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January 05, 2007 Friday Zilhaj 14, 1427 KARACHI: Five injured as bus falls into marshes KARACHI, Jan 4: Five persons were injured when a bus plunged into the marshes along Korangi Road here on Thursday. Police said that the bus was heading towards Korangi Crossing when... KARACHI: Fund for legends being activated KARACHI, Jan 4: The committee entrusted with the task of raising funds for the “Governor’s Endowment Fund for the Legends” has decided to make the endowment body operational this month with... KARACHI: Interior secy gets notice in kidnapping case KARACHI, Jan 4: A division bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the federal interior secretary and asked the deputy attorney-general to submit comments on a... KARACHI: Kidnapping case sent to ATC KARACHI, Jan 4: Accepting the charge-sheet against three suspects in a kidnapping for ransom case, the administrative judge of the Anti-Terrorism Courts, Karachi, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain of the Sindh High... KARACHI: First CNG bus likely in March KARACHI, Jan 4: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said the government’s encouraging and investment-friendly policies as well as speedy uplift of infrastructure had improved Karachi’s reputation the world over.... KARACHI: First public sector MRI facility opens on 12th KARACHI, Jan 4: Federal Health Minister Mohammad Nasir Khan will inaugurate the MRI facility installed at a cost of Rs57 million at the National Institute of Child Health here on January 12.... KARACHI: Woman, four juveniles freed under remission KARACHI, Jan 4: A woman and four juvenile prisoners were released under the 60-day remission announced by the Sindh chief minister on the occasion of Eidul Azha.... KARACHI: Multiple IMEI cellphones a headache for law enforcers KARACHI, Jan 4: Cellphones containing identical International Mobile Equipment Identity numbers are being sold across the country’s electronic markets, causing a number of cellphones to be blocked when the blocking is meant for a single handset.... KARACHI: IT research board in offing, says adviser KARACHI, Jan 4: An Information Technology Research and Development Board will be constituted in the province. This was stated by the adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister on information technology, Noman Saigal.... KARACHI: Milk-sellers continue to overcharge KARACHI, Jan 4: The Karachiites continued to suffer at the hands of milk retailers on Thursday after no action was initiated by the Enterprise and Investment (EIP) and Revenue departments of... KARACHI: 35 cellphones, eight vehicles taken away KARACHI, Jan 4: At least 35 cellphones and eight vehicles including four cars and four motorcycles were taken away from different parts of the city. Police officials said a car was snatched at gunpoint and three were reported stolen.... KARACHI: HSC suppl exams KARACHI, Jan 4: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi has once again decided to accept forms pertaining to all groups of HSC supplementary examinations, scheduled to commence on January 10.... KARACHI: Bhutto’s birthday celebrations KARACHI, Jan 4: The Pakistan People’s Party will celebrate the 79th birth anniversary of its founder chairman Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on January 5 (Thursday). In Sindh, the main function has been... KARACHI: Leader slams price increase KARACHI, Jan 4: The Pakistan Peoples Party Deputy Secretary General Mian Raza Rabbani , who is also Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, has condemned the increase in the prices... KARACHI: Art exhibition KARACHI, Jan 4: “New works” an exhibition of paintings by Samina Mansuri, opens at Chawkandi art gallery on Friday 5th of January 2007 at 5:30pm. Samina Mansuri’s works incorporate drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media works and video.... KARACHI: Hunger strike continues KARACHI, Jan 4: Family members of Gowaram Saleh resumed their token hunger strike on Thursday after a three-day break due to Eidul Azha. The hunger-strikers comprising his mother, wife and daughters... KARACHI: Postgraduate scholarships KARACHI, Jan 4: Applications have been invited for jointly funded scholarships for postgraduate students between 23 and 35 years of age for academic year 2007-08, said a British Council Pakistan communication on Thursday.... KARACHI: Hajis start returning KARACHI, Jan 4: The first post-Haj PIA flight (PK-4002) carrying 205 pilgrims landed at Karachi airport on Thursday at 7:30am, some 30 minutes behind schedule. Senior officials of the ministry of... KARACHI: Textbook library victim of neglect KARACHI, Jan 4: Lyari Textbook Library, the only general library in the area, reflects apathy of the relevant municipal authorities including town administration.... KARACHI: Pensioners face problems KARACHI, Jan 4: Thousands of pensioners of the Pakistan Railways, Karachi division, are running from pillar to post to receive their pension. Of late, the railways has entrusted the National Bank with making payment of pension of retired railway employees.... KARACHI: Offal disposal arrangements lauded KARACHI, Jan 4: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadis and Spatial Development Mohammad Hussain on Thursday commended the arrangements made by city government and all town administrations for the lifting... KARACHI: Record uplift in last four years: minister KARACHI, Jan 4: Sindh Minister for Labour, Transport, Industries and Commerce Adil Siddiqui has said that record development work had been carried out during the tenure of the present democratic government,... KARACHI: Loadshedding, high tariff deplored KARACHI, Jan 4: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MNAs Mohammad Hussain Mahenti and Laeeq Khan on Thursday expressed grave concern over the raise in power tariff and the countrywide power loadshedding plan.... KARACHI: Roads under sewage KARACHI, Jan 4: The roads around the main Empress Market are inundated with sewage due to a choked sewerage line creating problems for shopkeepers, pedestrians and motorists.... KARACHI: Toys exhibition KARACHI, Jan 4: An exhibition of traditional and contemporary Japanese toys will be held from January 10 to 13 at the V. M. Art Gallery of the Rangoonwala Community Centre.