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December 27, 2006 Wednesday Zilhaj 05, 1427 KARACHI: Sindh lacks bird flu monitoring facilities KARACHI, Dec 26: The provincial health authorities have taken no preventive measures to date to counter an outbreak of bird flu in migratory birds in the current season despite instructions from... KARACHI: Closure of illegal bus termini ordered KARACHI, Dec 26: The city transport department has asked transporters plying buses to Balochistan to close the illegal bus termini still in operation in various parts of the metropolis after the opening of the Yusuf Goth terminal.... KARACHI: Man shot dead KARACHI, Dec 26: A man was killed by unknown persons in North Nazimabad near Abdullah Girls College on Tuesday. Police said the body of Aashiq Noor, 52, was found lying on the pavement in front of the Ashraf Community Hall.... KARACHI: Musharraf’s removal before polls stressed KARACHI, Dec 26: The assurances of the Europe Union and the US government about free elections cannot be relied upon as the aim of holding elections by General Pervez Musharraf is only to prolong his rule.... KARACHI: OGDC restrained from processing contract KARACHI, Dec 26: A division bench of the Sindh High Court has restrained the Oil and Gas Development Corporation from further processing the contract for Qadirpur gas concession project.... KARACHI: Govt determined to root out corruption: CM KARACHI, Dec 26: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim said that it was a bitter fact that corruption prevailed in our society and hiding this fact was tantamount to promoting the same.... KARACHI: SHC wants to know student’s whereabouts KARACHI, Dec 26: The Sindh High Court directed the inspector-general of police and the provincial home secretary on Tuesday to file personal affidavits in a petition alleging confinement of a seminary... KARACHI: HRCP seeks release of two Hindu traders KARACHI, Dec 26: The office bearers of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan have expressed concern over the disappearance of at least two minority Hindu community members.... HYDERABAD: Fahim urges parties to devise unified strategy for polls HYDERABAD, Dec 26: President of the People’s Party Parliamentarians, Makhdoom Amin Fahim, has urged the opposition parties to devise a unified strategy whether or not to participate in next year’s elections.... HYDERABAD: SHC summons Brohi’s widow on 29th HYDERABAD, Dec 26: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the widow and mother of Rasool Bux Brohi, a labourer who was allegedly killed... PESHAWAR: Resignations withheld to save MMA, says Siraj: Bajaur by-poll rejected PESHAWAR, Dec 26: Jamaat-i-Islami NWFP chief and former senior minister Sirajul Haq has said that there are serious differences whithin the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal over the issue of resignations from parliament.... PESHAWAR: MQM policy based on public service: MNA PESHAWAR, Dec 26: MNA Abdul Wasim of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has said that his party’s philosophy is based on public service and protecting citizens’ rights.... KARACHI: Nawaz calls for movement to overthrow rulers KARACHI, Dec 26: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) chief Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that the country cannot get rid of the military dictatorship unless its people launch a movement, said a central leader of the PMP-N on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Work on drain in Clifton begins KARACHI, Dec 26: Work has begun on a 2.8km long storm-water drain, Clifton Bridge to Nehr-i-Khayam under Tameer-i-Karachi Programme. The project costing around Rs165 million will be completed in four months.... KARACHI: 22 vehicles, 41 phones taken away KARACHI, Dec 26: At least 41 cellphones and 22 vehicles including 12 cars and 10 motorcycles were taken away from different parts of the city on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Scholars asked to play role to unite Ummah KARACHI, Dec 26: A strong character of Muslim Ummah is inevitable in international politics to usher Islamic revolution and their survival and welfare is possible only in evolving an Islamic society.... KARACHI: 25,000 to take HSC suppl exams KARACHI, Dec 26: About 25,000 candidates are likely to appear in the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, HSC Supplementary examinations which will commence on January 10, said a BIE official on Tuesday.... KARACHI: NOCs cancelled of 18 weekly bazaars KARACHI, Dec 26: The enterprises and investment promotion (E&IP) department of the city government has cancelled the no-objection certificates (NOCs) of 18 weekly bazaars being held on parks, playgrounds, greenbelts and service lanes.... KARACHI: Protest against demolition KARACHI, Dec 26: Displaced families comprising women and children belonging to Elyas Goth staged a sit-in outside the Karachi Press Club on Tuesday to protest against demolition of their houses.... KARACHI: Transfer of powers to provinces demanded KARACHI, Dec 26: The Sindh National Party has called for granting fiscal powers to provinces as without it the autonomy issue will remain unresolved.... KARACHI: SMI celebrates