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July 28, 2007 Saturday Rajab 12, 1428 KARACHI: SIUT identifies loopholes in draft law: Organ transplantation KARACHI, July 27: Based on information available with them, senior urologists and transplant surgeons have expressed the view that the government was heading for a “bad law” in the shape of a presidential ordinance on human organ transplantation.... KARACHI: Fault fixed but power cuts continue KARACHI, July 27: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation rectified the fault in both its circuits at the Baldia grid that links it with the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant and power supply... KARACHI: ‘More low-cost housing schemes next month’ KARACHI, July 27: The government will announce new low-cost housing schemes in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta next month.... KARACHI: UTPs in chains suffer humiliation KARACHI, July 27: The government’s negligent and uncaring attitude means that under-trial prisoners (UTP) are produced in court under humiliating conditions and are denied rights to which they are legally entitled.... PESHAWAR: Fata alliance warns against operation PESHAWAR, July 27: The Fata Grand Alliance (FGA) has said that it will neither tolerate any attack by Nato forces nor allow Pakistani troops to launch a fresh operation in the tribal areas.... PESHAWAR: NWFP govt demands withdrawal of troops PESHAWAR, July 27: The NWFP government has demanded the federal government to withdraw troops from public places in Swat and Dir districts immediately. In a letter addressed to the federal... MANSEHRA: Aziz orders compensation for traders MANSEHRA, July 27: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has directed NWFP chief secretary to make arrangements for provision of compensation amount and interest-free loans to the earthquake-affected traders and shopkeepers of Balakot, Dawn has learnt.... KARACHI: KWSB termed a typical bureaucratic body KARACHI, July 27: Describing the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board as a typical bureaucratic government entity, a Japan International Cooperation Agency team preparing the city’s water and sanitation master plan has... KARACHI: Over 1,800 Aids cases in Sindh KARACHI, July 27: The total number of officially confirmed HIV/Aids cases in Sindh has gone up to 1,841 and the number of such cases reported from across the country stands at 3,364, according to the data compiled in March this year.... KARACHI: Health dept bifurcated to check Aids, TB KARACHI, July 27: The functional bifurcation of the Sindh health department is basically aimed at facilitating prevention of diseases in addition to providing quality health care to the masses.... KARACHI: City govt to study drainage network KARACHI, July 27: The city government has decided that a comprehensive study of the existing storm water drainage network in the metropolis will be conducted with a focus on shortcomings and drainage pattern of rainwater accumulated on roads and streets.... KARACHI: Alleged kidnapper remanded KARACHI, July 27: The Administrative Judge, Anti-Terrorism Court, Karachi, Justice Amir Hani Muslim of the Sindh High Court, on Friday remanded a suspect in police custody till August 2.... KARACHI: HSC (Home Eco)results declared KARACHI, July 27: Students of Rana Liaquat Ali Khan Government College for Home Economics bagged all the top positions in the HSC-II (Home Economics) results which were announced by the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi on Friday.... KARACHI: Former CHK official gets interim bail KARACHI, July 27: A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Maqbool Baqar and Justice Nadeem Azhar Siddiqui on Friday granted interim pre-arrest bail to a former additional medical... KARACHI: KU announces BSc I, II results KARACHI, July 27: The examinations department of the University of Karachi on Friday announced the results of BSc part-I and II Medical Technology annual examinations 2006.... KARACHI: Global alert against harmful toothpaste creates a stir KARACHI, July 27: Reports suggesting that certain toothpaste brands flooding the local markets contain harmful elements have sounded alarm bells for traders and consumers alike.... KARACHI: Girl dies, sister hurt in accident KARACHI, July 27: A medical student died and her elder sister was seriously injured in an accident on University Road.... KARACHI: Drizzle likely KARACHI, July 27: The Met office has forecast cloudy weather with chances of a light rain for the city on Saturday with the maximum temperature expected to range between 32 and 34 degrees centigrade.—PPI... HYDERABAD: Nazim vows uplift across Hyderabad HYDERABAD, July 27: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said that work on 850 development schemes in the district is proceeding at a hectic pace and tens of millions of rupees... HYDERABAD: CM’s statement on ad hoc lecturers condemned HYDERABAD, July 27: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association leaders have strongly reacted to a statement of the provincial chief minister that the ad hoc lecturers will not be confirmed in service because they have stopped teaching.... HYDERABAD: MPA asked to devote time to his constituency HYDERABAD, July 27: The leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League union council Tando Fazal (PS-53), Hyderabad taluka (rural), have complained that Mir Ali Nawaz Talpur, who was elected as an MPA... PESHAWAR: Assaulted girl wants jail for father PESHAWAR, July 27: The medical examination of a minor girl recovered from an alleged brothel in Swat district has confirmed that she is about nine years old and has been criminally assaulted, say official sources.... PESHAWAR: Provincial control on govt depts demanded PESHAWAR, July 27: NWFP cabinet’s committee on provincial autonomy has said that strong federating units are essential for making the federation strong.... PESHAWAR: Emergency plan put in place PESHAWAR, July 27: The provincial health department has put in place an emergency plan to reduce casualties in the aftermath of floods and other calamities, it is learnt.... MANSEHRA: Protest held against khatib’s appointment MANSEHRA, July 27: Hundreds of people took to the streets here on Friday in protest against the appointment of new prayer leader for Lal Masjid.... PESHAWAR: Unregistered beverage factories unearthed PESHAWAR, July 27: The Central Board of Revenue on Friday unearthed three unregistered beverage factories operating secretly in the city and evading government taxes.... PESHAWAR: Rs6.25m for flood victims PESHAWAR, July 27: The NWFP government has given Rs6.250 million as compensation to victims of the recent floods and rains in the province.... PESHAWAR: Chitral river in high flood PESHAWAR, July 27: Although the water level started lowering in Chitral river, high flood continued in it as water discharge remained at 24,000 cusecs on Friday.... MIRPURKHAS: Action over spurious pesticides urged MIRPURKHAS, July 27: DCO Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah has directed the officers to take action against black marketers and dealers selling spurious pesticide and fertilisers.... HYDERABAD: Call for coordinated efforts against hepatitis HYDERABAD, July 27: The number of hepatitis-B and C cases in Sindh is over 1.3 million which require coordinated efforts to control rising mortality, says Provincial Coordinator of Prime Minister’s Programme... PESHAWAR: Death sentence commuted to life imprisonment PESHAWAR, July 27: The Federal Shariat Court on Friday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded by a trial court to two juvenile offenders. A full bench, comprising Chief Justice... SHANGLA: Ulema urged to play role against terror SHANGLA, July 27: Federal Minister for Political Affairs Amir Muqam has said that the ulema today have a greater responsibility on their shoulders to tackle the menace of terrorism and suicide bombings in the light of Islamic teachings....

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