—APP... KARACHI: EFP elects office-bearers KARACHI, Jan 4: The newly elected managing committee of the Employers’ Federation of Pakistan in its first meeting on Thursday elected Ashraf W. Tabani as president and K.M.... KARACHI: Bail granted KARACHI, Jan 4: A division bench of the High Court of Sindh comprising Justice Zia Pervez and Justice Nadeem Azhar Siddiqi on Thursday granted bail to an accused in a narcotics case.... KARACHI: MMA leaders flay price hike KARACHI, Jan 4: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MPAs Nasrullah Khan Shaji, Hameedullah Khan and Yunus Barai have termed the increase in the prices of essential items as proof of the anti-people policies by the rulers .... KARACHI: Cold weather KARACHI, Jan 4: The Met office has forecast fair/partly fair weather with cold night on Friday with the minimum temperature in the range of 11-13 degrees centigrade.... HYDERABAD: District govt, TMA resolve differences: Consensus on 13 points HYDERABAD, Jan 4: The district government and Taluka Municipal Administration (TMA) Qasimabad have hammered out their petty differences over different development works.... HYDERABAD: Power house unit to be repaired HYDERABAD, Jan 4: Russian experts are likely to arrive at Jamshoro thermal power house for rehabilitation of one of its units that was burnt in December, causing a shortfall of 170 megawatts of electricity to the national grid.... DADU: Incidence of TB rising in Sindh DADU, Jan 4: Cases of tuberculosis were registering a rise in the rural areas of the province and most of them were reported from Kohistan, Kachho and Manchhar lake areas due to poverty and socio economic conditions.... HYDERABAD: NA body to assess Sehwan works HYDERABAD, Jan 4: A meeting of the National Assembly standing committee on housing and works is scheduled to be held in Sehwan on January 8 to assess the quality of ongoing development work at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.... THATTA: Saddam’s hangingcondemned THATTA, Jan 4: A large number of people from different walks of life took out a procession in Var Ghulamullah on Thursday to condemn the execution of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussain.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Lawyers call for DPO’s transfer NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Jan 4: Members of the Kandiaro Taluka Bar Association boycotted court proceedings and held a protest meeting on Thursday, demanding transfer of the Naushahro Feroze DPO for insulting lawyers at a meeting in his office on Wednesday.... HYDERABAD: Protest against ejection notices HYDERABAD, Jan 4: A large number of residents of Gharib Nawaz Colony and Mohsinabad, including women and children, held a demonstration outside the press club here on Thursday to protest against a builder for issuing ejection notices to them.... KHAIRPUR: Couple killed KHAIRPUR, Jan 4: A woman and a man were killed near Jamal Narejo village in the Kot Mir Mohammad area on Thursday. Four unidentified armed men shot Razia and Deedar Ali dead when they were working in their fields.... HYDERABAD: Facilities for mourners assured HYDERABAD, Jan 4: The district government has taken exception to the press conference of the Shia Ulema Council, criticising the ongoing development works in the city.... SUKKUR: Inquiry sought SUKKUR, Jan 4: The Citizen Action Committee has demanded of the Sindh government to hold an inquiry into the death of a minor boy, who fell into open manhole and lost his life in Chanchar street, Sukkur on Wednesday night.... SUKKUR: Kidnapped SUKKUR, Jan 4: A man, Khuda Dino Chachar, was kidnapped by armed men from outside his home in Allah Wasayo Chachar village in the jurisdiction of Andal Sundrani police station.... PESHAWAR: Apathy makes women uplift cell ineffective PESHAWAR, Jan 4: The activities of the Women Development Cell (WDC), set up more than a year ago, have come to a standstill due to lack of capacity and numerous other problems, according to an official.... PESHAWAR: NWFP asks federal, Punjab govts to return antiques: Centenary celebrations of Peshawar Museum PESHAWAR, Jan 4: The NWFP government has asked federal and Punjab governments to return its antiques, belonging to Gandhara and other civilisations. "We have asked the federal government to return all... PESHAWAR: Charity gives $5000 to hospital PESHAWAR, Jan 4: A US-based charity organisation, Smile Train, has provided $5,000 to the plastic surgery unit of the Hayatabad Medical Complex for the treatment of children born with cleft lip and palate.... PESHAWAR: Body for journalist colony formed PESHAWAR, Jan 4: A committee, constituted for acquisition of land for a residential colony for journalists, has been asked to submit its report within 10 days.... PESHAWAR: Hospitals not following waste disposal rules PESHAWAR, Jan 4: The provincial government has not yet put in place a system wherein hospital waste could be disposed of as per the Environmental Protection Act of 1997, disclosed some doctors.... PESHAWAR: Call for helping poor inmates PESHAWAR, Jan 4: The Acting Governor of the NWFP, Justice Tariq Pervez, has underscored the need to help those inmates who are compelled to languish in jails for a long time due to their inability to pay fines.... PESHAWAR: Disposal of pension cases PESHAWAR, Jan 4: NWFP Chief Secretary Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi on Thursday directed all departmental heads to ensure that all retired government employees got their dues in the shortest possible time and their pension cases were processed speedily.... HARIPUR: Rs40m scheme for Khalabat approved HARIPUR Jan 4: An uplift project worth Rs40 million has been approved for the Khalabat, a township for people displaced by the Tarbela Dam project, according to Minister of State for Finance Omar Ayub Khan.... PESHAWAR: Promotion of civil servants PESHAWAR, Jan 4: Many officers in various government departments were recommended for promotion here on Thursday. A decision to this effect was made at a meeting of the Provincial Selection Board which met here under the chairmanship of the chief secretary.... SWABI: Man, teenage girl killed SWABI, Jan 4: A man and a teenage girl were killed in separate incidents here on Thursday. According to the police, Mohammad Sabir had quarrelled with Ayub Shah over a minor issue....

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