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January 22, 2007 Monday Muharram 02, 1428 KARACHI: Plan to regulate hospitals delayed KARACHI, Jan 21: It appears that a provincial government plan to ensure safe operation of hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres in the province has been put on the back burner.... KARACHI: Flyover planned at Jauhar Mor KARACHI, Jan 21: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Sunday announced that a flyover between Jauhar Mor and the Millennium Mall would be constructed to ease the traffic load on Rashid Minhas Road and in Gulistan-i-Jauhar.... KARACHI: Two girls among four killed in separate incidents KARACHI, Jan 21: Four people, including a 19-year-old girl, were murdered on Sunday in parts of the city.... KARACHI: Govt misleading people on islands issue: NGO KARACHI, Jan 21: Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum has reiterated that the sale of the twin islands to a foreign firm is in no way in national interest and the government is misleading the people in the name of development.... KARACHI: Demo staged against ‘uncontrolled inflation’ KARACHI, Jan 21: Participants of a demonstration organised by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal at Empress Market here on Sunday condemned the government for uncontrolled inflation, and demanded that the prices of essential... KARACHI: Minister slams KWSB performance in Site Town KARACHI, Jan 21: Sindh Minister for Local Government and Katchi Abadis Muhammad Hussain Khan has expressed dismay over the performance of the KWSB in Site Town.... KARACHI: Huntington theory helped big power hegemony KARACHI, Jan 21: Speakers at a seminar on ‘Clash of Civilizations – Myth or Reality’ agreed that by authoring an absurd myth about clash of civilisations, Samuel Huntington had served the... PESHAWAR: Pesco to stop supply to defaulting depts PESHAWAR, Jan 21: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has decided to discontinue electricity supply to government departments if they fail to clear their dues within a stipulated period.... PESHAWAR: Fata to get gas from Gurguri: governor PESHAWAR, Jan 21: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai said on Sunday that Fata would get natural gas facility in two phases. In the first phase, he said, most parts of... PESHAWAR: Geo-risk management plan for NWFP PESHAWAR, Jan 21: The federal government, in collaboration with a German organisation, will formulate a geo-risk plan for the disaster-prone Frontier province. The project is aimed at minimising risks to people during natural calamities.... KARACHI: Crime unit gets toll-free phone KARACHI, Jan 21: The mobile crime unit of the capital city police has obtained a toll-free number 0800-91515.... KARACHI: Sobhraj hospital lacks basic facilities KARACHI, Jan 21: The Sobhraj Maternity Hospital, the biggest maternity hospital under the management of the city district government, has been facing serious problems because of lack of basic facilities.... KARACHI: City’s image improved, says governor KARACHI, Jan 21: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has said the efforts of the government made over the last few years have helped improve the city''s image across the world and the city has become a hallmark of peace.... KARACHI: Yaum-i-Umar observed KARACHI, Jan 21: Yaum-i-Umar was observed across Sindh on Sunday with religious fervour across Sindh to mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of the second Khalifa-i-Rashida, Hazrat Umar Farooq (RA).... KARACHI: Cold, dry weather forecast KARACHI, Janu21: The Met office has forecast cold and dry weather for Karachi on Monday with the minimum temperature in the range of 12-14 degrees centigrade.... KARACHI: 5 cities to be linked with telemedicine system: minister KARACHI, Jan 21: Sindh Minister for Health Syed Sardar Ahmed has said that fives major cities of the province would be linked with the telemedicine system in order to provide better healthcare facilities to the rural and urban population.... KARACHI: Cleanliness campaign KARACHI, Jan 21: The cleanliness drive and illumination work has been expedited in the Shah Faisal Town with the advent of the holy month of Muharram.... KARACHI: Safty steps stressed for industries KARACHI, Jan 21: Sindh Minister for Environment and Alternative Energy Dr Saghir Ahmed expressed grave concern over the loss of life and property in the recent fire that destroyed a factory... KARACHI: Transport strike threat KARACHI, Jan 21: Transporters have warned the government that if the prices of diesel and petrol are not lowered by Rs12 and Rs11 respectively, they would go on a countrywide wheeljam strike after the 10th