16 February 2005 Wednesday 06 Muharram 1426 KARACHI: Ulema pledge to maintain peace KARACHI, Feb 15: Religious scholars here at a meeting at the Governor's House on Tuesday pledged to maintain unity and brotherhood and respect each other's sentiments. ... KARACHI: Criterion for jobs should be merit alone - nazim KARACHI, Feb 15: Hailing the Sindh government's decision of lifting ban on government jobs, the city nazim, Niamatullah Khan, appealed to the provincial chief minister to ensure that the criterion of giving jobs ... KARACHI: Joint efforts to reduce mortality rate urged KARACHI, Feb 15: The provincial and district health officials on Tuesday resolved for integrated efforts to reduce mortality rate of children less than five years of age in Sindh ... KARACHI: KWSB rejects KESC's claim KARACHI, Feb 15: A KWSB spokesman on Tuesday refuted a KESC claim that power supply to water board's pumping stations and residential colonies was not snapped. ... KARACHI: SLGC inspects city govt offices KARACHI, Feb 15: The inspection team of the Sindh Local Government Commission on Tuesday visited the head office of the city government in connection with the annual inspection. ... KARACHI: 1,240 katchi abadis to be leased in Sindh KARACHI, Feb 15: Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister for Local Government, Waseem Akhtar said on Tuesday that 1,240 katchi abadis across the province would be regularized and special discounted rates would be charged from widows and handicapped. ... KARACHI: Police teargas, detain students KARACHI, Feb 15: As many as 26 students, nabbed by the police on Tuesday afternoon following a clash between two student groups at S.M. Arts and Commerce College, were released on Tuesday night. ... KARACHI: Three men indicted in ransom case KARACHI, Feb 15: An anti-terrorism court indicted on Tuesday three accused in a case pertaining to kidnapping of two children who were recovered after 14 months. ... KARACHI: Hamida for quality assurance system KARACHI, Feb 15: Sindh Education and Literacy Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro stressed the need to develop a mechanism of quality assurance system in the country for achieving the goal of quality education. ... KARACHI: Depts told to prepare for recruitment KARACHI, Feb 15: The administrative departments of the Sindh government have been directed to complete preparatory arrangements regarding recruitment against available vacancies. ... KARACHI: People want industries out of town KARACHI, Feb 15: The residents of Bin Qasim Town have expressed concern over the mushroom growth of unplanned industrial units in the town's rural areas, posing serious health hazards to people. ... KARACHI: Mai Kolachi off limits for developers KARACHI, Feb 15: A high-level meeting held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Senior Minister for Finance and Cooperation Syed Sardar Ahmad discussed the chief executive's directive that no land development be undertaken ... KARACHI: Ex-army man stabbed to death KARACHI, Feb 15: Unknown persons killed a ex-army man in Korangi on Tuesday night. ... MUZAFFARABAD: Demand for 'peace and freedom' MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 15: Women staged a 'peace march' here on Tuesday calling for an end to hostilities in and withdrawal of 'foreign forces' from Kashmir. ... LAHORE: Food minister Iqbal denies allegations LAHORE, Feb 15: Punjab Food Minister Chaudhry Mohammad Iqbal on Tuesday deposed before an election tribunal of the Lahore High Court that allegations levelled against him were false ... LAHORE: Contempt notice to settlement commissioner LAHORE, Feb 15: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday served a contempt of court notice on the chief settlement commissioner for repeatedly disobeying an order for the allotment of alternative land. ... LAHORE: Notice to home dept LAHORE, Feb 15: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Punjab Home Department directing it to explain in writing within 10 days the reason for detention of two members of the defunct Hizbut Tehreer. ... SWABI: Indian students win debate contest SWABI, Feb 15: A team of Indian students won the International Parliamentary Debate-2005 competition here on Tuesday. ... LARKANA: Imtiaz hints at seat adjustment with MQM: Local bodies' elections LARKANA, Feb 15: Sindh Revenue and Political Affairs Minister Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh has said that seat adjustment arrangement with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement cannot be ruled out for the forthcoming local bodies' election. ... PESHAWAR: Cardiac ward for LRH approved PESHAWAR, Feb 15: The NWFP government has approved construction of a cardiovascular ward at the Lady Reading Hospital, reliable sources told Dawn on Tuesday. ... PESHAWAR: Rs486 million approved for hospital project PESHAWAR, Feb 15: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has approved Rs486 million for the 300-bed Khalifa Gul Nawaz Medical Complex being built at a cost of Rs972 million in Bannu, the hometown of Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani, official sources said. ... PESHAWAR: Three jailed, fined for corruption PESHAWAR, Feb 15: Special anti-corruption, judge Ghulam Mohiuddin Khan, on Tuesday convicted three former officials of the defunct Frontier Cooperative Bank of forgery and corruption ... HYDERABAD: Blast accused escape from custody HYDERABAD, Feb 15: Two activists of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz, allegedly involved in cases of bomb blasts, have escaped from the Hala police station. ... HYDERABAD: Govt urged to accept employees' demand HYDERABAD, Feb 15: Representatives