18 February 2004 Wednesday 26 Zilhaj 1424 KARACHI: City council approves by-laws for graveyards KARACHI, Feb 17: The City Council Karachi has approved by-laws for the city graveyards and demanded that the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) should immediately start construction of boundary walls around new graveyards. ... KARACHI: Ibad lauds Navy's services KARACHI, Feb 17: Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has appreciated the Pakistan Navy's services towards welfare activities, specially in health and education sectors, for the people of Sindh. ... KARACHI: City govt-KBCA row may be settled soon, court told KARACHI, Feb 17: The KBCA-city district government Karachi row is likely to be settled within two weeks, the CDGK counsel submitted in the Sindh High Court on Tuesday. ... KARACHI: SHC seeks centre's directive on Omar KARACHI, Feb 17: The Sindh High Court asked a provincial government law officer on Tuesday to produce the federal government directive under which condemned prisoner Ahmed Omar Shaikh was shifted from Hyderabad to Rawalpindi. ... SUKKUR: JUI-F protest rally against crime rise SUKKUR, Feb 17: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) took out a procession in Kandhkot on Tuesday to protest against rising crime and joblessness in Sindh, particularly in Kandhkot area, and the Kalabagh dam and Thal canal. ... KARACHI: Devolution plan's success depends on cooperation KARACHI, Feb 17: Adviser to the CM on Local Government Waseem Akhtar has said that MPAs, Nazims and councillors can make the new local government system effective and successful through their mutual cooperation. ... KARACHI: 13 firms to operate 885 big buses KARACHI, Feb 17: As many as 13 more transport firms on Tuesday promised to operate 885 jumbo size buses in the city over the next 12 months under the second phase of the city government's Urban Transport Scheme (UTS). ... KARACHI: DHA plans to improve standard of Urdu schools KARACHI, Feb 17: A conference of the principals of DHA educational institutions held at the Defence Authority Main Office on Tuesday, discussed various measures for modernization and improvement of education standards at the DHA schools and colleges. ... KARACHI: Rs342m plan for education dept okayed: Marwat KARACHI, Feb 17: Sindh Education Minister Irfanullah Marwat said on Tuesday that Sanctioned Number of Employees (SNE) plan at a cost to Rs342 million has been approved for recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff... KARACHI: Officials told to help prepare Vision 2015 KARACHI, Feb 17: DCO Karachi Mir Hussain Ali has directed all departments of the city government to submit recommendations and suggestions for preparing the Sindh Vision 2015. ... KARACHI: Local writings be translated into English, says KU VC KARACHI, Feb 17: Karachi University Vice-Chancellor Dr Pirzada Qasim underlined the need that Pakistani literature be translated into English to promote an understanding of our culture world wide. ... KARACHI: Heroes have no role in society: historian KARACHI, Feb 17: Leading historian Dr Mubarak Ali has said that a society does not need heroes because every individual takes part in the development of his country. ... KARACHI: Court puts off hearing in donation cases KARACHI, Feb 17: An anti-terrorism court put off on Tuesday the hearing of two chanda (donation) collection cases as the prosecution closed its side with the statement of the investigation officer (IO). ... KARACHI: Wapda's appeal dismissed KARACHI, Feb 17: The Supreme Court has dismissed a Water and Power Development Authority appeal against the reinstatement of its six employees by the Federal Service Tribunal. ... KARACHI: Women asked to fight for rights KARACHI, Feb 17: Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday stressed that women would have to wage a sustained struggle to get their due rights which, though guaranteed under the country's Constitution and by the religion, were not being given by society. ... KARACHI: Students week begins at St Joseph's KARACHI, Feb 17: Sadaf Saba of the PECHS Government College for Women won the first prize in the Naat competition organized by the St Joseph's Government College for Women in connection with its students' week, which commenced on Tuesday. ... ISLAMABAD: Plan to set up 105 polytechnic institutes ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: The government has prepared and processed concept papers for setting up of 105 more polytechnic institutes at a cost of $130 million (Rs7 billion), Education Minister Zubaida Jalal said here on Tuesday. ... ISLAMABAD: CDA to follow old criteria for recruitment ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to follow the previous criteria for induction of 1,600 employees, as the new criterion set by the interior ministry has failed to deliver ... ISLAMABAD: Hospital orders Rs13.1m VVIP cardiac ambulance ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: The Federal Government Services Hospital (FGSH), commonly known as Polyclinic, has placed an order to buy a Mercedes Benz cardiac ambulance costing Rs13.1 million for VVIP patients. ... ISLAMABAD: Rs100m IT project launched at AIOU ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has launched a Rs100 million information technology networking project for upgradation of the research infrastructure, the university vice-chancellor, Dr Syed Altaf Hussain, said. ... LAHORE: Govt selling pesticides due to expire in May LAHORE, Feb 17: Farmer bodies have reacted sharply to customs department's decision to invite bids for the sale of 16,000 litres of Fenpropathrin due to expire in May ... LAHORE: Plea against powers of Wapda dismissed - Increase in tariff LAHORE, Feb 17: The Lahore