September 20, 2005	Tuesday	Sha'aban 15, 1426

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KARACHI: Police turn deaf ear to firecrackers KARACHI, Sept 19: The city echoed with the deafening sound of firecrackers between the night of Monday and Tuesday owing to the availability of firecrackers at every nook and corner despite a ban on their manufacturing and sale....		KARACHI: Dirty water epidemic affects new locality KARACHI, Sept 19: While the government is yet to come out with the actual cause of the outbreak of waterborne diseases in Landhi Town, another six-month-old baby succumbed on Monday, taking...
KARACHI: Lyariites fear outbreak of gastro epidemic KARACHI, Sept 19: Residents of Lyari Town on Monday complained of contaminated water being supplied to their localities and apprehended spread of gastroenteritis in the town....		KARACHI: Second-hand ghee cans being reused KARACHI, Sept 19: Used ghee cans are being brought to the city from different parts of the country, mainly from the Punjab, as there is a ban on their reuse....
KARACHI: Large dams vital for country, says Arbab: NFC Award soon KARACHI, Sept 19: The Sindh Chief Minister, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, said that the construction of large water reservoirs was necessary for the uplift of the country....		KARACHI: Regular updating of curriculum stressed: Symposium on health sciences KARACHI, Sept 19: The 10th annual health science research symposium of the Aga Khan University got underway here on Monday, with an emphasis on augmentation of medical education curriculum to develop holistic modern practitioners in the country....
KARACHI: Endowment fund urged for Pakistanis in UK KARACHI, Sept 19: An endowment fund should be set up in the United Kingdom for promoting better education and human resource development among young Pakistanis settled in the UK....		KARACHI: Commerce group placement list KARACHI, Sept 19: The central admission committee of the city government on Monday released the list of another 8,055 woman candidates selected for admissions to first year commerce classes at 37 government colleges and higher secondary schools in the city....
KARACHI: Another quality survey of cellphone firm KARACHI, Sept 19: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is conducting yet another survey of Mobilink. Sources told Dawn on Monday that the quality of service survey would be over within a month....		KARACHI: 35pc funds lost due to loopholes in procurement: Workshop on capacity building KARACHI, Sept 19: Speakers at a workshop on Monday said that corruption in procurement process with public sector organizations added 30 to 35 per cent cost to the country....
KARACHI: Monument in memory of MQM activists planned KARACHI, Sept 19: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief, Altaf Hussain, praised the comrades, who gave sacrifices for the party cause, and declared that a memorial for them would be constructed....		KARACHI: PPP shows concern over kidnapping of candidates KARACHI, Sept 19: The Karachi Coordination Committee of the Pakistan People’s Party took stock of the evolving political situation in the province and expressed concern over continuing process of alleged kidnapping of elected councillors and UC Nazims and Naib Nazims....
KARACHI: Holiday KARACHI, Sept 19: The Secretary for the Sindh Education Department, Ghulam Ali Pasha, said on late Monday night that all government and private educational institutions in the province would remain closed on Tuesday on account of Shab-i-Bara’at....		KARACHI: PMA calls for action against responsible elements KARACHI, Sept 19: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Karachi chapter, has expressed its deep concern over the death of many people from water-borne disease in Landhi, and demanded that all worn-out sewerage pipelines be replaced without further delay....
KARACHI: Niamat seeks judicial probe into Landhi tragedy KARACHI, Sept 19: Niamatullah Khan, former city nazim, on Monday expressed profound grief over the loss of many lives in Landhi due to water contamination and described the incident ‘a matter of extreme shame for the provincial government.”...		KARACHI: Six rescued as boat capsizes KARACHI, Sept 19: Six fishermen were rescued when their boat capsized in the sea near Ibrahim Haideri village. The boat was on its normal fishing trip when a strong wave hit it on Friday afternoon....
KARACHI: Bail plea KARACHI, Sept 19: The Sindh High Court on Monday dismissed bail application of an ex-director of Naya Daur Motors in a NAB reference. Noor Qadir Tawakal was prosecuted for loan default totalling Rs 571 million....		KARACHI: Housewife shot dead KARACHI, Sept 19: A housewife was shot dead by unknown persons in Hijrat Colony on Monday. Police said that Zartaja Bibi, 25, wife of Mehboobur Rehman, was alone when some unidentified armed men barged into her house....
KARACHI: KU VC felicitates students, faculty KARACHI, Sept 19: The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Karachi, Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, on Monday felicitated the students and faculty members for holding the Students’ Week in a peaceful...		KARACHI: DUHS staff course concludes KARACHI, Sept 19: The certificate distribution ceremony for the third Staff Development Course of the Dow University of Health Sciences was held here on Monday in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan....
KARACHI: Filthy water inundates major intersection KARACHI, Sept 19: Filthy water gushing out of choked gutters has spread all around the major intersection housing the D.J. Science College and S.M. Law College, causing inconvenience to motorists and...		KARACHI: Dow varsity to remain open KARACHI, Sept 19: The administration of the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), in a press release issued here on Monday, said that the varsity would remain open on Sept 20 as usual.—PPI...
KARACHI: Traders told to reduce prices in Ramazan KARACHI, Sept 19: District Coordination Officer Fazalur Rehman has urged the business community to ensure stability rather reduce prices of kitchen items during Ramazanul Mubark and share the blessings of Ramazan....		KARACHI: Bail extended KARACHI, Sept 19: The protective pre-arrest bail of sacked minister Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh was extended by Sindh High Court till Oct 10 in five cases pertaining to corruption, mis-declaration of assets,...
KARACHI: KFH without electricity KARACHI, Sept 19: Routine office work and market activity at Karachi Fish Harbour has been hit by suspension of power supply for about a week. A harbour source said that the suspension had resulted from the damaged cables....		KARACHI: Sculptures at V.M. Art KARACHI, Sept 19: An exhibition of sculptures by Tariq Luni will open at V.M. Art Gallery on Tuesday at 5.30pm, says a press release. It adds that the exhibition will continue till Oct 13....
KARACHI: Inquiry officer KARACHI, Sept 19: Justice Ghulam Rabbani, Puisne Judge / Authorized Officer has appointed Justice Syed Ali Aslam Jaffari, as inquiry officer to conduct an inquiry against Ms Zarina Abbasi, additional district...		HYDERABAD: Demand to reopen Indian visa office in Karachi HYDERABAD, Sept 19: The Pakistan chapter of the Association of People’s of Asia has demanded that the governments of Pakistan and India should decide to set up an Indian visa office in Karachi before reopening the Khokhropar border....
HYDERABAD: Irregularities detected in district fund utilization HYDERABAD, Sept 19: An audit report of the Hyderabad district government for the year 2002-03 has pointed out irregularities and anomalies in utilization of funds. It observed that the district government...		HYDERABAD: DRO disposes of appeals HYDERABAD, Sept 19: The district returning officer on Monday disposed of nine appeals against acceptance and rejection of nomination papers of candidates for reserved seats and taluka and district nazims of various districts....
LARKANA: Woman killed by gunmen LARKANA, Sept 19: Gunmen killed a woman, Iqbal Khatoon Patoojo, and injured Talib Hussain near Shahdadkot railway station on Sunday. The assailants managed to escape from the spot....		LARKANA: Clash victim dies LARKANA, Sept 19: A villager, Amir Ali Brohi, who had been admitted to the Chandka Medical College Hospital after a clash in Qambar died on Sunday.—Correspondent...