October 6, 2003	Monday	Sha’aban 9, 1424

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AJK PM sees ‘little hope’ for UN help on Kashmir ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: There is little hope that the UN Security Council can help the Kashmiris after allowing killings and brutalities in Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine....		Cable operators violating rules in cantonments ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Cable TV channel operators are airing banned channels in many areas of the country including residential colonies of armed forces in the cantonments, it has been learnt....
Thar coal reserves exceed 17.5bn tonnes: expert ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The exploitation of nine billion tonnes of coal reserves in the Thar region of Sindh could change the future economic landscape of Pakistan, said Hasan Gauhar, a former...		Parliamentary democracy to safeguard federation: PML-N ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Chief Coordinator of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Ahsan Iqbal says only parliamentary democracy can safeguard the interests of the federating units....
Wana operation condemned RAWALPINDI, Oct 5: The local leaders of Muttahida Majlis-i- Amal have shown indignation over the army operation against suspected Al Qaeda men in Wana and claimed that it was done only...		PRM flays govt’s policy ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The People’s Rights Movement (PRM) on Sunday criticised the government’s pro-US policy....
Body to approve wheat varieties meets ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: A meeting of the variety evaluation committee (VEC) was held at the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) for approval of wheat varieties developed in the NWFP and Sindh....		Man electrocuted RAWALPINDI, Oct 5: One person was electrocuted here on Sunday, police said. Mohammad Naeem, who was fixing a billboard with an iron rod on the roof-top...
US urges PM to extend control over tribal areas WASHINGTON, Oct 5: The United States urged Pakistan to extend its control over the tribal areas during Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali’s three-day official visit to Washington, says a statement issued...		C’wealth decision proves costly ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Pakistan’s continued suspension from the Commonwealth will translate into persisting denial of a number of facilities available to member countries....
‘Expertise of donors needed more than funds’ WASHINGTON, Oct 5: Pakistan has informed the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund that it is now more interested in acquiring their expertise for strengthening its economy than in seeking...		Jamali leaves for Chicago today NEW YORK, Oct 5: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali will leave for Chicago on Monday morning to meet Pakistani community living there....
Expenses on poverty alleviation drop ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Pakistan’s poverty-related expenditure in seven out of 12 sectors has remained significantly short of target during 2002-03 while in three sectors it was even lower than the corresponding...		PM opposes change in AJK constitution ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan said on Sunday that the state government was being run smoothly under the 1974 Act and no one,...
ADB-funded decentralization programme launched ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: The government in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank has launched a $23 million technical assistance programme as part of an initiative to promote the process of decentralization....		5 BNP men questioned for Rojhan Jamali blast QUETTA, Oct 5: The police have taken five people belonging to the Balochistan National Party into custody for interrogation regarding the bomb blast in Rojhan Jamali boys high school....
International community urged to help Kashmiris SRINAGAR, Oct 5: All Parties Hurriyet Conference leader Agha Syed Hassan Al Musavi Budgami on Sunday urged the world community to take notice of the Kashmiris’ genocide and move to stop...		Frequent talks with US not unusual, says Kasuri WASHINGTON, Oct 5: There’s nothing unusual about a sudden increase in bilateral contacts between the United States and Pakistan because as allies in the war against terror, they need to talk...
Medical institute to be set up: minister QUETTA, Oct 5: Balochistan Health Minister Hafiz Hamdullah has said that the province would have a postgraduate medical institute soon....		Permanent jobs sought SWABI, Oct 5: The teaching community in Swabi has rejected the government policy to appoint teachers on contract and demanded teachers appointment on permanent basis....
32 officials sacked QUETTA, Oct 5: The Balochistan government has terminated the services of 32 excise inspectors following the orders of the Supreme Court. According to a notification issued here, the excise inspectors...		Kasur museum devoid of visitors KASUR, Oct 5: The Kasur Museum, housed in a colonial era building 2km away from the city, is a picture of solitude on the Lahore-Kasur highway, which is used by hundreds...
Robberies turn Sialkot roads unsafe SIALKOT, Oct 5: Dacoits and robbers are on a rampage here, and they have made it unsafe for people to ride a motorcycle on roads of the district....		70 POs arrested in a week GUJRANWALA, Oct 5: The Wazirabad Circle police claimed to have arrested 79 proclaimed offenders and busted around two dozen gangs of robbers during the last one week....
Uplift projects worth Rs600m announced for Sheikhupura: Punjab CM opens grid station SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 5: The government is making all-out efforts to provide basic facilities, including electricity, gas, drinking water and canal water for irrigation purposes without discrimination against any area or a...		Kharal rules out merger with Patriots TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 5: PPP federal council secretary general and former minister Khalid Ahmad Kharal has said that the next ARD chief would be from PPP or PML-N....
Marriage Ord being violated FAISALABAD, Oct 5: The district government has failed to implement the Punjab Marriage Functions (Prohibition of Ostentatious Display and Wasteful Expenses) Rules 2003, as lavish feasts are being arranged and buildings...		Three criminals arrested GUJRANWALA, Oct 5: A three-member gang of top 10 criminals was arrested on Sunday after a brief encounter at Garjakh....
Man killed OKARA, Oct 5: A motorcyclist was killed while his pillion rider sustained serious injuries in a road accident here on Sunday....		Sialkot jail police action termed premature LAHORE, Oct 5: The police investigation team has declared the July 25 Sialkot Jail police operation as ‘premature’, accusing former Gujranwala DIG Malik Iqbal of committing an offence under Section 319...
Poor Wapda network kills 68 in two months: Cap on maintenance expenses LAHORE, Oct 5: Twenty-seven employees of the Water and Power Development Authority and 41 other people died in power-related accidents during the months of July and August....		JUI-F chief criticizes Musharraf LAHORE, Oct 5: Gen Pervez Musharraf is dishonouring his negotiation team by backing out of government’s own proposal on uniform issue, says Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) secretary-general Maulana Fazlur Rahman....
Man blames son-in-law for daughter’s death LAHORE, Oct 5: A man accused his son-in-law of killing his daughter for giving birth to a girl at Aibak Block of Garden Town....		Quran khwani held LAHORE, Oct 5: Quran khwani for the departed soul of Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, who expired on Sept 27 last, was held at his Nicholson Road residence here on Sunday....
PML-N men join PML-Q LAHORE, Oct 5: The Lahore MSF secretary-general, affiliated with the PML-N, on Sunday joined the PML-Q along with a number of his colleagues at a ceremony held at the Muslim League...		PU to start three new Programmes LAHORE, Oct 5: The Punjab University’s Engineering and Technology Department is planning to start petroleum, gas and biochemical engineering programmes....
Need for repealing Hudood Ord stressed LAHORE, Oct 5: National Commission for Status of Women chairperson Justice Majida Rizvi (retired) has said that the Hudood Ordinance should be repealed because it is “un-Islamic on the one hand...		Peace forum LAHORE, Oct 5: The objectives of the creation of Pakistan can be achieved through positive attitude of people, establishing their image as a peaceful and justice loving nation. This was stated...