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March 29, 2006 Wednesday Safar 28, 1427 KARACHI: Govts, NGOs waste much of uplift plans’ funds: WSF seminar told... KARACHI, March 28: Speakers at a seminar held on Tuesday, the fifth day of the World Social Forum-2006, expressed their concern over the fact that a major chunk of the funds... KARACHI: Iraq war part of oil politics: WSF delegates KARACHI, March 28: Iraqi people have defeated the US forces and their allies in military war and now the latter are trying to control their resources to win the war, an... KARACHI: WSF events help boost young talent KARACHI, March 28: The successful events held under the World Social Forum resulted in promoting the positive image of Karachi as a peaceful and progressive city.... KARACHI: Hundreds march against imperialism KARACHI, March 28: Hundreds of activists from the working class on Tuesday marched on Karachi’s streets chanting slogans against forces of exploitation, imperialism, the WTO and the oppressive system the world over.... KARACHI: Mengal’s name removed from ECL KARACHI, March 28: Former Balochistan chief minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal’s name has been taken off the exit control list, a federal attorney informed the Sindh High Court on Tuesday and the court disposed of his contempt application accordingly.... KARACHI: Merger of education boards rejected KARACHI, March 28: The educational boards in the province have disapproved the proposals regarding merger of educational boards and setting up of a Super Board in every province for conduct of examinations at SSC and HSC levels.... KARACHI: 3 killed in accident at Pakistan Steel KARACHI, March 28: Four persons died in two separate road accidents in different parts of the city on Tuesday. Police said that three persons including two bus drivers died in a... KARACHI: Arbab vows to protect old villages KARACHI, March 28: Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that nobody can stop Sindhis, who are the heirs of Sindh, to come and live in Karachi.... KARACHI: Transport body leader shot dead KARACHI, March 28: A transporter was shot dead by unknown persons on Shahrahi-Pakistan on Tuesday evening. Police said that the general secretary of Karachi Transport Ittehad Malick Khalid Husain was going... KARACHI: Body found KARACHI, March 28: The beheaded body of a young man was recovered in Bilal Colony Korangi Tuesday. Police said that the body was recovered from a garbage dump near Bilal Police kiosk.... KARACHI: Need for consumer protection laws strongly stressed KARACHI, March 28: The profiteer and hoarder mafia is cheating and fleecing consumers through artificial price hikes, substandard and adulterated goods and shoddy services, while the government has failed to make... KARACHI: President, PM support idea KARACHI, March 28: President Pervez Musharraf, in a message to the Second Regional Conference on Building Partnerships for Strong Consumer Protection in South Asia, said that consumer protection and corporate social... KARACHI: Unity urged for democracy KARACHI, March 28: The National Party has stressed the need for unity and effective coordination among all democratic and nationalist parties for a decisive movement to oust the “present dictatorial regime”... KARACHI: Possession of Hawkesbay plots from April KARACHI, March 28: In the light of the directives issued by Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan and City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal during their visits to Hawkesbay Scheme-42, the Lyari... KARACHI: End to unemployment, illiteracy demanded KARACHI, March 28: The current problems of Muslim world can be solved if the rulers utilise their resources against illiteracy and unemployment and spend the money on education and technology.... KARACHI: HSC-II suppl exam results announced KARACHI, March 28: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, on Tuesday declared the results of Higher Secondary Certificate Part-II (Commerce Group) Supplementary Examinations, 2005, with a pass percentage of 46.07.... KARACHI: 1,200 science teachers to get training KARACHI, March 28: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has called for employing all efforts for making the ongoing educational projects functional so that literacy rate is raised in the province.... KARACHI: Lack of health facilities resented KARACHI, March 28: One-third of the world’s population lacks access to essential drugs while up to 90 per cent of medicines are purchased through private shops in developing countries.... KARACHI: Security