13 December 2004 Monday 30 Shawwal 1425 KARACHI: Ibad lays stress on research KARACHI, Dec 12: The Sindh Governor, Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan, has said research was one area where Pakistani universities - public and private - seriously lagging behind. ... KARACHI: Nazim calls for framing Fire Order KARACHI, Dec 12: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has directed constitution of a "Fire Order" to help prevent instances of fire outbreaks and associated loss in the city and to ensure timely control of any possible inferno. ... KARACHI: Councillors' group vows to strive for honorarium KARACHI, Dec 12: Opposition leader in the City Council Siddique Rathor, who is head of the Al-Khadim Group, and his deputy Mehfuzun Nabi, said that the elected house would complete its tenure. ... KARACHI: Experts call for awareness to check hepatitis KARACHI, Dec 12: Senior medical professionals have called for public awareness with regard to prevention of hepatitis, assuming serious proportions in Pakistan. ... KARACHI: Efforts on for new FCS chief KARACHI, Dec 12: Efforts are afoot to nominate a consensus candidate for the slot of chairman, Fishermen Cooperative Society. Sources are optimistic that stalemate will end in a couple of days and a consensus candidate will emerge soon. ... KARACHI: Gutter Baghicha being sliced KARACHI, Dec 12: The NGOs' Alliance has strongly protested the attempts aimed at further slicing away the Gutter Baghicha land by covering only 162 acres in the PC-1 out of total available open space of 480 acres. ... KARACHI: Leaders fail to reaffirm aspirations: ombudsman KARACHI, Dec 12: The ideals and goals set for the nation and the country in 1947 have become completely blurred and our leadership, after Quaid-i-Azam and Quaid-i-Millat, both political and intellectual have failed ... KARACHI: Labour, social movements together can achieve goals - Seminar told KARACHI, Dec 12: A visiting professor speaking at a seminar on Sunday said if workers were organized on the basis of social and economic justice etc ... KARACHI: Unicef help for welfare projects appreciated KARACHI, Dec 12: Sindh Minister for Planning and Development Shoaib Bukhari has pledged the provincial government's all support for the projects meant for the uplift of marginalized segments of society, particular womenfolk and children. ... KARACHI: Rehabilitation of special children urged KARACHI, Dec 12: Sindh Health Adviser Faisal Malik has called for concerted efforts on part of government and private institutions for the rehabilitation of special children. ... KARACHI: Fire breaks out in textile mill KARACHI, Dec 12: A big fire broke out in a textile mill, located in Landhi Industrial Area on Sunday. According to the fire department, fire erupted in the Olympia Textile Mill at 12:26pm. ... KARACHI: Two bodies found KARACHI, Dec 12: A bullet-riddled body of a young man was recovered from an abandoned Hi-roof in Liaquatabad on Sunday. Police said that the victim was identified as Naseem Ishratullah. ... KARACHI: PSF to be reorganized KARACHI, Dec 12: The members of the People's Students Federation's provincial organizing committee will be visiting various districts of Sindh from Dec 14 to reorganize the PSF. ... ISLAMABAD: Over 300,000 visit lifestyles exhibition ISLAMABAD, Dec 12: The two-day unique home and lifestyles show, with more than 130 stalls offering inspiration and temptation of different kinds to an estimated 300,000 people, concluded successfully at the Jinnah Convention Centre here on Sunday evening. ... ISLAMABAD: People build road on self-help basis ISLAMABAD, Dec 12: People in the Mastuj union council of Chitral have started work on an abandoned road project on self-help basis after the government stopped funds saying it has already spent Rs10.73 million on the scheme. ... LAHORE: Two killed on road LAHORE, Dec 12: Two people were killed in separate accidents in the city on Sunday. Police said that Ms Shahnaz, 23, was standing at a bus stop at Kot Abdul Malik when a rashly-driven van hit her. ... LAHORE: Ring Road compensation to be paid at market rate LAHORE, Dec 12: The Ring Road victims would get market rates of their lands consumed by the proposed road, said the Punjab communication and works minister on Sunday. ... PESHAWAR: Ban on cultural shows hits Nishtar Hall hard PESHAWAR, Dec 12: Nishtar Hall, the only auditorium with reasonable facilities in the provincial capital for promoting art activities on commercial lines ... PESHAWAR: Less spending on services criticized: Anti-polio campaign in Fata PESHAWAR, Dec 12: Health officials have expressed concern over the role of World Health Organization (WHO) in Fata, saying that the world health agency was providing huge funds to the people ... PESHAWAR: NAB keeping quiet in NWFP PESHAWAR, Dec 12: The National Accountability Bureau appears to be losing its usefulness in the NWFP as no politician has been arrested over the last three years, claimed lawyers dealing with accountability cases. ... PESAHWAR: Land-use planning project given to LG department PESHAWAR, Dec 