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November 8, 2005 Tuesday Shawwal 5, 1426 KARACHI: Three fire incidents cause big losses KARACHI, Nov 7: Three major fire incidents caused substantial financial loss to commercial concerns in the city on Monday. However, no casualty was reported, rescue officials said.... KARACHI: Baghicha park likely to be ready next month KARACHI, Nov 7: The city government has expedited the work on 163-acre Gutter Baghicha to develop a modern park at the site to provide good environment in the old city area.... KARACHI: Ibad takes notice of open drains KARACHI, Nov 7: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad on Monday directed the officials concerned to undertake survey of all open drains and make them safe for citizens.... KARACHI: No road to be built without drains KARACHI, Nov 7: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has said that no road would be constructed without making proper arrangement for drainage. He stated this while chairing a meeting of the officials... KARACHI: Two girls recovered on Rauf’s warning KARACHI, Nov 7: Landhi police recovered two girls, who were kidnapped a month back from Landhi-89, on Monday. The recovery was made within 24 hours following the surprise visit of Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui to Landhi police station.... KARACHI: KBCA official given in custody KARACHI, Nov 7: The provincial anti-corruption court, headed by Judge Arjun Ram Talreeja, remanded on Monday an officer of the Building Control Authority and his personal assistant to judicial custody.... KARACHI: Blood banks urged to get registered with SBTA KARACHI, Nov 7: The Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority on Monday once again asked blood banks, functioning illegally in the province, to get registered with the authority immediately.... KARACHI: Medical colleges entry tests on 13th KARACHI, Nov 7: About 2,850 candidates, who have applied for admissions to the first year MBBS programme at the two constituent colleges of the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), are... KARACHI: WB seeks fast pace on uplift schemes: Delegation meets Ibad KARACHI, Nov 7: A three-member delegation of World Bank, led by Country Director John W. Wall, called on Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad at the Governor’s House.... KARACHI: Altaf asks people to send food items for survivors KARACHI, Nov 7: Founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain has drawn people’s attention to the shortage of food items in the earthquake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and NWFP, and urged them to donate as much dry eatables as possible.... KARACHI: Street crimes on the rise in Lyari KARACHI, Nov 7: Residents of Shah Beg Lane Union Council area in Lyari Town have expressed concern over “deteriorating crime situation” in their locality, saying that “armed gangs roam in the... KARACHI: Minister visits Fountain Jet Project KARACHI, Nov 7: Minister for Ports and Shipping Babar Khan Ghouri on Monday paid a visit to the under-construction Rs 225 million Port Fountain Jet Project at Oyster Rocks and reviewed the progress of work.... KARACHI: KU alumni urged to take part in relief activities KARACHI, Nov 7: Vice-Chancellor of the University of Karachi Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui has appealed to the passed out students of the university settled abroad, to donate generously to the relief efforts under way in quake-hit areas.... KARACHI: More nurses required in quake-hit areas KARACHI, Nov 7: Survivors of the October 8 earthquake are desperately waiting for more nurses to look after ailing quake victims even though a large number of doctors, physicians and surgeons are serving them.... KARACHI: 4-year degree programmes at FUUAST KARACHI, Nov 7: The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology (FUUAST) will introduce four-year (BS degree) programmes in the subjects of Computer Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics (electronics and telecommunication)... KARACHI: Warrants for contemners withdrawn KARACHI, Nov 7: Justice Gulzar Ahmed of the Sindh High Court withdrew bailable warrants issued against MD PSO Jalees Ahmed and Divisional Manager Irfan Ashraf accepting apology rendered by their