July 16, 2005	Saturday	Jumadi-us-Sani 8, 1426

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KARACHI: Poll violence propaganda a political ploy: Ibad KARACHI, July 15: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has dispelled the impression about any violence during the forthcoming local bodies elections in Sindh, saying that the perception was being built on political basis....		KARACHI: Peddlers make Malir goth centre of drug trade KARACHI, July 15: Gharibabad goth in the jurisdiction of Malir City police limits has become a major drug den where drug peddlers are freely trading in white powder right under the nose of law-enforcement agencies....
KARACHI: Two human skeletons found KARACHI, July 15: Two human skeletons were recovered from beneath the Lasbella Bridge on Friday evening by the police. Police said someone from the neighbourhood informed the police about the presence of bones....		KARACHI: Students miss college admission call KARACHI, July 15: Students did not turn up at city colleges for admission to the intermediate second year on July 15, the date fixed by the Sindh education department for commencement of the process, said sources in the educational circle....
KARACHI: Indian lawyers meet Justice Iftikhar KARACHI, July 15: A 12-member delegation of the Bar Council of India, headed by Jaganath Patnaik, Chairman Bar council of India and Member, State Bar Council of Orissa, called on the Chief Justice, on Friday in Supreme Court Karachi Registry....		KARACHI: SHC allows Akhtar Mengal’s petition KARACHI, July 15: The Sindh High Court on Friday, allowing a petition filed by Balochistan National Party leader, Mohammad Akhtar Mengal, against ban on his travel abroad, ordered the interior ministry to delete his name from the ECL....
KARACHI: Wedding guests robbed KARACHI, July 15: A wedding ceremony was interrupted late Thursday night in DHA when armed suspects looted guests and hosts at gunpoint, making their escape with around one crore rupees....		KARACHI: Zardari in US KARACHI, July 15: Leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party Asif Ali Zardari on Friday arrived in the United States to undergo medical check-up. According to a press release issued by the...
KARACHI: CPA constitution KARACHI, July 15: The secretaries of national and provincial assemblies of Pakistan will meet on Saturday (July 16) in Sindh Assembly Building to arrive at national consensus regarding ratification of the...		KARACHI: Muttahida vows to solve civic problems KARACHI, July 15: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), which is the major stakeholder in the provincial coalition government, on Friday claimed that due to its perseverance two new industrial zones and...
KARACHI: PPP seeks interim govt before polls KARACHI, July 15: The Pakistan Peoples party – Sindh chapter on Friday demanded that the provincial coalition government be replaced with a neutral interim arrangement to ensure free, fair and transparent local government election....		KARACHI: Teams to inspect record of local govts KARACHI, July 15: The Monitoring and Evaluation Cell of Provincial Local Government Commission has notified the constitution of inspection teams headed by Director-General of the Sindh Local Government Commission Iqbal Ahsan Zaidi....
KARACHI: Sindh govt sanctions revised scales KARACHI, July 15: The Sindh government has sanctioned the revision of Basic Pay Scales, allowances and pension effective from July 1 for its civil employees paid from civil estimates....		KARACHI: Emergency traffic plan for rains KARACHI, July 15: The traffic police of Karachi has finalized rain emergency traffic plan in view of the expected monsoon rains. The plan provides for uninterrupted traffic flow and provision of alternative routes for vehicles keeping their safety aspect in view....
KARACHI: People losing respect for mother tongues: expert KARACHI, July 15: At least three things have done immense harm to country’s public education system for a long time: first, ambivalence towards English as a medium of instruction; second, reservations...		KARACHI: Transparency urged in privatization process KARACHI, July 15: Speakers at a meeting of the Hamdard Shura (Karachi Chapter) urged the government that the ongoing process of privatisation should be transparent and above board and assets of national strategic nature should be not given to foreigners....
KARACHI: Trauma centre being set up near Civil Hospital KARACHI, July 15: The establishment of an accident and emergency trauma center (AETC) within the premises of Services Hospital adjacent to the Civil Hospital came under consideration at a meeting held...		KARACHI: Health training course KARACHI, July 15: Some 10 executive district officers (EDOs) from various districts of the country are being trained in health management system during a three-week training programme aimed to strengthen district...
KARACHI: More bus routes demanded KARACHI July 15: A large number of commuters of Gulistan-i-Jauhar are facing inconvenience due to lesser number of buses plying directly from their area to Saddar and Tower/Shaheen Complex....		KARACHI: Adviser concerned at ailments KARACHI, Jul 15: Adviser to Sindh chief minister on health Faisal Malik has taken serious notice of reports about incidence of eye infections, hearing difficulty, dental and skin diseases among children of rural areas of the province....
KARACHI: New LLB course at SM College KARACHI, July 15: The Sindh government has succeeded in securing facilities for starting the LLB (Hons) programme affiliated with the University of London at the S.M....		KARACHI: FUU results KARACHI, July 15: The Federal Urdu University on Friday announced the MA Part-I (Regular) Annual Examinations 2004 results for Islamic Studies, Education, Economics and Islamic History....
KARACHI: Entry test KARACHI, July 15: The Pakistan Defence Officers Housing Authority announced on Friday that the test for admissions to MBA and BBA degree programmes of the University of Karachi offered at the...		KARACHI: Cloudy weather KARACHI, July 15: The Met office has forecast partly cloudy weather in Karachi on Saturday with maximum temperature in the city ranging between 33 and 35 degrees Centigrade....
HYDERABAD: EC urged to cancel latest transfers HYDERABAD, July 15: People’s Party Parliamentarians MNA Nawab Ghani Talpur has appealed to the chief election commissioner and provincial election commissioner to take notice of transfers of doctors and other medical staff after the announcement of the election schedule....		HYDERABAD: Fate of 140 TMA employees hangs in balance HYDERABAD, July 15: The fate of around 140 newly-promoted employees of the taluka municipal administration (TMA) city, hangs in balance following cancellation of their promotions by the taluka municipal officer (TMO)...
THATTA: School health programme launched THATTA, July 15: The National Commission for Human Development in collaboration with provincial education and health departments has launched school health programme in 17 districts of the country....		NAWABSHAH: APCA protests against transfers NAWABSHAH, July 15: Dozens of member of All Pakistan Clerks’ Association (APCA) brought out a protest rally against the transfers of 11 clerks of the education department here on Friday....