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April 18, 2006 Tuesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 19, 1427 KARACHI: Sindh PA session prorogued amid stir KARACHI, April 17: The Sindh Assembly session was prorogued abruptly on Monday amid rumpus without enabling the members to wind up a debate on the April 11 tragedy at Nishtar Park.... KARACHI: Occupants told to vacate apartment complex KARACHI, April 17: A division bench of the Sindh High Court dismissed an appeal moved by the occupants of an apartment complex built in Garden East on Monday and asked them... KARACHI: Altaf urges precautions against bird flu KARACHI, April 17: Chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, urged the government on Monday to take effective measures to curb the spread of bird flu.... KARACHI: Delay in issuance of govt notification criticized: Class IX exams KARACHI, April 17: The Private Schools’ Management Association has expressed concern over delay in the issuance of Sindh government’s notification pertaining to conduct of separate exams of over 300,000 students of Class IX, under educational boards, in 2006.... KARACHI: Miniatures at Chawkandi KARACHI, April 17: An exhibition of miniatures by graduates of NCA opens at Chawkandi Art at 5.30pm on Tuesday. The artists whose works will be on display are: Atiya Shaukat, Asif Ahmed, Farah Jabeen, Farwa Husain, Kiran Saeed and Sobia Ahmed.... PESHAWAR: Court seeks new senators’ comments PESHAWAR, April 17: An election tribunal of the Peshawar High Court on Monday sought comments from two newly-elected senators from Bajaur and Mohmand tribal agencies in separate election petitions challenging their elections.... KARACHI: Traffic jams seen on major roads KARACHI, April 17: Beefed-up security for the movement of President Musharraf on Monday added to miseries of motorists, motorcyclists and commuters in public transport as they were trapped on several roads in the flood of vehicles.... KARACHI: City govt’s Rs42.686bn draft budget presented KARACHI, April 17: City government’s draft budget of Rs 42.686 billion for fiscal 2006-07 was presented before the City Council which met with its convenor and the city Naib Nazim Ms Nasreen Jalil in the chair on Monday.... KARACHI: Two brothers shot dead in Liaquatabad KARACHI, April 17: Two brothers were shot dead in Liaquatabad on Monday. Liaquatabad TPO Latif Siddiqui said that they used to give motorcycles on rent in Liaquatabad No 3 close to their house.... KARACHI: Man killed in accident KARACHI, April 17: A young man was knocked down by a speeding bus in Paposhnagar on Monday morning. Police said that Asadullah, 35, was standing on the road outside his house when a speeding bus of route (1-E) hit him.... KARACHI: Water shortage persists in many areas KARACHI, April 17: An acute shortage of water has been persisting in various parts of the city for the last fortnight, forcing the affected people to either purchase private tankers or consume sub-soil unhygienic water.... KARACHI: More fire stations planned, PA told KARACHI, April 17: The city government’s fire brigade department has a staff of 954. As of January this year, it had 31 fire tenders in working condition, besides the snorkel which was purchased in 1988 and currently undergoing major repair.... KARACHI: City to get 100mgd more water by end of April KARACHI, April 17: The city will start getting 100 million gallon water additional by the end of this month as the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board has carried out 80 per cent testing of the K-III system.... KARACHI: Passing-out parade of aero-technicians KARACHI, April 17: An impressive passing-out parade was arranged on completion of aero-technician course here at Pakistan Air Force, Korangi Creek Base, on Monday.... KARACHI: Expressway to be ready by 2008 KARACHI, April 17: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has said that foundation stone of 24-km-long elevated expressway from Quaidabad to Jinnah Bridge costing US$225 million will be laid on August 8.... KARACHI: KU extends date for admission KARACHI, April 17: The University of Karachi has extended the date for acceptance of application forms for admissions to MPhil/PhD/MS and MD programmes for the first intake up to April 30.... KARACHI: MO sacked KARACHI, April 17: Sindh Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani, taking strict notice of absence from duty since September 2000, has sacked Medical Officer (B-17), Nawabshah, Dr Aslam Saeed.... KARACHI: Govt slams opposition’s ‘non-serious’ attitude: PA debate on blast KARACHI, April 17: Provincial ministers said on Monday that the opposition in the Sindh assembly did not adopt a serious posture in the discussion on the Nishtar Park tragedy.... KARACHI: SHC orders production of pauper accused KARACHI, April 17: An Anti-Terrorism Appellate (ATA) bench of Sindh High Court, comprising Justice Rehmat Hussain Jafferi and Justice Ali Saindino Metlo, on Monday ordered production of a pauper accused