11 January 2005 Tuesday 29 Ziqa'ad 1425 KARACHI: Nazim gives Rs64.85m for uplift work in schools KARACHI, Jan 10: The City Nazim, Niamatullah Khan, on Monday announced setting up of six monitoring committees for supervising proper disbursement of the School Management Committee (SMC) funds being provided to committees by the city government. ... KARACHI: Lyariites observe strike KARACHI, Jan 10: Lyari wore a deserted look on Monday as people kept their shops, restaurants and other business establishments closed to mourn the founder of Baloch Ittehad Tehrik, Anwar Bhaijan, who was assassinated on Friday-Saturday night by an armed gang. ... KARACHI: Political figures blamed for destruction of fish industry KARACHI, Jan 10: Representatives of the fishermen communities in Karachi have held, what they called, the 'self-imposed' and 'politically nominated' leadership of the Fishermen Cooperative Society ... KARACHI: Security agency owner's bail extended KARACHI, Jan 10: Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed of the Sindh High Court on Monday extended till Jan 31 the interim bail granted to the owner of a private security agency whose guards were involved in a 40-million-rupee robbery ... KARACHI: Anti-smoking workshop from 11th KARACHI, Jan 10: The Pakistan Chest Society (Sindh), in collaboration with the Department of Chest Medicine, JPMC and the section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Aga Khan University, will organize a two-day workshop ... KARACHI: Some dealers oppose mobile phone tracking system KARACHI, Jan 10: A group of mobile phone dealers has expressed its reservations about the introduction of computerized mobile phone tracking system. ... KARACHI: North Nazimabad gets a model park KARACHI, Jan 10: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has said that the City Government is working for development of Karachi, along with towns and union councils. ... KARACHI: Youth's death underlines need for transplants KARACHI, Jan 10: Noman Sami, a young man of 27 years, died of respiratory failure on Monday at the Liaquat National Hospital. ... KARACHI: Employees condemn privatization of KESC KARACHI, Jan 10: Speakers at a rally on Monday condemned the proposed privatization of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, and said it would render thousands of people jobless. ... KARACHI: Burnt maid records her statement KARACHI, Jan 10: The maid, who had been raped and later brought to civil hospital with 98 per cent burn wounds on Sunday, stated in her statement on Monday that she was set on fire by her employer's son. ... KARACHI: Evidence concludes in ransom case KARACHI, Jan 10: An anti-terrorism court put off on Monday the hearing of a kidnapping for ransom case against seven accused after the prosecution examined the last prosecution witness. ... PESHAWAR: 'Steps taken to promote literacy in tribal areas' PESHAWAR, Jan 10: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that a Fata education foundation has been established with an endowment fund of Rs105 million to improve education facilities and to increase literacy rate in tribal areas. ... PESHAWAR: Proclaimed offender killed in ambush PESHAWAR, Jan 10: A proclaimed offender and his two friends were killed by some people in the Nasirbagh area, while three others were killed over family disputes in separate incidents here on Monday. ... HYDERABAD: Demand for city district comprising three talukas HYDERABAD, Jan 10: Nazims of different union councils of City and Latifabad talukas and three woman members of the district council have demanded formation of a city district in Hyderabad ... HYDERABAD: Protest against privatization of powerhouses HYDERABAD, Jan 10: Employees of powerhouses in Jamshoro, Lakhra and Kotri observed an hour-long strike and held demonstrations here on Monday to protest against the proposed privatization of powerhouses ... SWABI: Shortage of teachers SWABI, Jan 10: A severe shortage of teachers in the post-graduate college is adversely affecting the studies of students. ... MANSEHRA: All-out efforts urged to eradicate polio MANSEHRA, Jan 10: District Nazim Syed Ahmad Hussain Shah has said that polio is a matter of national concern and people should play role to save children from the disease. ... QUETTA: Governor opens Rs280m Hub-Dureji road QUETTA, Jan 10: Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed inaugurated the Rs280m Hub-Dureji Road and Dureji Powerhouse here on Sunday. With the opening of the power project, five villages of the area got electricity. ... SIALKOT: District, tehsil Nazims 'divided' over issues SIALKOT, Jan 10: Differences have surfaced between district Nazim Mian Naeem Javaid and Sialkot tehsil Nazim Muhammad Akmal Cheema on various political and development issues as both are openly criticizing each other in public meetings. ... FAISALABAD: Universities defy chancellor's order FAISALABAD, Jan 10: Despite chancellor's instructions, none