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July 17, 2006 Monday Jumadi-ul-Sani 20, 1427 KARACHI: Steep rise in theft, snatching of vehicles KARACHI, July 16: A sharp rise of 10.7 per cent in carjacking and 12 per cent in motorcycle snatching or theft incidents during the first half of the current year in... KARACHI: 117 people deprived of vehicles, cellphones KARACHI, July 16: As many as 117 people were deprived of their cars, motorbikes or cell-phones in the past 48 hours in various localities, the police said.... KARACHI: City back to normality KARACHI, July 16: Life in the city was returning to normal on Sunday following two days of violence in several localities. The violence had erupted soon after the assassination of Islami Tehrik leader Allama Hasan Turabi on Friday evening.... KARACHI: Police find no clue to suicide bomber KARACHI, July 16: Police are still groping in the dark in their investigation into the assassination of the Islami Tehrik leader, Allama Hasan Turabi who, along with his young nephew, died in a suicide bomb attack on Friday.... KARACHI: Asif’s absence condoned in Justice Nizam case KARACHI, July 16: The district and sessions judge, East, Nisar Mohammed Shaikh, adjourned on Saturday the hearing of the Justice Nizam murder case against Asif Ali Zardari and three others on an application by Mr Zardari’s counsel.... KARACHI: Muttahida, JI trade allegations over law, order KARACHI, July 16: Members of the Sindh Assembly belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and the Jamaat-i-Islami, in their separate press statements on Sunday, held one another responsible for the recent law and order situation in Karachi.... KARACHI: Lifetime achievement award for Mehdi Hasan KARACHI, July 16: Firdaus Jamal and Shagufta Aijaz were declared best actor and best actress at the 13th PTV awards ceremony held here at PAF Museum on Saturday night.... KARACHI: College admissions from Aug 7 KARACHI, July 16: The process of admissions to first year classes of all faculties in the government city colleges will begin from August 7, with the sale of admission forms and brochures through designated banks.... KARACHI: Shifting of illegal bus termini in doldrums KARACHI, July 16: The public transport system in Karachi has been the most neglected sphere of civic life in this seventh largest city of the world.... KARACHI: Removal of encroachments at Sabzi Mandi ordered KARACHI, July 16: The Kishan Chand Parwani Committee constituted by the chief minister to streamline the working of the new Sabzi Mandi and to check corruption in the market committee, has... KARACHI: Action against senator condemned KARACHI, July 16: The leader of the opposition in Senate, Mian Raza Rabbani, criticised action against Senator Shahid Bugti.... KARACHI: Probe into Gadap encounter ordered KARACHI, July 16: Taking note of the reports that the person killed in an encounter with Lyari Task Force on July 12 in Gadap was not the notorious outlaw Mashooq Brohi... KARACHI: Lyari not yet ready for rainy days KARACHI, July 16: The town administration of Lyari is yet not prepared to meet any rain emergency as major storm water drains passing through the town have not been cleaned and... KARACHI: Water scarcity in Orangi areas KARACHI, July 16: Non-availability of water in parts of Orangi Town’s Raja Tanveer Colony, Tori Bangash Colony and other adjoining areas has been causing sufferings to people, and the situation has... KARACHI: CS takes notice of 24 illegal varsities KARACHI, July 16: Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman has directed the education secretary to take steps for maintaining standards in education sector and bound the unregistered universities to comply with regulations in carrying out their activities.... KARACHI: City govt to set up seven polytechnic institutes KARACHI, July 16: The city district government, in collaboration with the provincial government, will set up seven polytechnic institutes during current financial year.... KARACHI: College plot occupied KARACHI, July 16: An amenity plot reserved for construction of a girls college in Lyari has been occupied and encroached upon and commercial structures are built without paying any municipal taxes.... KARACHI: Steps urged to check diabetes KARACHI, July 16: Speakers at a lecture on Sunday urged people suffering from diabetes to take a balanced diet, having a fair share of vegetables, avoid sugar and exercise regularly to control the disease and lead a normal life.... KARACHI: MA exams KARACHI, July 16: The University of Karachi has announced that the students, who could not appear in MA papers on July 5 