30 June 2004 Wednesday 11 Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1425 KARACHI: Govt criticized over law, order KARACHI, June 29: The City Council on Tuesday continued to debate on deteriorated law and order situation arising out from recent spate of terrorism activities in the city, terming it a total failure of the government to protect the life and property of common man. ... KARACHI: Judgments in two sectarian killing cases on July 6 KARACHI, June 29: The prosecution prayed, on Tuesday, an anti-terrorism court to award capital punishment to the workers of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi in two different sectarian murder cases. ... KARACHI: SHC orders raid on PS KARACHI, June 29: The Sindh High Court asked the Thatta district and sessions judge to depute a judicial magistrate to conduct a raid on the Jhirk police station to find out whether two people were detained there unlawfully. ... KARACHI: KESC blames fog for power breakdowns KARACHI, June 29: Thousands of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation consumers spent a sleepless night as the transmission and distribution system of the power utility broke down in many localities, for which the KESC blamed fog. ... KARACHI: Experts stress need for specialist midwives KARACHI, June 29: The WHO operations officer for Sindh, Dr G. N. Kazi, on Tuesday said illiteracy was a major hurdle in creating awareness among the masses about health related issues in Pakistan. ... KARACHI: Bandits take away 41 vehicles in a day KARACHI, June 29: Bandits on Tuesday took away 41 vehicles including nine cars and 32 motorbikes from various parts of the city. ... KARACHI: ATMs more a hassle than a facility KARACHI, June 29: A first-time ATM card user, Fayyaz Ali runs from teller to teller to retrieve his money 'possessed' by a machine. He has his account in the National Bank's Haroon House branch and used an ATM of the Muslim Commercial Bank. ... KARACHI: Police hunt for missing doctors KARACHI, June 29: The police on Tuesday claimed that they had started a hunt for the arrest of Dr Akmal Waheed and Dr Arshad Waheed, for their alleged complicity with members of the newly surfaced jihadi outfit, 'Jundullah' in terrorist activities. ... KARACHI: City govt earns Rs84m from hoardings KARACHI, June 29: The city district government earned Rs84.59 million through auction of outdoor hoardings held at Civic Centre on June 26, 28 and 29. According to the city government ... KARACHI: MA annual exams begin today KARACHI, June 29: The MA (Previous) annual examination-2003 for external candidates will commence on June 30 (today) at the 18 centres set up at different departments of the Karachi University. ... KARACHI: BA Part-II exam results announced KARACHI, June 29: The Karachi University on Tuesday announced results of BA (Regular and External) Part-II annual examinations 2003, with a pass percentage of 61.15. ... KARACHI: 36,000 tons of mangroves being usedas firewood KARACHI, June 29: More than 150,000 people living along Sindh and Balochistan coasts consume 36,000 tonnes of mangroves per month as firewood, while 160,000 camels, 4,000 cows and 6,000 water buffaloes, besides 3,000 other cattle heads are fed on mangroves. ... LAHORE: Rivers, dams receding again - Situation 'disastrous' LAHORE, June 29: The country continues to face 20 per cent water shortage with rivers receding once again against official projections. ... PESHAWAR: Effective Khasadar force sought PESHAWAR, June 29: Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah directed political agents to initiate efforts to make Khasadars an effective force for the maintenance of law and order in tribal areas. ... PESHAWAR: Experts warn against oil shortage PESHAWAR, June 29: Speakers at a seminar have cautioned against the occurrence of an impending oil shortage in the next few years and said that the global oil production will fall, causing a crisis in the near future. ... PESHAWAR: Admission seekers face problems PESHAWAR, June 29: Misuse of the Supreme Court's decree of banning student politics in educational institutions is creating problems for those applying for admission to colleges. ... PESHAWAR: Junior doctors charging exorbitant fees PESHAWAR, June 29: Junior doctors are charging hefty consultation fees in clinics of consultants who have gone abroad for summer holidays, patients and health workers complained. ... HYDERABAD: Sindh varsity to publish Dr Baloch's works, letters HYDERABAD, June 29: The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sindh, Mr Mazharul Haq Siddiqui, has