03 September 2004 Friday 17 Rajab 1425 KARACHI: Suspended policeman held for robbery KARACHI, Sept 2: A police official facing suspension was arrested on Thursday for his alleged involvement in a Rs13.1 million robbery case. ... KARACHI: Stress laid on human security issues KARACHI, Sept 2: The need to focus on human security issues, especially in South Asia, where the fate of over a billion people hangs precariously owing to widespread poverty, deprivation, exploitation, terrorism ... KARACHI: Youth shot dead KARACHI, Sept 2: Unknown suspects shot dead a young man near Sohrab Goth on Thursday. Police said Azmat Khan, 18, suffered bullet wounds when he was fired upon by some suspects riding a motorcycle. ... KARACHI: Police urged to show better results KARACHI, Sept 2: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Thursday paid a detailed visit to Razzaqabad Anti-terrorist Police Training Centre. ... KARACHI: LEAs on high alert KARACHI, Sept 2: Police were placed on high alert on Thursday night for an indefinite period in view of the 9/11 anniversary and a defence exhibition beginning here on Sept 14. ... KARACHI: Depts given 30 days to frame bylaws KARACHI, Sep 2: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has expressed his deep concern over the slow pace of work on framing of bylaws which was causing a delay in accomplishing the task. ... KARACHI: Cultural festival begins on 5th KARACHI, Sept 2: A three-day cultural festival begins at a hotel here on Sunday. Artists from within the country as well as India would be giving performance in the events of the festival. ... KARACHI: Amusement parks lack safety arrangements - Inspection body's findings KARACHI, Sept 2: Lack of maintenance and poor safety arrangements for those who visit various amusement parks and enjoy rides, swings, slides and other means of fun ... KARACHI: Setting up of non-formal schools demanded KARACHI, Sept 2: The representatives of the Sindh Education Department and NGOs, working for promotion of literacy, at a seminar on Thursday ... LAHORE: The plight of runaway children LAHORE, Sept 2: The railway police help centres recovered from various stations 1,162 people, a majority of them runaways, during the first year of their service. ... LAHORE: Couple held in captain's murder LAHORE, Sept 2: Police claimed on Thursday to have solved the mystery of alleged kidnap and murder of a serving captain. SSP (investigation) Chaudhry Shafqaat told Dawn that a couple had been arrested besides recovery of the body. ... LAHORE: Monsoon rains far below average - 'Little chance' of another wet spell LAHORE, Sept 2: The country has received dismally low rain during the present monsoon even in areas directly falling in the path of its currents, and chances of any makeup for the shortfall during the remaining part of the season appear remote. ... LAHORE: Two Lashkar men held in Jhang LAHORE, Sept 2: Jhang police claimed on Thursday having arrested two suspected terrorists of the outlawed Lashkar-i-Jhangvi. Identified as Liaquat Ali alias Abid and Abdur Raoof alias Mitha, the suspected terrorists were held in a raid conducted on the information from sources ... LAHORE: Discrimination against women constables LAHORE, Sept 2: Discrimination against women police runs high in the department, says a study conducted by a non-governmental organization. ... PESHAWAR: Arab national's wife kidnapped PESHAWAR, Sept 2: The wife of an Arab national was kidnapped, while two men were killed in separate incidents in the city, police officials said here on Thursday. ... PESHAWAR: Ex-MNA withdraws petition PESHAWAR, Sept 2: A former PML-N MNA, Jawed Ibraheem Paracha, on Thursday withdrew his writ petition in the Peshawar High Court with the permission to file a fresh petition if necessary. ... PESHAWAR: PHC disposes of plea challenging illegal detention PESHAWAR, Sept 2: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court disposed of on Thursday a habeas corpus petition challenging alleged illegal detention of two persons by the intelligence agencies since last 50 days. ... PESHAWAR: Flour mills face wheat shortage PESHAWAR, Sept 2: The NWFP government is finding it difficult to cope up with the rising demand for wheat from flour mills which were expecting to come out of a four-month-long closure after the provincial food directorate started wheat disbursement on from Sept 1. ... PESHAWAR: Misuse of FCR alleged PESHAWAR, Sept 2: Son of a local trader has accused the political administration of detaining his father under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) to pressurize him to withdraw a suit of damages against an assistant police agent. Speaking at a press conference here at Peshawar Press Club on Thursday, Asif Habib, said the his father and owner of Al-Habib Enterprises, Haji Habib, was arrested by Assistant Political Agent (APA) of Frontier Region Kohat ... SIALKOT: New group paves way for SCCI elections SIALKOT, Sept 2: The newly-formed "Democratic Founders Group" in