01 February 2004 Sunday 09 Zilhaj 1424 KARACHI: Shaista appointed constable KARACHI, Jan 31: Shaista Almani was on Saturday appointed police constable, a spokesman for the Sindh police said on Saturday. ... KARACHI: 3 die in accidents KARACHI, Jan 31: Three people died in road accidents on Saturday. A truck hit an elderly man, Haji Laiq, on Super Highway near Madina Colony. ... KARACHI: Two killed KARACHI, Jan 31: Two people were shot dead in different localities on Saturday. Police said that Iqbal Ahmed, 28, was killed by his cousin, Nazim Hussain, in Mominabad over some personal enmity. Following the murder, Nazim escaped from the spot. ... KARACHI: Education depts fail to display test results KARACHI, Jan 31: A large number of candidates, who had taken written test in December, 2003, for 753 lecturers' posts at Sindh colleges, were seen perplexed outside the offices of EDO (Education) and Sindh education department on Saturday ... KARACHI: Kamal for promoting IT literacy in Sindh KARACHI, Jan 31: A comprehensive plan is being developed to promote Information Technology among the people of Sindh. ... KARACHI: Plan to make fertilizer from offal finalized KARACHI, Jan 31: The Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town has finalized a plan for burial of the offal of sacrificial animals, which will help in manufacturing fertilizer. ... KARACHI: Eid prayer timings KARACHI, Jan 31: The following are the Eid prayer timings in different city mosques and Eidgahs: 7.25am: Zainab Masjid, Muslimabad. 7.30am: Jamia Masjid Shafaee, Block D, Bombay Town ... KARACHI: Govt to ensure free movement of ambulances KARACHI, Jan 31: The Sindh government has decided to ensure uninterrupted movement of ambulances in the city so that patients could get timely medical care. ... KARACHI: KMC official released KARACHI, Jan 31: An accountability court ordered on Saturday release of a former deputy director of the defunct Karachi Metropolitan Corporation after accepting his plea bargaining. ... KARACHI: Students protest govt inaction in killing case KARACHI, Jan 31: Hundreds of students gathered in front of the Govt DJ Science College on Saturday to protest, what they termed government's failure to arrest killers of their fellow student. ... KARACHI: Warrants issued in ransom case KARACHI, Jan 31: An Anti-Terrorism Court here on Saturday issued non-bailable warrants for the arrest of Furrukh Siddiqui in a kidnapping for ransom case. ... KARACHI: Body set up to oversee KBCA KARACHI, Jan 31: The provincial government, on Saturday, constituted a committee to oversee the functioning of Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA). ... KARACHI: People advised to be careful about meat use, preservation KARACHI, Jan 31: People fulfilling the religious obligation of sacrificing animals have been cautioned by microbiologists and food scientists about preservation and consumption of meat. ... LAHORE: 9,392 complaints against govt in 2003: Ombudsman LAHORE, Jan 31: The Punjab ombudsman received as many as 9,392 complaints against various government departments in 2003, most of which targeted the police and education departments and district governments. ... LAHORE: Sun brings relief to people LAHORE, Jan 31: The provincial capital citizens took a sigh of relief to see the sun peeping through clouds for some time on Saturday after almost 36-hour rain. ... LAHORE: 19 judges transferred LAHORE, Jan 31: The chief justice of the Lahore High Court on Saturday transferred 19 judges of the subordinate courts. ... LAHORE: PGMI's affiliation with UHS okayed LAHORE, Jan 31: The academic council of the Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) on Friday unanimously approved its affiliation with the University of Health Sciences (UHS). ... LAHORE: Thousands leave for native towns LAHORE, Jan 31: Tremendous rush was witnessed on Saturday at all the bus and wagon stands, Lahore Railway Station as people took to various means of transport to reach their native cities and towns to celebrate Eidul Azha. ... RAWALPINDI: Life disturbed by security measures RAWALPINDI, Jan 31: The law-enforcement agencies and military personnel daily scour buildings located along the 30 kilometre VVIP route two hours ahead of the movement of President General Pervez Musharraf from Army House to the Aiwan-i-Sadr and vice versa ... RAWALPINDI: Tributes paid to Akhtar Hoshyarpuri RAWALPINDI, Jan 31: Speakers at a literary function here on Friday paid tributes to Akhtar Hoshyarpuri for his contributions to Urdu literature during the last 60 years and termed him Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi and Jamiluddin Aali of Rawalpindi city. ... ISLAMABAD: CDA delays drive against property tax defaulters ISLAMABAD, Jan 31: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has extended the date for launching a special recovery campaign against the defaulters of property tax, and water and allied charges till February 28. ... ISLAMABAD: Wildlife board for Capital approved ISLAMABAD, Jan 31: Interior Minister Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat on Thursday announced a sum of Rs0.5 million for upgradation and renovation of Islamabad Zoo, it was officially announced. ... SWABI: Shortage of vaccines causing problems SWABI, Jan 31: Shortage of vaccines for various diseases is causing problems for parents seeking to inoculate their children for the past week. ... DADU: Anti-sand fly spray begins in Dadu DADU, Jan 31: The director of Institute of Skin Diseases, Karachi, Dr Sarwar Channa, has said that 450 leishmaniasis cases have been found by skin specialists' team from Jan 27 to 30. ... NAWABSHAH: Payment of arrears to growers urged NAWABSHAH, Jan 31: A meeting of sugarcane growers was held here on Friday under the banner of