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August 21, 2006 Monday Rajab 25, 1427 KARACHI: Rains expose limitations of transport system KARACHI, Aug 20: It is always unwise to place all eggs in one basket. The sole reliance of our public transport policymakers in Karachi on the road transport sector has once again proved a big failure.... KARACHI: Rain-affected people slam agencies for apathy KARACHI, Aug 20: Rain-affected residents of the city have criticised the civic agencies for the miseries that were compounding as the agencies were trading allegations over the collapse of civic infrastructure and their failure to meet the emergency.... PESHAWAR: Govt-opposition plan urged for polls PESHAWAR, Aug 20: The Tehrik-i-Istaqlal has urged the government and opposition parties to end political polarisation and jointly chalk out a plan for holding free, fair and transparent general election....arliament.... PESHAWAR: No-trust move doomed to fail, says minister PESHAWAR, Aug 20: Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Salim Saifullah Khan has said that the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is doomed to fail and the opposition is trying to find a way out for avoiding defeat in parliament.... KHAIRPUR: Gastroenteritis hits Khairpur, Nawabshah KHAIRPUR, Aug 20: More than 40 children and 10 men and women suffering from gastroenteritis were admitted to hospitals in Khairpur city, Setharja and its adjoining areas on Sunday.... KARACHI: Distribution of school funds delayed KARACHI, Aug 20: The lethargic attitude of the officials concerned has once again delayed the disbursement of school management committee (SMC) funds to over 1,800 primary schools in the city.... KARACHI: Setting up of industrial board approved KARACHI, Aug 20: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Sunday gave approval to the setting up of the Sindh Industrial Infrastructure Board.... KARACHI: Need stressed to enforce municipal emergency KARACHI, Aug 20: Shahida Farooq, an environmental activist, has said that if ‘Municipal Emergency’ had been enforced since the passing of its bill by Sindh Assembly seven years back, Karachi would... KARACHI: Residents call for fumigation of localities KARACHI, Aug 20: Despite claims, the city government and other civic agencies have yet to launch a fumigation campaign to eliminate mosquitoes and flies spawned by the ponds and puddles left by the torrential rains in the city.... KARACHI: Man shot dead KARACHI, Aug 20: A man was shot dead in Korangi Industrial Area on Sunday.... KARACHI: 18 vehicles, 36 cellphones taken away KARACHI, Aug 20: As many as 18 vehicles and 36 cellphones were either snatched or stolen in different parts of the city on Sunday.... KARACHI: Quran Gallery stays closed as termites spread KARACHI, Aug 20: One of the most popular galleries in the National Museum, the Quran Gallery, has remained closed for over a couple of years due to termite attack and it... KARACHI: Lyari roads, streets serve as sewage course KARACHI, Aug 20: Overflowing gutters, chocked drains, dilapidated sewerage system and such other problems are common in all towns of the metropolis, but the situation in its periphery is worse, particularly... KARACHI: Wholesale market in Orangi planned KARACHI, Aug 20: The city government will set up a wholesale market in Gulshan-i-Zia, UC-6, Orangi Town.... KARACHI: Floodwater damages properties KARACHI, Aug 20: Flood water in the Orangi-Banaras stream has caused damages to commercial, residential and state-owned buildings.... KARACHI: Saddar facing sewerage, water problems KARACHI, Aug 20: Water shortage and disposal of sewage are two pressing problems in old city areas which call for immediate solution.... KARACHI: KU exams KARACHI, Aug 20: The University of Karachi on Saturday notified that examination forms and fee of regular students of BA (pass)/ BSc and BCom annual examination-2006 (fresh and failures) would be accepted from August 18 to Sept 5.... KARACHI: Warrants issued against MLO KARACHI, Aug 20: Judicial Magistrate Central on Saturday issued non-bailabale warrants against medico-legal officer of the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for avoiding trial proceedings in a case in which injuries were