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January 25, 2007 Thursday Muharram 05, 1428 KARACHI: Fire station given to private party KARACHI, Jan 23: A deal struck between the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) and a private concern may expose the families of fire fighters to increased pollution, besides impeding fire-fighting operations in Korangi.... KARACHI: Revised draft of health control ord cleared KARACHI, Jan 24: The Sindh Chief Minister on Wednesday approved a revised draft ordinance pertaining to regulation and control of health and diagnostic establishments run in the private sector in the province.... KARACHI: NA-250: joint opposition candidate likely KARACHI, Jan 24: The Leader of Opposition in Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, has said that efforts were still continuing to field a combined candidate of opposition parties for contesting the by-election on NA-250 Karachi against the ruling coalition.... KARACHI: Interior ministry ordered to pay petitioner Rs20,000 KARACHI, Jan 24: The Sindh High Court asked the interior ministry to deposit Rs20,000 with its nazir as costs payable to a petitioner whose name was admittedly unlawfully placed on the exit control list.... KARACHI: School demolition: inquiry ordered KARACHI, Jan 24: Sindh Education Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro taking notice of the demolition of a school building in Firdous Colony has ordered an inquiry into the matter to be completed in a week.... KARACHI: SSP man given in judicial custody KARACHI, Jan 24: A local chief of the banned Sipah-i-Sahaba was remanded to judicial custody on Wednesday by a judicial magistrate.... KARACHI: Mehdi Hassan improving KARACHI, Jan 24: Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan who was admitted to a local hospital on Monday for chest infection is recovering and is expected to be discharged from the hospital later this week, his family said on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Plan to devise unified service structure: UC secretaries in new LG system PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The NWFP government is developing an institutional linkage between different tiers of the government by devising a unified service structure for secretaries of union councils.... KARACHI: Headless body of woman found in Korangi KARACHI, Jan 24: The headless and limbless body of a young woman was found on Wednesday in the Korangi Industrial Area police limits.... KARACHI: Ex-special secretary faces probe KARACHI, Jan 24: The government agencies have started investigations into allegations of corruption and misuse of authority against Dr Mohammad Ali, who was special secretary to the chief minister till last week.... KARACHI: Report says hard times drive children to suicide KARACHI, Jan 24: At least 27 children committed suicide while 21 others attempted to commit suicide across Sindh in 2006 mainly due to the harsh attitude of their parents and poor economic conditions, said a report.... KARACHI: Steps for solid-waste management urged KARACHI, Jan 24: Although the city government is paying full attention to various big infrastructure projects, much is needed to be done on the most vital among civic functions -- solid waste management and growth of greenery through massive plantation.This... KARACHI: Minister unhappy at slow pace of uplift schemes KARACHI, Jan 24: Sindh Minister for Planning and Development Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari on Wednesday expressed concern over the slow pace of implementation of development schemes in the province.... KARACHI: Fishermen reject govt initiative in islands row KARACHI, Jan 24: Two organisations representing the fishermen communities, the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum and the Pakistan Mahigeer Tehrik, which have been spearheading a campaign against the projected development of two islands... KARACHI: 3 talukas get Rs514m for infrastructure KARACHI, Jan 24: Sindh Local Government Minister Mohammed Hussain has said that the taluka municipal administrations of Sukkur, Nawabshah and Mirpurkhas will be provided a grant of Rs514.51... KARACHI: Town nazim calls for steps to avert rain losses KARACHI, Jan 24: Jamshed Town Nazim Muhammad Arif Ajakia has directed the officials concerned that all necessary steps should be taken in advance in connection with the next monsoon to avert... KARACHI: Closure of liquor shops on Ashura ordered KARACHI, Jan 24: The owners of all the licensed liquor shops have been ordered to keep their outlets closed on 8th, 9th and 10th of Muharram to respect the sanctity of the holy month.... KARACHI: Gulshan gets three new PMTs KARACHI, Jan 24: Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town Nazim Muhammad Wasay Jalil inaugurated three additional PMTs one each in Block 5, 8 and 17 on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Jan 24: The Met office has forecast a fair/partly cloudy day with hazy morning in the city during the next 24 hours.... KARACHI: Local govt system silent revolution, says Ibad: NWFP delegation briefed KARACHI, Jan 24: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad terming the local government system a silent revolution said it succeeded in overcoming the hurdles of feudal mindset on the road to