said that the university will publish unpublished works of Dr N.A. Baloch including letters written and received, by him. ... HYDERABAD: SHC summons six officials, RPO - Supply of polluted water HYDERABAD, June 29: Justice Azizullah M. Memon of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Tuesday issued notices to the provincial secretaries of health ... SUKKUR: Sukkur's surplus budget unveiled SUKKUR, June 29: The district nazim here on Monday presented a surplus budget of the district government for the year 2,004-5 at the district council session. ... HYDERABAD: Focus on water supply, drainage - Hyderabad development package HYDERABAD, June 29: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has provided Rs100,000 as financial assistance to the Sindh High Court Bar Association, Hyderabad. ... HYDERABAD: District govt faces Rs1.5m deficit HYDERABAD, June 29: The district government is facing a deficit of Rs1.15 billion keeping in view the budget of Rs3.16 billion, given by the Sindh government to the district, as Rs3.19 billion are estimated salaries of employees alone. ... JHELUM/GUJAR KHAN: Rs1.508 billion Jhelum dist budget okayed JHELUM/GUJAR KHAN, June 29: District Assembly Jhelum and tehsil councils of Pind Dadan Khan and Gujar Khan approved development oriented budgets for the fiscal years 2004-2005 during the specially summoned budget sessions of the respective houses, the official sources said. ... RAWALPINDI: Sanitation, water projects on cards, says Punjab CM RAWALPINDI, June 29: A programme for provision of potable water and improving the sewerage system in all cities of the province is being implemented to improve the quality of urban life ... FAISALABAD: Massive increase in TMA taxes FAISALABAD, June 29: Amid allegations of high taxation and increase in fees and levies, the Tehsil Municipal Administration (City) approved its budget of Rs1.18 billion for the year 2004-2005 here on Tuesday. ... FAISALABAD: Toll from 10 city roads withdrawn FAISALABAD, June 29: The district government has formally approved the annual budget for the year 2004-2005 amid rowdy scenes here on Tuesday. ... HARIPUR: Factory fire toll rises to nine HARIPUR, June 29: The death toll in the recent fire in a cement plant here had risen to nine, independent sources told Dawn here on Tuesday. ... HARIPUR: Audit of dist govt funds urged HARIPUR, June 29: Opposition members in the district council have accused the district government of embezzling funds earmarked for Jashn-i-Haripur, Jashn-i-Khari Gandgar Ghazi and a tour of councillors. ... NAWABSHAH: Nawabshah old city flooded by canal breach NAWABSHAH, June 29: A breach occurred in the Gujra Canal and another in the Khiyaryoon Branch here on Tuesday as a result several areas of the old city were inundated. ... MIRPURKHAS: Mirpurkhas nazim presents budget MIRPURKHAS, June 29: District nazim Pir Shafqat Hussain Shah Jilani has presented a tax-free and surplus budget with a total outlay of more than Rs1.91 billion for 2004-05. ... LARKANA: Protest against power breakdown LARKANA, June 29: A large number of people hailing from different villages held a protest demonstration against power breakdown near Chuharpur on Tuesday. ... GUJRAT: Case against DBA chief, 19 others: Gujrat bar ransacked GUJRAT, June 29: Civil Lines police on Monday night registered a case on various charges against 20 lawyers, including the DBA president, acting president and secretary-general. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Dera council passes budget amid protests DERA GHAZI KHAN, June 29: The district council passed on Tuesday its deficit budget of Rs2,108.4 million at a meeting held at Jirga hall at Fort Munro, about 85 kilometres from here. ... SHEIKHUPURA: DCO accused of fudging figures SHEIKHUPURA, June 29: District Nazim Chaudhry Tawakkalullah Virk has sought explanation from District Coordination Officer Tariq Najeeb Najmi for allegedly changing budgetary allocations without the former's prior approval. ... SIALKOT: Case against 10 policemen SIALKOT, June 29: On the orders of Sialkot additional district and sessions judge, the Naikapura police have registered a case against 10 police officials, including three SHOs, for keeping a citizen in illegal detention and torturing him. ... SAHIWAL: Rs11m embezzlement in bank SAHIWAL, June 29: An audit team detected on Tuesday a fraud of Rs11 million at Habib Bank Limited's Kot Khadim Ali Shah branch. The team from the head office conducted the special audit and estimated the embezzlement. ...

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