17 September 2004 Friday 01 Shaban 1425 GUJRANWALA: Four GCCI council members elected GUJRANWALA, Sept 16: Four executive council members of the local chamber of commerce and industry were elected unopposed in the annual elections here on Thursday. ... KARACHI: AG told to help settle KBCA-city govt dispute KARACHI, Sept 16: The simmering discord between the city district government and the Karachi Building Control Authority came out in the open on Thursday ... KARACHI: Thousands trapped in traffic jams on city roads KARACHI, Sept 16: Citizens suffered another day of traffic chaos on Thursday owing to closure of certain thoroughfares in the city for security reasons, in connection with the international defence exhibition - IDEAS 2004. ... KARACHI: Minister orders cancellation of detailments KARACHI, Sept 16: The Sindh Education Minister, Dr Hamida Khuhro, on Thursday directed the Sindh secretary education for immediately cancelling all detailment orders of teachers to restart teaching activities ... KARACHI: Speakers urge compliance with Montreal Protocol - World Ozone Day KARACHI, Sept 16: The World Wide Fund for Nature in collaboration with the City District Government Karachi on Thursday held a training workshop for teachers and students ... SIALKOT: Sialkot govt wants rly station shifted SIALKOT, Sept 16: The district government wants to shift the two centuries old railway station to the suburban area of Adalatgarh. This was stated by Sialkot district Nazim Mian Naeem Javaid while talking to newsmen here on Thursday. ... KARACHI: Petroman employees deplore IT ministry's 'injustices' KARACHI, Sept 16: The agitating Petroman employees want retention of students at their educational institutions and have vowed to oppose any "plan to abolish" government extended academic facilities from the city. ... KARACHI: Three more goldsmiths' workshops sealed KARACHI, Sept 16: The KBCA's demolition squad in its on-going campaign against goldsmiths' workshops and furnaces set up in residential areas on Thursday sealed three more workshops ... KARACHI: Water shortage persists KARACHI, Sept 16: Various parts of the city remained in the grip of water scarcity for the third consecutive day on Thursday. ... KARACHI: Indictment of Jundullah activists deferred KARACHI, Sept 16: An anti-terrorism court acquitted on Thursday an accused in the murder case of a sub-inspector. ... KARACHI: DCET students boycott classes KARACHI, Sept 16: Students of the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology on Thursday boycotted their classes at around 11am in protest against their principal's attitude and remarks passed by him against female students. ... KARACHI: Policeman shot dead by bandits KARACHI, Sept 16: A policeman was shot dead when he offered resistance to bandits in Lyari on Thursday. Police said Abdul Ghani, 22, was on his motorcycle when two armed men intercepted him near Baloch Chowk. ... KARACHI: Muttahida man dies KARACHI, Sept 16: An under-trial prisoner died during treatment at a private hospital in North Nazimabad on Thursday. Following his death, SHO Shakil Ahmed of the Shahrah-i-Noor Jehan, inquiry officer SI Naeem ... LAHORE: Punjab to draw water till 25th, PA told LAHORE, Sept 16: The Punjab would continue to draw water from reservoirs up to Sept 25 instead of earlier plan of Sept 10 to provide maximum water to Kharif crops, especially cotton, the provincial assembly was told on Thursday. ... LAHORE: 25 being quizzed in Salfi's murder LAHORE, Sept 16: As many as 25 religious scholars and students were being investigated in the murder case of Maulana Ibrahim Salfi, the Punjab Assembly was informed on Thursday. ... LAHORE: UHS collaborates with UK school LAHORE, Sept 16: The University of Health Sciences and St George's Hospital Medical School, London, have agreed to collaborate in academic pursuits and research. ... LAHORE: PGMI-SIMS merger recommended LAHORE, Sept 16: An official study has recommended merger of the Post-Graduate Medical Institute and the Services Institute of Medical Sciences to end fighting between two groups of doctors over occupation of the PGMI premises ... PESHAWAR: Water dues recovery poor in NWFP PESHAWAR, Sept 16: The provincial exchequer is suffering heavy financial losses every year because of poor recovery of water charges and mismanagement on the part of the authorities of the water supply and sanitation ... PESHAWAR: NAB to hold seminar on plea bargain PESHAWAR, Sept 16: The National Accountability Bureau is holding a seminar entitled "Plea bargain: concept and controversy, a review," at its regional office here on Sept 20. ... PESHAWAR: 'Corrupt' policeman, clerk dismissed PESHAWAR, Sept 16: A senior clerk and a constable of the Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) were dismissed from their services on charges of corruption, misappropriation of funds and bringing bad name to the police force ... PESHAWAR: Teachers' appointment stayed PESHAWAR, Sept 16: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday stayed the appointment of PTC (Primary Teaching Certificate) teachers in Peshawar and D.I.Khan districts. ... HYDERABAD: Food official blamed for increase in flour price HYDERABAD, Sept 16: The Chakki Owners Social Welfare Association has accused the deputy-director food of a conspiracy to destabilize prices of wheat flour by reducing the wheat quota. ... HYDERABAD: Sindh govt warned against hepatitis epidemic HYDERABAD, Sept 16: The district health authorities in a communication addressed to the Sindh health secretary have expressed alarm over the spread of Hepatitis-B and C in union council Odero Lal Station, Matiari taluka. ... HYDERABAD: Delay in completion of inquiry irks court - Water contamination case HYDERABAD, Sept 