September 29, 2005	Thursday	Sha'aban 24, 1426

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KARACHI: City govt to procure five motorboats, huge hydrant KARACHI, Sept 28: The city government’s civil defence and fire brigade department will soon induct five motorboats into its existing fleet of mechanized vehicles....		KARACHI: Notice to AG on FIR issue KARACHI, Sept 28: The Sindh High Court issued the advocate-general a notice on Tuesday in a petition agitating non-registration of an FIR in a murder case....
KARACHI: Landhi epidemic: a second warning for Karachi KARACHI: The helpless mother of a two-year-old boy despairingly watches her son loose his grip on life. There is nothing the doctors can do to lessen her grief. As the hospital staff turn their focus on the next emergency, the death of the two-year-old becomes just another number added to the death toll due to the water contamination crisis in Landhi....		KARACHI: Women seek end to harassment KARACHI, Sept 28: Speakers at a conference on Wednesday expressed concern over the growing incidents of sexual violence against women and children and urged authorities to take stern steps against the culprits so that the menace could be checked effectively....
KARACHI: ATC puts off hearing in convoy attack case KARACHI, Sept 28: An anti-terrorism court adjourned on Wednesday the hearing of the corps commander’s convoy attack case against 11 workers of the banned Jundullah group after recording the statement of an eye-witness....		KARACHI: Nine students hurt in IJT-APMSO clash KARACHI, Sept 28: Nine students were injured in a clash between members belonging to the Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) and the All Pakistan Mohajir Students Organization (APMS0) in the premises of the Government City College, Gulberg, on Wednesday....
KARACHI: E. coli found in 102 water samples KARACHI, Sept 28: Out of 144 water samples collected from various parts of the city, 102 samples were found to contain bacteria injurious to human health....		KARACHI: Three more qualify for Spelling Bee finals KARACHI, Sept 28: Three more students from different schools in Karachi on Wednesday qualified for the national finals of the second “Dawn in Education National Spelling Bee” championship being held at the Bahria Auditorium....
KARACHI: Hashih seized from taxi in Chanesar KARACHI, Sept 28: The Divisional Intelligence Office, Excise Karachi, during a raid, seized 2,000 rods of high quality charas from a taxi in Chanesar Goth, an official handout said on Wednesday....		KARACHI: STB gears up for teaching of Sindhi in colleges KARACHI, Sept 28: Following a government notification about compulsory teaching of Salees (simple) Sindhi to Urdu-speaking students in intermediate classes, the Sindh Textbook Board on Wednesday dusted off a manuscript prepared some eight years back, said sources in the education department....
KARACHI: Real issue of madressahs yet to be resolved: Muneeb KARACHI, Sept 28: Mufti Munibur Rehman, a leader of the Ittehad Tanzeemat-i-Madaris Deenia Pakistan, said on Wednesday that the issue of the registration of religious institutions had been solved due to rational approach of both the government and the ITMDP....		KARACHI: KU council adopts new admission policy KARACHI, Sept 28: The academic council of the University of Karachi on Wednesday recommended measures leading to minimum admissions of students from outstation or private chartered institutions to the varsity for the new academic session, said sources on campus....
KARACHI: Plan finalized to avert jams in Ramazan KARACHI, Sept 28: The Transport and Communications Department of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) on Wednesday decided to implement a multi-pronged traffic strategy in the month of Ramazan to avert possible traffic jams....		KARACHI: 26pc Karachiites suffer from eczema KARACHI, Sept 28: Malnutrition, poor hygiene and hot weather cause multiple fungal and bacterial infections. However, early diagnosis and proper management of skin diseases results in excellent chances of recovery and lower disease burden....
KARACHI: LLB results announced KARACHI, Sept 28: The University of Karachi on Wednesday announced the result of LLB Final Year annual examinations 2005. Syed Zia Mamnoon of the Government Islamia College Karachi bagged first position, while Iqra Salim and Nausheen Riaz, both of S.M....		KARACHI: Widow seeks justice KARACHI, Sept 28: A widow has demanded protection claiming that she and her young daughter were subjected to death threats from certain people....
KARACHI: Clifton project KARACHI, Sept 28: Acting Governor of Sindh Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed on Wednesday visited the Clifton rehabilitation project and inspected the ongoing work at the beach park, Ibn-i-Qasim Garden and Kothari Parade.—PPI...		KARACHI: PPP slams ‘illegal steps’ KARACHI, Sept 28: The PPP has said the military regime has stepped up its “manipulative illegal steps” to hit the last nail in the coffin of local body’s election in the third phase....
KARACHI: 5,000 phones out of order KARACHI, Sept 28: At least 5,000 telephone connections went out of order on Wednesday when officials of the Frontier Works Organization damaged a cable near Schon Circle....		HYDERABAD: Integrated strategy for education sector reforms urged HYDERABAD, Sept 28: DCO Mohammad Hussain Syed has stressed the need for an integrated strategy under the administrative umbrella of the district government to bring about meaningful reforms in the education sector....
HYDERABAD: SAB criticizes agriculture policies HYDERABAD, Sept 28: The Sindh Abadgar Board has expressed grave concern over the fast dwindling prices of crops and disastrous effect on the agriculture sector of Sindh due to wrong and unrealistic policies of the government....		HYDERABAD: PPP leader accuses Jatoi of harassing opponents HYDERABAD, Sept 28: The PPP leader and former railways minister, Haji Zafar Ali Leghari, has alleged that federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Ali Jatoi has resorted to political victimization...
HYDERABAD: SPSC announces names of people eligible for recruitment HYDERABAD, Sept 28: The Sindh Public Service Commission, Hyderabad, has announced names of eligible candidates interviewed by the commission for recruitment to the posts of professor of chemistry (BPS-20) and associate...		HYDERABAD: Book on petroleum geology HYDERABAD, Sept 28: A book, ‘Petroleum Geology and Hydrocarbon Prospects of Sindh – Pakistan’ jointly written by Dr Allah Dino Memon, former head of the Geology department at the University of...
HYDERABAD: SHC dismisses appeal HYDERABAD, Sept 28: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad bench, has dismissed a petition challenging rejection of nomination papers of a candidate by the returning officer....		KHAIRPUR: 11 councillors join PML-F in Khairpur KHAIRPUR, Sept 28: The Sindh president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Functional), Pir Sadaruddin Shah Rashidi, has said that all nominations for district and taluka nazims were based on merit and the party preferred candidates from the working class....