16 July 2004 Friday 27 Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1425 KARACHI: Ibad vows to maintain law, order at all costs KARACHI, July 15: Sindh Governor Dr Ishartul Ibad said that it was the government's foremost responsibility to protect the life and property of the people and added that any step deemed necessary for maintaining law and order would be taken. ... KARACHI: Japanese peace symbols presented to nazim KARACHI, July 15: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan was presented 1,000 origami cranes, symbolizing peace wishes, by Japan's consul general in Karachi, Mr Kanji Hanagata. According to a statement by the Japan Cultural Centre of the Consulate General of Japan on Thursday ... KARACHI: Complaint cell set up at education department KARACHI, July 15: The Sindh education minister, Dr Hamida Khuhro, has set up a cell at her office to receive complaints regarding discrepancies, if any, in the appointments of ad hoc lecturers at colleges in the province ... KARACHI: Supply of contaminated water in PECHS - Gastro-enteritis cases on the rise KARACHI, July 15: A number of people, particularly children, have become victim of typhoid, gastroenteritis and other diseases, owing to continuous supply of contaminated water ... KARACHI: City nazim discusses uplift plans with CM KARACHI, July 15: The city nazim, Naimatullah Khan, on Wednesday called on Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim and briefed him about development schemes and plans of the city government. ... KARACHI: Notices issued on plea challenging detention KARACHI, July 15: The Sindh High Court on Thursday issued notices to the advocate-general and the home department for July 26, on a petition filed by Orangi Town Nazim Shahid Alam challenging his detention under MPO. ... KARACHI: Pneumonia-induced complications attributed to poor diagnosis KARACHI, July 15: It is often lack of proper understanding on part of general physicians coupled with inappropriate compliance to drug therapy among patients ... KARACHI: KWSB makes Sadar Town staff's wages conditional KARACHI, July 15: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board employees, posted in Saddar Town, will get salaries after clearance from the town nazim. The decision was taken at a meting between the KWSB managing director and the Saddar town nazim on Thursday. ... KARACHI: Ecoregion conservation by all stressed KARACHI, July 15: Environmental experts at an international workshop on Thursday determined roles and responsibilities of the institutions and organisations contributing to conservation and enhancement of the Indus Delta Ecoregion (IDER). ... KARACHI: Awareness of safety on beaches stressed KARACHI, July 15: Civil defence experts, volunteers and rescuers on Thursday stressed the need for creating awareness among the public of life safety and precautionary measures on the beaches and provision of more life-saving facilities on such spots. ... KARACHI: Land mafia eyeing schools' building in Lyari KARACHI, July 15: A local non-government organization claimed that alleged land-grabbers have occupied a portion of a building, which houses two schools in Lyari Town. ... KARACHI: Two doctors exonerated in ambush cases KARACHI, July 15: Judge Syed Aley Maqbool Rizvi of Anti-terrorism Court, Karachi Division, on Thursday exonerated Dr Arshad Waheed and Dr Akmal Waheed from charges of complicity in attacks on corps commander's motorcade and a Rangers van. ... KARACHI: Man confesses to friend's murder KARACHI, July 15: A security guard surrendered himself to the police on Thursday after killing his friend and dumping his body in a sewerage line in Orangi Town. ... LAHORE: PU New Campus in grip of tension LAHORE, July 15: Tension mounted on the Punjab University New Campus on Thursday following clashes between police and students over demolition of pedestrian bridges over the canal. The clashes left around two dozen students and policemen injured. ... LAHORE: Two underpasses planned LAHORE, July 15: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has announced the construction of two underpasses to link the Punjab University New Campus hostels and academic campus situated on two sides of the canal. ... LAHORE: Junior can't replace a senior, rules LHC LAHORE, July 15: The Lahore High Court has observed that appointment of a junior officer in place of a senior is violative of service rules. ... LAHORE: Varsity staff to observe strike tomorrow LAHORE, July 15: The Punjab University Academic Staff Association has announced a one-day strike on Saturday to protest the government's action of demolishing the pedestrian bridges. ... LAHORE: Municipal services project LAHORE, July 15: The Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project meant for the rehabilitation and strengthening of institutional services of tehsil/town municipal administrations is in the pipeline and will be launched shortly. ... PESHAWAR: Cases against Kundi to be withdrawn