09 November 2004 Tuesday 25 Ramazan 1425 KARACHI: Ibad asks officials to ensure houses for poor KARACHI, Nov 8: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad Khan on Monday emphasised the need for instituting special measures to complete the housing projects in the province in a coordinated manner ... KARACHI: Police told to book 8 Karo-kari accused KARACHI, Nov 8: The Sindh High Court directed the Gambat police on Monday to register a case against eight people accused by a girl of trying to kill her after declaring her 'kari'. ... KARACHI: Police probe into murder of estate agent KARACHI, Nov 8: Police are probing into the killing of a real-estate agent at Sea View late on Sunday night. Khawaja Zakir, 30, in a seriously wounded condition was rushed to the JPMC by a man passing through the Sea View. ... KARACHI: Teaching at Urdu varsity partially resumes KARACHI, Nov 8: After a gap of over a week, teaching activities at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology resumed partially on Monday. The academic activities were suspended at the two campuses of the university ... KARACHI: Air hostess found dead in Faisal Colony KARACHI, Nov 8: A decomposed body of an air hostess was recovered from Shah Faisal Colony late on Sunday night. Police said that the two-day-old body of Yasmin Malick was recovered from her rented house in Shah Faisal Colony. ... KARACHI: Nazim urges philanthropists and traders to help poor KARACHI, Nov 8: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan on Monday said that industrialists, traders and philanthropists should play their vital role in combating rising unemployment in the city. ... KARACHI: Rs23m budget for Sindhi Adabi Board approved KARACHI, Nov 8: The performance of Sindhi Adabi Board during the last one year was reviewed at a meeting, chaired by Sindh Education Minister Hamida Khuhro on Monday. ... KARACHI: Completion of uplift schemes ordered KARACHI, Nov 8: Sindh chief secretary Mohammad Aslam Sanjrani on Monday asked the concerned departments to complete all development schemes, specially the mega projects expeditiously. ... KARACHI: Sanitary workers demand amenities in their localities KARACHI, Nov 8: Claiming that sanitary workers are the most punctual and dedicated employees, a councillor of the Union Council Mauripur, Keamari Town ... KARACHI: KU extends date for interviews KARACHI, Nov 8: The Computer Science Department of Karachi University announced on Monday that the interviews of those Bachelor of Science (Software Engineering) candidates ... KARACHI: KWSB staff seeks protection KARACHI, Nov 8: Water supply in Landhi, Korangi and Shah Faisal towns has been affected badly owing to alleged interference by some anti-social elements. ... KARACHI: Three more treatment plants promised KARACHI, Nov 8: Federal Communication Minister Mohammad Shamim Siddiqui has said that three water treatment plants would be established as part of the Lyari Expressway (LEW) project. ... KARACHI: Judgment reserved in pump blast case KARACHI, Nov 8: An anti-terrorism court reserved judgment on Monday in a petrol station blast case against an activist of the banned Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Aalmi. ... KARACHI: Security agency owner's interim bail cancelled KARACHI, Nov 8: The additional district and sessions judge, South, Ms Sher Bano Karim, cancelled the interim bail obtained by the owner of the Maverick Security Agency, whose two guards robbed Rs40 million. ... LAHORE: Petition dismissed against medical admission policy LAHORE, Nov 8: A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) comprising Justice Syed Jamshed Ali and Justice Saeed Akhtar dismissed a petition challenging official policy on admission to medical colleges. ... LAHORE: Notice to federal govt on raise in court fee LAHORE, Nov 8: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the federal government seeking explanation on the recent enhancement of the court fee for litigation in superior judiciary. ... LAHORE: Ambulance service faces obnoxious call problem LAHORE, Nov 8: As the first most modern ambulance service in city is almost half way through its two-month test run, it is facing problems due to obnoxious calls. ... LAHORE: Criteria for medical teachers rejected LAHORE, Nov 8: The Punjab University Medical Postgraduate Alumni Association (PUMPAA) general body and executive committee have unanimously rejected the Higher Education Commission's recommendations regarding eligibility criteria for appointment of medical teachers. ... LAHORE: New power connections within three days: Lesco LAHORE, Nov 8: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) is devising a strategy to give new connections within three days on clearing dues by any applicant. ... LAHORE: Robbers kill woman LAHORE, Nov 8: Robbers shot dead a woman at Qaiser Town in Shahdara Town on Monday. However, police investigation wing claimed to have arrested the alleged killer six hours after the incident. ... RAWALPINDI: Call to abolish amendments to blasphemy act RAWALPINDI, Nov 8: Followers of Ahl-i-Sunnat school of thought have urged the government to withdraw the amendments made to Blasphemy Act 295/C. ... RAWALPINDI: ASI booked for threatening suspect RAWALPINDI, Nov 8: An assistant sub-inspector of special branch Rawalpindi has been booked by the civil lines police on charges of hurling threats to a suspect during investigation on Sunday, the police said. ... ISLAMABAD: Jaun Elia's poetry termed inimitable ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: Tributes were paid to eminent Urdu poet Jaun Elia on his second death anniversary observed at the Civil Junction here