February 2, 2006	Thursday	Muharram 3, 1427

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KARACHI: No varsity in private sector being closed: Ibad KARACHI, Feb 1: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad on Wednesday claimed that no private-sector university in the province was being closed down but all the varsities had been given deadline according to...		KARACHI: Thar Express booking begins KARACHI, Feb 1: Pakistan Railways on Wednesday opened seat reservation for Khokhrapar-Monabao train service marking the resumption of rail-link between India and Pakistan after an interval of around four decades....
KARACHI: No more land for bus terminus, SHC told KARACHI, Feb 1: The city district government expressed on Wednesday its inability to allocate 200 acres to bus owners within the municipal limits in addition to plots of land already allotted for three bus terminals....		KARACHI: Peace moot appeals for harmony in Muharram KARACHI, Feb 1: Political and religious leaders attending a conference on peace, tolerance and religious harmony here on Wednesday appealed followers of all sects to remain peaceful to foil any bid...
KARACHI: Govt told to consider promotion of police official KARACHI, Feb 1: The Federal Services Tribunal has directed the federal authorities to consider the promotion of a Grade-19 officer of the Police Services of Pakistan (PSP), who challenged the promotion...		KARACHI: Local govts urged to make by-laws KARACHI, Feb 1: Local governments should ensure maximum public participation in the process of framing by-laws so that the problems being faced by people could be resolved easily at the grassroots level....
KARACHI: Gichki’s body undergoes second postmortem KARACHI, Feb 1: A second post-mortem examination of Mohammad Hasan Gichki, an under-trial prisoner who died on Tuesday, was carried out at the Civil Hospital on Wednesday night while, earlier in...		KARACHI: Pappu escapes, accomplice killed by police KARACHI, Feb 1: A member of a robbers’ gang was killed in a police encounter near the PN Shifa Hospital but ringleader Arshad Pappu and his brother escaped late Wednesday night....
KARACHI: Notice issued to state on Imtiaz’s plea KARACHI, Feb 1: Notices were issued to the State for Feb 4 by Haq Nawaz Baloch, judge Anti-Terrorism Court on Wednesday in an application moved by Imtiaz Shaikh, facing trial in an alleged kidnapping for ransom case....		KARACHI: City govt to initiate road safety programmes KARACHI, Feb 1: The city government has chalked out short, medium and long term road safety programmes, including establishment of accident rescue centres, traffic police training programmes, construction and revamping of footpaths, and provision of facilities to pedestrians in the metropolis....
KARACHI: Move against illegal tuition centres KARACHI, Feb 1: The officials of provincial education and literacy department and office-bearers of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association in a meeting on Wednesday decided to move against coaching and tuition centres operating illegally in the province....		KARACHI: Visitors throng KU book fair KARACHI, Feb 1: Thousands of students, faculty members and guests on Wednesday visited the three-day book fair, being held under the Study Aid Project of Islami Jamiat Talaba at the University of Karachi....
KARACHI: Uneasy calm at harbour KARACHI, Feb 1: An uneasy calm prevailed at Karachi Fish Harbour on Wednesday amid the boat-owners strike which has badly affected normal activity....		KARACHI: PMA to hold marathon, walk on 26th KARACHI, Feb 1: The Pakistan Medical Association will organize its 17th Karachi City Marathon and Health Walk on Feb 26. The health walk would start from the PMA House and after...
KARACHI: Encroachments removed in Gulshan, Baldia KARACHI, Feb 1: Fifteen-year-old encroachments were removed at Jauher Complex in Gulshan Town on the directives of Town Nazim Mohammed Wassay Jalil....		KARACHI: Nasreen calls for promoting peace KARACHI, Feb 1: A meeting, presided over by City Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil, on Wednesday called for promoting peace and tranquillity during Muharram and decided to establish close liaison between town nazims and police officials as part of these efforts....
KARACHI: Teachers seek promotions KARACHI, Feb 1: The executive council of Karachi University Teachers Society at its meeting on Wednesday demanded KU administration to immediately hold selection boards for promotions of varsity teachers before June 30....		KARACHI: City govt to give Rs650 million for hospital machinery KARACHI, Feb 1: The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has approved Rs 650 million for purchasing modern machinery to equip emergency departments of its hospitals and trauma centres to cope with...
KARACHI: Education facilities for uplift stressed KARACHI, Feb 1: Hiroshi Azuma, Minister for Embassy of Japan, has stressed need for strengthening educational and health care facilities at the grassroots level; prerequisite for meaningful development of any country....		KARACHI: SHC disposes of KSE plea against SECP KARACHI, Feb 1: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday disposed of petitions of Karachi Stock Exchange and others against Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s notification on Dec...
KARACHI: ‘Khokhrapar opening part of Jinnahpur conspiracy’ KARACHI, Feb 1: Sindh National Front and Sindh Qaumi Ittehad chairman Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has said that opening of Khokhrapar border is part of the conspiracy to create ‘Jinnahpur’ in Sindh....		KARACHI: Encroachment removal deferred till Ashura KARACHI, Feb 1: City Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday extended deadline for owners to remove their constructions hindering enlargement work of Business Recorder Road, till 10th of Muharram....
HYDERABAD: Minister defends deployment of Rangers in Sindh HYDERABAD, Feb 1: Sindh Home Minister Abdul Rauf Siddiqui has defended the stay of 11,000 Rangers personnel in the province and claimed that the budget spent on them by the provincial government was not so heavy....		HYDERABAD: Flyover design approved HYDERABAD, Feb 1: The design of a flyover in unit-7 of Latifabad was approved at a meeting which discussed development schemes in the district....
KHAIRPUR: Govt urged to ban entry of 24 Ulema in Khairpur KHAIRPUR, Feb 1: The district administration has recommended to the Sindh government to ban the entry of 24 ulema of different sects in the district during Muharram....		LARKANA: Nazim opens medical camp LARKANA, Feb 1: District Nazim Mohammad Bakhsh Arijo on Tuesday inaugurated a free blood screening camp organized by the Shahbaz Social Welfare Association for thalassaemia patients....
BADIN: Demand for release of JSQM leader BADIN, Feb 1: The Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) activists have took out a rally led by the Mahaz leaders Jani Mallah, Ameen Bhurgari, Akash Zour and Wazir Ahmed Zour....		Protest against water shortage JACOBABAD, Feb 1: Farmers took out a procession on Wednesday in protest against shortage of water in Naseer branch, Garhi Hassan branch, Hamzo Khoso branch and Bahadurpar small canal of the Thul taluka....
Concern over encroachments MIRPURKHAS, Feb 1: Authorities concerned have failed to remove encroachments in areas adjacent to the State Life building, shrine of Makhan Shah and in front of the DCO office....		Rapist jailed for 15 years MITHI, Feb 1: District and sessions judge of Tharparkar, Sayeed Gul Munir Shah, awarded 15 years imprisonment to Rajvirsingh alias Rajo Thakur for criminally assaulting Ms Soomri, daughter of Ramzan Paharo, in a jungle on November 30, 2004....