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October 21, 2006 Saturday Ramazan 27, 1427 KARACHI: 52 more suspected VHF cases reported KARACHI, Oct 20: As a number of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever cases are yet to be documented, the Sindh health department recorded 52 fresh arrivals of dengue/VHF patients at nine government and private hospitals on Friday.... KARACHI: Free dengue tests at city govt hospitals from today KARACHI, Oct 20: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal said on Friday that all possible resources are being utilized to contain the spread of dengue virus in the city.... KARACHI: Cellphone firms defying orders to jam stolen sets KARACHI, Oct 20: Mobile phone operators are still reluctant to render stolen cellphones dysfunctional despite clear instructions from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority in this regard has launched the drive on September 30.... KARACHI: 28 vehicles, 53 cellphones taken away KARACHI, Oct 20: At least 28 vehicles and 53 mobiles phones were taken away by bandits in different parts of the city on Friday.... KARACHI: Island project intact despite opposition KARACHI, Oct 20: Resistance against the proposed Diamond City project, to be executed on the twin islands off Port Qasim, is building up as the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum and representatives of... KARACHI: Police told to submit details of torture case KARACHI, Oct 20: A division bench of the Sindh high court, comprising Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany and Justice Syed Sajjad Ali Shah, on Friday directed an assistant sub-inspector of the anti-dacoity... KARACHI: MMA leader wants national govt KARACHI, Oct 20: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal’s central leader and deputy parliamentary leader Hafiz Hussain Ahmad has demanded immediate cession of on-going army operation in Balochistan, holding of joint session of the parliament,... KARACHI: Rallies held to mark Al-Quds Day KARACHI, Oct 20: Like other parts of the country, Al-Quds Day rallies were organised in the city to express solidarity with Palestinian Muslims and liberation of Al-Quds from the occupation of Israel.... KARACHI: Benazir to return before next polls: Qaim KARACHI, Oct 20: Pakistan People,s Party (PPP) Sindh President Syed Qaim Ali Shah said on Friday that the PPP believes in fair politics and has not made any deal with the government.... KARACHI: Diwali today KARACHI, Oct 20: The minority Hindu community in the city, like everywhere else around the globe, will celebrate its annual festival of lights — Diwali — on Saturday.... KARACHI: Bandits rob PAF van of arms and cash KARACHI, Oct 20: Police are still clueless about the armed hold up with a van belonging to the Pakistan Air Force at Korangi Creek.... KARACHI: SHC hands over woman in wedding row to her mother KARACHI, Oct 20: The Sindh High Court on Friday ordered police to hand over a woman, Nargis Junejo, daughter of a former MNA, to her mother following a patch up in a family dispute.... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, Oct 20: The Meteorological office has forecast hot and humid weather with misty morning in Karachi on Saturday. The maximum temperature in the city is expected to be 35 to 37 degrees centigrade.... KARACHI: Ibad for public support to combat VHF KARACHI, Oct 20: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad here on Friday appealed to the Karachiites to supplement government efforts towards the eradication of mosquitoes so as to check the increasing cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in the city.... KARACHI: KU allows MPhil, PhD programme KARACHI, Oct 20: The Board of Advanced Studies and Research of University of Karachi on Friday notified that second admissions intake 2006 to MPhil/ PhD/MS and MD programme has been allowed from Oct 16 to Nov 15.... KARACHI: Staff course officers awarded degrees KARACHI, Oct 20: The Joint Chief of Staff Committee Chairman, Gen Ehsanul Haq, has said that the international and regional environment demands the highest level of vigilance and military preparedness and Pakistan is fully aware of these imperatives.... KARACHI: Education secretary slammed KARACHI, Oct 20: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association condemned Sindh Secretary Education Subhagu Khan Jatoi for victimising teachers by transferring them irrationally, saying several senior teachers were deprived of promotions.... KARACHI: World Osteoporosis Day KARACHI, Oct 20: Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, balanced diet enriched with calcium and vitamin D, avoiding smoking and regular exercise can reduce the risk of osteoporosis.... KARACHI: Post stalls for Eid mail KARACHI, Oct 20: The Pakistan Post Office has established two post stalls in Karachi for Eid mail which would function up to Chand Raat.... KARACHI: Govt fails to enforce ban on gutka KARACHI, Oct 20: Despite a ban imposed by the Sindh government on the production and sale of gutka on Oct 4, more than 120 brands of gutka, one of the major causes of oral cancer, are being sold throughout the metropolis.... KARACHI: DA college holds Ramazan function KARACHI, Oct 20: An Alwidah Mah-i-Ramzan function comprising Naat and Qirat recital and a gorgeous display of Eid greetings cards was held at Defence Authority Degree College for Men here on Friday.... KARACHI: Stolen mobile phones KARACHI, Oct 20: Sindh chief minister’s advisor on home affairs Waseem Akhtar has said while police are making every effort to control street crimes and provide protection to people, each citizen... HYDERABAD: Number of dengue virus patients declining: official HYDERABAD, Oct 20: Sindh Health Secretary Professor Naushad Shaikh has said that because of prompt action taken by the provincial health department, the number of dengue virus patients in Karachi has declined from 200 a day to 40.... HYDERABAD: Call for united action to liberate Al-Quds HYDERABAD, Oct 20: Ulema and the leaders of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) have urged the Muslims to unite on one platform to defeat American and Israeli terrorism in the holy land and liberate Al Quds.... HYDERABAD: Committees asked to submit monitoring reports HYDERABAD, Oct 20: The district naib nazim of Hyderabad, Mr Zafar Rajput, who is also convener of the district council, has directed chairmen of monitoring committees of the district council to... HYDERABAD: Officials urged to complete survey: Losses from rains HYDERABAD, Oct 20: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has urged revenue officials to complete a survey of losses of life and property suffered by people in recent heavy rains and submit a report within two weeks so that the district can start paying compensation to the affected people.... LARKANA: 30 held on charge of killing two policemen LARKANA, Oct 20: Thirty people were arrested on Friday for their alleged involvement in the murder of two policemen who had gone Hamzo Jatoi village, in search of some criminals, police sources said.... SHIKARPUR: Demand for regularization of teachers’ service SHIKARPUR, Oct 20: The posts of women junior school teachers and high school teachers filled by the Sindh government during 2002-2003 in Shikarpur district under the middle school project at a fixed pay on contract basis are yet to be regularised....

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