06 August 2004 Friday 19 Jamadi-us-Saani 1425 KARACHI: Shifting of people, livestock ordered - Rain emergency declared KARACHI, Aug 5: An emergency situation has been declared in view of anticipated heavy rainfall in Sindh, particularly in lower Sindh and coastal areas, on Aug 8. ... KARACHI: SHC appoints official to visit site of phone tower KARACHI, Aug 5: The Sindh High Court on Thursday appointed Fauzia Rasheed as commissioner to visit the site where a 200-foot high phone tower is being installed by the Ufone. ... KARACHI: Jamote group wins in low-turnout FCS polls KARACHI, Aug 5: All seven seats reserved for the representatives of fishermen on the 15-member board of directors of the Fishermen Cooperative Society were clinched by the Jamote group in elections held at the Karachi Fish Harbour on Wednesday. ... KARACHI: Handing over of plots to scheme-42 allottees soon KARACHI, Aug 5: The handing over of the plots to allottees of Hawksbay Scheme-42 under Lyari Development Project will start forthwith and all possible steps will be taken for providing basic necessities in all sectors of the scheme. ... KARACHI: Stake-holders discuss Expressway project KARACHI, Aug 5: Speakers at a seminar on Thursday expressed concern over poor planning and rehabilitation of affectees of Lyari Expressway project, saying there were a number of loopholes in the execution of project and resettlement. ... KARACHI: SPLA to launch protest campaign on 16th - Denationalization slamed KARACHI, Aug 5: The executive council of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers' Association has demanded removal of the provincial education minister as she, according to it, was not working in the interest of education in the province. ... KARACHI: Robber killed in encounter KARACHI, Aug 5: An unidentified robber was shot dead in what police claimed to be an encounter in Mehmoodabad on Thursday. Police said three armed suspects came to a cell phone shop in Kashmir Colony No 3 Mehmoodabad, however, area people informed the police on 15. ... KARACHI: Coronary unit at Valika hospital KARACHI, Aug 5: The Sindh minister for Labour, Transport, Industries and chairman, governing body, Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI), Mohammad Adil Siddiqui on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of medical superintendent of Kulsoom Bai Valika Social Security SITE Hospital. ... KARACHI: Tribute paid to Siddique Arshad KARACHI, Aug 5: Tributes were paid to intellectual and broadcaster, Siddique Arshad, at a condolence meeting held at the Arts Council on Thursday. ... KARACHI: Maltreatment of doctors criticized KARACHI, Aug 5: The Joint Doctors Action Committee (JDAC) on Thursday demanded of the government to withdraw false cases against the doctor brothers Dr Akmal Waheed and Dr Arshad, and release them immediately. ... KARACHI: CDGK seeks devolution of fisheries department KARACHI, Aug 5: The city council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution demanding devolution of various departments, including the fisheries department to the City District Government Karachi (CDGK). ... ISLAMABAD: NA body seeks induction of locals in capital govt depts ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior on Thursday suggested that only people of Islamabad be inducted in the federal government departments working in the capital, an official, who attended the meeting, told Dawn. ... LAHORE: Interim PFC award by next month: Dareshak LAHORE, Aug 5: Punjab Finance Minister Sardar Hasnain Bahadur Dareshak has said the annual report on the interim Provincial Finance Commission award would be finalized by next month. ... LAHORE: Reduced river flow scares planners LAHORE, Aug 5: The combined river flow in the country, a paltry 257,000 cusecs on Thursday, is much less than the 508,000 cusecs available on the same day last year, and has triggered a scare among water planners of the country. ... LAHORE: Biggest-ever hash haul in Punjab LAHORE, Aug 5: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Thursday claimed to have made the biggest-ever hashish seizure in the province. ... LAHORE: Indigenous strategy sought for EPB LAHORE, Aug 5: A former president of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the government to devise an 'indigenous' strategy to revamp the Export Promotion Bureau. ... LAHORE: Rs200m for gas in Murree LAHORE, Aug 5: The Punjab government has decided to provide Rs200 million for the provision of Sui gas to Murree. It has also asked the authorities concerned to speed up the process of provision of gas to southern Punjab. ... PESHAWAR: Team of donor agencies due PESHAWAR, Aug 5: A delegation comprising representatives of donor agencies is arriving here on August 10 to discuss the implementation of a health surveillance system in the province. ... PESHAWAR: Nizamul Salat to be enforced today PESHAWAR, Aug 5: The chairman of the Tanfeez-i-Nizamul Salat Committee, Qari Roohullah Madani, has announced that the system relating to Namaz timings will be enforced in the district from Friday. ... PESHAWAR: Verdict reserved on students' petition - Non-recognition of degrees PESHAWAR, Aug 5: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on a writ petition filed by 92 students of CECOS University Peshawar, challenging non-recognition of their engineering degree by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). ... PESHAWAR: Government told to explain diyat policy PESHAWAR, Aug 5: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday sought an explanation from the provincial government about its policy regarding prisoners not getting diyat money. ... PESHAWAR: Meeting on private schools PESHAWAR, Aug 5: NWFP Governor Lt. Gen (retd) Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Thursday directed the chairmen of all education boards to chalk out a plan to regulate private schools in the province. ... HYDERABAD: Road projects incomplete for lack of funds HYDERABAD, Aug 5: The Hyderabad District Council was informed on Thursday that non-release of funds of sugar cess by the Sindh government was the reason for delay in completion of road development projects. ... SUKKUR: Three girls kidnapped SUKKUR, Aug 5: Two sister and their cousin were kidnapped by armed men in the Hadal Shah village, Kingri taluka, in Khairpur on Tuesday evening. ... RAWALPINDI: Site for Potohar varsity finalized RAWALPINDI, Aug 5: The district government has finalized the site for the proposed Potohar University, which would now be constructed near Mandra, an official said. ... RAWALPINDI: Policeman, suspect die in 'encounter' RAWALPINDI, Aug 5: A policeman and a suspected robber were killed while a passer by was injured in what the police said an encounter in Saddar Barooni area on Thursday night. ... RAWALPINDI: Court reserves judgment in symbol allotment case RAWALPINDI, Aug 5: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi bench, on Thursday reserved judgment on the petition of a candidate in the Attock by-polls, seeking a different election symbol. ... QUETTA: Mehran Express fired upon: officials QUETTA, Aug 5: The train service between Quetta and Sibi was suspended for several hours after four armed men opened fire on a Karachi-bound train near the Aab-i-Gum area late Wednesday night, Railway officials said. ... HARIPUR: Punjab, NWFP govts, CDA among defaulters - Khanpur dam faces loss HARIPUR, Aug 5: The Capital Development Authority, Islamabad, and the irrigation departments of Punjab and the NWFP have failed to pay Rs272 million water charges to the Khanpur Dam Project ... KHAAR: Four pedestrians, pick-up driver killed in accident KHAAR, Aug 5: Five persons were killed and 10 injured when a speeding passenger pick-up overturned after running over pedestrians in Khaar on Thursday. ... MUZAFFARABAD: Student gets back missing cash bag MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 5: A student got back nearly Rs80,000 in foreign currency on Wednesday, two days after he had lost the cash in a passenger wagon, police said. ... BAHAWALPUR: Cotton pest management programme to be expanded BAHAWALPUR, Aug 5: The Integrated Post-Management (IPM) monitoring programme will be introduced to boost cotton production within next three years in all the districts of the province. ... MULTAN: Call to set up women varsity in Multan MULTAN, Aug 5: MPA and deputy parliamentary leader in the provincial assembly Dr Wasim Akhtar on Thursday called upon the Punjab chief minister to set up a women university in Multan. ... FAISALABAD: Crackdown on suspected vehicles planned FAISALABAD, Aug 5: The district police have planned to launch in liaison with the Excise and Taxation Department crackdown on vehicles with tinted glass and illegally designed number plates, and misuse of rented cars and motorcycles. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Thee held in hunt for kidnappers DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 5: Police claimed on Thursday to have arrested three suspects in its massive hunt for kidnappers who pick up two passengers and looted two buses on Indus Highway on Tuesday night. ... MIRPURKHAS: Girl dies of polio MIRPURKHAS, Aug 5: An 11-month-old girl, Shabana, daughter of Sikandar Bujir, had died of polio in Umerkot. This was disclosed by the surveillance officer of the World Health Organization ... SUKKUR: Plan to reopen 26 schools in Sukkur SUKKUR, Aug 5: The Education System Reform Assistance has decided to establish school development centres and initiate school improvement programme in the district. ... DADU: Widows protest against officials DADU, Aug 5: A large number of widows held a demonstration outside the local press club on Thursday to protest against the DCO for non-issuance of benevolence cheques. ... JACOBABAD: Poor law, order blamed for lack of investment JACOBABAD, Aug 5: Federal minister for privatization, Dr Hafeez Shaikh, has said foreign investors are reluctant to invest in the country due to poor law and order. ... MULTAN: Notice to officials on misuse of bikes MULTAN, Aug 5: The district education department on Thursday issued notices to all the illegal users of motorbikes that were once part of the logistics of the defunct literacy drive, Nai Roshni Scheme. ... JHANG: Eight-hour robbery in Jhang JHANG, Aug 5: Eleven dacoits made off with everything available in the house of an assistant professor of the Jhang government college here on Wednesday night at Lalazar Colony, Satellite Town. ... GUJRANWALA: Passengers, bus crew brawl over fare GUJRANWALA, Aug 5: Quarrels between passengers and conductors of franchized buses plying on the GT Road from Kamoki to Gakkhar have increased as the owners enhanced the fare twice within two weeks with the connivance of regional transport authority secretary. ... SUKKUR: Soomro urges dialogue SUKKUR, Aug 5: Former National Assembly Speaker Ellahi Bux Soomro has stressed the need for resolving the Balochistan crisis through dialogue as army operation can harm national integrity. ... HYDERABAD: Darul Aman women medically examined HYDERABAD, Aug 5: Seven women, who had escaped from the Hyderabad Darul Aman, were medically examined at the Hyderabad Civil Hospital on Thursday. ... HYDERABAD: Sanatorium officials accused of turpitude HYDERABAD, Aug 5: The matron of the Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Kotri, Siyani Naz, has levelled allegations of turpitude against the director and the additional director of the sanatorium. ... KHAIRPUR: Second Sajjada Nasheen appointed KHAIRPUR, Aug 5: A ceremony for appointment of the Sajjada Nasheen of Dargah Ranipur was held at the Dastagir House, Ranipur, on Thursday and attended by notables, political leaders, sitting and former ministers, MNAs, and MPAs. ...

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