20 January 2005 Thursday 09 Zilhaj 1425 KARACHI: 200 acres for IT project approved KARACHI, Jan 19: The Sindh governor, Ishratul Ibad, has given approval to the proposal of over 200 acres of land for setting up an internet media city in the metropolis. ... KARACHI: 'Unparallel' uplift activity in city KARACHI, Jan 19: The acting City Nazim, Tariq Hassan, has said that the number of development plans undertaken in the city during the last three-and-a-half years has no parallel in the 57-year history of the city. ... KARACHI: Section 144 imposed in province KARACHI, Jan 19: The Sindh home minister, Rauf Siddiqui, announced on Wednesday that section 144 shall come into force throughout the province during the three days of Eid-ul-Azha. ... ISLAMABAD: Air chief visits Faisal base ISLAMABAD, Jan 19: Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat, Chief of the Air Staff Pakistan Air Force, visited PAF Base Faisal for the annual inspection visit on Wednesday. ... KARACHI: NICH looking for extra land to build new depts KARACHI, Jan 19: The administration of National Institute of Child Health has urged the federal health ministry to make efforts to get two-acre extra land adjacent of the NICH for accommodating new departments ... KARACHI: No compulsion for affiliation, says AKU-EB KARACHI, Jan 19: The president of the Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB), Shamsh Kassim Lakha, on Wednesday clarified that affiliation of schools with AKU-EB was purely voluntary ... KARACHI: Eid prayer timings KARACHI, Jan 19: The Eidul Azha prayers will be offered at hundreds of Eidgahs, mosques and Imambargahs throughout the city. Major Eid congregations will be held at old Polo Ground (Gulshan-i-Jinnah), National Stadium, New Memon Mosque etc. ... KARACHI: Parks tender to reopen on Feb 2 KARACHI, Jan 19: A spokesman for the DCO Secretariat, City District Government Karachi, has clarified a news item appearing in a section of the press, regarding postponement of the opening of tenders ... KARACHI: Wife beats husband to death KARACHI, Jan 19: A middle-aged man was killed by his wife over a domestic dispute in North Karachi on Wednesday. Police said that some domestic dispute between the couple led Sara, 35, to hit her husband with a wooden stick repeatedly. ... KARACHI: Police confess fault in Gizri shootout KARACHI, Jan 19: The mystery surrounding the killing of two brothers in Gizri on Tuesday evening deepened on Wednesday as, what was initially claimed by police to be an 'encounter', turned out to be a cold-blooded murder. ... SUKKUR: Govt urged to avoid army action: Support for Baloch nationalists SUKKUR, Jan 19: Activists of the Sindh People's Students Federation observed a token hunger strike in Adam Shah Colony here on Wednesday to protest against the government's action in Sui and Dera Bugti ... LAHORE: Protest drive against AKUB after Eid LAHORE, Jan 19: The Muttahida Tulaba Mahaz (MTM) will launch a protest campaign against the alleged approval by the Punjab government regarding Aga Khan University Board's operations in Punjab. ... LAHORE: Wapda denies power shortage LAHORE, Jan 19: Wapda chairman Tariq Hamid denied on Wednesday that there was any shortage of power or load shedding in the country. He told Dawn that the authority was able to manage load of more than 10,000 megawatts ... LAHORE: Watch it at least if you can't buy it LAHORE, Jan 19: The costliest bull ever to be offered for sale for sacrifice anywhere in the country is on display near the Saddar Bazaar here and people are paying Rs10 each to watch it. ... LAHORE: Country's maiden business portal LAHORE, Jan 19: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday launched country's first business portal (www.b2bpak.com) meant to assist importers in sourcing raw materials and machinery ... LAHORE: Power shutdowns compound problems LAHORE, Jan 19: Citizens of Lahore faced ordeal yet again on Wednesday when electricity was shut down in most parts of the city for better part of the day, worsening the crisis already created by low pressure of gas. ... LAHORE: Marathon historic event - Pervaiz LAHORE, Jan 19: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Wednesday