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December 28, 2006 Thursday Zilhaj 06, 1427 KARACHI: Car thefts increase by 17.6pc KARACHI, Dec 27: There was a steep 17.6 per cent increase in car theft incidents in 2006 compared to 2005. Bandits on average took away 33 vehicles a day this year.... KARACHI: Indian mayors to attend city festival KARACHI, Dec 27: City Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil said on Wednesday that the Our Karachi festival for celebrating the platinum jubilee of the KMC Building would begin on January 6 in... KARACHI: NIPA spot focus of phone snatchers KARACHI, Dec 26: An analysis of the crime figures pertaining to cellphones theft has identified the areas most prone to snatchings in the 18 towns of the city during 2006.... KARACHI: SHC issues notice to AG, CDGK: LEW land compensation case KARACHI, Dec 27: The Sindh High Court issued notices to the respondent City District Government Karachi and the advocate-general in 11 petitions against inadequate compensation for land acquired for the Lyari Expressway project.... KARACHI: Punjab CM’s remarks about dam condemned KARACHI, Dec 27: Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Khuhro on Wednesday slammed the government for imposing its will on Sindh and other smaller provinces with regard to... KARACHI: Man dies in accident KARACHI, Dec 27: A young man was killed in a road accident on M.T Khan Road on Wednesday. Police said cyclist Zareen, 38, was passing through the junction of the Mai Kolachi and M.T... HYDERABAD: Industries urged to hire 60pc locals HYDERABAD, Dec 27: The National Labour Federation (NLF) has urged the Sindh government to make it binding on industrial units under law to employ 60 per cent of workforce from local population in each industrial unit.... HYDERABAD: Water theft charge: minister rejects Balochistan’s claim HYDERABAD, Dec 27: Sindh Irrigation Minister Sardar Nadir Akmal Leghari on Wednesday rejected Balochistan''s claim that Sindh was withholding its share of water and said that instead the province had provided it more than its share.... PESHAWAR: Doctors to get special pay for serving in quake areas PESHAWAR, Dec 27: The provincial health department will offer a special salary package to health professionals willing to work in the quake-hit districts of the province.... KOHAT: Bilitang health unit being upgraded KOHAT, Dec 27: Provincial Health Minister Inayatullah Khan on Wednesday inaugurated the work for upgradation of the Bilitang basic health unit to the rural health centre.... KARACHI: Academic schedule for 2007 KARACHI, Dec 27: The Sindh Education Department’s Steering Committee on Wednesday decided that the theory papers of the SSC annual examinations under the provincial educational boards would commence simultaneously on April 17.... KARACHI: Centralised system okayed for blood transfusion KARACHI, Dec 27: The provincial government has approved the health department’s proposal of establishing centralised blood transfusion services in Sindh, officials told Dawn on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Composite exam issue to be settled by cabinet: Ibad KARACHI, Dec 27: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Wednesday said that the issue of composite examination system for SSC candidates in the province was under active consideration of the Sindh cabinet.... KARACHI: Digital library at DUHS opened KARACHI, Dec 27: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Wednesday inaugurated a digital library, developed at a cost of Rs37 million provided by the Higher Education Commission at the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS).... KARACHI: Sana wants fair distribution of funds KARACHI, Dec 27: The chief of Sindhi Association of Northern America, Aziz Narejo, has disputed the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s claim that it is serving the people of Sindh without discrimination.... KARACHI: MQM assures Christians of support KARACHI, Dec 27: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement, while celebrating Christmas with Christians at the party headquarters has assured them and other minorities of the party’s full support and also assured that their rights as equal citizens of Pakistan would be protected.... KARACHI: Towns plan to make manure from offal KARACHI, Dec 27: Town Nazim of Gadap Ghulam Murtaza Baloch on Wednesday announced a project of producing manure from offal of sacrificial animals during Eidul Azha days.... KARACHI: Muneer Niazi’s death condoled KARACHI, Dec 27: Educationists, writers and poets have expressed their heartfelt grief over the demise of renowned poet Muneer Niazi. The director the Islami Nizamat Taleem, Central District Karachi, Intikhab Alam... KARACHI: NED holidays