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June 28, 2007 Thursday Jamadi-us-Sani 12, 1428 KARACHI: SHC seeks comments on pleas: Pemra Ordinance 2007 KARACHI, June 27: The Sindh High Court asked a federal attorney on Wednesday to submit official comments on two petitions challenging the validity of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2007.... KARACHI: KESC consumers demand govt pay June bill KARACHI, June 27: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s suggestion that the federal government should pay KESC consumers’ bill for the month of June is gaining support among the general public as the... KARACHI: Sindh Assembly passes budget KARACHI, June 27: The Sindh Assembly on Wednesday approved the provincial budget for the year 2007-08 with the passage of the Finance Bill and rejected a motion moved by opposition member... KARACHI: Healthcare data system far from useful KARACHI, June 27: The provision of healthcare has long been a matter of public concern but steps taken to improve planning and coordination show little evidence of success.... KARACHI: Met Office forecasts more rains KARACHI, June 27: Though the intensity of cyclone Yemyin has weakened and it has passed Balochistan in the west north-westerly direction, the coastal areas of Sindh and Balochistan will receive moderate... KARACHI: 25,000 fishermen trapped, says PFF KARACHI, June 27: The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) said on Wednesday that about 25,000 people were trapped in some 200 islands from Keti Bander to Shah Bander.... KARACHI: Provinces asked to enforce new textbook policy KARACHI, June 27: The federal ministry of education has notified the National Textbook and Learning Materials Policy and Plan of Action (NTLMP) and asked all provincial governments to take appropriate measures... PESHAWAR: Corporate farming policy ready: Land to be leased out to foreign investors PESHAWAR, June 27: The NWFP government has formulated a corporate farming policy, which will pave way for leasing out thousands of acres of barren land to foreign investors for agriculture and livestock development projects.... KARACHI: No progress on Karachi master plan KARACHI, June 27: The long-awaited Karachi Master Plan 2020 is still in the process of being finalised, despite the fact that it was envisaged nearly two years ago.... KARACHI: CHK gets Rs150 million OT complex KARACHI, June 27: An international standard operation theatre complex was inaugurated at the Civil Hospital Karachi on Wednesday. The governor of Sindh, Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan, performed the ceremony while promising a... KARACHI: Plea for security to victim of sexual assault KARACHI, June 27: The father of a teenaged boy, victim of an acid-throwing incident, on Wednesday appealed to the president and the prime minister to protect him and his family from... KARACHI: Budgets for Orangi, Site towns passed KARACHI, June 27: The Site and Orangi town councils passed tax-free budgets for the year 2007-08 on Wednesday. The total outlay of Site town’s surplus budget is Rs524.997... KARACHI: Danger of waterborne diseases looms large KARACHI, June 27: After the recent spell of heavy rains in Karachi, the danger of an outbreak of waterborne diseases, especially gastroenteritis, looms large as overflowing gutters and the accumulation of... KARACHI: Sessi approves surplus budget KARACHI, June 27: The governing body of the Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (Sessi) has approved a Rs1, 261.996 million budget for the year 2007-08 showing a surplus of Rs179.722 million.... KARACHI: Lawyers condemn govt over rain deaths KARACHI, June 27: The legal fraternity on Wednesday condemned the city and provincial governments for their apparent failure to provide adequate relief to the people following the recent rains and asked for the provision of these facilities on an emergency basis.... KARACHI: 45,000 Rangers deployed KARACHI, June 27: About 45,000 Rangers personnel have been deployed across the city following the rough weather conditions, while another 2,500 troops have been kept in reserve.... KARACHI: CDGK ready to rid city of hoardings KARACHI, June 27: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that the city government is ready to remove all hoardings from across its jurisdiction once and for all if a policy of turning Karachi into a hoarding-free city is devised.... KARACHI: Bizenjo seeks