01 September 2004 Wednesday 15 Rajab 1425 KARACHI: City govt to provide facilities at beaches KARACHI, Aug 31: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has said that the City District Government of Karachi (CDGK) will provide facilities to people visiting beaches. ... KARACHI: Setting up of community centres urged KARACHI, Aug 31: Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday stressed for creating awareness among people, especially families for bringing up their children in a just manner. ... KARACHI: Indictment of accused in terrorism cases on 9th KARACHI, Aug 31: Feroz Mehmood Bhatti, Judge, Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC-II) for Karachi division, on Tuesday fixed Sept 9 for indictment of 10 accused belonging to the Jundullah in six cases of terrorism. ... KARACHI: KBCA told to undertake extensive demolition KARACHI, Aug 31: A division bench of High Court of Sindh, comprising Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali and Justice Mabqool Baqer, on Tuesday ordered "extensive demolition" of an entire floor of a building constructed illegally. ... KARACHI: Teachers slam govt policy on colleges KARACHI, Aug 31: Parents, teachers and students along with office-bearers of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association condemned the Sindh Education Department's denationalization of educational institutions ... KARACHI: No decision on setting up education city KARACHI, Aug 31: The provincial government denied on Tuesday that it ever decided to set up an 'education city' in Gadap Town and the Sindh High Court adjourned the hearing of a representative suit moved by the institutions allotted land in the disputed project to September 9. ... KARACHI: Action likely against illegal land deals KARACHI, Aug 31: Illegal sale and transfer of land and plots in the government's housing schemes in Sindh, specially in Karachi, was reviewed on Tuesday at a meeting held with Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim in the chair. ... KARACHI: SSP leader released KARACHI, Aug 31: A division bench of High Court of Sindh, comprising Chief Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashhad and Justice Syed Zawwar Hussain Jaffery, on Tuesday dismissed as withdrawn a constitutional petition challenging illegal detention of a former president of the SSP Hafiz Ahmed Bux ... KARACHI: Quaid's alma mater victim of apathy KARACHI, Aug 31: The Sindh Madressatul Islam, one of the schools attended by the Father of the Nation, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, which celebrates its 120th Foundation Day on Wednesday (today) ... KARACHI: Fish catch at creeks falls by 80pc: Use of banned nets KARACHI, Aug 31: Prohibited nets have been allegedly installed in the creeks along Sindh coast by influential people in violation of a government ban and of a law passed by the Sindh assembly against the use of such nets. ... KARACHI: Media urged to play its role effectively KARACHI, Aug 31: Media can play vital role in promoting awareness about justice, peace and poverty alleviation. This was observed at the concluding session of a three-day national workshop on "Media and democratic governance" ... KARACHI: National chemistry contest begins today KARACHI, Aug 31: A five-day national chemistry talent contest for HSC or 'A' level students will begin on Wednesday at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi. ... KARACHI: Man shot dead in Mauripur: Students clash at DCET KARACHI, Aug 31: A man was shot dead in the jurisdiction of Mauripur police station on Tuesday. Police said Ali Mohammad, 50, was heading to Qasim Shah Mazar when some armed men shot at him near Edhi graveyard and fled. ... KARACHI: SHC allows 11 petitions by leaseholders KARACHI, Aug 31: The Sindh High Court allowed on Tuesday 11 petitions by leaseholders of about 30 acres along the Hawkesbay Road, Trans-Lyari Quarters, against interference by the military estate office in their possession of the land. ... LAHORE: Blind investment in real estate LAHORE, Aug 31: Apprehending a mega scam in the booming real estate business, different government agencies have started cautioning people to buy plots only in duly-approved housing schemes. ... PESHAWAR: Flour mills to get wheat in two days PESHAWAR, Aug 31: Flour mills in the NWFP would start receiving wheat from the provincial government's storehouses in a next couple of days, official sources said here on Tuesday. ... LAHORE: Shops, plazas 'unsealed' LAHORE, Aug 31: The Lahore Development Authority on Tuesday unsealed the shops, banks, stores and shopping plazas on Model Town Link Road on an undertaking that the owners would apply for commercialization and sanction of site plans within 10 days. ... LAHORE: Motion after resignation 'malafide' LAHORE, Aug 31: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday observed that if a recall motion against former Data Ganj Bakhsh Town Nazim Khwaja Hassan was voted upon after his resignation, it would demonstrate malafide intentions on the part of the authorities concerned. ... LAHORE: No law to penalize private schools