04 November 2004 Thursday 20 Ramazan 1425 KARACHI: Govt justifies cancellation of notification KARACHI, Nov 3: The city nazim's notifications for outright merger of all three development authorities in the city district government have rightly and lawfully been superseded by the provincial local government department ... KARACHI: Nazims not to be replaced, says Naimat KARACHI, Nov 3: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has said that no one has the right to appoint administrators in districts, towns and UCs and that the present nazims would continue to function till the end of their tenures. ... KARACHI: City Council criticizes colleges' privatization KARACHI, Nov 3: The City Council which met here on Wednesday with Naib City Nazim Tariq Hassan in the chair discussed the denationalization of the St. Patrick's and St. Joseph's colleges. ... KARACHI: Body set up to ensure peace in colleges KARACHI, Nov 3: The Sindh government on Wednesday constituted a high-level committee to maintain peace in educational institutions of Karachi. ... KARACHI: 5 policemen deprived of official weapons KARACHI, Nov 3: Five policemen have been deprived of their official weapons in separate incidents since late Tuesday night in different parts of the city. ... KARACHI: Lack of funds hampering SIUT growth KARACHI, Nov 3: The growth of the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), the most prestigious and successful public-sector health facility in the country ... KARACHI: Drive to clean all city drains under way KARACHI, Nov 3: The works and services department of the city government has started cleaning of main drains and the drive would continue till the cleaning of all drains. ... KARACHI: Water shortage in Lyari persists KARACHI, Nov 3: Despite tall claims by the city government, the shortage of potable water persists and the obsolete sewerage system in Lyari makes the life of local people miserable. ... KARACHI: BSE announces scholarships KARACHI, Nov 3: The Board of Secondary Education, Karachi, has invited applications from students of Class X for award of poverty-cum-merit scholarships. ... KARACHI: Disaster Relief Plan ready for execution KARACHI, Nov 3: The Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology has embarked upon an ambitious programme to chalk out a line of action for implementation of "Disaster Relief Plan" in collaboration ... KARACHI: Seniority list sought KARACHI, Nov 3: The Sindh Health Secretary, Prof Naushad Sheikh, in a departmental meeting on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to streamline the working of his department with major emphasis on bringing order in accordance with merit and seniority. ... KARACHI: Fishermen observe 'black day' in Sindh KARACHI, Nov 3: The fishermen community living along the 350-km-long coastline in Sindh observed 'black day' on Wednesday amid their continued dispute with Rangers over fishing near Badin coast. ... KARACHI: Case challenging ban on foreign travel put off KARACHI, Nov 3: A Sindh High Court division bench adjourned on Wednesday the hearing of a petition moved by a former provincial minister against the foreign travel ban imposed on him. ... KARACHI: Computer centres to be set up: Hamida KARACHI, Nov 3: The Sindh Minister for Education, Dr Hamida Khuhro, has announced setting up computer learning and teachers training centres at district and taluka levels throughout the province. ... KARACHI: Gutter Baghicha development in phases KARACHI, Nov 3: The city government has decided to undertake phased development work on the biggest park of the megapolis - Gutter Baghicha - which will be spread over 480 acres of land. ... KARACHI: ATC reserves order in murder case KARACHI, Nov 3: An anti-terrorism court reserved on Wednesday the judgment in a murder-cum-robbery case against a worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement. ... KARACHI: Class XI commerce results KARACHI, Nov 3: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, on Wednesday announced the results of HSC Commerce Part I (Regular and Private) annual examinations 2004. ... LAHORE: Changes in 'removal from service' law LAHORE, Nov 3: The Punjab government is likely to amend the Punjab Removal from Service (Special Powers) Ordinance, 2000, to remove operational faults in it. ... LAHORE: ACE not meant for patwaris? LAHORE, Nov 3: The Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) seems helpless in taking action against corrupt patwaris due to their political clout. ... LAHORE: 'Anti-govt movement to end in smoke' LAHORE, Nov 3: Punjab Assembly's public accounts committee chairman Azeem Nuri Ghumman predicts failure of the likely anti-Musharraf government of the opposition. ... LAHORE: Reply sought on fashion show at Lahore Fort LAHORE, Nov 3: The Environment Protection Tribunal on Wednesday sought reply from the Punjab Archaeology director-general and Lahore Fort north circle director on an application against allowing a fashion show in the Lahore Fort by Nov 8. ... PESHAWAR: Cases can be filed against profiteers, rules court PESHAWAR, Nov 3: The district and sessions judge, Hayat Ali Shah, on Wednesday ruled that any citizen could file complaints with magistrates against shopkeepers, green grocers and fruit vendors for overcharging. ... PESHAWAR: Good wheat crop expected this year PESHAWAR, Nov 3: Early rains in several parts of the Frontier province have