07 March 2004 Sunday 15 Muharram 1425 KARACHI: Ibad wants completion of projects on time KARACHI, March 6: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has stressed on completion of all ongoing development schemes within the specified time frame and said that facilities thereof should reach the people. ... KARACHI: Bank may be asked to deposit Rs31.6m: KWSB bills fraud KARACHI, March 6: The Sindh High Court asked the Habib Bank Limited on Friday to show cause on March 11 why it should not deposit the suit money or furnish security for it in a case alleging defalcation ... KARACHI: ATC convicts 3 activists for chanda collection KARACHI, March 6: Three more activists of the banned Khuddamul Islam were convicted on Saturday for collecting chanda (donation) in the name of Jihad. ... KARACHI: Sindh, City govts fight for control of hospitals KARACHI, March 6: Another controversy seems to be brewing between provincial and city governments over the taking over of four city government's hospitals by provincial government. ... KARACHI: DHA to spend Rs900m on uplift projects KARACHI, March 6: The Defence Housing Authority, despite allocating Rs900 million for many development projects, may not be able to spend its entire uplift budget because of some procedural delays. ... KARACHI: Plan for CNG engines in buses soon KARACHI, March 6: The ministry for petroleum and natural resources is working on a plan to replace the diesel engines of all the buses with CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) ones in order to minimize the environmental pollution in the country. ... KARACHI: Judge issues notice in Gadap case KARACHI, March 6: Zafar Ahmed Khan Sherwani, the District and Sessions Judge (East) who has been appointed Inquiry Officer in the murder case of Sassi and Hajira - two minor girls of Gadap - on Saturday issued notice to public prosecutor for March 8. ... KARACHI: Toddler crushed to death KARACHI, March 6: A toddler girl was crushed to death by a dumping truck in Bhitai Colony on Saturday morning. Witnesses said one-and-a-half years old Sania, daughter of Aijaz, was playing in a narrow street of Sector-F around 9.30am when the dumper crushed her and sped away. ... KARACHI: Dr Morawej appreciates Edhi's services KARACHI, March 6: Dr Hameeda Morawej, the wife of Iranian vice-president, visited two orphanages for girls and appreciated efforts of the committed individuals in realizing their responsibility towards society. ... KARACHI: Boys sent to Edhi as hope is dashed KARACHI, March 6: Two boys were sent back to the Edhi Home by the Overseas Pakistanis' Foundation (OPF) on Saturday as the officials were not satisfied with the documents ... KARACHI: Holi festival celebrated KARACHI, March 6: Like elsewhere in the world, the Hindu community celebrated the annual festival of colours, Holi, here on Saturday. The children threw colours on each other and also visited their relatives. ... LAHORE: Encroachments termed major civic problem LAHORE, March 6: Describing massive encroachments as the major civic problem of Lahore, the District Council on Saturday called upon the District Nazim to take steps for ridding the city of the menace. ... LAHORE: JICA to sign MoU on Rs790m package LAHORE, March 6: The Japan International Cooperation Agency will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Punjab government on March 11 on a Rs790 million financial package for revamping the sewerage and drainage system in the provincial metropolis. ... LAHORE: Seminar on Water Day LAHORE, Mar 6: A national seminar and an exhibition will be organized here on the occasion of Water Day, which is globally observed on March 22 under the auspices of the United Nations. ... ISLAMABAD: Rs35m centre to be set up at BZU: Graduate programmes upgradation ISLAMABAD, March 6: The Higher Education Commission has decided to establish a Rs35 million centre at Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan, to upgrade undergraduate programmes with special focus on basic sciences ... ISLAMABAD: Pepa decides to impose penalties on hospitals: Lack of waste disposal facilities ISLAMABAD, March 6: Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pepa) has decided to impose penalties on various Islamabad-based hospitals, which don't have adequate waste management facilities, an official source told Dawn. ... RAWALPINDI: Implementation of franchise transport agreement delayed RAWALPINDI, March 6: Acting District Nazim Raja Javed Akhlas has postponed implementation of the franchise transport agreement till the arrival of the district Nazim, Raja Tariq Kiani, official sources told Dawn. ... RAWALPINDI: Man gets 12 years RI in fraud case RAWALPINDI, March 6: A court here on Saturday awarded 12 years of rigorous imprisonment to a person involved in a fraud case. Civil judge Abdur Razzak imposed Rs15,000 fine on the convict Malik Muneer. ... PESHAWAR: Eight officials relieved JI, JUI men appointed law officers PESHAWAR, March 6: The NWFP government relieved on Saturday eight additional and deputy advocates-general of their duty and appointed 10 new law officers, all belonging to Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) and Jamaat-i-Islami. ... PESHAWAR: Four more dist govts file claim of Rs100m against Wapda PESHAWAR, March 6: Four more district governments of NWFP have laid claim of