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July 03, 2007 Tuesday Jamadi-us-Sani 17, 1428 KARACHI: MQM joins chorus of complaint against draft electoral rolls KARACHI, July 2: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) of the ruling coalition in Sindh has joined a growing chorus of condemnation against the much-criticised draft electoral rolls recently unveiled by the Election Commission of Pakistan.... KARACHI: 730 gastroenteritis patients in hospital KARACHI, July 2: About 730 people of different age groups were rushed to various Karachi public-sector hospitals for the treatment of gastroenteritis or diarrhoea during the 24 hours ending at noon on Monday, said an official of the Sindh health department.... KARACHI: Hundreds suffer as intercity buses fail to set off KARACHI, July 2: Hundreds of commuters are facing immense hardship as intercity bus services between Sindh and Balochistan have come to a halt after gusty winds and rains triggered by cyclone Yemyin washed away the road network.... KARACHI: Six bodies found in drains KARACHI, July 2: Six bodies were recovered from storm-water drains on Monday. Police suspect that the victims had somehow fallen in the drains during the downpour on Saturday. The body of Muhammad Ashraf, 25, was recovered from a drain in Musharraf Colony.... KARACHI: Speaker acquitted in land allotment case KARACHI, July 2: An accountability court on Monday acquitted Sindh Assembly Speaker Syed Muzzafar Hussain Shah in an illegal land allotment case.... KARACHI: Thunderstorm forecast for today KARACHI, July 2: Light to moderate rains with thunderstorm has been forecast for the city on Tuesday. The maximum temperature is expected to range between 35 and 37 degrees centigrade.... KARACHI: High Court seeks city govt report on milk price KARACHI, July 2: The Sindh High Court asked the city district government (CDGK) on Monday to fix the milk price in accordance with the provisions of the relevant law and report back to it within two weeks.... KARACHI: Sindh govt establishes emergency centre KARACHI, July 2: Following the recent floods in Sindh, a health emergency and response coordination centre was established on Monday to facilitate the timely mobilisation of healthcare resources.... KARACHI: Auditor, four NBP officers arrested KARACHI, July 2: The National Accountability Bureau, Sindh, on Monday arrested four officers of the National Bank of Pakistan and a senior auditor of Shikarpur District Account Office for alleged embezzlement of Rs220 million in the bills of General Provident Funds.... PESHAWAR: Rs11bn to be spent on 407 uplift schemes this year PESHAWAR, July 2: The NWFP government has identified 407 uplift projects, mentioned in its Annual Development Programme (ADP), which will be completed before the end of the fiscal year 2007-08.... KARACHI: Relief camps set up in rain-hit areas KARACHI, July 2: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that the city government has set up eight relief camps and more than 24 medical camps for the people affected by the rain and thunderstorm.... KARACHI: Special grant for Lyari urged KARACHI, July 2: The provincial and the city governments should announce a special package for the development of Lyari Town considering its limited revenue base following a 2001 delimitation plan which took away its commercial areas.... KARACHI: Bar heaps scorn on pro-govt lawyers KARACHI, July 2: Lawyers criticised the role of military rulers in the country and announced that any unconstitutional move for the re-election of General Pervez Musharraf as president would be resisted.... KARACHI: Opposition slams nazim over ‘rude behaviour’ KARACHI, July 2: Opposition leaders in the City Council Saeed Ghani and Rafique Ahmad on Monday strongly criticised City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal for, what they described as, “his uncivilised behaviour’... KARACHI: OGDC asked to furnish records KARACHI, July 2: The Sindh High Court asked the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) on Monday to furnish the entire record pertaining to the bidding process of the Qadirpur... KARACHI: 20-member CAP body formed KARACHI, July 2: The provincial education and literacy department has constituted a 20-member committee for the Centralised Admission Policy (CAP), says a notification issued here on Monday.... KARACHI: Cleaning of drains ordered KARACHI, July 2: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadis and Spatial Development, Muhammad Hussain Khan, has ordered removal of encroachments from storm-water drains.... KARACHI: KPT workers’ demands accepted KARACHI, July 2: Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Senator Babar Khan Ghauri on Monday announced a comprehensive package for the welfare of KPT workers which includes a 19 per cent... KARACHI: Protest demo KARACHI, July 2: A number of labourers on Monday staged a protest demo against KPT management for increasing the entry fee from Rs10 to Rs20 while the administration refused to withdraw its decision.... KARACHI: KU issues admission list KARACHI, July 2: The University of Karachi has issued a provisional list for admissions to the evening programme. A release issued here on Monday said that candidates, whose names were not... KARACHI: Saddar Town budget KARACHI, July 2: The town council has approved a surplus budget of Rs815 million which shows a saving of Rs1.446 million. Speaking at the budget session, Town Nazim Mohammad Dilawar... KARACHI: Section 144 KARACHI, July 2: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal exercising his powers under Section 144 has prohibited any gathering within the radius of 200 yards of the 21 male and 44 female... HYDERABAD: Families living near Pucca Qila asked to shift to safe places HYDERABAD, July 2: The Building Control Department of Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA) has warned more than hundred families, living in the proximity of Pucca Qilla''s fortification wall, to shift to safer... MIRPURKHAS: Army called out in Mirpurkhas MIRPURKHAS, July 2: Army has been called out for rescue work in case of flood situation. Personnel led by Captain Imtiaz set-up a camp in the Government Shah Abdul Latif College... HYDERABAD: Street theatre HYDERABAD, July 2: The Pattan Development Organisation, a non-governmental organisation, staged a street theatre outside the press club on Monday, which was aimed at creating awareness among people about getting registered as voters.... HYDERABAD: PPP youth wing to observe black day today HYDERABAD, July 2: The Sindh People’s Youth Organisation (SPYO) announced on Monday that the party would observe a black day and a day of warning across the province on Tuesday to... NAWABSHAH: Expulsion of JSQM leader sought NAWABSHAH, July 2: Family members of a small hotel owner who was allegedly fire upon by an office-bearer of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) and his colleagues when he demanded... NAWABSHAH: Nadra team due in Nawabshah on 14th NAWABSHAH, July 2: The deputy manager, (MRVs), regional headquarters, National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Sukkur, has announced that the mobile van-3 would visit Nawabshah district for issuance of computerized national... HYDERABAD: Water level rising at Sindh barrages HYDERABAD, July 2: The water level at all the barrages of Sindh is gradually rising after the heavy rains in the country. According to the control room of Kotri Barrage, the... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Protest against encroachment upon school ground NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, July 2: A large number of citizens, members of the NGOs and old students of Naushahro Feroze High School observed token hunger strike outside the press club on Monday in protest against encroachment on school ground.... PESHAWAR: Community project for five districts PESHAWAR, July 2: The NWFP health department has launched a project in five districts of the province which is aimed at empowering the women and enhancing community participation there.... PESHAWAR: Poll petition against Bilour withdrawn PESHAWAR, July 2: An election petition, filed against Senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour of the ANP, was withdrawn on Monday by PML’s candidate Justice (retd) Azam Khan....

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