15 January 2004 Thursday 22 Ziqa'ad 1424 KARACHI: 4th water main burst in 2 weeks hits Baldia KARACHI, Jan 14: A 48-inch-diameter pipeline burst in Orangi Town on Tuesday night. And on Wednesday a pipeline near Nagan Chowrangi sprung a leak. These were the fourth and fifth incident, respectively, during the last 14 days in the city which involved a burst pipeline. ... KARACHI: 35 APMSO, IJT activists held KARACHI, Jan 14: Police arrested 35 activists of the APMSO and the IJT for allegedly creating law and order situation at the Gulshan-i-Iqbal campus of Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology on Wednesday. ... KARACHI: SHC dismisses petition moved by builders KARACHI, Jan 14: The Sindh High Court dismissed as withdrawn on Wednesday a writ petition moved by the builders of a centrally-located highrise when it transpired in the course of proceedings that an appeal involving identical matters was pending before a district judge. ... KARACHI: City govt signs MoU with UK college KARACHI, Jan 14: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan and Dr Malcolm Green, Governor of Stow College, Glasgow, welcomed and agreed for increased investment in education at all levels to be maintained by the City Council of Karachi. ... KARACHI: Suspect shot dead, another wounded KARACHI, Jan 14: An alleged bandit was shot dead and another wounded in what police described to be a shootout in Gulberg on Wednesday evening. Police said Tariq Rasheed was deprived of his mobile phone by armed motorcyclists near Gulberg Chowrangi. ... KARACHI: Poultry disease claims 3.5m chickens KARACHI, Jan 14: A disease has hit the poultry farms in the provincial capital and its outskirts, causing deaths of 3.5 million to four million 'layer' birds in one-and-a-half months. ... KARACHI: LNH symposium from 21st KARACHI, Jan 14: To mark its 50th year of existence, the Liaquat National Hospital (LNH) is organizing a series of events. A Public Awareness Week is already under way while a symposium, fifth of its kind, will be held from Jan 21 to 25. ... KARACHI: Nara to set up more offices KARACHI, Jan 14: The National Aliens Registration Authority will set up offices in all the towns of Karachi to facilitate registration of illegal immigrants. ... KARACHI: Another access road for Orangi planned KARACHI, Jan 14: Work has started for providing another access road for Orangi Town. Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has asked the National Highway Authority to take up the work on priority basis. ... KARACHI: Binational workshop on chemistry begins KARACHI, Jan 14: A two-day workshop on natural product chemistry commenced here on Wednesday with a pledge to further the collaboration between Pakistan and France in all fields of science. ... KARACHI: Dr Hameed takes charge as VC of Dow varsity KARACHI, Jan 14: The first vice-chancellor of newly established Dow University of Medical and Health Sciences, Dr Masood Hameed Khan, assumed responsibilities of new office on Wednesday. ... KARACHI: 8 highway dept engineers reinstated KARACHI, Jan 14: The Sindh Service Tribunal reinstated on Wednesday eight highway engineers sacked in 2002 for incompetence, negligence and inefficiency in supervising the construction of a Dadu bypass. ... KARACHI: ATC puts off hearing in kidnapping case KARACHI, Jan 14: An anti-terrorism court put off on Wednesday hearing of a kidnapping for ransom case against three accused, including the son of a senior superintendent of police, after recording the statement of the victim's mother. ... KARACHI: Report on private security agencies sought KARACHI, Jan 14: Advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister on Home Affairs, Aftab Ahmed Shaikh, said on Wednesday that No-Objection Certificates of private the security agencies operating in violation of the law would be cancelled. ... KARACHI: Sites for security cameras KARACHI, Jan 14: Preliminary measures have been finalized for installation of close circuit cameras at sensitive locations of all the entry and exit points throughout the province. ... KARACHI: Sindh Vision 2015 plan reviewed KARACHI, Jan 14: Sindh Chief Secretary Dr Muttawakkil Kazi has directed all secretaries of the provincial departments and additional chief secretaries to chalk out plans for "Sindh vision 2015" ... KARACHI: City govt reshuffles KWSB officials KARACHI, Jan 14: The city government has initiated measures to improve the deteriorating performance of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board