June 10, 2005	Friday	Jumadi-ul-Awwal 2, 1426

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KARACHI: Jundullah men now to be tried in courts KARACHI, June 9: The provincial government has de-notified the jail trial of activists of the banned Jundullah group in seven different cases, including the corps commander convoy attack case. Sources said...		KARACHI: Consumers flay KESC for rampant breakdowns KARACHI, June 9: Power breakdowns in different localities continued on Thursday as the army-managed KESC failed to overcome its inefficiency and rectify its distribution and transmission system. Officials in the KESC...
KARACHI: Govt seeks time in case of Iranian couple KARACHI, June 9: The Sindh High Court adjourned on Thursday hearing of an Iranian couple’s petition for release from jail till Monday when a federal attorney sought time for seeking instructions...		KARACHI: Two young men killed in Korangi KARACHI, June 9: The bodies of two young men killed by unknown persons were recovered from Korangi early Thursday morning. TPO Korangi said that both victims were in their late teens...
KARACHI: Water riots in Lyari feared KARACHI, June 9: The problem of water shortage in some parts of Lyari Town has aggravated over the past two weeks and the authorities concerned seem to be absolutely indifferent although...		KARACHI: Need stressed to promote science journalism KARACHI, June 9: The three-day workshop on “Science in mass media” concluded on Thursday, with the notion that an effective capacity building model should be developed for the promotion of science...
KARACHI: IT education in 206 schools from August KARACHI, June 9: Computer education will be started in 206 higher secondary schools from August 1 in Sindh. For this purpose Rs160 million are being spent on the establishment of laboratories...		KARACHI: Funds of 5 UCs remain frozen KARACHI, June 9: Different issues including unfreezing the accounts of various union councils came under consideration at a meeting of the Sindh Local Government Commission on Thursday. The meeting held under...
KARACHI: Govt, WHO extend TB control activity KARACHI, June 9: The recent government efforts in intensifying TB control activity have helped expand the DOTS coverage from six per cent to virtually 100 per cent during the five years,...		KARACHI: Summer camp at Taiser, Hawkesbay schemes KARACHI, June 9: The summer school camp, introduced three years back for the children of newly developed settlements of Hawkesbay and Taiser towns has started under the auspices of the Lyari...
KARACHI: City govt to build mosque complex KARACHI, June 9: The city government has decided to construct a multi-storied complex to house a model mosque, a hostel on the pattern of a five-star hotel, an auditorium and a...		KARACHI: Role of civil society for democracy highlighted KARACHI, June 9: USAID projects for Pakistan, being executed through reputable NGOs, are highly supportive of the Pakistan Government’s plan to reform health, education and population policies and services. US Consul...
KARACHI: Interference in JPMC affairs flayed KARACHI, June 9: The Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC) Staff Action Committee alleging that some elements in the Sindh government were interfering into the institution’s administrative affairs, have sought help...		KARACHI: Haj balloting for Dawn staff KARACHI, June 9: Haj balloting was held for the employees of the Dawn Group of Newspapers at a Mehfil-i-Milad organized by the Pakistan Herald Workers’ Union at the Haroon House on...
KARACHI: Training of women councillors stressed KARACHI, June 9: The overall goal of Women Political School is in line with national objectives and international commitments for working towards the attainment of gender equality in political sphere and...		KARACHI: Korangi hospital lacks facilities KARACHI, June 9: The Sindh Government Hospital, Korangi, one of the busiest health care facilities in the city with an estimated daily turnout of 1,500 to 2,000 patients at its OPDs,...
KARACHI: Film on girl child project launched KARACHI, June 9: Speakers at a function on Thursday observed that a nation could not progress in true sense if half of the country’s population was not allowed to contribute to...		KARACHI: Modern lights planned for Sharea Faisal KARACHI, June 9: Karachi’s prime thoroughfare Sharea Faisal will have modern lights installed all along it in the next three months under a four- phase project costing Rs40 million. Foundation stone...
HYDERABAD: Consultancy agreement for uplift plan signed HYDERABAD, June 9: An agreement was signed between DCO Mohammad Hussain Syed and Messrs Osmani and Company director Asim Inam Osmani on Wednesday for engineering consultancy service for preparation of a...		HYDERABAD: Protests foil auction bid for fishing rights HYDERABAD, June 9: Hundreds of fishermen including women under the banner of Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum staged a sit-in outside the fisheries office on Thursday in protest against the scheduled zero point...
HYDERABAD: Woman among five booked on charge of robbery HYDERABAD, June 9: The Latifabad B-section police on Thursday arrested five people, including a woman for their alleged involvement in incidents of robbery. The Latifabad TPO said Ali, Anwar, Jamal, Aslam...		HYDERABAD: LLM classes HYDERABAD, June 9: The University of Sindh has decided to start LLM classes at the Elsa Kazi campus in Hyderabad from July 18. The decision was taken at a meeting held...
LARKANA: Irrigation office raided, record seized LARKANA, June 9: The anti-corruption establishment on Thursday raided office of the Rice canal (division-I) executive engineer and seized record relating to the construction of the retaining walls of the canal....		NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: 155 schools reopened in Naushahro Feroze: Microsoft to donate computers NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 9: The general manager of the National Commission for Human Development, Naushahro Feroze district, Mr Miandad Raho, has said that Microsoft has decided to provide 10 computers through...