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November 17, 2006 Friday Shawwal 24, 1427 KARACHI: Opposition divided over move to hail bill: City Council session KARACHI, Nov 16: In a calculated move, the treasury created a dent in the opposition ranks in the City Council session on Thursday when one of its women councillors, in total... KARACHI: MMA criticises, treasury hails women protection law KARACHI, Nov 16: Speaker Sindh Assembly Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah could not succeed in restraining opposition members from criticising the Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill when several members from... KARACHI: ‘Provinces invite Centre to curtail autonomy’ KARACHI, Nov 16: The Chairman National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB) Daniyal Aziz said on Thursday that the provinces were also responsible for the curtailment of provincial autonomy when they asked the Federal... KARACHI: Dengue claims 39th life in city KARACHI, Nov 16: The death toll due to dengue epidemic rose to 39 in the city, as one more person believed to have contracted the mosquito caused fever died at a private hospital in the last 24 hours.... KARACHI: Two more witnesses examined in US diplomat murder case KARACHI, Nov 16: An anti-terrorism court put off hearing of the US diplomat killing case against two activists of the Al Qaeda after recording the deposition of two prosecution witnesses.... KARACHI: Senior journalist passes away KARACHI, Nov 16: Syed Wahab Kazmi, 66, resident editor of “The Nation Karachi , who died in wee hours on Thursday, was laid to rest in the afternoon in a local graveyard.... KARACHI: More steps on cards to improve education KARACHI, Nov 16: Sindh Education Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro said that the provincial government was making all-out efforts to improve the quality and effectiveness of education in the province.... KARACHI: MQM to hold rally on passage of bill KARACHI, Nov 16: The founder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain on Thursday lambasted the so-called champions of Islam for opposing the women rights bill, and announced that a rally will be held in Karachi on Friday to celebrate the occasion.... KARACHI: Shuttle facility for inter-city travelers KARACHI, Nov 16: The city government has finalised preparations to introduce shuttle bus services between the newly built Yusuf Goth bus terminus and two separate locations in the city.... PESHAWAR: Hasba system to cost Rs80m a year: CM PESHAWAR, Nov 16: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that launching the Hasba system would cost less than Rs80 million a year. Reacting to a statement of federal Information... PESHAWAR: Hasba law criticised PESHAWAR, Nov 16: The Alliance for the Protection of Human Rights (APHR) on Thursday staged a protest demonstration in front of the NWFP Assembly against the Hasba bill and termed it a tool to violate rights of people of the province.... KARACHI: Potters at arts council fascinate visitors KARACHI, Nov 16: A fair of local ceramists (Kumhar Mela) was formally opened at the Arts Council in which over a dozen kumhars (potters) from across the country put up their work on display and for sale.... KARACHI: Ban on pillion-riding challenged KARACHI, Nov 16: A non-governmental organization has challenged the ban on pillion riding in the Sindh High Court.... KARACHI: Two additional vice-chairmen for KWSB KARACHI, Nov 16: City Nazim and KWSB Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal has nominated two members of Sindh Assembly — Tayyab Hashmi and Imamuddin Shazad — as additional vice-chairmen of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board.... KARACHI: Allotment of twin islands termed unlawful KARACHI, Nov 16: The leader of the Opposition in Senate, Mian Raza Rabbani, has claimed that the decision taken by the federal government and its agencies to give away two islands... KARACHI: Setting up of district management services emphasized KARACHI, Nov 16: The two-day national conference on cities and urban issues in Pakistan failed to do justice to the topic as speakers were given very little time in the working... KARACHI: Events for private schools planned KARACHI, Nov 16: The directorate of private schools, Sindh has planned a number of co-curricular activities and sports events for students of VIII to X in private educational institutions commencing on Nov 20.... KARACHI: Women MPAs hail passage of bill KARACHI, Nov 16: The female MPAs in Sindh