December 13, 2005	Tuesday	Ziqa’ad 10, 1426

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KARACHI: Musharraf wants early completion of projects: ‘KESC in miserable state’ KARACHI, Dec 12: President General Pervez Musharraf has called for undertaking concerted efforts to improve the quality of life by ensuring a clean and healthy environment in Karachi....		KARACHI: KaraFilm festival concludes KARACHI, Dec 12: After having shown 39 features, 39 documentaries and 75 short films at three different venues across the city, and the much-awaited curtain raiser of Pooja Bhatt’s Holiday, the KaraFilm Festival officially drew to a close on Sunday....
KARACHI: Govt’s patronage promised KARACHI, Dec 12: Addressing the gathering, Pervez Musharraf said that it was a unique privilege to be among the artiste community. He said that Kara showcased the finest work in...		KARACHI: SHC appoints body to run YMCA affairs KARACHI, Dec 12: The Sindh High Court has appointed a three-member committee to run the day-to-day affairs of Young Men’s Christian Association, ordered audit of its accounts and directed the provincial...
KARACHI: Large buses off road for default on bank loans KARACHI, Dec 12: Investors appear reluctant in bringing new large buses in the city owing to the frequent rise in the diesel prices, lowering of profit margin, and lack of government interest....		KARACHI: 11 admitted to hospitals with viral fever KARACHI, Dec 12: As many as 11 patients are under treatment at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and Civil Hospital Karachi for suspected viral haemorrhagic fever. According to health circles, Sohail, 25, was brought to JPMC from Landhi on Monday....
KARACHI: Karachiites to have good news about KCR soon: nazim KARACHI, Dec 12: Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that Karachiites would soon have good news with regard to Karachi Circular Railway and Mass Transit Programme....		KARACHI: Plea adjourned KARACHI, Dec 12: Justice Yasmin Abbasi of High Court of Sindh (SHC) on Monday adjourned three applications filed by former Sindh Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh seeking quashing of three FIRs against him, till Jan 10....
KARACHI: SEPA okays cement plant: DG bypassed in decision KARACHI, Dec 12: The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has recently communicated its approval to a firm for setting up a cement factory on Super Highway, some 58km away from Karachi,...		KARACHI: Police told to check crime in Gadap KARACHI, Dec 12: Gadap Town Nazim Ghulam Murtaza Baloch expressing concern over the growing incidents of sand gravel extraction, robberies, and activities of gambling dens in the area has directed the police to take stern action against the culprits....
KARACHI: Physics termed essence of all sciences KARACHI, Dec 12: A seminar on the World Year of Physics 2005 was held under the aegis of Pulse Science Society of DHA College for Women at the college’s auditorium here on Monday....		KARACHI: Study on reading habits KARACHI, Dec 12: The Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy, Dr Hamida Khuhro, has asked Director Bureau of Curriculum, Jamshoro to conduct a comprehensive study and research to improve the poor reading habits among the primary level children....
KARACHI: Promotion of sport activites stressed KARACHI, Dec 12: The pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Karachi, Prof Akhlaq Ahmed, said that awareness of sport and physical education was one of the most important factors for the development of human resources....		KARACHI: Hawkers Zone in Gulshan KARACHI, Dec 12: Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town Nazim Muhammad Wasay Jalil announced on Monday that Hawkers’ Zone would be established after removing encroachments to provide employment opportunities to people of the town....
KARACHI: Nationalist parties form alliance to resist KBD KARACHI, Dec 12: Seven nationalist parties on Monday announced formation of a new alliance with the name of the ‘Sindh Qaumi Ittehad (SQI)’ which has resolved to strive for the political, historical, cultural, economic and geographical rights of Sindh....		KARACHI: Strategy to surmount pressure discussed KARACHI, Dec 12: General council of the Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (Ponam) has ruled out any possibility of talks with the government on the construction of Kalabagh Dam and vowed to resist pressure from the government in this regard....
KARACHI: PPP calls moot on Kalabagh KARACHI, Dec 12: Opposition leader in Sindh Assembly and the PPP leader, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, said on Monday that the people of Sindh should be prepared for launching a more forceful...		KARACHI: Martial law still prevails: Qazi KARACHI, Dec 12: President of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Qazi Hussain Ahmed on Monday accused the government of undermining the supremacy of constitution and independence of judiciary....
KARACHI: Supreme Court rejects PTCL plea KARACHI, Dec 12: The Supreme Court has refused the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited leave to challenge a Sindh High Court order for reinstatement of 20 of its employees in the Hyderabad and Sukkur regions....		KARACHI: Iranian CG recounts relief efforts KARACHI, Dec 12: The members of consulate general of Islamic Republic of Iran in Karachi have reiterated support and sympathy on behalf of the Iranians based in Karachi for the earthquake survivors....
KARACHI: Seminar on industry stakeholders KARACHI, Dec 12: The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) here on Monday organized a seminar to solicit views of industry stakeholders, employers and workers on Draft Labour Inspection-2006....		KARACHI: Young man shot dead KARACHI, Dec 12: The bullet riddled body of a young man was recovered from New Karachi Industrial Area Monday morning. Police said Zohaib was shot at by unknown persons in Sector 3-A....
KARACHI: Obituary KARACHI, Dec 12: Mir Ayub Gichki, a veteran politician of Balochistan, died here on Monday evening at JPMC. He was 76. Mir Gichki was an old colleague of late Mir Ghaus...		KARACHI: KBA protest KARACHI, Dec 12: City Court lawyers announced to observe a protest day on Tuesday and Karachi Bar Association has asked all its members to boycott the court proceedings in protest over torture of Raees Tanoli advocate allegedly by NLC truck drivers.—APP...
KARACHI: New zebras at Safari KARACHI, Dec 12: People visiting the Safari Park will have enjoyable sight of two new pairs of zebra which will be released in the park on Wednesday....		KARACHI: Symposium KARACHI, Dec 12: The Hamdard College of Medicine and Dentistry of Hamdard University is holding its 5th symposium from Dec 16 to 18. The theme of symposium is ‘Emerging trends in healthcare’....
KHAIRPUR: Kalabagh will ignite turmoil, warns Sindh PPP chief KHAIRPUR, Dec 12: Sindh People’s Party Parliamentarians president Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that President Gen Musharraf’s announcement about constructing the Kalabagh dam was aimed at creating a political unrest in the country....		HYDERABAD: Call for dialogue among provinces to resolve issues HYDERABAD, Dec 12: The world Punjabi Congress chief Fakharuz Zaman has stressed the need for a dialogue among federating units to solve issues like distribution of water and resources....
DADU: Officials blamed for project delay DADU, Dec 12: Around 300 minor and major development projects could not be launched in Dadu district out of the Rs200 million development package announced by General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz due to negligence of officers....		HYDERABAD: 376 degrees and medals awarded at convocation HYDERABAD, Dec 12: The University of Sindh awarded 376 degrees and gold and silver medals to graduates at its convocation held at the Allama I. I. Kazi campus, Jamshoro, on Monday....
HYDERABAD: Man injures wife, mother-in-law HYDERABAD, Dec 12: Two women were injured in Chang village in the Hatri police station area on Monday after they were fired upon by a person....		HYDERABAD: Contamination case charges to be framed on Dec 24 HYDERABAD, Dec 12: The second additional district and sessions Judge Amjad Bohyo on Monday adjourned proceedings for framing of charges in the water contamination case of 2004 against government officials....