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April 7, 2006 Friday Rabi-ul-Awwal 8, 1427 KARACHI: Power cuts in various areas irk citizens KARACHI, April 6: Power supply remained suspended for hours in various localities here on Thursday despite the fact that power utility abandoned loadshedding after the power generating unit had been repaired on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Sindh PA session today KARACHI, April 6: The Sindh Assembly session begins here on Friday amid an uneasy situation within the ruling coalition partners over exercise of powers and in a politically-charged situation in the... KARACHI: Water crisis persists in several localities KARACHI, April 6: Water crisis continue to persist in various parts of the city owing to manipulation in valve operation system as well as diversion of 15 million gallons of Indus water to the areas hooked to Hub dam source.... KARACHI: SHC guidelines on promotions KARACHI, April 6: The Sindh High Court issued directions to the Central Selection Board (CSB) on Thursday to streamline the process of promotion of civil servants.... KARACHI: Mengal’s men to be produced before ATC KARACHI, April 6: The three men arrested at midnight after a day-long siege of the Defence residence of BNP chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal would be produced before an anti-terrorism court on Friday morning.... KARACHI: Phones go out of order in Gulistan KARACHI, April 6: Hundreds of telephone connections have been lying out of order for the past one week after a cable fault in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, and the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited failed to repair the fault despite several complaints lodged by subscribers.... KARACHI: Young man shot dead in Orangi KARACHI, April 6: A young man was gunned down by unknown persons in Orangi Town on Thursday. Police said that Naeem alias Munu Marble was gunned down by four persons on two motorcycles in Orangi No 10.... KARACHI: Bail granted KARACHI, April 6: The Sindh High Court granted bail to a man in an attempt to murder case. Saradar Bahadur was arrested by the police last month for beating Abdul Rauf Tanoli in PIB Colony.... KARACHI: BNP to raise siege, arrest issue in parliament KARACHI, April 6: Balochistan National Party leaders have apprehended that the two guards and a driver of Sardar Akhtar Mengal might be killed in custody. The three persons were arrested by security agencies on Wednesday night.... KARACHI: Siege condemned KARACHI, April 6: The day-long siege of Sardar Akhtar Mengal’s residence in DHA on Wednesday by the law enforcement agencies has been widely deplored by representatives of political parties and civil... KARACHI: Govt denies Mengal’s allegations KARACHI, April 6: The Sindh government in a press note issued on Thursday has denied allegations levelled by Akhtar Mengal, as published in certain newspapers, against officials of the government and law enforcement agencies.... KARACHI: Options for class IX exams suggested KARACHI, April 6: Educationists in the city have suggested that examination for the subjects of chemistry, biology and computer science at the secondary school certificate (SSC) level should be taken in two stages for the time being.... KARACHI: Increase in working hours for women opposed KARACHI, April 6: Speakers at a press conference on Thursday condemning the government’s proposal to increase working hours for women till 11pm demanded withdrawal of the proposed law.... KARACHI: Demolition slammed KARACHI, April 6: Political and religious leaders have warned the city government against demolishing mosques and old villages in the city. Speaking at a convention organized by Jamaat-i-Islami on the subject... KARACHI: Privatization process not transparent, says PPP KARACHI, April 6: Naveed Chaudhry, information secretary of PPP Punjab, has demanded formation of a consensus government for protecting national assets and holding general elections in the country.... KARACHI: Wall-chalking banned in Saddar KARACHI, April 6: The Nazim Saddar Town, Mohammad Dilawar, has on the directive of Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad imposed a complete ban on wall-chalking, ordering imposition of fine on violators.... KARACHI: IG orders strict steps to ensure sectarian peace KARACHI, April 6: Sindh IGP Jehangir Mirza has directed the police department for taking extraordinary security steps for maintaining peace on April 8 on the occasion of Chup Taazia (silent procession)... KARACHI: Health sector in crisis globally, moot told KARACHI, April 6: Speakers at 15th International Healthcare Conference on Thursday said health sector all over the world was in crisis and even developed countries were facing acute shortage of healthcare personnel including paramedics, medical educators and trainers.... KARACHI: Medical facilities in rural areas stressed KARACHI, April 6: Poverty and lack of awareness are directly responsible for inefficient health care delivery system in Pakistan and till addressing both issues the prevailing situation will stay.... KARACHI: Nilofar lauds women uplift KARACHI, April 6: The prime minister’s adviser for women development, Senator Nilofar Bakhtiar, has appreciated the Sindh government efforts for encouraging women in various fields of activity.... KARACHI: Factors in rise of China evaluated KARACHI, April 6: The greatest feat performed in the contemporary history is