29 February 2004 Sunday 08 Muharram 1425 KARACHI: Remand of suspects in Gadap case extended: Court issues show-cause notice to IO KARACHI, Feb 28: The court of judicial magistrate, Malir V, on Saturday issued a show-cause notice asking the investigation officer in the Gadap killing case to explain failure of the police in showing the arrest of policemen against the FIR of murder. ... KARACHI: SC rejects petition of Malir Cantt Board: Route permit issue KARACHI, Feb 28: While dismissing a civil review petition of the Malir Cantonment Board, the Supreme Court has held that the petitioners under no provision of law are authorized to assume the duties of the provincial transport authority. ... KARACHI: Black warrant of convict in killing case KARACHI, Feb 28: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) issued black warrant of convict Shaikh Amjad for hanging him till death in respect of execution of its judgment. ... KARACHI: Woman found dead KARACHI, Feb 28: The body of a woman was found near an eating house on the Super Highway on Saturday. Police said the body was shifted to a hospital for autopsy, where its identity could not be established immediately. ... KARACHI: Arrangements for Muharram KARACHI, Feb 28: The number of volunteers for duties at the city government's control room has been increased on the occasion of Ashura to save mourners from any problem. ... KARACHI: Nepra urged to open office in Karachi KARACHI, Feb 28: The chairman of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Pakistan on Saturday urged the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority to set up an office in the city ... KARACHI: Ban on sale, transfer of plots in Scheme 36 ineffective KARACHI, Feb 28: The city government's decision to ban all transactions regarding sale and transfer of plots in Scheme-36 of Gulistan-i-Jauhar about six months ago did not bear any fruit. ... KARACHI: SHC orders inspection of wheat godowns KARACHI, Feb 28: A bench of the Sindh High Court, comprising Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany, on Friday ordered its official assignee to inspect the Sindh food department's godowns and take stock of wheat storage ... KARACHI: ATC records statement of eyewitness KARACHI, Feb 28: Judge Arshad Noor Khan of anti-terrorism court (ATC-III), on Saturday, adjourned the hearing of police camp firing case against Zulfiqar Ali after recording statement of two eyewitnesses. ... KARACHI: Teachers get varsity recognition KARACHI, Feb 28: The teachers belonging to Urdu Arts and Urdu Science colleges have been accepted as university teachers by the senate of the Federal Urdu University for Arts, Sciences and Technology. ... KARACHI: Transfers hinder anti-polio drive KARACHI, Feb 28: Sindh Manager (Operations), the World Health Organization, Dr Mohammad Azmoudeh, has called for a pragmatic administrative approach to help Pakistan attain the zero polio prevalence target by the end of current year. ... LAHORE: Ministers to help maintain peace in Muharram LAHORE, Feb 28: Putting law-enforcement agencies on high alert, Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Saturday directed the ministers to coordinate peace efforts in every district during Muharram. ... LAHORE: Book fair at Alhamra begins LAHORE, Feb 28: The annual book fair began at Alhamra here on Saturday. Around 90,000 books have been displayed at 20 stalls set up at the 18th annual fair which will last till March 8. ... LAHORE: BDS final prof results LAHORE, Feb 28: The University of Health Sciences on Saturday declared the results of BDS final professional examination of the Lahore Medical and Dental College, which was held in December. ... LAHORE: Governor visits GPO LAHORE, Feb 28: Governor Khalid Maqbool visited city's General Post Office here on Saturday and said he would recommend to the federal finance ministry to allow the post offices to issue Behbood Certificates to the widows and old people. ... ISLAMABAD: Action against profiteers demanded ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has urged the district administration to take action against those shopkeepers, who are charging high prices on flour in the twin cities of rawalpindi and Islamabad. ... RAWALPINDI: Councillors seek amendment to LG ordinance RAWALPINDI, Feb 28: The tehsil council members on Saturday said they were being blackmailed through no-confidence motions, and demanded protection under the local government law. ... RAWALPINDI: Man sent to jail in assault case RAWALPINDI, Feb 28: The additional district and sessions judge, Chaudhry Abdul Qayyum, on Saturday rejected the bail application of a person in an assault case and sent the accused to Adiala Jail. ... PESHAWAR: $367m road project to be launched this year: officials PESHAWAR, Feb 28: The six-year-long multi-sectoral NWFP Road Development Sector Project, aimed at reducing poverty and improving road network, will be initiated this year at a cost of $367 million, officials say. ... PESHAWAR: Secretaries asked to explain delay: Development projects PESHAWAR, Feb 28: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has expressed displeasure over non-execution of development projects and has asked all the provincial government secretaries to give reasons as to why the work on development schemes has not been initiated, sources said. ... HYDERABAD: Teachers to boycott SSC examinations: Non-restoration of employment quota HYDERABAD, Feb 28: The Government Secondary Teachers Association, Sindh, has decided to boycott class IX and X examinations in protest against non-restoration of teachers' children employment quota ... HYDERABAD: Body set up to find cause of girl's death HYDERABAD, Feb 28: The director general, Hyderabad Development Authority, appointed a fact-finding committee here on Saturday to ascertain the cause of death of a teenaged girl who drowned in a drain in the Site area on Thursday evening. ... HYDERABAD: Recall of hirings welcomed HYDERABAD, Feb 28: Tanzeem Ittehad-i-Pakistan district president Salahuddin Sherwani has welcomed the announcement by provincial health adviser Noman Saigal that appointments made in Hyderabad under the national health programme have been cancelled. ... HYDERABAD: Convocation of Isra varsity held HYDERABAD, Feb 28: A total of 248 Isra University graduates were awarded degree of MBBS, BDS, information technology, computer sciences, business administration, bachelor of medical technology and bachelor of physiotherapy at the first convocation of the university on Saturday. ... KOHAT: 3,716kgs of hashish seized KOHAT, Feb 28: The Anti-Narcotics Force at Kohat seized 3,716 kilograms of fine quality hashish in a raid near Lachi grid station on the Indus Highway on Saturday, and arrested two persons who were in army uniform. ... SARGODHA: Funds for govt hospitals 'embezzled' SARGODHA, Feb 28: Sargodha Pakistan Medical Association secretary-general Dr Sikandar Hayat Warraich has alleged that huge amounts spent by the government on procuring medicines for its hospitals are being embezzled by a "commission mafia". ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Council's concern at law, order DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 28: Participants in the 28th meeting of the Dera Ghazi Khan District Council on Saturday expressed grave concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the district. ... GUJRANWALA: Food staff deployed at flour mills GUJRANWALA, Feb 28: The Food department has deployed its employees at flour mills to ensure flour supply in the market while owners have been directed to provide 80 per cent flour in the market otherwise their mills will be sealed. ... MULTAN: Proposal on potato export accepted MULTAN, Feb 28: Punjab Minister for Agricultural Marketing Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon has said the federal government had decided on the recommendation of the Punjab government to export 0.25m tons of potato. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Toba DSP suspended TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 28: Punjab IGP Syed Masood Shah on Saturday suspended Toba DSP (Headquarters) Malik Sarfraz on various complaints. ... BAHAWALPUR: Record shows 80pc antiques missing BAHAWALPUR, Feb 28: After a comparison of past and present lists of items it is now confirmed that almost 80 per cent of antiques owned by the late amir of defunct Bahawalpur state, Sir Sadiq Muhammad Abbasi V, are missing from his Sadiqgarh palace. ... FAISALABAD: District council okays toll abolition FAISALABAD, Feb 28: The district government has formally passed a resolution for the abolition of toll from five main roads in the district ending two-month long tussle between the provincial assembly members ... FAISALABAD: PSC experts approve four cotton varieties FAISALABAD, Feb. 28: The Punjab Seed Council sub-committee of experts held a meeting at the Ayub Agricultural Research Institute here on Saturday. ... MULTAN: Four die, 13 hurt as van rams into tree MULTAN, Feb 28: Four passengers were killed and 13 injured when a Multan-bound wagon rammed into a tree near Makhdoom Rashid, about 20 kilometres from here, on Saturday morning. ... QUETTA: 24 clerks held in Quetta QUETTA, Feb 28: Police arrested around 24 striking government employees for taking out an illegal procession, here on Saturday. The President All Pakistan Clerks Association, Balochistan, Mohammad Yousuf was also arrested by the police ... SWABI: ANP resents policy on appointments: MMA accused of rules' violation SWABI, Feb 28: The recent appointment of 82 grade-IV employees in the education department has renewed political rivalry between the MMA and ANP, it is learnt. ... LANDI KOTAL: First Khasadar batch passes out LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Feb 28: The passing-out ceremony of the first batch of 70 Khasadars was held at Shah Kas Fort near Jamrud in the Khyber Agency on Saturday after completion of their three-week paramilitary training. ... HARIPUR: Woman axed to death; man shot dead HARIPUR, Feb 28: A married woman was axed to death, while a Wapda official was shot dead allegedly by a colleague in the Kangra grid station here, police officials said on Saturday. ... GHALLANAI: Small dam in Mohmand inaugurated GHALLANAI (Mohmand Agency), Feb 28: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah inaugurated a small dam constructed at a cost of Rs23.2 million in Pindiali on Saturday. ... PESHAWAR: Collective efforts for peace urged PESHAWAR, Feb 28: NWFP police chief Mohammad Raffat Pasha the other day stressed the need for collective efforts for maintaining peace during Muharram and urged the people to demonstrate tolerance ... DADU: 'Complaint to be lodged with court against DCO': Non-release of funds DADU, Feb 28: The Dadu taluka Nazim has said a complaint will be lodged with the court against DCO Aijaz Mangi, who is the director of the district development project ... MIRPURKHAS: DPSC to hear complaints against police MIRPURKHAS, Feb 28: The District Public Safety Commission, which met here on Saturday under the chairmanship of Abdul Rehman Sarhandi, reviewed in detail the procedure of resolving complaints of the people. ... SANGHAR: Apathy of sanitation staff decried SANGHAR, Feb 28: Residents of Al-Mansoora Colony blocked the Sinjhoro road and burnt tyres on Friday to protest against the apathy of the sanitation staff in taking steps to clear choked gutters and stop leakage of sewage into water lines. ... LARKANA: 'Karo-kari killings top in Punjab' LARKANA, Feb 28: Speakers at a seminar on Saturday stated that Punjab topped in Karo-kari killings in the country. The seminar "human rights and policing" was held under the aegis of Sindh police in collaboration with the ministry of law, justice and human rights. ...

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