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February 06, 2007 Tuesday Muharram 17, 1428 KARACHI: City govt working on alternatives: Milk price row KARACHI, Feb 5: The city government authorities plan to meet producers who supply milk in tetra packs. The objective is to check the frequent increase in prices and also get their point of view.... KARACHI: Karachiites show solidarity with Kashmiris KARACHI, Feb 5: Numerous programmes – rallies, seminars, symposia, meetings etc – were organised by political, religious as well as social organisations to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir on Monday, February 5, which is declared as Kashmir Day.... KARACHI: Open Sohrab Goth flyover in a week: nazim KARACHI, Feb 5: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has directed the authorities to speed up work on the Sohrab Goth flyover and open one track for vehicular traffic in a week.... KARACHI: Prince Talal in city KARACHI, Feb 5: Prince Hassan Bin Talal of Jordan arrived here on a private visit on Monday evening. At the Karachi Airport, the distinguished guest was received by Sindh Adviser Wasim Akhtar.... KARACHI: Automation of courts through ATJ on track KARACHI, Feb 5: Litigants and lawyers will be able to file a case even without going to the court, thanks to a project for automation of judiciary being implemented under an Asian Development Bank loan of $350 million.... HYDERABAD: 2 electrocuted, one run over by train HYDERABAD, Feb 5: Two daily wagers were electrocuted and a man was run over by a goods train in separate incidents in the city and its surrounding areas on Monday.... PESHAWAR: NWFP to borrow $130m for reforms PESHAWAR, Feb 5: The NWFP government will borrow $130 million from the World Bank for the second phase of its multi-sector reforms programme in the next financial year, officials told Dawn.... PESHAWAR: Government to spend Rs214m on uplift plans PESHAWAR, Feb 5: The NWFP government has released Rs214.80 million for the second quarter of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) out of which Rs151 million will be provided to all 24 districts and Rs63.80... KARACHI: Liaquat library in deplorable condition KARACHI, Feb 5: The standards of a majority of the libraries run by the Sindh Directorate of Culture are in continuous decline for want of funds and attention.... KARACHI: Mystery shrouds girl’s death KARACHI, Feb 5: Mystery shrouds the death of an 18-year-old girl, whose body was found with 80 per cent burns on Saturday, as the doctors reserved the post-mortem report after conducting autopsy in the early hours of Sunday.... KARACHI: 90pc work on mega projects completed KARACHI, Feb 5: The City District Government of Karachi has completed 90 percent work on mega projects costing Rs21 billion in eight months and Karachi will soon emerge as a modern and beautiful city.... KARACHI: PPP warns against any deal on Kashmir KARACHI, Feb 5: Expressing complete solidarity with the people of Kashmir, the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has warned the rulers that the PPP would put up stiff resistance if they try to strike any ‘deal’ on Kashmir.... KARACHI: Illegal gas connections a bane KARACHI, Feb 5: Illegal gas connections are becoming a menace in katchi abadis and slums of the city. Owing to a growing number of such connections, the problem of low pressure, especially during peak-use hours, is being faced by genuine consumers.... KARACHI: Gangsters arrested KARACHI, Feb 5: The Anti-dacoity and Robbery Cell (ADRC) of the capital city police on Monday arrested four suspected members of a criminal gang, one of them a head-constable, involved in heinous crimes.... KARACHI: Mushrooming varsities not to improve quality: Atta: Higher education KARACHI, Feb 5: The chairman of the Higher Education Commission and federal minister, Prof Attaur Rehman, has said that the HEC is facing three big challenges — poor quality of education,... KARACHI: The fake auctioneering business in Saddar KARACHI, Feb 5: Saddar has become the hub of acts of swindling, where not only pickpockets and quacks are active, but scores of other fraudsters have opened shops and are running illegal business under the garb of auction.... KARACHI: Factories polluting old city environment KARACHI, Feb 5: Countless illegal industrial units are operating in the densely populated residential localities of the old city areas in Lyari Town. These industrial units are a major source of pollution in this part of the city.... KARACHI: Pakistan’s sovereignty at stake, says PTI KARACHI, Feb 5: President Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) Sindh Zubair Khan has said that Pakistan’s sovereignty is now at stake as the Nato forces have succeeded in gaining operational concession by the present government.... KARACHI: Reti-Bajri lifters to resist overcharging KARACHI, Feb 5: The Pakhtoon Action Committee has protested the alleged overcharging of royalty from Reti-Bajri truck operators, and said the royalty would be paid strictly as per the government-approved schedule.... KARACHI: ‘Statements on dam gimmicks to win poll’ KARACHI, Feb 5: Sindh National Front chief Mumtaz Bhutto on Sunday said that the repeated announcements by Gen Musharraf that he would build Kalabagh Dam was just an election gimmick as... KARACHI: Drive against composite exams KARACHI, Feb 5: The Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) Karachi will start protest drive against composite examinations of ninth and tenth classes from Tuesday.... KARACHI: Encroachments removed KARACHI, Feb 5: The Shah Faisal Town administration on Monday carried out anti-encroachment operation at the Railway Crossing in Union Council No.1 and razed all illegal structures raised on the state-owned land.... KARACHI: Journalist’s recovery demanded KARACHI, Feb 5: The Karachi Union of Journalists has demanded of the government to take effective measures to recover Sohail Qalander, resident editor of Daily Express, Peshawar who disappeared over a month ago.... KARACHI: PMA poster exhibition KARACHI, Feb 5: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) is organising a poster exhibition on the subject of ‘Maternal death and maternal morbidity’ from February 6 to 9 at the PMA House, Karachi.