12 September 2004 Sunday 26 Rajab 1425 KARACHI: Civic facilities for Karachiites to be ensured: nazim KARACHI, Sept 11: The City Nazim, Naimatullah Khan, has reiterated his commitment not to compromise on the principles of merit, transparency, and accountability to ensure that Karachiites are provided all basic ... KARACHI: Water board, KESC told to expedite uplift work: Hawkesbay scheme KARACHI, Sept 11: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Saturday issued directive for an immediate review of the requirements of electricity, drinking water, gas and other facilities for Hawkesbay scheme. ... KARACHI: Power crisis persists for second day KARACHI, Sept 11: The city's power crisis persisted on Saturday as a fire broke out at the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation's Bin Qasim station in the morning. ... KARACHI: Sindh may face water shortage KARACHI, Sept 11: There might be an acute water shortage next month and wheat cultivation might also be delayed. This was stated at a meeting presided over by the Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Saturday. ... KARACHI: Four die in accidents KARACHI, Sept 11: Four people died in different road accidents in the city on Saturday. A man was hit by Ilyas Coach in Quaidabad. He died on the spot. He was identified as Noor Mohammad, 27. The driver fled the scene leaving the vehicle behind. ... KARACHI: N-bypass portion opens next month KARACHI, Sept 11: The city government can utilize the land on both sides of the under-construction Northern Bypass and Lyari Expressway for important schemes, like organized termini for heavy vehicles ... KARACHI: Hamida seeks help for education KARACHI, Sept 11: The Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy, Dr Hamida Khuhro, has called upon well-established educational institutes of private sector and philanthropists to come forward for providing free ... KARACHI: Expired blood found during inspection KARACHI, Sept 11: Some expired blood bags were recovered from a blood bank during a surprise inspection conducted by officials of the Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority (SBTA) on Saturday. ... KARACHI: ATC puts off hearing of murder case KARACHI, Sept 11: An anti-terrorism court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a murder case after recording the statement of accused. ... KARACHI: Drivers forced to violate traffic rules KARACHI, Sept 11: The Green Bus Company claimed that commuters forced its drivers to violate the designated bus stops and traffic rules. ... KARACHI: Athar Shah Khan honoured KARACHI, Sept 11: Writer, poet and comedian Athar Shah Khan was the chief guest at an event arranged by the Farobal Academy, a literary and cultural body in the city, on Friday. ... LAHORE: CDG to issue housing NOCs LAHORE, Sept 11: The town municipal administrations will stop issuing no objection certificates for the development of housing schemes immediately and only the City District Government will do so in future. ... ISLAMABAD: Teachers to be given grade-14: minister ISLAMABAD, Sept 11: The cadre of primary teachers will be upgraded from basic payscale 9 to 14 in the Islamabad Capital Territory. ... PESHAWAR: 2 summoned in 'adultery' case PESHAWAR, Sept 11: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Friday summoned two persons, including a father who had charged his daughter with committing adultery. ... PESHAWAR: Seminar on cultural heritage planned PESHAWAR, Sept 11: The NWFP archaeology and museums directorate will hold a seminar on Tuesday in collaboration with the United Nations Educational ... PESHAWAR: Specialist doctors face political pressure PESHAWAR, Sept 11: Favouritism, political pressure and a negative bureaucratic attitude are discouraging qualified and experienced specialists, junior specialist doctors say. ... PESHAWAR: Officials misuse power facility PESHAWAR, Sept 10: The NWFP government has asked the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) to issue monthly electricity bills in the name of provincial public sector employees having official residences, sources said. ... PESHAWAR: Engineering graduates display projects PESHAWAR, Sept 11: Young engineers of the NWFP University of Engineering and Technology displayed their technical projects at a first-ever project exhibition here on Saturday. ... PESHAWAR: Campaign against minister condemned PESHAWAR, Sept 11: A leader of the Jamiat Talaba-i-Islam (JTI) on Saturday condemned the Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba for its propaganda campaign against NWFP Education Minister Maulana Fazal Ali and said the change in curriculum was not a provincial matter. ... QUETTA: Gas reserves discovered in Zarghoon, Bolan: Jam QUETTA, Sept 11: Chief Minister Jam Yousuf has said big oil and gas reserves have been discovered in Zarghoon while more reserves were found in Bolan district. ... MULTAN: Rangers' man killed in encounter MULTAN, Sept 11: A Rangers official reportedly died in a heavy gunfight between rangers and some outlaws belonging to the Bugti area on the Punjab-Balochistan border in Rajanpur district. ... BANNU: 'Bannu jail overcrowded' BANNU, Sept 11: There are 550 prisoners in the district jail which is designed to hold only 229 inmates, sources said. ... NAWABSHAH: MNA backs Bhasha dam project NAWABSHAH, Sept 11: MNA Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho has said Punjab should revive the confidence of other provinces in the matter of construction of dams. ... KHAIRPUR: No-trust move against naib nazim passed KHAIRPUR, Sept 11: A no-confidence motion was adopted by the Jilani Union Council against Naib Nazim Dilawar Hussain Shaikh here on Saturday. ... SUKKUR: Villager, son shot dead SUKKUR, Sept 11: A man and his son were killed in the Gordi village, Ghauspur police station jurisdiction, near Kandhkot, on Saturday morning. ... HYDERABAD: Plea for payment of HDA dues HYDERABAD, Sept 11: The Hyderabad Development Authority has urged the Sindh governor to ensure payment of HDA's dues against federal and Sindh governments. ... HYDERABAD: 'Teaching of Sindhi in private schools to be ensured' HYDERABAD, Sept 11: The Sindh education minister has accepted a Sindhi Language Authority's proposal to constitute a committee to ensure implementation of a Sindh Assembly resolution calling for introduction of the Sindhi language subject from class-III in private schools. ... SHIKARPUR: Two killed in attack SHIKARPUR, Sept 11: Two people were killed while another sustained bullet injuries in a clash in Abad Malani village on Saturday. Nasir Mohammad Kehar and Altaf Kehar were grazing cattle in the fields when armed men opened fire on them. ... HYDERABAD: CNIC for immigrants opposed HYDERABAD, Sept 11: The Sindh Tarraqi Pasand Party has condemned a Sindh Assembly resolution calling for issuing Computrized National Identity Cards to the immigrants, terming it a conspiracy to convert the indigenous population into a minority. ... MULTAN: BZU declares BA/BSc results MULTAN, Sept 11: The Bahauddin Zakariya University declared the results of BA/BSc first annual examinations, 2004, on Saturday with girls clinching most of the top positions. ... FAISALABAD: Police register case of 'blind murder': Noor's death in custody FAISALABAD, Sept 11: The district police have reportedly declared the death of Qari Noor Muhammad a blind murder and registered a case against unknown murderers on a police report instead of the application moved by his father-in-law. ... BAHAWALPUR: MPA for probe into water supply project BAHAWALPUR, Sept 11: Ruling party MPA Sahibzada Muzzamilur Rashid Abbasi has demanded that the Punjab chief minister's inspection team should check the substandard and ruptured pipelines laid for providing potable water to Cholistanis by the Cholistan Development Authority (CDA). ... VEHARI: Six held with 350 litres of liquor VEHARI, Sept 11: The police claimed to have recovered over 350 litres of liquor and arrested six manufacturers from various parts of the Vehari district during the last 24 hours. ... MULTAN: Relief package for aquifer fee payment MULTAN, Sept 11: The city tehsil municipal administration has announced a relief package for aquifer charges which it has levied against the use of groundwater. ...

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