26 February 2005 Saturday 16 Muharram 1426 KARACHI: Imtiaz doubts justice to be restoredto him KARACHI, Feb 25: Secretary General of the PML Sindh, Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh, who has recently been sacked as revenue minister, has remarked that a verdict has already been announced while the inquiry ... KARACHI: Late harvesting of sugarcane affects wheat production - CM KARACHI, Feb 25: Due to late harvesting of sugarcane crop in 2003-2004 there was a shortfall of 5.56 per cent in the production target of wheat crop in Sindh. ... KARACHI: Govt asked to curtail PMDC membership KARACHI, Feb 25: Amidst report that government is considering changes in the regulations of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, the Pakistan Medical Association has come up with a suggestion to curtail the number of members in the council. ... KARACHI: Local bodies' system lauded KARACHI, Feb 25: The city naib nazim, Tariq Hasan, on Wednesday termed the local government system 'revolutionary and historical', saying democracy had been transferred at the grass-roots level through this system ... KARACHI: WHO mission evaluates status of TB programme KARACHI, Feb 25: An international mission, visiting Sindh to review the provincial TB-DOTS programme, has recommended an improvement in the new TB positive cases' detection which currently stands to 43 per cent ... KARACHI: Shipyard's privatization may raise concern KARACHI, Feb 25: Demonstrators on Friday condemned the government's privatization policy, and demanded that professional managements be appointed in organizations facing losses ... KARACHI: WB, Unicef to help in education reforms KARACHI, Feb 25: The World Bank and Unicef assured financial and technical support to the Sindh education department for the rehabilitation of schools infrastructure and promotion of quality education under a comprehensive education plan. ... KARACHI: PIA's post-Hajj operation ends KARACHI, Feb 25: The massive post-Hajj operation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) involving airlift of 131,000 Pakistani Hujjaj on board 456 special Hajj flights and 11,000 Hujjaj on normal schedule flights ... KARACHI: Experts seek facilities for kidney patients - Urolithiasis moot begins KARACHI, Feb 25: Kidney stone is a challenge to therapy all over the world and an important cause of kidney failure and loss of life if neglected. ... KARACHI: CM raises 10 more medical seats KARACHI, Feb 25: The Sindh chief minister has approved an increase of 10 seats reserved for local students under the self-finance scheme at the government-run medical colleges. ... KARACHI: SHC issues notice in amenity plot case KARACHI, Feb 25: A division bench of High Court of Sindh, comprising Justice Ata-ur-Rahman and Justice Zia Pervez, on Friday issued notices for March 10 to respondents in a constitutional petition, challenging conversion of amenity plot into residential units. ... KARACHI: Harkat man acquitted in blast case KARACHI, Feb 25: An Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi on Friday acquitted Mohammad Atif alias Kamran, an activist of the Harkatul Mujahideen Al Alami in a petrol pump blast case. ... KARACHI: Security guard shot dead KARACHI, Feb 25: A security guard was killed during an armed robbery at Guru Mandir on Friday. Police said armed suspects barged into the office of Mobilink franchise located near the Grumandir traffic section. ... KARACHI: Book on Muslim Spain launched KARACHI: Two valued posthumous publications-Dilli Ki Khawateen Ki Kahawatayn aur Muhawray by Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah and the other - The Art of the Mussulmans in Spain by Shahid Suhrawardy were launched by the Oxford University Press yesterday (Feb 25). ... LAHORE: HR body's meeting LAHORE, Feb 25: The Punjab Human Rights Monitoring Committee is scheduled to review the human rights situation across the province at its fifth meeting here on Saturday. ... PESHAWAR: Travel agency owner arrested for passport forgery PESHAWAR, Feb 25: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a travel agency owner on the charges of using a stolen Pakistani passport to send an Afghan refugee to Saudi Arabia, sources told Dawn on Friday. ... PESHAWAR: Minister denies reports of compulsory segregation - 40 more seats at KMC PESHAWAR, Feb 25: Denying reports of compulsory segregation of girl students of Khyber Medical College, NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah Khan has announced creation of 40 more seats in the college. ... PESHAWAR: Doctors blamed for delaying plan - Administrative cadre PESHAWAR, Feb 25: Senior doctors at the NWFP health department are using delaying tactics to block implementation of the administrative cadre scheme despite the fact the scheme was notified three years back, sources told Dawn. ... PESHAWAR: Action against sale of stale meat urged PESHAWAR, Feb 25: An organization of residents of Canal Town, located near the University of Peshawar, on Friday asked the government to take action against butchers who, they said, were selling stale meat in the area. ... KARACHI: Justice delay in Sui case condemned by Yusuf Haroon KARACHI, Feb 25: Mr Yusuf A. Haroon, a veteran of the Pakistan Movement, has condemned the assault on a lady doctor in Sui and delay in meting out justice. ... HYDERABAD: Water shortage hits Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Feb 25: A large number of people, especially patients in hospitals, faced severe hardships as the city remained without water supply from the Thandi Sarak water reservoir. ... HYDERABAD: Education, finance officials summoned HYDERABAD, Feb 25: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Friday issued notices for personal appearance of Sindh secretaries of education and finance on March 10. ... HYDERABAD: Call for action against bangle factory owners HYDERABAD, Feb 25: The National Labour Federation has condemned closure of more than 30 glass bangle factories here and called upon the authorities to take legal action against owners of the factories for the illegal lockout. ... MULTAN: A trying experience for commuters - Musharraf due in Multan today MULTAN, Feb 25: Commuters faced disappointment again on Friday when they did not find any public transport at bus and wagon stands, as all the vehicles have been impounded by the district administration ... MULTAN: Anti-encroachment drive criticized MULTAN, Feb 25: Hundreds of women and children brought out a procession at Cantonment on Friday to protest against an "anti-encroachment drive." ... BAHAWALPUR: Research centre scam handed over to NAB BAHAWALPUR, Feb 25: Over Rs2.8 million embezzlement case of the Gowara research centre has been transferred to the National Accountability Bureau for investigation. ... SIALKOT: Sialkot Express suspended again SIALKOT, Feb 25: Railways has once again shut the Sialkot Express train running between Sialkot and Rawalpindi after declaring that the route is going into a loss. ... LARAKANA: Strike observed for third day in Qambar LARKANA, Feb 25: The people of Qambar observed a complete strike on the third consecutive day on Friday, pressing the Sindh government to rename the Shahdadkot district as Qambar and arrest all police personnel involved in killing four protesters. ... LANDI KOTAL: 1,000 radio sets in schools lying unused LANDI KOTAL, Feb 25: More than 1,000 digital radio sets distributed among Fata schools have been lying unused for the last eight months due to lack of know-how and apathy of the tribal areas' education department, it is learnt. ... ABBOTTABAD: Pesco cuts supply to city tubewells ABBOTTABAD, Feb 25: The Peshawar Electricity Supply Company on Thursday disconnected supply to the 10 tube-wells in the city, causing water shortage. ... NAWABSHAH: Poisonous tea kills six of a family NAWABSHAH, Feb 25: Six people died in the Ayub Rind village of the district on Friday, apparently after drinking 'poisonous tea'. Ten members of a family, including women and children, had fallen unconscious after consuming the tea. ... BADIN: Man dies in accident BADIN, Feb 25: A passenger was killed and 25 were injured when a speedy coaster met with an accident near Mataro bus stop on Thursday. The Matli-bound passenger coaster coming from Golarchi went out of control ...

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