08 March 2005 Tuesday 26 Muharram 1426 KARACHI: PM's visit puts people to severe hardship KARACHI, March 7: People in the city were made to suffer owing to the closure of many roads and thoroughfares to ensure an uninterrupted movement to the motorcade of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday. ... KARACHI: Govt laying emphasis on higher education - PM KARACHI, March 7: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said here on Monday that the country needs to invest heavily on higher education and utilise its advantage of human resources to play a vital role in the world. ... KARACHI: Cut in seats of medical colleges announced - Sindh Health Policy 2005 KARACHI, March 7: The Sindh government on Monday announced the first-ever provincial health policy that envisages 10 to 15 per cent reduction in seats at medical colleges ... KARACHI: Land revenue record to be microfilmed, says governor KARACHI, March 7: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has issued directive for expeditious process of computerization of land revenue record. ... KARACHI: Main aim of LG system unattained, says nazim KARACHI, March 7: City Nazim Niamatullah Khan has regretted that the main objective of the local government system, i.e. devolution of powers at grass-roots level, could not have been achieved so far. ... KARACHI: Inauguration of additional local train service today KARACHI, March 7: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will on Tuesday formally inaugurate the additional train service between City Station and Landhi by increasing the number of local trains from the existing three to five. ... KARACHI: No consensus on milk prices KARACHI, March 7: The committee constituted by City Nazim Niamatullah Khan to evolve a consensus on the wholesale and retail rates of milk went into a fresh session on Monday ... KARACHI: Ponam drive begins today KARACHI, March 7: The Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (Ponam) has decided to launch an anti-government campaign from March 8 by holding a series of public meetings and rallies in the interior of Sindh. ... KARACHI: Need to explore new horizons in biological sciences stressed KARACHI, March 7: The senior biochemists and young scientists at a biennial national conference have stressed the need to explore the varied experimental approaches in the area of biochemistry and molecular biology. ... KARACHI: Languages exam results KARACHI, March 7: Board of Secondary Education Karachi announced the results of Oriental Languages Examination 2004 on Monday. ... KARACHI: Ijazul Haq visits Jamia Saeedia, Baitul Hujjaj KARACHI, March 7: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Zakat and Ushr Mohammad Ijazul Haq on Monday paid a detailed visit to Madressah Jamia Saeedia in Defence where a large number of boys and girls are getting religious and conventional education. ... KARACHI: Young man commits suicide KARACHI, March 7: A young man committed suicide by shooting himself in the head at a public place in Keamari area on Monday. Police quoting family sources said, the 22-year-old, Rashid Mohammad was reported to be suffering from mental illness. ... KARACHI: 3 Harkat activists in blast cases acquitted KARACHI, March 7: Two anti-terrorism courts (ATCs) acquitted on Monday three alleged workers of the banned Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Aalmi in three different petrol pump blast cases. ... LAHORE: Flour shortage grips Punjab cities - Delay in wheat import LAHORE, March 7: Flour shortage has gripped main cities of Punjab as private wheat supplies dry up and the food department has failed to maintain liberal supplies because of two-week delay in wheat import due to the tsunami factor. ... LAHORE: Motorcyclists fined in defiance of court order LAHORE, March 7: Crackdown on motorcyclists for not wearing helmets continued on Monday in violation of the Lahore High Court's directive. The traffic police booked 3,412 motorcyclists across the city on Monday ... LAHORE: AKB won't affect system - Raja LAHORE, March 7: Punjab Law Minister Muhammad Basharat Raja has said that there are no differences between federal and Punjab governments over the Aga Khan Board. ... PESHAWAR: New education policy for Fata approved PESHAWAR, March 7: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Monday approved a new education policy for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). ... PESHAWAR: By-poll for Malakand Nazim seat on April 7 PESHAWAR, March 7: The Election Commission on Monday notified that by-election for the vacant seats of district Nazim Malakand Protected Area... PESHAWAR: Rs531m spent on Kurram Agency projects PESHAWAR, March 7: The government has spent Rs531 million on 100 ongoing and 17 new development projects in Kurram Agency during the first quarter of the current fiscal year. ... PESHAWAR: Four markhor hunting permits auctioned PESHAWAR, March 7: The NWFP Wildlife department has sold four permits for Markhor hunting to foreigners at a cost of $176,000. ... PESHAWAR: Govt attitude discouraging, says Apwa PESHAWAR, March 7: The NWFP chapter of the All-Pakistan Women Association has criticized the provincial MMA