08 February 2005 Tuesday 28 Zilhaj 1425 KARACHI: New districts can't have relieved nazims: AG KARACHI, Feb 7: The relieved nazims and deputy nazims could not have been retained after bifurcation of their districts, Advocate-General Anwar Mansoor Khan argued before a Sindh High Court division bench ... KARACHI: Doctor shot dead, father wounded KARACHI, Feb 7: A doctor was shot dead by four armed men who had barged into his house in Landhi No.4 on Monday. According to police, the armed men opened fire as the inmates resisted their entry. ... KARACHI: Bid to change dictionary board status resented KARACHI, Feb 7: Ministers and literary figures belonging to Karachi have expressed their strong reservations to the federal government's intention to move the offices of the Urdu Dictionary Board (UDB) from the city or change its status. ... KARACHI: KESC fails to get workers' hunger strike called off KARACHI, Feb 7: The KESC management's bid on Monday to persuade some of the employees to call off their fast-unto-death did not succeed as the employees continued their protest against the privatization of the utility ... KARACHI: FCS board meeting postponed KARACHI, Feb 7: The leadership crisis persists in the Karachi Fish Harbour, as the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fishermen Cooperative Society has been postponed once again. ... KARACHI: Hearing of Imambargah blast cases adjourned KARACHI, Feb 7: An Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi on Monday adjourned the hearing of trial against Gul Hasan, an activist of banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, in Imambargah Raza and Hyderi blast cases. ... PESHAWAR: Minorities want more seats in legislatures PESHAWAR, Feb 7: Speakers at a seminar demanded that the ministry dealing with minority communities' affairs should be run by an elected representative from the minority community so that the communities' rights could be protected in a better way. ... QUETTA: Compensation urged for drought victims QUETTA, Feb 7: Hundreds of workers of the Pukhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) took out a procession here on Monday in protest against the government's indifference to sufferings of the victims of drought, especially in Pukhtun areas. ... KARACHI: System of shrimp catch, marketing reviewed KARACHI, Feb 7: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has directed that entire process from netting of fish to its transportation to harbour and to market and then its export, be brought at par with international hygienic standards. ... KARACHI: Govt flayed for filing case against newsmen KARACHI, Feb 7: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Monday condemned filing of a case against journalists of Urdu newspaper and termed it an attack on freedom of press. ... KARACHI: Islamabad students win Spelling Bee contest KARACHI, Feb 7: School students from Islamabad stole the final rounds of "Dawn in Education National Spelling Bee" championship by managing the top most position in two age categories on Monday. ... KARACHI: Postgraduate classes planned for 12 more colleges KARACHI, Feb 7: The Sindh government has planned to run postgraduate classes in 12 more college of the province, including six colleges of Karachi, said the provincial planning and development minister, Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari, on Monday. ... KARACHI: Resolution of new dists' issues ordered KARACHI, Feb 7: Senior Minister for Finance Syed Sardar Ahmed on Monday presided over a meeting to resolve problems being faced by new districts. ... LAHORE: Roads 'can cater' to more traffic LAHORE, Feb 7: Against public perception of inefficient road network in the city resulting in long queues of vehicles and traffic jams, especially during peak hours ... LAHORE: Muharram security discussed LAHORE, Feb 7: Security arrangements for Muharram were discussed at a City District Government meeting held at the Jinnah Hall here on Monday with District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood in the chair. ... LAHORE: Last-minute defections in PBC polls LAHORE, Feb 7: Asghar Ali Gill from Lahore and Tahir Mahmood Mufti from Bahawalpur were on Monday elected as the vice-chairperson and chairperson, executive committee, of the Punjab Bar Council in a close contest. ... LAHORE: Apca strike against high living cost LAHORE, Feb 7: Clerks will observe a country-wide strike and stage demonstrations on Wednesday (tomorrow) to protest against the increase in petrol prices and electricity and gas charges without providing any relief to wage-earners. ... LAHORE: Irregularities of Rs21m detected: UHS audit LAHORE, Feb 7: Irregularities to the tune of over Rs21.3 million, extra expenses, imbalances and other violations have been pointed out in the first audit and inspection report on the University of Health Sciences ... ISLAMABAD: Section 144 imposed in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Elaborate security measures, including imposition of Section 144, have been taken for maintaining law and order in the capital during the holy month of Muharram ... ISLAMABAD: Two injured in accident ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: Assistant Commissioner (city) Saeed Ramzan suffered multiple injuries in a road accident here on Monday, police said. ... PESHAWAR: Firing case accused surrender to police: Two SHOs transferred PESHAWAR, Feb 7: Two