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October 19, 2006 Thursday Ramazan 25, 1427 KARACHI: Dengue kills two children raising death toll to 20: 42 more rushed to hospitals KARACHI, Oct 18: The death toll of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever rose to 20 with two more patients succumbing to the disease during the last 24 hours.... KARACHI: CAA blocks aerial spray plan KARACHI, Oct 18: The city government has dropped its plan to conduct aerial fumigation spray as the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has refused to allow the flying of the plane at low height at the time of sunrise.... KARACHI: Strategy for constant check on dengue stressed KARACHI, Oct 18: Senior health care professionals have recommended formulation of a strong surveillance system with equal focus on disease and vector in order to prevent any major outbreak of dengue... KARACHI: Drastic steps for uplift of govt hospitals pledged KARACHI, Oct 18: Sindh Health Minister Syed Sardar Ahmed has pledged urgent measures to improve cleanliness and hygienic conditions at the Civil Hospital and the Lyari General Hospital.... KARACHI: SHC orders check-up of torture victim KARACHI, Oct 18: The Sindh High Court rejected the medical report submitted by a doctor of the Civil Hospital Karachi on Wednesday in respect of an under-trial prisoner who was subjected... KARACHI: Policeman killed after arrest of serial killers KARACHI, Oct 18: A policeman was shot dead in Al Falah Society on Wednesday evening, hours after the Sindh police chief claimed arrest of two alleged killers of police and Rangers officials.... KARACHI: Smoke-emitting vehicles rule city roads KARACHI, Oct 18: Millions of Karachiites are suffering from various serious diseases due to alarming air and noise pollution on Karachi roads, as the traffic police, the health and environment departments... KARACHI: PPP denies deal with govt as propaganda KARACHI, Oct 18: PPP Senator Mian Raza Rabbani has claimed that the Pakistan People’s Party would register a massive victory in the upcoming general elections in which the ruling PML-Q would... KARACHI: Hydrants’ control at town level proposed KARACHI, Oct 18: Karachi Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has called for use of modern technology to check water theft and illegal connections, doing away with the existing system of hydrants and... KARACHI: 26 vehicles, 47 phones taken away KARACHI, Oct 18: At least 47 mobile phones and 26 vehicles were taken away by bandits in different parts of the city on Wednesday. Police sources said 12 cellphones were reported... KARACHI: Traffic chaos on Napier Road KARACHI, Oct 18: Traffic jams on North Napier Road, surrounded by major markets, have become a regular feature but the traffic managers of the city have failed so far to ensure... KARACHI: Hunger strike by peasants ends KARACHI, Oct 18: The one month long protest hunger strike by five farmers outside Karachi Press Club on Wednesday was wrapped up following acceptance of their seven, out of eight demands... KARACHI: Need stressed to expedite donor-funded projects KARACHI, Oct 18: Sindh chief secretary Fazalur Rehman on Wednesday stressed the need for expediting all ongoing projects of the Sindh Rural Development Programme (SRDP), so that people of rural areas could be facilitated.... KARACHI: Hygienic conditions at harbour KARACHI, Oct 18: The hygienic conditions at the K-1 auction hall of the Karachi Fish Harbour would be improved in order to bring it at par with those being maintained as per the European Union standards.... KARACHI: Petitions on missing people adjourned KARACHI, Oct 18: Several petitions for recovery and production of ‘missing’ people were on Wednesday adjourned by a Sindh High Court division bench for hearing by another bench.... KARACHI: PFF to study negative impact of Diamond City project KARACHI, Oct 18: The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) has initiated a study of the possible negative impact of the proposed ‘Diamond Bar Island City’ project to be undertaken by a Dubai-based company.... KARACHI: Ibad for schemes with road links KARACHI, Oct 18: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has called for designing such housing schemes which have access to all roads near the city.... KARACHI: Clubs cannot be charged sales tax KARACHI, Oct 18: Clubs are not chargeable with sales tax on fixed charges received by them as membership entrance fee, annual and monthly subscription and bonus and gratuity paid by them to their employees, the Sindh High Court ruled on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Man shot dead in Landhi KARACHI, Oct 18: A middle-aged man was gunned down by unknown persons on late Tuesday night in the Landhi area. Police said Mashal Khan, 50, was standing in front of his... KARACHI: Workers’ removal condemned KARACHI, Oct 18: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Wednesday termed the removal of 1900 PTCL workers as a cruel step and contrary to claims of the government regarding elimination of poverty and joblessness from the country.... KARACHI: Eid holidays KARACHI, Oct 18: The University of Karachi will remain closed from Oct 23 to the third day of Eidul Fitr. The NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, will also remain... HYDERABAD: PPP leader warns to move court over islands’ sale HYDERABAD, Oct 18: Eminent jurist and leader of Pakistan People’s Party Barrister Mujeeb Pirzada has warned if any attempt is made to illegally sell off Sindh’s islands it will be challenged in the court of law.... HYDERABAD: Formation of body to help the disabled urged HYDERABAD, Oct 18: The secretary general of the Pakistan Association of the Blind (PAB), Sindh chapter, Muzaffar Ali Qureshi, has appealed to the government to set up an independent organisation to... BADIN: Demand for autonomy on basis of ’40 resolution BADIN, Oct 18: The chairman of the Sindh National Front and Sindh Qaumi Ittehad (SQI), Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, has said that smaller provinces will not accept the government’s move for granting provincial autonomy by amending to the constitution.... NAWABSHAH: LTF members produced in court NAWABSHAH, Oct 18: Thirteen former members of the Lyari Task Force (LTF) who faced charges of killing Rasool Bux Brohi in a fake encounter were produced in the sessions court here on Wednesday.... JACOBABAD: Four policemen injured JACOBABAD, Oct 18: Four police officials suffered injuries, after their vehicle overturned after it was hit by a coach near Bachal Wah in the jurisdiction of Abad police station on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Prosecution service ignored by government PESHAWAR, Oct 18: The provincial government has completely ignored the prosecution service in the Access to Justice Programme (AJP) and has not introduced any proper service structure for the public prosecutors.... PESHAWAR: Japan keen to invest in remote areas: envoy PESHAWAR, Oct 18: The government of Japan is keen to invest in the social sector, especially education and health, in remote and backward areas of Pakistan, Japanese ambassador to the country Seiji Kojima has said.... PESHAWAR: Appointments for anti-polio drive flayed PESHAWAR, Oct 18: Appointment of non-professionals on technical posts by UN agencies is undermining the anti-polio campaign, health officials say.... PESHAWAR: Modern bus terminal PESHAWAR, Oct 18: The Daewoo company is setting-up a bus terminal here at a cost of Rs70 million. Manager of the Peshawar chapter of the company Ajab Gul said that 35 Daewoo busses plying in various cities of the NWFP.... PESHAWAR: Missile lands near Bara tehsil PESHAWAR, Oct 18: A Russian-made missile landed in a field in the Landi Akhund Mohammad area adjacent to the Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Bodies to cope with disaster in provinces PESHAWAR, Oct 18: The government has decided to extend the scope of the Federal Disaster Management Authority to the provinces. A senior official said that the decision was taken in a meeting held in Islamabad a few days ago....

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