28 April 2005	Thursday	18 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1426

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KARACHI: Karachiites suffer as 3 Wapda units break down: 2,500mw shortage hits KESC KARACHI, April 27: The entire city experienced prolonged power cuts on Wednesday, with Federal B Area being the worst affected, as a technical fault on the national grid...		KARACHI: Salma Ahmed gets bail in funds misuse case KARACHI, April 27: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Mrs Salma Ahmed, a former member of the National Assembly, who is being prosecuted by the National Accountability Bureau...
KARACHI: No special number plates in future, SHC informed KARACHI, April 27: No personalized number plate for vehicles will be allowed in the province in the future and the existing ones may also be cancelled, a provincial attorney informed...		KARACHI: Arrangements for LB polls reviewed KARACHI, April 27: Arrangements for the forthcoming local government elections in Sindh were reviewed at a high-level meeting held here on Wednesday under with Chief Election Commissioner...
KARACHI: Teachers reluctant to set up exam centres: Violence in colleges KARACHI, April 27: In view of the law and order situation in city colleges, which worsened again recently...		KARACHI: Water crisis at Kanupp KARACHI, April 27: The Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (Kanupp) has asked the KWSB to ensure uninterrupted supply of water to the plant in accordance with the approved quota...
KARACHI: Octroi share for towns KARACHI, April 27: The City Nazim, Niamatullah Khan, has said the city government would distribute Rs700 million octroi money, for the current fiscal year, among towns, according to the prescribed formula...		KARACHI: Number of air travellers growing in country KARACHI, April 27: The number of domestic air passengers from Karachi to different parts of the country rose to over 300,356 in the first three months of the current year from...
KARACHI: Garbage recycling to be streamlined: governor KARACHI, April 27: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said that garbage recycling is being streamlined under the solid-waste management system. Talking to the participants of the 38th Public Sector Management...		KARACHI: Nazim okays revival of KTC driving institute KARACHI, April 27: The City Nazim, Niamatullah Khan, has approved the revival of the KTC Drivers Training Institute, lying closed for several years, so that training can be imparted to drivers...
KARACHI: Foundation of road laid KARACHI, April 27: Sindh Planning and Development Minister Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari on Wednesday laid foundation stone of Sindhi Hotel in Bandhani Colony, Liaquatabad Town. The 6500-feet-long road would be completed...		KARACHI: JI destroying peace, say MQM MPAs KARACHI, April 27: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Wednesday accused religious parties and extremists of conspiring to “plunge Karachi into bloodbath in order to subvert the ongoing democratic dispensation.” The...
KARACHI: MMA shows concern at fare-hike move KARACHI, April 27: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has expressed its concern over reports that the Sindh government’s transport department had allowed an increase in transport fares...		KARACHI: Story collection launched KARACHI, April 27: Teergi ke darmian, a collection of stories, by well-known writer Shakila Rafiq was launched on Tuesday with Dr Farman Fatehpuri...
KARACHI: Change in lifestyle for epileptics suggested KARACHI, April 27: Epilepsy, a life-long condition for patients, may not be curable but could be effectively managed through extremely cautious approach on part of doctors prescribing drugs. This was stated...		KARACHI: Teachers’ training being revamped: Hamida KARACHI, April 27: The Sindh Education and Literacy Minister, Dr Hamida Khuhro, on Wednesday said the government, while according top priority to training of teachers, was revamping teacher training institutes and...
KARACHI: IJT holds protest demo KARACHI, April 27: Scores of Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) activists on Wednesday held a protest demonstration in front of the Karachi Press Club (KPC) against the ongoing violence at educational institutes,...		KARACHI: Host killed by guest in Orangi KARACHI, April 27: Two men committed suicide in different parts of the city on Wednesday. An elderly man committed suicide by jumping off the Natives Jetty Bridge Wednesday evening. Police said...
KARACHI: Jaish men remanded KARACHI, April 27: Two activists of the banned Jihadi outfit Jaish-i-Mohammad were remanded to police custody on Wednesday till April 30 in explosive substance case. Mohammad Younus and...		KARACHI: 22kg heroin seized KARACHI, April 27: An attempt to smuggle contraband heroin was foiled when the sleuths of Customs Preventive Collectorate recovered 22kg brown powder...
KARACHI: National workshop on feminism concludes KARACHI, April 27: Five full-length papers with some brief speeches were received by young participants with rapt attention on the second day of the national workshop on “Feminism in our context,”...		HYDERABAD: Murder of JSM activist condemned HYDERABAD, April 27: The chairman of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz, Mr Abdul Khaliq Junejo, has condemned the kidnapping and subsequent assassination of Hassan Kutchi...
HYDERABAD: PPP protests against arrest of MPA HYDERABAD, April 27: Activists of the People’s Party Parliamentarians from Nawabshah and Hyderabad held a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Wednesday...		HYDERABAD: Water level in Manchhar increases to danger point HYDERABAD, April 27: Water level in the Manchhar Lake has increased to a dangerous point and it has, therefore, become inevitable to release the lake water into the River Indus...
HYDERABAD: Holmstead Hall to be renovated HYDERABAD, April 27: DCO Mohammad Hussain Syed has constituted a committee for renovation of the Holmstead Hall and construction of a gate at the Pacca Qilla. He formed a five-member committee...		HYDERABAD: Workshop on domestic violence HYDERABAD, April 27: Speakers at a workshop have expressed concern over violence against women and urged the civil society to play its role in curbing such tendencies. The workshop on “Media...
SUKKUR: Nationalist party launches poll campaign SUKKUR, April 27: Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party chief Qadir Magsi said on Wednesday that the division of Hyderabad into four districts was aimed at creating discord among sections of people of...		SHIKARPUR: Differences erupt between Mahar, Shaikh groups SHIKARPUR, April 27: Differences surfaced between the Mahar and Shaikh groups when members belonging to the Mahar group boycotted a district council session called by convener Zafar Ali of the Shaikh...
KHAIRPUR: Girl kidnapped KHAIRPUR, April 27: A girl was kidnapped in Priyaloi on Wednesday. Qurban Dharejo lodged a complaint against Farid Soho, Mohammad Ali and Shahnawaz...		LARKANA: Under-trial prisoner found dead LARKANA, April 27: An under-trial prisoner was found dead in the lock-up of the Railway police station here on Wednesday...