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March 31, 2006 Friday Rabi-ul-Awwal 1, 1427 KARACHI: City nazim pledges steps to eliminate leprosy: ‘Patients deserve more love’ KARACHI, March 30: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has pledged sustained efforts towards eliminating leprosy and other fatal diseases, saying that assistance and resources would be provided to hospitals and other health care centres for the purpose across the city.... KARACHI: No signs of Landhi abattoir’s revival KARACHI, March 30: Like the previous city government, the present one has not yet paid any attention to the non-functioning of the only well-equipped slaughterhouse in the Cattle Colony, Landhi, which has been lying closed for more than 35 years now.... KARACHI: Haqiqi activist shot dead KARACHI, March 30: An activist of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement was shot dead by unknown persons in Firdous Colony, Gulbahar, on Thursday. Police said Shabir, son of Bashir, was shot dead near a post office in Firdous Colony.... KARACHI: Ummah urged to protest Israeli excesses KARACHI, March 30: Eminent Scholar from Palestine Shaikh Mohammad Mehmoud Sayyam, who is former Imam of Al-Quds Mosque,... KARACHI: Officials reluctant to implement decision: Separate exams for class IX KARACHI, March 30: Leaders of a private schools’ management association on Thursday alleged the bureaucracy of showing indifference to the cabinet’s decision made in favour of hundreds of thousand of Class... KARACHI: Conversion of KU deptts into institutes criticized KARACHI, March 30: The general body of the Karachi University Teachers’ Society (KUTS) on Thursday demanded of the KU administration to stop conversion of teaching departments into institutes forthwith and called for reviewing statutes of previously established institutes.... KARACHI: 24 channels in pipeline, says Pemra chief KARACHI, March 30: Twenty-four private TV channels are in pipeline, said Chairman, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Iftikhar Rasheed. Briefing the media after holding separate meetings with cable operators and... KARACHI: Mughal-i-Azam screening on June 2 KARACHI, March 30: The greatest film of all times, Mughal-i-Azam will be screened in Pakistan after 46 years of its production, on June 2. This was announced by the managing director... KARACHI: ACE official told to appear with record in KBCA case KARACHI, March 30: The Sindh High Court asked an anti-corruption establishment official on Thursday to appear along with record on Friday and explain the authority of law under which they had seized files of the Karachi Building Control Authority.... KARACHI: Early resumption of KCR discussed KARACHI, March 30: The Prime Minister’s Implementation Committee on Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) met here on Thursday and discussed matters relating to speedy implementation of decisions regarding the completion of first... KARACHI: Court seeks affidavit on missing youth KARACHI, March 30: The Sindh High Court directed the federal defence secretary on Thursday to file an affidavit about the whereabouts of a missing youth after verification from the agencies concerned.... KARACHI: Pre-budget forum demands access to documents KARACHI, March 30: The pre-budget Public Forum, organized by the Pakistan Peoples Party, Sindh Women Wing at the provincial assembly building in Karachi Thursday, suggested thorough debate at the formulation stage... KARACHI: Young man found dead KARACHI, March 30: An unidentified body of a young man was recovered in Manghopir on Thursday. Police said that body had strangulation marks around his neck.... KARACHI: Plea against PS privatisation dismissed KARACHI, March 30: The Sindh High Court dismissed on Thursday a writ petition against the proposed privatisation of the Pakistan Steel. An additional advocate-general informed a division bench, comprising Chief Justice... KARACHI: Ord for health institutions promulgated KARACHI, March 30: Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Thursday promulgated the Sindh Health Institutions (Establishment and Management) Ordinance-2006, providing for establishment and management of health institutions and constituting boards to run the health institutions in the province.... KARACHI: Resettlement site emerging as model township: Taiser Town Scheme-45 KARACHI, March 30: A new township adjacent to the Khuda ki Basti and with all basic amenities is coming up fast to rehabilitate those displaced due to the execution of the Lyari Expressway project.... KARACHI: Effective drive against child abuse urged KARACHI, March 30: Speakers at a seminar held on Thursday stressed the need for launching an effective mass awareness campaign against all forms of abuse, neglect, maltreatment and exploitation of children in society.... KARACHI: Vision Science Centre at CHK KARACHI, March 30: Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro on Thursday described the efforts for a noble cause of treating patients affected with eye-related diseases and for eradication of the same as a great service to humanity.... KARACHI: Study on trafficking of women KARACHI, March 30: The Women Development Department of Sindh has planned a number of projects including conducting studies and preparing reports annually on woman trafficking.... KARACHI: Conference on consumer rights concludes KARACHI, March 30: The two-day regional conference on ‘Building Partnerships for Strong Consumer Protection in South East Asia’ concluded on Wednesday after adopting a declaration on consumer protection.... KARACHI: Many city areas facing water shortage KARACHI, March 30: Various parts of the city have been experiencing acute water shortage for the last one week, forcing the residents of the affected localities to purchase private tankers at exorbitant rates.... KARACHI: Wage board award demanded KARACHI, March 30: The Dawn unit of Karachi Union of Journalists at a meeting on Thursday expressed concern over, what it called, failure of the parliamentary committee constituted by Prime Minister... KARACHI: Dental body elections KARACHI, March 30: The former president of the Pakistan Dental Association, Dr Arif R. Alvi has been elected as president of the Asia Pacific Dental Federation (APDF) and the Asia Pacific Regional Organization (APRO). ... HYDERABAD: Telemedicine system being introduced in Hyderabad HYDERABAD, March 30: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said the district government is introducing the telemedicine system to provide advance medical facilities to people.... HYDERABAD: Call to adopt pragmatic agricultural policy HYDERABAD, March 30: Sindh Abadgar Board president Abdul Majeed Nizamani has said the agrarian economy of the country will be destroyed if the government does not adopt a pragmatic agricultural policy.... HYDERABAD: Exam schedule announced HYDERABAD, March 30: The University of Sindh on Wednesday notified the schedule for first semester examinations of first year students of M.Sc telemedicine and e-health under the evening programme.... SHIKARPUR: One killed in clash SHIKARPUR, March 30: One person was killed and another received serious bullet injures in an armed clash between two rival groups in the Rakhyal Ji Wandh village, Garhi Yasin taluka, on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: Official denies violating court order HYDERABAD, March 29: Additional DPO Pervez Ahmad Chandio here on Wednesday denied violating civil court’s status quo order in a transport-related controversy.... PESHAWAR: Ex-speaker opposes army action, calls for talks PESHAWAR, March 30: Former National Assembly speaker Syed Fakhr Imam has asked the government to stop military operations in Waziristan agencies and Balochistan and hold talks with people fighting against security forces.... PESHAWAR: Schools robbed of 16 computers PESHAWAR, March 30: Masked gunmen took away 16 computers and other equipment from two high schools in the restive South Waziristan Agency on Wednesday night, sources said.... PESHAWAR: PHC sets aside acquittal of former GM of PSM PESHAWAR, March 30: A two-judge bench of the Peshawar High Court on Thursday set aside acquittal of a former general manager of the Pakistan Steel Mills, Mian Hissamuddin, in an explosives case in absentia.... PESHAWAR: Pesco told to solve consumers’ problems PESHAWAR, March 30: Brig Sakhi Marjan, chief executive of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company, has called upon the officials concerned to strive hard for the solution of the problems of consumers.... LAKKI MARWAT: Tribal cleric in Tajori ‘kidnapped’ LAKKI MARWAT, March 30: Armed men kidnapped a renowned religious leader hailing from the Tajbikhel Bhetanni tribe, reliable sources said on Thursday. Maulana Mohammad Zahir Shah was taken away from his... LANDI KOTAL: Peshawar bomb blast allegation rejected LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), March 30: Opponents of Latif Afridi have denied involvement in Tuesday’s, bomb blast in Peshawar. Speaking at a press conference in Bara, Imran Afridi, who is also...

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