July 31 2005	Sunday	Jumadi-us-Sani 23 1426

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KARACHI: 1,037 return unopposed in 11 distts of Sindh KARACHI July 30: A total of 1,037 candidates were returned unopposed in 11 out of 23 districts of Sindh where polling will be held on Aug 18 in the first phase of local government elections....		KARACHI: Civil administration to hold polls KARACHI July 30: The local government elections in Sindh would be conducted by the civil administration. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Sindh cabinet which met here on Saturday...
KARACHI: Food Street to open on Aug 14 KARACHI July 30: The transport department of city government and traffic police have started preparations for developing “Food Street” in Karachi on the pattern of one in Lahore....		KARACHI: Incentives for housing sector promised KARACHI July 30: The Federal Minister for Housing and Works Safwanullah said on Saturday that the country at present faced a shortfall of six million housing units adding that the government...
KARACHI: 14 builders blacklisted projects sealed KARACHI July 30: The Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) has blacklisted 14 builders and sealed their projects the KBCA Chief Controller Brig A.S. Nasir said on the second day of the International Housing Industry Exhibition on Saturday....		KARACHI: People suffer for KESC’s lack of coordination KARACHI July 30: Lack of coordination between the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation’s centralized complaint system and its operations department annoyed consumers in many localities of the city which experienced a day-long pre-announced power shutdown on Saturday....
KARACHI: Need stressed for trained health managers KARACHI July 30: Besides having trained and qualified doctors pharmacists and paramedics the services of well-trained health managers are mandatory for proper utilization of funds and resources....		KARACHI: ATC puts off hearing of convoy attack case KARACHI July 30: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday adjourned the hearing of the corps commander’s convoy attack case against 11 workers of the banned Jundullah group till Aug 1 after...
KARACHI: Six killed in separate incidents KARACHI July 30: Five men including two Afghan nationals were gunned down and a woman was stabbed to death in separate incidents here on Wednesday. Two men were found shot dead in Korangi Industrial Area....		KARACHI: Sri Lanka enjoy close ties with Pakistan KARACHI July 30: Sri Lanka and Pakistan enjoy close friendly relations and there is need to further enhance the trade ties between the two countries. This was stated by the leader...
KARACHI: Matric (Science) results announced KARACHI July 30: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi on Saturday declared the results of SSC Part-II (Class X) Science group annual examination 2005 with a pass percentage of 78.49,...		KARACHI: Deployment of private guards opposed KARACHI July 30: The former city nazim Niamatullah Khan on Saturday rejected Sindh government’s proposal for hiring 3,000 private security guards for maintaining peace in the local body polls and termed it a “scientific design for poll rigging.”...
KARACHI: Minor girl sent to adult women’s jail KARACHI July 30: A 12-year-old girl who is accused of theft has been sent to the Special Prison for Women where adult women are imprisoned it is learnt....		KARACHI: Light rain forecast KARACHI July 30: The Met Office has forecast cloudy weather with chances of light rain in Karachi on Sunday with maximum temperature expected to range between 32 and 34 degrees Centigrade....
HYDERABAD: Eight injured in Kotri court clash HYDERABAD July 30: Eight people were reportedly injured in the premises of Kotri court in a clash between police and supporters of People’s Party Parliamentarians when police tried to arrest an...		LARKANA: Blasts damage pylons LARKANA July 30: Unidentified saboteurs attempted to blow up two pylons of 500KV high power transmission line of the national transmission and distribution circuit (NTDC) on Friday night....
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: 170 to contest in Naushahro Feroze NAUSHAHRO FEROZE July 30: About 170 candidates for the seats of nazims and 1,836 candidates for the seats of councillors will contest local body elections in 51 union councils of the district on Aug 18....		HYDERABAD: Scrutiny begins HYDERABAD July 30: Scrutiny of nomination papers began in Hyderabad Tando Mohammad Khan Matiari Dadu Badin and Jamshoro districts on Saturday. In Hyderabad voters filed objections against various candidates....
HYDERABAD: Rain lashes Hyderabad HYDERABAD July 30: Hyderabad received rain on Saturday followed by a power breakdown in almost the entire city. The rain which began at 11am and continued for about 30 minutes without...		SWABI: NP discusses merger with SQM SWABI July 30: Awami National Party leader Azam Hoti has invited the Swabi Qaumi Mahaz (SQM) to merge with the ANP to strengthen its position in the district....
SUKKUR: Ban on fishing SUKKUR July 30: The caretaker district administration has under section 144 CrPC imposed a ban on fishing near the gates of the Sukkur Barrage for a period of 30 days....		HARIPUR: Two drown HARIPUR July 30: Two boys were swept away by a hill torrent in village Thali Kot 15 kilometres from Tehsil headquarters Ghazi on Friday . Ghazi police said that Sardar Khan,...