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September 07, 2006 Thursday Sha'aban 13, 1427 KARACHI: Defence Day observed KARACHI, Sept 6: Defence Day of Pakistan was celebrated in the city, like elsewhere in the country, on Wednesday with traditional zeal and fervour. The day-long celebrations began with Quran Khwani... KARACHI: Cantt boards frustrate drive against billboards KARACHI, Sept 6: While the city district government has banned billboards on main thoroughfares in its limits, the business of billboards is thriving along the same roads in the cantonment board limits in the city.... KARACHI: Partial strike in Lyari, other localities KARACHI, Sept 6: A partial strike was observed in parts of the city in response to a call given by the Sindh based nationalist parties to protest against the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti in Kolhu on Aug 26.The... KARACHI: Afghan CG, wife deprived of valuables KARACHI, Sept 6: The Afghan Consul-General and his wife were deprived of their valuables at gunpoint by armed suspects in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Wednesday.... KARACHI: 32 vehicles, 29 mobile phones taken away KARACHI, Sept 6: Bandits took away 32 vehicles and 29 cell phones in different parts of the city on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Ulema see conspiracy against nation KARACHI, Sept 6: The Ulema Mashaikh Council, led by Syed Inayat Hussian Shah, has said that a conspiracy is being hatched to confront army and people against each other.... KARACHI: Provincial autonomy stressed for unity KARACHI, Sept 6: The Executive Council of the Pakistan People’s Party, Sindh chapter, on Wednesday accused the military-led regime of being on war path with people and apprehended that it would encourage outsiders to harm the country’s unity and integrity.... HYDERABAD: Strike observed in most Sindh towns against Bugti’s killing HYDERABAD, Sept 6: Except for Sanghar and Mirpurkhas and two talukas of Hyderabad district, a complete strike was observed in the interior of Sindh on Wednesday on the call of the... PESHAWAR: Kidnapping cases on the rise PESHAWAR, Sept 6: The incidents of kidnapping for ransom and other heinous crimes in the city have been increased several times in recent days, official sources told Dawn on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Frequent breakdowns persist in many areas: City faces 61MW shortfall KARACHI, Sept 6: As the weather turned warm, the distribution system of the Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation developed faults, causing frequent disruptions in power supply to various localities.... KARACHI: Security guard shot dead in Manghopir KARACHI, Sept 6: A security guard was shot dead by unknown persons in Manghopir area on Wednesday morning, police said. A duty officer of the Manghopir police station said that private... KARACHI: Worse traffic jams in Ramazan feared KARACHI, Sept 6: While the prolonged traffic jams in Karachi have become order of the day, the situation may aggravate further in the holy month of Ramazan when all sorts of... KARACHI: Foreign companies keen to run KCR KARACHI, Sept 6: Sindh Minister for Transport Mohammad Adil Siddiqui said on Wednesday said that foreign firms have shown interest in operating Karachi Circular Railway on modern grounds.... KARACHI: Multinationals’ monopoly on pain reliever under fire KARACHI, Sept 6: Market politics and monopoly of the multinational pharmaceutical firms have severely affected the easy availability of morphine, the most efficient and cost-effective pain reliever, to the patients belonging to the developing states.... KARACHI: Notice issued to city govt contractor KARACHI, Sept 6: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has expressed concern over non-utilization of some imported sweeping machines for roads. A spokesman of the City District Government said on... KARACHI: 250 new CNG buses to be introduced soon KARACHI, Sept 6: Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that the city government would soon introduce new comfortable public transport vehicles in Karachi under public-private partnership projects, and disclosed that 250 new CNG buses would be operated shortly.... KARACHI: Conference on English from tomorrow KARACHI, Sept 6: The 22nd International English Language Teaching Conference begins here from Sept 8.... KARACHI: Saddar road in pathetic condition KARACHI, Sept 6: A busy artery of Saddar, starting from Fleet Club to CIA Centre, has been lying in a dilapidated condition for the last one year, causing inconvenience to motorists, besides hindering smooth flow of traffic.... KARACHI: Ban on crackers to be strictly enforced KARACHI, Sept 6: Special arrangements for cleanliness around graveyards, mosques and shrines have been ordered in view of Shab-i-Barat.... KARACHI: SSUET inspection KARACHI, Sept 6: The charter inspection and evaluation committee of the Higher Education Commission has completed its second inspection of the Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology.... KARACHI: Radioactive iodine safe for thyroid cancer: experts KARACHI, Sep 6: Enough evidence exists that an appropriate use of radioactive iodine turns negligible the future risk of