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May 02, 2007 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 14, 1428 KARACHI: Demand for better wages, conditions KARACHI, May 1: Many processions taken out from different areas of the city to observe International Labour Day, which continued converging at the Karachi Press Club till Tuesday evening, criticised the government for imposing a ban on labour and trade unions.... KARACHI: Promised kidney centre for workers not yet operational KARACHI, May 1: A 50-bed kidney centre has yet to become operational despite the fact that promises of the much-needed health facility for the city’s working class was made about 10 years ago on May Day.... KARACHI: Lawyers go on strike today KARACHI, May 1: Following the call of Pakistan Bar Council and Supreme Court Bar Association, lawyers in Sindh High Court, the City Courts, Special Courts, Anti-Terrorism Courts, Accountability Courts and Malir district courts will observe a strike today (Wednesday).... KARACHI: Industrial effluents poison marine life KARACHI, May 1: Human contact with the ocean has often resulted in fairly grave consequences for the aquatic ecosystem. Environmentalists have expressed alarm and concern over the manner in which highly... KARACHI: Use of force will invite state action, says Arbab KARACHI, May 1: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said the government has always allowed peaceful demonstrations and the use of force will only invite state action.... KARACHI: I.I. Chundrigar Road shuttle service halted unannounced KARACHI, May 1: The free shuttle service begun by the city government last year for I. I. Chundrigar Road has been halted for the last three weeks without any official word from the city government in this regard.... HYDERABAD: Workers call for repeal of anti-labourer laws HYDERABAD, May 1: Activists of various political parties and trade unions across the province observed the International Labour Day on Tuesday to pay homage to the martyrs of Chicago and demanded that the government should repeal all anti-labourer laws.... HANGU: Hangu passes eighth day without electricity HANGU, May 1: People protesting against suspension of electricity supply blocked the Hangu-Kohat road on Tuesday as some flour mills in the area were closed because of low voltage.... KARACHI: JI wants opposition to unite KARACHI, May 1: All opposition parties, including the Pakistan Peoples’ Party, should launch a decisive movement against the dictatorship as it is the need of the hour.... KARACHI: Promotion of culture to curb extremism KARACHI, May 1: Leading figures of creative and performing arts are unanimous that the promotion of culture can boost healthy activities and minimise the religious extremism which has plagued the whole Pakistani society.... KARACHI: Encroachments delay rail track fencing project KARACHI, May 1: The project of fencing the railway tracks in Karachi so as to avoid any untoward incident has been delayed due to the illegal encroachments on land of the Pakistan Railways along the tracks.... KARACHI: Concerted efforts for waste disposal urged KARACHI, May 1: There is a need to develop working relationship and link between the private and public sectors for proper disposal of the solid waste generated by the city.... KARACHI: Arbab on deal with PPP KARACHI, May 1: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Tuesday said that PPP leader Benazir Bhutto was talking about deal with the government while Raza Rabbani denying it.... KARACHI: Dialogue on freedom of press KARACHI, May 1: To mark International Press Freedom Day on May 3, the Karachi Union of Journalists is organising an interactive dialogue, in collaboration with the Karachi Press Club, on `State of the Media and Press Freedom in Pakistan’.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, May 1: The Met office has forecast warm and humid weather with the maximum temperature expected to range between 34 and 36 degrees Centigrade for Karachi on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Workers’ rally faces obstacles KARACHI, May 1: The provincial government on Tuesday put up obstacles on the roads leading to the Karachi Press Club obstructing the May Day rally organised by workers to protest against the government’s anti-labour policies.... KARACHI: Mushaira held at Annu Park KARACHI, May 1: A `Pak-India Friendship Mushaira’ was held at the Annu Bhai Park on Monday night. Poets from different parts of the country and those settled in Western countries joined their contemporaries from India to recite their verses.... KARACHI: Lawyers urged to support judiciary KARACHI, May 1: Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Nazim Hussain Siddiqui has said that the strengthening of independence of the judiciary is vital for the dispensation of justice in the country.... KARACHI: Recruitment in coast guards KARACHI, May 1: Enrolment of PCS in the Pakistan Coast Guards will be carried out from May 10 to 18, 2007 at the PCG headquarters.... Correction The total strength of the City Council is 255 and not 330 as was inadvertently mentioned in our report in the Tuesday edition of Dawn.... HYDERABAD: Govt depts warned of power disconnection HYDERABAD, May 1: The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) on Monday issued notices to all Sindh government departments warning them that if they failed to clear their dues by a certain date Dthe company would disconnect their power supply.... DADU: Man threatens suicide if son not found DADU, May 1: The father of an eight-year-old boy who was kidnapped on Tuesday threatened to commit suicide if police did not locate his son. He expressed the fear that the... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Strike against killing NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 1: Shopkeepers observed a two-hour strike in Mehrabpur on Tuesday in protest against a Monday incident in which a Mohammad Ashraf Kamboh was killed and several others were injured.... NAWABSHAH: Asif Zardari’s secy booked NAWABSHAH, May 1: Nawabshah police on Tuesday booked Mohammad Ismail Dahri, personal secretary to former senator Asif Ali Zardari, and another person for firing on police personal and two other people.... DADU: Woman seeks protection DADU, May 1: A woman has sought protection against relatives of her husband who wanted to give in marriage her two daughters aged 10 and 8 years to two old people.... DADU: Rally DADU, May 1: A campaign has been launched against the closure of 300 primary schools in Dadu district by the social workers and UC Nazims. The Pukar Foundation organised a huge rally on Tuesday.... PESHSAWAR: Labour leaders reject contract system: Privatisation policy termed anti-people move PESHSAWAR, May 1: Labour leaders on Tuesday criticised the privatisation policy of the present regime and termed it an anti-people move aimed at destroying the industrial base of the country and protecting exploitation of workers across the country.... PESHAWAR: Musharraf unacceptable, says PPP PESHAWAR, May 1: The People’s Party Parliamentarians has reiterated its stand that President Pervez Musharraf is not acceptable to it as the head of the state either as a civilian or in uniform.... PESHAWAR: Poor monitoring causing wastage of resources PESHAWAR, May 1: Lack of proper monitoring of uplift projects being executed in various districts of the NWFP is causing wastage of resources, officials say.... PESHAWAR: Minister, nazim accused of embezzling funds PESHAWAR, May 1: The former Kohistan district nazim has accused the provincial revenue minister and the incumbent nazim of financial bungling and irregularities and urged the NWFP chief minister and NAB to investigate the matter.... PESHAWAR: Plan to find trade hurdles PESHAWAR, May 1: The Afghanistan-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (APCCI) will prepare a study to highlight hurdles in trade with Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics (CARs).... ABBOTTABAD: Haphazard construction spoiling city’s beauty ABBOTTABAD, May 1: The city of Abbottabad is fast losing its natural beauty and charm due to unplanned construction, which is also creating problems of drinking water and sanitation, shows a survey.... SWABI: JI assails govt over Charsadda blast SWABI, May 1: Jamaat-i-Islami provincial naib amir Mushtaq Ahmad has said that the federal government should reconsider its policies after the killing of 31 people in the Charsadda suicide attack.... NOWSHERA: WHO chief praises project’s success NOWSHERA, May 1: World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Margaret Chan said on Tuesday that the concept of community participation had been translated into reality by the Basic Development Need project....

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