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October 13, 2006 Friday Ramazan 19, 1427 KARACHI: Dengue sends 14 more to hospitals: Schoolchildren vulnerable KARACHI, Oct 12: There has emerged concern among parents of schoolchildren about the poor state of hygiene and cleanliness at government and private schools in the city, as the number of... KARACHI: — may assume alarming proportions, warn experts KARACHI, Oct 12: The viral hemorrhage fever (VHF) is assuming alarming proportions in the metropolis with around 150 people having contracted the deadly disease and being treated at various government and private hospitals.... KARACHI: Policy on islands project criticized KARACHI, Oct 12: Leaders representing civil society organisations, political parties and communities have criticised the development policies of the government, saying that these policies were being framed in the larger interests of a privileged class instead of the poor.... KARACHI: PML-N erupts in protest to mark coup anniversary KARACHI, Oct 12: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz staged countrywide protest to mark the October 12 military coup that toppled the elected government of its chief, Mian Nawaz Sharif, in 1999.... KARACHI: SHC orders demolition of flats on park land KARACHI, Oct 12: The Sindh High Court on Thursday, vacating a stay in an illegal construction case, ordered the Karachi Building Control Authority to demolish five flats raised in parking area... PESHAWAR: $2bn plan for Fata being prepared with aid agencies’ help PESHAWAR, Oct 12: International aid agencies and foreign consultants are assisting the government in framing a $2 billion development plan for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, official sources said.... KARACHI: Minor girl assaulted, killed KARACHI, Oct 12: A six-year-old girl was assaulted and killed and her body was thrown into bushes at a derelict place in Gulistan-i-Jauhar by a maniac.... KARACHI: Nazim fears traffic mess before Eid KARACHI, Oct 12: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal feared that the citizens could endure traffic jams during the last 10 days of Ramazan, the peak season for Eid shopping.... KARACHI: 38 vehicles, 77 cellphones taken away KARACHI, Oct 12: Bandits had a field day on Wednesday as they deprived 115 people of their cars, motorbikes or cellular phones in various localities here.... KARACHI: Oil barge salvage begins today KARACHI, Oct 12: A team of technical experts from Singapore hired by the owner of Orion-I, oil barge, will begin an operation to salvage the vessel on Friday morning after the KPT chairman okays the plan prepared abroad.... KARACHI: Uplift plans for livestock sector KARACHI, Oct 12: The city government has planned to upgrade the livestock and agriculture sectors by launching animal health programme, installing mechanical slaughter houses and reviving the abattoir in Cattle Colony, Landhi.... KARACHI: How to face, overcome online hazards KARACHI, Oct 12: Internet is becoming a part of our life. It helps us keep in touch with friends, finding homework support, or finding out the latest news.... KARACHI: Students’ adviser quits over rustication KARACHI, Oct 12: The students’ adviser of the political science department, University of Karachi, Azra Anjum has resigned from her post in protest against the rustication of a student for two years for allegedly misbehaving with a lady teacher.... KARACHI: Drainage plans to be completed by June 30 KARACHI, Oct 12: The Sindh government has decided to complete all schemes of the National Drainage Programme (NDP) by June 30, 2007.... KARACHI: Warrants for arrest of retired major issued KARACHI, Oct 12: An additional district and sessions court issued bailable warrants for the arrest of a retired major, who had allegedly sent a fake letter of Central Officers Record Office (CORO), GHQ, in the Colonel Zargham case.The... KARACHI: Many phones out of order KARACHI, Oct 12: Fixed phone lines in various localities have been out of order for the past many days and subscribers have been lodging frequent complaints without any result.... KARACHI: Probe into restoration of plots urged KARACHI, Oct 12: The Korangi Fish Harbour Authority Employees Union has urged the authorities not to restore the cancelled commercial plots that were earlier allotted and then subsequently cancelled by the authority.... KARACHI: MMA seeks reduction in oil prices KARACHI, Oct 12: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Thursday demanded an immediate cut in oil prices and feared that after nose-diving of oil prices in the international market, if rulers failed... KARACHI: Arshad Pappu remanded KARACHI, Oct 12: Alleged gangster Arshad Pappu was remanded to police custody till Oct 17 on Thursday in an attempt to murder, illegal weapon and explosive substance case.... KARACHI: Promotion of fisheries sector pledged KARACHI, Oct 12: Adviser to the Chief Minister on Fisheries and Livestock Faqir Mohammad Jadam Mangrio, who is also Chairman of the Karachi Fish Harbour Authority, has said that the government... KARACHI: Encroachments removed in Gulshan KARACHI, Oct 12: On the directives of nazim of Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town, Mohammad Wasay Jalil, over 60 encroachments were removed on Thursday.... KARACHI: Quintuplets set to leave hospital KARACHI, Oct 12: The lady who gave birth to five babies will be released from hospital on Friday. According to details, Perveen Bibi who gave birth to five children on Oct... KARACHI: College sale report clarified KARACHI, Oct 12: A spokesman for the Sindh education department while clarifying a news item published in a section of press on Thursday regarding the sale of an intermediate college, has... HYDERABAD: Medical board to determine Taxila girl’s age HYDERABAD, Oct 12: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court has asked the director general of Health Services to form a medical board to ascertain if the run-away girl... HYDERABAD: Teachers blamed for poor state of education HYDERABAD, Oct 12: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said that parents have lost faith in educational institutions run by the government due to irresponsible attitude of teachers.... HYDERABAD: Fruit sellers protest against action by magistrates HYDERABAD, Oct 12: The district government’s price control drive suffered a setback on Wednesday when dozens of fruit sellers observed a strike and kept their business closed in Market Tower area in protest against frequent imposition of fines by special magistrates.... PESHAWAR: Purchase policy changed for two districts PESHAWAR, Oct 12: The Schools and Literacy Department of the NWFP has allowed Bannu and Tank districts to purchase furniture for public-sector schools from open market despite a policy that... PESHAWAR: Archaeology sector to be developed PESHAWAR, Oct 12: NWFP Minister for Archaeology and Museums Hussain Ahmad Kanju has said the government will develop archaeology, museums and tourism sectors in the province, which will earn the provincial government billions of rupees in foreign exchange.... PESHAWAR: Forensic labs planned PESHAWAR, Oct 12: As part of efforts to improve criminal identification process in the country, forensic science laboratories will be set up in the federal and provincial capitals by the end... PESHAWAR: Demand for independent election commission PESHAWAR, Oct 12: The NWFP chapter of the Pakistan People’s Party (Shaheed Bhutto) on Thursday demanded a separate assembly for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to legislate for the tribal belt....

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