28 February 2004 Saturday 07 Muharram 1425 KARACHI: Entire staff of Gadap police station suspended - Only two of five officials held KARACHI, Feb 27: Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammad Mahar has suspended all the officials - from SHO to constable - posted at the Gadap police station at the time of the recovery of the bodies of Hajra and Sassi. ... KARACHI: HRCP seeks immediate arrest of Gadap murderers KARACHI, Feb 27: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Friday condemned the murders of two minor girls in the Gadap area and called for immediately arresting and awarding exemplary punishment to culprits involved in the inhuman incident. ... KARACHI: Another row between city, Sindh govts brewing KARACHI, Feb 27: Yet another controversy involving Sindh government and city government seems brewing with the provincial planning department questioning the CDGK's authority in appointing experts as consultants on master plan and solid waste management. ... KARACHI: Sindh's polio prevalence at zero level, says adviser KARACHI, Feb 27: The Chief Minister's Adviser on Health, Noman Saigol, expressing his satisfaction that polio prevalence in Sindh was registered at 'zero' during the current year ... KARACHI: Campaign for madressahs gets cold response KARACHI, Feb 27: Despite some mandatory orders, only 200 deeni madressahs (religious schools) have so far obtained registration forms from the provincial education department ... KARACHI: Doctors complain of corruption in health dept KARACHI, Feb 27: Officers of dubious competence are posted at high positions provided they grease the palms of the health authorities, two senior and well-known doctors said on Friday. ... KARACHI: Well-to-do urged to help promote education KARACHI, Feb 27: The vice-chancellor of Karachi University, Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, urged philanthropists, traders and industrialists to come forward and play their role in providing basic education to the poor children. ... KARACHI: Welfare projects for fishermen launched KARACHI, Feb 27: The Fishermen Cooperative Society (FCS) on Friday launched two welfare projects in Khadda (Lyari), which houses the city's oldest fishermen settlement. ... KARACHI: N. Nazimabad blocks face water shortage KARACHI, Feb 27: Major portions of North Nazimabad's L and H blocks have been experiencing acute water shortage for the last one week. According to the residents of the affected localities ... KARACHI: Magisterial powers vital for city govt KARACHI, Feb 27: Absence of magisterial powers is holding back city government officials in fulfilling their responsibilities not only to come hard on profiteers, but also on those violating laws, rules and regulations. ... KARACHI: Scouts condemn hostel closure KARACHI, Feb 27: Speakers at a demonstration, held here on Friday to condemn the proposed closure and commercialization of a scouts' hostel, have urged the government to intervene and save the internationally-renowned institute. ... KARACHI: CDGK's budget to be tabled in April KARACHI, Feb 27: Unlike the past practice of presenting budget in the end of June, the city government's budget for the fiscal 2004-05 will be tabled before the city council in the first week of April. ... KARACHI: Seven IJT activists arrested KARACHI, Feb 27: Jamshed Quarters police, on Friday, arrested seven members of Islami Jamiat Talaba for attacking their rivals at Islamia Arts and Commerce College. ... KARACHI: PIA acquiring three Boeing 777-200ERs KARACHI, Feb 27: As part of its fleet renewal and expansion plan, PIA is in the process of acquiring three new Boeing 777-200ER model wide-body aircraft in 2004, along with spare engines and parts. ... KARACHI: Removal of Orangi Town nazim declared illegal KARACHI, Feb 27: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, comprising Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and Justice S Ali Aslam, Jaffri on Friday declared illegal the two notifications issued by the Sindh Local Government ... KARACHI: Boy, girl die in accidents KARACHI, Feb 27: Three persons died in accidents in different parts of the city on Friday. Police said that in a hit-and-run accident a young girl died. Her body was found on the Super Highway link road leading to Afghan Chowki. ... ISLAMABAD: SC issues notice to attorney general - N.As Court of Appeal ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: The Supreme Court on Friday again issued notice to the attorney general to explain the latest development regarding the constitution of Court of Appeal for the Northern Areas. ... RAWALPINDI: Army, police hold flag march for Muharram RAWALPINDI, Feb 27: Army troops have been called in to help the Islamabad Capital Territory police maintain peace during Muharram, while troops and police staged a show of force in the twin cities on Friday. ... ISLAMABAD: CBR asked to refund tax to complainant ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), Justice (retired) Saleem Akhtar, has asked the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) to refund the tax