09 October 2004 Saturday 23 Shaban 1425 KARACHI: Notice issued to Sindh govt on nazim's petition - Control of civic bodies KARACHI, Oct 8: A division bench of High Court of Sindh, comprising Chief Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashhad and Justice Maqbool Baqer, on Friday issued notice to the respondents on a constitutional petition filed by the City Nazim ... KARACHI: Ulema asked to help curb suicide bombings KARACHI, Oct 8: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui has said that religious leaders can play crucial role towards bringing an end to the scourge of suicide attacks. ... KARACHI: Govt warned of war on water KARACHI, Oct 8: Water management is a global problem and has always remained the prime cause of a conflict among nations. This issue must be tackled and settled by all governments to ensure durable peace. ... KARACHI: Rangers, police placed on red alert KARACHI, Oct 8: The law enforcing agencies were put on red alert on Friday in the wake of recent incidents of terrorism in Multan and Sialkot and strict measures were taken by police and Rangers for the security of mosques and Imambargahs. ... KARACHI: Institutional capacity for mental health care stressed - Seminar at KU KARACHI, Oct 8: Speakers at a seminar on Friday stressed the need for building institutional capacity to attend and check the mental health problems at all levels. ... KARACHI: 6,266 admissions granted in first year humanities KARACHI, Oct 8: The Centralized Admission Committee on Friday finalized 6,266 admissions for first year classes (humanities faculty) in government colleges and higher secondary schools. ... KARACHI: Computer institute at Dow varsity opens KARACHI, Oct 8: Health Adviser Faisal Malik inaugurated the Dow Computer Learning Resource Centre established against a cost of Rs20 million for faculty members and students of the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS). ... KARACHI: Biomedical ethics, culture centre at SIUT KARACHI, Oct 8: The Centre of Biomedical Ethics and Culture (CBEC) was inaugurated at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation by the chief of the Higher Education Commission, Prof Atta-ur-Rahman, on Friday morning. ... KARACHI: Right of way, resettlement discussed - Lyari Expressway KARACHI, Oct 8: Matters relating to the pace of construction at the Lyari Expressway (LEW), attainment of right of way and ongoing development works in connection with the resettlement of displaced people of the LEW were reviewed ... KARACHI: KU moot from today KARACHI, Oct 8: A two-day regional workshop on teaching and research methods in conflict resolution begins at Karachi University on Saturday. ... KARACHI: Karachi: remembrance of things past KARACHI, Oct 8: To pay tribute to Karachi, an exhibition entitled Jewel in the Crown opens at the Mohatta Palace Museum today (Saturday). ... KARACHI: Two die in accidents KARACHI, Oct 8: Two women died in separate road accidents in various parts of the city on Friday. An elderly woman died in a hit-and-run accident in Korangi on Friday. ... KARACHI: Bullet-riddled body of Haqiqi man found KARACHI, Oct 8: The bullet-riddled body of a young man killed by unknown persons was found near a farm house located in the jurisdiction of Zaman Town police station early Friday morning. ... LAHORE: 4,500 cops to guard Lahore mosques LAHORE, Oct 8: As many as 4,500 policemen have been deployed at places of worship in the city in the wake of Multan carnage. City Police Chief DIG Tariq Salim said on Friday that all divisional SPs had been directed to ensure effective patrol ... LAHORE: 14 Sasta bazaars in Ramazan LAHORE, Oct 8: The City District Government will start 14 'sasta bazaars' and set up 106 fair price shops in the city for selling commodities at fixed prices during Ramazan. ... LAHORE: AB to pay Rs241m to co-op victims LAHORE, Oct 8: The Punjab establishment of the National Accountability Bureau has announced the payment of Rs241 million to the affected people of eight cooperative and finance corporations. ... LAHORE: High Court security causing trouble to public LAHORE, Oct 8: Security inside the Lahore High Court has been further tightened with the installation of scanners at almost all entry points and more closed-circuit cameras. ... PESHAWAR: Social welfare dept to register Madressahs PESHAWAR, Oct 8: The NWFP social welfare department will now exclusively look after the affairs of seminaries, including their