10 February 2005 Thursday 30 Zilhaj 1425 KARACHI: Death sentence awarded in kidnapping case KARACHI, Feb 9: An anti-terrorism court sentenced on Wednesday a man to death for kidnapping a minor boy for ransom. Judge Arshad Noor Khan of the ATC-3 also ordered confiscation of property of the accused worth Rs100,000. ... KARACHI: Plea against shifting of planetarium dismissed KARACHI, Feb 9: A division bench of the Sindh High Court dismissed on Wednesday a petition against the proposed dismantling or shifting of the planetarium functioning in the city since 1980. ... KARACHI: Hearing of relieved nazims' plea put off KARACHI, Feb 9: The Sindh High Court adjourned on Wednesay the hearing of a petition moved by the relieved nazims of the four bifurcated districts to Thursday. ... KARACHI: Sindh election authority told to arrange final vote KARACHI, Feb 9: The Sindh High Court asked the provincial election authority on Wednesday to arrange a final vote on the internal recall motion against the Sanghar district nazim Roshan Din Junejo without further delay. ... KARACHI: Young man killed in Lyari KARACHI, Feb 9: Unknown persons gunned down a young man in Lyari on Wednesday morning. Police said two suspects on a motorcycle opened fire at Qazzafi, 22, in Memon Colony in Kalri police station limits. ... KARACHI: Special measures for Muharram taken KARACHI, Feb 9: City Nazim Niamatullah Khan has directed the Karachi Building Control Authority to keep removal of encroachments and demolition work suspended during the month of Muharram. ... KARACHI: Hunger strike by KESC men enters seventh day KARACHI, Feb 9: The hunger strike by KESC Employees Action Committee against privatization of the corporation entered seventh day on Wednesday with two more labour leaders, Gul Zareen Khan and Malik Hayyat Mohammad, joining the fast. ... KARACHI: No progress without research: minister KARACHI, Feb 9: The Provincial Minister for Industries, Mohammed Adil Siddiqi, has said no nation can progress without excelling in research and modern knowledge. ... KARACHI: 'Only city govt can grant lease' KARACHI, Feb 9: A city government spokesman on Wednesday said the authority to grant lease to the katchi abadis had been given by the National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB) to the city government. ... KARACHI: Youth moot stresses student-teacher interaction KARACHI, Feb 9: The process of student-teacher interaction and provision of guidance to youngsters should continue even beyond the classrooms as had been the case in the past. ... KARACHI: Formation of pressure groups suggested: Combating polluters KARACHI, Feb 9: A majority of the speakers at a seminar on Wednesday called for forming pressure groups against polluters, and for attending to the factors responsible for an imbalanced environment. ... KARACHI: PFF holds rally for rights of fishermen KARACHI, Feb 9: The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) on Wednesday took out a procession in protest against contract system for fishing rights. The participants started their march from Regal Chowk, Saddar, before converging on the Karachi Press Club. ... KARACHI: Hamida orders setting up of watchdog KARACHI, Feb 9: The Sindh minister for education and literacy, Dr Hamida Khuhro, has called for preparing a plan for an independent monitoring unit so that check and balance could be developed in the education sector. ... LAHORE: Amir Munir asked to surrender LAHORE, Feb 9: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday declined to proceed on a constitutional petition of Ravi Town Nazim Amir Munir on the ground that the petitioner should first surrender before seeking a legal relief. ... LAHORE: Wet spell to continue till tomorrow LAHORE, Feb 9: Lahore and several other cities in the Punjab received widespread rain on Wednesday. The rain dropped temperature and it was considered good for crops. ... RAWALPINDI: Troops to be deployed during Muharram RAWALPINDI, Feb 9: Around 2000 troops have been called to assist the law-enforcement agencies during Muharram to maintain peace in Rawalpindi, official sources said. ... PESHAWAR: High court reserves judgment: Admission to medical colleges PESHAWAR, Feb 9: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment on nine writ petitions challenging admissions offered to some students, including a brother of the NWFP health minister, in medical colleges of the province. ... PESHAWAR: Paramedics' share in charges may be restored PESHAWAR, Feb 9: The provincial health department is likely to restore the share of paramedics in users' charges received from patients in public hospitals, officials said here on Wednesday. ... PESHAWAR: Municipal dept to run BCA PESHAWAR, Feb 9: The NWFP government has decided to transfer the control of the Building Control Authority (BCA) from the city district government to the City Development and Municipal Department (CDMD), a provincial minister said on Wednesday. ... PESHAWAR: Companies to support 'Save Peshawar Movement' PESHAWAR, Feb 9: The Pakistan Tobacco Company and Associated Industries on Wednesday agreed to support the Save Peshawar Movement (SPM) in its effort to make Peshawar green and clean. ... PESHAWAR: Recovery of arrears deferred by Pesco PESHAWAR, Feb 9: The chief executive of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) on Wednesday directed the staff of the company to set aside outstanding dues against community-based tube-well owners ... PESHAWAR: 21 platoons to provide security in Muharram PESHAWAR, Feb 9: Twenty-one platoons of the Capital City Police will be on duty to provide security to religious processions during Muharram while Frontier Constabulary and Frontier Corps will serve as the back-up force, sources said on Wednesday. ... PESHAWAR: Heavy snowfall in Shangla PESHAWAR, Feb 9: Heavy snowfall in the mountainous Shangla district over the past couple of days has paralyzed the region and all main and link roads in the district have been closed. ... HYDERABAD: More cadet colleges to be set up: CM HYDERABAD, Feb 9: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said after law and order and irrigation, his government is giving priority to the education sector to improve the standard of education. ... HYDERABAD: Suspension of work on drain criticized HYDERABAD, Feb 9: Residents of the Shah Makki Road area and its vicinity held a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Wednesday against suspension of repair work on a drain on the Tulsi Das Road. ... MITHI: Relief urged for drought victims: Tharparkar district council MITHI, Feb 9: The Tharparkar District Council has urged the government to take notice of drought prevailing in Thar for six months and ensure supply of subsidized wheat to the calamity-stricken populace. ... GILGIT: 34 employees of NATCO sacked GILGIT, Feb 9: The management of the state-owned Northern Areas Transport Corporation (NATCO) has sacked 34 drivers and their assistants reportedly for not turning up to their duties during the curfew breaks in Gilgit. ... SANGHAR: Demand for filter plants in ginning factories SANGHAR, Feb 9: Members of the district council, at its Wednesday's session, demanded the installation of filter plants in cotton ginning factories in the area. ... NAWABSHAH: Entry of 16 Ulema in Nawabshah banned NAWABSHAH, Feb 9: The district government has banned entry of 18 Ulema in the district during Muharram. ... LARKANA: Rally staged against Kalabagh, Thal projects LARKANA, Feb 9: A protest rally was staged on the call of the Anti-Greater Thal Canal Action Committee against the water projects here on Wednesday. ... DADU: 50pc water shortage in Dadu, Johi canals: Farmers protest in Mirpurkhas DADU, Feb 9: The irrigation department has announced that the Dadu Canal and Johi Branch Canal are facing 50 per cent water shortage whereas farmers have continued protest against the shortage in Mirpurkhas. ... KHAIRPUR: Museum at Kot Diji planned KHAIRPUR, Feb 9: The government of Sindh, federal ministry of culture and the district government have jointly finalized a scheme for setting up a museum as well as for repair and maintenance of the Kot Diji Fort. ... LARKANA: Wheat target may not be met: expert LARKANA, Feb 9: The vice chairman of the Sindh Abadgar Board, Gada Hussain Mahisar, has said that Sindh will fail to achieve its target of wheat procurement in the current season. ... DADU: Rain continues in Sindh DADU, Feb 9: Different parts of Dadu, Sehwan, Johi, Mehar and Khairpur Nathan Shah talukas received heavy rains for second day on Wednesday. As a result, electricity and telephone systems and vehicular transport remained suspended for hours. ... GUJRANWALA: Job hunters have a bitter pill to swallow GUJRANWALA, Feb 9: Hundreds of aspirants for some vacancies in the irrigation department, who reached the city for an interview from far-flung areas on Wednesday, were disappointed to learn that the recruitment plan had been postponed. ... GUJRAT: Law to check pesticide prices soon GUJRAT, Feb 9: A new law is under study by the provincial government to keep a check on the prices of pesticides and fertilizers. ... GUJRANWALA: Bail of former jail official rejected: Sialkot case GUJRANWALA, Feb 9: The local Anti-Terrorism Court No 1 rejected the bail application of Sialkot jail's former assistant superintendent Akhter Iqbal here on Wednesday. ... SIALKOT: Rs3.2m robbery at leather factory SIALKOT, Feb 9: Unknown thieves took away leather and cloths worth Rs3.2 million from the factory of Muhammad Akram on Nasir Road here late on Tuesday night. ... VEHARI: Students await roll numbers VEHARI, Feb 9: The education department has failed to deliver roll number slips to class 5 and 8 students as yet despite the fact that the annual examinations are starting from Feb 15 and 23, respectively. ... BAHAWALPUR: Police seek army help during Muharram BAHAWALPUR, Feb 9: A police conference of Bahawalpur and Multan ranges' officials held here on Wednesday sought army assistance for the maintenance of law and order during Muharram. ... LANDI KOTAL: Smuggled goods' entry into Bara stopped LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Feb 9: The Bara political authorities on Wednesday plugged all entry points of smuggled goods to Bara tehsil in the Qambarkhel area ... MINGORA: Rain, snowfall paralyze Swat: Mud-houses collapse MINGORA, Feb 9: Torrential rain and snowfall have played havoc with people's lives as many mud-houses have collapsed in different areas of the Swat district and communication system has been suspended. ... HARIPUR: 103 shopkeepers booked HARIPUR, Feb 9: At least 103 shopkeepers were booked by food authorities for over charging and a case was registered against the management of an oil factory for marketing poor quality products, officials said here on Wednesday. ... KOHAT: Protesters block road in Kohat: Murder of Hindu family KOHAT, Feb 9: Tense calm prevailed in Kohat city following the murder of three people, including a woman and an infant. ... SWABI: Fourth day of heavy rain in Swabi SWABI, Feb 9: Fearing collapse of houses, people living in Swabi have been shifting from their mud-houses to safe places as rain continued uninterrupted in the region for the fourth day on Wednesday. ... SUKKUR: Inquiry into attack on police station begins SUKKUR, Feb 9: AIG (finance) Hussain Asghar initiated an inquiry into a recent attack on the Yaroo Lund police station in Mirpur Mathelo on Tuesda. ... KARACHI: Regular tests stressed for early detection of cancer KARACHI, Feb 9: The mammography is the single most important factor in the early detection of breast cancer and is, therefore, the most important breast imaging technique. ... ISLAMABAD: Minister takes notice of threats to girl ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Law Minister Wasi Zafar on Wednesday took notice of threats being given to a minor daughter of a PIA airhostess, who was killed last year, and directed the authorities concerned to provide protection to the child. ...

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