help for cyclone-hit Makran KARACHI, June 27: The National Party (NP) has condemned the government for having failed to provide emergency relief to Makran which was badly hit by the recent cyclone that devastated several villages in Balochistan.... KARACHI: Hearing of Tawakkal case adjourned KARACHI, June 27: The Accountability Court No 4 adjourned the hearing of a multi-million bank fraud case against business tycoon Abdul Qadir Tawakkal till July 5.... KARACHI: KBCA told to get 200 old buildings vacated KARACHI, June 27: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadis and Spatial Development Muhammad Hussain Khan on Wednesday issued directives to the Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) to get about 200 dilapidated buildings in Karachi vacated.... KARACHI: LPP wants Musharraf to step down KARACHI, June 27: The Labour Party Pakistan on Wednesday criticised the government policies and asked President Pervez Musharraf “to admit his failure and tender resignation in the interest of the nation”.... KARACHI: Phone bills date extended KARACHI, June 27: The Pakistan Telecommunication Limited on Wednesday extended telephone bill payment date due to the heavy rains without any surcharge till June 30.... HYDERABAD: Council approves budget amid boycott HYDERABAD, June 27: The district council on Wednesday approved the Rs3566.908 million budget with a surplus of Rs3,000 amid boycott by Awam Dost Panel (ADP) members, who termed it a jugglery... LARKANA: Agitation in Larkana prison LARKANA, June 27: More than 100 prisoners climbed up the roofs of central prison and the rest burnt their bed sheets inside the barracks on Wednesday in protest against police’s failure to produce them in courts.... DADU: LUMHS expels four students DADU, June 27: Registrar, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro, on Wednesday issued rustication notices to four MBBS students of the university on charges of extortion and creating law and order situation in the university.... HYDERABAD: STP plans protest over Qasimabad issue HYDERABAD, June 27: The Sindh Taraqi-Pasand Party has decided to organise token hunger strike at Naseem Nagar Chowk, Qasimabad, from June 29 to protest against the provincial and district governments’ lack of interest in developing Qasimabad taluka.... HYDERABAD: People asked to identify dangerous buildings HYDERABAD, June 27: Hyderabad Development Authority Director-General Altaf Hussain Memon has asked city residents to identify dangerous buildings and inform the building control department on telephone No.... HYDERABAD: Women’s hostel Bureau Report HYDERABAD, June 27: A hostel at the Government Zubeda Girls College opened its doors for working women on Wednesday. The hostel comprises 15 rooms which can accommodate 40 working women from other parts of Sindh.... PESHAWAR: Consultant and contractor may go unpunished: Faults in GT Road renovation PESHAWAR, June 27: The National Highway Authority is still struggling to rehabilitate the dug-up and broken 34-kilometere stretch of the Grand Trunk Road between Peshawar and Nowshera, despite a lapse of four years .... HARIPUR: Water shortage irks inhabitants HARIPUR, June 27: Residents of the Mohalla Railway station, Dhok Talokar and Soka have been facing water shortage for the past four days as the only water pump in the area has gone out of order.... PESHAWAR: Lack of staff hampers drug control work PESHAWAR, June 27: Government’s failure to provide adequate staff and facilities has adversely affected the performance of the drug quality control board in the NWFP, health officials say.... PESHAWAR: Rs450m surplus budget for TC-I PESHAWAR, June 27: Town Council-I Nazim Shaukat Ali on Wednesday unveiled a surplus budget of Rs450.4 million for the fiscal year 2007-08. An amount of Rs76.1 million was earmarked for development.... LANDI KOTAL: Hundreds of Landi Kotal phones lying dead LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), June 27: Hundreds of telephone lines have been out of order in Landi Kotal and Torkhum for more than two weeks due to negligence of the Pakistan Telecommunication authorities, Dawn has learnt.... LAKKI MARWAT: Call for natural gas supply LAKKI MARWAT, June 27: The residents of Kurram Par have called upon officials of the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) to fulfil their pledge of providing natural gas to their area....

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