High Court dismissed on Tuesday a petition challenging the authority of the Water and Power Development Authority to revise and increase electricity tariff. ... LAHORE: Horse and Cattle Show poorly attended LAHORE, Feb 17: The National Horse and Cattle Show was poorly attended on Tuesday despite all the official fanfare and excitement. ... DADU: Two SHOs suspended for helping criminals DADU, Feb 17: The Regional Police Officer, Hyderabad, here on Tuesday said Khairpur Nathan Shah SHO sub-inspector Abdullah Buriro and Thariri Mohabbat SHO sub-inspector Manzoor Ahmad Chandio had been suspended for being in league with criminals. ... LAHORE: Punjab ACE to appoint deputy directors LAHORE, Feb 17: The Anti-Corruption Establishment, Punjab, has decided to appoint deputy directors in all districts of the province to improve its working. ... LAHORE: Laser show pulling crowds LAHORE, Feb 17: The light and laser show at the Lahore Fort is pulling crowds as compared to the much-trumpeted National Horse and Culture Show. ... PESHAWAR: NAB pleas against ex-MNA dismissed PESHAWAR, Feb 17: An accountability appellate bench of the Peshawar High Court on Tuesday dismissed six appeals of the National Accountability Bureau challenging the acquittal of former MNA Naseemur Rehman and his five relatives ... PESHAWAR: Convicted boy held, handed over to Punjab police PESHAWAR, Feb 17: A convicted boy, Sher Khan, whose release without the orders of the Supreme Court stirred a controversy, was handed over to the Punjab police after his arrest by officials of FR (Frontier Region) Kohat at Dara Adamkhel. ... SUKKUR: CM urges harmony during Muharram SUKKUR, Feb 17: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar has directed district governments of the province to chalk out plans for maintaining peace during Muharram. ... PESHAWAR: Warrants for policemen's arrest PESHAWAR, Feb 17: Additional district and sessions judge Khwaja Wajihuddin issued non-bailable arrest warrants on Tuesday of about 50 police officers and four doctors of the Khyber Medical College ... HYDERABAD: Sugar mills asked to pay growers' dues: Final notice issued HYDERABAD, Feb 17: The Sindh cane commissioner is reported to have issued final notices to nine sugar mills of the province for failing to pay dues of the growers for the last year. ... HARIPUR: Contractors' strike hits development projects HARIPUR, Feb 17: Development projects worth millions could not be executed due to continuing strike of government contractors in Haripur, official sources told Dawn here on Tuesday. ... MULTAN: Governor for promoting knowledge-based economy MULTAN, Feb 17: Governor Khalid Maqbool has stressed the need for promoting knowledge-based economy. Speaking at the seventh convocation of the Bahauddin Zakariya University here on Tuesday ... MULTAN: Petition against revision of BBA grades MULTAN, Feb 17: The Multan Bench of Lahore High Court has sought a report from the Bahaudin Zakariya University on a petition filed by a BBA student against revision of grading plan by the vice-chancellor ... SIALKOT: Teachers plan countrywide protests from tomorrow SIALKOT, Feb 17: The Punjab Teachers Union (PTU) and the Muttahida Mahaz Asatiza Pakistan will launch a countrywide campaign from Thursday (Feb 19) to protest over the rejection of their demands by the government. ... BAHAWALPUR: Nawab's heirs seek change in mode of auction BAHAWALPUR, Feb 17: Protesting the disappearance of valuables and antiques worth millions of rupees from the Sadiqgarh palace in Dera Nawab Sahib which the government desealed on Monday, a majority of the Nawab's 23 legal heirs have demanded that the mode of auction for the remaining valuables should be changed. ... FAISALABAD: Farmer commits suicide in protest against police FAISALABAD, Feb 17: A father of five on Tuesday committed suicide to protest against the indifferent attitude of Mamukanjan police. ... RAWALPINDI: Rawal Lake pollution at its peak RAWALPINDI, Feb 17: The Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) of Rawal Lake water has jumped up to the alarming level of 680 milligram per litre (mg/l) as compared to the 80 mg/l approved by the National Environmental Quality Standard ... RAWALPINDI: Pindi literacy rate 'highest in Punjab' RAWALPINDI, Feb 17: District Nazim Tariq Kiani on Tuesday said education ratio in Rawalpindi district was highest in Punjab. He was speaking as chief guest at the oath-taking ceremony of students council ... KHAIRPUR: Unemployed youths baton-charged KHAIRPUR, Feb 17: About 10 youths were injured here on Monday when police baton-charged 200 unemployed youth who had gathered at a bank to collect application forms for the posts of school teachers. ... NAWABSHAH: Disbursement of Zakat delayed NAWABSHAH, Feb 17: Poor patients at the People's Medical College Hospital here were suffering due to non-availability of Zakat funds, inquiries by this correspondent revealed. ... QUETTA: Civil court's verdict in cricketers case upheld QUETTA, Feb 17: Additional sessions judge-III Jan Mohammad Gohar on Tuesday upheld the civil court judgment of not allowing seven players to take part in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy. ... ATTOCK: Operation at Ghazi Barotha plant resumes ATTOCK, Feb 17: The Ghazi Barotha hydropower plant resumed operation on Tuesday after a 24-day closure, an official statement said. One unit has started generating power by injecting 290mw in to the national grid ... MIRPURKHAS: Hospital without X-Ray facility MIRPURKHAS, Feb 17: Patients are facing hardships due to non- availability of X-Ray facility in the Mirpurkhas Civil Hospital. Hospital sources said X-Ray films had exhausted one month back ...

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