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June 13, 2006 Tuesday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 16, 1427 KARACHI: Tribunal questions probe dimension: Nishtar Park blast KARACHI, June 12: Justice Rahmat Hussain Jafferi, head of the Nishtar Park Tribunal of Inquiry, observed on Monday that the police could not absolve themselves of their responsibility by merely terming the Nishtar Park blast a suicide bombing.... KARACHI: PML-N may boycott elections KARACHI, June 12: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has announced that the party would boycott the coming elections if held under Gen Musharraf and warned that the country would suffer irreparable loss if sanctity of the vote was trampled.... KARACHI: New law on polythene bags KARACHI, June 12: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has promulgated an ordinance banning polythene bags in the province with immediate effect. The ordinance prohibits the manufacture, sale and use of... KARACHI: HSC exams marred by malpractice, says SPLA KARACHI, June 12: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association on Monday accused the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi of committing huge irregularities before and during the HSC Science and Commerce group... KARACHI: Faisal Cantonment, Gulshan Town agree on road repairs KARACHI, June 12: A joint meeting of Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town and Faisal Cantonment Board on Monday agreed to get Gulistan-i-Jauhar Road repaired from the Jauhar More to Jauhar Chowrangi.... KARACHI: Nazim calls for better relations with India KARACHI, June 12: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday said disputes between Pakistan and India could be resolved by improving economic ties between the two countries.... KARACHI: Fahim’s crucial meeting with Benazir in Dubai likely KARACHI, June 12: President of the PPP-Parliamentarians Makhdoom Amin Fahim, who is also chief of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD), was to leave for Dubai on Monday night... KARACHI: Privatisation termed cause of retrenchment KARACHI, June 12: The privatisation programme has resulted in en-mass retrenchment and closure of a big number of industries in the country. This was stated by Dr Qaiser Bengali while addressing... HYDERABAD: PPP not to accept turncoats for 10 years: Shah HYDERABAD, June 12: Sindh People’s Party Parliamentarians president Qaim Ali Shah has said that party chairperson Benazir Bhutto has decided that people, who left the party and joined the government, will not be accepted back in the party for 10 years.... KARACHI: Imtiaz gets bail KARACHI, June 12: The Sindh High Court on Monday granted protective bail to sacked provincial revenue minister in mobile snatching case. Imtiaz Sheikh, along with others, was booked by the police... KARACHI: Judgment reserved KARACHI, June 12: Judge Haq Nawaz Baloch of the Anti-terrorism Court-III reserved the judgement in the murder case of an assistant sub-inspector on Monday. The judge fixed June 14 for pronouncement... KARACHI: Ibad calls for planning to meet water requirement KARACHI, June 12: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has called for comprehensive planning for supply of drinking water, keeping the future requirements of Karachi in view.... KARACHI: Human security with cut in defence budget stressed: Dialogue on peace KARACHI, June 12: Students of different universities in Sindh and India called for ensuring human security for regional peace and stressed the dire need for extensive academic and institutional collaborations between Pakistan and India.... KARACHI: Doctor beaten up over death of patient KARACHI, June 12: A sense of insecurity prevailed in the Emergency Ward of the Jinnah Hospital on Monday evening when a doctor was beaten up by the attendants of a patient who expired shortly after his arrival for treatment.... KARACHI: Moot seeks UN role in Kashmir KARACHI, June 12: The deputy chief of Jamat-i-Islami Prof Ghafoor Ahmed, has said that unprecedented anti-humanity crimes were being committed against innocent Kashmiris.... KARACHI: 21 judges, JMs appointed KARACHI, June 12: The Law Department, on the recommendations of Provincial Selection Board for Judicial Officers and with the approval of the Chief Minister, has appointed 21 candidates as civil judges and judicial magistrates.... KARACHI: City Council meets today KARACHI, June 12: The postponed meeting of the City District Council Karachi will be held on Tuesday at 2pm in the council hall of the formerly KMC Building.... KARACHI: Completion of project in Site hailed KARACHI, June 12: The nullah project in Union Council UC-8 of the Site Town has been completed before its scheduled time. In a meeting with Town Municipal Officer Imran Aslam, Town... KARACHI: City govt to set up 36 model schools KARACHI, June 12: The city government will set up 36 model schools in Karachi, compatible with Pakistan’s most reputed educational institutions, next year at a cost of Rs400 million.... KARACHI: New lines being laid without digging roads KARACHI, June 12: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board started using new technology for the first time to lay the water and sewerage lines without digging and damaging roads and streets in the city.... KARACHI: KU holds sessions on curriculum, research KARACHI, June 12: Two sessions of training module on curriculum development and research skills were conducted at the University of Karachi on Monday. A university official said that the sessions were held under the resource centre at the psychology department... KARACHI: Private schools to reopen on Aug 1 KARACHI, June 12: Defying federal and provincial education authorities, the All-Private Schools Management Associations, Sindh, on Monday announced to open schools from August 1 after summer vacations “in the larger interest... KARACHI: Narcotics, gambling dens KARACHI, June 12: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui on Monday ordered all TPOs of the province to take action against gambling and narcotic dens in their respective areas and arrest those patronising them.... KARACHI: IT Olympaid KARACHI, June 12: The University of Karachi has extended the date of the IT Olympaid 2006. This was announced by the IT Convener Prof (Dr) Nasiruddin Khan on Monday.... KARACHI: DECT classes KARACHI, June 12: The Dawood College of Engineering and Technology has announced that the classes of newly admitted students of first year first term batch of the academic session 2005- 06 will commence from June 15.... KARACHI: Exam forms KARACHI, June 12: The University of Karachi on Monday announced that registration forms of M.A, Double M.A and Improvement of Division for External Annual Examination 2005 will be accepted with Rs2,400 including Rs1,000 as late fees up to June 14.... KARACHI: Urs KARACHI, June 12: The Administrator Auqaf has announced that the Annual Urs of Hazrat Zinda Shah will be celebrated from June 18 to 20.—APP... HYDERABAD: Hesco blamed for water supply suspension: Lakhra coal field HYDERABAD, June 12: Over 12 trade unions of the Lakhra coal field affiliated with the Muttahida Labour Federation (MLF) on Monday held the Hesco officials of Jamshoro responsible for disruption in water supply to the coal field.... HYDERABAD: Farmers’ body gets laser land leveller HYDERABAD, June 12: The director-general of agriculture engineering and water management, Agha Zafarullah Durrani, here on Monday handed over a laser land leveller unit to the Farmers’ Organisation of the Gurki minor.... HYDERABAD: MMA defends Hudood laws HYDERABAD, June 12: The president of the Sindh chapter of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, MNA Asadullah Bhutto, has said the government has unleashed propaganda against the Hudood Ordinance at the behest of the US and Israel.... SUKKUR: Complete strike in Dharaki SUKKUR, June 12: A complete strike was observed in Daharki on Monday and vehicular traffic on the National Highway was also blocked for some time on a protest call given by the Mahar group.... JACOBABAD: Rashid calls on Jamali to offer condolences JACOBABAD, June 12: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that bomb blasts in Balochistan are linked to political issues and said these acts will come to an end as soon as political rapprochement is achieved.... SUKKUR: Journalist injured in Pano Akil SUKKUR, June 12: Paryal Dayo, a reporter of daily Kawish, was injured seriously when armed men opened fire on him with Kalashnikov in Shahi Bazar Pano Akil on Monday.... SUKKUR: Work on new voters’ list to begin in July SUKKUR, June 12: The Election Commission has finalised all arrangements for preparing new electoral rolls for the general election to be held 2007. An official press release of the commission said...

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