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October 07, 2006 Saturday Ramazan 13, 1427 KARACHI: Dengue fever claims 14 lives in four months: Effective fumigation stressed KARACHI, Oct 6: The dengue fever has so far claimed 13 lives in Karachi during the last four months, and according to statistics, out of 315 VHF suspected patients, 13 died during the last four months.... KARACHI: Prolonged power cuts trigger agitation KARACHI, Oct 6: People continued to suffer intermittent and prolonged power failures in various localities due to mismanagement on the part of the Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation.... KARACHI: No loadshedding from 9th, says Jatoi KARACHI, Oct 6: The federal minister for water and power, Liaquat Ali Jatoi, said that the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) would have no excuse to continue loadshedding in Karachi from... KARACHI: Lyariites protest against water shortage KARACHI, Oct 6: A large number of Lyariites, led by Town Nazim Malik Mohammad Fayyaz held a protest demonstration after Friday prayers against the acute water shortage and staged a sit-in at Mauripur Road leaving the road blocked for traffic.... KARACHI: SHC puts off hearing of appeal in Pearl case KARACHI, Oct 6: The Sindh High Court on Friday adjourned hearing of appeals filed by Ahmed Omer Sheikh and others in US journalist Daniel Pearl kidnapping and killing conspiracy case.... KARACHI: PPP leader slams govt’s decision KARACHI, Oct 6: The Pakistan People’s Party’s provincial women wing on Friday slammed the provincial governments’ incapacity and alleged that the federal government had rendered its provincial counterparts redundant as it continues to make all decisions unilaterally.... KARACHI: MQM resents exploitation by Punjab feudal lords KARACHI, Oct 6: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s coordination committee on Friday castigated the ruling clique for hurling allegations at the MQM.... KARACHI: Philanthropists urged to help run health outlets in Bagh KARACHI, Oct 6: The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) Karachi Chapter on Friday urged Karachiites, especially philanthropists to assist it financially in carrying out relief activities, including provision of health facilities... PESHAWAR: Documentary stirs protests in NWFP PESHAWAR, Oct 6: Students of many educational institutions in the Frontier province on Friday boycotted their classes in protest against the telecast by a Norwegian TV channel of a documentary on Muslims’ protests against publication of sacrilegious cartoons in European newspapers.... PESHAWAR: ANP criticises cases against councillors PESHAWAR, Oct 6: The Awami National Party has expressed concern over registration of FIRs against three union council members by Wapda officials and has demanded immediate withdrawal of the cases.... KARACHI: Robber awarded 7-year jail term KARACHI, Oct 6: The district and sessions judge, South, Agha Rafique Ahmed Khan, sentenced a robber to suffer rigorous imprisonment for seven years.... KARACHI: 17 vehicles, 59 phones taken away KARACHI, Oct 6: At least 17 vehicles and 59 cellphones were taken away in various areas of the city on Friday. Police sources said that three cars were snatched at gunpoint and eight cars were reported stolen.... KARACHI: City govt official among eight jailed KARACHI, Oct 6: The city government officials with magisterial powers on Friday imposed fines to the tune of Rs487,400 on 274 shopkeepers and sent five people to jail for overcharging.... KARACHI: Hospital waste KARACHI, Oct 6: Sindh minister for environment Dr Saghir Ahmed has urged the hospitals and clinics to dispose of their waste in a proper manner.... KARACHI: Employment must to fight terrorism KARACHI, Oct 6: At present, terrorism is the biggest problem being faced by the entire world and in such a situation provision of employment to jobless people can play an effective role to curb this menace.... KARACHI: Family park in Gadap opens KARACHI, Oct 6: The PC-1 of a Rs 290 million water supply project for rural areas of Gadap town has been approved.... KARACHI: Slow pace of relief work in quake-hit areas KARACHI, Oct 6: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Friday expressed disappointment over the progress of relief work and ''failure of government'' in rehabilitation and development of infrastructure in quake-affected areas of NWFP and Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK).... KARACHI: Cut in Sindh’s share of water slammed KARACHI, Oct 6: Leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Khuhro, on Thursday slammed the Indus River System Authority (IRSA)for 14 per cent reduction in water to the province... KARACHI: Non-stop power supply to pumping stations urged KARACHI, Oct 6: The town nazim of Shah Faisal, Mohammed Imran, has called for exempting the four water supply pumping stations in the town from power loadshedding so that smooth water supply could be maintained to all areas of the town.... KARACHI: KPT workers hold demo KARACHI, Oct 6: A large number of retired workers of Karachi Port Trust staged a protest demonstration at the press club on Friday urging the KTP to pay them their dues immediately.... KARACHI: Govt asked to make police commissions functional KARACHI, Oct 6: The notification for constitution of the Public Safety and Police Complaints Commission is not going to deliver unless they are made functional by implementing their recommendations in letter and spirit of the police order 2002.... KARACHI: Bail plea in wire theft case dismissed KARACHI, Oct 6: Additional and district sessions court West has dismissed bail application of four accused in electric wire theft case.... KARACHI: City-wide spray ordered KARACHI, Oct 6: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has directed the city government to carry out citywide spray in view of growing breeding of flies and mosquitoes and possible spread of diseases in view of their growth.... HYDERABAD: Fruit, vegetable prices rising; no check on wholesalers HYDERABAD, Oct 6: The district government has failed to act against the influential market players in order to ensure stable prices of fruits, vegetables and other items.... HYDERABAD: Jamshoro nazim acts on corruption complaints HYDERABAD, Oct 6: Jamshoro District Nazim Malik Asad Sikandar has taken serious notice of growing complaints about rampant corruption and embezzlement and directed the heads of district government departments to submit... HYDERABAD: Order to complete work by December HYDERABAD, Oct 6: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has directed the consultants and the contractors to complete work on sewerage lines being laid under Risala Road and the Qadamgah Maula Ali... HYDERABAD: SHC summons officials in contempt case HYDERABAD, Oct 6: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday issued notices to Brig (rtd) Ghulam Mohammad Mohatram, secretary of the provincial home department, DCO Mohammad Hussain... HYDERABAD: Robbers kill factory owner HYDERABAD, Oct 6: The owner of a bangle factory was gunned down in the Fort police area near Shahbaz petrol pump on Friday.... NAWABSHAH: Woman set on fire by father-in-law NAWABSHAH, Oct 6: A woman was set on fire by her father-in-law in the Punhal Jamali village near Sakrand town on Friday.... LARKANA: Anti-hepatitis cell starts working at Larkana hospital LARKANA, Oct 6: The provincial implementation cell of the prime minister’s programme for prevention and control of hepatitis has declared the Chandka Medical College Hospital as sentinel site.... KHAIRPUR: Sugar mill owner found stealing water KHAIRPUR, Oct 6: A sub-engineer of irrigation department lodged an FIR on Thursday charging the owner of Ranipur Sugar Mills and six others of stealing water.... SUKKUR: Man stabbed while praying SUKKUR, Oct 6: A man was stabbed and injured seriously while offering prayers in Sultanpur village in the jurisdiction of Pano Akil Cantonment police station on Friday.... PESHAWAR: Demand to scrap new service rules PESHAWAR, Oct 6: The PWD Labour Union, NWFP, has called upon the government to withdraw its newly framed service rules for the works and services department and threatened to hold daily token strike from Monday if the demand is not met.... PESHAWAR: Pakhtuns deprived of their resources, identity: scholar PESHAWAR, Oct 6: The Pakhtuns as a nation have always been deprived of their natural resources and exploited by rulers and politicians after creation of Pakistan, claims Dr Said Alam Mahsud,... PESHAWAR: Adulteration accused arrested PESHAWAR, Oct 6: The NWFP Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Sardar Muhammad Idrees, on Friday visited various bazars in Peshawar along with special magistrates and other officials.... PESHAWAR: Areas left out by anti-polio drive PESHAWAR, Oct 6: At least 66 localities in the NWFP and Federally Administered Tribal Areas were not covered during the three-day anti-polio campaign that ended on Sept 14, according to a...

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