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September 27, 2006 Wednesday Ramazan 3, 1427 KARACHI: SHC seeks statement on rickshaws’ phasing out KARACHI, Sept 26: The Sindh High Court asked the advocate-general on Tuesday to file a comprehensive policy statement on phasing out rickshaws and other vehicles emitting smoke and creating noise pollution and shifting bus stands from within the city.... KARACHI: People suffer as KESC fails to repair faults KARACHI, Sept 26: The power supply situation improved considerably on Tuesday following the Sunday’s major power crisis across the country but many localities experienced prolonged and intermittent power breakdowns.... KARACHI: Education deptt defends ban on teachers’ associations KARACHI, Sept 26: The provincial education department justified its ban on teachers’ unions and associations by dubbing them as ‘collective bargaining agents’ working in violation of the Civil Servants Act.... KARACHI: Market runs short of gram, pulses KARACHI, Sept 26: A tussle between the city government and the Karachi Wholesaler Groceries Association (KWCA) on the rates of pulses, channa and basin has created a shortage of these commodities in the market.... KARACHI: Hasan Square flyover to be ready soon, says nazim: Shahrah-i-Pakistan opens KARACHI, Sept 26: City Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal said here on Monday that the flyover being constructed near Hasan Square at a cost of Rs490 million will be completed soon.... KARACHI: KBCA demolishes illegal structures KARACHI, Sept 26: The demolition squad of Karachi Building Control Authority demolished and sealed a number of illegal constructions in various parts of the city on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Musharraf’s book may be used in Pearl murder appeal KARACHI, Sept 26: The lawyer of a militant sentenced to hang in Pakistan for his role in the murder of Daniel Pearl said on Tuesday he would use President Pervez Musharraf''s memoir to support an appeal.... HYDERABAD: District govt bans entry of buses into Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Sept 26: Police on Tuesday restricted the entry of heavy vehicles including intra-city buses into city in order to avert traffic congestion during Ramazan.... PESHAWAR: Hearing adjourned on duty exemption plea: Sherpao’s petition PESHAWAR, Sept 26: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday put off hearing on a writ petition filed by federal Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao, seeking exemption from payment of Rs10 million... MUZAFFARABAD: Relief for AJK quake victims MUZAFFARABAD, Sept 26: Al Habib Foundation Pakistan is playing a vital role in providing health, education and accommodation facilities to people in the quake-hit areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.... KARACHI: 150 picked up in MQM legislators’ robbery case KARACHI, Sept 26: As many as 150 suspects have been picked up in 200 raids across the city since Sept 19 when four women legislators of the ruling Muttahida Qaumi Movement were deprived of valuables on Jehangir Road by unknown bandits.... KARACHI: 26 vehicles, 39 cellphones taken away KARACHI, Sept 26: At least 26 vehicles and 39 cellphones were taken away by bandits in different parts of the city on Tuesday. Three cars and six motorcycles were snatched at gunpoint while four cars and 13 motorcycles were reported stolen.... KARACHI: Milkman shot dead KARACHI, Sept 26: A milkman was shot dead while resisting robbery in Lyari late on Monday night.... KARACHI: Fate of KTC driver training school hangs in the balance KARACHI, Sept 26: The fate of revival of the driver training school of defunct Karachi Transport Corporation hangs in the balance owing to differences between the Sindh government and the ministry... KARACHI: Demo against rustication of university students KARACHI, Sept 26: The Islami Jamiat Talba staged a protest demonstration outside Karachi Press Club here on Tuesday against rustication of two students of the Dow University of Health and Sciences.... KARACHI: Education for all children demanded KARACHI, Sept 26: Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday urged the government to take necessary measures to ensure education to every child and implement laws in this regard.... KARACHI: Health deptt’s website KARACHI, Sept 26: Sindh Senior Minister for Health & Coordination Syed Sardar Ahmed has asked officers of his department for developing a website of the department having information about all provincial medical projects, hospitals, institutes, medical colleges and other facilities.... KARACHI: Call for restoration of water connection KARACHI, Sept 26: Residents of over 1,100 apartments of Gulistan-e-Jauhar’s Iqra Complex have demanded of the KWSB managing director to direct the officials concerned to restore their water connections without any further delay.... KARACHI: WAR seeks case against kidnappers KARACHI, Sept 26: The War Against Rape (WAR) has demanded that an FIR against the kidnapping of three women in Kotri district be registered and all those involved in the abduction of women be arrested, tried and punished according to law.... KARACHI: Dow varsity admissions KARACHI, Sept 26: About 3,970 students have applied for admissions to the first year MBBS programme for the session 2006-07 at the two constituent colleges of the Dow University of Health Sciences, said a university official on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Interviews KARACHI, Sept 26: Interviews with the candidates for vacancies of BPS-1 to BPS-4 in the city government’s health department will be held at Markaz-i-Islami, Aisha Manzil, Federal B.... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, Sept 26: The Met office has forecast hot and humid weather for the city on Wednesday. The maximum temperature is expected to range between 34 and 36 degrees Centigrade.... KARACHI: Need stressed for effective anti-crime measures KARACHI, Sept 26: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has stressed the need for effectiveness of measures taken at every level in the efforts to combat crimes throughout the province.... KARACHI: Two granted bail in bank fraud case KARACHI, Sept 26: A division bench of the Sindh High Court admitted two accused to bail in the sum of Rs500,000 each in an accountability case.... KARACHI: SESSI offices asked to meet contribution target KARACHI, Sept 26: Commissioner Social Security Rasool Bakhsh has asked all the directorates of Sindh Employees Social Security Institution to ensure the attainment of recovery of contribution target so as to... KARACHI: SP transferred on corruption charges KARACHI, Sept 26: Sindh IGP Jehangir Mirza on Tuesday transferred SP Driving License Branch, Clifton, Javed Baloch and suspended DSP Tahir Zaidi on charges of corruption.... KARACHI: Transfers, postings KARACHI, Sept 26: The government of Sindh has ordered transfers and posting of some officers with immediate effect.... KARACHI: A little care to prevent food allergies KARACHI, Sept 26: Some food may cause allergy to some users and a little care can help a lot to avert agonizing troubles.... HYDERABAD: Bus-owners oppose entry ban HYDERABAD, Sept 26: Owners of buses of Qasimabad, Jamshoro, Husri, Latifabad and Kotri have threatened to take extreme steps if a ban on entry of buses into Hyderabad is not lifted within 36 hours.... HYDERABAD: 15 police officials fired HYDERABAD, Sept 26: Hyderabad DPO Ali Ahmed Junejo on Tuesday terminated the service of 15 policemen and issued show-cause notices to ten others.... HYDERABAD: Policeman, two others arrested HYDERABAD, Sept 26: Police on Tuesday arrested three people, and then a policeman, following hijacking of a motorbike in the Site police area on Monday night.... PESHAWAR: Rehabilitation centre for handicapped in Battagram PESHAWAR, Sept 26: The Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC) on Tuesday set up a rehabilitation centre in Battagram for physically-handicapped people of the earthquake-devastated district and adjoining areas.... PESHAWAR: 11 cinemas stop screening films in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Sept 26: Eleven cinemas of the city have stopped screening films during Ramazan after the provincial government offered tax exemption to their owners as compensation.... PESHAWAR: Dutch delegation informed about education reforms PESHAWAR, Sept 26: A Netherlands mission held a meeting with the NWFP Minister for Education, Maulana Fazle Ali Haqqani in Peshawar.... PESHAWAR: Minister reviews progress on dams PESHAWAR, Sept 26: A meeting chaired by Senior Minister Sirajul Haq reviewed progress of work on construction of small dams and took necessary decisions for expediting the pace of work.... PESHAWAR: Teachers’ association elects office-bearers PESHAWAR, Sept 26: Dr Inayat Ali Shah has been elected unopposed president of the Islamia College Teaching Staff Association (TSA) for the year 2006-07.... PESHAWAR: Govt asked to cut PIA fares for pilgrims PESHAWAR, Sept 26: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has asked Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Mohammed Ejazul Haq to announce a 40 per cent concession in fares of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for intending pilgrims.... PESHAWAR: Foundation’s Rs60.5m Ramazan plan for quake-hit areas PESHAWAR, Sept 26: The NWFP chapter of Al-Khidmat Foundation will distribute foodstuff worth Rs60.50 million under the Ramazan package among people of earthquake-hit areas of Mansehra, Abbottabad, Batagram, Kohistan and Shangla.... PESHAWAR: Killer leopard named ‘ghost of Galliyat’ PESHAWAR, Sept 26: A leopard that devoured six women and spread terror in the mountainous area of the NWFP last year has been named ‘the ghost of Galliyat’ by the NWFP wildlife department.... PESHAWAR: 1,500 take admission test at Kohat varsity PESHAWAR, Sept 26: As many as 1,500 students appeared in the entrance test held in Kohat University of Science & Technology for admission in various disciplines at graduate level.... PESHAWAR: Free medical help for thalassaemia patients urged PESHAWAR, Sept 26: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah has said that the government is encouraging the private sector to provide free medical help to thalassaemia patients, and urged welfare organisations to ensure high quality of service.... MIRAMSHAH: Tribal elders to quiz suspects MIRAMSHAH, Sept 26: Political authorities have released on bail the 10 suspects who had been held in the Lawara Mandi area near Pakistan-Afghanistan border in North Waziristan last week, sources said on Monday....

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