KARACHI, Dec 27: The NED University of Engineering and Technology will remain closed from January 1 to 3 on account of Eidul Azha holidays. This was announced by the registrar of the institution in a statement on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Protest against activists’ ‘detention’ continues KARACHI, Dec 27: A demonstration was staged here on Wednesday for the immediate release of the Baloch activists allegedly kept in unlawful confinement for months at unknown camps by government agencies.... KARACHI: Religious harmony to be ensured: governor KARACHI, Dec 27: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has said that in the year 2007 the government will focus on strengthening inter-faith, religious and ethnic harmony in the province and... KARACHI: Parts of Orangi Town face water scarcity KARACHI, Dec 27: Despite repeated commitments by the successive governments and administrations, a major portion of Orangi Town has been without water supply for a long time and residents have to meet their needs through tankers.... KARACHI: MMA greets Christian community KARACHI, Dec 27: President of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Sindh, Maulana Asadullah Bhutto called on Bishop Sadiq Daniel of Sindh and Balochistan here on Wednesday and extending him greetings on the occasion of Christmas.... KARACHI: Tribute paid to Sajjad Zaheer, his movement KARACHI, Dec 27: The pivotal role played by Sajjad Zaheer and the great contribution of his Progressive Literary Movement in the Pakistan Movement was eulogised by participants of a conference held here on Wednesday as part of the PLM’s centenary celebrations.... KARACHI: Govt proposal opposed KARACHI, Dec 27: A banned organisation, Hizb ul-Tahrir has opposed General Pervez Msuhsrraf''s four point proposal for resolution of the core issue of Kashmir with India.... KARACHI: Extortion KARACHI, Dec 27: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP), Karachi chapter, has expressed its grave concern over the growing street crime in the city, saying that the government has failed to protect people from extortion and cellphone snatching.—PPI... LARKANA: Women’s law against spirit of Islam: JUI LARKANA, Dec 27: Senator Dr Khalid Mehmood Soomro, Secretary General of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Sindh, has accused the government of bulldozing the MMA proposals and accused the President, General Musharraf, and... HYDERABAD: Release of water downstream Sukkur sought HYDERABAD, Dec 27: The Manchhar Lake Water Control Committee on Wednesday recommended to the federal and provincial governments and the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) to release at least 50,000 cusec water downstream Sukkur Barrage.... HYDERABAD: Hearing of Dadu taluka nazim bail plea on Jan 16 HYDERABAD, Dec 27: Sindh High Court Hyderabad circuit bench here on Wednesday fixed hearing of bail application of Taluka Nazim Dadu Naban Khan Lund in the murder case of Gul Mohammad... PESHAWAR: Suspect freed after nine months PESHAWAR, Dec 27: A man allegedly picked up by an intelligence agency’s personnel more than nine months ago has been released, it is learnt. The detainee, Hayat Khan, was left on... PESHAWAR: Stolen car used in blast: police chief PESHAWAR, Dec 27: Capital City Police Officer Malik Saad Khan said on Wednesday that the car used in Tuesday’s bomb blast near the Peshawar International Airport had been stolen from Islamabad.... PESHAWAR: 465 Peshawar varsity teachers promoted PESHAWAR, Dec 27: The University of Peshawar has approved promotion of about 465 teachers to the next grade as announced by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Oct 6, sources said.... PESHAWAR: Mining to increase casualties: NGO PESHAWAR, Dec 27: Mining of areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border to check the alleged infiltration of terrorists would increase civilian casualties, and the government should opt for alternative security measures like surveillance through advanced satellite system.... LANDI KOTAL: Attackers’ arrest sought LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Dec 27: The Tribal Union of Journalists, Khyber Agency unit, has demanded immediate arrest of four people involved in thrashing of a newsman.... PESHAWAR: Commander briefed on D.I. Khan situation PESHAWAR, Dec 27: Corps Commander Lt-Gen Mohammed Hamid Khan on Wednesday visited Dera Ismail Khan and attended a briefing on the security situation in the city.... CHITRAL: Snow, rain hit life in Chitral CHITRAL, Dec 27: Life has come to a standstill in Chitral as snowfall and heavy downpour have badly affected the communications and power supply system in the district....

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