02 August 2004 Monday 15 Jamadi-us-Saani 1425 KARACHI: City govt to regularize illegal buildings KARACHI, Aug 1: The city government has decided to start regularization of buildings constructed in violation of building laws. The decision was taken at a meeting of the committee for regularization of illegally constructed buildings on Saturday. ... KARACHI: Law may be enacted to seize errant vehicles KARACHI, Aug 1: Sindh Minister for Transport Mohammad Adil Siddiqui has taken strict notice of the increasing rate of traffic accidents and said that a bill would be tabled in the Sindh assembly under which the errant vehicles involved in accidents would be confiscated. ... KARACHI: KFHA revives major projects for harbour KARACHI, Aug 1: The Karachi Fish Harbour Authority (KFHA) has decided to execute the development projects for the harbour which had hit snags due to paucity of funds, it is learnt. ... KARACHI: Formation of IT board ordered KARACHI, Aug 1: The Sindh governor, Dr Ishratul Ibad, on Sunday decided to form an advisory board for information technology (IT) to promote e-Government at the provincial level. ... KARACHI: Fate of PIA's planetarium hangs in balance KARACHI, Aug 1: The fate of PIA's planetarium hangs in the balance as the owner of the land on which it is established wants the land back for its use, it is reliably learnt on Saturday. ... KARACHI: Exhibition of aircraft models draws large crowd KARACHI, Aug 1: A one-day exhibition of aircraft models drew large crowds to the PAF Museum on Sunday. At least seven participants, mostly dedicated hobbyists, put on display 70-odd models of aircraft and other military equipment and vehicles. ... KARACHI: CS asks officials to resolve basic problems KARACHI, Aug 1: Sindh Chief Secretary Mohammad Aslam Sanjrani on Saturday asked officials of various departments to address people's complaints about basic amenities and resolve their social problems of basic nature. ... KARACHI: 250kva PMT installed KARACHI, Aug 1: The KESC has added another 250kva PMT to its distribution network in Soldier Bazaar area for providing stable power supply. ... KARACHI: Move to privatize KESC criticized KARACHI, Aug 1: The People's Workers Union, the former CBA of the Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation, expressing concern over the proposed privatization of the KESC, has termed it a conspiracy against the national interests and has decided to resist it. ... KARACHI: Action taken against six paramedics of CHK KARACHI, Aug 1: The medical superintendent of Civil Hospital Karachi, following a surprise inspection of its wards at 2am on Sunday, took disciplinary action against six paramedical staff for dereliction of duty. ... KARACHI: Schoolgirls visit Quaid's mausoleum KARACHI, Aug 1: Hundreds of students from government girls primary and lower secondary schools in Hawkesbay visited the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah to pay homage to the Father of the Nation on Sunday morning. ... KARACHI: Resettlement of displaced families pledged KARACHI, Aug 1: Federal Communication Minister Senator Babar Khan Ghouri on Sunday said that the Lyari Expressway affectees will be resettled on priority, and stressed timely completion of the project project which is expected to mitigate the traffic problem in the city. ... KARACHI: Five killed in accidents KARACHI, Aug 1: Five persons died in separate accidents in different parts of the city on Sunday. A young man died and his associate was injured when a speeding truck hit their pickup near Gulshan-i-Maymar on Sunday morning. ... ISLAMABAD: CDA told to start work on D-12, E-12 projects ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: The Prime Minister Secretariat has directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to immediately start development work in sectors E-12 and D-12 after removing all impediments, a letter issued from the secretariat revealed. ... ISLAMABAD: FDE institutions show good results in HSSC exams ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: The federal government and model institutions functioning under Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) have shown marvellous results in the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) exams conducted by the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education. ... ISLAMABAD: Bidding for five-star hotel today ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will open bids submitted for construction of a new five-star hotel near the Convention Centre on Monday, it was announced. ... LAHORE: Police take out valuable parts of recovered vehicles LAHORE, Aug 1: Police have turned some 250 stolen-and-recovered vehicles parked at Qila Gujar Singh Police Station into scrap by taking out their valuable parts. ... PESHAWAR: Changes in paramedics' service structure likely PESHAWAR, Aug 1: The NWFP chief secretary has convened a meeting to review the proposed service structure for paramedics in the Frontier and Fata, an official said. ... PESHAWAR: Indigenous plants facing extinction PESHAWAR, Aug 1: Various indigenous plants are on the verge of extinction in mountainous as well as flat lands of the NWFP and in the tribal areas, conservators said. ... SWABI: Brick-kilns pose health hazard SWABI, Aug 1: Brick-kilns situated near residential areas in the district pose a serious health hazard and no action has been taken by the authorities concerned despite repeated complaints filed against them. ... PESHAWAR: Diseases caused by asbestos spreading PESHAWAR, Aug 1: Unsafe mining methods and handling of asbestos products poses serious threat to human health and environment, doctors and environmentalists say. ... HYDERABAD: Council takes up issue of water sale - Investigation committee formed HYDERABAD, Aug 1: The district council on Saturday constituted a committee to investigate into charges of sale of irrigation water in Bulri Shah Karim and another to check quality of material being used by contractors in development works in the district. ... HYDERABAD: Latifabad taluka budget approved HYDERABAD, Aug 1: The taluka council, Latifabad, on Saturday approved its deficit budget of Rs221.904 million with a resolve to meet the loss through commercial schemes and revenue recovery. ... HYDERABAD: BD diplomat for boosting trade ties HYDERABAD, Aug 1: The deputy high commissioner of Bangladesh, Mr Mohammad Abdul Hannan, has said the volume of trade between Pakistan and Bangladesh is only $75 million a year which is insignificant. ... HYDERABAD: Spurious fertilizer, pesticides seized HYDERABAD, Aug 1: Spurious zinc fertilizer and old and ineffective pesticides were seized in Jacobabad on Saturday during raids by a special team of the agriculture extension wing. ... HYDERABAD: SNC leaders criticize operation in Balochistan HYDERABAD, Aug 1: The Sindh National Council has strongly criticized the military operation launched in Makran, saying the government itself is responsible for lawlessness and sabotage acts in the country. ... RAWALPINDI: Two killed in road accidents RAWALPINDI, Aug 1: Two persons were killed in separate road accidents, while four vehicles were either stolen or snatched in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, police said on Sunday. ... MULTAN: Tenants to protest newsman's arrest MULTAN, Aug 1: The Anjuman Mazareen Punjab has warned of a protest drive if the government does not release detained newsman Sarwar Mujahid within 24 hours. ... RAWALPINDI: Water level at Rawal Lake rises RAWALPINDI, Aug 1: Water level in Rawal Lake has increased to 20,000 acre feet from the previous 15,000 acre feet due to torrential rains in the last few days, official sources told Dawn on Sunday. ... TAXILA: Electioneering for Aziz to continue, says Nazim TAXILA, Aug 1: The election campaign of the ruling party candidate Shaukat Aziz and political activities in NA-59 would continue despite the recent terrorist attack on the finance minister's life. ... SHEIKHUPURA: Three of family die of suffocation SHEIKHUPURA, Aug 1: Three members of a family died of suffocation while removing silt from a well on Sunday. At Sharqpur Khurd, Ameer Ali (55), his son Imran Ali (13) and brother Khushi Muhammad (48) were removing silt from the well when they fell unconscious. ... SIALKOT: Concern over cut in duty drawback rates SIALKOT, Aug 1: Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Tahir Majid Kapur has expressed his grave concern over the reduction in duty drawback rates on export of sports goods by the CBR through SRO dated July 20, 2004. ... SARGODHA: Ex-MNA booked for liquor offence SARGODHA, Aug 1: Former MNA Ziaur Rehman Luk was booked by the Cantonment police late Saturday night on charges of keeping five bottles of liquor and some cartridges in his car. He was also said to be under the influence. ... MULTAN: Restructuring of central cotton committee MULTAN, Aug 1: An important meeting to discuss restructuring of the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee is scheduled to be held in Karachi on Monday (today). ... TAXILA: Sirsukh - third ancient city of Taxila TAXILA, Aug 1: The remains of the ancient city of Gandhara civilization, Sirsukh, which have also been included in the World Heritage List for their unique archeological value ... SUKKUR: 5 illegal detainees freed from police station SUKKUR, Aug 1: Five illegal detainees were recovered by the judicial magistrate, Moro, in a raid on the Moro police station on Saturday. The raid was conducted on the orders of the session judge, Naushahro Feroze. ... MITHI: Tharis to get wheat at half price: CM MITHI, Aug 1: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said arrangements will be made to provide wheat at 50 per cent subsidized rate to people in Tharparkar as delay in monsoon has created drought-like situation in the district. ... KHAIRPUR: Marriage row settled KHAIRPUR, Aug 1: A meeting held at the Dargah of Pir-jo-Goth on Sunday settled a Kandhro-Maitlo dispute by imposing a fine of Rs1 million on the Maitlo tribe as punishment for the inter-tribe marriage of Nazeer Maitlo and Zainab Kandhro, the reason behind the dispute. ... SUKKUR: Breach in Jacobabad canal; water shortage continues SUKKUR, Aug 1: A breach occurred in a canal in Jacobabad district on Sunday while farmers took out a procession against water shortage. The 50-foot-wide breach occurred in the Eidan Wah near Garhi Khairo on Sunday morning ... MULTAN: 4 electrocuted as rain hits Multan, Faisalabad MULTAN, Aug 1: Four people are said to have been electrocuted and several others injured after heavy rain in Multan and its suburbs on Sunday. The local meteorological office recorded the rainfall at 48mm, which continued for a couple of hours and left streets and roads inundated. ... KASUR: Educators without salaries KASUR, Aug 1: At least 700 educators appointed on contract basis in December, 2003, have not been paid their salaries for the last seven months. The district education department had appointed male and female educators in various institutions. ... GUJRANWALA: Three killed as wagon rams into a tree GUJRANWALA, Aug 1: Three people were killed while 15 others sustained injuries, four of them serious, on Sunday in an accident on the GT Road near Kamoki. A fast travelling wagon (AJK-6321), going to Gujranwala from Lahore, rammed into a roadside tree. ...

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