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October 14, 2006 Saturday Ramazan 20, 1427 KARACHI: Experts warn of major outbreak: 34 confirmed dengue positive KARACHI, Oct 13: As many as 34 of the nearly 200 patients admitted to four hospitals in the city since October 1 are confirmed to have contracted dengue fever, while blood... KARACHI: Health deptt advisory KARACHI, Oct 13: The Sindh Health Department has identified the causes, treatment and preventive measures asking general public to adhere to the advisory to deal with the cases of dengue fever.... KARACHI: Appeal for blood donation KARACHI, Oct 13: Sindh Health Secretary Prof Naushad Shaikh has appealed to people to donate blood at any registered blood banks to meet any possible shortage in the face of rising number of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) cases.... KARACHI: 2 policemen shot dead, one injured KARACHI, Oct 13: Two policemen were killed while another received injuries in two different incidents since late Thursday night in different parts of the city.... KARACHI: Ibad stresses fumigation, setting up of special cell KARACHI, Oct 13: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Friday called for measures to cope with the outbreak of dengue fever, and directed the health department to ensure provision of kits used in the treatment in an adequate number.... KARACHI: Prosecution witnesses depose in US diplomat killing case KARACHI, Oct 13: An anti-terrorism court put off hearing of the US diplomat killing case against two activists of the Al Qaeda after recording the deposition of two prosecution witnesses.... KARACHI: ATC restrained in army men hostage case Karachi, Oct 13: The Sindh High Court on Friday further restrained an anti-terrorism court in Karachi from announcing order in army personnel hostage taking case on Oct 14 being tried against... SUKKUR: FIA shifts 111 deportees to Sukkur SUKKUR, Oct 13: An FIA team has shifted to Sukkur a group of 111 deportees from Muscat belonging to the region.... KARACHI: 30 Chinese firms taking part in uplift KARACHI, Oct 13: A delegation of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government arrived here on a five-day visit on the directive of Mayor of Shanghai.... KARACHI: Sindh prisons overcrowded KARACHI, Oct 13: The prisoners in the jails of the Sindh province are facing numerous problems owing to overcrowding resulting in unhygienic conditions, deficiency in sleeping facilities and spread of diseases among prisoners.... PESHAWAR: Children’s hospital being set up with Japanese aid PESHAWAR, Oct 13: The NWFP Health Department is establishing the Khyber Institute of Child Health and Children Hospital with the financial and technical support of Japan.... PESHAWAR: ‘MMA following ANP policy for renaming NWFP’ PESHAWAR, Oct 13: Khawaja Mohammad Khan Hoti, central leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) has claimed that the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) leadership is following ANP’s policy on renaming the NWFP province.... KARACHI: 106 deprived of mobile phones, vehicles KARACHI, Oct 13: As many as 106 people were deprived of their cellular phones, cars or motorbikes in various localities of the city on Friday.... KARACHI: 19pc increase in carjackings in nine months KARACHI, Oct 13: A steep rise of 19.4 per cent was recorded in the incidents of snatching and theft of cars and motorcycles during the first nine months this year as compared to the corresponding span of the previous year.... KARACHI: Japan offers help in KU research activities KARACHI, Oct 13: The University of Karachi on Friday announced that applications forms for MPhil/PhD, MS and MD programmes in second intake shall be received from Oct 16 to Nov 15 in the Board of Advanced Studies and Research section.... KARACHI: 38 people complete call centre training KARACHI, Oct 13: The government is contemplating to set up its own call centres under the Information Technology Department.... KARACHI: Traffic routes on Yaum-i-Ali KARACHI, Oct 13: Traffic police have made arrangements for Yaum-i-Ali falling on Sunday, Ramazan 21st (Oct 15).... KARACHI: Harassment of daily wagers condemned KARACHI, Oct 13: The PTCL Telecom Foundation Daily Wages Action Committee on Friday strongly condemned alleged harassment of daily-wage employees by the PTCL administration.... KARACHI: Graveyard occupied in Gulshan-i-Iqbal KARACHI, Oct 13: Nazim of Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town Wasay Jalil said on Friday that the graves falling in the limits of Gulshan and Gulberg towns would soon be shifted to clear way for the Lyari Expressway.... KARACHI: Police watch posts on rooftops KARACHI, Oct 12: The police have decided to set up watch posts near different shopping centres, main roads and public places to ensure citizens safety.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Oct 13: The meteorological department has forecast warm and humid weather for the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: Street crime rate alarming in city, says Khuhro KARACHI, Oct 13: Opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has said that Karachi now tops in the list of the world cities vis-a-vis street crime rate with an average 1,500 such incident being recorded every day.... KARACHI: Man commits suicide KARACHI, Oct 13: A young man shot himself dead after wounding his fiancé in PECHS on Friday morning.... KARACHI: PA session KARACHI, Oct 13: The Sindh governor has summoned the provincial assembly to meet on Friday (Nov 3) at 9am in the Sindh Assembly Building.