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June 28, 2006 Wednesday Jumadi-ul-Sani 1, 1427 KARACHI: People take to streets as power cuts continue KARACHI, June 27: Residents in almost all the localities of the city braved another day of electricity disruptions and breakdowns on Tuesday amid soaring temperatures. As the KESC spokesman customarily attributed... KARACHI: Water supply affected KARACHI, June 27: Water supply to the city was badly affected on Tuesday following intermittent suspension of electricity supply to pumping stations due to the ongoing power crisis.... KARACHI: Treasury defends city govt budget KARACHI, June 27: A heated debate took place in the City District Council session on Tuesday when the house continued debate on the city government’s budget for 2006-07 on the second consecutive day.... KARACHI: Sindh PA passes Rs193bn budget KARACHI, June 27: The Sindh Assembly adopted the Finance Bill-2006 on Tuesday, in the absence of the opposition, with voice vote of the treasury benches, legalizing the new Sindh budget of Rs193 billion.... KARACHI: FSC takes notice of denial of citizenship KARACHI, June 27: Taking suo moto notice of media reports that a Pakistani woman has been denied citizenship for her foreign husband, the Federal Shariat Court has given a notice to... KARACHI: 50 cellphones, 23 vehicles taken away KARACHI, June 27: Bandits took away at least 50 cellphones and 23 vehicles from different parts of the city on Tuesday. Police sources said that 22 cellphones were snatched at gunpoint... KARACHI: Sea festival KARACHI, June 27: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad on Tuesday reviewed arrangements for the Sindh Sea Festival. The festival will be held in November. Ibad hoped that besides recreation, the festival will... KARACHI: MMA fears power riots in city KARACHI, June 27: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MPAs on Tuesday feared widespread power related violence in the city if the unannounced loadshedding continued. In a joint statement, MMA MPAs Nasrullah Shaji and Hameedullah... KARACHI: SHC orders shifting of woman to Darul Aman KARACHI, June 27: A division bench of the Sindh High Court ordered on Tuesday that the 24-year-old woman, who was tried to be kidnapped by her relatives earlier on her arrival... KARACHI: Arbab criticises opposition KARACHI, June 27: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim said on Tuesday that the opposition in the provincial assembly had used `chit diplomacy’ to spoil the budget session.... KARACHI: TV reporter records evidence in tribunal KARACHI, June 27: Only one state witness appeared before the Nishtar Park tribunal of inquiry on Tuesday and proceedings were adjourned till Wednesday after a very brief sitting.... KARACHI: Bail granted in Jinnah’s grandson killing case KARACHI, June 27: Justice Yasmin Abbasey of the Sindh High Court granted bail in the sum of Rs200,000 each to five police officials convicted of the murder of Sikandar Ali, great grandson of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, in January 1998.... KARACHI: HRCP terms finance bill illegal KARACHI, June 27: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and labour organisations on Tuesday claimed that the finance bill was illegal, as any change brought about in labour laws was tantamount to violation of Article 73 of the Constitution.... KARACHI: City govt truck set on fire KARACHI, June 27: Enraged shopkeepers set ablaze a truck of city government on Tuesday night during an anti-encroachment drive on Tariq Road. “Our truck was set on fire at the main... KARACHI: NED varsity approves Rs515m budget: HEC’s interference criticised KARACHI, June 27: Anticipating an annual grant of Rs360 million from the Higher Education Commission (HEC), the senate of the NED University of Engineering and Technology on Tuesday approved recurring budget estimates of Rs515.015... KARACHI: Trainee nurses get raise in stipends KARACHI, June 27: The Sindh Health Minister, Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani, on Tuesday announced a raise of Rs3,000-plus in the stipend of nursing students enrolled with different public sector schools across the province.... KARACHI: Shah Faisal Town presents Rs359.36m budget KARACHI, June 27: The town nazim of Shah Faisal, Mohammad Imran, on Tuesday announced a balanced budget of Rs359.367 million for the next financial year with a total development outlay of Rs118.846... KARACHI: Police high-ups told to ensure check on street crimes KARACHI, June 27: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi has said that IGP, CCPO Karachi, RPOs, DPOs and TPOs have been directed to hold fortnightly press briefings to keep people informed about the law and order situation and details regarding crimes.... KARACHI: Govt taking steps to save environment, says CS KARACHI, June 27: Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman has said that the government is taking all out measures for protection of environment. Speaking as chief guest at the inauguration of a... KARACHI: Schools to reopen on Aug 16 KARACHI, June 27: The steering committee of the Sindh education department on Tuesday reconfirmed that all the private and government schools and intermediate colleges would reopen after summer vacations on August 16.... KARACHI: 3mgd more water for DHA KARACHI, June 27: The city government has assured the Defence Housing Authority that the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board will start supplying additional 3 mgd water to the Authority from the K-III project within a month.... KARACHI: ISPs to pursue broadband case KARACHI, June 27: The Internet Service Providers Association of Pakistan said that the measures taken by the Pakistan Telecom Authority were helpful but not entirely to our satisfaction, and vowed to continue striving for the rights of consumers.