18 July 2004 Sunday 29 Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1425 KARACHI: Day-long search for arms, criminals draws a blank KARACHI, July 17: Police, besieging Jehanabad locality since Friday afternoon, continued search for the ring-leader of notorious gang, Arshad Pappu ... KARACHI: Ibad wants action against crime dens KARACHI, July 17: Sindh governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has called for uprooting crime gangs, including gambling and narcotics dens. ... KARACHI: Rangers may join in operation, says IGP KARACHI, July 17: IGP Syed Kamal Shah on Saturday said that Rangers might be asked to assist police in the operation launched against criminals in Lyari Town, where about 300 police personnel, including 100 commandos, were deployed. ... KARACHI: Parties' help sought to weed out criminals KARACHI, July 17: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui has said that criminal elements would be weeded out from streets and mohallas through joint efforts by political parties and people. ... KARACHI: Scheme-33 to be handed over to city govt KARACHI, July 17: Gulzar-i-Hijri, properly known as Scheme-33, will be handed over to the City District Government Karachi and a summary for transfer of ownership of this housing scheme will be submitted to the Sindh chief minister. ... KARACHI: Two killed in 'encounters' KARACHI, July 17: Police claimed to have gunned down two alleged bandits in separate incidents on Saturday. Police saw three men standing near a factory in Korangi Industrial area in suspicious manner. ... KARACHI: Power breakdowns persist KARACHI, July 17: Power breakdowns continued to occur on Saturday as consumers of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation said they were unhappy with the performance of complaint centres. ... KARACHI: Expenditures sanctioned for children's hospital KARACHI, July 17: The Sindh Government Children's Hospital, North Karachi, which has been doing without a Sanctioned New Expenditure document for the last 12 months, has finally got one. ... KARACHI: Gizri maternity home facing staff shortage KARACHI, July 17: The Gizri Maternity Home of city government is facing shortage of doctors and nurses. According to the medical superintendent of the maternity home, Dr Nazima Asad ... KARACHI: LJ men file appeals against conviction KARACHI, July 17: Three activists of Lashkar-i-Jhangvi filed appeals in the Sindh High Court against their conviction in five sectarian killing cases by an anti-terrorism court in Karachi. ... KARACHI: Flyover at Karsaz approved KARACHI, July 17: City Nazim Karachi Naimatullah Khan on Saturday approved construction of a flyover at the Sharea Faisal- Habib Ibrahim Rahmatullah Intersection, near Karsaz during his visit to the site of proposed bridge. ... KARACHI: Officers told to recover dues KARACHI, July 17: The Sindh Minister for Mines and Minerals, Irfanullah Khan Marwat, has asked the officers of his department to initiate a drive for recovery of outstanding government dues from defaulting lease holders ... KARACHI: Heroin, opium seized KARACHI, July 17: The Excise detectives on Saturday thwarted an attempt of heroin smuggling and recovered seven kg good quality contraband powder alongwith 10 kg opium from Hub River road being brought to Karachi. ... KARACHI: KESC to install new transformer KARACHI, July 17: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) will install a new 30 MVA transformer at the Federal Grid Station with switches for improvement of power distribution system. ... LAHORE: PU staff's boycott LAHORE, July 17: The Punjab University Academic Staff Association on Saturday boycotted activities at the university to register their protest against demolition of eight pedestrian bridges and police action against students ... LAHORE: By-polls to 31 seats today LAHORE, July 17: By-polls to five seats of Nazims and 26 Naib Nazims of 31 union councils in as many districts are being held on Sunday. ... LAHORE: Expo Centre ceremony tomorrow LAHORE, July 17: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi will perform the ground-breaking ceremony of a 400-kanal Expo Centre in Johar Town here on Monday. ... LAHOREL Rs50m robbery: two accused granted bail LAHORE, July 17: Justice Khwaja Muhammad Sharif of the Lahore High Court has granted bail to Muhammad Karim and Munawar Khan, accused of robbing a bank in Sialkot of more than Rs50 million, with a direction to deposit bonds for Rs100,000 each. ... PESHAWAR: Regularization of registrars' services urged PESHAWAR, July 17: A special committee of the health department has recommended regularization of 30 senior registrars working on contractual basis in the city's teaching hospitals. ... PESHAWAR: Hospital licence linked to waste management PESHAWAR, July 17: Registrations of private hospitals and clinics are not likely to be renewed if they fail to develop a proper network for safe waste disposal, officials say. ... PESHAWAR: Villagers charged with firing on police: Badhber power riots PESHAWAR, July 17: The Peshawar police on Saturday registered a case against unidentified villagers of Badhber locality on the charges of opening fire on law enforcers and