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November 20, 2006 Monday Shawwal 27, 1427 KARACHI: Ideas-2006 begins this evening KARACHI, Nov 19: The ‘Ideas-2006’, an extravaganza of local and foreign military hardware with the theme of ‘Arms for Peace’ is kicking off here on Monday with a precursor seminar on Expanding Global Security Environment.... KARACHI: Deal on light rail likely next month KARACHI, Nov 19: An agreement between a multinational companies’ consortium and the government may be inked next month for construction of the long-awaited light rail mass transit project for Corridor One in this city of 16 million.... KARACHI: 38,000 vulnerable to HIV in city: study KARACHI, Nov 19: The geographical mapping carried out in a pilot survey conducted by the National Aids Control Programme along with HIV/Aids Surveillance Project reveals that an average of 38,000 of... KARACHI: Traders want check on fund utilization: Development at Sabzimandi KARACHI, Nov 19: The government has allocated Rs270 million to develop the Sabzimandi as a model fruit and vegetable market of Asia, but the stakeholders of the Sabzimandi have been demanding... KARACHI: Ghinwa slams govt policies KARACHI, Nov 19: Chairperson of Pakistan People’s Party (SB) Ghinwa Bhutto has slammed the government for pursuing policies which are detrimental to national interests.... KARACHI: 59 MQM activists join PPP KARACHI, Nov 19: A spokesman for the PPP has said that 59 activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement belonging to Old Lyari Sector K joined the Pakistan Peoples Party on Saturday night.... HYDERABAD: LBOD causing severe losses, says SCA chief HYDERABAD, Nov 19: Sindh Chamber of Agriculture president Qamaruzzaman Shah has said that the RBOD project, is as dangerous for Sindh as the LBOD.... DADU: 32 species of fish in Manchhar Lake become extinct DADU, Nov 19: Release of saline water from the RBOD into the Manchhar Lake has wiped out 32 of 41 species of fish which used to inhabit the lake before its waters got saline and poisonous.... PESHAWAR: Call for withdrawal of troops from Fata PESHAWAR, Nov 19: An All Parties’ Conference held by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal here on Sunday demanded that the troops stationed in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas should be sent back to... PESHAWAR: Governor urged not to sign Hasba bill PESHAWAR, Nov 19: The All Pakistan Minorities’ Alliance has urged the NWFP governor not to give assent to the Hasba bill. The alliance’s chairman Shehbaz Bhatti led a protest demonstration against the bill at the press club here on Sunday.... KOHAT: Early polls likely, says ex-minister KOHAT, Nov 19: Former federal minister for law and parliamentary affairs Syed Iftikhar Hussain Gilani has hinted at early polls as Gen Pervez Musharraf may take full advantage of MMA’s internal diffrences on the resignation issue.... ISLAMABAD: Talks best way to resolve issues: Mirwaiz ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Omar Farooq has said that dialogue is the best way to resolve Kashmir dispute.... KARACHI: Religious activists held on eve of defence fair KARACHI, Nov 19: Dozens of activists belonging to various jihadi outfits have been picked up by the law-enforcement agencies in different parts of the city on the eve of the international defence exhibition, ‘Ideas-2006’, starting on Monday.... KARACHI: Nazim inspects arrangements KARACHI, Nov 19: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal said on Sunday that the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (Ideas-2006) would help in presenting a soft image of the city across the world and attract foreign investors.... KARACHI: 23 vehicles, 68 phones taken away KARACHI, Nov 19: At least 23 vehicles and 68 cellphones were snatched or stolen in different parts of the city on Sunday. Police sources said that four cars were snatched at gunpoint and 11 were reported stolen.... KARACHI: Colleges in Baldia reflect govt apathy KARACHI, Nov 19: A number of government colleges in the city are facing shortage of teaching and non-teaching staff while some of them are being run without permanent heads.... KARACHI: ‘Cartel’ blamed for cement crisis KARACHI, Nov 19: Former chairman of the State Cement Corporation Mr Murlidhar P. Gangwani has revealed that the per capita consumption of cement in Pakistan is the lowest in the world... KARACHI: Ibad inspects uplift schemes KARACHI, Nov 