20 February 2005 Sunday 10 Muharram 1426 KARACHI: Governor, CM review security measures KARACHI, Feb 19: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad and Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Saturday undertook an aerial survey of the city to inspect security measures taken by law-enforcement agencies on the eve of Ashura. ... KARACHI: Arbab vows to ensure clean administration KARACHI, Feb 19: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that his government would ensure a clean administration in the province and try to eliminate corruption, nepotism and injustice. ... KARACHI: Safe hospital waste disposal still a far cry KARACHI, Feb 19: Promotion of safe hospital waste management practices still remain a far cry even in Karachi in the absence of a meaningful coordination among different government agencies. ... KARACHI: Govt planning to generate power from coal - Jatoi KARACHI, Feb 19: The federal minister for water and power, Liaquat Ali Jatoi, has said that natural resources were in abundance in Sindh and coal reserves of Thar, Sondha and Lakhra could be utilised in a better way to generate electricity. ... KARACHI: Mourning procession taken out KARACHI, Feb 19: The mourning procession of the 9th of Muharram terminated at Markazi Imambargah Hussainian Iranian, Kharadar here at 6.30pm hours after marching through its traditional route ie Nihstar Park ... KARACHI: Health dept directives to hospitals KARACHI, Feb 19: The Sindh health department, on directives of Chief Minister Secretariat, has directed all health officials and heads of institutions not to deliver any information pertaining to "official secrets" to journalists. ... KARACHI: Poor condition of graveyard perturbs people KARACHI, Feb 19: Factory waste has ruined an ancient graveyard because of manmade flooding that has swept through its major portion, vanishing countless graves. ... KARACHI: Convocation of KU on March 5 KARACHI, Feb 19: The convocation for graduates of different academic programmes in the morning and evening shifts of the University of Karachi will be held on March 5. ... KARACHI: Decomposed body found KARACHI, Feb 19: The decomposed body of an unknown man was found along a storm-water drain in Hijrat Colony early Saturday morning. ... ISLAMABAD: NGOs to speak on changes to LG law ISLAMABAD, Feb 19: Representatives of civil society organizations will announce their position on the proposed amendments to the Local Government Ordinance and present their demands to the government at a press conference on Monday. ... LAHORE: Data hospital spends Rs28m on patients every year LAHORE, Feb 19: Free medical facilities are being provided to poor patients at the Data Darbar Hospital and 14 dispensaries of the auqaf department at a cost of Rs28 million every year. ... PESHAWAR: Processions taken out amid tight security PESHAWAR/HARIPUR, Feb 19: Alam-o-Zuljinnah processions were taken out from Imambargah Hussainia hall in Saddar Bazaar in Peshawar and Imambargah Hussainia in Mohalla Motian in Haripur amid tight security on the 9th of Muharram on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Doctors accused of negelect PESHAWAR, Feb 19: Consultants are not examining patients at the teaching hospitals, sources said. ... PESHAWAR: Govt fails to convince striking doctors PESHAWAR, Feb 19: The provincial government has failed to convince trainee medical officers (TMOs) to call off their token strike and assume duties in their home districts. ... PESHAWAR: Demand for release of 26 jirga members PESHAWAR, Feb 19: Local leaders of the political parties of Bara, Khyber Agency, have asked the government to release 26 members of a jirga who were arrested by the political administration. ... PESHAWAR: Plan being made for cantonment development PESHAWAR, Feb 19: The General Officer Commanding of the 7th Div, Maj-Gen Mohammad Akram Sahi, has said that the military was preparing a master plan for the beautification and uplift of Peshawar Cantonment. ... HYDERABAD: Long march against dam planned HYDERABAD, Feb 19: The Awami Tehrik's general council at a meeting held here on Friday announced to stage a long march from Sukkur to Karachi from March 1 in protest against construction of Kalabagh dam and greater Thal canal ... HYDERABAD: Security measures for Ashura finalized HYDERABAD, Feb 19: Twelve points have been declared sensitive in Jamshoro district on the eve of Ashura. ... HYDERABAD: Bifurcation of Hyderabad district opposed HYDERABAD, Feb 19: The secretary-general of the People's Labour Bureau, Khwaja Mohammad Awan, has criticised proposed bifurcation of Hyderabad district on ethnic lines. ... MARDAN: Roof collapse leaves 4 dead MARDAN, Feb 19: Four people, including a woman and her three children, were killed and a man sustained injuries when the roof of their house caved-in in the Ghondo village in the late hours of Friday. ... SWABI: 20 million saplings to be planted SWABI, Feb 19: Twenty million saplings would be planted across the country of which a tobacco company would contribute 4.5 million free of cost in the current plantation campaign. ... SIALKOT: Villagers face host of problems - Bridge still not repaired SIALKOT, Feb 19: The district administration has miserably failed to start repairing the collapsed small wooden bridge over the Tavi river and reconnect the Bajwat sector's bordering villages. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Police 'mint money' from pillion riders TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 19: Police on Saturday arrested a number of people for violation of ban on pillion riding. ... MULTAN: Elaborate security for Ashura MULTAN, Feb 19: The Youm-i-Ashur will be observed on Sunday with traditional religious fervour amid extraordinary security measures taken to avert any untoward incident. ... SUKKUR: Six villagers kidnapped in Jacobabad SUKKUR, Feb 19: Six people were kidnapped along with a tractor-trolley from the Naura link road, Mauladad police station jurisdiction, Jacobabad, on Saturday. ... DADU: Ear patient operated for eye DADU, Feb 19: A couple has complained that their six-year old daughter was admitted to the ENT ward of the Civil Hospital of Dadu because of an ear ailment but the doctors operated on her eye two days ago. ... KHAIRPUR: Shah deplores rising poverty in Sindh KHAIRPUR, Feb 19: Sindh People's Party Parliamentarians president Syed Qaim Ali Shah has deplored the political and economic situation in the country, particularly in Sindh. ... SUKKUR: Tube-wells installed to facilitate repair work - Sukkur Barrage SUKKUR, Feb 19: At least 60 tube-wells have been installed at the right pocket of the Sukkur Barrage to drain out water accumulating there. The tube-wells have been put on operation ... MIRPURKHAS: Sewerage system collapses in Mirpurkhas MIRPURKHAS, Feb 19: Drain water has accumulated on roads and streets in the Satellite Town after busting of main sewerage line here on Saturday.... MITHI: Radio station being set up in Mithi MITHI, Feb 19: The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation is making all out efforts to start radio transmission in Mithi in two months. ... SUKKUR: Explosion near gas pipeline SUKKUR, Feb 19: Some unidentified outlaws tried to blow up a gas pipeline near Saifal Shakh, Karampur police station jurisdiction, Kandhkot, on Saturday. ... HYDERABAD: Two killed in accident HYDERABAD, Feb 19: Two people were killed and five others injured in a road accident near Jamshoro on Friday night. A van (PE-1399) on its way to Karachi when reached near Jamshoro collided head-on with a tractor-trolley. ... GUJAR KHAN: Oil, gas fields: compensation for locals sought GUJAR KHAN, Feb 19: Pakistan Petroleum (PPL) and other companies drilling oil and gas from Gujar Khan and other regions of Potohar should provide facilities and compensation to landowners and inhabitants of surrounding villages. ... RAWALPINDI: Security plan prepared for Ashura processions RAWALPINDI, Feb 19: The district administration has prepared a fool proof security plan to maintain law and order during Ashura processions on Sunday. This was stated at a high-level meeting of the local administration. ...

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