25 February 2005 Friday 15 Muharram 1426 KARACHI: Hunt on for 12 revenue officials, suspects KARACHI, Feb 24: At least 12 officials of the revenue department were wanted in the illegal allotment of lands, besides many front-men of the sacked revenue minister, Imtiaz Shaikh, said a senior official of the Anti-corruption Establishment. ... KARACHI: Hearing in mosque blast case put off KARACHI, Feb 24: An anti-terrorism court put off hearing of the Masjid Ali Raza bomb blast case against a worker of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi after recording statements of two prosecution witnesses. ... KARACHI: One more killed in Lyari gang-war KARACHI, Feb 24: The ongoing gang-war in Lyari claimed yet another life on Thursday morning when a young man was shot at and killed by his rivals. His body was found in the limits of Kalakot police station. ... KARACHI: Private hospitals will be regulated - Legislation in the offing KARACHI, Feb 24: All existing and upcoming hospitals and health centres in the private sector will have to get registered with the provincial government ... KARACHI: Importance of capacity building highlighted KARACHI, Feb 24: Sindh Labour Minister Adil Siddiqui on Thursday urged workers, as well as officials, to improve their skills and capacity so that they could perform their duties more efficiently. ... KARACHI: Prevention against eye diseases stressed KARACHI, Feb 24: The masses in general have been advised to ensure washing their faces with clean water only to prevent eye infections, a common problem in the country. ... KARACHI: Ban on student groups likely KARACHI, Feb 24: Sindh Education Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro disclosed imposition of ban on student politics and student wings of political parties was under consideration at the "highest levels in Sindh" ... KARACHI: Japanese expert delivers lecture on bonsai KARACHI, Feb 24: The visiting bonsai expert from Japan, Susumu Nakamura delivered a lecture at the National Museum of Pakistan, DHA Zamzama Park here on Thursday. ... KARACHI: Crackdown on milk sellers continues KARACHI, Feb 24: The city government's efforts to curb the rising milk prices has entered into its second day with the arrests of 37 more persons and warning to some 230 milk sellers ... KARACHI: Flower show begins KARACHI, Feb 24: The flower quality, variety and display is exemplary, observed Nawab Shah Alam Khan, an octogenarian horticulturist from Hyderbad, Deccan. ... LAHORE: Lahore buildings fire prone LAHORE, Feb 24: More than 95 per cent of 14,000 multi-storey buildings in the provincial metropolis are unsafe in the event of fire due to defective designing and absence of emergency fire control arrangements. ... LAHORE: Ichhra fire toll rises to three LAHORE, Feb 24: The death toll in the Ichhra blaze rose to three on Thursday. A shopkeeper had died and 11 others sustained injuries when two commercial plazas and an adjacent building caught fire on Wednesday ... LAHORE: Rickshaw drivers on hunger strike LAHORE, Feb 24: The All-Punjab Rickshaw Taxi Drivers Unions Federation on Thursday set up a hunger strike camp in front of the Transport House on Egerton Road to press for withdrawal of a ban on manufacture ... LAHORE: Robbers kill shopkeeper on resistance LAHORE, Feb 24: Robbers shot dead a shopkeeper on resistance on Allama Iqbal Road on Thursday. ... PESHAWAR: Over 250 police officers to be promoted PESHAWAR, Feb 24: More than 250 police officials will be promoted to the next rank after the government's approval of the NWFP Validation of Standing Order Bill 2005, sources told Dawn on Thursday. ... PESHAWAR: Officials summoned in contempt plea PESHAWAR, Feb 24: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday summoned officials of foreign and interior ministries in a contempt of court petition regarding deportation of four foreigners. ... PESHAWAR: PHC judge to determine water share PESHAWAR, Feb 24: A meeting held here to discuss the Abbottabad Gravity Water Supply Scheme agreed that a formula for sharing water between the districts of Abbottabad and Haripur should be determined by a judge of the Peshawar High Court. ... PESHAWAR: Positive role of press stressed PESHAWAR, Feb 24: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Thursday asked writers and journalists to discharge their responsibilities with dedication to help the government ensure good governance and reform society. ... PESHAWAR: Students stress need for Braille press PESHAWAR, Feb 24: Shortage of textbooks is forcing blind students here to use outdated course material as there is no braille press in the NWFP, students and teachers of the Institute for Blind Girls told Dawn on Thursday. ... PESHAWAR: Tax law not for Fata, says court - Duty imposition declared illegal PESHAWAR, Feb 24: The Peshawar High Court declared on Wednesday the levy of sales and income taxes on import of raw material for a factory in tribal area as unconstitutional and illegal. ... PESHAWAR: Extension of devolution plan to tribal areas sought PESHAWAR, Feb 24: Speakers at a seminar on Thursday asked the federal government to extend the devolution plan to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas so that tribesmen could elect their representatives ... PESHAWAR: Pushto art