01 November 2004 Monday 17 Ramazan 1425 KARACHI: CM distributes Eid gifts KARACHI, Oct 31: Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that Islam is the only religion that accords equal rights to man and woman equal rights. ... KARACHI: 13 held in aftermath of accidents, violence KARACHI, Oct 31: Police arrested 13 people for setting ablaze two vehicles after one of them hit a passerby near Nagan Chowrangi late on Saturday night. ... KARACHI: Activist among three killed KARACHI, Oct 31: An activist of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement and two others were killed in different areas on Sunday. Police said that Azmatullah was asleep in his in-laws' house, near Labour Square in Landhi, when some people knocked at the door. ... KARACHI: Cleanliness measures for city suggested KARACHI, Oct 31: The city could become much cleaner if the measures being suggested by Gul Bahao, an NGO, are implemented, says Nargis Latif, chief of the organization. ... KARACHI: Workers continue hunger strike KARACHI, Oct 31: Defunct Sindh Road Transport Corporation Employees Action Committee members' hunger strike outside the Press Club entered its seventh day on Sunday. ... KARACHI: Yaum-i-Ali arrangements reviewed KARACHI, Oct 31: Arrangements in connection with the observance of Yaum-i-Ali were reviewed at a meeting held under the chairmanship of DCO Mir Hussain Ali. ... KARACHI: Hypertension high among married poor: study KARACHI, Oct 31: A survey, the details of which were published in a reputed medical journal, has shown that there is a high prevalence of hypertension in low-income city households ... KARACHI: Hawkesbay locality facing water shortage KARACHI, Oct 31: The Abdullah Village - a place of traditional fishermen and livestock holders in Keamari Town - has been left neglected by the administration of concerned local bodies institutions. ... KARACHI: Action plan to check accidents sought KARACHI, Oct 31: Sindh Chief Secretary Mohammed Aslam Sanjrani has expressed concern over repeated traffic accidents and violent reaction of people in the city. ... KARACHI: Areas of six towns without water for last one week KARACHI, Oct 31: At least six localities of the city are without water for the last one week, causing hardships and mental agonies to residents of the affected areas during Ramazan. ... LAHORE: Probe against 155 Punjab officials LAHORE, Oct 31: The Chief Minister's Inspection Team has completed inquiries against 155 officers and employees of different provincial government departments during this year and submitted reports to Pervaiz Elahi for further action. ... LAHORE: Minister wants price review after noon LAHORE, Oct 31: Punjab Special Education Minister Qudsia Lodhi has stressed the need for refixing fruit and vegetable prices of the Sunday and Ramazan Bazaars after 12 noon. ... ISLAMABAD: Paintings highlight ramshackle historic buildings ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: An exhibition of paintings by Shahnaz Jafar Khan, portraying the pathetic condition of historic tombs, shrines the beauty of blue ... ISLAMABAD: Tributes paid to Ashfaq Ahmed ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Speakers at a reference here on Sunday paid tributes to Ashfaq Ahmed for his services to Urdu literature and broadcasting sector. ... PESHAWAR: Government yet to appoint DG prosecution: Services hit by slow pace PESHAWAR, Oct 31: Delay in the appointment of director-general prosecution by the provincial government is affecting the performance of the prosecution service in the province. ... PESHAWAR: Govt, CAA oppose new airport plan PESHAWAR, Oct 31: The NWFP government and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have raised a dispute over the issue of building a new airport or expanding the existing facility in Peshawar. ... PESHAWAR: Naatia Mushaira PESHAWAR, Oct 31: The Gandhara Hindko Board has arranged a grand open-air Hindko Naatia Mushaira on Nov 6 here at Yakatoot Chowk at 9pm. ... PESHAWAR: Eid shopping gains momentum PESHAWAR, Oct 31: Shopping for Eid is gaining momentum in the city with many shopping centres and showrooms offering foreign goods which were not available in Peshawar in the past. ... HYDERABAD: Adviser proposes new arrangement: Local bodies elections HYDERABAD, Oct 31: The adviser to the Sindh chief minister on local bodies, kutchi abadi and spatial development, Waseem Akhtar, has proposed the appointment of DCOs as administrators ... HYDERABAD: Ex-Adabi Board employees hold protest HYDERABAD, Oct 31: A group of former