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December 28, 2003 Sunday Ziqa’ad 4, 1424 KARACHI: Amenity plot status can’t be changed, SHC rules KARACHI, Dec 27: An amenity plot could not be put to any other use even by special permission or by altering the zonal plan, the Sindh High Court declared on Friday.... KARACHI: PPP Sindh refuses to attend LFO meeting KARACHI, Dec 27: PPP Sindh President Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has turn down the government’s invitation, extended to the PPP MPAs, for Dec 29 talks in Islamabad on the issue of the... KARACHI: Jewel in the Crown show attracts big crowds: ‘All about lifestyles’ opens KARACHI, Dec 27: At least 126 stalls at the four halls of the Expo Centre in Gulshan-i-Iqbal buzzed with activity as the two- day exhibition titled “All about lifestyles” got under... KARACHI: Three die in road accidents KARACHI, Dec 27: Three people died in road accidents in different areas of the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: Education centres be freed of polarization, says Soomro KARACHI, Dec 27: The NED University of Engineering and Technology conferred bachelor and masters degrees on about 830 graduates from different batches, in person or absentia, at its 12th convocation on... KARACHI: Statements of PWs recorded KARACHI, Dec 27: Judge Arshad Noor Khan of Anti-terrorism Court (ATC-III), on Saturday, adjourned the hearing of kidnapping and killing case of a school boy after deposition of two prosecution witnesses.... KARACHI: Medical varsity for city approved KARACHI, Dec 27: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has promulgated the ordinance pertaining to establishment of Dow University of Medical and Health Sciences in the city, official sources said.... KARACHI: Nazim insists on magisterial powers KARACHI, Dec 27: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has said that prices of different commodities cannot not be controlled unless magisterial powers are vested in city government officials on permanent basis.... KARACHI: Collection of naats lauded KARACHI, Dec 27: To appreciate senior ‘naatia’ poet Majid Khaleel for his collection of naats— Roshni Hi Roshni, recipient of the Qaumi Seerat award, a meeting was held at the NIPA... KARACHI: City govt seeks control of NFBE schools KARACHI, Dec 27: The city government will move a summary to the Literacy Commission of Pakistan about the 146 Non-Formal Basic Education Schools established in violation of rules and regulations.... KARACHI: SSUET plans PhD, MPhil programmes KARACHI, Dec 27: The Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology is starting PhD and MPhil programmes from February, 2004.... KARACHI: Parents and newsmen humiliated at NED KARACHI, Dec 27: A number of graduating students and their parents protested against the NED varsity administration as they were denied entry to attend the convocation 2003-04 at the institution’s main... KARACHI: Edhis to help in rescue effort KARACHI, Dec 27: Noted social workers, Maulana Abdus Sattar Edhi and his wife, Bilquis Edhi, will take a medical team to Iran for rescue operations in the quake-hit zone of Bam.... KARACHI: Junk food can trigger heartburn: experts KARACHI, Dec 27: Too much consumption of fried and fatty foods, known commonly as junk food, may trigger heartburn, said three experts at a mass awareness programme held on Saturday afternoon.... KARACHI: PIA begins Haj operation KARACHI, Dec 27: The pre-Haj operation of Pakistan International Airline to take 111,572 intending Hajis for pilgrimage through 320 special Haj flights began from Karachi on Saturday with the departure of... KARACHI: Hoax bomb call KARACHI, Dec 27: Panic gripped the Dow Medical College, where academic activities remained suspended for two hours on Saturday morning after a hoax bomb call.... LAHORE: First Haj flight takes off from Lahore LAHORE, Dec 27: The inaugural haj flight, PK-1301, carrying 433 intending pilgrims, left for Jeddah from Lahore airport at 12.30pm on Saturday.... LAHORE: Examinations’ monitoring to be computerized LAHORE, Dec 27: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool has said that all universities in the province should develop a computerized system to monitor examinations and ensure security on campus.... LAHORE: Pima to send drugs for quake affectees LAHORE, Dec 27: The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) will send within one week Rs3.5 million worth medicines for the Iranians affected by earthquake.... LAHORE: Attempt on Musharraf’s life condemned LAHORE, Dec 27: Punjab University vice-chancellor Arshad Mahmood on Saturday condemned assassination bid on President Gen Pervez Musharraf.... LAHORE,: ‘Housing scheme for low-income cgroups planned’ LAHORE, Dec 27: The City District Government will develop new residential schemes with a number of three and five-marla plots for providing residences to the low-income groups.... LAHORE: Punjab PA session tomorrow LAHORE, Dec 27: Governor Khalid Maqbool on Saturday convened a session of the Punjab Assembly for Monday.... LAHORE: Hospitals to be provided dialysis machines LAHORE, Dec 27: The Punjab Labour Department on Saturday signed an agreement with the Health Department for the provision of 22 dialysis machines worth Rs42.2 million for installation in government hospitals... LAHORE: Varsity convocation postponed LAHORE, Dec 27: The University of Engineering and Technology has postponed its 15th convocation due to be held on Dec 29 due to non-availability of a chief guest.... LAHORE: Governor calls for helping the poor LAHORE, Dec 27: The Punjab governor, Lt-Gen Khalid Maqbool (Retired), on Saturday called