and 6 due to change of timings, can take exams on July 17 and 18 at 10am.... KARACHI: Work on master plan reviewed KARACHI, July 16: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that the Karachi master plan is being prepared on solid grounds keeping in view the requirements of this city up to 2020.... KARACHI: Jihad against evil forces pledged KARACHI, July 16: Allama Hassan Turabi was punished for his support to the Palestinians to liberate Al-Quds from the clutches of Israel, said Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Pakistan Naib Amir Prof Abdul Ghafoor Ahmed.... KARACHI: Open Kutchehry KARACHI, July 16: An open kutchehry was held on Sunday here at UC-I Akhtar Colony of Jamshed Town. Town Naib Nazim Ziauddin Jamal heard grievances of residents and issued directives for their redressal.... KARACHI: PTCL workers threaten protest drive KARACHI, July 16: PTCL workers have threatened to launch a massive protest drive against the sacking of 1,900 daily wage employees.... KARACHI: Turabi’s killing Zionist plot, says Iran KARACHI, July 16: The Consulate-General of Iran while condemning the murder of Allama Hassan Turabi has termed it a part of an international imperialistic and Zionist conspiracy hatched to harm the unity of Muslim Ummah.... KARACHI: Teen Hatti bridge KARACHI, July 16: The ongoing work at the old bridge linking Teen Hatti with Liaquatabad is posing grave threat to the drivers and motorists at night necessitating provision of lights.... KARACHI: Acting governor KARACHI, July 16: Sindh Assembly Speaker Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah on Sunday took oath as acting governor in the absence of Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad Khan, who has gone to London on a two-day visit.... DADU: Flood-fighting measures termed effective DADU, July 16: Officials of the Sindh irrigation department have inspected the flood-fighting mega scheme of the Federal Flood Commission along the Indus River.... LARKANA: Need stressed for making Pakistan “a multi-nation state” LARKANA, July 16: Former deputy speaker of the Sindh Assembly, Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah, has stressed the need for launching a new political party which should intensify the struggle for making Pakistan a multi-nation state.... HYDERABAD: City district govt status to Hyderabad opposed HYDERABAD, July 16: The Sindh Democratic Forum has expressed concern over converting the Hyderabad district into a city government after its division into four districts.... HYDERABAD: City taluka council imposes tax on cellphone towers HYDERABAD, July 16: The City taluka council on Saturday imposed a tax on towers of different cellular phone companies in various parts of the city.... HYDERABAD: Son’s appeal for father’s release HYDERABAD, July 16: A young boy appealed on Sunday to the president and chief justices of the Supreme Court and Sindh High court to help find his father whose whereabouts he... THATTA: Picnickers drown THATTA, July 16: Two picnickers from Karachi drowned in the KDA Nali and Keenjhar lake on Sunday. Eyewitnesses said that 26-year-old Ahmed Nadeem from Model Town Karachi lost balance on the slippery bank and drowned in the KDA Nali.... JACOBABAD: Young girl shot dead, woman set on fire JACOBABAD, July 16: A 16-year-old girl, Hanifan Buriro, was shot dead by her brother-in-law due to a matrimonial dispute in the Illahi Bux Buriro village in the jurisdiction of Miranpur Buriro police station on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: NWFP to set up more girls’ schools PESHAWAR, July 16: The NWFP government plans to establish 210 new girls’ primary schools during the current fiscal year with a view to enhancing female literacy rate in the province.... PESHAWAR: Man held in raid on ‘travel agency’ PESHAWAR, July 16: The Anti-Trafficking Unit of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a man on charges of fraud and human trafficking, while hunt for the owner of a travel agency is under way.... PESHAWAR: Whereabouts of detained youths unknown PESHAWAR, July 16: Families of eight young men allegedly picked up by an intelligence agency recently have expressed concern about their safety as their whereabouts remain unknown.... PESHAWAR: 4 PTV awards for Peshawar centre PESHAWAR, July 16: The Peshawar station of Pakistan Television has grabbed four awards in the in-house professional awards competition.... LAKKI MARWAT: ‘Proclaimed offender’ held LAKKI MARWAT, July 16: A proclaimed offender said to have been involved in various crimes was arrested here on Sunday....

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