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April 13, 2006 Thursday Rabi-ul-Awwal 14, 1427 KARACHI: Shock, grief bring life in city to standstill KARACHI, April 12: Life in city came to a standstill on Wednesday and roads and streets wore a deserted look as a complete shutter down was observed to mourn those who... KARACHI: ST gives 48-hour ultimatum KARACHI, April 12: While holding the Sindh government responsible for Tuesday’s blast at Nishtar Park, laving 46 dead and another 150 injured, the Sunni Tehreek on Wednesday gave a 48-hour ultimatum... KARACHI: Billo, Taqi laid to rest KARACHI, April 12: Chief of Tehreek Awam Ahle Sunnat Pakistan, Hanif Billo, the former JUP MNA Hafiz Mohammad Taqi, and many others who died in the Nishtar Park bomb explosion on Tuesday were buried in various graveyards on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Moving scenes at major hospitals KARACHI, April 12: Soon after the massive bomb blast that killed scores of people and left more than 100 injured at Nishtar Park on Tuesday, people took charge of the affairs... KARACHI: Varsities, schools closed till 14th KARACHI, April 12: All government and private educational institutions, including schools, colleges and universities, in the province will remain closed till April 14, it was learnt officially.... KARACHI: Exam forms KARACHI, April 12: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi on Wednesday notified for the information of all concerned that the date for submitting examination forms of leftover candidates of SSC Part-II... KARACHI: SHC issues notices to AG, police officers: Mengal’s confinement KARACHI, April 12: A Sindh High Court division bench issued on Wednesday notices to the advocate-general, a deputy attorney-general and the respondent police officers in a petition against confinement of Sardar... KARACHI: MQM points finger at extremist group KARACHI April 12: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain on Wednesday accused a “particular extremist group” for the Nishtar Park bomb blast in which a number of innocent lives were lost.... KARACHI: Top leadership of Sunni Tehrik wiped out KARACHI, April 12: The entire central leadership of the Sunni Tehrik has been wiped out in Tuesday’s blast at Nishtar Park. Its chief Mohammad Abbas Quaderi, Maulana Iftikhar Ahmad Bhatti, Maulana... KARACHI: Blast at Nishtar Park widely condemned KARACHI April 12: Political parties and religious organizations as well as businessmen of Karachi have condemned the Tuesday blast at Nishtar Park during the Eid Miladun Nabi congregation in which a number of innocent lives were lost.... KARACHI: Alternative routes notified KARACHI, April 12: Traffic police have announced alternate routes for vehicular traffic during the funeral prayers of Sunni Tehreek leaders on Thursday evening at Jamia Cloth Market, M.A. Jinnah Road.... KARACHI: City police chief terms blast suicide attack KARACHI, April 12: Police on Wednesday claimed that a suicide bomber was behind the explosion at Nishtar Park on Tuesday evening that killed 47 people and injured 103 others.... KARACHI: Culture of peace in region discussed KARACHI, April 12: A two-day international workshop on Peace Through Culture of Peace concluded here on Tuesday with stress having been laid on the need for changing the mindset paradigm for... KARACHI: Proceedings in courts remain suspended KARACHI, April 12: The legal proceedings remained suspended on Wednesday due to a complete strike over the killings in the Tuesday bomb blast.... KARACHI: List of deceased KARACHI, April 12: Following is the list of persons who died in the Tuesday blast at Nishtar Park and were brought to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Civil Hospital Karachi... KARACHI: Petrol pumps closure blamed on police KARACHI, April 12: Almost all petrol and CNG stations across the city were forced to keep their business closed on Wednesday allegedly by the police.... KARACHI: Mourning KARACHI, April 12: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad and Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim announced three-day mourning in the province in the wake of Nishtar Park tragedy.—APP... KARACHI: Probe body KARACHI: A high-level inquiry committee has been set up for a probe into the bomb blast in Nishtar Park that killed over 50 people and left another 100 injured on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: Promotion of education priority, says nazim HYDERABAD, April 12: City District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said that the development and promotion of education is the priority of the city government.... HYDERABAD: MMA leader wants Sindh govt sacked HYDERABAD, April 12: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MNA from Hyderabad Sahibzada Abul Khair Mohammad Zubair has demanded dismissal of the Sindh government for its failure to maintain law and order.... HYDERABAD: Eid Milad celebrated with fervour HYDERABAD, April 12: Eid-i-Milladun Nabi was observed on Tuesday with traditional religious fervour with no untoward incident reported from any part of the city.... SUKKUR: Women allege police excesses SUKKUR, April 12: A large number of women staged a protest demonstration in Pano Akil on Wednesday against what they termed highhandedness of the Sadhoja police.... DADU: Sweet water plea for Manchhar Lake DADU, April 12: Fishermen of Manchhar Lake and Main Nara Valley (MNV) Drain have called upon the Sindh government to release 300-500 cusecs of sweet water into the Manchhar Lake from... LARKANA: Larkana district council condemns blast LARKANA, April 12: The district council on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning the bomb blast at Nishtar Park in Karachi and urged the government to immediately arrest the criminals.... NAWABSHAH: ‘Sarki not in Sindh govt custody’ NAWABSHAH, April 12: The adviser to Sindh chief minister on fisheries and livestock, Faqir Jadam Mangrio, has said that the Sindh government had not arrested Dr Safdar Sarki and other nationalist leaders.... PESHAWAR: Row over allotment of fictitious roll numbers PESHAWAR, April 12: The allotment of fictitious roll numbers to students of the Khyber Medical College by the University of Peshawar has caused unrest among teachers, official said.... PESHAWAR: 52 villages demand share in Warsak Dam revenue PESHAWAR, April 12: Residents of 52 villages have warned of a protest campaign against the government if they were not paid royalty from the revenue generated by the Warsak Dam.... PESHAWAR: Modalities for acquiring Sehti House discussed PESHAWAR, April 12: A meeting to discuss modalities for acquiring and preserving the historical Sehti House would be held by the provincial archaeological department on Thursday....

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