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January 14, 2007 Sunday Zilhaj 23, 1427 KARACHI: Mining of Pak-Afghan border opposed: SHCBA passes resolution KARACHI, Jan 13: The Sindh High Court Bar Association on Saturday called for constitution of an independent election commission by common consent and preparation of an agreed ‘final’ voters list.... KARACHI: Milk prices: final report expected on 16th KARACHI, Jan 13: The committee, formed to determine new rates of dairy products, is all set to recommend a raise of minimum Rs2 per litre milk price in its final report... KARACHI: Maritime research must for survival KARACHI, Jan 13: The National Centre of Maritime Policy Research will help get data regarding off shore resources on which economic and other policies can be formulated.... KARACHI: Govt asked to appoint prosecutors: Conspiracy case in ATC KARACHI, Jan 13: Judge Ghulam Ali A. Samtio of the anti-terrorism court on Saturday directed the home secretary to expedite necessary action for appointment of prosecutors for the trial of three... KARACHI: Poets weave spell KARACHI, Jan 13: A mushaira was held in the small auditorium of the Jinnah University for Women. The auditorium that had space for not more than 150 seats was jam-packed with... KARACHI: Art for Charity show from tomorrow at Mohatta KARACHI, Jan 13: The Chairman of Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (Erra) Altaf Saleem will inaugurate an exhibition of art and photography titled ‘Art for Charity’ at the Mohatta Palace on Monday.... KARACHI: Services hospital to have modern facilities: Sardar KARACHI, Jan 13: Sindh Health Minister Syed Sardar Ahmed categorically stated on Saturday that the Services Hospital was not being dismantled and rather some of the facilities within the hospital premises... KARACHI: French opera gets warm response KARACHI: The Consul General of France and Mrs Pierre Seillan proved to be the perfect guests in Karachi by graciously hosting an exclusive, by-invitation-only event featuring French opera music as part of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of the Karachi Metropolitan Building.... KARACHI: Provincial autonomy linked with progress KARACHI, Jan 13: As the question of provincial autonomy remains a core issue in Pakistan, the Sindh Association of North America has proposed a framework for addressing the issue that included supremacy of the parliament and cut in defence spending.... KARACHI: 8,000 students granted UK visas in 2006 KARACHI, Jan 13: Student visas issued to Pakistanis has increased up to five times during the last few years and it touched 8,000-plus in 2006 alone, said British Deputy High Commissioner Hamish Daniel on Saturday.... KARACHI: Pawla’s silver jubilee KARACHI, Jan 13: The Pakistan Women Lawyers’ Association (Pawla) marked its silver jubilee by holding a seminar here at Faridi hall in premises of the Sindh High Court on Saturday, which was largely attended by the women lawyers.... KARACHI: Rs300 million for 50 Sindh colleges KARACHI, Jan 13: Sindh Education Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro on Saturday said that the provincial government had allocated Rs300 million for transforming 50 Sindh colleges into model colleges.... KARACHI: Provocative posters, speeches banned KARACHI, Jan 13: There will be a complete ban on display of posters, banners, distribution of handbills, wall chalking and making speeches during Muharram that could hurt the sentiments of people hailing from any segment of society.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Jan 13: The Met office has forecast cool and dry weather for the city on Sunday with the minimum temperature expected to range between 11and 13 degrees Centigrade.... KARACHI: Screening can prevent thalassaemia: experts KARACHI, Jan 13: Almost eighty per cent of the 50,000 thalassaemic patients in the country are infected with hepatitis due to unscreened blood transfusion. A strategy exists to prevent thalassaemia at... KARACHI: Better checks must for neonatal health KARACHI, Jan 14: Experts deliberated on oncology, radiology, chronic kidney diseases during different sessions in the three day symposium on neonatal and child health: world scenario.... KARACHI: Quake-hit people need immediate attention: Altaf KARACHI, Jan 13: Founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain has appealed to President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and the federal government to arrange for shelter to the... KARACHI: Review of foreign policy demanded KARACHI, Jan 13: Sindh chief of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Maulana Asadullah Bhutto has criticised the US intelligence for insisting that Al-Qaeda hideouts existed in Pakistan, and said that such charges clearly reflected an anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan mentality.... KARACHI: 17,000 public unrest events recorded in four years KARACHI, Jan 13: The Sindh Police had to tackle more than 17,000 instances of unrest, including hunger strike, demonstration, rally, road blockade, sit-in, strike and other acts of agitation over the... PESHAWAR: Girl students deprived of sports facilities PESHAWAR, Jan 13: Female students of the University of Peshawar have complained that they are deprived of sports facilities in the name of cultural restraints despite being charged sports fees at the time of admission.... PESHAWAR: Politicking in Fata urged PESHAWAR, Jan 13: Denouncing the disenfranchisement of women during the by-election in Bajaur Agency, participants at a consultation on Saturday stressed sensitisation of different segments of society specially Ulema for mainstreaming of women’s participation in the political process.... HYDERABAD: JSQM to lodge FIRs against govt: Basheer: Dr Sarki’s disappearance HYDERABAD, Jan 13: Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) Chairman Basheer Khan Qureshi said on Saturday that the party would lodge FIRs against the federal government and agencies at Shah Faisal police station of Karachi over enforced disappearances of party leader Dr.... PESHAWAR: Terror suspect granted bail PESHAWAR, Jan 13: An Afghan suspect was granted bail on Saturday by two courts in cases of carrying out rocket attacks here. Two cases were registered at Pishtakhara and Sarband police... HYDERABAD: Anti-dams struggle to continue: Qaim HYDERABAD, Jan 13: The Anti-Greater Thal Canal and Kalabagh Dam Action Committee has conceded that the Thal Canal has already been constructed and water has also been released into the canal.... PESHAWAR: Encroachment, traffic issues discussed PESHAWAR, Jan 13: A meeting was held here on Saturday to review one-way traffic plan and steps to remove encroachments. The meeting, held at the district assembly, was presided over by... HYDERABAD: Musharraf, Aziz have no right to rule: MMA HYDERABAD, Jan 13: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) Sindh President Maulana Asadullah Bhutto said on Saturday that Gen Musharraf, Shaukat Aziz and Arbab Ghulam Rahim had forfeited their right to remain in office... HYDERABAD: Kazmi buried at Sindh Museum HYDERABAD, Jan 13: The mortal remains of renowned artist and sculptor Zafar Kazmi were buried as "Amanat" at the main park of Sindh Museum on Saturday morning at the insistence of local writers, poets and intellectuals.... BADIN: Widows, orphans await funds BADIN, Jan 13: As many as 487 widows and orphans have not received welfare amount from the benevolent fund of their deceased caretakers for last eight months, the affectees complain on Friday....

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