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Feb 5: The Met office has forecast fair weather with misty morning on Tuesday with the minimum temperature expected to range between 17 and 19 degrees Centigrade.—PPI... KARACHI: Kashmir issue settlement must for peace: CM KARACHI, Feb 5: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that Kashmir is the lifeline for the people of Pakistan and the dispute is going to be resolved very... KARACHI: Musharraf’s formula best solution to Kashmir: Afgan KARACHI, Feb 5: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Sher Afgan Khan Niazi said here on Monday that the four-point proposal presented by President Pervez Musharraf could lead to an amicable settlement of the Kashmir issue.... KARACHI: Power breakdowns across city KARACHI, Feb 5: Residents of various localities of the city complained of frequent power suspensions on Monday, some of them saying they suffered a two-hour power breakdown on the previous night.... KARACHI: Manholes without covers in many areas KARACHI, Feb 5: Manholes in many localities are lying open posing a serious threat to passers-by and commuters alike. Attitude of the authorities concerned is quite indifferent as a missing or stolen lid is never restored in most cases.... KARACHI: No examination of class 9 this year KARACHI, Feb 5: It was decided in the Inter-provincial Education Ministers meeting in 2005 that from 2006 all the provinces would shift to composite examination system at matriculation level as a part of Education Sector Reforms package.... KARACHI: Accident KARACHI, Feb 5: A 14-year-old cycle-rider was knocked down by a bus in the limits of Bilal Colony police station, New Karachi . The body was shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.... HYDERABAD: PPP accuses CM, ministers of running polls campaign HYDERABAD, Feb 5: Local leaders of People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) on Monday accused the Sindh chief minister and provincial ministers of using government apparatus in the campaign for a PML-Q candidate... HYDERABAD: Right of self-determination sought for Kashmiris HYDERABAD, Feb 5: Leaders demanded that the people of Jammu and Kashmir should be granted the right of self-determination in accordance with the United Nation’s resolutions and no decision should be... HYDERABAD: ‘Sindhis will never allow construction of Kalabagh Dam’ HYDERABAD, Feb 5: The Awami Tehrik chief Rasool Bux Palijo has warned that the oppressed nations especially Sindhis will never allow the serpent of Kalabagh Dam to raise its head again.... LARKANA: Country never had true democracy: JUI leader LARKANA, Feb 5: Almost all the political parties, which made it to the power corridors, had direct or indirect support... LARKANA: Rape victim to file constitutional petition LARKANA, Feb 5: Thirteen-year-old schoolgirl Ms Kainat Soomro who was reportedly raped after being abducted in Mehar town of Dadu district continued token hunger strike outside the press club along with... HYDERABAD: Chakki owners warn to close flour mills HYDERABAD, Feb 5: Atta Chakki Owners Social Welfare Association Hyderabad warned on Monday that the closure of flour mills could not be ruled out as a last-resort option if the Sindh... DADU: Protest against drug dens DADU, Feb 5: Activists of Citizen Action Committee observed a hunger strike unto death outside press club here on Monday to protest against narcotic dens running in the city with the connivance of police.... NAWABSHAH: Case against poachers registered NAWABSHAH, Feb 5: The Sindh wildlife department registered the first offence report (FOR) under the wildlife protection act against unidentified poachers for killing a hog deer at Pai game reserve, here on Monday.... NAWABSHAH: Police raid PPP MPA office NAWABSHAH, Feb 5: The Nawabshah police raided the office of a coach service owned by a People’s Party MPA at Katchery Road and arrested five people on Monday.... SUKKUR: Govt unlikely to meet drug control target SUKKUR, Feb 5 : Secretary Excise and Taxation (E&T) Sindh Iqbal Bablani had said that his department needed more manpower, modern weapons, equipment, vehicles and funds to achieve drug control target.... PESHAWAR: Governor, CM lead Kashmir march: Govt has taken a U-turn, says PML-N PESHAWAR, Feb 5: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai and Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani led a march here on Monday to express solidarity with the Kashmiris in their struggle for the right to self-determination.... PESHAWAR: Donations collected for Kashmir struggle PESHAWAR, Feb 5: The Jamatul Dawa, while rejecting any compromise on the Kashmir issue, on Monday vowed to continue its struggle against Indian occupation of Kashmir and urged masses to help freedom fighters by donating funds and providing financial assistance.... PESHAWAR: Extension in principal’s service questioned PESHAWAR, Feb 5: Several lecturers of the Peshawar Public School and College have opposed the grant of three-year extension in service to the institution’s principal, according to sources.... PESHAWAR: Governor orders early recovery of journalist PESHAWAR, Feb 5: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai on Monday directed the political administration of the Khyber Agency to secure the release of the kidnapped journalist, Suhail Qalandar, and his colleague Niaz Mohammad without any delay.... KOHAT: Man commits suicide KOHAT, Feb 5: A man committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his house in posh locality of KDA township on Monday....

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