23 May 2004 Sunday 03 Rabi-us-Saani 1425 KARACHI: Candidates backed by JI and PPP triumph: By-polls remain peaceful KARACHI, May 22: In the military supervised local body by-polls in the city on Saturday, candidates supported by Al-Khidmat and Awam Dost groups triumphed without any untoward incident. ... KARACHI: Hearing of double-murder case put off KARACHI, May 22: An anti-terrorism court put off on Saturday the hearing of a double murder case against two workers of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, after recording the testimonies of three prosecution witnesses. ... KARACHI: SHC reserves order on review petition KARACHI, May 22: Justice Zia Perwez of the Sindh High Court reserved his order on Saturday on a review petition filed by the wife of a convict under the Pakistan Air Force Act. ... KARACHI: Man kills wife, daughter KARACHI, May 22: A man killed his wife and step-daughter in his home in New Karachi on Saturday and later surrendered himself to the police. ... KARACHI: UTP dies mysteriously KARACHI, May 22: An under-trial prisoner died in mysterious circumstances at Central Prison, Karachi, on Saturday. Prison officials brought the body of Mohammad Faisal, 35, to the Civil Hospital for autopsy, and told the doctors that Faisal had died a natural death. ... KARACHI: New price control rules considered KARACHI, May 22: Taking notice of the exhorbitant prices of various edible items, a high-level meeting of the Price Control Committee, presided over by acting City Nazim Tariq Hasan on Saturday discussed in detail a proposal to amend the rules regarding price controlling mechanism. ... KARACHI: Commerce paper given out of syllabus: candidates KARACHI, May 22: A number of candidates, who took the HSC Commerce annual examination on Saturday claimed that a few of the questions in the Accounting paper were not in accordance with the syllabus. ... KARACHI: Liver unit inaugurated at Dow varsity KARACHI, May 22: The poor patients will be provided free of cost treatment at the Sarwar Zuberi Liver Unit of the Dow University of Health Sciences, which was inaugurated on Saturday. ... KARACHI: Rs2.5m for zebra crossings KARACHI, May 22: The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) will mark zebra crossings at over 100 places on various city roads at a cost of Rs2.5 million. ... LAHORE: PWD workers to press for pay raise on 29th LAHORE, May 22: The All-Pakistan PWD Workers Union will take out a procession here on May 29 to press for an increase in pay and acceptance of other demands. ... LAHORE: Why lawyers turn violent? LAHORE, May 22: Why do lawyers turn violent while lodging a protest over an issue? The question was put to seniors in the profession who gave different reasons for the violent behaviour prevailing among the legal community which was unthinkable some 10 years ago. ... PESHAWAR: Peshawar in grip of heatwave PESHAWAR, May 22: The provincial metropolis was under the grip of strong heatwave for the last few days, causing problems for general public and leaving young students fainted in schools. ... PESHAWAR: Five jailed in triple murder case PESHAWAR, May 22: An additional district and sessions judge, Mr Pir Bukhsh, on Saturday convicted five persons, including three brothers, in a triple murder case and sentenced them to 22 years' rigorous imprisonment each with a fine of Rs20,000. ... PESHAWAR: No steps taken against dengue fever: officials PESHAWAR, May 22: The health department is yet to initiate preventive measures against dengue fever in the Haripur district despite the chief minister's directives in this regard, sources said. ... PESHAWAR: High-rise buildings jeopardize city's heritage PESHAWAR, May 22: The mushrooming of apartment buildings in the city pose a potential threat to place of cultural significance besides spoiling the conservation efforts to put this ancient city on the World Heritage list. ... PESHAWAR: NGOs protest violence against women PESHAWAR, May 22: Aurat Foundation and its sister organizations as well as workers of various political parties staged a demonstration outside the Peshawar Press Club on Saturday to denounce growing violence against women in the NWFP ... SWABI: Police beat up Internet users SWABI, May 22: The Swabi police beat up a number of youth after raiding Internet cafes in the Mohammad Sardar Khan market, it was learnt here on Saturday. The area is popularly known as Internet market. ... HARIPUR: Forest fire wreaks havoc in Khanpur HARIPUR, May 22: A wildfire that broke out on Friday and could not be extinguished till Saturday evening, has destroyed a vast part of the Makhnial area of the Khanpur forest range, locals said. ... KHAAR: Tribal elder held for demolishing shops KHAAR (Bajaur Agency), May 22: The political administration of Bajaur Agency arrested a tribal elder and 10 others for demolishing shops at a business centre here on Friday. ... QUETTA: Local people to benefit from Gwadar project: Jam QUETTA, May 22: Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammad Yousuf has said that the local population will not be converted into minority with the development of the Gwadar port project. ... HYDERABAD: Health department seeks more funds: Water-borne disease HYDERABAD, May 22: Sindh Health Minister Naeem Ishtiaq has said that a summary has been moved to Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar, seeking more funds as the health department has exhausted its budget. ... HYDERABAD: Supply of polluted water condemned HYDERABAD, May 22: Sindh Jamaat-i-Islami Amir Dr Mumtaz Memon has said that the Sindh affairs are being run through a remote control from Islamabad as its chief minister is very weak. This he said at a news conference at the press club here on Saturday. ... HYDERABAD: Policemen suspended HYDERABAD, May 22: On directives of PPO Syed Kamal Shah, two inspectors and a sub-inspector of Sanghar district have been suspended ... KHAIRPUR: KDP candidates win LG by-polls KHAIRPUR, May 22: Irshad Jilani of the Khairpur Dost Panel was elected district naib nazim on Saturday according to unofficial results of the by-election. ... SANGHAR: Strike observed SANGHAR, May 22: The Hindu community observed a strike in Sanghar, Khipro, Sinjhoro, Jhol, Shahdadpur, Kandiari and other towns on Saturday to mourn the death of a priest. ... FAISALABAD: ASI, constable held for killing youth FAISALABAD, May 22: An ASI and a constable were arrested for killing a youth and injuring his two friends in Dastagir Colony here on Saturday. ... JHANG: PML-Q man elected Jhang Naib Nazim JHANG, May 22: Sheikh Mohammad Yaqoob of PML-Q was elected Naib district Nazim, after he defeated Syed Asad Hayat in the by-polls on Saturday in three tehsils of the district. ... MULTAN: Judicial probe into gang-rape ordered MULTAN, May 22: District and Sessions Judge Malik Azharul Haq Awan on Saturday asked magistrate Shahid Islam to conduct a judicial inquiry into the alleged gang-rape of two women and sought report within a month. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Derailment suspends traffic for nine hours TOBA TEK SINGH, May 22: The rail traffic remained suspended for more than nine hours when an engine of a passenger train derailed at the main railway level-crossing here on Friday night. ... VEHARI: Vehari sizzles at 48oC VEHARI, May 22: At least four people, including two schoolboys, fainted as mercury shot up to 48 degrees centigrade in the district on Saturday. ...

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