25 February 2004 Wednesday 04 Muharram 1425 KARACHI: Three teams to look into girls' tragedy, says Ibad KARACHI, Feb 24: Governor of Sindh, Dr Ishratul Ibad, has condemned the killing of two innocent girls at a veterinary hospital in Gadap Town which is under the use of policemen. ... KARACHI: Suspended policemen have a shady record KARACHI, Feb 24: The Town Police Officer (TPO) of Gadap Town was placed under suspension on Tuesday following the recovery of the partially decomposed bodies of two minor girls. ... KARACHI: Girls' killing widely condemned KARACHI, Feb 24: Political parties have widely deplored the brutal murder of two girls in Memon Goth and demanded exemplary punishment to the culprits. ... KARACHI: City govt short lists 36 firms - Karachi uplift plan KARACHI, Feb 24: The City District Government of Karachi has short listed 36 consultant firms for different projects of Tameer-i-Karachi Programme. ... KARACHI: Prof Jamali is dead KARACHI, Feb 24: Prof Maula Bukhsh Jamali, who had attempted suicide by shooting himself in the mouth on Sunday, was pronounced dead on Tuesday afternoon at the Civil Hospital where he had been admitted in Surgical ICU. ... KARACHI: Nazim summoned in recall case KARACHI, Feb 24: The Sindh High Court has summoned the city nazim on Wednesday in a petition alleging that the city district government of Karachi was not denotifying a union council nazim and deputy nazim despite a vote of no confidence against them. ... KARACHI: Committees set up for lectureship interviews KARACHI, Feb 24: Sindh Education Minister Irfanullah Marwat said that interviews of ad hoc lectureship candidates, whose name have been short-listed after a written test, will commence soon. ... KARACHI: Rangers ban public transport in KU - VC's writ defied KARACHI, Feb 24: Ignoring Karachi University Vice Chancellor's directives, the Rangers deployed at the varsity have 'banned' the entry of public transport vehicles inside the campus from its main, Silver Jubilee, gate. ... KARACHI: FCS Board of Directors resolves key issues KARACHI, Jan 24: The Board of Directors of the Fishermen Cooperative Society (FCS) has decided to adopt the method of secret ballots for the election of seven of its members, instead of a show of hands, the method in practice since the establishment of the FCS in 1945. ... KARACHI: Restoration of student unions demanded - Three-day book fair KARACHI, Feb 24: Speakers at a ceremony, on Tuesday, called for restoration of student unions at educational institutions, with some parameters acceptable to the stake holders. ... KARACHI: KU declares MBBS results KARACHI, Feb 24: The University of Karachi on Tuesday announced the results of MBBS First Professional (Part-A) annual examination-2004, with a pass percentage of 86.46. ... KARACHI: Acute shortage of water persists in city areas KARACHI, Feb 24: Parts of the city, especially those hooked to the Hub dam source, on Tuesday continued to experience an acute shortage of water persisting for a fortnight. ... KARACHI: Full court reference held for Khalid Ishaq KARACHI, Feb 24: Rich tributes were paid to legal luminary Khalid Ishaq and other members of the Sindh High Court Bar Association who passed away recently, at a full court reference in the courtroom of the Sindh High Court chief justice on Tuesday. ... KARACHI: Fishermen hold demo KARACHI, Feb 24: Fishermen, protesting against the alleged corruption, mal-administration and illegal recruitments, staged a demonstration outside the venue of a crucial meeting ... KARACHI: Woman's body found; man dies in accident KARACHI, Feb 24: A trussed-up body of a woman was found in Gulbahar on Tuesday. Police said that the body of Humaira Khatoon, 50, was found from her house in Firdos Colony. ... KARACHI: 15 injured in student clashes at 3 colleges KARACHI, Feb 24: The activists of two student groups clashed at three city colleges within the jurisdictions of New Town and Jamshed Town police on Tuesday, ... SIALKOT: Dacoit dies in hospital SIALKOT, Feb 24: A dacoit succumbed to his injuries while the condition of his accomplice was stated to be critical at the DHQ Hospital on Tuesday. ... SUKKUR: Man, woman killed in clash SUKKUR, Feb 24: Two persons, including a woman, were killed in an armed clash between the civil forces of two tribes in Kutcha area, Ghotki district, late on Sunday night. ... KHAIRPUR: 28 towns declared sensitive areas KHAIRPUR, Feb 24: Twenty eight towns and cities of the district have been declared sensitive during the month of Moharram. DPO Fateh Sheer Joyo, while speaking at a press conference here on Tuesday ... HARIPUR: Nazim criticizes PFC award HARIPUR, Feb 24: Haripur District Nazim Dr Raja Amer Zaman said on Tuesday that the local government system was being destabilized by depriving the districts of funds under certain provisions of the provincial finance commission (PFC) award. ... GILGIT: Troops called out in N. Areas GILGIT, Feb 24: Troops have been called out in Northern Areas to help the administration maintain peace in Muharram. Northern Areas Inspector-General of Police Sakhiullah Tareen told a press conference ... LAHORE: Minister sees no danger of bird flu LAHORE, Feb 24: Punjab Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development Syed Haroon Ahmad Sultan on Tuesday reiterated that there was no danger of bird flu in the country. ... LAHORE: PA body to review dist govts' road tax LAHORE, Feb 24: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday constituted a 12-member committee to review imposition of a toll by various district governments. The committee, headed by Minister for Law and Local Government Raja Basharat ... KOHAT: Security steps for Muharram reviewed KOHAT, Feb 24: The inspector-general of the NWFP police, Mohammad Raffat Pasha, who is touring the sensitive districts