September 7, 2005	Wednesday	Sha’aban 2, 1426

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KARACHI: Fund for legendary figures set up: Sindh govt announces Rs50m KARACHI, Sept 6: The Sindh Governor, Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan, on Tuesday announced the creation of a “benevolent fund” for the aid of past heroes and legendary artists, writers, poets, sportsmen...		KARACHI: Move to hit KWSB’s uplift projects: 20pc economy cut introduced KARACHI, Sept 6: Almost all development projects, particularly the upgradation of water and sewerage systems, would be affected badly owing to a 20 per cent economy cut imposed by the Sindh government....
KARACHI: PPP leader demands govt of national consensus KARACHI, Sept 6: The Pakistan People’s Party on Tuesday maintained that any electoral process without the presence and participation of Benazir Bhutto and Mian Nawaz Sharif would be a farce and...		KARACHI: Qazi accuses rulers of creating poverty KARACHI, Sep 6: Chief of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said that 10 per cent increase in the prices of petroleum products has proved that the rulers are not...
KARACHI: Rape of 5 minor girls reported at CHK KARACHI, Sept 6: Five cases of rape of minor girls have been reported in the Civil Hospital alone in less than a month. The girls were brought to the hospital where...		KARACHI: Police team sent to Balochistan: Hunt for rapist KARACHI, Sept 6: A minor rape victim admitted to the Civil Hospital, Karachi, a week ago, is still in a serious condition and the police have sent a team to Shah Noorani in Balochistan to arrest the alleged rapist....
KARACHI: Plan to curb spread of polio by year-end KARACHI, Sept 6: The first inter-provincial coordination meeting for polio eradication and strengthening of routine immunization on Tuesday resolved to interrupt indigenous circulation of polio virus by the end of this year....		KARACHI: Defence Day celebrated with zeal in city KARACHI, Sept 6: The Defence Day was celebrated with national spirit and enthusiasm in Karachi as elsewhere in the country on Tuesday. The day-long celebrations of the Defence Day began with...
KARACHI: SHC orders demolition of illegal structures KARACHI, Sept 6: The Sindh High Court ordered the Karachi Building Control Authority on Tuesday to demolish ‘all unauthorized construction’ near the Hill Park in the Memon Cooperative Housing Society....		KARACHI: PIMA conference on preventive medicine on 10th KARACHI, Sept 6: The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association, Karachi, is organizing a one-day conference on “Preventive Medicine” on Sept 10 at Liaquat National Hospital. The inaugural session will be presided over by former city nazim Niamatullah Khan....
KARACHI: Use of firecrackers goes on unchecked KARACHI, Sept 6: Despite repeated warnings by the Sindh home minister against the use of firecrackers, the menace goes on unchecked, especially during wedding ceremonies; and those selling and using them are also going unpunished....		KARACHI: Widening of Sharea Faisal put into cold storage KARACHI, Sept 6: The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has most likely put into cold storage a plan conceived by the defunct KDA for widening of Sharea Faisal despite regular traffic...
KARACHI: E-policing system planned KARACHI, Sept 6: Sindh Information Technology Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that 10 police stations would be linked with e-policing during the current fiscal year....		KARACHI: Campaign for helmets draws poor response KARACHI, Sept 6: The high-profile, and at times harsh, campaign to make motorcyclists wear helmets has, so far, failed to make any visible impact as the Sindh home department and the...
KARACHI: Water supply restored from Pipri plant KARACHI, Sept 6: With the accomplishment of work at Pipri’s new filter plant, pumping of water to all affected localities started on Tuesday at 6pm. Water supply to all the affected...		KARACHI: Transporters meet on 8th KARACHI, Sept 6: A major organization of transporters has convened a meeting on Wednesday to decide about joining, or otherwise, the strike on Friday against the sharp increase of petroleum prices, called by opposition parties in the country....
KARACHI: KARACHI: Exam forms for overseas students KARACHI, Sept 6: The University of Karachi announced the schedule of registration and receipt of examination forms of BA/BCom and MA from the overseas Pakistanis as external candidates....		KARACHI: Registration for degree exams KARACHI, Sept 6: The Examinations Department, University of Karachi on Tuesday announced that fresh registration forms of BA, BCom, BOL and BSc (Improvement of Division) annual exams 2005 would be accepted...
KARACHI: Restructuring of PMDC demanded KARACHI, Sept 6: There is an urgent need to restructure the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on the pattern of the medical councils of England and India, so that it...		KARACHI: Muttahida helps Katrina victims KARACHI, Sept 6: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has launched relief activities for help of victims of Katrina, through all its units in the US, said a statement issued here on Tuesday....
KARACHI: Ibad, others condole death of Hasan Abidi KARACHI, Sept 6: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad on Tuesday expressed his profound grief over the demise of noted journalist and intellectual Hasan Abidi. In his condolence message, Ishratul Ibad paid tribute to the services of Mr Abidi....		KARACHI: Young man shot dead KARACHI, Sept 6: A young man was shot dead by his cousin over a petty issue in Landhi on Tuesday. Police said that Mureed Shah, 25, was shot at by his cousin in Moeenabad Landhi No 2....
HYDERABAD: JI leader opposes ties with Israel HYDERABAD, Sept 6: The secretary-general of Jamaat-i-Islami, Syed Munawar Hassan, has warned the government that the nation will never accept recognition of Israel. He was speaking at a news conference at the press club here on Tuesday....		HYDERABAD: Councillors’ relatives being harassed: PPP: Contest in Qasimabad HYDERABAD, Sept 6: A member of the executive committee of the Sindh Chapter of the People’s Party Parliamentarians, Maula Bux Chandio, has alleged that government functionaries are harassing relatives in government...
HYDERABAD: Defence Day celebrated HYDERABAD, Sept 6: The Defence Day was celebrated with zeal and national spirit in the interior of Sindh on Tuesday. Hyderabad GOC Maj-Gen Mohammad Mustafa inaugurated defence equipment display at the Army Sports Stadium....		MIRPURKHAS: PMDC team visits private medical college MIRPURKHAS, Sept 6: A two-member team of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) visited the Muhammad Medical College, established in the private sector, here on Monday and inspected different departments...