December 31, 2003	Wednesday	Ziqa’ad 7, 1424

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Madressahs to remain under vigilance: Saarc summit ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: All seminaries in Islamabad would remain under strict vigilance of the intelligence agencies during the Saarc Summit, Chief Commissioner Junaid Iqbal and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Fayyaz...		Nazims empowered to penalize contractors RAWALPINDI, Dec 30: Nazims may invoke penal action against contractors who fail to execute a contract in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement....
Indian team visits Capital Hospital ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The Indian medical delegation, which arrived in the capital ahead of the forthcoming 12th Saarc summit, on Tuesday visited the Capital Hospital to assess the available facilities....		Iesco told to ensure foolproof arrangements ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Minister for Water and Power Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has directed the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) to ensure foolproof arrangements for uninterrupted supply of electricity during the...
CNG stations set up in violation of environmental laws ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The compressed natural gas filling stations have been set up in the federal capital city in violation of the environmental laws as none of these CNG stations have...		Rural areas to be developed, says minister ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The government is committed to the welfare and uplift of rural areas and will welcome the enhanced cooperation from the Centre On Integrated Rural Development for Asia and...
PML-N vows to continue struggle for democracy RAWALPINDI, Dec 30: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday pledged to continue struggle for the revival of democracy and 1973 Constitution and fight against military dictators....		Jamali for stronger ties with S. Arabia ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will continue to cooperate with each other in combating terrorism....
Tributes paid to Fatima Jinnah RAWALPINDI, Dec 30: The best way to pay tributes to Madar-i- Millat Fatima Jinnah is to follow in her footsteps....		13 more TV channels soon, says minister ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) will soon invite applications from the private sector for another 13 channels, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said....
Privatization of HBL condemned ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The People’s Right Movement (PRM) has condemned the privatization of Habib Bank and demanded of the government to stop sell-off of such strategic and profitable assets to the...		Headway made in investigation: Nuclear issue ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The ongoing investigation to determine the possibility of involvement of Pakistani scientists in the alleged transfer of sensitive nuclear technology to Iran is now in advanced stages, informed...
Opposition boycotts Senate session ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The combined opposition in the Senate boycotted on Tuesday the proceedings of second and third reading of the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, and staged an en bloc...		Iran offers gas supply to Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: Iran on Tuesday offered to deliver natural gas at Balochistan’s coastline from where Pakistani gas companies could dovetail about 500-1500 million cubic feet imported gas into existing national...
Saarc body adopts report ISLAMABAD, Dec 30: The 24th session of the programming committee of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) concluded here on Tuesday with the adoption of a 15-page report ahead...		PS chairman passes away KARACHI, Dec 30: Pakistan Steel Mills Chairman Lt-Col (retd) Muhammad Afzal Khan died of heart attack on Tuesday morning. He was 61....
Aleena offered free treatment at NICVD KARACHI, Dec 30: Writing to Dawn in response to the news story about Aleena, a three-year-old girl from Dera Ghazi Khan who has been born with an exposed heart (Dawn, page...		Balochistan PA summoned QUETTA, Dec 30: Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has summoned the session of the provincial assembly on Jan 1 at 3pm....
Understaffed museum overwhelmed by visitors CHITRAL, Dec 30: The number of visitors overwhelms the Chitral musuem’s staff as only two employees are available to look after its Kalash gallery....		‘Legal hurdles creating hardships for local govts’ PESHAWAR, Dec 30: Financial hardships faced by local governments was attributed to uneven resource distribution envisaged under the Provincial Finance Commission award and provincial government’s guidelines in this regard....
Landmine explosion injures 3 children HANGU, Dec 30: Three Afghan children were injured in landmine explosion near the Thall cantonment here on Monday....		Nazim wants control of forest dept SWABI, Dec 30: District Nazim Sher Zaman Sher has demanded that the District Forest Department should be brought under the control of local government so that prompt action could be taken...
Kohat Bar election on Jan 2 KOHAT, Dec 30: A close contest is expected for the slot of president of Kohat Bar Association in the elections scheduled for Jan 2....		Missiles, mines seized near Afghan border KHAAR (Bajaur Agency), Dec 30: A large cache of weapons has been seized after a raid on a village near the Pakistan- Afghanistan border, officials said here Monday....
Suspect arrested SWABI, Dec 30: Security agencies have picked up a resident of Zaida for suspected links with the suicide bombers who made an attempt on the life of President Gen Pervez Musharraf...		Poor working of DPSCs deplored SUKKUR, Dec 30: The National Coordination Committee of District Public Safety Commissions has resolved to strengthen the DPSCs to resolve people’s problems, especially those related with the police....