government for its discouraging behaviour towards women's rights associations. ... PESHAWAR: Peshawar radio celebrates anniversary PESHAWAR, March 7: The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, Peshawar Centre, celebrated the 70th anniversary of its foundation here on Monday. ... HYDERABAD: 25,000 acres of forest land occupied, says official HYDERABAD, March 7: Sindh wildlife and forests secretary Mehmood Ahmad Khan has said 25,000 to 30,000 acres of forest land is in illegal occupation of influential people. ... HYDERABAD: Award for Dr Leghari HYDERABAD, March 7: Renowned eye specialist and chairman of the department of ophthalmology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Prof (Dr) Nazeer Ashraf Leghari, has been declared the best teacher ... HYDERABAD: Allotment of land for police stations delayed HYDERABAD, March 7: Despite directives from President Gen Pervez Musharraf, the Sindh government has not allotted land for nine police stations of the katcha area in the district, inquiries by Dawn revealed on Monday. ... HYDERABAD: Owners of old vehicles warned HYDERABAD, March 7: The chief of Hyderabad traffic police has warned the owners of old and smoke-emitting commercial vehicles plying in the city to get the vehicles repaired and obtain road-worthiness certificate by March 18 ... QUETTA: No arrests made from Marri camp, court told QUETTA, March 7: The city police officer on Monday told a division bench of the Balochistan High Court that no one was arrested during the recent search operation in Marri camp. ... KOHAT: CM wants transfer of staff from Kohat to Bannu KOHAT, March 7: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani is reported to have asked the works and services secretary to transfer staff of a road and building sub-division from Kohat to his home constituency Bannu ... QUETTA: Three subjects for centre proposed QUETTA, March 7: The leader of opposition in Balochistan Assembly, Kachkol Baloch, has said that the federation should retain defence, currency and foreign affairs and transfer the remaining subjects to provinces in order to resolve the autonomy issue. ... QUETTA: BSO warns govt over land deals QUETTA, March 7: The Baloch Students Organization (BSO) has warned the government that all agreements relating to Baloch land would be of no practical value. ... SWABI: Protest held against SNGPL officials SWABI, March 7: A large number of people of Tordher staged a protest demonstration against Sui Northern Gas Pipeline (SNGPL) officials for ignoring various areas in the phase-I of providing natural gas to the district. ... KOHAT: Abducted Wapda men recovered KOHAT, March 7: Police have recovered seven Wapda employees who were kidnapped while checking illegal power connections in the Bazidkhel area near here on Saturday. ... SHEIKHUPURA: Nadra centre unable to handle rush SHEIKHUPURA, March 7: The alleged slackness of Nadra staffers has been inconveniencing the people seeking computerized ID cards in this town. Long queues can be seen daily in front of Nadra's district offices here ... SAHIWAL: Butcher held for unhealthy beef supply to jail SAHIWAL, March 7: A butcher was held here on Monday for supplying unwholesome beef to central jail while 200kg meat was seized. ... MULTAN: Women's day walk in support of Mukhtar Mai MULTAN, March 7: Hundreds of women participated in a walk led by Meerwala gang-rape victim Mukhtar Mai here on Monday. ... BAHAWALPUR: Musical show for tsunami victims BAHAWALPUR, March 7: People from all walks of life, including politicians, farmers, traders and artistes, donated generously for tsunami-hit people at a musical show organized by the Radio Pakistan ... DERA GHAZI KHAN: Fodder shortage DERA GHAZI KHAN, March 7: Livestock farmers are facing acute shortage of dry fodder (husk), which is being illegally burnt at brick kilns. ... GUJRANWALA: 71 sewerage schemes declared defective GUJRANWALA, March 7: The Water and Sanitation Agency has declared some 71 sewerage schemes illegal and defective and asked the city tehsil council to take action against the union council Nazims and Naib Nazims ... MIRPURKHAS: Tail-end farmers demand water MIRPURKHAS, March 7: Tail-end farmers of the Girhori distributary, fed by the Samaro branch of the Thar canal, have expressed resentment over non-provision of water to their land for two months. ... DADU: Strike in Sann over Kalhoro's death DADU, March 7: Responding to a call of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz and Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, a shutter-down strike was observed in Sann and students of schools took out a rally on Monday. ... BADIN: Acquittal of accused deplored - Meerwala case BADIN, March 7: Maqsood Ahmad Chandio, president of the Human Rights and Development Organization, Badin,has expressed disappointment over acquittal of the accused in the Mukhtar Mai case. ... DADU: Teachers boycott classes DADU, March 7: Primary and secondary school teachers boycotted their classes throughout the district on Monday in protest against non-payment of salaries to 58 teachers appointed on the deceased quota eight months back. ...

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