16 March 2004 Tuesday 24 Muharram 1425 KARACHI: Boards for industrial estates uplift announced KARACHI, March 15: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Monday announced the formulation of industrial development boards for all industrial estates in the city ... KARACHI: Japan to fund projects for fishermen KARACHI, March 15: A three-member mission from Japan visited the Karachi Fish Harbour on Monday to identify development projects in the light of requirements of the harbour. ... KARACHI: Atta prices to be made stable by April KARACHI, March 15: Sindh Food Minister Arif Ali Khan Jatoi, on Monday, assured that flour prices would be stabilized by the first week of April. ... KARACHI: Experts not happy with education schemes KARACHI, March 15: A majority of the speakers at a wide-ranging discussion on "Sindh education programme" on Monday observed that the overall impact of the various schemes and projects ... KARACHI: LJ men identified in PSO blast case KARACHI, March 15: Two workers of the banned Lashkar-i- Jhangvi, being tried for a bomb blast near the head office of the Pakistan State Oil ... KARACHI: Edhi donates equipment to fire, police depts KARACHI, March 15: The Edhi Foundation donated 20 emergency lights and sirens to the cash-starved Fire department during the past week. ... KARACHI: Tap water contaminated: seminar KARACHI, March 15: Speakers at a seminar here on Monday expressed concern over the quality of water being supplied to the city. ... KARACHI: Girl dies, another wounded in explosion KARACHI, March 15: A girl died and her sister was seriously wounded when fire-crackers dumped in their house exploded in Shershah on Monday. ... KARACHI: Temperature, pollution causing allergies KARACHI, March 15: Rising temperature, coupled with public exposure to all sorts of pollutants, and general apathy towards hygiene have been exposing Karachiites to varied allergies. ... KARACHI: Archives dept lacks essential facilities KARACHI, March 15: The Sindh Archives Department is not legally authorized to make government departments deposit their records on a regular basis. ... KARACHI: Analysis of all suspected measles cases urged KARACHI, March 15: Paediatricians have recommended antibodies assessment of all suspected cases of measles, which registers high prevalence of mortality and morbidity among children. ... KARACHI: Extra time denied to students in SSC exams KARACHI, March 15: The parents of SSC annual examination candidates on Monday claimed that despite delay in commencement of examinations in the second shift, students were not given extra time to solve their papers. ... HYDERABAD: Zain Shah re-elected JSM-Z chief HYDERABAD, March 15: Syed Zain Shah was re-elected chairman of his faction of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz at the three-day congress of the party that concluded in Sann on Monday. ... HYDERABAD: Referendum in PTCL today HYDERABAD, March 15: The third referendum in Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited is being held on Tuesday (today) to elect collective bargaining agent (CBA). ... OKARA: High iron prices affect 50 families in Okara OKARA, March 15: As many as 50 families involved in making the agriculture equipment and tools in their workshops have suffered a lot following an abrupt increase in the prices of iron. ... ISLAMABAD: Reduction in PIA flights to Chitral criticized ISLAMABAD, March 15: The unannounced reduction in the number of PIA flights from Peshawar to Chitral this winter has multiplied the hardships of passengers as land route to the district is closed due to snow on the Lowari Pass. ... LAHORE: Punjab to be transformed in 2 years, says Pervaiz LAHORE, March 15: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Monday his government would transform not only Lahore but the entire Punjab into a developed area during the next one to two years. ... LAHORE: Fresh NCA graduates in the limelight LAHORE, March 15: A group exhibition by 20 fresh graduates of the National College of Arts began here on Monday at the Alhamra Art Centre. The exhibition, inaugurated by the fine art department head ... LAHORE: Rs26m fraud in Pakistan Mint LAHORE, March 15: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) detected a fraud of Rs26 million in the Pakistan Mint allegedly committed by the mint master, works manager and deputy secretary. ... LAHORE: BSc (Hon) food science, technical programme proposed LAHORE, March 15: The National Curriculum Revision Committee (NCRC) of the Higher Education Commission has recommended launching of a separate four-year BSc (Honours) Food Science and Technology programme. ... LAHORE: Lack of interest among minorities in bypolls LAHORE, March 15: Minorities are losing interest in the local bodies system, as the Election Commission has received only 219 nominations for the bypolls to 1,209 seats reserved for them in union councils in the Punjab. ... LAHORE: LHC to take up ex-MPA's plea today LAHORE, March 15: The Lahore High Court will hear on Tuesday as objection petition the plea of a former MPA and ex-chairperson of Lahore district council against the order of a NAB court declaring him a proclaimed offender. ... LAHORE: Market fee disputed by industries LAHORE, March 15: The justification of levying market fee on ancillary agricultural produce used by various industries across the Punjab is the legal question that is being