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February 28, 2007 Wednesday Safar 10, 1428 KARACHI: President vows two islands project will continue: Bagh Ibne Qasim inaugurated KARACHI, Feb 27: Brushing asides all environment concerns due to development of two islands near the Karachi coast, President General Pervez Musharraf has declared that the government “will carry on” and there will be no environmental problem.... KARACHI: Taiser Town balloting performed KARACHI, Feb 27: President General Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday performed the balloting for the third phase of Taiser Town Housing Scheme at the Governor’s House.... KARACHI: Retail milk sellers charging higher prices KARACHI, Feb 27: Despite the fact that the milk retailers association has filed a case against the city government in the Sindh High Court and the decision is still pending, all... KARACHI: Three dengue cases reported in fortnight KARACHI, Feb 27: After receiving information that three new dengue fever cases were reported in a fortnight in the city, the Sindh Health Department has begun measures to meet a possible outbreak of mosquito afflicted diseases in the province.... KARACHI: Rally against land allotment near heritage site KARACHI, Feb 27: A number of PPP workers and their leaders and other supporters took out a rally and staged a sit-in in Bin Qasim Town to protest against the allotment... KARACHI: Incomplete syllabus baffles students of Class-IX KARACHI, Feb 27: Both the students and teachers are perplexed following the decision of holding separate examination of SSC as their syllabus has not been completed.... KARACHI: SHC accepts secy’s apology KARACHI, Feb 27: The Sindh High Court accepted an unconditional apology tendered by the federal interior secretary on Tuesday and discharged a contempt notice against him.... KARACHI: Surgeons seek changes in transplant ordinance KARACHI, Feb 27: The general body of the Transplant Society of Pakistan (TSP) has criticised the proposed transplant ordinance, saying that some of its clauses will not only promote human organ... KARACHI: Investigation urged into conspiracy to kill Benazir KARACHI, Feb 27: A senior leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has demanded thorough probe into the disclosure of Maulvi Mohammad Sarwar, the man who recently killed a Punjab woman... PESHAWAR: Private blood banks asked to register within 15 days PESHAWAR, Feb 27: The NWFP health department has asked the private blood banks to register themselves with the Health Regulatory Authority (HRA) within a period of two weeks.... KARACHI: Epilepsy curable with early diagnosis: experts KARACHI, Feb 27: There are many myths and superstitions about epilepsy, but if diagnosed early and treated properly it is a completely curable disease.... KARACHI: Safe food moot on March 14 KARACHI, Feb 27: The 6th National Safe Food Conference 2007 with the theme, Forging Public Private Partnerships, will be held in Islamabad on March 14. The objective is to explore and... KARACHI: Leeds lord mayor calls on city nazim KARACHI, Feb 27: A visiting delegation led by Lord Mayor of Leeds called on the city nazim at his secretariat on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Another sculpture disappears from Seaview KARACHI, Feb 27: One more artwork created by renowned sculptor Anjum Ayaz at Seaview has disappeared.... KARACHI: Need stressed to interlink Aids, TB programmes KARACHI, Feb 27: There are more than 1.5 million patients suffering from Tuberculosis (TB) in the country and they are exposed to HIV/Aids and there is a need to interlink programmes... KARACHI: Coaching centre set up in govt school KARACHI, Feb 27: Landhi Town has set a strange precedent of allowing a public sector school to be used for a commercial venture.... KARACHI: Sindh must get more in NFC award KARACHI, Feb 27: Senior Provincial Minister Syed Sardar Ahmad said that Sindh was the only province of the country which generated highest revenue as such it deserved the lion’s share in the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award.... KARACHI: Promote paper bags KARACHI, Feb 27: The preparation, sale and use of polythene bags must be shunned voluntarily and paper bags be promoted.... KARACHI: Amar Jaleel gets KPC life membership KARACHI, Feb 27: The Karachi Press Club will confer its life membership to eminent short storywriter of Sindhi Amar Jaleel at the KPC terrace today at 5pm.... KARACHI: Landhi Town nazim resigns KARACHI, Feb 27: The Town Nazim Landhi has resigned from his post citing health reasons. A statement issued from the MQM headquarters on Tuesday stated “Nazim Landhi Town Muhammad Ismail Qureshi... KARACHI: Rapist gets 4 years RI KARACHI, Feb 27: The court of additional district and sessions judge South, Sherbano