August 9, 2005	Tuesday	Rajab 3, 1426

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KARACHI: Preparation of Master Plan 2020 begins KARACHI, Aug 8: The city government has initiated the preparation of Master Plan 2020 under the directive of President Musharraf and supervision of Sindh Local Government Adviser Waseem Akhtar....		KARACHI: Niamat terms agreement a significant milestone KARACHI, Aug 8: Former city nazim Niamatullah Khan on Monday termed the agreement for preparation of Master Plan a significant milestone. He expressed the hope that caretaker city district government and...
HYDERABAD: ARD accuses ministers of violating poll code HYDERABAD, Aug 8: The senior vice-president of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy, Sindh, Zahid Rafiq Butt, has alleged that unprecedented pre-poll rigging is taking place in Sindh with ministers and advisers violating the Election Commission’s code of conduct....		KARACHI: Army’s help may be sought in emergency: Ibad KARACHI, Aug 8: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad has said the scheduled local body elections will be held under the supervision of police and Rangers, and the army will remain stand-by to avert any untoward situation....
KARACHI: Suspect in Pearl case shifted to Karachi KARACHI, Aug 8: A man allegedly involved in the US journalist’s kidnapping case was shifted from Punjab to Karachi on Monday morning. Police said that the suspect, identified as Qari Mohammad...		KARACHI: Community-based voting? KARACHI: Among the four major towns in the provincial capital with 13 union councils is New Karachi Town. It has an estimated total population of 684,183, according to the census held in 1998....
KARACHI: Form submission date extended: College admissions KARACHI, Aug 8: The Central Admission Committee of the city government on Monday decided to extend the last date for submission of admission forms for first year classes in the government...		KARACHI: US diplomat asks youth to suggest solutions: Regional issues KARACHI, Aug 8: The acting US Consul-General, Kay Anske, has urged the youth to discuss all issues being faced by people in the region and then come up with their suggestions about how to solve them amicably....
KARACHI: Concern over delay in disposal of cases KARACHI, Aug 8: The Bench and the Bar expressed their concern on Monday over delay in disposal of cases and the ever increasing pendency of matters both on civil and criminal sides....		KARACHI: Experts call for raising exam standards KARACHI, Aug 8: A one-day seminar on “Examination Standards” has recommended for conducting studies on the declining examination standards and arranging periodic training sessions for examination staff of varsities....
KARACHI: Plea to reform education system KARACHI, Aug 8: An eminent scholar, Prof Dr Manzoor Ahmed, has called for bringing about educational reforms in order to streamline the academic system. He was speaking at an education conference...		KARACHI: BDS final results KARACHI, Aug 8: The University of Karachi on Monday declared the results of BDS (final professional) annual exams 2005, with a pass percentage of 85.50. As many as 160 candidates appeared in the exams out of which 137 were declared pass....
KARACHI: Cleanliness drive in Gulshan KARACHI, Aug 8: The cleanliness drive continued here in the Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town on Sunday and garbage was removed and pesticides sprayed in the area to curb the growth of mosquitoes....		KARACHI: Rs50m hospital project launched KARACHI, Aug 8: The provincial minister for Planning and Development, Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari, on Monday laid the foundation stone of an additional 100-bed project at the Sindh Government Hospital, Saudabad, Malir Town....
KARACHI: Press freedom rally KARACHI, Aug 8: A ‘Press Freedom Rally’ will be taken out on Aug 9, from Karachi Press Club to Mazar-i-Qauid to register protest against arrest of journalists, registration of cases against them and harassment of newsmen and hawkers....		KARACHI: Exhibition of paintings KARACHI, Aug 8: An exhibition of paintings by Mobina Zuberi will open at Chawkandi Art on Tuesday at 5.30pm, says a press release. The exhibition will continue till Aug 18....
KARACHI: Construction of Kalabagh Dam to harm integrity: PPP warns govt ... KARACHI, Aug 8: The Sindh PPP on Monday rejected construction of any dam downstream Tarbela and warned that those insisting on the construction of Kalabagh Dam despite opposition from three federating units were in fact endangering the country’s integrity....		KARACHI: US firm ready to install desalination plant KARACHI, Aug 8: A presentation regarding proposed 20mgd water desalination plant at Keamari was given to a high-powered meeting here on Monday at the Governor House....
KARACHI: Anti-polio drive begins today KARACHI, Aug 8: All arrangements have been finalized to administer oral anti-polio (OP) virus to 6.2 million children up to five years of age, across Sindh during a three-day national immunization campaign to start on Tuesday....		KARACHI: Policeman held for wounding motorcyclist KARACHI, Aug 8: Police arrested a head constable after he opened fire at a motorcyclist in Saddar on Monday. Police said that head constable Wakil was on his motorcycle when another motorcyclist Ibrahim hit his vehicle....
KARACHI: Warrant against SSP activist KARACHI, Aug 8: An Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi on Monday issued non-bailable warrants against an activist of the banned Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan, facing charges of spreading sectarian hatred....		KARACHI: 3 references filed against cement firm official KARACHI, Aug 8: Three more corruption references against former managing director of Thatta Cement Factory and two others were filed on Monday before the administrative judge of the accountability courts, Mrs Qaiser Iqbal, by the National Accountability Bureau....
KARACHI: Baton-charge on teachers irks Benazir KARACHI, Aug 8: PPP Chairperson Ms Benazir Bhutto has expressed concern over the baton-charge on school teachers in Sindh and demanded an end to state repression and brutalities against the civil society....		KARACHI: JUP slams govt KARACHI, Aug 8: President of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP) Prof Shah Faridul Haq has said that the rulers have adopted ‘enlightened and moderate Islam’ after being constrained by the West and...
KARACHI: Drizzle likely KARACHI, Aug 8: The Met office has forecast cloudy/partly cloudy weather with chances of drizzle in Karachi on Tuesday. The maximum temperature is expected to range between 32 and 34 degrees Centigrade....		HYDERABAD: Two polio cases in Sindh HYDERABAD, Aug 8: The EDO, health, has said 12 polio cases have been registered in the country, including two cases in Sindh – one in Larkana and the other Sanghar....
HYDERABAD: Overcharging of parking fee decried HYDERABAD, Aug 8: Bus-owners of Hyderabad have threatened to launch a protest campaign if the overcharging of parking fee by the Qasim Chowk bus-stop contractor is not stopped....		HYDERABAD: Provincial autonomy stressed HYDERABAD, Aug 8: Liberal Forum of Pakistan chairman Asif Khan has said the provinces should be given maximum autonomy which will not only strengthen the provinces but also the federation....
HYDERABAD: Limits notified for city survey HYDERABAD, Aug 8: The senior member of the Board of Revenue, Sindh, while exercising his powers under the City Survey Act of 1987 has notified the limits of city survey operation in Tando Ghulam Ali town, Matli taluka and Badin district....		NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: ADP candidates withdraw in favour of KPP NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Aug 8: Awam Dost Panel (ADP) candidates for the posts of nazim, naib nazim and councillors of the Khair Wah union council have withdrew in favour of Khushhal Pakistan...