Low Graphics Site

August 22, 2006 Tuesday Rajab 26, 1427 KARACHI: Situation in Clifton worsening KARACHI, Aug 21: Bumper-to-bumper traffic continued to clog the roads and streets in the flooded neighbourhoods of Defence and Clifton on Monday piling misery upon the motorists and residents.... KARACHI: Ibad laments lack of drainage infrastructure KARACHI, Aug 21: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said that Karachi is a megacity which is developing very fast, despite lacking planning in the past when no drainage system and... KARACHI: Importance of public interest litigation highlighted KARACHI, Aug 21: The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is a very important and useful legal avenue against violation of public rights and protection of peoples’ interests, but the civil society in... KARACHI: Water level in Hub further increases KARACHI, Aug 21: Water level in the Hub dam level has further risen to a height that both Karachi and Lasbella can draw water from it for 20 months provided they maintain their present level of supply, i.e.,... MIRPURKHAS: 3,000 evacuated from flooded villages: Breaches in LBOD MIRPURKHAS, Aug 21: About 3,000 villagers have so far been evacuated to safe places and water gushing from breaches in the Left Bank Outfall Drain in Hussain Bux Mari taluka is threatening several other villages.... THATTA: 10 villages inundated in Thatta THATTA, Aug 21: Flood water inundated 10 villages in kutcha areas as it crossed the 169 kilometres riverine stretch in the Thatta district on Monday. “We are confident of its safe... MITHI: Thar turns into green landscape MITHI, Aug 21: Situated in the south-east of Sindh, the Thar desert has been blessed this year with heavy monsoon rain which has turned the entire area into a refreshing green landscape.... KARACHI: Free access to information termed must for progress KARACHI, Aug 21: Terming right to information as a key to strengthening of democracy and safeguard of citizens rights, speakers at a conference called for making joint efforts by all groups... KARACHI: Bandits kill father, son in Baldia KARACHI, Aug 21: A man and his son were killed in an armed holdup in Baldia on Monday morning. Police said that three armed men barged into a house in Qaimkhani Colony and held the inmates at gunpoint.... KARACHI: 24 vehicles, 52 cellphones taken away KARACHI, Aug 21: Bandits took away at least 24 vehicles, including 10 cars and 14 motorcycles, and 52 cellphones in different parts of the city on Monday.... KARACHI: Shab-i-Mairaj holiday KARACHI, Aug 21: The Sindh education department has announced that there would be a holiday for government and private educational in the province on 27th Rajab ie August 23, on account of Shab-i-Mairaj.... KARACHI: Rain losses KARACHI, Aug 21: The Sindh government has constituted a cabinet sub-committee to assess the losses caused by heavy rains, flooding and breaches in embankments of rivers, canals and drains in Sindh.—APP... KARACHI: Qaimkhani orders action against doctors, staff KARACHI, Aug 21: Sindh Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani on Monday paid a surprise visit to the health department offices and issued orders to the Saddar THO to leave charge immediately,... KARACHI: Funds for sewerage project promised KARACHI, Aug 21: Federal Minister Shamim Siddiqui on Monday said that special funds would be got sanctioned for improvement of sewerage system in Malir. These funds would be apart from the Rs100 million being spent in the town for sewerage system.... KARACHI: Repair of roads in SITE begins KARACHI, Aug 21: Sindh Labour, Transport, Industry and Trade Minister Adil Siddiqui on Monday directed the SITE Limited to initiate repair, patch work on all the rain-damaged roads and de-silting of nullahs within its limits on priority basis.... KARACHI: Safari park plan at Shah Belo hailed KARACHI, Aug 21: Adviser to the Chief Minister on Livestock and Fisheries Fakir Mohammed Jadim Mangrio has expressed his full support to the proposal of developing of an International Safari Park in Shah Belo forests.... KARACHI: Promotions to be linked with performance KARACHI, Aug 21: The government is considering linking promotions of teachers with their performances so as to improve the deteriorating standard of education in the public sector.... KARACHI: Scrap dealers patronising thefts KARACHI, Aug 21: Scrap dealers, locally known as ‘Kabaris’ have been exploiting street children by encouraging them to steal whatever they could, especially from industrial areas of the city.... KARACHI: Livestock emergency KARACHI, Aug 21: Adviser to the Chief Minister on Livestock and Fisheries Fakir Mohammed Jadim Mangrio on Monday declared emergency in view of the rain and flood situation, and directed cancellation of leave of all staff of his department.... KARACHI: Paintings show at Chawkandi KARACHI, Aug 21: An exhibition of recent paintings by Nahid Raza opens at the Chawkandi art gallery at 5.30pm on Tuesday. The exhibition will continue till Aug 29.... KARACHI: Women at shelter home in distress KARACHI, Aug 21: The fate of a shelter home for women hangs in the balance, as owner of its premises wants it back but the organisation running the shelter home has... KARACHI: Wyse Technology’s donation to Dawn Relief KARACHI, Aug 21: Dr John Kish, President and CEO of M/s Wyse Technology, USA, on