DAWN - Local; July 23, 2006

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July 23, 2006	Sunday	Jumadi-ul-Sani 26, 1427

KARACHI: Orders to disband LTF withdrawn KARACHI, July 22: In a surprise move, the Sindh police chief, who had issued orders on Friday to disband the Lyari Task Force with immediate effect for killing a man on mistaken identity in an encounter, withdrew his orders on Saturday....		KARACHI: No evidence to prove suicide bombing: tribunal KARACHI, July 22: No proof has been produced by the police so far to prove suicide bombing in Nishtar Park, observed the inquiry tribunal of Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery, probing the Nishtar Park tragedy....

KARACHI: HRCP, lawyers, teachers resent ban KARACHI, July 22: The Sindh government’s decision to ban associations of teachers and staff in academic institutions of the province has been strongly condemned by human rights organizations, political parties and people from a cross-section of society....		KARACHI: CJ dissatisfied with quality of legal education KARACHI, July 22: Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed, the chief justice of Sindh High Court, said here on Saturday that the quality of legal education in the country is ''very low'', and “hardly...

KARACHI: Many areas face power failures as line snaps KARACHI, July 22: An extra high-tension line of 132 kilovolts of the Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation snapped in the small hours of Saturday plunging many areas of the city into darkness....		KARACHI: Steps urged to prevent burns KARACHI, July 22: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Saturday called for raising awareness among the masses about preventive measures against accidental electrocution and burns....

KARACHI: 21 vehicles, 42 mobile phones taken away KARACHI, July 22: As many as 63 people were deprived of their cars, motorbikes or cellphones in various parts of the city on Saturday....		KARACHI: Hamida defends ban KARACHI, July 22: The Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy, Dr Hamida Khuhro said that the decision of imposing ban on unionism in educational institutes had been taken after long consultation...

KARACHI: Vegetable market planned in Lyari KARACHI, July 22: A model vegetable and fruit market has been planned to meet the needs of a growing population of Lyari Town. Municipal sources said for this purpose the site...		KARACHI: KU results KARACHI, July 22: The University of Karachi on Saturday declared the results of BS physiotherapy 1st and 2nd year (new course) annual examination, 2006....

KARACHI: Rain forecast KARACHI, July 22: The Met office has forecast a cloudy Sunday with chances of rain in the next 24 hours for the city with maximum temperature expected to range between 32 and 34 degrees Centigrade.—APP...		KARACHI: US, Israel held responsible for ME crisis KARACHI, July 22: Representatives of civil society organisations, peace activist, thinkers, writers and analysts have expressed serious concern over derailment of Pakistan-India peace process and strongly condemned the continuing Israeli aggression against Lebanon and Palestinians....

KARACHI: Army selection KARACHI, July 22: Pakistan Army has announced the schedule for the Direct Short Service Commission. This was announced in a press release of the Inter Services Public Relations issued here on Friday....		KARACHI: Majlis KARACHI, July 22: The Anjuman-i-Masoomia is organising a Majlis-i-Aza for the Isal-i-Sawab of Ghulam Ali Mirza at Imambargah Jaferia, Gulbahar, at 8:30pm on Sunday....

PESHAWAR: NWFP gets Rs1bn less under NFC award PESHAWAR, July 22: The NWFP government received about Rs1 billion less than revised estimates of revenue receipts of federal tax assignments (FTAs) and straight transfers (STs) from the federal government during financial year 2005-06....		PESHAWAR: Waziristan economic zone awaits approval PESHAWAR, July 22: The NWFP government’s plan to establish an industrial-cum-economic zone near North Waziristan to boost trade with Afghanistan via Ghulam Khan border post awaits approval from the federal government, according to official sources....