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December 01, 2006 Friday Ziqa'ad 9, 1427 KARACHI: Big rally held to mark PPP’s founding day KARACHI, Nov 30: Marking the 39th founding day of the Pakistan People’s Party on Thursday, PPP leaders renewed their resolve to accomplish the mission of its founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and... KARACHI: Need stressed for organ transplant legislation: Organ donors honoured KARACHI, Nov 30: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad praised on Thursday evening the two cadaver organ donors -- Syed Naveed Anwar and Shamim Bano -- and their respective families as well... KARACHI: Teenager dies of dengue fever: Death toll rises to 44 KARACHI, Nov 30: The death toll in the mosquito-caused epidemic rose to 44 in the city as one more patient suspected to be suffering from dengue fever died at a hospital during the last 24 hours ending at 2pm on Thursday.... KARACHI: Accused identified in US diplomat murder case KARACHI, Nov 30: An eye-witness identified on Thursday one of the two activists of Al Qaeda being tried in the US diplomat killing case in an anti-terrorism court.... KARACHI: Mehmood Ali remembered KARACHI, Nov 30: Speakers paid rich tributes to a former federal minister Mehmood Ali for his services during the Pakistan movement and after the tragic incident of 1971.... KARACHI: Final session of Sindh PA begins today KARACHI, Nov 30: The Sindh Assembly meets at 9am on Friday to start its requisitioned session. This may be the last session of the legislature’s calendar year ending December 11.... KARACHI: Status quo ordered in KWSB’s lawsuit KARACHI, Nov 30: The Sindh High Court on Thursday ordered status quo in a lawsuit initiated by the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board against the Commander of Karachi, the Naval Estate Office and others seeking injunctions in respect of 9.28... KARACHI: Encroachments in Scheme-33 KARACHI, Nov 30: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadis and Special Development Mohammad Hussain has ordered removal of encroachments in Scheme-33 in order to ensure that the plots there are in possession of their genuine allottees.... KARACHI: Regular drive for awareness of Aids urged KARACHI, Nov 30: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Karachi Chapter on the occasion of World Aids Day, being celebrated globally on Thursday, expressed its deep concern over the increasing number of HIV/Aids cases in the country.... KARACHI: Negative effects of LBOD highlighted KARACHI, Nov 30: Representatives of various organizations forming the Save Coast Action Committee (SCAC) have raised voice against the negative effects being caused by the Left-Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) project.... KARACHI: Homage paid to Zia Qasmi KARACHI, Nov 30: A literary reference was held at the City Officers Club at Kashmir Road to pay tribute to poet Ziaul Haq Qasmi.... KARACHI: Free textbooks still in short supply KARACHI, Nov 30: Despite a lapse of four months since the commencement of the current academic session, the government has failed to provide free textbooks to students of the schools in Orangi and Site towns.... KARACHI: Paintings show at V.M. art KARACHI, Nov 30: An exhibition of paintings by Adib Fattal (from Syria) opens at the V.M. art gallery at 6pm on Friday.... KARACHI: Drive against unfit vehicles soon KARACHI, Nov 30: The Sindh government is going to launch a drive against smoke-emitting vehicles and other traffic violations mainly by the drivers of commercial vehicles in the city.... KARACHI: Body formed for relocation of industries KARACHI, Nov 30: The Sindh government has constituted a sub-committee of seven members to facilitate exact recommendations on the issue of boundary on relocation of industries from K-28 to another appropriate... KARACHI: Rain forecast KARACHI, Nov 30: The Met office has predicted rains in most parts of the country, starting from December 2 and likely to persist for next three to four days.... KARACHI: Industrial area high priority, says city nazim KARACHI, Nov 30: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said the development of industrial areas of Karachi was not just a political slogan but it was a part of his priorities.... KARACHI: Modernisation of Revenue Deptt to check corruption KARACHI, Nov 30: As part of the provincial government’s efforts, the Revenue Department has initiated a process to improve its system and provide relief to people, besides facilitating the land record... KARACHI: Distorted history being taught, says Altaf KARACHI, Nov 30: Muttahida Qaumi Movement’ chief Altaf Hussain has complained that the nation was being taught a distorted and disfigured history in which villains are being portrayed