Tax recovery campaign in rain-hit areas planned BADIN, Dec 30: Rain and flood victims of the district are likely to suffer as the Sindh government has only postponed previous years’ dues, including land revenue, Ushr and Abyana, for...		Sugar mill Starts payments to growers NAWABSHAH, Dec 30: The Habib Sugar Mills management said on Monday that they were purchasing sugarcane directly from the growers and releasing their payments at the rate of Rs41 per 40kg...
International archaeology moot begins KHAIRPUR, Dec 30: The director of the Taxila Institute, Islamabad, and renowned archaeologist Dr Ahmed Hussain Dani has said that the Indus Valley Civilization is one of the oldest in the...		Enmity claims man’s life SHIKARPUR, Dec 30: A person was killed by a group of armed men in Chandia village, Garhi Yasin taluka, on Tuesday....
Decision on positive, negative votes’ basis: Trust vote for president LAHORE, Dec 30: Parties abstaining from the voting at the time of confidence vote for President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Jan 1 will, by implication, be facilitating the ruling coalition to...		PML’s foundation day observed LAHORE, Dec 30: The PML factions headed by Chaudhry Shujaat Husain and Mian Shahbaz Sharif held separate ceremonies to celebrate the party’s 97th foundation day....
LDA takes action against violators LAHORE, Dec 30: The Lahore Development Authority has challaned all the Model Town Link Road building owners and shopkeepers, who had commercialized residential plots or raised buildings without its approval....		Wheat price ‘stable’ in peak season LAHORE, Dec 30: Wheat demand in the country has come down with snowfall blocking the smuggling routes, wheat from Iran and Central Asian states making way into Afghanistan and bordering areas...
Flights to Delhi from tomorrow LAHORE, Dec 30: The PIA’s inaugural flight, PK-270, will leave for New Delhi from the Lahore airport at 2.20pm on Thursday (tomorrow)....		Bus stands without any facility LAHORE, Dec 30: The craze of the district governments and town municipal administrations for easy revenue has deprived commuters of the facilities at bus stands prescribed under the law....
SC stays 345 Confiscated vehicles’ delivery LAHORE, Dec 30: The Supreme Court has stayed the delivery of around 345 vehicles which were imported in violation of policy, on the appeal filed by the Lahore Customs Collectorate....		Rs20m Fisheries project LAHORE, Dec 30: The Punjab fisheries department will launch a Rs20 million project in January to upgrade research and training activities in the province....
LHC restores UC Nazim, deputy LAHORE, Dec 30: The Lahore High Court suspended on Tuesday the disqualification orders of the Nazim and Naib Nazim of Union Council 147 of Lahore and restored them....		Police at their wits’ end in Chenab Bela GUJRAT, Dec 30: The Dec 21 killing of four policemen in Chenab Bela once again challenges the authority of police and administration who have, over the years, failed to rid the...
NRB chief orders inquiry into affairs: Poor roads’ construction GUJRANWALA, Dec 30: Taking serious notice of complaints about defective construction of roads and other projects at Naushera Virkan, the National Reconstruction Bureau chairman has ordered an inquiry into the affairs....		Bahawalnagar train operation suspended BAHAWALPUR, Dec 30: The train operations on Samasatta-Bahawalnagar section have been suspended with immediate effect because of a damaged underpass near the Islami Colony close to Bahawalpur city, according to reliable...
WTO: Tunisian envoy calls for joint strategy SIALKOT, Dec 30: Tunisian Ambassador Lamine Benzarti has urged the Islamic states to develop a joint strategy for facing the WTO challenge....		New Year show put off amid MMA threats FAISALABAD, Dec 30: Following the threats by leaders of some religious parties, the management of a bank and a hotel decided on Tuesday to postpone a musical programme scheduled to be...
Dacoits kill man, injure brother TOBA TEK SINGH, Dec 30: Dacoits shot dead a man and seriously injured his brother on Pirmahal-Sindhilanwali Road on Monday night....		Passengers robbed VEHARI, Dec 30: Four robbers looted a passenger wagon on the Vehari-Burewala Road, some 10km from here, on Monday night....
Bank branch Closure resented OKARA, Dec 30: After the closure of the office of House Building Finance Cooperation in the city, the authorities have closed the branch of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Bank....		Youth back home after two years SADIQABAD, Dec 30: A young resident of Firoza Town, who was kidnapped about two years ago, was recovered after paying a ransom of Rs1 million....
Three killed in accidents SIALKOT, Dec 30: Three people were killed in two separate accidents here on Tuesday....		Relief fund for quake victims LAHORE, Dec 30: The Lahore High Court Bar Association has established a relief fund for earthquake victims of Iran and said it would soon send relief assistance to Bam....