27 May 2004 Thursday 07 Rabi-us-Saani 1425 KARACHI: Blasts were caused by booby-trap cars KARACHI, May 26: The suspects had planted the explosive device in a car which exploded first on Fatima Jinnah Road in front of the PACC on Wednesday. ... KARACHI: Fishermen's bodies sent to native villages KARACHI, May 26: Bodies of the three Pakistani fishermen, who were killed by Indian coast guards recently, arrived here from Mumbai on Wednesday and were sent to their native villages in ambulances. ... KARACHI: Toxic input in Manchhar Lake main culprit - Hyderabad deaths KARACHI, May 26: The unannounced discharge of saline water from Manchhar Lake into the Indus is believed to be the main reason for the hazardous deterioration in the quality of water ... KARACHI: Tortured body of man recovered KARACHI, May 26: A trussed up body of a young man having torture marks was found in Saeedabad early Wednesday morning. Police said the body of Muhammad Javed, 28, with torture marks all over it and bullet wounds in the head, was recovered from Sector D-3, Saeedabad. ... KARACHI: 40 per cent of people getting untreated water KARACHI, May 26: Hyderabad is supplied 56 million gallons of water every day. Of this amount, only 40 million gallons - or 71.4 per cent - is fully treated. ... KARACHI: Various factors collude to spoil water KARACHI, May 26: Several factors are implicated in the current water pollution crisis in Hyderabad and some other areas. The widespread use of synthetic agricultural inputs - chemical fertilizers ... KARACHI: N. Karachi suffers most at KESC hands KARACHI, May 26: North Karachi residents were hugely inconvenienced on Wednesday as their locality experienced the greatest number of power breakdowns. ... KARACHI: Couriers not allowed to deliver letters - SHC KARACHI, May 26: Private courier services are free to collect and deliver 'documents and parcels' but not 'letters', a division bench of the Sindh High Court ruled on Wednesday. ... KARACHI: Moot highlights relations between labour, management KARACHI, May 26: The significance of social dialogue in industrial relations and relations between labour and management was highlighted at a two-day ILO/SAVPOT/NILAT dissemination workshop on "social dialogue". ... KARACHI: Enforcement of consumer protection laws stressed KARACHI, May 26: Speakers at a conference on Wednesday underlined the need for effective implementation of consumer protection laws and establishment of accreditation infrastructure to ensure the quality and standard of products. ... KARACHI: Radiology unit at CHK upgraded KARACHI, May 26: The Radio Diagnostics and Imaging Department of Civil Hospital, Karachi was formally inaugurated on Wednesday after it was upgraded with the support of the Poor Patients' Aid Society and Dow College Graduates (Dowiites) 1979 batch. ... KARACHI: EPA issues 15-day notice to health institutions KARACHI, May 26: The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (EPA-Sindh) taking a strong note of the indifference on part of local hospitals, blood banks ... LAHORE: HEC agrees to modify medical test - PhD scholarships LAHORE, May 26: The Higher Education Commission has agreed to modify its GRE type test for medical and dental graduates seeking PhD scholarships. ... PESHAWAR: Changes in textbooks rejected PESHAWAR, May 26: Speakers at a one-day seminar have rejected changes made in education curriculum and urged the government to stop using new books in schools. ... PESHAWAR: Education sector may get Rs9bn - Governor PESHAWAR, May 26: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that the federal government intends to allocate Rs9 billion in the coming budget for the promotion of higher education in the province. ... PESHAWAR: Terrorists endangering Fata peace - Gen Safdar PESHAWAR, May 26: The Commander of 11th Corps, Lt-Gen Safdar Hussain, has said that foreign terrorists, motivated by their political agenda, are endangering peaceful atmosphere of Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). ... GILGIT: NATCL employees go on hunger strike GILGIT, May 26: At least 20 employees of the Northern Areas Traders Corporation Limited have set up hunger strike camps outside the NATCL office. "We have not been paid wages for the last four years. ... PESHAWAR: Pressure on rape victims' family to withdraw case PESHAWAR, May 26: The family of two women, who were sexually assaulted in Chughalpura locality three days ago, is being pressurised by the accused to reach an out-of-court settlement. ... PESHAWAR: Lack of funds block district computer network PESHAWAR, May 26: The proposed plan to link all the 24 districts of the NWFP through computer and set up an information management and dissemination system has yet to take off for want of funds, sources told Dawn. ... PESHAWAR: Doctor blamed for student's death PESHAWAR, May 26: Students of the Municipal