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December 05, 2006 Tuesday Ziqa'ad 13, 1427 KARACHI: Rain-related incidents claim seven lives KARACHI, Dec 4: At least seven persons died in rain-related incidents since Sunday night. Hospital sources said at least four persons died from electrocution.... KARACHI: Karachi paralysed by downpour KARACHI, Dec 4: Intermittent rains lashed the city on Monday piling miseries upon millions of Karachiites as almost all major arteries were submerged. Life in the metropolis was crippled to the... KARACHI: Revival of Circular Railway approved KARACHI, Dec 4: A high-level meeting chaired by Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Monday approved in principle the revival of Karachi Circular Railway.... KARACHI: Roads ruined; massive power cuts in Defence KARACHI, Dec 4: Life has again become hugely disrupted in the DHA Phase-I, which has been dug up for around three years to be reshaped as the authority’s model phase but... KARACHI: MQM says no compromise with PML-Q KARACHI, Dec 4: As the Muttahida Qaumi Movement was on Monday preparing for the next day’s countrywide protest against the ‘dictatorial’ conduct of its coalition partner, the PML-Q, MQM Convenor Dr... KARACHI: Schools, colleges to remain open today KARACHI, Dec 4: Despite suspension of academic activities in educational institutions on Monday due to showers, all schools and colleges shall remain opened on Tuesday. “Tuesday is a teaching day for... KARACHI: PPP leader urges MMA to review decision: ‘Resigning will create a crisis’ KARACHI, Dec 4: A provincial leader of the Pakistan People’s Party on Monday urged the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal to review its decision of resigning from the national assembly and prepare for the... HYDERABAD: Widespread power breakdown in Sindh HYDERABAD, Dec 4: The first rains of winter, which started pouring down from Saturday, have paralysed normal life causing disruption in water and power supply and clogging drains in many parts of the province.... PESHAWAR: NAB sets up wing for raids and searches PESHAWAR, Dec 4: In an effort to curb low-level corruption, the National Accountability Bureau has set up a special wing which has the powers to raid and search premises.... KARACHI: KESC faults continue to torment citizens KARACHI, Dec 4: The torrential rains that started on Sunday and continued into Monday evening with brief intervals exposed the tall claims of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation as more than... KARACHI: Third Saarc moot on liver diseases ends KARACHI, Dec 4: The three-day congress on liver problems organised by Saarc concluded here on Sunday with the participating experts agreeing that Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E are the major liver diseases in this region.... KARACHI: Uplift to attract investments, says city nazim KARACHI, Dec 4: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that Karachi offers great investment opportunities with the city government assuring all required facilities to investors.... KARACHI: Survey of kutchi abadies ordered KARACHI, Dec 4: The Sindh Minister for Local Government and kutchi abadis, Mohmmad Hussain, on Monday issued directives for survey of the kutchi abadis in Korangi to ascertain their status for provision of lease.... KARACHI: Nazim orders flushing out of rainwater from roads KARACHI, Dec 4: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday issued directives to all town nazims, KWSB staffers and fire brigade department to make arrangements for draining out rainwater from streets... KARACHI: Three more testify in diplomat case KARACHI, Dec 4: An anti-terrorism court adjourned on Monday hearing of the US diplomat killing case against two activists of Al Qaeda after recording statements of three more prosecution witnesses.... KARACHI: MMA slams denial of rally KARACHI, Dec 4: City chief of the Jamaat-i-Islami Dr Mairajul Huda Siddiqui has condemned the local administration for denying permission for holding a women rally against amendments to the Hudood laws at Mazar-i-Quaid on Tuesday.... KARACHI: More taxes on signboards okayed KARACHI, Dec 4: The City Council on Monday approved levying of additional taxes on advertisement and adopted new by-laws amid strong protests recorded by opposition members.... KARACHI: Japan to lend $872m for KCR KARACHI, Dec 4: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said Japan has agreed to provide 872 million dollars loan on a very low mark-up for the revival of Karachi Circular Railway.... KARACHI: 31 suspected VHF patients admitted KARACHI, Dec 4: At least 31 new patients with mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue haemorrhagic fever, were admitted to 10 public and private hospitals in the city during the past 24 hours ending at 2pm on Monday.... KARACHI: UAE reception postponed KARACHI, Dec 4: The consulate-general of the UAE has announced the postponement of a reception scheduled for December 5 to celebrate its national day, said a press release on Monday, adding that a date would be announced