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July 12, 2006 Wednesday Jumadi-ul-Sani 15, 1427 KARACHI: Kashmiris cast votes in AJK polls KARACHI, July 11: A large number of Kashmiris living here used their right of franchise on Tuesday for the elections of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.... KARACHI: Muslim Conference, MMA boycott polls KARACHI, July 11: The Azad Jammu Kashmir Muslim Conference and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal candidates, contesting on LA-30 Jammu-I and LA-36 Valley for AJK Legislative Agency polls, announced to boycott polls in... KARACHI: Mobilink service down for hours KARACHI, July 11: The subscribers of Mobilink were deprived of service here as the system collapsed on Tuesday. The signals on screens of mobile phones disappeared in the afternoon and the... KARACHI: PPP alleges massive rigging KARACHI, July 11: The Pakistan People’s Party on Tuesday alleged massive rigging by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections held in different parts of... KARACHI: Polls rigged in all areas except Sindh: Muttahida KARACHI, July 11: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Tuesday complained of “massive rigging” in balloting throughout the country, except the Sindh province, where it claimed that people cast vote for its candidates in an orderly manner.... KARACHI: Police shoot suspect to death in cold blood KARACHI, July 11: In a blatant act of extra-judicial killing, the police gunned down a suspected robber in a broad daylight near the DJ Government Science College on Tuesday, eyewitnesses said.... KARACHI: 12 African women to be released in two weeks KARACHI, July 11: At least 12 women prisoners of African origin, who have completed their terms in drug related cases, will be released from Karachi Jail within 15 days.... KARACHI: APC condemns Israeli aggression KARACHI, July 11: The All-Parties Conference held on Tuesday expressing solidarity with the oppressed Palestinians condemned the brutalities of Jewish and Zionist regime and criticised the OIC and Western countries for their criminal silence over the situation.... PESHAWAR: Court asks woman to live with parents PESHAWAR, July 11: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday directed a girl, who married of her own free will, to live with her parents as her father-in-law refused to accept the marriage.... PESHAWAR: USAID reopens office in Peshawar PESHAWAR, July 11: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) returned to the region after about 22 years to oversee expansion of its development programmes in the NWFP and adjoining tribal regions.... KARACHI: Three die in road accidents KARACHI, July 11: Three persons died in two separate accidents in different parts of the city on Tuesday. Two pedestrians were killed when a minibus ran over them in PIB Colony.... KARACHI: 43 cellphones, 18 vehicles taken away KARACHI, July 11: At least 43 mobile phones and 18 vehicles were snatched at gunpoint or stolen from different parts of the city on Tuesday. Police said that a total of... KARACHI: Non-compliance of orders annoys SHC KARACHI, July 11: The Sindh High Court took a serious view of non-compliance of its orders in a number of petitions and adjourned their hearing to July 19 with a direction of strict compliance on that date.... KARACHI: Fumigation campaign in Jamshed Town KARACHI, July 11: An insecticide spraying drive has been started in Jamshed Town on Tuesday. Inaugurating the drive, Town Nazim Mohammad Arif Ajakia said the campaign would continue even after the rainy season.... KARACHI: City govt to auction commercial sites KARACHI, July 11: The city government has decided to auction out land of various commercial sites in the metropolis to establish welfare projects there under public-private partnership.... KARACHI: Shortage of water in Keamari, Lyari KARACHI, July 11: Residents of coastal towns in Keamari Town have threatened to block the Hawksbay Road by staging a sit-in if authorities fail to resolve water supply problem in the area.... KARACHI: Social unrest prevailed in last six months KARACHI, July 11: As many as 2,816 activities of agitation including hunger strikes, demonstrations, rallies, sit-in and strikes took place across the province from Jan 1 to July 5 this year... KARACHI: Certificate distribution held at DUHS KARACHI, July 11: The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) held a certificate distribution ceremony on Tuesday for the participants of the 7th teachers training course that the Dow varsity is conducting in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC).... KARACHI: Govt mulling ban on old buses, says adviser KARACHI, July 11: The 10- to 15-year-old public transport vehicles, especially buses, are the major cause of growing pollution in Karachi and the government is mulling over to ban these vehicles,... KARACHI: Malir residents perturbed over insanitation KARACHI, July 11: Heaps of garbage are seen everywhere in the Malir Town owing to irregular sweeping and improper disposal of solid waste by the contractors concerned.... KARACHI: Women inmates to be freed soon KARACHI, July 11: The Sindh Minister for Women Development, Dr Saeeda Malik, on Monday evening has assured that legalities involved in the release of more than 1,300 women, including 60 inmates,... KARACHI: Probe ordered KARACHI, July 11: Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi has taken notice of a report in which it was alleged that Rs5 million have been paid by mafia, running a gambling den... KARACHI: Speedy work on uplift schemes stressed KARACHI, July 11: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has stressed on further gearing up the pace of work on development schemes in the province so that their benefits could reach the people at the earliest.... KARACHI: Cabinet reshuffle report denied KARACHI, July 11: A spokesman for the Sindh chief minister has contradicted a report regarding reshuffling in the provincial cabinet. “Neither port folio of any minister is being changed, nor any minister is being removed”, the spokesman stated.... KARACHI: Group show at VM Art KARACHI, July 11: An exhibition of miniatures by nine artists opens at the VM Art Gallery at 6pm on Wednesday. The artists whose works will be on display are: Aliya Yousuf,... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, July 11: The Met office has forecast cloudy weather with chances of light rain in Karachi during the next 24 hours. The maximum temperature in the city on Wednesday is expected to range between 32 and 35 degrees Centigrade.... HYDERABAD: Power outages pose risks for patients on life-saving machines HYDERABAD, July 11: Frequent power breakdowns, hours long load-shedding and lack of an alternative power supply line for the Hyderabad Civil Hospital are posing serious risk to patients who depend on life-support machines for their survival.... HYDERABAD: Assault victim appeals for judicial probe HYDERABAD, July 11: A teenage girl has appealed to the president, the prime minister and the chief justice of Pakistan to hold a judicial inquiry into her case of alleged gang rape.... HYDERABAD: Hesco plans action against power theft HYDERABAD, July 11: The chief executive of the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company, Mr Maqbool Ahmed Khawaja, on Monday formed various teams for taking action against power thieves and defaulters.... HYDERABAD: University budget approved HYDERABAD, July 11: The syndicate of the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology in a meeting presided over by the vice-chancellor on Tuesday approved budgetary estimates of Rs545 million for the fiscal 2006-07 with a deficit of Rs157 million.... SUKKUR: Protests against police SUKKUR, July 11: Activists of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam and Jamiat Tulaba-i-Islam staged a demonstration and a sit-in at the Bhittai Chowk Mirpur Mathelo on Monday. They were demanding arrest of killers... PESHAWAR: Poll official accused of supporting JI candidate PESHAWAR, July 11: People’s Muslim League candidate for the AJK Legislative Assembly Valley VI seat, Sufi Irshad, on Tuesday boycotted the election, accusing the returning officer of supporting the Jamaat-i-Islami candidate, Afzal Bari, in Peshawar.... PESHAWAR: Nutrition project PESHAWAR, July 11: A universal wheat enrichment project is under way in 29 districts in the country with assistance of the Canadian International Development Agency to reduce iron deficiency among children and women.... PESHAWAR: Bill payment through Nadra kiosks planned PESHAWAR July 11: The Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) and the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Tuesday signed an agreement which will allow consumers to pay electricity bills, round...

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