19: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan paid a visit to various parts of the city on Saturday evening and reviewed the steps taken about the ongoing development schemes,... KARACHI: TMAs told to enhance their resources KARACHI, Nov 19: Sindh Minister for Local Government and Katchi Abadis Muhammad Hussain Khan has directed the town municipal administrations and union councils to take all possible measures for enhancing their resources to provide better services to the people.... KARACHI: Contaminated water supply spreading Hepatitis C KARACHI, Nov 19: Hepatitis C is fast spreading in different localities of Jamshed Town due to supply of contaminated drinking water through obsolete and leaking supply lines.... KARACHI: Students’ week concludes KARACHI, Nov 19: The Sir Syed House, Qasim House and Jinnah House dominated the events organised as parts of a students’ week at DA Degree College.... KARACHI: Teachers seek regularisation KARACHI, Nov 19: Cooperative lecturers of government colleges have demanded government to regularise their services on the basis of experience.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Nov 19: The Met office has forecast fair/ partly cloudy weather on Monday with minimum temperature expected to range between 17 and 19 degrees Centigrade.... KARACHI: Public liaison must for good governance: Soomro KARACHI, Nov 19: Chairman Senate Mohammedmian Soomro has highlighted the importance of interaction between elected representatives and people for good governance.... KARACHI: Fishermen Day KARACHI, Nov 19: To mark the World Fishermen Day, being observed on Tuesday (Nov 21), the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum has organised a rally from Regal Chowk to the Karachi Press Club.—Staff... HYDERABAD: Hepatitis screening of prisoners planned HYDERABAD, Nov 19: Screening of prisoners of the Central Jail and Nara Jail will be conducted to trace carriers of hepatitis among them.... LARKANA: Steps to save Moenjodaro urged LARKANA, Nov 19: The provincial and federal departments of archaeology will be approached by the Larkana District Historical Society to take measures to preserve the remains of Moenjodaro and save it from destruction being caused by water logging.... HYDERABAD: Foundation laid for water supply project HYDERABAD, Nov 19: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a large Rs650 million water supply project at the old filter plant which is scheduled to be completed in 18 months.... LARKANA: Three electrocuted in village LARKANA, Nov 19: Three young men were electrocuted in Shahdadkot on Sunday while trying to save each other from a tubewell which had got live current.... SANGHAR: Farmers urged to harvest sugarcane SANGHAR, Nov 19: Faced with acute shortage of sugarcane, Sanghar Sugar Mills, the district’s only sugar mill, is pestering farmers and offering them different incentives to harvest their crop and transport it to the mills.... HYDERABAD: SU convocation on Dec 15 HYDERABAD, Nov 19: The University of Sindh will hold its Convocation-2005 on December 15 at Allama I. I. Kazi Campus. It will be presided over by the Sindh governor.... PESHAWAR: Forensic lab: big job, small return PESHAWAR, Nov 19: Police investigation into various criminal cases has been hamstrung by workload at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and by lack of a service structure for its employees and other facilities.... MUZAFFARABAD: Qauke-hit children to hold walk today MUZAFFARABAD, Nov 19: Students of various public and private educational institutions will stage a walk here on Monday under the aegis of a UK-based charity to mark the ‘Universal Children’s Day’.... PESHAWAR: Snow leopard fitted with tracking device PESHAWAR, Nov 19: The NWFP Wildlife Department after trapping an adult female snow leopard a few days ago has successfully fitted a satellite collar in her body and released her in the Chitral Gol National Park.... PESHAWAR: Varsity faces teachers’ shortage after pay cut PESHAWAR, Nov 19: Students of MS and MPhil in the computer science department of Peshawar University are facing problems because of shortage of teachers following reduction in emoluments of visiting faculty.... PESHAWAR: Women protection law praised PESHAWAR, Nov 19: A meeting of the PML cultural wing, held here on Sunday, welcomed the passage of Women Protection Bill 2006 and termed it an achievement of the federal government....

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