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September 19, 2006 Tuesday Sha'aban 25, 1427 KARACHI: City Council rejects ban on teachers’ associations KARACHI, Sept 18: A rare show of unity was witnessed in the City Council session here on Monday when the treasury and opposition benches strongly opposed the provincial government’s action of... KARACHI: Labour leaders decry curbs on union activity KARACHI, Sept 18: Expressing its grave concern over the persisting tussle between the federation and federating units and the situation prevailing in the country, the Muttahida Labour Federation has demanded that provinces be given autonomy and the right on their resources.... KARACHI: Trader, son killed mysteriously KARACHI, Sept 18: A businessman and his son were killed in mysterious circumstances by unknown persons on Monday. Their bodies were abandoned at the emergency department of Jinnah Hospital by unknown persons who escaped from the hospital.... KARACHI: Spelling Bee: Nine qualify for final contest on 23rd KARACHI, Sept 18: As many as nine students from city schools qualified for the final round of the third “Dawn in Education National Spelling Bee” championship as the Karachi city competitions concluded on Monday.The... KARACHI: Motions on Bugti, rains may stir fireworks: Sindh PA session today KARACHI, Sept 18: The Sindh Assembly will resume its business after eight days on Tuesday with a lengthy agenda on the order of the day. It seems as if the... KARACHI: Plan ready to drain out rainwater, says CM KARACHI, Sept 18: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that a plan has been prepared to drain out rainwater that has accumulated in various areas of Karachi and Hyderabad.... KARACHI: Handing over Clifton Beach to ‘profiteers’ slammed KARACHI, Sept 18: A leading social scientist has slammed the authorities for failing to confront the menace of encroachment of land by influential people, and raised strong objections to the Defence... KARACHI: MPA Agha Tariq dies KARACHI, Sept 18: Agha Tariq, son of former senator Agha Ghulam Nabi Pathan, passed away peacefully here on Monday night. He was 62. He was member of the Sindh assembly from Shikarpur.He... HYDERABAD: Receding rainwater leaves heaps of refuse to clear HYDERABAD, Sept 18: Unhygienic conditions prevailed in several residential areas of the Latifabad taluka on Monday. The receding water has left behind heaps of garbage containing domestic waste which rotted in rainwater.... NAWABSHAH: Brohi case accused not produced in court NAWABSHAH, Sept 18: The district and sessions judge on Monday adjourned the hearing of the Rasool Bux Brohi encounter case till September 30 after police said they could not produce the accused in the court.... HYDERABAD: Farmers suffered losses of Rs37bn: SAB HYDERABAD, Sept 18: The Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) claimed on Monday that the recent heavy rains had inflicted over Rs37 billion losses on the farmers and appealed to the government to... ABBOTTABAD: Eight die as van falls into ravine ABBOTTABAD, Sept 18: At least eight people, two of themsisters, died and six others were injured when a van going from Abbottabad to Sherwan fell into a ravine near Bega Kot village, 25 kilometres from here, of Monday.... KARACHI: Cop, informer shot dead KARACHI, Sept 18: A policeman and an alleged police informer were shot dead by unknown persons in Malir on Monday night. TPO Malir described the incident target killing.... KARACHI: Each town to get suction machines, says nazim KARACHI, Sept 18: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal said on Monday that the city government would shortly provide a pair of mobile suction and jetting machines to each town for cleaning of nullahs and sewerage lines.... KARACHI: Child dies, 8 injured in firecracker explosion KARACHI, Sept 18: An eight-year-old boy died and seven others were injured in a blast caused in a firecracker dump in Orangi Town on Monday. Three houses in the neighborhood were also damaged in the blast.... KARACHI: 31 vehicles, 37 phones stolen KARACHI, Sept 18: At least 31 vehicles and 37 mobile phones were taken away in various parts of the city on Monday. Police sources said eight cars were snatched at gunpoint by bandits and five cars were reported stolen.... KARACHI: National strategy to ban poisonous chemicals stressed KARACHI, Sept 18: The Pakistan government should ratify the Stockholm Convention aimed at ending the use of some most poisonous chemicals and ensure a scientific elimination of pesticides and other hazardous chemical stockpiles from the country.... KARACHI: 10,559 girls selected for pre-medical group: Placement list issued KARACHI, Sept 18: The centralised admission committee of the Sindh education department on Monday issued a list of 10,559 woman students selected for admissions to medical faculty for first year classes at 51 government colleges and higher secondary schools.... KARACHI: Health facility at JPMC revamped KARACHI, Sept 18: Pakistan''s first Institute of Basic Medical Sciences inaugurated in 1956 at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre has been revamped and renovated after a