November 30, 2005	Wednesday	Shawwal 27, 1426

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KARACHI: 8 more cases of viral fever reported KARACHI, Nov 29: Another eight patients of the viral haemorrhagic fever were brought to the Civil Hospital Karachi and the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, said sources in the health circle....		KARACHI: Altaf sees conspiracy against MQM KARACHI, Nov 29: Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Altaf Hussain has warned that conspiracies are again being hatched against the party, as certain organizations and individuals are busy reviving the Haqiqi faction to pitch against the mainstream party....
KARACHI: Opposition defies speaker’s ruling: No business in PA KARACHI, Nov 29: Speaker Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah adjourned the Sindh Assembly session for the day, minutes after the proceedings began, when he failed to prevail upon the opposition members who...		KARACHI: City Nazim orders fumigation campaign KARACHI, Nov 29: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday issued instructions for carrying out an extensive five-day fumigation campaign in all 18 towns of the city in view of the reported Congo virus infection and hemorrhagic fever....
KARACHI: CHK doctors call off strike KARACHI, Nov 29: About 450 house-job officers at the Civil Hospital called off their strike on Tuesday after getting assurance by the authorities of meeting their demands....rts....		KARACHI: Minister promises cadaver organ law: World moot on transplantation opens KARACHI, Nov 29: Federal Health Minister Mohammad Nasir Khan said on Tuesday that the country would soon have its own cadaver organ donation laws, which were imperative to ensure more transplantation and check the commercial transactions of human body parts....
KARACHI: Speaker, CM responsible for fuss, says Zaman KARACHI, Nov 29: Deputy leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly Makhdoom Jamiluz Zaman has defended the opposition’s agitation in the house on Monday and held the speaker, chief minister...		KARACHI: Muzaffar to meet Zaman for peaceful proceedings KARACHI, Nov 29: Speaker of the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday said that he would talk to Makhdoom Jamiluz Zaman, deputy opposition leader in the house, about summoning of a meeting of...
KARACHI: KaraFilm festival kicks off tomorrow KARACHI, Nov 29: The 5th KaraFilm Festival will be held from Dec 1 to Dec 11, 2005. This was announced at a press conference held at the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs Library on Tuesday....		KARACHI: Steps urged to eradicate mosquitoes; Haemorrhagic fever KARACHI, Nov 29: Citizens have been advised to take necessary precautions against mosquitoes by using insect repellents, window mesh, bed nets, and of course, cleaning up gardens and neighbourhood of stagnant water or garbage dumps....
KARACHI: Governor stresses early completion of projects KARACHI, Nov 29: The Sindh Governor, Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan, has urged ministers and elected representatives to have stronger association with the people and gear up the pace of public welfare works....		KARACHI: Molecular diagnostic techniques discussed KARACHI, Nov 29: The Hepatitis-C viral replication may be exploited to develop an effective vaccine and treatment strategy for this deadly disease. This was stated at a day-long workshop on molecular diagnostic techniques for infectious and non-infectious diseases....
KARACHI: 4.3 million suffering from diabetes in Pakistan KARACHI, Nov 29: Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday said that diabetes was a disease leading to huge monetary losses to countries and reduced productive lives of individuals....		KARACHI: Skin hospital MS relieved on unsatisfactory performance KARACHI, Nov 29: Sindh Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani in a surprise visit to the Sindh Institute of Skin Diseases and Hospital, Saddar, on Tuesday relieved it medical superintendent Dr Sikandar...
KARACHI: KUTS election results KARACHI, Nov 29: The Karachi University Teachers’ Society (KUTS) has elected Sarwar Nasim of the Department of Mass Communications; University of Karachi as its president and Prof Dr Aqeel Ahmed as secretary for the year 2005-06....		KARACHI: BDS suppl results KARACHI, Nov 29: The University of Karachi on Tuesday announced the results of Third and Second Professional BDS Supplementary Examination 2005. According to a university announcement, 49 candidates appeared in the Second Professional BDS Supplementary Examination 2005....
KARACHI: Pre-medical results notified KARACHI, Nov 29: The Board of Intermediate Education on Tuesday announced the results of HSC-I (pre-medical) annual examinations 2005. According to statistics, some out of 15,219 candidates registered candidates, 14,944 candidates appeared while results of 401 candidates were withheld....		KARACHI: Rs4bn coastal development projects in Sindh planned KARACHI, Nov 29: The Asian Development Bank and the World Bank will fund various projects worth US$63.5 million (Rs4.01 billion) that would be initiated through the ‘Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan’ in 2006 in the coastal areas of Sindh....
KARACHI: Hearing in sectarian killing case adjourned KARACHI, Nov 29: Sindh High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of appeal filed by activists of banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi against their conviction in sectarian killing case after partially hearing the arguments of their counsel....		KARACHI: Three die in accidents KARACHI, Nov 29: Three persons died in road accidents in different parts of the city on Tuesday. Police said that Waqar Husain, 22, a conductor of Khan Coach, was alighting from...
KARACHI: Jeay Sindh Mahaz backs unity move KARACHI, Nov 29: The central executive committee of Jeay Sindh Mahaz has elected Abdul Khalique Junejo and Hashim Khan Khoso as chairman and secretary-general of the Mahaz respectively....		HYDERABAD: Inspection team seeks information about project directors: Slow pace of work on Qalandar’s shrine HYDERABAD, Nov 29: The chief minister’s inspection team has sought information about project directors of development of the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar and losses incurred during their incumbency in the wake of delay in completion of the project....
HYDERABAD: Association elects office-bearers HYDERABAD, Nov 29: Prof Liaquat Aziz was elected secretary general of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association in the annual election of the association held at the Government Muslim Science College here on Tuesday....		HYDERABAD: Ban on use of plastic bags opposed HYDERABAD, Nov 29: The Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has opposed a ban imposed by the district government on the use of plastic bags from January 2006....
HYDERABAD: Sugar mill owners criticized HYDERABAD, Nov 29: The Sindh Abadgar Board has protested against what it called negative attitude of sugar mill owners and urged the government to take notice of violation of its orders by mill owners....		LARKANA: Farmers stop selling paddy: Protest against low price LARKANA, Nov 29: Trade activities in the rice market of Shahdadkot remained suspended on Tuesday as no farmer came to sell paddy, protesting against low procurement price....
SUKKUR: Girl allowed to marry man of her choice SUKKUR, Nov 29: The Sindh High Court, Sukkur circuit bench, has allowed a young girl Roshan to marry the man of her choice, Rafiq Rajpar, and to live with him....		MIRPURKHAS: Growers want Rs60 a maund for cane MIRPURKHAS, Nov 29: The Sindh Sugarcane Growers Association has called upon the government to fix price of sugarcane at Rs60 per maund. A meeting of the association was held at the Tharparkar gymkhana here on Tuesday....