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February 02, 2007 Friday Muharram 13, 1428 KARACHI: CM gives 6 govt schools under PAF management KARACHI, Feb 1: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has ordered handing over of the management of six schools being run by the provincial government on the premises of the PAF Masroor Base to the Pakistan Air Force.... KARACHI: NAB holds DGs’ conference KARACHI, Feb 1: A one-day directors-general conference, organised by the National Accountability Bureau, was held here on Thursday under the chairmanship of NAB Chairman Lt-Gen (Retd) Shahid Aziz.... KARACHI: Probe ordered into gang-rape KARACHI, Feb 1: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has ordered investigation into the reported gang-rape of a girl near Obaro.... KARACHI: Sindh district nazims attend gender sensitisation school KARACHI, Feb 1: A Women Political School has been set up to train and provide guidelines to nazims on how to behave with women councillors and to treat them as an equal partner.... KARACHI: SHC finds KBCA deputy chief inefficient KARACHI, Feb 1: Regularisation of unauthorised structures should be an exception as it encourages violation of building rules, a Sindh High Court division bench observed on Thursday.... KARACHI: 31 fell prey to karo-kari last month KARACHI, Feb 1: At least 38 women, including three minor girls and 86 men, were murdered and some fifteen women injured in Sindh during the first month of this year, says a report.... KARACHI: SHC confirms Imtiaz Shaikh’s interim bail KARACHI, Feb 1: The Sindh High Court confirmed the interim bail granted to former revenue minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh in a kidnapping-for-ransom case on Thursday.... KARACHI: SQM merges with MQM KARACHI, Feb 1: The Seraiki Qaumi Movement on Thursday announced its merger with the Mutthaida Qaumi Movement, reposing confidence in the leadership of MQM chief Altaf Hussain.... KARACHI: Fazil pins great hopes with his movie: Pakistan- India joint production KARACHI, Feb 1: Known film director Mohammad Javaid Fazil says his latest movie, a Pakistan-India co-production, would be yet another step forward towards more cultural exchanges between the two neighbours.... KARACHI: Power cuts across city KARACHI, Feb 1: Residents of various localities across the city suffered intermittent and prolonged power outages here on Thursday due to what the Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation officials claimed to be maintenance work.... KARACHI: Retailers-wholesalers row over milk price intensifies KARACHI, Feb 1: The conflict between the dairy farmers and fresh milk retailers has intensified over wholesale rates. Retailers say that there was a shortage of about 30 per cent in... KARACHI: Mumtaz for action against PR officials KARACHI, Feb 1: Sindh National Front chief Mumtaz Bhutto said that railway officials who allowed the passengers to board on roof of carriages were responsible for the Shikarpur tragedy and stern action be taken against them.... KARACHI: Provision of basic amenities urged: Fisheries policy KARACHI, Feb 1: Top priority should be given to provide for the basic needs of fisherfolk community while framing the new fisheries policy.... KARACHI: Teenager’s gang-rape condemned KARACHI, Feb 1: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday condemned the gang-rape and humiliation of a 16-year-old girl of village Habib Labano, Ubavro, District Ghotki of Sindh and... KARACHI: Minority team assured of cooperation KARACHI, Feb 1: Sindh Minister for Local Government and Katchi Abadis Mohammad Hussain has said that Muttahida Qaumi Movement is the only party that has empowered lower and middle class people,... KARACHI: Ministries noticed in confinement case KARACHI, Feb 1: The Sindh High Court on Thursday issued notices to the interior and defence ministries, as well as the provincial home department, in a petition alleging illegal arrest and... KARACHI: MMA asks govt to withdraw increase in ghee prices KARACHI, Feb 1: The Mutahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) while criticising the recent hike in the prices of ghee and oil have demanded that the enhancement be withdrawn.... KARACHI: Germany vows to outlaw racism KARACHI, Feb 1: Amid growing concerns among the migrant communities in Europe and the US, following measures taken on the pretext of war on terror, Germany, which holds the European Presidency,... KARACHI: MBBS, BDS enrolments KARACHI, Feb 1: The enrolment section of the University of Karachi on Thursday notified that enrolment forms and fees of MBBS and BDS would be accepted without late fee from February 7 to 21.... KARACHI: Kashmir Day KARACHI, Feb 1: The Government of Sindh has declared February 5 as closed holiday throughout the province of Sindh on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day for all offices, autonomous, semi-autonomous... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Feb 1: The Met office has forecast fair weather with cool night for the city on Friday with the minimum temperature expected to range between 14 and 16 degrees Centigrade.