PESHAWAR, July 15: The chief minister has approved a summary recommending withdrawal of two remaining cases against Amanullah Kundi, a former provincial minister convicted in drug trafficking cases, officials told Dawn here on Thursday. ... PESHAWAR: PHC issues notice in habeas corpus case PESHAWAR, July 15: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Thursday put the deputy attorney-general on notice in a habeas corpus petition challenging detention of a person allegedly by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) for the last five months. ... PESHAWAR: Rickshaws may run in shifts PESHAWAR, July 15: The traffic department is considering a plan to make shifts for rickshaws to ply the city so as to ease traffic congestion. ... HYDERABAD: Two million acres of land eroded by sea water HYDERABAD, July 15: Elected representatives and leaders of various NGOs have expressed concern over the erosion of two million acres of land in Thatta and Badin districts by the sea water. ... KHAIRPUR: Repair of Rohri Canal embankment urged KHAIRPUR, July 15: Activists of the City Forum took out a procession in Ranipur town on Thursday to demand urgent repair of the western embankment of the Rohri Canal near the town. ... THATTA: Plan to set up 100 dairy villages THATTA, July 15: The Sindh livestock and fisheries department will establish 100 dairy villages to meet milk and meat requirements of Karachi. Talking to this correspondent here on Thursday ... HYDERABAD: Funds sought for hospital HYDERABAD, July 15: The medical superintendent of the Liaquat Medical University Hospital, Hadi Bux Jatoi, has called for funds for the hospital and its laboratory where some 45,000 tests are conducted every month. ... LARKANA: Three attempt suicide LARKANA, July 15: Three youngsters consumed poisonous substance in three separate incidents to commit suicide on Wednesday. Bashir Lakho, Aslam Lashari and Nadeem Shaikh of Kambar, Warah and Larkana, respectively, were admitted to the Chandka Medical College Hospital ... SUKKUR: 20 labourers injured in accident SUKKUR, July 15: At least 20 labourers were injured when a tractor-trolley collided head-on with an oil tanker on the National Highway in the Babarloi police station jurisdiction near here early Thursday morning. ... HARIPUR: Council budget in Haripur criticized HARIPUR, July 15: Opposition members in the Tehsil Council have alleged that the presenting of the new budget is a violation of the Local Government Ordinance 2001. ... HARIPUR: Three killed, nine injured in accidents HARIPUR, July 15: Three people, including a minor girl, were killed and nine others injured in two different road accidents here on Wednesday evening. ... RAWALPINDI: Two Saudi embassy staff booked in fraud case RAWALPINDI, July 15: Two Saudi embassy staff members were booked by the Golra police on charges of fraudulently selling a non-custom duty paid car to a man, the police said. ... SARGODHA: Irrigation engineer arrested for graft SARGODHA, July 15: The Irrigation executive engineer presently working as development director was arrested by the Anti-Corruption regional director on Thursday. ... GUJRANWALA: Franchized bus owners allowed to raise fare GUJRANWALA, July 15: The regional transport authority (RTA) on Thursday allowed the franchized bus owners to enhance the fare and issued the list to this effect. ... MULTAN: Motorcyclists face constant threat of robbers MULTAN, July 15: The incidence of motorcycle-snatching registered an increase of 32 per cent in the jurisdiction of Multan range police while the cases of vehicle-theft decreased by just five per cent for the last two years. ... BAHAWALPUR: Strict code of conduct for acid trade pledged BAHAWALPUR, July 15: The local police have announced stringent measures to stop the illegal sale of acid to arrest the trend of rising acid attacks in the Bahawalpur district. ... RAWALPINDI: Five get three-year RI for threatening judge RAWALPINDI, July 15: The anti-terrorism court No 2 on Thursday awarded three years rigorous imprisonment each to five persons for threatening a judge and using abusive language against him inside the court. ... LAHORE: PCS officers to monitor educational reforms LAHORE, July 15: The Punjab government is appointing DMG or PCS executive officers as monitoring and evaluation officers in every district to ensure implementation of its educational reforms. ... VEHARI: Three dists face major power breakdown - Vehari grid station gutted VEHARI, July 15: Around a dozen towns of the three southern Punjab districts may not get power supply for three days after a major power breakdown caused by the eruption of fire in two control rooms of the Vehari grid station on Thursday morning. ... FAISALABAD: Powerloom workers' strike continues FAISALABAD, July 15: Powerloom workers took out a protest procession and staged a sit-in against, what they called, indifferent attitude of the factory owners ...

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