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July 13, 2006 Thursday Jumadi-ul-Sani 16, 1427 KARACHI: Man accused of plot to kill president acquitted KARACHI, July 12: An anti-terrorism court acquitted on Wednesday an accused in the case pertaining to a conspiracy to kill President Parvez Musharraf.... KARACHI: AAG grills witness before tribunal KARACHI, July 12: Jamaat Ahle Sunnat, the permit-holder for Eid-i-Milad function at Nishtar Park, is not boycotting the inquiry proceedings to evade liability for damage to public and private property caused... KARACHI: Ordeal of stranded Indian nationals: Lack of capacity in Thar Express KARACHI, July 12: Visitors from Rajesthan arriving in Sindh via the recently opened Munabao-Khokhrapar rail route have been facing great hardship on account of non-availability of a return ticket of Thar... KARACHI: Release of women prisoners delayed KARACHI, July 12: As many as 60 under trail women inmates lodged at Karachi Central Prison, Women Jail Hyderabad, Women Jail Larkana and Women Ward CP-II Sukkur were not released even... KARACHI: Pagara urges Muttahida to forge unity with Sindhis KARACHI, July 12: Chief of the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional Pir Pagara has cautioned the Muttahida Qaumi Movement that if Mohajirs did not reform themselves, all Sindhis would forge unity as a last resort to push back the MQM in opposition.... KARACHI: Gang leader killed in ‘encounter’ with police KARACHI, July 12: A man allegedly involved in numerous cases of kidnapping for ransom and murder was gunned down in what the police claimed to be an ''encounter'' in Gadap Town, in the outskirts of the city.... KARACHI: Hospital management boards to be set up soon KARACHI, July 12: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has said that all government hospitals in the province will be turned into health centres for common patients through establishment of hospital management boards.... KARACHI: 41 mobile phones, 21 vehicles taken away KARACHI, July 12: At least 41 mobile phones and 21 vehicles were either snatched at gunpoint or stolen in different parts of the city on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Requirement of NOC encouraging land mafia KARACHI, July 12: The process of removal of encroachments on public properties, including amenity and ST plots and roads, has almost come to a standstill owing to delay being caused in... KARACHI: EU team arriving for harbour inspection KARACHI, July 12: A European Union delegation arrives here on Saturday to review the progress of work on the government’s action plan for improvement in conditions at the Karachi Fish Harbour.... KARACHI: Joint efforts urged to check population growth KARACHI, July 12: To bring about a reproductive behavioural change and arrest the population growth, a nation-wide comprehensive campaign is needed involving all segments of society with effective contribution by individual, community and NGOs, researchers suggest.... KARACHI: Cleanliness drive in SITE continues KARACHI, July 12: Around 10 trucks of silt and garbage were removed in Pak Colony using heavy machinery in UC-I of SITE Town on Wednesday.... KARACHI: No check on vegetable prices KARACHI, July 12: Despite tall claims of administration to control food inflation, the rates of eatables are on fire.... KARACHI: CDGK destroys substandard drinks, rotten fruits KARACHI, July 12: A team of the city government food inspectors has eliminated 80 kilograms of rotten fruits and 500 litres of substandard lemonade in its ongoing drive against manufacture and sale of poor quality drinks and overripe fruits.DCO... KARACHI: BEd, MEd exam forms KARACHI, July 12: The examination department of Karachi University on Wednesday announced that exam forms and fee for BEd and MEd annual exams could be submitted from July 13 to 27.The... KARACHI: BDS exams KARACHI, July 12: The Hamdard University has announced the schedule of third professional BDS second annual examination-2006.... KARACHI: Course on libraries KARACHI, July 12: The library and information science department of Karachi University will conduct a four-day course on “Digitisation of libraries: training on WINSIS and GENESIS” from July 26 to 29.... KARACHI: Water shortage KARACHI, July 12: The chief secretary taking serious notice of water shortage in various areas asked the managing director of KWSB to redress the issue.... KARACHI: 15,000 children living on city streets KARACHI, July 12: Over 15,000 children are living on streets of the metropolis without adequate protection, and this situation demands coordinated efforts from all stakeholders to tackle the issue.... KARACHI: Terrorism in Mumbai condemned KARACHI, July 12: The Pakistan Peace Coalition (PPC) on Wednesday condemned the series of bomb blasts in Mumbai on Tuesday which left about 200 people dead many more injured.... KARACHI: Security alert in Karachi KARACHI, July 12: Police have been put on high alert in Karachi in the backdrop of Mumbai train bombings. Police presence has been increased on Saddar streets and in adjoining towns as well as railway stations.... KARACHI: Altaf happy over victory KARACHI, July 12: Founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain has said that victory of his party’s two candidates in the election for Azad Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly was... KARACHI: Appeal in attempt on DIG’s life case dismissed KARACHI, July 12: The Sindh High Court dismissed on Wednesday an appeal by a former air force official convicted of attempt to murder Deputy Inspector-General Manzoor Ahmed Mughal.... KARACHI: No political crisis in Sindh: Arbab KARACHI, July 12: Chief Minister Arbab Rahim has said that there is no political crisis in the province. However, there are people who neither work themselves, nor they like to see others working for public welfare.... KARACHI: Ibad sets up public procurement authority KARACHI, July 12: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has promulgated an ordinance for the establishment of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority to regulate procurement of goods, services and works in public sector.... KARACHI: House burgled KARACHI, July 12: Bandits burgled the house of a professor in F.B. Area Monday morning and deprived him of valuables.... HYDERABAD: Employees condemn ‘anti-labour’ policies: Protests against privatisation HYDERABAD, July 12: Employees of the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) and Wapda on Wednesday took out processions in various parts of Sindh against privatisation of national institutions and for repeal... HYDERABAD: Three women facing Hudood charges granted bail HYDERABAD, July 12: Three women, being tried under Hudood laws, were granted bail by concerned courts of law on Wednesday after their bail applications were submitted by their counsel against the backdrop of recently promulgated presidential ordinance.... HYDERABAD: Photo lab owner seeks protection HYDERABAD, July 12: A photo laboratory owner, who is brother of a local PPP leader, has sought protection from Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad, Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim and the District Nazim of Hyderabad from extortionists.... LARKANA: PPP-SB leader shot dead LARKANA, July 12: Armed men shot dead president of the PPP-SB, taluka Qambar, Serai Iqbal Ahmed Naich, on Wednesday and escaped....

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