May 13, 2005	Friday	Rabi-us-Sani 4, 1426

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KARACHI: MQM gets its resolution on private jobs passed: Opposition cornered KARACHI, May 12: The stormy session of the Sindh Assembly on Thursday was adjourned with a note protest by the joint opposition when Speaker Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah declared a resolution...		KARACHI: PA speaker sees nothing wrong in resolution KARACHI, May 12: Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah on Thursday said that there was nothing wrong in Kunwar Naveed’s resolution demanding preference to local people in private...
KARACHI: 1,117 deported from Muscat KARACHI, May 12: As many as 1,117 deported jobseekers reached here on Thursday by two cargo launches. More than 4,500 Pakistanis have been deported from Muscat during current year alone. The...		KARACHI: Consumer rights body in two weeks KARACHI, May 12: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has said that a Consumer Rights Committee (CRC) would be formed soon on the pattern of CPLC to safeguard rights of consumers....
KARACHI: 50pc of Nooriabad units lying closed, PA told KARACHI, May 12: The Sindh Assembly was on Thursday informed that almost half the industries in the Nooriabad Industrial Estate were lying closed. In his written reply to a question asked...		KARACHI: Shifting of archaeology office opposed KARACHI, May 12: Overwhelming majority of the employees of the Directorate General of Archaeology and Museums has expressed concern over the proposed shifting of the office from Karachi to Islamabad and...
KARACHI: UTS fares won’t be increased KARACHI, May 12: The City District Government Karachi has decided not to increase the fare of the Urban Transport Service (UTS) buses and coaches for the time being. In a statement,...		KARACHI: Khuhro condemns ‘anti-Sindh’ resolution KARACHI, May 12: Leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has termed the Muttahida Qaumi Movement resolution adopted by majority votes in the house on Thursday “contrary...
KARACHI: MQM defends resolution, rejects PPP allegations KARACHI, May 12: Parliamentary leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in the Sindh assembly Kunwar Naveed on Thursday said that his resolution calling on multinational firms and other industrial and business...		KARACHI: Cable operators urged to fulfil social responsibilities KARACHI, May 12: Some amendments are being introduced in the law so as to enable Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to technically implement its role as a regulator. This was...
KARACHI: Three children die in house fire KARACHI, May 12: Two little girls and their younger brother died in a fire that broke out in their small house in a densely-populated area of Nayaranpura (Ranchorlines) on Thursday morning....		KARACHI: Policeman killed in encounter KARACHI, May 12: A policeman died and a pedestrian was injured in an encounter with armed suspects in Solider Bazaar on Wednesday night. Police said a gang of armed suspects was...
KARACHI: BA results announced KARACHI, May 12: The University of Karachi announced on Thursday results of BA-II and both parts (regular/external) annual exams 2004. According to a KU notification issued here, Sana Kamil d/o Mohammad...		KARACHI: Water crisis KARACHI, May 12: The Young Lyari Welfare Centre has urged authorities to ensure that potable water is supplied to Lyari, one of the city''s oldest areas. In a statement issued...
KARACHI: Nursing community seeks govt support: World Nurses Day KARACHI, May 12: Speakers at a ceremony marking the ‘World Nurses Day’ regretfully said that though nurses were the backbone of any country’s healthcare system, there was unfortunately no heavy investment...		KARACHI: S.M. Law College closed for two days KARACHI, May 12: The administration of Sindh Muslim Law College, Karachi fearing violent clashes between student groups at the campus, has closed the college till May 14 following inhuman torture on...
KARACHI: President seeks report on katchi abadis KARACHI, May 12: Adviser to Chief Minister on Local Government, Waseem Akhtar, has called for speeding up work on regularisation of katchi abadis in the light of directives issued by President...		KARACHI: HSC exams begin on 17th KARACHI, May 12: The first phase of the annual exams 2005 of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi will commence as per schedule from May 17. This was stated by BIEK...
KARACHI: Seminar KARACHI, May 12: The International Centre for Chemical Sciences, Karachi University, is organizing a seminar on ‘Impact of industrially oriented research in food chemistry’ at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry...		KARACHI: Harkat man acquitted in blast case KARACHI, May 12: The Sindh High Court on Thursday set aside the conviction of deputy chief of Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Alami Mohammad Haneef in Marina club car bombing case and ordered his...
KARACHI: CBA restored KARACHI, May 12: Sindh Labour Court No 5 has restored the CBA employees union of the Karachi Chambers of Commerce and Industry....		KARACHI: Probe into corporal punishment incident ordered KARACHI, May 12: The Sindh Education Department has appointed an inquiry officer to look into the alleged incident of torturing of a student at a private school in Korangi. A source...
KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, May 12: The Met office has forecast hot and dry weather for Karachi on Friday, with maximum temperature expected to range between 34 and 36 degrees Centigrade. The highest maximum...		HYDERABAD: Three water projects for Hyderabad HYDERABAD, May 12: Three water supply schemes have been prepared to ensure supply of filtered water to people of three talukas of Hyderabad. The schemes which will cost Rs390.823 have to...