providing three hundred million people a handsome means of livelihood. China is the country which has performed this phenomenal task.... KARACHI: Fire brigade to get helicopter, equipment KARACHI, April 6: The City Naib Nazim, Nasreen Jalil, has said a helicopter, fire tenders and other machinery will be purchased for the fire brigade and civil defence at a cost... KARACHI: Katchi abadis cell closed KARACHI, April 6: The Industrial and Katchi Abadis Cell in the Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) has been wound up as a step to further improve the performance of the department... KARACHI: MBBS results KARACHI, April 6: The examination department of the University of Karachi on Thursday announced the results of first professional (part-A) MBBS annual exams 2006. According to statistics, 148 candidates out of... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, April 6: The Met office has forecast hot and humid weather with maximum temperature of 35 to 37 degrees Centigrade in Karachi on Friday. Hot weather will prevail over rest of the region.... KARACHI: Exhibition of paintings KARACHI, April 7: An exhibition of paintings by Mehreen Rahman opens at the Allinace Francaise at 6pm on Friday. The exhibition will continue till April 10, open daily from 11am to 7pm.... KARACHI: Group show at Kunj KARACHI, April 6: A group exhibition will open at the Kunj art gallery on Friday at 4.30pm. The artists whose works will be on display include: Aftab Zafar, Nahid Raza, Mona Naqsh, Mansur Aye, M.... KARACHI: Paintings show at Zenaini KARACHI, April 6: An exhibition of paintings by Aliya Chinoy opens at the Zenaini art gallery at 5pm on Friday. The show will be on till April 17, open daily from 10.30am... HYDERABAD: Over Rs44m being spent on health, education: official HYDERABAD, April 6: DCO Mohammad Sharif Awan has said Rs44.209 million is being spent on projects to improve educational institutions and health units in the district during this year under the Sindh Devolved Social Services Programme.... HYDERABAD: Five pesticide samples found substandard HYDERABAD, April 6: Five agricultural pesticide products of different companies working in Sindh have been declared substandard after samples were tested in quality control and testing laboratories of the agriculture department.... HYDERABAD: 63 health workers suspended HYDERABAD, April 6: Sindh health services director-general Dr Hadi Bux Jatoi has suspended 63 employees of the health department and issued them show-cause notices for remaining absent from duty during the last anti-polio campaign.... HYDERABAD: Task force formed for conserving forests HYDERABAD, April 6: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has constituted a task force for conserving and promoting forestry and preventing illegal cutting of wood and hunting of precious species of wildlife in the district.... HYDERABAD: Man dies in gas cylinder explosion HYDERABAD, April 6: A man was killed when a gas cylinder exploded in a cylinder shop on the Auto Bhan Road near the Maajee Hospital in Latifabad on Thursday afternoon.... MITHI: Seven teachers suspended MITHI, April 6: Tharparkar DCO Asadullah Dharejo during a surprise visit to different schools in the Chhachhro taluka on Wednesday suspended seven teachers found absent from duty.... PESHAWAR: Transfers without consulting nazim illegal: PHC PESHAWAR, April 6: The Peshawar High Court has held that transfers and postings of government employees of grade 17 and above are illegal if carried out by the provincial government without consulting the district nazim concerned.... PESHAWAR: PML-N criticises Durrani’s actions PESHAWAR, April 6: The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has asked NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani to put an end to what it call his attempts to divide and harm the PML-N.... PESHAWAR: Hospital without electricity PESHAWAR, April 6: The Shamshato Civil Hospital in the Frontier Region of Peshawar is without electricity even 15 years after its construction and people of the area are not getting any benefit from it.... PESHAWAR: Secretariat workers end strike PESHAWAR April 6: On an assurance given by NWFP Minister for Science and Technology Hussain Ahmad Kanju, the associations of secretariat employees called off their strike on Thursday.... KOHAT: Adequate facilities for women promised KOHAT, April 6: Provincial Population Welfare and Women Development Minister Kashif Azam has said the government believes in ending discrimination against women and it is striving hard to create equal opportunities for women in all spheres of life.... MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Kashmir roads still in bad shape MUZAFFARABAD, April 6: Quake victims are facing immense problems because of roads and highways in Muzaffarabad, Neelum Valley and Bagh are still in bad shape. The victims, belonging to the districts... PESHAWAR: Development authority for Galliyat reactivated PESHAWAR, April 6: NWFP Local Government and Rural Development Minister Sardar Mohammad Idrees has said that the provincial government is taking necessary steps for the promotion of tourism and the Galliyat Development Authority has been reactivated.... PESHAWAR: Shops gutted PESHAWAR, April 6: Three shops and a public call office were gutted in the matrices market. Shop owner Ijaz Ahmed said an electrical short-circuit had caused the fire....

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