05 March 2005 Saturday 23 Muharram 1426 KARACHI: Hearing of plea against KESC billing adjourned KARACHI, March 4: The Sindh High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by the Jamia Ashraful Uloom Trust against Karachi Electric Supply Corporation on over-billing as KESC's counsel sought time to file reply. ... KARACHI: Sindh to host Ulema convention on 8th KARACHI, March 4: The Governor's House Sindh will be the venue of a big convention of Ulema and Mashaikh to be held here on March 8. ... KARACHI: 7 KESC towers collapse KARACHI, March 4: Over 300,000 people of Gadap Town suffered in silence as the entire locality remained without electricity following the collapse of at least seven concrete towers of the KESC in the early hours of Friday. ... KARACHI: City govt yet to meet target for buses KARACHI, March 4: The city government has failed to meet the target of bringing 500 new buses under the Urban Transport Scheme (UTS) on the city roads. There are only about a 100 buses running on city roads at the present. ... KARACHI: All set for revival of circular train service KARACHI, March 4: All arrangements have been finalized for the restart of circular train service after its formal inauguration by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on March 8. ... KARACHI: Transporters stick to strike decision KARACHI, March 4: Karachi Transport Ittehad (KTI), an association of 15 transport bodies, on Friday said that the two-day wheel jam strike on March 14 and 15, 2005 would not be called off at any cost. ... KARACHI: Report on milk prices today KARACHI, March 4: Confusion has gripped the market regarding the fixing of milk prices after a final market survey report, prepared and conducted by a committee on the instructions of the city nazim to evaluate ... KARACHI: Scouts role in crisis control highlighted KARACHI, March 4: Federal Minister for Social Welfare Ms Zobaida Jalal assured that the Baitul Mal would provide financial assistance for the rehabilitation of the flood and rain victims in the country. ... KARACHI: Traffic police told to vacate land near Quaid's mazar KARACHI, March 4: The Quaid-i-Azam Mazar Management Board (QMMB) has warned the Karachi Traffic Police to vacate its illegal occupation of the land belonging to the board within three days ... KARACHI: Strength of KWSB health workers on decline KARACHI, March 4: The number of the low-paid KWSB health workers (Kundimen), who undertake the most important work of cleaning sewerage lines and gutters, is shrinking very fast ... KARACHI: Road fatalities high in Karachi KARACHI, March 4: The ratio of per vehicle fatality in Karachi, which is 11.3 deaths per 10,000 road traffic accidents, is alarmingly higher then in most major cities of the world. ... KARACHI: Hospitals lack cancer treatment facilities KARACHI, March 4: Radiotherapy, a treatment modality for cancer patients, is not available in any public sector hospital running under the Sindh Health Department throughout the province. ... KARACHI: HSC Part-II Commerce exams results KARACHI, March 4: Karachi Board of Intermediate Education announced on Friday the results of HSC Part-II supplementary examinations 2004 Commerce (Regular and Private) group held in Dec, 2004. ... KARACHI: Outlaw killed in encounter KARACHI, March 4: A wanted outlaw was gunned down in an encounter with the police on Friday in Baldia Town. Five of his accomplices managed to escape from the spot, police said. ... ISLAMABAD: NHA asked to focus on dual road project ISLAMABAD, March 4: Federal Communications Secretary Tariq Mahmood has termed the Islamabad-Muzaffarabad dual carriageway a challenge for the National Highway Authority (NHA) and stressed the need to pay particular attention towards the project. ... ISLAMABAD: Plea for release of Chitral road fund ISLAMABAD, March 4: Residents of the Mastuj and Yarkhun union councils in Chitral have urged the government to release funds for the construction of an all-weather road linking the upper and lower parts of the district. ... LAHORE: Varsities told to abandon self-finance scheme LAHORE, March 4: The Higher Education Commission has directed all universities to abandon the self-finance scheme and admit students to their morning and evening sessions purely on merit. ... LAHORE: Minister criticizes centre on AKB issue LAHORE, March 4: Punjab Education Minister Imran Masood says the federal government is trying to confront with the provincial government with regard to the Aga Khan Board. ... ISLAMABAD: A warm farewell to Masood Khan ISLAMABAD, March 4: Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan hosted a reception here on Friday evening to bid farewell to outgoing Foreign Office Spokesman Masood Khan ... LAHORE: Motorcyclists get grace period: Helmet issue LAHORE, March 4: Chief Justice Iftikhar Husain Chaudhry of the Lahore High Court on Friday allowed a one-month grace period to motorcyclists to wear helmet. ... LAHORE: Helmet dealers protest arrests LAHORE, March 4: Helmet dealers on the McLeod Road on Friday protested the arrests of their fellow shopkeepers. Police, along with officials of the City District Government Lahore, had arrested several shopkeepers on Thursday ... LAHORE: Rape case decision disappoints HRCP LAHORE, March 4: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan expressed on Friday its disappointment over the acquittal of five out of the six men convicted of gang rape of Mukhtaran Mai on orders of a jirga in Meerwala. ... PESHAWAR: Centre offers health insurance PESHAWAR, March 4: A services centre on the basis of health insurance has been established in the private sector