13 August 2004 Friday 26 Jamadi-us-Saani 1425 KARACHI: Comprehensive strategy to curb crime soon - CM KARACHI, Aug 12: A comprehensive strategy aimed at curbing crime and eradicate criminal activities in Sindh will be announced soon, Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim announced on Thursday. ... KARACHI: Work on mass transit plan be expedited - Ibad KARACHI, Aug 12: The Karachi Mass Transit Programme (KMTP), corridor-1 project, came under discussion at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad here on Thursday. ... KARACHI: Nazim vows to continue opposing decision - Denationalization of colleges KARACHI, Aug 12: Maintaining that denationalization of educational institutions in the city is not in the interest of education, City Nazim Naimatullah Khan said on Thursday that he would continue to oppose the move. ... KARACHI: Water shortage in North Nazimabad KARACHI, Aug 12: The residents of North Nazimabad's blocks, L and H, have been experiencing acute water shortage for the last one week. The worst-affected are those who reside on either side of the main road ... KARACHI: SHC warns petitioners KARACHI, Aug 12: The Sindh High Court sternly warned the petitioners on Friday to desist from the practice of agitating frivolous, whimsical and baseless matters or be prepared to pay heavy costs for wasting its time. ... KARACHI: Protest against police action KARACHI, Aug 12: The Sindhi Hari Tehreek workers on Thursday staged a protest demonstration and observed a token hunger strike against the police action in Nagarparkar, district Tharparkar, in front of the Press Club. ... KARACHI: Admissions in colleges be finalized, says Hamida KARACHI, Aug 12: The Sindh minister for Education and Literacy, Dr Hamida Khuhro, has again reviewed the centralized admission policy (CAP) in the Karachi's colleges ... KARACHI: 429 SMC students awarded degrees KARACHI, Aug 12: As many as 429 graduates of two MBBS batches were conferred on degrees at the tenth convocation of the Sindh Medical College held on Thursday. ... KARACHI: School children take initiative to make LERP area green KARACHI, Aug 12: About 600 boys and girls of primary schools of the Lyari Expressway Rehabilitation Project (LERP) took part in a mass tree plantation programme ... KARACHI: Special children take part in art contest KARACHI, Aug 12: Farhan, Alizah, Junaid and Sonia were declared the winners of their respective categories in an art contest held among students of various institutes for handicapped children. ... KARACHI: Man killed by robbers KARACHI, Aug 12: A middle-aged man was killed while resisting a dacoity in Malir on Thursday morning. Police said that a group of robbers was on a looting spree near Murad Memon Goth near cattle market. ... LAHORE: Education system producing five different classes - No money to pay teachers: Nazim LAHORE, Aug 12: District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has stressed the need for finding a solution to growing gap between students currently studying in five different streams of education in vogue in the country. ... LAHORE: Cameras sought for monitoring plays LAHORE, Aug 12: District Coordination Officer Khalid Sultan has proposed installation of video cameras in theatres for monitoring stage plays. ... PESHAWAR: Changes in law sought to check begging PESHAWAR, Aug 12: The NWFP social welfare department has asked the law department to amend the Vagrancy Ordinance, 1958, to he eliminate begging. ... PESHAWAR: CM defends system of uniform prayer timings - Stress on constant persuasion PESHAWAR, Aug 12: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has stressed the need for constant persuasion to ensure implementation of uniform prayer timings in the province. ... PESHAWAR: Russian in jail, court told PESHAWAR, Aug 12: The NWFP government has informed the Peshawar High Court that a Russian man arrested last month is being detained at Dera Ismail Khan prison on the orders of the North Waziristan Agency's administration. ... PESHAWAR: Two policemen booked PESHAWAR, Aug 12: Two police officials were booked by the local police on Wednesday for registering a fake narcotics case against one, Munawar Khan. ... HYDERABAD: Restoration of chakkis' wheat quota demanded HYDERABAD, Aug 12: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has called upon the Sindh food secretary to restore the wheat quota of chakkis for first week of August and also release the quota for the current week. ... RAWALPINDI: Pindi to have varsity, fine arts college - Punjab CM inaugurates underpass RAWALPINDI, Aug 12: Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Thursday performed the ground-breaking of the Committee Chowk underpass and announced that three more underpasses would be constructed in the city at a cost of Rs0.75 billion. ... KOHAT: Relatives identify suicide bomber KOHAT, Aug 12: Investigators have ascertained the identity of the man who blew himself up while planting bombs on July 28 near the residence of the general officer commanding of the 9th division of the Pakistan Army ... QUETTA: PWP supports Balochistan projects QUETTA, Aug 12: The Pakistan Workers Party (PWP) has staged a demonstration in support of establishing cantonments and launching mega uplift projects in Balochistan. ... QUETTA: Nazim denies he sought army action QUETTA, Aug 12: The District Nazim of Kech, Mir Maula Bakhsh Dashti, has denied a claim made by the Balochistan chief minister who told newsmen on Tuesday that the military action in Makran district had been launched ... SWABI: Anti-TB drive planned, says official SWABI, Aug 12: The district TB control centre will launch a public awareness programme about the disease, says an official. ... