19 April 2004 Monday 28 Safar 1425 KARACHI: CDGK asked to get loan for water loss reduction plan KARACHI, April 18: Terming the ongoing K-3 water supply project and Lyari Expressway as the most important projects of the city, deputy chairman of planning commission Dr M. Akram Sheikh assured that the federal government ... KARACHI: Ibad pledges to make city people-friendly KARACHI, April 18: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has pledged to make Karachi people-friendly city whereby everybody without any discrimination would get better facilities. The governor was talking to a women delegation ... KARACHI: Nazim demands relief for KWSB in power tariff KARACHI, April 18: City Nazim Niamatullah Khan, who is also chairman of the KWSB, has said that electricity bills of the Board should be based on agriculture rates instead of commercial rates ... KARACHI: Aali urges support for Urdu varsity KARACHI, April 18: Noted poet Jamiluddin Aali urged the well-wishers of Urdu language to help the newly established Federal Urdu University of Science and Technology function smoothly. ... KARACHI: Rich tribute paid to Ahmed Raza Khan KARACHI, April 18: The history cannot ignore the revolutionary role played by Imam Ahmad Raza Barelvi in the Pakistan Movement and Muslims could never achieve Pakistan if he had not protected the two nation theory. ... KARACHI: Two road projects launched in Orangi KARACHI, April 18: A comprehensive network of roads and highways in a country not only guarantees its prosperity and development, but also adds to the beauty of its cities. ... KARACHI: Ex-ADA men seek pension KARACHI, April 18: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), defying Supreme Court and Federal Services Tribunal orders, continues to repudiate pension claims submitted to it by as many as 15 staffers of the defunct Airport Development Authority (ADA). ... KARACHI: Fund-raising musical programme at AKU KARACHI, April 18: Abida Parveen, well-known singer, captivated a gathering of around 800 guests at a musical programme organized by the Faculty and Staff Resource Development Committee at the Aga Khan University on Saturday. ... KARACHI: Tight security scares away book-lovers KARACHI, April 18: Hundreds of book-lovers using public transport or two-wheelers were turned away from the Sunday book bazaar as law-enforcement agencies tightened security on the roads leading to the 19th century Frere Hall. ... KARACHI: Two die in accidents KARACHI, April 18: Two persons died in separate accidents in different parts of the city on Sunday. A speeding minibus of route W-11 hit a motorcyclist, Mehmood, 35, at Nagan Chowrangi. ... LAHORE: Changes to 'encourage meddling' - Police order LAHORE, April 18: The changes decided to be made in the Police Order 2002 will defeat its basic purpose of eliminating political interference in the affairs of the force. ... PESHAWAR: Steps to prevent skin infection yet to be taken PESHAWAR, April 18: The health department has so far been unable to take preventive measures against the outbreak of leishmaniasis in Hangu despite the fact that various cases of the skin infection have been reported from the district, official sources said. ... LAHORE: Patronage of social services pledged LAHORE, April 18: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that the government is determined to solve social problems and encourage and patronize all services in the social sector. ... LAHORE: Meat mix-up - sheep or goat? LAHORE, April 18: Butchers have declared the revised retail prices fixed by the City District Government unrealistic and started selling meat of sheep instead of goats at the rates fixed for mutton. ... LAHORE: KESC seeks exemption from SROs LAHORE, April 18: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) has sought exemption from the SROs of the Commerce Ministry regarding price preference to local manufacturers. ... HYDERABAD: Chakki owners threaten to go on strike - Confiscation of wheat HYDERABAD, April 18: The Atta Chakki Owners Social Welfare Association has threatened to observe strike if the food department does not give up the practice of confiscating wheat they purchase from growers. ... HYDERABAD: Polio eradication in a year: minister HYDERABAD, April 18: Sindh Health Minister Naeem Ishtiaque has said that the government is determined to eradicate polio in one year. He was speaking at a seminar on "Role of Nazims ... QUETTA: Meat prices rise due to cattle smuggling QUETTA, April 18: Mutton and beef prices in Balochistan have increased because of smuggling of cattle and goats to Iran and Afghanistan. A large number of cattle is brought to Taftan and Chaman daily for smuggling to Iran and Afghanistan for a better price. ... QUETTA: PIA flights to Gwadar from 25th QUETTA, April 18: Pakistan International Airlines will launch Quetta-Gwadar flights from April 25, an airline official said here on Sunday. This was announced by PIA's regional general-manager Sulman Javed at a press conference here on Sunday. ... SKARDU: Three die as jeep falls into river SKARDU, April 18: Three people were killed when a jeep fell into Indus River