September 14, 2005	Wednesday	Sha'aban 9, 1426

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KARACHI: 12 file papers for nazim’s slot: Third phase of LB polls KARACHI, Sept 13: A total of 12 candidates filed nomination papers for the city nazim’s slot, the most sought-after office of Karachi city district government, till 8pm on Tuesday, the last...		KARACHI: MQM files four nominations KARACHI, Sept 13: The MQM coordination committee would decide about the Haq Parast candidate for the slot of nazim of the City District Government of Karachi....
KARACHI: Niamatullah optimistic KARACHI, Sept 13: Former city nazim Niamatullah Khan has said that he is the candidate of the combined opposition for the slot of Karachi nazim. Mr Khan expressed these views after...		KARACHI: 51 fishermen return from India KARACHI, Sept 13: About 51 Pakistani fishermen arrived here on Tuesday from Lahore after being released from Indian prisons following an agreement between Pakistan and India to release prisoners of either side....
KARACHI: Doctors seek community support for SIUT KARACHI, Sept 13: Highlighting the services of the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), senior doctors on Tuesday called for donations and endowments to save the institute running in deficit....		KARACHI: CDGK seeks magisterial powers to control prices KARACHI, Sept 13: The city district government Karachi may find it difficult to maintain prices of essential commodities in Ramazan if magisterial powers are not given to a large number of its officials to punish shopkeepers for hoarding and overcharging....
KARACHI: Placement list for pre-engineering: Women candidates KARACHI, Sept 13: The central admission committee for colleges on Tuesday released another list of 5,303 women candidates found suitable for admission on the basis of merit to pre-engineering group at 43 government colleges and higher secondary schools....		KARACHI: Students from Japan to visit KU next year KARACHI, Sept 13: The yearly visit of students from a Japanese university to the University of Karachi for a short duration study of Urdu is likely to resume next year, after a gap of one year....
KARACHI: German students arrive at HEJ KARACHI, Sept 13: A delegation of German students has arrived at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, for acquiring research training in different areas of chemical sciences....		KARACHI: Ibad wants fast progress on KCR revival KARACHI, Sept 13: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Tuesday asked the authorities to expedite progress on the revival of the Karachi Circular Rrailway. He also issued directives for the...
KARACHI: Acquittal application dismissed in attack case KARACHI, Sept 13: An anti-terrorism court dismissed on Tuesday the acquittal application of Bashir Khan Awan, who has been charged with attempting to murder DIG Investigation Karachi Manzoor Mughal....		KARACHI: Urdu varsity’s indecision over degree issue annoys students KARACHI, Sept 13: The students passing out from the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST), Karachi are facing difficulties in getting employment and admissions for higher studies due...
KARACHI: Immunization against diseases stressed KARACHI, Sept 13: The Chief Secretary, Fazalur Rehman, has directed authorities of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) — Sindh to ensure that 100 per cent vaccination coverage was acquired against all targeted diseases, particularly polio, in the next few months....		KARACHI: Enforcement of speed limits ordered KARACHI, Sept 13: Provincial Transport Minister Mohammad Adil Siddiqui asked the traffic and other concerned officials to enforce speed limits to control over-speeding and accidents in the city....
KARACHI: Steps to address molesting issue promised KARACHI, Sept 13: The Sindh Health Minister, Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani, promised to take all required measures to strictly address the issue of molesting. Talking to journalist here on Tuesday during his...		KARACHI: Jazz workshop KARACHI, Sept 13: A French-German-Pakistani jazz workshop will begin here on Sept 16. This was stated by the programme coordinator of the Goethe Institut Karachi, Ali R....
KARACHI: KESC consumers continue to suffer KARACHI, Sept 13: There was no let-up for the KESC consumers in many parts of the city as the utility continued frequent power shutdowns, while complaints remained unattended to in many areas....		KARACHI: Two men shot dead KARACHI, Sept 13: The bullet-riddled body of a young man was recovered from Lyari early Tuesday morning, police said. The police helpline ‘15’ received information from residents of Juman Shah Road about the presence of a body....
KARACHI: Dawn staffer grieved KARACHI, Sept 13: Prof Syed Raziuddin Sher, a former head of the chemistry department of S. M. Science College and father of Dawn subeditor Ambreen Arshad, died of a heart attack here on Monday and was buried in the afternoon....		KARACHI: Old man dies KARACHI, Sept 13: An elderly man died of an apparent cardiac arrest during an armed robbery early Tuesday morning in the DHA. — Staff Reporter...
HYDERABAD: Steps urged to minimize rain damage to crops HYDERABAD, Sept 13: Farmers of Sindh, particularly of cotton and vegetable growers, have been advised to undertake pre-and post-rain measures to protect their crops from adverse effects of the current monsoon wave which may continue for two weeks....		HYDERABAD: 295 file papers for nazim slots HYDERABAD, Sept 13: A total number of 295 candidates have filed their nomination papers for reserved seats and for taluka and district nazims in Hyderabad, Matiari and Tando Allahyar districts....