damaging public property, a senior police official said. ... PESHAWAR: Literacy scheme for prisoners planned PESHAWAR, July 17: The NWFP government has decided to start classes for illiterate convicts serving prison terms in various jails of the province. ... PESHAWAR: Conference on minerals sector from 20th PESHAWAR, July 17: Geoscientists across the country will meet on July 20 to forecast the future prospects, identify problems and to suggest proposals for endurable development in county's mineral sector. ... PESHAWAR: Women's barrack in jail expanded PESHAWAR, July 17: The provincial government has enlarged women's barrack in the Central Jail Peshawar as female prisoners lodged with their children there were facing problems because of congestion. ... QUETTA: Govt asked to shelve tubewells plan QUETTA, July 17: The federal government should abandon its programme of installing 1,000 tubewells in Balochistan to meet farmers' needs. ... QUETTA: Development process to continue: Jam QUETTA, July 17: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Mir Mohammad Yousuf has said the government could not be terrified through violence and terrorism. ... HARIPUR: Rs952m budget for Haripur HARIPUR, July 17: Haripur district nazim presented Rs952 million surplus budget for the district for 2004-5 here on Saturday. ... HYDERABAD: Protest against water shortage HYDERABAD, July 17: The residents of Sehrish Nagar held a demonstration outside the press club here on Saturday in protest against acute shortage of drinking water in their locality and adjoining villages. ... KHAIRPUR: Murder accused flees from police lockup KHAIRPUR, July 17: A detained accused, Malook Sarki, nominated in seven murder cases, escaped from the Ranipur police station lockup on Friday night. ... KHAIRPUR: Canal breach not yet plugged KHAIRPUR, July 17: The breach in the Ali Bahar Wah has still not been plugged and two more villages, Soomar Ujjan and Motto Ujjan, have come under water and their residents have left the villages. ... NAWABSHAH: Landlord starts cutting mango orchards NAWABSHAH, July 17: The agriculture sector of Sindh is being destroyed through a conspiracy to punish the province for playing a pivotal role in the creation of Pakistan. ... SUKKUR: Education schemes SUKKUR, July 17: The Sindh government has allocated Rs32.306 million for five ongoing development schemes of the education sector. This was stated in an official press statement issued here on Saturday. ... BADIN: Canal command areas' shifting affects farmers BADIN, July 17: The irrigation system in Sindh cannot be improved unless officials of the department stop transferring lands from command area of one barrage or waterway to another and ensure adequate water supply to farmers. ... SUKKUR: 10 policemen punished on corruption charges SUKKUR, July 17: Sukkur range police DIG Mohammad Ramazan Channa has awarded punishment to 10 police officers and officials on charges of corruption, public complaints and abuse of official power, and has issued show cause notices to them. ... HYDERABAD: Hesco rebuts Wasa's claim HYDERABAD, July 17: The Hesco chief has said that whenever city residents hold a protest demonstration against water shortage, Wasa transfers the blame to the power company on the plea that the water shortage is caused by power breakdown at the water supply pumping stations. ... LANDI KOTAL: Expansion of housing scheme criticized LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), July 17: The Kukikhel elders and the Jamrud political administration on Saturday failed to reach an agreement on the border between the Regi Lalma township and Jamrud tehsil of the Khyber Agency. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Suspect claims police helped him escape: Dera bank dacoity DERA GHAZI KHAN, July 17: The alleged mastermind of dacoity at NBP's Notak Mehmeed claimed that Kot Cchutta policemen in plainclothes directed him to flee from the outhouse where the four bandits had taken refuge. ... FAISALABAD: Tubewells' sinking issue resolved FAISALABAD, July 17: The issue of installation of tubewells along the Jhang Branch Canal for the supply of potable water was resolved following an understanding between all the stakeholders. ... SARGODHA: Trauma centre to be built at Bhera SARGODHA, July 17: Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Husain has approved a mega project of establishment of a well-equipped trauma centre at the Bhera service area and Salim motorway interchange. ... VEHARI: Electricity supply to Vehari 'restored' VEHARI, July 17: The power supply from seven feeders was restored to Vehari town on Saturday, a press release issued by Mepco's Vehari circle claimed. ... GUJRANWALA: Report on incomplete work sought GUJRANWALA, July 17: The Punjab government has sought a report from the buildings department regarding the suspension of construction work on 32 new death cells and four barracks of the central jail for the last six months. ... LARKANA: Rice mills closed LARKANA, July 17: As many as 305 rice mills remained closed in the district on Saturday in protest against kidnapping of trader Santosh Kumar. ...

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