of Muharram.... KARACHI: Reward for position-holders KARACHI, Jan 21: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) will give awards to its first 100 position-holders in Science group and first 50 position-holders in General group in the Matriculation examination-2006.... KARACHI: CM’s remarks on islands criticised KARACHI, Jan 21: MPA Shazia Marri, who is also the information secretary of the Pakistan People’s Party’s women wing, has said that the PPP has always given preference to people’s interests... KARACHI: Altaf says situation in and around Pakistan critical KARACHI, Jan 21: MQM chief Altaf Hussain has asked the intellectuals of the country to keep the nation abreast of the latest and sensitive situation in and around Pakistan in order to prepare them to cope with all eventualities.... KARACHI: School building vacated on court order: city nazim KARACHI, Jan 21: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that city government had vacated the school-building in Firdous Colony under the directives of a court, and held out the assurance... KARACHI: Underpass ‘scam’ KARACHI, Jan 21: The PPP candidate for NA-250 (Karachi), Nafees Ahmed Siddiqui, has called for a thorough probe into the alleged corrupt practices and technical flaws vis-a-vis the construction of Clifton... HYDERABAD: Cultivation of sugar beet urged HYDERABAD, Jan 21: Sindh Chamber of Agriculture President Syed Qamaruzzaman Shah has called for permission to cultivate sugar beet and demanded that the government should direct sugar mills to install beet cutters.... HYDERABAD: JUI leader rejects sale of islands HYDERABAD, Jan 21: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazal) Sindh General Secretary Dr. Khalid Mehmood Soomro on Sunday rejected government claims about developing Sindh’s two islands which he said would come at the cost of livelihood of around 0.5... HYDERABAD: Reports of unhygienic wheat supply rejected HYDERABAD, Jan 21: Officials of the food department posted at the Bulhari wheat godowns on Sunday rejected claims that the godown was providing unhygienic wheta to the floor mills of Hyderabad... HYDERABAD: Man seeks arrest of brother’s killers HYDERABAD, Jan 21: Mohammad Aslam Khoso, brother of Saleem Khoso who was killed in Nawabshah after he had married a woman against the wishes of her parents,appealed to superior judiciary on... HYDERABAD: Sheikh elected president of HDBA HYDERABAD, Jan 21: Abdul Aziz Sheikh has been elected president and Noorul Haq Qureshi secretary of Hyderabad District Bar Association (HDBA).... LARKANA: Two women shot dead LARKANA, Jan 21: Two women were shot dead and another was injured while two minor girls were kidnapped in Qambar town late on Sunday night.... NAWABSHAH: Plea for MCom, BCS classes demanded NAWABSHAH, Jan 21: The district nazim of Nawabshah, Ms.Faryal Talpur, has urged the regional education manager for colleges, Hyderabad, to arrange classes for M.Com and BCS in the colleges of Nawabshah.... SUKKUR: PPP plans protest against nazim SUKKUR, Jan 21: MPAs belonging to the People’s Party Parliamentarians have announced to launch a protest campaign and raise the issue in Sindh Assembly, after registration of cases against the Awam... JACOBABAD: President’s re-election to be resisted: MMA JACOBABAD, Jan 21: Amir of Jamat-i-Islami, Sindh, and a senior leader of MMA Maulana Asadullah Bhutto said here on Sunday that the opposition parties, including PPP and PML-N, have reached an... PESHAWAR: Carpet dealers seek relief PESHAWAR, Jan 21: District Nazim Haji Ghulam Ali on Sunday visited the burnt carpet market in the Karkhano Bazaar and met the traders who lost millions of rupees due to the fire which broke out after a short circuit.... PESHAWAR: Forensic sciences dept short of funds, staff: Khyber Medical College PESHAWAR, Jan 21: Shortage of staff was badly affecting the work of the department of forensic sciences and toxicology of the Khyber Medical College, sources told Dawn on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: Wireless system for vehicles of tax officials PESHAWAR, Jan 21: Wireless systems have been installed in excise department vehicles in Peshawar, Charsadda, Swabi and Mardan districts in order to help the department curb tax evasion and to deal effectively with drug smugglers.... CHITRAL: Office-bearers take oath CHITRAL, Jan 21: The oath-taking ceremony for the newly-elected office-bearers of the Chitral Press Club was held here on Sunday.... BAJAUR AGENCY: Student commits suicide BAJAUR AGENCY, Jan 21: A college student committed suicide after an argument over a petty issue with his father. He ended his life by taking poisonous drugs....

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