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KARACHI: Peaceful polling held amid claims of rigging: First phase of LB elections KARACHI, Aug 18: Serious allegations of rigging marred the first phase of local body elections in Karachi on Thursday, though the polling process went off peacefully, without any major incident of violence....		KARACHI: Two presiding officers arrested: Four hurt in violence KARACHI, Aug 18: Two presiding officers were arrested on the charge of rigging as the first phase of local body election, which remained by and large peaceful, completed on Thursday....
KARACHI: MQM congratulates people on victory KARACHI, Aug 18: The Deputy Convenor of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Dr Farooq Sattar, on Thursday claimed that the overwhelming success of Haq Parast candidates in the first phase of local body election was now a reality....		KARACHI: JI accuses MQM of seizing booths KARACHI, Aug 18: The Deputy Chief of Jamaat-i-Islami, Senator Prof Ghafoor Ahmad, has stated that the way the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was given a free hand to takeover possession of...
KARACHI: PPP terms poll process ‘a farce’ KARACHI, Aug 18: The Pakistan People’s Party has rejected Thursday’s electoral process in the first round of the second local body elections, alleging that “a fraud had been imposed on people through the government-nominated constellation.”...		KARACHI: SHC rejects plea against consulate KARACHI, Aug 18: The Sindh High Court declared a suit against the Japanese consulate-general in respect of its new building as not maintainable. The suit was instituted by Chaman Investment through Advocate Faisal Kamal Alam....
KARACHI: Al-Khadim demands re-elections KARACHI, Aug 18: The Al-Khadim group, contesting the local bodies’ polls and backed by the Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan, on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission Pakistan (ECP) had paid no heed towards...		KARACHI: MQM makes cable TV to go off air KARACHI, Aug 18: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) forced cable operators in the city to switch off their networks on Thursday in their attempt to persuade people to come out of...
KARACHI: 4 bandits held after shootout KARACHI, Aug 18: The police on Thursday morning arrested four bandits after a shootout with them in North Nazimabad. The shootout was initially assumed as an incident of firing on a polling camp near Saifee College, creating panic in the area....		KARACHI: Five killed in road accidents KARACHI, Aug 18: Five persons died in separate road accidents in different parts of the city Wednesday. Police said that an employee of the Pakistan Post office was heading to cast...
KARACHI: Enthusiasm confined to workers: Voting in first phase of LB polls KARACHI, Aug 18: Election in many areas of Gulberg, North Nazimabad and New Karachi towns (formerly the central district) on Thursday appeared an affair dominated by diehard and active supporters of...		KARACHI: Ibad, Arbab congratulate people KARACHI, Aug 18: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has congratulated the people on peaceful conduct of first phase of local bodies election. In this regard, he appreciated the law-enforcement agencies,...
KARACHI: Cumbersome procedure hampers polling pace KARACHI, Aug 18: The cumbersome voting procedure and modalities not only slowed down the pace of voting in the first phase of local body election on Thursday, but also benefited some...		KARACHI: Shortage of staff delays voting KARACHI, Aug 18: A poor strength of election staff, particularly those of assistant presiding officers, caused slow-polling at numerous election booths, which remained a source of concern among voters turning out for the local bodies’ election on Thursday....
KARACHI: Free ambulance service KARACHI, Aug 18: On the occasion of first phase of the local government elections on Thursday, the Edhi Ambulance Service provided free local service throughout the country for transporting patients to hospitals, an EAS statement said....		KARACHI: CG’s adviser retires KARACHI, Aug 18: Mohammad Azmat (Shigeyuki) Ataka, adviser to the consul-general of Japan in Karachi, retired from service on Thursday. Mr Ataka, who had been serving on this very post since...
KARACHI: HR group reports rigging KARACHI, Aug 18: The Human Rights Network (HRN) Sindh has observed that a number of irregularities, clashes, casting of fake votes and harassment of polling staff were witnessed in various areas of Karachi....		KARACHI: Youths enjoy kite flying KARACHI, Aug 18: Making the most of public holiday announced for Karachi on the occasion of local bodies elections on Thursday, youths here enjoyed kite flying....
HYDERABAD: Polling marred by incidents of violence in interior of Sindh HYDERABAD, Aug 18: The first phase of the local body elections held in nine districts of lower and upper Sindh on Thursday was marred by many incidents of violance, especially in Kashmore....		HYDERABAD: Water rotation plan announced HYDERABAD, Aug 18: The executive engineer, Naseer irrigation division, has announced a water rotation programme for the Naseer branch system from Aug 18 to Aug 26....
HYDERABAD: OGDC urged to carry out welfare work HYDERABAD, Aug 18: The Awami Action Committee for Rights of People has said the Tando Alam OGDC oil field is not carrying out welfare work in the area although it had started production in 1981-82....		DADU: Canal breach DADU, Aug 18: A 70-foot breach developed in the Rice Canal near Kolachi Mori, Mehar town, on Thursday. The building of the Kolachi health centre, old graveyard, 25 houses and agriculture land were inundated....