promoters seek help PESHAWAR, Feb 24: Pushto art promoters have asked the government to help them organize a show in the UK. ... HYDERABAD: Early completion of development schemes urged HYDERABAD, Feb 24: The DCO has directed contractors to complete as soon as possible work on water supply and sewerage system restoration and improvement schemes under the governor's package in the city's three talukas. ... HYDERABAD: Protest march against rise in prices HYDERABAD, Feb 24: Activists of the Hyderabad of All Pakistan Clerks Association (district chapter) staged a protest march from the Shahbaz building to the press club here on Thursday to protest against inordinate increase in prices of essential commodities. ... HYDERABAD: Transformer fire affects water supply in Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Feb 24: Transformers installed at the main water pumping station in Thandi Sarak were destroyed in a fire caused by a short circuit here on Thursday afternoon, affecting water supply to three talukas of the city. ... GUJRANWALA: APCA observes strike for demands GUJRANWALA, Feb 24: The All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA) observed complete strike to press for the acceptance of their demands here on Thursday. ... GUJRANWALA: 531 centres for matric exams GUJRANWALA, Feb 24: The board of intermediate and secondary education (BISE) has set up 531 centres for secondary school annual examination 2005 to be commenced from March 5 and issued roll number slips to all candidates. ... GUJRAT: Tussle for Gujrat DPO's slot GUJRAT, Feb 24: The government has failed to appoint a new district police officer in Gujrat even more than three weeks after the post went vacant. ... BAHAWALPUR: No drought in Cholistan, says CDA chief BAHAWALPUR, Feb 24: The vast desert of Cholistan is neither in grip of severe water crisis, nor is its population migrating to other parts of the country. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Vehicles 'being impounded' for visit of Musharraf DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 24: Commuters are facing great inconvenience for the traffic police are engaged in impounding wagons and buses for the public meeting of President Pervez Musharraf in Multan on Saturday. ... SHIKHUPURA: Matrimonial dispute claims two lives SHIKARPUR, Feb 24: Two people were killed in a clash between two groups in Garhi Yasin town on Wednesday. Armed men attacked the rival group, killing Yasin Bhutto and Shahzado Sabo on the spot. ... SUKKUR: Three shot dead in village SUKKUR, Feb 24: Three people were gunned down by armed men in the Farm village near Lakhi Ghulam Shah, about 10 kilometres off Sukkur on Thursday. ... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Two killed over Karo-kari NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Feb 24: A man and a woman were killed in Murad Korejo village near Mithiani town on Thursday. Wali Muhammad shot dead his wife Ameena, 25, and Akbar Channo, 40, with the help of Rajab in his house. ... LANDI KOTAL: Phone lines down in Landi Kotal LANDI KOTAL, Feb 24: Dozens of telephone lines here are out of order due to the apathy of the officials concerned, alleged a number of subscribers, who gathered at the Landi Kotal telephone exchange when a committee of councillors visited the office on Thursday. ... MANSEHRA: Relief goods distributed MANSEHRA, Feb 24: Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), NWFP, distributed relief goods worth Rs307,350 among victims of rain and snowfall in the seven union councils of Balakot tehsil on Wednesday. ... GUJRANWALA: Transporters' protest GUJRANWALA, Feb 24: Transporters and public vehicle owners protested against the traffic police for challaning their vehicles time and again without any justification. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Exploration of oil, gas at Rodu Top DERA GHAZI KHAN, Feb 24: Oil and gas were explored at Rodu Top here on Thursday in Tuman Qaisrani, some 200km from here. ... FAISALABAD: Seven killed, 25 hurt as bus overturns FAISALABAD, Feb 24: Seven passengers were killed while 25 others sustained injuries, three of them serious, on Thursday when a speeding bus overturned at Chak 108-JB near Chak Jhumra, some 27kms from here. ... JHANG: Cancellation of rail route criticized JHANG, Feb 24: Opinion leaders belonging to different walks of life here have strongly reacted to the decision to cancel the Rohi express operation between Rawalpindi and Samasata, passing through Shah Jewna ... GUJRAT: Property tax defaulters get notices GUJRAT, Feb 24: The Kharian Excise and Taxation office has issued pre-arrest warrants (notices) to 547 defaulters, who have to pay Rs4.5 million property tax. ... SHEIKHUPURA: Protest against dilapidated highway SHEIKHUPURA, Feb 24: A number of transporters, commuters and residents of area on the Lahore-Jaranwala Road have protested against the deteriorated condition of the main road ... LARKANA: Qambar incident - policemen sent to jail LARKANA, Feb 24: Twelve policemen who were found to be involved in killing four persons in Qambar on December 24, 2004, were sent to the Central Prison here on Thursday after the civil judge of Qambar, Agha Niaz Pathan, refused them bail. ...

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