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March 28, 2006 Tuesday Safar 27, 1427 KARACHI: Donor bodies termed bane of developing nations: Fourth day of WSF KARACHI, March 27: Speakers at a plenary session on “People’s Resistance Movements”, held on the fourth day of the World Social Forum 2006, accused the international donor agencies of exploiting the downtrodden people of the under- developed countries.... KARACHI: Delegates disapprove of pro-West governance KARACHI, March 27: Delegates from different countries at the World Social Forum moot on Monday observed that there was almost no notion of collective rights or protection of citizens in the third world countries which were being run under ‘shadow democracies’.... KARACHI: Foreigners lauds peace, hospitality KARACHI, March 27: People from various countries taking part in the events of the World Social Forum-2006 on Monday said that the WSF provided the peoples of different countries an opportunity... KARACHI: Mengal says 1971-like situation developing: Balochistan issue KARACHI, March 27: Describing the Balochistan situation as grim, prominent Baloch leader and founder of the Balochistan National Party Sardar Attaullah Khan Mengal has condemned the rulers for the inhuman and degrading treatment being meted out to the Baloch people.... KARACHI: Urbanization increasing class disparity KARACHI, March 27: “The commercialization of urban centres is responsible for severe environmental fallout and the eviction of poor communities from city centres,” said architect/town planner Arif Hasan at a plenary... KARACHI: Childlike approach for global peace urged KARACHI, March 27: Attempting to prove the worth of ‘law of love’ in international affairs, a group of young people participating in the World Social Forum are hoping to generate a... KARACHI: 1,369 awarded degrees at BMU convocation KARACHI, March 27: As many as 1,369 students belonging to the faculties of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, basic medical sciences and health management, were awarded degrees at the fifth convocation of the Baqai Medical University (BMU) here on Monday.... KARACHI: Woman faints KARACHI, March 27: A woman fainted on Monday afternoon at a seminar at KMC Sports Complex, the venue of the grand event of World Social Forum 2006, owing to hot and dry weather.... KARACHI: Nazim for judicious distribution of water KARACHI, March 27: Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has issued directives for judicious distribution of 100mgd water under K-III project and said that steps be initiated to supply water to areas... KARACHI: SHC decrees two suits seeking damages KARACHI, March 27: Justice Khilji Arif Hussain of the Sindh High Court decreed two suits seeking damages from the (defunct) Karachi Road Transport Corporation in favour of the victims of an accident caused by rash and negligent driving.... KARACHI: Imtiaz’s plea put off KARACHI, March 27: Justice Ghulam Rabbani of the Sindh High Court on Monday put off hearing of a bail plea of former provincial revenue minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh till April 17... KARACHI: ABL cashier sentenced in fraud cases KARACHI, March 27: A senior cashier of the Allied Bank Limited (ABL) was sentenced on Monday to suffer a 12-year term each in two fraud cases by the special court for offences in banks.... KARACHI: PPP MPA defects KARACHI, March 27: The PPP diehard MPA, Ms Nuzhat Pathan, has announced quitting the party and joining the government. She made the announcement after meeting Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim at the CM’s House here on Monday.... KARACHI: Review body on demolition KARACHI, March 27: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, on receipt of complaints about demolition of various villages in Karachi, has set up a review committee, to be headed by provincial Minister Mir Manzoor Panhwar.... KARACHI: Policeman shot dead in Korangi KARACHI, March 27: A policeman was shot dead by unknown persons in Korangi Monday evening.... KARACHI: ‘Koocha-i-Adab’ in city soon KARACHI, March 27: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has announced the establishment of “Koocha-i-Adab” in the city and said that it would be the venue of the traditional international Mushaira... KARACHI: Govt urged to protect women’s rights KARACHI, March 27: Women lawyers can play an effective role for the protection of the fundamental rights of the people as well as contribute towards the empowerment of