12 June 2004 Saturday 23 Rabi-us-Saani 1425 KARACHI: City govt to construct 490 bus shelters KARACHI, June 11: The city government will construct 490 transit bus shelters on built, operate and transfer basis for which four companies have inked agreements. ... KARACHI: Many areas hit by water shortage KARACHI, June 11: Water supply position in certain parts of the city aggravated further on Friday amid frequent power failures and sizzling temperature, adding miseries to the residents of already water-deficit localities. ... KARACHI: Contempt notices issued to KBCA chief, others KARACHI, June 11: The Sindh High Court has given the Karachi Building Control Authority two months to demolish a nine-storeyed building and issued contempt notices to KBCA chief, the builder and others. ... KARACHI: Investigators enact attack on army convoy KARACHI, June 11: Police investigators on Friday enacted the scene of the Thursdays attack on the army convoy carrying Karachi corps commander. Eleven people were killed in the attack. ... KARACHI: Power cuts make life miserable KARACHI, June 11: The number of power breakdowns increased as the city experienced the hottest day of the month on Friday, with the electricity demand rising to over 2,020 megawatts. ... KARACHI: Poverty, injustice spur terrorism, say experts KARACHI, June 11: Speakers at a meeting of the Hamdard Shura (Karachi chapter) discussed root causes of terrorism, prevailing in the country, and particularly in Karachi ... KARACHI: Rs70m scam in RBOD project unearthed KARACHI, June 11: The Anti-Corruption Establishment Sindh has unearthed a big scam involving Rs70 million in the on-going Right Bank Outfall Drain project. ... KARACHI: Petitioner told to appear before sessions court KARACHI, June 11: The Sindh High Court asked a petitioner on Friday to seek her remedy against an alleged jirga decision declaring her 'kari' and her husband 'karo' from a sessions court of competent jurisdiction. ... KARACHI: Services of Zamir Niazi eulogized KARACHI, June 11: Media representatives, leaders of opinion and people from a cross section of society have expressed their grief over the death of renowned journalist and author Zamir Niazi who passed away on Friday morning. ... KARACHI: Early diagnosis facilitates leprosy treatment - Dr Fao KARACHI, June 11: Leprosy is on the rise in the country, as 800 people are being affected by the disease, every year, with more than 50,000 patients already suffering from it in Pakistan. ... KARACHI: Plan to meet rain emergency urged KARACHI, June 11: Speakers at a seminar on Thursday called for promoting co-ordination among civic agencies with a better sense of responsibility to cope effectively with possible emergencies, which might arise during monsoon rains. ... KARACHI: CDGK without policy on land retrieval KARACHI, June 11: At a time when encroachments are rampant in Karachi, the city government is yet to devise a policy to retrieve the encroached upon government land, despite the court orders in its favour. ... KARACHI: Precautions against sun-stroke advised KARACHI, June 11: The scorching and surging temperatures in the city turn necessary for Karachiites to take due care and protect themselves as well as the kids from sun-stroke and other heat-induced health conditions. ... KARACHI: Health care in rural areas non-existent KARACHI, June 11: The rural areas of Karachi, while suffering from shortage of basic necessities of life, are also exposed to malaria, gastrointestinal diseases, Hepatitis A and C, due to the crumpling public healthcare system there. ... ISLAMABAD: Major cities have highest air pollution level: Survey ISLAMABAD, June 11: Air pollution level in the country's populated cities is the highest in the world and causing serious health issues, Economic Survey of Pakistan (ESP) 2003-04 shows. ... ISLAMABAD: Wide gap between male, female literacy rate ISLAMABAD, June 11: The Economic Survey of Pakistan (ESP) 2003-04, unveiled on Friday, has estimated literacy rate at 54 per cent, with 66.25 per cent among men and 41.57 among women in the current year. ... ISLAMABAD: One doctor for 1,404 patients - Survey ISLAMABAD, June 11: Health sector in Pakistan still suffers from considerable inadequacies with the availability of only one doctor for 1,404 patients, one dentist for 27,414 people, one nurse for 3,296 people and one hospital bed for 1,536 patients ... ISLAMABAD: Legislators concerned over price-hike ISLAMABAD, June 11: Members from both the treasury and opposition benches have expressed concern over the price-hike in the country and criticized the government for its failure to keep the prices of kitchen items under control. ... SIALKOT: Landlords' children yet to be recovered SIALKOT, June 11: The district police have failed to recover the two kidnapped children till Friday night. ... LAHORE: CDG to reshuffle 80 college teachers LAHORE, June 11: The City District Government (CDG) is transferring 80 teachers from one city college to another to rationalize the strength of teaching staff in these colleges. ... KARACHI: Hottest day of month KARACHI, June 11: An unrelenting heatwave pushed temperatures across the city towards 43.5 degrees Centigrade, making Friday the hottest day of the month. ... LAHORE: Multan Road - a nightmare for motorists LAHORE, June 11: Travelling from Chauburji to Scheme Morr on the Multan Road has become a nightmare for motorists, especially during rush hours. ... LAHORE: Wapda man kills director LAHORE, June 11: A Wapda engineer shot dead a director and wounded another at Wapda House on The Mall on Friday. Claiming to have been victimized consistently by the two directors ... LAHORE: Hazards of pesticide spray on vegetables LAHORE, June 11: Unscrupulous use of pesticides for vegetables across the Punjab poses a serious threat to humans, according to an official study. ... PESHAWAR: Sharing of medical information urged PESHAWAR, June 11: Teachers of medical colleges should share latest research and technical advancement with their students in order to bring about improvement in the medical profession. ... PESHAWAR: Security tightened for president's visit PESHAWAR, June 11: Extraordinary security arrangements have been made for the scheduled visit of President General Pervez Musharraf in the provincial metropolis on Saturday. ... PESHAWAR: SI suspended for beating up govt official PESHAWAR, June 11: The city police chief have suspended an assistant sub-inspector of Pishtakhara police station on the charges of beating a senior government officer and his nephew in Sufaid Dheri area on Thursday night, sources said. ... PESHAWAR: Concern voiced over rise in child labour PESHAWAR, June 11: Child rights organizations on Friday expressed concern over the increase in domestic child labour and stated that there was no law to regulate this form of labour. ... PESHAWAR: Tribesmen cut Parachinar's water supply PESHAWAR, June 11: Tribesmen living in the upper parts of Kurram Agency have stopped supply of drinking water to Parachinar city after the political authorities refused to pay them annual royalty on water. ... PESHAWAR: Drugs smuggling goes unchecked PESHAWAR, June 11: The smuggling of narcotics has registered a steep rise during the current year, as, according to the figures, the custom officials have seized 2,949 kilograms of narco-stuff in the last five months, officials said. ... HYDERABAD: Implementation of SC verdict urged - Laws to protect fishermen's rights HYDERABAD, June 11: Sindh Taraqi Pasand Mallah Tanzeem chairman Aarib Mallah has demanded that the Sindh government should implement the Supreme Court's decision and protect the rights of five million fishermen of Sindh. ... HYDERABAD: SU plans to upgrade three depts HYDERABAD, June 11: A meeting of the Sindh University board on Friday recommended the upgradation of the institute of pharmacy to the faculty of pharmacy and the upgradation of physics and botany departments to the level of institutes. ... RAWALPINDI: AIG's remand extended RAWALPINDI, June 11: The accountability court number III here on Friday extended the physical remand of Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Police, Gilgit Range, Mohammad Haneef, for another 14 days. ... HYDERABAD: Call to improve water supply system HYDERABAD, June 11: A joint team of the WHO and Unicef has called for significant improvement in water supply system of Hyderabad and observed that water being supplied to people is not safe and the Wasa lagoons are heavily silted. ... KOHAT: UNDP, UC offices set on fire in Shakardarra - Stoppage of drinking water KOHAT, June 11: Hundreds of violent men and women again went on rampage in the remote Shakardarra town, some 100km south east of here, and put on fire the UNDP and union council offices ... KHAIRPUR: Protest against Hesco observed KHAIRPUR, June 11: A large number of residents of Nizamani village, Kingri taluka, took out a protest rally on tractor trolleys, motorcycles and bicycles against Hesco on Friday. ... BADIN: Cylinder blast claims 3 lives BADIN, June 11: Three workers were killed and another was seriously injured when a gas cylinder exploded at a workshop in Matli on Thursday. ... GILGIT: 25 houses razed in Chilmisdas GILGIT, June 11: The civil administration with the help of the army on Thursday morning demolished over 30 makeshift houses and other official constructions, and uprooted plantation in Chilmisdas ... BAHAWALPUR: Rs100m for BVH wards announced BAHAWALPUR, June 11: Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has announced Rs100 million for the construction of the Bahawal Victoria Hospital's cardiology and ICU wards. ... GUJRANWALA: Dacoit killed by watchmen GUJRANWALA, June 11: A dacoit was shot dead by watchmen at Haider Colony in Garjakh here on Friday....

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