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KARACHI: High Court decrees Rs4.78m damages: Motorcyclist’s death KARACHI, Jan 17: The Sindh High Court decreed on Tuesday a sum of Rs4.78 million against the owners and the driver of a recklessly-driven truck that overran and killed a motorcyclist....		KARACHI: Trader, activist shot dead KARACHI, Jan 17: A furniture trader was shot dead by unknown persons in Liaquatabad and a political activist was gunned down in Khokhrapar on Tuesday....
KARACHI: Population growth rate reduced to 1.9pc KARACHI, Jan 17: Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday stressed need for removing social and religious misperceptions about using contraceptive methods, which was requisite for proper family planning....		KARACHI: Work on 400-acre park in Gadap begins KARACHI, Jan 17: The city government on Tuesday started work on a recreational park covering 400 acres between two beautiful hills near the Thado Dam in Gadap Town, some 30 km from the city....
KARACHI: Endowment fund for legends set up KARACHI, Jan 17: A fund called the Sindh Governor’s Endowment Fund for Legends has been set up for the welfare of renowned personalities of the province belonging to the fields of literature, sports, journalism, performing art, music, fine arts, etc....		KARACHI: Kalabagh not acceptable at any cost, says PPP KARACHI, Jan 17: The Secretary General of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Jehangir Badar, declared on Tuesday that the Kalabagh Dam would not be accepted at any cost....
KARACHI: President for equal share of water to all: Nisar KARACHI, Jan 17: President Musharraf never intervened in the business of parliamentary and technical committees on water resources and always asked for justice to all the provinces while planning the future water reservoirs and distribution of water....		KARACHI: Distribution of textbooks streamlined KARACHI, Jan 17: The steering committee on reforms of the Sindh education department on Tuesday decided to introduce new mechanisms for the distribution of scholarships and free supply of textbooks among school students throughout the province....
KARACHI: US airstrike on Bajaur condemned KARACHI, Jan 17: The Sindh High Court Bar Association urged the Pakistan government on Tuesday to approach the United Nations against violation of its territory and sovereignty by the US forces....		KARACHI: Sindh PA to complete its term, says Ibad KARACHI, Jan 17: The Sindh Governor, Dr Ishratul Ibad, on Tuesday denied any “change” in the near future in the province and said the coalition government and provincial assembly would complete their tenures....
KARACHI: Three robbers held after shootout KARACHI, Jan 17: The Quick Reaction Force (QRF) of Bhitai Rangers raided a house in Gulistan-i-Jauhar in early hours of Tuesday morning and arrested three suspected bandits after a brief encounter....		KARACHI: Provision of gas to entire Balochistan demanded KARACHI, Jan 17: The chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Local Government and Rural Development, Senator Mohammad Sarwar Khan Karkar said that Article-158 of the constitution be followed and gas...
KARACHI: Suspension of revenue official ordered KARACHI, Jan 17: Sindh Ombudsman Yousuf Jamal taking notice of the tampering of land revenue record of Tando Mohammad Khan on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the concerned Mukhtiarkar namely Shamshad...		KARACHI: Drive against encroachments in Saddar Town KARACHI, Jan 17: The Saddar Town Administration, in its operation against encroachments, has removed more than 600 vendors, pushcarts, stalls, counters from areas in and around the Empress Market, Regal Chowk, Shahrah-i-Iraq on Monday....
KARACHI: NICH plans symposium on child health KARACHI, Jan 17: Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation Director Prof Adibul Hasan Rizvi will deliver the plenary lecture on “Paediatric renal transplantation in children” during the forthcoming second symposium of National Institute of Child Health, commencing on Jan 28....		KARACHI: DDLS, BS exams KARACHI, Jan 17: The examinations department of the University of Karachi on Monday announced the schedule of part-I and II of Diploma in Diagnostic Laboratory Science (DDLS) annual exams 2005 and 2nd and third year BS in Physiotherapy annual exams 2005....
KARACHI: Rauf orders inquiry in kidnapping case KARACHI, Jan 17: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui, taking notice of reports about kidnapping of a journalist by a landlord in Nawabshah, issued directives to the RPO Sukkur to carry out...		KARACHI: Ban on meals KARACHI, Jan 17: The Town Municipal Officer of Liaquatabad Town, Ghufran Ahmed, has directed owners of all marriage halls and hotels situated in the limits of Liaquatabad Town, to ensure implementation...
KARACHI: IJT protests against torture of activists KARACHI, Jan 17: A large number of students belonging to the Islami Jamiat Talaba on Monday held a protest demonstration in front of the Karachi Press Club against abduction, torture and...		KARACHI: Man awarded 7 years for kidnapping woman KARACHI, Jan 17: The additional district and session judge, Malir, Ms Ameena Nazeer Ansari, sentenced on Tuesday a man to serve a seven-year term for kidnapping and raping a married woman....
KARACHI: Rangers reluctant to hand over ancient sculptures KARACHI, Jan 17: Fourteen stone sculptures recovered recently in Thar area, and dating back to over 1,000 years have been put on display at the Umerkot Museum....		KARACHI: IG reviews performance of police during 2005 KARACHI, Jan 17: Sindh IGP Jahangir Mirza on Tuesday reviewed the overall law and order situation of the province with special reference to crime data and police performance during the last year....
KARACHI: Works in Gulshan town reviewed KARACHI, Jan 17: The Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town administration has decided to construct a drain alongside the Rashid Minhas Road – from Aslam Restaurant to Gulshan roundabout – and the Sir Shah Suleman Road....		KARACHI: City Council meeting KARACHI, Jan 17: The first meeting of the City District Council, city government, is scheduled at the Council Hall of the Council Secretariat on the MA Jinnah Road on Jan 19 at 3pm....
KARACHI: PPP leader grieved KARACHI, Jan 17: Mother of Senator Mian Raza Rabbani passed away in Karachi on Monday due to heart failure. She was 76. Her Namaz-i-Janaza will be offered on Wednesday at Sultan Mosque, DHA, after Zuhar prayers....		HYDERABAD: Network of lined channels planned HYDERABAD, Jan 17: Tando Allahyar District Nazim Dr Rahila Magsi has said that the government is determined to lay a network of lined watercourses to check wastage of water and bring more land under cultivation....
HYDERABAD: Jamshoro strives to get its share of assets, funds HYDERABAD, Jan 17: The district government of Jamshoro has decided to approach the Additional Chief Secretary (local government department) as it is being ignored by its parent district, Dadu, in the...		HYDERABAD: Inquiry into boy’s death begins HYDERABAD, Jan 17: The district and sessions judge on Tuesday observed that the court itself would cross-examine Wasa and HDA officials if the counsel of a complainant in a case did not do so....
SUKKUR: 25 health workers appointed SUKKUR, Jan 17: District Nazim Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Tuesday distributed appointment letters to 25 lady health workers at the office of the EDO, health, said an official press note....		BADIN: Services of Fazil Rahu eulogized BADIN, Jan 17: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has urged people to follow teachings and politics of Fazil Rahu who always fought against injustice, exploitation and for the rights of the downtrodden....
MIRPURKHAS: Special people assured of job quota MIRPURKHAS, Jan 17: A delegation of the Mirpurkhas Special Sports and Welfare Association called on District Naib Nazim Dr Zafar Kamali on Tuesday and apprised him about the non-implementation of two per cent quota for special persons in government jobs....		KHAIRPUR: Accident KHAIRPUR, Jan 17: A truck fell into a ditch while trying to save a car on the National Highway on Tuesday. The driver of the truck, Ansar, and cleaner Ghulam Hussain...