18 May 2004 Tuesday 27 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1425 KARACHI: Shooting by Rangers triggers disturbances KARACHI, May 17: Violence broke out near Sohrab Goth intersection on Monday after Rangers shot and wounded a madressah teacher. The rioting caused six-hour disruption in vehicular traffic on Super Highway. ... KARACHI: KBCA NOC mandatory for registration of sale deed KARACHI, May 17: The district and sub-registrars of properties have been directed to refuse registration of any sale or lease deed in respect of immovable property in the city without a no-objection certificate ... KARACHI: Many areas face water shortage KARACHI, May 17: Various parts of the city on Monday either went dry or received scant water supply in the wake of a shortfall of 30 million gallons suffered by the city on Sunday. ... KARACHI: Protection to crops against diseases stressed KARACHI, May 17: Speakers at a symposium stressed the need for developing a strategy, on priority basis, to effectively address the plant disease and pest management issues in the country. ... KARACHI: Heart diseases termed a major cause of deaths KARACHI, May 17: The coronary heart diseases according to a health survey was the major cause of over 33 per cent deaths in Pakistan. ... KARACHI: Prosecution seeks death penalty for accused - Kidnapping for ransom case KARACHI, May 17: The prosecution in a kidnapping-for-ransom case prayed to an anti-terrorism court for death penalty to the accused. ... KARACHI: Pressure on journalists deplored KARACHI, May 17: The Karachi Union of Journalists has expressed its deep concern over reports of pressure from the government and political groups on journalists working in the electronic media ... KARACHI: Government slammed over water, power crises KARACHI, May 17: The Pakistan People's Party has strongly condemned the Sindh government's silence over the persisting crises of water and power in the city and criticized the governor, chief minister and ministers for indulging in a fight against each others over seats. ... KARACHI: Govt's compensation promise proved lip-service - Keenjhar tragedy KARACHI, May 17: Mushkbar Fatima, the only survivor of the Keenjhar Lake tragedy (June 1 2003), will turn two on May 27. On the anniversary of the disaster in her life, she and her other relatives, along with all well-wishers ... KARACHI: Lyari hospital facing water shortage KARACHI, May 17: The Lyari General Hospital, the largest public sector hospital in Lyari, has been facing an acute shortage of water for many days landing the staff in great trouble in handling surgery cases. ... KARACHI: Bank employees slam revised pay-package KARACHI, May 17: The Habib Bank Workers' Front, terming the recently-revised pay-package for the workers "peanuts," has demanded revision of the same, at a ratio consonant with the prevailing inflation. ... KARACHI: MBBS, BCom results announced KARACHI, May 17: The Karachi University on Monday announced the results of BCom (Part-II), regular and external and MBBS (Second Professional) annual examinations, with an over all pass percentages of 23.57 and 70.64, respectively. ... KARACHI: Death toll in mosque blast rises to 21 KARACHI, May 17: Another victim of the Hyderi mosque bomb blast died at a private hospital here on Monday raising the death toll to 21. Ahmer Manzar Abbas, 35, scummed to his injuries in the Liaquat National Hospital on Monday. ... KARACHI: Power riots break out again in Pak Colony KARACHI, May 17: Riots broke out again on the second consecutive day, Monday, in Pak Colony where people suffered a long spell of power breakdown. The affected area appeared to be the centre of marble industry housing a huge number of units. ... LAHORE: Judge 'goes on leave' - Lawyers end boycott LAHORE, May 17: District and sessions judge Khalil Ahmad Chaudhry did not attend his office on Monday as the court sources say he has gone on 'leave'. ... LAHORE: Botanical garden at Governor's House LAHORE, May 17: The governor has converted Governor House's 14 acres land into a botanical garden and allowed the public sector universities' botanical sciences and horticulture research associates to conduct unrestricted research there. ... MULTAN: Mystery solved, claim police: Singers' gang-rape MULTAN, May 17: Police claimed on Monday to have unmasked the alleged culprits involved in the kidnapping and gang-rape of two gypsy singers on Friday last. ... LAHORE: Appointment of pro-VC - PUASA fumes at govt move LAHORE, May 17: The Punjab University Academic Staff Association (PUASA) and syndicate representatives have expressed resentment over Punjab government's move to consider a junior professor for the post of pro-vice-chancellor. ... LAHORE: Health dept fails to bifurcate budget - Medical institutes LAHORE, May 17: The Punjab health department has failed to resolve the issue of budget bifurcation of the Services Institute of Medical Sciences/Services Hospital and the Postgraduate Medical Institute/Lahore General Hospital even after a lapse of almost one year. ... LAHORE: People brave hot weather amid power trippings LAHORE, May 17: Lahorites had another day of over 225 power trippings and 12 major breakdowns on Monday. The officials of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) say that winds during the last two days encouraged kite flying that hit the distribution system. ... LAHORE: Ittefaq Textile Mills removed from 'suspected' industries list LAHORE, May 17: The sales tax department informed the Lahore High Court on Monday that the Ittefaq Textile Mills had been removed from the list of "suspected" industries. ... LAHORE: Authorities keep quiet as city wall is damaged LAHORE, May 17: The renovated City Wall between the Sheranwala and Kashmiri gates has recently been broken at yet another place by some influential people, as the Ravi Town administration has failed to take any legal action against them. ... PESHAWAR: Convict seeks clemency, claims he is juvenile PESHAWAR, May 17: An offender awaiting execution by the death penalty for the last six years at Faisalabad