of the Food Department Employees Federation have said that if two employees, Zafar Soomro and Najam Daudpoto, committed self-immolation in protest ... HYDERABAD: Municipal workers stage protest - Non-payment of salary HYDERABAD, Feb 15: Municipal workers on Tuesday ransacked offices of the TMA City in protest against non-payment of salary and other dues. ... HYDERABAD: French envoy visits institute HYDERABAD, Feb 14: The consul general of France, Mr Jean Y. Berthault, visited the fashion and textile department of the Bell Institute here on Monday. ... THATTA: Teachers boycott classes THATTA, Feb 15: The Government Secondary Teachers' Association on Tuesday observed a black day in the district to protest against police failure in arresting the killers of a youth, Saleem Soomro, the brother of a teacher. ... HYDERABAD: Two IT labs set up at LUMHS HYDERABAD, Feb 15: Two information technology laboratories have been established at the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences for faculty members and postgraduate students. ... SUKKUR: Registration for PAF courses SUKKUR, February 15: Registration of commissioned cadets for General Duty Pilot and Engineering courses will be held at the Pakistan Air Force Information and Selection Centre here from February 16 to March 4. ... PESHAWAR: Work on 97 uplift projects reviewed PESHAWAR, Feb 15: The political administration of North and South Waziristan have utilised Rs 476.372 million during the first half of the 2004-2005 financial year on various schemes in both the agencies ... PESHAWAR: Flag march for security PESHAWAR, Feb 15: The Pakistan army will hold a flag march on Wednesday in five cities of the NWFP as part of the security plan during Muharram. ... GUJRANWALA: DPO asked to take up pending cases GUJRANWALA, Feb 15: The district and sessions judge has directed the district police officer to get complete the investigation of 188 pending cases within a fortnight. ... MULTAN: BZU sub-campus in DG Khan MULTAN, Feb 15: The district administration has reportedly asked the education department to hand over the nine postgraduate departments working at the Government College for Boys to the recently-established sub-campus of the Bahauddin Zakariya University in Dera. ... SIALKOT: 1,500 policemen for 3.3m people in Sialkot SIALKOT, Feb 15: There are only 1,500 policemen to check crimes and provide security to Sialkot district's 3.3 million population. This was stated by District Police Officer Usama Mumtaz Raja while talking to newsmen here on Tuesday. ... HYDERABAD: Division of Hyderabad district opposed HYDERABAD, Feb 15: Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party chief Dr Qadir Magsi has alleged that the Sindh government is being held hostage by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement which is working on an anti-Sindh agenda. ... RAWALPINDI: Caretaker of shrine, two others shot dead RAWALPINDI, Feb 15: Three persons, including the caretaker of Bari Imam shrine, were shot dead and six others injured in an ambush by unidentified assailants in the heavily guarded Diplomatic Enclave area behind the Prime Minister's House on Tuesday. ... CHAKWAL: 150 winners await prize money - PDF Crorepati scheme CHAKWAL, Feb 15: Nearly 150 winners of the Punjab Development Fund (PDF) Crorepati scheme are anxious about receiving payments against their claims filed with the Bank of the Punjab over two months ago. ... LARKANA: Larkana police range restored LARKANA, Feb 15: Newly appointed DIG of the Larkana range police Mohammad Ramzan Channa has said that all-out measures are being taken to restore law and order in the five districts of the range. ... DADU: Six excise officials suspended DADU, Feb 15: Six district excise officials were suspended on Tuesday for collecting illegal tax and torturing drivers on the Indus Highway. ... SUKKUR: Plan to supply water to Jacobabad from Kirthar SUKKUR, Feb 15: Sindh Zakat and Ushr Minister Sardar Manzoor Ali Panhwar has said the centre has directed the Sindh government to prepare a feasibility report about supplying clean drinking water to Jacobabad from the Kirthar Canal. ... KHAIRPUR: Biased police role alleged KHAIRPUR, Feb 15: Nine Awam Dost UC nazims have said that politicians belonging to the ruling coalition are taking undue advantage with the help of police. ... SUKKUR: 11 injured in accident SUKKUR, Feb 15: Eleven people were injured when a passenger coach collided head-on with a truck on the National Highway near Pano Aqil on Tuesday morning. ... HARIPUR: Three Khanpur councils seek merger with capital territory HARIPUR, Feb 15: The people of three union councils of Khanpur, living in areas adjacent to the territory of Islamabad, have demanded annexation of their area with the capital through a referendum. ... ABBOTTABAD: Snow blocking most mountain roads - Governor distributes cheques among victims ABBOTTABAD, Feb 15: Despite directives issued by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz during his visit to the rain-affected areas in Hazara on Monday, the main Abbottabad-Murree road could not be opened for traffic ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Three killed as roof collapses TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 15: Two persons were killed when the roof of a poultry farm collapsed owing to rain on Tuesday evening at the Housing Colony No 2 on the Jhang Road. ... SIALKOT: No repair work on collapsed bridge yet SIALKOT, Feb 15: The Sialkot district government's officials concerned have failed to initiate repair work on a wooden bridge on the Tavi, which had collapsed eight days back due to low flood ...

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