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October 17, 2006 Tuesday Ramazan 23, 1427 KARACHI: 82 suspected VHF cases admitted to hospitals: Four-month tally swells to 837 KARACHI, Oct 16: Amid city government’s claims of having intensified the fumigation and sanitation drive across the city, patients with febrile illness continued to land in various city hospitals.... KARACHI: Coordination committee for Karachi formed: Better amenities pledged KARACHI, Oct 16: The federal government has constituted a “Coordination Committee for Karachi”, headed by the Sindh governor to provide better civic amenities to the Karachiites and to the service on modern lines.... KARACHI: Driving licence system to be linked with Nadra KARACHI, Oct 16: Police have decided in principle to link its driving licence system with the National Database & Registration Authority whereby complete information about traffic violations would be available.... KARACHI: Bandits beaten to death KARACHI, Oct 16: Two bandits who were fleeing after snatching cash were beaten to death by enraged people in New Karachi Industrial Area on Monday.... KARACHI: Witnesses examined in US diplomat killing case KARACHI, Oct 16: An anti-terrorism court put off hearing of the US diplomat killing case against two activists of Al Qaeda after cross-examination of two prosecution witnesses by one of the defence counsel.... KARACHI: Landfill sites to be privatized KARACHI, Oct 16: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal on Monday said that after the privatisation of garbage lifting the landfill sites would also be privatised.... KARACHI: Minister’s remarks about army resented KARACHI, Oct 16: Leader of the opposition in the Senate Mian Raza Rabbani on Monday rejected the government’s contention that criticising the armed force was unconstitutional and, as such, this would not be allowed.... KARACHI: Chinese help for Thar coal project Welcomed KARACHI, Oct 16: Sindh Chief Secretary Fazalur Rahman on Monday appreciating the cooperation of China in Thar coal project said that it would play an important role in economic development besides strengthening the Pakistan-China ties.He... KARACHI: Punjab joining struggle against fuedalism: Altaf KARACHI, Oct 16: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has said that a majority of 98 per cent poor people are joining the caravan of MQM for their emancipation and for the restoration of true democratic dispensation in the country.... PESHAWAR: WHO to back NWFP health project PESHAWAR, Oct 16: The provincial health department, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), is launching a basic development need (BDN) project in five districts of the province, officials said.... KARACHI: Street crimes to be curbed soon, says adviser KARACHI, Oct 16: Sindh Home Adviser Waseem Akhtar said that street crimes would be controlled very soon.... KARACHI: 72 cellphones, 27 vehicles taken away KARACHI, Oct 16: At least 72 mobile phones and 27 vehicles were taken away by bandits from the city on Monday. Police sources said 22 mobile phones were snatched at gunpoint... KARACHI: Man shot dead KARACHI, Oct 16: A young man was shot dead in New Karachi Industrial Area for resisting cell phone snatching on Monday night.... KARACHI: Goths still await regularization KARACHI, Oct 16: Millions of people have been anxiously waiting for the regularisation of their goths and kutchi abadis in Karachi, as snail-paced bureaucracy seems least interested to alleviate sufferings of these less privileged people.... KARACHI: Drastic steps needed to save schools in SITE KARACHI, Oct 16: The standard of education has started falling with each passing day and as a result the number of students in many institutions has decreased at an alarming rate.... KARACHI: 55th death anniversary of Liaquat Ali Khan observed KARACHI, Oct 16: As elsewhere in the country, the 55th death anniversary of the first prime minister of Pakistan, Shaheed-i-Millat Khan Liaquat Ali Khan, was observed in Karachi on Monday.... KARACHI: KBCA told to file affidavit in demolition case KARACHI, Oct 16: The Sindh High Court on Monday directed the Karachi Building Control Authority to file a counter-affidavit in a lawsuit of Mohajir Quami Movement in respect of its demolished headquarter Baitul Hamza on next date of hearing.... KARACHI: PMA expresses concern over quality of food KARACHI, Oct 16: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Karachi, has expressed concern over the quality of food available in the country.... KARACHI: Moot on street crime tomorrow KARACHI, Oct 16: The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) is holding a symposium on “Street Crime, Women and Children” on Oct 18 at 11am at Hilal-i-Ahmer House, near Teen Talwar, Clifton Karachi.... KARACHI: Promotions, transfers KARACHI, Oct 16: Teachers of the city government schools have expressed concern over the delay in their promotions and asked the education department to regularize the matters relating to