sentenced... KARACHI: Action against AG Office employee recommended KARACHI, April 17: Additional District and Sessions Judge, South-VII Munawwar Sultana recommended to the AG Sindh “to take appropriate action” against Abdul Rasheed Machiyara, an official of his office for bringing disrepute.... KARACHI: Students clash at Islamia college KARACHI, April 17: Five motorcycles were gutted and furniture and others fixtures were ransacked during a clash between two students groups at Islamia Arts and Commerce College on Monday.... KARACHI: ATC judges told to follow guidelines KARACHI, April 17: A follow-up meeting regarding working of Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs) in Sindh was convened by monitoring judge Rehmat Hussain Jaffery and a number of decisions were taken.... KARACHI: Hearing put off in killing case KARACHI, April 17: The hearing of a criminal revision application filed by state in Ehteshamuddin Haider murder case was put off till April 25 by an Anti-Terrorism Appellate (ATA) bench of... KARACHI: Illegal structures razed KARACHI, April 17: On the directive of the Baldia Town Nazim Kamran Akhtar, the municipal administration removed encroachments from various areas of the town.... KARACHI: Development projects KARACHI, April 17: Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town Nazim Muhammad Wasay Jalil has issued directives for early completion of the ongoing development projects in different areas of the town.... HYDERABAD: Steps for liberation of bonded haris urged; Call to eliminate private jails HYDERABAD, April 17: An international conference on liberation and rehabilitation of bonded labour on Sunday recommended to the federal government to appoint a judicial commission to eliminate private jails and take necessary steps for rehabilitation of liberated haris.... HYDERABAD: Warrants issued against landlord in Mannu Bheel case HYDERABAD, April 17: Justice Munib Ahmed Khan of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Monday issued bailable warrants against Abdul Rehman Mari, a landlord of the Sanghar district, and... HYDERABAD: 3 policemen suspended for negligence HYDERABAD, April 17: Hyderabad DPO Ali Ahmed Junejo has suspended two head constables and an in-charge of Madadgar 15 for providing wrong information about an attack on a soft drink factory in the jurisdiction of Tando Yousuf police station.... PESHAWAR: Japanese aid sought for water scheme PESHAWAR, April 17: The NWFP government has sought Rs112 million grant from Japan to prepare a feasibility report for a project to provide drinking water supply from Warsak Dam to the provincial capital.... PESHAWAR: Pemra plans action against illegal FM radio stations PESHAWAR, April 17: Shahid Hamayun, executive member of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), said here on Monday that legislation was under process to stop illegal FM radio stations operating in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (Fata).... PESHAWAR: PML changes venue of workers’ convention PESHAWAR, April 17: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League has changed the venue of its workers’ convention from the Army Stadium to the Arbab Niaz Cricket Ground in Shahi Bagh owing to traffic and security reasons.... PESHAWAR: Setting up of burns centre urged PESHAWAR, April 17: An NGO has urged the NWFP government to set up a burns unit in at least one major hospital in the province and said that there was no such centre at the government level.... PESHAWAR: Officials visit Sethi House PESHAWAR, April 17: A team of provincial government officials on Monday inspected one of the Sethi houses built in the late 19th century in Sethiyan locality and met its owner to work out details for buying the building to preserve it.... LAKKI MARWAT: Disruption in power supply decried LAKKI MARWAT, April 17: People in Daal Mills area have been facing increasing power disruption as the Peshawar Electricity Supply Company has failed to rectify a fault despite a lapse of one week.... HARIPUR: Overseas worker’s house robbed HARIPUR, April 17: Thieves took away cash and valuables worth Rs10 million from a house in sector 4 of Khalabat Township here on Monday. Khalabat Township police quoted one Shamshad Bibi,... HARIPUR: Abbottabad BISE defies govt orders HARIPUR, April 17: Despite directives of the NWFP government, the Abbottabad Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has not regularised services of its 59 employees.... HARIPUR: Schools asked to pay salary fixed by govt HARIPUR, April 17: The provincial minister for transport and fisheries Akhtar Nawaz Khan has warned the management of private schools to follow the provincial government’s directives on minimum salary of teachers otherwise their registrations would be cancelled.... PESHAWAR: ANP meeting PESHAWAR, April 17: A joint meeting of the Awami National Party Khyber Agency and its three tehsils would be held in Bara on April 23, said an ANP press release on Monday....

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