09 December 2004 Thursday 26 Shawwal 1425 KARACHI: Disappointed nazim seeks support from Sindh govt - Education sector affairs KARACHI, Dec 8: The City Nazim, Niamatullah Khan, said on Wednesday that the chief minister of Sindh should ensure that education sector affairs in the case of Karachi city were taken up judiciously ... KARACHI: Work on Sindh health policy under way KARACHI, Dec 8: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said that steps will be taken soon to streamline private hospitals, clinics and pathological laboratories functioning in the province. ... KARACHI: Private schools assured of help KARACHI, Dec 8: The Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly, Rahila Tiwana, on Wednesday said the provincial government would not allow any injustice to private educational institutions ... KARACHI: Action against illegal abattoirs KARACHI, Dec 8: City Nazim Niamatullah Khan on Wednesday asked the officials of the city government's agricultural department to take stern action against illegal slaughter-houses ... KARACHI: Banks to be approached for KCR financing KARACHI, Dec 8: Sindh Transport Minister Adil Siddiqui has claimed that the decisions for revival of circular railway with start of its operation in January and to make Pakistan Railway a corporation are being praised in public circles. ... KARACHI: 2 bandits gunned down in DHA KARACHI, Dec 8: Two bandits were killed and two others were arrested in an encounter with a seven-member Afghan gang in Defence early on Wednesday morning. ... KARACHI: Encroachments in Orangi removed KARACHI, Dec 8: In a major anti-encroachment operation, the city government's district office (Revenue), Orangi Town, on Wednesday demolished over 250 encroachments on Shahrah-i-Orangi. ... KARACHI: Steps taken to reduce commercial blood banks KARACHI, Dec 8: Concrete measures are being adopted to reduce the number of blood banks operating across the province complimented by measures to ensure well set facilities at all district headquarters of Sindh. ... KARACHI: SHC refers doctors' re-arrest case to CJ KARACHI, Dec 8: A division bench of the Sindh High Court on Wednesday referred to the chief justice for consideration by another bench a petition challenging the re-arrest of 'doctor brothers' under the Anti-Terrorist Act. ... KARACHI: Newspaper columns collection launched KARACHI, Dec 8: Mr Salim Yazdani, former broadcaster and a columnist at an Urdu daily, presented his collection of published columns titled 'Before 9/11 and after' at the Pakistan Arts Council on Tuesday. ... KARACHI: SSP activists indicted in police station attack case KARACHI, Dec 8: An anti-terrorism court indicted on Wednesday two alleged workers of the banned Sipah-i-Sahaba for attempting to blow up the Orangi police station in a suicidal attack. ... KARACHI: Causes of Lyari gang-war no secret KARACHI, Dec 8: Lyari hit the headlines recently because of an ongoing gang war, involving two notorious mafia groups, in which more than 100 people, most of them teenagers, have lost their lives so far. ... KARACHI: 30kg heroin, 500kg hashish seized KARACHI, Dec 8: The Anti-Narcotic Force (ANF) thwarted an attempt of narcotics smuggling when they recovered 500kg of hashish and 30kg heroin from a Toyota Corolla car in Korangi area on Tuesday night. ... ISLAMABAD: Khurshid's sculptures go on display at Alliance ISLAMABAD, Dec 8: Modern sculpture has been described as studies in light, space and nature with a flair to present social order in them. Wassan Khurshid is, perhaps, the leading exponent of this concept in Pakistan. ... LAHORE: Lahore Bar condemns beating of newsman LAHORE, Dec 8: The Lahore High Court Bar Association on Wednesday condemned the Civil Secretariat police for physically assaulting senior journalist Zaheer Mahmood Siddiqui on Nov 30 and demanded a judicial inquiry ... LAHORE: PU launches IR programme LAHORE, Dec 8: The Punjab University's political science department has launched a masters programme in International Relations. ... LAHORE: LG system 'highly centralized' LAHORE, Dec 8: Casual enforcement and piecemeal implementation have prevented the district government system to deliver during its over three-year tenure. ... LAHORE: CDG's bus stand gets poor response LAHORE, Dec 8: The City District Government will allow the transporters to operate buses from its newly-developed bus stand on Bund Road on first come, first served basis ... LAHORE: Woman's right 'not lost' after wedding LAHORE, Dec 8: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday observed that the right of women to a choice home was not lost even after marriage as it was a fundamental right enshrined in the constitution. ... PESHAWAR: 'Three big power projects launched' PESHAWAR, Dec 8: Peshawar Electric Supply Corporation's Chief Executive Brig Tahir Saeed Malik held a meeting with District Nazim Abbottabad Col (retd) Ghulam Mustafa Jadoon ... PESHAWAR: Former secretary commits suicide PESHAWAR, Dec 8: Maj (retd) Javed Alam Khanzada, a former senior bureaucrat, committed suicide here on Wednesday after experincing