30 March 2004 Tuesday 08 Safar 1425 KARACHI: KBCA to work as autonomous body - High Court ruling KARACHI, March 29: The Karachi Building Control Authority will continue to function as an autonomous body under the overall supervision and superintendence of the city nazim without merging ... KARACHI: Orangi, Baldia face water shortage KARACHI, March 29: A number of city areas getting water from the Hub dam source are facing water shortage reportedly owing to faulty distribution system and leaking pipelines. The localities which have been hit hard for the last one week include Shershah ... KARACHI: Man sentenced to death for killing two SIs KARACHI, March 29: An anti-terrorism court sentenced on Monday an accused, Zulfiqar Ali, to death for killing two sub-inspectors near the US consulate. ... KARACHI: Centralized exhibition for students planned KARACHI, March 29: The provincial education department will hold an annual exhibition of educational projects done by intermediate and degree level students of colleges in future. ... KARACHI: Disabled man sets fastest journey record KARACHI, March 29: Sarmad Tariq, a disabled person who set a record by completing his Khyber to Karachi (K2K) journey in a shortest possible time by a quadriplegic using an automobile, has described his achievement as a 'mammoth feat'. ... KARACHI: Detailed form for rape evidences proposed KARACHI, March 29: An NGO, War Against Rape (WAR), has said that it has drafted a new form for recording evidences and reports as provided by a rape victim. ... KARACHI: Due rights to women stressed KARACHI, March 29: Speakers at a workshop held here on Monday deplored that women had been deprived of many rights guaranteed under the Constitution and religion owing to socio-cultural traditions. ... KARACHI: Mushaira held in memory of Jaferi KARACHI, March 29: A mushaira in memory of humorous poet Syed Mohammad Jaferi was held at Karachi Club on Sunday. Chaired by Aftab Ahmad Khan of Urdu University, the mushaira was attended among others by Ali Jaferi from Islamabad - the late Mohammad Jaferi's son. ... KARACHI: Speech contest KARACHI, March 29: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has said that Pakistan will continue to exist till eternity and no force can harm the country until the ideology of Pakistan is alive. ... KARACHI: Hearing of YMCA case adjourned KARACHI, March 29: A suit instituted in the Sindh High Court by the Young Men's Christian Association was on Monday adjourned to an unspecified date to enable the defendants to file counter- affidavits. ... KARACHI: Claims a sweep KARACHI, March 29: Although official results of local government byelections are yet to be announced, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement said on Monday that it swept elections not only in Karachi ... KARACHI: Schoolgirl recovered KARACHI, March 29: Police got a schoolgirl freed from the clutches of her captives after 20 minutes of her kidnapping in Site Town on Monday. ... KARACHI: Other boards may also delay HSC exams KARACHI, March 29: In line with the action taken by the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, the HSC annual examinations for candidates of Hyderabad, Larkana and Sukkur board could also be delayed for some time, said sources in the education department. ... KARACHI: Two killed, prisoner dies in separate incidents KARACHI, March 29: A father of a child died after he suffered a bullet wound to his head at his house in Baghdadi on Monday, police said. ... ISLAMABAD: Call to balance population growth, development ISLAMABAD, March 29: Balance should be maintained in the equation of sustained development, conservation of environment and population growth rate within Saarc countries. ... ISLAMABAD: CEC told to take notice of Lower Dir incident ISLAMABAD, March 29: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Women Development Nilofar Bakhtiar on Monday called on the chief election commissioner, Justice (retired) Irshad Hassan Khan ... ISLAMABAD: Grain quality testing labs being set up ISLAMABAD, March 29: An amount of Rs321 million is being spent on setting up two modern laboratories for testing grain quality and ensuring good quality of exportable agricultural produce. ... LAHORE: PHA asked to complete Walton project LAHORE, March 29: The Pakistan Railways has asked the Pakistan Housing Authority to complete the Walton residential project as per agreement. According to Pakistan Railways sources ... PESHAWAR: MPAs urge centre to withdraw Police Order PESHAWAR, March 29: The majority of lawmakers in the NWFP Assembly have demanded that the federal government withdraw the Police Order 2000, which, according to them, is a negation of the Police Act and an encroachment upon provincial autonomy. ... PESHWAR: Court disallows bail in molestation case PESHAWAR, March 29: The Peshawar High Court on Monday dismissed the bail petition of a man accused of assaulting his daughter-in-law. A single bench comprising Justice Malik Hamid Saeed observed that the accused did not deserve any leniency keeping in view the heinous nature of the offence. ... PESHAWAR: Recruitment plan changed PESHAWAR, March 29: The directorate of livestock and dairy development will appoint 50 fresh