05 January 2004 Monday 12 Ziqa'ad 1424 KARACHI: Amnesty for illegal buildings considered: Draft ordinance KARACHI, Jan 4: An ordinance, whereby citizens were required to get their existing unauthorized buildings regularized within a stipulated period ... KARACHI: Atta price fixed at Rs12 per kilo to avert crisis KARACHI, Jan 4: Sindh government has refixed retail price of wheat flour in the province at Rs12 per kg to avert a looming atta crisis ... KARACHI: Four men shot dead in separate incidents KARACHI, Jan 4: Four persons, including an activist of Mohajir Qaumi Movement, were shot dead in separate incidents in various areas of the city. An activist of Mohajir Qaumi Movement was shot dead in New Karachi on Saturday night. ... KARACHI: Relevant bodies helping city govt KARACHI, Jan 4: President Gen Pervez Musharraf is taking keen interest in development projects for the city, and the Rs29 billion package symbolises his confidence in the city government, city Nazim Naimatullah Khan said. ... KARACHI: PR planning to establish central station in Gulshan KARACHI, Jan 4: The Pakistan Railway is planning to improve the Gilani railway station in Gulshan-i-Iqbal and making it the city's central station for passengers and the Wazir Mansion railway station for freight wagons, it is learnt on Sunday. ... KARACHI: Dow university VC appointed KARACHI, Jan 4: Sindh governor has appointed Prof Masood Hameed Khan as vice-chancellor of Dow university. According to a notification issued from the Governor House ... KARACHI: Police dept's many phones remain inoperative KARACHI, Jan 4: The police department's efficiency has been affected after out-going calls on their telephone lines were blocked. Some of the police department's telephone lines were restored on Sunday, police officials said here. ... KARACHI: Survey begins to devise health plans for districts KARACHI, Jan 4: A 'Rapid Assessment Survey' has been kicked off in Sindh to formulate district health plans for capacity building of health managers in the province. ... KARACHI: Irregularities in KU affairs alleged KARACHI, Jan 4: The Islami Jamiat Talaba has alleged that certain irregularities in Karachi University affairs are being committed under pressure of a political party. ... KARACHI: Women's enclosure at DHA Sunday Bazar opened KARACHI, Jan 4: The establishment of a separate women's enclosure at the DHA Sunday Bazar will help many needy, but enterprising, women come out of financial difficulties. ... KARACHI: Car rally held KARACHI, Jan 4: Khursheed Azam and S. M. Yusuf were declared the winner and the runners-up, respectively, of the PSO-Dreamworld Car Rally held here on Sunday. ... KARACHI: North Karachi sewerage may collapse KARACHI, Jan 4: The old and faulty sewerage system in North Karachi has almost collapsed due to improved water supply to the area from Hub Dam and Indus river sources. ... KARACHI: 80 book launchings held last year KARACHI, Jan 4: Men of letters and intellectuals held forth at more than 80 book-launching ceremonies in the year 2003. Booksellers and publishers point out that book-launching ceremonies play little role in boosting the sales of a book. ... KARACHI: Sanitary conditions deteriorate in Malir KARACHI, Jan 4: Sanitary conditions in Malir are at the lowest ebb owing to accumulation of garbage on roads, streets and in Mohallahs. ... KARACHI: Uplift plans to meet future needs: Ibad KARACHI, Jan 4: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has underscored the need to design all development projects in such a manner that future needs of the people are taken care of. ... KARACHI: Relief drive for quake victims ends KARACHI, Jan 4: The Khidmat Khalq Foundation on Sunday winded up its three-day-long campaign for collecting relief goods for victims of the recent earthquake in Iran, the voluntary organization said. ... LAHORE: Coldest day LAHORE, Jan 4: It was the coldest day of the season so far in Lahore, where mercury touched as low as 1.