malignancy without impairing fertility or casting serious side effects on patients inflicted with thyroid cancers.... KARACHI: MSc Home Economics exams KARACHI, Sept 6: The examinations department of University of Karachi on Wednesday announced that MSc (Home Economics) previous and final annual examinations will commence on Sept 14.... KARACHI: School building inaugurated KARACHI, Sept 6: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi on Wednesday performed the inauguration of a new building of school of Al-Hadi Educational Society, North Nazimabad. Founder of the society Mufti Mohammad... KARACHI: PMA seeks check on sale, use of firecrackers KARACHI, Sept 6: The Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi chapter, on Wednesday condemned the open use of firecrackers and explosive material in the city and asserted that ban on them should be strictly implemented.... KARACHI: Paintings show at Clifton Art Karachi, Sept 6: An exhibition of paintings by 15 senior artists opens at the Clifton Art Gallery on Thursday at 6pm. The show will remain open till Sept 21.... KARACHI: Arbab briefs officials on Rs50bn uplift projects KARACHI, Sept 6: Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim said on Wednesday that the political system in the country had gained strength under the leadership of President General Pervez Musharraf and the devolution of power would further be improved.... KARACHI: APPLA threatens to observe black-day KARACHI, Sept 6: The All-Pakistan Professors and Lecturers Association on Wednesday announced to observe a “black-day” on Sept 15 all over the country against the ban on teachers unions and association by Sindh government and victimization of teachers in the province.... KARACHI: 3 political parties leave Loya Jirga KARACHI, Sept 6: The representatives of Pakistan People’s Party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Tehreek-i-Insaf and National Transport Ittehad have announced their disassociation from the Pakhtoon Action Committee (Loya Jirga) accusing its president Shahi Syed of misusing the platform.... KARACHI: IG issued notice on Rehman’s petition KARACHI, Sept 6: The Sindh High Court issued notices to deputy attorney general, advocate-general Sindh, IG Police Sindh and others for Sept 13 on a petition against alleged detention of Abdul Rehman alias Rehman Dakait by the law-enforcement agencies.... HYDERABAD: End to army operation in Balochistan demanded HYDERABAD, Sept 6: The All Sindh Mari Baloch Ittehad has demanded that the army operation in Balochistan should be stopped forthwith and all the youth who were arrested and made to disappear be released or produced before the relevant courts.... HYDERABAD: Hesco asked to stop issuing detection bills HYDERABAD, Sept 6: District Nazim Hyderabad Kanwar Naveed Jamil has told the Hesco authorities to avoid issuing detection bills to consumers.... HYDERABAD: Public School budget approved HYDERABAD, Sept 6: The board of governors of the Public School Hyderabad approved a surplus budget of the school for 2006-07. A meeting, presided over by Hyderabad Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil... SANGHAR: PTC passing out parade held SANGHAR, Sept 6: The 133rd passing out parade was held at the Police Training College (PTC), Shahdadpur, on Wednesday. Sindh Provincial Police Officer Jehangir Mirza took the salute.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Cattle trader robbed NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Sept 6: A cattle trader was deprived of Rs510,000 cash while travelling in a bus from Karachi to Khan Wahan near Qazi Ahmed on Tuesday night.... PESHAWAR: ‘Youth affairs dept to be activated’ PESHAWAR, Sept 6: NWFP Minister for Youth Affairs and Culture Hussain Ahmad Kanju has said that the MMA government has planned to activate the youth affairs department to divert the attention... PESHAWAR: Protest held against illlegal stand PESHAWAR, Sept 6: People from the localities of Ghanj and Shikhabad on Wednesday protested against an illegal vehicle stand adjacent to Circular Road and accused the nazim of abetting influential people to operate heavy vehicles in densely populated area.... PESHAWAR: PPP urges Musharraf to resign PESHAWAR, Sept 6: The People’s Party Parliamentarians has urged President Pervez Musharraf to step down forthwith, saying that his ‘dictatorial stance’ on Balochistan has divided the nation.... PESHAWAR: MMA working for rights of the poor: minister PESHAWAR, Sept 6: NWFP’s Senior Minister Sirajul Haq on Wednesday said that those trying to disintegrate the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) were in fact living in fool’s paradise.... PESHAWAR: JUI leader joins PML PESHAWAR, Sept 6: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Lakki Marwat, leader Malik Abdul Rasheed of Jogiwanda has joined the Pakistan Muslim League with his friends and family.... CHITRAL: MPAs criticize performance of govt schools CHITRAL, Sept 6: Members of provincial assembly from Chitral Maulana Abdur Rehman and Maulana Mohammad Jahangir said on Wednesday that despite providing necessary facilities to the government schools no improvement was visible in their performance....

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