October 7, 2003	Tuesday	Sha’aban 10, 1424

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Local govts to check HR violations: minister ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: State Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights Raza Hayat Hiraj on Monday said the successive governments had failed to fulfil their responsibilities towards curbing “bonded labour” in...		Population reaches 146.5m: NA told ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Pakistan’s population touched 146.5 million mark in January 2003, the National Assembly was told here on Monday in a written statement....
IMWU calls for unity among Muslim women ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The International Muslim Women Union (IMWU) secretary-general here on Monday stressed upon unity among the Muslim women stating that it was the only way to effectively deal with...		Armitage, Rocca meet Hamid RAWALPINDI, Oct 6 : The US deputy secretary of state, Richard Armitage, and the assistant secretary of state, Ms Christina Rocca, called on the secretary defence, Lt-Gen Hamid Nawaz Khan (retired),...
Premier, MPs condole death of Azam Tariq ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has expressed his deep shock and grief over the murder of MNA Maulana Azam Tariq and his four bodyguards, who were killed...		Need stressed to promote women literacy ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The establishment of Saarc Human Resource Development Centre (SHRDC) in Pakistan is a step in the right direction to undertake research, impart training and disseminate information about HRD-related...
2kg heroin seized ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Anti-Narcotics Force on Monday arrested a Nigerian national woman and seized 2kg white heroin from her possession, the ANF spokesman said....		Ten enrolled as SC lawyers ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The enrolment committee of the Pakistan Bar Council at a meeting in Multan on Saturday, with Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry in the chair, enrolled ten lawyers as advocates...
No deadline set for Vajpayee to accept invitation: FO ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Pakistan has set no deadline for the acceptance of the invitation extended to Indian Prime Minister...		US reaffirms pledge on $3bn aid: Kasuri ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Pakistan has received firm assurances from the highest US authorities that the Bush administration will get the proposed $3 billion military and economic aid package approved by the...
Opposition puts blame on Musharraf ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The combined opposition in the National Assembly has condemned the killing of MNA Maulana Azam Tariq along with his four bodyguards and held President Gen Pervez Musharraf responsible...		Security at oil fields a must: Musharraf DADU, Oct 6: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has said generation of electricity from gas, coal and water is essential to reduce the import bill of oil and this plan will soon...
National Assembly mourns killing ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The National Assembly was adjourned on Monday without any business to mourn the murder of independent member Maulana Azam Tariq....		Army action criticized ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: MNA Maulana Mohammad Merajuddin criticizing the military operation in South Waziristan Agency has said that the ongoing army action has created unrest among the people of the area....
Police arrest seven BSO activists QUETTA, Oct 6: Police have arrested seven activists of Baloch Students Organization (BSO) for blocking a road during the governor’s visit to Mastung....		Uzbek DPs killed in Waziristan: Qazi: Govt claim refuted NOWSHERA, Oct 6: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal vice-president Qazi Hussain Ahmad has refuted the government claims of killing Al Qaeda members in South Waziristan Agency....
Opposition leader flays govt policies MANSEHRA, Oct 6: The leader of the opposition in the NWFP Assembly, Shahzada Mohammad Gustasap Khan, has said that Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani was talking of conspiracies and levelling charges...		One man’s rule not to be allowed: MMA SUKKUR, Oct 6: Sindh Mutthida Majlis-i-Amal secretary-general Dr Khalid Mehmood Soomro has said that the MMA will not allow one man’s rule in the country and will initiate a movement for...
Ulema urged to help end sectarianism QUETTA, Oct 6: Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has urged Ulema to play their role in eliminating the menace of sectarianism from the country and forging unity among all sects....		Five held for attack on Khasadar checkpoint LANDI KOTAL, Oct 6: The political authorities in Khyber Agency arrested on Monday five persons for their alleged involvement in an attack on Bara Khasadar checkpoint on Sunday....
Rs107 million allocated for Mardan uplift MARDAN, Oct 6: The District Development Committee (DDC), Mardan, has allocated Rs107.03 million for Tameer Sarhad Programme (TSP), Annual Development Programme and Khushal Pakistan Programme in a meeting held here at...		Arrest of newsman’s killers demanded SHIKARPUR, Oct 6: A meeting of journalists from different parts of Sindh was held here at the press club on Monday to condemn the killing of local journalist, Amir Bakhsh Brohi....
Haripur Nazim denies role in no-trust motion HARIPUR, Oct 6: District Nazim Dr Raja Amer Zaman has brushed aside the impression that he was instrumental in introducing a   no-confidence motion against tehsil Nazim Iftekhar Ahmad Khan, which the latter...		Liaquat flayed for backing Kalabagh dam LARKANA, OCT 6: Federal Industries Minister Liaquat Jatoi has volunteered to lead a pro-Kalabagh dam campaign in Sindh to bypass the prime minister who has failed to muster support for the...
