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October 10, 2006 Tuesday Ramazan 16, 1427 KARACHI: Rs50bn for city uplift projects KARACHI, Oct 9: The volume of Taameer-i-Karachi programme has been raised from the existing Rs29 billion to Rs50 billion, and for the first time in national history the federal government organizations are contributing towards city’s development.... KARACHI: Delay in barge salvage raising slick risk KARACHI, Oct 9: Any delay in launching an operation to salvage the barge carrying about 70 metric tonnes of furnace oil, that has capsized off the coast of Karachi could cause... KARACHI: 2 crushed to death KARACHI, Oct 9: Two persons were crushed beneath a container at ICI Bridge on Monday night. TPO Keamari said identities of the dead could not be immediately ascertained, but according to... KARACHI: Benazir sympathises with growers of Thatta KARACHI, Oct 9: Chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party Ms Benazir Bhutto has expressed solidarity with the people of Thatta whose crops had been destroyed in flooding caused by defective drainage system in that district.... KARACHI: Setting up of environment tribunals ordered KARACHI, Oct 9: The Sindh High Court on Monday directed the ministry of environment to establish environment tribunals as required in term of section 12 of Pakistan Environment Protection Act 1997... PESHAWAR: Court notice for centre, NWFP govt: Illegal detention case PESHAWAR, Oct 9: The Peshawar High Court on Monday issued notices to the federal and provincial governments over a habeas corpus petition challenging the fresh detention of a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Abdur Rahim Muslim Dost, by law-enforcement agencies.... PESHAWAR: Fata body empowered to sanction Rs200m projects PESHAWAR, Oct 9: The government has empowered Fata Development Working Party (FDWP) to sanction schemes up to Rs 200 million, says a handout issued here on Monday.... KARACHI: Man, son shot dead by bandits KARACHI, Oct 9: A man and his son were shot dead by bandits and a shopkeeper was wounded while trying to resist against bandits in Landhi on Monday morning.... KARACHI: UAE gives eight turbines for Karachi KARACHI, Oct 9: The United Arab Emirates has provided eight turbines to the city government to help it overcome electricity shortage problem in the metropolis.... KARACHI: Dengue claims another life KARACHI, Oct 9: A patient suspected to be suffering from viral haemorrhagic fever died at a private hospital on Monday, while the overall figure of viral fever patients admitted at five government and private hospitals reached 61.... KARACHI: World Post Day observed KARACHI, Oct 9: A ceremony to mark World Post Day was held here on Monday at the Postal Recruitment and Training Centre to make afresh the foundation of the Universal Postal Union.... KARACHI: Museum building awaits repairs KARACHI, Oct 9: Various artifacts on display in different National Museum galleries were affected by the recent rains as the rainwater seeped through the walls and ceiling exposing the dilapidated condition of the building.... KARACHI: It pays to be a smart shopper KARACHI, Oct 9: In countries like ours where price hike is crashing through roof, it really pays to be a smart shopper. The Eid shopping season is about to start, and... KARACHI: Function held for special children KARACHI, Oct 9: A large number of special children had over a couple of hours of fun at a magic show and an iftar party organised by a noted artist and social worker at a foreign fast food outlet on Monday.... KARACHI: Cytogenetic facility at children hospital KARACHI, Oct 9: The Cytogenetic Laboratory at National Institute of Child Health (NICH) is scheduled to start operation from December this year — enabling diagnosis of constitutional diseases such as mental disorders,... KARACHI: World Mental Health Day today KARACHI, Oct 9: Pakistan will be observing World Mental Health Day on October 10 with the theme ‘Building awareness-reducing mental illness and risk for suicide’.... KARACHI: KMDC admissions KARACHI, Oct 9: In order to facilitate students willing to get admission in Karachi Medical and Dental College (KMDC), City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday extended the last date of submission of admission forms by three days.... KARACHI: Release of Baloch activists urged KARACHI, Oct 9: The family members of the detained Baloch activists, whose whereabouts could not be known as yet and has been in the custody of the government agencies, have expressed their concern over the safety of the detainees.... KARACHI: Politician robbed KARACHI, Oct 9: Veteran politician Mairaj Muhammad Khan and his friends were robbed of cash and cellphones by armed men in the Korangi Industrial Area on Monday.... HYDERABAD: HDA blames drainage network for city’s woes HYDERABAD, Oct 9: The director-general of the Hyderabad Development Authority, Mr Tahir Ahmed, has said that causes of delay in draining out rainwater were unprecedentedly heavy rains, outdated drainage network and paucity of funds.... HYDERABAD: Council demands drive against encroachment HYDERABAD, Oct 9: The majority of district council members in a session on Monday put their weight behind a resolution demanding the district government to launch “a ruthless anti-encroachment drive” to solve the problem of hours-long traffic jams.... HYDERABAD: Kidnapped brothers freed HYDERABAD, Oct 9: Two minor brothers were freed from kidnappers and four people were arrested by the Jamshoro police in the civil hospital on Monday.... DADU: Woman commits suicide DADU, Oct 9: A woman, Samina, 23, wife of Pasand Mastoi, committed suicide by shooting herself with a licensed Kalashnikov following a matrimonial dispute in the Mureedero village in Johi taluka on Monday.... MIRPURKHAS: Workers demand salary MIRPURKHAS, Oct 9: A number of employees of the Left Bank Outfall Drainage tube-well project, staged a demonstration in Kot Ghulam Mohammad on Friday to protest non-payment of their salary for 21 month.... PESHAWAR: Food stuff distributed in tent village of Mansehra PESHAWAR, Oct 9: People demonstrated extreme patience and bravely met the challenges of large-scale destruction caused by last year’s earthquake.... PESHAWAR: Opposition parties urged to unite PESHAWAR, Oct 9: Former provincial president of the Awami National Party Begum Nasim Wali Khan has said that all opposition parties should unite on a single platform against the government and... PESHAWAR: Students hold protest PESHAWAR, Oct 9: Activists of the Pakhtun Students Federation of the NWFP Agricultural University held a demonstration outside the press club here on Monday, demanding reinstatement of rusticated students.... PESHAWAR: Court orders citizenship for Arab woman PESHAWAR, Oct 9: The Peshawar High Court on Monday directed the interior division to grant citizenship to an Arab woman who had married a Pakistani and left her country....

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