07 January 2005 Friday 25 Ziqa'ad 1425 KARACHI: Hiring of lecturers by Sindh govt irks SPSC KARACHI, Jan 6: The Sindh Public Service Commission is annoyed at a latest exercise conducted by the Sindh education department for appointment of 486 lecturers in colleges on ad hoc basis. ... KARACHI: Experts stress disaster-management drill KARACHI, Jan 6: Speakers representing the Pakistan Navy, Meteorological Department, Civil Defence and other institutions at a seminar on Thursday stressed on preparing a comprehensive disaster-management plan ... KARACHI: Wapda and KESC unions to launch joint struggle - Pirvatization plan KARACHI, Jan 6: Two labour unions in the power sector have joined hands to launch a protest movement against the proposed privatization of their organizations, and planned a joint rally on Elender Road on Monday. ... KARACHI: Upward trend in prices of essential goods KARACHI, Jan 6: The year 2004 brought no respite to the common man as prices of flour varieties, pulses, potato, tomato, meat, sugar, milk, poultry products, ginger, rice varieties ... KARACHI: Rs1.4bn for drainage plan KARACHI, Jan 6: Around Rs1.442 billion have been released for the national draining programme in Sindh, Rs800 million out of which have already been transferred to the districts. ... KARACHI: Court seeks whereabouts of detainee KARACHI, Jan 6: The Sindh High Court has issued notice to the Advocate-General Sindh, secretary ministry of defence and naval officials for Jan 20 on a petition challenging the detention of an Imam of mosque by the navy authorities. ... KARACHI: FM radio to be used for general awareness - Promotion of education KARACHI, Jan 6: The Sindh education department will launch a comprehensive mass awareness campaign to motivate and mobilize the community for participation in the government's efforts to give boost to education in the province. ... ISLAMABAD: APNS review appeal adjourned ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court adjourned on Thursday till the first week of February hearing of an APNS petition challenging the Seventh Wage Board award for newspaper employees ... KARACHI: X-ray dept of CHK yet to start operation KARACHI, Jan 6: Hundreds of patients are facing immense problems due to delay in functioning of the upgraded radiology department of the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK). ... KARACHI: Plea against Arts Council elections disposed of KARACHI, Jan 6: A petition challenging the Arts Council election results was on Thursday disposed of as withdrawn when a division bench of the Sindh High Court was informed that the district coordination officer ... KARACHI: Steps to ensure smooth improve traffic flow KARACHI, Jan 6: Immediate steps would be taken to bring improvement in the traffic flow on the University Road. All illegal U-turns would be done away with, illegal car parks in front of commercial buildings and centres would be controlled ... KARACHI: ATC adjourns hearing of trial in motorcade attack case KARACHI, Jan 6: An Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a trial against 11 activists of the Jundullah, who are facing charges of allegedly attacking the motorcade of the Corps Commander in June this year. ... KARACHI: Constable killed in shootout with robbers KARACHI, Jan 6: A police constable was shot dead in an encounter with robbers in the Defence Housing Authority on late Wednesday night. ... KARACHI: Judicial allowance okayed KARACHI, Jan 6: The Sindh government has allowed judicial allowance to persons holding various judicial posts. According to an official notification, the registrar of the Sindh High Court ... ISLAMABAD: Concern over strike by bus firm employees ISLAMABAD, Jan 6: The Consumer Rights Commission of Pakistan (CRCP) here on Thursday expressed concern over a strike by the employees of a private bus company, saying it had left the commuters of twin cities immobile as few other means of transport were available. ... LAHORE: FSC ruling on appeal by convicts LAHORE, Jan 6: A division bench of the Federal Shariat Court on Thursday took a serious view of absence of appeal by a convict, who was sentenced for gang-rape along with another man. The latter had moved court through an appeal. ... LAHORE: Fresh raise for ministers challenged LAHORE, Jan 6: Advocate M.D.Tahir on Thursday filed another writ petition challenging the fresh raise in the salaries of federal ministers, ministers of state and federal advisors. ... LAHORE: Rs3m robbery in money changer's house LAHORE, Jan 6: Dacoits, robbers and thieves on Thursday made off with millions of rupees from various parts of the city in several strikes. ... PESHAWAR: Institute on urban issues planned PESHAWAR, Jan 6: The NWFP University of Engineering and Technology will establish a national institute of urban infrastructure to cope with the problems of water shortage and satiation ... PESHAWAR: Raise in ministers' salary criticized PESHAWAR, Jan 6: Muttahida Labour Federation has expressed concern over the raise in the salaries of the ministers and has termed it reflective of the government's apathy towards the labourers in the country ... PESHAWAR: Emergency centre set up PESHAWAR, Jan 6: In the wake of the tsunami disaster the NWFP government has established an Emergency Medical Committee with a view to tackling an emergency situation ... PESHAWAR: Woman councillor seeks court's help against criminals PESHAWAR, Jan 6: A woman councillor, allegedly humiliated by some outlaws in Nowshera district, on Thursday sought justice from the Peshawar High Court. ... PESHAWAR: Doctors want notification of medical practice rule PESHAWAR, Jan 6: Doctors have asked the government to issue a notification regarding the abolition of institution-based practice (IBP) in the NWFP Assembly session to be held from Jan 10. ... LANDI KOTAL: Governor opens Shalman water supply scheme LANDI KOTAL, Jan 6: Governor Iftikhar Hussain Shah inaugurated a multi-million rupee Shalman water supply scheme here on