February 6, 2006	Monday	Muharram 7, 1427

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KARACHI: Rallies pay tributes to martyrs of Kashmir: Solidarity Day observed KARACHI, Feb 5: People from all walks of life observed the Kashmir Solidarity Day in the city like other parts of the country by holding rallies and meetings where complete solidarity...		KARACHI: Visa restriction should go: Jaswant KARACHI, Feb 5: Jaswant Singh, leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian parliament), has expressed his optimism about a peaceful solution to all issues, including Kashmir, between India and Pakistan, through dialogue....
KARACHI: Guns can’t resolve Balochistan issue: NP KARACHI, Feb 5: National Party chief Dr Abdul Hayee Baloch has said the government does not sincerely want to resolve the Balochistan issue as it has written off all political options....		KARACHI: City govt plans to buy two choppers KARACHI, Feb 5: To strengthen its emergency services, the city government is planning to purchase two helicopters, a high-level meeting was told on Saturday evening....
KARACHI: Govt urged to update marine laws KARACHI, Feb 5: A study group on the “effects of oil spillage from oil tanker Tasman Spirit” has urged the government to update the existing marine laws and bring those in line with the international conventions....		KARACHI: PR abets violation of heritage act KARACHI, Feb 5: A plastic neon sign, emblazoned with the name of a multinational company, now adorns the façade of the Cantonment Station, the building of which is protected under the Sindh Cultural Heritage Protection Act (SCHPA)....
KARACHI: Bishu & Bara imambargahs city’s oldest KARACHI: With the start of Muharram, majalis are again being held in imambargahs and mosques daily. The oldest of the city’s imambargahs are situated in District South....		KARACHI: Policeman among five killed in accidents KARACHI, Feb 5: Five persons, including a traffic policeman, died in separate road accidents in different parts of the city on Sunday. Police said that motorcyclist Muhammad Abid and his friend...
KARACHI: President’s stand praised KARACHI, Feb 5: The Community Development Department of City District Government of Karachi and various political parties on Sunday organized rallies on Sunday to mark the Kashmir Solidarity Day....		KARACHI: Community board planned KARACHI, Feb 5: The City Nazim Karachi, Syed Mustafa Kamal, has asked the city government’s Community Development Department to take immediate measures with the coordination of town nazims for the establishment of a citizens community board (CCB)....
KARACHI: Protest over mysterious death KARACHI, Feb 5: Relatives of a hospital employee, who died in mysterious circumstances, resorted to law and order situation at the main University Road on Sunday....		KARACHI: Suicide threatened KARACHI, Feb 5: Several PPP workers from Lyari Town have threatened to commit suicide outside the Karachi Press Club if the government did not stop ‘media trial’ of their party’s chairperson, Ms Benazir Bhutto, and her spouse Asif Ali Zardari....
KARACHI: Road repair projects in doldrums KARACHI, Feb 5: Work on a dozen of ongoing development projects, mostly related to road construction, has either come to a grinding halt or progressing at a snail’s pace, causing hardships to motorists and inconvenience to pedestrians....		KARACHI: Poorly treated asthma raises mortality risk, says expert KARACHI, Feb 5: Poorly treated asthma aggravates death risk among all age groups of asthma patients, particularly in children. This was stated by Dr Naseeruddin, a paediatrician, while speaking at an ‘Asthma Awareness Programme....
KARACHI: Free mental health camp KARACHI, Feb 5: The Pakistan Association for Mental Health (PAMH) on Sunday held a free mental health camp in Gazderabad, where over 100 patients were provided with free consultation, counselling and medications by a team of psychiatrists....		KARACHI: People urged to help handicapped KARACHI, Feb 5: Speakers at a function urged philanthropists to come forward and provide assistance in any way that they could to the organizations that were working for the welfare of the handicapped people....
KARACHI: Dr Salam remembered KARACHI, Feb 5: Students from more than 15 schools and colleges spoke on life, works and contributions of Dr Abdus Salam for the establishment of scientific organizations in Pakistan at a...		KARACHI: Chinese envoy meets Arbab KARACHI, Feb 5: Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of China Mr Chang on Saturday called on Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim and exchanged views on matters of mutual interest....
KARACHI: NGOs call for halt to US war in Iraq KARACHI, Feb 5: Various non-government organizations at a meeting condemning the continuous occupation of Iraq by the United States have demanded for an immediate withdrawal of imperialist forces so Iraqis could freely rule their own country....		KARACHI: Pro-govt feudal lords in a fix: Mumtaz KARACHI, Feb 5: The pro-government feudal lords in Sindh are in a fix over the idea of dams on river Indus as their approval may invite wrath of the masses and disapproval will anger their masters in the corridors of power....
KARACHI: Performance of fire brigade criticized KARACHI, Feb 5: The Amir Jamaat-i-Islami Karachi, Dr Merajul Huda Siddiqui, on Sunday strongly criticized the fire brigade for its tardy response to the fire incident in New Karachi and alleged...		KARACHI: 210 tickets sold for Thar Express KARACHI, Feb 5: About 210 tickets were sold so far since Wednesday last for inaugural journey of Thar Express that would mark the opening of Khokhrapar-Monabao train service after 40 years on Feb 18....
HYDERABAD: Kashmir day observed in Sindh towns HYDERABAD, Feb 5: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Sunday took out a procession in Hyderabad to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir. The procession started from the Phulelli Tanga stand and terminated at the Mustafa Masjid chowk....		HYDERABAD: Cancellation of test results criticized HYDERABAD, Feb 5: The action committee of doctors who have passed the Public Service Commission exams has criticized the Sindh chief minister for cancelling the results announced by the SPSC on Feb 1....
HYDERABAD: Protest against arrest of JSMM activists HYDERABAD, Feb 5: Activists of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz and Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, including women and children, staged a demonstration and hunger strike outside the press club here on Sunday against arrest and disappearance of party leaders....		SANGHAR: Hurs celebrate coronation of Pir Pagara SANGHAR, Feb 5: Hur devotees celebrated 54 years of coronation of Shah Mardan Shah as Pir Pagara. Thousands of Hurs and sympathizers, including ministers and MPAs, gathered at the Gurang bungalow on Saturday night....