lapse of around 50 years.... KARACHI: People with HIV/Aids in labour force: ILO KARACHI, Sept 18: HIV and AIDS, a global threat both at the workplace and beyond, can be subtly registered in context of Pakistan, too, with a negative impact on the enterprise and business environment.... KARACHI: Illegal bus terminals to be shifted KARACHI, Sept 18: Sindh Transport Minister Mohammed Adil Siddiqi said on Monday that the government has decided to shift illegal bus terminals in the city away from areas of congested population.... KARACHI: Minister for modernisation of police hospital KARACHI, Sept 18: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi has said that Police Hospital Karachi will be developed on modern lines. Chairing a meeting of the Board of Governors of the hospital,... KARACHI: Action against wall chalking ordered KARACHI, Sept 18: Shah Faisal Town Nazim Mohammed Imran has directed the officials concerned to take action against those indulged in wall chalking. During a surprise visit to various areas of... KARACHI: Rs7.5 billion uplift project in DHA begins KARACHI, Sept 18: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) has initiated one of the largest undertakings in its history by starting work on the infrastructure development of DHA, Phase-VIII.... KARACHI: Golden jubilee celebrations KARACHI, Sept 18: In this era of globalization, the responsibilities of experts associated with the library and information sciences have increased manifolds.... KARACHI: Fresh bids for two sugar mills ordered KARACHI, Sept 18: The Sindh High Court asked its official assignee on Monday to invite fresh bids for the Thatta and Dadu sugar mills.... KARACHI: Pakistan-India move against terrorism hailed KARACHI, Sept 18: Welcoming the joint statement issued after the meeting in Havana between President Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, the Pakistan Peace Coalition on Monday called... KARACHI: MBBS suppl exams KARACHI, Sept 18: The examinations department of the University of Karachi on Monday announced that the MBBS final professional supplementary examination 2006 would be held from Sept 26 to Oct 10 at its Department of Political Sciences.... KARACHI: Heroin seized KARACHI, Sept 18: The customs preventive on Monday seized 5 kg heroin from the possession of a lady passenger destined for Bangladesh. The seizure took place at the airport.... HYDERABAD: Govt’s failure to provide relief criticised HYDERABAD, Sept 18: The senior vice-president of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan, Sahibzada Abul Khair Mohammad Zubair, has criticised the Sindh government and Hyderabad district administration for their failure to drain out rainwater from Latifabad and Qasimabad talukas after two weeks.... MIRPURKHAS: Malaria outbreak in Mirpurkhas MIRPURKHAS, Sept 18: Cases of malaria are increasing due to stagnant rain and sewerage water in several urban and rural areas of the town. There has been sudden increase in number... KHAIRPUR: Protest against power breakdowns KHAIRPUR, Sept 18: A large number of people from Hingorja and adjoining areas staged a demonstration on Monday to protest against unannounced loadshedding and power breakdowns.... HYDERABAD: Voter lists: 85pc work completed HYDERABAD, Sept 18: Provincial Election Commissioner Chaudhry Qamaruzzaman has said that out of 1.3 million registration forms distributed for preparation of computerised voter lists, 1.2 million completed forms have been returned to the commission.... SUKKUR: Man strangles wife to death SUKKUR, Sept 18: A man reportedly strangulated his wife to death with the help of his brother following a family dispute near Tangwani in the jurisdiction of Bhittai Colony police station on the midnight of Sunday and Monday.... PESHAWAR: ‘US using Pakistan against other states’ PESHAWAR, Sept 18: Awami National Party leader Nasim Wali Khan, has expressed concern over the global crises erupting as a result of hegemonic plans of the United States, and alleged that... PESHAWAR: Two new polio cases in NWFP, Fata: WHO PESHAWAR, Sept 18: Two new cases of polio have been detected in the NWFP and North Waziristan Agency in September, according to World Health Organisation officials.... PESHAWAR: Sehar, Iftar timings for Peshawar announced PESHAWAR, Sept 18: The Meteorological Department has issued the following Sehar and Iftaar timings for Peshawar and adjoining areas.... PESHAWAR: Doctors’ strike enters fourth day PESHAWAR, Sept 18: Patients continued to suffer as doctors’ strike in three teaching hospitals of the city entered the fourth day on Monday. The strike call was given by the House... PESHAWAR: Indian couple’s petition hearing put off PESHAWAR, Sept 18: The Peshawar High Court on Monday put off hearing of a writ petition filed by an Indian couple challenging demand of Rs5 million from them in return of restoring their Pakistani citizenship.... KOHAT: 41 arrested in raids KOHAT, Sept 18: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested 41 criminals and seized a huge quantity of weapons and drugs in an operation. A press release issued here said police...

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