May 27, 2005	Friday	Rabi-us-Sani 18, 1426

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KARACHI: Rangers to retain control of hydrants KARACHI, May 26: A high level meeting held at the headquarters of the Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, decided that since the KWSB could not take over hydrants due to technical constraints, the...		KARACHI: 5pc extra marks for scout students KARACHI, May 26: The Sindh government has decided to engage the scouts in promotion of literacy and to give five per cent additional marks to the scout students as a mark...
KARACHI: People brave another day of power failures KARACHI, May 26: People continued to suffer from power breakdowns on Thursday, as the transmission and distribution system of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation developed faults in various city areas. People...		KARACHI: Two kidnappers killed, jeweller rescued KARACHI, May 26: Two suspected kidnappers were killed, while a jeweller, kidnapped two days back, was recovered on Thursday following a shootout with the police at the Defence Housing Society. Police...
KARACHI: Two get life for kidnapping and murder KARACHI, May 26: An anti-terrorism court sentenced on Thursday two accused to suffer life in jail for kidnapping and murdering a 20-year-old man on two counts. Judge Arshad Noor Khan of...		KARACHI: Carjacker shot dead KARACHI, May 26: Police shot dead an alleged carjacker while his accomplice managed to escape in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Thursday night. Police said two people were sitting in a car (AGB-105) near...
KARACHI: Dow varsity ready to face PMDC team: VC KARACHI: KARACHI, May 26: The vice-chancellor of the Dow University of Health Sciences, Prof Masood Hameed, said on Thursday that the university, with an improved faculty position and related teaching and training...		KARACHI: 167 teachers appointed in 40 departments KARACHI, May 26: The Dow University of Health Science’s Syndicate has approved appointments of 167 teachers against the vacant posts in 40 different units and varied departments pertaining to basic and...
KARACHI: Joint strategy stressed to curb infant mortality KARACHI, May 26: A decline has been registered in the childhood mortality rate among children under five from 135 to 101 per 1,000, and 76 per 1,000 among those below one...		KARACHI: Govt pledges to ascertain detainee’s whereabouts KARACHI, May 26: The Sindh High Court was told by federal law officer on Thursday that efforts were being made to ascertain whereabouts of Ammar alias Ali Abdul Aziz, an alleged...
KARACHI: Muttahida unfolds 200 uplift schemes KARACHI, May 26: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Thursday unfolded 200 development schemes, costing rupees one billion, for providing relief to the citizens while accusing the Karachi City District government of...		KARACHI: Young man stabbed to death KARACHI, May 26: A young man was stabbed to death in Bin Qasim area Thursday. Police said Pervaiz, 30, owner of a barber’s shop, was standing outside his shop when two...
KARACHI: PPP slams move to privatize PTCL KARACHI, May 26: The Pakistan People’s Party on Thursday condemned the move to privatize PTCL, saying that the government’s privatization programme as a whole did not represent aspirations of the people....		KARACHI: Leaders discuss lack of political stability KARACHI, May 26: State of the political system and successive governments’ failure to bring political stability in the country, as well as role the armed forces in this regard, were discussed...
KARACHI: Three suspects held for carjacking KARACHI, May 26: The Anti-Car Lifting Cell of the police arrested three suspected carjackers and recovered seven stolen vehicles from their possession, which were to be smuggled to Balochistan...		KARACHI: Transfers termed illegal KARACHI, May 26: Central leaders of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers’ Association condemning the transfers of teachers after their promotions, said all these transfers were unwanted and against rules and regulations....
KARACHI: Chemistry dept celebrations KARACHI, May 26: The golden jubilee celebrations of the Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi, will commence from today. This was announced by a KU spokesman on Thursday. He said the...		KARACHI: Suicide KARACHI, May 26: A Ranger committed suicide in Landhi on Thursday. Police said Khalid Dad, 25, reportedly shot himself in the head in his house in Sharpao Colony sector 22. Police...
MIRPURKHAS: Ensure supply of water to farmers, officials told: Acute shortage in tail-end areas MIRPURKHAS, May 26: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has directed the secretary irrigation to seek help of Rangers to ensure supply of water to tail-end farmers of Kunri, Rahimor...		HYDERABAD: MPAs briefed on uplift schemes HYDERABAD, May 26: DCO Mohammad Hussain Syed has said that as many as 410 development schemes, recommended by MPAs of defunct Hyderabad district, are being carried out at an estimated cost...
KHAIRPUR: Protest against PR, Hesco planned KHAIRPUR, May 26: About two dozen organizations of traders have decided to launch a protest campaign against Hesco and the railways department. Speaking at a press conference here on Thursday, Anjuman-i-Tajiran...		DADU: Hunger strike against false case continues DADU, May 26: The fast unto death by Ammanullah Zardari and Umed Ali Zardari, residents of the Jam Khan Zardari village, Mehar taluka, entered 31st day here on Thursday. They are...