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August 23, 2006 Wednesday Rajab 27, 1427 KARACHI: Protesting teachers thrashed by police: Classes boycott announced KARACHI, Aug 22: After undergoing harassment and police torture at a demonstration staged by thousands of teachers on Tuesday, the protesting employees of government-run schools and colleges decided to boycott academic... KARACHI: Rehman Dakait escapes from police custody: Official connivance suspected KARACHI, Aug 22: After remaining three months and four days in the custody of police and intelligence agencies, high-profile gangster Abdul Rehman alias Rehman Dakait escaped from police custody early Tuesday morning, making it his second successful attempt.... KARACHI: Two held for killing Suharwardy, Kazmi KARACHI, Aug 22: Police on Tuesday claimed that they had resolved the murder mysteries of PPP leader Munawwar Suharwardy and inspector Zeeshan Kazmi and a dozen cases of kidnapping for ransom... KARACHI: Ibad increases doctors’ remuneration KARACHI, Aug 22: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has underlined the need for the establishment of an authority to bring private hospitals and their medical facilities under some regulation and called for an early legislation for this purpose.... KARACHI: Free laser-treatment deptt at Spencer’s KARACHI, Aug 22: Diabetic eye patients will now get free of charge treatment by laser at the Spencer’s Eye Hospital with the establishment of a new department where all modern facilities will be made available.... KARACHI: Work begins on sewerage project in Clifton KARACHI, Aug 22: The KWSB with a view to improving drainage system of Clifton, Bath Island and Gulshan-i-Faisal on Tuesday began construction of a main conduit from Glass Tower to Schon... KARACHI: Encroachments on drainage system in Scheme 33 KARACHI, Aug 22: High-rise buildings and commercial units have been built on stormwater drains and sewerage system in Scheme-33. A source in the city government told Online that the drainage system... KARACHI: JI APC calls for boycott of polls under Musharraf KARACHI, Aug 22: Senior opposition leaders at an all-party conference on Tuesday alleged that the Election Commission was unable to perform its legal and constitutional responsibility of holding free, fair and transparent general elections in the country.... KARACHI: Police action against teachers condemned KARACHI, Aug 22: The human rights organisation, political parties and students of different universities and colleges strongly condemned the police action against protesting teachers and demanded immediate withdrawal of ban on teachers’ unions.... HYDERABAD: MQM calls for blasphemy case against Fazl, Qazi HYDERABAD, Aug 22: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Tuesday called upon President Gen Pervez Musharraf to order registration of a blasphemy case against Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Qazi Hussain Ahmed and other... KARACHI: Power cuts in city continue KARACHI, Aug 22: Many shopping centers and various localities in the metropolis suffered prolonged power cuts on Tuesday. The KESC officials admitted that weak cables in the distribution system were the main obstacles in the smooth power supply to the consumers.... KARACHI: 28 vehicles, 31 cellphones taken away KARACHI, Aug 22: Bandits took away 28 vehicles and 31cellphones from various localities of the city on Tuesday. Police sources said that two cars were snatched at gunpoint while eight were... KARACHI: PPP slams irregularities KARACHI, Aug 22: Secretary-General of PPP Sindh Nafis Siddiqui in a meeting with Election Commission officials in Islamabad explained his party''s views on irregularities during enumeration of voters list in Sindh, including Karachi.... KARACHI: Hearing put off KARACHI, Aug 22: The special ani-corruption judge, Shaukat Memom, put off on Tuesday hearing of the container case against Asif Ali Zardari. The judge fixed Oct 7 for the next hearing... KARACHI: Lawyers boycott court proceedings KARACHI, Aug 22: Legal proceedings remained suspended on Tuesday in the city courts as the legal fraternity went on a boycott to protest against the grant of bail to a fake lawyer by a judicial magistrate.... KARACHI: Ban will not be reversed, says CM KARACHI, Aug 22: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has declared that the government will not withdraw the decision of ban on teachers’ organisations. In a statement issued on Tuesday,... KARACHI: Travel