November 16, 2005	Wednesday	Shawwal 13, 1426

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KARACHI: LEAs put on high alert after PIDC explosion: Inquiry teams formed KARACHI, Nov 15: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad on Tuesday put the security agencies on high alert and directed them to beef up security and revamp the three sensitive security zones already set up for citizen’s safety....		KARACHI: 15 file papers for three PA seats KARACHI, Nov 15: A total of 15 candidates have filed nomination papers for by-elections in three constituencies of the Sindh Assembly — PS-106, PS-117 and PS-120 — in Karachi district....
KARACHI: High security zone hit many times KARACHI, Nov 15: A record number of acts of terrorism have taken place in the so-called “High security zone” of the city ranging from bomb blasts to target killings of foreign nationals retrospectively....		KARACHI: HRCP shows concern over dug-up roads, accidents KARACHI, Nov 15: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed serious concern over the in-action of the city government towards the plight of dug-up roads, as 550 persons have been killed in 957 road accidents since January this year....
KARACHI: ‘Breakthrough in cadaver donation law likely’: SIUT moot on transplantation KARACHI, Nov 15: The forthcoming international meeting of the Asian Society of Transplantation at Karachi would play an instrumental role in the re-advent and promotion of the cadaver organ donation culture in the country, hoped senior doctors engaged in renal transplants....		KARACHI: Order reserved on plea against PS building KARACHI, Nov 15: the Sindh High Court on Tuesday reserved judgment on a petition against construction of police station on the amenity land for hospital in Orangi Town....
KARACHI: US citizens urged to be vigilant KARACHI, Nov 15: The US Consulate here on Tuesday issued an advisory to its citizens living in the country in the aftermath of a car bomb explosion in front of the PIDC House....		KARACHI: 3 suspected kidnappers killed in encounter KARACHI, Nov 15: Three alleged kidnappers were killed in an encounter and a kidnapped trader was recovered safely by a joint team of the Anti-Violence Crime Cell and the Citizen-Police Liaison Committee in Surjani Town on Tuesday....
KARACHI: Cash reward announced KARACHI, Nov 15: Sindh government has announced cash reward of Rs1 million on provision of information leading to the arrest of perpetuators of blast in front of PIDC building....		KARACHI: Arbab orders survey of high-rises KARACHI, Nov 15: The situation with regard to the high-rises in Karachi was examined in detail at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim here on Tuesday....
KARACHI: PRCS continuing relief work KARACHI, Nov 15: The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Sindh chapter, has sent 660 truckloads of relief goods to quake areas of NWFP and Azad Kashmir so far, and also collected...		KARACHI: Govt plans 3 centres for quake victims KARACHI, Nov 15: Federal Health Secretary Syed Anwar Mehmood has said that three centres would be set up for rehabilitation of the earthquake survivors with amputated limbs who need artificial limbs....
KARACHI: Heavy traffic jams on various roads KARACHI, Nov 15: Heavy traffic jams of longer durations, particularly during peak hours, have become routine on Jail Chowrangi, Kashmir Road and Jamshed Road owing to closure of New M A...		KARACHI: HSC-I results KARACHI, Nov 15: The Board of Intermediate Education (BIE), Karachi, on Tuesday announced the results of HSC part-I pre-engineering, science general and humanities (private) annual examination 2005....
KARACHI: Catholic institutions KARACHI, Nov 15: Educational institutions being run by the Catholic Board of Education in the city will remain closed on Nov 17. A press release said the decision to close the...		KARACHI: HU admissions KARACHI, Nov 15: Admissions to the Hamdard University for 2006 spring session have begun. An announcement to this effect was made by HU spokesman on Tuesday....
KARACHI: Hearing of appeals put off in Pearl case KARACHI, Nov 15: The Sindh High Court adjourned the hearing of cross appeals in US journalist Daniel Pearl murder case on Tuesday due to absence of two defence lawyers....		KARACHI: ACC to announce judgment on 30th: PIA reference against Benazir KARACHI, Nov 15: Parkash Lal Ambwani, judge, Accountability Court at Karachi, on Tuesday dismissed an application filed on behalf of the former Prime Minister, Ms Benazir Bhutto, seeking exemption from appearing...
KARACHI: ASCE seminar on conflict resolution today KARACHI, Nov 15: The two-day international seminar on “The role of Europe in conflict resolution, conflict management, peace building and peace keeping from the Balkans to South East Asia” begins here on Wednesday....		KARACHI: Blast reflects government’s failure, says Khuhro KARACHI, Nov 15: Leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has strongly condemned Tuesday’s bomb blast in a high-security area of Karachi, and described it as failure...
KARACHI: City nazim slams blast KARACHI, Nov 15: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal condemning the blast said its objective was not only to cause damage to the very image of city but to the entire country....		KARACHI: Rangers’ team off to Haiti KARACHI, Nov 15: A contingent of Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday left for the UN peace keeping mission in Haiti. A contingent of civil armed forces comprising 125 persons including nine officers took a chartered flight at the airport for Haiti....
KARACHI: MQM chief puts blame on religious extremists KARACHI, Nov 15: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain condemning the blast has blamed the religious extremists who he alleged were trying to sabotage relief operations and threaten integrity of Pakistan....		HYDERABAD: Centre not supporting Sindh govt: adviser: Environmental issue HYDERABAD, Nov 15: The adviser to the Sindh chief minister on environment and alternate energy and information technology, Noman Saigal, has criticized what he called unfair attitude by the federal government...
HYDERABAD: Industrial status for bee-keeping urged HYDERABAD, Nov 15: Dist-rict Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said that bee-keeping, trading and marketing of honey and others products be given industrial status by providing loaning facilities to farmers to rout out the menace of poverty in rural areas....		HYDERABAD: 16,000 appearing in SU exams HYDERABAD, Nov 15: The first and the second semester examination of batch-2005 and special semester examinations of batch-2004 in all disciplines of the University of Sindh started at the Allama I.I....
HYDERABAD: Vocational course HYDERABAD, Nov 15: The principal of the Vocational Training Centre, Jhol Road, Sanghar, has announced that admission to the one-year basic level G-III course are in progress at the centre....		HYDERABAD: Pension complaint HYDERABAD, Nov 15: A retired lecturer of the Quaid-i-Awam University of Engin-eering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Khizir Hayat Qazi, has accused the vice-chancellor of bias against him and alleged that his pension has been with held for personal reasons....