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KARACHI: PPP alleges violation of election code: Election Commission informed KARACHI, July 19: Leader of the opposition in the Senate and deputy secretary-general of the PPP, Mian Raza Rabbani, while addressing a news conference said on Tuesday that he had sent...		KARACHI: PTCL’s ban continues on objectionable websites KARACHI, July 19: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company continues its ban on websites containing “objectionable material”, including pornographic content. A senior official of the phone utility told Dawn on Tuesday that though...
KARACHI: Demolition of Services Hospital opposed KARACHI, July 19: Concerned officials of provincial health department, including health secretary, medical superintendent, doctors and senior employees of Services Hospital have opposed the proposal of demolishing one of the oldest...		KARACHI: Industry’s linkage with institutions stressed KARACHI, July 19: The Vice-Chancellor of Karachi University, Prof Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, has emphasised the need of linkage between the industrial sector and the academic institutions so as to...
KARACHI: Over 7,000 nomination papers filed KARACHI, July 19: The returning officers for the local government elections, scheduled for Aug 18, received nomination forms till midnight on Tuesday following directives to them from the chief election commissioner to this effect....		KARACHI: Privatization of govt hospital criticized KARACHI, July 19: Former City Nazim Niamatullah Khan has expressed concern over the reports of handing over the Government Children Hospital, North Karachi to the private sector....
KARACHI: Ombudsman acts on complaint KARACHI, July 19: A complaint was recently lodged at the office of the Sindh Ombudsman, Yousuf Jamal, against the Director Research and Assessment, Jamshoro and the Sindh Education and Literacy Department for discrimination in granting scholarship....		KARACHI: Notice to jail chief in contempt case KARACHI, July 19: The district and sessions judge, West, Mohammad Javed Alam, issued on Tuesday notice to the superintendent of Central Prison on an application of contempt of court filed by...
KARACHI: Youth seen as catalyst for social change KARACHI, July 19: Speakers at a two-day workshop on Tuesday stressed the need for taking effective measures to eliminate the menace of bribery and corruption from all walks of life in the country....		KARACHI: Ibad seeks master plan for industrial growth KARACHI, July 19: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Tuesday underlined the need for preparing a “master plan” to facilitate a fast industrial growth in the province....
KARACHI: Cassettes shop sealed; 40 hawkers arrested KARACHI, July 19: A shop was sealed following seizure of audio cassettes containing speeches about jihad and the arrest of its owner in Korangi Industrial Area....		KARACHI: SHC issues notice to PIA KARACHI, July 19: A division bench of Sindh High Court, comprising Justice Mohammad Mujeebullah Siddiqui and Justice Zia Pervez, on Tuesday issued notice to PIA in a case filed by a dozen flight engineers....
KARACHI: Cleanliness KARACHI, July 19: The municipal administration of the Saddar Town has launched “a week-long cleanliness campaign” in all the union councils of the town. — APP...		KARACHI: Shops being built on govt land in Malir KARACHI, July 19: At least 12 shops and a mosque are being built on government land near Malir Halt Railway Station without proper permission from the owners of the land....
KARACHI: SHC orders production of detainees KARACHI, July 19: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday ordered production of detainees, allegedly arrested by the intelligence agencies in Khipro last year. SHC’s division bench, comprising Justice Mohammad Mujeebullah Siddiqui...		KARACHI: Children hospital KARACHI, July 19: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to North Karachi Children Hospital, North Karachi, North Nazimabad, Jamshed Town, Saddar Town and other areas without any prior information....
KARACHI: Mahmood Ali Asad dies KARACHI, July 19: Mehmood Ali Asad, a senior journalist and three-time president of the Karachi Press Club, died after a protracted illness in a local hospital on Tuesday....		KARACHI: BSc exam results KARACHI, July 19: The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology on Tuesday announced the results of BSc (Hons) Second Year annual examinations 2004. According to a press release, the results of Geology remained 62.5...
KARACHI: MBBS results announced KARACHI, July 19: The University of Karachi on Tuesday declared the results of MBBS Final Prof annual examinations 2005. Tehreem Raza of the Sindh Medical College with seat no 28897 clinched first position....		KARACHI: Purchase of luxury cars for excise dept stopped KARACHI, July 19: The Adviser to Chief Minister for Excise and Taxation, M.A. Jalil, has stopped the purchase of luxury cars for the department for which funds had been allocated in the budget....
KARACHI: Fahmida Riaz honoured KARACHI, July 19: Noted poet and prose writer Fahmida Riaz was the recipient of Al-Muftah Award at a graceful assembly of writers and social figures, presided over by Intezar Husain on Monday at Karachi Gymkhana....		KARACHI: Adviser pledges to improve city’s infrastructure KARACHI, July 19: The Sindh Adviser on Local Government, Waseem Akhtar, said that funds under the Tameer-i-Karachi programme would be utilized prudently and transparently with greater emphasis on city’s water and sewerage systems....
KARACHI: Diplomats praise govt policies KARACHI, July 19: Positive and stable policies of the government and maintenance of law and order in the country, particularly in Karachi, has built the confidence of foreign investors....		KARACHI: 2nd year classes start on Aug 1 KARACHI, July 19: The classes for second year intermediate students in colleges would commence on August 1, with the start of the new academic session, said the EDO Higher Education, city government, on Tuesday....
KARACHI: Contractors of KESC fleecing consumers KARACHI, July 19: The employees of a contractor installing meters on behalf of the KESC are fleecing the consumers luring them to slowdown the meter which could not be tampered with....		KARACHI: Link road inaugurated KARACHI, July 19: The Chairman of Karachi Port Trust Vice-Admiral Ahmad Hayat on Tuesday inaugurated the newly-constructed diversion road to connect Shaheed-i-Millat Road with the Korangi Industrial Area....
KARACHI: Cleanliness drive KARACHI, July 19: Sindh Adviser on Public Affairs Syed Manzoor Hassan directed the TMO 100 Quarters, Quaidabad, to complete the ongoing development projects in the shortest possible time in order to provide maximum facilities to the public....		HYDERABAD: Call to free activists HYDERABAD, July 19: A large number of writers have demanded immediate release of political activists Tahir Soomro, Saleem Soomro, Ghulam Nabi Sahram, Shabbir Mallah and Faiz Jokhio....
LARKANA: Demand to stop release of drain water into canals LARKANA, July 19: Speakers at a dialogue here on Tuesday urged the government for early legislation to stop release of drainage water into canals. The Network for Consumer Protection, Islamabad,...		SUKKUR: London blasts: Two brothers arrested in Sukkur SUKKUR, July 19: Law-enforcement and intelligence agency personnel from Karachi on Tuesday arrested two brothers from a medical store situated near the Sukkur Civil Hospital. According to sources, Waseem Khan, 25,...
BADIN: Ex-nazim’s name missing from electoral roll BADIN, July 19: The assistant election commissioner, Mr Abdul Jamia Indhar, has said the name of former District Nazim Kamal Chang has not been included in the electoral list anywhere in the Badin district after delimitation....		SANGHAR: Filing of papers begins in Sanghar SANGHAR, July 19: Sixty-seven candidates have filed their nomination papers for the local body elections in Sanghar taluka. The main political parties including the Pakistan Muslim League (Functional), Pakistan People’s...