12 July 2004 Monday 23 Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1425 KARACHI: Arbab, Jam discuss law, order KARACHI, July 11: Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousaf of Balochistan Sunday called on his Sindh counterpart Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim here on Sunday and discussed with him common issues of the two provinces. ... KARACHI: Ministers told to promote interaction with people KARACHI, July 11: Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has called upon provincial ministers, advisors and members of the Sindh assembly to increase their interaction with people at all levels. ... KARACHI: Gutter Baghicha project takes off KARACHI, July 11: Survey and demarcation to transform the Gutter Baghicha into an enchanting park has at last been undertaken by the city government which will hopefully start development work on the project soon. ... KARACHI: CITYFM89 radio station launched KARACHI, July 11: A new FM radio station was formally launched on Saturday night on the well-illuminated lawn of the Hindu Gymkhana. ... KARACHI: MPGO's earning crosses Rs181m KARACHI, July 11: The city district government's master plan group of offices (MPGO) has earned a record income of Rs181.318 million against its target of Rs146.530 million for the outgoing fiscal year 2003-04. ... KARACHI: Picnickers throng beaches despite warnings KARACHI, July 11: The waves roared and crashed on the beaches on Sunday, but failed to scare throngs of picnickers. In fact, droves of thrill-seeking Karachiites gravitated towards the points where these were more noisy, threatening and really violent. ... KARACHI: Edhi to start emergency medical service KARACHI, July 11: The Edhi Foundation is soon going to launch an initiative, called the Edhi Emergency Medical Service (EEMS), under which people getting injured in terrorist attacks ... KARACHI: City's storm-water drains need early cleaning KARACHI, July 11: A garbage-filled storm-water drain in Keamari Town may play havoc with the lives of thousands of people, if immediate steps are not taken for its cleaning. ... KARACHI: Karachiites flock to see wildlife at Safari Park KARACHI, July 11: Long queues of visitors, particularly children, can be seen at the start point of the recently introduced safari coaches and wheeler trains at the Safari Park. ... KARACHI: Amendment to KBCA registration rules vital: SHC KARACHI, July 11: While provisionally upholding the condition of KBCA no-objection certificates for registration of newly- constructed buildings, a division bench of the Sindh High Court has observed that apparently the requirement could not be imposed without a duly notified amendment in the registration rules. ... KARACHI: Suspected gangsters set two buses on fire KARACHI, July 11: Two passenger coaches were set on fire near Mewashah graveyard and Jehanabad allegedly by members of a notorious criminal group on some extortion issue on Sunday. ... LAHORE: Importing Indian flour being considered LAHORE, July 11: The federal government is 'actively considering' to import flour from India to meet local requirements. ... PESHAWAR: Prayers body set up in Dir PESHAWAR, July 11: The Aqamat-i-Salat campaign in the NWFP has gained momentum while a formal announcement to this effect has also been made at tehsil Jandool of district Dir Lower ... PESHAWAR: Free trade permission sought for exporters PESHAWAR, July 11: The chairman of the standing committee on dry port of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi, has demanded 'free trade permission' for the exporters of the country in the new trade policy. ... PESHAWAR: Ordeal of Indian woman married to Pakistani PESHAWAR, July 11: An Indian woman, who embraced Islam and married a Pakistani, but faces a tough battle to live in this country, says that the judiciary is her last hope in getting citizenship here. ... PESHAWAR: Rs57.05m of Lakki Marwat forfeited by NWFP govt PESHAWAR, July 11: The NWFP government has forfeited Rs57.05 million of the Lakki Marwat district government in favour of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) as advance payment against the presumed power charges of the district in future. ... PESHAWAR: Angry woman 'shoots herself' PESHAWAR, July 11: Three persons were killed in different incidents, while a group of armed men hurled a hand-grenade and opened fire on a house in Mathra after a minor dispute, police officials said here on Sunday. ... MIRPURKHAS: Thousands of students yet to get textbooks - Mirpurkhas schools MIRPURKHAS, July 11: Thousands of students in the district have not been provided with free textbooks despite the Sindh education department's orders. ... HYDERABAD: Demand to implement assembly resolution HYDERABAD, July 11: A bill passed by the Sindh Assembly calling for teaching Sindhi language as a compulsory subject in government and private schools, should be implemented in letter and spirit. ... HYDERABAD: Protest against water shortage HYDERABAD, July 11: Residents of Latifabad here on Saturday held a demonstration and blocked a road by burning tyres in protest against acute shortage of potable water in the area. ... HYDERABAD: Workers plan strike HYDERABAD, July 11: The National Labour Federation has given a call to the Trade Union Action Committee, Pakistan, to go for a countrywide strike on July 29 or another date to pressurise the government to resolve problems of workers. ... HYDERABAD: Couple demand son's release HYDERABAD, July 11: Parents of a boy have accused the Tando Jam police of filing a false narcotics case against their son and appealed to the authorities concerned to order his release ... HYDERABAD: Arrests criticized HYDERABAD, July 11: Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz activists held a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Sunday against a police raid on the house of party vice-chairman Khalil Ahmad Khaskheli ... RAWALPINDI: Robbers strike at three places RAWALPINDI, July 11: Three robberies were committed in different parts of the federal capital, police said on Sunday. ... SUKKUR: Jirga held to resolve dispute SUKKUR, July 11: A jirga was held in Ghotki district on Sunday to resolve a dispute between the Mahar and Pitafi tribes. It was learnt that the jirga was held at Garhi Chakkar in Mirpur Mathelo, Ghotki district. ... FAISALABAD: Power breakdowns hit Faisalabad FAISALABAD, July 11: Frequent power breakdowns and tripping have been continuing in almost all commercial, residential and industrial areas of the city for the last one week despite a number of protests and threats of strike by traders. ... SWABI: Growers block road in protest SWABI, July 11: The Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) should be abolished because it has been dormant and has failed to implement the tobacco marketing law MLO 487, and work for the rights of tobacco growers, the local farmers' union said on Sunday. ... NAWABSHAH: Hepatitis cases on the rise in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, July 11: The number of hepatitis patients has increased by 20 per cent in the district as compared to the last year. Figures collected by this correspondent from the People's Medical College Hospital revealed that the number of deaths caused by had also increased. ... LARKANA: Water theft creates shortage - Protesters LARKANA, July 11: Farmers from nine villages of Larkana taluka held a demonstration here on Saturday to protest against the persistent shortage of water in Mirwah and Saeedo Shakh, off-taking from the Rice Canal. ... HYDERABAD: Shrine project - Soomro orders early completion HYDERABAD, July 11: Acting President and Senate Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro has directed that development projects for the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar be completed without delay. ... SUKKUR: Couple killed on pretext of karo-kari SUKKUR, July 11: Tension mounted in kutcha area of Bagarji, in the Abad police station jurisdiction, here following a double murder on the pretext of karo-kari on Saturday night. ... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Loans for livestock sector soon, says adviser NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, July 11: Adviser to the Sindh chief minister for livestock and fisheries Faqeer Jadam has said that a bank loan scheme for the sector will be launched in a few months ... KHAIRPUR: Historical building to be preserved KHAIRPUR, July 11: A meeting held here on Sunday decided that a new judicial complex would be constructed on a vacant plot adjacent to the district and session court building. ... LARKANA: Hunger strike against trader's kidnapping LARKANA, July 11: People from different walks of life on Sunday joined a token hunger strike observed by the Hindu community against the kidnapping a rice trader, Santosh Kumar. ...

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