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April 11, 2006 Tuesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 12, 1427 KARACHI: Converted sisters can stay in madressah: Supreme Court order KARACHI, April 10: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed three sisters who converted from Hinduism to Islam to put up at a madressah as desired by them till they are able to make a permanent arrangement.... KARACHI: Two police teams start probe into stampede KARACHI, April 10: Two separate teams have been formed for a probe into the causes of the stampede that killed 29 people at a congregation at Faizan-i-Madina seminary on Sunday.... KARACHI: Ban not to affect struggle: BNP chief KARACHI, April 10: The Balochistan National Party leader, Sardar Akhtar Mengal, has said that ban on any organization does not affect the national struggle of Baloch people.... KARACHI: PA defers normal business to Thursday KARACHI, April 10: The Sindh Assembly, which reassembled here on Monday after two-day weekend break, was adjourned till Thursday morning soon after offering fateha for the victims of the Faizan-i-Madina stampede... KARACHI: Security on Eid Milad KARACHI, April 10: Police, Rangers and other law enforcement agencies have been put on high-alert on the occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi on Monday and Tuesday and foolproof security arrangements have been made to maintain peace and tranquillity.... KARACHI: Traffic plan for today KARACHI, April 10: DIG Traffic Falak Khurshid on Monday announced traffic arrangements for Tuesday to ensure smooth flow of vehicular traffic amid congregations to be held and processions to be taken... KARACHI: Work on Sohrab Goth flyover stops KARACHI, April 10: Construction work at the sites of Sohrab Goth flyover and underpass projects has come to a halt, causing an increase in the miseries and worries of the people passing through the vital intersection as a routine.... KARACHI: Survey of 93 Dehs ordered KARACHI, April 10: The provincial revenue department has decided to carry out survey of 93 Dehs of Karachi district. It had become expedient to carry out survey so as to define boundaries and measurement of the un-surveyed Dehs.... KARACHI: City govt hospitals facing drug shortage KARACHI, April 10: All hospitals, maternity homes and dispensaries, being run by the city government, have been facing an acute shortage of medicines for the last various months due to the negligence of the city government’s health department.... KARACHI: Rangers constable wounded KARACHI, April 10: A constable of Pakistan Rangers was wounded resisting a cellphone snatching bid in New Karachi here on Monday. A duty officer of the New Karachi police station said... KARACHI: Dialogue urged to promote true image of Islam KARACHI, April 10: Scholars participating in an international workshop stressed the need for creating a knowledge-based society for promoting peace by administering justice and humanitarian values while recognising the identity of different cultures.... KARACHI: Black day observed in colleges KARACHI, April 10: College teachers on Monday observed a black day against hooliganism and harassment of their colleagues at Govt. Commerce and Economics College Karachi by activists of a student organization a few days back.... KARACHI: Muttahida rejects JI’s charges KARACHI, April 10: Sindh Assembly members of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Monday rejected the Jamat-i-Islami’s white paper against the party as a “pack of lies and a well orchestrated conspiracy.... KARACHI: Mengal man given in police custody KARACHI, April 10: The Sindh High Court administrative judge for anti-terrorism courts of Karachi remanded another associate of former Balochistan chief minister and National Party chief in police custody till April 14.... KARACHI: Teacher-student body at KU KARACHI, April 10: Students’ organizations at a meeting on Monday agreed to keep the University of Karachi free of posters, banners, wall-chalking and other publicity materials in future.... KARACHI: Winners of Dawn’s art competition get prizes KARACHI, April 10: As many as 15 successful contestants of ‘My City Art Competition’, organized by Dawn as part of its ‘All About Lifestyles Exhibition’ in December 2005, were given prizes at a ceremony at Haroon House on Monday.... KARACHI: Career planning seminar KARACHI, April 10: Speakers at a seminar at the University of Karachi highlighted the importance of career planning and suggested that students should be helped by their parents and teachers in choosing a career.... KUALA LUMPUR: Feasibility of expressway KUALA LUMPUR, April 10: The feasibility study and engineering design of the 24km elevated expressway from Jinnah Bridge to Quaidabad will be completed by July 2006, one month ahead of schedule.... KARACHI: Nasreen for parking lots in city KARACHI, April 10: The acting City Nazim, Nasreen Jalil, stressed the need for construction of parking lots on priority basis in various areas under traffic pressure and asked the transport and... KARACHI: Paintings show at Indus KARACHI, April 10: An exhibition of paintings by Farukh Shahab opens at Indus Gallery on April 12 at 5.30pm. The show will remain open till April 25.... HYDERABAD: Irsa urged to release water for Sindh HYDERABAD, April 10: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has expressed grave concern over acute shortage of irrigation water and said despite assurances given by Indus River System Authority (Irsa) that it... HYDERABAD: ‘Doctors’ stipends will be raised’ HYDERABAD, April 10: Sindh Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Kaimkhani has assured postgraduate doctors that their stipends will be enhanced and the matter will be taken up in the next cabinet meeting.... MIRPURKHAS: Inquiry ordered MIRPURKHAS, April 10: On the complaint of Syed Najaz Ali Shah, a resident of Satellite Town, Mirpurkhas, the DPO of Mirpurkhas has ordered the SHO of town police to conduct an inquiry into the registration of false cases against him.... PESHAWAR: Education given priority: minister PESHAWAR, April 10: NWFP Minister for Auqaf and Religious Affairs Maulana Amanullah Haqqani said a nation could not make progress without achieving excellence in the field of academics.... PESHAWAR: Plan to tackle disasters awaits govt approval PESHAWAR, April 10: The NWFP government has yet to approve a draft disaster management strategy prepared after the October 8 earthquake to cope with natural calamities and man-made disasters, sources said.... PESHAWAR: Gender reform committee yet to meet PESHAWAR, April 10: The special committee formed by the provincial government to review the gender reform action plan (Grap) afresh has not met since its formation.... PESHAWAR: System of composite exams rejected PESHAWAR, April 10: The National Education Council on Monday rejected the federal cabinet’s decision to conduct composite examinations of class 9 and 10. It said the NWFP government should emulate the... SWABI: US varsities admit 4 NPTC students SWABI, April 10: Four students who took part in the 10th National Physics Talent Contest (NPTC) have earned places at top American universities. This was stated by NPTC training programme... PESHAWAR: Medical camp PESHAWAR, April 10: The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) will organise on Wednesday a free medical camp for journalists and their families at the Peshawar Press Club.... PESHAWAR: Nawaz to return this year, says PML-N PESHAWAR, April 10: The Pakistan Muslim League (N) said on Monday that its party chief Mian Nawaz Sharif would return to Pakistan this year and no force would be able to block his return.... HARIPUR: Outbreak of measles in Hattar reported HARIPUR, April 10: A young boy died of measles in the Hattar area late last week following a recent outbreak of the disease here, residents said on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: Westerly wind continues to hit Peshawar PESHAWAR, April 10: A westerly wind blowing in from Afghanistan will continue to hit Peshawar Valley and the rest of the country for another day, an official of the meteorological office said here on Monday....

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