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June 30, 2002 Sunday Rabi-us-Sani 18, 1423 KARACHI: Two of most wanted men already in custody KARACHI, June 29: Two of the nine “most wanted” alleged terrorists, for whose arrest the Sindh government has announced reward of millions of rupees, are already in police custody and their... KARACHI: City govt budget approved KARACHI, June 29: The city council on Saturday approved the Rs20507.04 million surplus budget of the city government, with a majority vote in a noisy session.... KARACHI: Govt seeks judicial probe into Omar’s death KARACHI, June 29: The Sindh home department has referred a letter from the inspector-general of police to the registrar of the High Court of Sindh about holding a judicial inquiry... KARACHI: Watchman killed, UTP dies KARACHI, June 29: A watchman of a residential complex was shot dead in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Saturday.... KARACHI: Four cars, 15 bikes hijacked KARACHI, June 29: Nineteen vehicles — four cars and 15 motorbikes — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Saturday, police sources said.... KARACHI: 100pc fund utilization for Karachi uplift projects KARACHI, June 29: The City District Government Karachi made a 100 per cent utilisation of funds for development projects under the Annual Development Programme (ADP).... KARACHI: KU syndicate approves Rs606 million budget KARACHI, June 29: The syndicate of the University of Karachi on Saturday approved the annual budget of the university for the new fiscal year with a total outlay of Rs606 million.... KARACHI: 200 acres near Mandi being encroached KARACHI, June 29: Sindh minister for Local Government and Kutchi Abadis Dewan Muhammad Yousuf Farooqui has directed the provincial secretary for the LG to issue instructions to all departments and agencies... KARACHI: Rs1.6bn to be spent on education plan KARACHI, June 29: The Sindh government will spend over Rs1,600 million on various ongoing and new projects for promotion of education in the province during the year 2002-03.... KARACHI: Students face delay in course completion KARACHI, June 29: Students enrolled with the Petroman Training Institute (PTI), main campus, have sought immediate intervention of federal minister for science and technology Dr Atta-ur-Rehman to get their courses completed... KARACHI: Hepatitis-B vaccination KARACHI, June 29: Provincial health minister Ahsan Ahmed inaugurated a social action programme for Hepatitis-B vaccination at a ceremony under the Habib Bank Officers’ Federation here on Saturday.... KARACHI: SHC upholds validity of bills of exchange KARACHI, June 29: Justice Shabbir Ahmed of the Sindh High Court has held that generally bill of exchange cannot be dishonoured and the only exceptions are when any demand for payment... KARACHI: City govt fails to develop bus stands KARACHI, June 29: The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has failed to develop as many as 19 big plots allocated in Karachi for establishing bus termini.... KARACHI: Comprehensive policy urged to tackle child labour KARACHI, June 29: Speakers at a seminar here on Saturday said though there were various laws against child labour in the country, more than 3.3 million children were working in different... KARACHI: MMA rejects law on Madaris, changes to constitution KARACHI, June 29: The central leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, a unified platform of six religious parties, on Saturday rejected the Madaris Ordinance and the constitutional package, terming it a conspiracy... KARACHI: Efforts on to expand maritime sector: CNS KARACHI, June 29: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Abdul Aziz Mirza has said Pakistan is a peace-loving country and does not want war but our ambition for peace should not... RAWALPINDI: ‘20 deported Pakistanis spent extra 6 months in jail’ RAWALPINDI, June 29: Twenty of the 132 Pakistanis deported from the United States spent an additional period of almost six months in jail because of administrative delays on the part of... RAWALPINDI: Income tax dept to accept returns filed before Oct 2001 RAWALPINDI, June 29: The income tax department has decided to accept the tax returns, filed before October 31, 2001 under the self assessment scheme (SAS) by the flood-affected businessmen of the... RAWALPINDI: Adequate water in Rawal Dam, says Wasa RAWALPINDI, June 29: A spokesman for the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has said the city residents will not face water shortage as there is adequate water