paid by a complainant which was withheld in violation of law. ... ISLAMABAD: Filling station sealed ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Friday sealed a filling station at Embassy Road on the directives of Lahore High Court, a CDA official said. ... ISLAMABAD: Freed convict produced before SC ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: Punjab police on Thursday produced a convict before the Supreme Court, who had been released by Adiala jail authorities when his appeal against the conviction was still pending before the court. ... ISLAMABAD: Wapda, Kesc system losses fall marginally ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: For the first time in over a decade the overall system losses of Wapda and KESC have been reduced by about 1.7 per cent and 2.8 per cent respectively. ... LAHORE: Wheat quota of three mills cancelled LAHORE, Feb 27: The flour situation started easing on Friday as the food department, millers and the district government swung into action following a directive of the chief minister. ... LAHORE: High Court reserves judgment on property tax LAHORE, Feb 27: The Lahore High Court on Friday reserved its judgment on writ petitions challenging the levy of property tax under the new method of the capital value of a property. ... LAHORE: Steel market crisis to end soon LAHORE, Feb 27: The crisis in the domestic steel market will not last for long and prices will eventually stabilize. This was stated by Pakistan Steel Mills Chairman Lt-Gen Abdul Qayyum ... LAHORE: Varsity violating its own rules LAHORE, Feb 27: The Punjab University has been violating its own Act as well as the Supreme Court's orders regarding grant of extension to senior university administrative officers for the last couple of years. ... LAHORE: Weather remains windy LAHORE, Feb 27: Traces of rain, strong wind and a partly cloudy weather in Lahore on Friday did little to change the feeling of an early summer here. ... PESHAWAR: District govts given Rs1.5 billion in three quarters PESHAWAR, Feb 27: District governments in the NWFP were given Rs1.5 billion during the first three quarters of the current financial year, to meet their development and current expenditures other than salary of their employees ... PESHAWAR: Wapda admits to overcharging PESHAWAR, Feb 27: Wapda has conceded it had been overcharging some public sector electricity consumers in the Frontier province, according to official sources. ... PESHAWAR: Judgment reserved on boys' appeal - Conviction in narcotics case PESHAWAR, Feb 27: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court reserved its order in a criminal appeal challenging the sentencing of two juvenile offenders to life imprisonment by a trial court. ... PESHAWAR: Importance of children's protection stressed PESHAWAR, Feb 27: Pakistan has lower health indicators than many developing countries, trainee officers of the National Institute of Public Administration were informed on Friday. ... PESHAWAR: Bail granted in molestation case PESHAWAR, Feb 27: The Peshawar High Court on Friday granted bail to a person accused of molesting a boy. The bench, comprising Justice Malik Hamid Saeed, directed that accused-petitioner Shaheen Haq alias Osama should be released ... PESHAWAR: Women urged to contest UCs by-election PESHAWAR, Feb 27: Speakers at a workshop emphasized the need for encouraging suitable women to come forward to fill vacancies of union councillors in the NWFP. ... HYDERABAD: Committee on water to meet on March 6 HYDERABAD, Feb 27: The parliamentary committee on water resources has scheduled a meeting at Karachi on March 6 to hear the point of view of Sindh on water distribution, sources told Dawn on Friday. ... HYDERABAD: Indus embankments to be strengthened HYDERABAD, Feb 27: The Federal Flood Commission had recently approved 26 flood protection projects which would cost Rs387.466 million. ... HYDERABAD: Inquiry into Australian wheat import demanded HYDERABAD, Feb 27: The Sindh Abadgar Board has demanded that an inquiry should be held into the purchase and import of substandard wheat from Australia. ... HYDERABAD: Wasa arrangements for Muharram HYDERABAD, Feb 27: Wasa managing director Tahir Ahmed prepared a contingency plan of the agency here on Thursday to ensure improved services, specially during the month of Muharram. ... HYDERABAD: Violation of promotion rules alleged HYDERABAD, Feb 27: The local chapter of the All Pakistan Clerks Association here on Friday took out a procession from the education EDO office to the press club in protest against the Sindh education minister. ... HYDERABAD: Open drain claims life of teenage girl HYDERABAD, Feb 27: A tenage girl died after falling into an open drain of the Water and Sanitation Agency in the SITE area here on Friday. ... HYDERABAD: LUMHS incident report submitted to CM HYDERABAD, Feb 27: The Sindh minister for Auqaf, Zakat, Ushr and minority affairs, Dr Irfan Gul Magsi, on Thursday submitted the report of an inquiry into an incident involving a girl student of the Liaquat University ... RAWALPINDI: Two killed in