03 February 2005 Thursday 23 Zilhaj 1425 KARACHI: SHC to hear appeals by absentee convicts KARACHI, Feb 2: A division bench of the Sindh High Court admitted to hearing on Wednesday a number of appeals moved by absentee accountability court convicts subject to adjudication of the preliminary issue ... KARACHI: Rs1,057m spent by UCs on uplift work KARACHI, Feb 2: An amount of Rs1,057 million has so far been spent on various development works at UC level, a spokesman for the city government said on Tuesday ... KARACHI: More teaching facilities for LGH KARACHI, Feb 2: Lyari General Hospital (LGH) will be given its due status of being a teaching hospital, and for this purpose it will be provided all necessary facilities. ... KARACHI: Inauguration of ICCS lab tomorrow KARACHI, Feb 2: The formal inauguration of the new laboratory building of the Internal Centre for Chemical Sciences (ICCS), University of Karachi, has been scheduled for Friday (Feb 4). ... KARACHI: City suffers 2nd day of traffic jams KARACHI, Feb 2: People faced hardships on the second consecutive day on Wednesday owing to road closures at several places in the city. ... KARACHI: Cold spell to continue KARACHI, Jan 2: The city on Wednesday remained in the grip of a prolonged spell of cold weather that meteorologists say will continue for a week. ... KARACHI: Another 30 teams make their way to final - Spelling Bee contest KARACHI, Feb 2: Another 30 teams of students made their way to the Karachi final of the "Dawn in Education National Spelling Bee" contest as the District Central round concluded here on Wednesday. ... KARACHI: 2 Petroman campuses fail to offer admissions KARACHI, Feb 2: Two Petroman's institutes in the city failed to offer admissions in BCS and BBA programmes for the new session as the federal government had not been able to iron out their long standing administrative and financial problems. ... KARACHI: SC refers case of impersonator to SHC KARACHI, Feb 2: The chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) asked the chief justice of the Sindh High Court on Tuesday to have an inquiry conducted into allegations against a person claiming to be 'deputy registrar (legal)' of the Supreme Court. ... KARACHI: Shamim Naved remembered KARACHI, Feb 02: Poet, writer and journalist Shamim Naved, who died on Jan 22 due to heart attack was remembered by his friends and admirers at the City Club, the occasion hosted by Institute of Ethics and Culture on Tuesday. ... KARACHI: Three die in accidents KARACHI, Feb 2: Three persons died in separate accidents in different parts of the city on Wednesday. Police said that Kulsoom, 4, daughter of Noor Hussain, was plying outside her house in Korangi 100 Quarters ... ISLAMABAD: Boy dies of suffocation ISLAMABAD, Feb 2: A boy died of suffocation while a woman and her daughter sustained burn injuries in separate incidents in the twin cities on Wednesday. ... BAHAWALPUR: Protest strike against poor law, order BAHAWALPUR, Feb 2: The local chemists and druggists observed a partial strike and organized a protest demonstration on Wednesday in front of the Bahawal Victoria Hospital against the poor law and order situation in the country. ... LAHORE: Old couple get their marriage legalized LAHORE, Feb 2: Justice Sheikh Abdul Mannan of the Federal Shariat Court on Wednesday legitimized the marriage of 75-year-old Muazzam Bibi with 80-year Ata Muhammad of Bahawalnagar ... PESHAWAR: PHC issues notice to law department over IBP issue PESHAWAR, Feb 2: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday summoned a section officer of the provincial law department in three identical writ petitions challenging the institution-based practice (IBP) of doctors ... PESHAWAR: Establishment of federal court opposed PESHAWAR, Feb 2: Supreme Court Bar Association president Qazi Mohammad Jamil, has expressed reservation over the proposed establishment of a federal court and said that it would deprive ordinary courts of their jurisdiction over certain laws. ... PESHAWAR: Property tax exemption may irk donors PESHAWAR, Feb 2: The NWFP government's decision to exempt owners of five marla houses from property tax has put finance managers in a difficult position as they are expecting a tough time ... HARIPUR: Murder suspect dies in encounter HARIPUR, Feb 2: