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April 01, 2007 Sunday Rabi-ul-Awwal 12, 1428 KARACHI: DUHS plans city-wide TB screening KARACHI, March 31: The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) will start screening the population for tuberculosis in various towns of Karachi in phases from May, said Prof Masood Hameed Khan, Vice-Chancellor of the university, on Saturday.... KARACHI: Baby’s killer awarded death sentence KARACHI, March 31: The Anti-Terrorism Court No 1, Karachi, headed by Judge Ghulam Ali A. Samtio on Saturday sentenced to death an accused on two counts for kidnapping and murder of baby Laiba.The... KARACHI: Four arrested for kidnapping trader KARACHI, March 31: Police and Citizen-Police Liaison Committee on Saturday arrested four men for kidnapping a local trader for ransom, officials said.... KARACHI: Lawyers continue protest campaign KARACHI, March 31: Lawyers in the City Courts and Malir District Courts continued their campaign against the suspension of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.... KARACHI: Ulema pledge full cooperation for peace KARACHI, March 31: Ulema belonging to different schools of thought have emphasised upon joint efforts and mutual cooperation on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Pbuh) and assured of full cooperation in this regard.... KARACHI: 15-acre land of Jheel Park cleared of encroachments KARACHI, March 31: In a major operation, the city government has razed concrete houses, shops and other unauthorised structures raised over an area of 15 acres at the Jheel Park.... KARACHI: Customs officials spoil eminent artist’s show KARACHI, March 31: An eminent Pakistani painter and sculptor had to see his high-profile exhibition in Dubai spoiled after four of his sculptures were detained by the Pakistani Customs officials suspecting them of being Buddha statues.... KARAHCI: 28 arrested KARAHCI, March 31: The Karachi police on Saturday claimed arrest of 28 suspected criminals during the last 24-hours in various parts of the city.... KARACHI: Holiday KARACHI, March 31: All educational institution in the city will remain closed on Monday on account of Eid Miladun Nabi (SAW).... KARACHI: Fire dept yet to get promised snorkels KARACHI, March 31: The fire brigade department is facing an acute shortage of staff and necessary equipment, especially fire engines and snorkels, raising the risk of casualties in fire incidents.... KARACHI: Ex-employees seek UAE ruler’s help KARACHI, March 31: Former employees of the Darul Khasa (Department of Personal Affairs) in Pakistan, an organisation of the Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahayan (late) ex-ruler of Abu Dhabi, have... KARACHI: Management of resources stressed KARACHI, March 31: Pakistan is gifted with enormous resources and only needs proper management to make best use of available resources.... KARACHI: MBBS First Prof results announced KARACHI, March 31: The examinations department of Karachi University on Saturday announced the results of MBBS First Professional Part A and B annual examinations 2007.... KARACHI: BEd classes in Lyari college KARACHI, March 31: The Sindh education department has formally given approval to start BEd classes at the Government Elementary College of Education (Men/Women), Lyari.... KARACHI: Rates of water tankers’ trip raised KARACHI, March 31: Owners of private water tankers have announced an increase of Rs150 to Rs200 in the price of a single trip.... KARACHI: Control room established KARACHI, March 31: Home Department, Government of Sindh on Saturday established a Control Room at its main office to monitor law and order situation during Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Pbuh).... KARACHI: Rs1m research fund KARACHI, March 31: Dow University of Health Sciences has constituted a research fund worth Rs1 million to assist its faculty members in initiating small grant research projects.... KARACHI: Writ of govt ceased to exist: Rabbani KARACHI, March 31: Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Mian Raza Rabbani has observed that the recent incidents in Tank, Islamabad, Kharian and Balochistan show that the writ of the regime has ceased to exist.... KARACHI: Security for Eid Milad KARACHI, March 31: Sindh Home Adviser Waseem Akhtar said that security measures similar to those taken on Ashura have been ordered for Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Pbuh) to ensure foolproof law and order situation.... KARACHI: MMA to defeat US agents: Qazi KARACHI, March 31: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal President and Jamat-i-Islami Pakistan Amir Qazi Hussain Ahmad on Saturday said that in the forthcoming elections, MMA would defeat ‘the agents of the US.’... KARACHI: Three bank officers remanded in custody KARACHI, March 31: Judicial Magistrate, East, Mohammad Yaseen Qadri remanded three recovery officers of the Maicro Finance Bank’s Saudabad Branch in police custody till April 6.... KARACHI: Power failures continue in many areas KARACHI, March 31: People from various localities in the city complained of intermittent and prolonged power suspensions in their areas on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: EC urged to declare Bannu by-poll void PESHAWAR, March 31: The Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party has termed the by-election for a National Assembly seat in Bannu a farce and urged the Election Commission of Pakistan to declare it void.... MINGORA: Security concerns, poor infrastructure act as hurdles: Tourism in Malakand region MINGORA, March 31: Growing security concerns, poor infrastructure and social taboos represent the biggest hurdles in promoting tourism in the Malakand region.... CHITRAL: Chitralis doing without power for 2 weeks CHITRAL, March 31: Chitral has been receiving rainfall and the upper parts of the district have received more than two feet of snow till the filing of this report.... PESHAWAR: NRB member says CCBs have 700,000 volunteers PESHAWAR, March 31: National Reconstruction Bureau member Dr Naeem-ul-Haq has said 700,000 volunteers from across the country are working in the various Citizen Community Boards (CCBs).... PESHAWAR: WB interested in assisting govt in education, health sectors PESHAWAR, March 31: The World Bank is interested in assisting the provincial government in health and education programmes, besides areas like private sector development, social protection and financial management.... PESHAWAR: Waste disposal projects’ impact discussed PESHAWAR, March 31: The five-day training workshop on environmental impact assessment of waste disposal projects has concluded. Government officials and professionals from the private sector took part in the event.... NOWSHERA: Woman dies as roof collapses NOWSHERA, March 31: A woman was killed and her five children were injured when the roof of a room in their house collapsed in Rehman Baba Colony here on Saturday morning, residents said.... ABBOTTABAD: New campus ABBOTTABAD, March 31: The Hazara University will set up a new campus in Havelian for which 200 kanals of land will be acquired, according to its vice-chancellor Prof Ehsan Ali Khan....

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