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August 24, 2006 Thursday Rajab 28, 1427 KARACHI: Two more cops held in Brohi killing case: Rehman Dakait’s escape KARACHI, Aug 23: Police on Wednesday formally arrested two more police officials for their alleged involvement in the killing of Rasool Bux Brohi. “DSP Irfan Bahadur and SHO of Shershah police... KARACHI: Black day in educational institutions today: Political parties condemn police action KARACHI, Aug 23: Teachers, non-teaching staff and students of various educational institutions have planned to hold protest meetings and demonstrations on Thursday to raise concern over the police action against teachers, who were protesting against the ban on associations.... KARACHI: ADB offers cooperation for city’s mega projects KARACHI, Aug 23: Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that the city''s Master Plan will not only identify the present day requirements of 17 million people but is being prepared... KARACHI: Governor pledges 45,000 new jobs soon KARACHI, Aug 23: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has said that the spirit of public service infused through the new local government system has played an important role in providing desired relief to the people.... KARACHI: Downtown may suffer week-long traffic jams KARACHI, Aug 23: Commuters are set to suffer for at least a week on account of the continuing operation to replace an underground 54-inch-dia sewerage line on Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Road... KARACHI: 65 deprived of vehicles, cellphones KARACHI, Aug 23: Bandits took away 20 vehicles and 45 cellphones in different parts of the city on Wednesday. Police sources said that two cars were snatched at gunpoint and five were reported stolen from the complainants.... KARACHI: KESC to pay compensation KARACHI, Aug 23: The Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation has started collecting information about those killed during rains due to electrocution, and the families of such victims would soon receive compensation.... KARACHI: Transporters block traffic KARACHI, Aug 23: Protesting transport workers set on fire two motorcycles of traffic police and ransacked a police kiosk in Shershah on Wednesday. Police said an ASI stopped a minibus and imposed fine for over-crowding.... KARACHI: Craters make F B Area road impassable KARACHI, Aug 23: A major road of Federal B’ Area, starting from Aisha Manzil traffic intersection to Yaseenabad bridge, has almost become impassable as numerous deep craters and potholes have developed on it in the wake of recent rains.... KARACHI: PPP slams govt apathy, failure KARACHI, Aug 23: MPA Shazia Marri of PPP on Wednesday berated the government for its alleged failure in providing relief to rain-affected people. Ms Marri, who is also the PPP parliamentary... KARACHI: MQM seeks unseating of MMA legislators KARACHI, Aug 23: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Wednesday demanded unseating of the MMA MNAs for their alleged blasphemous behaviour during the presentation of amendments to the Hudood Ordinance.... KARACHI: PPP apprises EC team of voter list complaints KARACHI, Aug 23: Deputy Election Commissioner Tanveer Zaki on Wednesday assured the Pakistan People’s Party leaders that the government would conduct house census, as well as enrolment of voters, in the areas where this had not been done yet.... KARACHI: Turabi case hearing KARACHI, Aug 23: Administrative judge of anti-terrorism courts on Wednesday, extending further seven days time, directed the police to submit charge sheet against five suspects for masterminding suicide attack to kill Allama Hassan Turabi on Aug 30.... KARACHI: Simeon Pereira dies KARACHI Aug 23: Simeon A Pereira, Emeritus Archbishop of Karachi, died here on Wednesday. He was 78. He will be laid to rest beside the grave of Cardinal Joseph Cordeiro in the Grotto at the Cathedral grounds.... KARACHI: Performance of DHA and CCB termed unsatisfactory: Immediate action ordered KARACHI, Aug 23: The DHA governing body has expressed its deep concern, sympathies and support to the Defence residents for the agonising sufferings they had to bear because of the recent torrential rains in the metropolis.... KARACHI: Media urged to campaign for free information access: Moot on Right to Know concludes KARACHI, Aug 23: The national conference on “Right to Know” concluded on Wednesday with the notion that there should be an intensive and persuasive media campaign to ensure free access to information.... KARACHI: Water board’s negligence brings down huge tree KARACHI, Aug 23: A huge old tree at Saudabad roundabout along Madressah Qadria Rizvia collapsed on Wednesday owing to alleged negligence of the officials of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board.... KARACHI: Shamspir set to get piped water KARACHI, Aug 23: The facility of piped water will now be made available to the population on Shamspir Island, falling in Keamari Town jurisdiction, through a pipeline passing through seawaters and... KARACHI: Phone bills date extended KARACHI, Aug 23: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited on Tuesday extended the last date for the payment of telephone bills due to the heavy rain in the city.... KARACHI: Market problems to be solved soon: Nasreen KARACHI, Aug 23: Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil has said that problems being faced by shopkeepers of Motandas Market, Jilani Centre, Textile Plaza and other markets around Memon Masjid as well as... KARACHI: BA suppl exams schedule notified KARACHI, Aug 23: The University of Karachi notified the schedule of BA (Pass) Part-I and Part-II supplementary examinations 2005 for external and regular students on Wednesday.... KARACHI: College admissions KARACHI, Aug 23: A spokesman for the centralised admission committee for first year classes in city government colleges said that Aug 26 was the last date for submission of admission forms to designated bank branches.... KARACHI: Hostel for working women planned KARACHI, Aug 23: Sindh Women Development Minister Dr Saeeda Malik has underscored the need for more effective and foolproof legislation to counter instances of exploitation of women, under varied pretexts.... KARACHI: Workshop KARACHI, Aug 23: A noted colorectal surgeon from Indore, India, Dr Ashok Ladha, will conduct a two-day medical workshop on surgical skills at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre on Aug 25 and 26, said a senior official of the hospital.... MIRPURKHAS: Seven talukas declared calamity-hit: Arbab visits rain-affected districts MIRPURKHAS, Aug 23: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has declared three talukas of the Mirpurkhas district and four of Sanghar as calamity-hit and directed the Sindh relief commissioner to... HYDERABAD: Sanitary conditions worsen in Sabzi Mandi area HYDERABAD, Aug 23: Sanitary conditions have worsened in the Sabzi Mandi of the Latifabad taluka with the storm water drain passing through the market has been overflowing for a couple of days.... HYDERABAD: More funds urged for agricultural research HYDERABAD, Aug 23: There was consensus among agriculturists and cotton growers at a seminar on Tuesday that the province could produce more crops than Punjab more resouces were allocated for ... KHAIRPUR: Police arrest ‘outlaw’ near Khairpur KHAIRPUR, Aug 23: Police claimed to have arrested an outlaw here early on Wednesday morning. Sources said the police had received a tip-off about the presence of Khamiso alias Amir Bux Sehto on the National Highway near the Kumb-Nawabshah link road.... MIRPURKHAS: Troops plug breaches in LBOD MIRPURKHAS, Aug 23: Army personnel succeeded in plugging all the big and small breaches in the Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) and other small drains connected to it near the Tando Adam Road in Hussain Bux Mari taluka on Wednesday.... SUKKUR: Mobile team to combat gastroenteritis SUKKUR, Aug 23: The executive district officer of health formed a mobile team to provide medical help to gastroenteritis patients following reports of the disease’s outbreak in different areas of Sukkur, Rohri and Pano Akil, said an official handout on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: EDOs urged to promote use of iodised salt PESHAWAR, Aug 23: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah Khan has directed all EDOs (Health) to work out a comprehensive plan for promoting iodine consumption and prevent diseases caused by its deficiency.... PESHAWAR: Need for educating voters stressed PESHAWAR, Aug 23: Politicians should educate voters on issues which needed to be addressed if voters were not aware about some matters, said Ms Roselyn O’Connell, president of the US National Women’s Political Caucus.... PESHAWAR: Petition against Jansher’s bail dismissed PESHAWAR, Aug 23: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to former world squash champion Jansher Khan by a subordinate court in a case of trespass and attack on a woman.... PESHAWAR: ‘Varsity’s standard to be improved’ PESHAWAR, Aug 23: University of Peshawar Vice-Chancellor Dr Haroon Rashid has said that all available resources will be utilised to bring the institution on a par with the worlds’ reputed universities.... PESHAWAR: ANP criticises Sherpao PESHAWAR, Aug 23: The Awami National Party has criticised Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao and said that people would ditch him because of his self-serving policies.... PESHAWAR: Donor agency may not build health centres PESHAWAR, Aug 23: A US-based donor agency, AmeriCares, is likely to withdraw its pledge to construct eight pre-fabricated rural health centres in the earthquake-hit areas in the NWFP, official sources said.... PESHAWAR: Doctor kidnapped for ransom PESHAWAR, Aug 23: Doctors on Thursday expressed concern over the kidnapping of a surgeon and called for his immediate recovery. The demand was made in a meeting of the Malgari Doctors’ Association here on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Killer of mother, 3 sisters still at large PESHAWAR, Aug 23: Police have not been able to capture a person who allegedly gunned down his mother and three sisters in Sethi Town here on Monday....

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