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August 29, 2006 Tuesday Sha'aban 4, 1427 KARACHI: Effective strike in parts of Karachi: Akbar Bugti’s killing KARACHI, Aug 28: An effective strike was observed in all Baloch-dominated localities of the metropolis where violent protests were held against the killing of Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti during an army operation in Balochistan on Saturday night.... KARACHI: Kohlu operation may generate heat in PA KARACHI, Aug 28: The Sindh Assembly resumes its requisitioned session on Tuesday after a 10-days recess announced by its speaker on the request of the treasury benches which had cited devastation by monsoon rains as the reason.... KARACHI: Sindh to surrender Rs65m lapsed fund: Madressah Reforms Project KARACHI, Aug 28: In view of what appeared slackness on its part, the Sindh education department has been asked to surrender a good chunk of funds supposed to be spent on... KARACHI: APC declares killing of Bugti state terrorism KARACHI, Aug 28: Leaders at an all-party conference held here on Tuesday condemned the gruesome murder of Jamhoori Watan Party Nawab Akbar and termed it an act of naked state terrorism.... KARACHI: JUP lambastes Bugti’s killing KARACHI, Aug 28: Condemning brutal killing of veteran Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP) said it has now “become a law whosoever differs with the regime will be killed”.... KARACHI: Steps urged to check urban poverty KARACHI, Aug 28: Speakers at a seminar on Monday said that urban poverty could not be effectively checked unless pro-poor policies were made, income opportunities were increased and quality of life of people was improved.... KARACHI: Imtiaz’s bail extended in corruption case KARACHI, Aug 28: The Sindh High Court extended the protective interim bail granted by it to former revenue minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh in a number of cases till Oct 2.... KARACHI: Intercity bus service remains suspended KARACHI, Aug 28: The intercity bus service from Karachi to Balochistan remained completely suspended and many local transport operators kept their vehicles off the road due to deteriorating law and order situation.... HYDERABAD: Calamity-hit status urged for T. M. Khan HYDERABAD, Aug 28: The Tando Mohammad Khan District Development Council on Monday staged a demonstration outside the council building to press the government to declare the entire district calamity-hit.... KARACHI: KESC meters, billing not satisfactory, say nazims KARACHI, Aug 28: Seven of the 18 towns of Karachi have been given the facility to clear their KESC dues in instalments. In this regard, Adviser to the Chief Minister on Finance M.... KARACHI: Jihad against unqualified teachers to continue: CM KARACHI, Aug 28: Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Monday said that political parties having no interest in the future of students were the only opponents of ban on teachers’... KARACHI: 30 vehicles and 33 cellphones taken away KARACHI, Aug 28: At least 30 vehicles and 33 cellphones were either snatched or stolen in different parts of the city on Monday. Police sources said two cars were taken away... KARACHI: Studies to protect seafood industry stressed KARACHI, Aug 28: The vice-chancellor of Karachi University, Dr Pirzada Qasim, has stressed the importance of the coastal and marine resources for the livelihood of coastal communities.... KARACHI: Reopening of trauma centre ordered KARACHI, Aug 28: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has directed the medical superintendent of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital to ensure immediate re-opening of the hospital’s trauma centre shortly after it is refurbished with latest equipment and facilities.The... KARACHI: Full court reference for Justice Haleem KARACHI, Aug 28: A full court reference was held here Monday on account of sad demise of Justice (Retd) Mohammad Haleem, former chief justice of Pakistan in the court room of Chief Justice of Sindh High Court.... KARACHI: Military rulers slammed over Kohlu tragedy KARACHI, Aug 28: The Labour Party of Pakistan on Monday staged a rally to condemn Saturday’s Kohlu incident where security forces killed Jamhoori Watan Party leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti along... KARACHI: Lawyers protest KARACHI, Aug 28: Scores of lawyers staged a demonstration on Monday on the premises of the City Courts over the killing of nationalist leader and a former chief minister of Balochistan Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti.... KARACHI: Raise in wages of workers demanded KARACHI, Aug 28: The All Pakistan Trade Unions Organisation has demanded that the minimum wages of the workers should be fixed at Rs8,000 per month and that too should be increased automatically every six month in proportion to the price hike.... KARACHI: Reopening slammed KARACHI, Aug 28: Former town nazims belonging to Al-Khidmat group on Monday condemned the re-inauguration of Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases by City Nazim Mustafa Kamal saying that the hospital was... KARACHI: Illegal bus terminus on varsity road KARACHI, Aug 28: Frequent movement of jumbo-sized upcountry bound buses on University Road has become a permanent source of traffic blockade where an unauthorized terminus exists.... KARACHI: Teachers observe countrywide protest day KARACHI, Aug 28: On the call of All-Pakistan Professors and Lecturers’ Association on Monday, more than 30,000 teachers of over 1,000 colleges in the country observed a protest day against the... KARACHI: Dock worker’s body found KARACHI, Aug 28: The body of a dock worker, who had fallen into the sea two days back while working at the port, was washed ashore on Monday.... KARACHI: Bugti’s death condoled KARACHI, Aug 28: Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy Dr Hamida Khuhro, describing the death of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti as ‘tragic’, has said that in his death, Pakistan lost a... KARACHI: SQI to observe black day KARACHI, Aug 28: Chief of the Sindh Qaumi Ittehad Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has announced that all component parties, including his Sindh National Front, would observe a ‘black day’ on Thursday... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Aug 28: The Met office here has forecast cloudy/partly cloudy and windy weather with chances of drizzle in Karachi during the next 24 hours. The maximum temperature in the city... KARACHI: Paintings exhibition KARACHI, Aug 28: An exhibition of paintings by Raja (M. Raza-ul-Karim) opens at the Ahmed Perveez Gallery, Arts Council, at 6pm on Tuesday. The exhibition will continue till Sept 4.... HYDERABAD: Nadra to close swift centre in central Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Aug 28: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has decided to close one of its three swift registration centres located in the centre of the city creating problems for thousands of applicants of Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs).... HYDERABAD: Tando Allahyar schemes face fund shortage HYDERABAD, Aug 28: Work on development schemes in various sectors in Tando Allahyar district has come to a standstill for want of release of funds of Rs200 million by provincial government... HYDERABAD: Bugti’s killing: STPP to observed 3-day mourning HYDERABAD, Aug 28: The Sindh Taraqi Passand Party has called for three-day mourning in protest against the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti and his associates in Balochistan.... PESHAWAR: Floods affect farmers, land fertility PESHAWAR, Aug 28: Inundation of vast tracts of agricultural land in several parts of the Frontier province following the recent spate of flash floods has affected thousands of small farmers who lost standing crops and livestock, according to agriculture sector experts.... PESHAWAR: Transparency urged in forestry policies PESHAWAR, Aug 28: Absence of an institutional framework has become a major constraint in introducing the public-private partnership in the country’s forestry sector. This was the general opinion expressed at... PESHAWAR: School enrolment to be increased PESHAWAR, Aug 28: The deputy district education officer of Buner, Khadim Mohammad, on Monday said the education department would try to ensure enrolment of every child in school.... PESHAWAR: Fresh case of polio in Bannu PESHAWAR, Aug 28: Polio continues to cause scare in Bannu district of the province and a fresh polio case has been reported there, bringing the total number of cases in the province to six this year.... PESHAWAR: PMAP condemns Bugti’s killing PESHAWAR, Aug 28: The Pukhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) has termed the killing of Nawab Akabar Khan Bugti “an unparalleled act of state terrorism”, which should be condemned at all forums....

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