31 May 2004 Monday 11 Rabi-us-Saani 1425 KARACHI: Angry mob damages property, 20 vehicles - Mufti Shamzai's killing KARACHI, May 30: Six people, including two law-enforcement personnel, were wounded and 20 vehicles, two bank branches and one police station ... KARACHI: Mahar orders judicial inquiry KARACHI, May 30: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammad Mahar on Sunday ordered a judicial inquiry by a Sindh High Court judge into murder of noted religious scholar Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai. ... KARACHI: Book bazaar not held due to law, order situation KARACHI, May 30: Hundreds of book lovers were turned away from the Sunday book bazaar as law-enforcement agencies had tightened up security on the roads leading to Frere Hall. ... KARACHI: Fisher folk to launch protest from tomorrow KARACHI, May 30: A representative assembly of fishermen communities and associations engaged in fisheries sector on Sunday decided to launch a campaign from June 1 against the decision of imposing a controversial two-month seasonal ban (June and July) on fishing in Sindh. ... KARACHI: Paediatrics dept of CHK without manpower - Lab inaugurated KARACHI, May 30: The paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Paediatrics Department, unit III, Civil Hospital Karachi was formally inaugurated in January 2003 ... KARACHI: Surgeons' moot KARACHI, May 30: Paediatric surgeons on Sunday stressed upon the government to provide latest technology and investigation equipment for Hirschsprung's disease in major public sector hospitals of the country so that diagnosis could be made early. ... KARACHI: Hazards of multiple sclerosis discussed KARACHI, May 30: Multiple Sclerosis, a disease simultaneously impairing different parts of human body, remains largely undiagnosed in the country due to a lack of adequate diagnostic facilities ... KARACHI: Young girl killed in Lyari KARACHI, May 30: A six-year-old girl died and her mother was injured when some armed intruders opened fire in their house in Lyari on Sunday morning. ... ISLAMABAD: Kidnap victim found killed in Pindi ISLAMABAD, May 30: The Rawalpindi police on Saturday found the body of a man, who was kidnapped four days ago, from an abandoned house in Qasimabad, sources told Dawn. ... ISLAMABAD: Rs1.128bn proposed for Islamabad - Public Sector Development Programme ISLAMABAD, May 30: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is likely to get a mammoth funding of Rs1.128 billion for various development projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2004-05 ... ISLAMABAD: CDA invites bids for cable car project ISLAMABAD, May 30: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has invited interested firms to submit bids for the Margalla Cable Car (MCC) project by June 15, a source in the CDA said. ... LAHORE: Flour ban effective from tonight LAHORE, May 30: The inter-district ban on movement of flour will be effective from Monday midnight and will be kept in place as long as it takes the Punjab to achieve wheat procurement target of 3.5 million tons. ... PESHAWAR: Musical evening in memory of Ghani Khan PESHAWAR, May 30: A musical evening held at the press club in the memory of the late poet Abdul Ghani Khan was a blesing for journalists who otherwise find little time for leisure and entertainment. ... PESHAWAR: No site available to relocate consulates PESHAWAR, May 30: The NWFP government's proposed plan to relocate consulates of foreign missions in Peshawar into a single enclave for security reasons has hit snags due to non-availability of a suitable site to accommodate all the missions, officials said. ... PESHAWAR: PHC Bar election held PESHAWAR, May 30: Advocate Ziaur Rehman of Malgaray Wakeelan (National Lawyers' Forum) was elected President of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association in elections held here on Saturday. ... HYDERABAD: Objection raised by finance department - Funds for LBOD repairs HYDERABAD, May 30: The Sindh government has rejected a summary seeking release of Rs28 million for plugging breaches in the Left Bank Outfall Drain system, reliable sources have told Dawn. ... HYDERABAD: Water-course lining urged HYDERABAD, May 30: The Sindh Abadgar Board in its pre-budget proposals submitted to the federal finance minister on Saturday said that Sindh had been unable to achieve maximum crop production in recent years due to shortage of water. ... HYDERABAD: Shamzai's murder condemned HYDERABAD, May 30: Protest demonstrations were held in different parts of Sindh against the murder of noted religious scholar Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai in Karachi on Sunday. ... SHIKARPUR: Karo-kari - Govt and feudal gentry blamed SHIKARPUR, May 30: The former chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Asma Jehangir, has said that women in the interior of Sindh are constantly in a state of fear because ofkillings on the pretext of Karo-kari. ... HYDERABAD: EDO made scapegoat, meeting told HYDERABAD, May 30: The district vaccinators' coordination committee and paramedical staff of the health department at a joint meeting on Saturday took strong exception to the removal of EDO health Dr Agha Tariq in connection with the supply of poisonous water to the people of Hyderabad. ... QUETTA: Quetta rally condemns Mufti Shamzai's killing QUETTA, May 30: Hundreds of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam supporters staged a protest demonstration here on Sunday against the killing of Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai and demanded immediate arrest of the murderers. ... CHITRAL: Textbook chapter about Kalash girl irks people CHITRAL, May 30: A Kalash girl, Lakshan, made a stride to the apex of eminence as her life sketch has been included in the Urdu text book of 6th class prepared by the NWFP Text Book Board. ... HYDERABAD: Court allows ex-factory workers to lodge FIRs HYDERABAD, May 30: The district and sessions judge has allowed former workers of the Zeal Pak Cement Factory to lodge FIRs against the factory management for non-payment of their dues. ... CHARSADDA: 60,000 jobs to be created: Durrani CHARSADDA, May 30: Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani said here on Saturday that more than 60,000 new posts in education, health, police, Frontier Constabulary and agriculture departments would be created during the next fiscal year. ... HARIPUR: Four killed in road accident HARIPUR, May 30: Four passengers, including two women of a family, were killed and two others were injured when a truck rammed into a Suzuki pick-up near Panian village on Grand Trunk Road here on Sunday morning. ... GUJRANWALA: Nazim held on charges of abducting woman GUJRANWALA, May 30: PPP leader district Naib Nazim Haji Gohar Zaman was arrested by police in connection with an abduction case here on Sunday. Reports said Mr Zaman and his men were booked in two cases a few months ago but the police could not arrest them. ... SAHIWAL: Traders concerned over tax increase SAHIWAL, May 30: Traders have expressed concern over an increase in annual professional tax from Rs200 to Rs5,000 per shop. Office-bearers of as many as 83 associations of businessman met here on Saturday evening with Anjuman Tajiran chief Shaikh Saeed in the chair. ... JHANG: Youth found dead in lock-up JHANG, May 30: A 20-year-old youth was found dead in the lock-up of the Kotwali police station here early Sunday morning. The police claimed that Israr Shah died due to cardiac arrest ... MULTAN: PSP organizes protest camp MULTAN, May 30: The Pakistan Seraiki Party organized a protest camp for the third consecutive day on Sunday to press the government for allocating funds for the area proportionate to the resources it injects to the national economy. ... FAISALABAD: Demonstration against discharge of effluent FAISALABAD, May 30: Hundreds of people of Mamukanjan staged a protest demonstration, blocked traffic and marched through different city roads on Sunday against discharge of chemical effluent in a drain by some industrial units. ...

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