the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry has received positive response from exporters with regard to pressing of the SCCI management to hold its annual elections instead of selecting the office-bearers. ... KASUR: Dacoit killed by accomplice's firing KASUR, Sept 2: A dacoit was killed by the firing of his own accomplice during a robbery attempt here on Thursday at Rosa Bhail Sadar village, Raiwind. ... MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Three dozen outlaws held in a week MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Sept 2: The district police on Thursday claimed to have rounded up over three dozen members of 11 gangs of dacoits and robbers during the last one week. ... FAISALABAD: Bodies to raise Wasa resources FAISALABAD, Sept 2: The Punjab government is contemplating establishment of 'independent and open commissions' for augmenting financial resources of the Water and Sanitation Agency in the province. ... HYDERABAD: Charge-sheet submitted in water case HYDERABAD, Sept 2: The Market police here on Wednesday submitted a charge-sheet in the water contamination case before the civil judge and judicial magistrate-XI. ... HYDERABAD: Plant supplying water without bacteria tests HYDERABAD, Sept 2: Additional chief secretary local bodies Saleem Khan has said that the laboratory of the Wasa filter plant was not conducting bacteriological tests of water before supplying to consumers. ... HYDERABAD: Hospital to get cardiac ward by year-end HYDERABAD, Sept 2: Liaquat University Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Hadi Bux Jatoi has said that medicines worth Rs25 million were available at the hospital's drug store which would be provided to the poor people free of cost. ... HYDERABAD: Release of Hyderabad package funds urged HYDERABAD, Sept 2: Leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MNA Abul Khair Mohammad Zubair and MPA Rehman Rajput have welcomed the announcement of Rs12 billion development package by the prime minister Shaukat Aziz for the deprived area of Tharparkar. ... RAWALPINDI: Man stabbed to death, wife injured RAWALPINDI, Sept 2: A man was stabbed to death, while his wife was also attacked and wounded by their rival at Dhoke Syedan, RA Bazaar, on Thursday, police said. ... PARACHINAR: Uplift work in tribal belt accelerated PARACHINAR, Sept 2: The government's efforts to bring tribal areas on a par with developed parts of the country are proving successful in tribal areas and a gigantic development programme initiated in Kurram Agency is an example of it. ... HANGU: LB polls in April: minister HANGU, Sept 2: NWFP Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Sardar Mohammad Idrees has said that the next local bodies elections are likely to be held in April 2005. ... SUKKUR: NAB initiates corruption probe against officials SUKKUR, Sept 2: The National Accountability Bureau has initiated an inquiry against Shuja Ahmed Junejo, Additional Secretary, Irrigation and Power, and Qazi Zahoorul Hasnain, Superintendent Engineer ... LARKANA: Police facing problems in interior: minister LARKANA, Sept 2: Sindh Home and Coordination Minister M. A. Rauf Siddiqui has said the government is determined to improving law and order situation in the province. He was talking to journalists at the circuit house here on Wednesday. ... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Protesting farmers stage sit-in, block road NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Sept 2: About 300 tail-end growers of the Khan Wahan minor, Kandiaro taluka, on Thursday staged a sit-in on the Mohabat Dero-Halani road to protest against the sale of their share of water by officials of the irrigation department. ... HYDERABAD: Supply of purified water urged HYDERABAD, Sept 2: The provincial committee for monitoring the city's water purification system has called for coordinated efforts by different departments to meet water contamination crises in future. ... MIRPURKHAS: Officers' training begins MIRPURKHAS, Sept 2: DCO Siddique Memon has said that knowledge about the implementation of development schemes and its procedure was very essential. ... FAISALABAD: Women councillors role 'marginal' FAISALABAD, Sept 2: Women councillors have accused the bureaucracy of hatching conspiracies to flop the local government system especially weaken the role and working of lady members. ... SARGODHA: Captive 'tortured' for keeping Rs500 - Clash at Sargodha jail SARGODHA, Sept 2: A 500-rupee note recovered from the pocket of under-trial prisoner Ashraf Ali ultimately led to his death from torture and subsequent riots in the overcrowded district jail here on Thursday, inquiries by this correspondent revealed. ... GUJRANWALA: 40,000 destitute denied help by Baitul Maal GUJRANWALA, Sept 2: The Baitul Maal authorities cancelled on Thursday booklets of 40,000 destitute, who were receiving half-yearly compensation on an ad hoc basis. A notification to this effect has been issued. ...

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