05 October 2004 Tuesday 19 Shaban 1425 KARACHI: Master plan for Karachi to be ready next year KARACHI, Oct 4: Inefficient disposal of sewage, disorganized transportation system and improper supply of water represent the most important problems facing the city of Karachi. ... KARACHI: Sindh govt quashes city nazim's notification KARACHI, Oct 4: The Sindh government has quashed the September 25 notification issued by City Nazim Naimatullah Khan, with regard to the regularization of kutchi abadis, "as if it was never issued." ... KARACHI: Eight coastal uplift plans readied for ADB funding KARACHI, Oct 4: The Sindh government has prepared eight development projects costing a total of Rs3.3 billion to improve socio-economic conditions in the coastal areas of the province. ... KARACHI: KU told to monitor colleges regularly KARACHI, Oct 4: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Monday directed all the universities in the province to make their system of inspection of colleges regular and effective. ... KARACHI: Teachers' Day being observed today KARACHI, Oct 4: The World Teachers' Day would be observed on Oct 5. The occasion is aimed at highlighting the significance of the teaching profession and to appreciate the contributions made by the teachers towards the national development. ... KARACHI: IGP for tight security at worship places KARACHI, Oct 4: Sindh IG Syed Kamal Shah has suggested to the management bodies of mosques and Imambargahs to introduce checking through metal-detectors at the gates of places of worship and maintain lists of those coming to offer the prayers. ... KARACHI: Rains raise risk of viral diseases KARACHI, Oct 4: Though the recent rains in the city have considerably brought down temperature, the risk of outbreak of various viral diseases like diarrhoea, influenza and typhoid has doubled ... KARACHI: Labour leaders demand repeal of IRO-2002 KARACHI, Oct 4: Speakers at a press conference on Monday said that a day-long all Pakistan Labour Convention is being organized in the city on Thursday morning. ... KARACHI: New SUIT centre opens on 8th KARACHI, Oct 4: The first-ever Centre of Biomedical Ethics and Culture (CBEC) in the country will be inaugurated at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplant (SIUT) on Oct 8. ... KARACHI: Anti-polio campaign kicks off today - 6.2m to get drops KARACHI, Oct 4: Adviser to the Chief Minister on Health Faisal Malik has said that 18,000 teams have been formed to administer polio drops to an estimated 6.2 million children in Sindh at their doorsteps during the ongoing anti-polio drive. ... KARACHI: Children's paintings on display KARACHI, Oct 4: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has said that Pakistan and Japan enjoy congenial friendly ties and Japanese are a great nation which encountered the odds with courage and boldness. ... KARACHI: Handicapped children entertained KARACHI, Oct 4: Over 100 handicapped children had fun for over a couple of hours at a leading city hotel on Monday afternoon. The function was organized by artist Jimmy Engineer under his fun and food programme ... KARACHI: Development works at Lyari General Hospital reviewed KARACHI, Oct 4: The pace of ongoing development works at the Lyari General Hospital was found to be unsatisfactory. The issue was discussed on Monday at a briefing given to the newly appointed provincial Health Secretary ... KARACHI: Hearing in corruption case put off KARACHI, Oct 4: An accountability court put off on Monday the hearing of a corruption case against a former joint secretary of the interior ministry and his wife after recording the statements of two prosecution witnesses. ... KARACHI: Teenaged girl, boy commit suicide KARACHI, Oct 4: Two persons committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance in separate incidents on Monday. Police said that an 18-year-old girl consumed some poisonous substance on late Sunday night in Korangi. ... KARACHI: Warrants for two police officers issued KARACHI, Oct 4: A special division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Shabbir Ahmed and Justice Muhammad Sadiq Leghari on Monday issued bailable warrants for the arrest of DSP Qasim Ghouri ... KARACHI: Man acquitted in fire cracker case KARACHI, Oct 4: An anti-terrorism court acquitted on Monday a man in a case pertaining to a series of firecracker explosion in and around the compound of Preedy police station in 1998. ... LAHORE: Jail case: verdict on bail plea reserved LAHORE, Oct 4: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Monday reserved the judgment after concluding the hearing of a writ petition seeking the cancellation of pre-arrest bails of DIG Malik Iqbal and 16 others in the Sialkot Jail case. ... LAHORE: Sialkot DPO suspended from service LAHORE, Oct 4: Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Monday suspended from service the Sialkot district police officer, the DSP, the SHO and other officials concerned. ... LAHORE: Robbers shoot woman LAHORE, Oct 4: Robbers and thieves on Monday shot at and wounded a woman in eight successful strikes in different parts of the city. Waqar Ahmad of Manawan told police that three gunmen stormed into his house ... LAHORE: Governor opens anti-polio drive LAHORE, Oct 4: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool on Monday inaugurated the three-day anti-polio vaccination campaign at the Children's Hospital. The governor said the prime minister had also spelt out his manifesto ... LAHORE: Eight cases of polio reported LAHORE, Oct 4: Though the provincial government is campaigning to celebrate the year 2004 as polio eradication year, eight confirmed polio cases have been detected till to date in Punjab alone. ... Donors lack interest in Frontier's uplift plans PESHAWAR, Oct 4: The NWFP government's plan to execute foreign-aided projects, involving downward revised investment of Rs3.2 billion during fiscal 2003-04, has failed to materialize due to a lack of international donor agencies' interest ... PESHAWAR: Plea for test facilities in hospitals at night PESHAWAR, Oct 4: Non-availability of investigation facilities in government hospitals during the night has been causing problems for relatives of patients, doctors said. ... PESHAWAR: Peshawar University raises fees to 'offset losses' PESHAWAR, Oct 4: The University of Peshawar has increased fees for post-graduate and under-graduate students from the next academic session to overcome financial losses it experienced after the recent abolition of self-finance scheme. ... PESHAWAR: Steps urged to curb crimes PESHAWAR, Oct 4: A local NGO, Sharp, has expressed concern over deteriorating law and order situation in the NWFP and has urged the provincial government to take effective measures to curb crimes in the province. ... HYDERABAD: Cane season - Move to end middlemen's role - Direct purchage from growers urged HYDERABAD, Oct 4: In accordance with a directive issued by the chief minister at a meeting on Sept 28 in Karachi, the Sindh cane commissioner on Monday forwarded a list of middlemen to the authorities for checking their role during the sugarcane season. ... HYDERABAD: Dirty water swamps vegetable market HYDERABAD, Oct 4: Vegetable and fruits are being sold in a highly polluted environment in the city's main Sabzi Mandi which has turned into a virtual garbage area in the wake of the torrential rain on Friday and Saturday. ... HYDERABAD: Advanced facilities for eye patients in Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Oct 4: Professor Dr Jan Mohammad Memon, vice-chancellor of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, has said that patients suffering from eye diseases, who had to go to Karachi in the past, are now being provided with advanced medical facilities in Hyderabad. ... HYDERABAD: Education must to end poverty HYDERABAD, Oct 4: The vice-chancellor of the Fatima Jinnah Women's University, Rawalpindi, Professor (Dr) Najma Najam, has said that keeping in view the international and national situation ... QUETTA: HRCP criticizes honour killings QUETTA, Oct 4: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), Balochistan Chapter, has urged the government to take measures to end honour killings and molestation of girls in the province. ... MARDAN: Proper education, training stressed MARDAN, Oct 4: NWFP Assembly Deputy Speaker Ikramullah Shahid said on Monday that students were national assets and proper education and training would make them useful citizens of the country. ... HARIPUR: English adopted as medium of teaching HARIPUR, Oct 4: The English language will be used as the medium of instruction in the Government Model Middle School, Haripur, from the current academic session, sources in the EDO education office said. ... SWABI: Teachers told to stay away from politics SWABI, Oct 4: The provincial government has directed those teachers who, instead of doing their routine work, are working with lawmakers, to desist from this practice otherwise disciplinary action would be taken against them. ... DADU: Urs of Shahbaz Qalandar begins in Sehwan - Disorder mars inaugural ceremony DADU, Oct 4: Police cordoned off the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar and kept its gates closed for six hours on Monday, prompting a reaction from the devotees of the Sufi saint. ... THATTA: Dozens of coastal villages remain inundated THATTA, Oct 4: Dozens of villages along the Thatta coastal belt have been inundated after being hit by heavy rains and sea intrusion caused by the cyclone. ... MULTAN: Will wheat price increase help boost production? MULTAN, Oct 4: Can an enhanced price and nothing else help boost the wheat production in the country to attain self-sufficiency is a question being widely discussed among the agriculturists in the area. ... OKARA: PSF men protest against police OKARA, Oct 4: Dozens of People's Students Federation activists took out a protest procession here on Monday against the police for not arresting nominated accused in the students abduction case registered about 10 days ago. ... GUJRANWALA: Commuters picket road for lack of transport GUJRANWALA, Oct 4: Angry commuters blocked the GT Road at Eminabad in protest against transport department and RTA secretary on withdrawing 500 wagons and plying less buses than required on Monday. ... FAISALABAD: NAB proceeds against tehsil Nazim, TMO FAISALABAD, Oct 4: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has reportedly started formal proceedings on an inquiry against the city tehsil Nazim, the tehsil municipal officer and tehsil officer (finance) for their alleged involvement in corruption ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Students block Toba-Rajana Road TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 4: Students of the Government Commerce College blocked traffic on Toba-Rajana Road for over an hour on Monday to protest the attack on a group of students by outsiders. ... SIALKOT: Sialkot ulema pledge to maintain peace SIALKOT, Oct 4: Ulema from all schools of thought have announced making sincere efforts by joining hands with the district government in maintaining peace in Sialkot. ... SIALKOT: Traders observe partial strike SIALKOT, Oct 4: The business community observed partial strike in protest against the killing of 31 people on Friday's mosque blast. Almost all the shopping centres, markets, commercial banks, and financial institutions remained closed till noon. ... SHEIKHUPURA: Body to negotiate lawyers' release: Nankana incident SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 4: A committee, consisting of eight Nankana bar members, was constituted on Monday to negotiate with the government release of their three colleagues. ... GUJRANWALA: Woollen hosiery traders for check on smuggling GUJRANWALA, Oct 4: Woollen hosiery traders protested against the government for failing to control the hosiery smuggling through tribal areas and giving incentives to local industry. ... SWABI: Demand for computer education SWABI, Oct 4: A number of government schools in the district face lack of facilities for computer education, forcing students to abandon their courses in the middle, it is learnt. ...

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