September 16, 2005	Friday	Sha'aban 11, 1426

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KARACHI: Oil waste pipeline bursts KARACHI, Sept 15: A pipeline carrying oil waste burst on Thursday in Bhitai Colony, near Korangi Crossing, spilling its content onto the ground off the main Korangi Road....		KARACHI: Billboards posing growing threat KARACHI, Sept 15: As threat of a storm looms large over the city, huge billboards dominating the city’s skyline could cause death and destruction as most of them may crumble in the face of high-speed winds....
KARACHI: Warning system along coast urged KARACHI, Sept 15: A seminar on challenges of natural disasters on Thursday called for installation and maintenance of a warning system along the coastal region of Karachi under the supervision of scientists and experts concerned....		KARACHI: Musharraf’s remarks on rape victims criticized KARACHI, Sept 15: The Women Action Forum has condemned remarks made by President Pervez Musharraf regarding rape victims, particularly Mukhtaran Mai and urged the government to stand by the commitments it...
KARACHI: Haq Parast panel sure of an easy win KARACHI, Sept 15: The Haq Parast panel has ruled out a tough contest for the posts of CDGK nazim and naib nazim or return of previous nazims in Karachi and Hyderabad, describing such predictions as mere propaganda....		KARACHI: Niamatullah confident of his success KARACHI, Sept 15: Former city nazim Niamatullah Khan on Thursday expressed his confidence that councillors, even many belonging to the Muttahida (Haq Parast group), would elect him as nazim of Karachi...
KARACHI: Imtiaz’s bail extended KARACHI, Sept 15: A division bench of High Court of Sindh, comprising Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Azizullah M Memon, on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a petition by former Sindh...		KARACHI: Witness deposes in convoy attack case KARACHI, Sept 15: An anti-terrorism court adjourned on Thursday the hearing of the corps commander’s convoy attack case against 11 workers of the banned Jundullah group after recording the statement of a prosecution witness....
KARACHI: Law soon to ban polythene bags KARACHI, Sept 15: The Sindh Governor, Dr Ishratul Ibad, besides enforcement of laws, called for launching an effective awareness campaign to protect people from the harmful affects of polythene bags....		KARACHI: CCPO told to produce ‘missing’ woman Karachi, Sept 15: The Sindh High Court has ordered the Capital City Police Officer to recover a missing woman and produce her before the court positively by Sept 30....
KARACHI: Govt told to streamline administration KARACHI, Sept 15: The provincial government would be well advised to streamline its administration and ensure that important notifications, particularly those relating to fiscal matters, are available, the Sindh High Court observed on Thursday....		KARACHI: Magic show for special children KARACHI, Sept 15: Over a hundred special children were enthralled at a magic show at a local club on Thursday. Children from Darul Sakun, Ida Rieu School and College for the...
KARACHI: Health symposium KARACHI, Sept 15: The Aga Khan University will hold its 10th national “Health Sciences Research” symposium at its premises from Sept 19 to 24. The symposium is aimed at creating awareness...		KARACHI: Conference at KU KARACHI, Sept 15: A national conference will be organized by the Department of International Relations, University of Karachi, from Sept 22. This was announced by a KU spokesman on Thursday....
KARACHI: 300 troops back from UN mission KARACHI, Sept 15: A batch of personnel of the Pakistan Contingent for UN Mission in Congo arrived here on Thursday morning. Brig Ayaz Pir, Deputy Commander Karachi Logistic Area received the troops at Quaid-e-Azam International Airport, says an ISPR press release....		KARACHI: Admissions to SMI KARACHI, Sept 15: The Sindh Madressatul Islam on Thursday announced that admissions to class XI (pre-medical and pre-engineering) for boys and girls were open and would continue till Sept 30....
KARACHI: Urdu varsity to introducemedia science KARACHI, Sept 15: The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology will start a four-year Bachelor of Science (BS) programme in Media Sciences, possibly from the next month, says a FUUAST release issued here on Thursday....		KARACHI: Test-run of siren system KARACHI, Sept 15: The checking and test-run of the siren system, in connection with saheri and iftar time announcement for the holy month of Ramazan, is being initiated from Sept 20....
KARACHI: Asif’s plea KARACHI, Sept 15: The Sindh High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a quashment plea filed by Asif Ali Zardari in the container case on the request of defence counsel....		KARACHI: Hearing put off in PIA hiring case KARACHI, Sept 15: An accountability court put off on Thursday the hearing of a corruption reference against former Premier Benazir Bhutto and others as the defence counsel for two of the accused continued arguments....
KARACHI: Prisoner commits suicide KARACHI, Sept 15: An inmate reportedly committed suicide in the Central Prison on Thursday morning....		HYDERABAD: Traders oppose shifting of bank branch HYDERABAD, Sept 15: The Hyderabad Electronics Dealers Association has condemned the planned shifting of the Muslim Commercial Bank branch from the New Cloth Market to some other location....