27 November 2004 Saturday 14 Shawwal 1425 KARACHI: Sindh Bar wants election postponed KARACHI, Nov 26: Sindh Bar Council executive committee chairman Abrar Hasan and several members urged Advocate-General Anwar Mansoor Khan on Friday to advance the SBC election date immediately. ... KARACHI: Thar coal project's launching in January - Minister tells PA KARACHI, Nov 26: Sindh Minister for Mines and Mineral Development Irfanullah Khan Marwat has stated that out of the 185 billion tons of coal reserves in the province, an estimated 176 billion tons existed in Thar region alone. ... KARACHI: Notices issued to town nazim, officials for demolitions KARACHI, Nov 26: A division bench of the Sindh High Court issued on Friday show cause notices to the New Karachi Town nazim and nine municipal officials for allegedly carrying out demolitions in violation of court orders. ... KARACHI: Govt letter on jobs awaited, says nazim KARACHI, Nov 26: The city government is awaiting the copy of a notification regarding the lifting of ban on fresh recruitment and appointments in local bodies' institutions. ... KARACHI: Ibad calls for right approach KARACHI, Nov 26: The war against terrorism has gone too far and each of us - politicians, professionals and common man - has to take rational decisions which, at times, may not look popular. ... KARACHI: Stake-holders protest on Nepra meeting in capital - Private power plant's tarrif issue KARACHI, Nov 26: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority is holding a public hearing in Islamabad for determination of generation tariff of a Karachi-based power plant. ... KARACHI: Encroachments removed KARACHI, Nov. 26: Encroachments outside the Civil Hospital were removed on Friday following cancellation of an NOC granted to the Chipa Welfare Trust by a previous administration of the Civil Hospital Karachi. ... KARACHI: MMA signs code of conduct KARACHI, Nov 26: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal leaders, in a meeting held at Sindh Home department on Friday endorsing the code of conduct for the public meeting to be held at Nsihtar Park on Nov 28 ... KARACHI: Crucial moot to discuss restructuring of KWSB KARACHI, Nov 26: A crucial meeting aimed at restructuring of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board on professional and commercial basis has been convened on Saturday (today). ... KARACHI: Slow pace of work on Orangi road annoys nazim KARACHI, Nov 26: The City Nazim, Naimatullah Khan, has expressed his utter annoyance at the slow pace of work on the Shahrah-i-Orangi, directing concerned departments to remove bottlenecks in its construction and expedite the pace or work. ... KARACHI: Interaction among artists stressed KARACHI, Nov 26: Stimulating discussions continued on the second and the final day of the international seminar on art, 'Mapping the change, particularly when they followed the talks concerning the art scene in Pakistan. ... SUKKUR: Call for struggle against karo-kari SUKKUR, Nov 26: Speakers at a seminar have called upon political parties of the country to struggle against karo-kari and the jirga system in Sindh and to force the government as well as the parliament to pass such laws that could discourage karo-kari and bring it to an end. ... KARACHI: Setting up of DUHS exam dept reviewed KARACHI, Nov 26: The academic council of the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) on Friday reviewed measures taken so far for establishing an examination department at the varsity. ... KARACHI: PTCL officers told to meet targets KARACHI, Nov 26: President of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Junaid I. Khan has directed the company's officers to meet the target of installing new telephone connections. ... KARACHI: Headless body found in Clifton KARACHI, Nov. 26: Headless body of a middle-aged man was found in a gunny bag in Shireen Jinnah Colony on Friday morning. Police said the body was found with its hands and legs tied ... ISLAMABAD: ZTBL takes step to facilitate farmers ISLAMABAD, Nov 26: Zarai Taraqiati Bank (ZTBL) has reduced the rate of equity contribution for tractors from 25 per cent to 15 per cent to facilitate the small farmers to obtain credit for the purchase ... LAHORE: All co-op victims 'to be paid' by next year LAHORE, Nov 26: Punjab Cooperatives Minister Col Malik Anwar (retired) has said the government had reimbursed over 60 per cent deposits of cooperative scam victims so far ... LAHORE: Next bar poll to be lively LAHORE, Nov 26: Ms Fakharun Nisa Khokhar, who retired as a Lahore High Court judge on June 27 this year, has decided to run for the office of the LHCBA president. ... LAHORE: Intra-court appeal against Ring Road LAHORE, Nov 26: Advocate M.D. Tahir on Friday filed before the Lahore High Court an intra-court appeal challenging the vires of the rejection of his petition on the Ring Road plan. ... PESHAWAR: Steps to check spread of diabetes stressed PESHAWAR, Nov 26: NWFP Chief Secretary Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has urged senior doctors of the province to serve their suffering brethren without any discrimination and take steps to abolish groupings in the medical profession. ... PESHAWAR: University holds Pashto mushaira PESHAWAR, Nov 26: A Pashto mushaira at the University of Peshawar provided an entertaining evening to teachers and students. ... PESHAWAR: Food fair to raise health awareness PESHAWAR, Nov 26: The Abasin Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) will arrange a food mela at Nishtar Hall here on Sunday to create awareness among people, particularly those suffering from diabetes and blood pressure ... PESHAWAR: Hunger strike observed PESHAWAR, Nov 26: Activists of Pasban observed a one-day hunger strike in the Jinnah Park here on Friday against the sky-rocketing prices and increasing joblessness. ... PESHAWAR: Patients' record missing PESHAWAR, Nov 26: Non-availability of patients' record at hospitals is causing problems for patients and doctors, health officials said. "My mother was admitted to the Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), but she died after five days. ... PESHAWAR: College plans golden jubilee celebrations PESHAWAR, Nov 26: Arrangements are being made to celebrate the golden jubilee of the Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, in a befitting manner. ... HYDERABAD: Experts' role urged in policy formulation - Agricultural development HYDERABAD, Nov 26: Agricultural experts have called for greater involvement of specialists in the process of taking decisions on matters relating to agricultural development in the country. ... HYDERABAD: Radio frequency curtailment criticized HYDERABAD, Nov 26: Activists of the cultural wing of the People's Party Parliamentarians, led by their provincial president Sarfaraz Rajar, held a demonstration and observed a hunger strike outside the press club ... HYDERABAD: 12 arrested in police raids: 'Bandits' escape from custody HYDERABAD, Nov 26: Following the escape of five alleged bandits from custody on Thursday, police have picked up 12 people, including relatives of accused, during raids in the city and Karachi. ... HYDERABAD: Nazim seeks cooperation in cleanliness campaign HYDERABAD, Nov 26: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has appealed to people and NGOs to come forward and help the district government in improving health and sanitation facilities. ... HYDERABAD: SPSC deplores falling standard of education in Sindh HYDERABAD, Nov 26: The Sindh Public Service Commission, in its annual report for 2,003, has stated that the standard of education has continued to decline in the province ... SHIKARPUR: Armed men kidnap three in Shikarpur SHIKARPUR, Nov 26: Three people were kidnapped by armed men when they were returning from a temple on Thursday night. ... KHAIRPUR: Teachers boycott classes KHAIRPUR, Nov 26: Hundreds of primary school teachers from all the eight talukas of Khairpur district boycotted their classes and launched an agitation here on Friday. ... DADU: Jatoi says remote areas being developed DADU, Nov 26: Federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Jatoi has said that the federal government is implementing projects at a cost of millions of rupees in various areas of Dadu which have been neglected in the past. ... KHAR: Nominated councillors to take oath on Dec 1 KHAR, Nov 26: The NWFP Governor's Secretariat (Fata) has issued notification about the nominated Agency Councils for the seven tribal agencies, an official said. ... MARDAN: Steps urged to end honour killings MARDAN, Nov 26: A discussion on honour killing and violence against women was held here at the office of the Integrated Rural Support Programme (IRSP), Mardan ... SWABI: Funds for CCBs SWABI, Nov 26: The Devolution Trust for Community Empowerment (DTCE) has allocated Rs12.32 million for Citizen Community Board (CCB) and the union council nazims would be allowed to utilize this fund for the welfare of the people. ... HARIPUR: Measures to improve urban health discussed HARIPUR, Nov 26: Speakers at a seminar pointed out that lack of public amenities and civic and medical facilities were sereous problems with highly detrimental effects on people's health. ... SUKKUR: Train stopped by angry passengers SUKKUR, Nov 26: The Rawalpindi-bound Quetta Express was stopped by members of a wedding party for two hours near Jacobabad on Friday when they found that a bogie for them had not been attached to the train. ... SIALKOT: Eradication of child labour hailed - Global Forum for Sports and Environment SIALKOT, Nov 26: The Global Forum for Sports and Environment (G-forSE) conference hailed the success of Sialkot's child labour eradication programme. ... FAISALABAD: Tax rates approved amid uproar FAISALABAD, Nov 26: The district council formally approved the schedule and rates of taxes and fees on various trades and professions amid uproar here on Friday. ... SAHIWAL: Three killed, 19 hurt in road accident SAHIWAL, Nov 26: Three people were killed and 19 others sustained injuries, six of them serious, in an accident on Friday on the GT Road near Chak 55/5-L. ... GUJRANWALA: ATC for expert probe in heinous crimes GUJRANWALA, Nov 26: A local anti-terrorism court wants investigation of murder and other heinous crimes by expert and senior policemen. ...

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