The measures, which also include the termination of the contract of the KWSB's financial advisor, Munawwar Hussain ... KARACHI: New DG Rangers takes over KARACHI, Jan 14: Maj-Gen Javed Zia on Wednesday assumed the charge of Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) director-general on Wednesday. According to a Rangers spokesman, the DG on his arrival at the Rangers headquarters was presented a guard of honour. ... KARACHI: Ibad assures Shaista of protection KARACHI, Jan 14: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has assured Shaista Almani of protection and facilities and given her Rs200,000. The governor, who is in Islamabad, talked to Ms Almani at the women's police station over telephone. ... KARACHI: Armed men kill police official KARACHI, Jan 14: A police official was shot dead while resisting some armed men in North Karachi late Wednesday night. DIG Operations Tariq Jamil, confirming the incident ... LAHORE: Gujrat varsity bill passed LAHORE, Jan 14: The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill which allowed the government to establish a university at Gujrat, the hometown of Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi. ... ISLAMABAD: 2 CDA officials suspended ISLAMABAD, Jan 14: Capital Development Authority (CDA) chairman Kamran Lashari on Wednesday suspended a director and deputy director of the environment wing for negligence. ... QUETTA: Stay granted against plots cancellation QUETTA, Jan 14: Balochistan High Court Single Bench Judge Ahmed Khan Lashari has issue stay orders against the cancellation of plots in the Sanghar housing scheme, Gwadar. ... ISLAMABAD: Two FIA officials put on notice ISLAMABAD, Jan 14: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi bench, on Wednesday summoned two officials of FIA to appear in court in person on Thursday to explain why they have arrested two top bankers of a private commercial bank. ... PESHAWAR: Fata accounts to be computerized PESHAWAR, Jan 14: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has underlined the need for computerizing the books of accounts at Agency Accounts Offices in Fata. ... PESHAWAR: Dists want greater say in PFC award PESHAWAR, Jan 14: The district governments in the NWFP want greater representation in the Provincial Finance Commission (PFC)and involvement in the preparation of the PFC award. ... PESHAWAR: Wapda, NWFP differ on hydro-power profit PESHAWAR, Jan 14: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has estimated NWFP's net hydel profit share for fiscal 2003-04, at around Rs4.8 billion, even less than the capped share amount the province has been receiving annually since fiscal 1991-92. ... PESHAWAR: FIA seizes spurious medicines PESHAWAR, Jan 14: The Federal Investigation Agency has seized stolen medicines of government and military hospitals and also recovered fake drugs worth millions from a shop at Karachi Market in Khyber Bazaar ... PESHAWAR: Doctors ignore fee cut order PESHAWAR, Jan 14: The MMA-led government has failed to implement its notification issued three months ago to provide relief to patients visiting the private clinics of consultants. ... PESHAWAR: Banned group's activist remanded in police custody PESHAWAR, Jan 14: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday remanded an activist of the banned Hizbut Tehrir, Mahboob Shah, in police custody for five days. ... PESHAWAR: Police asked not to cite Qisas Ord PESHAWAR, Jan 14: The Peshawar district and sessions judge, Hayat Ali Shah, on Wednesday directed the local police not to mention Qisas and Diyat Ordinance (QDO) in the FIRs as no law by that name exists. ... PESHAWAR: VC unable to resolve botanical garden issue PESHAWAR, Jan 14: The newly-appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Peshawar, Lt-Gen Mumtaz Gul (Rtd), has said the issue of the botanical garden was out of his hand and he was unable to solve the problem. ... HYDERABAD: Lapsed funds release by end of month pledged HYDERABAD, Jan 14: The lapsed funds of the district government, including those of former Sindh governor's development package, Khushhal Pakistan Programme and the ADP 2002-3, will be released by the end of January. ... HYDERABAD: Dist govt denied assets of defunct council HYDERABAD, Jan 14: Around 412 employees of the district government are being paid salaries without performing duties as they have not been absorbed in different local governments formed under the Sindh Local Government Ordinance 