of the university in the public sector could formally establish 'graduate schools of studies' for effectively monitoring and completion of the Ph.D programmes. ... FAISALABAD: Faisalabad TMA may be made city district FAISALABAD, Jan 10: The Punjab government is considering to give the Tehsil Municipal Administration (city) status of city district under the new local council setup so that the third largest city of the country could be modernized. ... SIALKOT: 8 SHOs suspended in Sialkot SIALKOT, Jan 10: Gujranwala Range DIG Muhammad Altaf Qamar suspended eight SHOs from their service in Sialkot district due to negligence and their failure to arrest proclaimed offenders. ... LARKANA: Boy assaulted and killed, body found in sack LARKANA, Jan 10: An eight-year-old primary student was killed after having been criminally assaulted by some people in the Badah town on Monday. ... THATTA: Protest against Zakat official THATTA, Jan 10: A large number of people, claming to be deserving Zakat, took out a procession and staged a sit-in in Mirpur Bathoro on Monday to protest against alleged abuse of authority by the District Zakat and Ushr Committee chairman. ... NAWABSHAH: Hazardous waste being dumped in the open NAWABSHAH, Jan 10: The People's Medical College Hospital and other privately-run hospitals of the district are dumping hospital waste at open places, posing a threat to human lives. ... SUKKUR: Lawyers observe 'black day' SUKKUR, Jan 10: A large number of lawyers from the city, Ghotki, Pano Akil, Mirpur Mathelo, Khairpu and Gambat gathered here on Monday to observe a black day in protest against the holding of offices of the president and chief of army staff by Gen Pervez Musharraf. ... LARKANA: Statements recorded in Qambar inquiry LARKANA, Jan 10: The district and sessions judge, conducting a judicial inquiry into the Qambar incident, on Monday recorded statements of more than 15 people. ... MIRPURKHAS: Disabled people seek job MIRPURKHAS, Jan 10: A group of disabled people took out a procession on tricycles here on Monday, demanding jobs in government departments under their two per cent quota. ... MARDAN: Mardan Bar polls MARDAN, Jan 10: The National Lawyers' Forum (NLF), affiliated with the Awami National Party, and the People's Lawyers Forum (PLF), having affiliation with the People's Party Parliamentarians ... GUJRANWALA: Protest against ban on plying rickshaws on GT Road GUJRANWALA, Jan 10: Motorcycle rickshaw owners on Monday staged a protest demonstration against a ban on plying their vehicles on the GT Road by the district administration and regional transport authority (RTA). ... MULTAN: Probe into theft at Multan grid begins MULTAN, Jan 10: Investigations into alleged stealing of useful implements from the 500-KV grid station of Multan has reportedly been initiated on the orders of Wapda authorities. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Kachhi Canal to be completed in time DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 10: Wapda member (water) Muhammad Amin has said the Kachhi Canal project will be completed in time as efforts are being made in this regard. He was speaking to the staff members during his visit to the site on Sunday. ... SHEIKHUPURA: Expat woman's death still a mystery SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 10: The cause of an expatriate woman's death is still shrouded in mystery even after the passage of four days. Karneela Bhatti (24) had contracted marriage with Pakistani expatriate Nisar Bhatti in Switzerland on Jan 11, 2002. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Protest over sale of prize bond chits TOBA TEK SINGH, Jan 10: Scores of citizens on Monday took out a protest procession over the rising sale of prize bond chits in the town. The procession started from Talab Bazaar and after marching on various roads ended at Sadar Bazaar Chowk. ... SHEIKHUPURA: Bandit shot dead in 'encounter' SHEIKHUPURA, Jan 10: A bandit was shot dead, three pedestrians sustained injuries while three accomplices of the deceased escaped in an 'encounter' near Attari Sham Singh here on Monday. ... GUJRANWALA: ACE arrests 12 govt officials for graft GUJRANWALA, Jan 10: The Anti-Corruption Establishment on Monday arrested 12 government officials, including an SHO, tehsil council secretary and three irrigation patwaris, on charges of corruption and embezzlement. ... LANDI KOTAL: Power meters' installation must in tribal areas: governor LANDI KOTAL, Jan 10: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that no concession will be given to tribesmen until they agree to install electricity meters. ... QUETTA: PMA warns of launching countrywide protest QUETTA, Jan 10: The Quetta chapter of the Pakistan Medical Association has threatened to launch a nationwide protest if the government fails to arrest by Jan 16 the culprits who humiliated a lady doctor of the Sui hospital. ...

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