LAHORE, Aug 31: Punjab Education Minister Imran Masood said on Tuesday that no legal framework existed to take action against the private schools responsible for wrong doings. ... PESHAWAR: 'Interest-free banking to be encouraged' PESHAWAR, Aug 31: NWFP Senior Minister Sirajul Haq has said that the government after introducing Islamic banking in the province will also encourage other banks to open interest-free branches in Frontier. ... PESHAWAR: HR bodies seek girl's protection PESHAWAR, Aug 31: Human rights organizations have asked the government to provide protection to a young girl in Shabqadar area of Charsadda district as they feared she would fall prey to honour-killing by her family. ... PESHAWAR: Petitioner asked to go to lower court - FIR against gynaecologist PESHAWAR, Aug 31: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Tuesday disposed of a writ petition filed to register an FIR against a gynaecologist in the case of death of a woman allegedly due to negligence. ... HYDERABAD: Privatization of colleges opposed HYDERABAD, Aug 31: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association has expressed concern over the privatization policy of the Sindh government and said that denationalization of educational institutions will hit children of poor people. ... HYDERABAD: SHC decides to indict revenue official - Non-compliance of order HYDERABAD, Aug 31: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, on Tuesday decided to frame charge in a case relative to acquisition of farmers' land against the deputy district officer ... MIRPURKHAS: Self-immolation threat by farmers MIRPURKHAS, Aug 31: Two farmers here on Tuesday threatened to commit self-immolation if water was not released into their watercourses in 24 hours. ... SUKKUR: PPP worker's condition worsens SUKKUR, Aug 31: The condition of PPP activist Asif Buledi, who shot himself three days ago in protest over cases against party chairperson Benazir Bhutto and detention of her husband Asif Zardari, became critical on Tuesday as he began bleeding from mouth. ... DADU: Medical camps set up at Manchhar DADU, Aug 31: The district health department and an NGO established three medical camps in the Manchhar Lake area on Tuesday, which attracted hundreds of people suffering from different diseases. ... SUKKUR: Report on barrage ditch soon SUKKUR, Aug 31: A four-member team, constituted by the Sindh chief minister to probe into the occurrence of a ditch in the Sukkur Barrage, will submit its report to the government in first half of September. ... MANSEHRA: Mansehra facing water shortage MANSEHRA, Aug 31: The continuing shortage of clean drinking water in Mansehra and the apathy of the municipal authorities have created immense hardships for the people. ... HAFIZABAD: SSP to probe Dubbar village incident HAFIZABAD, Aug 31: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has deputed SSP (investigation cell) Dr Arif Mushtaq to probe the alleged police high-handedness with the villagers, including women at Dubbar village. ... SIALKOT: Textbooks not yet distributed SIALKOT, Aug 31: Free textbooks provided by Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi to the district government have not yet been distributed among the deserving students of primary schools despite a lapse of five months. ... GUJRANWALA: Villagers injure bailiff, 3 others - Bid to recover detenu GUJRANWALA, Aug 31: Scores of villagers on Tuesday injured a court bailiff and three other people, who raided a landlord's house to get a woman and her daughter freed from his custody at Dera Shah Jamal village. ... FAISALABAD: Call for registering murder case - Qari Noor's death FAISALABAD, Aug 31: Two weeks after the death of Qari Noor Muhammad, an application has been filed with the District Police Officer for registration of a murder case in this connection. ... FAISALABAD: Toll on seven roads in Faisalabad FAISALABAD, Aug 31: Amid pandemonium, the district council approved imposition of toll tax on seven major roads of the district here on Tuesday. ... BAHAWALPUR: Naib Nazim again 'grabs' TMA land BAHAWALPUR, Aug 31: A union council Naib Nazim has allegedly grabbed for the second time the Tehsil Municipal Administration's land worth hundreds of thousands of rupees outside the Shikarpuri Gate. ... FAISALABAD: Bureaucracy 'thwarting' LG system FAISALABAD, Aug 31: District Nazim Zahid Nazir has alleged that top bureaucrats are deliberately creating hurdles in the smooth functioning of the local government system to disrupt the devolution plan and usurp the powers of elected bodies. ... HYDERABAD: Call to address causes of terrorism HYDERABAD, Aug 31: Professor (Dr) Zhang Li has said a more balanced and affirmative approach towards addressing the root causes of terrorism and violent insurgencies will receive more attention. ... PESHAWAR: Aids patients complain of poor treatment PESHAWAR, Aug 31: Patients living with HIV/Aids have alleged that the government has been ignoring them, saying that there are no treatment facilities at the state-run hospitals. ...

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