July 23, 2005	Saturday	Jumadi-us-Sani 15, 1426

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KARACHI: 24 alleged extremists detained for 3 months KARACHI, July 22: Police detained 24 people in the city for three months under section 11-EEE of the fourth schedule of the Anti-terrorism Act for their alleged involvement in fomenting extremism....		KARACHI: MMA holds protest demo against crackdown KARACHI, July 22: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Karachi chapter, on Friday observed ‘protest day’ in the city against crackdown on religious figures...
KARACHI: LG polls: 227 objections filed in Sindh KARACHI, July 22: A total of 227 objections were filed against candidates in various categories in 11 districts of Sindh, where nominations were submitted on Wednesday for the first phase of the local government election 2005 scheduled for August 18....		KARACHI: LB polls: PPP opposes private guards KARACHI, July 22: The Pakistan Peoples Party has expressed concern over the government’s decision to hire private security agencies for helping law-enforcement agencies in maintaining law and order during the local bodies elections....
KARACHI: Heart institute awaiting for approval of SNE KARACHI, July 22: The city government’s 120-bed hospital, Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases, is not yet fully operational owing to inordinate delay by the Sindh government in approving the SNE (Sanctioned...		KARACHI: Internet cable lying unprotected KARACHI, July 22: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company has made no arrangement to protect the key under-water fibre-optic cable which developed a fault late last month when it was severed by a ship’s anchor....
KARACHI: Secretaries told to file affidavits: Detention case KARACHI, July 22: The Sindh High Court on Friday directed the interior and defence secretaries to file their personal affidavits regarding detention of three activists of the Baloch Alliance....		Survey of coastal areas ordered KARACHI, July 22: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad has said that all measures will be taken for preserving the natural beauty of coastal areas and protecting mangroves....
KARACHI: Court seeks police record in JM raid case KARACHI, July 22: The district and sessions judge, Malir, Mohammad Sadiq Bhatti, directed on Friday the SHO of Sohrab Goth to produce the station diary of the New Sabzimandi police post...		KARACHI: Infuriated man kills woman KARACHI, July 22: An infuriated man shot dead a woman and also attempted to kill his daughter and a young man. Misri Shah had been looking for his daughter, Meena Gul, for the last few months....
KARACHI: Enforcement of law urged to protect women KARACHI, July 22: The women in Pakistani society must be empowered so that Pakistan can truly prosper. These views were expressed by women’s rights activist Anees Haroon, resident director, Aurat Foundation...		KARACHI: No place for extremists in Sindh, says Altaf KARACHI, July 22: Founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain has declared that there is no place for extremists in Sindh and on the day of election to the local bodies, they would be wiped out by Haq Parast candidates....
KARACHI: Rs0.53m disbursed among 76 artists, poets KARACHI, July 22: Sindh Minister for Tourism, Culture and Social Welfare, Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani, paid Rs531,000 as monthly, quarterly and six-monthly stipends to 76 writers, poets and artists at his office on Friday....		KARACHI: SNF slams ‘rigging’ by pro-govt candidates KARACHI, July 22: Sindh National Front leader Amir Bukhsh Bhutto has accused pro-government candidates of having resorted to rigging in a bid to ensure their victory in the forthcoming local bodies polls....
KARACHI: PTA clarifies report KARACHI, July 22: With reference to a news-item which appeared in the July 21 issue of Dawn, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued the following clarification: “The PTA director public relations,...		KARACHI: NAB denies interference KARACHI, July 22: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has rejected press reports in which PPP vice-chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim has accused it of interfering in the Mir Murtaza Bhutto murder case....
KARACHI: MA results KARACHI, July 22: The Federal Urdu University has announced the results of MA regular (final year) exams 2004. The result was 75 per cent for Urdu, 65.5...		KARACHI: Committee being set up to review applications: LEW resettlement KARACHI, July 22: Sindh Chief Minister’s Adviser for Local Government Waseem Akhtar on Friday directed the officials concerned that a committee comprising senior officers should be formed within two days to...
KARACHI: ‘Revitalization of Karachi’ survey from August KARACHI, July 22: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) would soon undertake a travellers survey in Karachi to assess and analyze the moving trends of the people in the city....		KARACHI: UTS buses flout rules in Malir KARACHI, July 22: The residents of Malir Town are facing problems in commuting to and from their workplaces even after the introduction of UTS buses on some routes....
KARACHI: Police action against fishermen criticized KARACHI, July 22: The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) has condemned the arrests of fishermen from various parts of Sindh by the police despite the fact that the government has announced abolishing...		KARACHI: Repair of pumps ordered KARACHI, July 22: The Managing Director, KWSB, Brig Iftikhar Hyder, has taken strict notice of repeated failure of water motors and pumps at the Jamila Pumping Station....
KARACHI: PIA, HU to start training programmes KARACHI, July 22: The vice-chancellor of Hamdard University, Dr Mohammad Iqbal Qureshi, on Friday met the chairman of PIA, Tariq Kirmani. A press release said the vice-chancellor applauded the steps taken by Mr Kirmani to make the airline a customer-friendly organization....		KARACHI: Tribute paid to Jamal Panipati KARACHI, July 22: A literary reference in memory of erudite critic and writer, the late Jamal Panipati, was held here on Thursday. Presided over by Jamiluddin Aali, the arrangements were made by Agha Noor Mohammad, resident director Adbiyat....
KARACHI: Drizzle forecast KARACHI, July 22: The Met office has forecast cloudy and windy weather with chances of drizzle at night and morning during the next 24 hours in Karachi....		KARACHI: Rain centre in Gulshan KARACHI, July 22: A rain emergency centre has been set up at Gulshan Town Customer Service Centre for combating rain-related problems. A 16-member team is available at the centre round the clock on shift basis....