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July 05, 2006 Wednesday Jumadi-ul-Sani 8, 1427 KARACHI: City Council in emergency session on power crisis KARACHI, July 4: The City fathers finally woke up to the sufferings of their electorate when they gathered at an emergency session of the City Council here on Tuesday to debate the issue of the month-long power crisis.... KARACHI: Electricity breakdowns persist KARACHI, July 4: The fragile and weak transmission and distribution network of the Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation continued to develop faults and suffer tripping on Tuesday, forcing citizens to brave the hot and humid weather conditions without fans and air-conditioners.... KARACHI: SHC issues notices to KESC, KBCA KARACHI, July 4: Another public interest petition was filed in Sindh High Court on Tuesday against Karachi Electric Supply Corporation seeking imposition of huge fine on KESC for its worst service to consumers.... KARACHI:Govt fails to control rising milk prices KARACHI, July 4: The authorities concerned have not taken any action against the milk sellers who unilaterally raised the prices of fresh milk four months back.... KARACHI: Witness tells tribunal about threats KARACHI, July 4: Sunni leaders were threatened with bloodbath and the provincial home minister and police were informed of the threats, Pakistan Sunni Movement chairman Shah Sirajul Haq Qadri told the Nishtar Park blast inquiry tribunal on Tuesday.... KARACHI: 60 mobile phones, 26 vehicles taken away KARACHI, July 4: At least 60 cellphones and 26 vehicles were either stolen or snatched by the bandits in different parts of the city on Tuesday.... KARACHI:Slain SI’s widow awaits dues for years KARACHI, July 4: It has been more than two years since the target killing of Sub-Inspector Haider Baig, but his widow Fatima Baig still awaits clearance of her husband’s dues misappropriated by some staff of the police department.... KARACHI:Police officer deposes in Dakait case KARACHI, July 4: The Sindh High Court was informed on Tuesday that suspected gangster Abdul Rehman was not arrested or detained by the Sindh police. Sindh police officer Dilawar Hussain Shah,... KARACHI:Concern over govt failure on Nishtar Park blast KARACHI, July 4: The Sunni Rehbar Council has expressed concern over failure of police to arres perpetrators of the Nishtar Park tragedy and make its investigation public.... KARACHI: Reckless driver gets 5-year RI KARACHI, July 4: The additional district and sessions judge, South, Sher Bano Karim, sentenced on Tuesday a reckless driver to suffer rigorous imprisonment for five years.... KARACHI: Power cuts, fluctuation hit home appliances KARACHI, July 4: Frequent power failures and fluctuating voltage has caused extensive damage to expensive electrical appliances including air-conditioners and lifts of apartment buildings, besides affecting the city’s overall water supply position.... KARACHI: Malir Town drops plan to remodel roundabout KARACHI, July 4: The municipal administration of Malir Town has surrendered to the pressure of influential traders and abandoned the plan of remodeling the main Liaquat Market roundabout and connecting it to Sharea Faisal as an alternative route.The... KARACHI: Ethanol plants to be set up soon, says adviser KARACHI, July 4: Despite efforts some environment friendly projects and anti pollution schemes have been failing to attain pace or create impact as officials handled those half-heartedly.... KARACHI: Sewerage project in Gulshan launched KARACHI, July 4: Gulshan Town Nazim Muhammad Wasay Jalil on Tuesday said that new sewerage system in various areas of the town would be completed at a cost of Rs12.5... KARACHI: Fresh increase in gas rates exposed budget: MMA KARACHI, July 4: The fresh increase in Sui gas rate and CNG prices coming into effect right in the beginning of the new fiscal has exposed the so-called ‘people-friendly’ budget, Dr... Hamdard varsity notifies MBBS results KARACHI, July 4: The controller of examinations, Hamdard University has announced the results of final professional MBBS annual exams-2006. According to a notification 73 students have been declared successful with following... KARACHI: IT Tower project KARACHI, July 4: The city government has decided to hire a consultant for the project of the tallest building of Pakistan, the IT Tower at Hassan Square.City... KARACHI: Biotechnology moot KARACHI, July 4: Biotechnology offers solution to overcome drought and salinity. This was pointed out by speakers on Tuesday, at the second day of the Life Science-Higher Education Commission workshop on... KARACHI:Converted youth seeks protection KARACHI, July 4: A student of the Saint Patrick’s Technical College, Mohammad Noman, who has recently embraced Islam, has accused his father-in-law of threatening him with dire consequences, and sought protection for himself and his wife.... KARACHI:Recycling plants KARACHI, July 4: Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Tuesday sought a list of all those towns and cities where recycling plants could be installed.... KARACHI:Calamity plan KARACHI, July 4: The adoption of strategy by stakeholders to protect life and property of people living in coastal areas in case of cyclone came under discussion at a meeting chaired by the Secretary of Fisheries Siddique Memon.—APP... HYDERABAD:Potable water plan for Hyderabad rural taluka HYDERABAD, July 4: Expressing concern over the spread of hepatitis and stomach diseases in the Hyderabad rural taluka, District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil on Tuesday formed a five-member committee to submit proposals within eight days filtered water schemes in the area.... HYDERABAD: SEA to back efforts for educational reforms HYDERABAD, July 4: Leaders of the Sindh Educational Alliance have said that they will strive to reopen closed primary schools in the province. Speaking at a press conference at the press... HYDERABAD: SNF leader ‘missing’ since June 26 HYDERABAD, July 4: The son and daughter of Asif Baladi, president of the Sindh Nationalist Forum (SNF), have appealed to human rights organisations and nationalist leaders to support their efforts to find their father.... HYDERABAD: Nadra opens office in Tando Allahyar HYDERABAD, July 4: Tando Allahyar District Nazim Dr Raheela Magsi on Tuesday inaugurated a Nadra office for computerised national identity cards. Nadra Sindh director-general Abid Hyder Kazmi, director Arshad, deputy director Arshad Yaqoob and other officials were present on the occasion.... HYDERABAD: ‘No division of Thatta’ HYDERABAD, July 4: Thatta District Nazim Syed Shafqat Hussain Shah Shirazi has made it clear that no decision had been taken to bifurcate Thatta district. He said that it was simply...

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