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June 1, 2006 Thursday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 4, 1427 KARACHI: High court dismisses Clifton residents’ plea KARACHI, May 31: The Sindh High Court dismissed on Wednesday a writ petition moved by the residents of Bath Island Quarters, Clifton, against construction of buildings exceeding three storeys or floors in the neighbourhood.... KARACHI: Couple held as AKU report shows no sign of delivery KARACHI, May 31: The couple claiming the kidnapping of their newly born baby was formally detained by the police on Wednesday on charges of making baseless claims and lodging a fake FIR.... KARACHI: New lease rates for katchi abadis proposed: Heated debate at City Council KARACHI, May 31: A heated debate took place on Wednesday at the City Council session on a resolution seeking determination of new lease rates for katchi abadis in Karachi.... KARACHI: Loadshedding in some areas continues KARACHI, May 31: The 11kv underground power cable that was damaged during the digging for the ongoing development work near Sohrab Goth suspending electricity supply to Federal B Area has been repaired.... KARACHI: Upheaval if Lyari doesn’t get water, warns PPP KARACHI, May 31: Pakistan Peoples Party legislators and other office-bearers from Lyari on Wednesday warned that if the ruling coalition failed to restore water supply to the town forthwith, people would... KARACHI: ATC acquits man in ransom case KARACHI, May 31: An anti-terrorism court acquitted on Thursday an accused in a kidnapping for ransom case. Judge Ghulam Ali Samtio of the ATC-1 acquitted Zafar Iqbal from the charge of... KARACHI: 12 student groups form united front KARACHI, May 31: The Muttahida Talaba Mahaz, a federation of 12 student organizations, has been reactivated to resolves educational problems, said a spokesman for the front on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Water scarcity persists KARACHI, May 31: Due to interruption in electricity supply to pumping stations in the city on Wednesday, many areas remained without water, according to a spokesman for the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB).... KARACHI: Ibad returns KARACHI, May 31: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad who returned here after a private visit to London, on Wednesday had a busy day.... KARACHI: Body found KARACHI, May 31: A young man was killed by unknown persons in Shah Faisal Colony. Police said that throat-slit body of Ashfaq, 35, was found near railway tracks in Shah Faisal Colony early on Wednesday morning.—Staff... KARACHI: Effective media drive stressed to curb drug abuse KARACHI, May 31: Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Ghous Bukhsh Mehar stating that drugs are being produced in Afghanistan and smuggled into Pakistan via different routes stressed that a stern action was essential to check the drug supply from Afghanistan.... KARACHI: WHO registers concern over shisha popularity KARACHI, May 31: The World Health Organisation has regretted inability of the developing countries to take the message “Tobacco is indeed deadly in any form or disguise” to the general public in a meaningful way.... KARACHI: Dow, Lahore medical varsities sign MoU KARACHI, May 31: The Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, and the University of Health Sciences, Lahore, on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for joint academic activities.... KARACHI: Cadet college planned on N. Bypass KARACHI, May 31: The city government will establish the city’s first cadet college on an area of 100 acres near the Northern Bypass. A directive was issued by the City Nazim,... KARACHI: KWSB housing facilities to be improved: MD KARACHI, May 31: The managing director of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, Brig Iftekhar Haider, has said that on the directive of City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal, the housing problems of KWSB employees would be solved on priority basis.... KARACHI: PMA seeks ban on smoking KARACHI, May 31: The Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi chapter, on the eve of World No-Tobacco Day has urged the authorities concerned to take meaningful measures for stringent implementation of Prohibition of Smoking Ordinance 2002.... KARACHI: BA-I results declared KARACHI, May 31: The University of Karachi on Wednesday announced the result of BA Part-I (regular, external and BOL) Annual Examinations 2005.... KARACHI: Enrolment forms KARACHI, May 31: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi will accept enrolment forms for SSC Part I (Class IX) Annual Examinations 2006 from regular and private leftover candidates till July 1, with late fees.... KARACHI: Tribunal upholds dismissal of civil judge KARACHI, May 31: The Sindh Subordinate Judiciary Service Tribunal upheld the dismissal of a senior civil judge for gross misconduct and inefficiency.... KARACHI: Crisis attributed to KESC’s privatisation KARACHI, May 31: The increased power loadshedding across the city has proved true the apprehension that privatisation of the KESC may affect its services adversely. Such apprehensions have been expressed by... KARACHI: PPP tells Niazi to prove claim KARACHI, May 31: Pakistan People’s Party’s Information Secretary Sherry Rehman (MNA) on Wednesday dismissed claims of direct contact between Ms Benazir Bhutto and Gen Pervez Musharraf, as ‘a big fraud with... KARACHI: Inspector succumbs to burn wounds KARACHI, May 31: The police inspector, who was allegedly set on fire by his brother in-law near Sohrab Goth, died during treatment at the Civil Hospital on Tuesday night.... KARACHI: 122 water samples found safe KARACHI, May 31: The food laboratory of the city government has said that out of the 157 samples of water tested in the lab, 122 were found uncontaminated.... HYDERABAD: Nazim pledges three more hospitals for Hyderabad HYDERABAD, May 31: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said that he will lay foundation stones next month of three health and medical facilities — a hospital in Qasimabad, the other on the Hali Road and a trauma centre.... LARKANA: EDOs asked to prepare welfare proposals LARKANA, May 31: District Nazim Mohammad Bakhsh Arijo has asked executive district officers (EDOs) to prepare pro-people budgetary proposals.... HYDERABAD: Tribute paid to Dr Panhwar HYDERABAD, May 31: Rich tribute was paid to the late Dr Khan Mohammad Panhwar, founder of the mass communication department, University of Sindh, for his educational services at a meeting held...

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