January 26, 2006	Thursday	Zilhaj 25, 1426

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KARACHI: New judicial complex to house 140 courts KARACHI, Jan 25: A high-level meeting, presided over by Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad here on Wednesday, decided to shift 140 courts, including the city and special courts, to a judicial complex in the centre of the city....		KARACHI: Court seeks inquiry team’s report: Case against Imtiaz KARACHI, Jan 25: The Sindh High Court has asked a federal attorney on Wednesday to seek information about the report of the prime minister’s inspection team, which is claimed by petitioner...
KARACHI: Closure of Hawkesbay warehouses ordered KARACHI, Jan 25: Taking serious note of a large number of warehouses and other structures along both sides of Hawksbay Road, City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has vowed to develop the...		KARACHI: Ulema pledge to foil govt plot against seminaries KARACHI, Jan 25: The Ittehad Tanzeemat Madaris-i-Deenya, Pakistan, on Wednesday expressed its sheer disappointment over the government’s timid response to the violation of Pakistan’s airspace by the US forces, and asked the rulers to severe diplomatic ties with the United States....
KARACHI: Musharraf’s argument termed misleading: Dialogue on Abbasi committee report KARACHI, Jan 25: Speakers at a meeting on Wednesday, arguing that no surplus water was available in the Indus, demanded that no new dams be constructed as this would badly affect the lower riparian....		KARACHI: Trial in convoy attack case comes to halt KARACHI, Jan 25: Trial of 11 workers of the banned Jundullah group in corps commander convoy attack case has come to a halt as one of the defence counsel, appointed on...
KARACHI: Legal system can help improve quality of life: jurists KARACHI, Jan 25: The high courts have no power to take suo motu action or cognizance and it is for the legal fraternity and non-governmental organizations to agitate matters of public...		KARACHI: Traffic police ordered to stop campaign KARACHI, Jan 25: The drive against tinted glasses was abandoned late Wednesday night after four days during which 207 cases were registered and 228 people arrested....
KARACHI: Taxi driver injured in Baloch Para trouble KARACHI, Jan 25: A taxi driver was injured when unknown persons opened fire in Baloch Para on Jehangir Road following a scuffle between two groups. Police resorted to shelling and baton-charge...		KARACHI: Posthumous promotions KARACHI, Jan 25: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui on Wednesday announced posthumous promotions for two policemen killed in encounters in Nausheroferoz besides a compensation of Rs300,000 each to the heirs of the deceased....
KARACHI: Need stressed to focus on mental trauma in quake-hit areas KARACHI, Jan 25: Sharing the experiences gained during rescue and relief works in earthquake affected areas, health professionals at a seminar on Wednesday stressed the need to focus more on psychologically traumatized patients in the quake-hit areas....		KARACHI: Ban on gutka sought KARACHI, Jan 25: The Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi, on Wednesday urged the government to totally ban sale, manufacture and advertisement of Chalia, Gutka and other such harmful products and implement the law preventing smoking at public places in letter and spirit....
KARACHI: Steps urged to check HIV cases KARACHI, Jan 25: The number of people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the country could be much more than available figures, as fear of being stigmatized by society bars majority...		KARACHI: Work on hospital project reviewed KARACHI, Jan 25: The Sindh Minister for Planning and Development, Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari, on Wednesday visited Orangi Town and inspected the ongoing extension work of the Qatar Hospital and the under-construction Government Girls Degree College in Sector-11....
KARACHI: Flyover work affects power supply KARACHI, Jan 25: Power failures for several hours have become a routine feature for the areas around Sohrab Goth, where a flyover is being constructed. People complained that shifting of electric...		KARACHI: Illegal structures razed KARACHI, Jan 25: The demolition squad of Karachi Building Control Authority, on the directive of Chief Controller KBCA Mumtazur Rehman, razed many illegal structures in various areas of the city....
KARACHI: Private sector’s help sought in education KARACHI, Jan 25: Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil has asked local philanthropists and private sector to assist the government in improving educational standards in government schools. Talking to the Executive Director of...		KARACHI: SHC stays operation of dental body’s letter KARACHI, Jan 25: The Sindh High Court has stayed the operation of Pakistan Dental Association’s letter suspending the membership of a prominent dental surgeon elected president of the Asia Pacific Dental Foundation....
KARACHI: Rally against army action planned KARACHI, Jan 25: Karachi-based nationalist parties and NGOs have planned a march from Lyari to Saddar on Sunday to protest against the ongoing military operation in Balochistan....		KARACHI: Conditions ideal for anti-govt drive: Qazi KARACHI, Jan 25: The President of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, says conditions are ripe for a mass drive to topple the government provided all opposition parties decide to wage a joint struggle....
KARACHI: Arrangements for Muharram reviewed KARACHI, Jan 25: Law enforcement agencies including Rangers, police, town administrations and organizers of the mourning processions will coordinate with each other during the holy month of Muharram to ensure security...		KARACHI: PPP slams warrants of leaders KARACHI, Jan 25: The women wing of the Pakistan Peoples Party on Wednesday slammed the government for approaching the Interpol to issue arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Ms Benazir Bhutto and Senator Asif Ali Zardari....
KARACHI: MoU signed KARACHI, Jan 25: The Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi, and the University of Northampton, UK, have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the possibility of...		KARACHI: KESC case hearing put off KARACHI, Jan 25: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a petition filed against the sale of Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation. The next hearing has been fixed for...
HYDERABAD: HRCP demands compensation for affected people: Torching of houses HYDERABAD, Jan 25: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s special task force for Sindh here on Wednesday released a report of its fact-finding team which had visited the Hubro Patel village...		HYDERABAD: Sectarian peace stressed HYDERABAD, Jan 25: The all Parties Muharram-ul-Haram Peace Conference has strongly condemned sectarianism and resolved to ensure peace and harmony in the district during the sacred month of Muharram-ul-Haram....
LARKANA: District council rejects NFC award LARKANA, Jan 25: The Larkana district council on Wednesday unanimously rejected the new formula for distribution of national resources and urged President General Pervez Musharraf to revise it....		DADU: University to introduce online exam system DADU, Jan 25: An inspection team deputed by the Sindh governor has appreciated introduction of online examination and research at the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences in Jamshoro during its visit on Wednesday....
SUKKUR: Two cops held in murder case SUKKUR, Jan 25: Two police constables were arrested by the Ghotki police on Tuesday night in a case about killing of a man in the Mir Daim Mirbahar village....		NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: 2 policemen shot dead NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Jan 25: Two policemen were killed by highwaymen in two separate incidents in Bhirya and Lakha areas on Tuesday night. Seven bandits were looting a Peshawar-bound bus on the...