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May 13, 2006 Saturday Rabi-us-Sani 14, 1427 KARACHI: Karachiites observe peaceful strike KARACHI, May 12: City observed a peaceful strike on Friday on the call given by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and backed by other opposition parties.... KARACHI: Academic activities hit by strike KARACHI, May 12: Academic activities in majority of schools in public and private sectors remained suspended in the city on Friday as the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal observed a strike.... KARACHI: Strike a rejection of govt policies: MMA KARACHI, May 12: Prof Ghafoor Ahmad, a central leader of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and Naib Amir of the Jamaat-i-Islami, has said that people, by responding positively to the strike call for Friday, rejected the rulers’ ‘anti-people and anti-country policies’.... KARACHI: People have expressed mistrust in govt: Qaim KARACHI, May 12: President of the Pakistan People’s Party, Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that people across Sindh responded positively to the strike call given by the opposition political and religious parties for Friday.... KARACHI: ‘Brothers’ of suicide bomber in custody KARACHI, May 12: Police have taken two brothers in protective custody to verify, through DNA test, their belief that the head found at the scene of the Nishtar Park bomb blast could be their third brother, sources said on Friday.... KARACHI: Chemical processing unit unsealed KARACHI, May 12: One of the two chemical processing units of industries in Site was on Friday unsealed by officials of the Sindh industries department without taking into confidence the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency.... KARACHI: Conference on Asian banking opens today KARACHI, May 12: The first series of DAWN Asia Finance Conference —“Asian banking: a paradigm shift” — begins at the Sheraton Hotel today. ... KARACHI: Each UC to get Rs9.6m in next fiscal KARACHI, May 12: The City Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal, on Friday said each union council will be provided Rs9.6 million as discretionary fund in the next fiscal year, while if the... KARACHI: HRCP slams torture of protesters KARACHI, May 12: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has strongly condemned police violence on a peaceful demonstration of the Dadu and Thatta sugar mills'' workers, who were protesting for their rights, at the Governor''s House on Thursday.... KARACHI: City govt asked to provide plot to petitioner KARACHI, May 12: A division bench of the Sindh High Court has ordered the City District Government Karachi to take necessary steps and provide an alternative plot of the same size to a petitioner within two weeks.... KARACHI: WB’s help sought for education reforms KARACHI, May 12: The Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy, Dr Hamida Khuhro, has said that the education sector policy framework plan, which was being prepared with the consultation of the... KARACHI: PMA welcomes approval of service structure KARACHI, May 12: The Pakistan Medical Association on Friday praised the Sindh health department and congratulated the Sindh Paramedical Association for approval of paramedics’ service structure.... KARACHI: Illegal water hydrant sealed KARACHI, May 12: The New Karachi Town has sealed an illegal hydrant after receiving grievances from area residents.Town Nazim New Karachi Town Mohammad Hanif Soorti vowed that illegal activities would not be allowed in the town.... KARACHI: Special child exhibits her art work KARACHI, May 12: It was the inauguration of a special exhibition of paintings by a 13-year-old special child artist. Mariam Khan had put on display more that 100 paintings on the... KARACHI: Candidates yet to receive admit cards KARACHI, May 12: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) has claimed that candidates of HSC Part I and II Science group have not yet received their admit cards for the annual examinations beginning on May 16.... KARACHI: University teachers seek better package KARACHI, May 12: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association has urged the president and prime minister to look into their long-standing demand of upgrading pay scales for the teachers of public sector varsities.... KARACHI: DHA to have Chinese cultural centre KARACHI, May 12: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) will help Pakistan-China Foundation (PCF) in establishing a language and cultural centre in the DHA for fostering better understanding and harmony between people of two countries.... KARACHI: Suparco training course KARACHI, May 12: Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) is organizing an international training course on Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) from May 15 to 26, in Karachi.... KARACHI: Govt land worth Rs1.5bn evacuated KARACHI, May 12: More than 1000 acres of government land worth Rs1.5 billion in Gaddap town was evacuated from illegal occupants by the officials of City District Government of Karachi.... KARACHI: Austerity steps to conserve power urged KARACHI, May 12: People belonging to different walks of life have suggested the Sindh governor and chief minister to immediately enforce the Sindh Shops Act, 1979, to help save residential areas... KARACHI: Mumtaz for grand opposition alliance KARACHI, May 12: Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, the Chairman of the Sindh National Front, has suggested forming a grand opposition alliance for restoring true democracy and bringing real change in the country.... KARACHI: Saudi team visits Rangers facility KARACHI, May 12: Director General Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, Major General Javed Zia said on Friday that an effective interaction between Pakistani and Saudi paramilitary forces would help foster defense ties between two countries.... KARACHI: Ex-cricketer commits suicide KARACHI, May 12: A former cricketer committed suicide in F B Area on Friday.... KARACHI: Altaf praises workers for relief works KARACHI, May 12: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussein has observed that service to humanity is the prime objective of worship.... HYDERABAD: Strike call evokes mixed response HYDERABAD, May 12: Reports of a complete shutter-down strike were received on Friday from Larkana, Naushahro Feroze, Khairpur, Thatta and Jacobabad while other districts respond partially to a province-wide strike call given by opposition parties in Sindh.... NAWABSHAH: Two children die of measles NAWABSHAH, May 12: Two children died of measles in deh Phulail of Doulatpur taluka on Friday. The deceased were identified as Nida, 6, daughter of Mohammad Yaqoob Jatt, and Shumaila, 5, daughter of Mohammad Yousuf Jatt.... SUKKUR: No relief from load-shedding in Sukkur SUKKUR, May 12: Despite claims of the Federal Minister for Water and Power, Liaquat Ali Khan Jatoi, that no load-shedding is being carried anywhere in the country, Sukkur and its adjoining... KHAIRPUR: Four killed, 16 hurt as bus overturns KHAIRPUR, May 12: Four people died and 16 others were injured when a Peshawar-bound bus overturned while trying to save a motorcycle near the Aliabad village on the National Highway on Thursday evening.... DADU: Demonstration in Dadu against police torture DADU, May 12: A large number of sugar mills workers and activists of the PPP and the JSQM staged a demonstration on Friday in front of Dadu Sugar Mills to protest... KHAIRPUR: Water rotation schedule KHAIRPUR, May 12: Owing to shortage of irrigation water in the Sukkur Barrage, the executive engineer west division, Khairpur, has announced a water rotation programme....

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