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June 24, 2006 Saturday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 27, 1427 KARACHI: Tribunal seeks newspaper reports: Nishtar Park blast KARACHI, June 23: The tribunal probing the Nishtar Park blast on Friday asked the Additional Advocate-General to request the Information Department to provide copies of newspaper editions carrying reports, pictures and investigative material on the tragedy.... KARACHI: Shortest sitting of Sindh Assembly KARACHI, June 23: The Sindh Assembly had a shortest duration of proceedings in its history on Friday as the session was adjourned for the day within six minutes after its commencement.... KARACHI: People suffer as power breakdowns persist KARACHI, June 23: As the Karachiites experienced the harsh hot weather for the second day on Friday, the KESC received lesser supply from Wapda and resorted to loadshedding to meet its 300mw shortage, making people’s lives miserable.... KARACHI: Karachiites experience another hot day KARACHI, June 23: Karachiites braved yet another hot day on Friday as the city continued to sizzle with temperature edging slightly to 40.5 degree Centigrade.... KARACHI: Rehman’s detention challenged in SHC KARACHI, June 23: The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notices to the secretary for the ministry of interior, the home minister of Sindh and the IG of Sindh for June... KARACHI: Judgment reserved in US consulate blast case KARACHI, June 23: The prosecution in the US Consulate car bombing case pleaded on Friday for awarding capital punishment to an alleged worker of the banned Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Aalmi as an anti-terrorism court fixed June 29 for pronouncement of the judgement.... KARACHI: Govt cuts number of education schemes KARACHI, June 23: The Sindh government has slashed allocations for new educational schemes that are to be initiated under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2006-07.... KARACHI: Increase in allocation for higher education KARACHI, June 23: A 6000 per cent gradual increase is being registered in the budgetary allocations for higher education, science and technology, research and development in Pakistan.... KARACHI: Mughal-i-Azam faces setback before premier KARACHI, June 23: The premier of Mughal-i-Azam scheduled for Sunday has apparently been cancelled, as the Indian film delegation, expected here on Friday, could not come from Mumbai for unexplained reasons.... KARACHI: All About Lifestyles event gets under way KARACHI, June 23: A three-day exhibition, All About Lifestyles -- Summer 2006, packed with the brands promising pleasurable experiences, opened at the Expo Centre here on Friday.... KARACHI: Man in murder attempt case remanded KARACHI, June 23: A US national of Pakistani origin, who was booked for attempting to kill his former wife and brother-in-law in a bid to snatch his son from them in... KARACHI: 47 cellphones, 20 vehicles taken away KARACHI, June 23: At least 47 cellphones and 20 vehicles were either taken away at gunpoint or were stolen in different parts of the city on Friday.... KARACHI: Ulema reject media blitz KARACHI, June 23: A group of leading religious scholars here on Friday rejected what they called a media blitz against the jurisprudential matters of Islam, and demanded an end to it.... KARACHI: Cattle market entry fee contract awarded KARACHI, June 23: The annual contract for collection of fee at the city’s second biggest cattle market in Malir was on Friday awarded for Rs10 million for the year 2006-07.... KARACHI: Cut in varsities’ grants KARACHI, June 23: The Federation of All-Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Associations has expressed concern over federal finance ministry’s decision to cut recurring grants amounting to Rs6 billion for public sector local... KARACHI: SESSI recovery target surpassed KARACHI, June 23: The Sindh Employees'' Social Security collected Rs70.23 million in May 2006 under the head of Social Security Contribution, indicating an increase of Rs1.9... KARACHI: Allottees urged to move to Taiser Town KARACHI, June 23: Nazim of Gulshan Town Mohammad Wasay Jalil has requested the people affected by Lyari Expressway project to move to their alternative residence in Taiser Town where all basic facilities, wide roads, parks and schools were being made available.... KARACHI: Six Afghans held KARACHI, June 23: The Pakistan Coast Guards have taken into custody six Afghan nationals for crossing border illegally. PCG troops during routine patrolling intercepted a Karachi-bound passenger coach at Uthal and... KARACHI: Call to promote children’s literature KARACHI, June 23: City Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil said on Friday that special attention should be given to children''s literature as presently trend to write for children was decreasing.... KARACHI: Town budget KARACHI, June 23: The nazim of Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town, Mohammad Waseh Jalil would give briefing of the town budget on Monday at 1pm in a local hotel. ... KARACHI: Killer of small girl attacked, wounded KARACHI, June 23: A man accused of killing a three-year-old girl after molesting her was attacked and wounded by the victim’s uncle outside the City Courts on Friday morning.... KARACHI: SHC issues notices in land reclamation case KARACHI, June 23: A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Musheer Alam and Justice Nadeem Azhar Siddiqui on Friday issued notices to a landowner of Younasabad Goth, DDO... KARACHI: Qaim slams razing of PPP men’s houses KARACHI, June 23: President of the Sindh chapter of the Pakistan People’s Party Syed Qaim Ali Shah has slammed demolition of PPP supporters’ houses on Friday in Kaloi by several contingents... KARACHI: Bibi Husan Bano dies KARACHI, June 23: Bibi Husan Bano Baloch, chief organiser of the women wing of the Baloch Rabita Ittefaq Tehrik, died in Kalat on Thursday night. She was 71.... KARACHI: DIGs told to revive human rights cells KARACHI, June 23: Sindh IGP Jahangir Mirza, has sought implementation of his directives regarding torture cells in the province, and has directed the officials to launch a campaign against private torture cells set up by feudal and errant police officials.... THATTA: Thatta hit by frequent power breakdown THATTA, June 23: Frequent power breakdowns in Thatta district over the last one month are causing immense hardships to people.... HYDERABAD: NIH holds workshop on rabies HYDERABAD, June 23: About 100,000 dog-bite cases a year are reported in Pakistan and 60,000 people die of hydrophobia in the world. This was stated by Dr Shahab Qazi, manager of... SHIKARPUR: JSQM leaders oppose dams SHIKARPUR, June 23: Leaders of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz have said that the Kalabagh dam and greater Thal canal will ruin the fertile lands of the province.... SUKKUR: Former SP shot dead near Rohri SUKKUR, June 23: Armed men opened fire on former Superintendent of Police Nazeer Ahmed Jagirani, who suffered serious injuries and died in the hospital. His driver was also injured.... PESHAWAR: Pakistan yet to pass test of democracy: US expert PESHAWAR, June 23: US Elections Law expert Andrew Raucci has said that there will always be complaints about the integrity and credibility of an election held in Pakistan when the president is also the head of the army....

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