October 20, 2003	Monday	Sha'aban 23, 1424

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Writers urged to play key role against war, hatred ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: That literature cuts across divided souls much more effectively than politics was obvious from the introductory session of “the dialogue of Pakistan-India writers.”...		Check on working of housing societies demanded ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Former MNA Dr Israr Shah on Sunday urged the government to recover the money of innocent people looted by fake private cooperative housing societies in the capital....
Rs35 million approved for federal Urdu varsity ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved a project worth Rs35 million to provide necessary equipment, furniture and books to the newly-established Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science...		RCB collects Rs70m property tax in three months RAWALPINDI, Oct 19: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has collected a record amount of Rs70 million in property tax during its three month — July to September — recovery campaign, sources...
Over 15,000 cases pending with district courts ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: More than 15,000 cases are pending with the district courts from 1986 to October 15, 2003, said a report sent by the district and sessions judge to the...		CM gifts rare falcon to Crown Prince ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday called on Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz at the Punjab House and gifted a rare falcon to him, an...
Muslims urged to unite against Western propaganda RAWALPINDI, Oct 19: The Ahl-i-Sunnat Pakistan (ASP) central secretary-general, Allama Riaz Hussain Shah, has urged the Muslims to unite against western propaganda against Islam....		Three empty shells found RAWALPINDI, Oct 19: Sadiqabad police recovered three empty shells from airport area here on Sunday, police source said....
Security guard killed RAWALPINDI, Oct 19: A security guard was gunned down by some unidentified people near Siddiqui Chowk, Saidpur Road, in the wee hours of Sunday, police said....		Riyadh lauds efforts to resolve Kashmir issue ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday praised Pakistani leadership’s efforts for resolving the Kashmir issue through peaceful means and saving the country from the destruction...
‘Pakistan, S. Arabia pillars of Ummah’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Sunday said Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were two strong pillars of the Ummah who shared responsibility of promoting greater understanding between religions and...		‘Expatriates’ $250bn asset base to benefit country’ WASHINGTON, Oct 19: Pakistanis living in the United States and Canada have an annual income of about $55 billion, almost 75 per cent of Pakistan’s total GDP....
Iran visit to boost ties, says Jamali ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mohammad Ebrahim Tahrian on Sunday called on the Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali here at the Prime Minister’s House....		Punjab’s irrigation system to be revamped ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The government has decided to launch a Rs20 billion irrigation system rehabilitation project in Punjab to overcome system losses estimated at 40 to 50 per cent....
Abdullah observes defence display ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday visited an exhibition of defence equipment here at the Convention Centre and evinced keen interest in the indigenously manufactured weapons....		India urged to adopt realistic attitude SRINAGAR, Oct 19: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference on Sunday urged India to adopt a realistic attitude about the Kashmir issue and respect the aspirations of Kashmiris....
‘137 foreign investors invited’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: National Commission for Human Development Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf said on Sunday that 137 foreign investors had been invited to invest in the country....		Six camps to be set up for hepatitis B tests QUETTA, Oct 19: The Pakistan Medical Association will set up six stalls in the city for six days from Monday in collaboration with the Pakistan Society of Hematology for free hepatitis...
WHO issues guidelines to prevent dengue fever spread PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines regarding the prevention and management of dengue fever to the NWFP health department after about seven deaths reportedly caused by...		Judges asked to work honestly KHAIRPUR, Oct 19: The chief justice, Sindh High Court, Saiyed Saeed Ashhad Later, said that poor and worried people entangled in litigation were waiting for justice....
Sale of spurious drugs will be curbed: adviser MIRPURKHAS, Oct 19: The adviser on health to the Sindh chief minister, Noman Saigal, has said the government is formulating a policy to stop the sale of spurious drugs in the...		LPG prices go up in Mingora MINGORA, Oct 19: The price of liquefied petroleum gas has recorded a sharp increase during the last few days in the district, causing a lot of problems to the area people....
Protest held against school management NAWABSHAH, Oct 19: The people, including the relatives of Rao Kashif, whose body was found from the Fauji Foundation School on Saturday, held a protest demonstration at the A-section police station...		Kidnapping bid foiled by police SHIKARPUR, Oct 19: Two youths, Parvez Ali alias Joji, 22, and Zohaib Pathan, 17, were kidnapped by a gang of eight armed men near Eidgah, Garhi Yasin, late Saturday night....
