31 December 2004 Friday 18 Ziqa'ad 1425 KARACHI: Nazim's advice to officials KARACHI, Dec 30: City Nazim Niamatullah Khan on Thursday asked the officials concerned to work round-the-clock to complete the reconstruction of Jehangir Road on its scheduled time. ... KARACHI: 1,100 illegal connections removed by KWSB KARACHI, Dec 30: The KWSB has claimed that it had removed 1,100 illegal water connections during its drive for dis-connections. Giving details of the campaign ... KARACHI: Only 2 hydrants to be closed down KARACHI, Dec 30: The KWSB would initially close down only two of its nine hydrants following getting back their control back from the rangers. ... KARACHI: Effective check on plagiarism stressed KARACHI, Dec 30: Speakers at a seminar described book piracy and plagiarism as 'immoral and illegal', and stressed on initiating coordinated efforts against the 'crime' to protect books, articles, software ... KARACHI: Water thieves to face legal action KARACHI, Dec 30: A meeting, chaired by Sindh Chief Secretary Muhammad Aslam Sanjrani, decided on Thursday to register FIRs against those having illegal water connections ... KARACHI: Education promotion project hits snags KARACHI, Dec 30: Despite a passage of about two and a half years, the Sindh education department has been failing to place over 5,500 women education visitors and pesh imams at union council levels ... KARACHI: City Council discusses regularization scheme KARACHI, Dec 30: The City Council on Thursday discussed the regularization scheme of the Karachi Building Control Authority, and expressed its concern over the cumbersome procedure adopted for getting illegal structures regularized. ... KARACHI: AG issued notice in removal of nazims case KARACHI, Dec 30: The Sindh High Court on Thursday issued the attorney-general also a notice in a petition moved by four nazims and two naib nazims against their removal following bifurcation of their districts. ... KARACHI: Schemes worth Rs250 million approved KARACHI, Dec 30: The District Development Working Party has approved new development projects worth Rs250 million for various parts of the city. ... KARACHI: Performance of schools to be monitored KARACHI, Dec 30: The City Nazim, Niamatullah Khan, has decided to adopt a carrot and stick policy to improve the performance of government schools in Karachi. ... KARACHI: Check planned on cell phone sale KARACHI, Dec 30: As the 10-day ban on the sale of used mobile phone sets is being lifted on the first day of the next year, the electronic market association ... KARACHI: Traffic plan on eve of New Year KARACHI, Dec 30: The traffic police, keeping in view the expected movement of a large number of people on the eve of new year around the city especially visiting Clifton and Sea View, have announced special traffic arrangements. ... KARACHI: Over 100 blood banks may be closed KARACHI, Dec 30: More than 100 blood banks in the province are likely to be closed down by the health authorities during the drive against the ones not registered with the Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority (SBTA). ... KARACHI: Poor states' debt be written off - Adib KARACHI, Dec 30: Developing countries entangled in the debt trap should be relieved of the same, to enable them to set their priorities right with a major emphasis on social development ... KARACHI: Annexed footpaths, roads common sight in Gulshan KARACHI, Dec 30: Various footpaths in Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town, including those running parallel to main University Road, a portion of Sir Shah Suleman Road and Sehba Akhtar Road, have been heavily encroached upon ... KARACHI: Minibus torched after accident KARACHI, Dec 30: Enraged people set a minibus on fire in Federal B Area after it knocked down a young girl on Thursday. ... LAHORE: LHC notice to Punjab govt - Cement units in Kahoon LAHORE, Dec 30: The Lahore High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Punjab government seeking explanation for allowing to set up six cement plants at the Kahoon Valley in the Salt Range. ... LAHORE: Lahore basant festivities from Feb 6 LAHORE, Dec 30: The Punjab government decided on Thursday to hold Basant and Jashan-i-Baharan festivities in Lahore on Feb 6, announcing stern action against those found flying kites with metal wire. ... PESHAWAR: Politics blamed for academic decline PESHAWAR, Dec 30: NWFP Governor Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that 'politicization' of educational institutions and lack of disciplinary action against institutions showing poor results are the main causes of falling academic standards. ... QUETTA: Season's first snowfall in Quetta, northern Balochistan QUETTA, Dec 30: The Quetta valley and many parts of northern Balochistan received heavy snowfall, paralyzing normal life, suspending