September 11, 2005	Sunday	Sha’aban 6, 1426

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KARACHI: Rains claim three lives: More showers forecast KARACHI, Sept 10: Two persons drowned and another one electrocuted as torrential rains lashed most parts of the city on Saturday morning. The Met Office recorded 22mm rains in the hours-long spell which continued beyond noon....		KARACHI: 750 people shifted from low-lying localities KARACHI, Sept 10: The caretaker city government has shifted about 750 people from low-lying areas amid fear of flooding in Malir River following heavy rains in the city....
KARACHI: Widespread power failures in city KARACHI, Sept 10: The city on Saturday suffered widespread and prolonged power outage following rains in the day, exposing the fragile KESC transmission and distribution system, causing huge economic loss, water shortage and inconvenience to the people....		KARACHI: Girls dominate in Pre-engg, Science General exams KARACHI, Sept 10: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, on Saturday declared the results of HSC Part-II Pre-engineering and Science General groups annual examinations 2005....
KARACHI: Doctors stress public awareness: Preventive medicine moot KARACHI, Sept 10: Former city nazim Niamatullah Khan has reiterated the urgency to address the sewerage and sanitation system in the metropolis to help the masses avoid preventable diseases, more prominently...		KARACHI: Free legal aid for prisoners urged KARACHI, Sept 10: A strong case for free legal assistance for prisoners without resources of their own was made by speakers at a function here on Saturday....
KARACHI: 80mgd water shortfall KARACHI, Sept 10: The city received 80mgd less water on Saturday due to disruption of power supply to KWSB’s Dhabaji, Gharo and Pipri pumping stations. According to a KWSB spokesman, the...		KARACHI: All utility bodies asked to remain alert: Rain emergency KARACHI, Sept 10: Sindh Chief Secretary Fazalur Rehman has directed all officials concerned to undertake effective measures to save the people from the adverse affects of rains....
KARACHI: Task force on safe blood soon KARACHI, Sept 10: Sindh Secretary Health Prof Noshad Shaikh has said that formation of task force is on cards, which will undertake stringent action against illegally operating blood banks throughout the province....		KARACHI: Sale of crackers KARACHI, Sept 10: A decline in the sale and use of firecrackers in the city, following strict directive by the Karachi administration, but still the business is going on unchecked in the localities dominated by poor families....
KARACHI: Police official held, weapons seized KARACHI, Sept 10: The Anti-Corruption Establishment on Saturday raided a cattle-pen being run by a police officer and recovered official weapons and equipment from the place....		KARACHI: Benazir’s counsel deposes KARACHI, Sept 10: Defence counsel for former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on Saturday contended that the prosecution could not prove its case against Ms Bhutto regarding allegation of misuse of powers...
HYDERABAD: Teachers-parents coordination urged HYDERABAD, Sept 10: Hyderabad DCO Mohammad Hussain Syed has said that teachers, students and parents were three important pillars of education and coordination among them was vital to raise the standard of literacy....		HYDERABAD: 31 SAB employees promoted HYDERABAD, Sept 10: The Sindhi Adabi Board has announced that Sindh Education Minister Dr Hameeda Khuhro, who is also chairman of the board, has approved promotions and upgradation of 31 employees....