02 November 2004 Tuesday 18 Ramazan 1425 KARACHI: Handing over of colleges opposed KARACHI, Nov 1: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan, opposing the denationalization of two colleges by the Sindh government and their handing over to the Catholic Education Board, has said that the city government was not consulted prior to taking any decision. ... KARACHI: KBCA asked to stop any illegal work immediately KARACHI, Nov 1: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad and Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim have directed the concerned officials to finalize the cases of illegal allotment and the buildings constructed in violation of rules and regulations. ... KARACHI: Markets remain closed after activist's killing KARACHI, Nov 1: Shops and businesses in Gulbahar and Rizvia Society remained suspended on Monday after the killing of a Muttahida activist on late Sunday night. ... KARACHI: Major reshuffle in health department KARACHI, Nov 1: The Sindh health department witnessed one of the most wide-ranging reshuffles in its history on Monday, with almost all its senior positions changing hands. ... KARACHI: 4 IT schemes to be completed soon KARACHI, Nov 1: Sindh Minister for Information Technology Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that four development projects of the provincial information technology department will be completed this year ... KARACHI: SSGC fixes pre-paid gas meters KARACHI, Nov 1: The Sui Southern Gas Company has installed 415 pre-paid gas meters in the city under a pilot project to save its customers from unnecessary hassle and inconvenience. ... KARACHI: Presentation skills for career stressed KARACHI, Nov 1: Speakers at a seminar termed the art of presentation as an essential factor for success in any venture. The seminar was organized by the Defence School of Business Education, said a press release issued here on Monday. ... KARACHI: Work on 'Gateway to Karachi' begins KARACHI, Nov 1: The city government has started construction of a landmark model called "The Gateway to Karachi" on Superhighway. The model has been prepared and conceived by veteran artist Ahmed Saeed Nagi. ... KARACHI: Admissions to masters' courses begin today KARACHI, Nov 1: The process of admissions for masters programme at the University of Karachi for the next academic session would commence from Nov 2. ... KARACHI: Vacancies in health project to be filled KARACHI, Nov 1: Adviser to Sindh chief minister on health Faisal Malik said on Monday that vacant posts in the women health project would be filled in soon according to rules ... KARACHI: Full bench reserves order on appeal KARACHI, Nov 1: A full bench of the Sindh High Court reserved order on Monday in an appeal challenging the validity of Section 9 of the Banking Tribunal Ordinance, 1984 ... KARACHI: Decision on poll executives to be taken by centre: CM KARACHI, Nov 1: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that committees would be constituted to ensure transparency and merit in recruitment in various provincial departments. ... KARACHI: Girl allowed to file FIR in high court KARACHI, Nov 1: A girl declared 'kari' by a tribal jirga was on Monday allowed to file her complaint in the Sindh High Court for further action. ... LAHORE: Data Town council supports uniform LAHORE, Nov 1: The Data Ganj Bakhsh Town Council on Monday adopted a resolution supporting the holding of two offices by Gen Pervez Musharraf after being described as unnecessary by some councillors. ... LAHORE: Peco shares' sale with LHC approval LAHORE, Nov 1: The Lahore High Court has held that any future sale of the Pakistan Engineering Company (Peco) shares by the National Investment Corporation and the ICP, will be subject to its approval. ... LAHORE: TA/DA scam 'be referred to NAB' LAHORE, Nov 1: The Public Accounts Committee-I of the Punjab Assembly has directed the home department to refer two cases of embezzlement of TA/DA to the NAB. ... PESHAWAR: 11 killed in Upper Dir village PESHAWAR, Nov 1: Police have confirmed that 14 houses were set on fire as a result of an old enmity between two families in the Miana Doag Dara village in Upper Dir 18 days ago. ... ISLAMABAD: 450 schools built in NWFP: minister ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: Nearly 450 schools - 200 primary, 100 middle, 100 high and 50 higher secondary schools - were established in the NWFP during the current fiscal year. ... SWABI: E-gaming competition concludes in Swabi SWABI, Nov 1: Information technology has brought about a new industrial revolution across the world. This was stated by the Rector of the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology ... PESHAWAR: Endangered fish breeding experiment successful PESHAWAR, Nov 1: The NWFP Fisheries Department has conducted successful breeding and rearing of the Mahseer fish and the seeds produced were released into the River Swat near Chakdarra. ... MARDAN: 31 killed in Mardan in October MARDAN, Nov 1: At least 31 people were killed in different incidents in the month of October in Mardan. According to statistics, 15 people were gunned down in