District govts not above law: minister KHAIRPUR, Oct 19: Sindh Minister for Irrigation Syed Sadaruddin Shah Rashidi has said that district governments are subordinate to the provincial government, but unfortunately, district governments think themselves to be above...		Military rule flayed DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Oct 19: NWFP Chief Minister Mohammad Akram Durrani paid tributes to Maulana Mufti Mehmood at a conference here on Sunday....
Shazia killed for ‘family honour’, says father SANGHAR, Oct 19: Mir Hassan Khaskheli, father of Shazia Khaskheli, who was killed along with her husband, Muhammad Hassan Solangi, on Oct 8, has claimed that no Jirga was held to...		A novel way to encourage people for growing beard MANSEHRA, Oct 19: The Bisham Barbers Association, in a move to encourage growing beard, has decided not to shave any person and if any member of the barbers’ community violates the...
Epidemic claims 6 lives in Haripur HARIPUR, Oct 19: Six persons including three women have died so far and many others were hospitalized of virulent endemic of dengue fever in different parts of Haripur....		16 officials booked for corruption FAISALABAD, Oct. 19: The Anti-Corruption Establishment have reportedly registered 16 cases against government employees of various provincial departments, including nine policemen, during a campaign launched in seven districts of the defunct...
Case registered against ulema GUJRANWALA, Oct 19: Three prayer leaders were booked on Sunday on the charge of violating a ban on the use loudspeakers in Ghakkhar town....		Concern over reuse of syringes expressed MULTAN, Oct 19: The Pakistan Medical Association and the Pakistan Society of Hepatology are launching a campaign for the screening of hepatitis B in six major cities of the country from...
Two get death sentence KASUR, Oct 19: The Chunian additional district and sessions judge on Saturday handed down death sentence with a fine of Rs200,000 each to Ashfaq and Boota and life term with a...		Kenya, Pakistan consider free trade SIALKOT, Oct 19: SIALKOT, Oct 19: Kenya and Pakistan are considering to start free trade activities. This was stated by Kenyan High Commissioner to Pakistan, Muhammad Omar Soba, on Sunday while talking to Dawn.
Strict price control in Ramazan urged LAHORE, Oct 19: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi directed the district governments in the Punjab on Sunday to control the prices of essential commodities during the forthcoming Ramazan....		Kidnap case GUJRAT, Oct 19: The Lalamusa Sadar police registered a kidnap case against three people two months after the incident on the directive of a local court....
Jaranwala lawyers to boycott courts today FAISALABAD, Oct 19: The Jaranwala Tehsil Bar Association will boycott courts on Monday (today) to protest the decision of setting up a new police circle of Khurrianwala by detaching areas of...		Raise in wages demanded LAHORE, Oct 19: The All-Pakistan PWD Workers Union has demanded announcement of service rules for district government employees and new schedule of wages for workcharged employees after allowing a 15 per...
MMA leader’s gesture welcomed OKARA, Oct 19: JI Naib Amir Senator Prof Ghafoor Ahmad has urged the government to disclose the real cause of the murder of Millat-i-Islamia chief MNA Maulana Azam Tariq....		TMA told to stop collecting road charges TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 19: The Punjab government has directed the tehsil municipal administration to stop collecting road service charges with immediate effect....
Three killed OKARA, Oct 19: Three people were killed and over 20 others injured in separate incidents here on Sunday....		Need to maintain courts’ neautrality stressed LAHORE, Oct 19: Supreme Court judge Mian Muhammad Ajmal has said that courts should not be involved in political issues....
Wapda decides to fight court battle: Ghazi Barotha contractor’s claim for $450m LAHORE, Oct 19: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) on Sunday approved a costly list of international and national lawyers for fighting its case against an Italian Ghazi Barotha Hydel...		Student, woman commit suicide LAHORE, Oct 19: A student and a married woman committed suicide while a trader was shot dead in separate incidents in the city on Sunday....
PPP disputes NAB’s recovery claims LAHORE, Oct 19: The Pakistan People’s Party on Sunday criticized the accountability process and disputed the claims made by the National Accountability Bureau about recoveries....		ARD asks EC to publish assets’ details LAHORE, Oct 19: ARD President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi says the Election Commission should publish details of assets submitted by political leaders....
QJP to be organized in Punjab LAHORE, Oct 19: The Qaumi Jamhoori Party decided on Sunday to organize the party in the Punjab....		Former ISI chief calls for probe LAHORE, Oct 19: The former director-general of the ISI, Lt-Gen (Retd) Hameed Gul, has urged the government to set up a joint inquiry team to probe into October 15 clash...