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in the provincial metropolis ... LAHORE: Dry fruit prices shoot up LAHORE, Jan 4: Dry fruit prices have increased by 50 to 70 per cent as compared to the last year, and dealers have urged the government to form a uniform policy for its export keeping in view the local requirements. ... RAWALPINDI: One dies, 5 injured as bus hits jeep RAWALPINDI, Jan 4: A soldier died, while five others sustained injuries when a passenger bus ploughed into the back of their patrol jeep on Murree Road near the Convention Centre, Islamabad, on Sunday night. ... MULTAN: Meeting to take up herbicide's shortage today MULTAN, Jan 4 The chief minister's adviser on agriculture, MNA Jehangir Tareen, has called a meeting of agriculture department officials and importers of pesticides in Lahore on Monday to discuss the shortage of herbicides. ... KASUR: 500 teachers recruited in Kasur KASUR, Jan 4: At least 500 male and female teachers of secondary and elementary sections have been appointed in the district. This was stated by District Nazim Rana Imtiaz Ahmad Khan ... MULTAN: Cotton arrivals decline MULTAN, Jan 4: Cotton arrival at the ginneries across the country by Dec 31 has shown a decline of 4.05 per cent as compared to the corresponding period last year. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: 24 arrested for selling prize bond numbers TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 4: At least two dozen people were arrested from different parts of the district on Sunday for selling prize bond numbers. ... FAISALABAD: Action to be taken against 27 govt employees FAISALABAD, Jan 4: Two drug inspector are among the 27 government employees face termination from service for their long absence from duties. ... KASUR: Kasur without electricity for 13 hours KASUR, Jan 4: The power supply remained suspended for about 13 hours here on Sunday. The Wapda authorities did not announce any schedule for the suspension of power due to which the people had to face problems. ... SWABI: Swabi road network to be improved, says minister SWABI, Jan 4: Provincial education minister Maulana Fazal Ali said on Saturday that the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government had started a record number of development projects in Swabi district tosolve the problems facing the people. ... PESHAWAR: Report reveals irregularities: Varsity promotions, appointments PESHAWAR, Jan 4: Irregularities have been detected in the promotion and appointments to higher posts at the University of Peshawar, an official report said. ... LANDI KOTAL: Governor's resignation demanded LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Jan 4: The Khyber Agency's chapter of the Awami National Party has demanded resignation of the provincial governor. ... GILGIT: 'Christians safe in N. Areas' GILGIT, Jan 4: Christians are safer in the Northern Areas as they are fully enjoying equal rights in the region, the Christian community leaders said in Gilgit. ... PESHAWAR: Women's problems discussed PESHAWAR, Jan 4: A two-day provincial conference on solutions to women's problems ended here after holding discussion on hurdles faced by rural women and suggesting steps for overcoming these handicaps. ... HYDERABAD: Ibad orders release of Rs390m: Lapsed development funds HYDERABAD, Jan 4: The DCO has said Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has ordered the release of Rs390 million, out of Rs700 million that lapsed due to non-utilization, to improve the infrastructure of Hyderabad. ... HERERABAD: Drawing teachers demand justice HYDERABAD, Jan 4: Drawing teachers held a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Saturday against discriminatory attitude of the authorities against them. ... LARKANA: Raid leads to medical stores' closure LARKANA, Jan 4: Retailers and whole-salers of medicines closed their business here on Sunday after a raid on a van supplying drugs to a store. The raid was conducted in the presence of the Larkana taluka Nazim and the Market SHO and medicines ... SUKKUR: Two minor children wedded SUKKUR, Jan 4: The Kandhra police on Saturday conducted unsuccessful raids to arrest a Maulvi for solemnizing the Nikah of two minor children on Friday. ... THATTA: Two killed in accident THATTA, Jan 4: Two picnickers were killed and three critically injured after their car collided with a truck on the National Highway near here on Sunday. ... NAWABSHAH: Coldwave grips Sindh NAWABSHAH, Jan 4: Cold wave has gripped different parts of Sindh including Nawabshah district. Residents of the city were forced to remain indoor as the temperature dropped to 4.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday. ... DADU: Nazims threaten to resign DADU, Jan 4: The Nazims and councillors of Thariri Mohabbat, Betto Jatoi, Khan-jo-Goth and Radhan union councils will resign from their offices if the law and order situation is not improved in the area. ... KHAIRPUR: Four drown as boat capsizes KHAIRPUR, Jan 4: Four persons, including three women, drowned when a ferry capsized in the River Indus at Memon Patan, Sobhodero area on Sunday. ...

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