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August 16, 2006 Wednesday Rajab 20, 1427 KARACHI: STB fails to meet demand for books: Schools, colleges reopen today KARACHI, Aug 15: Thousands of students will report to schools on the first day of the new academic session, today, but without books as the Sindh Textbook Board has not been able to meet the market requirement.... KARACHI: 187 city govt employees sacked KARACHI, Aug 15: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has issued order for termination from service of 187 malaria coolies and supervisors for their involvement in irregularities and absence from duty.... KARACHI: Revival of KCR stressed KARACHI, Aug 15: Different political, social and citizens'' rights organisations on Tuesday said that the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) was an integral part of public transport systems of Karachi and its... KARACHI: 68 vehicles, 103 mobile phones taken away KARACHI, Aug 15: Around 68 vehicles and 103 cellphones were taken away in different parts of the city during the last two days. A total of 68 vehicles, including 16 cars... KARACHI: More rains likely KARACHI, Aug 15: More rains have been predicted during the next two to three days in Sindh. According to Met office, a fresh system is heading towards Sindh from central parts of India.... KARACHI: Three more arrested in Turabi case KARACHI, Aug 15: Police claimed to have arrested three more suspects, involved in July 14 assassination of Allama Hasan Turabi, from Garden area on Tuesday. Tehrik-i-Islami Sindh chief Allama Hasan Turabi... KARACHI: Dispensaries in pitiable condition in Baldia KARACHI, Aug 15: The existing three dispensaries and one rural health centre (RHC) of Baldia town cannot cater to the needs of 601,922 people of the town.... KARACHI: Nasreen for nazims’ close interaction with citizens KARACHI, Aug 15: Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil on Tuesday urged elected representatives to enhance interaction with people for timely redressal of all issues. While presiding over a training workshop for naib... KARACHI: Medical facility at JPMC inaugurated KARACHI, Aug 15: The capacity of the Department of Chest Medicine, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, has been enhanced up to 80 beds. The head of the chest medicine department, Dr Nadeem... KARACHI: CAP extends date KARACHI, Aug 15: The provincial education manager (colleges) and chairman of the Centralised Admission Committee, Dr Mohammad Ali Shaikh, on the request of parents and teachers on Tuesday extended the date... KARACHI: Early completion of LEW ordered KARACHI, Aug 15: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has stressed on unhindered work for completion of Lyari Expressway and to bring it in use for providing traffic facilities at the earliest.... KARACHI: Court extends bail to MPAs in Eshwar Lal case KARACHI, Aug 15: The district and sessions judge, South, Agha Rafique Ahmed Khan, extended on Tuesday the interim bail granted to six members of the Sindh Assembly in the attempted murder case registered by ruling PML MPA Eshwar Lal.... KARACHI: Another national alliance likely KARACHI, Aug 15: Parties and pressure groups with left orientation are striving to form their national alliance to break the stalemate for social and economic progress and create awakening among masses against parties of status quo.... KARACHI: Two shot dead in different incidents KARACHI, Aug 15: Two men were shot dead in different parts of the city on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Probe urged into Ran Pathani incident KARACHI, Aug 15: The Pakistan Railway workers federation on Tuesday called for an inquiry into Ran Pathani incident in which a railway bridge was washed away by rainwater on July 30.... KARACHI: 45,000 jobs soon: CM KARACHI, Aug 15: The Sindh government is taking steps for progress and prosperity of the province, and 45,000 jobs would soon be given to youth on merit basis, said Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim.... KARACHI: Women inmates celebrate Aug 14 KARACHI, Aug 15: The Sindh Minister for Women Development, Dr Saeeda Malik, said that women had also made great sacrifices for the creation of Pakistan. She was speaking at a function... KARACHI: Pavements encroached upon in Saddar KARACHI, Aug 15: Encroachments by vendors, push-carts on footpaths in Saddar, especially in market areas, and double car parking have been creating problems for people, hampering free movement of shoppers and pedestrians.... KARACHI: Steps against epidemics KARACHI, Aug 15: Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman has urged the departments concerned to take immediate measures to check the spread of epidemics as a result of rains.... KARACHI: Last date of water bills extended KARACHI, Aug 15: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) on Tuesday extended the last date for the payment of water bills up to Aug 22 without late surcharge.... KARACHI: FUUAST holiday KARACHI, Aug 15: The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) on Tuesday announced to observe a public holiday on Aug 16, in connection with the 45th death anniversary of Baba-i-Urdu Moulvi Abdul Haq.