December 27, 2005	Tuesday	Ziqa’ad 24, 1426

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KARACHI: Repeal of law paves way for land scams KARACHI, Dec 26: Following repeal of the Sindh Disposal of Urban Land Ordinance-2002 on November 11, the city government is now left with no statutorily prescribed procedure to dispose of its...		KARACHI: Interaction between BD, Pakistan MPs urged KARACHI, Dec 26: Increased interaction between the parliamentarians from Pakistan and Bangladesh was stressed for addressing the issues confronting the people of the two countries and of the region....
KARACHI: Nazim reshuffles city govt’s health department: Steps to improve ASH KARACHI, Dec 26: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday ordered administrative changes in the health department of the city government to further improve performance of the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) and other hospitals of the city government....		KARACHI: Rules flouted to appoint outsider as KBCA chief KARACHI, Dec 26: The Sindh government, without following the prescribed rules and regulations, has appointed a non-technical person as the Chief Controller of Buildings (CCOB) of the Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA), it is learnt here reliably....
KARACHI: Many return unopposed on naib nazim post KARACHI, Dec 26: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement backed Haq Parast Group’s candidates for town naib nazims have been elected unopposed in 11 of the 18 towns of the Karachi city....		KARACHI: Establishment of National Vehicle Authority in doldrums KARACHI, Dec 26: The proposed plan of Vehicle Identification and Monitoring System by the National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) has put the proposal for the establishment of the National Vehicle Authority (NVA) on the back burner, well-informed sources told Dawn....
KARACHI: 7-year-old recovered, kidnappers arrested KARACHI, Dec 26: Police on Sunday morning recovered a seven-year-old boy and arrested his kidnappers from the Cantonment Railway Station. The ransom money paid to the kidnappers for the release of the boy, who was kidnapped in Punjab, was also recovered....		KARACHI: Hearing of Asif’s revision plea put off KARACHI, Dec 26: The Sindh High Court adjourned on Monday the hearing of a criminal revision petition moved by former federal minister and PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari against a warrant...
KARACHI: Govt to set up firms for treatment plants KARACHI, Dec 26: The Sindh government has decided to form public limited companies comprising concerned stakeholders of the industrial areas of Korangi, Landhi, Federal B Area and North Karachi for the...		KARACHI: Man killed in accident KARACHI, Dec 26: A 40-year-old man was knocked down by a hit-and-run vehicle in Keamari area on Monday. Police said that Mohammad Habib was crossing the road near Gate No.15...
KARACHI: Fishermen demand ban on deep-sea trawlers KARACHI, Dec 26: Describing deep-sea fishing as disastrous for coastal economy of Sindh and Balochistan, small fishermen of both the provinces have once again demanded a complete ban on the movement of trawlers in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)....		KARACHI: ‘Only 31pc deliveries by trained workers’ KARACHI, Dec 26: A three-day workshop on “module for refresher training of lady health workers on maternal and neonatal healthcare” got under way here on Monday....
KARACHI: Admission to degree classes from Jan 2 KARACHI, Dec 26: Teaching for degree classes in colleges affiliated with the Karachi University will commence on Feb 1, it was learnt officially. According to a KU notification issued on Monday,...		KARACHI: 10m suffering from Hepatitis B&C: experts KARACHI, Dec 26: Pakistan has approximately 10 million patients suffering from chronic Hepatitis B and C, out of more than 170 million people affected worldwide. ...
KARACHI: Environmental assessment stressed KARACHI, Dec 26: Sindh Adviser on Environment Mohammad Noman Saigol on Monday said that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was not being carried out while constructing flyovers and underpasses in Karachi, resulting in further deterioration of the city’s environment....		KARACHI::Chitra Pritam at Gulmohar KARACHI: A solo show of calligraphy (pen and ink on paper, and oil on board), the latest works by known artist Chitra Pritam opens at Gulmohar Art Gallery, D-128, KDA 1, here on Tuesday....
KARACHI: FUUAST results KARACHI, Dec 26: The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology on Monday announced the results of BA (honours) part-I annual exams 2005 and BA (private) part-I annual exams 2004....		KARACHI: Quaid’s birth anniversary observed KARACHI, Dec 26: The 129th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was celebrated on Sunday in a befitting manner and with the resolve to make Pakistan strong and prosperous as was desired by its founder....
KARACHI: Human traffickers’ gang busted KARACHI, Dec 26: A South African national of Pakistani origin and an assistant sub-inspector of the Federal Investigation Agency were arrested by the FIA for their involvement in human smuggling....		KARACHI: Demo held against govt policies KARACHI, Dec 26: The Jamat-i-Islami, Karachi on Monday held a large demonstration at Banaras Chowk to protest against the changes in the education curricula and the planned deletion of the procedure...
KARACHI: Restoration of rail link demanded KARACHI, Dec 26: The Peoples Lawyers Forum (PLF), Sindh has demanded of the government to immediately restore the Khokhrapar-Monabao rail link between Pakistan and India and allow free movement of lawyers,...		KARACHI: Stay against DHA vacated by SC bench KARACHI, Dec 26: The Supreme Court vacated on Monday an interim stay order against award of a shopping mall construction contract by the Defence Housing Authority to a London-based company....
KARACHI: Conference concludes KARACHI, Dec 26: Senator Nisar A. Memon has underlined the need for conducting scientific research in all important fields, and urged the universities and research institutes to ensure involvement of various sectors in this process....		HYDERABAD: Candidates of naib nazims being harassed: PPP HYDERABAD, Dec 26: The People’s Party Parliamentarians, Hyderabad chapter, has accused authorities of harassing its candidates for seats of district and taluka naib nazims of Hyderabad....