Thursday. ... PESHAWAR: Vaccines demanded PESHAWAR, Jan 6: Provincial PPP's general secretary Sikandar Hayat Sherpao has call upon the federal government to prepare an emergency plan for providing vaccines to hepatitis patients because costly treatment ... PESHAWAR: Concern over medical lab mal practices PESHAWAR, Jan 6: Taking notice of the wrong results of patients' tests by clinical laboratories in the city, the standing committee of the NWFP Assembly on health has asked the health regulatory authority (HRA) to take effective measure to end the menace. ... PESHAWAR: FIA complex in Hayatabad inaugurated PESHAWAR, Jan 6: The Director-General of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Mr Mohib Asad, inaugurated the FIA Complex in Hayatabad township here on Thursday. ... HYDERABAD: Nazim wants 17 towns in city district HYDERABAD, Jan 6: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman presented in the district council here on Thursday a proposal on setting up a Hyderabad city district, comprising 17 towns instead of three talukas. ... HYDERABAD: Tribute paid to Noor Mohammad HYDERABAD, Jan 6: Rich tribute was paid to the late Noor Mohammad, founder of the Noor Mohammad High School, for his glorious services in the field of education, politics and social work by scholars and educationists ... HYDERABAD: Aerial spray against sand-fly proposed - Skin disease HYDERABAD, Jan 6: The director-general of health services, Sindh, Dr Hadi Bux Jatoi, has proposed an aerial spray against sand fly in large areas of Sindh and Balochistan to contain skin disease leishmania. ... SIALKOT: Sialkot Bar election on 10th SIALKOT, Jan 6: Annual elections of the Sialkot District Bar Association (DBA) will be held on Jan 10 as the process of filing of nomination papers and their scrutiny was completed here on Thursday. ... QUETTA: Workers take out procession QUETTA, Jan 6: Hundreds of newspaper workers and members of various labour and trade organizations took out a procession here on Thursday in support of demands of newspaper employees. ... MUZAFFARABAD: Transporters threaten to go on strike MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 6: Local transporters have threatened to stage a strike if the government fails to raise public transport fares by Jan 8. ... MANSHERA: Need for uniform progress stressed MANSHERA, Jan 6: NWFP Chief Secretary Ejaz Qureshi has said that funds for development projects from the centre and provinces and those allocated to members of parliament are taxpayers' money and elected representatives ... BADIN: Badin to get Rs2.44bn for development work BADIN, Jan 6: Senator Bibi Yasmin Shah has said that a development package under the DERA-III programme has been proposed for providing better health, education and communication facilities to the people of the district. ... SUKKUR: Three killed over land dispute SUKKUR, Jan 6: Three people were gunned down by armed men over a land dispute in Ghotki district on Thursday. Bandit Mir Shaikh, who is wanted by police in hundreds of cases of kidnapping and murder ... KHAIRPUR: Man shot dead over enmity KHAIRPUR, Jan 6: A man, Mohammad Ayub Shaikh, was shot dead allegedly by Qaimuddin in Osta Gahi Mohalla here on Thursday. His body was handed over to his relatives after post-mortem. Police have arrested the accused. ... MULTAN: Actresses told to stop using sacred names MULTAN, Jan 6: A committee constituted by local authorities to monitor stage plays has reportedly advised the actresses to give up using their names containing the names of sacred personalities as prefix or suffix. ... SIALKOT: Subsidy on leather garments hailed SIALKOT, Jan 6: The business community has warmly welcomed the government's decision of giving 25 per cent sea and air freight subsidy on leather garments export consignments from Jan 1, 2005 to Dec 31, 2005. ... MULTAN: Kite-flying festival planned for Fort Munro MULTAN, Jan 6: The Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab is planning to hold a two-day 'Kite on Height' festival at the Fort Munro in spring this year to attract tourists to the only hill station of South Punjab. ... FAISALABAD: Each university to give stipend to 100 students FAISALABAD, Jan 6: Governor Khalid Maqbool has announced that every public university of the province will provide stipends to its 100 deserving students from the Punjab Baitul Mal funds ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Affected people turn down 'skimpy' relief - Dera flash floods DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 6: Hundreds of local people affected by the last week hill torrent are learnt to have refused to get tents and other relief goods, demanding that the government should compensate them for loss of their houses. ... BAHAWALPUR: Two more gang-rape convicts executed BAHAWALPUR, Jan 6: Two gang-rape convicts were executed at the new central jail here on Thursday morning. Muhammad Amir and Mushtaq Ahmad of district Bahawalnagar were arrested on the charge of gang-raping a girl in 1999. ... GUJRANWALA: 17,254 POs arrested in Gujranwala GUJRANWALA, Jan 6: The Gujranwala range police on Thursday claimed they had arrested 17,254 proclaimed offenders and absconders during the year 2004. In addition, the police also apprehended 748 criminals of 194 gangs during the period. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Tribesmen's protest plan foiled DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 6: Baloch Levies and the Border Military Police on Thursday foiled a plan by the Qaisrani tribe to block the Rodho-Taunsa Road in protest against non-provision of jobs by the authorities of the oil exploration project. ... LAHORE: FSC takes up important law issue LAHORE, Jan 6: A full bench of the Federal Shariat Court has admitted for hearing a petition seeking removal of the Criminal Procedure Code's section 172(2) from the statute book "for being repugnant to the injunctions of Islam," ...

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