vehicular traffic between the provincial metropolis ... PESHAWAR: Anti-encroachment operation ordered PESHAWAR, Dec 30: NWFP Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Sardar Muhammad Idrees has directed all town municipal officers of district Peshawar to launch an operation against encroachments in Peshawar ... MANSEHRA: MPA wants Hazara's share in royalty MANSEHRA, Dec 30: The PML MPA from tribal belt of Kala Dhaka, Zar Gul Khan, has demanded that the provincial government give Hazara its share from the royalty on electricity produced at the Tarbela Dam. ... PESHAWAR: Areas hosting refugees require $8bn PESHAWAR, Dec 30: The areas in the NWFP and Fata which are hosting Afghan refugees require about $8 billion to rebuild their infrastructure there, senior officials said. ... PESHAWAR: CPLC sub-committee PESHAWAR, Dec 30: The Citizen-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) has constituted a three-member sub-committee to simplify procedure for registration of FIR in cases of kidnappings, aerial firing and car lifting. ... HYDERABAD: Water rationing in Hyderabad planned HYDERABAD, Dec 30: Only 30 per cent water is left in the Water and Sanitation Agency's two lagoons, which will be supplied to residents of the city under a rationing system. ... RAWALPINDI: Nazim orders suspension of SHO, 4 others RAWALPINDI, Dec 30: District Nazim Tariq Kiani on Thursday ordered suspension of the station house officer (SHO) and four other personnel of the Airport police station on charges of extortion and implicating an expatriate family in false cases. ... SKARDU: Power plants to be set up in Baltistan SKARDU, Dec 30: A 28 megawatt power station will be built at Basho near Skardu at an estimated cost of Rs2.386 billion to cope with the prevailing power crisis in Baltistan. ... LANDI KOTAL: Protesters block road for 5 hours LANDI KOTAL, Dec 30: Tribesmen blocked the Peshawar-Torkham highway for five hours on Thursday to protest against load shedding in Landi Kotal. ... GUJRAT: Policemen hurt by villagers GUJRAT, Dec 30: Five policemen and three others were injured when a police party was attacked by villagers on Thursday at Channu Bhoja, Lalamusa. ... NAWABSHAH: 435 Hesco employees, students booked NAWABSHAH, Dec 30: Police on Thursday booked 435 Hesco employees and university students for violating section 144, Cr PC. ... HARIPUR: Boy gets computer training in jail HARIPUR, Dec 30: "I abhor criminals and wish to study and lead a respectable life," says Siddique, 9, who is undergoing a three-year term in the Haripur central prison. ... NOWSHERA: 2 children die in blast NOWSHERA, Dec 30: Two children were killed and four sustained injuries when a hand-grenade they were playing with exploded at Sheikhi village in Cherat near here on Thursday. Condition of two injured children was stated to be critical. ... SIALKOT: Several vehicles impounded SIALKOT, Dec 30: The district administration has impounded several vehicles to carry the ruling party workers to Gujrat to welcome General Pervez Musharraf on Jan 1 (tomorrow). ... GUJRANWALA: Transport situation 'worsens' GUJRANWALA, Dec 30: The public transport situation 'worsened' in the city and suburbs as the police continued impounding vehicles on Thursday. ... SHEIKHUPURA: Hospital staff go on strike in protest SHEIKHUPURA, Dec 30: Doctors and the para-medical staff of the local DHQ Hospital went on strike on Thursday when a patient misbehaved with an eye specialist. ... FAISALABAD: 14 officials blamed for escape of convicts FAISALABAD, Dec 30: Prisons DIG Muhammad Afzal has held 14 jail officials, including an assistant superintendent, responsible for the escape of two convicts from the central jail. ... GUJRANWALA: Over 100 workers held for 'vagrancy' GUJRANWALA, Dec 30: Over 100 workers of various commercial units and furnaces were held on the charge of vagrancy here on Thursday. The Peoples Colony police have sent all of them to jail. ... MULTAN: Cholistan car rally rescheduled MULTAN, Dec 30: The provincial tourism department has rescheduled the dates of Cholistan Car Desert Rally after the reported objection by the Arab falconers for organizing it in the month of January. ... SUKKUR: 33 Indus dolphins trapped in canals SUKKUR, Dec 30: About 33 protected Indus dolphins are entrapped in different canals of upper Sindh and their lives are in danger. According to a study conducted by the Sindh Wildlife Department, about seven dolphins had already died ... HYDERABAD: MMA warns of ethnic rift: Bifurcation of Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Dec 30: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MNA Sahebzada Abul Khair Mohammad Zubair has expressed the fear that bifurcation of Hyderabad will spark ethnic animosities in the district. ...

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