05 July 2004 Monday 16 Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1425 KARACHI: CM restricts use of loudspeakers KARACHI, July 4: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has directed the administration to ensure that loudspeakers in mosques are only used for Azaan (prayer calls) and Khutba-i-Juma (Friday prayer sermons), says. ... KARACHI: Arbab urges Thar people to vote for Shaukat KARACHI, July 4: Chief Minister Sindh Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has appealed to the people of Thar to prove their political prudence by electing Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz unopposed in the by-polls for the NA-229 seat. ... KARACHI: Fertilizer factory workers face cancer risk KARACHI, July 4: According to the findings of a recent study conducted in the country, a significant portion of fertilizer factory workers was found to be at risk of falling a prey to malignant and non-malignant prostrate diseases. ... KARACHI: 300 people treated for food poisoning - Three milk suppliers held KARACHI, July 4: The police on Sunday arrested three people for selling contaminated milk to the residents of Jogian-Jo-Pado in Shah Latif Town that triggered a mass food poisoning episode on Saturday affecting more than 300 people. ... KARACHI: Transferred doctors trickling back to city KARACHI, July 4: The officers, who were recently transferred to serve people in the area of their domicile, have started returning to Karachi on detailment, it is reliably learnt. ... KARACHI: 24-hour post offices receive poor public response KARACHI, July 4: The round-the-clock outlets opened by the Pakistan Post Office late last year have received a poor public response, forcing the postal department to drop plans for opening more such outlets in the city. ... KARACHI: Protesting students seek grace marks KARACHI, July 4: Over 150 students of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, accusing the university management for allegedly demanding bribe to grant degrees, urged the authorities concerned to resolve the issue immediately. ... KARACHI: Mafia eyeing land for park KARACHI, July 4: The open space near Al-Asif Square, which has been reserved for developing a beautiful park on it, is going to 'disappear' as vested interests have joined hands to deprive Karachiites from a healthy environment. ... KARACHI: Book Bazaar closure KARACHI, July 4: Closure of 'Book Bazaar,' used to be held at the Frere Hall, has not only deprived book lovers of their favourite shopping place but it has also made it difficult for people to buy books of their choice ... KARACHI: Better training for police stressed KARACHI, July 4: Sindh police Inspector General Syed Kamal Shah has asked the officials concerned to improve training of the force, and proposed to include a subject, "anti-ambush," in their course to enable them to effectively deal with any untoward situation. ... KARACHI: Survey shows decline in Lyari CBO activities KARACHI, July 4: More than 300 community-based organizations (CBOs) operate in Karachi's oldest settlement - Lyari Town - but only 50 per cent of them are actually active, according to a survey. ... KARACHI: Two men shot dead, 2 others wounded KARACHI, July 4: Two young men were shot dead and two others were wounded in Khudadad Colony on Sunday night. Police said that Khushnood Khan, Nazeer Ahmed, Hameed and Khushia were sitting at a footpath near Quba mosque ... ISLAMABAD: Four die in separate incidents ISLAMABAD, July 4: Four persons died in separate incidents in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, police and hospital authorities said on Sunday. ... LAHORE: Gujrat lawyers attending courts, claims Pervaiz LAHORE, July 4: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said here on Sunday that almost all lawyers in Gujrat were attending courts whereas some elements were claiming that they were on strike. ... LAHORE: No rain relief insight LAHORE, July 4: The plains of the Punjab continued to experience extremely hot and sultry weather for the seventh day running on Sunday with the Met office seeing no chances of any major rain anywhere in the country during the next 24 hours. ... LAHORE: Hashish worth Rs350m seized LAHORE, July 4: The Punjab Anti Narcotics Force on Sunday claimed to have seized 4,010 kilograms of superior quality hashish worth around Rs350 million. ... PESHAWAR: Hospital staff serve at doctors' homes PESHAWAR, July 4: Teaching hospitals