advisory for diabetics KARACHI, Aug 22: Due to the tightening of security at airports, people with diabetes intending to travel by air have been strongly advised to carry a note from their doctor explaining... KARACHI: Clogged gutters a nuisance KARACHI, Aug 22: Gutters clogged by garbage are a nuisance in several city localities. Dr Khalid Shaikh, EDO Health, City District Government – Karachi, said it were mainly the clogged gutters... KARACHI: Admissions to BDS at Dow varsity KARACHI, Aug 22: The vice-chancellor of the Dow University of Health Sciences, Prof Masood Hameed Khan, has announced that admissions to the BDS programme will be offered at the Dr Ishratul Ibad Institute of Oral Health from September.... KARACHI: Civic bodies blamed for suffering KARACHI, Aug 22: Municipal authorities are responsible for draining out rainwater and are liable to pay damages for any loss caused by it, speakers at a seminar said here.... KARACHI: Minister visits industrial areas KARACHI, Aug 22: Sindh Labour, Transport and Industry Minister Adil Siddiqui visited Landhi and Korangi Industrial Areas on Monday evening to take stock of the situation that had developed during rains.... KARACHI: SSC suppl exam forms KARACHI, Aug 22: The forms for the SSC supplementary examination 2006 will be accepted without late fee up to August 26. This was announced in a statement of the Board of Secondary Education, Karachi here on Tuesday.... KARACHI: CS for dues’ clearance KARACHI, Aug 22: Sindh Chief Secretary Fazalur Rehman on Tuesday asked the KWSB authorities to accelerate pace of reconciliation of their dues with the KESC so that both entities could pay their outstanding water and electricity charges, amicably.... KARACHI: Altaf slams MMA for desecration KARACHI, Aug 22: The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) on Tuesday condemned the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal legislators for tearing to pieces the copies of a proposed amendment to law in the Parliament.... KARACHI: Child dies of electrocution in Orangi KARACHI, Aug 22: A five-year-old died of electrocution when electric wires fell on her in Orangi Town Tuesday. Police said Komal, daughter of Ghulam Nabi, was playing outside her house in Sector 4-A in Orangi when wires fell on her.... KARACHI: Relief camp KARACHI, Aug 22: A relief emergency camp has been set up in Bath Island by the city government. Residents of Bath Island and adjoining areas can contact 5363888 to seek help.... NAWABSHAH: SP, policemen killed Brohi: witness: Statement recorded NAWABSHAH, Aug 22: The main witness in the Rasool Bux Brohi encounter case told the judicial magistrate of Sakrand on Tuesday that suspended SP Chaudhry Aslam had shot at Rasool Bux... MIRPURKHAS: Troops arrive to assist civil administration: Breaches in LBOD MIRPURKHAS, Aug 22: Army has been called out to assist the civil administration to handle the situation arising out of breaches in the Left Bank Outfall Drain.... MIRPURKHAS: Mirpurkhas, Naushahro Feroze hit by gastroenteritis MIRPURKHAS, Aug 22: About 200 patients of gastroenteritis were admitted to different government hospitals in the district on Tuesday. They were brought to basic health units, rural health... PESHAWAR: Dist govt given 15 days to cover manholes PESHAWAR, Aug 22: Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Tariq Pervez Khan on Tuesday gave 15 more days to the district government for covering open manholes and drains in the provincial capital.... KHAR: Peace must for Fata progress: governor KHAR, Aug 22: NWFP Governor Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai has stressed the need for maintaining law and order for development and prosperity of tribal areas. Speaking at a jirga during a... PESHAWAR: Tanzanian national deported PESHAWAR, Aug 22: A Tanzanian national, who had arrived at the Peshawar airport from Dubai on a forged visa, was deported by the Immigration authorities of the FIA on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Country may become polio free this year PESHAWAR, Aug 22: International experts have suggested that the country has the best chance to eliminate polio virus during 2006 as the number of affected people has decreased from 30,000 in... PESHAWAR: Rs22bn flood protection plan prepared PESHAWAR, Aug 22: NWFP Information Minister Asif Iqbal Daudzai has said that the province has sent a Rs22 billion flood protection plan to the federal government....

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