various areas of the district over family feuds or petty issues ... HARIPUR: IT course held for juvenile prisoners HARIPUR, Nov 1: Over a dozen juvenile prisoners were given certificates on completing a three-month IT training course here on Saturday. ... HYDERABAD: Shortage of health facilities deplored: Hyderabad District Council HYDERABAD, Nov 1: Members of the district council on Monday expressed concern over lack of health and education facilities in the district. ... HYDERABAD: HSC-I science results announced HYDERABAD, Nov 1: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad, announced the results of Higher Secondary Certificate-I (class-XI) annual examinations of general science, pre-medical and pre-engineering groups on Monday. ... HYDERABAD: Changes in local govt ordinance proposed HYDERABAD, Nov 1: District council convener Nawab Rashid Ali Khan on Monday said the National Reconstruction Bureau should amend the Sindh Local Government Ordinance before next local bodies elections ... HYDERABAD: Cane crushing starts; sugar mills get lukewarm response from farmers HYDERABAD, Nov 1: All sugar mills in Sindh, except four, started crushing cane on Monday but the production process was slow for lack of an adequate supply of sugarcane. ... MIRPURKHAS: 29,000 watercourses to be lined in Sindh MIRPURKHAS, Nov 1: About 29,000 watercourses will be lined in Sindh at an estimated cost of Rs22 billion to stop the waste of huge quantities of irrigation water. ... NAWABSHAH: Demand to shift mill out of town NAWABSHAH, Nov 1: Residents of the Qazi Ahmad town held a protest demonstration on Monday against a cotton factory, demanding its shifting from the area. ... ATTOCK: Rs30m approved for Pindigheb hospital ATTOCK, Nov 1: The Punjab government has earmarked Rs30 million for upgradation of Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) hospital Pindigheb. ... QUETTA: Recognition of Bolan college urged QUETTA, Nov 1: Dr Luqman Hakeem, Chairman of the Balochistan Medical Association, has demanded recogniton of the Bolan Medical College by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. ... MUZAFFARABAD: Committee to finalize recommendations: Mirpur water requirements MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 31: A technical committee, set up to ascertain the drinking water needs of the southern town of Mirpur, will meet there on Friday to finalize its recommendations for the federal water and power ministry ... HARIPUR: 135 T&T teachers may be fired by year-end HARIPUR, Nov 1: At least 135 teachers and over 40 support staff working in various educational institutions being run by a joint board (T&T colony education board) of the Telephone Industries of Pakistan (TIP) ... THATTA: Plea to restore rights of fishermen THATTA, Nov 1: People's Party Parliamentarians MPA Sassui Palijo has alleged that the Thar Rangers are denying Badin fishermen fishing rights and thereby violating the constitution and law. ... KHAIRPUR: Condolence meeting for Mian Sharif KHAIRPUR, Nov 1: Workers and officer-bearers of the Pakistan Muslim League-N held a condolence meeting here on Monday to pay tribute to Mian Mohammad Sharif, father of former Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif. ... NAWABSHAH: Goods train escapes accident NAWABSHAH, Nov 1: A goods train, coming from Karachi, escaped an accident after it was stopped between Nawabshah and Sarhari railway stations on Monday. ... FAISALABAD: No room for politics on campus: Khalid FAISALABAD, Nov 1: Punajb Governor Khalid Maqbool warned on Monday that there was absolutely no room for politics on campuses. ... MULTAN: Row between MPAs, Zakat chief deepens MULTAN, Nov 1: The chief minister's directive to consult the area MPAs while appointing Zakat administrators led to a row between the local ruling party legislators and the district Zakat and Usher chairman. ... HAFIZABAD: MPA, brother in murder case HAFIZABAD, Nov 1: A local MPA, his elder brother, brother-in-law and a gunman was booked on Monday for opening fire on unruly mob, killing a man and injuring four others on Sunday. ... BAHAWALPUR: Hearing aids given to special students BAHAWALPUR, Nov 1: Around 108 hearing aids of superior quality were distributed among students of the deaf and dumb school on behalf of the Punjab chief minister here on Monday. ... GUJRAT: Police quash FIRs unilaterally: Plea for change of investigation GUJRAT, Nov 1: Lalamusa police on Monday quashed two FIRs because the accused and complainant had applied for change of investigation in a Kharian court due to alleged partiality by the investigator. ... MULTAN: Desert jeep rally route may be reduced MULTAN, Nov 1: Organizers of Cholistan desert jeep rally may reduce race route from 550 kms to around 400 kms to lessen risk for participating drivers and hold the event in January next instead of December. ... GUJRANWALA: 50 TSG wagons impounded GUJRANWALA, Nov 1: The Regional Transport Authority officials impounded around 50 wagons of Transport Society Gujranwala (TSG) during the last three days, it was learnt here on Monday. ...

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