near Sermik, officials said late Saturday. The jeep (BLN-195) was on its way to Tarkati, Kharmang ... MULTAN: Ginners want TCP to buy unsold stock MULTAN, April 18: The Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association wants the Trading Corporation of Pakistan to immediately start procuring lint cotton in order to check "cartel the millers have made to artificially depress prices in the domestic market." ... KASUR: Tribute paid to Bulleh Shah KASUR, April 18: Baba Bulleh Shah is a widely-acclaimed sufi poet for he has always projected truth in his verses. Foreign Minister Mian Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri said this while speaking at the ceremony ... SIALKOT: Nine teachers for 3,645 college students SIALKOT, April 18: The Government Allama Iqbal College for Women has nine teachers for 3,645 students. Citizens Council Sialkot Chairman Pervaiz Iqbal Soni told newsmen on Sunday that the college has 22 sanctioned posts of teachers. ... JHANG: Papers filed last year declared valid JHANG, April 18: Nomination papers filed by the candidates last August for the offices of Jhang district Naib Nazim and tehsil Naib Nazims of Jhang and Shorkot will remain valid for the upcoming May 22 bypolls. ... GILGIT: Rally in support of kidnapped girl GILGIT, April 18: Hundreds of protesters from the Danyore and Jutial localities of Gilgit district on Saturday demanded that the government recover an eleven-year-old girl, Harika Abbas, who was kidnapped five days ago and forced into marriage. ... HARIPUR: 'Quality of justice to be improved' HARIPUR, April 18: Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan has said steps are afoot to improve the quality of justice and restore the confidence of people in the judicial system. ... TIMERGARA: Row over tenders TIMERGARA, April 18: Differences have developed between two groups of government contractors over alleged irregularities in awarding tenders of development schemes of the works and services department of Lower Dir district. ... KHAIRPUR: Wheat movement ban defended KHAIRPUR, April 18: Provincial Food Secretary Mir Mohammed Parhiar has said that wheat procurement target of 120,000 tonnes fixed for Khairpur district would be achieved soon because the district government has imposed section 144 to stop transport of wheat out of the district. ... THATTA: Thatta's investment potential highlighted THATTA, April 18: Federal Minister for Privatization and Investment, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that Thatta offers vast investment opportunities because of its proximity to Karachi and a better law and order situation. ... MIRPURKHAS: Cotton sowing, mango crop hit by water shortage MIRPURKHAS, April 18: A shortage of water in the Nara Canal for the last 15 days has affected cotton sowing and mango orchards. According to a survey conducted by this correspondent ... SUKKUR: Woman taken from Darul-Aman, killed as Kari SUKKUR, April 18: A man allegedly killed his sister as a Kari on Saturday, after taking her home from a Darul-Aman by promising in a district and sessions court that the woman would be under his safekeeping and would not be harmed. ... DADU: 20 injured in accident DADU, April 18: Twenty passengers were injured when two coaches collided on the Indus Highway near Sehwan on Sunday. A Larkana-bound passenger coach (JA-2950) coming from Karachi collided with another coach (P-6440) coming from opposite direction at Sehwan bypass. ... PESHAWAR: Deadline set for 100 per cent literacy PESHAWAR, April 18: The NWFP Education Commission presented on Saturday its report to the provincial government that among other things, set the year 2015 as the deadline to achieve hundred per cent literacy in the province. ... PESHAWAR: Four sites awarded to private sector - Hydropower development PESHAWAR, April 18: Four sites on the Machai branch of the upper Swat canal have been allotted to private sponsors under the provincial power policy after a due process of solicitation ... BUNER: Madressah raided - 29 foreigners arrested BUNER, April 18: Police raided a Madressah on Friday and arrested 29 foreign students. Sources in the seminary, Madressah-i-Bilal, at Bhai Kalae, said all the 29 students were arrested on charges of overstaying and were shifted to Islamabad. ... PESHAWAR: More places to be explored for new Peshawar airport PESHAWAR, April 18: The provincial government has decided to explore more suitable sites for a new airport in Peshawar, in addition to the already selected and examined for the purpose. ... PESHAWAR: Children laws for Pata sought PESHAWAR, April 18: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (Sparc), an NGO, has expressed concern over the non-extension of laws concerning basic rights of the children to Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (Pata). ... KARACHI: Charge-sheet in doctor's murder case ready: Witness still shy KARACHI, April 18: The charge-sheet against four suspects in a murder case is almost ready, but absence of witnesses has become a big question in ensuring that justice is restored. ...

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