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March 02, 2007 Friday Safar 12, 1428 KARACHI: 10,000 acres for new industrial estates: CM KARACHI, March 1: The Sindh government in a bid to provide improved medical facilities to people living in rural areas has announced an additional Rs4,000 and Rs5,000 for doctors of grades... KARACHI: ATC asks SHC for guidelines: President murder conspiracy case KARACHI, March 1: The Anti-terrorism Court, Karachi, headed by Ghulam Ali A. Samtio on Thursday sought guidelines from Sindh High Court for the retrial of two alleged members of the banned... KARACHI: No order issued on milk sellers’ plea: SHC KARACHI, March 1: There is no restraint order in favour of milk sellers or against the city district government (Karachi), a Sindh High Court division bench observed on Thursday.... KARACHI: Godown chatches fire KARACHI, March 1: A large quantity of balloons and disposable cigarette lighters was gutted in the fire that broke out in a plastic goods godown in Jodia Bazaar on Thursday.... KARACHI: Pakistan Flower Show begins KARACHI, March 1: The 58th Pakistan Flower Show inauguration was held at Seaview Park on Thursday, which was presided over by Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed, Chief Justice of Sindh High Court.... KARACHI: SHC issues notice to ISI in habeas corpus plea: ‘Disappearances disappointing’ KARACHI, March 1: A division bench of the Sindh High Court issued a notice to the Inter-Services Intelligence in a habeas corpus petition and asked the attorney-general to ascertain the whereabouts of more detainees and appear on March 13.... PESHAWAR: Illegal buses, rickshaws to be taken off roads PESHAWAR, March 1: NWFP Chief Secretary Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi on Thursday directed officials concerned to evolve a mechanism under which illegal buses, wagons and rickshaws were taken off the road so that the growing traffic problems of Peshawar were resolved.... KARACHI: Two cops’ bail plea dismissed in plunder case KARACHI, March 1: Justice Amir Hani Muslim of the Sindh High Court dismissed the bail applications of two policemen accused of plundering a citizen’s house.... KARACHI: Fireworks likely in Sindh PA session today KARACHI, March 1: The Sindh Assembly, which is meeting today (Friday) in a session requisitioned by the joint opposition, is likely to witness fireworks when issues like rigging in the by-elections... KARACHI: Lack of governance helping Taliban KARACHI, March 1: Lack of governance in Pakistan is to blame for increasing Talibanisation, which can only be corrected by reviving the government’s writ and ensuring speedy justice to the people.... KARACHI: Whirling Dervishes: performers steal the show KARACHI, March 1: The Whirling Dervishes of Mevlevi Order, founded by Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Mohammad Rumi’s followers in 1273 AD in the historic Turkish city of Konya gave a spectacular performance... KARACHI: Computerisation of land record begins KARACHI, March 1: Sindh Revenue Minister Dr Irfan Gul Magsi on Thursday launched the first phase of computerisation of record of rights project by pushing the button for automation of stamps and registration system.... KARACHI: Lyari women manage households economically KARACHI, March 1: A study conducted by the Lyari Rabita Council (LRC) shows that women in Lyari are playing an active role in the development and economic management of their households.... KARACHI: CCPO wants deployment at uplift work sites KARACHI, March 1: The Capital City Police Officer, Azhar Farooqi, has directed the traffic police to ensure effective enforcement of traffic laws on all the roads and signals and make special... KARACHI: Sewage inundates Jodia Bazaar KARACHI, March 1: The streets and lanes of different markets in Jodia Bazaar are inundated with sewage which has overflowed due to choked sewerage lines creating problems for shopkeepers, pedestrians and motorists.... KARACHI: Students’ convention from 6th KARACHI, March 1: The Dow University of Health Sciences will host a three-day provincial convention from March 6 to 8 and select candidates who would take part in the national students’... KARACHI: Better water quality can control hepatitis KARACHI, March 1: At least 1.2 billion people are living without having healthy drinking water, while millions of gallons of water were wasted daily including