01 March 2004 Monday 09 Muharram 1425 KARACHI: CM reviews security measures in city KARACHI, Feb 29: Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar on Sunday paid detailed visits to various areas of Karachi to review the security arrangements made with regard to Muharram-ul-Haram by the administration and police. ... KARACHI: Protesters attack Press Club, beat up staffer KARACHI, Feb 29: Protesters demonstrating against a private TV channel attacked the Karachi Press Club on Sunday night, wounding seriously a watchman and damaging the KPC's property. ... KARACHI: City govt to construct underpasses for traffic KARACHI, Feb 29: The city government will construct underpasses on busy road intersections to ensure smooth flow of traffic in the city, particularly on main arteries. ... KARACHI; Hamza Alavi's work, services eulogized KARACHI, Feb 29: Thoughts and ideology of the late Professor Hamza Alavi be propagated widely to enlighten masses so that they could be able to counter exploitative forces effectively. ... KARACHI: Boost to shrimp farming on priority basis - Minister KARACHI, Feb 29: Sindh Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Sardar Manzoor Khan Panhwar has said that shrimp and dairy farming in Sindh was being developed on a priority basis in Sindh. ... KARACHI: Epilepsy awareness strategy launched KARACHI, Feb 29: The Epilepsy Association of Pakistan on Saturday launched an education strategy focussing on women and based on the International League Against Epilepsy's 'Out of Shadow' campaign titled 'Women Matter'. ... KARACHI: SPSC plans to set up 100 centres for English KARACHI, Feb 29: In view of poor written and verbal communication skills in English, displayed by most of the candidates who appear in various examinations conducted by the Sindh Public Service Commission for civil posts ... KARACHI: ILO wants trade union activities restored KARACHI, Feb 29: The International Labour Organization has urged the government to restore trade union activities in the Pakistan International Airlines, saying the ban on such activities was against various ILO conventions, it was learnt here on Friday. ... KARACHI: Many illegal structures removed KARACHI, Feb 29: The Saddar Town administration on Sunday launched an anti-encroachment campaign in Ranchore Line. During the operation, more than 100 illegal road- side structures were removed from the locality. ... KARACHI: Lyari people fed up with unhygienic conditions KARACHI, Feb 29: Residents of Lyari Town have urged the government to take up the sewerage problem in the old city area seriously and chalk out long-term measures to solve the same on permanent basis. ... KARACHI: Woman commits suicide KARACHI, Feb 29: A 32-year-old housewife committed suicide in her house in the Site area on Sunday. The police said Khalida had hanged herself by tying an electric wire from the ceiling fan. ... KARACHI: CPSP to hold moot on medicines KARACHI, Feb 29: The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) and Bangladesh College of Physician and Surgeons (BCPS) will jointly organize a conference on "Learning and practising medicine in the 21st century" from March 7 to March 9. ... KARACHI: Camps to guide women candidates for UC polls KARACHI, Feb 29: The Aurat Foundation's Karachi chapter, in a meeting on Sunday decided to hold camps at the City and Malir courts' premises to guide the women candidates for local government byelections, scheduled for March 28. ... KARACHI: Delay in road works causing accidents KARACHI, Feb 29: The inordinate delay in undertaking works of Liaquat Flyover's at-grade roads (running parallel to the flyover and underneath both Liaquatabad-Sharea Ibne Sina Road and Karimabad intersections), has become a major source of accidents and hardships to motorists. ... KARACHI: HMS Choudri laid to rest KARACHI, Feb 29: Vice Admiral (retired) HMS Choudri, the first Pakistan Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Navy, who died on Friday evening was laid to rest with full military honour at the Army graveyard here on Sunday evening. ... ISLAMABAD: Muharram procession peaceful ISLAMABAD, Feb 29: Azadari procession of Muharram 8 passed peacefully in the capital on Sunday. The procession was taken out of G-9 Imambargah to pay tributes to the martyrs of Karbala. ... NAWABSHAH: Six JSQM activists held, 56 booked NAWABSHAH, Feb 29: Police arrested six Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz activists in Sakrand on Sunday and booked 56 others, including the JSQM chairman and vice-chairman, under anti-terrorism laws. ... ISLAMABAD: Candidates complain of irregularities - Tests for appointments in CDA ISLAMABAD, Feb 29: A number of candidates, who appeared in the tests for appointment on vacant posts in the Capital Development Authority, accused the civic body of committing irregularities in conducting the tests and in selection. ... LAHORE: Chief secy, IGP to be on patrol - Youm-i-Ashur LAHORE, Feb 29: Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said here on Sunday that concrete measures had been adopted to avert any untoward incident during Muharram and the chief secretary and the IGP would themselves patrol streets to ensure peace on Youm-i-Ashur. ... LAHORE: Army on call, says Masud LAHORE, Feb 29: Punjab IGP Syed Masud Shah said on Sunday that army was on call to maintain law and order during Ashura. He said that armymen held flag marches all over the province ... LAHORE: Farmers demand higher wheat support price LAHORE, Feb 29: Border area farmers in southern Punjab say that the enhanced wheat support price of Rs350 per 40kg does not even meet their production cost. ... LAHORE: Wapda's line losses reduced LAHORE, Feb 29: The line losses of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) were recorded at 24.67 per cent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, down from 25.6 per cent in the