October 4, 2005	Tuesday	Sha’aban 29, 1426

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KARACHI: Transport strike today KARACHI, Oct 3: The Karachi Transport Ittehad, a major group of transporters, has given a call for a strike on Tuesday in protest against the frequent increase in petroleum prices and served an ultimatum on the government....		KARACHI: Partial solar eclipse seen in city KARACHI, Oct 3: Astronomy enthusiasts had a whale of a time as they looked heavenwards at a partial annular solar eclipse on Monday. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon covers the centre of the sun but not its edges....
KARACHI: Female attendants not available at mortuaries KARACHI, Oct 3: In absence of women mortuary attendant, the post-mortem of female bodies is carried out by male mortuary attendants in all the three public sector hospitals of the city....		KARACHI: Merchants, city govt agree on meat prices KARACHI, Oct 3: The price of mutton has been fixed at Rs210 per kilogram while the rate of bachiya with bones has been set at Rs125 per kg for Ramazan starting from Oct 6....
KARACHI: Niamat backed for nazim’s post KARACHI, Oct 3: Niamatullah Khan’s re-nomination for the slot of city nazim on Monday was endorsed by the Insan Dost group of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam and Al-Khadim group of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan....		KARACHI: Protest demo held against POL price increase KARACHI, Oct 3: Political parties and business organizations on Monday staged demonstrations against the continuous increase in POL prices and demanded immediate disbandment of the Oil Companies Advisory Committee....
KARACHI: E. coli found in 29 more water samples KARACHI, Oct 3: The Health Regulation and Quality Control Department of the city government on Monday announced that E. coli bacteria had been found in yet 29 more water samples....		KARACHI: Probe ordered into dirty water supply to Malir KARACHI, Oct 3: The Sindh Ombudsman has taken notice of supply of contaminated water to the residents of Malir, Khokhrapar, and has admitted a complaint for investigation....
KARACHI: CNG kit prices go up further KARACHI, Oct 3: Prices of CNG kits and cylinders went up further by 16 per cent when the market resumed on Monday. Sources said the installation of a CNG kit with...		KARACHI: Order reserved on acquittal plea KARACHI, Oct 3: An accountability court reserved the order on Monday notice on the acquittal plea of former sales manager of the Thatta Cement Factory, who is facing corruption charges....
KARACHI: Bomb found at entrance of Imambargah KARACHI, Oct 3: A bomb was recovered beside the entrance of Ali Raza Imambargah on Monday afternoon. SHO Brigade police station Taufeeq said that the police were informed about some suspicious thing lying beside the entrance of the Imambargah....		KARACHI: Waterfront project to create many jobs: DHA KARACHI, Oct 3: The DHA Waterfront Development project will be completed in seven phases at a cost of Rs260 billion, while the development work has already started at various zones....
KARACHI: Eye OT opened at Services Hospital KARACHI, Oct 3: Sindh Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani accompanied by Health Secretary Prof Noshad Shaikh on Monday inaugurated newly constructed eye operation theatre at Services Hospital....		KARACHI: Cardio institute yet to be made fully functional KARACHI, Oct 3: The Karachi Institute of Cardiology inaugurated some five months back is yet to be made fully functional due to delay in approval of SNEs for hiring required staff as well as procurement of essential items....
KARACHI: Uplift of Lyari hospital planned KARACHI, Oct 3: Lyari General Hospital being a tertiary hospital will be uplifted in all respects and all-out efforts will be made to provide maximum facilities to the poor and needy patients....		KARACHI: KU exam forms submission date extended KARACHI, Oct 3: The examination department of the University of Karachi on Monday announced that those students of BA/BSc/BCom classes who could not submitted their examination forms and fee of annul...
KARACHI: HSC marks sheets KARACHI, Oct 3: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi on Monday said that the marks sheets of Science group (pre-engineering, pre-medical) and General Science were ready for issuance to colleges....		KARACHI: Govt urged to provide quality healthcare KARACHI, Oct 3: A human rights activist, Zohra Yusuf, said on Monday that the government was not fulfilling its responsibility towards provision of quality health care to people....
KARACHI: Passing-out parade of recruits KARACHI, Oct 3: High professional standard has made Pakistan Army stronger to defend the homeland against any aggression. This was stated by Major-General Ovais Mushtaq Qureshi while speaking as chief guest...		KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Oct 3: Fair weather with maximum temperature ranging between 32 and 34 degrees Centigrade has been forecast for Tuesday. According to the meteorological office, the maximum temperature recorded was 32 degrees Centigrade on Monday.—APP...
KARACHI: Young man commits suicide KARACHI, Oct 3: A young man committed suicide in North Nazimabad on Monday evening. Police said Waheed Abbasi, 38, was found dead on the first floor of his house in North Nazimabad on Tuesday evening....		KARACHI: Zarina Baloch hospitalized KARACHI: Rasool Bux Palijo’s wife and well-known artiste Zarina Baloch has been admitted to a Karachi hospital. She has been diagnosed with brain tumour and a liver disease....
HYDERABAD: SNC plans protest against Kalabagh from Oct 15 HYDERABAD, Oct 3: The Sindh National Council has announced a series of demonstrations and hunger strikes from October 15 across Sindh in protest against proposed construction of Kalabagh dam....		HYDERABAD: Board of governors to look after medical colleges HYDERABAD, Oct 3: An executive committee of the board of governors will now look after the affairs of medical colleges in Sindh. The Sindh government had formed the board when Faisal Malik Gabol was the health adviser....
SUKKUR: Woman shot dead over karo-kari SUKKUR, Oct 3: A woman was gunned down by her husband and his accomplices on the pretext of karo-kari in Jafferabad village in the Abad police area on Monday....		DADU: Protest against Hesco DADU, Oct 3: Hundreds of students of three universities - Mehran, Sindh and Liaquat along with residents of 20 colonies of these universities held a protest demonstration against power failure on the campus since last three weeks....
JACOBABAD: Buriro chieftain returns home JACOBABAD, Oct 3: Sardar Ganj Bux Buriro, who was kidnapped by armed men on Wednesday along with four others, returned home safely on Monday. DPO Munir Khuhro said Sardar Ganj Bux...		MITHI: Pensioners suffer as rules change MITHI, Oct 3: Pensioners of Thar have requested the State Bank of Pakistan and the National Bank of Pakistan to continue with the old policy of drawing pensions....