5, April 2005 Tuesday 25 Safar 1426 KARACHI: Major power breakdown hits many areas of city KARACHI, April 4: As hot winds blew across the city in the afternoon on Monday and as temperature soured to 40 degrees centigrade, the fragile KESC network broke down, and there... KARACHI: SSC exams begin today KARACHI, April 4: About 0.3 million regular and private candidates will take the Secondary Schools Certificate (SSC) Part-I and II annual examinations, 2005, commencing under the Board of Secondary Education, Karachi,... KARACHI: Reference held Ex-CJ upheld norms of justice, say speakers KARACHI, April 4: Outgoing Sindh High Court Chief Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashhad upheld the norms of justice under military rule and expedited the disposal of cases during his five-year tenure, speakers... KARACHI: Merajul Huda, eight others sent to jail KARACHI, April 4: Jamat-i-Islami Karachi chief Dr Merajul Huda Siddiqui and eight other activists were sent to jail in illegal weapons and explosive case on Monday. Police claimed... KARACHI: MMA to observe protest day on 8th KARACHI, April 4: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Ammal on Monday decided to observe a ‘protest day’ on April 8 in the whole province against the arrest of its activists and booking them in... KARACHI: SHC reserves order on fake degree suit KARACHI, April 4: The Sindh High Court reserved its order on Monday in a suit instituted by a member of the NWFP Assembly against a Karachi University inquiry into his degree... KARACHI: Recognition of bioethics in medical sciences stressed KARACHI, April 4: Higher Education Commission Chairman Prof Attaur Rehman on Monday stressed on the recognition of bioethics in the field of medical sciences, which is gaining importance universally. Inaugurating the... KARACHI: Vocalist from India enthrals audience KARACHI, April 4: In an enthralling performance marked by superb command over various genres of classical music, veteran vocalist Ustad Raza Ali Khan rendered raags and thumris with remarkable aplomb at... KARACHI: City govt plans to improve abattoir KARACHI, April 4: The City Government has finally come out with a plan for improvement of its slaughterhouse with fixing of tiles, construction of RCC roof and improved water supply and... KARACHI: Toll tax being charged from Edhi vehicles KARACHI, April 4: The movement of Edhi ambulances through highways without payment of toll tax has been restricted. A spokesman for Edhi Head Office said here on Monday that this... KARACHI: Strategy to promote traditional sports KARACHI, April 4: The Sindh Tourism and Culture department has prepared a strategy to promote Sindh’s traditional sports. This was disclosed by Sindh Minister for Tourism and Culture Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani... KARACHI: Body formed to resolve admit cards issue KARACHI, April 4: A committee has been constituted to look into the grievances of students and parents vis-a-vis the private schools which are reportedly not issuing admit cards to their students... KARACHI: Jinnah varsity convocation 631 degrees, 14 gold medals awarded KARACHI, April 4: As many as 631 graduates of Honours and Masters Programmes of 2004 batch were conferred degrees at the fifth convocation of Jinnah University for Women (JUW) on Monday.In... KARACHI: Defence residents’ problems discussed KARACHI, April 4: A delegation of Defence Society Residents Association (DSRA) called on DHA Administrator Brig Maqsood Hussain at the housing authority’s main office here on Monday to discuss the resident’s... KARACHI: Civil society urged to help improve environment KARACHI, April 4: A seminar on “Impact of environmental pollution on health, economy and natural resource management” began at Karachi University (KU) on Monday. The two-day moot is being organized by... KARACHI: Action ordered against students having arms KARACHI, April 4: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui said students having arms or drugs at educational institutions and hostels would not only be rusticated for three years but would also be... KARACHI: DUHS to hold Aalmi Mushaira KARACHI, April 4: The Dow University of Health Science is organizing an Aalmi Mushaira in a local hotel on April 15. Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad will be the chief guest... KARACHI: Govt to spend Rs300m on clean water project KARACHI, April 4: Federal Environment Minister Amin Aslam Khan on Monday said that the government had embarked upon Rs300 million project aimed at provision of clean drink.. KARACHI: Security demanded KARACHI, April 4: The non-governmental organizations working for women rights have urged authorities to provide safety and security to the family of the film and television artist and producer, late Afreen... KARACHI: BDS exams KARACHI, April 4: The University of Karachi has announced the schedule of Second and Third Professional BDS annual exams 2005 here on Monday. The schedule of Second Prof. BDS annual exams... HYDERABAD: STPP accuses MQM of attacking its workers HYDERABAD, April 4: The chairman of the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party, Dr Qadir Magsi, has alleged that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement under the patronage of the government has launched an unannounced... HYDERABAD: Board criticized for changing invigilators HYDERABAD, April 4: The Government Secondary Teachers Association has lashed out at the chairman of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad, for changing invigilators of class IX and X... HYDERABAD: Hyderabad civil hospital Plan to activate surgical unit HYDERABAD, April 4: The Hyderabad Civil Hospital has decided to activate day care surgical unit so that poor patients can be served for major or minor surgeries.A source told this correspondent... HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Nazim may move court HYDERABAD, April 4: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has decided to consult his party – People’s Party Parliamentarians — before moving the court against the division of Hyderabad district. Talking to... LARKANA: Benazir to return soon, says Fahim LARKANA, April 4: People’s Party Parliamentarians president Makhdoom Amin Fahim has said the constituency of Benazir Bhutto is more important for the party than Islamabad. Speaking at a luncheon hosted by... LARKANA: PPP waiting for deal, says Ghinwa LARKANA, April 4: Pakistan People’s Party-SB chairperson Ghinwa Bhutto has observed that the People’s Party Parliamentarians will lose people’s support and confidence if it entered into a deal with the government.... NAWABSHAH: MPA arrested NAWABSHAH, April 4: Police on Monday arrested the acting president of People’s Party Parliamentarians, Nawabshah district, MPA Ghulam Qadir Chandio, here on Monday. The Daur police arrested the MPA near the... MIRPURKHAS: Excesses of landlord, police criticized MIRPURKHAS, April 4: Members of the Bheel community observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Monday to protest against the kidnapping of 17 of their colleagues from...

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