of the province, on Tuesday reviewed security arrangements made in Kohat and Hangu during Muharram. ... LAHORE: MNA Wajahat accused of patronizing land grabbers LAHORE, Feb 24: The opposition on Tuesday alleged that MNA Chaudhry Wajahat Husain, the brother of PML-Q chief Shujaat Husain, was leading a land-grabber's group in Faisalabad. ... CHITRAL: Shopkeepers observe strike in Chitral CHITRAL, Feb 24: Routine life in this northern district headquarters city came to a grinding halt as shopkeepers and hotel owners pulled down shutters in protest against what they termed the failure of district and provincial governments to solve their problems. ... LAHORE: Punjab farmers demand Kalabagh dam LAHORE, Feb 24: Participants in a farmers' convention on Tuesday unanimously supported the construction of Kalabagh dam. The convention, arranged by the Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority (PIDA) ... FAISALABAD: Need to update agriculture curriculum FAISALABAD, Feb 24: University of Agriculture vice-chancellor Dr Bashir Ahmad has stressed the need to modernize the curriculum, teaching methods and research system according to present day needs. ... LAHORE: Tigress dies in Lahore Zoo LAHORE, Feb 24: A six-year-old white tigress called Jill died of high fever on Monday evening in the Lahore Zoo. "The big cat fell seriously ill on Sunday and died within 36 hours due to high fever," Zoo director Raja Muhammad Javed told Dawn on Tuesday. ... BAHAWALPUR: Distribution of Nawab's property behind schedule BAHAWALPUR, Feb 24: As even the inventory of articles at Sadiqgarh palace has not yet been finalized, it is unlikely that the committee entrusted the task of distribution ... PESHAWAR: Over Rs71m development plan for Peshawar PESHAWAR, Feb 24: City District Nazim Azam Afridi presented a Rs71.48 million annual development programme before the district council on Tuesday. ... PESHAWAR: Drug smugglers trap bus passengers PESHAWAR, Feb 24: The drug smugglers are increasingly using the public transport often leaving suspicious packets beneath seats other than their own ... QUETTA: Transporters to resist shifting of bus stand QUETTA, Feb 24: Mushtarika Ittihad Transporters and Quetta- Makran Union representatives have warned that if the government did not meet their demands then they would resist the shifting of bus stand to the site at Hazarganji. ... PESHAWAR: Gas, crude oil royalty not paid to NWFP PESHAWAR, Feb 24: The NWFP government experienced discrepancies in its revenue receipts and current expenditure estimates because of zero-level transfers under the head of royalty on crude oil and natural gas so far during the current financial year, officials said. ... PESHAWAR: Semester system to be introduced - VC PESHAWAR, Feb 24: The University of Engineering and Technology will introduce semester system from the next academic year, says the university's newly-appointed vice-chancellor, Syed Imtiaz Hussain Gillani. ... HYDERABAD: Stipends of 247 CHH doctors withheld HYDERABAD, Feb 24: The district accounts office is creating a host of difficulties for the Civil Hospital of Hyderabad by withholding the clearance of five-month stipend bills of 247 house officers and gas and telephone bills, it was learnt reliably here on Tuesday. ... HYDERABAD: Body formed to ensure peace in Muharram HYDERABAD, Feb 24: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has constituted a nine-member committee to maintain law and order and meet any eventuality during Muharram. ... HYDERABAD: UK team visits college HYDERABAD, Feb 24: A team of the Bradford College, United Kingdom, visited the Government Nazareth Girls College here on Tuesday. The team comprising International Centre's deputy head Patricia Stephens ... HYDERABAD: Court seeks report on sugarcane issue HYDERABAD, Feb 24: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Tuesday directed the Sindh cane commissioner to furnish a report about steps taken to enforce the law ... HYDERABAD: Teachers observe protest in Sindh - Job quota for offsprings demanded HYDERABAD, Feb 24: On the call of the Government Secondary Teachers' Association, the teachers boycotted classes and took out processions throughout Sindh on Tuesday. ... RAWALPINDI: Pindi bar seeks Rs30m for development projects RAWALPINDI, Feb 24: The Rawalpindi Bar Association (RBA) has sought Rs30 million grant from the Punjab government to improve facilities at district courts and solve problems faced by the lawyers. ... RAWALPINDI: MLC seeks tax exemption on rented houses RAWALPINDI, Feb 24: Director-General Military Lands and Cantonments (MLC) has sent a proposal to the defence ministry seeking tax exemption for the government employees having rented out their houses located in the jurisdiction of the cantonments, well-placed sources told Dawn. ... MITHI: Tharparkar council seeks special wheat quota MITHI, Feb 24: Tharparkar District Council has demanded that the Sindh government should take notice of wheat crisis and rise in malaria cases in the district. ... MIRPURKHAS: Zakat officials remanded in judicial custody MIRPURKHAS, Feb 24: Three chairmen of local Zakat committees of the Kot Ghulam Mohammad taluka have been remanded in judicial custody on the order of the special judge, Anti-Corruption Court, Hyderabad. ... JACOBABAD: 2 bombs defused in Jacobabad - Rail traffic resumed JACOBABAD, Feb 24: Two bombs, each weighing half a kilogramme, seized near the Jacobabad railway station on Tuesday were defused by a bomb disposal squad. ... LARKANA: Hepatitis-B, malaria prevalent in Ghabidero LARKANA, Feb 24: A medical team that visited the hilly area of Ghabidero on Tuesday to provide treatment to Leishmaniasis- affected patients, found hepatitis-B and malaria rampant in the vicinity. ...

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