02 February 2005 Wednesday 22 Zilhaj 1425 KARACHI: Markets in old city areas stay shut - Attack on ST workers KARACHI, Feb 1: Businesses and other commercial activities remained suspended in most parts of the down town area here on Tuesday following an armed attack on three activists of the Sunni Tehreek late on Monday night in Ranchor line in Risala police limits. ... KARACHI: Civic facilities at LERP sites expedited KARACHI, Feb 1: Work on provision of health, education and residential facilities for the affected people under the Lyari Expressway Rehabilitation Project (LERP) has been geared up. ... KARACHI: KWSB to be reorganized for better performance KARACHI, Feb 1: The reorganization of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board will be carried out in order to improve its performance and keeping in view the city's growing population and present conditions. ... KARACHI: Local scientists need training in research methods: moot KARACHI, Feb 1: A workshop on 'South Asian Cardiovascular Research Methodology' commenced at the Aga Khan University auditorium on Tuesday with the objective of research training of physicians in the region ... KARACHI: 31 teams qualify for Karachi final - Spelling Bee contest KARACHI, Feb 1: Another 31 teams of school students have qualified for Karachi final of the "Dawn in Education National Spelling Bee" contest after the conclusion of the District South round. ... KARACHI: Ugly sites near Expo Centre KARACHI, Feb 1: In sharp contrast to cleanliness made in the surroundings of Expo Centre where an international exhibition is beginning from Wednesday, almost the entire pavement running all along a major service lane of University Road ... KARACHI: SSGC completes first phase of literacy programme KARACHI, Feb 1: "An organized teamwork can bring wonderful results and SSGC literacy programme is a living proof of that," said Dr Hamida Khuhro at the certificate distribution ceremony held at the SSGC auditorium. ... KARACHI: City govt offices, schools, colleges to remain closed KARACHI, Feb 1: The city government has announced local holiday for Tuesday (Feb 2) in connection with the Urs of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi. ... KARACHI: Judgment reserved in Rs6 million ransom case KARACHI, Feb 1: An anti-terrorism court reserved on Tuesday judgement in a kidnapping for ransom case, involving sons of three senior government officials. ... KARACHI: Road closures irks people KARACHI, Feb 1: Karachiites faced hardships on Tuesday owing to closure of various roads and thoroughfares by the police on the occasion of arrival of President Pervez Musharraf, ahead of Expo-2005. ... KARACHI: Internet at NICVD KARACHI, Feb 1: Computer facility with internet at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases was formally opened on Tuesday with the objective to promote research capacities of postgraduate and undergraduate medical students ... KARACHI: SHC adjourns hearing of plea moved by club KARACHI, Feb 1: The Sindh High Court adjourned on Tuesday further hearing of a petition moved by a recreational club challenging cancellation of its licence as illegal. ... KARACHI: Journalist Ghulam Ali passes away KARACHI, Feb 1: Senior journalist and the city's leading crime reporter Ghulam Ali Khoja died on Tuesday night after protracted illness. He was 65. ... LAHORE: Pervaiz in Islamabad to discuss local polls LAHORE, Feb 1: Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi visited Islamabad on Tuesday to discuss with the president different matters, including the local government elections. ... HYDERABAD: MNA demands removal of DCO HYDERABAD, Feb 1: People's Party Parliamentarians MNA Nawab Abdul Ghani Talpur has demanded immediate removal of the Jamshoro DCO. In a statement faxed to Dawn here on Monday, he warned that his party would launch a protest movement against the DCO if he was not replaced. ... LAHORE: Matric results on pass-fail basis from this year - Boards revert to old practice LAHORE, Feb 1: The Punjab Boards Committee of Chairmen has decided to declare the secondary school annual examination results on a pass-fail basis from this year. ... LAHORE: Playing with needle and thread LAHORE, Feb 1: The Government College University's fine arts department is organizing a two-day exhibition the main attraction of which is the display of needle art by a craftswoman of acknowledged standing. ... LAHORE: Company chosen to inspect swings LAHORE, Feb 1: The district Nazim has said only the mechanical swings and joyrides conforming to international safety standards and certified by the authorized inspection company would be allowed to operate. ... LAHORE: Cement plants asked to submit report in week LAHORE, Feb 1: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed the management of cements plants, proposed to be established in the Kahoon Valley in the Salt Range, to submit their reply within a week. ... LAHORE: Handicraft exhibition hit by ill planning LAHORE, Feb 1: The handicraft exhibition outside the Roshnai Gate of the Lahore Fort has been hit by ill panning. Most of the 60 or so stalls were found vacant during a visit to the exhibition on Tuesday evening. ... ISLAMABAD: Changes in Local Govt Ordinance to strengthen feudalism: speakers ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Speakers at a seminar here on Tuesday rejected the government's proposed amendments in the Local Government Ordinance, terming it as closed door policy, and said it would further strengthen feudalism ... LAHORE: Date for Taj company liquidation extended LAHORE, Feb 1: The Lahore High Court has extended till March 31 the date for liquidation of Taj Company. The court had earlier fixed Dec 31, 2004, for the winding up of the company. ... LAHORE: Stray bullet kills minor girl LAHORE, Feb 1: A minor girl was killed and another