14 April 2004 Wednesday 23 Safar 1425 KARACHI: Sindh govt awaits ADB approval for schools' upgrade KARACHI, April 13: Sindh Education department is waiting for an approval by a loan-giving agency for launching of civil works pertaining to upgrade of primary and elementary schools in the province ... KARACHI: KWSB told to regularize connections in Korangi KARACHI, April 13: Nazim Naimatullah Khan has said the city government is financially not stable enough to carry out mega projects and, therefore, it has to seek the federal government's help for such schemes. ... KARACHI: Management of pregnancy discussed KARACHI, April 13: Pregnancy-related complications ranging from sever anaemia and hypertension to tetanus and varied infections lead to 800 annual deaths among every 100,000 women in the country. ... KARACHI: Work on schools for Expressway project reviewed KARACHI, April 13: The Citizens' Foundation, following an agreement with the city government, will set up schools for providing quality education to the children of affectees of the Lyari Expressway Resettlement Project at Hawkesbay ... KARACHI: Lyari Town awaits funds for uplift schemes KARACHI, April 13: The municipal administration of Lyari Town has not, so far, received any grant-in-aid from provincial or city government to undertake development works in the town, it is learnt here. ... KARACHI: Suspects' families contest police claim KARACHI, April 13: Family members of the six suspects who were arrested by police on Monday disputed on Tuesday the police claim about the place of the suspects' arrest, and maintained that the detained people were not affiliated with any party or group. ... KARACHI: Factory owner among three shot dead KARACHI, April 13: Three persons were shot dead in different areas of the city on Tuesday. A factory owner was shot dead by unknown persons on Mauripur Road. ... KARACHI: Water shortage persists in many areas KARACHI, April 13: Acute water shortage continues to persist in several parts of Orangi, Baldia and Surjani in the current hot and dry weather. ... KARACHI: Electricity failures hit many localities KARACHI, April 13: The transmission and distribution system of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation broke down in many localities as the city experienced the hottest day of the month. ... KARACHI: Japanese diplomat inaugurates TB clinic KARACHI, April 13: Hiroshi Azuma, minister in the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan, on Tuesday formally inaugurated a TB clinic established by the Behbud Association under the Japanese government-sponsored Grass-Root Assistance (GRA) Programme. ... KARACHI: KBCA's campaign in FB Area condemned KARACHI, April 13: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MNAs and MPAs, on Tuesday, visited the site in Federal B. Area, where the KBCA had demolished residential units and apartment buildings a few days back. ... PESHAWAR: Frontier Corps to vacate fort: CM - Police foundation offers investment in province PESHAWAR, April 13: The headquarters of the Frontier Crops will be shifted from the Bala Hisar Fort and the ancient monument of the Mughal era will soon be handed over to the NWFP government. ... KARACHI: Efforts urged to end gender discrimination in South Asia KARACHI, April 13: Some 13 girl students from South Asia registered with the women studies programme of the Asr Institute of Women Studies, Lahore, have called for concerted efforts to end the discrimination women are exposed to across the region. ... KARACHI: Police told to vacate land reserved for park KARACHI, April 13: The Sindh High Court asked the Tipu Sultan police station on Tuesday to vacate the amenity plot occupied by it within six months for development of a park on it. ... KARACHI: SC orders retrial in fake liquor permit case KARACHI, April 13: The Supreme Court remanded here on Tuesday an appeal moved by the National Accountability Bureau against the acquittal of an accused by a Sindh High Court appellate bench in the fake liquor permits case. ... LAHORE: Engineering industry's SOS to govt LAHORE, April 13: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Anjum Nisar says the government has put the interest of the entire engineering industry at stake by protecting the 'inefficiency' of the Pakistan Steel. ... LAHORE: Teachers go on strike - Tevta terms it uncalled for LAHORE, April 13: The United Teachers Association on Tuesday observed a strike in different technical education institutions in several cities as a protest against non-acceptance of their demands by Tevta chairman Sikandar M Khan. ... PESHAWAR: MPA's writ petition dismissed PESHAWAR, April 13: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition of Pakistan People's Party (Sherpao) MPA Ghazala Habib Tanoli challenging non- allocation of developmental funds to her by the provincial government. ... PESHAWAR: Urological services in NWFP need expansion PESHAWAR April 13: Frontier province is extremely deficient in urological services and patients in need of kidney transplantation are referred to other provinces for treatment. ... HYDERABAD: Sacked employees observe protest HYDERABAD, April 13: The sacked employees of the Hyderabad Civil Hospital held a