June 8, 2005	Wednesday	Rabi-us-Sani 30, 1426

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KARACHI: Media urged to help boost research activities KARACHI, June 7: An improved collaboration between scientists and media persons will not only help make science understandable to the masses but would result in the business application of science and...		KARACHI: City govt reintroduces charged parking KARACHI, June 7: The city government on Tuesday reintroduced charged parking system at 16 covered areas of the city. According to the CDGK’s finance department’s district officer, Rehan Khan, the charged...
KARACHI: Petition of Saqi’s wife transferred KARACHI, June 7: A division bench of the Sindh High Court transferred on Tuesday a writ petition challenging the arrest and detention of Akhtar Sultana, Jam Saqi’s wife, to another vacation...		KARACHI: Kyrgyzstan on way to democracy: envoy KARACHI, June 7: The “people’s uprising” in Kyrgyzstan in March this year was influenced by social problems and corruption, and after next month’s elections the new government there is expected to...
KARACHI: Eight remanded in KFC arson case KARACHI, June 7: A judicial magistrate remanded in police custody eight suspects in the case of torching of a KFC restaurant, which claimed six lives, on Tuesday. JM Khalid Hussain K. Leghari gave Syed Ali Haider Kazmi, Hamid Hussain,...		KARACHI: Govt seeks time for whereabouts of activist KARACHI, June 7: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a petition seeking whereabouts of a Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Alami activist as the federal...
KARACHI: Foreign aid shown as govt grant, PMA claims: Allocation for health KARACHI, June 7: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) expressing disappointment over the budget for the fiscal year 2005-06 has urged the government to review the health allocation and increase it significantly...		KARACHI: Small families to be given incentives: minister KARACHI, June 7: Sindh Population Welfare Department has sent a summary to the Sindh government suggesting various incentives and proposals to control growing birth rate. It has been suggested that...
KARACHI: Bank booths to replace counters at MRW KARACHI, June 7: The adviser to chief minister for excise and taxation, M. A. Jalil, has directed his department to provide more facilities to citizens at motor registration wing replacing the...		KARACHI: JUI meeting KARACHI, June 7: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Sindh, has asked the government to restore peace in Karachi or step down. It met at the Jamia Usmania, Shershah, on Tuesday to review law...
KARACHI: Vaccination for chickenpox urged KARACHI, June 7: Experts at a seminar stressed vaccination for prevention of Variole Zoster (chickenpox) and Herpes Zoster, which were common amongst children of school-going age. The seminar on “Variole Zoster...		KARACHI: KWSB to improve water supply to apartments KARACHI, June 7: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board will take steps for solving the water supply and sewerage problems of flats and simplify the water tax recovery system. This was...
KARACHI: BA results KARACHI, June 7: The Nazim of Examination Department, Federal Urdu University, Prof Waqarul Haq, has announced the results of BA (Hons) Part-II annual exams-2004 on Tuesday. About 92 candidates were registered...		KARACHI: 32 teachers promoted KARACHI, June 7: The Federal Urdu University Syndicate approved 32 promotions of its teachers, in a meeting held here on Tuesday. The teachers who were promoted included 22 lecturers, 9 assistant...
KARACHI: Politicians find no good for poor in budget KARACHI, June 7: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has termed the federal budget 2005-06 a traditional budget in which maximum relief has been provided to the corporate sector without addressing grave economic issues...		KARACHI: Kashmiris in city keen to meet APHC leaders KARACHI, June 7: The visiting leaders of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference are expected here on Thursday for a two-day visit on the last leg of their visit that commenced with...
KARACHI: Sindh govt to clear power dues by 28th KARACHI, June 7: The Sindh government has decided to clear the outstanding power dues of KESC and Hesco by the end of current month. A high-level meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary...		KARACHI: PTCL strike feared if negotiations fail KARACHI, June 7: Panic gripped the top management of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited on Tuesday as they held meetings with the police and army in view of what insiders described...
KARACHI: PPP sees injustice to Sindh in budget KARACHI, June 7: The Pakistan Peoples Party, Sindh chapter, has said the federal budget has failed to do justice to Sindh. In a statement, leader of the opposition in Sindh Assembly Nisar...		KARACHI: Accident KARACHI, June 7: One person was killed and eight others were injured when their Suzuki pick-up was hit by another vehicle near Shah Rasool Colony in Clifton on Tuesday. The injured...
KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, June 7: The Met office has forecast hot and humid weather with maximum temperature expected to range between 36°C and 38°C in Karachi on Wednesday. The highest maximum temperature of...		HYDERABAD: Firm accused of spreading pollution HYDERABAD, June 7: Leaders of political and social organizations from Johi taluka have accused a multinational oil company of exploiting the resources of Sindh and spreading pollution in the area. Speaking...
HYDERABAD: Hunger strike against arrest of Jam Saqi’s wife HYDERABAD, June 7: Activists of over 20 NGOs under the banner of the Joint Action Committee for People’s Rights observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Tuesday...		HYDERABAD: Court issues notices to police officers HYDERABAD, June 7: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad bench, on Tuesday issued notices to the regional police officer of Mirpurkhas, district police officers of Mithi and Mirpurkhas, town police officer of...