21 January 2004 Wednesday 28 Ziqa'ad 1424 KARACHI: Rangers to be deployed at 'sensitive' colleges KARACHI, Jan 20: Rangers will be deployed at six "sensitive" colleges in the city soon to avert any law and order situation. A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting convened by Adviser to Chief Minister Sindh on Home Affairs ... KARACHI: 11 grenades, 500kg explosive material seized KARACHI, Jan 20: Eleven Russian-made grenades were seized on Tuesday, lying on the side of a storm-water drain in North Nazimabad, while over 500 kilograms of chemicals, which were to be used for making bombs, were recovered in Samanabad, the police said. ... KARACHI: KESC brings down transmission losses KARACHI, Jan 20: For the first time in many years, the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has succeeded in bringing down transmission and distribution losses from 40 per cent to 38 per cent over the past six months. ... KARACHI: City receives first winter showers KARACHI, Jan 20: The city received its first winter showers on Tuesday, with temperature falling to 15.5 degrees centigrade. The chief meteorologist of the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Arif Mehmood, told Dawn ... KARACHI: City govt transfers declared illegal KARACHI, Jan 20: Sindh chief secretary Dr Mutawakkil Kazi has declared all transfers and postings done by City NazimNaimatullah Khan in departments under his control as null and void. ... KARACHI: Cleanliness campaign at fish harbour KARACHI, Jan 20: The Karachi Fish Harbour, listed as one of the best harbour by the European countries, will be given a new face-lift to boost Pakistani seafood exports. ... KARACHI: Debate competition KARACHI, Jan 20: The Mama Parsi Girls' School and the Habib Girls' School secured first prizes of English and Urdu declamation contests respectively, organized by the Habib Public School. ... KARACHI: Nine hospitals declared baby-friendly in Sindh KARACHI, Jan 20: Nine hospitals have been declared baby-friendly throughout the province by the provincial bread-feeding steering committee on Tuesday. ... KARACHI: Naat, Qirat contests KARACHI, Jan 20: The inter-colleges competitions of Husn-i- Qirat and Naat were held at Government Abdullah Girls College for Women here on Tuesday. ... KARACHI: Govt urged to allow student unions KARACHI, Jan 20: The formation and signing of any code of conduct will not ensure peace at educational institutions, however, clashes among student groups at city educational institutes can be avoided solely by lifting ban imposed on student unions. ... KARACHI: Work begins on Rs65m women's library KARACHI, Jan 20: The City District Government Karachi has started work on a Rs 65 million women library complex at NIPA Chowrangi. City Nazim Naimatullah Khan laid the foundation of the complex, being built from women councillors' fund, on Tuesday. ... KARACHI: Research on herbal medicines stressed KARACHI, Jan 20: Experts, researchers and academicians at an international symposium on Tuesday stressed the need for enhancing research on preparation of alternative medicines (herbal remedies) and their prescription by medical practitioners and physicians. ... KARACHI: Three die, 14 injured in road accidents KARACHI, Jan 20: Three persons died and 14 others were injured in road accidents in different parts of the city on Tuesday. In a rain related accident, a young woman died and seven other passengers of a minibus were injured near Shaheed-i-Millat Flyover. ... HANGU: Road blocked in protest against kidnapping HANGU, Jan 20: Residents of Darsamand and its adjoining villages here on Tuesday blocked the Kohat-Parachinar road at different points for six hours to protest against the failure of the authorities to recover four people believed to have been kidnapped for ransom about two weeks ago. ... KARACHI: DAG submits comments on petition by transporter KARACHI, Jan 20:The Sindh High Court adjourned on Tuesday the hearing of a transporter's petition against the National Highway police and the federal ministry of communications to Jan 29. ... KARACHI: Shaista's father says family now safe KARACHI, Jan 20: Himmat Ali Almani, father of Shaista Almani, said on Tuesday that his family was feeling secured and protected now and they would return home that evening. ... LAHORE: Pervaiz's warning to kite-flyers LAHORE, Jan 20: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has said those using metal wire for kite flying, resorting to firing and indulging in indecent immoral acts on Basant will not be spared. ... LAHORE: Justice Sharif, wife injured in attack by ex-servant LAHORE, Jan 20: Justice Khwaja Muhammad Sharif of the Lahore High Court and his wife were injured in a murderous attack at their Defence residence early Tuesday allegedly by a former domestic servant. ... LAHORE: Tevta to start M.Com classes in 3 colleges LAHORE, Jan 20: The Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) has decided to launch M. Com classes in three commerce colleges from the next academic session. ... LAHORE: Schoolgirl dies, 14 hurt in roof collapse LAHORE, Jan 20: A schoolgirl was killed while a teacher among 14 others injured in a roof collapse in Kahna on Tuesday. Police said schoolteacher Nazia Akbar was taking her class when the roof of the classroom collapsed. ... ISLAMABAD: 