December 9, 2005	Friday	Ziqa’ad 6, 1426

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KARACHI: SHC takes killer trailer into custody KARACHI, Dec 8: The Sindh High Court ordered its nazir on Thursday to take into custody a trailer already attached by it in execution of a decree amounting to Rs7.4 million....		KARACHI: Opposition parties at APC call for joint struggle KARACHI, Dec 8: The Naib-Amir of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and senior leader of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), Senator Prof Ghafoor Ahmed, on Thursday criticized the government for purchasing two VIP jets for...
KARACHI: US pledges help to madressah students KARACHI, Dec 8: The US Consul General in Karachi, Mary Witt, has stated that the US had no role in repatriation of foreign students studying in madressahs in Pakistan....		KARACHI: Warrants for arrest of ex-chief of KBCA KARACHI, Dec 8: The provincial anti-corruption court, headed by Judge Arjun Ram Talreeja, issued on Thursday non-bailable warrants for the arrest of former chief of the Karachi Building Control Authority, Brig (retd) S....
KARACHI: Aerial spray to kill virus carriers under study KARACHI, Dec 8: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that the city government is considering a plan to carry out aerial spray to eliminate the virus spreading diseases while under...		KARACHI: Saturday’s exams put off to facilitate polling KARACHI, Dec 8: Papers of the ongoing degree class annual exams scheduled to be held on Dec 10 have been deferred for some other dates as the provincial election commission has...
KARACHI: No private bill taken up by Sindh PA in a year KARACHI, Dec 8: The Sindh Assembly during its third parliamentary year, which ended on Dec 5, passed seven out of 17 government bills but not a single private bill, out of 36, could get through the House....		KARACHI: Muttahida not to support any anti-Sindh project: Altaf KARACHI, Dec 8: Chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain has advised the federal government to desist from taking action on sensitive issues, including the Kalabagh dam, without taking the Sindh government or elected representatives into confidence....
KARACHI: Dam plan waste of funds, says Benazir KARACHI, Dec 8: By raising the Kalabagh dam issue again, the government is trying to divert the nation’s attention from the rulers’ failure in providing adequate relief to quake victims and rehabilitate them....		KARACHI: Protection for women in quake-hit areas urged KARACHI, Dec 8: Speakers at a demonstration on Thursday urged the government to speed up its rehabilitation work in the quake-hit areas so that the effects of the weather, which was...
KARACHI: Gangster found dead KARACHI, Dec 8: The body of a man believed to be an associate of gang leader Arshad Pappu was found in Orangi Town on Thursday. Police said the body was found in a deserted place in the Mominabad police limits....		KARACHI: Need stressed to improve biotechnology KARACHI, Dec 8: On the concluding day of a science symposium on Thursday, speakers called upon the developing countries to focus on strengthening of genetic engineering and biotechnology disciplines for economic prosperity....
KARACHI: Healthcare workers facing various risks KARACHI, Dec 8: The health workforce across the globe constitutes among the most vulnerable groups to occupational hazards, ranging from infections to physical harm, psycho-social factors and exposure to biological or chemical risks....		KARACHI: KESC chief pledges to serve consumers Karachi, Dec 8: The new management of the power utility called on the City Nazim at the latter’s office here on Thursday, and offered a close coordination between the city government...
KARACHI: Ibad orders facilities for voters: By-elections KARACHI, Dec 8: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Thursday directed the concerned officials to provide maximum facilities to voters of those constituencies in the province where by-elections are being held on December 10, 2005....		KARACHI: MCS (evening) admissions KARACHI, Dec 8: The Department of Computer Science, University of Karachi on Thursday announced the second merit list of MCS (evening). Interviews of the successful candidates will be held on Dec 10 at 6:30pm....
KARACHI: Judgment reserved in ransom case KARACHI, Dec 8: An anti-terrorism court reserved on Thursday judgment in a kidnapping for ransom case against three accused, including the sons of a senior superintendent of police and a deputy controller of the Karachi Building Control Authority....		KARACHI: Kashmir issue be resolved thru dialogue: Chinese team KARACHI, Dec 8: A five-member delegation of the Association of Former Diplomats of China (AFDC) visited the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (PIIA) here on Thursday....
KARACHI: Composite exams to benefit parents, says Hamida KARACHI, Dec 8: The Sindh Education Minister, Dr Hamida Khuhro, on Thursday claimed that the decision of taking composite exams of classes 9th, 10th and 11th and 12th was taken in the greater interest of parents and education....		KARACHI: Illegal blood banks warned KARACHI, Dec 8: The Sindh Health Minister, Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani, on Thursday reiterated that all illegal blood banks operating in the province would be sealed and stern action be taken against quacks....
KARACHI: Drive against landgrabbers KARACHI, Dec 8: The town municipal administration of Landhi on Thursday set Dec 12 as the deadline for encroachers to voluntarily remove their encroachments. After the expiry of the deadline a big operation against them would be launched....		KARACHI: Paintings exhibition KARACHI, Dec 8: An exhibition of paintings by Omar Farid opens at the Indus Gallery on Friday at 5.45pm. The show will remain open till Dec 22....
HYDERABAD: New industrial estate to be set up in Hyderabad: nazim HYDERABAD, Dec 8: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said the government wants to establish a new industrial estate and a five-star hotel in the district to boost the economic activities....		HYDERABAD: JSSM demands leaders’ release HYDERABAD, Dec 8: Activists of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz marched from Rani Bagh to the press club here on Thursday in protest against arrest of party leaders and construction of...
DADU: Teachers want salary payment DADU, Dec 8: Teachers of over 30 management committee schools continued their token hunger strike outside the local press club on the 99th day on Thursday to protest against non-payment of salary....		HYDERABAD: SAB editors suspended HYDERABAD, Dec 8: Sindh Education Minister Dr Hameeda Khuhro has suspended the editor and joint editor of monthly magazine, Surteeon, for publishing some objectionable material in the magazine....