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December 06, 2006 Wednesday Ziqa'ad 14, 1427 KARACHI: SHC issues notices on Benazir’s petition KARACHI, Dec 5: The Sindh High Court issued on Tuesday notices to the attorney-general and the National Accountability Bureau in a writ petition moved by Pakistan People’s Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto... KARACHI: Another dengue patient dies KARACHI, Dec 5: One more patient suspected to be suffering from viral haemorrhagic fever died at a city hospital during the past 24 hours ending at 2pm on Tuesday, taking the overall dengue-related fatality toll to 49 in the province.... KARACHI: Plea against Tiwana’s election dismissed KARACHI, Dec 5: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal’s parliamentary party leader in the Sindh Assembly against the election of Deputy Speaker Rahila Tiwana.... KARACHI: Political parties flex muscles KARACHI, Dec 5: Although there are no indications from power wielders in the country about the schedule of general elections due in 2007, the main political parties have started flexing their muscles.... PESHAWAR: Pindi-Peshawar train launched PESHAWAR, Dec 5: Federal Minister for Railways Shaikh Rashid Ahmad has said the high-speed train between Peshawar and Rawalpindi is one of the several mega projects aimed at developing the rail... HYDERABAD: MQM protests against PML across Sindh HYDERABAD, Dec 5: Muttahida Qaumi Movement staged rallies, demonstrations and sit-ins across the province on Tuesday after its chief Altaf Hussain urged to condemn Pakistan Muslim league’s decision to hold talks... PESHAWAR: Govt to increase literacy: minister PESHAWAR Dec 5: NWFP Minister for Education Maulana Fazle Ali Haqqani has said the government is taking appropriate steps to promote education in the province.... PESHAWAR: Rs10.2m defrayed for wildlife protection PESHAWAR, Dec 5: The NWFP wildlife department has distributed Rs10.2 million among communities, rural developmental organisations and members of the village conservation committees (VCCs) for protecting endangered species in their respective areas.... KARACHI: LG system bringing about revolution, says Ibad KARACHI, Dec 5: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said that development of Karachi, the economic engine of the country, is actually development of Pakistan and in this regard, media can play an important role by portraying the city’s good image.... KARACHI: UCs told to clear water from roads KARACHI, Dec 5: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has directed all town and union council nazims to take all steps for flushing out accumulated rainwater from internal roads and streets within their respective areas.... KARACHI: Power supply to many areas restored KARACHI, Dec 5: It took the KESC a full day to restore normal power supply in many parts of the city that was suspended in wake of the winter rains of Sunday and Monday.... KARACHI: Rain: natural phenomenon or civic catastrophe KARACHI, Dec 5: Suddenly Karachi is once again enmeshed in the same situation as it was a few months ago, and nothing seems to cut ice with the authorities concerned.... KARACHI: Two killed in road accidents KARACHI, Dec 5: Two persons died in separate road accidents in different parts of the city on Tuesday. Police said a young pedestrian was hit by a speeding lorry in the Korangi Industrial Area.... KARACHI: Young man shot dead KARACHI, Dec 5: A young man was gunned down by unknown persons in the Manghopir area late on Monday night. Police said Waqar Ahmed, 21, son of Manzoor Ahmed, was shot... KARACHI: 74 deprived of vehicles, phones KARACHI, Dec 5: At least 19 vehicles and 55 cellphones were taken away by bandits in different parts of the city on Tuesday. Police sources said three cars were snatched at gunpoint and 12 were reported stolen.... KARACHI: Civic bodies asked to finalise uplift projects’ plans KARACHI, Dec 5: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday urged all civic bodies and land controlling authorities in the city to finalise their development, water and sewerage related projects in the... KARACHI: Efforts continue to drain rainwater KARACHI, Dec 5: The Defence Housing Authority and Cantonment Board of Clifton have jointly taken pragmatic and emergent measures to drain out the water accumulated in various localities of Defence as... KARACHI: NP to observe black day tomorrow KARACHI, Dec 5: The National Party will start the second phase of its campaign by setting up hunger strike camps in Balochistan and Karachi on December 7, the day President Musharraf pays a visit to the province.... KARACHI: Sindh awaits epidemic control cell KARACHI, Dec 5: The Sindh government is considering setting up an Epidemic Control and Investigation Cell (ECIC), on the lines of the Punjab government to take up issues related to the outbreak of epidemics.... KARACHI: Check urged on hepatitis in Saarc states KARACHI, Dec 5: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has called for better interaction among the member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) in all fields of health care, including