29 November 2004 Monday 16 Shawwal 1425 KARACHI: Ibad orders expediting work on housing plans KARACHI, Nov 28: The Sindh Governor, Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan, has emphasised the need for expediting the pace of work on housing projects, particularly low-cost housing schemes throughout the province. ... KARACHI: Work on laying waterline to begin soon KARACHI, Nov 28: The work of laying waterline in the third resettlement site for the affected families of the Lyari Expressway project would be started in the next few days. ... KARACHI: Water shortage persists KARACHI, Nov 28: Several parts of the city on Sunday either went dry or received scant water supply, thereby, leaving no choice for residents of the affected localities to either purchase private tankers or consume sub-soil unhygienic water. ... KARACHI: KIHD gets three new machines KARACHI, Nov 28: The Karachi Institute for Heart Diseases took a leap towards achieving its goal of starting its operations by the end of the year when it gained control of three important machines, according to a spokesman ... KARACHI: 36 cases of kidnapping for ransom this year KARACHI, Nov 28: A total of 36 cases of kidnapping for ransom were reported during the 10 months of the current year as against 33 reported during the whole year of 2003, well-placed sources in the police department said. ... KARACHI: KU declares Masters' merit list KARACHI, Nov 28: The University of Karachi on Saturday released the lists of 2,534 applicants selected for admission to Master's programmes for the session 2005 at its 40 departments. ... KARACHI: Anti-polio drive begins tomorrow KARACHI, Nov 28: The city government has completed all arrangements for anti-polio campaign starting from Nov 30 which would be monitored by DCO Fazlur Rehman. ... KARACHI: Recreational spots' development urged KARACHI, Nov 28: The Chief Controller of Karachi Building Control Authority, A.S. Nasir, has said that timely development of recreational spots and their renovation will, on the one hand, provide recreational facilities to citizens ... KARACHI: Italian art movements KARACHI, Nov 28: Celebrated art critic Prof Ludovico Pratesi presented a wide-ranging survey of the best contemporary Italian art at a conference organized on Saturday evening by the Italian cultural centre Dante Alighieri ... KARACHI: Zoos, Safari to be made attractive, says nazim KARACHI, Nov 28: City Nazim Niamatullah Khan has said that the zoos and Safari Park in the city would gain more attraction with the addition of more animals and improvement in the overall environment at these recreational spots. ... KARACHI: SHC seeks army's comments KARACHI, Nov 28: Justice Mushir Alam of the Sindh High Court sought comments from the army authorities in a petition moved by residents of four villages in Bin Qasim Town, Karachi. ... KARACHI: Two die in road accidents KARACHI, Nov 28: Two persons died in road accidents in different parts of the city on Sunday. In Gulberg, an elderly man died in a hit-and-run accident near Aisha Manzil. ... ISLAMABAD: Hundreds run for cancer research ISLAMABAD, Nov 28: Over 1,500 people showed their support for cancer research by continuing the legacy of a Canadian icon at the first annual Terry Fox Run at Fatima Jinnah Park here on Sunday. ... PESHAWAR: Bakers to resume strike today PESHAWAR, Nov 28: Tandoor-owners observed a day-long strike on Saturday against the city district government's decision of not raising the price of Roti (bread). ... PESHAWAR: Steps to prevent diabetes outlined PESHAWAR, Nov 28: Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Mohammad Ali Durrani has said that the government is working on a plan to include a chapter on youth health in the new youth policy. ... PESHAWAR: Hour-long midday break in schools irks parents PESHAWAR, Nov 28: Parents of school children have expressed concern over the long mid-day break in public schools and asked the government to save precious time of students. ... PESHAWAR: Cardiac ailment research urged PESHAWAR, Nov 28: Doctors at a seminar urged participants to carry out scientific research with a view to provide best possible treatment to patients with cardiac disorders. ... HYDERABAD: Encroachments removed amid protest HYDERABAD, Nov 28: Amid security measures and strong protest by people, the civil administration and railway authorities launched a campaign to remove encroachments in the Mir Fateh Colony here on Saturday ... HYDERABAD: Plan to set up modern villages HYDERABAD, Nov 28: The Board of Revenue, Sindh, will conduct a survey of villages in the district with a view to establishing modern villages and to secure residential rights of inhabitants. ... HYDERABAD: Gas supply halted after pipeline fire HYDERABAD, Nov 28: Some parts of the city remained without gas after a fire broke out in a pipeline in the Jani Shah area on Saturday night. The Sui Southern Gas Company authorities faced difficulty in detecting the line which caught fire. ... GUJRAT: UC Nazim, 20 councillors join PML: Major 'setback' to PPP GUJRAT, Nov 28: The PPP had to face another major 'setback' in the district as its veteran politician Raja Rasheed Jaral from Jalalpur Jattan along with a Naib Nazim and 20 councillors joined the ruling PML on Sunday. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: PPP stages rally in Choti Zaireen DERA GHAZI KHAN, Nov 28: The Pakistan People's Party staged a rally in Choti Zaireen on Sunday in the wake of week-long celebrations on the release of Asif Ali Zardari. ... HYDERABAD: Water contamination: report not finalized HYDERABAD, Nov 28: The Sindh chief minister's inquiry committee which met here on Sunday could not finalize its recommendations in the water contamination case. ... HYDERABAD: 'Substandard material being used in road construction' HYDERABAD, Nov 28: A member of the Al-Khidmat group of the Hyderabad District Council, Rana Mehmood Ali Khan, has lashed out at the authorities concerned for using sub-standard material in construction of roads in Hyderabad ... RAWALPINDI: Plan ready to fill vacant posts in RDA, Wasa RAWALPINDI, Nov 28: A plan has been prepared to fill vacant posts in the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) and Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa), sources told Dawn. ... MANSHERA: Role of cadet colleges lauded MANSHERA, Nov 28: The NWFP Governor, Syed Iftkhar Hussain Shah, has said that cadet colleges have got an edge in the educational system and they educate a galaxy of cadets from all the four provinces ... HARIPUR: Performance of judiciary being improved: CJ HARIPUR, Nov 28: Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk has said that efforts were afoot to further improve the performance of the district judiciary. This he said while talking to judges during his visit to the district courts here on Saturday. ... LARKANA: Anniversary of Hassan Nasir's death observed LARKANA, Nov 28: The Communist Party of Pakistan on Sunday observed the death anniversary of Hassan Nasir. Speaking on the occasion, Sindh CPP secretary-general Rauf Korai said that Hasan Nasir had always stood for truth ... LARKANA: Polio case detected in Larkana LARKANA, Nov 28: A polio case has been detected in the district whereas stool samples of six children suspected to have been inflicted with the disease, have been sent to an Islamabad laboratory for confirmation. ... SAHIWAL: Two of family killed, three hurt as car overturns SAHIWAL, Nov 28: Two family members were killed while three others sustained serious injuries when a car they were travelling in overturned near Noorshah on Sahiwal-Faisalabad Road on Sunday. ... SHEIKHUPURA: Three robbers killed in 'encounter' SHEIKHUPURA, Nov 28: Sadar police on Sunday claimed to have killed three robbers in an encounter near Jhanda Nokrian village on Sharaqpur Road, some 20kms from here. ... LANDI KOTAL: Nine killed in Jamrud road accident LANDI KOTAL, Nov 28: Nine people, including four Khasadars and a prisoner, were killed in a road accident on Saturday. ...

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