people who were accused by Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) MPA Khalid Waqar Chamkani of opening fire on him and his relatives four days ago, surrendered to police on Monday, official sources told Dawn. ... PESHAWAR: Security for Pesco staff sought PESHAWAR, Feb 7: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has asked the NWFP government to provide security to its staff after a group of armed men forcibly entered the 220 kv Domail grid station and held the employees hostage at gunpoint on Monday. ... PESHAWAR: 17 districts fail to utilize uplift funds PESHAWAR, Feb 7: Seventeen districts in the NWFP have failed to spend even a single penny from the Provincial Finance Commission award for the first quarter of fiscal 2004-05, say official sources. ... HYDERABAD: Coordinated research on pollution stressed HYDERABAD, Feb 7: Speakers at the inaugural session of a two-day international symposium on "Analytical and environmental chemistry" have called for more research to protect environment and ensure a pollution-free environment. ... HYDERABAD: SU students seek more buses HYDERABAD, Feb 7: Students of the Sindh University staged a demonstration outside the local press club on Monday in protest against shortage of point buses. ... MIRPURKHAS: 29 policemen transferred MIRPURKHAS, Feb 7: About 29 constables and head constables of the district have been transferred to Badin and Thatta under orders of Regional Police Officer Mohammad Bachal Sangri. ... HYDERABAD: Crime branch revived HYDERABAD, Feb 7: The crime branch of the Hyderabad region police, which was wound up after promulgation of the Police Order 2002, has been revived with the posting of 116-member staff, it is learnt through an official source. ... SANGHAR: Protest against water shortage SANGHAR, Feb 7: A large number of farmers from the tail-end area of the Toori minor blocked the Sanghar-Mirpurkhas road on Monday in protest against the shortage of irrigation water. ... DADU: Six killed, 20 injured in accident DADU, Feb 7: Six people were killed and 20 others were injured in a head-on collision between a car and a wagon at the Sann bus stand, 100 kilometres off here, early Monday morning. ... KHAIRPUR: Man killed by nephew KHAIRPUR, Feb 7: A man, who had accused his nephew of committing adultery with his daughter-in-law, was allegedly killed by the accused and his accomplices near here on Sunday night. ... LANDI KOTAL: Avalanche kills two havaldars LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Feb 7: Two personnel of the Khyber Rifles were killed when they were hit by an avalanche in the Tirah valley near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border about two days ago. ... CHITRAL: Four firemen suspended in Chitral CHITRAL, Feb 7: The tehsil municipal administration has suspended the services of four firemen for absence from duty when a house caught fire an and destroyed it. Fire brigade was called, but nobody turned up. ... BAHAWALPUR: Engineering college in workshop BAHAWALPUR, Feb 7: The University College of Engineering and Technology of the Islamia University presents a sorry state of affairs so much so that its classes are being conducted in a building meant for workshop and garages. ... SARGODHA: Malikwal rail track declared dangerous: Officials charged with corruption SARGODHA, Feb 7: Railways Divisional Superintendent (Rawalpindi) Ashfaq Khattak has declared the track from Shaheenabad to Malikwal dangerous for traffic. ... FAISALABAD: IT students want exam delayed FAISALABAD, Feb 7: Over 200 BSc (Hons) students of computer sciences have urged Provincial Governor Khalid Maqbool to restrain the Punjab University from holding the 4th annual examinations from Feb 11. ... GUJRANWALA: Work on trauma centre begins GUJRANWALA, Feb 7: District Nazim Fiaz Ahmad Chattha has laid the foundation stone of a trauma centre at the DHQ Hospital here on Monday. ... SUKKUR: Jobs for Baloch people demanded SUKKUR, Feb 7: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) secretary-general Maulana Abdul Ghafoor MNA Haideri has said the government should provide jobs to Baloch people, instead of constructing cantonments in the province. ... LAHORE: Bank indifferent to challenges LAHORE, Feb 7: As scheduled banks are improving their customer services in a cut-throat competition, staff of the National Bank of Pakistan are not ready to give up their old habits. ... KARACHI: Jehangir Road may reopen in a few days KARACHI, Feb 7: City Nazim Niamatullah Khan has directed the officials concerned to ensure that the under-construction Jehangir Road is reopened to vehicular traffic in a couple of days ... KARACHI: Comprehensive traffic plan under study KARACHI, Feb 7: The transport and communication department of the city government will devise a comprehensive traffic control plan to deal with the problem of increasing vehicular traffic in Karachi. ... PESHAWAR: American woman to be deported PESHAWAR, Feb 7: An American woman arrested in Swat for staying after expiry of her visa, will be deported on Tuesday, official sources informed this correspondent on Monday. ... KARACHI: Fireworks at weddings continue KARACHI, Feb 7: The trend of pitching tents (Shamianas) on busy roads and major streets for marriage and other functions and use of fireworks on such occasions has become a source of nuisance for the respective localities ...

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