12 December 2004 Sunday 29 Shawwal 1425 KARACHI: Blood banks to follow new rules from Jan 1: Ibad KARACHI, Dec 11: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Saturday issued directive for enforcement of newly formulated laws and regulations regarding blood transfusion from Jan 1 and the ban on operation of illegal blood banks. ... KARACHI: Nazim seeks UNDP's help KARACHI, Dec 11: City Nazim has sought UNDP's cooperation in rehabilitation of kutchi abadi residents. During a meeting with UNDP Representative Onder Yucer at his office on Saturday ... KARACHI: Witness declared hostile in blast case KARACHI, Dec 11: An anti-terrorism court in Karachi on Saturday declared a witness hostile in a blast case against two activists of a banned organization on the request of special public prosecutor. ... KARACHI: New building for special children KARACHI, Dec 11: A former penalty-corner specialist in the Dutch National Hockey team, Paul Litjens, inaugurated an extension block of Darul Sukun, an institution for the handicapped children, here on Saturday evening. ... KARACHI: Cleanliness campaign ordered in DHA KARACHI, Dec 11: The Corps Commandant, Lt Gen Ather Ali, who is also the president of Defence Housing Authority Executive Board, has asked the DHA to launch a concerted cleanliness drive in the authority's jurisdiction ... KARACHI: Two novels by Canada-based author launched KARACHI: A Canada-based novelist, Nilofer Taimuri, launched her two novels at the Pakistan Arts Council on Friday. The novelist, a housewife, who had got her two novels launched from Lahore some years back ... KARACHI: Improvement in human abilities discussed KARACHI, Dec 11: Dianetics is the most modern science about improvement in human abilities that deals with and provides the real reasons why a person cannot be happy and make satisfactory progress in life. ... KARACHI: Experts call for early diagnosis of diabetes KARACHI, Dec 11: Referring to the trend of denial among local parents that their children could be inflicted with diabetes ... KARACHI: Population moot from Dec 14th KARACHI, Dec 11: The Sociology Department of Karachi University and the Population Association of Pakistan will hold a three-day research conference on "Sharing population and development research across South and West Asia" from Dec 14. ... KARACHI: Role of genetics highlighted KARACHI, Dec 11: The six-day workshop on "Genetics for Medical Professionals" concluded on Saturday at Karachi University an urge to create awareness about genetics and its role in human life. ... KARACHI: SMC, DMC students warn of exam boycott KARACHI, Dec 11: A number of MBBS second year students of the Dow Medical College and the Sindh Medical College on Saturday warned they would not appear in examinations if these were held by the DUHS. ... LAHORE: Wheat sown on 85pc of targeted area LAHORE, Dec 11: Punjab Irrigation Minister Aamir Sultan Cheema said on Saturday wheat sowing on 85 per cent of the targeted area had so far been completed in the province. ... LAHORE: SWM needs 2,000 sanitary workers LAHORE, Dec 11: The Solid Waste Management has approached the Lahore District Council for the recruitment of 2,000 sanitary workers on contract in view of manifold increase in its area of operation following the establishment of the city district government. ... ISLAMABAD: Thousands throng lifestyles exhibition ISLAMABAD, Dec 11: Thousands of people thronged the Jinnah Convention Centre to see the advancement of science and technology, and the innovation in major brands that add to the fast changing lifestyles ... RAWALPINDI: Research in social sciences emphasized RAWALPINDI, Dec 11: Speakers at a conference here on Friday emphasized more research and development in social sciences in order to save this vital field from being eclipsed by the rapid technological advances. ... PESHAWAR: Teachers want regular jobs PESHAWAR, Dec 11: Teachers working on daily wage basis in educational institutions run by Water And Power Development Authority have appealed for regularization of their services. ... PESHAWAR: Six denied bail in students' abuse case PESHAWAR, Dec 11: A local court on Saturday denied bail to six former staffers of the City Government Higher Secondary School No.3 for Boys. ... PESHAWAR: People reject venue for car village PESHAWAR, Dec 11: Residents of Hayatabad township have opposed the establishment of a car village announced by the chief minister and have asked the government to shift the project to an open place. ... PESHAWAR: Bank fraud: arrest of suspect sought PESHAWAR Dec 11: The Peshawar police have sought arrest of a person from Lahore police, who is charged in forgery case, officials told Dawn here on Saturday. ... HYDERABAD: Struggle for protecting people's rights urged HYDERABAD, Dec 11: Speakers at a conference on Friday accused the rulers of depriving people of Sindh of their resources of water and agriculture and called for a struggle by people from a common platform to safeguard their inherent and fundamental rights. ... HYDERABAD: Govt water committee chief asked to resign HYDERABAD, Dec 11: The chairman of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz (Junejo), Mr Abdul Khaliq Junejo, has paid tribute to Abdul Karim Lodhi, the private member of the National Finance Commission, for his courageous decision and called upon ... SHIKARPUR: JI condemns judges' kidnapping SHIKARPUR, Dec 11: Leaders and workers of the Jamaat-i-Islami staged a demonstration at the Lakhi gate clock tower chowk on Saturday evening in protest against the kidnapping of two judges and nine others in Shikarpur district. ... KHAIRPUR: Ex-principal recovered after police encounter KHAIRPUR, Dec 11: Professor Mohammad Ashraf Rajput, former principal of the Government Degree College, Pir-jo-Goth, was recovered from the captivity of dacoits after a police encounter here in the wee hours of Saturday. ... MINGORA: Banned religious outfits change mode of operation MINGORA, Dec 11: It is due to the government's stern action against the extremist organizations that religious fanatics have changed mode of their activities. ... KOHAT: Call for producing human resource KOHAT, Dec 11: Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has stressed the need for useful and capable human resource and called upon higher educational institutions to improve this aspect because without it no country ... HARIPUR: Killer jailed for life HARIPUR Dec 11: A district and sessions judge has awarded two times life imprisonment to an accused in a double murder case. ... FAISALABAD: Seven of a family butchered FAISALABAD, Dec 11: Seven members of a family were butchered allegedly by an insane relative over a property dispute in Chak 653/4 in Lundianwala, some 46km from here, early Saturday morning. ... SAHIWAL: Students' demo against Agha Khan Board SAHIWAL, Dec 11: Hundreds of college students on Saturday demonstrated against handing over of the examination system to the Agha Khan Board by the education authorities. ... MULTAN: 50 stage artistes bailed out MULTAN, Dec 11: Local courts on Saturday ordered release on bail of about 50 stage artistes arrested on Friday night on the charge of obscenity. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Rail passengers in agony TOBA TEK SINGH, Dec 11: Hundreds of rail commuters and other people are facing problems following last week's re-routing of express trains. ... FAISALABAD: Retired Indian air chief visits birthplace FAISALABAD, Dec 11: Iqbal Singh Chabra, a retired Indian Air Marshal, his wife Dishi, brother Dr Avtar Singh Chabra and sister Dipi Singh visited their birthplaces here on Saturday. ... SIALKOT: Work on Sialkot airport SIALKOT, Dec 11: The construction work on the passenger terminal of the Sialkot international airport will be started next week which will be completed from 12 to 18 months. ...

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