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Print - 2004-04-24
Three killed in Assam; curfew imposed

Three killed in Assam; curfew imposed

A curfew was imposed Friday in areas of north-eastern India's Assam state after three people were killed and several injured during a strike called by a tribal group, police said.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Human trafficking major problem in Africa: UN

Human trafficking major problem in Africa: UN

Smuggling of women and children to other countries as cheap and easily exploitable labour or for prostitution is a widespread problem across Africa, the United Nations Unicef agency said in a report on Friday.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Sadr warns of suicide attacks; Bulgarian killed

Sadr warns of suicide attacks; Bulgarian killed

Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr on Friday threatened the US-led coalition with suicide attacks if it launched offensives on Iraq's holy cities, while his militiamen killed a Bulgarian soldier in an ambush.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Two gangs of dacoits unearthed

Two gangs of dacoits unearthed

Police have unearthed two organised gangs of Khadim Hussain Dhadhi and Naseera Sandeela and seized stolen goods worth millions of rupees, including an oil tanker, two cars, 10 motorcycles, 10 bicycles, five television sets, five Kalashinkovs, one rocket l
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Punjab government instructed to shift Omer to Hyderabad jail

Punjab government instructed to shift Omer to Hyderabad jail

Sindh High Court on Friday was informed by the Deputy Attorney General that interior ministry has issued instructions to Punjab government regarding shifting back Ahmed Omer Sheikh, a convict in US journalist Daniel Pearl kidnapping and murder case, to Hy
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Nust signs MoU with Chinese graduate school

Nust signs MoU with Chinese graduate school

National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has signed MoU with Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences (GSCAS) to build up the standards of academic excellence as well as to expose the students and researchers to a broader range of experi
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Students stage demonstration against non-provision of free textbooks

Students stage demonstration against non-provision of free textbooks

A large number of male and female school children, studying at various public schools in Lyari area of the city on Friday held a protest demonstration against unavailability of "promised" free textbooks to them and changes in educational curricula without
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
China education exhibition inaugurated

China education exhibition inaugurated

The Consul General of Peoples Republic of China, Sun Chunye on Friday inaugurated two-day China Education Exhibition, being held here at a local hotel from April 23 to 24.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Laos agrees to co-operate for peace in South Asia

Laos agrees to co-operate for peace in South Asia

Pakistan and Laos on Friday agreed to co-operate in maintaining peace and stability in South Asia and other regions for promotion and preservation of international peace and security.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Prime Minister hails ratification of EU's agreement

Prime Minister hails ratification of EU's agreement

Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has expressed satisfaction on the ratification of the Third Generation Agreement by the European Union parliament in Strasbourg.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Musharraf and Jamali greet Afghan president

Musharraf and Jamali greet Afghan president

President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali have sent separate messages of felicitations to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on their Revolution Day falling on April 24.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
MNNA status to Pakistan a landmark step: Wolfowitz

MNNA status to Pakistan a landmark step: Wolfowitz

The possibilities of further co-operation between the United States and Pakistan in the field of defence were understood to have come up under discussion, in the meeting between Federal Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Shaukat Aziz and US Deputy Secr
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
US and Israel

US and Israel

What right Bush has got to allocate Palestinian land to Israeli settlers, just because he may be the President of a super power. Why is the world silent on this? Tomorrow he might allocate Pakistan's land to some other country. Are we going to keep silent
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
KIBOR: a tool for disciplining corporate lending

KIBOR: a tool for disciplining corporate lending

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on 21st January 2004, instructed banks and DFIs, that after 31-01-2004, the Karachi InterBank Offered Rate (KIBOR) of one, three & six-month tenor, and other longer tenors, shall be used as a benchmark rate for determining
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Egypt teens love playing racist game

Egypt teens love playing racist game

Glued to computer screens in a Cairo cybercafe, Egyptian teenagers lead US forces against China and a shadowy Middle Eastern group, while most of the country seethes in anger over US policy in the region.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Mounting debt burden and political subjugation

