05 April 2004 Monday 14 Safar 1425 KARACHI: Rapid uplift in all sectors stressed KARACHI, April 4: Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has called for gearing up the pace of development to commensurate with a model vision for Karachi and in view of city's fast-growing population. The slow pace of development in the past is now demanding a fast improvement in various sectors ... KARACHI: Nearly 7,000 lady visitors, pesh imams being hired - Compulsory Education Project KARACHI, April 4: As many as 1,093 women visitors and 5,465 pesh imams would be engaged during the year to form a motivating force under the Sindh government's compulsory education project, it is learnt officially. ... KARACHI: Car used in attack on police station found KARACHI, April 4: Provincial police chief Syed Kamal Shah has observed that the premises of Gulistan-i-Jauhar police station was attacked because of its being a 'soft target'. ... KARACHI: Dawn Education Expo ends KARACHI, April 4: A two-day Dawn Education Expo 2004 concluded here on Sunday night. The organizers of the exhibition said that thousands of visitors, mostly students ... KARACHI: Policemen, Rangers on target of terrorists KARACHI, April 4: Seven policemen and a Ranger personnel were killed and 16 policemen and six Rangers personnel were wounded in a series of targeted attacks during the last one and a half years. ... KARACHI: Waterline bursts KARACHI, April 4: A six-inch-dia pipeline burst near Aziz Bhatti police station flooding the nearby busy Hassan Square traffic intersection and adjacent service road on Sunday. ... KARACHI: Chest diseases common in schoolchildren - Study KARACHI, April 4: More than 10 per cent of the city's schoolchildren suffer from various chest diseases. A detailed study, involving more than 7,500 children ... KARACHI: Substandard drugs' sale to be curbed KARACHI, April 4: The city government has decided to chalk out an action plan to check sale of substandard drugs and take action against elements involved in this menace. ... KARACHI: Flyover on highway inaugurated KARACHI, April 4: Federal Minister for Communication Senator Babar Khan Ghauri on Sunday inaugurated the N-5 flyover, named 'Sassui Bridge', at Ghaghar Phattak on the National Highway. ... KARACHI: Young man shot dead KARACHI, April 4: A young man was shot dead near his Chakiwara residence on Sunday morning. Police said that Rashid Ali, 24, was sitting near his house in Omar lane, in the limits of Chakiwara police station, when two men riding a motorcycle opened fire at him and fled. ... RAWALPINDI: 'Unhygienic water cause of 30pc deaths in Pindi' RAWALPINDI, April 4: More than 82,000 cases of water related diseases are reported annually to the basic health units (BHUs) in Rawalpindi, shows a survey. ... PESHAWAR: University urged to withdraw fee raise PESHAWAR, April 4: Provincial legislators MPAs, union council Nazims, councillors and activists of different NGOs have urged the vice-chancellor of the University of Peshawar to withdraw ... PESHAWAR: Marble units asked to follow rules PESHAWAR, April 4: The NWFP government would assist marble and stone crushing units to adopt cleaner production practices in compliance with the national environmental quality standards. ... HYDERABAD: Hunger strike in protest against water projects HYDERABAD, April 4: A large number of Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party activists observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Sunday against the Kalabagh dam and Greater Thal canal projects. ... HYDERABAD: Former employees of Adabi Board denied jobs HYDERABAD, April 4: The district coordination officer has declined to provide jobs in the education department to 22 employees of the Sindhi Adabi Board who have been relieved by the board. ... HYDERABAD: Hunger strike in protest against water projects HYDERABAD, April 4: A large number of Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party activists observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Sunday against the Kalabagh dam and Greater Thal canal projects. ... DADU: Girl demands protection DADU, April 4: A girl student of BSc appeared in the court of judicial magistrate in Sehwan on Saturday after filing an application to demand protection. ... RAWALPINDI: 52 tie the knot at mass wedding ceremony RAWALPINDI, April 4: As many as 52 couples tied the knot at the first mass marriage ceremony in the city. About 200 applications had been received out of which 52 couples were selected through balloting. ... RAWALPINDI: 102 youth granted small loans - Micro-credit scheme launched RAWALPINDI, April 4: Punjab Governor Lt-Gen (retired) Khalid Maqbool on Sunday launched the micro-credit scheme for the district by granting small loans to 102 unemployed youth. ... JHANG: 16 killed in two accidents JHANG, April 4: Sixteen people were killed and 27 others injured in two road accidents on Sunday. Eleven people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a wagon near Malhowana Morr on the Jhang-Bhakkar Road, some 15km from here. ... FAISALABAD: 1,260 take test for constables' posts FAISALABAD, April 4: As many as 1,260 candidates appeared for a written test for recruitment as foot-constables with highway patrols. Over 5,000 youths of the district, including a number of postgraduates and graduates ... MULTAN: Protesting traders baton-charged MULTAN, April 4: Traders protesting against rise in robbery incidence were baton-charged on the Multan - Lahore - Faisalabad - Jhang Road on Sunday. ... SHEIKHUPURA: Price control committee fails to deliver SHEIKHUPURA, April 4: The price control committee formed to check price hike has failed to deliver. This was alleged by a group of people who visited the local press club to apprise mediamen of their grievances regarding the uncontrolled price hike. ... ABBOTTABAD: Demand for transfer of cases to special court ABBOTTABAD, April 4: A large number of people here have demanded that their cases be transferred to the Special Anti-Corruption Court, Abbottabad. Members of the District Bar Association, Abbottabad, have also supported the demand. ... JACOBABAD: Hospital, college planned JACOBABAD, April 4: Sindh Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Manzoor Panhwar has said that a healthcare centre is being established here to combat gastro-intestinal diseases caused by consumption of contaminated water. ... SUKKUR: Villager, daughter kidnapped SUKKUR, April 4: A man and his daughter were kidnapped by armed persons in the Moran Khan Domki village, Buxapur police station jurisdiction, on Saturday night. ... QUETTA: Nationalists lash out at Gwadar port project QUETTA, April 4: Nationalist leaders on Sunday condemned the construction of the Gwadar port, saying it was aimed at stripping the Baloch national identity and alleged that settling non- locals in the area would create a demographic imbalance. ... QUETTA: Need for banning sectarian parties stressed QUETTA, April 4: Speakers at a one-day seminar on Sunday called for banning all sectarian parties and groups and urged the government to take strict action against the so-called ulema, asking people to kill each other. ...

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