22 February 2005 Tuesday 12 Muharram 1426 KARACHI: Ministers call on Arbab KARACHI, Feb 21: A number of provincial ministers called on Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim at the CM's House on Monday. They included Syed Sadruddin Shah Rashdi, Sardar Nadir Akmal Leghari, Syed Sardar Ahmed and Chaudhry Iftekhar Ahmed. ... KARACHI: No inquiry against Arif Jatoi - Arbab KARACHI, Feb 21: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Monday contradicted a report quoting him as saying that an inquiry against the former food minister Arif Mustafa Jatoi was under way. ... KARACHI: Govt moves against unsafe handling of hospital waste KARACHI, Feb 21: The Environment and Alternative Energy Department of the Sindh Government may move the authorities concerned for the termination of authorization certificates of doctors and hospitals involved in unsafe handling of medical waste. ... KARACHI: CM visits civil hospital KARACHI, Feb 21: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Monday paid a surprise visit to the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) and reviewed performance of its staff and provision of facilities to patients. ... KARACHI: Nazim orders milk sellers to follow official prices - Operation likely today KARACHI, Feb 21: City Nazim Niamatullah Khan under Section 144 CrPC, ordered all milk sellers, wholesalers and retailers to refrain from selling milk at a higher price than the officially notified one in the limits of the City District Karachi ... KARACHI: Private institutions in limbo over rules KARACHI, Feb 21: A delay on the part of the Sindh education department regarding the issuance of some notifications is adding to the problems of students of privately managed schools, said sources in the academic circle. ... KARACHI: International mission to review progress on TB control KARACHI, Feb 21: An international mission is scheduled to arrive here to review the TB-DOTS programme in Sindh with main focus on the quality of TB-DOTS services for local patients. ... KARACHI: More intake of fluids in cold spell advised KARACHI, Feb 21: The cold spell for last several days has made health care professionals to remind Karachiites of necessary precautions particularly protecting kids against pneumonia ... KARACHI: CPSP to establish regional centre KARACHI, Feb 21: The foundation-stone laying ceremony of a regional centre building of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan will be held at Hyderabad on March 3. ... KARACHI: JPMC to set up digital radiography department KARACHI, Feb 21: The Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre will convert its radiology department into digital radiography department by replacing its old equipment at a cost of Rs39 million. ... KARACHI: Mineral resources in Sindh being exploited KARACHI, Feb 21: Sindh Chief Secretary Mohammad Aslam Sanjrani has said that Sindh is rich with mineral resources, particularly Thar desert has vast reserves of coal, granite, China clay etc. ... KARACHI: Gang-war in Lyari claims two more lives KARACHI, Feb 21: The on-going gang-war between two outlawed groups in Lyari claimed two lives on Monday. ... KARACHI: PTA surveys three cell phone firms KARACHI, Feb 21: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on Monday carried out a survey of the performance of the three cell phone companies operating global system for mobile (GSM) networks in the city. ... KARACHI: Women sports complex to be opened next month KARACHI, Feb 21: The construction of Women Sports Complex, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, has been completed and its opening ceremony will be held by the mid of March. ... KARACHI: Parties blamed for student rowdyism KARACHI, Feb 21: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) has expressed its grave concern over the repeated interruption of academic process in the city due to rowdyism in educational institutions. ... KARACHI: Filtered water for Orangi from June KARACHI, Feb 21: Almost all localities hooked to Hub dam source are expected to get filtered water from June following completion of the Hub filter plant. ... KARACHI: Nine-year-old camel-kid repatriated KARACHI, Feb 21: A nine-year-old child, Sarfaraz, who had been sent to the United Arab Emirates several years ago to make him play a camel jockey, was brought back home aboard the PIA flight No. PK 258 on Monday morning. ... LAHORE: Imported wheat starts arriving in Punjab LAHORE, Feb 21: Imported wheat has started arriving in Punjab and market watchers hope that the local market will relax soon. ... LAHORE: Districts spent less than allocated - First half of fiscal year LAHORE, Feb 21: Severe fiscal inefficiency has been detected in nine district governments of the Punjab as these spent below 20 per cent of their development budgets during the first half of 2004-05 fiscal. ... LAHORE: HRCP condemns increase in fees LAHORE, Feb 21: While high costs of private education have long put such learning beyond the reach of most citizens, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) says ... LAHORE: Tele centres in rural areas LAHORE, Feb 21: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is planning to lay a tele centre infrastructure in rural areas of Punjab to provide telecom facilities to the people. ... LAHORE: Two killed catching kites LAHORE, Feb 21: A boy was electrocuted while a girl died after falling from the rooftop of her house to catch kites in two separate incidents here on Monday. ... ISLAMABAD: Thalassaemia centre set up in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: The first-ever public-sector thalassaemia centre was established on Monday at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims). ... ISLAMABAD: Franchise bus company closes service ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: The management of a franchise transport company here on Monday announced closure