Mounting debt burden and political subjugation

Pakistan, caught in a deadly debt trap, is struggling hard to rid itself of external loans of over $30 billion and cumulative domestic debt of Rs 1.94 trillion as on 31st January 2004.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Addressing the issue of 'loot money laundering'

Addressing the issue of 'loot money laundering'

President General Pervez Musharraf voiced a common public complaint when he said at the concluding session of an international conference on the UN Convention Against Corruption in Islamabad on Thursday that western banks are flourishing on the money loot
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Poverty alleviation with a difference

Poverty alleviation with a difference

The happy tidings Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund Chief Executive Kamal Hayat gave the other day, of expanding current projects with special emphasis on education and health sectors, should go a long way towards increasing public confidence in the reach
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Fun and Food for Special Children

Fun and Food for Special Children

Fun & Food for Special Children, a concept which was launched about three years ago by renowned artist and social worker Jimmy Engineer, has picked momentum and different restaurants, 5-Star Hotels and clubs have started inviting special children.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Wapda may increase cash award for employees

Wapda may increase cash award for employees

Chairman Wapda Tariq Hamid has said that the authority could consider an increase in cash award for the employees to acknowledge their outstanding performance.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Disciplinary action initiated against LGH staff

Disciplinary action initiated against LGH staff

The management of Lahore General Hospital (LGH) has initiated disciplinary action against doctors and paramedics staff of the hospital for negligence in the performance of their official duties.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Senior Wapda officers approved for promotion

Senior Wapda officers approved for promotion

The Wapda Senior Selection Board met under Chairman Tariq Hamid to consider promotions from Chief Engineer to General Manager (Power/Water); Superintending Engineer to Chief Engineer (Power/ Water); and Director (Commercial) to Director-General (Commercia
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Wapda energised 5,013 villages in nine months

Wapda energised 5,013 villages in nine months

Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has extended power facility to 5,013 villages across the country during the first nine months of the current year.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Inflows and outflows of rivers

Inflows and outflows of rivers

The position of in-flows/outflows at Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma along with the barrages at 6.00 am on Friday was as under:
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
IT conference 2004 ends

IT conference 2004 ends

IT Conference 2004 was held at the Institute of Business Management here on Thursday (April 22).
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
MNA granted bail before arrest

MNA granted bail before arrest

The anti-terrorist court has accepted the pre-arrest of the bail of Zamrud Khan, MNA of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian here on Friday.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
World Book and Copyright Day observed

World Book and Copyright Day observed

World Book and Copyright Day was observed on Friday world-wide including Pakistan with focus on promoting reading habits and protecting intellectual property through copyright.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Anti Narcotics Force seizes heroin, drug jabs

Anti Narcotics Force seizes heroin, drug jabs

Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Punjab during it's raids at the Lahore Airport and surrounding areas has recovered Indian-made 77,250 psychotropic injections, and 7.70 kilograms of heroin, and also smashed two gangs involved in this heinous business.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Indian children arrive on peace mission

Indian children arrive on peace mission

Like others, children of Pakistan and India are also playing their role for friendship and lasting peace between the two countries, as a delegation of 21 children from India crossed in Pakistan through Wagah on Friday.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan and Belgium trade volume goes up manifold

Pakistan and Belgium trade volume goes up manifold

The trade volume of about 400 million Euro between Belgium and Pakistan was encouraging as it had increased manifold during last one year, said Ambassador of Belgium in Pakistan, Patrick Renault.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Children to apprise Speaker, MPAs of problems

Children to apprise Speaker, MPAs of problems

Local children belonging to different segments of the society will hold a meeting with the Sindh Assembly Speaker, Syed Muzaffar Hussein Shah and other MPAs at the provincial assembly building here on Saturday.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
KWSB collects Rs 523 million in nine months