Karim, sentenced a rapist Sarfaraz son of Amir Bukhsh to four years rigorous imprisonment.... KARACHI: Lecture KARACHI, Feb 27: The Irtiqa Institute of Social Sciences and Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Karachi will organise Hamza Wahid memorial lecture on “The need for enhanced activism in education” on Thursday.... KARACHI: Youth shot dead in Lyari KARACHI, Feb 27: A 25-year-old man was shot dead on Tuesday by two attackers in Lyari. The victim, identified as Mohammed Rafique son of Rustum Baloch, was an auto-mechanic and was... KARACHI: Citizens brave another day of power cuts KARACHI, Feb 27: Residents of various localities complained of frequent power suspensions on Tuesday, some of them saying they suffered three hour-long power breakdown the previous night.... KARACHI: Patient’s parents approach Musharraf KARACHI, Feb 27: Finding no relief despite protest repeated appeals and lodging protests, the parents of Aariz Ali Shaikh, a 15 year old epilepsy patient admitted at the Aga Khan University... KARACHI: More citizens upset with beach project KARACHI, Feb 26: Another group of 32 professionals, academics, men/women of letters and media personalities have issued a statement in support of prominent citizens concerns regarding Beach Development Project of DHA... KARACHI: Compensation to LEW people KARACHI, Feb 27: The Sindh High Court directed the city district government on Tuesday to deposit the compensation due to 33 petitioners displaced by the Lyari Expressway Project with its nazir.... KARACHI: Women role models for 2007 Karachi, Feb 27: Sindh Minister for Women Development Dr Saeeda Malik has called intellectuals and other segments of society to come up with solutions and suggestions that could ensure the end of Karo-Kari culture in Sindh.... KARACHI: Arguments in ex-judge’s case KARACHI, Feb 27: The Sindh High Court began hearing of arguments on the competence of a retired high court judge to appear before it as an advocate.... KARACHI: Sacking of employees slammed KARACHI, Feb 27: The National Labour Federation (NLF) has strongly criticised retrenchment of over 1,800 employees of the Zarai Taraqiati Bank (ZTB) and termed it a wrong policy of the government.... KARACHI: Liaison committee KARACHI, Feb 27: Sindh Minister for Local Government Mohammed Hussain said that a liaison committee had been formed to assist development authorities in resolving disputes with land owning agencies including the issue of land consolidation.... KARACHI: DUHS forms body to combat environmental pollution KARACHI, Feb 27: As a follow-up to its 3rd symposium that concluded on Monday, the Dow University of Health Sciences has decided to launch anti-pollution activities in month.... HYDERABAD: Sacking of ZTBL employees termed illegal HYDERABAD, Feb 27: The sacked employees of the Zarai Taraqiyati Bank of Pakistan have said that their retrenchment is illegal, inhuman and immoral and appealed to the president and prime minister and the Supreme Court to order their reinstatement.... HYDERABAD: Facilities for tax-payers pledged HYDERABAD, Feb 27: Member, Sales Tax, Central Board of Revenue, Musarrat Jabeen, has said that the CBR is extending facilities to the tax-payers to promote tax culture as without taxes, the affairs of the state cannot be managed.... HYDERABAD: Plea to expose mastermind of SAU attack HYDERABAD, Feb 27: A large number of teachers of the Sindh Agriculture University held a general body meeting at the campus in Tandojam on Tuesday and took out a procession which marched from A.... PESHAWAR: Army has no role in politics, says ANP PESHAWAR, Feb 27: Barrister Bacha has rejoined the Awami National Party and vowed to work for the betterment of the Pakhtun nation from the party platform.... PESHAWAR: Workers to get special package: minister PESHAWAR, Feb 27: Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Malik Ghulam Sarwar Khan has assured a delegation of the Mutahidda Labour Federation, Pakistan, that the government would announce a... PESHAWAR: Representation of women in trade bodies to be increased PESHAWAR, Feb 27: Women entrepreneurs will get maximum representation in national and local chambers and trade bodies to be licensed under the Trade Organisations Ordinance, 2006.... PESHAWAR: Welfare centres to be set up at district level PESHAWAR, Feb 27: The NWFP Population Welfare Department is establishing family welfare centres at district level to provide reproductive health services to women, officials said.... PESHAWAR: PHC orders production of vehicle PESHAWAR, Feb 27: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday ordered the production of a luxury vehicle impounded from a citizen and used by the provincial minister for excise and taxation....

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