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May 8, 2006 Monday Rabi-us-Sani 9, 1427 KARACHI: City to have another modern Sabzi Mandi KARACHI, May 7: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Sunday said that more funds would be allocated in the next provincial budget for the modernization of agriculture sector.... KARACHI: Coastal villages lack facilities KARACHI, May 7: Availability of basic civic amenities is the most pressing problem in coastal areas of Karachi and a large number of fishermen in these areas live in an abject poverty due to neglect by concerned authorities, a survey shows.... KARACHI: Water protest in Lyari KARACHI, May 7: Angry residents of Lyari, perturbed over persisting water shortage and disappointed by indifferent attitude of the authorities concerned to their plight, took to the street on Saturday night and blocked several thoroughfares with bonfire to express their indignation.... KARACHI: Action on toxic waste dumping ordered KARACHI, May 7: Sindh Minister for Industries, Mohammad Adil Siddiqui has ordered action against culprits of dumping of toxic waste at a place in Site area which has claimed life of a child and affected several others.... KARACHI: Rulers blamed for rising poverty KARACHI, May 7: The rulers are bent upon further fanning a record-breaking poverty and price hike in the country while the poor are forced to beg or commit suicide, said speakers... KARACHI: Curbs on polluting industries likely KARACHI, May 7: Speakers at a public hearing said on Saturday that industries which are not ready to comply with environmental laws and mitigate adverse impacts of all sorts of waste... KARACHI: Boy killed, body set on fire KARACHI, May 7: A 13-year-old boy was killed by unknown persons in the limits of Pirabad police station late on Saturday night. Police said that some unidentified men barged into a house in Muslimabad and strangulated Asif to death.... KARACHI: Korean IT delegation meets Ibad KARACHI, May 7: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad has underscored the need for application of information technology in improving people''s lives and provision of facilities to them.... KARACHI: More funds for goths, says nazim KARACHI, May 7: The City Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal, on Sunday said the city government would earmark more funds in the coming budget for Karachi’s goths to further develop them and... KARACHI: KU faculty urged to hone laboratory skills KARACHI, May 7: The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Karachi, Prof Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, has stressed the faculty to use modern technology and avail opportunities for developing laboratory skills.... KARACHI: Immediate relief to power consumers urged KARACHI, May 7: Shahida Kausar Farooq, an environmental activist, has expressed her grave concern over the deteriorating power supply situation in Karachi, the commercial hub of the country often described as Pakistan’s ‘revenue engine’.... KARACHI: 6,000 babies born with thalassaemia annually KARACHI, May 7: Thalassaemia in children is on the rise in the country and every year 6,000 thalassaemic babies are born in Pakistan, experts said at a programme for thalassaemic children... KARACHI: New BoG for law colleges KARACHI, May 7: The Sindh government has reconstituted the board of governors for law colleges in Karachi with effect from May 7. According to a notification issued by the provincial Law... KARACHI: Road repair in Shah Faisal KARACHI, May 7: The mechanized carpeting of roads in Shah Faisal Town is in progress on emergency basis. Water supply and sewerage system in various areas of the town have already... KARACHI: Raise in fares Resented KARACHI, May 7: People have expressed resentment over the “un-proportional” raise in fares of public transport. Transporters have either increased or plan to increase the fares of buses and coaches.... KARACHI: Shifting of graves KARACHI, May 7: The EDO Revenue on Sunday requested heirs of the deceased buried in the western part of Essa Nagri Graveyard at Sir Shah Suleman Road to contact the committee... KARACHI: CS for early completion of development projects KARACHI, May 7: The Chief Secretary, Fazalur Rehman, has stressed the administration department to gear up implementation of the annual development programme 2005-06 for timely completion of projects.... KARACHI: Anti-malaria campaign needed KARACHI, May 7: Mosquitoes have invaded almost all parts of the city, giving rise to the cases of malaria. Confirming that cases of malaria are being reported in public and private... KARACHI: Govt’s support to burnt woman assured KARACHI, May 7: Sindh Women Development Minister Dr Saeeda Malik has reiterated government commitment to ensure maximum implementation of laws protecting rights of women and provision of all safeguards and assistance to women subjected to atrocities.... LARKANA: Khuhro demands independent body to conduct polls LARKANA, May 7: Leader of opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Mr Nisar Khuhro, has demanded that the government should form an independent supervisory body to monitor the general elections.... HYDERABAD: Row intensifies between TMO, taluka nazim HYDERABAD, May 7: Hyderabad (rural) Taluka TMO Fakhir Shakir has said that he is receiving threats from contractors and some hooligans that if he does not sign cheques for bogus bills he will be killed.... DADU: Load-shedding, price hike decried DADU, May 7: A large number of political and social activists took out a procession here on Sunday to protest against unscheduled load-sheddings and increase in prices of foodgrain, fruit, vegetables and other items of everyday use.... DADU: Steps suggested to bring down maternity deaths DADU, May 7: Speakers at a seminar said here the other day that the number of deaths among pregnant women and newly born babies was increasing in Kachho, Katcho and Thar areas due to a lack of medical facilities and awareness.... HYDERABAD: Nationalists back call for May 9 strike HYDERABAD, May 7: Almost all nationalist parties and other groups have backed strike call given by the Sindh Qaumi Ittehad on May 9 in protest against plans to build dams on Indus and demolition of Sindhi villages in urban areas.... LARKANA: Demolition of villages condemned LARKANA, May 7: Sindh Qaumi Ittehad (SQI) has termed demolition of old Sindhi localities in Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur a conspiracy and warned the government of action if the demolition is not stopped.... KHAIRPUR: Govt inaction over water shortage criticised KHAIRPUR, May 7: The Khairpur Abadgar Ittehad on Sunday expressed concern over acute shortage of irrigation water in Sobhodero, Faiz Ganj, Thari Mirwah and Kotdiji talukas.... LARKANA: Prisoners escape from lock-up LARKANA, May 7: Five under-trial prisoners nominated in murder and kidnapping for ransom cases escaped from the judicial lock-up of Ratodero on Sunday.... SHIKARPUR: Bandit dies in ‘encounter’ SHIKARPUR, May 7: Notorious bandit Toto Marfani was killed and his three accomplices were injured in an alleged encounter in the jurisdiction of Hamayoon police station on Sunday.—Correspondent... PESHAWAR: FIA to take action against nazim PESHAWAR, May 7: The Federal Investigation Agency has decided to take legal action against the district nazim of Swabi for supporting an alleged human trafficker, a senior official told Dawn here on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: Swiss agency to work for rights, good governance PESHAWAR, May 7: The Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) will spend 19.9 million Swiss francs annually in Pakistan on programmes pertaining to natural resource management, governance and human rights....

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