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November 21, 2006 Tuesday Shawwal 28, 1427 KARACHI: Unresolved issues allow terrorism to thrive KARACHI, Nov 20: Defence Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal on Monday urged the international community to address the root causes of terrorism. “Unless issues like Iraq, Afghanistan, Kashmir and Palestine remain unresolved,... KARACHI: Arms industry’s privatisation urged KARACHI, Nov 20: The need for privatising the defence industry and adopting a holistic global strategy to deal with the root-causes of terrorism was advocated by experts at a seminar during... KARACHI: Civic Centre closed at noon KARACHI, Nov 20: All offices of the city government in the Civic Centre wore a deserted look on Monday as all employees vacated their rooms before noon, prior to the formal opening of the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (Ideas-2006).... KARACHI: Three more VHF deaths: 43 new cases reported in city KARACHI, Nov 20: Three more patients of the suspected viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) died at two hospitals bringing the death toll since the outbreak in the city about five months back to 42.... KARACHI: 36-hour power cut in DHA KARACHI, Nov 20: Residents of DHA Phase-VI complained of power failure since Sunday evening, saying that they had to spend a sleepless night and a full day without electricity on Monday.... KARACHI: Dawn-Aurora marketing moot draws packed crowd KARACHI, Nov 20: Marketing to the Youth, the first of a series of the Dawn-Aurora Marketing Conference was held in a local hotel on Monday.... KARACHI: Ghinva to lead Fishermen Day rally KARACHI, Nov 20: Chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party-Shaheed Bhutto Ms Ghinva Bhutto will lead a rally of fishermen on Tuesday. It has been organised by the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum on the occasion of the World Fishermen Day.... KARACHI: PA seeks survey on state of agriculture: Centre urged to revise paddy price KARACHI, Nov 20: The Sindh Assembly adopted a unanimous resolution on Monday asking the Sindh government to approach the Centre for fixation of the price of paddy at Rs400 per 40kg.... KARACHI: Session on water losses requisitioned KARACHI, Nov 20: The joint opposition submitted a requisition to the Speakers’ secretariat to summon the provincial assembly session to discuss important issues of public interest soon after the Sindh Assembly session was prorogued by the governor on Monday.... KARACHI: PA passes 15 bills, defers five in 70 working days KARACHI, Nov 20: The Sindh Assembly, during its current parliamentary year, passed 15 bills and referred five to the concerned standing committees after completing its minimum requirement of 70 working days.... KARACHI: Legislation for home-based workers demanded KARACHI, Nov 20: Speakers at a workshop on Monday demanded that special laws specifically dealing with the problems being faced by home-based workers (HBWs) be formulated so that their rights could be safeguarded.... KARACHI: Court gives 3-day remand in blasphemy case KARACHI, Nov 20: A court on Monday gave police remand of an accused facing a blasphemy case till November 23. Police had registered a blasphemy case against a man who was... PESHAWAR: Jirga calls for Pukhtun unity PESHAWAR, Nov 20: A peace jirga organised by the Awami National Party here on Monday urged Pukhtuns to stop bloodshed in the areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan where they are in majority, and to work for unity within their ranks.... PESHAWAR: NWFP govt stops work on toll plazas PESHAWAR, Nov 20: The provincial government has stopped work on toll plazas being constructed by the City District Government at points of entry into Peshawar to collect district tax from vehicles entering the city.... KARACHI: School holiday KARACHI, Nov 20: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday declared Nov 21, 2006 as a local holiday, only to the extent of closure of all schools in the city.—PPI... KARACHI: 2007 polls ‘mother of all elections’: Musharraf KARACHI, Nov 20: President General Pervez Musharraf has described the 2007 general elections in the country as ‘mother of all elections’ and asked people to make it a point to exercise their right to franchise.... KARACHI: City gets new police chief KARACHI, Nov 20: Additional IG Tariq Jamil has been posted as Capital City Police chief, a notification to this effect was issued by the Establishment Division on Monday.... KARACHI: 84 deprived of vehicles, phones KARACHI, Nov 20: At least 17 vehicles and 67 mobile phones were snatched at gunpoint or stolen by criminals in different parts of the city on Monday.... KARACHI: Expansion of paediatric cardiology facilities urged KARACHI, Nov 20: Speakers at an international symposium stressed the need for expansion of paediatric cardiology facilities to overcome heart defects in babies, which is becoming a health concern in the country.... KARACHI: Education dept to utilise IT fund KARACHI, Nov 20: The Sindh education department has decided to utilise the funds, collected from students 3-5 years back for making computer centres functional at 90 city colleges, it was learnt officially.... KARACHI: Dock workers stage protest demo KARACHI, Nov 20: A number of workers associated with the Dock Labour Board staged a protest demo at Merewether Tower on Monday against the government move to hand over the port work to a few shipping companies.... KARACHI: ‘Autonomy a popular demand’ KARACHI, Nov 20: Sindh National Front chief Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has observed that provincial autonomy has become a popular demand across the country, and said: “This is a victory of the SNF”.... KARACHI: Delegation calls on PM KARACHI, Nov 20: A delegation of award-holders of an NGO, National Forum for Environment and Health, recently called on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in Islamabad. Minister for State for Environment Malik Amin Malik and Federal Secretary Sharif Ahmed were also present.