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October 09, 2006 Monday Ramazan 15, 1427 KARACHI: Stakeholders in a fix over Port Qasim project: Twin islands KARACHI, Oct 8: The federal cabinet decision to allot twin islands of Bundal and Buddo off the Karachi coast to a Gulf-based construction firm for developing a new city of international... HYDERABAD: Port Qasim’s claim on two islands rejected HYDERABAD, Oct 8: The Sindh Democratic Forum has rejected Port Qasim’s claim on Bundar and Buddo islands of Sindh on the basis that the port itself is situated on land leased by the Sindh government.... KARACHI: Six TPOs changed in big reshuffle KARACHI, Oct 8: In what is seen as the biggest reshuffle of town police officers so far, the government of Sindh has ordered transfer and posting of six TPOs, most of whom enjoying good reputation.... KARACHI: People asked to avoid seafood KARACHI, Oct 8: Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman in view of the oil spill due to the sinking of an oil carrier in the sea appealed to the citizens that they... KARACHI: Rs2.2bn losses in EOBI detected KARACHI, Oct 8: Financial losses of over Rs2.2 billion have been detected in the accounts of Employees Old Age Benefits Institutions, says an audit report.... ISLAMABAD: Youth skill development plan in offing: PM ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Saturday said that the government would soon initiate a mentoring and guidance programme for the youth to equip them with entrepreneurial skills and promote self-employment in the country.... OGHI: Of corruption and sacrifices OGHI (Mansehra), Oct 8: As vehicles crawl bumper-to-bumper up the steep road just ahead of Abbottabad, an agitated passenger in the coach we are travelling in remarks: “Since the Oct 8 earthquake, the number of vehicles here has grown dramatically.”... CHITRAL: 10 die as coach plunges into ravine CHITRAL, Oct 8: Ten people were killed and four others were injured when a coach plunged into a ravine here on Saturday. The ill-fated coach was going from Chitral town to... PESHAWAR: 21,000 kanals for new Balakot: Relocation of survivors to Bakriyal PESHAWAR, Oct 8: Some 21,000 kanals of land would be acquired in Bakriyal in Mansehra district for setting up a model town to relocate earthquake survivors from the old Balakot city which has been declared a highly unsafe area.... MUZAFFARABAD: Attique praises Pakistan for quake support MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 8: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Attique has lauded the Pakistani nation for extending unprecedented support to the suffering Kashmiri people after last year’s earthquake.... PESHAWAR: Sherpao backs alliance of moderate forces PESHAWAR, Oct 8: Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has supported the idea of a broad alliance of moderate forces floated by President Pervez Musharraf, terming it the only way to combat extremist forces.... KARACHI: Poor patchwork on roads KARACHI, Oct 8: Traffic congestions on various thoroughfares and roads have become a routine as the civic agencies concerned could not carry out proper patchwork on eroded roads in various localities.... KARACHI: Three killed in road accident KARACHI, Oct 8: Three persons died and another man was injured in a road accident near Port Qasim on Sunday.... KARACHI: Environment plan on the back burner KARACHI, Oct 8: In spite of the clear directives by the Sindh High Court in April this year about phasing out the faulty and smoke-emitting public transport vehicles in Karachi within... KARACHI: Coastal villages reflect govt’s apathy KARACHI, Oct 8: Unavailability of drinking water is one of the major problems being faced by the villages located along the coastline of Sindh and Balochistan, a survey shows.... KARACHI: KESC staff assured of PML support KARACHI, Oct 8: The senior vice-president of the Pakistan Muslim League and chairman Senate Standing Committee on Defence, Senator Nisar Memon, assured the KESC Employees Unity to contact the officials concerned to highlight the problems being faced by the workers.... KARACHI: Lyari road in shambles KARACHI, Oct 8: Lyari’s main artery Shah Latif Bhittai Rooad, previously known as Atamaram Pretum Das Road, is still in shambles, owing to which residents and commuters have been suffering.... KARACHI: DUHS entry test held KARACHI, Oct 8: Entry test for admissions to 1st year MBBS 2006-07 in the Dow and Sindh medical colleges held here on Sunday at NED University of Engineering and Technology.... KARACHI: BEd, MEd admissions KARACHI, Oct 8: The University of Karachi has extended the last date for admission to BEd and MEd classes up to Oct 16.