14 November 2004 Sunday 01 Shawwal 1425 KARACHI: CM reviews work on watercourse KARACHI, Nov 13: The Chief Minister, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, on Saturday presided over a meeting convened to review the pace of work with regard to lining of 29,000 watercourses in the province. ... KARACHI: SHO, 2 HCs suspended for taking bribe KARACHI, Nov 13: The SHO and two head-constables of the Sachal police station were placed under suspension for taking bribe and keeping four men in illegal detention. ... KARACHI: Eid brings no joy to many families KARACHI, Nov 13: Children enjoy the festival of Eid the most, but for eight-year-old Farhan and his younger sister Zehra, Eid offers little joy this year. ... KARACHI: Eid prayer timings KARACHI: The following are the Eid prayer timings in different city mosques and eidgahs: 7.10am: Zainab Masjid, Jamshed Road No 2; 7.15am:Masjid-e-Faizan-e-Jilan, Plot No G-21 (28), Block No 8, Choudhry Khaliq-uz-Zaman Road, Clifton; ... KARACHI: Two sisters found murdered KARACHI, Nov 13: Two girls were found killed and another injured in an apartment in Gulistan-i-Jauhar on Saturday evening. Police said that four robbers entered an apartment in Supreme Castle in Block-19 and allegedly raped the two sisters Shazia, 22, and Irum, 30, and strangled the both. ... KARACHI: People advised to take caution: Viral diseases KARACHI, Nov 13: Ear, nose and throat specialists have advised the general public to avoid excessive use of cold, sour and fried food for prevention against "Rinopforyngitis", a viral disease of the nose and throat that has affected approximately 70 per cent of Karachi's population. ... LAHORE: Encroachments on newsmen's colony site removed LAHORE, Nov 13: The City District Government squads on Saturday demolished encroachments on 600 kanals of the proposed journalists' colony site at Harbanspura after a five hours' operation. ... LAHORE: Appeal for recovery of octroi duty dismissed LAHORE, Nov 13: A division bench of the Lahore High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an octroi contractor seeking recovery of Rs11,239,125 from the respondents. ... LAHORE: Baab-i-Pakistan project foundation in March LAHORE, Nov 13: The foundation stone of the delayed Baab-i-Pakistan project would be laid on March 23 next year after its completion in around two and-a-half years. ... LAHORE: Performing arts festival LAHORE, Nov 13: The Rafi Peer Theatre's 10-day world performing arts festival, 2004, is being held at the Alhamra Cultural Complex from Nov 27. ... ISLAMABAD: Capital police Eid holidays cancelled ISLAMABAD, Nov 13: The centre has directed the provincial governments to cancel the Eid holidays of the law-enforcement agencies personnel to maintain law and order and prevent any terrorist activity during Eid days ... RAWALPINDI: Pindi-Azad Kashmir Road needs attention RAWALPINDI, Nov 13: The 22km-long portion of Rawalpindi-Azad Kashmir Road, starting from Kahuta to Beor Union Council, is in a dilapidated condition, causing inconvenience to the commuters. ... PESHAWAR: Holiday delays prisoners' release PESHAWAR, Nov 13: With the declaration of public holiday on Saturday, a number of prisoners who were granted bails or were acquitted by different courts could not be released from prison. ... PESHAWAR: 'Power to defaulting govt depts will be cut' PESHAWAR, Nov 13: Pesco Chief Executive Brigadier Tahir Saeed Malik said on Friday that connections of all the defaulted provincial government departments would be disconnected after Eidul Fitr. ... HYDERABAD: Primary teachers plan movement HYDERABAD, Nov 13: Around 125,000 primary teachers will launch a movement after Eidul Fitr for resolution of their basic problems including restoration of job quota for teachers' children and regularization of contractual teachers. ... HYDERABAD: HDA sets up emergency centres HYDERABAD, Nov 13: The managing director of Wasa, Mr Shaukat Bhutto, announced here on Saturday that the Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA) had established emergency centres in different parts of the city which would remain open from 9am to 4pm during Eidul Fitr holidays. ... HYDERABAD: Uplift work at LUMHS appreciated HYDERABAD, Nov 13: The academic council of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences at its meeting held here on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the pace of progress and developmental activities ... HARIPUR: 44 prisoners freed under special Eid remission HARIPUR, Nov 13: At least 44 prisoners, including two women, convicted of crimes of not heinous nature were released here on Saturday. ... SWABI: 13 held for selling firecrackers in Swabi SWABI, Nov 13: Thirteen traders have been arrested here for selling the banned firecrackers. The police have warned that all those found indulging in either selling or firing the firecrackers would be put behind the bars and would not be released for Eid. ... NAWABSHAH: One dies, 11 injured as buses collide NAWABSHAH, Nov 13: A man was killed and 11 others injured when a bus collided with another bus on the National Highway on Saturday. ... SUKKUR: Lack of teachers for O, A level decried SUKKUR, Nov 13: More than 25 students who wanted to achieve "O" and "A" level from the Public School Sukkur are now undergoing frustration as the administration has failed to employee teachers for running the classes. ... SANGHAR: Boy injured during Diwali celebrations SANGHAR, Nov 13: A boy, Vinod Kumar, 12, lost his one eye when a firecracker hit him in Khipro town on Saturday. Young boys of the Hindu community were playing fireworks on Diwali when a firecracker hit the boy in eye as a result his eyeball came out. ... DADU: Rs190 million Zakat not distributed in Dadu district DADU, Nov 13: Zakat funds of Rs190 million, lying in banks since January, were not distributed among 20,000 registered deserving people in the district before Eidul Fitr due to apathy of the local Zakat officials. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Four killed in road accident DERA GHAZI KHAN, Nov 13: Four persons were killed while 36 others were injured in a head-on collision between a Karachi-bound bus (LSA-2157) and a truck (LXC-7989) on Saturday. ...

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