registration. ... PESHAWAR: 3,874 booked for power theft PESHAWAR, Oct 8: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco), a subsidiary of Wapda, has registered 3,874 FIRs against its consumers in the NWFP on charges of power pilferage during the last seven months, official sources said. ... PESHAWAR: 14 places of worship declared sensitive PESHAWAR, Oct 8: Police have declared 14 places of worship in the city sensitive and deputed force there to keep round-the-clock vigil, official sources told Dawn on Friday. ... PESHAWAR: Three police officials granted bail PESHAWAR, Oct 8: The Peshawar High Court on Friday granted bail to three police officials including an SHO accused of killing a student in a fake police encounter. ... PESHAWAR: Nazim, brothers kill three of a family PESHAWAR, Oct 8: A union nazim and his brothers allegedly shot dead two men and a woman of the same family in the Nissata village in Charsadda on Thursday. ... PESHAWAR: Botanical garden at Peshawar University planned PESHAWAR, Oct 8: The University of Peshawar plans to establish a botanical garden for the conservation of endangered species and research, sources told Dawn. ... HYDERABAD: Sugarcane price fixed at Rs43 per 40kg HYDERABAD, Oct 8: The directorate of agriculture information of Sindh government has announced that the provincial government has fixed the minimum price of sugarcane at Rs43 per 40kg for the crushing season of 2004-5. ... DADU: Construction faults found in shrine DADU, Oct 8: A three-member committee of engineers has detected six defects in the newly-built shrine of Qalandar Lal Shahbaz and directed the National Construction Company to remove the faults. ... HYDERABAD: CCBs invited to submit schemes HYDERABAD, Oct 8: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has said that development schemes of the areas where basic amenities are not available will be completed through registered Citizens' Community Boards ... KHAIRPUR: MIP holds conference despite ban KHAIRPUR, Oct 8: Defying a ban on public meetings, the Millat-i-Islamia Pakistan organized a "Difa-i-Sahaba Conference" in Jamia Hyderia here on Friday with strict security measures taken by the administration. ... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: 3 bandits, policeman die NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Oct 8: Three bandits and one police constable were killed in an encounter near the village of Koro Ujjan on Friday. ... GILGIT: Polling staff in N. Areas seek facilities GILGIT, Oct 8: Some 4,000 polling workers are facing a host of problems in conducting the Oct 12-13 elections to 24 seats of the Northern Areas Legislative Council and local bodies. ... MULTAN: High security highlight of the day in Multan - Suspects quizzed MULTAN, Oct 8: The city remained peaceful by and large on Friday, a day after the Rasheedabad car bomb blast that left 39 people dead. ... GUJRANWALA: 'Terrorists to be taken to task' GUJRANWALA, Oct 8: Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat and Communication Minister Chaudhry Zaheeruddin have said that terrorists involved in bomb blasts will be dealt with an iron hand. ... FAISALABAD: Two students held while roaming in Church FAISALABAD, Oct 8: The district police took into custody two students of a seminary for entering into a Church without permission and their alleged suspected activities, here on Friday. ... SIALKOT: Mourning continues in Sialkot SIALKOT, Oct 8: The Friday prayers were held at the Jamia Zainabia Mosque amid tight security. The police, Elite Force commandos and personnel of intelligence agencies were deployed in force around the mosque to avert any untoward incident. ... CHINIOT: Steps to promote Chiniot furniture industry urged CHINIOT, Oct 8: Efforts to promote wooden furniture industry in Chiniot was stressed at a workshop arranged by Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority at the Islamia College Hall. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Shortage of life saving drugs at Dera hospital DERA GHAZI KHAN, Oct 8: The essential equipment required for the cardiology ward of the Dera DHQ hospital has not been procured despite the allocation of grant some two years ago. ... MARDAN: Deputy speaker refutes CM's Shariah claims MARDAN, Oct 8: Deputy Speaker of the NWFP Assembly, Ikramullah Shahid, said that the government had failed to enforce Islamic system in the province. ...

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