progress... KARACHI: Police keep kidnapped minor girl captive KARACHI, Jan 24: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) Karachi on Wednesday condemned the police in Umerkot district for keeping a 17-year-old girl, the latest... KARACHI: Imran urges unity to oust ‘dictator’ KARACHI, Jan 24: Chairman of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) Imran Khan has said that the proposed All-Parties Conference (APC) convened by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in February/March this year would help... KARACHI: Sher Afghan’s remarks irk minister KARACHI, Jan 24: Sindh Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Manzoor Hussain Panhwar has said that the remarks by Federal Minister Dr Sher Afghan Niazi on Kalabagh Dam will do no good... KARACHI: ‘Renaming NWFP needs changes in constitution’ KARACHI, Jan 24: Federal Minister for Political Affairs Amir Muqam has said that the NWFP government has no right to change the name of the province to Pukhtoonkhwa, as it requires an amendment in the Constitution.... KARACHI: No let-up in load-shedding KARACHI, Jan 24: While the power load-shedding across the city on a rotation basis continued on Wednesday, people from different areas strongly criticised the KESC for not ensuring an uninterrupted power... KARACHI: Transporters threaten strike KARACHI, Jan 24: Trans-porters have asked the government to reduce petroleum prices in accordance with the international oil markets; otherwise they would devise a strategy for a country-wide strike after Muharram.... HYDERABAD: Peasants seek protection against landlord HYDERABAD, Jan 24: A group of peasants on Wednesday appealed to authorities concerned to provide them protection against a landlord who they said was forcing them to leave their village after they asked him to pay them dues.... HYDERABAD: JSQM holds demos over Sarki’s disappearance HYDERABAD, Jan 24: Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz activists observed protest in different cities of Sindh on Wednesday to protest against ‘enforced disappearance’ of JSQM general secretary Dr Safdar Sarki.... HYDERABAD: MUET awards 7th PhD HYDERABAD, Jan 24: The Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, has awarded its 7th PhD to Dr Khalilur Rehman Dayo, whose research in the field of telecommunication was supervised by Prof Abdul Qadeer Khan Rajput and Dr Bhawani Shankar Choudhry.... MIRPURKHAS: PPP protests Arbab’s remarks about Benazir MIRPURKHAS, Jan 24: The People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP), its different wings and sister organisations organised a province-wide protest campaign against Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Wednesday over his... DADU: Lack of civic amenities angers people DADU, Jan 24: A large number of people staged a demonstration outside the office of the taluka municipal administration here on Wednesday to protest against failure of drainage, water supply and sanitation systems in the city.... PESHAWAR: APA to record statement of ‘abducted’ girl PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed the administration of Mohmand agency to record the statement of a girl after conflicting claims were made about her abduction.... PESHAWAR: Technical staff of police await promotion PESHAWAR, Jan 24: Police officers working on technical posts at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) of the police department are awaiting promotion for a long time, sources say.... PESHAWAR: Provision of staff for burns unit ordered PESHAWAR, Jan 24: NWFP Minister for Health Inayatullah has ordered providing staff to the newly-established burns unit at the Lady Reading Hospital.... PESHAWAR: Better terms for HBL’s sacked officers sought PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The Habib Bank Officers’ Progressive Association has called upon the HBL management to offer a ‘decent and better golden handshake scheme’ to the 900 senior executives and employees sacked recently.... PESHAWAR: NRB to launch awareness drive in four districts PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB) will launch a campaign in four districts of the NWFP to create awareness about objectives of the devolution plan at the local level to ensure community participation in the development process.... PESHAWAR: PHC orders prisoner’s release PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday ordered release of a prisoner who had completed his term. A bench comprising Chief Justice Tariq Pervez Khan and Justice Raj Mohammad... PESHAWAR: Plan to improve maternity services PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The health department has worked out a plan to improve maternity services, it is learnt. Under the plan, jointly drafted by the Health Reform Unit and German NGO... LAKKI MARWAT: Talks on Hasba bill in Feb, says CM LAKKI MARWAT, Jan 24: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that talks on the Hasba bill with the federal government would begin on Feb 9.... LANDI KOTAL: Body of wanted man recovered LANDI KOTAL, Jan 24: Bullet-riddled body of an outlaw was recovered from a deserted place in Qambarkhel area of Bara on Wednesday. Sources said the outlaw, Amjad, had been caught by the elders of Qambarkhel a few days ago....

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