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June 20, 2006 Tuesday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 23, 1427 KARACHI: Blast caused by suicide bomber, says expert: Nishtar Park tribunal KARACHI, June 19: The Nishtar Park blast must have been triggered by a suicide bomber with an improvised, highly explosive plastic device, the city’s bomb disposal unit chief told the tribunal probing the April 11 incident.... KARACHI: Frequent power failures perturb citizens KARACHI, June 19: Intermittent disruption in power supply all the day long on Monday added to the miseries of Karachiites who are already experiencing harsh weather conditions and sleepless nights due to the same reasons.... KARACHI: SAFMA seeks free flow of information KARACHI, June 19: All restriction on access to and free flow of information and free movement of journalists and media products across the South Asian region must be lifted forthwith.... KARACHI: Fishermen’s protest rally suppressed KARACHI, June 19: Police fired blank shots and teargas shells to disperse fishermen who had converged on Toll Plaza, Super Highway and National Highway to enter the city with intention to... KARACHI: Rehman being grilled about role in BLA KARACHI, June 19: Abdul Rehman Baloch alias Rehman Dakait is being questioned by intelligence agencies after his arrest in Quetta on Sunday morning. Carrying a bounty of half a million rupees... KARACHI: PPP’s view on Altaf’s proposal resented KARACHI, June 19: Members of the National Assembly belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement have alleged that the Pakistan People’s Party is the biggest opponent of the rights of smaller provinces.... KARACHI: Sindh PA begins debate on budget KARACHI, June 19: The five-day general discussion on Sindh budget-2006-07 got underway when the Sindh Assembly resumed its current session on Monday. A number of members from treasury and opposition benches took part in the discussion.... KARACHI: 79 mobile phones, 27 vehicles taken away KARACHI, June 19: Bandits took away at least 49 cellphones in different parts of the city on Monday. Police sources said 15 cellphones were snatched at gunpoint in different parts of... KARACHI: ATC discards deposition of witnesses KARACHI, June 19: An anti-terrorism court in Karachi on Monday discarded testimonies of magistrates, who recorded confessional statements of two convicted activists of banned Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Alami in US Consulate car... KARACHI: Two shot dead KARACHI, June 19: A young man was shot dead by unknown persons near Ziauddin Hospital in Clifton on Monday. Police said Saeed Ahmed, 34, was travelling in a cab (PG-7219).... KARACHI: 5,348 hepatitis patients in Sindh, says minister: 170m affected worldwide KARACHI, June 19: Sindh Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani has said that there were at least 5,348 hepatitis patients in the province and the number of patients was multiplying with an alarming pace.... KARACHI: Muttahida betrayed Mohajir cause: Afaq KARACHI, June 19: Afaq Ahmad, head of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement, on Monday accused the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s founder and his associates of betraying the Mohajirs, whose name they had allegedly exploited to get power.... KARACHI: Urdu university senate nominates acting VC KARACHI, June 19: The senate of Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology on Monday nominated one of its members to perform the duties of vice-chancellor of the university in the absence of the incumbent.... KARACHI: Fake allotment orders unearthed KARACHI, June 19: Some people were found in possession of fake letters for allotment of plot, which were neither printed by the Lyari Expresway Resettlement Project nor was their entry registered in the project office.... KARACHI: Transporters support wheel-jam strike call KARACHI, June 19: The National Transport Ittehad in Karachi on Monday endorsed the wheel-jam strike call of the Pakhtoon Action Committee (Loya Jirga) on June 30.... KARACHI: All set to upgrade skin diseases hospital KARACHI, June 19: The Institute of Skin Diseases Sindh, popularly known as Chammra Hospital, will be upgraded into a modern hospital with latest machines and high standard medical facilities.... KARACHI: Slaughterhouse sealed, six arrested KARACHI, June 19: Six persons have been arrested for illegal slaughtering in Khokhrapar, Malir. A raid was conducted by Malir town and city government officials in UC-6 limits on public complaints... KARACHI: Rain contingency plan for traffic KARACHI, June 19: The Capital City Traffic Police have prepared a contingency plan for traffic arrangements during the rains in Karachi. The contingency plan has been prepared in view of the... KARACHI: Notices issued to police officers KARACHI, June 19: District and Sessions Judge, Central Nisar Ahmed Shaikh on Monday issued notices for June 27 to police officers in the death case of Hafiz Naveed.... KARACHI: Illegal immigrants held KARACHI, June 19: The Pakistan Coast Guards on Sunday arrested yet 28 illegal immigrants, including 17 Afghans. During routine patrolling, the Coast Guards teams rounded up 17 Afghans from three different... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, June 19: The meteorological office has forecast fair and partly cloudy weather for Tuesday. The maximum temperature is expected to remain between 33 and 35 degrees Centigrade. —PPI... KARACHI: Rs850 million allotted for health sector KARACHI, June 19: The government has chalked out a programme, in the new budget 2006-07, to improve health services in urban and rural areas by providing better facilities in public sector hospitals.... KARACHI: No funds for population control in budget KARACHI, June 19: The Sindh government has allocated more than Rs47 million in the new budget for the continuation of two ongoing schemes whereas no scheme has been proposed to be launched during the fiscal 2006-2007.... KARACHI: Biogas plant to be installed in Landhi KARACHI, June 19: The city government will shortly finalise the installation of biogas plant in the Cattle Colony, Landhi. The plant is being set up by a company of New Zealand on BOT basis.... KARACHI: Ways to overcome water crisis KARACHI, June 19: A leading water expert has said that unless a criterion for the operation of the water reservoirs and link canals is set and the Water Accord 1991 is... HYDERABAD: ‘Movement for democracy to be launched’ HYDERABAD, June 19: Central leader of the People’s Party Parliamentarians Professor N. D. Khan has said that opposition parties will launch a protest movement for the restoration of democracy in the... HYDERABAD: AT rejects Sindh budget HYDERABAD, June 19: A meeting of the Awami Tehrik general council has rejected the Sindh budget and demanded release of details of development works carried out in the province during the current fiscal year.... SUKKUR: Water-rotation schedule SUKKUR, June 19: The superintending engineer of the Begari Sindh feeder, Mr Ali Dost Roongho, has directed executive engineers of the Begari Sindh feeder division, Kashmore, Sukkur Begari bund division and... NAWABSHAH: JSQM demands jobs for youths NAWABSHAH, June 19: Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz chairman Basheer Qureshi has called upon the government to provide jobs to Sindhi youth. He was speaking to party workers at a programme organised here on Sunday night.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Deserving men, women demand funds from Baitul Maal NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 19: A number of people receiving help from Baitul Maal funds took out a rally and staged a sit-in in in Moro against the post master and the... JACOBABAD: Two killed in dispute over land JACOBABAD, June 19: Two people were shot dead in the Abdul Rasheed Brohi in the jurisdiction of Mouladad police station on Monday. A group of Jakhranis attacked the Brohi village.... KHAIRPUR: Highway blocked in protest KHAIRPUR, June 19: A large number of people in Kumb town blocked the National Highway on Monday to protest against deteriorating law and order situation in the town.... KHAIRPUR: Minister urges nazim to help resolve dispute KHAIRPUR, June 19: Sindh Minister for Communications and Works Pir Sadruddin Shah Rashidi has urged the district nazim of Khairpur to help resolve a dispute between Maitlo and Kandhro communities.... KHAIRPUR: Two milkmen kidnapped KHAIRPUR, June 19: Two milkmen, Raza Mohammad Dodan and Ali Murad Dodan, were kidnapped on Sunday evening in the Pir Jo Goth area. Both milkmen were on their way from the...

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