—PPI... KARACHI: Inter-school drama festival held at DHA school KARACHI, Feb 1: A drama festival was held at the Defence Authority Public School on Thursday with TV producer Haider Imam Rizvi as the chief guest.... KARACHI: Ibad urged to protect woman from traffickers KARACHI, Feb 1: A rights group providing legal aid to vulnerable segments of society expressed serious concern over the increase in violence against women and trafficking cases in Karachi and demanded... KARACHI: No progress despite passage of six months: Vehicle fitness test centres KARACHI, Feb 1: In spite of the Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan’s directive for the setting up of new centres for testing vehicles’ fitness, no such facility has been established... KARACHI: Japanese calendars on display KARACHI, Feb 1: Speakers at a function on Thursday said that earlier the calendars were used just to see the dates but over the years they had been developed to present the country’s culture, history, heritage, etc.... KARACHI: Anti-MQM alliance moral victory for party: Altaf KARACHI, Feb 1: MQM chief Altaf Hussain on Thursday said the alliance of political and religious parties against the Mutthaida Qaumi Movement for the NA-250 by- election has resulted in the moral victory of the party.... KARACHI: Karachi a model for developing cities: nazim KARACHI, Feb 1: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said the model status assumed by Karachi during the last one year with reference to international challenges of urbanisation and the... KARACHI: Suggestions made for discarding shopping bags KARACHI, Feb 1: The stakeholders of polythene bag business have suggested revitalisation of paper bag industry to ensure availability of a suitable substitute for the plastic bags (popularly known as shopping... KARACHI: Cable thieves leave KWSB in darkness KARACHI, Feb 1: Unidentified persons took away copper wires belonging to the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation from the premises of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board twice during Muharram.... KARACHI: FUUAST fails to start classes in nine depts. KARACHI, Feb 1: Teaching at nine departments of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology could not be initiated on Thursday due to the institution’s new admission policy.... HYDERABAD: Attack on PPP member condemned HYDERABAD, Feb 1: The Peoples’ Party Parliamentarians has accused Muttahida Qaumi Movement activists of instigating an attack on one Mohammad Arif Shaikh who has recently left the MQM and joined the... PESHAWAR: PPP fears rigging of polls by govt PESHAWAR, Feb 1: People’s Party Parliamentarians leader Naseerullah Babar has alleged that Gen Pervez Musharraf’s government will rig the general election and bring hand-picked people into power.... PESHAWAR: Officials told to make plan for handling emergencies PESHAWAR, Feb 1: The NWFP government has directed its officials to devise a comprehensive plan to cater for emergencies effectively.... PESHAWAR: Initiative to ‘protect Islamic values’ PESHAWAR, Feb 1: The Jamiat-i-Talba Arabia, an organisation which claims to be the mouthpiece of seminary students, on Thursday launched a three-phase movement aimed at what it called protecting values of Islam.... PESHAWAR: ANP holding ‘peace rally’ today PESHAWAR, Feb 1: Awami National Party will stage a “peace rally” here at Namak Mandi bazaar on Friday afternoon against the deteriorating law and order situation in the country.... PESHAWAR: ‘Export of precious stones increased’ PESHAWAR, Feb 1: All Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association president Asghar Khan has said establishment of the Gems and Gemmological Institute has increased export of precious stones manifold.... PESHAWAR: Kashmir photo exhibition opens PESHAWAR, Feb 1: The issue of Kashmiris should be resolved in accordance with the aspiration of its people who have given immense sacrifice for their cause, said the NWFP Minister for Culture, Sports and IT, Hussain Ahmad Kanju.... PESHAWAR: Medical camp PESHAWAR, Feb 1: Doctors of the Army Medical Corps provided treatment to about 650 patients at a free medical camp set up in Khanjar Kallay in the Mohmand Agency.... PESHAWAR: Seminar PESHAWAR, Feb 1: Physics department of the Peshawar University in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission will hold a seminar on “Challenges confronting local industries and educational institutions” on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: PPP-S organiser for Chitral PESHAWAR, Feb 1: The Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) has nominated Abdul Wali Khan as its organiser for Chitral. ... PESHAWAR: Oath-taking ceremony PESHAWAR, Feb 1: Justice (R) Shahzad Akbar Khan and Syed Wajahat Ali Shah took oath as chairperson and member of the Environmental Tribunal, NWFP Peshawar.... SWABI: Rise in tobacco price likely SWABI, Feb 1: An increase in the price of tobacco is likely to be announced at today’s (Friday) meeting being held at the Pakistan Tobacco Board, sources told Dawn on Thursday....

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