12: The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has handed over a project aimed at preparing land-use planning framework for the NWFP to the local government and rural development (LG&RD) for execution. ... SWABI: Workshop on interaction in science, technology SWABI, Dec 12: Interaction among Muslim countries in the field of science and technology is key to achieving breakthroughs in different disciplines of engineering sciences. ... PESHAWAR: Bilour group vows to act against corruption PESHAWAR, Dec 12: The leader of the Businessmen Forum and former president of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Senator Ilyas Bilour, has claimed that his group's panel of candidates is set to sweep the upcoming elections ... HARIPUR: Teachers' transfer banned HARIPUR, Dec 12: District Nazim Dr Raja Amer Zaman on Saturday banned transfers of teaching staff. The decision was announced at a meeting presided over by the nazim, which also attended by the office-bearers of the All Teachers' Association, Haripur. ... PESHAWAR: Doctor found dead in hostel room PESHAWAR, Dec 12: A doctor of the Mission Hospital was found dead in his hostel room while a customs clearing agent was kidnapped in Khyber Agency on Sunday, sources told Dawn. ... PESHAWAR: Proposal about DTAs under study PESHAWAR, Dec 12: A proposal is under consideration to hand over the district transport authority (DTA) from the nazims to district coordination officers (DCOs), sources said. ... HYDERABAD: Record of water channels sought: Lining work HYDERABAD, Dec 12: The DCO has asked the irrigation department and the Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority to furnish a complete and authentic database of watercourses in the district ... HYDERABAD: Education budget to be increased, says minister HYDERABAD, Dec 12: Sindh Education Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro has said the provincial government is committed to increasing budget for the education sector. ... SIALKOT: MMA caravan to Lahore stopped by police SIALKOT, Dec 12: A caravan of 60 buses and wagons, carrying MMA activists to Lahore for its anti-government public meeting, was stopped by a heavy police contingent at China Chowk and Pull Aik Chowk on Sunday. ... HYDERABAD: Recruitment of lecturers through SPSC urged HYDERABAD, Dec 12: The regional president of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association, Mr Khadim Khoso, has called for recruitment of teachers through the Sindh Public Service Commission, instead of appointment on contract basis. ... SWABI: Tonga owners refuse to shift to new stand SWABI, Dec 12: Tonga owners have refused to shift to the Tehsil Municipal Administration's (TMA's) selected tonga stand, posing a serious threat to the people's health by spreading the horses' waste across the main bazaars. ... HARIPUR: Two shot dead HARIPUR, Dec 12: A feud between two families claimed two lives in Ghazi area on Saturday. Police said Barkat Zaman, son of Aman Khan, and his relative Miskeen Ali, son of Ali Khan, were waiting for a bus to go to the Ghazi court ... LARAKANA: Land dispute claims lives of five villagers LARKANA, Dec 12: Five people were killed in a heavy exchange of fire between Chandio and Jeho tribes some 30 kilometres off here on Sunday. About 2.5 acres of land in the Jewan Shah village, near Naudero town, was the bone of contention ... SUKKUR: Policeman killed in encounter SUKKUR, Dec 12: A policeman was killed and three others, one of them a DSP, were injured in an encounter with highwaymen on the National Highway near Ubauro on Saturday. ... SUKKUR: 'Deal' for judges' release hits snag SUKKUR, Dec 12: A reported deal for recovery of judges has hit snags as the kidnappers have made some new demands, reliable sources told this correspondent on Sunday. ... DADU: SHO, two bandits killed in encounter DADU, Dec 12: The SHO of the Tariri Muhabat police station and two bandits were killed on the spot and three constables were injured and two kidnapped persons were recovered after an encounter in the village of Bambhrion ... FAISALABAD: Streets, roads littered with garbage FAISALABAD, Dec 12: The sanitary staff of the Tehsil Municipal Administration (city) has miserably failed in lifting the garbage from streets and roads causing various diseases. ... OKARA: Man shot dead by brother OKARA, Dec 12: A man was shot dead allegedly by his brother over a property dispute here on Sunday. Jehangir was sitting along with his brother, Bashir, and the mother when his another brother, Allah Ditta, came there and shot him dead. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Police claim arrested man confesses to kidnap, rape TOBA TEK SINGH, Dec 12: A suspect arrested by police has confessed to kidnapping and raping two schoolgirls of Gojra. ... SARGODHA: Shops' auction postponed on complaints SARGODHA, Dec 12: The EDO (Revenue) had postponed the proposed auction of shops on Fatima Jinnah Road on Saturday last after receiving complaints from some citizens and shopkeepers, it was learnt. ...

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