15 October 2004 Friday 29 Shaban 1425 KARACHI: City govt's cleanliness drive fails to deliver KARACHI, Oct 14: The 10-day-long cleanliness campaign, which the city government had launched on Oct 5, concluded on Thursday without bringing any significant improvement in the city's sanitary conditions. ... KARACHI: Meat sellers decide not to comply with official rates KARACHI, Oct 14: The Meat Merchants Welfare Association (MMWA) has decided not to comply with the city government's price list. ... HYDERABAD: Resolution on uniform issue submitted HYDERABAD, Oct 14: Labour councillor Rana Mehmood Ali Khan submitted a resolution to the convenor of the district council on Wednesday, calling upon President Gen Pervez Musharraf to quit the army post by December 31. ... KARACHI: Community participation in education stressed KARACHI, Oct 14: Educationists and scholars on Thursday expressed their concern over the existing education system in the rural as well as urban parts of Sindh, and emphasized the need to introduce education for sustainable development. ... KARACHI: Disaster-relief policy outdated - Minister KARACHI, Oct 14: Speakers at a meeting here on Thursday called on all NGOs, CBOs and other civil society organizations to join hands with the government so that it could provide relief effectively to the victims of a disaster. ... KARACHI: Customs performance KARACHI, Oct 14: The collectorate (preventive) of customs has registered a significant increase this year in the seizures of the goods prevented from being smuggled. ... KARACHI: VIP culture banned in FCS KARACHI, Oct 14: In a series of administrative reforms recently introduced in the Fishermen Cooperative Society, its two-member managing committee has decided that no function will be held in any five star hotel from the society's account in future. ... KARACHI: SIUT needs more funds to march on KARACHI, Oct 14: With an annual patient population of more than 275,000 (including 125,000 who visit its outpatient department every year) and more than 1,700 kidney transplantations, besides two liver transplant operations ... KARACHI: Walk held to mark White-cane Safety Day KARACHI, Oct 14: A large number of handicapped people participated in a walk organized to mark the White-cane Safety Day, observed throughout the world on Thursday. ... KARACHI: Teachers manhandled by police call strike KARACHI, Oct 14: Following a police action against them in Karachi on Thursday, college teachers decided to boycott all sorts of academic activities in government colleges throughout the province on October 15 and 16. ... KARACHI: Another Jundullah man arrested KARACHI, Oct 14: An absconding activist of a jihadi outfit, allegedly involved in the attack on Karachi corps commander's convoy, was arrested on Thursday night during a raid conducted by the Crime Investigation Department. ... KARACHI: SHC reserves judgment in Alliance Motors scam KARACHI, Oct 14: A division bench of the Sindh High Court reserved its order on Thursday in a writ petition moved by an accountability case accused in the Alliance Motors scam for anticipatory bail. ... KARACHI: LJ activist indicted in blast case KARACHI, Oct 14: An Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi on Thursday indicted Gul Hasan alias Ali Haider, an activist of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi for his alleged involvement in Imambargah Haidery bomb blast case. ... KARACHI: Woman's charred body found, three killed in accidents KARACHI, Oct 14: Two persons were killed in separate incidents on Thursday. Khamiso, a resident of Jecobabad, was shot dead by two suspects at Sabu goth near Port Qasim. ... KARACHI: Govt's bill on Karo-kari not acceptable: activists KARACHI, Oct 14: Speakers at meeting here on Thursday criticized contents of the government's bill on karo-kari (honour killing) and described the presentation of the bill in the National Assembly as "an eyewash aimed at misleading the masses." ... KARACHI: Afreen Baig dies in mysterious circumstances KARACHI, Oct 14: Afreen Baig, a producer of TV plays, actress and signer, died in mysterious circumstances in her Clifton residence on Thursday. ... LAHORE: Sindh minister 'responsible' for delay in NFC award LAHORE, Oct 14: NWFP Finance Minister Sirajul Haq has held his counterpart in Sindh responsible for delay in the announcement of National Finance Commission (NFC) award. ... LAHORE: 2pc quota for blind in educational institutions LAHORE, Oct 14: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has announced fixation of two per cent quota for blind students in higher education institutions. ... LAHORE: FIA blames police for Multan blast LAHORE, Oct 14: The FIA's Special Investigation Group has held police responsible for the Multan blast. A powerful car bomb explosion had left at least 40 people dead and over 70 injured near a mosque ... LAHORE: Agriculture sector 'in crisis' LAHORE, Oct 14: The agriculture sector is in deep crises and the government should respond to the situation by finding a solution to water shortage, marketing crisis and price hike of inputs. ... LAHORE: CJ rues absence of rule - Justice going beyond common man's reach LAHORE, Oct 14: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Nazim Husain Siddiqui said here on Thursday that people seemed disappointed with poor check and balance and absence of rule in the country. ... LAHORE: Membership of MNA suspended LAHORE, Oct 14: The Election Commission has barred MNA Azhar Ahmad Yousafzai and some MPAs, including two from the Punjab, from acting as members of assemblies. ... LAHORE: Rs1 million robbery By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE, Oct 14: Robbers and thieves on Thursday made off with cash, gold, valuables and