02 May 2004 Sunday 11 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1425 KARACHI: People continue to suffer power failures KARACHI, May 1: The residents of Soldier Bazaar and adjoining areas spent a sleepless night as power cables of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation broke at least four times over the past 24 hours. ... KARACHI: Hospitals fail to ensure safe disposal of waste KARACHI, May 1: The city government's latest drive to convince hospitals to adopt a proper and safe disposal system for their hazardous waste seems to have gone almost unheeded, official sources said. ... KARACHI: UTP dies in Landhi prison KARACHI, May 1: An under trial prisoner died in mysterious circumstances in Landhi Jail and his body was taken to a hospital on Saturday morning for autopsy. ... KARACHI: Young man killed in accident KARACHI, May 1: A youth died after being hit by an unknown vehicle on Kemari road on Saturday. Police said that Manzoor Imran, 22, was crossing the road when he was hit and died on the spot ... KARACHI: Commuters left at mercy of transporters KARACHI, May 1: City government's transport department has left the citizens of Karachi at the mercy of private transport companies, who, taking full advantage of authority's lenient attitude, are exploiting passengers. ... KARACHI: DUHS to get video-conference facility KARACHI, May 1: The Dow University of Health Sciences has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a pharma firm for setting up of an inter-hospital conferencing system at the varsity. ... KARACHI: College project in Landhi launched KARACHI, May 1: Sindh Planning and Development Minister Shoaib Ahmad Bokhari on Saturday laid the foundation stone of a girls degree college at Sharafi Goth, Landhi Town. ... KARACHI KU students hold textile exhibition KARACHI, May 1: A textile exhibition by the students of Karachi University's Department of Visual Studies commenced at the art gallery of Alliance Francaise Karachi. ... KARACHI: Increase in fuel prices criticized KARACHI, May 1: Chairman, Advisory Board, Korangi Association of Trade and Industry, Shaikh Manzar Alam, expressing concern over the raise in petroleum product prices, has demanded that the fortnightly review of petroleum prices be done away with. ... SIALKOT: Increase in POL prices to hit exporters SIALKOT, May 1: All main trade bodies of Sialkot have strongly criticized the recent hike in POL prices. In a joint statement issued here on Saturday ... LAHORE: Temperature may rise from today LAHORE, May 1: Only the Northern Areas received light rain on Saturday as the westerly system causing rain and snowfall in the country during the past three days almost passed over to India. ... LAHORE: Baab-i-Pakistan LAHORE, May 1: The Punjab government is expected to spend around Rs150 million on the Baab-i-Pakistan. Official sources said on Saturday the seed money provided by the Punjab and the Balochistan governments at the time ... RAWALPINDI: Rs140m released for schools, colleges RAWALPINDI, May 1: The executive district officer, education, Abdul Hamid Dar, has released an amount of Rs140 million to different colleges and schools in the district for repairs and maintenance, official sources told Dawn. ... QUETTA: 50 held for staging May Day demo QUETTA, May 1: Police detained 50 activists of the All Pakistan Federation of Labour for a few hours on Saturday on charges of violating Section 144 as they took out a procession to mark the Labour Day. ... QUETTA: Bomb blast in Quetta QUETTA, May 1: An bomb explosion in the Railway Housing Society rocked the provincial capital on Saturday night. "No one was injured in the explosion," police officials said and added that the bomb exploded near a house. ... MUZAFFARABAD: Patients to get free dialysis treatment MUZAFFARABAD, May 1: The AJK government has launched a plan to provide free dialysis service to patients, Health Minister Sardar Mohammad Yaqoob Khan told a news conference on Friday. ... PESHAWAR: Implementation of labour laws urged PESHAWAR, May 1: Local labour organizations have asked the government to take steps for the welfare of labourers, saying the workers play a vital role in the development of the country. ... PESHAWAR: Ehtesab of Fata officials demanded PESHAWAR, May 1: The Fata chapter of the PML-N has requested the National Accountability Bureau to extend the accountability process to tribal areas as officials of the tribal administration have plundered millions of rupees due to absence of any check on them. ... HYDERABAD: UC nazims' move against taluka nazim criticized HYDERABAD, May 1: Members of the City Taluka Council criticized nazims of the City Taluka Union councils on Friday for passing a resolution on April 27 seeking action against Taluka Nazim Haji Moinuddin Sheikh. ... HYDERABAD: Farmers seek enforcement of 1991 water accord HYDERABAD, May 1: The Sindh Abadgar Board has expressed concern over the unending shortage of water in the province and demanded implementation of the 1991 water accord in letter and in spirit. ... MIRPURKHAS: Changes in DPSC setup opposed MIRPURKHAS, May 1: The District Public Safety Commission, at a meeting held here on Friday, unanimously passed a resolution, opposing the changes in the safety commission system. ... HYDERABAD: DC seeks tax waiver for breach victims HYDERABAD, May 1: The district council here on Friday demanded that farmers of the Khesana Mori should be exempted from paying dhal and abiyana taxes as their standing crops on around 700 acres of land had been damaged by a breach in the Rohri Canal. ... HYDERABAD: May Day observed HYDERABAD, May 1: The International Labour Day was observed at all district headquarters of interior Sindh on Saturday to pay tribute to the martyrs of Chicago. ... DADU: Three of a family shot dead DADU, May 1: Three members of a family were killed by armed men over a land dispute in the Mohib Chandio village, Dadu taluka, here on Friday. ... PESHAWAR: Juvenile jailed under FCR seeks amnesty: 45-year rigorous imprisonment PESHAWAR, May 1: A juvenile offender, Qismat Khan, is serving 45 years of rigorous imprisonment under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) at central prison, Haripur. ... PESHAWAR: New formula for artificial rain PESHAWAR, May 1: Pakistan Council for Science and Industrial Research (PCSIR) has envisaged a new standardized formula for cloud seeding that will cause artificial rains in winter. ... PESHAWAR: CM calls for promoting herbal medicines PESHAWAR, May 1: Chief Minister Akram Durrani has directed the departments concerned to make efforts for the preservation of medicinal plants and species so that low-priced herbal drugs could be manufactured locally. ... PESHAWAR: Four children recovered PESHAWAR, May 1: The city police have recovered fourchildren kidnapped15 days ago and arrested four accused,whileefforts are continuing to net another accomplice, an officialstatement issued here on Saturday said. ... KASUR: Girl's murder: sorcerer, boy remanded in custody KASUR, May 1: The magician who motivated a teenaged boy to kill an eight-year-old girl was arrested from Basti Salamatpura, police said on Saturday. ... FAISALABAD: Objections to police's plan for security at UC level FAISALABAD, May 1: A plan of the local police to constitute mobile squads at the union council level hangs in the balance after the objections raised by an audit team of the district government. ... OKARA: Women's college on the downgrade OKARA, May 1: The city degree college for women is facing shortage of human and material resources due to which its performance is declining day by day. ... GUJRANWALA: Workers protest denial of old-age benefits GUJRANWALA, May 1: Several rallies, seminars, conferences and symposiums were held on Saturday by various labour organizations to observe the May Day across the Punjab. ... BAHAWALPUR: Private sector not to buy wheat for a week BAHAWALPUR, May 1: Wheat purchase by private sector in Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan will be suspended from May 4 for a week. ... FAISALABAD: Boy was chained, not tortured: Imam FAISALABAD, May 1: Makkah Masjid and Madressah administrator Maulvi Mahboob Alam on Saturday denied allegations of poisoning and torturing a student, who is being treated at the Children's Hospital, Lahore, for psychological trauma. ...

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