September 2, 2005	Friday	Rajab 27, 1426

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KARACHI: Petroleum price hike widely condemned KARACHI, Sept 1: The recent petroleum price-hike has drawn a sharp reaction from transporters, as well as politicians, who rejected the increase and termed it anti-people....		KARACHI: Govt opposes varsity status for Sindh Madressatul Islam KARACHI, Sept 1: Federal Minister for Education Lt-Gen (r) Javed Ashraf Kazi has opposed the idea of raising the status of the Sindh Madressatul Islam (SMI) School to university, saying that...
KARACHI: Notice issued to NAB on estate agent’s plea KARACHI, Sept 1: The Sindh High Court issued a notice to the regional office of the National Accountability Bureau in a petition moved by an estate agent standing trial in corruption cases along with former revenue minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh....		KARACHI: Two kidnappers awarded life: Bike-snatcher sentenced KARACHI, Sept 1: An anti-terrorism court sentenced on Thursday two men to life in jail for kidnapping a nine-year-old boy for ransom. Judge Arshad Noor Khan of the ATC-3 also ordered the confiscation of the accused persons’ properties worth Rs100,000 each....
KARACHI: Benazir summons Qaim to Dubai KARACHI, Sept 1: Provincial chief of the Pakistan People’s Party Syed Qaim Ali Shah has been summoned to Dubai by the party’s chairperson, Ms Benazir Bhutto, for taking stock of the party’s poor showing in the local body election....		KARACHI: Neurologists stress awareness of migraine KARACHI, Sept 1: Neurologists on Thursday stressed for creating public awareness about migraine, its proper diagnosis and management or referral of migraine patients to neurologists....
KARACHI: 9-year-old killed, body dumped into drain KARACHI, Sept 1: A man with the help of his friend killed his nephew and dumped his body in a storm-water drain in North Nazimabad. Waqas Ahmed, 9, son of Qutubuddin,...		KARACHI: Schools closed today KARACHI, Sept 1: All government and private schools in the city will remain closed on Friday on account of Shab-i-Mairaj, said the EDO Schools on Thursday evening....
KARACHI: Nawabzada Sadaqat dies KARACHI, Sept 1: Nawabzada Sadaqat Ali Khan, younger brother of the country’s first prime minister, Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, died here on Thursday. He was 91....		KARACHI: Experts’ help in plantation drives must be sought: NGO KARACHI, Sept 1: Shahida Kausar Farooq, Chairperson of Subhe Nau, has said that tree plantation campaigns should be carried out in consultation with experts whose should guide the campaigners and activists for achieving the desired results....
KARACHI: Green-belt put into commercial use KARACHI, Sept 1: A 60-feet-wide green-belt along a major road in Shah Faisal Colony has been handed over to private parties for commercial use depriving area people of the much-needed greenery....		KARACHI: Shaheen Air to start service for UK, US KARACHI, Sept 1: The Shaheen Air has been allowed to fly to destinations in UK and US as a result of a recent change in the aviation policy by the defence ministry and the Civil Aviation Authority....
KARACHI: ISO’s campaign against AKUEB KARACHI, Sept 1: The Imamia Students Organization (ISO) on Thursday announced to take out rallies, hold protest demonstrations against the establishment of Aga Khan University Examination Board and changes in the...		KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Sept 1: The Met office has forecast warm and humid weather for Karachi and hot and dry weather for rest of the region on Friday....
KARACHI: Road projects inspected KARACHI, Sept 1: Taking strict notice of growing traffic problems due to ongoing development works, Advisor to Chief Minister on Local Government Waseem Akhtar paid a three-hour long visit to various...		KARACHI: Water shortage persists in city KARACHI, Sept 1: Several parts of the city faced acute water shortage for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, forcing people to either consume sub-soil water or purchase it from private tankers....
KARACHI: Minister seeks report on water contamination KARACHI, Sept 1: Sindh Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani on Thursday, taking serious notice of water-borne diseases in different parts of the city, has directed the secretary and EDO of Health,...		KARACHI: PBC poll urged under new law KARACHI, Sept 1: Several Sindh Bar Council members have called for conduct of the Pakistan Bar Council elections in accordance with the provisions of the new Bar Councils and Legal Practitioners’ Act pending in the National Assembly....
KARACHI: SNF hints at dialogue with PPP KARACHI, Sept 1: Chairman of the Sindh National Front Sardar Mumtaz Ali Khan Bhutto has said that although he had been criticizing PPP leaders, a dialogue with them could be held...		KARACHI: Timings for heavy vehicles notified KARACHI, Sept 1: DIG Traffic Falak Khurshid has notified timings for the entry of heavy commercial vehicles, including dumpers, into city limits. The timings will be effective immediately....
KARACHI: Altaf grieved KARACHI, Sept 1: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has expressed grief over the death of over 1,000 people in Baghdad in a stampede on Wednesday....		DADU: CM’s team launches probe: Use of substandard material DADU, Sept 1: Sindh chief minister’s inspection team on development schemes initiated on Thursday a high-level inquiry into use of substandard material in buildings and roads of education and public health engineering departments....
HYDERABAD: High court summons officials HYDERABAD, Sept 1: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, has issued notices to the deputy attorney general, the additional advocate-general, the district returning officer and the returning officer of the...		HYDERABAD: Students’ delegation visits SU HYDERABAD, Sept 1: A 14-member delegation of students of the University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, led by the dean of student affairs, Dr M. A. Naeem, visited the University of Sindh on Monday....
KHAIRPUR: 32 booked for cutting trees KHAIRPUR, Sept 1: Thirty-two farmers were booked in an FIR lodged at the Gambat police station under section 14 on Wednesday. Complainant Khadim Panhwar of the irrigation department lodged the FIR...		KHAIRPUR: Four policemen suspended KHAIRPUR, Sept 1: Sukkur RPO Niaz Ahmed Siddiqui has suspended four police officers for their failure to maintain law and order during the second phase of local body elections on Aug 25....