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, June 27: The Met office has forecast hot and humid weather for Karachi with maximum temperature expected to range between 36 and 38 degrees Centigrade on Wednesday.... HYDERABAD: Rs2,397.96m Hyderabad budget unveiled HYDERABAD, June 27: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil on Tuesday presented budget with an outlay of Rs2,397.963 million against projected expenditure of Rs2,397.962 million.... HYDERABAD: ADP members observe strike on budget HYDERABAD, June 27: District council members of the Awam Dost Panel (ADP) stayed away from the budget session and observed a token hunger strike, demanding action against their counterparts who manhandled them on June 21.... HYDERABAD: Plan for water rotation HYDERABAD, June 27: The executive engineer of Naseer division on Tuesday announced rotation programme in the wake of water shortage in the Indus river. According to the programme, Tando Allahyar-II distributary,... MIRPURKHAS: Power outages hit parts of Sindh MIRPURKHAS, June 27: Frequent power breakdowns continued in various parts of Sindh following rains causing hardships to people. The power outages also affected water supply to residents of different towns.... SUKKUR: Sukkur taluka announces budget SUKKUR, June 27: Sukkur City Taluka Nazim Naeem Siddiqui presented a surplus budget for 2006-07 of the taluka council. The nazim informed the council on Monday that total income during the... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Naushahro Feroze budget presented NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 27: District Nazim Ghulam Rasool Jatoi on Tuesday presented Rs2197.778 million budget for year 2006-07 with a surplus amount of Rs16.598 million.... THATTA: Dissidents decry Qaim’s decisions THATTA, June 27: Dissident activists and leaders of student and labour wings of the Pakistan People’s Party on Monday pledged to continue struggle against what they termed unconstitutional and undemocratic decisions of party’s provincial head Syed Qaim Ali Shah.... LARKANA: Protest against water shortage LARKANA, June 27: Farmers took out a procession in Shahdadkot on Tuesday in protest against acute shortage of water in Khirthar canal, SKT and Saifullah branches.... BADIN: Gastroenteritis BADIN, June 27: Cases of gastroenteritis are on the rise, particularly among children, in the city with a number of patients visiting the outdoor patient departments, government dispensaries and private hospitals of the district.... HYDERABAD: SU delegation to attend Mumbai University celebrations HYDERABAD, June 27: The University of Sindh has decided to send a delegation to participate in sesquicentennial celebrations of the University of Mumbai on July 18.... SANGHAR: Seminar on saving life of mother, child SANGHAR, June 27: A woman dies every hour in Sindh while giving birth and 45 contract gynaecological diseases including problems in passing urine, said Dr Sher Shah Syed on Tuesday.... NAWABSHAH: Fresh rotation plan for Nusrat canal NAWABSHAH, June 27: The executive engineer of Nusrat irrigation division, Nawabshah, on Monday announced fresh rotation programme due to shortage of water in the Nusrat canal.... SUKKUR: Psychiatric hospital opened in Sukkur SUKKUR, June 27: Renowned psychiatrist, Dr Mubin Akhtar, opened a branch of the Karachi Psychiatric Welfare Hospital in Sukkur. Jamaat-i-Islami Sindh Ameer Capt (Dr) Mumtaz Ali Memon inaugurated the hospital at a ceremony held here Monday.... JACOBABAD: Role of women councilors highlighted JACOBABAD, June 27: A one-day training workshop on “Role of women councillors in local government” was organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the Community Development Foundation.... SANGHAR: Body found SANGHAR, June 27: The body of a man who had been missing for three days came afloat in Nara canal on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Sattar Chandio, resident of Sher Khan Chandio village.... BADIN: Nazim accused of ignoring Badin taluka BADIN, June 27: Taluka Nazim Hashim Jamali and Naib Nazim Karim Dino Nohrio have condemned the attitude of District Nazim Ali Anwar Halepoto. They accused the nazim of ignoring the district headquarter with regard to development schemes and other civic amenities.... HYDERABAD: Wasa officials’ salary withheld HYDERABAD, June 27: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has ordered to withhold one month salary of the managing director of Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) and the executive engineer, says a press release on Tuesday.... KHAIRPUR: Two suicides KHAIRPUR, June 27: Two women committed suicide in two separate incidents in the district. Shabbiran, 40, wife of Barkat Maitlo, committed suicide by taking pesticides in Talo Bhando village on Monday.... KHAIRPUR: One shot dead KHAIRPUR, June 27: A tractor-trolley driver was shot dead near Khuhro minor, Gambat taluka, on Monday. Armed men tried to stop a tractor trolley carrying three labourers home, but the driver did not stop....

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