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December 24, 2006 Sunday Zilhaj 02, 1427 KARACHI: Eviction of twin islands residents deplored KARACHI, Dec 23: The Pakistan National Committee of the IUCN at a meeting held here expressed serious concerns over the proposed development of twin islands of Bundal and Buddo, said an IUCN spokesman on Saturday.... KARACHI: All About Lifestyles draws big crowds KARACHI, Dec 23: Crowds of people of all ages thronged into the Expo Centre again on Saturday, the second day of the country’s largest and popular extravaganza – All About Lifestyles... KARACHI: Mid-night masses in churches tonight KARACHI, Dec 23: Mid-night masses are to be held in churches across the city on to mark the formal start of Christmas celebrations.... KARACHI: Indian boat rescued by MSA KARACHI, Dec 23: The Maritime Security Agency provided rescue assistance to an Indian cargo dhow ‘Noore Panjtani’ with 11 crew onboard. On December 22, the dhow made a distress call regarding... PESHAWAR: Re-broadcast station opens in Kohistan PESHAWAR, Dec 23: Federal Minister for Political Affairs Amir Muqam on Saturday inaugurated PTV’s Re-broadcasting Station in Dasu and Pattan areas of the Kohistan district. The station has been completed at a cost of Rs40 million.... PESHAWAR: NWFP govt vows to fight battle in SC PESHAWAR, Dec 23: NWFP government has vowed to wage a battle in the Supreme Court over the case filed by the Wapda against the arbitration commission’s decision which asked the authority to pay net hydel profit dues to the province.... QUETTA: New university to be established in Turbat QUETTA, Dec 23: Balochistan University Vice-Chancellor Brig (retd) Agha Gul Ahmed has announced that a new university will soon be established in Turbat to facilitate students of far-flung areas, especially those living in the Mekran coastal belt.... PESHAWAR: Rs750 million gas scheme announced: ‘NWFP rich in natural resources’ PESHAWAR, Dec. 23: Federal Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao said on Saturday the frontier province possessed all the natural resources which, if properly tapped, could ensure sustainable economic development.... MIRPURKHAS: Education, health a priority: governor MIRPURKHAS, Dec 23: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said that the government is trying to provide health and education facilities to the masses and completion of the building of the... KARACHI: Judgment in sectarian killing case on 23rd KARACHI, Dec 23: An anti-terrorism court reserved on Saturday judgment in a sectarian murder case against the chief of banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, Akram Lahori, and his three associates.... KARACHI: Another day of traffic jams KARACHI, Dec 23: The city witnessed another day of traffic jams on Saturday, when traffic came to a standstill or moved at a snail’s pace in major parts of the city, causing hardship to thousands of commuters.... KARACHI: APC on Balochistan urged KARACHI, Dec 23: National Party leader Abdul Hayee Baloch has called for holding an all-parties conference exclusively on Balochistan issue, saying that a highly explosive situation prevailed in that province since the launching of military operation.... KARACHI: Lady doctor commits suicide KARACHI, Dec 23: A lady doctor committed suicide by hanging herself in the DHA on Saturday. Police said Dr Mishal A. Kari, 55, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her bedroom when police broke open the door.... KARACHI: Pollution chief cause of asthma: experts KARACHI, Dec 23: Health practitioners at a seminar on Saturday said that the living in unnatural conditions and increasing pollution and smoking were among the factors leading to asthma, which claims about 250,000 lives across the globe every year.... KARACHI: Completion of project urged KARACHI, Dec 23: Residents of Baghdadi, UC-5 of Lyari Town, have appealed to the authorities of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board to speed up work to lay steel waterline in... KARACHI: Mounting of guard at Mazar-i-Quaid KARACHI, Dec 23: A smartly turned out contingent of the Gentlemen Cadets from the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul, will mount the guard at the Quaid-i-Azam mausoleum on Monday (December 25) as... KARACHI: HSC Part-I results announced KARACHI, Dec 23: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi on Saturday announced the results of HSC Part I Annual Examination 2006 of Humanities Group (Regular).... KARACHI: Radio as nation-building medium KARACHI, Dec 23: A seminar on the role of radio as `Nation Building Medium in Pakistan’ was organized at the PBC Broadcasting House here on Saturday.... KARACHI: IT facilities KARACHI, Dec 23: Under the e-policing project, the government is working on a project to equip all the police stations in the province with latest IT facilities.... KARACHI: Cold night KARACHI, Dec 23: The Met office has forecast a fair weather, with cold night, in the city during the next 24 hours. The minimum temperature will remain in the range of 14 to 16 degrees centigrade on Sunday.