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September 28, 2006 Thursday Ramazan 4, 1427 KARACHI: Warrants for arrest of five in Turabi killing case KARACHI, Sept 27: An anti-terrorism court issued on Wednesday non-bailable warrants for the arrest of five absconding accused in the murder case of Allama Hasan Turabi, provincial chief of the Tehrik-i-Islami.... KARACHI: Power breakdowns continue KARACHI, Sept 27: People continued to suffer intermittent and prolonged power failures as Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation failed to entertain localized complaints properly.... KARACHI: 5th policeman shot dead on Sharea Faisal KARACHI, Sept 27: Another policeman was shot dead by unknown assailants on Sharea Faisal on Wednesday night, bringing the toll of policemen killed on this prime artery since June 2006 to five.... KARACHI: Rs9 million required for revival of Scheme-33 KARACHI, Sept 27: An amount of Rs 9 million is required for uplift activities to completely revive Scheme-33, a high-level meeting was informed here on Wednesday.... KARACHI: PPP, MMA seek extension in voters’ list deadline KARACHI, Sept 27: Leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro on Wednesday demanded that the deadline for the registration of names in voters’ list be extended until... KARACHI: Profiteers to face action: city nazim KARACHI, Sept 27: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that the city government officials with magisterial powers have been directed to check standards of the items of daily use besides controlling their prices.... KARACHI: Volunteers control traffic flow KARACHI, Sept 27: Nazim of Gulshen Iqbal Town Muhammad Wasay Jalil has assigned volunteers to personnel of traffic police at all important roundabouts, roads and signals in the town to ensure smooth flow of traffic during Ramazan.... HYDERABAD: Centre to bear 50pc cost of disaster management plan HYDERABAD, Sept 27: The Sindh government is optimistic about getting 50 per cent funding from the federal government for putting in place its disaster management plan.... MITHI: LBOD water to be used for irrigation in Thar: Arbab MITHI, Sept 27: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that the Left Bank Outfall Drain will be diverted to the Thar desert for using its water for irrigation.... PESHAWAR: Govt asked to set up tourism centres: World Tourism Day PESHAWAR, Sept 27: Archaeologists and tour operators have asked the provincial government to establish handicraft centres and shops in various places in and around Swat for promoting tourism.... KARACHI: 35 vehicles, 41 mobile phones taken away KARACHI, Sept 27: At least 35 vehicles and 41 mobile phones were taken away by bandits in different parts of the city on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Nine KTC depots handed over to city govt KARACHI, Sept 27: The Sindh transport department has handed nine bus depots of the defunct Karachi Transport Corporation to the city government.... KARACHI: 6,904 boys placed in humanities group KARACHI, Sept 27: The centralised admission committee for city colleges on Wednesday released the names and placements of 6,904 male applicants selected for admission to the first year classes of humanities faculty at 39 government colleges and higher secondary schools.... KARACHI: City being deprived of trees as work on roads continues KARACHI, Sept 27: While the city government has launched its three-month campaign – Mission Greener Karachi – for plantation its contractors busy in development work have cut down about hundred more... KARACHI: Dearth of resources in fire deptt claims lives KARACHI, Sept 27: As many as three fire-fighters have lost their lives and another eight were injured since January 2006 while struggling to extinguish fire in various localities of Karachi, especially... KARACHI: PMA invites applications for proficiency evaluation test KARACHI, Sept 27: The PMA science and health council has decided to conduct its “10th Proficiency Evaluation Test” on Dec 16 for medical students.... KARACHI: EDOs told to visit health units regularly KARACHI, Sept 27: Senior Minister of Sindh for Health and Coordination Syed Sardar Ahmed on Wednesday said that the basic health units in every district should be integrated with rural health... KARACHI: Four ordinances published KARACHI, Sept 27: On the orders of Governor of Sindh, four ordinances have been published for information of general public.... KARACHI: Emergency centre KARACHI, Sept 27: An emergency police reporting centre has been established in the office of SITE TPO on Wednesday as per the directives of CCPO to enhance sense of security in... KARACHI: Fisheries sector’s problems to be solved, says CS KARACHI, Sept 27: A meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman at his office on Wednesday decided to take steps for resolving issues and providing basic facilities to the fishing community in the province.... KARACHI: Better awareness of HIV-AIDS stressed KARACHI, Sept 27: Speakers of a seminar on Wednesday stressed the need for giving full information to masses, especially youth, about HIV-AIDS, besides their preventive measures and treatment.... KARACHI: DLO exams schedule KARACHI, Sept 27: The University of Karachi has announced the schedule for Diploma in Larynology & Oto-Rhinology Part-I & II Annual Examination 2006.... KARACHI: Water shortage in Lyari KARACHI, Sept 27: An acute water shortage problem has been persisting in Shah Beg Lane Union Council area of Lyari Town for quite some time, buit it has worsened for the past few days.... KARACHI: First aid training KARACHI, Sept 27: Naib Nazim said on Wednesday that a first-aid training programme would be organized after Eid in collaboration with Saint John Ambulance Association for 225 members of the city council and town councillors of Karachi.... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, Sept 27: The meteorological office has forecast hot and humid weather for Karachi, Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas divisions and hot and dry weather for Sukkur and Larkana on Thursday.... KARACHI: SHO summoned for not registering FIR KARACHI, Sept 27: The additional district and sessions judge, Karachi East, on Wednesday repeated notice to the SHO of the New Town police station, directing him to explain that why he... KARACHI: Boy killed KARACHI, Sept 27: A young boy was killed by unknown persons in Gulshan-i-Maymar on Tuesday night. His body was found in a desolate place on Wednesday.... KARACHI: JUP criticizes statement about tragedy KARACHI, Sept 27: Leaders of Markazi Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan Mohammad Ahmed Siddiqi, Ghulam Mohammad Sialvi and Tariq Mehboob termed a statement attributed to President Musharraf about Nishtar Park carnage rubbing salt in the wounds of heirs of Nishtar Park martyrs.... KARACHI: Turn off TV, turn on life KARACHI, Sept 27: In our part of the world television is considered as a source of enjoying life, while in the developed countries including the USA dozens of groups are seeing... HYDERABAD: PPP workers being victimised: Qamar HYDERABAD, Sept 27: Pakistan People’s Party leader Syed Naveed Qamar on Wednesday accused the ruling party and the administration of Tando Mohammad Khan district of victimising PPP workers, an act which... KHAIRPUR: Villagers attack police post KHAIRPUR, Sept 27: A group of armed men attacked a police post in Miano village on early Wednesday morning and snatched an official kalashnikov from a constable before fleeing.... LARKANA: New radio goes on air in Larkana LARKANA, Sept 27: The transmission of a medium-wave radio station went on air on Wednesday after the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBCC) gave a go-ahead through a faxed message.... KHAIRPUR: Protest again lawlessness KHAIRPUR, Sept 27: Activists of literary, social and cultural organisations hold a rally in Kumb on Wednesday to protest against the worsening law and order situation in Kotdiji taluka and kidnapping of landlord Mohib Ali Bozdar.... PESHAWAR: NWFP to seek centre’s help for drainage project PESHAWAR, Sept 27: The NWFP government is likely to seek funds from the federal government to complete the remaining work of the National Drainage Programme (NDP).... PESHAWAR: Donation for earthquake survivors PESHAWAR, Sept 27: The Charsadda chapter of the Private Schools Association has donated Rs50,000 for earthquake survivors.... PESHAWAR: PHC acquits convict in drug case PESHAWAR, Sept 27: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday set aside the verdict of a special court to award life sentence to a convict in a drug trafficking case and acquitted him....

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