Inter College have blamed that the officer in charge of the cardiovascular ward of the Lady Reading Hospital for the death their college fellow. ... NAWABSHAH: Supply of turbid water criticized NAWABSHAH, May 26: The district council here on Wednesday adopted a resolution against the supply of turbid water to two union councils of the city. Convenor Khalid Channa presided over the meeting also attended by District Nazim Faryal Talpur. ... PESHAWAR: Anti-rabies vaccine not available in hospitals PESHAWAR, May 26: Non-availability of anti-rabies vaccines in public-sector hospitals has increased the death risk from dog-bite, especially in the rural areas of the province, doctors told Dawn. ... HYDERABAD: Judicious distribution of water ordered HYDERABAD, May 26: The adviser to the Sindh chief minister on Sida affairs, Ali Akbar Nizamani, has directed officials of the three area water boards to distribute water judiciously so that tail-end growers can also get water. ... HYDERABAD: Wasa accused of selling water to factories HYDERABAD, May 26: The issue of non-availability of water in parts of the city dominated proceedings of the district council on Wednesday as the members accused Wasa of selling water to factories. ... HYDERABAD: Protest against supply of poisonous water HYDERABAD, May 26: Activists of different social welfare organizations on here Wednesday came out on the roads to protest against the death of over one dozen people from polluted water supplied by government agencies. ... FAISALABAD: TMA taxes irk private schools - Protest threatened FAISALABAD, May 26: The All-Pakistan Private Schools Alliance has threatened to stage protest demonstrations and observe hunger strikes against the Tehsil Municipal Administration's plan to impose heavy taxes. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: 'Robber' flees after injuring ASI DERA GHAZI KHAN, May 26: An alleged robber escaped a police team after injuring an assistant sub-inspector and a passerby in Saddar police station precinct on Wednesday. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Woes of ID card-seekers TOBA TEK SINGH, May 26: The condition of entry of one of relative's name whose computerised national identity card had already been issued by Nadra in the application forms has created another trouble in the way of early issuance of CNICs. ... GUJRANWALA: Powerloom owners face crisis GUJRANWALA, May 26: The powerloom industry is facing a serious crisis due to the government's wrong policies which have rendered about 200,000 workers and powerloom owners unemployed. ... SAHIWAL: One killed in duststorm SAHIWAL, May 26: One person was killed while five others were injured after a strong duststorm hit the city on Tuesday evening. The traffic on Sahiwal-Faisalabad Road remained suspended for four hours due to the uprooting of a number of trees. ... ABBOTTABAD: Ban on CD drives condemned ABBOTTABAD, May 26: Internet cafe owners have criticized a decision taken by the provincial government, directing them to remove multimedia and CD drives from the computers installed at the clubs. ... PESHAWAR: Food park at theatre site being considered PESHAWAR, May 26: The sports and culture committee of the NWFP Assembly is considering a proposal to set up a food park at a place reserved for the construction of a 2,000-seat open-air theatre. ... BANNU: Students want exams put off BANNU, May 26: Students of the NWFP University of Engineering and Technology, Bannu campus, have demanded that their examination due after summer vacation should be put off because their courses have not been completed. ... KHAIRPUR: Four women assaulted KHAIRPUR, May 26: Four married women of a family were criminally assaulted by three armed men who entered the house of Muhammad Dinal on Tuesday night, in the jurisdiction of Tando Masti police station. ... NAUSHEHRO FEROZE: Man says he drugged victims before killing them NAUSHEHRO FEROZE, May 26: The alleged killer of seven members of a family now being interrogated made further disclosures, police sources said on Wednesday. ... DADU: Call to stop release of MNV Drain water into lake DADU, May 26: The Dadu District Council on Wednesday demanded that the government should stop release of poisonous and saline water from the Main Nara Valley Drain into the Manchhar Lake. ... KHAIRPUR: SSGC restores gas supply KHAIRPUR, May 26: The Sui Southern Gas Company's 16-inch diameter Indus Left Bank Pipeline (ILBP) has been repaired and the gas supply was restored at 4pm on Wednesday, said a press release issued here by the company. ... SUKKUR: Seven cops flee court after bail cancellation SUKKUR, May 26: Seven policemen, including the SHO of Padidan, involved in a murder case ran away from court premises after their bail application was cancelled by the judge, on Wednesday. ...

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