December 8, 2005	Thursday	Ziqa’ad 5, 1426

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KARACHI: Consulate to open soon: Menon KARACHI, Dec 7: The Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan Mr Shev Shankar Menon on Wednesday said that his country was all set to open its diplomatic office in Karachi in January,...		KARACHI: Collection of property tax with utility bills likely KARACHI, Dec 7: The city government has decided to recover property tax with utility bills in order to increase the revenue manifold and ensure an effective mechanism for the recovery of the tax....
KARACHI: Consumers alarmed by surprise meter check KARACHI, Dec 7: People of Gulistan-i-Jauhar on Wednesday expressed their surprise over the sudden meter checking in their locality, and apprehended that the meters would be made faster and their bills would increase in future....		KARACHI: Four-day international book fair opens KARACHI, Dec 7: A four-day international book fair with 125 stalls set up by publishers from Pakistan, India, the USA and the UK got underway at the Expo Centre on Wednesday....
KARACHI: Fumigation drive begins in DHA KARACHI, Dec 7: The Defence Housing Authority, in collaboration with the Clifton Cantonment Board, has launched a campaign for fumigation of all the phases of Defence and the area under the CBC, including the adjoining Katchi Abadis....		KARACHI: SHC stays construction of building KARACHI, Dec 7: The Sindh High Court stayed on Wednesday construction work on a seven-storeyed building near the City Courts and ordered that a stability study be carried out by a qualified architect in respect of it....
PESHAWAR: Minister urges provinces’ role in decisions on curriculum PESHAWAR, Dec 7: NWFP Education Minister Maulana Fazli Ali Haqqani has said that the federal government should consult the provinces taking decision about deleting something from or adding some topics in the curriculum....		PESHAWAR: Police urged not to handcuff juvenile offenders PESHAWAR, Dec 7: Speakers at a workshop have called upon police officials not to handcuff juvenile offenders. Organized by the Society for Protection of Rights of the Child (Sparc) in collaboration...
PESHAWAR: PPP demands ‘civilian’ role in relief work PESHAWAR, Dec 7: The Pakistan People’s Party has demanded that the government should ensure participation of elected representatives in the rehabilitation of quake survivors and reconstruction of their towns, as the government alone cannot carry out such a colossal task....		PESHAWAR: ‘Islamic teachings best protection from Aids’: Preventive measures stressed PESHAWAR, Dec 7: Religious scholars have urged people to strictly adhere to the teachings of Islam to protect themselves from the deadly infection of HIV/Aids. “Islam calls for cleanliness and helping...
KARACHI: Scholars stress women empowerment KARACHI, Dec 7: The two-day international conference on different facets of Islamic Ummah concluded on Wednesday with emphasis on introspection and dialogue among various shades of Islamic societies on polity, governance, jurisprudence and economics....		KARACHI: Hearing put off in convoy case KARACHI, Dec 7: The prosecution concluded on Wednesday evidence in the corps commander convoy attack case against 11 workers of the banned Jundullah with the deposition by its last witness, the investigation officer....
KARACHI: Need to debate Indus water treaty stressed KARACHI, Dec 7: There is a need to debate the Indus Water Treaty and its contents should be made public so that in future we should not repeat the previous mistakes....		KARACHI: DCOs asked to ensure ban on kites KARACHI, Dec 7: The Sindh home department has directed all the District Coordination Officers to take measures against kite flying as ordered by the Supreme Court of Pakistan....
KARACHI: Health volunteer praised KARACHI, Dec 7: The Pakistan Medical Association on Wednesday held a special reference meeting to honour Mrs Frances Walton for her services at PMA Hospital Mansehra....		KARACHI: Group show at Clifton KARACHI, Dec 7: An exhibition of paintings by 25 senior artists opens at the Clifton Art Gallery at 5.30pm on Thursday. The group show will remain open till Dec 22....
KARACHI: Ban on handbill KARACHI, Dec 7: The Sindh government has imposed ban on circulation of a handbill titled ‘Dunya Ki Bari Taqatain Apni Conferensoon Main Baham Ikhtalaf Karti Hain Laikin Musalmano Wo Tumharay Khilaf Mutahid Hain’, which contains objectionable material.—PPI...		HYDERABAD: Quacks told to close business by Jan 15 HYDERABAD, Dec 7: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has asked quacks to wind up their business by Jan 15, warning them of serious action. He was presiding over a meeting...
HYDERABAD: SNP group plans anti-dam protests HYDERABAD, Dec 7: A dissident group of the Sindh National Party has decided to launch a protest movement against the Kalabagh dam and greater Thal canal projects from Dec 16....		HYDERABAD: Notices served on police officials HYDERABAD, Dec 7: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, issued on Wednesday notices to Hyderabad regional police officer, provincial police officer and additional advocate general to file...
HYDERABAD: Notices issued on contempt application HYDERABAD, Dec 7: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, issued on Wednesday notices to works and services secretary Faisal Saud, chief engineer of highways Mohammad Sharif Nizamani and land acquisition...		DADU: 12 injured in clash DADU, Dec 7: Twelve people, including a councillor, were injured in a clash between area residents and staff of the Mehar TMA on Wednesday on the Qazi Arif road in the Qazi Arif union council of Mehar taluka....