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May 11, 2006 Thursday Rabi-us-Sani 12, 1427 KARACHI: CM orders cancellation of bogus allotments KARACHI, May 10: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Wednesday warned that bungling in allotment of government land would not be tolerated and any officer found involved in this malpractice would be taken to the task.... KARACHI: More violence as power failures persist KARACHI, May 10: An extra high-tension line of 132 kilovolts developed a fault on Wednesday evening causing power breakdowns in Liaquatabad, parts of Nazimabad and the Federal B Area.... KARACHI: Curbs likely on more industrial units KARACHI, May 10: The Sindh Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) may include more industrial units or plants in its ongoing investigations into the dumping of hazardous waste in an open area of Abidabad, Site.... KARACHI: MMA gives call for strike on 12th: Price hike, demolition of villages KARACHI, May 10: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has given a call for a peaceful strike in Sindh on Friday against the government’s failure in arresting those involved in the Nishtar Park bomb... KARACHI: PPP convenes APC on Sunday KARACHI, May 10: The Sindh chapter of the Pakistan People’s Party has planned holding of an all-parties conference (APC) here on Sunday to deliberate upon the demolition of villages, power failures,... KARACHI: Muttahida accuses JI, IJT of terrorist acts KARACHI, May 10: Convenor of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s coordination committee Dr Imran Farooq on Wednesday accused activists of Jamaat-i-Islami and its student wing, Islami Jamiat Talaba, of kidnapping and torturing... KARACHI: Foundation laid for stadium interchange KARACHI, May 10: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday laid the foundation of National Stadium interchange being constructed at the Stadium Road and Pir Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi Road traffic intersection at an estimated cost of Rs 671 million.... KARACHI: Brother kills two sisters KARACHI, May 10: A young man killed his two sisters for working in a beauty parlour early Wednesday morning in Landhi, police said.... KARACHI: Online motor registration next month KARACHI, May 10: Sindh Senior Minister for Excise and Taxation Syed Sardar Ahmed said on Tuesday that the private sector was being involved in motor registration in pursuence to the policy of President Pervez Musharraf.... KARACHI: Phones go dead in Shadman KARACHI, May 10: Hundreds of phones went out of order here in North Karachi on Wednesday after underground telephone cables were cut off during digging by the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board.... KARACHI: PA meets on 19th KARACHI, May 10: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has summoned the provincial assembly to meet on May 19 at 9am at Sindh Assembly Building, according to a handout.—APP... KARACHI: Seminar held on teaching skills KARACHI, May 10: The Commecs Institute of Business and Emerging Sciences (CIBES) organized a seminar on the topic ‘What They Don''t Teach You at Business Schools’ at a local hotel, said a statement of the institute on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Housing schemes for shelterless people urged KARACHI, May 10: The Sindh Minister for Planning and Development, Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari, and Advisor on Local Government, Waseem Akhtar, have urged the federal and provincial governments to announce housing... KARACHI: People cautioned against cold water KARACHI, May 10: The Pakistan Medical Association - Karachi has urged people to adopt avoid using ice cold water, drinks, un-hygienically prepared ice candies (gola ganda) and ice creams to counter surging temperatures.... KARACHI: BLIS results declared KARACHI, May 10: The University of Karachi on Wednesday announced the result of Bachelor of Library and Information Sciences (BLIS) Annual Examinations 2006.... KARACHI: Senior citizens demand facilities KARACHI, May 10: Senior citizens living in Defence have demanded of the DHA to treat them at par with those senior citizens who retire from Defence forces.... KARACHI: Seminar on press freedom KARACHI, May 10: Journalists have to array themselves along with other social groups to ensure their hard earned freedom. The public voice can only be heard when it is collectively raised.... KARACHI: 100 ambulances for Sindh’s hospitals KARACHI, May 10: The Sindh Health Minister, Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani, has announced that a fleet of 100 ambulances have been sanctioned for different provincial government hospitals across Sindh.... KARACHI: Mark-sheets KARACHI, May 9: The mark sheets of BCom, part II and both parts, are ready for distribution, announced the Controller of Examinations of the University of Karachi on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Sale, purchase of property in housing project stayed KARACHI, May 10: The Sindh High Court stayed the sale and purchase of property in a housing project on Abul Ispahani Road on Monday.... KARACHI: Federal attorney told to ascertain whereabouts of detainee KARACHI, May 10: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday directed the federal law officer to submit definite statement regarding whereabouts of a detainee, who is alleged to have been detained by military intelligence since 2002.Mohammad... KARACHI: Appeals by jailed doctors admitted KARACHI, May 10: Justice Mohammad Moosa K. Leghari of the Sindh High Court admitted appeals moved by three lady doctors jailed for causing death of a patient by gross negligence, suspended... HYDERABAD: CM orders serious seed research work HYDERABAD, May 10: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has directed the agriculture department to set up a seed research committee for introducing new and high-yield varieties of seeds.... HYDERABAD: University cancels affiliation of two colleges HYDERABAD, May 10: The University of Sindh has de-affiliated the College of Modern Sciences, Nawabshah, and the College of Modern Sciences, Mirpurkhas. The Sindh University syndicate in its 151th meeting approved the de-affiliation of the two institutes.... HYDERABAD: Bias allegation against nazim: District govt denies charge HYDERABAD, May 10: Two union council nazims and a councillor of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP) have alleged that the district nazim does not take into confidence any UC nazim, except those... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Case lodged against four for shaving woman’s head NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 10: Police on Tuesday booked four men under directives of the additional district and sessions judge of Moro on charges of beating a woman and shaving her head.... HYDERABAD: Plea against restrictions on buses dismissed HYDERABAD, May 10: A bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad, on Wednesday rejected a plea challenging a ban on entry of buses in the city.... PESHAWAR: Need for coordination in social sector stressed PESHAWAR, May 10: Additional Chief Secretary Ghulam Dastagir on Wednesday stressed the need for close coordination among social sector bodies to prevent overlapping of programmes and projects.... PESHAWAR: CM assures early completion of road projects PESHAWAR, May 10: Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said the Mardan-Swat-Kalam road will be built in the shortest possible time.... PESHAWAR: Innocent people being killed: ANP PESHAWAR, May 10: The Awami National Party has expressed concern over the killing of ‘innocent’ people in the war on terrorism and asked the government to bring an end to the killings in the tribal areas.... PESHAWAR: Life term for juvenile offender PESHAWAR, May 10: The Peshawar district and sessions judge, Shahjehan Khan Akhundzada, on Wednesday found a juvenile offender guilty of drug pushing and sentenced him to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs100,000.... GILGIT: Stolen vehicles GILGIT, May 10: Police have launched an operation against unregistered and stolen vehicles in the six districts of the Northern Areas....

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