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Kidnapped man freed NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Aug 12: A man, Punhal Tanwari, was recovered by police after an encounter with bandits on Thursday morning. ... SUKKUR: Sukkur suffers as power failure continues SUKKUR, Aug 12: A large number of people fainted due to extreme heat as different localities in the district suffered from frequent power breakdowns on Wednesday night. ... SWABI: Tobacco firms change purchase policy SWABI, Aug 12: Tobacco companies have announced an 'open door' policy allowing farmers to bring their produce for sale. Sources said the decision had been taken owing to hailstorms which had destroyed the crop in differentareas. ... SUKKUR: Four of a family fall unconscious SUKKUR, Aug 12: Four members of a family fell unconscious after eating poisonous dates in Salehpat on Wednesday night. ... OKARA: Protest in Okara over cemetery row OKARA, Aug 12: Scores of Christians on Thursday took out a rally to protest resistance by a man to bury a youth in a cemetery. Reports said Akram Masih, son of Sohan Masih, passed away on Wednesday night. ... FAISALABAD: PO killed during police chase FAISALABAD, Aug 12: A proclaimed offender and hardened criminal, who was also involved in snatching weapons and uniforms from policemen, was killed on Wednesday night when his two-wheeler hit another bike during a police chase near Chak 16-JB. ... GUJRAT: Bandits on the rampage GUJRAT, Aug 12: Dacoits looted passengers of a bus, two rickshaw drivers, a hardware shop and the house of a female army officer in five strikes in and around the city during the last 36 hours. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Compensation as per market price demanded TOBA TEK SINGH, Aug 12: Farmers of a dozen villages, whose farmlands are coming in the way of the proposed Motorway-4 project between Faisalabad and Khanewal, have urged the government to pay them compensation in accordance with the market price. ... GUJRAT: Wanted man killed in 'encounter' GUJRAT, Aug 12: The district police on Thursday claimed to have killed a proclaimed offender in an encounter near Dawara Kotla Dheenda village, Jalalpur Jattan. ... BAHAWALPUR: Controversy over PHED offices BAHAWALPUR, Aug 12: The Bahawalpur tehsil council at a meeting here on Thursday lodged protest with the Punjab government for not restoring the Public Health Engineering Department's headquarters in Bahawalpur ... RAHIM YAR KHAN: Farmers protest in favour of dist Nazim RAHIM YAR KHAN, Aug 12: Scores of people from kachha area on Wednesday staged a demonstration in favour of district Nazim Syed Ahmed Mehmood and against farmers of pacca area who had protested three times against water shortage. ... BAHAWALPUR: Committee summons alleged dacoit's uncle BAHAWALPUR, Aug 12: Investigation into alleged issuance of the fake death certificate of an under-trial dacoit is in a crucial stage, as the three-member committee has served notice on the accused's uncle to record his evidence on Monday. ... KARACHI: Doctors demand security KARACHI, Aug 12: The house job doctors at the Lyari General Hospital on Thursday staged demonstration in front of the Press Club to protest over insecure conditions at the hospital. ... THATTA: PPP activists acquitted THATTA, Aug 12: The civil court of Mirpur Bathoro on Thursday acquitted 15 activists of the People's Party Parliamentarians in a case registered against them for staging a sit-in during the October 2002 election campaign. ... HYDERABAD: IJT opposes changes in syllabus HYDERABAD, Aug 12: Islami Jamiat-i-Tuleba activists staged an "Ideology of Pakistan" march from the Muslim Science College to the press club here on Thursday. ... QUETTA: Tribute paid to Bizenjo QUETTA, Aug 12: Leaders of National Party while paying rich tribute to Mir Ghous Bakhsh Bizenjo vowed to continue struggle for the achievement of legitimate rights of the people ... PESHAWAR: Petition challenges Shariat council PESHAWAR, Aug 12: A lawyer has challenged the establishment of the Nifaz-i-Shariat Council by the NWFP government and requested the Peshawar High Court to declare it as unconstitutional and illegal. ...

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