—PPI... SUKKUR: Peak flood reaches Sukkur Barrage SUKKUR, Aug 15: The peak flood of the season, with 554,000 cusec water, was passing through the Sukkur Barrage on Tuesday. Irrigation sources declared that the water level at the Guddu... HYDERABAD: PPP wants polls under updated 2002 rolls HYDERABAD, Aug 15: Sindh PPP president Syed Qaim Ali Shah has demanded that the government should update and computerise electoral rolls of the 2002 year instead of preparing new ones.... HYDERABAD: Civic agencies fail to drain out rainwater HYDERABAD, Aug 15: Poor sanitary conditions prevailed in various parts of Latifabad taluka due to accumulation of rainwater. Sanitary workers of the taluka municipal administration have virtually turned a blind eye to the plight of people.... HYDERABAD: College teachers plan black day on Thursday HYDERABAD, Aug 15: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association has decided to observe a black day in 238 colleges of the province on August 17, in protest against a government ban on teachers’ associations.... HYDERABAD: Independence Day celebrated with fervour HYDERABAD, Aug 15: Despit inclement weather and accumulation of rainwater everywhere, Independence Day was observed in most parts of Sindh with traditional zeal and fervour.... SUKKUR: Forcible ejection sparks protest SUKKUR, Aug 15: Police resorted to aerial firing and baton charge to disperse enraged protesters who were protesting against forcible ejection from their houses situated at Katcha Bunder along with the River Indus here on Tuesday.... THATTA: Steps taken to handle flood emergency THATTA, Aug 15: Brigadier Kausar Hussain Shah of the Pakistan Army has said that all possible measures have been taken to rescue civilians during any flood emergency.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Teachers to boycott classes from today NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Aug 15: A meeting of the Government Secondary Teachers Association, Sindh, held at the Government High School, Halani, on Tuesday condemned the ban on teachers’ organisations imposed by the... KHAIRPUR: 9m saplings to be planted in Khairpur KHAIRPUR, Aug 15: The Forest Department will plant as many as nine million trees in the province during current monsoon season of which 650,000 will be planted in forests of Sukkur,... DADU: Two die, four injured in accident DADU, Aug 15: Two women were killed and four members of their family were injured when their car overturned on the Indus Highway at the Hyder Rind village near Amri town on Tuesday.... SHIKARPUR: Man shot dead, son injured by bandits SHIKARPUR, Aug 15: A man was shot dead while his son was injured by a gang of outlaws here on Monday. Bashir Ahmed Channa and his son Hazar Khan were injured when the outlaws opened fire.... PESHAWAR: WHO calls for effective steps to prevent epidemics PESHAWAR, Aug 15: The World Health Organisation has urged the provincial government to activate the early warning system in the flood-hit areas of the province to avert any possibility of outbreak of epidemics.... PESHAWAR: Nazim files writ against no-trust move PESHAWAR, Aug 15: The Dera Ismail Khan district nazim has moved the Peshawar High Court against a motion of no-confidence tabled against him and has charged the provincial government of making some of the councillors hostage.... PESHAWAR: Rehabilitation work under way: minister PESHAWAR, Aug 15: NWFP Senior Minister and Provincial Amir of Jamat-i-Islami (JI) Siraj-ul-Haq has said that Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal is working both at the government and party level for the rehabilitation of flood-affected people.... KOHAT: Tribe acts against business leaders KOHAT, Aug 15: The Qaumi Tehrik of Darra Adam Khel, Kohat’s frontier region has demanded arrest of the president of Mushtarika Markets and secretary general of Jewellers Association for allegedly calling...

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