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4 killed, eight hurt in road accidents

SAHIWAL: Four persons were killed and eight others injured in different traffic accidents in the district on Thursday. A cyclist, Amin was crushed to death under the wheels of a long trailer on GT Road near Qadirabad. Jamal Din and Ali Sher (65) succumbed to the injuries in the Civil Hospital, Sahiwal, who had been injured on Wednesday in a road accident here. In another road mishap a speeding wagon turned turtle on Sahiwal Arifwala Road, causing the instant death of a passenger and injuries to eight others. Police have registered the case.ÑAPP

Six tubewells disconnected

SAHIWAL: Wapda has disconnected the supply of electricity to six tubewells due to non-payment. According to details the tubewells of Kot Alah Din, Kot Khadim Ali Shah, Kot Farid Khan, Abid Colony, Kot Allah Din No. 2 and Chak No.85/6R have been disconnected. Due to this there is no drinking water in these localities and people are facing hardships during Ramazan. The inhabitants of these localities have appealed to the concerned authorities for intervention and re-connection of the tubewells.ÑAPP

Condolence

KARACHI: Industries and Labour Minister Dewan Mohammad Yusuf Farooqui, has expressed his profound grief and sorrow over the death of 52 passengers who perished in a bus accidents on Motorway on Thursday. In a statement from Mekkah-ul-Mukarrama, where he has gone to perform Umrah. Dewan Yusuf said he was shocked. He prayed to Allah to rest the departed souls in eternal peace and grant fortitude to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss.ÑAPP

Siemens donates 39 books to SSUET

KARACHI: Siemens Pakistan has donated 39 valuable books on various subjects of science and technology for the library of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology. SSUET enjoys a unique distinction among the universities with reference to promotion of engineering education and is the first private sector institution which has enjoyed the cooperation of private and public sector organisations both at the national and international levels.ÑAPP

SSUET admission test

KARACHI: The last and final waiting list of candidates declared to have qualified for admission criterion for BB degrees programme in Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology was issued on Friday. According to a university announcement the candidates have been asked to collect their admission letters from the reception counter on January 1, 2000.ÑAPP

Power shutdown notice

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) has informed that due to necessary repair and maintenance work at 132 kv Kotri-Thatta Transmission Line, the power supply will remain suspended on Saturday at 132 kv Jhampeer from 8 a.m to 2 p.m. On January 2, 2000, the spokesperson of Hesco said that power supply will be suspended from 8 a.m to 2 p.m. at all 11 kv feeders of Khanote Grid Statin following the repair and maintenance work at 132 kv Lakhara Shalmani Line.ÑAPP

Recommended

HYDERABAD: Sindh Public Service Commission, Hyderabad has recommended the names of Dr Raheel Irfan w/o Mohammad Irfan Asghar and Dr Mohammad Roshan s/o Dr Mohammad Baksh Shaikh to the government for their appointment to the posts of Associatesw Professor Anatomy (BPS-019) in Sindh Health Department.ÑAPP