road accidents RAWALPINDI, Feb 27: Two children were killed in separate road accidents in Islamabad on Friday, police said. Rafakat Mumtaz, 10, was killed after being hit by a truck (NWFP-6572) on Islamabad Highway. ... RAWALPINDI: Strategy to enhance production discussed RAWALPINDI, Feb 27: The Punjab governor, Lt-Gen (retired) Khalid Maqbool, on Friday called on President Gen Pervez Musharraf and apprised him of the proposed strategy to exploit the scope of enhancement in the production of exportable commodities. ... ISLAMABAD: Nazim seeks Rs150m from Punjab govt - Murree water project ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: The Murree Tehsil Council has sought Rs150 million grant from the Punjab government for water supply project. Under the project water will be supplied to Murree from River Jhelum at Kohala to meet the water shortage. ... QUETTA: Gwadar traders observe strike QUETTA, Feb 27: The business community observed a strike in Gwadar on Friday on the call of the National Party (NP) and Baloch Students' Organization (BSO) to protest against housing projects and attitude of the staff of Gwadar port authority. ... QUETTA: ANF arrests three for smuggling drugs QUETTA, Feb 27: The Anti-Narcotics Force of Balochistan arrested three members of an international gang of drug smugglers and recovered a huge quantity of drugs and illegal weapons after heavy gun battles in Chagai district ... BADIN: Woman criminally assaulted BADIN, Feb 27: A woman, Ganga, 22, was allegedly criminally assaulted in the presence of her husband in her home in Adhori tail village on the Tando Bago-Jhuddo road on Thursday. ... KHAIRPUR: MPA among 250 booked for protesting KHAIRPUR, Feb 27: About 250 power consumers, including an MPA, were booked by the Kot Diji police late on Thursday night for observing a sit-in to protest against Hesco for disconnecting the power supply to five villages. ... SUKKUR: Three given life term SUKKUR, Feb 27: The anti-terrorism court-III judge, Naimatullah Phulpoto on Friday sentenced three accused to undergolife imprisonment twice in a kidnapping for ransom case. ... GILGIT: Gender bias in funds distribution alleged GILGIT, Feb 27: Women members of the district council have accused their men colleagues of discrimination in allocation of development funds, but the council's chairman rejected the allegation. ... KARACHI: Long-term national energy policy demanded KARACHI, Feb 27: Speakers at a symposium called for formulating an effective long-term national energy policy to meet the future energy demands and to achieve price stability of gas and electricity. ... HYDERABAD: IJT plea for elected student parliament HYDERABAD, Feb 27: The Islami Jamiat-i-Tulba has said that a proposal to constitute a student parliament can only prove viable and effective if it comprised elected representatives of students. ... DADU: Inspection team finds 79 schools closed DADU, Feb 27: An inspection team of the Sindh chief minister's, during visits to health care facilities and schools in the district, has found 37 doctors absent and 79 primary schools closed. ... SIALKOT: New water courses planned SIALKOT, Feb 27: The agriculture department will soon launch a project under which new water courses would be built to ensure adequate supply of irrigation water, especially to the farmers at tail ends. ... GUJRAT: Doctor's medico-legal 'mistake' pardoned GUJRAT, Feb 27: Kharian Additional District and Sessions Judge Ghafar Jalil has pardoned a doctor of Lalamusa RHC who apologised for forming a second opinion on two medico-legal certificates in violation of the rules. ... SADIQABAD: Arsenic in subsoil water SADIQABAD, Feb 27: The subsoil water in four tehsils of the district - Liaquatpur, Khanpur, Rahimyar Khan and Sadiqabad - contains high arsenic level, according to a report of the Pakistan Council of Research for Water Resources. ... FAISALABAD: Toll on five roads abolished FAISALABAD, Feb 27: The district government has decided to abolish the toll tax on five main roads of the district. A source close to the district Nazim told this scribe here on Friday night that the district government had received a number of complaints ... SAHIWAL: Lawyers observe strike SAHIWAL, Feb 27: Lawyers of the local bar association observed a strike against the murder of two senior advocates during dacoity bids here on Thursday night. ... GUJRANWALA: Naib Nazim acquitted of murder GUJRANWALA, Feb 27: A local court on Friday acquitted city tehsil council Naib Nazim Ehsanullah Chaudhry in a murder case. ... KARACHI: Anti-smoking campaign launched KARACHI, Feb 27: The committee constituted by the federal health ministry to monitor the implementation of the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers' Health Ordinance 2002 launched random checks ... PESHAWAR: Govt employees seek interest-free loan PESHAWAR, Feb 27: NWFP Civil Secretariat Non-gazetted Employees Association Peshawar has urged the government to provide employees with interest-free loans from their benevolent fund. ...

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