December 10, 2005	Saturday	Ziqa’ad 7, 1426

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KARACHI: All set for by-election on two PA seats today KARACHI, Dec 9: All arrangements have been made for the by-elections in two Sindh Assembly constituencies, PS-117 Karachi-XXIX and PS-120 Karachi-XXXII, as well as one National Assembly constituency, NA-210 Jacobabad-III, where polling is to be held on Saturday....aturday....		KARACHI: Two kidnapped doctors released KARACHI, Dec 9: Two doctors were kidnapped and later released in two separate incidents. A doctor of NICVD was wounded when the suspects who were attempting to kidnap him opened fire on late Thursday night....
KARACHI: Notices issued in plea challenging promotions in police KARACHI, Dec 9: The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notices to the advocate-general and 26 respondent police officers in a petition challenging out-of-turn promotions in the police department....		KARACHI: Iranian entries attract visitors: KaraFilm festival KARACHI, Dec 9: Mostly Iranian films dominated the showings at the auditorium of the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs as crowds first flocked to see Soprano and then to attend a...
KARACHI: Jundullah men deny charges in Rangers’ van attack case KARACHI, Dec 9: Two activists of the banned Jundullah group, being tried for attacking a rangers’ mobile van, denied on Friday charges before an anti-terrorism court....		KARACHI: Customs man jailed for killing officer KARACHI, Dec 9: A customs inspector was taken from courtroom to jail on Friday to serve life imprisonment for killing his officer. A division bench of the Sindh High Court earlier...
KARACHI: 100 acres allocated for courts near N-Bypass KARACHI, Dec 9: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad on Friday directed the authorities concerned to process matters regarding allocation of land for establishing and extension of courts in different districts within two weeks....		KARACHI: Cut in water supply hits many areas KARACHI, Dec 9: The reduction in water supply from Hub dam reservoir to North Karachi, Orangi and Baldia left major parts of these towns dry on Friday....
KARACHI: Human Rights Day today KARACHI, Dec 9: Various organizations are organizing various programmes on Saturday to celebrate the International Human Rights Day that is being observed around the globe on Dec 10....		KARACHI: Steps needed to save trees in quake-hit areas KARACHI, Dec 9: Speakers at a meeting of Shura Hamdard has urged the government to provide with sources of energy such as LPG cylinders, coal brackets and efficient stoves to the earthquake survivors....
KARACHI: Anti-encroachment drive in full swing KARACHI, Dec 9: On the directives of Gulshan Town Nazim Mohammad Wasey Jaleel, the land department has removed encroachments from the areas surrounding the National Stadium....		KARACHI: Youth urged to help curb corruption KARACHI, Dec 9: The director-general of NAB, Sindh, Maj-Gen Mukhtar Ahmed, has called upon the youths to come forward and play a positive role in developing a corruption-free society by creating awareness among the masses about it....
KARACHI: Varsity exam rescheduled KARACHI, Dec 9: The Karachi University has rescheduled BCom external exams 2005, scheduled to commence from Dec 10. According to KU Controller of Examinations Anwar Zaidi, the exams in question, for...		KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Dec 9: The Met office has forecast fair weather for Karachi on Saturday with minimum temperature expected to range between 14ºC and 16ºC. The highest maximum temperature of 35ºC was recorded at Lasbella, Pasni and Gwadar on Friday.—PPI...
KARACHI: FUUAST admissions KARACHI, Dec 9: The Federal Urdu University for Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) on Friday notified the list of successful candidates for admissions to pharmacy and MBA programmes....		KARACHI: Hospital opens KARACHI, Dec 9: The Sindh Health Minister, Shabbir Qaimkhani, inaugurated a 50-bed hospital at the Shah Faisal Colony here on Friday. The hospital would comprise of three operation theatres, a gynae...
KARACHI: Plan to link all LG tiers electronically on the anvil KARACHI, Dec 9: City Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal said on Friday that efforts were under way to make the city government an “E-government” as city district government Karachi (CDGK) was...		KARACHI: Demos held against price-hike KARACHI, Dec 9: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Friday held protest demonstrations outside major mosques in Karachi against price-hike and the government’s reluctance to lowering down price of petroleum products despite a decrease in POL prices internationally....ly....
KARACHI: China to open language centres KARACHI, Dec 9: Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China Sun Chun Ye on Friday urged the members of the business community to visit China frequently to understand and explore the Chinese market dynamics to promote Pakistani products....		KARACHI: Body found in Malir KARACHI, Dec 9: A bullet-riddled body of a young man believed to be an associate of Rehman Dakait was found from Gadap on Friday morning. Police said that the body of...
KARACHI: School’s closure criticized KARACHI, Dec 9: The Pasban Pakistan, a Karachi-based NGO working in the quake-hit areas of the NWFP and Azad Kashmir, on Friday condemned the closure of its school in Hassa area...		KARACHI: Sindh police to get Rs1bn KARACHI, Dec 9: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui said on Friday that he had requested the President and the Prime Minister for education of two children of policemen on state expenses,...