vehicles in nine hits in various parts of the city. ... LAHORE: 375,000 flour bags to be sold through MPAs LAHORE, Oct 14: Of 900,000 flour bags to be sold at the subsidized rate of Rs190 each in the city, 375,000 will be distributed through 25 MPAs. ... PESHAWAR: International conference against imperialism PESHAWAR, Oct 14: The Pakistan Mazdoor Kissan Party will hold a two-day international anti-imperialism conference from Nov 27 in Lahore. ... PESHAWAR: Joint system to manage forests in NWFP fails PESHAWAR, Oct 14: The joint forest management (JFM) system being practised for well over 10 years in parts of the NWFP, has not produced desired results mainly because of bureaucratic hindrances, according to forest sector experts. ... PESHAWAR: District govt fails to utilize funds PESHAWAR, Oct 14: District governments' failure in completing development projects at a fast pace during the 2003-04 financial year has left more than Rs 575 million unspent, according to official sources. ... PESHAWAR: Consumer complaint cell set up PESHAWAR, Oct 14: The need for protecting consumers and creating awareness about their rights was stressed at a seminar at the press club on Thursday. ... HYDERABAD: Teachers threaten closure of colleges HYDERABAD, Oct 14: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association has threatened to close down all colleges in Sindh if the college teachers, who were arrested in Karachi, were not released immediately. ... HYDERABAD: 129 power schemes completed HYDERABAD, Oct 14: The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company completed 129 power transmission schemes during the month of September under the Tameer-i-Pakistan, Tameer-i-Sindh and the Khushhal Pakistan Programmes in different districts of Sindh. ... HYDERABAD: Steps discussed to control prices during Ramazan HYDERABAD, Oct 14: DCO Mohammad Hussain Syed has said that hoarding and black-marketing of commodities of daily use will not be allowed during Ramazan; and warned that legal action will be taken against hoarders and black-marketers. ... HYDERABAD: Adviser suspends four officials HYDERABAD, Oct 14: Sindh Local Bodies Adviser Waseem Akhtar suspended four municipal officials of the city, Latifabad and Qasimabad talukas on Thursday on account of their failure to properly maintain infrastructure in their areas. ... HYDERABAD: Call for LB polls on party basis - New delimitation opposed HYDERABAD, Oct 14: The adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister for local bodies, Mr Waseem Akhtar, has said that next local bodies elections must be held on party basis. ... KHAAR: Eight killed in accidents KHAAR, Oct 14: Eight people were killed and five others injured in three road accidents in different areas here on Thursday. ... LAKKI MARWAT: Power supply to three villages cut LAKKI MARWAT, Oct 14: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco), during an anti-theft operation, disconnected power supply to three villages for pilferage and illegal connections. ... NAWABSHAH: Protest against tree felling, forest encroachments NAWABSHAH, Oct 14: Villagers of Chhaten Shah and Nazar Shah, Sakrand taluka, held a demonstration outside the District Nazim office here on Thursday to protest against illegal tree felling and encroachments in the Nasiri Forest. ... THATTA: Package for water-starved areas urged THATTA, Oct 14: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has appealed to President Gen Pervez Musharraf to announce a special agricultural package for water-strived districts of Thatta and Badin as was promised by him ... JACOBABAD: Five killed, seven hurt in tribal clashes JACOBABAD, Oct 14: Five men were killed and seven injured in a series of attacks carried out by the Sabzoi and Chachar tribesmen against each other in the Kandhkot area on Thursday. ... KHAIRPUR: Policemen booked in assault case KHAIRPUR, Oct 14: Gambat police registered a gang-rape case on Thursday against six officials of the Gambat police. ... GUJRANWALA: Police baton-charge protesting students: Fellow run over by bus GUJRANWALA, Oct 14: Students of a college blocked the GT Road and set a bus on fire when it ran over and killed their fellow here on Thursday at Lohianwala By-pass Intersection. ... FAISALABAD: Shopkeepers protest against parking system FAISALABAD, Oct 14: The shopkeepers of D-Grounds and its adjoining markets observed a complete strike on Thursday to register their protest against the traffic system and mode of parking introduced by the Tehsil Municipal Administration. ... KASUR: Three killed as bus hits rickshaw KASUR, Oct 14: Three people were killed while another sustained injuries on Thursday when a speeding bus collided with a motorcycle-rickshaw at Lunda Phatak village, Pattoki. ... FAISALABAD: Inquiry team seizes documents, disks - 'Corruption' in TMA FAISALABAD, Oct 14: A three-member team probing the charges of corruption against City Tehsil Nazim Mumtaz Ali Cheema and two senior officials of the Tehsil Municipal Administration (City) on Thursday took into custody some official files ... BAHAWALPUR: Concern over fall in cotton price BAHAWALPUR, Oct 14: Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Chaudhry Abdul Sattar on Thursday gave vent to his disquiet over the fall in phutty price from Rs850 to Rs800 per 40kg. ... CHINIOT: Wood seasoning centre opens CHINIOT, Oct 14: The first wood seasoning centre of Punjab has become functional to help manufacturers produce quality wooden furniture. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Hailstorm damages cotton, rice crops DERA GHAZI KHAN, Oct 14: Heavy rain followed by hailstorm on Wednesday night destroyed standing crops of cotton and rice . ...

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