May 11, 2005	Wednesday	Rabi-us-Sani 2, 1426

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KARACHI: Sindh govt urged not to raze old settlements: PA session KARACHI, May 10: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday recommended unanimously to the Sindh government not to demolish sanctioned and unsanctioned old settlements of goths and villages throughout the province....		KARACHI: Investment growing in city: nazim KARACHI, May 10: The City Nazim, Niamatullah Khan, has called for uniform laws for hoardings and buildings in Karachi, and said an elaborate planning is required for this purpose. He was talking to a visiting five-member World Bank delegation at the Civic Centre on Tuesday...
KARACHI: 3 die in rocket explosion KARACHI, May 10: Three persons died in a rocket explosion in Baldia Town on Tuesday morning. Baldia Town Police Officer Javed Baloch said that the explosion occurred due to the ignorance of the junk collector...		KARACHI: Suparco to survey pollution-level KARACHI, May 10: The Space and Upper Atmospheric Research Commission (Suparco) has been appointed as consultant to the Transportation and Communication Department, city government for undertaking feasibility study and development of...
KARACHI: Govt to move bill for ban on gutka sale today KARACHI, May 10: The Sindh government would deliberate on a legislation to impose a complete ban on the sale of gutka in the province. The matter would come before the Sindh...		KARACHI: PPP salms Arbab’s remarks KARACHI, May 10: The Pakistan People’s Party on Tuesday took notice of statement by Chief Minister Arbab Rahim confessing that he owed his success in election as chief minister to military and not to the parliament or to the people....
KARACHI: Minister orders to expedite pace of uplift projects KARACHI, May 10: Sindh Home Minister Abdul Rauf Siddiqui on Tuesday took a serious notice of delay in completion of under-construction roads during a surprise visit of the city. He issued...		KARACHI: Four killed in road accidents KARACHI, May 10: Four persons, including a school teacher, died in road accidents in different parts of the city on Tuesday. A school teacher was knocked down by a speeding minibus...
KARACHI: Adviser laments irregularities KARACHI, May 10: Advisor to Sindh chief minister on local government, Wasim Akhtar, said here on Tuesday that although the local government department had devolved all departments and group of offices...		KARACHI: Potential in IT sector being explored KARACHI, May 10: There exists a huge potential and opportunity in Pakistan to capture its due share from the 200 billion dollar international industry of business process outsourcing. This was stated...
KARACHI: College teachers to observe strike today KARACHI, May 10: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers’ Association (SPLA) on Tuesday appealed to the Sindh chief minister, Chief Secretary Fazlur Rahman, Education Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro, Secretary Education Hashim Laghari...		KARACHI: Seminar KARACHI, May 10: The federal ministry of health in coordination with the provincial health department is organizing a two-day seminar aimed to discuss the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) for Maternal Health...
KARACHI: 20 centres for HSC exams declared sensitive KARACHI, May 10: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, has marked down 20 of the HSC annual examination centres, including the one for woman candidates, as the sensitive ones as far...		KARACHI: Stroke termed major cause of fatalities KARACHI, May 10: Stroke is the number one killer in developing countries and the main reason for causing disabilities among adults. It affects patients frequently in their productive years leading to...
KARACHI: Underpasses along railway tracks suggested KARACHI, May 10: The Shah Faisal Town’s nazim has urged railway authorities to construct underpasses underneath its main railway tracks, between the Cantonment and Landhi stations, to help provide safe passages...		KARACHI: MMA to observe protest day on 13th KARACHI, May 10: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has announced to observe protest day on May 13 against the desecration of the Holy Quran, inhuman treatment with prisoners in Guantánamo Bay prison, and...
KARACHI: PTCL chief’s assurance KARACHI, May 10: President PTCL Junaid I. Khan has assured the employees that their rights will be protected at all costs after privatization of PTCL. Speaking to PTCL employees at its...		KARACHI: ATC rejects plea seeking release in ransom case KARACHI, May 10: An anti-terrorism court dismissed on Tuesday an application of the prosecution seeking release of an accused in a kidnapping for ransom case. Judge Arshad Noor Khan of the...
KARACHI: Work for Lyari park begins KARACHI, May 10: City Nazim Niamatullah Khan on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Bakhtawar Model Park in Lyari. He said the Bakhtawar Model Park was being developed on two acres,...		KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, May 10: The Met office has forecast hot and dry weather with maximum temperature expected to range between 36°C and 38°C in Karachi on Wednesday. The maximum temperature of 41.5°C...
HYDERABAD: Trespass allegations against policemen HYDERABAD, May 10: A resident of Junejo Colony, Latifabad taluka, has accused the Site police of committing excesses against him and appealed to the authorities to punish the policemen concerned. The...		HYDERABAD: 4,145 cusecs lake water released in four days HYDERABAD, May 10: The River Indus received 930 cusecs of water from the Manchhar Lake through the Aral Wah on Tuesday. The level of the Manchhar Lake was recorded at 108.9RL....
HYDERABAD: Injustice in judicial appointments alleged HYDERABAD, May 10: Awami Tehrik chief and Supreme Court lawyer Rasool Bux Palijo has invited attention of President General Pervez Musharraf to alleged marginalization of Sindhi lawyers and judges in the...		HYDERABAD: Residents ransack Hesco office: Boy electrocuted HYDERABAD, May 10: Residents of Phulelli and Paretabad held a protest demonstration on Monday night after a teenaged boy was electrocuted in the main Phulelli bazaar. They ransacked the Ilyasabad subdivision...
MIRPURKHAS: Arbab Rahim orders fair distribution of water MIRPURKHAS, May 10: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has directed irrigation and power department officials to ensure judicious distribution of water so that tail-end farmers get their share. He...		MIRPURKHAS: Farmers protest against closure of channel MIRPURKHAS, May 10: Over 200 farmers of the tail-end area of the Dilery distributary, fed by the Jamrao Canal, held a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Tuesday against...
SHIKARPUR: Two killed SHIKARPUR, May 10: A man Gulbahar Jatoi and his son Pir Dino Jatoi of the Ali Murad Ji Wandh village, taluka Khanpur, were shot dead by their rival group when they...		KHAIRPUR: Security guard shot dead KHAIRPUR, May 10: A watchman was shot dead allegedly by eight persons in Ranipur on Monday night. One Abdul Ghani lodged an FIR with the Ranipur police here on Tuesday complaining...