26 November 2004 Friday 13 Shawwal 1425 KRACHI: Uproar mars proceedings, delays legislation KARACHI, Nov 25: An uproar minutes before the end of the day's proceedings of the Sindh Assembly blocked consideration of a government bill and prompted Speaker Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah to warn an opposition member ... KARACHI: Progress of probe into STB scam slow - Hamida KARACHI, Nov 25: The matter of alleged corruption in the procurement of paper by the Sindh Textbook Board (STB) has been referred to the anti-corruption department whereas the STB chairman has been removed. ... KARACHI: KU to retain 4 batches of medical students - Governor intervenes KARACHI, Nov 25: The Governor, Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan, has directed that the matter concerning the examinations, enrolment and degrees of students of the city's two public medical colleges should be sorted out in the best interest of students. ... KARACHI: SHC allows 13 appeals moved by accused KARACHI, Nov 25: A Sindh High Court division bench allowed appeals moved by 13 accused convicted in absentia by accountability courts in different cases. ... KARACHI: LJ man indicted in mosque blast case KARACHI, Nov 25: An anti-terrorism court indicted on Thursday a worker of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi in the case of Masjid Ali Raza bomb blast, which had left 24 dead and 37 others injured. ... KARACHI: MNAs, MPAs urged to raise gender issues KARACHI, Nov 25: violence against women should be condemned and efforts at all levels are required to sensitize the men on the issue. ... KARACHI: SEPA testing water for quality management KARACHI, Nov 25: The Adviser to Chief Minister on Environment and Alternative Energy, Noman Saigol, on Thursday visited the laboratories of the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). ... KARACHI: Rare cancer surgery carried out at SIUT KARACHI, Nov 25: A rare procedure was performed at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation as part of a three-day workshop on radio frequency ablation of cancer, which concluded on Thursday. ... KARACHI: International moot on art opens KARACHI, Nov 25: A two-day seminar of the Pakistan chapter of the Paris-based body of art critics, Association of International Critics of Arts (AICA), with delegates from Pakistan and 10 other countries, opened ... KARACHI: Degree exams begin KARACHI, Nov 25: The first and second year examinations of degree classes (regular and private) candidates began at the University of Karachi on Thursday in a smooth and peaceful manner. ... KARACHI: Tougher laws to contain fatalities in accidents KARACHI, Nov 25: Frequent loss of young lives are commonly witnessed in urban parts of the country due to road-traffic-accident-induced head injuries, and some 79 per cent of such victims happen to be road users up to the age of 30. ... KARACHI: 27 more hydrants closed KARACHI, Nov 25: In a major crackdown against private hydrants, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board on Thursday removed about 60 major water connections. ... KARACHI: Young man shot dead KARACHI, Nov 25: A young man was shot dead in an apartment building at Shoe Market on Thursday. Police said that Kashif Ali, 21, had a tailoring shop in a building at Shoe Market. ... LAHORE: Changed approach urged to curb graft LAHORE, Nov 25: Governor Khalid Maqbool said here on Thursday that corruption was a global human problem which should be tackled with a holistic approach and not merely through ruthless enforcement of law. ... QUETTA: Man killed in Khuzdar blast QUETTA, Nov 25: One person was killed and 15 others injured when a bomb exploded in Khuzdar, some 335 kilometres south of here on Thursday. The powerful bomb caused loss of life and property at the Mashky Road, police said. ... DADU: Demand for preservation of historic monuments DADU, Nov 25: The historic mosque, the tomb of King Yar Mohammad Kalhoro, graveyard of the Kalhoro period and other historic monuments in Khudabad are crumbling as the archaeology department has failed to make any effort to preserve them. ... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: 27 protesters booked NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Nov 25: The Kandiaro police registered a case against 27 villagers on Thursday who had taken out a procession to protest against the electrocution of a man, Abdul Rasheed. ... KHAIRPUR: Two girls kidnapped KHAIRPUR, Nov 25: Two girls were kidnapped while two women and two men were injured in three separate incidents in the district on Wednesday night. ... PESHAWAR: NWFP refuses to provide land - New airport project PESHAWAR, Nov 25: The NWFP government has expressed its inability to provide either land or arrange funds for a new airport in Peshawar or improving facilities at the existing airport, it is learnt. ... PESHAWAR: WTO challenge for farm products discussed PESHAWAR, Nov 25: Misuse of pesticides and some technical and scientific mistakes have damaged the agriculture sector, which poses a big challenge for local farm products to compete in the world ... PESHAWAR: Aged woman appeals for protection PESHAWAR, Nov 25: A 60-year-old woman has appealed to the government to provide protection to her family from her relatives who are not vacating her land despite a court order in this regard. ... PESHAWAR: NWFP wants change in environment rules PESHAWAR, Nov 25: The NWFP government has proposed amendments under the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Review of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) and Environmental Impact Assessment (IEA) Regulations, 2000 ... PESHAWAR: Call for compulsory primary education PESHAWAR, Nov 25: Speakers at a convention on 'Child Protection' stressed here on Thursday the need for compulsory primary education of children. ... PESHAWAR: Australian judge visits judicial complex PESHAWAR, Nov 25: A judge of the Federal Court of Australia, Justice Catherine Margaret Branson, visited the Peshawar Judicial Complex on Thursday and delivered a lecture on 'Principles of Court and Case Management' to the judicial officers. ... PESHAWAR: Employees asked to be punctual PESHAWAR, Nov 25: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani has taken a serious notice of some employees of the health department not being punctual and has directed them to ensure their presence at the office, sources said. ... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notices to officials in land case HYDERABAD, Nov 25: A division bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday issued notices to DPO, DCO, EDO revenue and other officials of the Dadu district to appear in the court on Dec 16 in a land grabbing case. ... HYDERABAD: Protection of flora, fauna stressed HYDERABAD, Nov 25: Noted botanists of the country have stressed the need for making efforts to preserve the flora and fauna of Pakistan and said modern techniques should be adopted to identify usefulness of different plants for the benefit of mankind. ... HYDERABAD: HSC-I results announced HYDERABAD, Nov 25: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad, on Thursday announced results of Higher Secondary Certificate-I examinations of the humanities group. ... ATTOCK: Attock hospital short of specialists ATTOCK, Nov 25: Patients are facing problems due to shortage of specialist doctors at the district headquarters hospital for the last many years. ... KHAR: Tribe frees hostages KHAR, Nov 25: Three employees of the local administration have been conditionally released by the Salarzai tribe after successful negotiations with a tribal jirga. ... DADU: NGO woman escapes from captivity DADU, Nov 25: A social worker escaped 11 days after she had been kidnapped by armed men and reached Dadu police station on Thursday. Ms Vinto is the president of the Sangat Development Organization. ... HYDERABAD: Nigerian diplomat meets businessmen HYDERABAD, Nov 25: The High Commissioner of Nigeria Senator Umar El-Gash Maina has said that vast opportunities of investment exist in his country and called upon local entrepreneurs to launch joint ventures in Nigeria. ... MIRPURKHAS: Officials blamed for rise in polio cases MIRPURKHAS, Nov 25: The director-general of Sindh health services, Dr Hadi Bux Jatoi, has said that the polio situation remains alarming as 24 cases of the disease have been found in Sindh ... SWABI: Family of rape accused asked to leave village SWABI, Nov 25: The family of Ihsan Ali, who allegedly raped a minor girl, was threatened by locals on Thursday to immediately leave their native village Shah mansoor. ... HARIPUR: Havelian to Karachi train service begins HARIPUR, Nov 25: Minister of State for Finance Omar Ayub Khan has said the government is taking radical steps aimed at creating job opportunities through enhanced economic activities and has planned to produce 300,000 skilled workforce every year. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: TMA suspends market plan TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 25: The Tehsil Municipal Administration has suspended its plan to construct a market outside the Akbari Park near the post office. ... MULTAN: Dist govt wants varsity status for Bosan College MULTAN, Nov 25: Nazim Riaz Husain Qureshi has said the district government will strive to win the status of university for the Government College Bosan Road. ... FAISALABAD: Masked men injure girls, women FAISALABAD, Nov 25: Panic gripped the residents of Noorpur, Nishatabd, Haiderabad, Jamil-abad, Ghaziabad, Ghausiaabad, Hajiabad, Ashrafabad and adjoining localities after mysterious attacks on women and girls by masked men here on Thursday. ... FAISALABAD: Man killed; valuables looted in 10 attacks FAISALABAD, Nov 25: Gangsters shot dead a villager, looted thousands of rupees and other valuables, took away four cars, two motorcycles and a mini-truck in 10 strikes in the city and its suburbs during the last 24 hours. ... FAISALABAD: Ban on 14 more stage artistes FAISALABAD, Nov 25: Fourteen stage artistes, including 10 women, have been barred from performing in theatres of the Punjab for their alleged involvement in vulgarity and obscenity. ... GUJRANWALA: Civil hospital short of lady doctors GUJRANWALA, Nov 25: The postmortem of slain women and issuance of medico-legal certificates have become a problem at the divisional headquarters hospital due to shortage of female medical officers. ... GUJRAT: Land vacated from grabbers GUJRAT, Nov 25: The district government on Thursday vacated a piece of land from a grabber and handed it over to its real owner on the court order. Seth Nadeem Ashraf, who had recently joined the PML, had a four-canal plot near Servis Morr. ... BAHAWALPUR: Interim bail of 15 PML-N men extended BAHAWALPUR, Nov 25: Additional District and Sessions Judge Razziq Nawaz on Thursday extended for the second time the interim bail before arrest of 15 PML-N activists to Dec 4. ... BADIN: Karo-kari: two killed in Badin BADIN, Nov 25: A man and a woman were killed on the pretext of karo-kari in the Arab Mallah village, Talhar taluka, on Thursday. Police said Ali Nawaz Khaskheli allegedly axed to death his wife, Khanzadi, 40, and Mohammad Rahim Juno, 40. ...

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