for the first time in the NWFP. The town health centre has been established by Dr Mohammad Jalil Afridi. ... PESHAWAR: Pesco move to curb over billing PESHAWAR, March 4: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) chief has directed his staff to stop overcharging consumers for avoiding complications and improving company's performance. ... PESHAWAR: Help assured for Fata development PESHAWAR, March 4: The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Bank have expressed support for developing trade and industry in Fata. ... PESHAWAR: City beautification plan finalized PESHAWAR, March 4: Military authorities gave final touches to a massive multi-million-rupee beautification plan for Peshawar Cantonment on Friday. ... PESHAWAR: Treatment of hepatitis patients stopped - Shortage of funds PESHAWAR, March 4: Shortage of Zakat fund is hitting hard hepatitis C positive patients in the Peshawar district. "My wife used to get interferon injections for hepatitis C from Zakat fund at the Satellite Hospital, Kohat road. ... PESHAWAR: Concern over high drug prices PESHAWAR, March 4: Speakers at a workshop have expressed concern over the non-implementation of the Drug Act, 1976. "Non-implementation of the Drug Act has enabled the pharmaceutical companies to raise prices of their products as they liked. ... PESHAWAR: Package for heirs of policemen PESHAWAR, March 4: NWFP police chief Mohammad Raffat Pasha on Friday announced a package of compensation under the 'Shaheed police package' for the heirs of three policemen who died in a recent encounter in Bannu and enlistment of their relatives in the service. ... PESHAWAR: Shootout with police case: 12 sent to jail PESHAWAR, March 4: An anti-terrorism court here on Friday convicted Tahir Khan alias Malangae and his 11 companions and sentenced them to five years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs 200,000 each in a case of shootout with the police last year. ... HYDERABAD: Supporters of Arbab, Shaikh hold rallies HYDERABAD, March 4: Supporters of Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim and sacked revenue minister Imtiaz Shaikh held demonstrations outside the press club here on Friday. ... HYDERABAD: Protest against rise in prices HYDERABAD, March 4: A large number of industrial workers under the banner of the National Labour Federation staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Friday in protest against sharp increases in prices ... HYDERABAD: Row over promotion issue HYDERABAD, March 4: Around 122 employees of the City Taluka Municipal Administration (TMA) are in a fix following announcement by Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Local Bodies Waseem Akhtar declaring their promotions illegal. ... QUETTA: Arrest of political activists condemned QUETTA, March 4: The Baloch Nationalist Alliance on Friday condemned police for arresting 26 political activists on Thursday night in Killi Qamrani. ... SWABI: Rs29.4m for schools and madressahs 'SWABI, March 4: The district Zakat department will disburse Rs29.4 million among deserving people, particularly schoolchildren and madressahs, in Swabi. ... GILGIT: Bomb hurled into home of Gilgit journalist GILGIT, March 4: A home-made bomb was lobbed on Thursday night into the house of Gilgit Press Club president Khurshid Ahmed. ... DADU: Teachers on hunger strike in Dadu DADU, March 4: The condition of four teachers and the president of the lower staff union deteriorated as they continued hunger strike unto death outside the press club on the fourth consecutive day on Friday. ... SUKKUR: 15 kidnapped in Ghotki SUKKUR, March 4: Fifteen people of two rival groups were kidnapped after a member of the Sundrani clan had been arrested by police. ... LARKANA: Plan for women polytechnic institute in doldrums LARKANA, March 4: The fate of a polytechnic institute for women hangs in balance because of indifference of government departments. ... MULTAN: HR activists pledge to help Mukhtar Mai MULTAN, March 4: Rights activists staged protest demonstrations here on Friday against the acquittal of five of the six convicts in the 'Mukhtar Mai gang-rape case.' ... BAHAWALPUR: Slight change in desert jeep rally schedule BAHAWALPUR, March 4: EDO (Finance) Dr Raheel Siddiqui said on Friday there was a slight change in the schedule of desert jeep rally. ... GUJRANWALA: Dozen policemen hurt each other - Clash over rash driving GUJRANWALA, March 4: Around a dozen policemen, including a Motorway police SHO, injured each other in a clash over an over speeding issue near Khiali By-pass Intersection here on Friday. ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: No clue to saboteurs of Dera blasts DERA GHAZI KHAN, March 4: The police have failed to find any clue to the culprits involved in sabotage activities in Dera Ghazi Khan despite their tall claims of coming close to saboteurs. ... GUJRANWALA: Sialkot case - plea for transfer admitted GUJRANWALA, March 4: The Anti-Terrorism Court No 1 on Friday admitted a petition for transferring the Sialkot jail case to the district and sessions court. ... TOBA TEK SINGH: Cattle fall prey to 'unknown' disease TOBA TEK SINGH, March 4: Mysterious disease is taking a heavy toll of cattle all over the district. Affected farmers said here on Friday that hundreds of goats carried away due to some unknown disease in Chaks 241-GB ... SARGODHA: Houses damaged by breaches SARGODHA, March 4: Two breaches, about 50-foot and 10-foot wide in Kirana Distributary, Lower Jhelum Canal, near Chak 73 SB and 23 SB inundated a vast area and damaged houses. ...

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