10 September 2004 Friday 24 Rajab 1425 KARACHI: Ibad orders action against guilty - Flyover damage KARACHI, Sept 9: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has called for speedy but quality repair of Liaquatabad flyover and emphasized the need for proper inspection and maintenance of major roads, bridges and under-passes throughout the city. ... KARACHI: Ibad orders release of fund for potable water project KARACHI, Sept 9: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has ordered release of Rs240 million to ensure supply of clean drinking water to Hyderabad and improve the sewerage system in the city. ... KARACHI: Adviser penalizes health officials KARACHI, Sept 9: Sindh chief minister's adviser on Health Faisal Malik on Thursday ordered action against the EDO (health), Naushehro Feroz, Dr Ali Haider Korejo ... KARACHI: Many areas remain gripped by water crisis KARACHI, Sept 9: Various parts of the city remained in the grip of acute water shortage on Thursday, forcing the residents of the affected localities. ... KARACHI: City to get 10 colleges every year: nazim KARACHI, Sept 9: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has said that the city government had established 32 intermediate and degree colleges in the city over the past three years and planned to provide 10 new colleges to Karachiites every year. ... KARACHI: Police told to vacate Beggary Home site KARACHI, Sept 9: The city government has asked police authorities to vacate the site meant for 'Beggary Home' in Korangi as soon as possible, DCO Mir Hussain Ali said on Thursday. ... KARACHI: Action planned against smoke-emitting vehicles KARACHI, Sept 9: Sindh Environment and Alternative Energy department has planned to launch a province-wide campaign against noisy and smoke-emitting vehicles, including the rickshaws, from Oct 1. ... KARACHI: Promotions in police upset deserving officers KARACHI, Sept 9: A wave of anger and frustration has hit the rank and file of police force as some of the personnel have been granted promotions out of turn and those showing outstanding performance have not been considered for any reward. ... KARACHI: Ashfaq Ahmed's death condoled KARACHI, Sept 9: The Anjuman Taraqi-i-Urdu Pakistan organized a condolence meeting at its premises to mourn the death of noted scholar, writer and broadcaster, Ashfaq Ahmed, who died on Tuesday after a protracted illness. ... KARACHI: International teaching moot from Oct 1 KARACHI, Sept 9: Experts from at least 12 countries will speak at a three-day conference, 'Innovative teachers: agents of change,' that opens here on Oct 1. ... KARACHI: SHC asks nazir to submit report - Lea Market encroachments KARACHI, Sept 9: The Sindh High Court asked its nazir on Thursday to visit the Lea Market and KMC Market areas and submit a report on illegal constructions and encroachments there. ... KARACHI: Increase in dog-bite cases alarms experts KARACHI, Sept 9: Pakistan - a rabies endemic country - with an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 dog bite incidents in Karachi alone, is yet to notify serious health conditions associated with the disease, and come forward with an efficient strategy to contain it. ... KARACHI: New building planned on Dow premises KARACHI, Sept 9: A new building project on the leftover open space at the Dow Medical College has lately started drawing criticism. A senior teacher, who claims to enjoy the support of a group of old students of the college ... KARACHI: 2 policemen killed in road accident KARACHI, Sept 9: Two policemen died in a road accident in Saddar on Thursday morning. Police said that an unknown speeding minibus crushed two police constables Nazir Masih and Javed Iqbal, belonging to the Clifton police station ... KARACHI: Activist of banned outfit arrested KARACHI, Sept 9: Police on Thursday arrested an activist of a banned militant organization from the Cantonment railway station for his alleged involvement in cases of terrorism. ... QUETTA: Many Balochistan plans face closure for funds' paucity QUETTA, Sept 9: Even as the first quarter of the current fiscal year is nearing its close, the Balochistan government has been unable to undertake any new development project because of an acute financial crunch, officials said. ... LAHORE: Minister 'wants' ex-MPA absolved of charges LAHORE, Sept 9: The Punjab University is allegedly being pressed by an influential member of the provincial cabinet to clear a former Gujrat MPA of an unfair means case (UMC) of BA examination. ... LAHORE: Acquisition of land for Bahria denotified LAHORE, Sept 9: The Punjab government has reportedly denotified land acquisition for Bahria Town in Lahore because of what sources said instructions from Islamabad. ... LAHORE: Scramble for housing scheme forms - Dozens hurt in police action LAHORE, Sept 9: Around three dozen men and women sustained injuries when police baton-charged them for disturbing public order in a bid to get application forms of a