08 August 2004 Sunday 21 Jamadi-us-Saani 1425 KARACHI: Education dept to get control of exam boards KARACHI, Aug 7: The Sindh government has decided in principle to hand over the control of the examination boards in the province to the education department. The boards were previously controlled directly by the governor. ... KARACHI: Rain centres to function day & night, says Nazim KARACHI, Aug 7: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has said that all rain emergency centres established in the city will remain functioning round-the-clock and immediate action will be taken on public complaints. ... KARACHI: City Council urges anti-pollution steps KARACHI, Aug 7: The City Council on Saturday taking serious notice of the rapidly growing pollution in the city environment, called upon the authorities concerned to take immediate steps to rectify the situation. ... KARACHI: Govt allows expelled SMC students to pursue studies KARACHI, Aug 7: The Sindh government has finally decided to facilitate the expelled students of the Sindh Medical College to pursue their medical education at private institutions. ... KARACHI: KESC fails to avert power breakdowns KARACHI, Aug 7: Power breakdowns caused by the little amount of rain that the city received on Friday night continued into the early hours of Saturday. ... KARACHI: Warrants issued against nine absconders KARACHI, Aug 7: Non-bailable warrants of arrests were issued against nine absconding accused in corps commander convoy attack case by Feroz Mehmood Bhatti, judge, anti-terrorism court (ATC-II) Karachi division, on Saturday ... KARACHI: Oncology units at govt hospitals likely KARACHI, Aug 7: Efforts would be made for the establishment of oncology units at all the major public hospitals in Sindh, said Dr Ishratul Ibad at an oncology seminar organized by the Dow University of Health Sciences on Saturday. ... KARACHI: Tribute paid to Nazrul Islam KARACHI, Aug 7: Speakers at a seminar on Saturday paid rich tributes to the Bengali poet and thinker, Qazi Nazrul Islam, for his contribution to the Pakistan Movement and uplift of the downtrodden of the sub-continent. ... LAHORE: A lot is still to be done for Lahore: PML-N MNAs LAHORE, Aug 7: All three Lahore MNAs of the PML-N, appreciative of some good works done by the government, said on Saturday much more was required to be done to solve the problems of the city. ... LAHORE: A rape victim who asks questions about herself LAHORE, Aug 7: A 13-year-old girl sits awkwardly trying to recapture the moments of violence against her body and soul. Her soft looks enhance the vulnerability of her tender age making you wonder how easy it is for some to violate innocence, without remorse. ... LAHORE: Rain lashes Punjab capital LAHORE, Aug 7: Rain lashed the Punjab capital on Saturday afternoon improving weather conditions despite humidity. According to the Met office, weather in Lahore will remain partly cloudy with chances of thunderstorm during the next 24 hours. ... ISLAMABAD: Arrangements for August 14 reviewed ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: Traders and district administration on Saturday reviewed arrangements to decorate the markets of the capital in connection with the independence day. ... PESHAWAR: 'Beggars to be rehabilitated' PESHAWAR, Aug 7: The NWFP Minister of Zakat, Ushr, Social Welfare and Women Development, Hafiz Hashmat Ali, has said that the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government would inaugurate a Darul Kafala next week ... PESHAWAR: New courses for doctors urged PESHAWAR, Aug 7: Doctors have urged the government to introduce more courses in health administration to make judicious utilization of funds allocated for the health sector. ... PESHAWAR: PHC recalls bail to accused PESHAWAR, Aug 7: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has recalled the bail granted by a Qazi court of district Buner to a person accused of sexually abusing his daughter. ... PESHAWAR: Industries links with varsities stressed PESHAWAR, Aug 7: A meeting of the Industrialists Association of Peshawar (IAP) was held here on Friday to search out solutions to the poor linkages between professional educational institutes and industries. ... PESHAWAR: Smoking among students on the rise PESHAWAR, Aug 7: Smoking among the students of the