2001. ... HYDERABAD: Commercialization of YMCA opposed HYDERABAD, Jan 14: Leaders of the Christian community of Karachi and Hyderabad have appealed to higher authorities to cancel duplicate registration of the Young Men's Christian Association, Karachi. ... HYDERABAD: Investigation wing may be dissolved, says PPO HYDERABAD, Jan 14: Provincial Police Officer Syed Kamal Shah on Wednesday said investigation wings of the police could be given under the administrative control of operations DPOs. ... HYDERABAD: Annual grant of SAB increased HYDERABAD, Jan 14: The Sindhi Adabi Board's board of governors has decided to increase its annual grant from Rs5 million to Rs7.5 million and to absorb its 35 employees in the education department to meet its deficit. ... FAISALABAD: Tenders for 24 police patrol posts FAISALABAD, Jan. 14: Tenders have been invited for the construction of 24 police patrol posts in Faisalabad and Jhang districts at an estimated cost of Rs56.120 million. ... FAISALABAD: Faisalabad: close contest for Bar chief post FAISALABAD, Jan 14: A close contest is expected for the offices of president and secretary general of the District Bar Association in the elections scheduled to be held on Thursday (today). ... FAISALABAD: Man, sister axed to death over land dispute FAISALABAD, Jan 14: A man and his sister were axed to death while his other sister injured allegedly by their cousins over a property dispute in Chak 604-GB in Tandlianwala tehsil on Tuesday night. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Four killed for honour TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 14: A man and his sister-in-law were axed to death by his three brothers on suspicion at Chak 283-JB in Gojra area on Tuesday night. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Toba PPP leader joins PML-Q TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 14: PPP leader Khalid Malik, a former Punjab industries minister during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's tenure, has joined hands with the PML-Q. ... MULTAN: Lawyers' strike in Multan: Pakpattan's separation MULTAN, Jan 14: Lawyers observed a complete strike here on Wednesday against separation of Pakpattan district from the Multan bench of the Lahore High Court. ... GUJRANWALA: One digital number for Narowal, Shakargarh GUJRANWALA, Jan 14: Narowal and Shakargarh exchanges will be connected soon with one digital number to provide better and modern telecommunication facilities to the area people. ... GUJRANWALA: GCCI collects funds for medical college GUJRANWALA, Jan 14: Thechamber of commerce and industry started collecting funds for setting up a medical college after uplifting the DHQ Hospital, and appealed to benefactors to donate for this noble cause. ... SAHIWAL: Sahiwal DHQ hospital runs short of medicines SAHIWAL, Jan 14: Patients at the local District Headquarters Hospital are not getting medicines because of their shortage caused by lack of funds, it is learnt on Wednesday. ... DADU: Measles claims three more lives DADU, Jan 14: Three more children died of measles in Hero Khan village in Kachoo area on Wednesday, taking the toll to eight. Latest victims were Allan, 2, Amjad, 4, and Naseem, 2, whereas 37 other children ... LARKANA: Mahar promises 35,000 jobs LARKANA, Jan 14: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar has said 35,000 persons are being recruited in police, education and health departments. ... GILGIT: Bank manager shot dead in Gilgit GILGIT, Jan 14: A banker was shot dead by a former security guard here on Wednesday, sources said. The sources said that Ashiq Hussain, operation manager of the United Bank Limited, Gilgit branch ... SUKKUR: Two shot dead SUKKUR, Jan 14: A man and a woman were killed on the pretext of Karo-kari in Sadiq Mazari village, 10 kilometres off Kashmore town on Tuesday night. Jamshed Ali and his two accomplices shot dead Mevo Jakhrani. ... KHAIRPUR: Nazim among 22 booked, two held: Clash in Khairpur District Council KHAIRPUR, Jan 14: District Nazim Nafisa Shah, acting Naib Nazim Shafi Mohammad Chandio, 11 Awam Dost Panel councillors and eight others were booked here on Wednesday following a clash between two groups of the district council. ... SWABI: Pehur Canal project awaits inauguration SWABI, Jan 14: The Turkish construction firm, STFA, has picked up its machinery after the completion and successful testing of the Pehur High Level Canal (PHLC). ...

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