03 April 2004 Saturday 12 Safar 1425 KARACHI: Mahar for 10 underpasses to improve traffic flow KARACHI, April 2: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammad Mahar has directed that 10 underpasses be constructed in the metropolis to help cope with the increasing traffic in the city owing to growing population. ... KARACHI: CDGK seeks citizens' proposals on budget KARACHI, April 2: The City District Government Karachi has, for what it described as the first time in the country's history, invited proposals from people in the budget preparation so that development schemes are chalked out in the light of these suggestions. ... KARACHI: New strategy to check prices KARACHI, April 2: The government has chalked out a strategy to check soaring prices of essential commodities. Under the strategy, the Sindh government would extend support to the City District Government ... KARACHI: Barrister, wife tortured to death KARACHI, April 2: A retired barrister and his 70-year-old wife, a retired captain of the army medical corps, were found dead in their apartment in the quiet neighbourhood of Fatima Jinnah Road late Thursday night. ... KARACHI: 19 held after clash at SMC KARACHI, April 2: Nineteen students of the Sindh Medical College (SMC) were arrested following a clash between rival student groups on Friday. ... KARACHI: Dawn's Education Expo opens today KARACHI, April 2: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad will inaugurate the two-day Dawn Education Expo 2004 at the Expo Centre here today (Saturday). ... KARACHI: CM concerned over wheat shortage KARACHI, April 2: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammad Khan has taken a strict notice of the recent wheat crisis in the province and sought a detailed report so that action be initiated against those responsible for such a situation. ... KARACHI: SHC puts Sindh, city govts on notice: Building control laws KARACHI, April 2: The Sindh High Court issued notices to the city and provincial governments and the Karachi Building Control Authority in a writ petition seeking enforcement of building control and town planning laws ... KARACHI: MMA holds rally against Wana operation KARACHI, April 2: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Friday staged a protest rally which was part of its countrywide campaign against the ongoing Wana operation. ... KARACHI: BIEK seeks attendance record of students KARACHI, April 2: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, has asked colleges and higher secondary schools to submit attendance record of their students who intended to appear in the forthcoming HSC annual examinations. ... KARACHI: Nazim orders proper supply of water to Lyari areas KARACHI, April 2: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has directed the EDO water and sanitation department to take immediate measures for provision of water to Ali Mohammad Mohallah in Lyari Town. ... KARACHI: Urdu varsity to probe paper leak-out charge KARACHI, April 2: Following complaints about the alleged leak-out of MA first year paper, the authorities at the Federal Urdu University for Arts, Sciences and Technology have decided to institute an inquiry into the matter, said official sources. ... KARACHI: 207 new large buses due in September KARACHI, April 2: Under the urban transport scheme, 207 new buses will be inducted by September this year while 137 buses are already plying on various routes of the city. ... KARACHI: Events for Bhitai's Urs announced KARACHI, April 2: Ceremonies to commemorate the 260th Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai will be held at the Mazar of the sufi saint from April 5 to 7. ... LAHORE: Chancellor's consultative bodies LAHORE, April 2: The Punjab governor has constituted three Chancellor's Consultative Committees on Higher Education to consult and give recommendations on sharing of resources among universities in the province ... HARIPUR: Woman councillor's house looted HARIPUR, April 2: Armed men looted cash and valuables from the house of a woman councillor in Kangra Colony on Thursday night. They also injured the councillor and her son when they tried to resist. ... LAHORE: CDG to withdraw food inspectors from towns LAHORE, April 2: The City District Government will withdraw its food inspectors from towns and assign them inspection of foodstuffs instead of bringing its operations in conformity with the Punjab Local Government Ordinance provisions. ... LAHORE: 15,000 teachers to get job next year LAHORE, April 2: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi announced here on Friday that another 15,000 teachers would be recruited next year. ... MINGORA: Rs1.5 billion allocated for road projects in Swat MINGORA, April 2: The government has allocated about Rs1.5 billion for road construction in Swat under the Malakand Rural Development Project (MRDP). ... PESHAWAR: Varsity to raise fee of affiliated colleges PESHAWAR, April 2: Ignoring protests against the increase in the fee of schools run by the University of Peshawar, the fee of colleges affiliated with the university would also be increased from the next academic session. ... QUETTA: Balochistan lawyers begin protest drive QUETTA, April 2: The Balochistan Bar Association (BBA) boycotted proceedings of the courts, including the high court, on Friday and announced that a two- hour token boycott of the courts would continue daily ... HYDERABAD: Measures discussed to increase rice output HYDERABAD, April 2: The provincial Crop Management Committee on Rice has taken notice of decrease in the area under rice cultivation in Sindh and stressed the need for improving quality and per acre yield of the crop ... HYDERABAD: Environmental park planned HYDERABAD, April 2: The DCO has said that an environmental park will be established in the city where demonstrations of alternate energy sources will be held to make people aware about them. ... DADU: Three killed, 50 injured in accident DADU, April 2: Three persons were killed and 50, including women and children, injured as a passenger coach fell into a ditch on Faridabad-Mehar road on Friday. ... DADU: Trader's murder sparks protest DADU, April 2: A partial strike was observed in Bhan Saeedabad on Friday in protest against the murder of a trader, Haresh Kumar, by bandits in his house on Thursday. ... SUKKUR: Nadra mobile teams to visit rural areas SUKKUR April 2: The National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) has announced schedule of mobile vans of the regional headquarters for the issuance of Computerized National Identity Cards in rural areas of the Sukkur region. ... KHAIRPUR: Struggle against class bias urged KHAIRPUR, April 2: District Nazim Nafisa Shah has said the society is a victim of class discrimination and urged the common man to wage a joint struggle against this bias. ... THATTA: Mill management criticized THATTA, April 2: The office-bearers of the Shah Murad Sugar Mills Mehnatkash Union (CBA) have condemned the attitude of the mill management with the workers and called upon the district administration to intervene ... SHIKARPUR: 'Vested interests want LG system to fail' SHIKARPUR, April 2: District Nazim Muhammad Arif Khan Mahar has said that district governments are part of democratic system and meant to resolve local problems faced by the people, but some vested interests want the system to fail. ... FAISALABAD: Teachers call into question govt policies FAISALABAD, April 2: Teacher organizations and clerical staff associations will stage a joint sit-in in front of the offices of the executive district officer (education) on Tuesday against government policies ... MULTAN: Corruption plagues revenue dept MULTAN, April 2: The Anti-Corruption Establishment has started regular inquiry against six government officials and lodged a case against 10 others, four of them private persons, on corruption charges. ... SAHIWAL: Inquiry into 38-hour power suspension SAHIWAL, April 2: The Wapda chairman has ordered an inquiry against Mepco officials for suspending power supply to Farid Town Scheme No 3 for 38 hours. ... SARGODHA: Counterfeit currency notes in Sargodha SARGODHA, April 2: Counterfeit currency notes of Rs100 and Rs1,000 denomination are in circulation in the district and suburbs. ... SIALKOT: Cases against 38 sacked constables SIALKOT, April 2: Civil Lines police registered separate cases against 38 sacked constables for not depositing uniforms and luggage, including iron boxes and charpoys, to police godowns. ... KASUR: Friendly-police drive in Kasur KASUR, April 2: The district government will launch a police-friendly campaign to check crime rate and restore public confidence on police. ... HARIPUR: Better jail facilities planned HARIPUR, April 2: Provincial Law Minister Malik Zafar Azam has said the MMA government is committed to taking steps for the welfare of prisoners and improving conditions of prisons. ...

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