September 21, 2005	Wednesday	Sha’aban 16, 1426

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KARACHI: Yet another child falls victim to filthy water KARACHI, Sept 20: While the authorities in the government appeared relatively complacent, another minor boy hit by dirty water died in a government hospital on Tuesday morning, taking the water contamination...		KARACHI: Tariq among four allowed to contest election KARACHI, Sept 20: The District Returning officer (DRO), Agha Rafique Ahmad, on Tuesday disposed of all nine appeals filed against acceptance and rejection of nomination papers....
KARACHI: PML, MQM in contact over naib nazim KARACHI, Sept 20: The Pakistan Muslim League (Q) is in contact with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement for soliciting support for his candidature, claimed Tariq Hasan, who is aspiring for the naib nazim’s slot in the city government Karachi....		KARACHI: Fire station in DHA fully operational KARACHI, Sept 20: A fully operational fire station, established at the Submarine Chowrangi, is working round the clock under the DHA to respond to any untoward/emergency situation arising out of any...
KARACHI: UK visa service working better than ever, says envoy KARACHI, Sept 20: Contrary to some press reports, the UK visa service is working better than ever. This was stated by the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Mark Lyall Grant, on Monday....		KARACHI: Position-holders oppose merging of board exams: Pre-medical exam results KARACHI, Sept 20: The top position holders in the HSC Science (Pre-Medical) Part-II Annual Examinations 2005 have disliked the government’s decision to separately merge classes IX and X, and classes XI...
KARACHI: APC seeks end to army’s role in politics KARACHI, Sept 20: An all-parties conference (APC) on Tuesday called for an end to the army’s role in politics and asked it to go back to barracks to pave the way for a durable democratic order....		KARACHI: Queen’s aide wants troops withdrawn from Iraq KARACHI, Sept 20: The visiting first Muslim counsel of the British Queen, Sibghatullah Kadri, on Tuesday called for withdrawal of American and British forces from Iraq and claimed that suicide bombings...
KARACHI: Council for consumer rights set up KARACHI, Sept 20: On the directive of Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad, steps are being taken to establish a permanent system to maintain prices of essential items at an appropriate level throughout the province and eliminate adulteration....		KARACHI: Urdu university to get Rs440m in five years: First instalment expected next month KARACHI, Sept 20: The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology will get a grant of Rs440 million over the next five years. This was stated by the Vice-Chancellor FUUAST,...
KARACHI: Muttahida slams Jamaat KARACHI, Sept 20: Convenor of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s on Tuesday accused the Jamat-i-Islami of conspiring to commit ethnic-linguistic riots in Sindh as it allegedly did in collusion with the Pakistan People’s Party in 1972-73....		KARACHI: Practical steps urged for health projects KARACHI, Sept 20: Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman has exhorted the officials of health and population welfare departments to ensure practical steps for implementation of their projects....
KARACHI: MMA criticizes MQM’s use of public money KARACHI, Sept 20: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Tuesday refuted claims of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)’s coordination committee that its ministers had spent their personal money for publishing advertisements on...		KARACHI: Urgent repair of police vehicles ordered KARACHI, Sept 20: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi on Tuesday directed that all out-of-order vehicles lying at workshop should be repaired to help ensure security of people....
KARACHI: Hearing of corruption reference put off KARACHI, Sept 20: An accountability court adjourned on Tuesday the hearing of a corruption reference against former Premier Benazir Bhutto after hearing arguments from the defence counsel for one the five accused....		KARACHI: Transporters warn govt over dues KARACHI, Sept 20: The transporters’ body has convened a meeting of its affiliates on Thursday to devise a course of action after its demands were turned down....
KARACHI: SHC rejects smuggler’s bail plea KARACHI, Sept 20: The bail application filed by one Mehmood Alam, accused in drug smuggling case, was rejected here on Monday by a division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC), comprising Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Azizullah M Memon....		KARACHI: Self-assessment test today KARACHI, Sept 20: Over 1,500 students are expected to attend the self-assessment test for admissions to the NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, being held on Sept 21 at the Sadequain Lawn....
KARACHI: Suspect commits suicide to avoid arrest KARACHI, Sept 20: A suspect apparently preferred to shot himself dead instead of surrendering before the police in Defence area on Tuesday night. SHO Defence police station said that a bandit committed dacoity four days back in West Point Towers....		KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, Sept 20: Hot and humid weather has been forecast for the city on Wednesday. According to meteorological department, the maximum temperature will remain between 35 and 37 degrees Centigrade....
HYDERABAD: Plea to raise support price for wheat HYDERABAD, Sept 20: The Sindh Abadgar Board has urged the federal government to increase support price of wheat for the next crop from Rs400 to Rs415 per 40kg to neutralize adverse effect of increase in the oil price.....		HYDERABAD: Plan to establish UC-level committees in Sindh: Agricultural development HYDERABAD, Sept 20: Union council-level committees will be constituted for agriculture development in Sindh. NGOs and the agriculture extension staff will lend all possible support to the committees.....
HYDERABAD: Delay in highway repair causing loss HYDERABAD, Sept 20: The Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said that unnecessary delay in the repair of Super Highway was affecting production of the country. In a press statement, the president of the chamber, Mehmood Ahmed,.....		HYDERABAD: Conference on plant sciences begins today HYDERABAD, Sept 20: A five-day national seminar on “advances in plant sciences” will be held at the University of Sindh on Wednesday. The programme is being organized in collaboration with the Pakistan Botanical Society and jointly sponsored by the Pakistan Science.....