Quaid’s birth anniversary KARACHI, Dec 26: Those associated with the Sindh Madressatul Islam feel proud that their institution is the alma mater of the Quaid-i-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. This was stated by acting principal of the Sindh Madressatul Islam, Shabbir Ahmed Qureshi.... KARACHI: BEd, MEd enrolment KARACHI, Dec 26: The registrar of the University of Karachi, Prof Rais Alvi on Tuesday said that enrolment forms for BEd and MEd for the year 2006-07 could be submitted up... KARACHI: Rabid dogs in Baldia KARACHI, Dec 26: Increasing number of rabid dogs in parts of Baldia Town has made people’s lives miserable and the officials concerned are yet to take any action.... KARACHI: Gang involved in street crime busted KARACHI, Dec 26: Police on Monday arrested a gang of bandits involved in street crime and house robberies in Gulshan-i-Iqbal. A statement issued by the TPO of Gulshan Town office... KARACHI: Women urged to act above party affiliations KARACHI, Dec 26: Women activists representing mainstream political parties of the country unanimously resolved to pull themselves above political affiliations for the joint cause of women uplift and empowerment.... KARACHI: 3 charged with kidnapping KARACHI, Dec 26: The administrative judge of the anti-terrorism courts in Karachi on Tuesday, accepting the charge-sheet against three suspects in a kidnapping-for-ransom case, sent their case to the ATC-3 for trial.... KARACHI: Women to be inducted into rangers KARACHI, Dec 26: Women would soon be inducted into the rangers, Said Director-General of Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, Maj-Gen Javed Zia on Monday. Talking to media persons at the mausoleum of Father... LARKANA: Council calls for reinstating SSGC employees LARKANA, Dec 26: The district council on Tuesday through a resolution urged the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) to reinstate sacked employees in the light of the Supreme Court’s verdict.... HYDERABAD: Kalabagh dam is aggression against 3 provinces: SQI HYDERABAD, Dec 26: The Sindh Qaumi Ittehad (SQI) has slammed the rulers’ senseless insistence on going ahead with the construction of Kalabagh dam and said the move was tantamount to a... SUKKUR: SHO, four others booked for murder SUKKUR, Dec 26: A murder case was registered against five policemen, including SHO Rohri, at Jhangro police station on Monday night, following the killing of a villager by the police in a fake encounter near Ali Wahan, Sukkur.... HYDERABAD: SGA wants steps against ‘karo-kari murders’ HYDERABAD, Dec 26: The Sindh Graduates Association (SGA) has urged the government to take effective measures against murder of innocent women on the pretext of karo-kari and roll back the project highly destructive project of Left Bank Outfall Canal.... HYDERABAD: Officers’ training must for better services HYDERABAD, Dec 26: Capacity building of officers and institutions was a precondition for ensuring better services and justice to people, said Sindh Civil Services and Local Government (SCSLG) Academy of Tandojam Director General Mohammad Ibrahim Qureshi on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: Hesco asked to launch drive against power thieves HYDERABAD, Dec 26: Federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Ali Jatoi has directed the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) to disconnect power supply to the power thieves and take measures... KHAIRPUR: Strike against price hike continues KHAIRPUR, Dec 26: A shutter down strike was observed for the second consecutive day on Tuesday in Akri Chowdagi, Faiz Ganj taluka against price hike. The office-bearers of different political and... PESHAWAR: Funds shortage, security hit healthcare system PESHAWAR, Dec 26: Shortage of funds and lack of security and electricity at healthcare centres in the Peshawar district are hampering provision of health facilities to people.... PESHAWAR: 6th blast hits Peshawar in 3 months PESHAWAR, Dec 26: Tuesday’s bomb explosion near the airport was the sixth blast that rocked the provincial capital over the past three months, claiming nine lives and leaving 50 others injured.... PESHAWAR: Revival of student unions demanded PESHAWAR, Dec 26: The newly-elected provincial president and general secretary of the Pukhtun Students Federation (PkSF) have demanded revival of student unions so that the role of the organisations backed by political parties in colleges and universities may be checked.... PESHAWAR: Jail term remission PESHAWAR, Dec 26: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has granted a remission of 60 days to all convicts serving their prison terms in various jails of the province on the occasion of Eidul Azha.... PESHAWAR: Businessman questions decision on dispute PESHAWAR, Dec 26: A businessman has accused the assistant political agent of Kohat Frontier Region of giving a decision on a dispute in favour of his partner allegedly after taking bribe.... PESHAWAR: PHC CJ takes oath as acting governor PESHAWAR, Dec 26: Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Tariq Pervez Khan took the oath as acting governor of the NWFP here at the Governor’s House on Tuesday....

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