Asssembly on Thursday paid rich compliments to President General Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz besides PML, MQM, PPP and other parties for... KARACHI: Regularisation soon of 350 Goths KARACHI, Nov 16: A meeting of the Karachi Goth Regularization Committee was held here Thursday with its chairman Sindh minister Irfanullah Khan Marwat in the chair.... KARACHI: BE admissions KARACHI, Nov 16: The University of Karachi (KU) would be offering admissions to Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in chemical engineering under its revived engineering faculty.... KARACHI: Bandit killed, accomplice injured in shootout KARACHI, Nov 16: A bandit was killed and his accomplice injured in a shootout in PECHS on Thursday.... KARACHI: Corruption cases piling up, PA told KARACHI, Nov 16: Senior Minister Syed Sardar Ahmed has said that he will write to the chief minister about the mounting corruption cases pending decisions, and will suggest setting up of... KARACHI: Police told to produce builder before court KARACHI, Nov 16: The Sindh High Court asked the Saddar Town police officer to trace an offending builder and produce him before it on November 22.... KARACHI: Probe ordered KARACHI, Nov 16: Sindh Adviser Waseem Akhtar has ordered a judicial inquiry into the death of an under-trial prisoner, Shakeel Ahmed, who died in central prison on November 11, 2006.... KARACHI: Aids awareness contest held KARACHI, Nov 16: The Church World Service - Pakistan/Afghanistan, an NGO, held the first of its kind inter-school competition on HIV/Aids on Thursday. The main purpose of the HIV/Aids project of... KARACHI: Admissions to PGD KARACHI, Nov 16: The process of admissions to the postgraduate diploma in Statistics will start from Nov 20 with the issuance of admission forms from the Department of Statistics, KU.... HYDERABAD: Mosquito control termed key to prevention of dengue fever HYDERABAD, Nov 16: Medical experts have called upon people to protect themselves from mosquitoes which were causing the viral haemorrhagic fever. They said that in case of high fever, the patient must immediately approach doctors as it was a curable disease.... HYDERABAD: Concern expressed over shortage of college teachers HYDERABAD, Nov 16: Sindh University Vice-Chancellor Mazharul Haq Siddiqui has called upon teachers of degree colleges affiliated with the university to play their role in development of quality education and conduct regular classes and ensure attendance by students.... HYDERABAD: Occupation of villagers’ land denied by Petaro college HYDERABAD, Nov 16: The Cadet College Petaro authorities have criticised MNA Ghani Talpur and the Jamshoro district nazim for their role in ongoing controversy over Safar Khaskheli Goth.... MITHI: Parents appeal for help in finding missing son MITHI, Nov 16: The parents of a Thari youth, who reportedly went missing after attending a religious congregation at Raiwind, have appealed to people to help them in finding their missing son.... KHAIRPUR: Cases against food officials registered KHAIRPUR, Nov 16: The circle officer of the anti-corruption establishment, Khairpur, Nadir Shah, said here on Thursday, that four cases had been registered against Hassan Bux Bhutto, district food controller of... KHAIRPUR: Bid to commit suicide in police lock-up KHAIRPUR, Nov 16: A man attempted to commit suicide in the lock-up of the A-section police station here on Wednesday night.... PESHAWAR: Call to enforce juvenile justice system PESHAWAR, Nov 16: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (Sparc) has asked the government to pass the proposed Child Protection Bill 2005 to save children from abuses.... PESHAWAR: Questions raised on registrar’s appointment PESHAWAR, Nov 16: A committee constituted to look into the appointment of the registrar of the University of Peshawar has expressed dissatisfaction over the university syndicate’s decision and indicated that at violation of rules and regulations have been violated.... PESHAWAR: ANP condemns firing on rally PESHAWAR, Nov 16: The Awami National Party on Thursday expressed concern over the firing and teargasing of the party’s procession while it was going to Bajaur on Wednesday and called for a judicial probe into the incident.... PESHAWAR: 70pc work on interchange completed PESHAWAR, Nov 16: The expansion work of the Sooray Pul interchange between Peshawar city and the cantonment area will be completed by March 2007. Around 70 per cent work on the...

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