DAWN - Local; November 05, 2006

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November 05, 2006	Sunday	Shawwal 12, 1427

KARACHI: Musharraf tells Sindh to follow Punjab: Educational reforms KARACHI, Nov 4: President General Pervez Musharraf expressed his dissatisfaction over the performance of the education sector in Sindh and directed the authorities concerned to take practical steps for its improvement....		KARACHI: Abdus Sattar Afghani passes away KARACHI, Nov 4: Abdul Sattar Afghani, an MNA and twice elected mayor of Karachi, died at a local hospital due to kidney failure. He was 76....

KARACHI: Seven areas identified as breeding spots: Dengue fever ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The government has spotted seven areas based on demographic data as a major breeding source that contributed to the outbreak of dengue fever in Karachi though the scourge...		KARACHI: One more dengue patient dies KARACHI, Nov 4: As the fresh arrivals of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever continued unabated at various hospitals, death of a woman patient believed to be afflicted with the mosquito borne disease was reported by a private hospital on Saturday....

KARACHI: City Council eulogises Afghani’s services KARACHI, Nov 4: The city fathers at a meeting on Saturday paid rich tributes to Abdul Sattar Afghani, a former mayor of Karachi, for his invaluable services to Karachi city....		KARACHI: 77 deprived of phones, vehicles KARACHI, Nov 4: As many as 77 people were deprived of their cars, motorbikes or cellphones in various localities on Saturday. Police sources said that 17 vehicles – eight cars and nine motorcycles – were taken away....

KARACHI: Dengue may show decline in winter KARACHI, Nov 4: The mosquito carrying dengue virus remains active in hot weather and its larvae cannot survive low temperatures. As such, the number of dengue fever cases may show a...		KARACHI: Library Day observed KARACHI, Nov 4: The Aga Khan Schools in Karachi joined the global schools’ community in celebrating the International School Library Day 2006 with great fervour, said a press release issued here on Saturday....

KARACHI: Legal aid for distress women pledged KARACHI, Nov 4: The city government will extend all possible cooperation in providing full legal assistance to women victims of domestic violence. A decision to this effect was taken at a...		KARACHI: DCN exams KARACHI, Nov 4: The University of Karachi has announced that theory exams of Diploma in Clinical Neurology exams 2006 for the students of clinical neurology department, JMPC will be held on Nov 11....

KARACHI: Hearing put off KARACHI, Nov 4: The district and sessions judge, East, Nisar Mohammed Shaikh, adjourned on Saturday the hearing of the Justice Nizam murder case against Asif Ali Zardari and three other accused till Nov 16....		KARACHI: Fumigation KARACHI, Nov 4: Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has directed that besides ongoiong spray campaign in streets and mohallas, special arrangements be made for spray at public places and parks, particularly major...

KARACHI: Drug trafficking KARACHI, Nov 4: Sindh Excise and Taxation Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani has asked the department officials to prepare an effective strategy to check narcotics trafficking and submit him the report within seven days....		HYDERABAD: Call for enhancing ties with Malaysia HYDERABAD, Nov 4: Underlining the need for sustainable relations between Pakistan and Malaysia, noted scholars and intellectuals stressed upon the two countries to concentrate on key areas specially education, trade, investment and tourism....

HYDERABAD: Writers, artists to get Rs50,000 award each year HYDERABAD, Nov 4: Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism Rauf Siddiqui has said that the Sindh government will give cash award of Rs50,000 each year in seven different disciplines of education, literature and arts to encourage artists and writers....		HYDERABAD: PFF calls for abolition of contract system HYDERABAD, Nov 4: The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum has demanded that the government should abolish the contract system on sweet waters of Sindh and issuing of licences to fishermen for catching fish....

SANGHAR: Protest against Bajaur incident SANGHAR, Nov 4: Activists of the Jamiat-i-Ulema Islam (Fazl) took out a procession here on Friday in protest against the Bajaur bombing. They gathered at the civil hospital mosque after Friday prayers....		HYDERABAD: Golden jubilee HYDERABAD, Nov 4: The Sindhi Adabi Board has announced that it has published golden jubilee number of its quarterly publication "Mehran". The golden jubilee number is spread over 500 pages which depicts the 50 years history of Mehran.—Bureau...

PESHAWAR: Lawyers protest against Bajaur air strike PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Lawyers observed a strike here on Saturday and boycotted court proceedings all over the province and constituted a fact-finding committee about the air strike on a seminary in the Bajaur Agency....		SWABI: More scholarships for quake-hit students SWABI, Nov 3: The Pakistan Telecommunications Company would provide more scholarships to students from earthquake-hit areas and focus on female literacy. The scholarships would be paid under the corporation’s research and development fund programme....

PESHAWAR: Liberian national deported PESHAWAR, Nov 4: A Liberian national was deported from the Peshawar airport and a passenger was detained on Saturday after FIA’s immigration officials found their passports to be bogus....		PESHAWAR: Contract for road projects approved PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Grant of contract to consultants for selection of roads — 700 kilometres long rural access roads and 142-kilometre-long highways — was approved at a meeting held here on Saturday with Chief Minister Akram Durrani in the chair....

GILGIT: Assurance to teachers’ team GILGIT, Nov 4: A delegation of teachers called on the Northern Areas adviser for education Noorul Ain and apprised her of the problems faced by teachers in rural areas....		PESHAWAR: Magazine banned PESHAWAR, Nov 4: The government has banned Urdu magazine Wal-Asr and ordered to confiscate all its copies and to take action against its distributors.—APP...

PESHAWAR: ANP plans grand jirga on Bajaur bombing PESHAWAR, Nov 4: The Awami National Party will hold a grand jirga of Pukhtun political and religious leaders here on Nov 20 to discuss the Bajaur bombing and find ways to prevent further bloodshed in the region....		PESHAWAR: Accused in rape case acquitted PESHAWAR, Nov 4: A private security guard charged with attempting to molest a US national was acquitted by an Additional District and Sessions judge Gohar Rehman Khan here on Friday....

PESHAWAR: Transporters reject toll plaza plan PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Local transporters have rejected the government’s plan to set up toll plazas in the city and announced that they will resist the move if the decision is not withdrawn....		PESHAWAR: ‘PML is custodian of provincial rights’ PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Political Affairs Minister Amir Muqam has described the Muslim League as the real custodian of provincial rights and said the PML has started mega-projects worth billions of rupees in all parts of the Frontier province without any discrimination....