the Lahore Marathon would prove a historic even with regard to recreation and sports Athletes from 22 countries would participate in the marathon being held on Jan 30. ... LAHORE: SME growth vital to reduce poverty LAHORE, Jan 19: Punjab Finance Minister Sardar Hasnain Bahadar Dreshak has said growth of the small and medium enterprise sector was vital to reduce poverty in developing and transitional economies. ... LAHORE: Dacoits kill watchman LAHORE, Jan 19: Dacoits shot dead a watchmen in the Defence Housing Society on Wednesday. Hazrat Khan told the police that his brother Rehmat Khan worked as a watchman in Block Z of the Society. ... PESHAWAR: New customs duty rates irk crockery traders PESHAWAR, Jan 19: The CBR has increased customs duty for clearing crockery and kitchen wares from the Peshawar dry port to bring rates at par with those collected at the Karachi dry port ... PESHAWAR: Funds plea for gemology institute PESHAWAR, Jan 19: The Gems and Gemological Institute of Pakistan (GGIP) has asked the NWFP governor to help in getting financial assistance from the federal government and provide a suitable land in Peshawar ... PESHAWAR: PPP to observe Hayat Sherpao's anniversary PESHAWAR, Jan 19: The Pakistan People's Party has plan to observe on Feb 8 the 30th death anniversary of Hayat Mohammad Khan Sherpao, a founding member of the party who was killed in a bomb explosion in 1975 in the Peshawar University. ... PESHAWAR: Petitions clubbed together on PHC order PESHAWAR, Jan 19: The Peshawar High Court ordered on Wednesday to club together two writ petitions challenging the detention of three Al Qaeda suspects by intelligence agencies. ... PESHAWAR: Wheat quota hike termed inadequate PESHAWAR, Jan 19: The NWFP government's decision to enhance wheat quota of flour mills is unlikely to overcome the problem of wheat shortage being faced by mills in the province. ... PESHAWAR: Need stressed for steps to curb child abduction - Features of UK-Pakistan protocol highlighted PESHAWAR, Jan 19: Mr Justice Peter Singer, a judge of the Family Division of the High Court, London, on Wednesday urged lawyers and media to raise awareness about the UK-Pakistan Protocol on Child Abduction ... PESHAWAR: Lack of funds, staff affects health management system PESHAWAR, Jan 19: Shortage of funds and staff and widespread mismanagement have affected the performance of the Health Management Information System, officials told Dawn on Wednesday. ... PESHAWAR: Cell phone firms urged to improve service PESHAWAR, Jan 19: The mobile phone connection base in the country has crossed the mark of eight millions, which shows progress in the telecom sector in the last few years. ... PESHAWAR: Efforts to eradicate TB discussed PESHAWAR, Jan 19: Medical experts have urged health workers to persuade TB patients to continue their treatment for eight months under the directly observed treatment strategy (DOTS) ... PESHAWAR: Woman sent to jail PESHAWAR, Jan 19: A woman charged with committing adultery by her husband was sent to prison on Wednesday by a judicial magistrate, Haq Nawaz Swathi. ... HYDERABAD: Rs600m earmarked for drought-hit areas HYDERABAD, Jan 19: DCO Mohammad Hussain Syed has said that Rs600 million has been earmarked to undertake development schemes under the Drought Emergency Relief Assistance programme-II in the district. ... HYDERABAD: Police ordered to protect couple HYDERABAD, Jan 19: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad bench, on Wednesday directed the Mirpurkhas DPO, the Digri TPO and the Digri SHO to provide security to a newly-wed couple who had prayed for protection ... HYDERABAD: Bypass to be repaired after Eid HYDERABAD, Jan 19: Repair work of a pillar of the Hyderabad bypass which was damaged in Tuesday's blast will be undertaken after Eidul Azha. ... HYDERABAD: Optimum use of water urged HYDERABAD, Jan 19: Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority chairman Abdul Haq has observed that only farmers can operate the irrigation system in a better way because they are the main stakeholders. ... HYDERABAD: Girl denies charge of killing mother HYDERABAD, Jan 19: Seventeen-year-old