December 30, 2003	Tuesday	Ziqa’ad 6, 1424

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Power supply to lower Sindh disrupted MIRPURKHAS, Dec 29: The power supply to many parts of lower Sindh remained suspended for about eight hours on Monday due to maintenance work on 132kv high tension line between the...		Lack of shelter a hurdle in DPs repatriation PESHAWAR, Dec 29: The UNHCR repatriation programme has suffered a setback as many of the Afghan refugees in the ...
Governor stresses better education KOHAT, Dec 29: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has emphasised that the decline in the standard of education can be checked through imparting quality training to teachers....		Free treatment for cleft lips PESHAWAR, Dec 29: Smile Train, an international NGO, has started offering free treatment to poor children with cleft lip, a press release said here on Monday....
Unity urged MINGORA, Dec 29: Pukhtunkhwa Qaumi Party (PQP) president Mohammad Afzal Khan has urged the Pukhtuns to get united for their rights....		PPP criticizes MMA for Supporting amendments LARKANA, Dec 29: Sindh People’s Party Parliamentarians president Nisar Ahmad Khuhro has criticized the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal for voting for the 17th amendment to the Constitution....
Govt fails to get bills approved: Lack of quorum LAHORE, Dec 29: The provincial government failed to get two bills approved from the Punjab Assembly on Monday as the House had to be adjourned for lack of quorum....		MPAs urged to give funds to Wasa: Water, sewerage projects LAHORE, Dec 29: Punjab Housing and Public Health Engineering Minister Ali Raza Gillani on Monday urged the provincial legislators to ‘transfer’ all their development funds allocated for water...
NSC will cease to exist without meeting LAHORE, Dec 29: The much reviled National Security Council, set up through the Legal Framework Order, will cease to exist without holding a single meeting since its formation about a year...		MMA to join govt indirectly, Yousaf Gilani LAHORE, Dec 29: PPP Senior Vice-President Yousaf Raza Gilani has said his party had opposed voting for Maulana Fazlur Rahman as prime minister because they knew that the MMA was B...
Referendum cannot be challenged: LHC LAHORE, Dec 29: The Lahore High Court has dismissed a constitutional petition challenging the veracity of the referendum, held on April 30, 2002, on the ground that it had asked political...		EPT issues notices to three officials LAHORE, Dec 29: The Environment Protection Tribunal (Lahore) has served notices on the director-general Environment Protection Department, the director Parks and Horticulture Authority and the district officer (environment) to appear before...
Mir won’t endorse deal LAHORE, Dec 29: Senator and MMA central vice-president Prof Sajid Mir says he will not endorse the deal struck between the religious alliance and the government regarding the 17th amendment bill....		Tevta helped 1,036 students get jobs LAHORE, Dec 29: The Tevta has developed placement system in its institutes that helped 1,036 students to get jobs in the private sector during last three months....
Fresh plea against Qadeer’s detention LAHORE, Dec 29: Advocate M D Tahir filed a fresh habeas corpus petition with the Lahore High Court on Monday for nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, seeking his production in...		AG Office stops CDG payment LAHORE, Dec 29: The Accountant General’s Office has stopped all kinds of payments to the City District Government except salaries, pensions, provident fund and utility bills due to the failure of...
Facility for Samjhota travellers LAHORE, Dec 29: Passengers wishing to travel to India by Samjhota Express may purchase tickets 48 hours before departure, say railway officials....		TMA approves development projects amid rumpus FAISALABAD, Dec 29: The Tehsil Municipal Administration (city) approved a number of developmental projects amid rumpus in its session held here on Monday....
Canadian HC offers help in security FAISALABAD, Dec 29: Canadian High Commissioner Margaret Huber has said that her country is ready to provide maximum cooperation and assistance to Pakistan for improving security....		Kharian Nazim criticizes meddling by LG dept GUJRAT, Dec 29: The Kharian tehsil Nazim has criticized what he said “undue interference of the Punjab local government department in the affairs of the tehsil council.”...
Three killed as wagon collides with trolley GUJRANWALA, Dec 29: Three people, including a minor girl, were killed while a dozen others sustained injuries on Monday in a road accident near Alipur Chattha....		Mango faces threat of quick decline RAHIM YAR KHAN, Dec 29: Mango, which is found in abundance in the district, is facing a real threat of “quick decline,” a disease that....
Rural areas without power for six days TOBA TEK SINGH, Dec 29: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company has failed to restore power supply to a dozen rural areas at Chutiana and Pirmahal even after six days of suspension of...		Born with an exposed heart MULTAN, Dec 29: Aleena, aged 3, is a lively little girl from Dera Ghazi Khan, who is as joyful as any child of her age can be. But, she is living...
Two elected unopposed to Bar GUJRANWALA, Dec 29: The candidates for the office of senior and vice-president of the District Bar Association were declared elected unopposed on Monday....		Senate to take up HBL privatization ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: The Senate on Monday decided to hold a debate on the privatization of Habib Bank Limited (HBL) after MMA member Prof Khursheed Ahmed feared the bank might be...
Preparatory process for Saarc summit begins ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: A two-day meeting of the programming committee of the 12th Saarc summit began here on Monday, formally kicking off the preparatory process for the summit conference on Jan...		Judicial body decides to avoid adjournments QUETTA, Dec 29: A National Judicial (Policy Making) Com-mittee meeting decided on Monday that the proposed amendments in banking law/procedure would be examined by the committee secretariat...
64 army officials serving NHA, NA informed ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: Federal Minister for Communication Ahmed Ali on Monday told the National Assembly that 64 army officers and officials were at present working on different posts in the National...		Text of the 17th amendment bill ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: Following is the text of the 17th Amendment Bill of the Constitution passed by the lower house of parliament on Monday by two-thirds majority....
Indian foreign Secretary due today NEW DELHI, Dec 29: Indian Foreign Secretary Shashank on Monday left for Islamabad to attend a two-day senior officials meeting of 12th Saarc summit commencing on Dec 31....		Three firecracker blasts claimed 87 lives in 25 years in Pindi ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: As many as 87 people have lost their lives, including eight in Saturday’s incident, in three firecrackers explosions in Rawalpindi during the last 25 years, a source told...
Over 2,000 Rangers deployed in Capital ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: A strong contingent of Rangers, comprising more than 2,000 personnel, has arrived here to take part in the security arrangements for the forthcoming South Asian Association for...		Over Rs430m collected in 2003, NA told: Interchanges on Motorway ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: Federal Minister for Communications Ahmed Ali told the National Assembly on Monday that the government had collected Rs430.38 million revenue from 11 interchanges on...
Intending Hajis asked to get CNICs ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Monday requested all aspirants, who have been declared successful in Haj balloting by the ministry of religious affairs and have not...		Environment project Sewerage system in 23 localities of Pindi soon RAWALPINDI, Dec 29: Sewerage and drainage system will be established in more than 23 localities of the city under the forthcoming Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded Rawalpindi Environment...
Rs1m relief goods airlifted to Iran ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on Monday dispatched Rs1 million relief goods to the Iranian earthquake victims....		TTS: teachers body to evolve joint strategy ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Associations will meet in Peshawar on January 2 and 3 to evolve a joint strategy on Tenure Track System (TTS)...
Work on gas supply to Sihala next year ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: The work on pipeline to supply gas to the residents of Sihala will start in the fiscal 2004-5 and the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) will complete...		Geology centre’s labs to be upgraded ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) will upgrade the laboratories of the National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, an official statement said....