14 January 2005 Friday 03 Zilhaj 1425 KARACHI: Concession on leases in old city areas okayed KARACHI, Jan 13: The City Council Karachi on Thursday approved 40 per cent concession for payment of amount on renewal of lease in old city areas within three months ... KARACHI: Markets shut to protest killing of leader KARACHI, Jan 13: Shops and markets in various areas of the city were closed to mourn the death of religious leader Agha Ziauddin Rizvi, who died on Thursday in a Rawalpindi hospital ... KARACHI: Ban on camps for collection of hides KARACHI, Jan 13: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Thursday asked the concerned authorities to take steps for maintaining peace on the eve of Eidul Azha, especially with regard to collection of hides in the entire province. ... KARACHI: SHC admits appeal challenging import duty KARACHI, Jan 13: The Sindh High Court admitted an appeal challenging imposition of import duty on a vehicle sold in the open market but alleged by the customs department to have been imported duty-free by a foreign mission official. ... KARACHI: AG submits arguments on relieved nazims case KARACHI, Jan 13: The nazims of Dadu, Jacobabad, Larkana and Mirpurkhas lost their offices as a legal consequence of the 'indisputably' valid establishment of eight new districts ... KARACHI: Free computer training centre for blind opens KARACHI, Jan 13: Speakers at a function on Thursday urged the visually impaired people to come forward and become computer literate so that they could play their due role in the progress of society. ... KARACHI: Model parks to be given under control of towns KARACHI, Jan 13: The city government's advisory committee, which met here on Thursday with City Nazim Niamatullh Khan in the chair, decided to hand over parks and playgrounds to the concerned town administrations. ... KARACHI: Wildlife dept trying to rescue dolphins KARACHI, Jan 13: The Sindh Wildlife Department is launching a massive rescue and relocation operation on Friday for the Indus dolphins that strayed into different canals during monsoon. ... KARACHI: Early work on roads ordered KARACHI, Jan 13: Advisor to Sindh chief minister on local government, Wasim Akhtar, has taken a strong notice of sufferings of the people owing to simultaneous construction work on three major and busy roads ... KARACHI: Life sciences losing attraction: seminar KARACHI, Jan 13: A symposium on science education on Thursday recommended promotion of the education infrastructure for teaching life sciences at colleges and schools, in addition to improving the related curriculum for undergraduates. ... KARACHI: Teaching at Urdu varsity resumes KARACHI, Jan 13: Teaching at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology's Gulshan campus could not resume on Thursday after teachers decided to stay away from classes. ... KARACHI: Hearing put off in kidnapping for ransom case KARACHI, Jan 13: Prosecution in a Rs6 million kidnapping for ransom case against six accused, who included sons of three senior government officials, examined on Thursday its last of the 17 prosecution witnesses. ... LAHORE: Convicts can file pleas within a week - FSC - Prison Rules amended LAHORE, Jan 13: The Federal Shariat Court has amended the Prison Rules by fixing a period of seven days for the filing of appeals by convicts, declaring that no person sentenced by a court of law in jail shall remain unattended. ... LAHORE: Case registered against five: Torture of maid, others LAHORE, Jan 13: Police on Thursday registered a case against five people, who had allegedly tortured a maid and three other members of her family. ... LAHORE: Watercourse lining project slow LAHORE, Jan 13: Work on lining of watercourses in the Punjab is slow and a report in this regard has been sent to Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi. ... LAHORE: Woman seeks protection against husband LAHORE, Jan 13: Ms Shaheena Qazi, the daughter of late Gen Shamim Alam and the wife of Maj Aamer Qazi, has approached the Lahore High Court with the request that a criminal case be registered against her husband who ... KOHAT: PPP leader attacked KOHAT, Jan 13: Gunmen belonging to a rival group attacked the house of a local Pakistan People's Party leader with rockets and klashnikov firing in the jurisdiction of Saddar police station on Wednesday night. ... PESHAWAR: Police recruitment record sought PESHAWAR, Jan 13: The National Accountability Bureau has asked for the record of police recruitment in Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan following reports of irregularities in the two politically-significant southern districts of NWFP. ... PESHAWAR: No terror threat in NWFP, says IG PESHAWAR, Jan 13: The IGP of NWFP, Mohammad Raffat Pasha, said that law and order situation was satisfactory and under control and there was no threat of terrorism and sectarianism in the province. ... PESHAWAR: Handicrafts exhibition opens in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Jan 13: Shamim Iftikhar, wife of the NWFP governor, inaugurated a three-day exhibition of handicrafts organized by the All Pakistan Women's Association (Apwa) here on Thursday. ... MUZAFFARABAD: 'AJK govt to build four youth hostels' MUZAFFARABAD, Jan 13: The AJK government will construct four youth hostels in four districts, says AJK minister for Youth, Culture and Sports Deevan Ali Khan Chaughti. ... PESHAWAR: Information on law's applicability sought - Sexual abuse case PESHAWAR, Jan 13: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday directed an additional advocate general to seek instruction from the provincial government whether the law pertaining to unnatural offences is applicable ... PESHAWAR: Tesco cuts illegal connections PESHAWAR, Jan 13: The Tribal Electric Supply Company disconnected double-source supply [consumers illegally connected to two feeders] of 13 power consumers in the Khyber Agency. ... PESHAWAR: Private schools law not implemented PESHAWAR, Jan 13: An ordinance promulgated by the NWFP government to supervise and regulate the functioning of private educational institutions is yet to be implemented even after several years of its promulgation, officials told Dawn. ... PESHAWAR: PHC disposes of habeas corpus plea PESHAWAR, Jan 13: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday disposed of a habeas corpus petition challenging the continuous detention of five alleged suspects of Al Qaeda by the administration of Khyber Agency. ... PESHAWAR: Donors urged to help in health care PESHAWAR, Jan 13: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah Khan has asked international donors to help the government develop facilities for child and maternal health in the rural areas of the province. ... PESHAWAR: Movement of cattle banned PESHAWAR, Jan 13: Peshawar District, Nazim Azam Afridi has banned the movement of cattle from the limits of the City District, Peshawar. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Hunt on for Wapda men's recovery DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 13: Around 400 personnel of law enforcement agencies are engaged in Kacha area for the recovery operation of 12 Wapda men who were kidnapped on Wednesday by the Mazari tribe gangsters. ... RAWALPINDI: Two policemen suspended for quarrelling RAWALPINDI, Jan 12: District Police Officer (DPO) Syed Moravat Ali Shah suspended two policemen, alleged to be drunk, for quarrelling over investigating a couple. ... HYDERABAD: District bifurcation opposed HYDERABAD, Jan 13: Activists of the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party held a rally outside the press club on Thursday to protest against the proposed division of Hyderabad district. ... HYDERABAD: 'Reforms to improve farm sector' HYDERABAD, Jan 13: Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority managing director Ali Mohammad Baloch has hoped that reforms introduced in the agriculture sector will yield positive results. ... HYDERABAD: Workers demand payment of dues HYDERABAD, Jan 13: Over 500 employees of the Hyderabad City taluka staged a demonstration outside the press club on Thursday in protest against non-payment of their salaries. ... FAISALABAD: An MSc heads PhD section FAISALABAD, Jan 13: Senior teachers and PhD students have expressed anguish over the decision of the University of Agriculture vice-chancellor for granting additional charge of the Division of Education and Extension Directorship to a non-PhD teacher. ... SIALKOT: Villagers build Tavi bridge SIALKOT, Jan 13: The people of 85 bordering villages on Thursday re-built the 15-metre long temporary wooden bridge over River Tavi near Bajwat on self-help basis. ... MULTAN: Excise official seeks govt protection MULTAN, Jan 13: An excise inspector has sought government's protection "against continuous life threats" being hurled at him by some influential people of his hometown, Muzaffargarh. ... GUJRANWALA: Gujranwala bar chief accused of corruption GUJRANWALA, Jan 12: The district bar association president has allegedly committed various irregularities and adjourned the meeting without approval of the annual audit report. ... GUJRAT: Qul of CM's father held GUJRAT, Jan 13: Qul of Chaudhry Manzoor Elahi, the father of Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, was held in Zahoor Elahi House here on Thursday. Thousands of people from all walks of life attended the Qul. ... DADU: 48pc water shortage in Sindh DADU, Jan 13: Sindh Secretary for Irrigation Ashfaque Ahmed Memon has said that there is 48 per cent water shortage in Sindh and committees will be formed on the sub-division level to judiciously distribute water among farmers. ... LARKANA: Strike observed in Shahdadkot LARKANA, Jan 13: On the call of the District Forum, a complete shutter-down strike was observed in Shahdadkot on Thursday to press the Sindh government not to reverse its decision of making Shahdadkot a district ... NAWABSHAH: Skin disease hits Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, Jan 13: Skin disease cutaneous leishmaniasis has surfaced in the district and several cases of the disease, caused by sand fly, have been reported at the People's Medical College Hospital and private clinics here in one month. ...

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