sustained injuries when stray bullets hit them at a wedding ceremony at Jallo village, Batapur on Tuesday. ... PESHAWAR: Governor satisfied with work on uplift projects PESHAWAR, Feb 1: NWFP Governor Iftikhar Hussain Shah has described progress on development projects being carried out in the province as satisfactory and urged the authorities to accelerate the pace of fund utilization. ... PESHAWAR: Woman gets bail in adultery case PESHAWAR, Feb 1: Additional district and sessions judge Farhatullah Khan, on Tuesday granted bail to a woman accused by her husband of committing adultery. ... PESHAWAR: Rs170m library for Kohat PESHAWAR, Feb 1: The Kohat University of Science and Technology would start a project under which a central academic block and state-of-the-art library would be established, a press release said on Tuesday. ... PESHAWAR: Varsity goes ahead with honours plan - Requirements not met PESHAWAR, Feb 1: The University of Peshawar launched the B.A/B.Sc (honours) programme without fulfilling procedural requirements and preparing syllabus for the course, according to sources. ... MULTAN: 2,000 Cantt dwellers seek Musharraf's help MULTAN, Feb 1: About 2,000 cantonment area residents sent postcards to President Gen Musharraf on Monday urging him to stop the authorities from demolishing their homes as part of an anti-encroachment drive. ... PESHAWAR: Wheat target may be achieved PESHAWAR, Feb 1: The NWFP government is likely to achieve the wheat crop target set by the federal government for the current year because of good and timely rains, official sources said. ... RAWALPINDI: Biodiversity park to help conserve ecosystem RAWALPINDI, Feb 1: Having a biodiversity park on the out- skirts of the city could have hardly come to the mind of the people of this city plagued with enormous problems like poverty, absence of civic amenities, congested roads and massive pollution. ... PESHAWAR: Kundi told to appear in court on 16th PESHAWAR, Feb 1: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) summoned on Tuesday in person a convicted drug trafficker, Amanaullah Kundi, who was released following the NWFP government's decision to suspend his prison term. ... HYDERABAD: Minister supports appointment of administrators - District governments HYDERABAD, Feb 1: Sindh Communications and Works Minister Pir Sadruddin Shah Rashidi has supported appointment of administrators in place of existing district governments in the province. ... HYDERABAD: Protest against 'abolition of rural quota' HYDERABAD, Feb 1: The Sindhi Shagird Tehrik's central committee at a meeting held here on Monday decided to hold protest demonstrations and observe hunger strike at district headquarters of the province on Feb 13 ... HYDERABAD: Couple taken into custody HYDERABAD, Feb 1: The Tando Bago police took a newly-wedded couple into custody in the premises of the Badin sessions court on Tuesday after the pre-arrest bail of the man and his family members was rejected by the court in a Zina Hudood Ordinance case. ... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Protest against killing of man in 'encounter' NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Feb 1: Members of the Citizen Alliance held a demonstration on the Moro-Bandhi road in protest against the killing of Abdul Qadir alias Yousuf Machhi reportedly in an encounter with police. ... FAISALABAD: 80pc tubewell water unfit for irrigation FAISALABAD, Feb 1: University of Agriculture (UoA) Vice Chancellor Dr. Bashir Ahmed has said that 80 per cent of water pumped through tube-wells is unfit for irrigation due to which lands are turning barren. ... MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Traders protest dacoity at goldsmith's shop MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Feb 1: District Nazim Nazir Muhammad Gondal has held PML-Q District President Riaz Asghar and Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi responsible for the deteriorating law and order situation. ... SIALKOT: No progress on plan to build new jail in Sialkot SIALKOT, Feb 1: No practical step has yet been taken to build a new jail here despite an announcement by the government after July 25, 2003, tragedy. ... SHEIKHUPURA: Constable killed in encounter SHEIKHUPURA, Feb 1: A constable was reportedly killed in an encounter in Thattha Pakian village in the jurisdiction of Bara Ghar police station, some 80 kilometres from here, on Tuesday night. ... SHEIKHUPURA: 6,265 POs booked last year SHEIKHUPURA, Feb 1: The district police claimed to have booked 6,265 proclaimed offenders, including 2,569 court absconders, in 2004. In a press briefing here on Tuesday, DPO Shahid Iqbal said more than 12,000 cases were filed with 25 police stations ... MIRPURKHAS: Inquiry into attack MIRPURKHAS, Feb 1: The Kot Ghulam Mohammad police is conducting an investigation into a case lodged on January 29 under sections 324 and 506(ii) of the PPC on the complaint of one Abdul Rahim Kachhelo. ... SUKKUR: Army team visits Sukkur Barrage SUKKUR, Feb 1: Officials of the Army Engineering Corps and Frontier Works Organization visited the Sukkur Barrage on Tuesday to discuss latest situation about its repair and rehabilitation and complications being experienced in the work. ... LARKANA: Bomb blast rocks Larkana LARKANA, Feb 1: A bomb went off in the yard of the railways rest house near the railways station on Tuesday. The device was so powerful that it made a two-foot deep crater and the blast was heard in villages on the outskirts of the city. ... KARACHI: Attack on newspaper offices condemned KARACHI, Feb 1: A meeting of the Sindh Committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNA) held here on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on the offices of daily Jang and daily Awam ...

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