upon philanthropists and the well-off to help the destitute.... RAWALPINDI: Six killed in firecrackers explosion in Pindi RAWALPINDI, Dec 27: Six people were killed, three of them charred beyond recognition, and ten others injured when a truck carrying firecrackers exploded on the premises of a flour mill in... ISLAMABAD: Plants to be installed in industrial zones: Tahir: Effluent treatment ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: The government is pursuing a policy of installing 12 effluent treatment plants in a phased manner in different industrial zones.... ISLAMABAD: ‘Country passing thru demographic transition’ ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: Studies on the 1998 Population Census suggest that Pakistan was passing through a demographic transition as the decline in fertility, possibly propelled by increase in female literacy and... ISLAMABAD: PM orders ministry to send relief goods to Iran ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the heavy death toll caused by a devastating earthquake that hit the city of Bam... GUJAR KHAN: 3 killed as train hits bus GUJAR KHAN, Dec 27: Three persons were killed and 15 injured after a bus fell from a bridge and was subsequently hit by a train near Gujar Khan city in the... ISLAMABAD: Govt to assist firms using IT to improve public services ISLAMABAD, Dec 27: Information technology minister Awais Leghari on Saturday offered complete government assistance to companies and individuals seeking to use IT as a tool to improve efficiency in public services.... RAWALPINDI: Milch animals stage a comeback RAWALPINDI, Dec 27: The tehsil municipal administration (TMA) is once again faced with the task of evicting milch animals from the city limits as thousands of cattle have staged a comeback.... DADU: Explosions damage electricity poles DADU, Dec 27: Eight bombs exploded close to two electricity towers of a 500KV extra high voltage transmission line near Sonmiyani village some four kilometres from here late on Friday night,... PESHAWAR: Activists decry gender policy MMA govt indifferent to rights of women PESHAWAR, Dec 27: Women rights activists in the NWFP have expressed concern over the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government’s indifference to the Gender Reform Action Plan (Grap).... PESHAWAR: Fake CNICs detected at Peshawar Haji Camp PESHAWAR, Dec 27: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has detected fake computerised national identity cards, designed in Frontier Region of Darra Adamkhel and in Bara, Khyber Agency, a senior... PESHAWAR: Girl Guides in need of funds PESHAWAR, Dec 27: All Pakistan Girl Guides Association is in dire need of government’s financial support as it needs funds to train school girls in all districts.... PESHAWAR: Loya Jirga okays greater role of religion in state affairs PESHAWAR, Dec 27: Former Mujahideen groups appear to have scored a moral victory after a Loya Jirga committee approved changes proposed by them to the Afghan draft constitution which called for... PESHAWAR: Power bills of LBs add to govt woes PESHAWAR, Dec 27: Reluctance on the part of district governments to make their departments pay electricity bills on a regular basis is likely to cost heavily to the cash-strapped provincial government,... PESHAWAR: ADB to fund health scheme PESHAWAR, Dec 27: The NWFP government is launching a project with the financial assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve the reproductive health facilities in eight targeted districts of... PESHAWAR: First Haj flight takes off PESHAWAR, Dec 27: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that getting the opportunity to perform Haj is a great honour for the faithful, urging the pilgrims to fully regard... PESHAWAR: Tribesmen are loyal to country: minister PESHAWAR, Dec 27: The NWFP Minister for Science, Technology and Information Technology Hussain Ahmed Kanju has observed that people of Tribal Areas are patriots and their loyalty with the country is... HYDERABAD: No-trust move against Nazim illegal: SHC HYDERABAD, Dec 27: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, the other day decided that the no-confidence motion passed against a union council Naib Nazim was against the... HYDERABAD: Police still groping in the dark: Couple’s killing case HYDERABAD, Dec 27: Independent witnesses are not coming forward to tell the facts leading to the double murder of a couple Shazia Khaskheli and Hassan Solagni, it was revealed during re-investigation... MIRPURKHAS: Rs37.9m allocated for uplift schemes MIRPURKHAS, Dec 27: District Nazim Pir Shafqat Hussain Shah Jilani has said that Rs37.9 million have been allocated for various schemes of the Citizen Community Boards, Mirpurkhas, to provide basic facilities... LARKANA: Two policemen killed LARKANA, Dec 27: Two police constables were killed in an encounter with bandits in Kutcha area some 40 kilometers off here on Saturday.... LARKANA: Two suspended for fraud LARKANA, Dec 27: The authorities of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Larkana, suspended an office superintendent and a clerk after a fraud was detected in the BISE bank account.... HYDERABAD: ‘HDA to be devolved at district level’ HYDERABAD, Dec 27: The director general, Hyderabad Development Authority, has said the HDA will be devolved at district level in accordance with the Sindh Local Government Ordinance, 2001, and not at... SUKKUR: Eight kidnapped SUKKUR, Dec 27: Eight Mazari tribesmen were kidnapped by armed Bugti tribesmen from Mazari village on Saturday in the jurisdiction of the Shahwali police station....

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