millions of gallons in Karachi alone.... KARACHI: AKU accused of bad attitude KARACHI, March 1: An NGO has criticised the Aga Khan University Hospital of its “ultra vires’ attitude towards the parents of an in-house epilepsy patient, Aariz Ali Shaikh, 15, alleging that... KARACHI: SSUET BS results KARACHI, March 1: The Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) Thursday announced the final semester results of BS Degree Programme in Computer/Electronic/Bio-Medical/Civil Engineering & Computer Sciences.... KARACHI: Narcotics destroyed KARACHI, March 1: Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) burnt a huge quantity of contraband liquor and narcotics at Paradise Point on Thursday.... KARACHI: MA enrolment date extended KARACHI, March 1: The University of Karachi on Thursday extended dates for submission of MA enrolment forms up to March 10, 2007.... KARACHI: Murder mystery solved by deceased’s brother KARACHI, March 1: The Shah Latif Town police recovered the lower torso of a 45-year-old man who was allegedly murdered by his wife and brother.... KARACHI: Govt takes notice of drug peddling in Lyari KARACHI, March 1: The Additional Chief Secretary Sindh Syed Anwar Hyder has directed the Secretary Excise and Taxation and CCPO Karachi to conduct an inquiry into reports of drug peddling in... KARACHI: Working women want better transport KARACHI, March 1: The members of Working Women Organising Trust held a rally on Thursday outside Karachi Press Club demanding better transport facilities for working women particularly those belonging to the lower income groups.... KARACHI: Electricity failure in many areas KARACHI, March 1: The residents of various localities in the city complained of frequent power suspensions on Thursday.... KARACHI: Two men found Murdered KARACHI, March 1: The body of a 33-year-old man with his throat slit was found on Thursday in a plastic bag in Korangi.... HYDERABAD: Admission date extended HYDERABAD, March 1: The University of Sindh has extended last date for submitting admission forms for BA, BSc, BCom, BSW and BSc (Home Economics) and MA, MSc, MCom previous at its affiliated colleges up to March 15.... HYDERABAD: Deficit budget for SAU approved HYDERABAD, March 1: The senate of the Sindh Agriculture university, at a meeting on Wednesday, approved Rs564 million budget of the university for 2006-2007 showing a deficit of about Rs175 million.... PESHAWAR: ‘Private patients get preferential treatment in govt hospitals’ PESHAWAR, March 1: Patients who consult professors and assistant professors at their private clinics often get preferential treatment at the government hospitals where the consultants work.... PESHAWAR: Pay package for medical college staff approved PESHAWAR, March 1: The NWFP government has approved a pay package for professors, associate professors and assistant professors to be recruited by the Gomal Medical College, Saidu Medical College and Khyber Girls Medical College on contractual basis.... PESHAWAR: MMA moves on poll candidates issue PESHAWAR, March 1: The provincial “shura” of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has asked constituent parties of the alliance not to nominate candidates directly for the forthcoming general election.... PESHAWAR: PHC says freeze on grant illegal PESHAWAR, March 1: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday accepted a writ petition filed by the Charssada district nazim and set aside the NWFP Local Government Commission’s order to freeze the... PESHAWAR: Transfer of officers ordered PESHAWAR, March 1: The NWFP government ordered the transfer of officials in the political administration of the Khyber Agency and Civil Secretariat (FATA) here on Thursday.... LAKKI MARWAT: Equipment worth Rs 2.5m stolen LAKKI MARWAT, March 1: Burglars broke into the main store of the District Headquarters Hospital here and stole equipment and other items worth millions of rupees.... PESHAWAR: Sports endowment fund established PESHAWAR, March 1: The NWFP government has set up an endowment fund with a seed money of Rs100 million for the welfare of sportsmen and sportswomen.... SWABI: UK agency to help complete schemes SWABI, March 1: The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) will help complete sanitation and water supply projects in 39 union councils of the Swabi district....

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