what appeared to be an intense bout of depression, police and family said. ... PESHAWAR: Private sector interested in mining institute PESHAWAR, Dec 8: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) is in the process of selecting a private firm for the establishment of a model quarry and a mining training institute ... PESHAWAR: One of four accused in murder case acquitted PESHAWAR, Dec 8: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday acquitted a man accused in a case of a Shia leader's murder and reserved judgment for Thursday about three other accused. ... HYDERABAD: Improvement urged in hospital performance HYDERABAD, Dec 8: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has promised to provide modern equipment, including angiography machines, to the Hyderabad Civil Hospital. ... HYDERABAD: Need stressed to raise computer literacy HYDERABAD, Dec 8: A plan will be prepared under the private and public sector partnership to establish computer laboratories and career counselling centres in the province for promotion of IT education. ... HYDERABAD: Powerhouse employees to hold rallies on 13th HYDERABAD, Dec 8: The All-Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Central Labour Union has criticized what it called inordinate delay in resolution of problems of employees of powerhouses. ... HYDERABAD: AT activists hold protest against lawlessness HYDERABAD, Dec 8: Activists of the Awami Tehrik held a protest demonstration and observed a hunger strike outside the press club here on Wednesday against the deteriorating law and order situation in the province. ... SIALKOT: Subsidized flour sale begins SIALKOT, Dec 8: The sale of subsidized flour under the provincial government's special relief programme began in the district here on Wednesday. District Nazim Mian Naeem Javaid and DCO Tahir Raza Naqvi inspected the process at various sale points. ... SHEIKHUPURA: Constable shot dead by outlaw SHEIKHUPURA, Dec 8: A Railway police constable was shot dead by an alleged outlaw on the platform here on Wednesday. Tariq, performing his duty on the platform, stopped a person for his body search. ... VEHARI: 20 villages without power for 3 days VEHARI, Dec 8: Twenty villages in Gaggo, Burewala, are without electricity as unidentified thieves have stolen wires three days ago. Residents of these villages told this correspondent on Wednesday that Mepco staff paid no attention to their complaints. ... GUJRANWALA: No anti-rabies vaccine in government hospitals GUJRANWALA, Dec 8: Non-availability of anti-rabies vaccine at the state-run hospitals has been causing trouble for the victims and their relatives. ... MULTAN: Patwari, constable face probe for bribery MULTAN, Dec 8: The Anti-Corruption Establishment has initiated an inquiry against a patwari and a police constable on charges of taking bribe. ... RAWALPINDI: Injured girl dies RAWALPINDI, Dec 8: The teenage girl, who was critically burnt while cooking meal on Tuesday night, died on Wednesday, police and hospital authorities said. ... RAWALPINDI: Unclaimed bag sparks panic RAWALPINDI, Dec 8: An unattended bag was spotted at a filling station in Islamabad which triggered a security sweep on Wednesday night, police said. ... GHALLANAI: Jirgas hand over four accused GHALLANAI, Dec 8: Four people allegedly involved in a case of robbery and murder were handed over to the authorities at two jirgas here on Tuesday. ... MINGORA: Rewards for police personnel, civilians MINGORA, Dec 8: Inspector General Police Rifat Pasha on Wednesday awarded cash rewards and commendation certificates to police personnel and civilians who bravely resisted criminals during bank robbery in Matta last week. ... SHIKARPUR: Man shoots wife dead SHIKARPUR, Dec 8: A woman was killed by her husband on the pretext of karo-kari in the Younis Kalhoro village, Khanpur taluka, on Tuesday night. Sughra, 30, was allegedly shot dead by her husband, Ghulam Fareed. ... THATTA: Concern over rise in number of school dropouts THATTA, Dec 8: Speakers at a workshop here have expressed concern over increase in the school dropout rate in the province and suggested various steps to arrest the trend. ... SUKKUR: Demand for inquiry into kidnapping of judges SUKKUR, Dec 8: The Sindh High Court Bar Association has appealed to the president, prime minister, interior minister, Sindh governor and the chief minister to order an inquiry into the kidnapping of two judges and delay in their recovery. ... SAHIWAL: Three held with arms SAHIWAL, Dec 8: Police recovered illicit arms from two cars and arrested three people at the district courts here on Wednesday. ... GUJRANWALA: Gepco daily wagers to be regularized GUJRANWALA, Dec 8: The Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) will regularize the service of daily wagers working for the last five years. ... KASUR: Man killed, four hurt in collision KASUR, Dec 8: A man was killed while four others, including a woman, were injured in a collision between a wagon and a motorcycle rickshaw at Wapda Colony, Chunian. ...

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