September 26, 2005	Monday	Sha'aban 21, 1426

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KARACHI: Liaquatabad market fire destroys 35 shops KARACHI, Sept 25: Over 35 shops were gutted in a fire that broke out in a cloth market in Liaquatabad on Sunday causing losses of up to millions of rupees, police and fire department officials said....		KARACHI: City govt to develop beach-park at Clifton KARACHI, Sept 25: On the directives of Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan, the city government is developing a beach-park, from Shireen Jinnah Colony to Sindhbad, at Clifton....
KARACHI: Opponents of dialogue enemies of peace: Altaf KARACHI, Sept 25: Founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain has called those against any dialogue with India and Israel as the enemies of peace, saying it was not the era of confrontation but that of negotiation and talks....		KARACHI: KESC, PTCL yet to remove 90 poles: Begum Khursheed Road KARACHI, Sept 25: While the city government has started work on Begum Khursheed Road, from Kala Board to the Saudabad Roundabout, the KESC and the PTCL have still to remove about 97 poles coming in the alignment of the road....
KARACHI: Aligarians plan construction of high-rise KARACHI, Sept 25: Planning is in progress for the construction of a modern high-rise on the spacious plot of the Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys Association located opposite the Arts Council of Pakistan....		KARACHI: Programmes to mark World Heart Day held KARACHI, Sept 25: Health experts have recommended people to be moderate in their food intake and increase exercise to cut the chances of heart diseases warning that the alarming situation had also made local children vulnerable to heart attacks....
KARACHI: Milk price reduction unlikely KARACHI, Sept 25: The Dairy Farmers Association (DFA) has assured the city government that milk prices would not be raised during the holy month of Ramazan even if oil prices were increased....		KARACHI: Injection found harmful KARACHI, Sept 25: A number of medical professionals have expressed reservations about the use of certain bupivacaine preparation, largely administered for spinal anaesthesia, sources in the health circle said....
KARACHI: Modernization of education urged KARACHI, Sept 25: Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy Dr Hamida Khuhro has said that initiatives are needed to bring the outdated educational methods at par with those meeting the requirements of the 21st century....		KARACHI: Health-care facilities KARACHI, Sept 25: The Vice-Chancellor of the Dow University of Health Sciences, Prof Masood Hameed Khan here on Sunday expressed his satisfaction that the private sector was taking bold steps to bring international standard healthcare services to Pakistan....
KARACHI: Kidnap victim found in Mardan KARACHI, Sept 25: A bank officer who had been kidnapped for ransom on Tuesday in Karachi was recovered in Mardan, the NWFP, on Sunday. Having tracked down the alleged kidnappers in...		KARACHI: Poetry collection launched KARACHI, Sept 25: Wedded to social and humanitarian causes, senior journalist Wahid Basheer has composed eye-opening poetry that mirrors his commitments and political ideas. These thoughts were expressed by speakers on...
KARACHI: Water shortage persists in Lyari areas KARACHI, Sept 25: Residents of Lyari Town have expressed resentment over persisting water shortage problem and in several areas the shortage has aggravated to the extent of crisis....		KARACHI: Anti-polio drive in Orangi KARACHI, Sept 25: The Caretaker of Orangi Town, Qamar Shaikh, has called on all quarters of society to play their role in providing a healthy environment to children....
KARACHI: 8th meeting of FUUAST Senate KARACHI, Sept 25: The eighth meeting of the Senate of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) was held at its Science campus here on Saturday....		KARACHI: Release of protesters ordered KARACHI, Sept 25: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Ahmed Siddiqi has directed Gulshan Town police to release the persons arrested at Zia- ul- Haq Colony, Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town, for protesting against the removal of encroachments by the KDA on Friday night....
KARACHI: Police asked to ensure smooth traffic flow KARACHI, Sept 25: The Sindh Home Minister, Rauf Siddiqui, on Saturday directed traffic police officials to maintain smooth flow of vehicular traffic, and ensure that traffic rules were followed....		KARACHI: Khalid Alig praised for his struggle against despots KARACHI, Sept 25: Speakers at a function on Saturday evening praised senior poet Khalid Alig for criticizing despotic regimes and espousing humanitarian causes. Comments to this effect were made at the...
KARACHI: Autobiography launched KARACHI, Sept 25: The launching ceremony of an autobiography “Rau mein hai rakhsh-i-umer” by renowned landscaping expert of the country, A.K. Khan was held here at a hotel on Sunday....		KARACHI: NED bans non-academic events KARACHI, Sept 25: The NED University of Engineering and Technology, in a notice issued on Saturday, said that no political, religious or ethnic party/group was either allowed to function in the varsity or arrange any programme within its premises....
KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Sept 25: The Met office has forecast partly cloudy weather for Karachi on Monday with maximum temperature expected to range between 32 and 34 degrees Centigrade.—APP...		HYDERABAD: Sugar mills asked to start cane crushing from October 1 HYDERABAD, Sept 25: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has expressed satisfaction over orders issued to sugar mills by the Sindh Cane Commissioner to start the crushing season on October 1....
THATTA: Help for livestock project praised THATTA, Sept 25: The collaborative efforts of the European Union and Pakistan for encouragement of six million breeders of small cattle and pet animals in the country would yield positive results in the future....		SANGHAR: ‘Ginners spreading pollution’ SANGHAR, Sept 25: Farmers of Khipro taluka have demanded that cotton ginning factories should install filters as they were spreading pollution and causing health problems. Speaking at the Khipro press club...
MIRPURKHAS: Two women commit suicide MIRPURKHAS, Sept 25. Two women committed suicide by taking pesticide flowing domestic problems on Saturday. Shremti Heri, 35, mother of five and wife of Hero Kolhi, consumed pesticide in Haji Inayatullah Bhurgari village near Shadi Palli town....		JACOBABAD: Gas pipeline near Kashmore hit by blast JACOBABAD, Sept 25: A powerful blast destroyed a 20-inch portion of a gas pipeline on the Sindh-Balochistan border in the jurisdiction of Bhittai colony police station at the G-2 point near Kashmore on Sunday....