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June 2, 2006 Friday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 5, 1427 KARACHI: City Council approves new lease rates for katchi abadis KARACHI, June 1: The City Council on Thursday approved a resolution seeking new lease rates for katchi abadis with an amendment by a majority vote amid allegations by the opposition that the treasury benches have decided to bulldoze their plans.... KARACHI: Closure of shops by dusk from June 15 KARACHI, June 1: A high-level meeting, held here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad, decided to enforce new timings for shops whereby shops would open in the morning and close at dusk with effect from June 15.... KARACHI: Breakdowns in vast area as Hubco link snaps again KARACHI, June 1: Power supply to the Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation through Hubco link was interrupted early in the morning on Thursday, rendering a major portion of the city without electricity.... KARACHI: Khuhro seeks suo motu notice on jobs issue KARACHI, June 1: Leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro on Thursday appealed to the chief justice of the Sindh High Court to take suo motu notice... KARACHI: PPP issues fact-sheet to refute PM’s claim KARACHI, June 1: Pakistan People’s Party on Thursday disputed claims by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz of improvement in living conditions and the GDP growth, terming it ‘misleading’ and ‘jugglery of figures’.... KARACHI: Politicians analyse Charter of Democracy KARACHI, June 1: Opposition leaders on Wednesday welcomed the Charter of Democracy (CoD), signed in London by former prime ministers Ms Benazir Bhutto and Mian Nawaz Sharif on May 14, as... KARACHI: PPP tells observers it doubts polls will be fair KARACHI, June 1: Pakistan People’s Party leaders from Sindh have conveyed to the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs their reservations about free, fair and transparent elections under the military-led regime,... KARACHI: Tax-free budget for Sindh promised KARACHI, June 1: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that Sindh''s new fiscal budget will be a tax-free surplus budget with highest allocations for the development sector.... KARACHI: Counsel for Harkat activists appointed: Car-bombing case KARACHI, June 1: The Sindh High Court on Thursday appointed a counsel for two activists of the banned Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Alami in US Consulate car bombing case on state expenses to pursue their appeals, which have been filed against their conviction.... HYDERABAD: Rallies against disappearance, detention of activists HYDERABAD, June 1: On a call of the Sindh Qaumi Ittehad, rallies were held in district headquarters on Thursday in protest against disappearance of activists of nationalist parties.... KARACHI: Four million students to remain without books KARACHI, June 1: About four million boys and girls of government primary schools in the province, who, along with many other students, went on summer vacation from Thursday, will have to... KARACHI: Dakait’s 3 associates killed in shootout KARACHI, June 1: Three suspected associates of Rehman Dakait were killed in what police claimed an encounter with gang members in Malir early Thursday morning. However, the elusive Rehman, believed to... KARACHI: Environment Day KARACHI, June 1: The World Environment Day is being observed on June 5 with the theme of ‘Don''t Desert Dry lands’. The year 2006 has already been declared as the ‘International Year of Deserts and Desertification’.... KARACHI: Revision in curricula welcomed KARACHI, June 1: The Islami Jamiat Talaba has welcomed the government’s decision to revise the education curricula after a “delay of 58 years” but demanded that it should reflect the aspirations of the people of Pakistan instead of foreign dictation.... KARACHI: Independence Day plans of BSEK KARACHI, June 1: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi has chalked out a programme to mark Independence Day celebrations in a befitting manner.... KARACHI: Doctor sacked KARACHI, June 1: The Sindh Health Minister, Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani, on Thursday terminated a Women Medical Health Officer of School Health Karachi, Rukhsana Siddiqui, from service under the RSO (Special Power 2000) due to her long absence from duty.... KARACHI: School projects reviewed KARACHI, June 1: The Sindh Minister for Planning and Development, Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari, on Thursday reviewed the progress of construction of a Government Girls Secondary School and conversion of the... KARACHI: Remedial steps long overdue as legal system losing grip: Full court reference held KARACHI, June 1: The legal system is losing its grip and remedial measures