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May 5, 2006 Friday Rabi-us-Sani 6, 1427 KARACHI: NICVD provided direct link from Sharea Faisal KARACHI, May 4: The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) was provided direct link from Sharea Faisal for facilitation of patients and now ambulances and other vehicles on emergency services would enter NICVD from Sharea Faisal chowrangi.... KARACHI: KESC asked to replace faulty, fast meters KARACHI, May 4: A high-level meeting held here on Thursday was told that KESC meters were grossly faulty and that the utility issued inflated bills.... KARACHI: Breakdowns blamed on KESC’s inefficiency KARACHI, May 4: People were forced to pass sleepless night while prolonged power breakdowns continued unabated in various localities on Thursday. The disruption in power supply is being attributed to ‘infighting’ within the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, highly placed sources said.... KARACHI: Student groups given three days to close offices KARACHI, May 4: The vice-chancellors of public and private varsities, principals of colleges and heads of law enforcing agencies at a meeting on Thursday issued a three-day ultimatum to student organizations... PESHAWAR: Assembly calls for setting up ‘national crisis centre’ PESHAWAR, May 4: The provincial assembly has adopted a resolution urging parliament to set up a ‘national crisis centre’ to handle emergencies like natural disasters.... KARACHI: 50kg explosives used by terrorists so far: Ibad KARACHI, May 4: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has said that the investigation into Nishtar Park bomb blast is moving ahead swiftly and, besides general public, the foreign diplomats based in Karachi would also be apprised of its outcome.... KARACHI: Man, sister held for killing his wife KARACHI, May 4: A man along with his sister were detained by police on Thursday for allegedly killing his wife with the help of his sister in Nazimabad.... KARACHI: Cattle-pen owners case KARACHI, May 4:-A division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC), comprising Chief Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed and Justice Mrs Qaiser Iqbal, on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a constitutional petition filed... KARACHI: Freedom of expression linked to public rights: seminar KARACHI, May 4: The freedom of expression is vital for safeguarding rights of citizens, including civil liberties, and all authoritarian regimes are bent to gag the voice of press in every... KARACHI: No male staff for female exam centres KARACHI, May 4: No male invigilator has been assigned duties at any of the centres designated for women candidates in the city, said the Controller of Examinations of the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Karachi, on Thursday.... KARACHI: Documentation urged to stop spurious drugs KARACHI, May 4: Participants at a meeting urged the government to reflect a zero-level tolerance towards the availability of spurious and counterfeit drugs.... KARACHI: New service structure for paramedics KARACHI, May 4: The service structure for Sindh-based paramedical staff has been approved by the provincial health and finance departments and will be submitted to the chief minister in the next few days for final approval.... KARACHI: Diagnostic lab set up at KU KARACHI, May 4: A well-equipped diagnostic and clinical research laboratory costing Rs25 million has recently been established at the Dr Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research – International Centre for Chemical Sciences, University of Karachi.... KARACHI: Technical school exams from 16th KARACHI, May 4: The Technical School Certificate (Part-II) annual examinations will commence on May 16, said controller of the Sindh Board of Technical Education on Thursday.... KARACHI: IJT criticises raids KARACHI, May 4: A demonstration was staged by activists of the Islami Jamiat Talaba, University of Karachi chapter, on Thursday at the Karachi Press Club against attacks on KU’s students by... KARACHI: Old public transport vehicles to be removed KARACHI, May 4: The Karachi Traffic Management Board on Thursday expressed concern over chaotic public transport system in Karachi and approved a ban on all public transport vehicles made prior to 1976.... KARACHI: Traffic jams on Abdullah Haroon Road KARACHI, May 4: Traffic jams of longer duration on Sir Abdullah Haroon Road, near electronics market, have become routine owing to haphazard parking of motorcycles and cars on either side of the road.... KARACHI: PPP plans drive against hike in POL prices KARACHI, May 4: The Pakistan People’s Party, Karachi division, on Thursday announced launching of a protest campaign on May 9 against the recent increase in petroleum prices, the proposed raise in power tariff and the rapidly growing inflation in the country.... KARACHI: 40 dairy villages planned in city KARACHI, May 4: The Sindh government will establish 40 dairy villages on 1,800 acres of land on the Super and National highways, said the Adviser to Chief Minister on Livestock and Fisheries, Fakir Mohammed Jadim Mangrio.... KARACHI: Nisar calls for political maturity KARACHI, May 4: Chairman of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence Mr Nisar A. Memon has expressed the view that if political leaders learned to resolve issues in a peaceful manner... KARACHI: Warm, humid weather KARACHI, May 4: Warm and humid weather has been forecast for Karachi during the next 24 hours, with the maximum temperature ranging from 35 to 37 degrees Celsius.... KARACHI: Hypertension Day on 13th KARACHI, May 4: The World Hypertension Day will be observed across the country on May 13 in line with the declaration of the World Hypertension League in Geneva, Switzerland.... HYDERABAD: Filtered water supply to be doubled in two years: nazim HYDERABAD, April 4: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil claimed that within two years, the quantity of filtered water supply in Hyderabad would be doubled to be enough till 2015.... HYDERABAD: Woman who married of her choice seeks protection HYDERABAD, April 4: A woman, who has recently embraced Islam and married a man of her choice, has appealed to the authorities for protection saying her family has fabricated a case against her husband and in-laws.... THATTA: Govt’s policies criticizsed THATTA, May 4: Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Makhdoom Jamiluzzaman has criticised what he termed discriminatory steps taken by President Gen Musharraf towards smaller provinces.... HYDERABAD: Police inaction blamed for kidnapping of women HYDERABAD, May 4: The Sindhiani Tehrik, women’s wing of Awami Tehrik, has condemned inhuman and barbaric treatment meted out to two women with the alleged connivance of Ghotki and Rahim Yar Khan police.... HYDERABAD: SAU exams HYDERABAD, May 4: The Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam on Wednesday announced that all faculties, including the department of information technology, will hold examinations from May 22.... PESHAWAR: 5 prisoners escape from lock-up PESHAWAR, May 4: Five under-trial prisoners escaped from the toilet of a temporary lock-up in the Judicial Complex here on Thursday, while another was apprehended.... PESHAWAR: Paramedics’ role in TB control emphasised PESHAWAR, May 4: Speakers at a training workshop on Thursday called for an awareness drive about treatment of tuberculosis and said that paramedical staff played an important role in controlling the disease.... PESHAWAR: Journalists boycott assembly session PESHAWAR, May 4: Journalists walked out of the NWFP Assembly session on Thursday in protest against alleged manhandling of a reporter by a police official.... HYDERABAD: Development without community participation not possible: Nazim HYDERABAD, May 4: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said that without community participation it is not possible for any government to carry out development...

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