are facing a shortage of staff as a number of the hospitals' employees are practically working as private servants of senior doctors while drawing salaries from hospital funds ... PESHAWAR: Un elected councils in Fata likely PESHAWAR, July 4: The NWFP governor's secretariat has finalized a plan for forming un elected consultative councils in the seven tribal agencies in violation of the government's devolution plan for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. ... PESHAWAR: Nazims concerned over water shortage PESHAWAR, July 4: Nazims of six rural union councils of Nowshera and Peshawar have expressed concern over the chronic shortage of water at the tail-end of the Kabul River Canal System ... PESHAWAR: Death verdict appeal pending for 4 years PESHAWAR, July 4: A woman condemned to death by a trial court for killing her husband has been awaiting the outcome of her appeal for the last four years. ... HYDERABAD: Governor reconstitutes committee - Hyderabad Development Package HYDERABAD, July 4: The working committee of the Rs10.5 billion Hyderabad development package has been reconstituted by the Sindh governor. ... HYDERABAD: Distribution of textbooks on 9th, 10th HYDERABAD, July 4: The Sindh Text Book Board has informed students that the Sindh education department has decided to open government primary schools in the province on July 9 and 10 for distribution of free textbooks. ... ISLAMABAD: Debt bondage widespread in farm sector - Report ISLAMABAD, July 4: Prevalence of debt bondage and forced labour is a widespread phenomenon in the agriculture sector because of the failure of the economic system and the government ... QUETTA: Anniversary of massacre observed QUETTA, July 4: The first anniversary of the Imambargah Nechari massacre was observed here on Sunday. Over 40 people, including Walayat Hussain, the marketing executive of Dawn, Quetta office ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Dera's women councillors reject budget: Nazim in predicament DERA GHAZI KHAN, July 4: The women councillors of the Dera Tehsil Council have put the tehsil Nazim and his team in a predicament by rejecting the budget for fiscal year 2004-05. ... FAIALABAD: Plan for transparent funds utilization FAISALABAD, July 4: The district government has evolved a master plan for improvement, up gradation, and maintenance of roads, bridges, buildings and eradication of corruption in development schemes. ... SIALKOT: Man passes matric exam at the age of 53 SIALKOT, July 4: A former member of the district council have passed the matriculation examination at the age of 53. Haji Muhammad Jamil told this correspondent that first time he had appeared in 1971. ... RAJANPUR: Rajanpur faces severe water shortage RAJANPUR, July 4: The Pachadh area in Rajanpur is facing a severe water shortage. Animals are dying and people have to travel over 10 miles to fetch water for drinking and other purposes. ... GUJRANWALA: Traders for resolving problems GUJRANWALA, July 4: The business community has called upon the administration and government departments to resolve their longstanding problems on priority basis. ... HARIPUR: Funds not released for insecticides HARIPUR, July 4: Despite repeated reminders, the provincial health department has not released funds for preventive measures against dengue fever and malaria in the district, sources said on Sunday. ... SANGHAR: Cotton crop in Sanghar hit by deadly disease SANGHAR, July 4: Cotton crop in the district has been attacked by deadly virus - the cotton leaf curl (CLC) virus. Most affected varieties infected by the virus are bacillus thuringiensis (BT) cotton which is locally called Australia-Jo- Bij and Niab-78. ... LARKANA: Armed men kidnap Larkana rice trader LARKANA, July 4: A rice trader and the president of the Hindu Panchayat, Larkana district, Santosh Kumar, and his driver were kidnapped by five armed men on Sunday. ... DADU: FC will be deployed in more prisons DADU, July 4: The Sindh additional home secretary has said that the Frontier Constabulary personnel, already posted in some jails, will be deployed in the Dadu district jail and other prisons owing to shortage of prison staff. ... LARKANA: Larkana businessmen invited to Dhaka LARKANA, July 4: The Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Mohammad Abdul Hanan, has said rice and other products of Larkana can be exported directly to Bangladesh. ...

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