100 more schools in Pindi ISLAMABAD, Jan 20: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said the government would open 100 new schools in Rawalpindi. ... RAWALPINDI: Pindi declared best dist for enrolment, literacy rate RAWALPINDI, Jan 20: Rawalpindi has been declared the best district in the province with respect to school enrolment, condition of facilities in schools and overall literacy rate, said district Nazim Raja Tariq Kiani. ... RAWALPINDI: Dist govt to help prisoners pay fines for release RAWALPINDI, Jan 20: The district government has asked the jail authorities to submit the list of prison inmates, who have completed their sentences, but are languishing in the jail because of non-payment of fines. ... RAWALPINDI: Over Rs50 increase in meat prices resented RAWALPINDI, Jan 20: The butchers in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have increased the prices of meat by over Rs50 per kilogramme. Last year, mutton was available at Rs120 per kg, but now it was being sold at Rs170. ... PESHAWAR: Dirt heaps lying in university campus PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Lack of cleanliness at the University of Peshawar has become a source of embarrassment for the students and visitors of the campus, students and teachers told Dawn. ... PESHAWAR: Alumni polls PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Former senator Syed Aqil Shah has been re- reelected as presi-dent of the Cadet College Hasanabdal Old Boys' Association. ... PESHAWAR: Centre's aid for projects in Peshawar: 400 tubewells to be installed PESHAWAR, Jan 20: The city government would soon receive funds from the federal government for the installation of 400 tubewells and transformers in the district. ... PESHAWAR: 2 women acquitted in drug case PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Additional District and Sessions Judge Sardar Mohammad Irshad acquitted on Tuesday two women accused of drug pushing. The court observed that the prosecution could not prove its case against the two accused, Naseem and Farhada, residents of Nowshera. ... PESHAWAR: Section 144 imposed in some areas: Sale of sacrificial animals PESHAWAR, Jan 20: The city government has imposed the Section 144 along the railway tracks, near government offices and residential areas of the city to discourage sale and purchase of sacrificial animals in the areas. ... PESHAWAR: Lifting of ban on student unions urged PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) has demanded of the government to lift ban on the students' union activities at the colleges and universities so that the students could strive for the attainment of their rights from a proper forum ... PESHAWAR: Free camps in Mohmand Agency ordered PESHAWAR, Jan 20: NWFP Governor Iftikhar Hussain Shah has ordered holding of free medical camps in Mohmand Agency to provide treatment facilities to tribesmen. ... PESHAWAR: 2 gunned down over property dispute PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Two persons were killed and three injured over a property dispute here on Dalazak road on Tuesday morning. According to police officials ... HYDERABAD: Sindh receives first winter shower HYDERABAD, Jan 20: Sindh received first rain of the winter season on Tuesday which started early in the morning and continued intermittently throughout the day, causing a substantial drop in temperature. ... HYDERABAD: Demo against extortion held HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The All Qasimabad Shopkeepers Welfare Association on Monday took out a protest procession against lawlessness, extortion, robberies and other crimes in the area. ... HYDERABAD: Nazim admits unfair Zakat distribution HYDERABAD, Jan 20: Latifabad Taluka Nazim Abdul Jabbar Khan has said the Zakat fund is not being distributed among deserving people. In a press statement issued here on Monday ... HYDERABAD: Hyderabad fair to be held in April HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The Hyderabad Festival 2004 will be held at Rani Bagh here from April 8 to 10 instead of Feb 24 to 26 as decided earlier, due to the advent of Muharram. ... HYDERABAD: Two police officials put on notice HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The Sindh High Court circuit bench has put on notice the regional police officer and DPO investigation in two petitions for allegedly harassing a landlord of the area. ... HYDERABAD: HSC-II results HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The controller of examinations, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad, on Monday announced the results of examinations of Higher Secondary Certificate-II, home ecnomics, commerce and humanities groups. ... HYDERABAD: Uplift of mineral sector HYDERABAD, Jan 20: Sindh Mineral Development Minister Mohammad Usman Malkani has assured the mine owners that the Sindh government was taking interest in developing the mineral sector. ... SARGODHA: 3 alleged killers of policemen arrested SARGODHA, Jan 20: Three alleged proclaimed offenders who had killed four policemen were arrested on Tuesday by Sargodha police with the help of Elite Force from the General Bus Stand here along with a huge quantity of sophisticated weapon. ... MULTAN: Two murder accused discharged MULTAN, Jan 20: Judicial Magistrate Ali Raza Awan on Tuesday ordered release of two accused in the Afsheen murder case on police request to discharge them. ... FAISALABAD: TMA rejects parking fee contract for four bazaars FAISALABAD, Jan 20: The ruling group in the Tehsil Municipal Administration (city) failed to get approval of imposition of parking fee as a majority of members rejected it. ... GUJRAT: Warrants for arrest of expats' killers GUJRAT, Jan 20: An Anti-Terrorism Court of Gujranwala issued on Tuesday warrants for the arrest of nine nominated accused who had killed three expatriates of a family last month. ... MULTAN: Govt urged to withdraw decision on Pakpattan MULTAN, Jan 20: The Lahore High Court, Multan bench, Bar on Tuesday urged the government and chief justice to withdraw detachment of Pakpattan district from the bench. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Students in protest against rustication: Impound four buses TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 20: Students of a Kamalia school boycotted their classes and blocked Toba-Kamalia Road on Tuesday after a dispute with the school administration. ... NAROWAL: Narowal lawyers end strike NAROWAL, Jan 20: Lawyers here ended their boycott of the court of district and sessions judge Sheikh Muhammad Tareef on Tuesday on his assurance of cooperation regarding Jan 17 incident. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Community boards Dera govt 'delays' starting projects DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 20: The district government has still to start the projects of the citizen community boards despite the submission of 20 per cent initial amount, feasibility and design of the projects by the boards. ... SAHIWAL: Gang-rape: victim's father bail confirmed SAHIWAL, Jan 20: An additional district and sessions judge on Tuesday confirmed pre-arrest bail of Muhammad Aslam Tahir, who was alleged to have been running a brothel by the 'rapists' of his daughter. ... GUJRANWALA: Rs1 billion plan to widen highway GUJRANWALA, Jan 20: The National Highway from Gujranwala to Lahore would be widened as the government had approved the project, prime minister's adviser Rana Nazir Ahmad Khan told newsmen here on Tuesday. ... SIALKOT: Costly inputs threaten exports SIALKOT, Jan 20: Traders and exporters have appealed to the government to check petroleum and utility prices to save the local industry. In their joint statement, the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Pakistan Gloves Manufacturers & Exporters Association ... SHEIKHUPURA: Two slain brothers laid to rest SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 20: Two brothers who were murdered by their rivals on Sargodha Road on Monday were laid to rest in Malia Kalah on Tuesday. Abbas and Shabbir were going by a car on the Lahore-Sargodha Road when two masked men riding a motorcycle shot them dead. ... KHAIRPUR: Demos held against revenue officials KHAIRPUR, Jan 20: The growers of Bozdar Wada and Mat continued their protest demonstrations for the second day here on Tuesday against Tapedars (revenue officials) of their areas. ... LARKANA: 3 die as bus overturns LARKANA, Jan 20: Three persons were killed and about a dozen were injured when a bus turned turtle at the Wahnee turn near Moenjodaro on Tuesday night. ... SANGHAR: Drainage system lies idle: water-logging worsens SANGHAR, Jan 20: Over 620 tube-wells, installed by Wapda and the Left Bank Outfall Drain Sanghar component, have failed to lower water table in the district as most of them are lying inoperative. ... NAWABSHAH: PMCH directed to suspend medico-legal work NAWABSHAH, Jan 20: Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Health Noman Saigal has directed the superintendent of the Peoples' Medical College (PMC) hospital to stop all medico-legal work as Nawabshah police has failed to cooperate and provide justice to Dr Sadiq Siyal. ... DADU: Two women kidnapped DADU, Jan 20: Two women were kidnapped in the Mir Khan village, Mehar taluka, on Tuesday. Seven armed men barged into the house of Mohammad Bux Qambrani and after holding inmates hostages at gunpoint looted cash and gold ornaments and took away Husna ... THATTA: 26 injured as coach collides with van THATTA, Jan 20: Twenty-six passengers were injured, nine of them critically, when a Badin-bound coach (JB-0748) collided head-on with a Karachi-bound van (LE-8891) near Aari camp on the National Highway, about two kilometres off Gharo, on Tuesday. ... HARIPUR: Customs officials coercing for bribes: importers HARIPUR, Jan 20: Importers on Saturday complained about the sluggish pace of goods clearance, accusing officials of customs and other agencies of trying to coerce them into paying bribes ... LANDI KOTAL: Voters want extension in date: Registration process LANDI KOTAL, Jan 20: Political and social circles have demanded of the authorities concerned to extend the date for new entries in the voters list to enable the maximum number of people to register their names in the new list. ... PESHAWAR: Safe Blood Act to check AIDS PESHAWAR, Jan 20: The director-general for health, has said that the passage of the Safe Blood Transfusion Act and installation of incinerators at the hospitals, besides other measures would help to check the spread of HIV/AIDS. ...

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