are long overdue, Justice M. Sadiq Leghari said at a full court reference on the eve of his retirement as a judge of the Sindh High Court.... KARACHI: Warrants again issued against Mengal KARACHI, June 1: An anti-terrorism court reissued on Thursday non-bailable warrants for the arrest of former Balochistan chief minister Sardar Akhter Mengal in army personnel hostage-taking case.... KARACHI: Loya Jirga holds rally today KARACHI, June 1: The Loya Jirga Action Committee has demanded that all those families affected by the demolition of goths be paid compensation and alternative plots.... KARACHI: Lifting of ban on jobs in railways demanded KARACHI, June 1: Speakers at a meeting on Thursday demanded that trade union activities be allowed in all the organizations and that ban on employment in railways be lifted immediately.... KARACHI: Bus terminus KARACHI, June 1: The construction of the Yousuf Goth inter-city bus terminus in Baldia Town has been completed, and tenders have been invited for its operation, management and maintenance.... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, June 1: Hot and humid weather will continue to prevail in Karachi on Friday. The maximum temperature in the city is expected to range between 35 and 37 degrees Centigrade.... HYDERABAD: World Bank’s help for waste management project sought HYDERABAD, June 1: DCO Mohammad Hussain Syed has sought financial and technical assistance from the World Bank to supplement the district government’s efforts to resolve its multiple environmental problems which seriously threaten peoples’ health and cause deterioration of the infrastructure.... HYDERABAD: Work in progress on Hyderabad water projects HYDERABAD, June 1: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said that out of a Rs2.5 billion allocation for mega projects, work has already been started on two filter plants and four water supply lines.... HYDERABAD: SHC seeks report on stray dogs HYDERABAD, June 1: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Wednesday directed the Taluka Municipal Administrations (TMAs) of Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad city and Qasimabad to submit quarterly reports on steps taken... HYDERABAD: Policemen seeking choice postings suspended HYDERABAD, June 1: The District Police Officer (DPO) of Hyderabad, Ali Ahmed Junejo, on Thursday suspended five police officers one inspector, one ASI and three low ranking officers for using influence... HYDERABAD: Lecture HYDERABAD, June 1: Professor M.A.K. Lodhi of the department of physics, Texas Technical University, delivered a talk on “A Reflection on Scientific Excellence in Pakistan and Challenges of the 21st Century” on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Opening of pharmacies in hospitals opposed PESHAWAR, June 1: The Pakistan Chemists and Druggists Association (PCDA) has said that the decision of the provincial health department to set up MEDICINE shops in government hospital Swill deprive many... PESHAWAR: Proposals on women’s inheritance rejected PESHAWAR, June 1: NWFP Senior Minister Sirajul Haq has rejected policy recommendations of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) on women’s inheritance rights and constituted a provincial committee to submit its suggestions to the commission.... PESHAWAR: Stay on execution of juvenile convict expires on 6th PESHAWAR, June 1: A juvenile offender, who is on the death row after being convicted in a multiple murder case, is likely to be executed in the central prison here after... PESHAWAR: Notice issued to ISI officer in detention petition PESHAWAR, June 1: The Peshawar High Court has put on notice the director-general of Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI), the provincial police officer and other officials on a writ petition challenging detention of... PESHAWAR: NAPP decides to merge with ANP PESHAWAR, June 1: The National Awami Party Pakistan (NAPP) decided here on Thursday to merge with the Awami National Party (ANP), says a press release.... PESHAWAR: JUI to hold joint wedding ceremony PESHAWAR, June 1: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam has arranged a ceremony to wed 150 couples at Batal, an earthquake-hit area in the Konsh Valley in Mansehra district, a press statement said.... PESHAWAR: Action against DPO urged PESHAWAR, June 1: A local resident has accused the Peshawar District Police Officer Saeed Khan Wazir of implicating him in fake criminal cases at the behest of his nephew who is an army officer.... PESHAWAR: Widow seeks help against in-laws PESHAWAR, June 1: A widow hailing from Nowshera on Thursday sought the government’s help against her brothers-in-law who she alleged hadkidnapped her son and occupied the property belonging to her husband who died a week ago....

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