in Rawal Dam.... ISLAMABAD: Rs550 million judicial complex project launched ISLAMABAD, June 29: A Rs550 million project of Federal Judicial and Administration Complex (FJAC) was formally launched at Mauve Area, Sector G-10/1, on Saturday.... ISLAMABAD: 1,534 AJK Council employees insured ISLAMABAD, June 29: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council Secretariat, Islamabad, has signed a Rs1.7 million agreement with an insurance firm, to provide medical insurance cover to about 1,534 employees of... ISLAMABAD: Volunteer Talent Pool to be made permanent ISLAMABAD, June 29: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has decided to establish a permanent directorate for the Volunteer Talent Pool (VTP) scheme, under which poor students of federal and model... ISLAMABAD: Steps to be taken at district level to protect child rights ISLAMABAD, June 29: The Punjab minister for social welfare, Shaheen Attiqur Rehman, has said measures will be taken for the protection of child rights at the districts level.... ISLAMABAD: 25,000 teachers to be trained in IT: Ata ISLAMABAD, June 29: The government will provide training to 25,000 teachers of secondary and higher secondary level in information technology during the current financial year.... PESHAWAR: ANP rejects proposed constitutional changes PESHAWAR, June 29: The Awami National Party has rejected the constitutional amendments proposed by the government and termed the package as anti-Pakistan move on the part of rulers.... PESHAWAR: Lawyer convicted of stealing case file PESHAWAR, June 29: A lawyer was convicted by a trial court here on Saturday of stealing a case file from the Peshawar High Court 23 years ago, and was awarded two-year... PESHAWAR: PPP turns down govt order PESHAWAR, June 29: The Pakistan People’s Party has rejected the Political Parties (amendment) Order 2002, and termed it another dictatorial assault on politics and democracy by the rulers.... PESHAWAR: Bar body criticizes amendment package PESHAWAR, June 29: Criticizing the proposed constitutional amendment package, the Peshawar Bar Association stated here on Saturday that the package was aimed at introducing presidential form of government in the country.... PESHAWAR: Microbiologists want diagnostic centres at provincial level PESHAWAR, June 29: The fourth international biennial conference which concluded here on Friday recommended to the government to establish modern viral diagnostic facilities in all provincial headquarters and introduce microbiology subject... PESHAWAR: Tribute paid to ex-principal PESHAWAR, June 29: A meeting was held here the other day to say farewell to the outgoing principal and welcome the new head of Islamia college.... PESHAWAR: Mansehra Road to be rebuilt PESHAWAR, June 29: The NWFP government has decided to rehabilitate and upgrade the 23-km-long Attar Sheeshah- Brarkot section of Mansehra-Muzaffarabad Road.... PESHAWAR: Doctors clarify report PESHAWAR, June 29: Doctors at the Khyber Teaching Hospital, who performed the first unsuccessful kidney transplant at the public sector hospital, have claimed that they are qualified to conduct the operation... PESHAWAR: NGO appeals PESHAWAR, June 29: The Disabled People’s International, a local NGO, has appealed to President Musharraf for directing the railways ministry to make special arrangements for the disabled on trains.... LAHORE: Wapda’s line losses still quite high LAHORE, June 29: Line losses of the Water and Power Development Authority remained stubbornly high at 26 per cent during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year.... LAHORE: ATC judges await protected houses LAHORE, June 29: Judges of Lahore’s four anti-terrorism courts have not been provided the protected official residences required under the rules despite filing an application with the Home Department three months... LAHORE: FML council meets today LAHORE, June 29: A meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) central council is to be held here on Sunday (today) to discuss matters concerning the merger of various PML factions.... LAHORE: Raw sugar import not planned LAHORE, June 29: The government will not allow import of raw sugar this year, but it was also conscious of the fact that free export might create a shortage in the... LAHORE: Govt wants PML-QA role in future setup: Maqbool LAHORE, June 29: Governor Khalid Maqbool on Saturday met a delegation of PML-QA leaders and told them that the party would have to rely on its own muscle to win the...

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