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July 25, 2006 Tuesday Jumadi-ul-Sani 28, 1427 KARACHI: More trains to India needed, says MQM KARACHI, July 24: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has urged Pakistan Railways to increase the frequency of trains to India via Munabao to facilitate people traveling from Sindh.... KARACHI: ‘No trace of explosives on head’ KARACHI, July 24: The medico-legal officer who examined the severed head of the suspected suicide bomber of the Nishtar Park tragedy said on Monday that he had not found any explosive... KARACHI: 34,477 cases of robbery reported in six months KARACHI, July 24: Eight persons are deprived of their cash and valuables every hour in the city, as 34,477 cases of robberies and thefts were reported to the police during the first half of this year.... KARACHI: City govt signs deal on biogas project KARACHI, July 24: A multi-purpose project called `Waste-to-Energy and Fertiliser’ will be set up at Landhi Cattle Colony by the city government in collaboration with the New Zealand government at an estimated cost of US$ 135 million.... KARACHI: Police postings for rape, burn cases ordered KARACHI, July 24: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui has directed the Inspector General of Police to ensure immediate posting of an ASI rank official at each police station to deal with... KARACHI: Sindh facing shortage of teachers: Govt school census 2005 KARACHI, July 24: At present Sindh is failing to maintain the strength of government school teachers that it had about eight years back, while on the other hand the number of schools increased on average by 600 per year.... KARACHI: Hamida warns of stern action KARACHI, July 24: Sindh Education Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro alleged that leaders of the banned unions and associations had paralysed the entire educational system and warned if they tried to damage... KARACHI: Ex-KESC chief discusses crisis KARACHI, July 24: Former chairman of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has attributed the persisting power crisis in the city to gross mismanagement on the part of the KESC, and hinted... KARACHI: Abul Hasan Ispahani Road inaugurated KARACHI, July 24: The city nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal, said that after making the SITE to Sharea Faisal corridor signal-free, the corridor from Nagan Chowrangi to Sharea Faisal would also be made signal-free.... HYDERABAD: Department given 30 days to implement order HYDERABAD, July 24: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Monday granted another 30 days’ time for implementation of its April 6 order in respect of release of salaries to seven primary school teachers.... PESHAWAR: Petitions for release of 36 women filed PESHAWAR, July 24: The Aurat Foundation has filed 36 petitions in five courts of Peshawar and Nowshera for release of 36 imprisoned women under recently promulgated ordinance.... KOHAT: Historical sites lose original look KOHAT, July 24: The 17 historical sites identified in Kohat for inclusion in the ‘travel guide of Pakistan’ by the federal tourism ministry have lost most of their grandeur because of corrosion and plunder by smugglers.... KARACHI: Loadshedding across city KARACHI, July 24: Citizens in various localities experienced intermittent power failures on Monday as the Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation resorted to loadshedding due to power shortage and the overheating of the weak distribution system.... KARACHI: One dies, six hurt as building collapses KARACHI, July 24: A man Kamran, 25, was killed and six others were injured after a portion of a dilapidated building collapsed in the Bihar Colony area on Monday.... KARACHI: 57 phones, 22 vehicles taken away KARACHI, July 24: As many as 79 people were forcibly deprived of their cars, motorbikes or cellphones in the city on Monday.... KARACHI: Ban on jobs lifted to alleviate poverty: CM KARACHI, July 24: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that his government has decided to lift the ban on recruitment forthwith to alleviate poverty in the province.... KARACHI: Muttahida terms ban on teachers’ bodies illegal KARACHI, July 24: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has condemned the chief minister’s decision to impose a ban on teachers’ associations in educational institutions and has termed it illegal and immoral.... KARACHI: Sattar Gabol laid to rest KARACHI, July 24: Abdul Sattar Gabol, a PPP veteran who died on Sunday morning, was laid to rest in his family graveyard in Mewashah on Monday evening.... KARACHI: Widow seeks protection against land mafia KARACHI, July 24: A widow pointing out that her land had been encroached upon by land mafia and was also receiving threats from them.... KARACHI: Training course KARACHI, July 24: A week-long training course on ''community