22 November 2004 Monday 09 Shawwal 1425 KARACHI: Many hydrants supplying unhygienic water KARACHI, Nov 21: Tankers drawing water from at least 60 private hydrants are playing havoc with public health in water- starved localities, as most of these hydrants are selling subsoil unhygienic water ... KARACHI: SIUT patient gets kidney flown in from Europe KARACHI, Nov 21: Following a rare initiative involving an international health agency, an airline and the administration of a hospital in Karachi, a kidney was flown in from Europe and transplanted into an 18-year-old Pakistani, Uzma, in the early hours of Sunday. ... KARACHI: Fisher folk Mela attracts thousands of visitors KARACHI, Nov 21: The Fisher folk Mela, organized by the Pakistan Fisher folk Forum at Ibrahim Hyderi, turned out to be a mass participation extravaganza as hundreds of families living in fishing villages visited the place on Sunday. ... KARACHI: Steps urged to improve maternal health KARACHI, Nov 21: Poverty, low literacy, malnourishment, inadequate health services and gender discrimination are the major causes of death among women during pregnancy related complications. ... KARACHI: PLGC rejects city nazim's stand KARACHI, Nov 21: Taking serious notice of a report appearing in a section of press on Saturday, the Provincial Local Government Commission (PLGC) has contested the remarks attributed to City Nazim Niamatullah Khan in the report. ... KARACHI: Inquiry into substandard work in DHA demanded KARACHI, Nov 21: A 15-member delegation of Defence Associations under its General-Secretary Aziz Suharwardy called on the DHA administrator, Brig Maqsood Hussain, at the DHA main office to tell him about civic problems faced by area residents. ... KARACHI: Garbage dumping seen as threat to marine life KARACHI, Nov 21: Adviser to Sindh chief minister on Environment and Alternate Energy Noman Saigal on Saturday took serious notice of dumping and burning of garbage near Ibrahim Hyderi ... KARACHI: 3 killed in separate incidents KARACHI, Nov 21: Three persons were killed in separate incidents in different parts of the city on Sunday. A man was shot dead in his house in Jalalabad area of Nazimabad early on Sunday morning. ... KARACHI: Three die in road accidents KARACHI, Nov 21: Three persons, including an elderly woman, died in accidents on Sunday. Police said that Fatima, 65, was knocked down by a speeding vehicle on Golimar Road, Gul Bahar. ... ISLAMABAD: Rafe's paintings go on display at Khaas today ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: An exhibition of paintings by Rafe-uz Zaman begins at Khaas gallery on Monday. The 25 pieces on display have been selected from Rafe's work of over six decades. ... LAHORE: Congregation ends LAHORE, Nov 21: The four-day Tableeghi congregation ended on Sunday afternoon after grand prayers (dua) attended by about one million faithful. ... PESHAWAR: Heroin addiction on rise: ANF PESHAWAR, Nov 21: There are about 500,000 heroin addicts in the country and the use of the drug is increasing, the Anti-Narcotics Force said on Sunday. ... PESHAWAR: Professional colleges in Fata soon: governor PESHAWAR, Nov 21: A meeting held here under the chairmanship of Governor Iftikhar Hussain Shah has decided to create an education foundation for Fata. ... PESHAWAR: Party launches NWFP chapter PESHAWAR, Nov 21: The Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) on Sunday formally launched its NWFP chapter under the name of LPP (Pukhtookhwa) and supported the right of self-determination and the right of secession of nations. ... PESHAWAR: Full bench to hear family law petition PESHAWAR, Nov 21: The Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court has constituted a full bench for hearing the question whether an amendment made to the Family Court Act, 1964, by the military government two years ago ... PESHAWAR: Hawala trade suspect arrested PESHAWAR, Nov 21: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Sunday raided a shop in the Karkhano Bazaar and arrested a man for alleged involvement in foreign currency trade and Hawala business. ... THATTA: Mills yet to start cane crushing THATTA, Nov 21: None of the four sugar mills in the district has started sugarcane crushing despite the lapse of the deadline set for them. ... DADU: Release of river water into lake urged DADU, Nov 21: Fishermen have demanded release of fresh water into the Manchhar Lake from the Indus river to reduce the salinity of the lake water. ... HYDERABAD: Paramedics warn of protest HYDERABAD, Nov 21: The Sindh Paramedical Staff Association has threatened to resume its protest march on the issue of service structure which was called off in September on an assurance of the health secretary ... RAWALPINDI: 3 persons found murdered RAWALPINDI, Nov 21: Three people were found murdered in different parts of the twin cities while a policeman was injured when his colleague's rifle went off accidentally in police lines here, police said on Sunday. ... SUKKUR: MMA 'determined' to hold rally SUKKUR, Nov 21: The secretary general of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Sindh, Dr Khalid Mehmood Soomro has criticized the Sindh chief minister's stance of not allowing the alliance's public meeting in Karachi. ... QUETTA: Rs3.91bn allocated for drought relief QUETTA, Nov 21: The additional chief secretary (development) of Balochistan has said that the government has allocated Rs3.91 billion for the drought-hit areas ... SHEIKHUPURA: Case against EDO, 14 other officials - Bogus appointments in education dept SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 21: The Sadar CIA police have registered a case against 15 education officials, including the district education officer and his two deputies, in a recruitment scam involving millions of rupees. ... GUJRANWALA: Parliamentary secretary on ECL GUJRANWALA, Nov 21: A local court declared accused Mazher Qayyum Nahara, abrother of provincial parliamentary secretary Mudassar Qayyum Nahara, as proclaimed offender for not appearing before court in a murder case. ... FAISALABAD: Need stressed for cardiac health awareness drive FAISALABAD, Nov. 21: Cardiologists have stressed the need for adopting precautionary measures and control risk factors for arresting the upward graph of heart diseases. ... GUJRANWALA: 1,646 cases lying pending for incomplete investigation GUJRANWALA, Nov 21: Around 1,646 criminal cases have been lying pending at various police stations for investigation in the district since long. ... HARIPUR: Haripur contractors boycotting projects HARIPUR, Nov 21: Contractors of the Haripur region, who have been on a strike for about one and a half months, are still not taking part in the tender process of development schemes proposed by members of provincial assembly ... KOHAT: Schools, institute to share building KOHAT, Nov 21: The provincial government has decided that students of two primary schools and the Regional Institute for Teachers Education will share the same building. ... KOHAT: Constable killed; pick-up snatched KOHAT, Nov 21: A constable of Frontier Constabulary, Abid Shah, was killed by unidentified men in the Kohat cement factory area, here on Sunday. ... MANSEHRA: Villagers attack police team MANSEHRA, Nov 21: A police ASI and two constables were seriously injured when villagers attacked a police team which was searching two houses in their village near here on Saturday. ...

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