officers, deviating from its original plan to induct 71 livestock research officers for which the NWFP Public Service Commission had also conducted tests ... PESHAWAR: Women warned against abortion by unqualified people PESHAWAR, March 29: Illegal abortions carried out by unqualified people are causing serious complications for women, gynaecologists told this correspondent. ... PESHAWAR: Two captive tehsildars believed killed PESHAWAR, March 29: Two political tehsildars who were being held hostage by militants in the rugged South Waziristan tribal region are believed to have been killed, a senior government official told Dawn on Monday. ... HYDERABAD: Teachers to continue protest HYDERABAD, March 29: The All Sindh Primary Teachers Association has announced that 100,000 teachers will hold a protest demonstration in the city on April 17, besides staging a sit-in, if their demands are not accepted. ... HYDERABAD: Industrial profile of Hyderabad HYDERABAD, March 29: A comprehensive survey is being carried out by the district government to prepare an industrial profile of the district to detect irregularities, bring industrialists into tax net and protect rights of workers. ... HYDERABAD: Youths urged to acquire modern education HYDERABAD, March 29: State Bank governor Dr Ishrat Hussain has said unity, sincerity and hard work is a prerequisite for development of the country, adding the young generation should concentrate on acquiring modern education and knowledge. ... HYDERABAD: Prisoners not being produced in courts HYDERABAD, March 29: As many as 10,383 under trial prisoners of Central Prison Hyderabad and 3,710 of Special Prison Nara could not be produced in courts last year. ... HYDERABAD: Growers asked to guide govt on farm sector HYDERABAD, March 29: A member of the Bio-Sciences and Administration, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Kausar Abdullah Malik, has said development of the country depends on improvement in the agriculture sector. ... HYDERABAD: Magsi group leads in Hyderabad - LG by-election HYDERABAD, March 29: According to unofficial results of the Sunday local government by-election in the district, Dr Rahila Magsi won the seat of Nazim of Chambar-I Union Council by defeating Awam Dost Panel candidate Amin Hyder. ... DADU: Nazim, councillors threaten to resign - Non-release of uplift funds DADU, March 29: The district council members here on Monday decided to tender their resignations if development funds were not released in 15 days by the Sindh finance department. ... DADU: Teachers demand allowance DADU, March 29: A large number of primary teachers of Kotri taluka held a demonstration outside the district Nazim office here on Monday to protest over non-provision of conveyance allowance to them for the last eight months. ... KAHIRPUR: 'Nazim was warned against showing up on polls day' KHAIRPUR, March 29: The district Nazim Nafisa Shah was warned against coming out on the by-elections day, this was said by People's Party Parliamentarians MPA and former Sindh chief minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah here on Monday. ... NAWABSHAH: Quacks practising freely in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, March 29: Hundreds of quacks, including compounders and medical assistants, are practising freely in the district thus increasing the ratio of dangerous diseases such as hepatitis, information amassed by this correspondent revealed. ... GHAZI: NWFP seeks 50pc share for provinces - Federal divisible pool GHAZI, March 29: Provincial minister for finance, planning and development Siraj-ul-Haq has announced that the NWFP will not sign the National Finance Commission (NFC) award document unless provinces are given 50 per cent share ... MIRAMSHAH: Kidnapping of tribal elders creates tension MIRAMSHAH, March 29: Tension mounted in this tribal agency when two elders of the Gurbaz tribe were kidnapped by some Hassankhel tribesmen in Mirali town over a property dispute here on Sunday. ... ABBOTTABAD: Cancer care hospital in Abbottabad ABBOTTABAD, March 29: The 54-bed Institute of Nuclear Oncology and Radiotherapy (INOR) has been launched informally which will become fully operational in about two months. ... SIALKOT: Land donated for sports complex in village SIALKOT, March 29: A multi-purpose sports complex would be constructed in Kotli Mir Ali village on 10 acres of land donated by noted hockey commentator Zakir Husain Syed. ... JACOBABAD: Procession against rise in crime rate JACOBABAD, March 29: Activists of the Small Traders' Union and the Citizens' Action Committee here on Monday took out a protest procession against the rising crime rate in the area. ... HYDERABAD: Silence of Sindh govt, MQM criticized: Hyderabad Development Package HYDERABAD, March 29: The local chapter of the Jamaat-i-Islami has accused the Muttahida Qaumi Movement of creating hurdles in the release of Hyderabad Development Package funds. ... PESHAWAR: Govt in a fix over funds' non-utilization PESHAWAR, March 29: The NWFP government utilized less than 5 per cent of Rs2.2 billion earmarked for the education sector under the current Annual Development Programme, sources said. ...

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