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June 09, 2006 Friday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 12, 1427 KARACHI: Early closure of business from today ordered KARACHI, June 8: Amid persisting power crisis in the city, the Sindh government has decided to implement the early business closure order with immediate effect, instead of June 15 as announced earlier this month.... KARACHI: KESC continues loadshedding KARACHI, June 8: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation resorted to enforcing 90-minute loadshedding as it faced a shortfall of 144 megawatts in supply on Thursday.... KARACHI: TPO, filmmaker fail to identify blast spot: Nishtar Park tribunal proceedings KARACHI, June 8: Neither the Jamshed Town police officer nor the video filmmaker could identify the exact spot where the blast occurred in Nishtar Park on April 11.... KARACHI: City to get 4 more Sabzi Mandis KARACHI, June 8: To improve supply of vegetables and fruits, Karachi would have four new vegetable markets. The provincial government and the city government would set up two each of the new Sabzi Mandis.... KARACHI: EU centres at many varsities planned KARACHI, June 8: A member of the European Commission to Pakistan has said that Iran’s positive response to the European Union’s proposals for resolving the nuclear issue has raised the hope for a negotiated settlement.... KARACHI: City council approves three resolutions KARACHI, June 8: The City Council Karachi met on Thursday without any enthusiasm, perhaps due to lack of serious public business as was witnessed in the previous sessions when matters such... KARACHI: Afghans’ registration to begin in October KARACHI, June 8: The National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) officials said on Thursday that mandatory registration of Afghan citizens, living in Pakistan will commence on October and completed in eight to 10 weeks.... KARACHI: Large buses only solution to transport problem KARACHI, June 8: Millions of Karachi commuters continue to suffer as the authorities balk at solving the chronic public transport problem of this megacity.... KARACHI: Three shot dead by robbers KARACHI, June 8: A young man was shot dead on resisting a cellphone snatching attempt on the main Korangi Road late Wednesday night.... KARACHI: Expatriate robbed KARACHI, June 8: An expatriate was deprived of foreign currency and other valuables by armed persons in police uniform near the NIPA intersection in the Aziz Bhatti police limits early Thursday morning.... KARACHI: Katchi abadis KARACHI, June 8: A joint meeting of the Karachi Building Control Authority and the Sindh Katchi Abadis Authority was held here on Thursday to discuss matters pertaining to illegal constructions in notified katchi abadis, particularly high-rises.—APP... KARACHI: 8,000 nurses to be promoted KARACHI, June 8: The government has decided to promote 8,000 nurses, thus meeting a longstanding demand of the nursing staff. A notification was issued on Thursday in this regard.... KARACHI: Community teachers good for education KARACHI, June 8: The deployment of community teachers at the Lyari Expressway... KARACHI: Education City project discussed KARACHI, June 8: Stakeholders of the ‘Education City’ have assured Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman that they would present a master plan, duly approved by all of them, for the project... KARACHI: Jirga decree resented KARACHI, June 8: Several civil society organisations, including the Aurat Foundation and Women’s Action Forum, have strongly condemned the decree by a jirga that the parties involved in the dispute involving karo-kari (honour killing) should exchange seven women in compensation.... KARACHI: City govt’s clarification KARACHI, June 8: The city government on Karachi Thursday clarified a news item published in a section of press regarding the sacking of two revenue officials by the City Nazim, Mustafa... KARACHI: Pipelines to be shifted KARACHI, June 8: The Nazim of Liaquatabad Town, Osama Qadri, on Thursday inaugurated the shifting of pipelines from back lanes to front streets in UC-3 (Super Market).... KARACHI: Group show at Kunj KARACHI, June 8: A group exhibition showcasing works of 26 artists opens at the Kunj art gallery at 4.30pm on Friday. The artists are: Meerza Ali, Shukrullah, N.A.... KARACHI: BSc (Home Economics) exams KARACHI, June 8: The University of Karachi on Thursday notified that BSc (Home Economics) parts I and II annual examinations will start from June 16.... KARACHI: Contempt notice issued to jail officials KARACHI, June 8: An anti-terrorism court issued on Thursday contempt of court notice to two officials of the Central Prison for allegedly taking bribe from an acquitted man before releasing him.... KARACHI: Budget to be people-friendly: CM KARACHI, June 8: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim said on Thursday that the annual budget of Sindh for the year 2006-07 would be presented in the Provincial Assembly on June 15.... KARACHI: Speakers slam federal budget KARACHI, June 8: Speakers at a post-budget seminar on Wednesday rejected government claims of presenting a “people-friendly” budget for next fiscal and called for re-examining national priorities with more spending on health and education sectors instead of