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Oct 8: The Met office has forecast warm and humid weather for the city on Monday with the maximum temperature expected to range between 33 and 35 degrees Centigrade.... KARACHI: Price control drive fails to scare profiteers KARACHI, Oct 8: The much talked about campaign by the city government through its officials with magisterial powers seems to have failed to scare the profiteers who have continued to fleece people in almost all parts of the city.... KARACHI: Electricity breakdown in Defence KARACHI, Oct 8: Power breakdowns continued to perturb citizens. especially in the Defence Housing Authority, while the KESC claimed there was no major power breakdown in the city on Sunday.... KARACHI: Govt slammed for doing nothing for survivors KARACHI, Oct 8: Speakers at a seminar on the plight of Oct 8 earthquake survivors strongly criticised the government for its indifferent attitude and flowed policies leading to the situation where about 1.8... KARACHI: Book on Oct 8 quake launched KARACHI, Oct 8: Speakers at a function urged the government to prepare a comprehensive disaster response plan to enable the authorities to move swiftly and act effectively to save life and... KARACHI: Altaf calls for expediting rehabilitation process KARACHI, Oct 8: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has appealed to the president and prime minister to expedite the rehabilitation of the earthquake victims in Azad Kashmir and the NWFP.... KARACHI: World Post Day KARACHI, Oct 8: The World Post Day will be observed on Oct 9 to mark the foundation of the Universal Postal Union. This day provides an opportunity to familiarise the postal... HYDERABAD: Irrigation officials blamed for water shortage HYDERABAD, Oct 8: Expressing concern over the water rotation programme, the Sindh Abadgar Board has said that water crisis in the province has attained alarming proportions.... MITHI: Interest-free loans for livestock farming MITHI, Oct 8: The provincial government has decided to set up a bank to provide interest-free loans to livestock and cattle owners.... KHAIRPUR: Sachal’s urs begins in Daraza KHAIRPUR, Oct 8: The 185th annual urs of sufi saint and poet Sachal Sarmast began in Daraza Sharif on Sunday.... DADU: Ustad Bukhari remembered DADU, Oct 8: Speakers paid tribute to late Ustad Bukhari at a function held to mark the poet’s 14th death anniversary on Saturday.... HYDERABAD: Farmers’ delegation to call on Aziz HYDERABAD, Oct 8: Expressing concern over an artificial shortage of fertilisers created by dealers, the Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has decided to take up the issue directly with the prime minister.... SHIKARPUR: Old feud claims two more lives SHIKARPUR, Oct 8: Two people were allegedly killed by their rival Marfani men in the Humayoon police area on Saturday.... BADIN: Villagers demand compensation BADIN, Oct 8: Villagers and farmers of Deh Panwherki and Khalso of Badin taluka demanded on Sunday compensation for the losses they said they had suffered due to negligence of the irrigation department.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Doctors find reported polio case negative NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Oct 8: A medical board of four doctors found negative a suspected polio case which was reported a couple of days ago after examining the patient on Saturday.... ISLAMABAD: Benazir to brief Nawaz on contacts with govt: Meeting in London likely on 19th ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto is expected to meet Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Oct 19 in London to take him into confidence... PESHAWAR: Work begins on museum PESHAWAR, Oct 8: Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai inaugurated construction work on the Pushto cultural museum in the vicinity of Pushto Academy, a subsidiary institution of University of Peshawar, here on Saturday.... QUETTA: PKMAP urges govt to stop military operations QUETTA, Oct 8: Leaders of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party have urged the government to stop military operations in Balochistan and Waziristan and resolve the issues through dialogues, instead of using state apparatus to suppress political struggles.... TANK: TMO abducted, set free TANK, Oct 8: A town municipal officer was kidnapped and later set free close to the tribal area near Tank on Saturday.... KOHAT: Ban on govt servants in CCBs demanded KOHAT, Oct 8: The Devolution Trust for Community Empowerment should ban participation of government servants in citizens community boards, speakers at a forum held here on Sunday demanded.... SWABI: Topi hospital in bad state SWABI, Oct 8: People suffer as the operation theatre in the civil hospital in Topi has never functioned since the hospital was inaugurated. The hospital’s X-ray section has been out of operation for the past eight years.... ISLAMABAD: Rebuilding work termed satisfactory ISLAMABAD, Oct 8: Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) chairman Altaf Mohammad Saleem has described the relief and rehabilitation activities in quake-hit as satisfactory.... PESHAWAR: Exhibition of quake photographs PESHAWAR, Oct 8: A three-day photo exhibition opened at Nishtar Hall here on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the devastating Oct 8 earthquake....

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