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May 24, 2006 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 25, 1427 KARACHI: Muttahida, Arbab fail to resolve differences KARACHI, May 23: The fate of the ruling coalition in Sindh hanged in the balance as Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement failed to resolve their differences on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Loadshedding continues as power unit still off KARACHI, May 23: A power-generating unit in the Korangi Thermal Power Station, which stopped working on Monday morning, could not be repaired on Tuesday, forcing the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation to... KARACHI: SHC seeks home deptt comments in detention plea KARACHI, May 23: The Sindh High Court sought the provincial home department’s comments on a petition alleging illegal confinement of a person since February on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Policeman set on fire at Sohrab Goth KARACHI, May 23: A second victim, this time a police inspector, was set on fire by unknown persons in less than 24 hours in separate incidents in the city.... KARACHI: Local train derails KARACHI, May 23: A local train derailed on Tuesday morning near the Cantonment Railway Station suspending the train traffic for hours. Officials in the railway said that the local train, which... KARACHI: Scholarships KARACHI, May 23: The Higher Education Commission has announced the ‘HEC- Japanese Need Based Scholarships Programme’ for Pakistani universities’ students, who are unable to pursue higher education due to financial constraints.... KARACHI: Govt pledges to solve fishermen’s problems KARACHI, May 23: A model village for fishermen will be launched in Sindh’s coastal areas in the next fiscal year where all modern facilities, including road network, drinking water and electricity... KARACHI: Kidnapping accused given in police custody KARACHI, May 23: The Sindh High Court administrative judge for anti-terrorism courts remanded two men accused of kidnapping a Saddar hotel owner and receiving Rs 10 million for his release to police custody on Tuesday.Malik... KARACHI: Operations of 2 airlines remain suspended KARACHI, May 23: Domestic and international flight operations of the two private airlines remained suspended on Tuesday as negotiations between the Civil Aviation Authority and the airlines’ managements on the issue of payment of outstanding dues continued without any head way.... KARACHI: Only $3.7bn received from donors: Earthquake rehabilitation KARACHI, May 23: The Deputy Chairman of the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA), Lt-Gen Nadeem Ahmad, has acknowledged that only $3.7 billion will be available to the government out of a total amount of $6.2... KARACHI: Privatisation commission restrained KARACHI, May 23: The Sindh High Court restrained the provincial privatization commission from creating third party interest or taking further proceedings for disposal of a residential property in Hyderabad.... KARACHI: Independent prosecution service promised KARACHI, May 23: Sindh Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights Chaudhary Iftikhar Ahmed has said that a summary has been moved by the law department in respect of... KARACHI: Order to check forgery KARACHI, May 23: Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim has directed that in future all orders issued by him on applications be got compulsorily verified to check forgeries.... KARACHI: Body found KARACHI, May 23: A bullet-riddled body was recovered in Sharafi Goth police limits early Tuesday morning in Ali Shah Goth. Police sent the body to JPMC for postmortem examination.—Staff Reporter... KARACHI: UK plans to attract more Pakistani students KARACHI, May 23: Under the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair''s, initiative for international education, the UK expects to receive 10-12 thousand students from Pakistan for higher education in 2010.... KARACHI: No signs of improvement in Balochistan situation: JWP KARACHI, May 23: Secretary-General of Jamhoori Watan Party Senator Agha Shahid Husain Bugti has said that there were no signs of improvement in the situation in Balochistan and he does not see any prospect of a political settlement in near future.... KARACHI: Cellphone users face problems KARACHI, May 23: Hundreds of subscribers of Mobilink GSM company were disconnected from rest of the telecommunication network after a fault in the software system developed on Tuesday.... KARACHI: UNHCR men held for human smuggling KARACHI, May 23: The Passport Circle of the Federal Investigation Agency arrested on Sunday two employees of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees for their alleged involvement in a human smuggling racket.... KARACHI: Concern voiced over raise in rabies vaccine price KARACHI, May 23: The Rabies in Asia (Pakistan chapter) has voiced concern over increase in prices of rabies tissue culture vaccines and poor control of stray dogs which are mainly responsible for rabies.... KARACHI: Cleaning of drains before monsoon demanded KARACHI, May 23: Residents of Keamari and Lyari towns living along both sides of Mauripur Road and Lyari Expressway have urged the government to take effective measures to combat the flooding... KARACHI: USAID to train 2,000 midwives KARACHI, May 23: The government is soon going to substitute the existent Lady Health Workers Programme with well trained community midwives to strengthen the Mothers and Child Health Care Programme in the province’s rural areas.... KARACHI: Hydrant sealed KARACHI, May 23: An illegal hydrant in UC-4 of Site Town was sealed and two water tankers were impounded on Tuesday. According to details, a raid was conducted on the illegal... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, May 23: The Met office has forecast warm and humid weather with gusty winds in Karachi on Wednesday. The maximum temperature in the city is expected to range between 33 and 35 degrees Centigrade.—PPI... KARACHI: HU convocation KARACHI, May 23: The Sindh Governor, Dr Ishratul Ibad, will be the chief guest at the 10th Convocation of Hamdard University to be held on Saturday.... HYDERABAD: Work on major projects to be completed in June: Nazim HYDERABAD, May 23: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil said on Tuesday that major development projects, including a flyover, a trauma centre, a food-testing laboratory and bridges on canals would be completed in the district in the coming month.... HYDERABAD: Protest against landlords HYDERABAD, May 23: Activists of the Taraqqi Pasand Hari Sangat staged a demonstration here on Tuesday against landlords of Tando Mohammad Khan for their alleged excesses against farmers.... PESHAWAR: Inspector receiving threats PESHAWAR, May 23: A federal drug inspector in the city is receiving death threats after he helped the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to conduct a raid on a market and confiscate thousands of forged educational certificates and passports last week.... PESHAWAR: WHO helping Aids body to develop policy PESHAWAR, May 23: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is helping National Aids Control Programme to develop HIV/Aids policy to give legal protection to the care, treatment and social support to the HIV/Aids patients in the country, an official said.... PESHAWAR: Pesco deadline for arrear payment by govt departments PESHAWAR, May 23: Chief Executive Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) Brig Sakhi Marjan on Tuesday directed that the power supply of all government departments would be cut off if they fail to deposit their arrears by May 31.... PESHAWAR: Afghan DPs with mental disorders to get free treatment PESHAWAR, May 23: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees in collaboration with the Health Promotion Society will provide free medical treatment to Afghan refugees suffering from mental disorders.... PESHAWAR: Hepatitis test facility in hospitals urged PESHAWAR, May 23: The NWFP chief minister has directed the officials concerned to prepare a plan to instal equipment in hospitals under the public-private partnership scheme to carry out PCR tests for hepatitis B and C patients.... PESHAWAR: Cellphone users facing connectivity problems PESHAWAR, May 23: Cellphone users are finding it increasingly difficult to make calls, especially to those with mobile phone firm subscriptions other than their own. Land line users are facing a similar problem getting through to cellphone numbers.... PESHAWAR: Robber killed in encounter PESHAWAR, May 23: Police on Tuesday shot dead an Afghan robber during an encounter and arrested his two accomplices in Kacha Ghari refugee camp. University Town police conducted a raid after... PESHAWAR: Kabul told to put its own house in order PESHAWAR, May 23: Federal Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani has asked the Karzai government to refrain from levelling baseless charges against Pakistan and asked Kabul to put its own house in order.... PESHAWAR: Improved healthcare stressed for children PESHAWAR, May 23: Takht-i-Nusrati tehsil nazim Gul Rauf Khattak has stressed the need for improving healthcare facilities for children. Speaking at a medical camp organised by the National Commission for Human... PESHAWAR: NWFP AG PESHAWAR, May 23: The governor has appointed additional advocate-general Pir Liaquat Khan as new NWFP advocate-general, said a notification on Tuesday. Mr Liaquat is the 29th advocate-general of the NWFP....

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