31 October 2004 Sunday 16 Ramazan 1425 KARACHI: Governing body proposed for ASH, KMDC KARACHI, Oct 30: The nazim of Karachi has decided in principle to constitute a governing body that will run the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, which is at present in dire straits. ... KARACHI: Sindh archives department building being extended KARACHI, Oct 30: The Sindh Archives Department has started construction work on a neighbouring three-storey building following the release of Rs10 million grant. ... KARACHI: Rangers violating provincial autonomy: parties KARACHI, Oct 30: Speakers at a meeting on Saturday demanded that the law-enforcement agency personnel should vacate all the fishing areas in Sindh, as it was against the concept of provincial autonomy. ... KARACHI: 5 vehicles set on fire as 4 die in accidents KARACHI, Oct 30: Four people lost their lives in road accidents on Saturday in various city areas. Following the incidents, the enraged people set at least five vehicles on fire. ... KARACHI: Final merit list of MBBS, BDS notified KARACHI, Oct 30: The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has started receiving applications on self-finance - local and overseas seats - from October 30, said an official. ... KARACHI: Admissions to Urdu varsity begin tomorrow KARACHI, Oct 30: The process of admission to 54 academic programmes at the masters and bachelors levels of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology will begin from November 1. ... KARACHI: Police interfere in KBCA operation KARACHI, Oct 30: The Soldier Bazaar police on Saturday took into custody a demolition squad of Karachi Building Control Authority which had gone to demolish the illegal constructions ... KARACHI: Adamjee teachers boycott classes KARACHI, Oct 30: Teachers of the Adamjee Government Science College have demanded permanent deployment of Rangers at the college claiming that outsiders were playing havoc with the academic life at the institution. ... KARACHI: Curricula will be improved, says Hamida KARACHI, Oct 30: The Sindh Education and Literacy Minister, Dr Hamida Khuhro, on Saturday welcomed an offer by senior corporate executives, educationists and government officials for adopting public schools to enhance the quality of education being offered there. ... KARACHI: Access to justice plan explained KARACHI, Oct 30: The Sindh Ombudsman, Yousaf Jamal, on Saturday called for creating an awareness among masses about "access to justice programme" ... KARACHI: Tribunal sets aside Wapda order KARACHI, Oct 30: The Federal Service Tribunal set aside a Wapda order to withhold annual increment of its medical officer and recover from him Rs 477,814 on account of "misappropriated" medicines. ... LAHORE: 10m subsidized flour bags for the deserving LAHORE, Oct 30: The Punjab government will make 10 million 10kg subsidised flour bags available to deserving people in the province under the Chief Minister's Low Price Atta Programme from Dec 1 to April next year. ... LAHORE: Raise in rate of markup suggested LAHORE, Oct 30: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PITAF) has proposed immediate increase in bank markup rates to check the flight of capital to the Gulf countries. ... ISLAMABAD: Rs550m allocated for Pims cardiac centre ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) has embarked upon a policy to convert the institution into a centre of excellence by initiating a number of value-added facilities including a Rs551 million cardiac centre. ... PESHAWAR: Campuses be made free of politics: Governor - Peshawar varsity convocation 2003 PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that the environment of the universities should be made free of political and ethnic differences. ... PESHAWAR: NWFP finance dept rejects proposal: Service structure for paramedics PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The Finance Department has rejected the proposed service structure of the paramedic staff working in health care institutions of the NWFP and Fata owing to hefty amount involved in it ... PESHAWAR: Civil disputes to be decided according to FCR PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The Commissioner of Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR), Jalat Khan, on Saturday ruled that civil disputes could not be decided by the political authorities on the basis of shariat in the tribal areas. ... PESHAWAR: Reinterpretation of laws needed: Dr Manzoor PESHAWAR, Oct 30: Noted scholar Dr Manzoor Ahmed has stressed the need for reinterpreting the centuries-old laws which were devised to serve requirements of monarchs, to cater to needs of people in the light of Shariat. ... PESHAWAR: Tesco chief says 208 uplift plans completed PESHAWAR, Oct 30: Chief executive officer of the Tribal Electric Supply Company (Tesco), Hidayatullah Kundi, has said that 208 of the 236 schemes have been completed ... HYDERABAD: District council alleges irregularities in Zakat distribution HYDERABAD, Oct 30: The Hyderabad District Council on Saturday expressed concern over alleged irregularities in distribution of Zakat and Baitul Mal funds. ... HYDERABAD: Donors, envoys to be briefed on disputed water projects HYDERABAD, Oct 30: The Anti-Greater Thal Canal and Kalabagh Dam Action Committee has decided to meet with the international funding agencies ... HYDERABAD: Two of 27 mills start cane crushing HYDERABAD, Oct 30: Only two sugar mills have started sugarcane crushing in Sindh while the other 25 have submitted statements to the provincial cane commissioner, undertaking to begin crushing from November 1. ... HYDERABAD: Study on mango disease launched HYDERABAD, Oct 30: The Sindh Agriculture University with the cooperation of the Higher Education Commission has initiated a research programme to control a devastating disease that has attacked mango orchards in Sindh. ... DADU: Water pumping project launched DADU, Oct 30: Federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Jatoi has said that federal government has approved installation of mega water pumping stations to irrigate thousands of acres of barren land in the neglected areas. ... MIRPURKHAS: Tension prevails in girls school MIRPURKHAS, Oct 30: Tension prevailed among teachers and staff of the Rabia Basri Government Girls High School following a visit of the DO education on Saturday. ... NAWABSHAH: Officials accused of selling water NAWABSHAH, Oct 30: A large number of tail-end growers held a demonstration in Qazi Ahmed on Saturday to protest against the SDO and Daroghas of the Dad division of irrigation department for selling water share of Mir Rukun minor. ... SUKKUR: Sukkur Barrage to be repaired in 4 months SUKKUR, Oct 30: A high-level meeting was held at the Sukkur Barrage on Saturday to review the plan for the repair of the barrage. The repair work will be completed in four months. ... SHIKARPUR: Corruption cases discussed SHIKARPUR, Oct 30: The district anti-corruption committee-2 at a meeting held here on Saturday discussed 50 corruption cases registered against government officials. ... SUKKUR: College building plan okayed SUKKUR, Oct 30: Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim has approved the plan for new building for the Sardar Ghulam Mohammad Mahar Medical College in the city. ... HARIPUR: No-trust motion against Khanpur nazim moved HARIPUR, Oct 30: A no-trust motion was tabled against the Khanpur Union Council nazim here on Saturday. Voting on the motion is scheduled to be held on Monday. ... MINGORA: APCA wants pay, pension raised MINGORA, Oct 30: The All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA) has expressed its deep concern over the increasing rates of daily use commodities, and demanded of the government to materialize its announcements about the increase in pay and pension. ... NOWSHERA: Teachers demand salaries NOWSHERA, Oct 30: About a hundred teachers took out a protest demonstration and staged a sit-in here on Friday to protest against non-payment of salaries to them for the last eight months. ... BANNU: Two killed in different incidents BANNU, Oct 30: Two people were killed and one was injured in different incidents here on Saturday. Noor Mal, son of Eider Jan, was shot dead allegedly by seven men while he was coming to his village Dalukhel Bakakhel accompanied by his cousin Mare Gula ... FAISALABAD: Police dislodge 26 UAF boarders: Suspension after clash FAISALABAD, Oct 30: A special police team conducted a midnight operation at the University of Agriculture and dislodged from the hostels 26 students, including the Jamiat Tulaba-i-Islam Nazim ... FAISALABAD: Performance of six actresses banned FAISALABAD, Oct 30: The Punjab home department imposed a ban on the performance of six more actresses for dancing in brief dress on Saturday. ... BAHAWALPUR: Rs2.5m given to Islamia varsity BAHAWALPUR, Oct 30: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has released the first instalment of Rs2.5 million to Islamia University. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Six-year-old girl raped TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 30: A six-year-old girl was raped after abduction here on Saturday at Gojra. Reports said 'A' of Naushahianwala was on her way home from school when a cyclist told her that her mother was ill and calling her immediately. ... MULTAN: Three minor sisters killed in Lodhran MULTAN, Oct 30: Three minor sisters were murdered in Jalla Arrain area of Lodhran district on Saturday by unidentified culprits. Shabana, 9, Rehana, 7, and Farzana, 5, of Chak 386/WB, went missing on Friday last as they did not return home after attending their school. ... VEHARI: Rao Sikandar opens gas project VEHARI, Oct 30: Federal Defence Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal inaugurated the construction work for the provision of Sui gas to Tibba Sultanpur, some 50kms from here on Saturday. ... SIALKOT: PU officials 'involved' in fake degree scam SIALKOT, Oct 30: Accused in fake degree scam have disclosed that as many as 15 students of Sialkot, Gujrat and Narowal districts have got admissions to the Punjab University with the alleged involvement of PU staff. ... FAISALABAD: Police 'trespass' MPA's house FAISALABAD, Oct 30: A heavy police contingent raided the house of PPP MPA Jahanzeb Imtiaz Gill at Civil Lines "for the arrest of his brother" on Friday night. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Merit violation in scholarships TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 30: Merit has been violated in awarding scholarships to the girls students who have passed the 5th class examination (2003-2004) with distinction. ...

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