defense.... KARACHI: Human traffickers held KARACHI, June 8: The Passport Circle of the Federal Investigation Agency arrested on Thursday four alleged human smugglers who were already booked in several cases.... KARACHI: Paper-less office system KARACHI, June 8: File-tracking system, aimed at materializing dream of paperless office, would be uploaded within 15 to 20 days on Internet and installed first at the office of Sindh Chief... KARACHI: Girl killed KARACHI, June 8: A girl was shot dead and three others of a family were wounded when some people attacked their house in Sherpao Colony on Thursday.... KARACHI: Notice to lease defaulters KARACHI, June 8: The City District Government has decided to take stern action, including confiscation, against those defaulting in renewal of lease of their properties in Karachi.... KARACHI: Class IX forms KARACHI, June 8: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi on Thursday announced the dates of submission of enrolments forms for SSC Part-I (Class IX) Annual Examinations 2006 (regular) for Science and General groups.... HYDERABAD: Teachers plan hunger strike from 15th HYDERABAD, June 8: Supporting the demands and struggle of the Sindh Employees Alliance, the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association at a meeting held here on Thursday announced to observe a token... HYDERABAD: SHC orders probe into harassment case HYDERABAD, June 8: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday appointed DPO Umerkot to conduct inquiry into complaint of a petitioner about harassment at the behest of Sindh Assembly Speaker Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah.... HYDERABAD: Water rotation announced HYDERABAD, June 8: The executive engineer of the Naseer division, Hyderabad, announced the water rotation programme here on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: Bhagat’s contributions to music recalled HYDERABAD, June 8: Writers, educationists and leaders of social welfare organisations on Wednesday paid tribute to renowned singer Bhagat Kanwar Ram for his services to music and poor people.... KHAIRPUR: Ban on teachers’ unions opposed KHAIRPUR, June 8: Members of the Sindh Employees Alliance took out a procession on Thursday in protest against a proposed ban on teachers’ unions.... NAWABSHAH: Protest by members of detenu’s family NAWABSHAH, June 8: Family members of Haroon Jamali, the Manik Jamali village of Nawabshah taluka, observed a token hunger strike outside the local press club on Thursday against police and an influential landlord.... HYDERABAD: Injuries on detainee’s body confirmed HYDERABAD, June 8: A judicial magistrate on Wednesday ordered medical examination of an accused in police custody after he complained of severe police torture during the course of investigation.... DADU: Villager killed in clash DADU, June 8: A villager, Mohammad Arib Chandio, was killed and four others, Sikandar, Shahan, Sadiq and Abdul Jabbar, were injured in a clash between two groups in K.T.Jatoi... JACOBABAD: Man kills wife JACOBABAD, June 8: A woman was killed in the Meenho Khoso village in the jurisdiction of Mauladad police station on Wednesday night. It is belived to be a case of karo-kari murder.... PESHAWAR: Village-based bodies urged for Aids awareness: People asked to avoid quacks PESHAWAR, June 8: Many people suffering from HIV/Aids, deported from foreign countries, particularly the UAE, enter Pakistan and there being no health-check system in place the carriers of the deadly disease go to their homes unnoticed.... PESHAWAR: Jansher booked for occupying house: Three supporters arrested PESHAWAR, June 8: A case has been registred against former world squash champion Jansher Khan for injuring and insulting a woman and her family and occupying their house.... PESHAWAR: Call to withdraw troops from Balochistan, Waziristan PESHAWAR, June 8: The Awami National Party has demanded that the government should call back army troops from Balochistan and Waziristan.... PESHAWAR: Tribesmen want army administration PESHAWAR, June 8: The Fata chapter of Pakistan Muslim League has asked the federal government to replace the present political agents with army personnel, because the civilian officers had failed to provide security and protection to tribesmen.... PESHAWAR: Asfandyar criticises military operation PESHAWAR, June 8: Awami National Party president Asfandyar Wali Khan has alleged that security forces have waged an undeclared war against people in Waziristan.... KHAR: Clash between brothers leaves two dead KHAR, June 8: Two people were killed when supporters of two brothers clashed following a dispute over division of family property in the Inayat Kallay area here on Thursday.... SKARDU: Exam cancelled for want of question papers SKARDU, June 8: Candidates appearing in the annual examination of higher secondary school certificate faced a difficult situation whey they did not get question papers of physics, economics and home economics on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: College lecturer dismissed PESHAWAR, June 8: The NWFP higher education department has sacked a lecturer of psychology at the Mardan Government Girls’ College, Fawad Nosheen, for remaining absent from duty since March 2, 2004....

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