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September 08, 2006 Friday Sha'aban 14, 1427 KARACHI: Corruption rampant in posting of TPOs, SHOs KARACHI, Sept 7: Secrecy may be the hallmark of the police department, but the office of the provincial police chief set a new precedent recently when it issued notifications about transfers... KARACHI: Mengal’s servants depose in court KARACHI, Sept 7: An anti-terrorism court recorded on Thursday the statements of four domestic servants Sardar Akhtar Mengal in the army personnel hostage-taking case. Judge Haq Nawaz Baloch of the ATC-5... KARACHI: Power riots break out in Gulbahar KARACHI, Sept 7: Power riots broke out in Gulbahar on Thursday night as area people took to streets to express their anger over prolonged power failures in their locality.... KARACHI: Two more FIRs against former LTF chief KARACHI, Sept 7: Police have registered two more FIRs against the former head of the Lyari Task Force, SP Aslam Khan, on Thursday.... KARACHI: Exorbitant hike in prices ahead of Ramazan KARACHI, Sept 7: Traders and manufacturers have pushed up the rates of essential commodities exorbitantly in order to gain an upper hand in their negotiations with the city government with regard to special prices for Ramazan.... KARACHI: Muttahida man acquitted KARACHI, Sept 7: The additional district and sessions judge, East, Abdur Rehman Bhatti, acquitted on Thursday a man in two separate murder cases.... KARACHI: KCR revival plan discussed KARACHI, Sept 7: A high-level meeting presided over by Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman on Thursday reviewed the matters pertaining to the revival of Karachi Circular Railway and setting up of the Karachi Urban Transport Company.... KARACHI: 16 vehicles, 41 cellphones taken away KARACHI, Sept 7: Bandits took away 16 vehicles and 41 mobile phones in various incidents in the city on Thursday. Police sources said one car was snatched at gunpoint and six... KARACHI: 60 students may not get gold medals: KU convocation KARACHI, Sept 7: The University of Karachi will not be awarding gold medals to more than 60 deserving position holders of various departments at its 19th general convocation on Sept 9,... KARACHI: Women’s commission made fully functional KARACHI, Sept 7: A three-day strategy building workshop organised by the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) for its members began here on Thursday.... KARACHI: Crisis centre extends help to 293 women KARACHI, Sept 7: As many as 293 women from all across the province registered their complaints, during the last eight months, at the Women Centre -Karachi, a joint project of Federal Ministry for Women Development and Sindh Women Welfare Department.... KARACHI: World Literacy Day today KARACHI, Sept 7: The International Literacy Day is being observed worldwide on Sept 8. This year’s theme is “Literacy: the path out of poverty”. On this day, Pakistan facing both poverty... KARACHI: National education body demanded KARACHI, Sept 7: International Education Forum (IEF) Pakistan on Thursday demanded of the government to establish a national educational council for resolving all the educational issues from primary to university level,... KARACHI: City needs 1200 cusec water from Indus: President’s help sought KARACHI, Sept 7: The city’s new master plan up to 2020 is likely to be finalized in three or four months and a current master plan study being conducted by the... KARACHI: Nazim seeks list of ghost workers KARACHI, Sept 7: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has directed the administrations of all the 18 towns of Karachi to take necessary steps to ensure the presence of sanitary workers and other sanitation staff at their respective duties.... KARACHI: Govt urged to safeguard labours’ rights KARACHI, Sept 7: Speakers at a seminar on Thursday criticised the government for depriving the labour class of their fundamental, constitutional rights by making amendments to labour policies and urged for... KARACHI: Secretary transferred KARACHI, Sept 7: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has, on the recommendation of Provincial Minister Irfanullah Khan Marwat, approved the transfer of education secretary, for violation of government policy on recent recruitments in the education department.... KARACHI: Nishtar Park tragedy KARACHI, Sept 7: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on Thursday accused the government of sabotaging the proceeding of inquiry tribunal for Nishtar Park tragedy and said independent and transparent inquiry of tragedy could... KARACHI: Towns initiate carpeting of roads KARACHI, Sept 7: The city government’s works and services department, Karachi Water and Sewerage Board and the town municipal administrations have made special arrangements for maintenance of roads leading to graveyards, their internal and external sanitation and parking facilities.... KARACHI: Medical camps KARACHI, Sept 7: Sindh Health Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani on Thursday said that 16 medical camps would be organised at different places along the