hepatology, through sharing of experiences.... KARACHI: Builder given month to seek NOC KARACHI, Dec 5: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday gave a builder one month’s time to obtain an NOC from the city government and approval from the KBCA to avoid demolition of his warehouse complex over a four-acre plot in Keamari.... KARACHI: Fishermen protest demolition of houses KARACHI, Dec 5: The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) on Tuesday took out a protest rally against the alleged illegal demolition of fishermen’s settlements in Chashma Goth of the city.... KARACHI: Postponed papers KARACHI, Dec 5: The University of Karachi on Tuesday said the postponed papers of BSc (Pass) would now be held on January 12 and 13. In the wake of winter rains,... KARACHI: Notices issued in Dow varsity case KARACHI, Dec 5: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday issued notices for December 12 in five more petitions questioning the results of entry test held on October 8 for admission to... KARACHI: Film posters exhibition KARACHI, Dec 5: An exhibition of paintings and prints exploring the influences of Pakistani film posters and billboard paintings on broader contemporary art by Shezad Dawood, Naeem Rana, Rashid Rana ,... KARACHI: Reinstatement of workers demanded KARACHI, Dec 5: The Habib Bank Employees’ Federation condemning the management for sacking of employees, including vice-presidents, has demanded immediate reinstatement of all such employees.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Dec 5: The Met office has forecast fair, cold and dry weather on Wednesday with the minimum temperature expected to range between 11 and 13 degrees Centigrade.... KARACHI: Bird flu feared with arrival of migratory birds KARACHI, Dec 5: To prevent the recurrence of the avian influenza that played havoc last year, authorities in Islamabad and all the four provinces have tightened their belts for prevention against... KARACHI: Anti-corruption Day: NAB wants varsities to hold events KARACHI, Dec 5: The National Accountability Bureau has urged all public and private sector universities to organise programmes against corruption on their campuses to observe December 9 as the ‘Anti-corruption Day’.... KARACHI: Gang of robbers busted KARACHI, Dec 5: A gang of robbers involved in looting passengers especially overseas Pakistanis was arrested here on Tuesday. Police on a tip-off picked up four men, later identified as Mohsin, Faisal, Ahmed and Saqib.... HYDERABAD: German envoy visits SU HYDERABAD, Dec 5: The Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr Hans Joachim, visited the University of Sindh and held a meeting with the vice chancellor, Mr Mazharul Haq Siddiqui, here on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: Power house resumes partial production HYDERABAD, Dec 5: Jamshoro thermal power house succeeded on Tuesday in making one of its four units operational after authorities shut down all the units a day ago in the wake of fire breakout in a unit.... HYDERABAD: Only 25pc professors are PhDs HYDERABAD, Dec 5: Prominent educationist Dr Mohammad Yar Khuhawar has said that only 1,700 out of 7,000 faculty members serving in different universities of the country possessed PhD degrees.... LARKANA: School roof caves in LARKANA, Dec 5: Roof of a classroom of the Government High School, Daiddar (Qambar), caved in on Tuesday when the students were attending the morning assembly.... THATTA: CM urged to regularise 27 Makli villages THATTA, Dec 5: The District Nazim of Thatta, Syed Shafqat Hussain Shah Shirazi, and PML MNA, Syed Ayaz Ali Shah Shirazi, have urged the Chief Minister of Sindh, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, to regularise 27 villages located at Makli.... NAWABSHAH: Minister wants EDO booked NAWABSHAH, Dec 5: Sindh minister for health has taken serious notice of chopping down of over 50 eucalyptus trees by health department of Nawabshah directing the forest department to register a... PESHAWAR: Hayatullah remembered PESHAWAR, Dec 5: Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday demanded of the government to release an inquiry report on the kidnapping and killing of Hayatullah Khan Dawar, a tribal journalist whose body was found in Mirali, North Waziristan, earlier this year.... PESHAWAR: Bullet-proof helmets for FC PESHAWAR, Dec 5: The US Ambassador to Pakistan, Ryan C. Crocker, has handed over 2,650 bullet-proof helmets to Frontier Corps inspector-general Maj-Gen Mohammad Alam Khattak to help protect FC personnel during their missions in the border areas.... PESHAWAR: PA body takes note of rising crime PESHAWAR, Dec 5: A meeting of the standing committee of the NWFP Assembly on home and tribal affairs on Tuesday discussed the increasing street crime rate and the law and order situation in the provincial capital.... PESHAWAR: FIRs registered in Sabi land scam PESHAWAR, Dec 5: The Swabi anti-corruption police have registered an FIR against seven people, including a former sub-registrar of Swabi, for allegedly transferring 40 kanals of land through fake documents....

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