housing scheme. ... LAHORE: Focus on poor state of health facilities in rural Punjab LAHORE, Sept 9: "Enough is not being done for mitigating miseries of the poor living in small towns and villages." ... LAHORE: Fire damages LHC record LAHORE, Sept 9: Fire broke out at Lahore High Court's record room in the basement of writ branch on Thursday afternoon. A large number of files were damaged in the third such incident this year. ... PESHAWAR: Medical officer's bail cancelled PESHAWAR, Sept 9: A medical officer was arrested in the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday after his bail was cancelled by a bench in a case of forgery. ... PESHAWAR: Thai woman's term reduced PESHAWAR, Sept 9: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday commuted the sentence of a Thai woman from three years to one year in a case of drug trafficking. ... HYDERABAD: 'Optimal use of water to be ensured' HYDERABAD, Sept 9: The Sindh secretary for irrigation has said his department is discussing with agriculturists and farmers ways of ensuring optimal use of water ahead of the Rabi season when 60 per cent shortage of water is feared. ... HYDERABAD: Anti-quackery drive begins in Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Sept 9: The health authorities of the district on Wednesday sealed two 'clinics' of quacks, two medical stores and a pathological laboratory in Matiari taluka for supplying sub- standard medicines and fake investigation reports to patients. ... HYDERABAD: Land mafia accused of occupying shops HYDERABAD, Sept 9: The Tajir Action Committee, Nawabshah, has accused the land mafia of using its influence and forcibly occupying shops and ejecting their owners. ... DADU: Sweet water to be released into lake DADU, Sept 9: The Sindh irrigation secretary, Ashfaq Memon, has directed officials of the department to release 200 to 250 cusecs sweet water from the Rice Canal into the Manchhar Lake through the Main Nara Valley Drain within 15 days. ... THATTA: Seminar held on girls' education THATTA, Sept 9: A seminar was held on girls' education in Mirpur Bathoro here on Thursday. Mirpur Bathoro Union Council Nazim Mohammad Ali Khwaja, social activist Manghan Lal Sharma ... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Six districts of NWFP to get supply of gas DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Sept 9: Natural gas would be supplied to six southern districts of the NWFP at a cost of Rs1.85 billion, General Manager Sui Northern Gas Pipeline (SNGPL) Imdad Hussain told MMA leaders during a meeting here on Wednesday. ... MARDAN: UC nazim complains to CBR against IT official MARDAN, Sept 9: Manga Union Council Nazim Iqbal Khan Mohmand on Thursday asked the Central Board of Revenue chairman to take action against the income tax commissioner, Peshawar, for meddling in the council's affairs. ... SWABI: Zakat committees' formation delayed SWABI, Sept 9: Despite many announcements made over the past two weeks, the district Zakat department has not convened the much-awaited meeting for the constitution of Zakat committees. ... BAHAWALPUR: Protest against canal closure - Tehsil council meeting BAHAWALPUR, Sept 9: The Yazman tehsil council members at a meeting held here on Thursday protested against the closure of desert branch canal causing damages to cotton in the area. ... SAHIWAL: Only skeletons of seized cars, motorbikes remain - 'Police accused of removing valuable parts SAHIWAL, Sept 9: Most valuable parts of some 28 cars and 152 motorcycles parked in the Police Lines here under security have been removed. ... SAHIWAL: Two NGOs to run 13 public schools SAHIWAL, Sept 9: The district government has decided to give 13 boys' and girls' schools of Sahiwal and Chichawatni sub-divisions under the control of two social organizations. ... SARGODHA: Revenue staff go on strike: Tehsildar's arrest SARGODHA, Sept 9: The entire revenue staff went on strike on Thursday to press the police to release Teshildar Qasim Bharwana who, they said, had been arrested by Atta Shaheed police without any justification. ... SHIKARPUR: Karo-kari claims two more lives SHIKARPUR, Sept 9: A man and a woman were killed on the pretext of Karo-kari in two different incidents. Sara, 20, was killed by her husband and his four brothers who had termed her a kari in Shah Ali Pahore village, Khanpur taluka on Wednesday. ... SHIKARPUR: MPAs urged to recall Sindh PA resolution SHIKARPUR, Sept 9: Leaders of the Save Sindh Struggle Committee have urged members of the Sindh Assembly to recall a resolution calling for issuing computerized national identity cards to immigrants. ... ISLAMABAD: IT institute to be set up at Jamshoro ISLAMABAD, Sept 9: The Central Developmental Working Party (CDWP) of the federal government has approved the Rs180 million project of establishing the Institute of Communication Technologies at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro. ...

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