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Nov 20: The Met office has forecast fair weather with hazy morning on Tuesday with the minimum temperature in range of 18-21 degrees centigrade.... KARACHI: Special children entertained KARACHI, Nov 20: Over 200 special children had fun at a function organised at a hotel to commemorate the International Children Day on Monday. Children sang national and folk songs.... KARACHI: NP, JWP support long march plan KARACHI, Nov 20: The National Party and the Jamhoori Watan Party have announced their support to the long march plan of Balochistan National Party (Mengal). BNP chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal had... KARACHI: Five killed in accidents KARACHI, Nov 20: Five people died in road accidents in the city on Monday. Two persons died and four others were injured when a speeding bus hit a motorcycle before ramming into a car at Korangi Crossing.... KARACHI: Shahnawaz anniversary KARACHI, Nov 20: The 48th birthday anniversary of Shahnawaz Bhutto will be celebrated on Tuesday in Sindh and across the country. The workers of Pakistan People’s Party (SB) will hold functions to mark the occasion.... KARACHI: Bandit killed KARACHI, Nov 20: A bandit was killed while the head of a family where the bandits had barged into died of heart failure in Sachal area early Monday.... KARACHI: Indian fishermen KARACHI, Nov 20: The judicial magistrate-IV (West) on Monday remanded 22 Indian fishermen in jail custody after they were booked on Sunday for fishing in Pakistan territorial waters.... HYDERABAD: Call for setting up monitoring committees at district level: Blackmarketing of fertiliser HYDERABAD, Nov 20: The Sindh Abadgar Board has proposed to the federal minister for agriculture, food and livestock to advise provincial governments to appoint monitoring committees at the district level to check black-marketing of DAP and phosphate fertilisers by dealers.... HYDERABAD: Farmers urged to raise per acre wheat yield HYDERABAD, Nov 20: Agriculture experts at a seminar held in Tandojam said there was need for increasing per acre wheat yield to meet country’s food requirement.... HYDERABAD: Officials summoned in contempt case HYDERABAD, Nov 20: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Monday ordered members of the Land Utilisation department and the Board of Revenue (registration stamps and evacuee property),... PESHAWAR: Hasba bill will be enforced: minister PESHAWAR, Nov 20: NWFP Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Sardar Mohammad Idrees has said the Hasba bill will be enforced in letter and spirit after it is signed by the governor.... PESHAWAR: Call to end child labour PESHAWAR, Nov 20: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child has demanded that the government should fulfil the international commitments concerning protection of children’s rights and help end the menace of child labour.... PESHAWAR: Bail plea in rape case rejected PESHAWAR, Nov 20: Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Tariq Pervez Khan on Monday dismissed the bail petition of a lawyer charged with sexually molesting his minor step-daughter.... PESHAWAR: Malpractice allegations denied PESHAWAR, Nov 20: A spokesman for the Aids Control Programme, NWFP, has refuted a news report in a section of the press regarding malpractices and embezzlement in the Safe Blood Transfusion Cell and HIV/Aids Control Programme and termed it baseless.... PESHAWAR: Quick disposal of work urged PESHAWAR, Nov 20: NWFP Minister for Education Maulana Fazle Ali Haqqani has directed authorities of the education department to evolve a better mechanism to ensure quick disposal of official work.... MARDAN: Demand to raise wages of brick kiln workers MARDAN, Nov 20: Provincial vice-president of the Bhatta Khasht Labour Union (BKLU) Haji Mohammad Inam has said that brick kilns owners have not increased the daily wages of labourers in the NWFP.... LAKKI MARWAT: 60 held in Lakki Marwat LAKKI MARWAT, Nov 20: Police have arrested about 60 alleged criminals and seized illegal weapons and other contraband items from their possession, officials said. The district police had launched a drive... MINGORA: Children art competition held in Mingora MINGORA, Nov 20: The Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the Pakistan-Japan Cultural Association, NWFP, and the MEXT Alumni Association of Pakistan organised a children art competition and a speech contest here on Monday.... MARDAN: Sisters demand share in family assets MARDAN, Nov 20: Four sisters of the Bilanday area in Mardan have accused their relatives of having forcibly occupied their family assets, including 500 acres of agriculture land, Rs80 million cash...

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