—APP... KARACHI: Initiatives for progress in neurology stressed KARACHI, Dec 23: Speakers at a scientific moot on Saturday stressed the need for taking initiatives leading to advances in the teaching, service and research in the filed of neurology in the country.... KARACHI: Photography, art show for quake relief KARACHI, Dec 23: The DAWN Group of Newspapers is organizing a five-day exhibition of art and photography in the Mohatta Palace Museum from January 15 in order to provide assistance to... PESHAWAR: Divine intervention sought PESHAWAR, Dec 23: After failing to get from the Wapda what it believes is its rightful share in the net profits from power generation proceeds, the NWFP cabinet on Saturday decided to seek divine intervention over the issue.... PESHAWAR: People urged to end feuds PESHAWAR, Dec 23: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has called upon the people of his province to end enmities.... PESHAWAR: Islam respects all religions: minister PESHAWAR, Dec 23: Provincial Health Minister Inayatullah Khan has said that Islam teaches its followers to respect all the religions. Therefore, a Muslim should show respect to all the prophets.... KOHAT: Murder accused sentenced to death KOHAT, Dec 23: A murder accused was sentenced to death on Saturday, while his alleged accomplice was freed because of lack of evidence.... PESHAWAR: Turkish general meets corps commander PESHAWAR, Dec 23: A Turkish Land Forces delegation, led by Gen Ilkar Basbug, visited the Corps Headquarters and called on Corps Commander Lt-Gen Mohammad Hamid Khan here on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: UET launches robotics club PESHAWAR, Dec 23: The NWFP University of Engineering and Technology has officially launched its first Robotics Club, with the objective of promoting research in the field of robotics.... MARDAN: Agencies accused of interfering in NWFP affairs MARDAN, Dec 23: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam provincial amir and Senator Gul Nasib Khan, has claimed that the intelligent agencies are interfering in the internal affairs of the NWFP.... PESHAWAR: Canal closure from Jan 8 PESHAWAR, Dec 23: All government canals, irrigation schemes, civil channels being looked after by the irrigation department, with the exception of the canals in the Chitral district, will be closed down for one month for annual repairs from Jan 8.... ABBOTTABAD: Efforts on to revive govt infrastructure ABBOTTABAD, Dec 23: The efforts to deal with the challenge of building capacity in the local government offices across the quake-hit areas of the country are gathering momentum thanks to an international initiative.... QUETTA: PMAP accuses Nadra of bias QUETTA, Dec 23: Workers of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party on Saturday staged a demonstration in front of the provincial headquarters of the National Database and Registration Authority over non-issuance of computer-generated identity cards to Pakhtuns.... PESHAWAR: Photo exhibition begins PESHAWAR, Dec 23: The NWFP Culture Department, in collaboration with the Abasin Arts Council, on Saturday launched a three-day photo exhibition at the Nishtar Hall, Peshawar, to mark the birthday anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, which falls on Monday.... PESHAWAR: First case under PWA PESHAWAR, Dec 23: The local police on Friday registered their maiden FIR under the Protection of Women Act against a man accused of kidnapping a college girl here for the purpose of marriage.... PESHAWAR: Need for adequate use of iodine highlighted PESHAWAR, Dec 23: The Executive District Officer for Health, Dr Mausam Khan, has said that adequate use of iodine could prevent permanent disabilities in children.... MOHMAND AGENCY: Teachers to hold protest rally on 27th MOHMAND AGENCY, Dec 23: Teachers in the Mohmand Agency will hold a protest rally on Dec 27 against the non-payment of the teaching allowance to them.... PESHAWAR: Professor passes away PESHAWAR, Dec 23: Well-known surgeon Prof Riaz Ahmed Khan of the Naseer Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, has died of cardiac arrest. He was 66.... PESHAWAR: Promotion PESHAWAR, Dec 23: A spokesman of the NWFP Health Department has clarified a news item that appeared in a section of press and said the health department was mindful of its... HYDERABAD: Council calls for giving EPA control to district govt HYDERABAD, Dec 23: The district council called for devolving Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to district level and bringing it under control of EDOs under the Sindh Local Government Ordinance (SLGO) 2001.... HYDERABAD: ‘Enforced disappearances’: protest enters fourth day HYDERABAD, Dec 23: Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz’s hunger strike outside the local press club continued on the fourth consecutive day here on Saturday. The party is protesting against the arrest and... LARKANA: Students develop ‘Sindhi keyboard’ LARKANA, Dec 23: Promising students of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) Job Skill Training Centre have prepared ‘Sindhi keyboard’ software which makes use of Sindhi unicodes earlier developed by Majid Bhurgri in web page designing.... MITHI: Road, streets ‘stolen’ in Thar village MITHI, Dec 23: Tharparkar District Council on Saturday demanded an inquiry into ‘theft of about 1.5 million bricks from a road and streets’ in Mubarak Rind village of Chhachhro taluka by local influential people.... LARKANA: Outlaws attack police picket LARKANA, Dec 23: A gang of outlaws attacked a police picket on the outskirts of Qambar town and took away official weapons of two policemen after seriously injuring them on late Friday night.... HYDERABAD: Torching of Punjab shrines condemned HYDERABAD, Dec 23: Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan leader and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MNA Sahebzada Abul Khair Mohammad Zubair has condemned the recent torching of six shrines in Sanjarpur (Punjab) and said that under a... SHIKARPUR: Three men gunned down SHIKARPUR, Dec 23: Three men were killed and one suffered serious injuries in an armed clash between two rival groups in the Ruse Marfani village in the jurisdiction of Humayoon police station on Saturday.... LARKANA: PLF sweeps Larkana Bar polls LARKANA, Dec 23: People’s Lawyers Forum (PLF) made a clean sweep in the annual elections of District Bar Association (DBA) Larkana with MPA Ayaz Soomro emerging as president for the eighth time running....

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