Safia, who is being interrogated in a case of multiple murder, of her mother and four step-sisters and brothers, has again denied of having slit throat of her mother. ... QUETTA: Bugti's son, grandson among 84 booked QUETTA, Jan 19: Sui police have registered a case on Wednesday against Nawabzada Jamil Akbar Bugti and Mir Bramdagh Bugti, the son and grandson, respectively, of Jamhoori Watan Party chief Nawab Akbar Bugti ... SWABI: Banned groups step up drive to acquire hides SWABI, Jan 19: Various Jihadi organizations have intensified their campaign to acquire hides of sacrificial animals, presenting different arguments, including that Islamic law does not prohibit giving hides ... HARIPUR: Reduction in women's seats criticized HARIPUR, Jan 19: Activists of Haripur-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on Wednesday staged a demonstration against the government's reported decision to reduce the number of seats reserved for women ... FAISALABAD: Gas rate likely to be increased before June FAISALABAD, Jan 19: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) is contemplating an increase of 3 per cent to 5 per cent gas tariff before June. ... FAISALABAD: 70 criminals held in Chenab Bela raid FAISALABAD, Jan 19: In a massive operation jointly launched by the Faisalabad and Jhang police, at least 70 wanted persons including proclaimed offenders have been arrested from Jangal Galotra ... SARGODHA: PML-N VP, gunman shot dead SARGODHA, Jan 19: PML-N vice-president Syed Mansoor Ali Shah along with his gunman Taqi Shah was shot dead by his own guards on Wednesday in Mohabta Syedan village, some 45kms from here. ... SAHIWAL: Four killed as van hits trolley SAHIWAL, Jan 19: Four people were killed and 10 others sustained injuries, four of them serious, in a road accident on Sahiwal-Faisalabad Road near Basti Nawaz De Khui on Wednesday. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Proposal to reduce women seats decried DERA GHAZI KHAN, Jan 19: The Dera women councillors condemned the proposal of reducing the reserved seats of women at the union council level in the forthcoming local bodies election. ... MULATN: Equipment theft inquiry report MULTAN, Jan 19: The three-member committee, constituted to probe theft of useful electric gadgets from the store of the highly protected 500kv grid station, has submitted its report. ... SUKKUR: Gastroenteritis kills four in Sui SUKKUR, Jan 19: Owing to shortage of drinking water and non-availability of medicines in Sui and adjoining areas, four children died of gastroenteritis in the Sui hospital on Wednesday, while 16 others were admitted to the hospitals. ... BADIN: Nazim backs Baloch demand BADIN, Jan 19: Expressing solidarity with the people of Balochistan, District Nazim Kamal Khan Chang has opposed any military operation in Balochistan and warned that such an action can harm solidarity of the country. ... LARKANA: Amendments to LB laws soon - minister LARKANA, Jan 19: Federal Local Government and Rural Development Minister Abdul Razzaq Thaheem has said the local government law is being amended. ... SUKKUR: Kidnapped judges' release likely SUKKUR, Jan 19: Three police officers with the help of some influential people have geared up efforts for getting two kidnapped judges released before Eidul Azha, according to sources. ... HYDERABAD: Depts warned of power supply cut HYDERABAD, Jan 19: The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company has issued final notices to various departments of the Sindh government to clear its dues without delay, failing which their power supply will be disconnected on Jan 25. ... GILGIT: Efforts begin to ease tension in Gilgit GILGIT, Jan 19: The Northern Areas administration, in collaboration with members of the Northern Areas Legislative Council (NALC), has started reconciliation efforts to restore peace in Gilgit. ... GUJRANWALA: Protest against trader's murder GUJRANWALA, Jan 19: A trader was shot dead by unidentified motorcyclists at a garments hosiery market here on Wednesday while shopkeepers observed shutdown in protest against the killing of their colleague ...

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