caused to a woman by a man.... KARACHI: Leaves cancelled KARACHI, Aug 20: The EDO Health, Dr Khalid Shaikh, on Saturday cancelled leaves of all doctors and paramedics associated with the city government health care facilities.... KARACHI: DAE papers KARACHI, Aug 20: The Sindh Board of Technical Education (SBTE) on Saturday postponed first two papers of the Diploma of Associate Engineer (DAE) annual exams (first and second year) scheduled to... KARACHI: Disaster management plan still a dream KARACHI, Aug 20: For several months after the devastating earthquake in October last year the Sindh governor and the ruling coalition kept working actively on a disaster management system for Karachi to cope effectively with any emergency situation.... KARACHI: Disruption in power supply continues KARACHI, Aug 20: People were faced with intermittent power failures in their localities on Sunday. However, the Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation claimed that most of the cable faults, developed soon after... KARACHI: Nazim orders filling of potholes KARACHI, Aug 20: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has directed to fill the potholes emerged on the roads after the recent rains within 48 hours to bring relief to citizens.... KARACHI: Baby care centres planned KARACHI, Aug 20: The provincial Women Development Department would set up baby care centres in all districts of Sindh and all 18 towns of Karachi, a high-level meeting held at the Governor’s House was told here on Sunday.... KARACHI: Bid to kidnap newsman’s son KARACHI, Aug 20: A group of armed men have attempted to kidnap a son of a Dawn staffer at Safoora Goth. Police registered an FIR (393/06) under sections 364/511/34 on Sunday... KARACHI: Pakhtoons’ warning KARACHI, Aug 20: Shahi Syed, Chairman of the Pakhtoon Action Committee, calling itself ‘Loya Jirga’, has said that the struggle for the rights of Pakhtoon people would stay peaceful, but warned... KARACHI: Paintings show at Gulmohar KARACHI, Aug 20: An exhibition of paintings by Shaukat Ali opens at the Gulmohar art gallery at 5.30pm on Monday. The show will continue till Sept 6, open daily from 10.30am... HYDERABAD: Indus surge reaches Kotri Barrage HYDERABAD, Aug 20: Precautionary measures have been taken by the irrigation department with the active support of army to handle peak river flood that was to pass through the Kotri Barrage on Sunday-Monday night.... HYDERABAD: Govt blamed for closure of 7,000 schools in Sindh HYDERABAD, Aug 20: Leaders of the Sindh Employees Alliance on Sunday held the government responsible for closure of about 7,000 schools in the province.... LARKANA: Protest against water shortage LARKANA, Aug 20: Hundreds of people from different localities of Qambar held a procession on Sunday to protest against municipal authorities for failing to supply them water.... JACOBABAD: Canal breaches inundate village, crops JACOBABAD, Aug 20: Three breaches occurred in three canals on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Alleged drug smuggler back home from Kuwait: ANF seeking release of eight workers PESHAWAR, Aug 20: The Anti-Narcotics Force has reportedly started efforts to secure the release of eight Pakistani labourers arrested in Kuwait on charges of drug pushing.... PESHAWAR: Hepatitis prevention programme for NWFP PESHAWAR, Aug 20: The NWFP Health Department will launch a hepatitis prevention programme in the province.... PESHAWAR: Health project heads warned: Dealing with foreign donors PESHAWAR, Aug 20: The NWFP Health Department has warned project directors against dealing directly with foreign donor organisations directly and has asked them to pursue matters with donor agencies through proper channels, official sources said.... KHAR: Rocket attack in Bajaur Agency KHAR (Bajaur Agency), Aug 20: Seven rockets were fired on a transmission tower of a private cellphone company in the Larkhalozo area of the Mamond tehsil on Saturday night.... PESHAWAR: Woman rules out compromise with ‘husband’ PESHAWAR, Aug 20: A woman, who has accused her former husband of raping her, has told the Peshawar High Court that she will not accept any compromise and never accept him as her husband....

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