February 8, 2006	Wednesday	Muharram 9, 1427

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KARACHI: Police comb buildings to ensure safety of mourners KARACHI, Feb 7: An exhaustive exercise has been carried out by the police to verify the ownership and identities of people living on rent in buildings located along the route of...		KARACHI: Small traders observe shutter-down strike KARACHI, Feb 7: Small traders, wholesalers and shopkeepers in the city’s major markets kept their businesses closed on Tuesday in response to the strike call given by their leaders....
KARACHI: SHC asks parties to file affidavits, rejoinders in lawns case KARACHI, Feb 7: The Sindh High Court asked the parties to file counter-affidavits and rejoinders in the Sabzazar Lawns case and fixed Feb 23 for arguments....		KARACHI: JI announces March 5 as protest day: Blasphemous sketches KARACHI, Feb 7: The Jamaat-i-Islami has announced to launch a “Tahaffuz-i-Namoos-i-Risalat” campaign by staging a million march rally on March 5 in Karachi against the publications of blasphemous cartoons in Denmark and other European countries....
KARACHI: JUP protest on Friday KARACHI, Feb 7: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan on Tuesday announced that it will observe protest day on Feb 10 against the publication of blasphemous cartoons in European newspapers....		KARACHI: KU suppl exams KARACHI, Feb 7: The supplementary examinations at the University of Karachi will commence from March 1. This was announced by the KU semester examinations section on Tuesday....
KARACHI: Probe report from PM’s secretariat awaited KARACHI, Feb 7: There is no word from the interior ministry or the prime minister’s secretariat in respect of the inquiry said to have been conducted into charges against former provincial...		KARACHI: Arbab calls for steps to improve education KARACHI, Feb 7: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has called for taking steps on emergency basis to improve the standard of education in the province....
KARACHI: Water supply in some areas to remain suspended KARACHI, Feb 7: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board announced on Tuesday that there would be no supply of water to certain city areas for 48 hours due to development works at the Pipri Pumping Station on Feb 10 and 11....		KARACHI: Major heart hospital waiting for staff KARACHI, Feb 7: The Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases, a project of the city district government Karachi, is still waiting for the required staff as the Sindh government is yet to approve an SNE....
KARACHI: Harbour road occupied by transporters KARACHI, Feb 7: The road leading to Karachi Fish Harbour is virtually occupied by transport operators who have been using it as parking lot for their long and heavy vehicles....		KARACHI: Towns take steps for Ashura KARACHI, Feb 7: The Gulshan-i-Iqbal’s Town Municipal Officer, Matanat Ali Khan, on the directive of Town Nazim Muhammad Wasay Jalil has cancelled the leaves of all concerned staff and said the Awami Markaz Khidmat would continue to function during holidays....
KARACHI: Minister takes notice of delay in IT project KARACHI, Feb 7: Sindh Education Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro has taken notice of the delay in the launching of the IT project and ordered the authorities concerned to expedite the work...		KARACHI: Governor wants removal of encroachments KARACHI, Feb 7: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Tuesday stressed the need for taking coordinated steps for elimination of encroachments throughout the province and particularly to protect the government land....
KARACHI: Clarification on Bara imambargah KARACHI, Feb 7: In respect of the news item “Bishu & Bara imambargahs city’s oldest” published on Feb 6, the Bara Imambargah Trust has sent the following clarification:...		KARACHI: TI leader backs Musharraf KARACHI, Feb 7: Tehrik-i-Istaqlal President Rehmat Khan Wardag has supported the policies pursued by President Musharraf, and stressed that for the implementation of the projects he has announced and to...
KARACHI: 18 samples sent to CDGK lab KARACHI, Feb 7: Food inspectors of the city government’s health regulation and quality control department on Tuesday collected 18 samples of confectionery items, betel nut and bottled water from various parts...		KARACHI: SPSC results void till inquiry KARACHI, Feb 7: A spokesman for the chief minister said on Tuesday that the results of written test conducted by the Sindh Public Service Commission for the appointment of medical officers...
KARACHI: Govt urged to look into fishermen’s problems KARACHI, Feb 7: The elected directors of the Fishermen Cooperative Society (FCS) have stressed the need for holding a meeting of the board of directors of the society which was postponed...		KARACHI: SHC orders govt to locate student KARACHI, Feb 7: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday took notice of non-compliance of a court order, and directed the federal interior secretary to file affidavit within seven days regarding whereabouts of an IBA student who is missing since October 2004....
KARACHI: MQM alone can resolve issues, says Altaf KARACHI, Feb 7: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has claimed that only his party was capable of resolving the problems being faced by the country and its citizens....		KARACHI: Senate poll PPP, MMA indecisive over seat adjustments KARACHI, Feb 7: The initial probing contacts between the Pakistan People’s Party and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal for seat adjustments in the senate election have not yet taken any decisive course while the...
KARACHI: Boycott of EU products urged KARACHI, Feb 7: A large number of women and children belonging to the Sunni Tehreek (ST) on Tuesday held a protest demonstration in front of the Karachi Press against the publication of blasphemous cartoons in Danish, French and other European newspapers....		KARACHI: Judicial probe into custodial deaths ordered KARACHI, Feb 7: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi has ordered judicial inquiry into all cases of deaths of prisoners since July 1, 2004 in Sindh prisons....
HYDERABAD: District council budget passed HYDERABAD, Feb 7: The Hyderabad district council on Tuesday passed budgetary proposals for 2005-06 for effective measures to restore the glory of the ancient city....		HYDERABAD: Over 40pc allocations for rural areas of Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Feb 7: The EDO, finance and planning, Sharif Awan, on Tuesday informed the district council that rural areas of the district had got over 40 per cent allocations as the areas were covered in different special packages....