of the bus service in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, expressing its inability to continue the operations. ... RAWALPINDI: Over Rs19m released for Rawalpindi development RAWALPINDI, Feb 21: The district government on Monday released Rs19.7 million under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for 36 development projects in different union councils. ... PESHAWAR: Water in 17 cities unfit for human consumption - PCRWR releases report PESHAWAR, Feb 21: Drinking water in the districts of Peshawar, Mardan and Mingora is unsafe for human consumption due to bacterial contamination, report of a survey conducted by the Pakistan Council of Research and Water Resources (PCRWR) has found. ... PESHAWAR: Ashura observed peacefully PESHAWAR, Feb 21: Yaum-i-Ashura, the 10th of Muharramul Harram marking the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace be upon him) ... HARIPUR: Train service from Havelian suspended HARIPUR, Feb 21: The Pakistan Railways has suspended with immediate effect the Tezrau passenger service from Havelian to Karachi, depriving the people of Hazara division of a convenient travel facility, sources told Dawn here on Monday. ... HYDERABAD: Protests lead to arrest of Pesh Imam HYDERABAD, Feb 21: The prayer leader (Pesh Imam) of the Jamia Muhammadi Masjid Ahl-i-Hadith in Mir Nabi Bux Town was arrested under the blasphemy law by the Pinyari police on Saturday. ... BADIN: Forest trees being chopped down in Badin BADIN, Feb 21: Eucalyptus, bubble and other trees of Rari and Boharki forests are being chopped down and sold at throw-away prices, resulting in rapid vanishing of forests along the coastal area of the district. ... RAWALPINDI: 'Schools to be surveyed for providing facilities' RAWALPINDI, Feb 21: All government schools will be surveyed union council-wise to take stock of missing facilities, Punjab local bodies minister Raja Basharat said. ... RAHIM YAR KHAN: Derailment - traffic suspended for 8 hours RAHIM YAR KHAN, Feb 21: Rail traffic on the main line between Karachi and Lahore remained suspended for over eight hours on Saturday night after a goods train derailed near Rahim Yar Khan as a result its guard sustained injuries. ... MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Magistrate, inspector held, freed MANDI BAHAUDDIN, Feb 21: An enraged mob comprising over 300 villagers made hostage a special judicial magistrate and an anti-corruption inspector along with three constables for several hours to resist the arrest of a revenue patwari ... SIALKOT: Three POs killed in 'encounter' SIALKOT, Feb 21: Three proclaimed offenders were killed and a police constable sustained injuries here on Monday in an 'encounter' near Monger Head Marala on the bank of Upper Chenab Canal, Sialkot tehsil. ... BAHAWALPUR: Killers of five family members held BAHAWALPUR, Feb 21: Police claim to have solved the mystery shrouding the murder of five family members on Friday last at Nazirabad Colony here and arrested three accused, including two nephews of the head of the family. ... GUJRANWALA: Two minors killed by rash driving GUJRANWALA, Feb 21: Two minor boys were run over and killed by speeding vehicles in Naushera Virkan and Qila Dedar Singh on Monday. Reports said Danish (6) and Zunair (7) were playing along the road when the vehicles ran over them. ... SIALKOT: No classes for eight years in 'upgraded' school SIALKOT, Feb 21: No classes have been held in the Government Boys Elementary School Chichariyali, Pasrur, for the last eight years. ... SADIQABAD: Industrial estate in RY Khan SADIQABAD, Feb 21: Two-hundred acres have been acquired for the establishment of an industrial estate in the Rahim Yar Khan district and the process for the installation of a milk plant is under way, it is learnt here. ... MANSEHRA: Most mountain roads remain blocked MANSEHRA, Feb 21: The rescue and relief operation in areas affected by the recent rains and heavy snowfall is moving at a snail's pace as the people who were stranded due to snowfall in remote hilly region of Kaghan and Bhogarman valleys ... KOHAT: Minister demands NWFP's share, autonomy KOHAT, Feb 21: Senior Minister Siarj-ul-Haq of the NWFP has suggested that the federal government should release the share of the provinces in accordance with the NFC award and give provincial autonomy ... BADIN: Meeting rejects contract system - Fishermen's right over Badin waters recognized BADIN, Feb 21: Sindh Minister for Population Welfare Syed Ali Bux Shah and the chief minister's adviser on fisheries Jadam Mangrio arrived here on Monday and held a meeting with a five-member committee of fishermen. ... PESHAWAR: Towns refuse to transfer BCA PESHAWAR, Feb 21: All the four town councils of the city district have refused to hand over the Building Control Agency (BCA) and Micro Municipal Services (MMS) to the city development and municipal department (CDMD). ... SANGHAR: Power supply to villages restored SANGHAR, Feb 21: The Hesco authorities have restored power supply to some of the villages where power cables were stolen on Saturday night. ... HYDERABAD: Protest against forced eviction HYDERABAD, Feb 21: A large number of villagers of Kot Dado Kamil Pandhiani, near Nasarpur, staged a march from the DPO's office to the press club here to protest against police excesses and attempts by local influential people to occupy their land. ... HYDERABAD: Peaceful Ashura in interior Sindh HYDERABAD, Feb 21: Ashura was observed in a peaceful atmosphere throughout interior Sindh on Sunday. Strict security arrangements had been made by police and Rangers in Hyderabad. ... KHAIRPUR: 47 protesters booked - Child drowns in open drain y KHAIRPUR, Feb 21: The B-section police have registered a case against 47 residents of Noonari Mohalla for taking out a procession in protest against drowning of a two-year-old boy in an open drain. ...

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