benefited growers in the southern districts of the province ahead of the wheat sowing season, according to agriculture experts. ... PESHAWAR: Court acquits couple PESHAWAR, Nov 3: An additional district and sessions judge, Azharul Habib, on Wednesday acquitted five persons, including a man and his new wed wife, after it was proved that the girl had married the man of her free will. ... PESHAWAR: NGO move to stop honour killings PESHAWAR, Nov 3: Participants in a workshop here called for formulating laws keeping in view the local situation for raising people's awareness about the importance of stopping honour killings in the country. ... PESHAWAR: Cinemas to stay closed for 10 days PESHAWAR, Nov 3: The anti-obscenity committee announced on Wednesday that all cinemas in the Peshawar district would remain closed during the last 10 days of Ramazan. ... HYDERABAD: Six factories closed as water pipeline bursts HYDERABAD, Nov 3: Over half a dozen industrial units were closed on Wednesday after an 18-inch-diameter pipeline supplying water to Kotri Site burst. ... HYDERABAD: Council demands inquiry against jail officials HYDERABAD, Nov 3: Members of the Hyderabad District Council here on Tuesday demanded registration of a criminal case against the superintendent of the central jail and called for his removal. ... HYDERABAD: Another suspect held in murder case HYDERABAD, Nov 3: Residents of Gujrati Para pelted a police van with stones after police took away Arif Yousufzai, suspected to be involved in the killing of Muttahida Qaumi Movement activist Saleem Inqilabi. ... LARKANA: Council supports Badin fishermen LARKANA, Nov 3: Fishing contracts awarded to Rangers in Thatta and Badin districts should be cancelled and fishing rights of local fishermen be restored. ... DADU: Teachers demand salary DADU, Nov 3: A large number of primary teachers staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Tuesday in protest against non-payment of their salaries for five months. ... SANGHAR: Man commits suicide after killing wife SANGHAR, Nov 3: A man committed suicide after strangulating his wife in the Bux Ali Sanjrani village near Sinjhoro town on Wednesday. ... THATTA: 212 victims of violence in two months, says report THATTA, Nov 3: A many as 212 people were killed on the pretext of karo-kari and in tribal clashes and terrorist activities in September and October in Sindh, an NGO says in its report. ... KHAIRPUR: No-trust motion approved KHAIRPUR, Nov 3: The Kot Diji Taluka Council passed a no-confidence motion against Taluka Nazim Rauf Chandio on Wednesday. The motion was tabled against the nazim of the Khairpur Dost Panel by councillor Zameer Hussain Rid of the Awam Dost Panel. ... GILGIT: Kidnappers' arrest demanded GILGIT, Nov 3: Over 1,000 students belonging to various colleges of Gilgit on Tuesday protested against victimization of two students of a private school by their captors last week. ... GILGIT: Fate of IT students hangs in the balance GILGIT, Nov 3: The future of over 50 students of the information technology in the Northern Areas is uncertain because of a tussle between the Karakoram International University and the Northern Areas education dept. ... MANSEHRA: Clash between students feared MANSEHRA, Nov 3: Differences have cropped up between students of two institutions. The Polytechnic Institute in Mansehra was established in 1995 and was temporarily housed in the building of the Technical Vocational Centre. ... GUJRANWALA: Rs0.5m cheques for the destitute GUJRANWALA, Nov 3: Punjab Baitul Maal Minister Chaudhry Ijaz Shafi distributed compensation cheques of Rs0.5 million among 125 destitutes besides provision of dowry funds to 84 people and scholarships to 31 students here on Wednesday. ... SIALKOT: Murray College observes two-day mourning: Student's killing SIALKOT, Nov 3: The Government Murray College has been closed for two days by the college administration to mourn the killing of college student Hafiz Muhammad Shoaib ... MULTAN: Pervaiz denies ignoring south Punjab MULTAN, Nov 3: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has dispelled the impression that his government has been ignoring the southern part of the province in its development endeavours. ... SAHIWAL: Two SIs, 9 others booked for fraud SAHIWAL, Nov 3: On the orders of the Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, police registered two fraud cases against as many sub-inspectors and nine others here on Wednesday. ... FAISALABAD: Case against 10 policemen for trespassing FAISALABAD, Nov 3: A local court directed the police to register a case against 10 policemen, including Rodala police post in-charge, for trespassing on a house, torturing inmates and detaining a senior auditor here on Wednesday. ... MULTAN: CM gives away cash prizes to policemen MULTAN, Nov 3: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi distributed cash rewards among the police officials who tracked down the alleged culprits involved in the 'Rasheedabad car bomb blast' that took lives of 41 people on Oct 7 last in the city. ... SIALKOT: Rs10m loss in chemical store fire in Sialkot SIALKOT, Nov 3: A youth sustained serious burn wounds while different chemicals, paints and other valuables worth over Rs10 million gutted when fire broke out in a chemical store due to short circuit in Karimpura Road locality here on Wednesday. ...

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