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June 30, 2006 Friday Jumadi-ul-Sani 3, 1427 KARACHI: Consumers’ woes, rage fail to bring respite: Power crisis persists KARACHI, June 29: There was no end to the sufferings of the residents of many localities in the city where power breakdowns persisted for the eighth consecutive day, Thursday.... KARACHI: Federal govt’s help sought KARACHI, June 29: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad taking note of the power crisis in the city on Thursday sought the federal government''s help in this respect.... KARACHI: Tribunal laments absence of organisers KARACHI, June 29: The Nishtar Park blast inquiry tribunal has again expressed its disappointment over the continued absence of organizers of April 11 Eid-i-Milad procession and function from its proceedings.... KARACHI: 62 cellphones, 22 vehicles taken away KARACHI, June 29: At least 62 cellphones and 22 vehicles were snatched or stolen from different parts of the city on Thursday. Police sources said that at least 30 cellphones... KARACHI: 5 more towns announce budgets KARACHI, June 29: The municipal administrations of five more towns have announced their budgets for the financial year 2006-07.... KARACHI: Fear as one more cop shot dead KARACHI, June 29: A deep sense of insecurity prevails in the ranks of the city’s police department following the target killing of 10 of their comrades in the month of June in different parts of the city.... KARACHI: Opposition slams CM’s remarks KARACHI, June 29: The Pakistan Peoples Party on Thursday castigated the Chief Minister, Dr Arbab Rahim, for issuing “absurd, abusive, and derogatory” statement against opposition MPAs in the Sindh assembly.... KARACHI: Sindh progressing fast: Dr Arbab KARACHI, June 29: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, stressing that harmony among all provinces was the need of the hour, said that conferences on inter-provincial coordination would help the provinces understand each other’s problems.... KARACHI: MQM’s SOS to president, PM over electricity crisis KARACHI, June 29: MQM members of the Sindh Assembly on Thursday expressed grave concern over the persisting load-shedding in Karachi, and appealed to president and prime minister to take cognizance of the situation by visiting the metropolis.... KARACHI: SC urged to take notice of power failures KARACHI, June 29: The chief justice of the Supreme Court should take suo motu notice of the KESC affairs in view of the serious irregularities which came to fore during the... KARACHI: Court seeks whereabouts of missing persons KARACHI, June 29: The Sindh High Court gave the federal and provincial government agencies a last opportunity to inform it of the whereabouts of 10 people missing for several months and alleged to be in their custody on July 11.... HYDERABAD: Hyderabad budget passed; calls for revision ignored HYDERABAD, June 29: The district council of Hyderabad on Thursday passed the budget for the fiscal 2006-07 amid calls for revision as members of the council described allocations for each union council as insufficient.... KARACHI: City Council passes budget KARACHI, June 29: The City District Council Karachi on Thursday passed the Rs44.21 billion budget for 2006-07 fiscal for City Government amid a walkout by opposition members protesting against rejection of their suggestions.... KARACHI: Federal cabinet approves cadaver organ bill KARACHI, June 29: The federal cabinet has approved the cadaver organ donation bill and this being currently vet by the law department will be put before the National Assembly in the forthcoming session.... KARACHI: Inter-provincial harmony urged KARACHI, June 29: The federal minister for inter-provincial coordination, Salim Saifullah Khan, said that coordination and harmony among the provinces of Pakistan was a pre-requisite for the progress of the country.... KARACHI: City govt sets aside Rs3bn for health KARACHI, June 29: The city government will be spending more than Rs3 billion which is eight per cent of the CDGK’s total budget for the fiscal 2006-07 for numerous health care schemes in the city.... KARACHI: Fisherfolk hold demo KARACHI, June 29: A protest was held outside the Karachi Press Club by the fisherfolk community and various political parties, trade unions and NGOs to deplore excesses against fisherfolk and contract system.... KARACHI: Technical exams KARACHI, June 29: The Sindh Board of Technical Education has announced the schedule of annual examinations 2006 for TSC Part-I for regular candidates.... KARACHI: PWA’s Bake Sale Mela at Civil Hospital KARACHI, June 29: The Patients'' Welfare Association (PTA) earned an amount to the tune of Rs1.03 million after an annual bake sale at the Civil Hospital (CHK) on Thursday, said an organiser.... KARACHI: MA exams schedule KARACHI, June 29: The University of Karachi on Thursday announced that the MA External (Previous and Final) Annual Examinations 2005 would commence from July 5.... KARACHI: Girl killed KARACHI, June 29: A teenaged girl was crushed to death at Drig Road railway station on Thursday. According to police, Amber, 18, daughter of Safdar Abbas was hit by a locomotive.... HYDERABAD: Inefficient HDA officials warned of action HYDERABAD, June 29: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil on Wednesday warned inefficient officials of the Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA) of strict action.... HYDERABAD: Denial of visa to Indian lyricist deplored HYDERABAD, June 29: The Pakistan India Peoples Forum for Peace and Democracy has demanded that President General Pervez Musharraf and the foreign minister should take notice of refusal of visa... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notices in contempt case HYDERABAD, June 29: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, here on Thursday issued notices to EDO revenue Abdul Sattar Jatto, Mohammad Shahid, the district officer revenue and SHO Cantonment police... LARKANA: Deputy files petition against nazim LARKANA, June 29: District naib nazim and administrative officer of district council has filed a petition in the circuit bench of Sindh High Court in Larkana against district nazim, district coordination... HYDERABAD: Registration of case against Khuhro criticised HYDERABAD, June 29: District leaders of the People’s Party Parliamentarians have condemned registration of a case against Leader of Opposition in Sindh assembly Nisar Khuhro and other MPAs of the PPP....

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