later.... KARACHI: Privatisation criticized KARACHI, Dec 4: The privatisation spree is alarmingly minimising the state''s welfare role and strengthening its repressive mechanism, which serves interests of multinational corporations, says a recent research report of Actionaid Pakistan.... KARACHI: Police told to ensure smooth traffic flow KARACHI, Dec 4: Sindh Home Adviser Wasim Akhtar on Monday directed the concerned officials to take necessary steps to ensure smooth flow of traffic in view of the current rains.... KARACHI: HSC suppl exams KARACHI, Dec 4: An official concerned at the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi on Monday said that HSC supplementary examination, 2006, for Science, Commerce and Arts groups will commence on December 26.... KARACHI: Urdu varsity results KARACHI, Dec 4: The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) on Monday announced the results of MA (private) part-1 annual examination 2005. According to statistics, pass percentage of Islamiat remained at 91.66... KARACHI: Parade postponed KARACHI, Dec 4: Police Anti-Terrorist Centre, Razzaqabad, has postponed the 20th passing-out parade ceremony of the Elite Force due to rains. New date for the passing-out parade would be announced later.—PPI... KARACHI: Book fair KARACHI, Dec 4: The Second Karachi International Book Fair 2006 will be held from Dec 13 to 17 at the Expo Centre. The event will be organised by the Pakistan Publishers and Booksellers Association in association with the National Book Foundation.—APP... KARACHI: Tapu, Tursanat Canvas KARACHI, Dec 4: A paintings exhibition by Tapu Javeri and Tursan Raja opens at the Canvas art gallery at 5pm on Tuesday. The exhibition will continue till December 14, daily (except Sundays) from 11am to 8pm.... KARACHI: Mona Naqsh at Unicorn KARACHI, Dec 4: An exhibition of paintings by Mona Naqsh opened at the Unicorn art gallery on Monday. The exhibition will continue till December 9, daily from 4pm to 8.30pm.... HYDERABAD: Special laws to protect women sought HYDERABAD, Dec 4: Expressing grave concern over the ever increasing incidents of honour killings (karo-kari), leaders of human rights and welfare organizations have demanded of the government to enact special laws... HYDERABAD: Traders resent inflated bills HYDERABAD, Dec 4: Hyderabad Sarraf and Jewellers Group has criticised the Gari Khata sub-division of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) for issuing illegal electricity detection bills and demanded the company should cancel all such bills.... NAWABSHAH: Canal breach damages crops NAWABSHAH, Dec 4: A 20-feet wide breach occurred in Doulatpur minor, Dad irrigation division near Chhar village on Monday. As a result of the reach, the gushing water inundated the wheat and vegetables crops.... PESHAWAR: Stress laid on law to protect child rights PESHAWAR, Dec 4: Expressing concern over the non-implementation of laws aimed at protecting children’s rights, participants of a workshop urged civil society groups to launch joint efforts to stop child exploitation.... MITHI: 23 injured in accident near Mithi MITHI, Dec 4: About 23 passengers were injured here on Monday when a coach collided head-on with a Chhakra on Mithi-Naukot road.... PESHAWAR: PHC orders release of brothers held under FCR PESHAWAR, Dec 4: The Peshawar High Court on Monday ordered the release of two brothers arrested under the collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation and ruled that no one... PESHAWAR: Village water supply scheme opened PESHAWAR, Dec 4: The NWFP Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Sardar Mohammad Idrees, said on Monday that the NWFP government was giving top priority to improvement of the communication... PESHAWAR: Teaching allowance to be paid soon: minister PESHAWAR, Dec 4: The NWFP Minister for Information, Asif Iqbal Daudzai, has said the teaching community of the province will soon get teaching allowance. He was speaking at a luncheon hosted... LANDI KOTAL: Illegal power supply disconnected LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Dec 4: The local political administration and Wapda officials moved on Monday to sever illegal power supply connections acquired by Afghans residing in the area to ease the burden on the local grid station.... PESHAWAR: Immediate appointment of teachers ordered PESHAWAR, Dec 4: NWFP Minister for Education Maulana Fazle Ali Haqqani on Monday directed authorities concerned to immediately appoint teachers against sanctioned posts and said that it was necessary to remove... PESHAWAR: Pashto made compulsory subject up to class 4 PESHAWAR, Dec 4: Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has announced that Pashto will be a mandatory subject up to class 4 in government schools of the province.... PESHAWAR: PCS exams from 15th PESHAWAR, Dec 4: The PCS (executive service) competitive examinations for the posts of section officers/excise and taxation officers (BPS-17) (Advertisement No05/2006) will be held from Dec 15 to Dec 23 in Abbottabad, Bannu, D.I.Khan,...

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