development'' commenced here on Monday at the Municipal Training and Research Institute.... KARACHI: Vehicle fitness project KARACHI, July 24: Sindh Environment Adviser Noman Saigal on Monday said that a pilot project would be started soon to examine the fitness of some 100 vehicles on daily basis.... KARACHI: Binoria varsity KARACHI, July 24: Woman is like a backbone of any society and as such for women acquiring education is more necessary than men.... KARACHI: BPEd exams KARACHI, July 24: The examinations department, University of Karachi on Monday announced for the information of Physical College that the annual examinations 2006 of BPEd would commence from August 3.... KARACHI: Computer course KARACHI, July 24: The management of the Spencer Eye Hospital has started a computer literacy programme for its employees. The programme being supervised by the computer department of the hospital will impart computer training to those employees who have passed matriculation.... KARACHI: Scrutiny of papers KARACHI, July 24: The Board of Secondary Education on Monday announced that applications for the scrutiny of scripts of SSC Part-II General Group annual exams 2006 for regular and private candidates will be accepted from July 25 to Aug 24.—PPI... KARACHI: Group show at Majmua KARACHI, July 24: A group exhibition of paintings by eight artists opens at the Majmua art gallery at 6pm on Tuesday. The artists whose works will be on display are: M.... HYDERABAD: Jirga organisers accused of ordering woman’s killing HYDERABAD, July 24: A man from Mirpurkhas has accused some sardars of the Sanghar district of ordering the murder of his sister in jirga. Speaking at a press conference at the... HYDERABAD: Govt warned against anti-Sindh policies HYDERABAD, July 24: The divisional president of the People’s Party Parliamentarians and the deputy leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Makhdoom Jamiluzzaman, has said that elements, who had committed... HYDERABAD: SQI committee to prepare Sindh case HYDERABAD, July 24: The Sindh Case Committee formed by the Sindh Qaumi Ittehad has outlined its plan to prepare a paper underlining problems confronting Sindh. The committee’s meeting was held here on Sunday at the Sindh Education Trust.... DADU: Strike against ‘artificial’ water shortage DADU, July 24: Sita Road and Khairpur Nathan Shah towns observed a complete strike on a call given by the Abadgar Association on Monday in protest against what it called “artificial”... BADIN: Lightning kills boy as rain lashes Badin BADIN, July 24: A young boy was killed by lightning in the district on Sunday night. Almost the entire district received moderate to heavy rain which started on Sunday evening and... NAWABSHAH: Protest against ‘fake cases’ NAWABSHAH, July 24: Activists of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) staged a rally on Monday to protest against police for registering what they called “fake cases” against party leaders.... JACOBABAD: Teachers hold procession against ban on associations JACOBABAD, July 24: A large number of teachers hold a procession followed by a token hunger strike in Thull on Monday to protest against Sindh government’s ban on associations.... KHAIRPUR: Passengers deprived of cash and valuables KHAIRPUR, July 24: Four armed robbers deprived the passengers of a coach of cash, gold ornaments and other valuables on the National Highway near Mithri bus stop in Kotdiji taluka on Monday night.... SUKKUR: Workshop on quantitative finance SUKKUR July 24: The Institute of Business Administration Sukkur is organising a workshop on the quantitative finance and risk management from July 25-27. The three-day workshop — sponsored by the higher... PESHAWAR: Farmlands face erosion threat PESHAWAR, July 24: Vast agricultural land in several districts of the NWFP are facing erosion because of weak embankments on the Kabul and Swat rivers, according to experts.... HARIPUR: Nazim, naib nazim held HARIPUR, July 24: A union nazim and naib nazim were arrested on charges of manhandling officials of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) here on Monday.... PESHAWAR: $2m Korean grant for relief work PESHAWAR, July 24: The governments of South Korean and Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding under which the Korean government would provide $2.05 million grant for relief work in Mansehra district.... PESHAWAR: Frontier rest house to be rebuilt PESHAWAR, July 24: The NWFP government has decided to reconstruct the historic Frontier rest-house in Abbottabad, says a handout. The rest-house was badly damaged in the October 8 earthquake.... PESHAWAR: Dawn staffer grieved PESHAWAR, July 24: Mother of Dawn staffer Waseem Ahmad Shah died after a brief illness on Saturday. She was buried in her native village, Pabbi, the same evening. She was 59....

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