06 March 2005 Sunday 24 Muharram 1426 KARACHI: Fire erupts in high-rise building KARACHI, March 5: A fire broke out in a high-rise building, located on Sharea Faisal, on Saturday afternoon. ... KARACHI: Four killed in road accidents KARACHI, March 5: Four people including a young woman died in separate road accidents on Saturday. ... KARACHI: Shortage of sugar looms large amid price row: Trading suspended KARACHI, March 5: While daily trading in sugar at Jodia Bazaar has been suspended and no business transactions is being made, major wholesalers have turned down the city government's directive asking them to declare their stocks. ... KARACHI: Supermarket to get escalators KARACHI, March 5: The city government has decided to renovate the Liaquatabad Supermarket on priority basis and provide it with escalators, besides redesigning its facade. ... KARACHI: Apathy to public issues criticized KARACHI, March 5: The Pakistan Peoples Party has condemned the attitude of the National Executive Council, which while announcing projects worth billions of rupees, has failed to address the soaring prices issue. ... KARACHI: Verdict reserved in ransom case KARACHI, March 5: An anti-terrorism court reserved on Saturday judgement in a kidnapping case of two minor siblings, who were recovered after remaining captives for over 14 months. ... KARACHI: MQM to help solve transporters' problems KARACHI, March 5: Sindh Minister for Transport Mohammed Adil Siddiqi has said that after succeeding in restarting circular train service in Karachi within a short period of four months and 18 days ... KARACHI: 1,487 get degrees, 206 gold medals: KU convocation KARACHI, March 5: As many as 1487 graduates were conferred DSc, DLitt, PhD, MPhil, masters and honours degrees in the Science, Arts, Business Administration and Commerce, Islamic Studies ... KARACHI: Nazims briefed on garbage outsourcing KARACHI, March 5: All town nazims in Karachi were given a presentation on the outsourcing of garbage lifting in Karachi. ... KARACHI: 300 private schools getting SEF support KARACHI, March 5: The Education and Literacy Department has undertaken several initiatives to help promote public-private partnerships in the education sector. ... KARACHI: Police vacate encroached land KARACHI, March 5: The police kiosk, which was illegally constructed on the Quaid-i-Azam Mazar Management Board's land, was demolished by the board's staff on Saturday afternoon. ... KARACHI: Invitations to ulema KARACHI, March 5: The State Minister for Religious Affairs, Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain, on Saturday extended invitations to a number of Ulema and Mashaikh from various schools of thought to the 'Ulema ... KARACHI: Japanese mission due in city tomorrow KARACHI, March 5: A delegation of Japanese businessmen and traders, led by Japanese Commerce Minister, will arrive here on Monday. ... KARACHI: Traders told to remove diesel generators KARACHI, March 5: The Adviser to the chief minister on Environment and Alternate Energy, Mohammad Noman Saigol, has given a 48-hour ultimatum to commercial proprietors to remove diesel and petrol operated power generators ... LAHORE: Charges against Lodhi dropped LAHORE, March 5: An accountability court on Saturday stopped the trial of Punjab Agriculture Minister Arshad Lodhi after dropping charges of abuse of power and making assets with ill-gotten money ... LAHORE: Rs1,500 per ton cut in paper price LAHORE, March 5: A paper manufacturers association has announced a Rs1,500 per ton reduction in paper prices on the intervention of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry. ... ISLAMABAD: Education Expo draws crowds in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, March 5: Hundreds of students aspiring to get education at the world best higher education institutions made a beeline for the Dawn's Education Expo, 2005, held at Jinnah Convention Centre here on Saturday. ... PESHAWAR: Land planning project yet to be launched PESHAWAR, March 5: Despite availability of funds, the NWFP government has yet to launch the land-use planning and zoning project aimed at preventing haphazard and unplanned urban development pattern in the province, officials said. ... PESHAWAR: Artiste gets transit bail PESHAWAR, March 5: A district and sessions court on Saturday granted transit bail to a woman artiste charged with performing in a music programme at the Government Degree College, Tank, in violation of a government ban on public performance. ... PESHAWAR: Student from Peshawar to represent Pakistan PESHAWAR, March 5: A student of Edwardes College, Peshawar, will represent Pakistan in the United Kingdom in the 'young ambassador's programme' of the British Council. ... HYDERABAD: Supply of polluted water decried HYDERABAD, Mar 5: Residents of Eidgah colony in union council-10 blocked a section of the Auto Bhan road on Saturday in protest against supply of polluted water to their area for several days. They were led by UC Nazim Mohammad Yousuf Qureshi. ... HYDERABAD: Man killed by guard HYDERABAD, March 5: A man was gunned down by the guard of his brother's factory following exchange of hot words in the SITE area here on Friday. ... GUJRANWALA: Case against 56 MMA leaders, activists: Anti-government procession GUJRANWALA, March 5: Around 56 activists and leaders of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, including Allama Ghulam Rasool Rashadi, were booked for taking out a procession and chanted slogans against the government here on Saturday. ... BAHAWALPUR: Transporters back strike call BAHAWALPUR, March 5: Local transporters at a meeting here on Saturday supported the decision of Pakistan Motor Transport Federation to observe strike on March 10 against increase in prices of petroleum products. ... MULTAN: Roomi's work comes in handy MULTAN, March 5: The poetic works of mystic saint and Persian poet Maulana Jalaluddin Roomi has helped the Punjab Archaeology Department to complete conservation of 125-year-old shrine of a saint in Jhang. ... SIALKOT: Sialkot to have new CPLC: Nazim SIALKOT, March 5: District Nazim Mian Naeem Javaid has announced the establishment of a new Citizen Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) in Sialkot with the consultation of the district government ... KASUR: Animal fats melting a nuisance KASUR, March 5: Cauldrons for melting animal fats near the water treatment plant project at Niaznagar Road have forced several residents to migrate to other areas. ... HAFIZABAD: Train delayed for want of engine HAFIZABAD, March 5: A Faisalabad-bound train on Saturday reached Hafizabad four hours late owing to non-availability of an engine at Wazirabad junction. ... SIALKOT: Workshop on leather processing concludes SIALKOT, March 5: A five-day workshop on 'Modern leather processing techniques and clean technologies' concluded at the Cleaner Production Centre here. ... SUKKUR: Funds to be allocated for dams in ADP, hopes official SUKKUR, March 5: The deputy chairman of the planning commission department, Akram Shaikh, has said sufficient funds will be allocated in the next five-year Annual Development Programme ... HYDERABAD: JSMM leader dies HYDERABAD, March 5: The senior vice-chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz, Samiullah Kalhoro, died in a Karachi hospital on Friday. ... HYDERABAD: Reinstatement of workers sought HYDERABAD, March 5: Hesco employees of the Gari Khata division held protest demonstrations in Saddar, Qasimabad, Sarfaraz Colony, Liaquat Colony and Gari Khata sub-divisions and outside the revenue office here on Saturday ... THATTA: Keenjhar's beauty captivates tourist THATTA, March 5: Police on Saturday released a young German tourist, Ms Ellen Hirt, after keeping her in protective custody for a day. ... HYDERABAD: Licences for fishermen urged HYDERABAD, March 5: Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Mallah Tanzim chairman Mohammad Arib Mallah has demanded that the chief minister should convene a meeting of fishermen's representatives to discuss ways and means to resolve their problems. ... SUKKUR: 15 hostages released SUKKUR, March 5: All kidnapped men of Sundrani and Chachar clans were released on Friday in Ghotki after negotiations between the tribal elders and police. ... HYDERABAD: Release of HDA's grant delayed HYDERABAD, March 5: The Sindh government has not released Rs5 million grant to the Hyderabad Development Authority which was announced by Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on local bodies ... GHALLANAI: 'Fata uplift plans to be completed in time' GHALLANAI (Mohmand Agency), March 5: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has vowed that the government will continue to provide funds for the development of Fata to ensure timely completion of public welfare projects. ... GUJRANWALA: Seven hurt on Basant GUJRANWALA, March 5: Some seven youths were injured while celebrating Basant festival in Garjakh Town on Saturday. The kite-flying started on Friday night and continued, almost at a stretch, till dusk on Saturday. ... HYDERABAD: Sindh farmers oppose dam HYDERABAD, March 5: The Sindh Abadgar Board has observed that the Kalabagh dam is unacceptable to people of Sindh even on technical grounds because it will destroy the province. ... ISLAMABAD: Utilization of diversity for growth emphasized ISLAMABAD, March 5: Speakers at a workshop here on Saturday said bringing minds of different regions together for positive organizational productivity was empowerment and liberalism. ...

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