employees of the Sindhi Adabi Board staged a demonstration outside the Hyderabad press club on Sunday in protest against the non-payment of their pension and gratuity. ... HYDERABAD: 1,180 take test for admission HYDERABAD, Oct 31: The University of Sindh on Sunday conducted a pre-entry test for admission to master's programmes for the new academic session of 2005 in all 42 institutes and departments. ... THATTA: Plan for palm oil extraction plant THATTA, Oct 31: The Pakistan Oilseed Development Board has finalized a feasibility report for a Rs48 million palm oil extraction plant in Thatta district's coastal belt, official sources told Dawn on Sunday. ... HYDERABAD: Paramedics to launch movement after Eid HYDERABAD, Oct 31: The Sindh Paramedical Staff Association will launch a protest movement in government hospitals after Eidul Fitr for approval of service structure and appointment of children of deceased and retired employees against vacant posts in the hospitals. ... MIRPURKHAS: Woman humiliated MIRPURKHAS, Oct 31: A young woman was stripped, beaten and her hair was cut by her relatives on Saturday on the charge of having illicit relations in the Dajero Mori village on Saturday. ... GUJRAT: 'Police investigators do it their way' GUJRAT, Oct 31: Complainants and accused in different FIRs lodged with Lalamusa city police station have no other option but to apply for change of investigation or re-investigation into the cases through courts due to alleged partiality and unfair practice by investigators. ... SIALKOT: Concern over poor education facilities SIALKOT, Oct 31: Different social and political organizations have expressed their concern over the prolonged shortage of teachers and lack of facilities at various government educational institutions in the city. ... FAISALABAD: Quick FIRs to be ensured FAISALABAD, Oct 31: The government is contemplating to introduce a foolproof system for ensuring registration of cases in police stations without any delay. ... SAHIWAL: Stove blast leaves two dead SAHIWAL, Oct 31: A woman and her grand-daughter were killed when an oil stove burst during Sahar on Sunday at Chaah Nooraywala village. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: 100kg sugar bag price up by Rs30 TOBA TEK SINGH, Oct 31: Stockists have raised the price of a 100kg sugar bag by Rs30. Stockists told this correspondent on Sunday that the stocks of the Kamalia Sugar Mills, Chaudhry Sugar Mills, Gojra, Kashmir Sugar Mills ... MULTAN: BZU signs MoU with Norwegian college MULTAN, Oct 31: The Bahauddin Zakariya University and the Model University College (HSM) of Norway have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish bilateral cooperation between the two institutions. ... LARKANA: Govt strengthening feudalism: experts - Move to legalize jirga system LARKANA, Oct 31: Speakers at a seminar here on 'Conflicts in northern Sindh: challenge to peace' criticized the official machinery for strengthening the jirga system in Sindh. ... LARKANA: Deployment of Rangers in CMC opposed LARKANA, Oct 31: Protesting against decision about deploying Rangers in the Chandka Medical College, the students' alliance on Saturday boycotted their classes and staged a demonstration. ... KHAIRPUR: Sufism can counter extremism, says scholar KHAIRPUR, Oct 31: Sufism can counter religious extremism haunting the world today. This was stated by research scholar Dr Nawaz Ali 'Shoak' while speaking as chief guest ... NAWABSHAH: Damaged tracks: two trains escape accident NAWABSHAH, Oct 31: Two trains escaped accidents after the railway track at two places was found broken on Sunday. A railway official told journalists ... ABBOTTABAD: Over Rs38m allocated for Abbottabad development ABBOTTABAD, Oct 31: The District Council at a meeting here on Saturday allocated Rs38.39 million for the annual development programme of the district. ... PESHAWAR: Govt trying to help people: minister PESHAWAR, Oct 31: Minister for Information and Public Relations Asif Iqbal Daudzai has said the MMA government provided flour bags to poor people by bearing an additional load of Rs35 million in Ramazan. ... QUETTA: Tribal clash leaves three dead QUETTA, Oct 31: At least three men were killed and two others injured in a clash between two clans of the Khetran tribe in Barkhan district on Sunday. ... THATTA: Three mills to start cane crushing today THATTA, Oct 31: Three of four sugar mills of the district have issued indents to growers and plan to start sugarcane crushing from Monday. ...

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