corresponding period last year. ... LAHORE: Chakwal DPO asked to arrest killers LAHORE, Feb 29: Chief Minister Pevaiz Elahi has taken serious notice of a complaint made by Ayub Khan of Chakwal district regarding non-apprehension of the accused involved in the murder of his brothers. ... LAHORE: Magistrates without jurisdiction LAHORE, Feb 29: The City District Government will again take up the issue of hearing of food adulteration cases by the six judicial magistrates posted in towns without jurisdiction with the district and sessions judge. ... KHAIRPUR: Villagers protest against Hesco KHAIRPUR, Feb 29: Residents of four villages of Faiz Ganj taluka took out a procession on the Hussain Pato road on Sunday against the area Hesco officials. ... LARKANA: Call to regularize doctors' jobs LARKANA, Feb 29: The Pakistan Medical Association, Larkana chapter, supporting a protest call of Sindh Doctors Alliance, has demanded that the Sindh government should regularize the services of 706 contract doctors. ... PESHAWAR: Extension of law to tribal areas urged PESHAWAR, Feb 29: The non-extension of the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000, to the Provincially-Administered Tribal Areas (Pata) has created legal complications. ... PESHAWAR: 'More people likely to be affected by malaria' PESHAWAR, Feb 29: More people may contract malaria in the next few months because of the government's failure to start fumigation or set up diagnostic centres to provide treatment, an official said. ... HYDERABAD: TMA criticized for improper Muharram arrangements HYDERABAD, Feb 29: Members of the City Taluka Council have criticized the taluka municipal administration for its failure to make proper arrangements for Muharram. ... DADU: State Cement Corporation shows profit for first time DADU, Feb 29: The Federal Minister of Industries and Production, Liaquat Ali Khan Jatoi, has said that State Cement Corporation which always reported a loss in the past ... SHIKARPUR: Karo-kari claims five more lives SHIKARPUR, Feb 29: Five persons, including a minor girl and a teenage bride, were killed on the pretext of Karo-kari in upper Sindh and neighbouring Balochistan area during the last three days. ... RAWALPINDI: Rs0.5 million reward for information on bomber - Imam bargah attack RAWALPINDI, Feb 29: The Punjab government has announced a Rs0.5 million reward for giving information which may lead to identify the suicide bomber who had attacked Imambargah Yadgar-i-Hussaini here on Saturday. ... RAWALPINDI: Man kills sister for 'honour' RAWALPINDI, Feb 29: A man shot dead his 18-year-old sister for honour in a village of Sihala, while two persons were burnt after falling into an boiling oil pan near Faizabad on Sunday. ... RAWALPINDI: New branch for conducting 8th class exams planned RAWALPINDI, Feb 29: The district education directorate plans to establish a separate branch for conducting middle standard examinations. The executive district officer, education, Prof Abdul Hameed Dar told Dawn ... FAISALABAD: Books provided for free distribution FAISALABAD, Feb 29: The Punjab government has provided 632,700 books to the Education Department for free distribution among the students upto primary class students across the district under the Chief Minister's Literacy Programme. ... SIALKOT: Owners close scores of small foundries SIALKOT, Feb 29: A large number of surgical forging units, small foundries and farm machinery manufacturing units have been closed by owners in Sialkot, Daska, Bhopalwala, Sambrial, Begowala, Uggoki, Motra, Pasrur, Chawinda and Badiana. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Jewellers observe strike TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 29: Jewellers observed protest strike on Sunday at Kamalia and Gojra against the kidnap-cum-murder of the son of a Gojra jewellers association office bearer, Rana Muhammad Iqbal. ... SAHIWAL: Ex-councillor among three killed on road SAHIWAL, Feb 29: Three people, including a former councillor, were killed while four others sustained injuries in two road accidents here on Sunday. ... GUJRANWALA: Protest at poor sanitation GUJRANWALA, Feb 29: Traders and residents of Ghakhar Town have protested over the poor sanitation system in Old Kot Noora Road and adjacent localities. ... SWABI: FIR registered against 48 poppy growers SWABI, Feb 29: The Swabi police have registered an FIR against 48 poppy cultivators, while an operation to destroy poppy crops in the mountainous Gadoon belt has been continued for the last four days. ... HANGU: Missile damages Wapda station HANGU, Feb 29: Unidentified assailants fired two missiles at the Wapda grid station in the Ghiljo area in Orakzai Agency on Saturday night and damaged the control room and its building, officials said on Sunday. ... KHAAR: Man killed in tribal clash KHAAR, Feb 29: A man was killed and seven others were injured when two rival tribes exchanged fire over a property dispute in the far-flung Chaharmang area. ... GILGIT: Funds demanded on population basis GILGIT, Feb 29: The Annual Development Programme funds for the five districts of the Northern Areas should be allocated keeping in view the population of each district. ... LANDI KOTAL: 18 held for firing on army camp LANDI KOTAL, Feb 29: The political authorities have arrested 18 people, including Afghans, on charges of firing on the army camp here, sources said on Sunday. ... DADU: No-trust move planned DADU, Feb 29: The Dadu Ittehad Panel vice-chairman Roshan Buriro has said that no-confidence moves will be submitted against the Awam Dost Panel Nazims of Dadu and Johi talukas after Ashura. ... SUKKUR: Three killed in clash over Karo-kari SUKKUR, Feb 29: Three persons, two of them women, were killed in an armed clash between two rival groups of the Chachar tribe in Jatoi Chachar village, Ghotki district, on Sunday. ...

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