A suspect wanted by police in connection with the murder of a sub-inspector of Haripur police, was killed in an "encounter" with the Hasan Abdal Police on Tuesday evening. ... HARIPUR: Schoolgirl molested HARIPUR, Feb 2: A schoolgirl was criminally assaulted by four persons in the Tarbela colony in Ghazi near here. ... PESHAWAR: Violation of ban on meals - TMOs to inform courts PESHAWAR, Feb 2: The tehsil municipal officers (TMOS) will now have the power to lodge written complaints in courts against any violation of ban on serving meals at valima receptions. ... RAWALPINDI: 'Work on Pindi environment project to start by year end' RAWALPINDI, Feb 2: Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) Managing-Director Aslam Sabzwari has said work on the Asian Development Bank-funded Rawalpindi Environmental Improvement Project (REIP) would start by the end of current year. ... PESHAWAR: Husband named in murder fir PESHAWAR, Feb 2: Two persons were killed in different incidents in the city, while police in a four-day operation against outlaws arrested 25 proclaimed offenders and recovered arms and ammunitions from their possession ... HYDERABAD: Official says training facilities to be improved HYDERABAD, Feb 2: Director of the provincial manpower and training department Wali Mohammad Bhambhro has said that five schemes at a cost of Rs66.5 million are being carried out in Sindh to improve manpower training. ... HYDERABAD: Russian language course opens HYDERABAD, Feb 2: Consul-General of Russian Federation Vladimir P. Mikhay love has said that his country can cooperate with Pakistan in oil exploration and setting up of heavy industry. ... HYDERABAD: Police team formed for custodial death probe HYDERABAD, Feb 2: Provincial Police Officer Syed Kamal Shah has formed a team to investigate the death of a man in the Satellite Town police station in Mirpurkhas on Jan 25. ... HYDERABAD: Father asked to file complaint - Murder of woman HYDERABAD, Feb 2: A bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad, on Wednesday directed a villager to file a direct compliant for getting an inquiry conducted into the murder of his daughter by her in-laws. ... RAWALPINDI: 'Advances in S&T failed to ensure peace' RAWALPINDI, Feb 2: Despite the large-scale discoveries, explorations, marvellous achievements and awesome advances, human beings are thirsting for peace, have been afflicted with frustration and are at war with each other. ... DADU: Unfair distribution of water decried DADU, Feb 2: Farmers from Dadu, Johi and Sehwan talukas have appealed to the president to direct the Sindh chief minister to constitute a committee under the supervision of the provincial irrigation secretary ... MIRPURKHAS: Govt urged to withdraw oil price decision MIRPURKHAS, Feb 2: Office-bearers of different NGOs and trade associations have expressed concern over the increase in the price of petrol. They said this would also lead to a rise in prices of other commodities and transport fares. ... BADIN: Protest against water shortage BADIN, Feb 2: Processions were taken out here on Wednesday to protest against shortage of drinking water in the city and demanded immediate measures to overcome the crisis. ... SUKKUR: Protesters occupy police station SUKKUR, Feb 2: Hundreds of people stormed on Wednesday the Yaroo Lund police station and forcibly occupied it after injuring the SHO and three constables. They broke the furniture and set the record of the police station on fire. ... NAWABSHAH: 11 teachers suspended NAWABSHAH, Feb 2: The assistant district education officer of Sakrand here on Wednesday suspended 11 primary school teachers for negligence in duties. ... RAWALPINDI: Workers of Wapda stage rally: KESC privatization RAWALPINDI, Feb 2: Hundreds of employees of Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) on Wednesday staged a rally in front of Rawalpindi Press Club to protest against the proposed privatization of public utilities ... MUZAFFARABAD: UK diplomats visit school in AJK MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 2: Islamabad-based British diplomats on Tuesday praised the standard of teaching at a school run here by an NGO for children whose families have been affected by the Kashmir conflict. ...

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