KWSB collects Rs 523 million in nine months

Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KWSB) has collected Rs 523 million in the first nine months of the current fiscal, showing an increase of Rs 45 million compared to the amount recovered in the same corresponding period of the last fiscal.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
BRIDGE NOTES: A case of controversial double

BRIDGE NOTES: A case of controversial double

The Islamabad Club is a major social centre, which offers recreational and physical sports facilities of all kinds in the capital of the country. The intellectual sport of bridge also attracts male and female members and high ranking senior civil, militar
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
SPORTS WORLD: A 5-0 whitewash in tennis

SPORTS WORLD: A 5-0 whitewash in tennis

The tennis whitewash in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Ggroup I at the hands of Taiwan at the latter's synthetic courts in Taipei came as a forewarning to the coming debacle and tragedy that overtook Pakistan in the one-dayers and Test matches against India,
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
TV REVIEW: The bitter, angry tone of some current affairs shows

TV REVIEW: The bitter, angry tone of some current affairs shows

Keeping in mind that the overall standard and reputation of our teleplays is high, the fact that this play was absorbing and sad doesn't truly surprise. But that is perhaps a kind of a left-handed compliment. Let me get straight to the point. The play Haw
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
SAI seeks notification on power tariff reduction

SAI seeks notification on power tariff reduction

Muhammad Nisar Shekhani, Chairman, Site Association of Industry (SAI) urged the Prime Minister, Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali and Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, Federal Minister for Water and Power, to direct the ministry concerned to ensure that the required not
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
SPORTS WORLD: Need for full-scale probe into cricket debacle

SPORTS WORLD: Need for full-scale probe into cricket debacle

April 16 was the bleakest day in Pakistan's cricket history when India devastated this country to its worst defeat in a Test match by the whopping margin of an innings and 131 runs in over three days. To add insult to injury India carried away the series
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Kayani promoted as PIA general manager

Kayani promoted as PIA general manager

The PIA, with immediate effect, promoted Mazhar Z. Kayani, District Manager Peshawar and appointed him as General Manager (Passenger Services) PIA Head Office, Karachi.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
BOOK REVIEW: Rewayet Kay Qaidi

BOOK REVIEW: Rewayet Kay Qaidi

Dr Jamil Azeemabadi is a poet known for geet, dohay, ghazal, rubai, sonnet, heiko, mahiya, salasi and several other genres. His collections of these genres have been published separately in book forms. He has also written a good number of Hamd and Na'at.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
LAHORE CULTURAL DIAYR: Dancers steal the show

LAHORE CULTURAL DIAYR: Dancers steal the show

A dancer from Dhaka, another from India and girls from a local educational institution remained in the limelight of cultural events held in Lahore this past week. Other highlights of the week were a few exhibitions, the staging of a popular TV play and a
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
ADB approves $0.4 million TA to probe causes of rural poverty

ADB approves $0.4 million TA to probe causes of rural poverty

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a technical assistance (TA) grant of $400,000 to Government of Pakistan to research the determinants and drivers of poverty reduction and ADB's contribution in rural Pakistan.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
BOOK REVIEW: Archaeological studies in Urdu

BOOK REVIEW: Archaeological studies in Urdu

Archaeology means digging up the past. According to specialists in this field, the word archaeology comes from two Greek terms meaning discourse (logos) on ancient (archaios) things.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Karachi city government soon to restore frozen plots

Karachi city government soon to restore frozen plots

In order to give further impetus to already accelerated construction activity in the city, CDGK will shortly restore the frozen residential plots allotted under the Chief Minister quota, whereas for commercial plots under the same quota the city governmen
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Diarrhoea, a serious disease

Diarrhoea, a serious disease

Diarrhoea is a dangerous disease and must be treated as earliest as possible. Roughly one in every two hundred children who get diarrhoea dies from it. Diarrhoea causes dehydration and malnutrition and kills millions of children every year worldwide. Pare
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Earth Day - One Earth One People: Where is potable water?

