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June 05, 2006 Monday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 8, 1427 KARACHI: Rs30bn being spent on 552 projects of city govt KARACHI, June 4: The city government is currently spending over Rs30 billion on 552 development projects which include construction of 12 flyovers and interchanges, 80 roads, five underpasses, rehabilitation of infrastructure... KARACHI: Smooth power supply soon: Ibad KARACHI, June 4: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad, while visiting different localities of the city on Saturday night, told people that the government had taken a serious note of the prolonged... KARACHI: Celebratory firing claims life KARACHI, June 4: A man died in celebratory firing during a wedding in the Garden West area late Saturday night. Police said the incident occurred in the Dhanchal Compound where Mohammad Nadeem suffered a fatal bullet wound.... KARACHI: Customs officer commits suicide KARACHI, June 4: A customs officer committed suicide in the Clifton area Sunday. Police said Mohammad Ahsan Kafil, 38, a customs appraiser, jumped off the 13th floor of his apartment building... KARACHI: Qazi vows to oust rulers KARACHI, Jun 4: President of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Qazi Hussain Ahmad on Sunday took pledge from participants of the public meeting, held at Fresco Chowk on Sunday, that they would take... KARACHI: Environment demands attention KARACHI, June 4: The city on June 2 witnessed one of its worst traffic jams as a result of a long protest rally, dominated by vehicle drivers who are against the... KARACHI: Baloch people hold rally against army operation KARACHI, June 4: Baloch activists of different parties and NGOs staged a protest rally here on Sunday against the ongoing military operation in Balochistan and to press the government to release... KARACHI: Enforcement of Shops Act hailed KARACHI, June 4: Except for shopkeepers of different markets, majority of the citizens have hailed the governor’s decision of enforcing Shops Act in the city whereby all shopping malls and markets... KARACHI: New policy for billboards discussed KARACHI, June 4: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Sunday said special emphasis would be laid on protection to citizens’ life and property while making new policy for billboards in the metropolis.... KARACHI: Factories causing pollution: adviser KARACHI, June 4: The Sindh Environment Adviser, Noman Saigol, has held factories and transport owners responsible for the increasing pollution in Karachi. “The factories and the transport mafia have been spreading... KARACHI: Summer school for LERP students KARACHI, June 4: Schools situated in Taiser Town, Hawkesbay and in the resettlement areas for the affected people of the Lyari Expressway will not remain closed during summer vacation.... KARACHI: Armyman appointed SMI head KARACHI, June 4: The newly appointed principal of Sindh Madressahtul Islam, Lt-Col Taj Muhammad Memon, has vowed to make the institution an ideal and purely academic seat of learning.... KARACHI: Water supply project KARACHI, June 4: Work on laying a 7,000 foot-long water pipeline under the sea to provide potable water to residents of Shams Pir island in UC-4 of Keamari Town started on Sunday.... KARACHI: 49 talukas get Rs145m KARACHI, June 4: Sindh Local Government Adviser Waseem Akhtar on Saturday said the present government was extending equal cooperation to all the talukas of Sindh, no matter which political party had its influence there.... KARACHI: CCB freezes taxes for three years KARACHI, June 4: The Clifton Cantonment Board has announced that the property, water & conservancy taxes will not be increased for the next three years. The decision was taken in view... KARACHI: MSc exams KARACHI, June 4: The MSc (Physiotherapy) 2nd semester exams for candidates of the Liaquat National School of Physiotherapy, Liaquat National Hospital will commence on June 26.... KARACHI: Installation of filter plants KARACHI, June 4: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board has started installing mini filter plants on trial basis at community and union council levels to ensure provision of pure water for drinking purpose to citizens.... KARACHI: CM okays 710 fresh jobs in Umerkot KARACHI, June 4: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has accorded approval to filling up of 710 vacancies in the Education Department in Umerkot district.... KARACHI: Rauf seeks report on crimes KARACHI, June 4: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi taking serious note of certain press reports on crime and police negligence issued directives to police officers concerned to take immediate action and submit reports to him.... KARACHI: ‘Black day’ observed KARACHI, June 4: The Awami Himayat Tehreek on Sunday observed black day and staged a rally outside Karachi Press Club to protest against presence of blasphemy cartoons on internet in Pakistan... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, June 4: The meteorological office has forecast hot and humid weather in the city for Monday. The maximum temperature is expected to range between 34 and 36 degrees Centigrade.... HYDERABAD: Import of agricultural items opposed HYDERABAD, June 4: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has demanded that the federal government should ban import of all agricultural items. At a meeting held here on Sunday, SCA leaders urged... HYDERABAD: Call for preserving cultural heritage HYDERABAD, June 4: Speakers at a dialogue held here on Sunday expressed concern over plans of some groups to occupy buildings of cultural heritage, and historical importance and relating to education and entertainment.... SUKKUR: Shujaat rules out job quota for MQM SUKKUR, June 4: PML president Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain has said that the government had not made any promise to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement about a job quota in Sindh.... THATTA: Hari leader passes away THATTA, June 4: The central president of the Hari Committee of the Sindh National Front, Sher Khan Lund, passed away after a prolonged illness here on Sunday.... MIRPURKHAS: Farmers urged to prepare for WTO challenges MIRPURKHAS, June 4: Sindh Agriculture University Vice-Chancellor Bashir Ahmed Shaikh has called upon farmers to concentrate on post-harvest technology to meet challenges of the WTO.... DADU: PPP leader claims govt pressure to change party DADU, June 4: Pakistan People’s Party leader Pir Mukarramul Haq claimed on Sunday that he was arrested in a false NAB case to force him and his wife, MPA Farzana Raja... SHIKARPUR: Bandit shot dead SHIKARPUR, June 4: A bandit identified as Anwar alias Annu Shar was gunned down by police near Naushahro Abro, Garhi Yasin taluka, on Sunday. The police encircled the village on the... PESHAWAR: Pardon accord likely for death row convict PESHAWAR, June 4: Follow-ing a 15-day stay of execution granted by the home department to a death row juvenile convict, the complainant family agreed on Sunday to pardon him and accept compensation on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: Rs600m for Kaladhaka development PESHAWAR, June 4: The NWFP government has announced establishment of the Kaladhaka Development Authority and allocated Rs660 million for it. Provincial Senior Minister Sirajul Haq said the authority would start functioning from July 1 and its staff had been appointed.... PESHAWAR: Homage paid to Khomeini PESHAWAR, June 4: Iranian Consul-General in Peshawar Hassan Imani on Sunday paid homage to the leader of Iranian revolution, Imam Khomeini, saying his bold and sagacious leadership had made the Islamic Revolution possible on Feb 11, 1979.... KOHAT: TMA staff wrangle over unpaid dues KOHAT, June 4: Infighting between officers and lower staff of the tehsil municipal administration over unpaid wages worsened after union leaders issued an ultimatum, saying they would go for a lockout,...

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