—PPI... KARACHI: Eid salary KARACHI, Oct 13: The Sindh government has decided that full pay and allowances and pension for the month of October will be paid in advance to all its Muslim and Hindu... HYDERABAD: CM’s team to begin probe on Monday: Delay in draining out rainwater HYDERABAD, Oct 13: The chief minister’s inspection team probing into delay in draining out rainwater in Hyderabad will hold its first meeting with the district nazim on Monday.... HYDERABAD: Alleged leader of bandits’ gang arrested HYDERABAD, Oct 13: Qasimabad police on Thursday arrested Javed Samoo, the alleged ringleader of robbers’ gang for carrying out a number of armed robberies in the city over the last two months.... HYDERABAD: Police official accused of harassing ANP leader HYDERABAD, Oct 13: The acting president of the Sindh chapter of the Awami National Party, Aurangzeb Khan Yousufzai, has accused Jamshoro DPO Pir Farid Jan Sarhandi of harassing him.... SHIKARPUR: Man, woman killed SHIKARPUR, Oct 13: A man and a woman were killed in Jagan wah village in Shikarpur taluka on Friday morning.... LARKANA: Hesco plans 132kv grid station in Larkana LARKANA, Oct 13: In order to meet the growing need of electricity in Larkana circle, the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company has decided to set up a new grid station of 132kv (Larkana III) soon.... KHAIRPUR: Kidnapping of Jogi women: case registered KHAIRPUR, Oct 13: Cases related to kidnapping of two women belonging to the Jogi community was registered with the Mirwah police late on Thursday night. Seventeen people of the Shar community have been named as accused.... HYDERABAD: Wheat sowing may be delayed HYDERABAD, Oct 13: Sindh Abadgar Board president Abdul Majeed Nizamani has said that rainwater is still stagnating in many areas of Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot and Badin districts.... SANGHAR: Farmers not getting benefit of fertiliser price reduction SANGHAR, Oct 13: Fertiliser dealers have started black marketing of phosphate and potash fertiliser after the recent price reduction announced by the prime minister.... SUKKUR: Judge gets detainees released from police SUKKUR, Oct 13: A civil judge conducted a raid on the Mirpur Mathelo police station on Thursday and got two men kept in illegal detention for three days freed.... KHAIRPUR: Govt criticised for poor law, order KHAIRPUR, Oct 13: Former district nazim Nafisa Shah has said that the police department is involved in kidnapping of women and clashes between different groups.... NAWABSHAH: Demonstration in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, Oct 13: Activists of the Sindh Foodgrain Godown Workers Union on Thursday warned during a protest demonstration outside the office of the district food controller that if their demands were... PESHAWAR: HIV/Aids prevention centre planned PESHAWAR, Oct 13: The NWFP Health Department is establishing the first-ever Prevention of Parents to Child Transmission of HIV/Aids Centre to save newborn babies from the dreaded infection.... PESHAWAR: Army’s medical camp in N. Waziristan PESHAWAR, Oct 13: Doctors of the Army Medical Corps provided treatment to more than 600 patients in a free medical camp at Gharlamai Fort in North Waziristan Agency, says an ISPR press release.... PESHAWAR: IJT to launch campaign: Student union PESHAWAR, Oct 13: The Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) has said that it has decided to launch a province-wide campaign to press the federal and provincial governments allow holding elections for representative bodies of students.... MUZAFFARABAD: Shortage of engineers and architects in Muzaffarabad MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 13: Municipal Corporation Administrator Zahid Amin has asked citizens to formally contact the municipal corporation before starting new construction to get technical guidlines from architects.... MUZAFFARABAD: Students protest against removal of tents MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 13: Over two hundred young students staged a demonstration here on Thursday against police and the camps management organisation (CMO) for removing tents in which classes of their private school were being held.... PESHAWAR: ‘Fata students to get quality education’ PESHAWAR, Oct 13: NWFP Governor Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai has said that raising the standard of education in Fata is his topmost priority.... PESHAWAR: Over 41,000 treated at HMC in Sept PESHAWAR, Oct 13: Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) Peshawar treated a total of 41,748 patients during the month of September, said a monthly report released by the hospital here on Friday.... ABBOTTABAD: Tribute paid to educationist ABBOTTABAD, Oct 13: Glowing tributes were paid to prominent educationist Ayesha Bibi on her third death anniversary observed at the Banat Taleem-ul-Quran, the first school founded by her in Hazara division in July 1948....

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