Earth Day - One Earth One People: Where is potable water?

On Thursday, April 22, 2004, nearly 90 million thirsty people of Pakistan went to bed without getting a glass of clean potable water. What the remaining 50 million people could get was no better.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Five drowned as boat capsizes

Five drowned as boat capsizes

Five persons of a family drowned in the River Indus on Thursday evening as their small boat capsized when they were returning home near Dera Ghazi Khan, some 50 miles west of Multan.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Abida at the AKU fund-raiser

Abida at the AKU fund-raiser

Abida Parveen is one of those singers who have excelled in light classical music and mystic poetry presentation. The vivacity that has become unique with her performance vis-à-vis her command over the pronunciation of each word that goes into the composit
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Hearing against Zardari adjourned

Hearing against Zardari adjourned

District & Session Judge Karachi Central Syed Pir Ali Shah on Friday adjourned hearing against Asif Ali Zardari, husband of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, in Justice Nizam Ahmed murder case.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
CAPITAL CULTURAL SCENE: Activity at every turn in the corner

CAPITAL CULTURAL SCENE: Activity at every turn in the corner

Islamabad is experiencing an overdose of cultural activities. It seems bingeing is here to stay all through the summer season. Moreover, it mars the beauty of an occasional event as overdoing of anything loses its attraction for the general public.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Two bus hijackers killed in encounter

Two bus hijackers killed in encounter

A ring leader of a gang of bus hijackers Jalil Jafar and his accomplice were killed and another two arrested when the Frontier Corps and Levies launched an operation in Sanjavi village near Pir Kash mountainous range on Thursday. The encounter continued f
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Drink milk to live longer

Drink milk to live longer

Hey, everyone knows that milk is full of nutrients. But there are so many beverages in the fridge these days, why drink milk? Well, for starters, it's a great source of calcium, and it helps you build and maintain strong bones. Above all if it is UHT tre
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Power schemes launched for Northern Areas

Power schemes launched for Northern Areas

The federal government is taking keen interest in the development of Northern Areas to bring it at par with other developed of the country and has launched various development projects including power schemes.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Post-modernism and memory of a classicist

Post-modernism and memory of a classicist

Post-modernism is in full, steam these days. One of the reasons for this much discussed philosophical trend of our times is that it is the top item on the cultural agenda of globalization.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
SNGPL asks defaulters to deposit additional security till June 30

SNGPL asks defaulters to deposit additional security till June 30

Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) Peshawar Region has given a deadline till June 30 to commercial consumers in the provincial metropolis to deposit their additional security otherwise their gas supply would be disconnected after the expiry of the
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
CURRENT TOPICS: Bush proposes - Iraq disposes

CURRENT TOPICS: Bush proposes - Iraq disposes

"Awe and shock" bombing of Baghdad ended the war in Iraq within 3 weeks, as against estimated 3 months. Now after full one year of victory, America is under awe and shock at the intensity of the resistance unsetting the timetable of honourable (i.e. with
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
30 percent job quota for sons of policemen in NWFP

30 percent job quota for sons of policemen in NWFP

The provincial police chief Muhammad Raffat Pasha has directed the police officers and jawans to perform their duties with a missionary zeal and spirit and ensure protection of life, honour and property of general public at all costs.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Fata parliamentarians call on Governor

Fata parliamentarians call on Governor

Parliamentarians belonging to Fata including MNA from Kurram Agency Dr Syed Javed Hussain, Senator Hafiz Abdul Malik, MNA Maulana Noor-ul-Haq Qadari and Senator Hamidullah Jan Afridi from Khyber Agency called on the NWFP Governor Lieutenant General Syed I
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
The Holy Prophet: Life and mission - I

The Holy Prophet: Life and mission - I

In the annual of men, individuals have not been lacking who conspicuously devoted their lives to the socio-religious reform of their connected peoples. We find them in every epoch and in all lands. Babylonia gave to the world one of the greatest reformers
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Khalilzad's remarks: Pakistan's resentment conveyed to Rocca