on Monday. ... PESHAWAR: Departments differ over payment of duty PESHAWAR, Nov 8: The customs collectorate, Peshawar, is in disagreement with the controller-general of valuation, Karachi ... PESHAWAR: Transporters threaten to go on strike PESHAWAR, Nov 8: Transport operators have threatened to go on strike in protest against what they call 'unnecessary' cordons and checking of commercial vehicles by customs personnel. ... PESHAWAR: Airport plan dropped PESHAWAR, Nov 8: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has dropped a plan to build a new airport in Peshawar and decided to expand the existing one to cope with the constantly increasing traffic from the Frontier province. ... PESHAWAR: Suspected militants granted bail PESHAWAR, Nov 8: The Peshawar High Court on Monday granted bail to four alleged militants arrested by security agencies a few months ago. ... HYDERABAD: Call for efforts to protect resources of Sindh HYDERABAD, Nov 8: Speakers at a conference have accused the rulers of usurping natural and financial resources of Sindh and stressed the need for launching a joint struggle for resources and rights of the province. ... HYDERABAD: 'Excesses' committed by nazim condemned HYDERABAD, Nov 8: Two people of Kandiaro taluka have accused the nazim of the union council, Jam Noorullah, of harassment and highhandedness. ... HYDERABAD: SU to host seminar on plant sciences HYDERABAD, Nov 8: The Pakistan Botanical Society, Department of Botany, University of Sindh, in collaboration with the Pakistan Science Foundation is organizing a six-day national seminar on "New Trends in Plant Sciences" in Jamshoro on Nov 24. ... DADU: Officials accused of selling water DADU, Nov 8: A large number of farmers from Dadu taluka took out a procession here on Monday to protest against water shortage in Khudabad minor originating from the Dadu Canal. ... LARKANA: SHC summons police officials LARKANA, Nov 8: The Sindh High Court, Larkana circuit bench, has issued notices to the Larkana DPO and the SHO Dhamraho to appear in the court on Nov 10 in connection with a petition alleging extra-judicial killing. ... NAWABSHAH: Effort to end teachers' boycott of classes fail NAWABSHAH, Nov 8: Talks between the Primary Teachers' Association leaders and the EDO of education department on ending class boycott by primary teachers failed here on Monday. ... PESHAWAR: Opening of Nara offices in NWFP urged PESHAWAR, Nov 8: A large number of illegal immigrants are forced to live in constant fear because the National Alien Registration Authority's has no presence in the NWFP. ... CHITRAL: Veterinary disease breaks out in Chitral CHITRAL, Nov 8: More than 1,000 cows have died of a bacterial disease in the lower part of the district and the Lotkoh Valley during the past two days. ... SWABI: Firecrackers sale goes unchecked SWABI, Nov 8: Welfare bodies have demanded a complete ban on firecrackers and action against traders selling them in spite of public protest. ... GHALLANAI: Officials to seek pardon for tribesman's killing GHALLANAI (Mohmand Agency), Nov 8: A representative jirga of the Haleemzai tribe on Monday held meetings with the Mohmand Agency political agent and the commandant of the Mohmand Rifles to resolve the issue of the killing of a tribesman by MR personnel. ... QUETTA: Attempt to smuggle ammunition, drug foiled QUETTA, Nov 8: Personnel of the Anti-Narcotics Force have foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs and ammunition in the Qila Kurd area of Chagai district. ... LAHORE: FCPS classes at DHQ hospitals LAHORE, Nov 8: The Punjab government has decided in principle to start FCPS classes at DHQ hospitals to overcome the shortage of specialist doctors in the province. ... SIALKOT: Growers for rice export policy SIALKOT, Nov 8: Growers are facing a severe financial crisis due to absence of rice export policy and non-fixation of support price of paddy. This was stated by Punjab Farmers Rights Protection Forum Chairman Mirza Ehsan Baig while talking to newsmen here on Monday. ... GUJRANWALA: DIG, DPOs flee after bail rejection: Sialkot jail incident GUJRANWALA, Nov 8: As many as 16 high-ranking officers, including a DIG, two DPOs and as many doctors, escaped from the court when the judge cancelled their bails in the Sialkot jail firing case here on Monday. ... FAISALABAD: Four outlaws, cop killed in encounter FAISALABAD, Nov 8: Four alleged outlaws and a constable were killed while another policeman and a woman sustained bullet wounds in an encounter near Allied Hospital here on Monday. ... SAHIWAL: SI among three policemen arrested SAHIWAL, Nov 8: Noorshah police on Monday arrested an SI, an ASI and a constable for providing help in the escape of an alleged killer from the judicial lock-up. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Appeal of camel race victim's mother DERA GHAZI KHAN, Nov 8: The mother of camel race victim Kaleem has made an appeal for the release of her second son on humanitarian grounds, who was brought by the government from Dubai soon after the death of his younger brother. ... MULTAN: Concern over spinning of lower counts yarn MULTAN, Nov 8: Former National Assembly speaker Syed Fakhar Imam has urged the government to take note of reports that the country will be deprived of precious foreign exchange owing to the spinning of lower counts yarn by the millers this year. ... NAROWAL: Hospital without anti-rabies vaccine NAROWAL, Nov 8: The district headquarter hospital is without anti-rabies vaccine for the last one year. The dog bite victims have to purchase the vaccine from market which is quite expensive. ...

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