as heroes and vice versa.... KARACHI: Man kills wife; two die in accidents KARACHI, Nov 30: A man killed his wife in Malir on Thursday morning. Police said the couple had a child and were married over two years back.... HYDERABAD: Police accused of detaining nine people HYDERABAD, Nov 30: A resident of Chandni chowk of Dadu has accused the Jamshoro police of holding his nine family members of his family as hostages and appealed to the superior... HYDERABAD: Affected families to get plots of land: nazim HYDERABAD, Nov 30: The District Nazim of Hyderabad, Kanwar Naveed Jamil has assured the famalies affected by some projects in Latif Colony in Qasimabad taluka that they will be provided alternate... HYDERABAD: Committee formed to check meat quality HYDERABAD, Nov 30: The city taluka council on Wednesday formed a committee to curb sale of meat on pushcarts and in lanes and streets of the taluka.... HYDERABAD: Hospital’s foundation HYDERABAD, Nov 30: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil on Thursday laid the foundation of a 20-bed hospital in the American Quarters area of the city.... SUKKUR: Many treated at army medical camps SUKKUR, Nov 30: Medical Battalion, Pano Akil Garrison, organised mobile medical camps at Morio Rajar village, Hamza Mohammad Village and Khair Mohammad Village of Daharki taluka , Ghotki district and provided free treatment, consultation and medicines to patients.... KHAIRPUR: PPP foundation day observed KHAIRPUR, Nov 30: To celebrate the foundation day of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), a ceremony was held here on Thursday. It was presided over by MPA Nawab Wassan.... KHAIRPUR: Two kidnapped in Khairpur KHAIRPUR, Nov 30: Two people were kidnapped near Noorpur Sharif, Gambat taluka, late on Wednesday night. They were identified as Mushk Ali Ratarr and Mohammad Ali Ratarr who were kidnapped... PESHAWAR: Recovery of kidnapped men ordered PESHAWAR, Nov 30: Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Tariq Pervez Khan on Thursday took suo motu notice of kidnapping of two officials of an NGO and directed the tribal administration of Dara Adamkhel to trace them within a day.... PESHAWAR: Call for combating malnutrition PESHAWAR, Nov 30: NWFP’s Director-General Health Services Dr Jalilur Rahman on Thursday directed for chalking out a strategy to ensure provision of balanced diet to the people and overcome the challenge of malnutrition.... PESHAWAR: Cleric mounts drive against polio vaccine PESHAWAR, Nov 30: Exploiting radio waves, a religious leader in a village in Swat district is campaigning against polio vaccination drive, urging people not to immunise their children.... PESHAWAR: Importance of human resource stressed PESHAWAR, Nov 30: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai has aid that human resource development has become a priority for people of under-resourced regions like the NWFP and the Federally Administered... PESHAWAR: IJT threat to defy ban on student union polls PESHAWAR, Nov 30: Leaders of the Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) on Thursday threatened to hold student unions’ election by force if the government did not give them permission for the polls by Dec 15.... PESHAWAR: Secretary local govt summoned in contempt case PESHAWAR, Nov 30: A division bench of the Peshawar High Court on Thursday issued contempt notice to Secretary Local Government, NWFP, for not complying with the orders of the court regarding... PESHAWAR: Govt to publish literary books PESHAWAR, Nov 30: The NWFP government has constituted three scrutiny committees which will submit their recommendations to the culture department for publication of valuable literary book of deserving, writers of the province in Urdu, Pushto and Hindko on government expenses.... PESHAWAR: Democracy key to federation’s strength: Hasil PESHAWAR, Nov 30: The National Party has said that restoring democracy and defeating the usurpers in Pakistan is not less than bringing about a revolution.... PESHAWAR: Anti-corruption week planned from Dec 4 PESHAWAR, Nov 30: Acting Director General of the National Accountability Bureau, frontier chapter, Brig. Musadiq Abassi, will address a press conference on anti-corruption on December 4.... PESHAWAR: FCPS interviews postponed PESHAWAR, Nov 30: The Dean of Postgraduate Medical Institute, Hayatabad, has notified that interviews for part II of the Fellow of Physicians and Surgeons scheduled to be held on December 12 have been postponed.... PESHAWAR: AJP seminar Dec 2 PESHAWAR, Nov 30: The Ministry of Law, Justice and Human Rights in coordination with the Peshawar High Court will hold an ‘Introductory Seminar on Access to Justice Programme’ on December 2, at Karak....

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