central prison has requested the President and Chief Justice of Pakistan to order his medical examination ... PESHAWAR: Experts call for steps to reduce pollution PESHAWAR, May 17: Speakers at a seminar have expressed concern over the poor management of environment and urged the government to take steps for improving it. ... PESHAWAR: Patient's customs, beliefs be taken into account - Speakers PESHAWAR, May 17: Speakers at a one-day seminar urged the doctors to take into account the cultural environment when treating people suffering from depression. ... ABBOTTABAD: PAEC's performance commendable - governor ABBOTTABAD, May 17: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) has made significant achievements in the fields of medicine, apart from its services to national defence, agriculture, industry and power generation. ... SARGODHA: Five of a family shot dead, 20 injured: Labourer's house set on fire SARGODHA, May 17: Five family members of a labourer were shot dead and 20 others were injured on Monday allegedly by a landlord and his over 100 accomplices in Utra village near Quaidabad on Mianwali-Khushab Road ... PESHAWAR: KTH paramedics observe strike PESHAWAR, May 17: Paramedical staff at the Khyber Teaching Hospital on Monday observed a one-day token strike against what they called illegal suspension of staff members by the administration. ... PESHAWAR: KMC golden jubilee celebrations in Dec PESHAWAR, May 17: The week-long golden jubilee celebrations of Khyber Medical College, will be begin on Dec 20, a press release on Monday said. ... HYDERABAD: Release of toxic water in Indus condemned HYDERABAD, May 17: The Hyderabad Development Authority has expressed concern over the release of contaminated water of the Manchhar Lake into the River Indus without any prior information. ... HYDERABAD: Campaigns for Wapda referendum launched HYDERABAD, May 17: The president, Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Central Labour Union, Abdul Latif Nizamani, has urged the Wapda employees to work for success of the union in the ensuing referendum. He was speaking at a workers' meeting held at the Labour Hall here on Sunday ... HYDERABAD: Charge-sheet not submitted despite lapse of one year - Hudood case against newly-wed couple HYDERABAD, May 17: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Monday ordered a police investigating officer to submit details of investigation into a Zina and Hudood Ordinance case against a newly-married couple within one week. ... HYDERABAD: World Telecom Day observed HYDERABAD, May 17: The department of electronic and telecommunication engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, on Monday organized a seminar to mark the "World Telecommunication Day". ... HYDERABAD: IIC's help sought to resolve mosque issue HYDERABAD, May 17: A meeting between the district administration and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal decided on Monday that General Post Office authorities would seek help from the Islamic Ideology Council to resolve the mosque issue before May 23. ... HYDERABAD: Tough rules for post-graduates HYDERABAD, May 17: Postgraduate students at the Civil Hospital, Hyderabad, will work under the medical superintendent and will be subjected to disciplinary action ... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Water shortage - protesters block Dera-Tank road DERA ISMAIL KHAN, May 17: Hundreds of protesters blocked Dera-Tank road for more than three hours against the shortage of drinking water here on Monday. ... SUKKUR: Houses offered to affected villagers - Anti-bandit operation in Kutcha SUKKUR, May 17: The district nazim has offered houses in the city to those residents of Shah Belo Forest and other Kutcha areas who want to move in the wake of an ongoing police operation against outlaws. ... SANGHAR: PML-F workers protest against minister SANGHAR, May 17: Pakistan Muslim League-F activists took out a protest procession here on Monday against Federal Communications Minister Babar Ghauri. ... SUKKUR: Families migrate as tension mounts - Shaista-Balkhsher marriage SUKKUR, May 17: Over 30 families of the Almani tribe have been shifted to safe places in the wake of tension developing between Almani and Mahar tribes in Pano Aqil, Ghotki, and other areas. ... THATTA: Canals lying dry, deplore farmers THATTA, May 17: Growers took out a procession in Mirpur Bathoro near here on Monday to protest against the non-release of water in Sujawal sub-division's channels and tributaries for over two and a half months. ... SUKKUR: Police remand for murder accused SUKKUR, May 17: Police on Monday obtained an eight-day physical remand of three accused in the murder of two girls, Abida Bhutto and Tehmina Bhutto, killed in a Shikarpur village on the pretext of Karo-kari. ... SUKKUR: No jirga held, DPO tells court SUKKUR, May 17: The DPO has denied that a jirga was held in the Arab Shaikh village, Site police station jurisdiction, here to decide the matter of marriage of Samina Shaikh and Khadim Shaikh. ... SHEIKHUPURA: Police claim arrest of children's killers SHEIKHUPURA, May 17: Muridke police claim to have arrested a sorcerer and his disciple involved in the killing of three children in Daoke village. ... GUJRANWALA: Salary delay criticized GUJRANWALA, May 17: Women teachers and other low-paid employees of Home Economics School on Monday demonstrated outside the offices of DCO and Divisional Director (Audit) for not releasing their salaries for the last three months. ... GILGIT: Students set up hunger strike camp GILGIT, May 17: Over 200 students set up a three-day hunger strike camp here on Monday against indifferent attitude of the government towards their demand to withdraw the controversial syllabus. ... OKARA: Differences surface among tenants OKARA, May 17: Differences between the two groups of tenants of military farms villages have reportedly surfaced again. Almost three weeks ago, both the groups had nominated office-bearers of Anjuman-i-Mozaraeen Punjab (AMP). ...

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