heard by a full bench of the Lahore High Court. ... KAHORE: FIA arrests two human smugglers LAHORE, March 15: The Federal Investigation Agency claimed on Monday to have arrested two human smugglers in the provincial metropolis. FIA officials told this reporter that Iftikhar Qureshi and Ishtiaq Qureshi ... LAHORE: First housing colony for retiring employees LAHORE, March 15: The Punjab Employees Housing Foundation will start development of the first colony for the retiring provincial government employees on Multan Road here by mid-April. ... LAHORE: Price hike - government contractors stop work LAHORE, March 15: The city district government contractors have suspended work on all ongoing schemes due to increase in prices of construction materials and wages pending the review of rates. ... PESHAWAR: Fata MNAs oppose sales tax PESHAWAR, March 15: Fata MNAs Maulvi Mohammad Sadeq and Maulana Khalilur Rehman on Sunday rejected a government's proposal to impose sales tax in the tribal areas. ... PESHAWAR: Nursing students decry conditions PESHAWAR, March 15: Students at the Khyber Teaching Hospital Nursing School have complained about tough working conditions and inadequate rest and recreation facilities ... PESHAWAR: Students not allotted hostel rooms PESHAWAR, March 15: Shortage of hostels is adversely affecting the studies of the University of Peshawar students, who are compelled to stay in hotels and private hostels outside the campus, students and officials said on Saturday. ... BADIN: Tribute paid to Fazil Raho BADIN, March 15: Speakers on Sunday paid tributes to hari leader Fazil Raho on his 17th death anniversary at Rahoki, saying the late leader was a man of high human values and worked for the downtrodden people of the country. ... HYDERABAD: Hunger strike against flour shortage in Hyderabad HYDERABAD, March 15: A large number of people from Qasimabad area observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Monday to protest against flour shortage in the city. ... DADU: SHO, ASI arrested for machinery theft DADU, March 15: A joint team of the Phulelli police and the Anti-Car Lifting Cell on Sunday night arrested the SHO, Thariri Mohabbat police station, and the official in charge, Dadu Sugar Mills police post, on the charge of stealing machinery of the mill. ... SANGHAR: Cement, iron prices go up SANGHAR, March 15: Merchants are overcharging the people for cement and iron because of no fixed prices in the district. A bag of cement is being sold at Rs250 to Rs260. ... THATTA: Registration of FIRs ordered by judge THATTA, March 15: The district and sessions judge here on Monday ordered registration of three FIRs against nine political activists for resorting to firing, creating rumpus and injuring a PPP activist. ... HYDERABAD: Teachers continue boycott of exams HYDERABAD, March 15: Boycott of SSC examinations in almost all districts of Sindh by teachers continued on Monday. The teachers have been observing token hunger strikes and taking out processions in support of their charter of demands. ... HYDERABAD: SHC orders inquiry into woman's death HYDERABAD, March 15: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, on Monday ordered an inquiry into the death of a woman due to alleged wrong treatment at a hospital. ... HYDERABAD: Govt urged to prepare for WTO regime HYDERABAD, March 15: Sindh Abadgar Board president Majeed Nizamani said on Monday that the enforcement of free trade policy was only a few months away but the government had not adopted the policies it had agreed to join the WTO regime. ... RAWALPINDI: Rally against privatization of technical institutions RAWALPINDI, March 15: The students of Government Commerce College boycotted their classes and held a protest rally against the privatization of technical and vocational institutions in the Punjab. ... DADU: One killed, four hurt as police clash with villagers DADU, March 15: One person was killed and four others, including two policemen, were injured in a clash between police and villagers in the Sharif ja Bhan village near Bhan Saeedabad on Monday. ... PESHAWAR: Rs940m contribution for community project PESHAWAR, March 15: The NWFP government and communities concerned would jointly contribute over Rs940 million to the second phase of the foreign-funded community infrastructure project. ... GUJRANWALA: 4m CNICs lying at post offices - Nadra DG GUJRANWALA, March 15: Around 4 million prepared computerized national identity cards are lying at various post offices for distribution, according to National Database and Registration Authority Director-General Brig Mirza Baber Aziz Baig. ... GUJRAT: A peak season for betting GUJRAT, March 15: The government has failed to crack down on the bookies (a racket involved in gambling on cricket matches), as several made fortunes and as many lost millions of rupees in Gujrat ... FAISALABAD: Nazim's two sons 'beaten' by police FAISALABAD, March 15: Two sons of a city Nazim were tortured in the Rail Bazaar police station after their scuffle with its SHO over some minor issue here on Monday. ... PESHAWAR: Waziristan operation criticized PESHAWAR, March 15: The Waziristan Students Association has asked the federal government to stop what it said was the killing of innocent tribal people being committed in the area in the name of so-called operation against Al Qaeda fugitives. ...

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