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November 10, 2006 Friday Shawwal 17, 1427 KARACHI: Federal govt hospitals not to charge for platelets: Centre also pledges refund KARACHI, Nov 9: Federal Health Minister Mohammad Naseer Khan has said that the government will bear the cost of platelets transfusion for patients of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever/dengue fever done at federal government hospitals.... KARACHI: Jobs on merit promised KARACHI, Nov 9: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan and chief minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim have stressed the need for filling in vacant posts in various government departments purely on merit.... KARACHI: NED releases merit list KARACHI, Nov 9: The NED University of Engineering and Technology has released the first provisional merit list for admissions to its various bachelor programmes for the year 2006-07.... KARACHI: PPP resents move to replace nazim KARACHI, Nov 9: Sindh PPP chief Syed Qaim Ali Shah has accused the Sindh government of contemplating removal of Bin Qasim Town Nazim Umer Jatt to replace him with a ruling party member.... HYDERABAD: Need for improving German-Pakistan ties stressed HYDERABAD, Nov 9: German ambassador Dr Gunter Mulack has stressed the need for increasing trade, education and cultural relations between Pakistan and Germany and said that his country desired to give a boost to such relations.... KARACHI: Education commission for Sindh planned KARACHI, Nov 9: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has stressed on making serious efforts for promotion of education and to bring it in commensuration with modern day demands.... HYDERABAD: Govt’s agricultural policies criticised HYDERABAD, Nov 9: Leaders of the public opinion have severely criticised the agricultural policies of both the federal and provincial governments and demanded that growers who suffered tremendous losses in the... HYDERABAD: SHC orders probe into registration of ‘fake cases’ HYDERABAD, Nov 9: Justice Amir Hani Muslim of the Sindh High Court Hyderabad circuit on Wednesday appointed SP (security) Abdul Khaliq Sheikh to inquire into allegations levelled by a petitioner against... PESHAWAR: Disaster management role of Unicef stressed PESHAWAR, Nov 9: The provincial government has asked Unicef to include disaster management plan in its Annual Work Plan to cope with any emergency in the province.... PESHAWAR: Brazilian consulate inaugurated PESHAWAR, Nov 9: The honorary consulate of Brazil was inaugurated here by the honorary consul Amer Faruque on Wednesday. The consulate was scheduled to be inaugurated by Brazilian Ambassador to Pakistan Fausto M.... KARACHI: Baloch leaders plan fresh protests KARACHI, Nov 9: Baloch nationalist forces are preparing for a new round of a political battle after a brief lull caused by the assassination of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti on Aug 26 last.... KARACHI: Bandit killed, drug dealer arrested KARACHI, Nov 9: A bandit was killed in what police claimed to be an encounter in Eidgah area on Thursday, while his two accomplices managed to escape.... KARACHI: Sindh belongs to all its habitants: CM KARACHI, Nov 9: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that his government pursues a policy of creating an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity so that people of Sindh could live comfortably.... KARACHI: Eid Mela held for street children KARACHI, Nov 9: It was a rare opportunity for street children to get themselves amused and to amuse others at an Eid Mela organised by the Pakistan Voluntary Health and Nutrition... KARACHI: Seminar on dengue held KARACHI, Nov 9: Speakers at a training seminar on dengue fever held here at a local hospital said that from 50–100 million cases of dengue fever, there were 500,000 cases of... KARACHI: Water bill payment KARACHI, Nov 9: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) and the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) will sign an agreement to enable water consumers to pay their bills through bill machines.... KARACHI: Iqbal Day observed KARACHI, Nov 9: As elsewhere the birth anniversary of Dr Allama Mohammad Iqbal was celebrated in the metropolis on Thursday. A number of functions were held on the occasion to pay homage to the great poet and philosopher.... KARACHI: JI Sindh undergoes reshuffle KARACHI, Nov 9: Amir of Jamaat-i-Islami, Sindh, has announced names of the new office-bearers of the provincial chapter as finalised in consultation with the provincial Shura of the party.... KARACHI: World space week KARACHI, Nov 9: The World Space Week 2006 is being observed from Nov 6 to 12 under the auspices of the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO).... KARACHI: International clay exhibition begins today KARACHI, Nov 9: The Third ASNA Clay Triennial Exhibition, a mega two-week art event, will begin from Nov 10, at the Ahmed Perwaz Gallery at the Arts Council of Pakistan.... KARACHI: Schedule of degree exam forms KARACHI, Nov 9: The examination department of the University of Karachi, on Thursday notified that only those candidates of BA (pass)/ BSc (pass) and BCom (regular), who appeared in the supplementary... KARACHI: Paintings show at Majmua KARACHI, Nov 9: An exhibition of paintings by Zebun Zuby opens at the Majmua art gallery at 6pm on Friday. The exhibition will continue till Nov 30.... KARACHI: Work begins on Saddar parking plaza KARACHI, Nov 9 The city government has resumed work on laying the foundation of one of five parking plazas planned by its transport and communication department (TCD), a senior official told Dawn.... KARACHI: Yousuf Goth terminus opens on 18th KARACHI, Nov 9: The modern inter-city bus terminal at the Yousuf Goth, RCD Highway would be formally inaugurated by Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Nov 18, said City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal here on Thursday.... KARACHI: Govt asked to quit for failing to protect troops KARACHI, Nov 9: Speakers at a rally organised by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal at Banaras Chowk here on Thursday to condemn the recent bombing of a seminary in Bajaur Agency said that... KARACHI: Muttahida chief tells workers to serve mankind KARACHI, Nov 9: MQM chief Altaf Hussain has urged party workers to act according to their conscience, reject temptations and keep a clean record of service to mankind.... PESHAWAR: Orphanage to be shifted to permanent building PESHAWAR, Nov 9: Children of the only orphanage in Peshawar run by the district social welfare department will be shifted from a rented building to permanent building soon after it is renovated, officials said.... PESHAWAR: Recognition of home-based workers’ role urged PESHAWAR, Nov 9: Home-based workers should be recognised as workers in the informal sector of economy and their role must be acknowledged by giving them their due rights.... SWABI: Suicide attack reaction to Bajaur raid, says Sherpao SWABI, Nov 9: Federal Minister for Interior Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has urged the world community to collectively fight against the threat of terrorism. “Pakistan has already taken steps to counter... CHARSADDA: Four soldiers buried CHARSADDA, Nov 9: Four of the 42 soldiers who died in Dargai belonged to Charsadda district. Their bodies were received and buried in their native villages here on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: JI yet to name senior minister PESHAWAR, Nov 9: The Jamaat-i-Islami has not been able to take a decision yet about its a candidate for the post of senior minister in the NWFP cabinet after the resignation... LARKANA: Four hospitals to get CT scan, MRI machines LARKANA, Nov 9: Four major hospitals of Sindh, the Civil Hospital Karachi, Chandka Medical College Hospital Larkana, People’s Medical College Nawabshah and the Liquat University of Medical Science Hospital Jamshoro, will have full-fledged facilities of CT scan and MRI.... SHIKARPUR: Centre, Punjab blamed for Sindh’s plight SHIKARPUR, Nov 9: Sindh National Front chairman Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has said that a joint struggle for restoration of usurped rights of Sindh is the need of the hour.... MITHI: EC urged to prepare fresh voters’ lists MITHI, Nov 9: Mahesh Kumar Malani, president of the Pakistan People’s Party local chapter, has urged the Election Commission to take notice of what he called incorrect and flawed voters’ lists of Tharparkar district and to prepare fresh lists....

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