University of Peshawar has increased during the past one year, according to a survey conducted by the chest ward of the Khyber Teaching Hospital. ... QUETTA: Violation of farm package alleged QUETTA, Aug 7: Balochistan Zamindar Action Committee President Syed Taj Agha said on Thursday that the Zarai Taraqiati Bank had framed a policy in contravention of the package for farmers announced by President Gen Pervez Musharraf. ... KOHAT: Gang of gold thieves arrested: police KOHAT, Aug 7: Police have arrested a gang of thieves who had stolen gold from a jewelry shop three days ago, a senior police officer informed newsmen on Friday. ... MUZAFFARABAD: Ad hoc judge suspended MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 7: An ad hoc civil judge in Azad Kashmir was suspended on Saturday by the acting chief justice of the High Court Justice Riaz Akhtar Chaudhry for hurting his colleague. ... HYDERABAD: Compensation for loss of crop demanded: Belated release of water HYDERABAD, Aug 7: The Sindh Abadgar Board at a meeting here on Saturday called for a high-level inquiry into one month late release of water to Sindh, which it said, was a flagrant violation of water accord. ... HYDERABAD: Parts of Sindh receive rain HYDERABAD, Aug 7: Heavy rain accompanied by lightning and thunderstorm lashed the district on Friday evening, causing a major power breakdown in the city. ... HYDERABAD: Dist govt seeks control of HDA HYDERABAD, Aug 7: The district council in its Saturday's session again urged the Sindh government to hand over control of the Hyderabad Development Authority and Water and Sanitation Agency to the district government ... SANGHAR: Canal breach floods crops SANGHAR, Aug 7: The Berani Distributary developed a 20-foot wide breach at RD-22, near Tando Adam, on Saturday morning, inundating crops standing over 50 acres of land. ... SUKKUR: Power supply restored after 12 hours SUKKUR, Aug 7: Power supply to parts of upper Sindh and some areas of Balochistan, which plunged into darkness after a major breakdown on Friday evening, was restored after 12 hours at 8am on Saturday. ... LARKANA: Plan ready for bridge over Indus: minister LARKANA, Aug 7: The Sindh minister for planning and development, Syed Shoaib Bukhari, has said a long-standing demand of the people of Larkana and Khairpur districts about the construction of a bridge over the Indus river will be meet soon. ... BADIN: Easy process for farm loan urged BADIN, Aug 7: On the directives of the governor of the State Bank, the Local Credit Advisory Committee held a meeting here on Saturday which was presided over by Sher Alam Khan, chief manager, SBP, Hyderabad. ... NAWABSHAH: 12 injured as bus hits truck NAWABSHAH, Aug 7: Twelve passengers were injured when a Rawalpindi-bound bus (JB-0476) collided with a truck while overtaking it on the National Highway, near Sakrand, on Saturday. ... RAHIM YAR KHAN: Farmers protest closure of Abbasia Link Canal RAHIM YAR KHAN, Aug 7: More than 1,000 farmers from Rahim Yar Khan, Sadiqabad and Khanpur tehsils took out a protest rally here on Saturday to register their protest against the continuous closure of the Abbasia Link canal (ALC). ... OKARA: Narowal DPO laid to rest OKARA, Aug 7: Narowal District Police Officer Tayyab Saeed, who was shot dead by a gang of proclaimed offenders in an encounter, was laid to rest at Ghoray Shah graveyard on Saturday amid hundreds of mourners. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Private students among toppers DERA GHAZI KHAN, Aug 7: Among the top three positions, two were captured by students of private institutions in the intermediate annual examination, 2004. ... SAHIWAL: Forest officials accused of Rs10m timber fraud SAHIWAL, Aug 7: The Sahiwal divisional forest officer and five other officials were suspended from service on the charge of misappropriation of timber worth Rs10 million. ... SHEIKHUPURA: Three troops drown in Ravi SHEIKHUPURA, Aug 7: Three troops and a civilian drowned in the river Ravi near Dhana village, some 36 kilometres from here, on Saturday afternoon. ... GHALLANAI: Rocket attack GHALLANAI (Mohmand Agency), Aug 7: Some unidentified criminals fired three rockets at the Sarokillay police station on Friday night, but the entire staff remained unhurt. ...

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