17 January 2005 Monday 06 Zilhaj 1425 KARACHI: City govt to build 19 more parks in six months KARACHI, Jan 16: The city government, under its ambitious plan of turning Karachi into 'a city of parks and gardens', has earmarked a huge amount of Rs 766.64 million for developing as many as 19 more major parks in the metropolis. ... KARACHI: More than one person involved in Sui case KARACHI, Jan 16: Initial investigations conducted by the Balochistan police point out involvement of more than one person in the reported rape of a lady doctor in the Sui gas field hospital. ... KARACHI: SBC poll results KARACHI, Jan 16: Lawyers across the province elected a 42-member Sindh Bar Council for a new four-year term on Saturday. Twenty-one members were elected from the five districts of Karachi. ... KARACHI: Govt trying to improve people's lives: minister KARACHI, Jan 16: The government is striving to bring about positive improvements in the lives of people. This was stated by the minister of state for information and broadcasting, Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli. ... KARACHI: JPMC needs another CT scanner KARACHI, Jan 16: The radiology department of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) is in dire need of another CT scan machine due to the increasing number of patients, who have to depend on the only old device installed there. ... KARACHI: Fluctuating POL prices termed disturbing KARACHI, Jan 16: Speakers at a demonstration on Saturday, criticizing the fixing of the prices of petroleum products on a fortnightly basis, have demanded that the prices be fixed for a longer time period. ... KARACHI: Turkey keen to invest in education, minister told KARACHI, Jan 16: The Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy, Dr Hamida Khuhro, has said that a philanthropic and holistic approach was needed to strengthen Sindh's educational system, so that quality and affordable education could be provided to all. ... KARACHI: Environment issues highlighted at carnival KARACHI, Jan 16: A large number of children, accompanied by their parents, visited the day-long Nature Carnival, that was organized by a non-governmental organization, the World wide Fund for Nature (WWF) at the PAF Museum on Sunday. ... KARACHI: Manure made from offal KARACHI, Jan 16: Natural manure worth Rs0.3 million was prepared from the offal procured during previous Eidul Azha and is now ready for use in parks of Gulshan-i-Iqbal town, according to the town's municipal administration. ... KARACHI: Constable kills man for Rs50 KARACHI, Jan 16: A man was killed and two others wounded in Pak Colony on Sunday when a policeman opened fire following a scuffle with a citizen. ... KARACHI: AG cleared in Prof Jakhrani pension case KARACHI, Jan 16: The inquiry committee on inordinate delay in pension papers of the late Prof Ghazi Khan Jakhrani has exonerated the Accountant General Sindh office and held the principal of the Jamia Millia College responsible for the delay. ... ISLAMABAD: Measures urged to preserve forests ISLAMABAD, Jan 16: The rapid diminution in the density of forests in the hilly areas of Murree, Kahuta and Kotli Sattian is leading to pollution in the region, including the federal capital and Rawalpindi. ... LAHORE: Raw sugar import plan hits snag again LAHORE, Jan 16: The import plan of 200,000 ton raw sugar has taken another step towards controversy as the finance ministry (revenue division) has revised rules and definition of what constitutes "raw sugar." ... PESHAWAR: Son of PTCL official kidnapped PESHAWAR, Jan 16: The four-year-old son of a divisional superintendent of the Pakistan Telecommunication Limited was kidnapped in the Hayatabad township on Sunday. ... PESHAWAR: Doctors ignoring OPD - Minister PESHAWAR, Jan 16: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah Khan has urged teachers of medical colleges' to concentrate on character building of their students so that they serve the ailing humanity with missionary zeal and devotion. ... PESHAWAR: NWFP seeks help for health facilities PESHAWAR, Jan 16: The NWFP will launch a five-year maternal and neo-natal health project in collaboration with foreign donor agencies and has urged donors to rehabilitate its basic health infrastructure in remote areas. ... PESHAWAR: Siberian birds start arriving PESHAWAR, Jan 16: Siberian migratory birds like houbara bustard and cranes have started their southward journey to Pakistan with the advent of winter. ... PESHAWAR: Highwaymen attack van, kill two passengers PESHAWAR, Jan 16: Police fired tear-gas shells and used batons to disperse residents of Mathra who were protesting against the killing of two persons by a group of highwaymen on the