18 September 2004 Saturday 02 Shaban 1425 ISLAMABAD: Sarwar advocates changes in IRO 2002: Tributes paid to Nisar Usmani ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Ghulam Sarwar Khan has said the introduction of labour-friendly amendments to the labour laws is one of the goals being pursued ... KARACHI: Dislocated city life KARACHI, Sept 17: Organizing exhibitions to promote sales is standard marketing practice the world over, but this should not be at the cost of public convenience. ... KARACHI: Demo against water crisis KARACHI, Sept 17: Vehicular traffic remained suspended for several hours on main Manghopir Road on Friday as a large number of residents of the nearby water-starved localities staged a demonstration to voice their anger over the persisting water shortage. ... KARACHI: SHC moved for action on traffic pollution KARACHI, Sept 17: The Sindh High Court issued notices to the advocate-general, the city nazim and the city district government's legal adviser in a writ petition seeking urgent action to curb air and noise pollution ... KARACHI: 500 jobs created for postgraduate students KARACHI, Sept 17: Five hundred posts have been created for Postgraduate (PG) students registered with the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) and its affiliated hospitals against a sanctioned amount of Rs34.155 million. ... KARACHI: Govt urged to get karo-kari bill passed immediately KARACHI, Sept 17: Speakers at a seminar here on Friday stressed the need for spreading awareness of karo-kari on mass level in order to contain the menace effectively. The seminar on karo-kari was organized by Sindh Ombudsman Yusuf Jamal. ... KARACHI: Turkish firm demands registration of FIR: Bank fraud KARACHI, Sept 17: A Turkish national and chief of an Istanbul-based group of companies has submitted an application to the Capital City Police Officer for registration of an FIR against Umar Zahoor Farooq who has allegedly committed a fraud with him. ... KARACHI: Charas worth Rs300m seized KARACHI, Sept 17: Sindh Excise and Taxation staff on Friday thwarted an attempt to smuggle Hashish worth Rs300 million and seized the high-quality contraband in a successful operation. ... KARACHI: 0.5m women die during pregnancy every year KARACHI, Sept 17: Every year more than half a million women die during childbirth in the world. And for every woman who dies, there are up to eight others who are maimed. ... KARACHI: Students' protest enters fourth day KARACHI, Sept 17: The action committee of a group of students at Dawood College of Engineering and Technology (DCET) on Friday staged another protest demonstration outside the college and boycotted academic activities. ... KARACHI: HSC humanities exams results declared KARACHI, Sept 17: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, on Friday announced the results of HSC Humanities (Regular) group annual examinations 2004, with an overall pass percentage of 52.54, which is 6.36 per cent higher ... KARACHI: BIE announces results of special students' exam KARACHI, Sept 17: The position holders of the HSC Humanities Part-II annual examination of special candidates, their parents and teachers, have demanded the government to ensure better job opportunities for the students. ... KARACHI: Placement list for girl students released KARACHI, Sept 17: The central admission committee for colleges on Friday released the placement list of girl candidates selected for admissions to pre-engineering first year classes at different city colleges and higher secondary schools. ... KARACHI: 5 fishermen drown as boat capsizes KARACHI, Sept 17: Five fishermen drowned into the sea when their vessel capsized near Korangi Creek on Friday morning. Edhi sources said that a vessel carrying around 45 fishermen had went on a fishing trip on Thursday night. ... KARACHI: Polish MP stresses enhanced trade ties KARACHI, Sept 17: The head of Polish parliamentary delegation, Zdzis law Kalamaga, has called for enhancing the bilateral trade and business relations between Poland and Pakistan. ... KARACHI: Man gets life term for murder KARACHI, Sept 17: The additional district and sessions judge, East, Ms Kausar Sultana, sentenced on Friday a young man to life term for killing his sister-in-law. ... SHIKARPUR: Police claim success in controlling tribal clash SHIKARPUR, Sept 17: Police have succeeded in controlling deadly clashes between the Junejo and Kehar tribes in Garhi Yasin taluka by taking preventive measures in the troubled areas. ... LAHORE: Journalists' colony at Harbanspura LAHORE, Sept 17: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has said that a journalists' colony spreading over 1,000 kanals will be constructed at Harbanspura. ... LAHORE: End to violence must for mental health