24 May 2004 Monday 04 Rabi-us-Saani 1425 KARACHI: Extremism needs to be curbed: Ibad KARACHI, May 23: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan said that a positive image of Pakistan and Islam should not let be distorted by the activities of extremist elements. ... KARACHI: Six Harkat militants held with arms cache KARACHI, May 23: Six alleged militants of the banned Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Alami were arrested by the Crime Investigation Department (CID), well-placed sources told Dawn on Sunday evening. ... KARACHI: Conference on Urdu press begins today KARACHI, May 23: A three-day national conference on "Urdu Press-problems and prospects", organised by the Department of Mass Communication, University of Karachi, is beginning on Monday (today). ... KARACHI: End urged to feudal system, army role KARACHI, May 23: Separation of judiciary from executive, its independence and a free environment for political parties are essential for promotion of democratic values and stability of democratic institutions in the country. ... RAWALPINDI: GPO staff oppose new qualification criteria RAWALPINDI, May 23: Pakistan Post employees have expressed their reservation over the decision to replace staff at the counters of all general post offices having qualification of matriculation or below with those having FA and BA qualification. ... KARACHI: Transporters convert old city areas into termini KARACHI, May 23: Commuters and pedestrians in Saddar and Lyari towns have been facing immense hardships and inconveniences because of illegal termini set up by the operators of upcountry-bound buses in the locality. ... KARACHI: KESC makes people's life miserable KARACHI, May 23: Hundreds of power breakdowns occurred on Sunday in the city as mercury rose to 42 degrees Centigrade. Calling from many localities, Karachi Electric Supply Corporation consumers said they had been inconvenienced ... KARACHI: Urdu varsity to publish low-cost books KARACHI, May 23: The first formal meeting of the newly established Department of Composition, Compilation and Translation (CC&T) at the Federal Urdu University for Arts, Science and Technology was held on Saturday. ... KARACHI: Students call for end to Iraq occupation KARACHI, May 23: Speakers at a rally on Sunday condemned the atrocities being committed by the occupying forces in Iraq and demanded that government in Iraq should immediately be handed over to Iraqis. ... KARACHI: Hawkesbay allottees to get plots soon KARACHI, May 23: The process of handing over possession of plots to allottees in Hawkesbay Scheme-42 under the Lyari Development Project (LDP) will start forthwith, while all possible steps would be taken for providing acilities in all sectors of the scheme. ... KARACHI: Fishermen condemn India for killing three KARACHI, May 23: A large number of people, mainly fishermen and their families living along the Sindh coastline, staged a demonstration on Sunday in front of the Karachi Press Club ... KARACHI: PTI elects office-bearers KARACHI, May 23: Hafiz Fazal Karim was elected president of the Karachi chapter of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) on Sunday, following elections in which the party workers participated in large numbers. ... KARACHI: Watchman stabbed to death KARACHI, May 23: A watchman was stabbed to death by unknown persons in Saddar on Sunday, police officials said. They said that the body of Abdul Hameed, 50, was found on the second floor of the Saddar Centre. ... KARACHI: Minorities demand arrest of killers KARACHI, May 23: Speakers at a rally on Sunday demanded that killers of the members of a minority community, who were killed in the past few days, be arrested immediately. ... ISLAMABAD: CDA may not meet May 30 deadline - Construction of bridges ISLAMABAD, May 23: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will not be able to meet the third 'deadline' set by the interior minister for construction of bridges on Islamabad Expressway ... RAWALPINDI: 'Suspicious' man taken into custody RAWALPINDI, May 23: Intelligence agencies and police have started interrogating a man spotted wandering near Jinnah Park during Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali's movement to the Army House on Saturday, an official source told Dawn. ... ISLAMABAD: Nadra to start doorstep service for senior citizens ISLAMABAD, May 23: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has decided to introduce special doorstep service for senior citizens and disabled persons to ensure convenient provision of Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs). ... LAHORE: Textbooks controversy deepens LAHORE, May 23: The textbooks controversy deepened further with the Punjab government saying on Sunday that each and every book had been printed with the federal government approval. ... VEHARI: Six killed, 25 hurt as buses collide VEHARI, May 23: Six people, including a woman, were killed and 25 others injured on Sunday in an accident on Vehari-Burewala Road near Pakhi Morr, some 15kms from here. ... PESHAWAR: Government urged to notify decision - Abolition of institution-based practice PESHAWAR, May 23: Doctors have asked the government to issue a notification regarding abolition of private practice, saying it would remove unrest among doctors. ... PESHAWAR: Fresh probe into murder case sought PESHAWAR, May 23: The father of a three-year-old boy, who was murdered after having been kidnapped, accused a police officer of corruption and urged authorities concerned to transfer the case to the crime branch for re-investigation. ... PESHAWAR: Sale of fake products continues unchecked PESHAWAR, May 23: Sale of substandard daily-use items as foreign or branded local products is causing loss of millions of rupees to the national exchequer and affecting the health of consumers. ... HYDERABAD: PPP legislator blames Sindh govt official - Indus water contamination HYDERABAD, May 23: A People's Party Parliamentarians MNA from Kotri has held the Sindh irrigation secretary responsible for the deaths caused by polluted Indus water in Hyderabad, Kotri and other areas . ... HYDERABAD: Liberated peasants kidnapped HYDERABAD, May 23: At least 18 liberated peasants are reported to have been kidnapped by armed men from two camps here. ... KHAIRPUR: Unfair means used in by-polls: Nazim KHAIRPUR, May 23: District Nazim Nafisa Shah has alleged that government machinery was used in the by-election of district Naib Nazim on May 22. ... HYDERABAD: SHC upholds ban on Gutka trade HYDERABAD, May 23: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, dismissed two identical petitions seeking renewal of licences to sell mainpuri and gutka. ... SUKKUR: Fresh water for Kotri Barrage released SUKKUR, May 23: The flow of water at the Sukkur barrage has improved substantially and the authorities have released about 14,000 cusecs for the Kotri barrage. ... QUETTA: Govt accused of jailing opponents QUETTA, May 23: PPP's divisional coordinator for Nasirabad district Mir Munawwar Ali Khoso has accused the government of putting behind bars its political opponents demanding basic amenities in their areas. ... RAWALPINDI: 4 die in separate incidents RAWALPINDI, May 23: Four people, including a woman, died in separate incidents in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, police said on Sunday. In the first incident, a man was shot dead by three unidentified men in Chontra in the wee hours of Sunday. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Hot weather affects poultry business TOBA TEK SINGH, May 23: Hundreds of thousands of poultry birds perished in the scorching heat here during the last one week. A spokesman for poultry farms association told newsmen here on Sunday that farmers had sustained a great financial loss as a result. ... RAHIM YAR KHAN: Growers say influential landlords stealing water RAHIM YAR KHAN, May 23: Hundreds of farmers of Bagho Bahar area could not reportedly sow cotton due to the unavailability of canal water. Bagho Bahar is situated in the south of Khanpur tehsil, consisting of Sheikhaan Bhatta ... SADIQABAD: Canal water 'on sale' SADIQABAD, May 23: A local irrigation official has allegedly been minting hundreds of thousands of rupees by selling the water of Tarakari Minor. ...

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