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May 1, 2006 Monday Rabi-us-Sani 2, 1427 KARACHI: KESC’s rift with Wapda on tariff intensfies KARACHI, April 30: Citizens are likely to suffer more power breakdowns as the rift between the Water and Power Development Authority and the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation deepened on Sunday after the latter disputed the tariff arbitrary levied by Wapda.... KARACHI:Pakistan, Cuba to establish embassies KARACHI, April 30: Pakistan and Cuba would establish embassies in each others'' capitals, said Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz while speaking as chief guest at the launching of the study titled: Corporate... KARACHI: PM seeks corporate sector’s support KARACHI, April 30: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has called upon the corporate and business leaders to come forward and supplement the government''s efforts towards meeting the social development challenges as part of their corporate social responsibility.... KARACHI:HEC under pressure from political quarters: Closure of varsities KARACHI, April 30: The chairman of the Higher Education Commission, Dr Attaur Rahman has admitted he was being pressurised by “politicians” for taking action against substandard and illegal private varsities but... KARACHI:New Haj policy in May: Ijaz KARACHI, April 30: The Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Ijaz-ul-Haq, on Saturday said that the Haj Policy 2006 will be made public by mid May 2006.... KARACHI: Experts regret neglect of Sindh’s heritage KARACHI, April 30: Eminent archaeologists at a conference on Sunday expressed concern over the destruction of historical sites in Sindh and stressed the need for a concrete policy to safeguard the cultural heritage of this province.... KARACHI:Shaukat opens university of marine sciences KARACHI, April 30: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday asked students to acquire latest knowledge from world sources to benefit Pakistan in this era of globalisation.... KARACHI:Ishrat Hussain, late Akhtar Hameed honoured KARACHI, April 30: The Jinnah Society on Sunday conferred the Jinnah Award for 2004 and 2005 to Dr Akhtar Hameed Khan posthumously and Dr Ishrat Hussain in recognition of their outstanding... KARACHI:Authority for disaster management formed KARACHI, April 30: A provincial-level, Disaster Management Authority, was formed at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Sunday. The authority will be an independent organisation to be headed by chief secretary Sindh.... KARACHI: Man held for killing infant girl KARACHI, April 30: Police on Sunday arrested a young man for his suspected involvement in the kidnapping of an infant girl for ransom and killing her despite receiving ransom money.... KARACHI: ‘Govt to protect labour rights’ KARACHI, April 30: The Chief Minister, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, on Sunday said the present government was committed to safeguarding the rights of labourers and it was taking long-term steps in bringing improvement in their living standards in this regard.... KARACHI:Strike call for 9th on dam issues KARACHI, April 30: The Sindh Qaumi Ittehad (SQI) has given a call for complete strike on May 9 against the construction of Bhasha Dam and urged the people of the province to close down their shops and businesses.... KARACHI: Fisherwomen demand due rights KARACHI, April 30: A convention of fisherwomen has urged the government to take effective measures for their socio-economic rights and bring an end to the present unjust system.... KARACHI:UCs told to ensure optimum coverage: Seminar on immunisation KARACHI, April 30: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has issued directives to all 178 union councils scattered across the city to ensure that none of the child in their respective jurisdiction is... KARACHI:Sewerage and water issues to be resolved soon: nazim KARACHI, April 30: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal on Sunday said that Karachi would become one of the developed cities of the world by 2007 due to farsighted policies of city government and expeditious completion of ongoing uplift projects.... KARACHI:End to feudalism sought KARACHI, April 30: The City’s Naib Nazim, Nasreen Jalil, on Sunday called for elimination of feudalism for safety of labour rights. She said the World Labour Day on May 1 reminded... KARACHI:Transporters support govt drive KARACHI, April 30: A local body of Transporters, Anjuman-i-Ettehad Bus Malikan, Karachi, has hailed the government’s decision to launch a campaign against smoke-emitting vehicles. Leaders of the body including Ashraf Banglori,... KARACHI:Weather KARACHI, April 30: The Met office has forecast warm and humid weather for Karachi on Monday with the maximum temperature expected to range between 33 and 35 degrees Centigrade.... HYDERABAD:PPP alleges govt plan to rig by-polls HYDERABAD, April 30: Sindh People’s Party Parliamentarians president Qaim Ali Shah has alleged that opponents of the PPP have planned to rig the by-elections for Hyderabad NA-219 seat.... HYDERABAD: Sale of Mainpuri, Gutka banned in Jamshoro district HYDERABAD, April 30: Jamshoro District Nazim Malik Asad Sikandar has banned manufacturing and sale of Mainpuri and Gutka in the district. He directed the DCO, DPO and the EDO health that... DADU: Two children die of measles DADU, April 30: Two sisters died of measles in the Dadu civil hospital on Sunday. The sisters, five-year-old Zeenat and seven-year-old Kulsoom, daughters of Jhando Tago of Andreen Tago village of... DADU: Widow demands protection DADU, April 30: A woman from Sehwan town has appealed to the president, the chief justice of the Supreme Court to provide her protection from an influential doctor and relatives of her late husband.... Plan for measles control in NWFP PESHAWAR, April 30: The World Health Organisation and the NWFP health department are working out plans to control the spread of measles and neonatal tetanus among children in the province.... PESHAWAR: Tremor jolts Manshera PESHAWAR, April 30: A quake of mild intensity measuring 4 on the Richter scale jolted district Manshera and Balakot on Sunday. According to the Meteorolo-gical Station here, the tremor was felt... PESHAWAR: Permanent SC bench in Peshawar PESHAWAR, April 30: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has said a permanent Supreme Court bench will start functioning at its Peshawar registry from May 2 for reducing the number of pending cases here.... HARIPUR: Homoeopathic dispensary planned in Haripur HARIPUR, April 30: The first government-run homoeopathic dispensary in the district would start functioning here this week, District Nazim Yousuf Ayub Khan told a delegation of the Pakistan Homoeopathic Association on Saturday.... CHITRAL: JI protests opening of ‘FBI office’ CHITRAL, April 30: Jamaat-i-Islami took out a procession and held a public meeting here on Sunday to protest against the alleged setting up of an FBI camp office here.... NOWSHERA: College girls condemn honour killing in contest NOWSHERA, April 30: Girls taking part in an inter-college declamation contest on Sunday condemned the custom of honour killing and said that no religion sanctioned killing in the name of honour.... PESHAWAR: Rs40m approved for Haj building PESHAWAR, April 30: The federal government has sanctioned Rs40 million for construction of a building of the NWFP Haj directorate to solve the problem of accommodation of intending pilgrims, an official said.... HYDERABAD: Housing schemes for govt employees proposed HYDERABAD, April 30: Federal Minister for Housing and Town Planning Safwanullah has said that the government planned to build apartments for government employees and asked provinces to identify pieces of 100-acre land for the purpose in each district....

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