Warsak Road on Sunday morning. ... HYDERABAD: Bifurcation of Hyderabad district rejected HYDERABAD, Jan 16: Activists of the Sindh National Party held a rally outside the press club on Sunday in protest against the proposed division of the Hyderabad district. ... HYDERABAD: Demand for probe into hostel incident HYDERABAD, Jan 16: Parents of girl students of the Sardar Ghulam Mohammad Mahar Medical College have demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident of Jan 12 in which girl students of the college were harassed by boy students. ... RAWALPINDI: Constructions near New Murree City area banned RAWALPINDI, Jan 16: The Punjab government has directed the Rawalpindi district government and the Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) Murree not to permit any construction or housing project ... BADIN: Fishermen want contract system abolished BADIN, Jan 16: On the call of the Pakistan Fisher folk Forum, fishermen took out processions in different parts of Sindh on Sunday ... ABBOTTABAD: Police accused of occupying shops ABBOTTABAD, Jan 16: A former president of the district bar association has accused police of forcibly occupying six shops of the Evacuee Property Trust allotted under a Supreme Court order. ... LANDI KOTAL: Six health officials suspended LANDI KOTAL, Jan 16: The Federally Administered Tribal Areas health director has suspended six employees of the office of the Khyber Agency surgeon and transferred two dispensers of the Agency Headquarters Hospital here for negligence. ... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Two killed in D.I. Khan DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jan 16: Two people were killed in different incidents on Sunday. Zulfiqar Ali, son of Gul Nawaz, a resident of Haji Mora village, was shot dead by unknown people when he was standing in a street. ... SAHIWAL: Case against SHO, two others SAHIWAL, Jan 16: A case was registered against Kassowal SHO and two other policemen on Sunday for releasing a PO after taking bribe from him. The ACE had arrested food department employee Nazir Ahmed for taking bribe. ... GUJRAT: Gujranwala Range police cut a sorry figure GUJRAT, Jan 16: The police of four of the districts in the Gujranwala Range have failed to achieve the 50 per cent target fixed by the DIG for the arrest of proclaimed offenders and court absconders ... MULTAN: MDA asked to speed up housing plans MULTAN, Jan 16: Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Syed Ali Raza Gillani has expressed his dissatisfaction over the Multan Development Authority's performance regarding provision of housing facilities to people. ... GUJRANWALA: Corrupt tax officials warned of action GUJRANWALA, Jan 16: The corrupt officials will not be spared while problems being faced by the business community regarding income tax matters will be solved on a priority basis. ... MULTAN: South Punjab - 115 women fell prey to honour in 2004 - Only 17 accused arrested - HRCP MULTAN, Jan 16: At least 115 women lost their lives due to honour killing while 167 others were killed in the incidents of domestic violence in southern Punjab during the year 2004. ... MULTAN: Tainted liquor claims 3 lives MULTAN, Jan 16: Three people died due to the consumption of tainted liquor here at Nishter Hospital during the last 24 hours. ... MIRPURKHAS: Compensation paid to relatives of accident victims MIRPURKHAS, Jan 16: DCO Mohammad Siddique Memon has said that all possible help will be extended to deserving people. ... DADU: 4,200 skin disease cases reported DADU, Jan 16: The Sindh health director general has said 4,200 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis have been reported at government hospitals in Dadu, Jacobabad, Sukkur, Larkana and Shikarpur districts during the current season. ... JACOBABAD: Villager kills two wives JACOBABAD, Jan 16: A man, Hazoor Bux, allegedly shot dead his two wives Noor Bano and Bhagul near Mubarakpur town, Thul taluka, on Sunday. One of the women tried to save life of the other, who had been dubbed kari, when both came under firing and died. ... LARKANA: Honour killing causing tribal feuds: experts LARKANA, Jan 16: A two-day seminar on "Karo-kari and jirga system" concluded here on Sunday with an appeal to the youth to supplement the efforts of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan in eliminating social ills. ... LARKANA: 168 arrested in operation LARKANA, Jan 16: Police and Rangers in a joint operation in the Madbahoo village, 30 kilometres off here, on Sunday rounded up more than 168 people. They are said to be drug traffickers, proclaimed offenders and absconders. ...

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