Indus Highway from Khanot to Sehwan Sharif to facilitate devotees of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.... HYDERABAD: SHC questions levy of tax on Kotri bridge HYDERABAD, Sept 7: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday expressed its displeasure over working of the Pakistan Railways. It observed that the railway infrastructure was not in a good shape and posed serious risks to travellers.... HYDERABAD: Inspection team visits MUET HYDERABAD, Sept 7: A monitoring team of the governor’s secretariat on Wednesday visited the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro. Vice-chancellor Prof Dr A. Q.... HYDERABAD/LARKANA: Bugti’s death to strengthen struggle, says PONM HYDERABAD/LARKANA, Sept 7: Activists of the Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (PONM) in Hyderabad and Larkana protested against what they terned assassination of veteran Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and his associates in a military operation.... NAWABSHAH: Police fail to produce Brohi case accused NAWABSHAH, Sept 7: None of the accused in the Rasool Bux Brohi murder case were produced in the district and sessions judge Nawabshah on Thursday because of non-availability of police escort.... HYDERABAD: Heavy rain in parts of Sindh HYDERABAD, Sept 7: The city was lashed by heavy rain on Thursday evening after a break of about 15 days. It started raining at 5:45pm and continued till 9:45.... SUKKUR: Gas supply to Ubauro inaugurated SUKKUR, Sept 7: Minister of State for Defence Khalid Ahmed Lund has inaugurated gas supply to Ubauro taluka of Ghotki district. The project has been completed at a cost of Rs24... KHAIRPUR: 27 teachers sent on forced leave KHAIRPUR, Sept 7: The Sindh education secretary has sent 27 more teachers of the district on forced leave and issued show-cause notices to them. Some of the teachers have been identified... JACOBABAD: Demand for raise in wages JACOBABAD, Sept 7: The All Rice Mills Labour Union took out a procession here on Thursday demanding raise in their wages. The procession started from Anaj Mandi and after marching on different roads of the town reached the local press club.... PESHAWAR: Rs696m Fata uplift schemes approved PESHAWAR, Sept 7: The Fata Development Working Party (FDWP) has approved 16 development projects worth Rs696.587 million in various sectors and decided to strengthen the existing capacities of respective departments.... PESHAWAR: ‘23 children need Aids test’ PESHAWAR, Sept 7: Twenty-three orphaned children in Hangu district and Parachinar Agency are unable to undergo HIV tests because they cannot pay the fee. “Their one or both parents have died of Aids.... PESHAWAR: Stress on rights awareness PESHAWAR, Sept 7: Member of the provincial assembly Arshad Khan has asked people to hold their elected representatives accountable for non-solution of their problems.... CHITRAL: TB awareness workshop CHITRAL, Sept 7: The provincial TB control programme on Thursday held a workshop for journalists at a local hotel in connection with the ongoing TB awareness week.... PESHAWAR: Plea for more university scholarships PESHAWAR, Sept 7: Students and teachers at a symposium on higher education on Thursday expressed concern over shortage of scholarships for deserving students in various universities of the NWFP.... SKARDU: District project SKARDU, Sept 7: Deputy Commissioner Ghangche Fida Hussain has said that Rs12 million will be spent in Ghangche district of Northern Areas under the Dera Programme.... PESHAWAR: Literacy must for economic growth, says Durrani PESHAWAR, Sept 7: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that attaining a higher literacy rate is essential for economic growth, poverty eradication, social participation and environmental protection.... QUETTA: Report sought on terminal QUETTA, Sept 7: A two-judge bench of the Balochistan High Court has summoned the director general of the Quetta Development Authority (QDA) on September 11 with details about shifting of the Hazar Ganji bus terminal to the Satellite town.... PESHAWAR: Walk against aerial firing PESHAWAR, Sept 7: The NWFP Minister for Information Asif Iqbal Daudzai will lead a walk against aerial firing outside the Peshawar Press Club on Saturday. The walk is being held under the auspices of Aman Foundation (AF) and Ehsas Welfare Organization.... PESHAWAR: Beautification drive launched PESHAWAR, Sept 7: Public representatives of Union Council No.16 on Thursday launched a campaign to beautify the area by placing flower-pots, removing wall chalking and painting electricity poles and drain covers.... PESHAWAR: Siraj calls for loan scheme revision PESHAWAR, Sept 7: NWFP Senior Minister Sirajul Haq has urged the federal government to revise its decision to provide loans at 6 per cent interest rate to unemployed youths and women... PESHAWAR: Media cell for research planned PESHAWAR, Sept 7: The Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) will set up a media cell to make public the scientific research, says PSF chairman Dr M.N. Butt....

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