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March 22, 2007 Thursday Rabi-ul-Awwal 2, 1428 KARACHI: Govt will accept SJC verdict: PM KARACHI, March 21: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said here on Wednesday that the reference against the Chief Justice was filed in the Supreme Judicial Council after meeting all constitutional requirements.... KARACHI: SHCBA asks govt to facilitate CJP’s participation: SC 50th anniversary KARACHI, March 21: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has agreed to attend the concluding function of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court arranged by the Sindh High Court Bar Association... KARACHI: City council adopts 21 resolutions: Opposition groups stage walkout KARACHI, March 21: The Opposition benches gave a tough time to the Treasury in the City Council session on Wednesday when the presiding officer did not allow them to debate on... KARACHI: Downtown witnesses hours of traffic mess KARACHI, March 21: Some of the worst traffic jams were witnessed on various roads downtown on Wednesday evening when traffic police started closing certain arteries to ensure safe movement of Prime... KARACHI: Lawyers vow to continue protest KARACHI, March 21: Twelve members of the Karachi Bar Association (KBA) observed a token hunger strike in the city courts on Wednesday. Those who sat on hunger strike were Sakina Khatoon,... KARACHI: People suffer as milk retailers protest KARACHI, March 21: A large number of fresh milk shops remained shut on Wednesday in various parts of the city as a mark of protest by retailers against the wholesalers for providing milk at Rs32 per litre instead of Rs26.... KARACHI: Two students hurt as car falls into dug-up road KARACHI, March 21: Two college students suffered injuries when their car skidded into a dug up drain in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Wednesday morning. Their colleagues then came out on the streets to protest against the hazard.... KARACHI: Artist Mohammad Kazim passes away KARACHI, March 21: Mohammad Kazim, a reputed printmaker, passed away early Wednesday morning, according to family members. He was 63. Family sources said he was complaining of neck pain for a couple of days, which worsened Tuesday night.... KARACHI: Urgent need to cope with water scarcity: World Water Day KARACHI, March 21: ‘Coping with Water Scarcity’ is the theme for World Water Day 2007, which is being observed today. The theme was decided by all members of UN Water at World Water Week in Stockholm, in August 2006.... KARACHI: Early completion of ADP projects ordered KARACHI, March 21: Sindh Minister for Planning and Development Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari on Wednesday directed the officials concerned to expedite work on development schemes and ensure utilisation of all available uplift funds within stipulated time.... KARACHI: Fake medicines KARACHI, Mar 21: Two persons were arrested with fake medicines worth Rs15 million at Akhtar Colony in a raid. The suspects said they refilled and repacked expired medicines and sold them in different cities.... KARACHI: ESD is not only about environment KARACHI, March 21: Education for sustainable development (ESD) should be looked upon as an approach that helps people evaluate what they expect from society to be like and what can be done to achieve it.... KARACHI: SC reinstates income tax officer KARACHI, March 21: The Supreme Court has reinstated a grade-20 income tax officer with effect from the date of his compulsory retirement. Income tax commissioner Amin-i-Ajam was serving in Karachi when... KARACHI: Walk-in clinic opened KARACHI, March 21: The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital inaugurated its walk-in clinic on Sharea Faisal here on Wednesday. Explaining the objectives of establishing the clinic, the hospital''s chief executive officer, Dr... KARACHI: Requisition session put off for week on first day KARACHI, March 21: The requisitioned session of the Sindh Assembly which began here on Wednesday was adjourned to next Wednesday amid complete chaos persisting for more than 15 minutes.... KARACHI: Khuhro lashes out at Treasury KARACHI, March 21: The Leader of Opposition in Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmad Khuhro, accused the Treasury benches and the Speaker of turning the House into a joke where during the last... KARACHI: Epilepsy patient report KARACHI, March 21: An inquiry committee constituted by the Sindh Health Department on Wednesday submitted its reports in the case of a 15-year old epilepsy patient who expired at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) on March 16.... KARACHI: Bandit killed in shootout KARACHI, March 21: A suspected bandit was shot dead early on Wednesday morning in Orangi Town by a team of the Lyari Task Force. Police said the LTF men in plainclothes... KARACHI: PPP rally slams attacks on judiciary, media KARACHI, March 21: A rally organised by PPP’s Karachi chapter here on Wednesday asked the rulers to step down as they were solely responsible for the “attack on the independence of... KARACHI: CM praises lawyers KARACHI, March 21: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has praised the Karachi Bar Association for staging a peaceful protest demonstration. He said that by organising a peaceful rally... KARACHI: Naval chief stresses excellence in technology KARACHI, March 21: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir has emphasised the need for sustenance of strong, vibrant and modern educational institutions for inculcating the requisite skills in... KARACHI: Pir Mazhar files plea for acquittal KARACHI, March 21: Former provincial minister and leader of Pakistan People’s Party moved applications on Wednesday for his acquittal in two corruption references in an accountability court.... KARACHI: HSC results today KARACHI, March 21: Board of Intermediate Education will announce the results of the HSC Part II supplementary examination 2006 Humanities group on Thursday. Officials at the BIE here on Wednesday said... KARACHI: Francophone Day in city observed KARACHI, March 21: The International Organisation of Francophony observed French Speakers’ Day in Karachi at the seaside. Francophones in the metropolis and expatriates chatted away the evening in the language... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, March 21: The Met Office has forecast fair/partly cloudy weather with a hazy morning for Karachi on Thursday with the minimum temperature ranging between 21-23°C.... KARACHI: Shakil Ismail Art gallery KARACHI, March 21: Jewellery, Wall Hangings and sculptures exhibition by Shakil Ismail opens at Shakil Ismail Art gallery on Thursday, 22nd March, at 5pm. The exhibition will continue till March 28th from 6pm.... KARACHI: Majmu’a The Art Gallery KARACHI, March 21: A two men show, an exhibition of paintings, by artists Zawwar Hussain and Shagufta Rizvi opens at Majmu’a The Art Gallery on Thursday, 22nd March, at 6pm.... HYDERABAD: Nazim vows to solve sewerage problem: Pumping station inaugurated HYDERABAD, March 21: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said that work on nine major sewerage pumping stations is proceeding at a hectic pace and added that operational capacity of existing pumping stations will be increased by 1000 per cent.... KARACHI: Funds for Hyderabad package soon: PM KARACHI, March 21: The federal government will expedite the process of allocation of funds for the Hyderabad development Package to repair the damage to city infrastructure caused by last year’s torrential rains.... HYDERABAD: Plea to release salaries of asst professors HYDERABAD, March 21: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) on Wednesday appealed to chief minister, chief secretary and secretary of education to order release of salaries of the newly promoted assistant professors of Hyderabad.... HYDERABAD: Underage marriage can lead to fistula HYDERABAD, March 21: Health experts have said that the girls who married at a younger age are more likely to develop fistula at the time of delivery but the disease is curable.... MITHI: Women’s education MITHI, March 21: Minister of state and Chairman National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), Dr Naseem Ashraf, has said that the Commission is committed to promote female literacy through volunteerism for development of country.... HYDERABAD: USAID to help produce high quality chillies HYDERABAD, March 21: The USAID would help Sindh produce high quality chillies, tomatoes and mangoes for the international markets, through a newly created Competitiveness Support Fund, said Arthur Bayhan, leader of a four-member delegation of the USAID.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Accident NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, March 21: Two people died while two others were seriously injured when a truck hit a motorcycle rickshaw in Kandiaro on Wednesday. The truck hit the three-wheeler near Shah...

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