16: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Thursday expressed displeasure over delay in completion of inquiry by a committee appointed by the chief minister ... HYDERABAD: Meeting put off HYDERABAD, Sept 16: The inquiry committee on release of polluted water of the Manchhar Lake into the River Indus did not hold its scheduled meeting here on Wednesday. ... HYDERABAD: Nazim accused of usurping resources HYDERABAD, Sept 16: Pakistan Muslim League leaders Malik Changez Khan, Malik Sameer, Malik Nadir, Sarwar Shaikh and others have accused Dadu District Nazim Malik Asad Sikandar of usurping mineral resources of Kohistan. ... HYDERABAD: Varsity says canteen was attacked by outsiders HYDERABAD, Sept 16: The Sindh University administration has said that a group of 'outsiders' was involved in the canteen attack where over 100 people, most of them students, were having dinner. ... RAWALPINDI: Community policing begins in Islamabad RAWALPINDI, Sept 16: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police have resumed 'neighbourhood policing' after an increase in the number of vehicle-lifting and burglary cases in the city. ... HARIPUR: Funds for waste treatment plant not released HARIPUR, Sept 16: The setting up of an industrial effluent treatment plant at the Hattar Industrial Estate Haripur has hit snags as the Asian Development Bank has not released funds to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ... PESHAWAR: Hard to get Umra flight seats in NWFP PESHAWAR, Sept 16: Many Umra passengers of the Frontier province have failed to get their seats confirmed in PIA flights despite the provision of four additional planes from Peshawar to Jeddah in the last 11 days ... HUNZA: 'Job-oriented faculties to be set up at KIU' HUNZA, Sept 16: The chief of the Pakistan Muslim League's election cell for the Northern Areas Legislative Council, Senator Nisar A. Memon, has said that the management of the Karakoram International University has been instructed to establish job-oriented faculties, so that its students could get employment in the private sector. ... SWABI: Educationists call for raising standard SWABI, Sept 16: Speakers at a workshop urged teachers to play their role for raising the educational level. This was stated by educationists on the first day of a week-long orientation workshop ... HYDERABAD: Board fails to fix sugarcane price HYDERABAD, Sept 16: The Sugarcane Control Board, Sindh, failed to develop consensus over fixing minimum price of sugarcane at its meeting at the cane commissioner's office here on Thursday. ... MIRPURKHAS: Protest against water shortage MIRPURKHAS, Sept 16: Residents of Pithoro town on Wednesday staged demonstrations outside the office of the director of the Nara canal area water board and the press club to protest against water shortage at the tail-end area of the Khai distributary. ... KHAIRPUR: 17 booked for chopping tree KHAIRPUR, Sept 16: A case was registered against seventeen people, including the SDO irrigation, Priyaloi sub-division, on Wednesday for cutting trees along waterways. ... LARKANA: Rs180m development projects okayed LARKANA, Sept 16: The district development working party approved on Thursday schemes worth Rs180 million in the health and education sectors. ... GUJRANWALA: Robbers on the rampage GUJRANWALA, Sept 16: Dacoits looted three houses, a general store and took away two cars and as many motorcycles in eight strikes in and around the city here on Thursday. ... GUJRANWALA: DIG believes situation not alarming GUJRANWALA, Sept 16: The law and order situation is not alarming in the district while an important change is being brought about on the directive of Punjab chief minister to give proper respect to people at police stations. ... FAISALABAD: OPF abandons housing colony after 14 years FAISALABAD, Sept 16: The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation has reportedly abandoned its housing scheme after 14 years of its launching and sale of plots. ... MULTAN: Murder accused killed in 'encounter' MULTAN, Sept 16: An alleged bandit was killed on Thursday in an encounter with law enforcers in the Esanwala jungle along side the riverine belt of the Indus river. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Case under new police order TOBA TEK SINGH, Sept 16: The first ever case was instituted on Thursday under the new police order against the Sadar SHO and other policemen on the orders of the DPO. ... GUJRAT: 'Corrupt' excise dept officials go scot-free GUJRAT, Sept 16: The provincial excise and taxation department is reportedly causing an inordinate delay in completing the corruption inquiries against an assistant excise and taxation officer and two inspectors. ... MULTAN: Cotton growers asked to guard against pests MULTAN, Sept 16: The directorate of pest warning and quality control of pesticides has urged the cotton growers to remain vigilant against the pressure of American and Army bollworms ... FAISALABAD: Over 15,000 apply for 499 seats of teachers FAISALABAD, Sept 16: As many as 15,547 qualified jobless male and females have applied for 499 vacant seats of teachers in different educational institutions in the district. ... KASUR: One killed as PML, PPP men trade fire KASUR, Sept 16: One person was killed and five others injured in an exchange of fire between the supporters of the PPP and the PML here on Thursday on the eve of by election for the slot of Kot Radha Kishan union council No 15 Naib Nazim. ... QUETTA: Man confesses to sectarian attacks QUETTA, Sept 16: A man has confessed in court that he organized at least three major sectarian attacks in which more than 100 people were killed, police said on Thursday. ...

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