November 9, 2003	Sunday	Ramazan 13, 1424

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Dr Bono calls for creative management skills ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: Dr Attaur Rehman, adviser to the prime minister on science and technology, launched an attack on inertia among the country’s bureaucracy....		World asked to help end poverty UNITED NATIONS, Nov 8: Pakistan on Friday called for “a multi- dimensional approach” to eradicate poverty in the least developed countries....
Nation told to follow Iqbal’s thought: President, PM’s messages ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: On the eve of the 126 birth anniversary of Allama Iqbal, President Gen Pervez Musharraf in his message has said he is one of the greatest thinkers of...		Lawmakers discuss issues with PM ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: Pakistan Millat Party chief and MNA Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari, minorities lawmaker M. P. Bhandara, Federal Labour and Manpower Minister Abdul Sattar Laleka and State Minister for Defence...
New train timings QUETTA, Nov 8: Pakistan Railways has announced a revised schedule for 340 up and 350 down trains running between Quetta and Chaman....		51 deported Pakistanis arrive KARACHI, Nov 8: At least 51 Pakistanis deported by Sri Lankan authorities arrived at the Quaid-i-Azam International Airport here on Saturday....
Alleged killer sentenced to death QUETTA, Nov 8: Additional Sessions Judge Pishin Rozi Khan Barach awarded death to an accused for killing a taxi driver while offering prayer....		Delegations call on Sherpao PESHAWAR, Nov 8: Minister Aftab Sherpao has assured the delegations of Shabqadar, Batagram, Ziarat Koroona and the Dad Gharib Abad that every possible effort will be made to remove the backwardness...
Kitchen items’prices decline: Meat sellers violate official orders HARIPUR, Nov 8: Rates of various kitchen items declined against a spike in rates witnessed during the first week of Ramazan, retailers and consumers said here on Saturday....		Students demand removal of VC GILGIT, Nov 8: The Imamia Students Organization (ISO) has demanded of the president of Pakistan (who is also the chancellor of Karakuram International University) to remove KIU vice-chancellor and the registrar....
Mother of minor children granted bail PESHAWAR, Nov 8: A mother of two minor children, who had been accused of drug pushing, was granted bail on Saturday....		Rs11.3m for Haripur borstal earmarked HARIPUR, Nov 8: A borstal will soon be constructed with in the Haripur central prison to save juvenile delinquents from the company of adult criminals....
Commodities rates raised in relief package SKARDU, Nov 8: People have expressed concern and amazement over the price list of commodities issued by the district administration with increased rates as a “relief package” in Ramazan....		Newspaper ads in N. Areas linked to wage payment GILGIT, Nov 8: The Northern Areas Legislative Council has asked the Northern Areas administration to disburse official advertisements and special supplements to only those local and national newspapers which pay wages...
Meeting reviews law and order PESHAWAR, Nov 8: The NWFP government has reviewed the law and order situation in the province with particular reference to the growing activities of the extremist groups....		Conservator made OSD PESHAWAR, Nov 8: Dr Mohammad Mumtaz Malik, the conservator of wildlife, has been transferred and posted as officer on special duty in the E&AD....
Traders’ monopoly leads to joblessness: Bidi manufacturing LARKANA, Nov 8: The traders’ monopoly on tobacco leaves used in manufacturing Bidi and subsequent rise in price of Bidi leaves is rendering Bidi workers jobless in Larkana district....		Rain victims await compensation BADIN, Nov 8: Army teams have reportedly started the work to assess losses caused by recent rains in the district as due to negligence of Patwaris and other survey team members,...
Poor patients denied drugs, say protesters DADU, Nov 8: A large number of people held a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Saturday against the non- provision of medicines to poor patients and appointment of...		Missing boy’s body found SUKKUR, Nov 8: The body of a boy, who was missing for the last three days, was found in a pond in front of his house in the Qadria Factory locality...
Murder accused remanded SHIKARPUR, Nov 8: The Lakhi Gate police on Saturday produced, Ghazi Sanjrani, one of the accused of the murder of journalist Amir Bakhsh Brohi, before the court of fifth civil judge...		Three arrested SUKKUR, Nov 8: Three bank employees were arrested by the C-section police while trying to cash fake prize bonds of Rs15,000 in the National Bank, Sukkur branch, on Saturday....
Man kills wife SHIKARPUR, Nov 8: A woman, Abida, was shot dead by her husband, Abdul Rasheed Mangi, in Atta Mohammad Tunio village of Garhi Yasin taluka on Friday....		Breach floods crops KHAIRPUR, Nov 8: The Kobri Shakh, fed by the Ali Bahar Wah, developed a 30-foot-wide breach in Pir Bukhsh Rajpar village near Setharja on Friday....
District govt’s lapsed funds not yet restored HYDERABAD, Nov 8: A huge amount of the funds of the district government, involving different heads, has not been revalidated by the finance department as yet despite the lapse of four...		MA classes in girls colleges planned HYDERABAD, Nov 8: The University of Sindh has decided to start master degree classes in Sociology, Sindhi and Muslim History in the Zubeda Girls College and Government Girls College....
SHC issues notices to police officials HYDERABAD, Nov 8: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Friday issued notices to Matiari DPO, TPO and SHO on a constitutional petition, filed by Ali Akbar Shah, alleging harassment...		Sindhi classes HYDERABAD, Nov 8: The Sindhi Language Authority announced here on Friday that admissions to the second Sindhi language teaching programme, scheduled to start from Dec 15 at the Hindu Gymkhana in...
Better quality wheat’s supply ensured: official HYDERABAD, Nov 8: The deputy director, food, Hyderabad region, has dispelled the allegations that substandard wheat is being supplied to small scale flour mills of the district....		Tree plantation HYDERABAD, Nov 8: Community development EDO has said that the district government is preparing a ten-year programme to raise green belts specially with aesthetic plantation across the city....
The crumbling Iqbal Manzil SIALKOT, Nov 8: The 144-year-old Iqbal Manzil continues to be neglected by the government functionaries concerned despite the adoption of a resolution in the district council for its renovation six months...		DAP fertilizer shortage in Vehari VEHARI, Nov 8: Growers hailing from various parts of district on Saturday protested artificial shortage of DAP fertilizer by stockists/agency holders....
26 BZU students arrested: Armed clash MULTAN, Nov 8: Around 26 students of the Bahauddin Zakariya University were arrested as the fallout of the Friday night armed clash at a hostel between two rival students’ organizations....		Jail incident accused escapes; 3 cops held FAISALABAD, Nov 8: Civil Lines police SHO, ASI and a constable were arrested on Saturday on the charge of letting an inspector, who was arrested on Friday for his alleged involvement...
Case against ASI on court order SIALKOT, Nov 8: Saddar police registered on Saturday a case against an ASI on the orders of additional district and sessions judge....		Jail clerk flees after bail cancellation SAHIWAL, Nov 8: A senior clerk of the jail department escaped from the court of an additional district and sessions judge after cancellation of his bail in a case, here on...