beefed up for Expo KARACHI, March 28: Police have prepared a special fleet of 16 vehicles, equipped with wireless sets, emergency lights and other necessary gadgets for patrolling on city’s important thoroughfares under security plan... KARACHI: 80 UTS buses refinanced KARACHI, March 28: The number of buses plying in Karachi under the Urban Transport Service UTS has once again reached 226 after 80 buses seized by various leasing companies were released... KARACHI: Chowkundi tombs KARACHI, March 28: Taking notice of the deteriorated condition of the Chowkundi graveyard, Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman directed the department concerned to take steps for its protection and preservation.... HYDERABAD: Struggle urged for rights of Sindh: Motherland day observed HYDERABAD, March 28: Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party chairman Dr Qadir Magsi has reiterated his party’s opposition to the opening of the Khokhrapar-Munabao border and described it as a conspiracy to settle outsiders in the province.... HYDERABAD: Hyderabad free of bird flu, says task force HYDERABAD, March 28: After an intensive survey and analysis conducted by a task force, the district government has declared Hyderabad as a bird flu-free district. A meeting of the district task... HYDERABAD: Ph.D, M.Phil degrees approved HYDERABAD, March 28: The Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Sindh at a meeting held on Tuesday approved the award of four Ph.D... DADU: Jamshoro district approves budget DADU, March 28: The Jamshoro district council approved a budget of Rs1.578 billion for the fiscal year 2006-07 at its session held at the office of Kotri Industries and Trade Union Association on Tuesday.... LARKANA: Requisition for district council session LARKANA, March 28: Punhal Soomro on Tuesday submitted, on behalf of 24 members of the Awam Dost Panel, to the convener of the Qambar-Shahdadkot District Council a requisition for a session of the council.... MITHI: Council forms 12 monitoring committees MITHI, March 28: The Tharparkar district council constituted 12 committees on Monday to monitor the performance of different departments of the district. The committees will keep an eye on education, works... PESHAWAR: Expelled MPAs file petition in high court PESHAWAR, March 28: The four expelled members of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam on Tuesday moved the Peshawar High Court challenging their controversial resignations and the notifications issued by the NWFP assembly’ s secretary declaring their seats vacant.... PESHAWAR: PMAP blames foreigners for strife in Fata PESHAWAR, March 28: The Pukhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) has accused “foreign elements” of terrorising tribesmen and carrying out acts of sabotage and violence on both sides of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.... PESHAWAR: SCCI to set up education centres for women PESHAWAR, March 28: The president, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Ghazanfar Bilour, has said that setting up of technical education centres for females and providing them financial assistance from... PESHAWAR: Problems of local govt employees discussed PESHAWAR, March 28: Provincial Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Sardar Muhammad Idrees has promised to take measures to provide maximum facilities to local government employees.... PESHAWAR: Work on roads to begin soon: minister PESHAWAR, March 28: NWFP Minister for Science and Technology Hussain Ahmad Kanju has said that work on Balgram-Nangolai and Baryam-Gat Shawar roads will be launched soon and the roads will ensure better communication facilities to the people of the areas.... PESHAWAR: Camps, tent villages owe Pesco Rs20.5m PESHAWAR, March 28: An official of Peshawar Electricity Supply Corporation (Pesco) said on Tuesday that emergency relief camps and tent villages in the earthquake-hit areas owed the power utility Rs20.58... PESHAWAR: Pir Zakori’s widow dies PESHAWAR, March 28: The widow of Pir Habibullah Jan Zakori, a prominent leader of the Pakistan Movement, and mother of Pirzada Hidayatullah Jan Zakori, a former NWFP minister, died on Tuesday after a protracted illness.... SWABI: 2 picnickers drown in canal SWABI, March 28: Two picnickers drowned in a canal and a girl reportedly committed suicide in different areas of the district on Tuesday. The two men had gone for a picnic to the Pehur Canal.... PESHAWAR: Exam forms PESHAWAR, March 28: The University of Malakand has invited applications for...

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