31 March 2004 Wednesday 09 Safar 1425 KARACHI: Ibad gives awards to architects, planners KARACHI, March 30: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad has appreciated the steps being taken by Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP) to improve the standards of architecture and town planning education in the country ... KARACHI: Balakhsher, Shaista free to decide their future: SHC disposes of cases KARACHI, March 30: The Sindh High Court upheld on Tuesday the right of Shaista Almani and Balakhsher Maher to decide for themselves as legally competent, free citizens of Pakistan. ... KARACHI: Three killed in accidents, labourer falls to death KARACHI, March 30: Three persons died in separate road accidents in the city on Tuesday. Siraj Bibi, 30, was killed in a hit and run accident when she was crossing Sharea Faisal near Star Gate, police said. ... KARACHI: KU begins study on changes in Indus delta KARACHI, March 30: A study is being conducted to find out major sources of sedimentation and its composition, being brought into the Arabian Sea through the Indus river, said a scientist. ... KARACHI: Sustainable fisheries policy demanded KARACHI, March 30: Speakers at a round table conference called for a sustainable fisheries policy to be announced immediately to protect natural resources, coastline and inland waters ... KARACHI: Several offices razed at Governor's House KARACHI, March 30: A number of encroachments, including several offices of the agriculture and home departments and the Road Transport Authority, near Gate No 4 of the Governor's House ... KARACHI: KBCA rejects objection to construction on consulate KARACHI, March 30: The Karachi Building Control Authority refuted on Tuesday a plaintiff's allegation that the Japanese consulate-general was constructing its building on Frere Road in violation of the approved plan. ... KARACHI: Former KDA men seek payment of dues KARACHI, March 30: In violation of the orders of the Sindh High Court, the city government has not paid dues to the employees of the defunct Karachi Development Authority. ... KARACHI: UC nazims also given funds for uplift, says Naimat KARACHI, March 30: The city district government and the Sindh government both are working for the progress of Karachi, and union council nazims have also been given funds for development projects. ... KARACHI: STB fails to replenish textbooks stock KARACHI, March 30: Almost the whole lot of the students of government schools is sure to remain without their new textbooks on April 1, the first day of the new academic session. ... KARACHI: Delay in grant of funds for K-3 affects pace of work KARACHI, March 30: Pace of work on the Rs6.3 billion Greater Karachi Water Supply Scheme (Phase-V), Stage-II, commonly known as K-3, has slowed down because the federal government has delayed the release of the required funds. ... KARACHI: CHK burns unit renovated KARACHI, March 30: Work on construction and renovation of the 60-bed Burns Centre of Civil Hospital Karachi has been completed and it will start functioning within two months. ... KARACHI: Removal of encroachments in Lyari demanded KARACHI, March 30: Residents of Lyari Town have expressed concern over the rampant encroachments around school buildings, hospitals and other public places and demanded immediate removal of the same. ... KARACHI: Buses violating route permits KARACHI, March 30: Like other buses on various routes of the city, the Urban Transport System's CNG buses, known as "Green Buses" have started violating routes, specially those terminating at Gulshan-i-Hadeed. ... KARACHI: Gulbahao's waste-made structure on display KARACHI, March 30: The non-governmental organization, Gulbahao, has put on display a pre-fabricated room constructed with waste material. In a press release, the NGO said the blocks used in the construction of the room were made up of discarded, but clean, shopping bags. ... ISLAMABAD: Ad hoc teachers to be regularized, says official ISLAMABAD, March 30: The Prime Minister's Secretariat is seized with a proposal to regularize all ad hoc and daily wage teachers of the federal government school system and Islamabad model colleges ... ISLAMABAD: Joint venture to improve maternal health urged ISLAMABAD, March 30: Health Minister Mohammad Nasir Khan on Tuesday called upon civil society leaders, health professionals, international donors and health-care service providers to help the government improve maternal health situation in the country. ... LAHORE: Commuters complain about poor bus service LAHORE, March 30: Commuters bitterly criticized poor service of the franchised transport companies during a half an hour surprise inspection by Punjab Transport Minister Rana Shamshad Ahmad Khan near the Postmaster General's Office here on Tuesday. ... LAHORE: Wheat procurement drive from tomorrow LAHORE, March 30: The Punjab food department will formally launch its wheat procurement drive on Thursday, beginning with distribution of gunny bags for subsequent purchases. ... PESHAWAR: Private candidates facing problems PESHAWAR, March 30: Students intending to appear in the BA examination as private candidates have been facing difficulties in submitting their application forms at the office of the Controller of Examination, University of Peshawar. ... PESHAWAR: Environment protection act needs amendment: seminar PESHAWAR, March 30: Speakers at a seminar have observed that the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 needed to be amended before the setting up of tribunals to take action against people polluting the environment. ... PESHAWAR: MPAs demand farm tax withdrawal PESHAWAR, March 30: The NWFP Assembly has urged the government to stop collection of fixed land tax, saying that it is a violation of the Agriculture Income Tax Act, 2001, which exempts Rs80,000 income from agriculture produce, from being taxed. ... SANGHAR: Flour price goes down SANGHAR, March 30: Flour price has begun to come down after arrival of the new wheat crop in the market as flour was being sold for Rs12 to Rs13 per kilogramme in the district on Tuesday. ... SUKKUR: 4 killed in clash SUKKUR, March 30: Four persons were killed and eight others injured in an armed clash between Chachar and Sabzoi tribesmen in Golimar area, Kandhkot, on Tuesday morning. ... MINGORA: Scholarships for 19 outstanding students MINGORA, March 30: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Saidu Sharif, Swat, has announced National Talent Scholarships for 19 students who got distinction in the annual examination of intermediate 2003. ... MINGORA: Villagers demand phone connection MINGORA, March 30: The inhabitants of Nekphkheil villages have expressed their concern over delay in provision of telephone facilities to the Mera, Samai, Tall and other adjacent villages and warned that the inhabitants would come on the streets if the problems are not solved. ... RAWALPINDI: Teachers plan protest from April 17 RAWALPINDI, March 30: Ittehad-i-Assataza Pakistan (IAP) has announced that it will once again launch a protest movement from April 17 to press the government for acceptance of its demands ... KARACHI: SHC exempts Ghous from proceedings in AC KARACHI, March 30: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday exempted former defence minister Ghous Ali Shah, facing charges in respect of illegal appointments in the Civil Aviation Authority ...

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