promotions and awarding of grades.... KARACHI: Eat fish to lose weight KARACHI, Oct 16: Eating oily fish might help one reduce his weight, say researchers. Fatty acids found in oily fish will slow down aging process and as a new research... KARACHI: DCom results KARACHI, Oct 16: The Sindh Board of Technical Education notified on Monday the results of Diploma of Commerce (DCom) part-I, annual examination 2006.... KARACHI: Ghinva for joint struggle KARACHI, Oct 16: Pakistan People’s Party (SB) chairperson Ghinva Bhutto has observed that peasants and workers, instead of striving for individual issues, should work out a joint strategy for launching a... KARACHI: Govt policies criticised KARACHI, Oct 16: The universal message of Islam is getting increasingly popular throughout the world as the teachings of Islam are revolutionary which keep Muslims active throughout their lives.... KARACHI: Sindh rulers accused of not fighting for rights KARACHI, Oct 16: Unease persists within the top echelon of the Pakistan People’s Party on the question of why the political leadership of Sindh has not yet demanded compensation for the... KARACHI: No hitch in grand alliance: MMA KARACHI, Oct 16: MNA Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, a central leader of the MMA and General Secretary of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam has said that all opposition parties have evolved a consensus... HYDERABAD: Restoration of HDA credibility termed major challenge HYDERABAD, Oct 16: The District Nazim of Hyderabad, Kanwar Naveed Jamil, who is also the chairman of governing body of HDA, has said that rehabilitation and restoration of HDA’s credibility was... KHAIRPUR: Police find kidnapped girl KHAIRPUR, Oct 16: Police on Monday recovered Seema Shar who was kidnapped about a month ago after a raid in Sehwan town of Jamshoro district.... HYDERABAD: Misgovernance marks seven year rule: SDF HYDERABAD, Oct 16: The Sindh Democratic Forum (SDF) has said that the seven years of misgovernance has led to complete breakdown of social services and crumbling institutions in the province.... HYDERABAD: TMOs asked to ensure smooth traffic flow Bureau Report HYDERABAD, Oct 16: District Coordination Officer Muhammad Hussain Syed has directed the taluka municipal officers (TMOs) to remove the hindrances causing traffic deadlocks by the end of this week so that... DADU: Benazir will return to contest elections, says Qaim DADU, Oct 16: The president of Pakistan People’s Party Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, reiterated on Monday that the party chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, would return to contest the 2007 general elections.... DADU: Judge issues notices to police officials DADU, Oct 16: The district and sessions judge issued show-cause notices to the in-charge of Kakar police post, ASI Riaz Soomro, and constables Bangal Brohi, Nazir Brohi and Arbab Soomro on Monday for allegedly torturing two villagers.... DADU: One killed, six injured DADU, Oct 16: A man was killed and six suffered serious injuries in an armed clash between two groups of Khushik clan over distribution of land in Jan Mohammad Khushik village on Monday.... NAWABSHAH: Growers protest against water shortage NAWABSHAH, Oct 16: Growers of Chan Babu, Dhoro Naro, Panjo Chan, Nawaz Dahiri Jheemal and Khiyarion minors of Nusrat irrigation division held a protest rally, against the water rotation programme here on Monday.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Strike against load-shedding NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Oct 16: The residents of Lakha Road town observed a shutter-down strike on Monday in protest against the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company for subjecting them to suffer 12-hour long unannounced load-shedding.... PESHAWAR: ‘Hepatitis prevention steps being taken’ PESHAWAR, Oct 16: The federal government is taking several preventive measures against hepatitis, including providing facilities aimed at ensuring safe blood transfusion in 60 hospitals, experts said here on Monday.... PESHAWAR: PHC allows girl to go with husband PESHAWAR, Oct 16: A college girl who married against the wishes of her family was allowed by the Peshawar High Court on Monday to go with her husband.... PESHAWAR: Pesco officials told to check line losses PESHAWAR Oct 16: Senior officials of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company have been asked to reduce line losses and improve recovery.... KOHAT: Factory owner freed KOHAT, Oct 16: A factory owner of Kohat kidnapped four months ago was released on Monday. Mohammad Qaleem Paracha was handed over to his relatives near tribal area in Peshawar by... CHITRAL: WLL phone charges exorbitant in Chitral CHITRAL, Oct 16: The local franchise holder of PTCL Wireless Local Loop service is selling the WLL connections and phone sets in black market and charging Rs2,750 instead of the fixed rate of Rs2,000....

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