counsel.... KARACHI: Holiday KARACHI, Nov 7: The government of Sindh has declared Nov 9 as closed holiday on account of Iqbal Day. An announcement to this effect was made in a statement issued here on Monday.... KARACHI: Special postage stamps withdrawn KARACHI, Nov 7: The Pakistan Post Office has withdrawn the special postage stamps of Rs100 denomination issued last week to raise money for the victims of the Oct 8 earthquake.... KARACHI: KU admissions KARACHI, Nov 7: Admissions to the honours programmes of the University of Karachi will commence from Nov 10 with the issuance of admission forms from the designated branches of the UBL in Karachi, which will be received back till Nov 19.... KARACHI: City govt’s fire deptt earns commendation KARACHI, Nov 7: City Chief Fire Officer Kazim Ali and his deputy Naeem Yusuf called on City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal here on Monday and presented him the commendation certificates awarded... KARACHI: Clarification by Nadra KARACHI, Nov 7: The National Database Registration Authority has clarified a news-item about its vehicle inspection and monitoring system and claimed that Nadra had formulated a plan for its implementation.... KARACHI: PIA handles extra load of Umra pilgrims KARACHI, Nov 7: PIA operated 166 extra flights to Jeddah besides 316 scheduled flights carrying 130,000 Umra pilgrims from May 1 to Oct 31.... KARACHI: Disqualification of Al-Khidmat nazims slammed KARACHI, Nov 7: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Monday strongly condemned the decision to disqualify Al-Khidmat nazims of Gulshan Town union councils, and termed it ‘suppression of people’s opinion’.... KARACHI: Essay contest KARACHI, Nov 7: The Board of Secondary Education, Karachi (BSEK) will organize the 15th Inter-Board Science Essay Competition next month on the topic of nano science and technology.... HYDERABAD: Schedule for cane-crushing announced HYDERABAD, Nov 7: Sindh Cane Commissioner Shams Jafrani has announced the schedule of the crushing season as notified by the management of sugar mills in Sindh.... HYDERABAD: Services of 433 Hesco employees regularized HYDERABAD, Nov 7: The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company has regularized services of 433 employees who have been working in the company for three years on contract basis.... HYDERABAD: 482 vehicle owners booked for violating orders HYDERABAD, Nov 7: Around 482 coaches have been booked by traffic police for violation of high court directive in Latifabad taluka over the last three months.... DADU: SNF opposes amendment to language act DADU, Nov 7: The Sindh National Front has threatened to boycott Urdu language if the 1972 Sindhi Language Act is amended. The SNF’s central committee at a meeting held at a... BADIN: No bird flu threat along Badin coast BADIN, Nov 7: The district coordination officer, Mr Zahid Ali Abbasi, has said that there appears to be no threat of bird flu in migratory birds arriving in the coastal area of the district from the northern hemisphere.... MIRPURKHAS: Girl assaulted MIRPURKHAS, Nov 7: Two people criminally assaulted a teenage girl in the Haveli village near Chhor on Sunday. The accused forcibly entered the house of Nanak Ram Meghwar, a blind man, and gave him some intoxicant.... HYDERABAD: Two workers electrocuted HYDERABAD, Nov 7: Two workers were electrocuted and three others were injured in the Seri Sugar Mills on Monday. The deceased were identified as Anwar Ali, 27, son of Gul Farosh,... MIRPURKHAS: Prisoners get remission MIRPURKHAS, Nov 7: Eleven prisoners of the Mirpurkhas district jail got benefit of 90 days remission announced by Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on the occasion of Eid.... NAWABSHAH: Jam Dattar’s Urs starts NAWABSHAH, Nov 7: The 742nd Urs of Syed Asghar Ali Shah alias Sakhi Jam Dattar started in Jam Saheb town on Monday. Sindh Law Minister Chaudhry Iftikhar Hussain inaugurated the Urs and laid Chadar on the shrine.... SUKKUR: Ban on use of polythene bags SUKKUR, Nov 7: The district nazim of Khairpur, Syed Niaz Hussain Shah, has under section 144 Cr.P.C imposed ban on the use of polythene bags within the territorial limits of Khairpur district, which may causes blockage of drains and environment pollution....

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