demonstration outside the press club here on the second consecutive day on Monday to protest against their dismissal. ... HYDERABAD: Check posts for market fee collection criticized HYDERABAD, April 13: The Sindh Abadgar Board has condemned the establishment of roadside checkposts by contractors of market committees and termed collection of market committee fee at checkposts illegal. ... HYDERABAD: Registration of case against policemen ordered by court HYDERABAD, April 13: The Sindh High Court circuit bench directed on Tuesday the SHO of the Satellite Town police station, Mirpurkhas, to lodge an FIR against Kandiari policemen if a cognizable case against them was made out by a complainant. ... HYDERABAD: Drinking water pond found being used by buffaloes HYDERABAD, April 13: Wasa and HDA officials found on Tuesday buffaloes in ponds downstream from the Kotri Barrage on Tuesday, from which water is supplied to residents of Latifabad and Hussainabad. ... HYDERABAD: Prisoner dies in hospital HYDERABAD, April 13: Under-trial prisoner (UTP) Nadeem Mubarak, who had been lying unconscious in the intensive care unit of the Civil Hospital since February 11, died here on Monday night. ... RAWALPINDI: Transport body issues notice to bus company RAWALPINDI, April 13: The District Regional Transport Authority on Tuesday issued a notice to a private transport company operating on franchised routes over its 'inability' to accommodate the passenger load. ... RAWALPINDI: Gen Yusaf visits Kharian RAWALPINDI, April 13: Vice Chief of Army Staff Gen Mohammad Yusaf Khan on Tuesday visited Kharian Cantonment and witnessed various training events, an ISPR press release said. ... RAWALPINDI: Rawal Lake pollution to be checked RAWALPINDI, April 13: The Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pepa) has decided to periodically inject activated carbon into the water of Rawal Lake in the catchment area to neutralize the alarming level of pollution. ... QUETTA: Protesting teachers produced in court QUETTA, April 13: Five teachers who are on hunger strike for the last one week in jail ward of hospital were produced before the judicial magistrate II Quetta Haroon Agha on Monday ... MIRPURKHAS: Tax-paying farmers to get funds: Sida MIRPURKHAS, April 13: Chairman Sindh Irrigation Drainage Authority retired Brigadier Abdul Haq has said that funds for desilting and other purposes would be provided to those farmers organisations which had paid 100 per cent Abiana (water charges) and held their elections. ... HYDERABAD: Protest in hospital against arrest of employee HYDERABAD, April 13: The staff of a private charitable hospital on Tuesday boycotted work and protested against arrest and maltreatment of a wardboy by the Market police, in connection with a theft case. ... SUKKUR: 4 bandits wounded, hideouts destroyed SUKKUR, April 13: Four dacoits were dacoits wounded in an exchange of fire between dacoits and the police as the operation against outlaws continued on the fourth consecutive day here on Tuesday. ... SAWBI: Plea for efforts to alleviate poverty SWABI, April 13: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that alleviation of poverty is on top of the agenda of the present government, and if academic institutions ... SWABI: Women's role in politics stressed SWABI, April 13: Ambassadors of the European Union, Finland and Norway have urged the Pakhtoon people to allow their women to take part in political activities and exercise their right to vote. ... CHITRAL: Nadra to set up more centres CHITRAL, April 13: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has issued nearly 42,351 computerized national identity cards (CNICs) in the district in 2003, Nadra assistant director Gul Agha said here on Monday. ... GILGIT: Turboprop planes for N. Areas urged GILGIT, April 13: The Northern Areas Legislative Council (NALC) has adopted a unanimous resolution demanding turboprop aeroplanes for the region. ... BAHAWALPUR: Students face uncertain future - FA, FSc examinations BAHAWALPUR, April 13: Students preparing themselves for the intermediate annual examination scheduled to begin on April 24 are spending sleepless nights these days ... FAISALABAD: CBR orders inquiry into dry port scam FAISALABAD, April 13: Taking a serious view of the financial scam of the Faisalabad dryport's laboratory, the Central Board of Revenue has ordered an inquiry to ascertain the facts. ... SAHIWAL: Illegal custody - SHO, six others booked SAHIWAL, April 13: On the orders of the district and sessions judge, a case was registered on Tuesday against a former Grain Market SHO, two sub-inspectors and four constables for torturing and keeping a man in illegal custody. ... RAJANPUR: Potable water being sold RAJANPUR, April 13: Shortage of potable water at Pachhad is forcing people to shift to other areas. The locals get water from canals for all purposes because the underground water is brackish. ... RAWALPINDI: Pervaiz outlines plan for Potohar uplift RAWALPINDI, April 13: The Punjab chief minister, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said concrete steps are being taken for the uplift and development of districts of Potohar region. ...

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