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August 06, 2006 Sunday Rajab 10, 1427 KARACHI: Opposition requisitions Sindh PA session KARACHI, Aug 5: The combined opposition on Saturday requisitioned the Sindh Assembly session to discuss various problems being faced by the people of the province due to the ruling coalition’s ‘incompetence’.... KARACHI: City govt blamed for rain damage KARACHI, Aug 5: Leaders representing opposition parties in the City Council have held the city government responsible for the massive dislocations caused by monsoon rains, saying that it had failed to discharge its duties.... KARACHI: 82,510 will get admission to colleges KARACHI, Aug 5: As many as 82,510 seats in different faculties have been allocated for first year (class XI) admissions at 119 male and female colleges and 31 higher secondary schools in the city.... KARACHI: All towns, villages to get power, gas: Arbab KARACHI, Aug 5: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Saturday called for taking practical measures in the light of President Musharraf’s directive to provide potable water, natural gas and electricity to all towns and villages of the province.... KARACHI: 18 vehicles, 44 cellphones taken away KARACHI, Aug 5: At least 62 people were deprived of their cars, motorbikes or cellphones in various parts of the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: Traffic mess at Lea Market KARACHI, Aug 5: Traffic jams have now become a regular feature at the Lea Market due to traffic congestion at M A Jinnah Road, ever since the authorities have introduced new routes for transport operators.... KARACHI: MoU with Kuwait signed KARACHI, Aug 5: The city government on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Kuwait for making investment in the city.... KARACHI: Home Economics results KARACHI, Aug 5: The Board of Intermediate Education announced the results of HSC-II (Home Economics) annual examination, 2006 on Saturday.... KARACHI: Potholes and ditches being filled KARACHI, Aug 5: The works and services department of city government on Saturday started work to fill pot holes and ditches on 28 roads of the city, as per directives of Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal.... KARACHI: Resignation of rulers demanded KARACHI, Aug 5: The chairman of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, on Saturday condemned the regime for what he called its indifferent attitude towards opposition leaders, adding incidents of target killing were aimed to eliminate opposition from the country.... KARACHI: Witness examined in suicide bombing case KARACHI, Aug 5: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday adjourned hearing of the Madinatul Ilm suicide bombing case against two activists of Lashkar-i-Jhangvi after examination of prosecution witness.... KARACHI: US criticised for backing aggression KARACHI, Aug 5: Speakers of a seminar here on Saturday lambasted the United States for supporting Israeli aggression against Lebanon and Palestinian people.... HYDERABAD: Call for daily report of water availability HYDERABAD, Aug 5: The Sindh Abadgar Board has demanded that the water discharge report of each channel including the availability of water for tail-end areas should be made available daily.... KARACHI: Rain forecast KARACHI, Aug 5: The Met office has forecast cloudy weather with chances of rain for Karachi on Sunday with maximum temperature expected to range between 30 and 32 degrees Centigrade.—PPI... HYDERABAD: PPP concerned over house census HYDERABAD, Aug 5: The office-bearers of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the nazims of Awam Dost Panel (ADP) on Friday expressed grave concern over the house census’s failure to cover hundreds... PESHAWAR: CM urges suo motu action against ‘horse-trading’ PESHAWAR, Aug 5: Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has urged the superior judiciary to take suo motu action against all those senators who had purchased their Senate seats by paying millions of rupees to provincial lawmakers in the NWFP.... HYDERABAD: Curbs on teachers’ associations termed illegal HYDERABAD, Aug 5: Con-demning the ban on teachers’ associations as illegal, leaders of various political and religious parties and activists of teachers’ and human rights organisation demanded that it should be immediately withdrawn.... HARIPUR: Haripur being ignored, claims Omar Ayub HARIPUR, Aug 5: Minister of State for Finance Omar Ayub Khan has said the government of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal is neglecting the Hazara region and diverting provincial resources to southern districts of the province.... PESHAWAR: Minister orders to make HRA efficient PESHAWAR, Aug 5: Provincial Health Minister Inayatullah Khan has directed the officials concerned to make the Health Regulatory Authority an efficient and dynamic body to monitor and enhance the quality of healthcare facilities in the NWFP.... SKARDU: Call to speed up uplift work in N. Areas SKARDU, Aug 5: Chief Secretary Northern Areas Imtiaz Hussain Qazi has directed the concerned authorities to speed up the process of development in Skardu and Ghangche districts of Baltistan so as... GILGIT: Fingerprint system in N. Areas planned GILGIT, Aug 5: Foreign experts will install an automatic fingerprint imaging system in Gilgit to trace criminals and antisocial elements, said Northern Areas inspector general of police Sarmad Saeed Khan.... TIMERGARA: Two district councillors suspended TIMERGARA, Aug 5: Dir Lower district convener Zaheer Shah Khan has suspended the membership of two district councillors, sources said.... PESHAWAR: CM takes note of gold processing hazards in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Aug 5: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani has taken notice of ‘serious’ health hazards due to processing of gold in acid in the congested Andersher area of Peshawar.... PESHAWAR: FIA arrests man having forged passport PESHAWAR, Aug 5: Immigration authorities of the Federal Investigation Agency on Saturday arrested a passenger at Peshawar international airport on his arrival from Dubai on a forged green passport, said a senior official.... GILGIT: Leopard cub being given to US GILGIT, Aug 5: A snow leopard cub that was caught in Naltar village, 35km northwest of Gilgit by a local shepherd on July 12, 2005 is being handed over to the Bronx Zoo in New York, USA.... THATTA: Steps being taken to rehabilitate rain-hit people THATTA, Aug 5: The senior member of the Sindh Board of Revenue, Syed Anwar Hyder, has said that the government is making all-out efforts for the rehabilitation of people rendered homeless by recent rains and sea intrusion.... SUKKUR: Two policemen killed, another injured SUKKUR, Aug 5: Two policemen were killed and another sustained injuries when a group of bandits fired on them on the National Highway near Ghotki early on Saturday morning.... SUKKUR: Power outage follows rain SUKKUR, Aug 5: The entire city and its adjoining areas plunged into darkness on Saturday evening as soon as the first drops of the first rains of monsoon season landed on the district’s soil....

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