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November 03, 2006 Friday Shawwal 10, 1427 KARACHI: City Council tells CDGK to play more active role: Fumigation to check dengue KARACHI, Nov 2: The City Council on Thursday urged the City District Government Karachi to launch a massive media campaign to create public awareness with the help of authentic data pertaining to the haemorrhagic fever and dengue.... KARACHI: Govt covering up US mly action in Bajaur: APC KARACHI, Nov 2: The deputy chief of the Jamaat-i-Islami, Professor Ghafoor Ahmed, said that the killing of 83 people in the recent bombing on a seminary in Bajaur was one of... KARACHI: Dengue death toll rises to 28: More than 100 VHF patients admitted to hospitals KARACHI, Nov 2: Amid the government’s claims that dengue is on its way out, a girl of 10 affected by mosquito bites died here at a government hospital on Thursday, increasing the dengue related deaths to 28 in the city.... KARACHI: Dengue walk KARACHI, Nov 2: A walk with the theme ‘Control dengue: clean up Karachi’ will be organised on Saturday and various medical organisations and the city government have jointly appealed citizens of the metropolis to participate in the walk.... KARACHI: Jail trial of terrorism cases notified KARACHI, Nov 2: The Sindh government notified on Thursday the jail trial of US diplomat killing case against two workers of Al Qaeda and Allama Hasan Turabi murder case against five activists of the banned Lashmar-i-Jhangvi.... KARACHI: No headway in KCR revival plan KARACHI, Nov 2: Despite the approval of the feasibility of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) revival project by the Sindh government about six weeks back, no headway has been made in this... KARACHI: Security guard shot dead, Rs5m looted KARACHI, Nov 2: A guard of a private security agency was shot dead in a holdup during which bandits looted Rs5 million cash from a delivery vehicle of an exchange company at Tariq Road on Thursday.... KARACHI: 93 deprived of vehicles, phones KARACHI, Nov 2: At least 38 vehicles and 55 cellphones were snatched or stolen in different parts of the city on Thursday. Police sources said that six cars were snatched at... KARACHI: Seven jails in Sindh to have more barracks KARACHI, Nov 2: Besides convicting criminals, there should be rules to make them useful citizens so that they could spend life as a patriotic and good citizens after completing their sentence... KARACHI: Bike-riders to join in fumigation teams KARACHI, Nov 2: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has held out the assurance that public complaints regarding fumigation against mosquito-borne diseases will be given due attention.... KARACHI: World Diabetes Day on 12th KARACHI, Nov 2: The number of diabetic people is expected to touch 230 million mark in the next 20 years, claims International Diabetes Federation (IDF). The number of diabetic people is... KARACHI: KU admissions KARACHI, Nov 2: The commerce department of the University of Karachi on Thursday announced admissions to BCom/ MCom.In a KU release issued here, the chairperson of the department said that the... KARACHI: Dow varsity classes begin on Nov 6 KARACHI, Nov 2: The academic session for MBBS first year will commence from Monday at the affiliated medical colleges of the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) following the standard admission process comprising entry tests and display of the merit list.... KARACHI: Minister for awareness drive against dengue KARACHI, Nov 2: The Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadies and Spatial Development, Mohammad Hussain Khan, said that there was an urgent need for an awareness campaign regarding dengue virus.... KARACHI: Sindh PA meets today with heavy agenda KARACHI, Nov 2: The treasury benches in the Sindh Assembly on Thursday appeared serious in taking up legislation business as the house meets at 9am on Friday to start a new session.... KARACHI: Opposition to raise Bajaur killings issue: Khuhro KARACHI, Nov 2: When the Sindh Assembly will commence its session on Friday, the opposition will certainly raise the issue of Bajaur massacre, besides a host of others including flawed voters’ list and law and order in the province.... KARACHI: Fresh poll for YMCA ordered KARACHI, Nov 2: The Sindh High Court ordered on Thursday fresh elections to the Young Men’s Christian Association within 90 days under the supervision of the advocate-general, who heads the supervisory committee appointed by it earlier.... KARACHI: Goethe screens Kaunter’s film KARACHI, Nov 2: Goethe-Institut on Thursday screened first of the four epic pictures directed by Helmut Kautner, one of the most influential German film directors ever.... KARACHI: Arbab vows to control crimes KARACHI, Nov 2: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that all possible steps are being taken for weeding out and control the crimes.... KARACHI: Exhibition at the Art KARACHI, Nov 2: An exhibition of artworks by Sajida Hussain opens at the Art gallery at 5.30pm on Friday. The exhibition will continue till Nov 10.... HYDERABAD: Sugar mills to start crushing from 7th HYDERABAD, Nov 2: Arrangements have been made by sugar mills for crushing of sugarcane from November 7. This was stated by a four-member delegation of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (Sindh... HYDERABAD: Steps to control dengue virus urged HYDERABAD, Nov 2: Precautionary measures should be taken against dengue virus in four talukas of Jamshoro district and medicines should be made available in government hospitals.... HYDERABAD: SU announces admission test results HYDERABAD, Nov 2: The University of Sindh on Wednesday announced results of test for admission to Bachelor’s degree programme. The complete results were announced two hours after completion of the test.... HYDERABAD: Five submit nomination papers HYDERABAD, Nov 2: Five candidates filed nomination papers on Thursday for the bye-election of two UC nazims of the city and Latifabad talukas. The following is scheduled for November 22.... THATTA: Two killed in accident on highway THATTA, Nov 2: Zamir Hussain, 42, of Radhan and Fazil Haq, who hailed from Chakwal, were killed in an accident involving a coaster and their motorcycle near Chhatto Chand on the National Highway, four kilometres off here on Thursday morning.... NAWABSHAH: MPA, others acquitted in kidnapping case NAWABSHAH, Nov 2: An MPA, his two brothers and three others were acquitted in a kidnapping case by the civil judge and judicial magistrate of Nawabshah on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: Amnesty seeks probe into Bajaur seminary attack PESHAWAR, Nov 2: The Amnesty International has expressed concern over Bajaur killings and called for an impartial investigation to bring to justice those responsible for ordering the air strike and carrying it out.... PESHAWAR: Assembly demands reopening of three NWFP airports PESHAWAR, Nov 2: The NWFP Assembly has urged the federal government to reopen the Bannu, Swat and Dera Ismail Khan airports and resume flight service to the cities.... PESHAWAR: Sugarcane support price increased PESHAWAR, Nov 2: Provincial Food Minister Fazle Rabbani has informed the NWFP assembly that the government has enhanced the support price for sugarcane to Rs65 per 40 kgs.... PESHAWAR: ‘No need to isolate dengue patients’ PESHAWAR, Nov 2: Dengue fever is contracted only by the bite of an infected mosquito and not by human contact, a doctor said here on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: Balochistan projects to change people’s lot, says Jamali PESHAWAR Nov 2: Former prime minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has said that major development projects in Balochistan will enable the people of the province to enter into mainstream national development.... PESHAWAR: NBP starts delivering rickshaws PESHAWAR, Nov 2: The National Bank of Pakistan, Peshawar region, has started delivering rickshaws to unemployed youths under the president’s Rozgar Scheme. A press release issued here on Wednesday said that...

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