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June 22, 2006 Thursday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 25, 1427 KARACHI: Sindh PA session ends in punch-up KARACHI, June 21: Several enraged opposition members in the Sindh Assembly on Wednesday beat up a treasury member for his act of sending an indecent message on a slip to a woman member.... KARACHI: Congo, dengue virus kill two people KARACHI, June 21: Two private hospitals of the city received one patient each with confirmed Congo Crimean viral haemorrhagic fever, both from Balochistan, during the last one month, one of whom died.In... KARACHI: Tribunal summons stage-in-charge KARACHI, June 21: The Nishtar Park blast inquiry tribunal summoned on Wednesday the person who took charge of the stage at 2 pm on April 11 on behalf of the organizers of the Eid-i-Milad function.... KARACHI: City govt fails to take action against milk, meat retailers KARACHI, June 21: More than three months have elapsed, but the city government officials have taken no action against arbitrarily increase in milk and meat prices by stakeholders.... KARACHI: Arbab for setting up diplomatic enclave KARACHI, June 21: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Wednesday said that he had suggested to the federal government to set up a diplomatic enclave in Karachi on lines of the Islamabad diplomatic enclave.... KARACHI: 70 cellphones and 28 vehicles taken away KARACHI, June 21: Bandits took away at least 70 cellphones and 28 vehicles from different parts of the city on Wednesday. Police sources said as many as 39 cellphones were... KARACHI: PFF condemns police action KARACHI, June 21: The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF), condemning police action on Monday against the fishermen who were protesting against contract system in fishing sector, has announced that it would stage protest rallies all over the province on Thursday.... KARACHI: Hunger strike KARACHI, June 21: Scores of activists of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), led by their chairman Bashir Khan Qureshi, observed a token hunger strike outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) against... KARACHI: Original stone walls uncovered at Wazir Mansion KARACHI, June 21: During restoration and rehabilitation work of the Wazir Mansion, the birthplace of the Quaid-i-Azam, experts have discovered original stone walls, flooring and a well which remained hidden for a long time.... KARACHI: Good results to be seen in education sector: Hamida KARACHI, June 21: The Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy, Dr Hamida Khuhro, has said that results of the steps taken by the present government for improvement of education at college and school levels would soon be seen.... KARACHI: Names for tallest building sought KARACHI, June 21: Suggestions have been sought from citizens to name the country’s tallest structure ‘IT Tower’ to be constructed by the City District Government of Karachi in collaboration with private sector.... KARACHI: Cleaning of drains continues KARACHI, June 21: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board on Wednesday continued its drive of de-silting and cleaning of drains on emergency basis and the officials concerned were ordered to ensure covering of all open manholes in the city.... KARACHI: City govt to induct 8,000 new CNG buses KARACHI, June 21: Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil has requested the government to waive duty on the import of reconditioned buses as an incentive to transporters so that the city’s transport needs could be met.... KARACHI: Keamari awaits water from K-3 project KARACHI, June 21: The K-III project, designed to provide an additional 100 million gallons per day water to the city, has not brought any relief to people of Keamari Town.... KARACHI: BSc results declared KARACHI, June 21: The University of Karachi on Wednesday announced the results of BSc (Pass) Part-II and both parts, annual examination 2005.... KARACHI: Protection of forests stressed KARACHI, June 21: The provincial government would evolve a strategy in the light of existing laws regarding protection of forests, wetlands and mangrove forests around the coastal areas of Sindh for their execution and implementation to get the required results.... KARACHI: Dow varsity chest clinic’s wall razed illegally KARACHI, June 21: Some staffers of the government on Wednesday razed the boundary wall of the Nazimabad Chest Clinic, a constituent part of the Dow University of Health Sciences, without authority.... KARACHI: Khuhro urges speaker to suspend errant MPA KARACHI, June 21: Leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has demanded suspension of Eshwar Lal, a ruling party MPA, for the ‘indecent conduct’ he resorted to during the Wednesday proceedings.... KARACHI: Hearing put off in conspiracy case KARACHI, June 21: An anti-terrorism court put off on Wednesday hearing of a case pertaining to a conspiracy to kill President Parvez Musharraf after hearing final arguments of the defence counsel.... KARACHI: Tough time ahead for new FCS chairman KARACHI, June 21: The newly-elected chairman of the Fishermen Cooperative Society has a tough time ahead to tackle a host of lingering issues being faced by the fishermen community and seafood industry.... KARACHI: Altaf slams opposition to his proposal KARACHI, June 21: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has said that criticism or opposition to his demand of framing of a new Constitution or changes in the 1973 constitution was devoid of justification.... KARACHI: Driving licence system to be computerised KARACHI, June 21: The government has decided, in principle, to computerize the system of issuing driving licenses, besides linking it with the national database.... KARACHI: Attorney told to submit rejoinder KARACHI, June 21: A division bench of the Sindh High Court asked a provincial attorney to submit a rejoinder on behalf of the irrigation authorities in a petition alleging exclusion of three government contractors from bidding.... KARACHI: CHK to hire services of private firms for sanitation KARACHI, June 21: The civil hospital has decided in principle to acquire services of private parties next month for improving water facility and sanitation, and installing power generators and laundry plants.... KARACHI: IFJ to train journalists from July 3 KARACHI, June 21: The International Federation of Journalists will conduct a ‘train the trainer’ workshop for conflict reporting in Karachi from June 30 to July 3 for 12 participants, six each from India and Pakistan.... KARACHI: NED Senate meeting KARACHI, June 21: The 14th meeting of the Senate of the NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, will be held on June 27.... HYDERABAD: PPP celebrates Benazir’s birthday HYDERABAD, June 21: Leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has said that Benazir Bhutto is waging struggle not only for the rights of the oppressed population of Pakistan, but also for the deprived people of the world.... HYDERABAD: Special session of dist council marred by protests HYDERABAD, June 21: Supporters of the district nazim manhandled Awam Dost Panel-backed members of the district council on Wednesday when they interrupted a speech of Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil.... HYDERABAD: Dialdas Club case: status quo till July 5 ordered HYDERABAD, June 21: The Sindh High Court Hyderabad circuit bench here on Wednesday ordered the district government and Dialdas Club to maintain status quo till July 5 in respect of a... HYDERABAD: Nazim’s directive HYDERABAD, June 21: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has directed that to protect properties from the vagaries of weather and substandard sewerage system, level of roads should be kept below the foundations of buildings....

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