FC deployed to assist police in Jhang: GT Road blocked JHANG, Oct 6: Tension prevailed in the town as reports of Millat Islamia Pakistan (formerly Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan) chief Maulana Azam Tariq’s assassination reached here on Monday....		Kasur to have gas by June next: Maqbool KASUR, Oct 6: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool has directed officials of the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited to ensure the provision of gas supply to the old city area by June...
Daily-wagers regularized by NBP in Gujranwala GUJRANWALA, Oct 6: Around 300 daily-wagers of the National Bank were regularized by a seven-member team of senior officers after interviewing candidates here on Monday....		Infant, minor girl die due to expired vaccine SIALKOT, Oct 6: An infant and a minor girl died while over 15 other children fell unconscious after they were administered a dose of expired vaccine against six diseases by a...
Shujaat, CM shocked over Tariq’s murder LAHORE, Oct 6: PML-Q president Shujaat Hussain and Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi have expressed deep sense of shock over the murder of MNA Maulana Azam Tariq....		Rs5 billion for new industrial projects SIALKOT, Oct 6: Provincial Industries Minister Ajmal Cheema said on Monday that Rs5 billion had been allocated during the current fiscal for new industrial projects and ensuring missing facilities in various...
Five gangsters escape from police custody GUJRANWALA, Oct 6: A five-member gang of robbers-cum-murderers, including the ring leader, escaped from a private van when they were being escorted by police to Wazirabad tehsil kutchery on Monday....		Rs122m for three uplift projects in Cholistan SADIQABAD, Oct 6: The government will spend Rs122.4 million on three development projects in Cholistan....
Teams fail to find missing bodies: Motorboat accident SIALKOT, Oct 6: Searchers failed to find any other body in the Chenab on Monday, fearing that the death toll of the Head Marala motorboat accident had risen to 19....		‘Outlaw’ dies, constable hurt in shootout FAISALABAD, Oct 6: An unknown person was shot dead while a constable sustained serious injuries on Monday in a brief shootout on Waghywala Road in the limits of Khurrianwala police station....
Minorities boycott investigation BAHAWALPUR, Oct 6: The Christian leaders vowed on Monday that they would boycott investigation being conducted by the Yazman police into alleged rape attempt case....		Two women commit suicide OKARA, Oct 6: Two married women on Monday committed suicide in different parts of the district....
Tahirul Qadri condemns Israeli attack LAHORE, Oct 6: PAT Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri has condemned Israeli attack on Syria and called upon the world community to take notice of the irresponsible act....		Girl born with a tail HAFIZABAD, Oct 6: A girl was born with a seven-inch tail on Sunday night....
Senior professors critical of BZU syndicate MULTAN, Oct 6: Four senior professors have objected to a formula approved by the Bahauddin Zakariya University syndicate for appointments in BS 21 and 22 saying that it is the prerogative...		CM thanked SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 6: Local Press Club members, office-bearers and supreme council, in a meeting, thanked Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi for sanctioning Rsone million for the Sheikhupura Press Club and Rs 20m...
Daewoo asked to shift inter-city bus terminal: Notice to Monolite LAHORE, Oct 6: The District Regional Transport Authority chairman, District Coordination Officer Khalid Sultan, on Monday directed Daewoo to shift its inter-city bus terminal and workshop outside the prohibited zone and...		Millers to be made to begin crushing by Nov 1 LAHORE, Oct 6: The federal government is determined to make sugar millers start crushing season by Nov 1 because delay can disturb the entire cropping pattern and hurt farmers....
Leghari’s bid to prevent SDA’s merger with PML LAHORE, Oct 6: Millat Party President Farooq Leghari on Monday tried to block Sindh Democratic Alliance’s planned merger with the PML-Q, saying the SDA leaders had contested the election on the...		Industries turn a deaf ear to EPD’s programme LAHORE, Oct 6: The Punjab may continue to face the industrial pollution hazards as five of 66,000 industries have got themselves registered so far under the Environment Protection Department’s Self-Monitoring and...
Drastic steps taken to improve police LAHORE, Oct 6: The government has taken some radical measures to increase performance and effectiveness of the police department....		LHC moved against NAB ‘harassment’ LAHORE, Oct 6: A contractor moved the Lahore High Court on Monday accusing the NAB of harassing him and claimed that he was being interrogated as an accused though he was...
MMA awaits Jamali’s views LAHORE, Oct 6: MMA leader Liaquat Baloch says talks between the religious parties and the government on the LFO stood completed and now Prime Minister Jamali would give his point of...		Killings: police put on red alert LAHORE, Oct 6: Security was heightened in the city and elsewhere in the Punjab after assassination of Maulana Azam Tariq and his aides, on Monday....
Shahbaz files plea afresh LAHORE, Oct 6: PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif on Monday filed his twice-rejected petition afresh in the Lahore High Court, pleading the court office to mark it for regular hearing after reviewing...		Wheat supply to mills begins tomorrow LAHORE, Oct 6: The Punjab government will start releasing wheat to millers from Wednesday at a price of Rs330 per 40 kilogramme....