women.... KARACHI: CHK gets medical, surgical supplies KARACHI, March 27: A local NGO, Healthcare and Social Welfare Association (HASWA), in collaboration with House of Charity, run by overseas Pakistanis, handed medical and surgical supplies from USA, worth several millions, to Surgical Unit Six, Civil Hospital on Monday.... KARACHI: Amjad Thanvi’s death condoled KARACHI, March 27: Academics, religious scholars and political figures have condoled the death of Dr Maulana Mohammad Amjad Thanvi. He died of cardiac arrest on Sunday at the age of 58.... KARACHI: BCom part-I results KARACHI, March 27: The University of Karachi on Monday announced the results of BCom part I (regular/external) annual exams 2005. According to statistics, 19,571 candidates appeared in the exams and of... KARACHI: DUHS training centres KARACHI, March 27: The DUHS has finalized all arrangements to mark the formal beginning of the School of Nursing and Institute of Medical Technologists, on the premises of Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases from April 3.... KARACHI: Calligraphy KARACHI, March 27: An exhibition of calligraphy co-curated by Sheherbano Hussain and Amin Gulgee will open at 5pm on Tuesday. The exhibition will be on till April 3, open daily from 11am to 5pm.... KARACHI: Scouts KARACHI, March 27: Scouts must adopt principles of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah to play their active role in the progress and prosperity of the country. These views were expressed by Deputy... HYDERABAD: US policies bound to fail: MMA leaders HYDERABAD, March 27: The secretary-general of the Jamaat-i-Islami, Syed Munawar Hassan, has said that the followers of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) will never accept slavery of the United States.... HYDERABAD: STPP calls for parity among provinces HYDERABAD, March 27: Eleven resolutions were adopted at a gathering to observe the motherland day by the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party on Sunday. A resolution called for elections for a new constituent assembly to draft a parity-based new constitution for provinces.... HYDERABAD: Call to eliminate private jails HYDERABAD, March 27: The Sindh chapter of the Peace and Human Rights Trust has called upon the Sindh government to eliminate private jails of feudal lords and rescue thousands of bonded haris.... HYDERABAD: ‘Sindh being deprived of water share’ HYDERABAD, March 27: The secretary general of the Sindhu Agricultural Forum, Mr Nazeer Memon, has accused Punjab of taking away 48,000 cusecs of Indus water despite orders to the contrary by the Indus River System Authority.... HYDERABAD: Plan to raise literacy rate HYDERABAD, March 27: District Naib Nazim Zafar Rajput says the district government has prepared a plan to raise literacy rate in collaboration with different education-oriented organizations to 85 per cent in the district by the end of 2008.... PESHAWAR: Eye diseases another big problem in quake areas PESHAWAR, March 27: Hundreds of people developed vision problems and eye disorders because of accidents triggered by last October’s earthquake, an eye specialist said on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Rs5,000 notes to be issued in May: SBP PESHAWAR, March 27: The managing director of the State Bank of Pakistan, Mr Liaquat Durrani, said on Monday that currency notes of Rs5,000 denomination would be issued in May.... PESHAWAR: Hashish seized from trucks PESHAWAR, March 27: Police on Monday arrested two drug carriers and seized 750 kilograms of hashish from two trucks that they had stopped at a check-post near the town of Bara in the Khyber Agency.... PESHAWAR: NGO giving relief to former employees PESHAWAR, March 27: The Basic Education Project for Afghan Refugees (Befare), funded by the UNHCR and other donor agencies, has started paying benefits to its employees who were laid off due... PESHAWAR: JUI-Kohistan threatens to launch protest drive PESHAWAR, March 27: The leaders of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Kohistan branch, have threatened that they would launch a protest campaign if immoral and unconstitutional action taken against their MPA, Maulana Dildar Ahmed, was not withdrawn.... PESHAWAR: Tests find bottled water not up to mark PESHAWAR, March 27: On the directives of the chief secretary, the Environmental Protection Agency tested samples of 11 brands of bottled water and found all of them below the required standard....

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