Rs100 million against Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) as a result of excess billing, according to official sources. ... PESHAWAR: Chitral Nazim resigns in protest PESHAWAR, March 6: Chitral Nazim Shahzada Mohyuddin announced on Friday that he had tendered his resignation in protest against interference by the provincial government in the district's affairs. ... PESHAWAR: Pesco asked to take stern action against power thieves PESHAWAR, March 6: Federal Minister for Water and Power Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has directed the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) to take stern action against people involved in electricity theft. ... PESHAWAR: Tribute paid to Rehman Baba PESHAWAR, March 6: Pushto poets and scholars paid tribute here on Saturday to Rehman Baba, a great sufi poet who had shown varied strains of spiritualism, philosophy, romanticism and aesthetics in his verses. ... PESHAWAR: Distribution of free textbooks planned PESHAWAR, March 6: The NWFP textbook board has completed arrangements for the distribution of books free of cost among the students of government primary schools before new academic year. ... MANSEHRA: Judicial probe into killing of policeman demanded MANSEHRA, March 6: The leader of the opposition in the NWFP Assembly, Shahzada Mohammad Gustasap Khan, has demanded a judicial inquiry into the murder of a police officer ... GILGIT: 22 booked for creating disturbance GILGIT, March 6: Police have registered cases against 22 people for creating disturbance here on Friday, in which two activists of the outlawed Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan were hurt. ... SUKKUR: Two women killed over Karo-kari SUKKUR, March 6: Two women were killed over Karo-kari in Daharki taluka, Ghotki district, on Saturday. Nihar Jatoi tied his wife with the bed and electrocuted her in the Mir Mohammad Shar village. ... HYDERABAD: Repeal of Hudood Ord demanded HYDERABAD, March 6: Participants of a training workshop on human rights here on Saturday called for repeal of the Hudood Ordinance and other discriminatory laws. ... LARKANA: Dental college proposed LARKANA, March 6: The Larkana district government has approached the Sindh government for establishing a dental college in premises of the Chandka Medical College. ... SANGHAR: Agriculturists demand farming equipment SANGHAR, March 6: Growers' associations have demanded that the government should provide state of the art equipment to farmers to achieve a high crop yield. ... SHIKARPUR: Teachers hold demonstrations in Sindh SHIKARPUR, March 6: The Primary Teachers Association staged protest demonstrations across Sindh for the acceptance of their charter of demands. ... KARACHI: Sindh Regiment presented regimental colour KARACHI, March 6: Corps Commander Lt-Gen Ahsan Saleem Hyat has exhorted the officers and men to concentrate on grassroots level of training, says an ISPR press release issued here on Saturday. ... HYDERABAD: Feudal lords blamed for Karo-kari HYDERABAD, March 6: The Sindh secretary for women development, Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui has made the feudal gentry responsible for the problems of interior Sindh right from the menace of Karo-kari to the law and order. ... KASUR: MNA booked for stealing timber KASUR, March 6: Chhanga Manga police on Saturday registered a case against a ruling party MNA and his seven accomplices for allegedly stealing two timber trollies, torturing a forest range officer and detaining him in illegal custody. ... LAHORE: Consultants not ready to work at tehsils LAHORE, March 6: Punjab Health Minister Dr Tahir Ali Javed has admitted that the government project of hiring specialist doctors at tehsil level has completely failed. ... SIALKOT: Submission of papers for bypolls continues SIALKOT, March 6: A number of people submitted on Saturday nomination papers in Sialkot, Daska, Pasrur, Shakargarh and Narowal for the by-election to vacant seats of councillors. ... JHANG: Agri implements' sale at cheap marts JHANG, March 6: The government will sell agricultural implements, such as plough, spray machines, sub-soilers, chisel plough, disc plough ... RAHIM YAR KHAN: Flower show at RYK college concludes RAHIM YAR KHAN, March 6: The two-day annual flower exhibition at the Khawaja Fareed Government College lawn concluded here on Saturday. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Discrimination alleged in uplift projects TOBA TEK SINGH, March 6: Riaz Fatyana has said that the district government was ignoring Kamalia and development projects were being spent on other areas on personal favours. ... GUJRAT: Bar members demand DPO's suspension GUJRAT, March 6: The Gujrat Bar Association lawyers took out a protest rally from the Kutchery Bar Room to the Sessions Bar Room on Saturday, demanding suspension from service of the district police officer. ... FAISALABAD: FDC approves new projects amid uproar FAISALABAD, March 6: The District Council on Saturday approved a number of new projects amid uproar caused by an opposition group who was critical of the ruling party policies. ... DADU: Boy killed in accident DADU, March 6: A boy, Madad Ali Jatoi, 7, son of Beero Jatoi, was run over by a coach (1215) on the Sehwan Sharif bypass on Saturday. ...

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