13 February 2005 Sunday 03 Muharram 1426 KARACHI: Ibad reviews Muharram arrangements KARACHI, Feb 12: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad on Saturday reviewed the arrangements for maintaining peace and harmony in the province during the month of Muharram and asking to redouble the efforts to further promote sectarian harmony and unity amongst the masses. ... KARACHI: Gang-war claims another life: Man stabbed to death KARACHI, Feb 12: Another man fell prey to the on-going gang-war in Lyari here on Saturday. More than 100 people have been killed in the infight between two criminal gangs during the last one year. ... KARACHI: Demo against price hike, joblessness KARACHI, Feb 12: A big rally was held here on Saturday against price hike and joblessness, that marched from the Baitul Mukkaram Mosque to Old Sabzi Mandi. ... KARACHI: Govt attitude in rape case criticized KARACHI, Feb 12: The Joint Action Committee, formed mainly by NGOs, politicians and Pakistan Medical Association, on Saturday kicked off a march that culminated at the Karachi Press Club ... KARACHI: More X-ray machines needed at Civil Hospital KARACHI, Feb 12: Dozens of poor patients including senior citizens visiting the radiology department of Civil Hospital Karachi are not getting their ultrasound and X-ray tests immediately and the ultrasound patients have to wait for two to three hours despite having the appointment time. ... KARACHI: Contractual teachers to 'besiege' CM's House KARACHI, Feb 12: The protesting primary teachers have threatened to besiege the Sindh Chief Minister House on Feb 17, if their demands were not met. ... KARACHI: KU declares MBBS, BDS exam schedules KARACHI, Feb 12: Karachi University Examinations Department on Saturday announced the schedule of the Second and Third Professional MBBS Annual Examinations 2005 and First Professional BDS Annual Examinations 2005. ... KARACHI: 5 ATUs set up to curb human trafficking KARACHI, Feb 12: Five anti-trafficking units (ATUs) have been set up in the Federal Investigation Agency to monitor the investigation in to human trafficking. ... KARACHI: Inter-varsity debate competition KARACHI, Feb 12: Students belonging to more than 14 universities and colleges, including Karachi University and the NED University of Engineering, took part in an inter-university debate contest held at the Institute of Business Management. ... LAHORE: Ulema assure cooperation for peace, harmony LAHORE, Feb 12: Ulema belonging to all schools of thought assured the City District Government of their cooperation for maintaining peace and harmony during Muharram at a District Peace Committee meeting held at the Nazim House here on Saturday. ... ISLAMABAD: Equal rights for women sought ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: Women rights activists here on Saturday expressed their concern over what they said the increasing incidents of violence against women, and called for their equal rights in society. ... ISLAMABAD: Twin cities get a break from rain ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: After 10 days of constant rain, the people in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad heaved a sigh of relief as there was no rain on Saturday but the sky remained heavily overcast. ... PESHAWAR: Demand for medical university backed PESHAWAR, Feb 12: The Governor of NWFP, Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, has reiterated his support for the establishment of a medical university in the province ... PESHAWAR: Court allows woman to go with her mother PESHAWAR, Feb 12: The Peshawar district and sessions judge, Hayat Ali Shah, on Saturday allowed a woman to go with her mother after her refusal to accompany her husband. ... PESHAWAR: Law, order to be maintained in Muharram: CM PESHAWAR, Feb 12: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that the government will take all measures to ensure law and order in the province during Muhrrram. ... HYDERABAD: Shortage may cause water contamination HYDERABAD, Feb 12: The chief engineer of the Kotri barrage, Mr Manzoor Shaikh, has advised HDA and WASA authorities to adopt precautionary measures in treatment of drinking water being supplied to people of Hyderabad because there is less water at the barrage. ... HYDERABAD: SPSA slams Kalabagh dam HYDERABAD, Feb 12: The chairman of the Sindh-Punjab Students Association, Dr Naveed Chaudhry, and press spokesman Sheeraz Rajput have said Punjabis in Sindh have always given preference to interests of Sindh ... DADU: One dies, 44 injured as jail roof collapses DADU, Feb 12: A prisoner was killed and 40 others with four policemen were injured when roof of a barrack of the district jail collapsed here on Friday night. ... BADIN: Leasing of fishing waters opposed BADIN, Feb 12: Sindh Population Welfare Minister Syed Ali Bux Shah has expressed concern over the attitude of the fisheries department towards fishermen of the coastal belt and opposed leasing out of fishing waters. ... KARACHI: Call to declare coast free zone KARACHI, Feb 12: The Pakistan People's Party, Sindh chapter, has demanded that the coastal belt in Badin should be declared a 'free zone' to enable fishermen to eke out their living. ... KHAIRPUR: Fist fight in taluka council meeting KHAIRPUR, Feb 12: Members of the Khairpur Dost Panel on Friday boycotted the taluka council meeting after a fist fight over procedure of election for the taluka nazim. ... BAHAWALPUR: Murder of five of a family shrouds in mystery BAHAWALPUR, Feb 12: The murder of a woman and her four children in Nazirabad Colony here on Friday shrouded in mystery as police failed to find any clue to the culprits. ... OKARA: 20,000 denied zakat in Okara: LHC summons officials OKARA, Feb 12: At least 20,000 deserving people in Okara are deprived of zakat amounting to Rs75,000,000, which was to be disbursed in Ramzan through 981 local committees. ... MULTAN: Proposed cut in seats of women opposed MULTAN, Feb 12: Scores of women councillors observed token hunger strike here on Saturday to protest against the proposed reduction in the seats reserved for women, labourers and pheasants in the local bodies. ... JHANG: Roof collapse leaves two dead, 6 injured JHANG, Feb 12: Two sons of a labourer were killed and six members of the family injured when the roof of the room in which they were sleeping collapsed during rain on Friday night, in Kashmiri Colony No 3 of Thal area, some 45 kilometres from here. ... GUJRANWALA: Police to patrol rail track GUJRANWALA, Feb 12: The Railways and the Punjab police will jointly patrol the rail track to avert any sabotage and terrorism during Muharram. ... FAISALABAD: Captive hurt in clash at dist courts FAISALABAD, Feb 12: An under-trial prisoner suffered serious head injuries during a clash between two groups of jailbirds in the district courts here on Saturday. ... KOHAT: Kidnapped baby found in Swat KOHAT, Feb 12: Police on Saturday claimed to have found the baby girl from Swat who had been kidnapped from the labour room of a Kohat hospital five months back. ...

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