17 December 2004 Friday 04 Ziqa'ad 1425 KARACHI: NOC for housing projects waived KARACHI, Dec 16: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has urged the people associated with housing industry to launch low-cost housing schemes so as to provide residential facilities to masses. ... KARACHI: New police system brings no relief KARACHI, Dec 16: Since the division of police department into two separate wings - operation and investigation - its performance is on a constant decline, and people's miseries have multiplied manifold. ... KARACHI: Progress on LEW project reviewed KARACHI, Dec 16: The attainment of right of way for under-construction Lyari Expressway and rehabilitation of affectees and other related matters came under review at a high-level meeting held ... KARACHI: Bill soon on cadaver organ donation: Dow varsity symposium KARACHI, Dec 16: The much-awaited Cadaver Organ Donation and Transplantation bill, which has been legally vetted by a parliamentary committee, would be presented before the National Assembly in its next session in January. ... KARACHI: 2 mosque blast victims depose KARACHI, Dec 16: An anti-terrorism court put off on Thursday hearing of Masjid Ali Raza bomb blast case against a worker of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi after recording the statement of two prosecution witnesses. ... KARACHI: CDGK to build 28 pedestrian bridges KARACHI, Dec 16: The city government will construct as many as 28 pedestrian bridges on main thoroughfares of the city to ensure unhindered flow of traffic and to help save pedestrians from road accidents ... KARACHI: Science fair begins at St Joseph's KARACHI, Dec 16: The annual science exhibition of St Joseph's Government College for Women began on its premises on Thursday. ... KARACHI: SHCBA chief condemns act legalizing jirga trials KARACHI, Dec 16: The Sindh Amicable Settlement of Disputes Act seeks to legalize jirga and panchayat trials and confers judicial authority on non-judicial forums, High Court Bar Association President Akhtar Hussain warned on Thursday. ... LAHORE: Industrial needs of Bahawalpur 'to be met' LAHORE, Dec 16: Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC) chairman Sikander Mustafa Khan has said all-out efforts will be made to meet the rising demands of the industry and agriculture sectors of Bahawalpur. ... LAHORE: LHC advocates 'cogent reason' - Benefit of doubt LAHORE, Dec 16: A division bench of the Lahore High Court has held that the benefit of the doubt cannot be given to an accused if incidents in the commission of a crime speak for themselves ... LAHORE: All About Lifestyles begins tomorrow LAHORE, Dec 16: The two-day All About Lifestyles exhibition arranged by the Dawn Group of Newspapers will begin at the New Exhibition Centre, Fortress Stadium, on Saturday (tomorrow). ... LAHORE: Butchers not to resume slaughter LAHORE, Dec 16: Butchers, animal and meat traders on Thursday refused to resume slaughter and sale of meat in the provincial metropolis without restoration of the system of charging the entry fee in accordance with the number of the animals. ... PESHAWAR: Steps taken to eradicate child labour - minister PESHAWAR, Dec 16: NWFP Labour and Industries Minister Malik Zafar Azam Khan said on Thursday that he would propose legislation in the next cabinet meeting stipulating punishment for parents who did not get their children enrolled in primary schools. ... PESHAWAR: Professional college entry rules relaxed PESHAWAR, Dec 16: Rules for students appearing in professional college entry tests have been relaxed. Besides, the testing authority has revised its admission policy to facilitate prospective candidates. ... PESHAWAR: 22 protesting college students arrested PESHAWAR, Dec 16: Twenty-two students of the Islamia College, University of Peshwar, who were protesting against the college administration, were arrested here on Thursday by the campus police. ... PESHAWAR: People urged to be sympathetic to Aids patients PESHAWAR, Dec 16: Speakers at a seminar here have expressed concern over the treatment meted out to HIV/Aids patients, especially women and children. ... PESHAWAR: 'Settlement of disputes key to progress on rights issue' PESHAWAR, Dec 16: Speakers at an International Human Rights Day seminar on Thursday called for amicable settlement of disputes so that resources could be diverted from defence to the development sector. ... PESHAWAR: Children deprived of playground PESHAWAR, Dec 16: Bad planning has defaced a playground and deprived children of the facility that has produced several national level cricket and hockey players. ... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notice to police official HYDERABAD, Nov 16: Justice Syed Zawar Hussain Jafri of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, has issued a show-cause notice to the SHO of cantonment police station for not appearing in the court in a criminal revision application. ... HYDERABAD: Varsity senate approves Rs663.8m budget HYDERABAD, Dec 16: The Sindh University senate at its 28th meeting on Wednesday approved the university's Rs663.883 million budget for 2004-05, with a deficit of Rs175.260 million. ... HYDERABAD: Teachers' body facing split HYDERABAD, Dec 16: Cracks have developed in the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association following amendments to its constitution. ... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: 10 prisoners escape, two killed in police firing NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Dec 16: Two prisoners were killed when one of the policemen escorting a group of prisoners opened fire on them in the premises of the district and sessions court here on Thursday. ... LARKANA: Protest against creation of Kambar district LARKANA, Dec 16: A complete shutter-down and wheel-jam strike was observed in Shahdadkot and Qubo Saeed Khan on Thursday in protest against the creation of Kambar district. ... SUKKUR: 40pc work of coffer-dam completed SUKKUR, Dec 16: Nearly 40 per cent work on one of the two cofferdams at the Sukkur Barrage has been completed and work on the other coffer-dam is in the initial stage. ... DADU: Skin disease hits villages in Dadu, Johi talukas DADU, Dec 16: A large number of people of Savaro and TR Khan union councils in Johi taluka and Muradabad Union Council in Dadu taluka have been severely affected by a skin disease, known as cutaneous leishmaniasis. ... SWABI: Jirga demands arrest of farmer's murderer SWABI, Dec 16: The Khudahkhel jirga and the Totali union council nazim have demanded immediate arrest of the killer of a farmer. ... LANDI KOTAL: Protest against power shortage LANDI KOTAL, Dec 16: The residents of Jamrud took to the streets on Wednesday to protest against load-shedding and water shortage in the area. ... ISLAMABAD: Bail plea of ex-Sindh minister rejected ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a bail petition of former Sindh minister Syed Qabool Shah involved in the murder of Fateh Muhammad Jhakrani. ... SWABI: ANP vows to defend Pukhtuns' rights - Frontier deprived of royalty SWABI, Dec 16: The Awami National Party has vowed to defend the national rights of the Pukhtuns, who it say are deprived of their rights deliberately. ... THATTA: Tourism potential of Khirthar highlighted THATTA, Dec 16: Speakers at a seminar on 'Khirthar - the cradle of Indus civilization' have underlined the need for development of mountainous resorts in the area to create job opportunities for unemployed youth of Sindh. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Farmers demand Kalabagh dam TOBA TEK SINGH, Dec 16: Farmers convention has passed a resolution demanding of the government to start construction of Kalabagh Dam at the earliest to save the future of cultivators who were facing acute water shortage these days. ... SIALKOT: Concern over law, order in Sialkot SIALKOT, Dec 16: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has given vent to its concern over an alarming rise in heinous crimes and the poor law and order situation in the Sialkot district. ... OKARA: LBDC project approved without funds OKARA, Dec 16: Punjab Irrigation Minister Chaudhry Amir Sultan Cheema said on Thursday the chief minister had approved the re-modelling project of the Lower Bari Doaab canal, but the provincial government had no funds for it. ... BAHAWALPUR: Transporters want increase in fare BAHAWALPUR, Dec 16: The general public and transporters have protested against a sharp increase in the petroleum prices. ... MULTAN: 72 districts face 'food insecurity' MULTAN, Dec 16: As many as 72 of the 101 districts of Pakistan have been facing the problem of food insecurity. As such the country will have to increase its wheat production by 7m tons from its current level to meet the food requirements ... SHEIKHUPURA: Exam staff blamed for corruption SHEIKHUPURA, Dec 16: The superintendent, his deputy and invigilators on Thursday reportedly took heavy bribes for extending all out help to BA candidates in their English paper. ... GUJRANWALA: Franchized bus service criticized GUJRANWALA, Dec 16: A large of people are facing a great deal of inconvenience because of the franchized bus service launched by the provincial government while many have been rendered jobless due to the monopoly of bus owners. ... MULTAN: 73kg heroin seized in Multan MULTAN, Dec 16: The custom authorities recovered 73kg heroin from a Dubai-bound consignment at the local airport on Thursday. ... LAHORE: Timetable for shifting of abattoir sought LAHORE, Dec 16: The Lahore High Court on Thursday restrained the Allama Iqbal Town council from establishing a cattle market adjacent to the Sabzazar Colony. ... HARIPUR: UC nazim by-polls held in Haripur HARIPUR, Dec 16: By-polls for the vacant nazim seats in Khanpur and Bait Gali union councils were concluded on Wednesday. Both the seats fell vacant after nazims of these union councils were disqualified. ... KARACHI: PIA transfers, postings KARACHI, Dec 16: The General Manager of PIA, cargo section, Syed Tariq Hussain Bukhari, has been transferred and posted as General Manager of the PIA, UK and Ireland. ... ISLAMABAD: PMDC plea put off till Jan 18 ISLAMABAD, Dec 16: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned for Jan 18 an appeal of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) concerning affiliation of the Bhutta Medical College (BMC), Faisalabad. ...

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