Khalilzad's remarks: Pakistan's resentment conveyed to Rocca

Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Ashraf Jehangir Qazi called on US Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca on Tuesday and discussed, among other matters, recent developments in Pakistan-US relations, sources told newsman here on Friday.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
The Aga Khan III

The Aga Khan III

Foundation of All-India Muslim League: The year 1906 marks the cleavage and culmination of Muslim politics in the subcontinent, when the Aga Khan III led the Muslim delegation and met Lord Minto, the Viceroy of India from 1905, at Simla to demand the poli
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
'EU ratification to help boost foreign investment'

'EU ratification to help boost foreign investment'

Approval by European Union parliament of the extension in partnership and progress agreement between Pakistan and the EU will help boost foreign investment and economic activity in the country.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (April 23) and the forecast for Saturday (April 24, 2004).
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Advisors for privatisation of Lakhra projects

Advisors for privatisation of Lakhra projects

The committee formed under Dr Ikhtiar Baig, Member Sindh Privatisation Committee, opened the sealed bids/financial proposals for hiring of financial advisor on privatisation of Lakhra Power Generation Company here on Wednesday.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/pound on Thursday.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Four dacoits killed in encounter

Four dacoits killed in encounter

Four dacoits were killed and three of their accomplices including a woman were injured in an encounter with police at Burewala, district Vehari, on Friday morning.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/pound on Thursday.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
SPLA threatens to boycott HSC exams

SPLA threatens to boycott HSC exams

Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) on Friday announced to participate in HSC Part-I and II annual examinations 2004 process in protest and warned that if excesses by activists of an ethnic political party were not stopped, they will not con
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on April 23

Key stock market movements at 1700 GMT on April 23

The latest close of key indices on major world stock exchanges and the London closing values of the euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound and gold bullion (previous day's closes in brackets).
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
'Remarkable improvement of water inflows in major rivers'

'Remarkable improvement of water inflows in major rivers'

Remarkable improvement of water inflows in major rivers of the country is seen, especially in Indus, Jhelum, Chenab and Kabul owing to recent rains in various parts of the country especially in upper parts of NWFP and AJK.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
PML-N protest continues in Multan

PML-N protest continues in Multan

The workers of the Pakistan Muslim League-N on Friday set up a camp at Chowk Kutchery on the ninth day of their protest against the sentence awarded to Makhdoom Javed Hashmi in a sedition case, describing the sentence as unfair and repugnant to the norms
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates

Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (April 23, 2004)
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Bid foiled to dislodge Muzaffargarh nazim

Bid foiled to dislodge Muzaffargarh nazim

Nawabzada Asrar Ahmed Khan, younger son of ARD's founder Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, Nazim of the City Union Council, Muzaffargarh, managed to attain the support of 27 out of total 49 members and foiled the bid of the ruling party MNAs and MPAs to dislodge
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (April 23, 2004).
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (April 23, 2004).
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Tributes paid to Ijaz Batalvi

Tributes paid to Ijaz Batalvi

Glowing tributes were paid to senior lawyer late Ijaz Hussain Batalvi in a reference organised in his honour by Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) here on Friday.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (April 23, 2004).
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
ECO trade and investment moot a great success: RCCI

ECO trade and investment moot a great success: RCCI

The Trade and Investment Conference of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) countries was a successful event and would be a positive impact on the overall socio-economic structure of the member countries, said Hussain Ahmed Ozgen, President Rawalpi
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Friday (April 23) and rates for Saturday (April 24, 2004).
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am
Deputy Foreign Minister of Yemen due on April 25

Deputy Foreign Minister of Yemen due on April 25

The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Yemen, Hussein Tahir Bin Yahya will arrive here on Sunday on a two-day official visit to Pakistan. He will be accompanied by a two-member delegation.
Published 24 Apr, 2004 12:00am