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October 18, 2006 Wednesday Ramazan 24, 1427 KARACHI: KBCA told to raze 3 bungalows in Clifton KARACHI, Oct 17: The Sindh High Court directed the Karachi Building Control Authority on Tuesday to demolish three bungalows built on a plot reserved for a public park in KDA Scheme 5, Clifton.... KARACHI: PPP slams Centre’s move to sell islands KARACHI, Oct 17: The provincial chapter of the Pakistan People’s Party on Tuesday demanded that 2002 voters’ list should be updated and the time for registration of voters should be extended... KARACHI: Five minors among 21 test dengue positive KARACHI, Oct 17: While the total number of reported cases with suspected viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) increased to 888 at government and private hospitals, 21 more in-house patients were declared to... KARACHI: Fumigation drive urged to contain VHF KARACHI, Oct 17: While more than 18 people have fallen victim to dengue fever and hundreds more have been suffering various diseases spread by insects, the city government, cantonment boards, and... KARACHI: NP leader rejects govt’s proposed grand jirga KARACHI, Oct 17: The National Party has rejected the government’s proposed grand jirga and termed it an act of sidetracking the burning issue of Balochistan which is basically a political one... KARACHI: PPP moves PA for Sindh’s water losses KARACHI, Oct 17: Leader of the opposition in Sindh Assembly Nisar Khuhro said on Tuesday that his party had submitted a resolution with the provincial assembly, calling upon the Sindh government... KARACHI: Young man, trader shot dead KARACHI, Oct 17: The owner of a cellphone shop was shot dead by suspects in Korangi on late Monday night. Police said Syed Adnan Husain, 26, was in his shop in Korangi 2-1/2.... KARACHI: Unified system of exams likely KARACHI, Oct 17: A high-level meeting here on Tuesday discussed the issue of introducing a unified examination system in the entire province and to raise examination standard.... KARACHI: Security at shopping centres reviewed KARACHI, Oct 17: Special security measures to be taken around places of worship and in markets during Eid shopping in the remaining days of Ramazan and to control street crime came... KARACHI: 15 vehicles, 42 mobile phones taken away KARACHI, Oct 17: At least 42 cellphones and 15 vehicles were taken away in the city on Tuesday. Police sources said that 18 cellphones were reported missing and 21 were reported stolen while three phone sets were reported missing.... KARACHI: Policies of donor agencies criticized KARACHI, Oct 17: Speakers at a conference criticised the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) for their keen interest in mega projects and alleged that these institutions were more interested in usurping resources of the country instead of its development.... KARACHI: Nazim seeks PC-1 for water projects in Gulshan KARACHI, Oct 17: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has called for preparing PC-1 in respect of all union councils of Gulshan-i-Iqbal where water and sewerage network has not been laid as yet.Addressing... KARACHI: Separate force planned for security, protocol KARACHI, Oct 17: A proposal is under active consideration to set up a separate force for security and protocol purpose.... KARACHI: Dow varsity displays provisional merit list KARACHI, Oct 17: The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has displayed the initial “merit list” on its website: www.duhs.edu.pk, comprising applicants who may be considered for admissions to first year MBBS 2006-07 in the Dow and Sindh medical colleges.... KARACHI: WB team discusses education reforms KARACHI, Oct 17: A World Bank mission visited Sindh from October 4-16 to hold discussions with the Government of Sindh on its education sector reform programme.... KARACHI: Water distribution system revamping planned KARACHI, Oct 17: The managing director of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, Brig Iftikhar Haider, on Tuesday said that in order to provide potable water to every locality of the... KARACHI: Minister visits Civil Hospital KARACHI, Oct 17: Sindh Health Minister Syed Sardar Ahmed on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to the Civil Hospital Karachi.... KARACHI: MFD official criticised KARACHI, Oct 17: The lingering on crisis in fisheries sector took a serious turn on Monday as a representative of Fishermen Cooperative Society levelled serious charges against the director-general of the Marine Fisheries Department and demanded his removal from the service.... KARACHI: Encroachments to be removed after Eid KARACHI, Oct 17: A full-fledged campaign will be launched in the city after Ramazan to remove encroachments along the circular railway tracks.... KARACHI: KESC owes Rs13bn to Wapda KARACHI, Oct 17: The Water and Power Development Authority denied on Tuesday any responsibility for load shedding in Karachi.... KARACHI: Bus terminus at Baldia to be ready in two weeks KARACHI, Oct. 17: The Sindh High Court was informed on Tuesday that the inter-city bus terminal at Baldia Town will be ready for regular operations within two weeks.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Oct 17: The meteorological office has forecast warm and humid weather with misty morning for the city on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Remand extended KARACHI, Oct 17: The police on Tuesday obtained further remand of alleged gangster Arshad Pappu till Oct 21, in five cases of attempt to murder, police encounter, illegal weapon and explosive substance case.... KARACHI: PTCL bill payment KARACHI, Oct 17: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited has further improved its state-of-the-art bill payment system, enabling the PTCL customers to pay telephone bills by using PTCL calling cards.... KARACHI: Safari park planned at Shah Belo KARACHI, Oct 17: Sindh Minister for Tourism and Culture Rauf Siddiqui has said that the provincial government plans to develop the Jinnah International Safari at Shah Belo.... HYDERABAD: Lakhra power plant ‘leased for rehabilitation’ HYDERABAD, Oct 17: Officials of the Associated Group has said that the Lakhra power plant has been leased out to the group for rehabilitation, maintenance and operation.... HYDERABAD: University celebrates securing high rank HYDERABAD, Oct 17: The vice-chancellor of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS), Prof Jan Mohammad Memon, has expressed pride in the university having been rated as the second best medical university of the country.... HYDERABAD: Rights forum supports poor farmer of Dadu HYDERABAD, Oct 17: The Pakistan Human Rights Forum (PHRF) on Monday accused a powerful Jamali chieftain of Dadu of expelling a poor farmer from his 9.5... KHAIRPUR: CCBs to bring about revolution: Daniyal KHAIRPUR, Oct 17: The chairman of the National Reconstruction Bureau, Daniyal Aziz, said on Tuesday that he foresaw Citizen Community Boards bring about a revolution in underdeveloped areas by enabling people to prepare their own development plans.... MIRPURKHAS: Mirpurkhas board results MIRPURKHAS, Oct 17: The controller of examination, Board of intermediate and secondary education, Mirpurkhas, announced the results on Monday of the science and arts groups of the annual examination 2006 of secondary school certificate part-I (9th class).... SUKKUR: USAID team meets nazims and councillors SUKKUR, Oct 17: A team of the United States Agency for International Development comprising programme director Michael Sinclair and technical advisor Scott Gibbons met with taluka and union council nazims of the district at the DCO office on Tuesday.... MIRPURKHAS: Wheat bags missing from government godown MIRPURKHAS, Oct 17: A team of Anti-Corruption Establishment, comprising the circle in-charge of ACE Mirpurkhas, Ayub Patoli, along with the magistrate, Mohammed Rafique Soomro, raided the food department godown at Naokot on Tuesday and found 12,000 bags of wheat missing....

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