Sindh Abadgar Board to discuss problems of farmers. SAB district chairman Zain Shah presided over the meeting. ... HYDERABAD: Nazim opposes TMO's transfer HYDERABAD, Jan 31: Taluka City Nazim Haji Moinuddin Sheikh, while opposing the transfer of taluka municipal officer (city) Altaf Leghari by the provincial government, has said his transfer would affect the working of the taluka municipal administration. ... SUKKUR: Rockets hit rangers' post SUKKUR, Jan 31: Outlaws launched an armed attack on rangers check posts and villages on the Sindh-Balochistan and Sindh- Punjab border on Friday night. ... THATTA: Protest against debriefing held THATTA, Jan 31: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F took out a protest procession in the Sujawal town and staged a sit-in on the Karachi-Badin Highway here on Saturday against debriefing of nuclear scientists. ... FAISALABAD: Municipal staff fleeces animal buyers and traders FAISALABAD, Jan 31: The Tehsil Municipal Administration (city) has imposed heavy fee on entry and exit of sacrificial animals, burdening the citizens. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: 'Irregularities' in Dera tehsil tax collection DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 31: The tehsil administration has not yet taken any action against the property tax collecting contractor on the complaint of Naib Nazim. ... MIANWALI: Khateeb makes headmaster fight for reputation MIANWALI, Jan 31: A local Jamia Masjid sermonizer, who has earned notoriety for defaming area notables, has made a high school headmaster to tender apology by threatening him to speak against him during Friday sermon. ... SIALKOT: 12 recovered from illegal detention SIALKOT, Jan 31: As many as 12 men were recovered from illegal detention with the police on Friday night. DSP traffic Javaid Nisar Basra raided the Satrah police station in Daska tehsil on the directive of Sialkot DPO. ... VEHARI: Acute flour shortage in Vehari VEHARI, Jan 31: There has been an acute shortage of flour in the district for the last one month and the situation seemed to be worsening. ... MULTAN: Nishter students for level-playing field MULTAN, Jan 31: The Nishter Medical College students have protested against what they allege double standards of their examination body, the University of Health Sciences. ... GUJRANWALA: Two get life term for desecrating Quran GUJRANWALA, Jan 31: A local court on Saturday awarded life term to three accused with a fine of Rs100,000 in two cases here on Saturday. ... KHAIRPUR: 3 illegal detainees recovered KHAIRPUR, Jan 31: Three illegally detained persons were produced before the district and sessions judge, Nisar Mohammad Shaikh, here on Saturday after being recovered from a police picket of the Kolab Jail. ... GUJRANWALA: Revenue team beaten up by villagers GUJRANWALA, Jan 31: Members of a revenue team were beaten up and a Patwari and a Naib Qasid confined in a Dera by lumberdar of Tarkan village in Qila Deedar Singh on Saturday. ... MULTAN: Circus owner's appeal dismissed MULTAN, Jan 31: Additional District and Sessions Judge Arshad Iqbal on Saturday dismissed the appeal of a circus owner against the decision of a civil court. ... FAISALABAD: Three killed as wagon hits car FAISALABAD, Jan 31: Three people were killed when a speeding wagon hit their car on the Faisalabad-Sargodha Road here on Saturday. ... VEHARI: Woman, nephew die in wall collapse VEHARI, Jan 31: A woman and her five-year-old nephew were killed while three other women of the family were injured when the wall of their house collapsed at Mauza Harichand in Mailsi area on Friday night. ... PESHAWAR: Charge-sheets carrying ATA sections restricted PESHAWAR, Jan 31: District and Sessions Judge Hayat Ali Shah has directed the prosecution not to submit charge-sheets of the cases carrying the sections of Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) 1997, to ordinary courts. ... PESHAWAR: Goal-oriented education policy planned PESHAWAR, Jan 31: The NWFP government has outlined a comprehensive policy ushering in a revolution in education besides promoting result-oriented higher education in the province, says NWFP's senior minister Sirajul Haq. ... HYDERABAD: Committee to inquire into allotment of amenity plots HYDERABAD, Jan 31: District council convener Nawab Rashid Ali Khan on Saturday appointed two committees to inquire into allotment of amenity plots by the HDA and non-payment of dues to employees by the Zeal Pak Cement Factory. ... HYDERABAD: Members not satisfied with dist govt efforts: Release of share of octroi tax HYDERABAD, Jan 31: Members of the Hyderabad District Council at a meeting held on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction over district government's efforts in resolving the issue of releasing the share of octroi ... HYDERABAD: Clerks go on strike HYDERABAD, Jan 31: The clerical staff of lower district courts on Friday boycotted work in protest against the civil judge. ... PESHAWAR: Strategy shaped to tap mineral wealth PESHAWAR, Jan 31: The NWFP government has drawn up a "draft private sector development strategy" which recommends giving major incentives to the manufacturing sector. ... PESHAWAR: NWFP to set up crane conservation centre PESHAWAR, Jan 31: Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has directed the provincial wildlife department to establish a Crane Conservation Centre of international standard beside Kurram River near Indus Highway for serving the objectives of public awareness ... PESHAWAR: Town Nazim accused of corruption PESHAWAR, Jan 31: A local industrialist has accused the Town- III Nazim of demanding bribe to allow the construction of his plaza. Speaking at a news conference here the other day ...

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