LAHORE, Sept 17: World Psychiatric Association president Prof Ahmad Okasha has called for an end to violence taking place in different parts of the world to check the increasing psychological problems. ... KARACHI: Exhibition of Quranic manuscripts KARACHI, Sept 17: A four-day exhibition featuring rear manuscripts of Holy Quran was inaugurated at Khaliqdina Hall here on Friday. The exhibition features, what its organizers claim, the world's smallest Quran which was printed in Germany. ... PESHAWAR: PA demands arrest of sweeper's killers - Molestation of women condemned PESHAWAR, Sept 17: The NWFP Assembly on Friday condemned the murder of a 30-year-old sweeper, Nazar Masih, allegedly by a notorious gangster Malangay and his accomplices in Chiraghabad ... BAHAWALPUR: Nominated accused shot dead BAHAWALPUR, Sept 17: An alleged nominated accused in a murder attempt on PPP (Parliamentarian) former leader was shot dead in broad daylight at Gur Mandi area behind Jamia Masjid on Friday. ... HYDERABAD: Taluka Council seeks possession of TMA land HYDERABAD, Sept 17: The City Taluka Council here on Friday decided to persuade relevant defence authorities to hand over possession of the kutchi abadis situated on defence land which belong to the taluka municipal administration. ... HYDERABAD: Petitioners seek Hyderabad zoo improvement HYDERABAD, Sept 17: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Friday issued notices to the district nazim, DCO, Qasimabad Taluka Municipal Administration officials and contractors and the DPO on a petition, seeking provision of sufficient food ... QUETTA: HRCP says Balochistan people feeling insecure QUETTA, Sept 17: The Balochistan chapter of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the province ... QUETTA: Rallies in Quetta against terrorists QUETTA, Sept 17: Activists of the All-Pakistan Shia Action Committee and Jafaria Alliance, Balochistan, staged an anti-government demonstration after Juma prayers in front of the Jamia Mosque Imambargah, Prince Road. ... SIALKOT: Govt urged to regularize teachers SIALKOT, Sept 17: The Punjab Teachers Union (PTU) has urged the government to end recruitments on an ad hoc basis and regularize all those appointed on contract. ... THATTA: Fishermen migrating from Indus delta THATTA, Sept 17: The degradation of Thatta and Badin districts' deltaic parts, shrinkage of sources of livelihood due to non-release of water downstream Kotri ... GUJRAT: Policemen booked for robbery move court GUJRAT, Sept 17: The Lalamusa Sadar SHO and other policemen have filed a writ petition with the double bench of the Lahore High Court against the registration of a case against them on the orders of a LHC judge, it is learnt here on Friday. ... KASUR: Two Nazims, PPP candidate in dock - PML man's killing KASUR, Sept 17: Raiwind police on Friday registered a case against 17 people, including two union council Nazims and PPP ticket holder from NA-138, for allegedly killing a PML supporter during by election ... FAISALABAD: PTCL staff 'too busy to redress complaints' FAISALABAD, Sept 17: Hundreds of subscribers of the Faisalabad Telecommunication Region have been facing a great deal of inconvenience in getting their grievances redressed, as the entire PTCL field staff is busy making the free connection scheme successful. ... JHANG: Surprise visits to schools planned JHANG, Sept 17: The education department officials are planning to conduct surprise visits to schools particularly in the rural areas of the district to check the presence of the teaching staff and monitor their performance. ... MULTAN: Uplift works in Punjab come to halt - Construction rates being revised MULTAN, Sept 17: Development work to be carried out under the aegis of the local governments in the Punjab has come to a standstill, as the provincial government is revising the official rates of construction. ... SAHIWAL: Three students held for ransacking principal's office SAHIWAL, Sept 17: Chichawatni City police on Friday registered a case against 10 students and arrested three of them for rioting and ransacking the office of the Degree College principal, Chichawatni. ... SUKKUR: Rehabilitation project under way - Liaquat - Sindh's irrigation network SUKKUR, Sept 17: Federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Ali Jatoi has said that work on a one billion rupee rehabilitation project of the Sukkur Barrage and its off-taking canals has begun through the repair work on the canal. ... NAWABSHAH: Disabled people go on hunger strike NAWABSHAH, Sept 17: Members of the local chaper of the Sindh Disabled Welfare Association staged a demonstration on Thursday against the failure of government to provide jobs to them. ...

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