September 5, 2005	Monday	Rajab 30, 1426

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KARACHI: PPP to take part in LB poll ‘despite provocation’ KARACHI, Sept 4: The PPP’s Sindh Council, amid some strong voices against those who violated party discipline, and demands for demolition of their fiefdoms through reorganization, announced its decision to contest...		KARACHI: No change in policy on Israel, says Ijaz KARACHI, Sept 4: Pakistan has not recognized Israel and will take a decision in this regard after establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state. This was stated by Federal Minister for Religious...
KARACHI: Recognition of Israel needed to improve image: US scholar KARACHI, Sept 4: Recognition of Israel might be difficult for the government in Pakistan but it was the only way to neutralize its negative image in the US and beyond, said the visiting American scholar, Rodney Jones....		KARACHI: Offices for madressah registration established KARACHI, Sept 4: The Sindh government has declared the Auqaf Department as the focal point with regard to the ongoing registration of madressahs in the province....
KARACHI: Rs2 billion of zakat could not be disbursed KARACHI, Sept 4: The Sindh zakat council failed to disburse the targeted amount of Rs2 billion among the needy in the last financial year. Sources in the provincial religious affairs and...		KARACHI: Seafarers to get machine readable ID documents KARACHI, Sept 4: Pakistani seafarers will be issued machine readable seafarer identity document to get easy entry and exits to and from the ports of different countries participating ILO Convention, official sources said here on Sunday....
KARACHI: Amendments made to law on blood transfusion KARACHI, Sept 4: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad has issued an ordinance amending the Sindh Transfusion of Safe Blood Act, 1997, which will come into effect immediately to make the blood transfusion...		KARACHI: 10,000 plots at Hawkesbay ready, says adviser KARACHI, Sept 4: The Adviser to Chief Minister on Local Bodies, Waseem Akhtar, said on Saturday that bottlenecks in Hawkesbay Scheme 42 had been removed and planning had been finalized to...
KARACHI: Five killed in city road accidents KARACHI, Sept 4: Five people died in road accidents in different parts of the metropolis on Sunday. Three youths on a scooter were hit by a dumper on Native Jetty Bridge in the early hours, leaving two of them dead....		KARACHI: Special children’s role in society stressed KARACHI, Sept 4: Sindh Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Qamar Mansoor said that the special children were playing a significant role in the society and they needed attention to further build up their capabilities....
KARACHI: Environment deptt seeks powers to impose fine KARACHI, Sept 4: The Sindh environment department is submitting a summary to the chief minister recommending measures against cutting of trees and entrusting the environment department with the powers to impose fines in such cases....		KARACHI: ‘India should emulate Israel, quit Kashmir’ KARACHI, Sept 4: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Ejazul Haq has said that India should learn a lesson from the recent pullout by Israeli army from Gaza Strip and withdraw its troops from Kashmir....
KARACHI: Military rulers bypassing parliament, says MMA KARACHI, Sept 4: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has deplored that the military rulers have been taking decisions, against the interests of the nation and the country, at individual level despite the fact that a parliament is very much there....		KARACHI: WB team visits HU KARACHI, Sept 4: A World Bank Mission, led by Senior Education Specialist, Ms Rosita Van Meel, visited the Hamdard University and met the vice-chancellor Prof Dr M. Iqbal Qureshi....
KARACHI: Repair of siren system ordered KARACHI, Sept 4: Sindh Civil Defence Director Mattanat Ali Khan has ordered to keep the siren system in order before the start of Ramazan. Addressing a meeting of civil defence officers...		KARACHI: Demonstration held against increase in oil prices KARACHI, Sept 4: Instead of providing some relief to poverty-stricken masses, the rulers are bent to snatch the last morsel from the mouths of poor people....
KARACHI: Pigeon-flying tournament organized KARACHI, Sept 4: The Sindh Minister for Information Technology, Syed Mustafa Kamal, said that due to improved law and order situation, a large number of people were visiting Karachi and taking part in different events without any fear....		KARACHI: ADB to fund $600 million projects KARACHI, Sept 4: The Asian Development Bank will provide about $600 million for development projects in Sindh during 2005-06. This was stated by the Director General ADB for South Asia, Kunio...
KARACHI: Attempt to smuggle out foreign currency KARACHI, Sept 4: The Pakistan Customs intercepted a passenger at airport and foiled his attempt to smuggle a huge quantity of foreign currency abroad. According to a press statement released by...		KARACHI: Promotion of literacy urged KARACHI, Sept 4: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui urged the youth to devote all their time and energies for educational and constructive pursuits to achieve the future goals....
HYDERABAD: Belarus tractors will be produced locally HYDERABAD, Sept 4: The Fateh Group will start producing Belarus tractors by the end of this year. The director of Fateh Group, Hero Motors limited, Maqsood Ahmed Khan, and General Manager...		HYDERABAD: Board plans action against corrupt staff, land mafia HYDERABAD, Sept 4: The Board of Revenue Sindh has decided to evolve a mechanism for redressing public grievances at the district level and to check malpractices of unscrupulous and corrupt revenue staff....
HYDERABAD: 3,770 candidates take MUET test for 567 posts HYDERABAD, Sept 4: The test committee of the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology on Sunday conducted test of 1,610 candidates at the Public School Hyderabad and 2,160 candidates at the Public School Sukkur....		DADU: CM’s team dissatisfied over pace of work DADU, Sept 4: The inspection team of the Sindh Chief Minister has expressed dissatisfaction over progress of work on development projects in the Dadu town, like drainage, water supply and electricity system....
SUKKUR: Rs73.3m for water projects in Sukkur, Khairpur SUKKUR, Sept 4: The government of Sindh has allocated an amount of Rs73.3 million for six projects in Sukkur and Khairpur districts. The amount will be spent in the water and...		KHAIRPUR: KDP candidates declared winners KHAIRPUR, Sept 4: Candidates of the Khairpur Dost Panel were declared success-ful in five union councils where re-polling was held on Saturday. According to unofficial results, KDP candidates have been elected...