September 18, 2005	Sunday	Sha'aban 13, 1426

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KARACHI: Water contamination Death toll climbs to eight KARACHI, Sept 17: While the authorities appeared relaxed after initial measures against gastroenteritis epidemic caused by the contamination of potable water, death of at least seven more children were reported in Landhi on Saturday, said sources in the medical circle....		KARACHI: PM inspects renovation work: Kothari Parade KARACHI, Sept 17: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz inspected the ongoing renovation work of Kothari Parade, being carried out under a mega recreational project along the Clifton beach, on Saturday evening....
KARACHI: Candidates start electioneering KARACHI, Sept 17: The candidates vying for various categories of seats in the third phase of local body elections have started their election campaigns after acceptance of their nomination papers....		KARACHI: Premier to inaugurate JPMC tower project KARACHI, Sept 17: Prime Minister Shuakat Aziz will lay the foundation of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Tower project in November, with a view to streamline the ever growing medical needs of masses visiting the JPMC from across the country....
KARACHI: USAID signs accord with Edhi Trust KARACHI, Sept 17: USAID and Edhi Welfare Trust signed an agreement for a health and population welfare programme “Pakistan Initiative for Mothers and New Born Health (PAIMAN)”....		KARACHI: Gas cylinder blast kills one, hurts two KARACHI, Sept 17: A man was killed and two others were injured when a gas cylinder exploded in a SITE factory on Saturday. Police said gas cylinders were being loaded onto...
KARACHI: Fire destroys seaside restaurant KARACHI, Sept 17: A major fire, which broke out in a restaurant on the beach, partially destroyed it in the small hours of Saturday. As the fire broke out, the Village restaurant was evacuated....		KARACHI: Ordinance KARACHI, Sept 17: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has promulgated the Dow University of Health Science (Amendment) Ordinance-2005, a statement said on Saturday.—PPI...
KARACHI: Niazi brothers enthral audience KARACHI: Javed Niazi and Babar Niazi, sons of the legendary folk singer Tufail Niazi, presented his repertoire of immortal folk songs at the All Pakistan Music Conference baithak at the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs auditorium on Friday evening....		KARACHI: Govt urged to initiate WHO programme on safe blood KARACHI, Sept 17: Health experts including haematologists at a seminar on Saturday demanded that the government should initiate the WHO distant-learning programme, “Safe blood and blood products”, to ensure safe blood transfusion practices and create awareness among general public in Sindh....
KARACHI: New anti-rabies vaccine stressed KARACHI, Sept 17: Senior doctors at a workshop stressed promotion of the WHO-recommended post-exposure prophylaxis vaccine in treating patients of rabies, a fatal disease yet preventable if a victim is administered this vaccine immediately after his is bitten by dog....		KARACHI: Lyari hospital to get two ambulances KARACHI, Sept 17: Sindh Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani on Saturday announced two ambulances for Lyari General Hospital and assured that the children of deceased employees of hospital would be given jobs when fresh appointments were made....
KARACHI: President’s remarks criticized KARACHI, Sept 17: The Jamat-i-Islami (Women Wing) on Saturday strongly condemned President Musharraf’s reported remarks against rape victims in Pakistan. The JI Senator, Dr Kausar Firdous, speaking at a women workers’...		KARACHI: ATC order in kidnapping for ransom case reserved KARACHI, Sept 17: An anti-terrorism court reserved on Saturday judgement in a murder and kidnapping for ransom case of a six-year-old boy. Judge Arshad Noor Khan of the ATC-3 fixed Sept...
KARACHI: Altaf lauds partymen for success in LB polls KARACHI, Sept 17: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief has commended his party cadre for the success in the local body elections which he said was the result of 28 years of painstaking and tormented years studded with state terrorism and brutalities....		KARACHI: Students’ Week concludes at KU KARACHI, Sept 17: The students’ week at the University of Karachi concluded on Saturday. A KU spokesman said that the students took active part in the events and a ‘Peace Day’...