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May 27, 2006 Saturday Rabi-us-Sani 28, 1427 KARACHI: Flaws detected in Nishtar Park blast investigations KARACHI, May 26: The tribunal probing the Nishtar Park carnage of April 11 pointed out a number of flaws in the investigation conducted by police so far and directed a town... KARACHI: 425kgs of explosives seized, two held KARACHI, May 26: The police have seized a huge quantity of material used for making explosives while arresting two suspects from the Mangopir area in a pre-dawn raid, the city police chief told newsmen at a briefing on Friday.... KARACHI: Strike call gets support of all opposition parties KARACHI, May 26: All opposition parties have endorsed the strike call given by the Ahl-i-Sunnat Rahber Committee, headed by Mufti Muneebur Rehman, for Saturday.... KARACHI: Intermediate board, KU postpone exams KARACHI, May 26: The Board of Intermediate Education, the University of Karachi and the Sindh Board of Technical Education have postponed their respective exams scheduled for May 27 in the wake... KARACHI: Two shot dead in ‘encounters’ KARACHI, May 26: Two suspects were shot dead by police in what they claimed ‘encounters’ in different parts of the city on Friday. A suspect was shot dead while his associate was arrested by police in Gulberg on Friday evening.... KARACHI: MMA stages demos against price-hike, terrorism KARACHI, May 26: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Friday organised demonstrations after Juma prayers outside various mosques in the city against poverty, price hike, arrest of students, terrorism at educational institutions, etc.... KARACHI: Programme to improve quality of education KARACHI, May 26: Acting City Nazim Nasreen Jalil on Friday underlined the need for coordinated efforts on emergency basis for making quality and modern education accessible to all.... KARACHI: Protection to journalists urged KARACHI, May 26: Representatives of media organisations, police and civil defence called for greater protection of journalists, keeping in view that a number of photographers, camera-persons and reporters wounded in Nishtar Park tragedy and other incidents.... KARACHI: Teachers training at varsity KARACHI, May 26: Training programmes at the University of Karachi have gained momentum which in addition to workshops, seminars and other academic activities are now the focus of interest of teachers who have been inducted recently.... KARACHI: 60pc raise in salaries demanded KARACHI, May 26: The All-Pakistan Trade Unions Organization on Friday called for 60 per cent increase in salaries of government and semi-government employees and all other salaried classes in coming federal budget for fiscal 2006-07.... KARACHI: Dr Atta elected fellow of Royal Society KARACHI, May 26: Chairman of Higher Education Commission, Dr Atta-ur-Rahman, who is also the Director of International Centre for Chemical Sciences (ICCS), University of Karachi, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), London.... KARACHI: Blasphemy suspect held KARACHI, May 26: A Christian man has been arrested for sending blasphemous messages through his mobile phone to Muslims.... KARACHI: Paintings show KARACHI: An exhibition of paintings by Sumaya Durrani, titled Ibne Maryam, opens at Chawkandi Art on Saturday. The show will continue till June 3.... KARACHI: MBBS exams KARACHI, May 26: The University of Karachi has announced MBBS Part-B supplementary exam schedule. Anatomy-II paper would be conducted on June 6, Physiology-II on June 8 and Biochemistry-II on June 12.—PPI... KARACHI: Park opens KARACHI, May 26: Sindh Planning and Development Minister Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari inaugurated Pardah Park in UC-10, Sector 13/B, Orangi Town on Thursday. The park has been built at a cost of Rs2.218... KARACHI: Hike in gastro cases not alarming, say doctors KARACHI, May 26: Doctors at major government hospitals referring to the recent increase in gastroenteritis cases termed it a normal trend and said that most of the patients were discharged from the hospitals the same day.... KARACHI: Govt failed to overcome crises: ARD KARACHI, May 26: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD), Sindh chapter, met at the residence of PPP leader Syed Qaim Ali Shah here on Friday to discuss various issues.... KARACHI: PIA inducts 19 foreign airhostesses KARACHI May 26: After a lapse of 20 years, some 19 foreign airhostesses were inducted into the cabin crew of the Pakistan International Airlines to overcome the language barrier on international... KARACHI: Accused admitted to bail KARACHI, May 26: The Sindh High Court admitted an accountability accused to bail in the sum of Rs 500,000 on Friday. Nawaz Ali Samejo, former chief engineer of the Water and... KARACHI: Witnesses depose in murder case KARACHI, May 26: An anti-terrorism court adjourned on Friday the hearing of a murder case of a police officer after recording the deposition of two prosecution witnesses.... KARACHI: 130 water samples taken from Lyari KARACHI, May 26: In the wake of reports about rising cases of waterborne diseases, 130 samples of water were collected from different areas of Lyari Town.... KARACHI: IJT demands KARACHI, May 26: Education should be accorded its due status and at least five per cent of the GNP should be allocated for education in the country.... HYDERABAD: SEA threats to boycott HSC examinations HYDERABAD, May 26: The Sindh Employees Alliance (SEA) warned again on Friday that if the authorities did not remove the chairman of Sukkur educational board by May 28, teachers would boycott... HYDERABAD: System of online salary payment for local govt staff: Rs20m allocation for new talukas HYDERABAD, May 26: Adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister for Finance, Mr M. A. Jalil, has said that after complaints of district governments and TMOs it has been decided that the... HYDERABAD: ‘Links with foreign varsities, scholars needed for research’ HYDERABAD, May 26: There is a dire need to foster collaboration between Pakistani universities, research organizations, academicians and researchers and foreign organisations and Pakistani academicians working abroad in order to promote... HYDERABAD: Nazim urges more schemes for Qasimabad HYDERABAD, May 26: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said that during the six months of the present district government, development schemes to the tune of Rs300 million have been launched in Qasimabad taluka.... PESHAWAR: Cabinet approves bill to regulate cyber-cafes PESHAWAR, May 26: The provincial cabinet has decided to introduce a law to regulate cyber-cafes in the NWFP in an attempt to prevent misuse of internet facilities.... PESHAWAR: Proposals for holding entry tests discussed PESHAWAR, May 26: The provincial government will take steps to ensure implementation of recommendations of the NWFP Assembly’s standing committee on higher education with regard to holding of entry tests for admissions.... PESHAWAR: ANP opposes naming NWFP as Khyber PESHAWAR, May 26: Awami National Party general secretary Mian Iftikhar Hussain has expressed his wonder over endorsement of naming the province as Khyber by Federal Minister Salim Saifullah Khan.... PESHAWAR: Medical institute planned PESHAWAR, May 26: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said his government is planning to establish a medical institute in Peshawar for providing treatment to children, and research and training facilities to doctors....

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