Monday handed over a complete Wyse based ‘Thin-Client’ solution system to the Dawn Relief to give... KARACHI: Fishermen: neglected segment of society KARACHI, Aug 21: Living along and around lakes, rivers and other water bodies is not a new phenomena as most civilisation began their evolution from such places, but those who live... KARACHI: Urdu Bazaar road still under water KARACHI, Aug 21: Urdu Bazaar, the largest market of books, copies and stationery in the city, remained affected by stagnant rainwater and sewage on Monday, creating hardship for hundreds of visitors... KARACHI: Date for utility bills extended KARACHI, Aug 21: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited on Monday announced to extend the last date for payment of current month telephone bills due to heavy rains.... KARACHI: Imtiaz’s bail extended KARACHI, Aug 21: The Sindh High Court on Monday extended interim protective bail of sacked provincial revenue minister Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh in a kidnapping for ransom case till October 2.... KARACHI: KCB disputes city nazim’s claim KARACHI, Aug 21: The Karachi Cantonment Board, referring to a statement of City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal, appearing in Dawn’s Aug 20 issue, regarding draining of the rainwater from the board... SUKKUR: Probe into fake degrees scam ordered SUKKUR, Aug 21: The district police officer (DPO) has ordered an inquiry into the recently unearthed scam of bogus degrees and domiciles. Police arrested an accused belonging to Punjab, who was... HYDERABAD: Joint struggle for democracy urged HYDERABAD, Aug 21: Speakers at a meeting held to mark the 26th death anniversary of communist leader Nazeer Abbasi on Sunday urged all democratic and leftist parties to get united on... KHAIRPUR: Gastroenteritis claims three more lives KHAIRPUR, Aug 21: Three people died of gastroenteritis as more cases were reported from Khairpur, Faiz Ganj, Kingri and Kotdiji talukas on Monday. Four-year-old Latifan, daughter of Baig Mohammad... LARKANA: Three killed in clash between two groups LARKANA, Aug 21: Three people were killed in the Warah police area on Monday in a clash between two groups. Some armed men stormed a village comprising katcha houses near Lundi Shakh, some 20 kilometers off Warah and killed Ghaffar Gaibani.... HYDERABAD: Hundreds of books gutted HYDERABAD, Aug 21: Hundreds of valuable books were destroyed when a fire believed to have been caused by electrical short circuit engulfed the institute of mathematics and computer science of the Sindh University on Sunday evening.... SUKKUR: PPP’s protest against govt SUKKUR, Aug 21: A large number of PPP activists on Monday held a sit-in in front of the press club here in protest against alleged tampering in the voters list prepared by the Election Commission and Nadra.... PESHAWAR: NWFP plans to expand industrial base PESHAWAR, Aug 21: The NWFP government’s ‘private investment: growth and development’ strategy underlines the need for measures to expand the industrial base and increase agriculture sector’s output by developing human resources and attracting private sector’s investment.... PESHAWAR: Courts urged to take notice of journalists’ killings PESHAWAR, Aug 21: Journalists at a seminar held here on Monday urged the superior judiciary to take suo motu notice of cold-blooded killings of three tribal journalists when they were discharging their professional duty in the North and South Waziristan areas.... PESHAWAR: Traders, railway officials irked: Shifting of goods’ clearance centre PESHAWAR, Aug 21: Federal government’s decision to authorise the National Logistic Cell (NLC) to handle the Afghanistan-bound goods under the Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) at its newly-established facility at Jamrud in... PESHAWAR: Car showrooms to be shifted PESHAWAR, Aug 21: The city district government will shift car showrooms from the main city to Ring Road and Charsadda Road to smoothen traffic flow. Officials said that over 300 car... PESHAWAR: Free TB treatment project launched PESHAWAR, Aug 21: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah Khan on Monday launched a project for free delivery of diagnostic and treatment services to tuberculosis patients under the direct observed treatment strategy (Dots) through private general physicians in four districts.... PESHAWAR: Man with forged passport held PESHAWAR, Aug 21: A man was arrested when he was attempting to board Pakistan International Airline’s flight to Riyadh at Peshawar airport on the passport of his deceased cousin, a senor official told Dawn.... PESHAWAR: Action sought against SHO PESHAWAR, Aug 21: Two victims of police torture have urged the chief minister and the IGP to take notice of what they called criminal activities of the SHO PS Kalam who... PESHAWAR: 6.64 tons of hashish seized in Nowshera PESHAWAR, Aug 21: Security officials on Monday seized 6.64 tons of fine quality hashish from an LPG tanker on the GT Road near Amangarh in Nowshera district.... PESHAWAR: Extension of SRSP to Fata discussed PESHAWAR, Aug 21: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai on Monday attended a presentation regarding extension of the Rural Support Programme to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas....

Contributions Privacy Policy © DAWN Group of Newspapers, 2006