November 19, 2005	Saturday	Shawwal 16, 1426

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KARACHI: Opposition irked by Arbab’s remarks: PA session begins KARACHI, Nov 18: The Sindh Assembly session which began at 11am, almost two hours behind schedule, on Friday, was adjourned till Monday after only one hour of deliberations....		KARACHI: Rival student groups clash at two city colleges: SPLA announces strike today KARACHI, Nov 18: The teacher’s community has decided to observe strike at college level on Saturday following some incidents of hooliganism in two colleges on Friday and the humiliation suffered by faculty members....
KARACHI: Ibad orders reactivation of development bodies KARACHI, Nov 18: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Friday ordered restoration and reactivation of all development authorities in the province. He directed the Sindh Chief Secretary to formulate necessary rules...		KARACHI: Survey of high-rise buildings begins KARACHI, Nov 18: Survey of high-rise buildings in Karachi has been started as 10 joint teams of KBCA, civil defence and fire brigade department of city government surveyed buildings in Saddar Town on Friday....
SHANGLA: Death or dishonour — stark choice for survivors SHANGLA, Nov 18: With bitterly cold winter about to heap more suffering on earthquake survivors camped in this mountainous region, Abdul Hameed faces a stark choice: death or dishonour....		PESHAWAR: Winter tents for Alai valley PESHAWAR, Nov 18: The army with the assistance of the Polish government and an NGO has made arrangements for providing special winter tents at Maira tent village in the Alai valley....
PESHAWAR: Schooling of quake-hit children urged PESHAWAR, Nov 18: Psychologists have suggested that children from the quake-affected areas should be admitted to schools immediately. “We need to make their lives normal and save them from mental stress...		PESHAWAR: Treasury grilled on agricultural issues PESHAWAR, Nov 18: Taking advantage of the absence of agriculture minister from the NWFP Assembly on Friday, both treasury and opposition members gave tough time to the government on issues concerning...
KARACHI: Notices issued on KBCA officials’ plea KARACHI, Nov 18: Justice Munib Ahmed Khan of High Court of Sindh (SHC) on Friday issued notice to the State for Nov 21 in bail applications filed by Aklhaq Ahmed, consultant...		KARACHI: Blast suspects remanded in another case KARACHI, Nov 18: The police on Friday obtained the remand of three suspects accused of carrying out PIDC bomb blast, in another case of arms and explosives registered against them at the Gulshan-i-Iqbal police station....
KARACHI: Five LJ activists indicted KARACHI, Nov 18: An anti-terrorism court indicted on Friday five workers of the banned Laskhar-i-Jhangvi for killing a constable and an under trial prisoner during an attack on a prisoners’ van....		KARACHI: Woman killed by robbers KARACHI, Nov 18: An elderly woman was reportedly killed while resisting an armed robbery in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Friday morning. Police said four armed men barged into a house in Aziz Bhatti...
KARACHI: Bird flu virus may not hit Pakistan, says expert KARACHI, Nov 18: Nature has offered a blanket immunity to a country like Pakistan against Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) as its hot climatic conditions can efficiently combat the virus H5NI, presently registered in East Asia....		KARACHI: Nazim criticizes KWSB, KESC: Bin Qasim Town KARACHI, Nov 18: The Bin Qasim town municipal administration has lashed out at the KWSB for not taking interest in improving the water and sewerage system of the town as a...
KARACHI: Noorani’s urs to be held worldwide KARACHI, Nov 18: Religious and political figures, including MMA President Qazi Hussain Ahmed, opposition leader in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and opposition leader in the Senate Mian Raza Rabbani,...		KARACHI: Rauf calls for helmet campaign KARACHI, Nov 18: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi has directed DIG Traffic Falak Khurshid to ensure helmet wearing by motorcyclists and said his orders in this regard be implemented with all strictness....
KARACHI: Drivers institute to be reactivated KARACHI, Nov 18: The drivers of heavy duty vehicles would be imparted road safety education to contain traffic accidents in Karachi. In this regard, the government is taking priority measures to...		KARACHI: SSC-II suppl exam results KARACHI, Nov 18: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) on Friday announced the results of SSC part II supplementary examination 2005 of the Science and General groups (regular and private)....
KARACHI: Inclusion of Sindhi in SBTE scheme ordered KARACHI, Nov 18: The Sindh Education Minister, Dr Hamida Khuhro, on Thursday issued the directives to ensure the inclusion of Sindhi language subject in the Sindh Board of Technical Education’s (SBTE) scheme of studies....		KARACHI: YMCA issue KARACHI, Nov 18: The Catholic Association on Friday strongly condemned the Roman Catholic bishop of Karachi and the bishop of the Protestant Church for their intention to sell out the Young Men Christian Association....
KARACHI: HU results KARACHI, Nov 18: The examinations department of the Hamdard University on Saturday announced the results of Professional Bachelor of Eastern Medicine Sciences annual exams 2005, part-II....		KARACHI: New national education policy likely in six months KARACHI, Nov 18: The government will emphasize on the improvement of the standards of education in accordance with the regional requirements to get fruitful results in the next National Education Policy....
KARACHI: Wedding exhibition attracts large crowds KARACHI, Nov 18: A three-day exhibition Wedding Extravaganza organized by the Dawn Group of Newspapers began on Friday with 41 exhibitors having set up stalls....		KARACHI: Altaf asks for more aid KARACHI, Nov 18: MQM Leader Altaf Husssain has appealed to the international community to respond wholeheartedly to the plea for more generous contributions towards earthquake relief work in Pakistan....
KARACHI: ARD leaders meet on 22nd KARACHI, Nov 18: Heads and top leaders of component parties of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) at a meeting in Karachi on Nov 22 will evolve a strategy for...		HYDERABAD: SHC told 478 vehicles fitted with meters HYDERABAD, Nov 18: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, was told by the motor vehicle inspector on Friday that fare meters had been installed in 478 vehicles....
HYDERABAD: Demonstration held against Hesco HYDERABAD, Nov 18: A large number of power consumers, under the banner of Insan Dost Tehrik and other social welfare organizations, staged a demonstration outside the press club on Friday against Hesco....		HYDERABAD: University budget HYDERABAD, Nov 18: The Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, has presented the budget of the university and the Z. A. Bhutto Agriculture College, Dokri, for the year 2005-06....
HYDERABAD: SHC issues notices to ETP officials HYDERABAD, Nov 18: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, has ordered that status quo be maintained on the Ladies Club issue....		THATTA: Rs970m package for farmers THATTA, Nov 18: A large number of small growers of the district will benefit from the Rs970 million agricultural package officially notified under the directive of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz....