March 16, 2006	Thursday	Safar 15, 1427

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KARACHI: Education deptt opposes composite exam: Summary moved to Arbab KARACHI, March 15: The Sindh education department has decided in principle to oppose the decision of conducting composite exams for 9th and 10th classes from 2007, and has moved a summary...		KARACHI: Extremism result of mutual ignorance, moot told KARACHI, March 15: The participants of a workshop emphasizing the need for interfaith dialogue said that extremism all over the world in the context of blasphemous cartoon controversy and denial of...
KARACHI: People urged to focus on national issues: Seminar on clash of civilizations KARACHI, March 15: Prominent politicians, religious leaders and other figures at a seminar here on Wednesday called for bringing reforms, strengthening national institutions, restoring genuine democracy and improving economy, instead of wasting energies on international issues....		KARACHI: Whole Chawkiwara under transporters’ control KARACHI, March 15: The second biggest bus terminus of the city is emerging in Chawkiwara area, after the one at Lea Market, where all sorts of violations of traffic rules by the operators of upcountry transport can be witnessed....
KARACHI: Protest against demolition of apartments in Bahadurabad KARACHI, March 15: Police lobbed teargas shells on residents protesting against the demolition of some floors of their apartment building in Bahadurabad on court orders. Three women fell unconscious and were taken to private hospital....		KARACHI: Economic ties with Pakistan growing: German CG KARACHI, March 15: The economic relations between Germany and Pakistan have been prospering with trade volume close to 1.5 billion Euros and there is a scope for further expansion in the field of trade and investment....
KARACHI: Measures for workers’ welfare discussed KARACHI, March 15: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has said that an important objective of economic development and expansion in industrial activities is to provide facilities to common man, improve the conditions for workers and increase opportunities for employment....		KARACHI: Teaching hospitals awaiting BoGs KARACHI, March 15: Despite the passage of a considerable amount of time, the Sindh government has been unable to accord the much stressed autonomy in the shape of board of governors (BoGs) to all its teaching hospitals, said health circles....
KARACHI: Man shot dead KARACHI, March 15: A young man was shot dead near Sohrab Goth late Tuesday night. Police said Naveed Bangash, 35, was shot dead by unknown persons who had barged into his apartment in Chapal Gardens on Abul Hasan Isphani Road....		KARACHI: PML’s reorganization to be completed soon KARACHI, March 15: The reorganization of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in Sindh will be completed by March 31 up to the level of union council....
KARACHI: Ibne Qasim garden to be ready this month KARACHI, March 15: The City Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal, has directed officials concerned to ensure completion of development work at Bagh Ibne Qasim by the month’s end and forthwith start work...		KARACHI: Benazir to return before polls next year: Khuhro KARACHI, March 15: Leader of Opposition in Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmad Khuhro said on Wednesday that the PPP chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, would return home prior to 2007 general elections “if incumbent government did not create hindrances”....
KARACHI: BSO wants sovereign rights for Balochs KARACHI, March 15: Leaders of the Baloch Students Organization have announced their full support to what they called Baloch resistance forces fighting for the sovereign rights of Balochistan....		KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, March 15: The meteorological department has forecast fair weather with hazy morning for Thursday. The minimum temperature is expected to remain between 20 and 22 degrees Centigrade and maximum temperature...
KARACHI: KPT workers to get plots KARACHI, March 15: Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Babar Khan Ghori has assured the KPT employees that the government would give them residential plots. The minister, who was talking to...		KARACHI: Setting up of gas stations perturbs people KARACHI, March 15: Setting up of two CNG stations on either side of a narrow street in Federel B’ Area in front of Aga Khan School has become a source of nuisance to motorists and residents....
KARACHI: Efforts urged to check mental diseases KARACHI, March 15: Mental health is a central dimension of human health, which supports quality of life, economic growth and social betterment and as a nation we need to focus on this aspect....		KARACHI: Development over 58 years acknowledged KARACHI, March 15: In spite of all hurdles, Pakistan has carried out significant development in almost every sector over the past 58 years. This was observed at a dialogue on subject,...
KARACHI: Computers in schools stressed KARACHI, March 15: The Sindh Education and Literacy Minister, Dr Hamida Khuhro, has asked private companies and multinationals to help public and private schools acquire computers and related equipment so computer education could be imparted to students....		KARACHI: Uniformity in education KARACHI, March 15: The Islami Jamiat Talaba on Wednesday said it was in favour of a uniform education system across the country but warned it would not tolerate changes in the Islamiat curricula at any cost....
KARACHI: Provision of clean water ordered KARACHI, March 15: The Municipal Administration of Shah Faisal Town taking strict notice of the supply of contaminated water has directed the KWSB officials to ensure provision of clean tap water....		KARACHI: Regularization of lecturers KARACHI, March 15: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association has demanded regularization of ad hoc lecturers. In a statement on Wednesday, he also called for implementation of accepted demands and said...
KARACHI: Paintings show at Canvas KARACHI, March 15: An exhibition of paintings by Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed opens at Canvas gallery at 5pm on Thursday. The show will remain open till March 26, daily from 11am to 8pm....		HYDERABAD: Demand for protecting rights of consumers HYDERABAD, March 15: The adviser to the Sindh chief minister on environment and information technology, Noman Saigal, has stressed the need for a legislation to protect rights of consumers to make Pakistan a welfare state....
HYDERABAD: LG system needs improvement, says nazim HYDERABAD, March 15: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said the local government system needs to be improved to ensure efficient delivery to people and make the devolution system a success....		HYDERABAD: SHC issues notices to officials: Delimitation case HYDERABAD, March 15: A division bench of Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Tuesday issued notices to the Sindh chief secretary, secretaries of revenue and local government, senior member of...
HYDERABAD: CM opens Shah Latif’s urs HYDERABAD, March 15: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Wednesday inaugurated the three-day 262nd urs of Sufi saint and poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai by laying a chadar on his mazar....		HYDERABAD: 23 sub-soil water wells restored HYDERABAD, March 15: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil said on Wednesday the district had restored 23 sub-soil water wells in the city in order to protect peoples’ lifelong savings they had put in the construction of their houses....
PESHAWAR: 16 women, children in detention under FCR PESHAWAR, March 15: At least four women and 12 children, related to an alleged outlaw, have been in prison for two years under the colonial law of Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR)....		LAKKI MARWAT: Annual exams for 5th and 8th classes to begin on May 6 LAKKI MARWAT, March 15: Officials of the schools and literacy department and senior staff association (SSA) of the district chapter announced on Wednesday that the annual examination for 5th and 8th classes would commence from May 6....
PESHAWAR: Experts stress psychiatric help PESHAWAR, March 15: Authorities in the Frontier province have not paid sufficient attention to the mental health of quake survivors who have experienced deep trauma over loss of relatives in last October’s earthquake, mental health experts said on Wednesday....		PESHAWAR: Site approved for engineering varsity PESHAWAR, March 15: The NWFP government has approved a site at Mamoon Khattki for the establishment of an engineering university in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC)....
PESHAWAR: Demand to double teachers’ salary PESHAWAR, March 15: Malgari Ustazan, an association of teachers sympathetic to nationalist parties, has urged the government to enhance the salary and allowances of teachers in the wake of ever-increasing price hike in the country....		PESHAWAR: Performance of MMA govt criticised PESHAWAR, March 15: Awami National Party (ANP) Central Secretary Information Zahid Khan said that the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) government had failed in maintaining peace, combating price-hike and the rampant unemployment currently prevalent in the province....
KOHAT: Exporters hit hard by fighting in N. Waziristan KOHAT, March 15: Local exporters have demanded a transit route status for Teri Mengal in the Kurram Agency as an alternative following the closure of the facility in Ghulam Khan and...		PESHAWAR: Pesco acts to improve staff efficiency PESHAWAR, March 15: The chief executive of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco), during his visit to Pesco Kalat division on Wednesday, directed its staff to work with devotion and national spirit....