24 September 2004 Friday 08 Shaban 1425 ISLAMABAD: Majority of pregnant women receive no care: Report ISLAMABAD, Sept 23: About two-third of pregnant women in Pakistan receive no prenatal care, more than 80 per cent of births occur at home, usually attended by untrained birth attendants ... KARACHI: Sindh being bypassed, says adviser - Thatta windmills project KARACHI, Sept 23: The adviser to Sindh chief minister on Environment and Alternate Energy, Noman Saigol, on Thursday said a windmill project for Thatta is being finalized at Islamabad without consulting the Sindh government. ... KARACHI: APNS awards ceremony to be held in December KARACHI, Sept 23: The executive committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society which met under the chairmanship of its president, Mr Arif Nizami, decided to hold the 17th APNS awards ceremony in the first week of December in Karachi. ... KARACHI: Meat merchants refuse to lower prices KARACHI, Sept 23: While meat merchants have refused to sell meat on reduced rates, the city district government is asking them to bring down prices. ... KARACHI: Scheme-36 land office unsealed KARACHI, Sept 23: The city government's land record office dealing in KDA Scheme No-36 (Gulistan-i-Jauhar) was unsealed on Thursday, six months after being sealed off for an inquiry into the allegations of corruption. ... KARACHI: Road closure causes traffic jams KARACHI, Sept 23: The unannounced closure of a portion of a road caused disturbance in traffic flow on one of the busiest arteries in Saddar on Thursday. ... KARACHI: SHC issues notice to AG on KBCA plea KARACHI, Sept 23: The Sindh High Court on Thursday issued the advocate-general a notice for Sept 28 in a writ petition moved by the Karachi Building Control Authority for its empowerment to enable it to discharge its functions. ... KARACHI: DCET results declared KARACHI, Sept 23: The NED University of Engineering and Technology has announced the results of Electronics, Chemical and Industrial engineering supplementary examinations of the 1995-96 ... KARACHI: Two shot dead, girl stabbed to death KARACHI, Sept 23: A young man was shot dead by unknown persons in Samnabad on Thursday. Police said Saifullah Abid, 40, stopped his car at a cold drink shop in Nazimabad, when unknown suspects demanded cash from him. ... KARACHI: 10 Jundullah men indicted in convoy attack case KARACHI, Sept 23: An anti-terrorism court formally indicted on Thursday 10 activists of the Al Qaeda-linked Jundullah group in the case of corps commander's convoy attack, which resulted in the death of 10 people, including six army personnel. ... KARACHI: Tabish Dehlavi's death condoled KARACHI, Sept 23: Friends and admirers of Tabish Dehlavi, who died on Thursday morning, have condoled his death and paid rich tributes to the departing poet. ... LAHORE: LDC approves increase in parking charges LAHORE, Sept 23: The Lahore District Council on Thursday validated overcharging by parking stand contractors by approving 66 to 100 per cent increase in parking charges ... LAHORE: Probe ordered into death of passer by LAHORE, Sept 23: The Punjab communication and works minister has ordered an inquiry into the death of a passer-by who was hit by the debris and iron bars during the dismantling of a building in Faisalabad on Wednesday. ... LAHORE: Robbers kill woman, injure man LAHORE, Sept 23: Robbers shot dead a woman and wounded a man on Thursday and made off with cash, jewellery, valuables and vehicles in various parts of the city. ... PESHAWAR: Govt warned against delaying tactics - Law officers' case PESHAWAR, Sept 23: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Thursday adjourned hearing of two writ petitions challenging the removal of an additional and a deputy advocate-general by the provincial government ... PESHAWAR: Two travel agents arrested PESHAWAR, Sept 23: The Federal Investigation Agency has arrested two persons on the charge of offering Hajj and Umra services without permission from the department concerned, says an official. ... PESHAWAR: Centre for Aids patients planned PESHAWAR, Sept 23: The NWFP health department has decided to set up an Aids treatment centre. Officials said that the centre would provide anti-retroviral drug therapy capable of providing symptomatic treatment to HIV/Aids patients. ... PESHAWAR: Plea rejected against MD's appointment PESHAWAR, Sept 23: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday dismissed after preliminary hearing a writ petition challenging the appointment of Bank of Khyber's managing director. ... SUKKUR: Rice mills' strike enters 2nd day SUKKUR, Sept 23: Over 750 rice mills remained closed in Sindh and Balochistan on the second day on Thursday on a strike call of the Sindh Balochistan Rice Mills Association. ... HYDERABAD: Officials accused of corruption: District council session HYDERABAD, Sept 23: Allegations of corruption against the EDO and other officials of the district works and services department and poor quality of road construction dominated proceedings of the district council session here on Thursday. ... SUKKUR: Protest against load shedding SUKKUR, September 23: Hundreds of people held a demonstration and staged a sit-in at the Clock Tower here on Thursday to protest against undeclared power load shedding and non-supply of drinking water in their areas. ... QUETTA: Call to sack employees hired on fake papers QUETTA, Sept 23: Former MPA and tribal elder Sardar Asmatullah Musakhel and Musakhel students leader Sadaullah Khan have urged the government to terminate the services ... GUJRANWALA: Employees of PTCL criticize govt policies GUJRANWALA, Sept 23: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited employees union took out procession to protest against the administration for allegedly implementing anti-worker policies. ... FAISALABAD: Doctors stage rally against PRSP FAISALABAD, Sept 24: Doctors took out a protest procession against the introduction of Punjab Rural Support Programme (PRSP) launched by an NGO in the basic health centres of the district here on Thursday. ... SAHIWAL: Five-hour power breakdown SAHIWAL, Sept 23: Business came to a standstill due to an unscheduled five-hour power breakdown here from 9am to 2pm on Thursday. ... SIALKOT: Farmer deprived of cash, valuables SIALKOT, Sept 23: Five dacoits looted gold ornaments, cash and other valuables worth Rs150,000 from the house of a farmer at Jhariyaanwala Begowala village in Daska late Wednesday night. ... BAHAWALPUR: 10 villagers booked for 'humiliating' women BAHAWALPUR, Sept 23: On the orders of the Bahawalpur sessions court, Khairpur Tamewali police on Thursday registered a case against 10 people who had allegedly disgraced women by stripping and dragging them in fields at Mauza Ichrani the other day. ... KARACHI: Auction of Americano plot was legal - Nazim KARACHI, Sept 23: The City Nazim, Naimatullah Khan, in a comprehensive report to the Director General, Sindh Local Government Commission about the alleged disposal of the city government's property commonly known as "Americano" ...

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