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September 15, 2006 Friday Sha'aban 21, 1427 KARACHI: PTA cool to citizens’ urge for safety of cellphones KARACHI, Sept 14: The Citizen-Police Liaison Committee and the police have mounted pressure on the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and mobile phone companies to start using the technology meant for blocking the stolen cellphone sets.... KARACHI: High Court admits two more petitions: Ban on teachers associations KARACHI, Sept 14: The Sindh High Court admitted two more petitions challenging the provincial government’s ban on teachers’ associations for hearing on Sept 26 along with the petition moved by the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association.The... KARACHI: Hizb activist sues police KARACHI, Sept 14: Senior Civil Judge Syed Ikramur Rehman Karachi on Thursday issued notices to SHO Nazimabad Karachi, Investigation Officer for October 5 on Rs1.8 million lawsuit filed by Hizbul Tehrir activist against his false arrest and trial in terrorism case.... KARACHI: City Council seeks probe into Bugti’s killing KARACHI, Sept 14: The City Council on Thursday unanimous adopted a resolution condemning the August 26 killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti in a military action in Kohlu and demanding an inquiry... KARACHI: Book on quake affectees launched KARACHI, Sept 14: A book recounting the experiences of the affectees of the devastating earthquake of Oct 8, 2005 was launched here on Thursday at the Karachi Press Club.... KARACHI: Repeal of Hudood laws demanded KARACHI, Sept 14: Various civil society organizations on Thursday demanded repeal of Hudood laws owing to which a large number of women had been victimized over the years.... KARACHI: Balochistan’s control on resources urged KARACHI, Sept 14: Speakers at a seminar on “Balochistan: Past, Present and Future” underscored the urgent need for a major constitutional initiative to recognise the province’s control of its resources to ensure integrity and stability of the country.... HYDERABAD: SHC gives seven days to relief commissioner: Draining out stagnant water HYDERABAD, Sept 14: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday gave a seven-day deadline to Sindh Relief Commissioner Anwar Hyder to drain out stagnant rainwater from the Hyderabad district provided there was no more rainfall.... PESHAWAR: ANP rejects Musharraf’s remarks about Pakhtuns PESHAWAR, Sept 14: Awami National Party President Asfandyar Wali Khan has criticised President Gen Pervez Musharraf for his portrayal of Pakhtuns as fundamentalists and said that the Taliban are creation of the establishment.... KARACHI: Number of city finalists reaches 24: Spelling Bee contest KARACHI, Sept 14: After the fourth day of contests, the number of school teams qualified so far for Karachi city finals of the on-going third “Dawn in Education-National Spelling Bee” competitions reached a tally of 24 on Thursday.... KARACHI: Policeman shot dead near prison KARACHI, Sept 14: A police official was shot dead by unknown persons near the Central Prison Karachi on Thursday night. Police said that Sub-Inspector Malik Riaz posted at the Jamshed Quarters... KARACHI: 38 cars, 46 mobiles taken away KARACHI, Sept 14: An ASI of the Punjab police has been arrested by the Anti-Car Lifting Cell for a car theft. Police said ASI Asad Raza of the Punjab police reportedly stole a car (AKA-969) from Clifton on Wednesday afternoon.... KARACHI: Quashment of case ordered KARACHI, Sept 14: Justice Amir Hani Muslim on Thursday ordered that a case against businessman Ashraf Mava proceeding in the customs court be quashed as it was being tried by the special anti-narcotics court.... KARACHI: Over 550 deprived of admissions: Pre-medical (male) placement list KARACHI, Sept 14: Over 550 male students have not been included in the placement lists for first year pre- medical (male) classes in government colleges, which were issued on Thursday, despite availability of seats.... KARACHI: Four illegal hydrants removed KARACHI, Sept 14: The SITE Town municipal administration in its on-going campaign against illegal hydrants has removed four unauthorized pipelines through which water was being supplied exclusively to some factories.... KARACHI: Youngest bone marrow patient KARACHI, Sept 14: A two-year-old boy became the youngest bone marrow transplant patient at the Aga Khan University Hospital. The boy was suffering from Thalassemia Major, a disease that previously required the affected patient to have a blood transfusion every month.... KARACHI: Letterbox repaired KARACHI, Sept 14: The Deputy Postmaster General (KPR I, Karachi), referring to a picture of an open / broken door letter box appearing on Sept 4 issue of the Dawn has said that the letter box has since been repaired.... KARACHI: Dino Kaka remembered KARACHI: Death is ineluctable. “All that lives must die passing through nature to eternity,” says Gertrude to Hamlet, referring to her husband’s death. Wahid Dino has passed through nature, and is perhaps headed to eternity.... KARACHI: Class IX (General) results KARACHI, Sept 14: The Board of Secondary Education, Karachi will declare the results of SSC- I, General group (regular and private) annual exams 2006 on Sept15 at 9am.... KARACHI: Diploma results KARACHI, Sept 14: The Sindh Board of Technical Education, Karachi on Thursday announced the results of Diploma in Commerce (DCom) part-II, annual examination, 2006. According to a notification, the total number... KARACHI: Art show at Alliance An exhibition of paintings by Naheed Afridi opens at the Art Gallery of Alliance Francaise de Karachi at 6pm. The show will remain open till Sept 21 daily between 11am and 7pm.... HYDERABAD: Water-borne diseases add to people’s misery HYDERABAD, Sept 14: Cases of water-borne diseases continued to rise in Latifabad-2, 8, 9 and 11 as there has been no improvement in the situation in the area where stagnant water was now rotting.... HYDERABAD: Little respite for people in Latifabad HYDERABAD, Sept 14: Senior army officers have said that stagnant rainwater in units 2 and 11 of Latifabad had receded only a little, despite efforts made by civilian and army authorities.... PESHAWAR: Cardiac ward without equipment PESHAWAR, Sept 14: Lack of doctors and diagnostic facilities is causing problems for patients in the cardiology ward of the Khyber Teaching Hospital. Established in the 1,000-bed Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH)... PESHAWAR: Protest against student’s killing PESHAWAR, Sept 14: Activists of the Jamiat Talba-i-Islam (JTI) staged a demonstration in front of the Peshawar Press Club and blocked the Sher Shah Suri Road here on Thursday condemning the... PESHAWAR: Demand for son’s release PESHAWAR, Sept 14: A woman has threatened to set herself on fire outside the Peshawar Press Club if her son, Noor Shad Afridi, is not released from what she called illegal police detention....

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