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July 28, 2006 Friday Rajab 1, 1427 KARACHI: Balloting for Taisar Town-II performed KARACHI, July 27: President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday performed the computerized balloting of 19,587 plots of 120 square yards in Taisar Town Phase-II Housing Scheme of Malir Development Authority at a ceremony held at the Governor’s House.... KARACHI: Expert hints at two suicide bombers: Nishtar Park tribunal KARACHI, July 27: A federal bomb disposal expert, who voluntarily appeared before the Nishtar Park blast inquiry tribunal on Thursday, hinted at the possibility of two suicide bombers.... KARACHI: Admissions to city colleges commence on Aug 7 KARACHI, July 27: The Centralised Admission Policy (CAP) Committee of the Sindh education department is all set to start admissions to first year classes of the colleges and higher secondary schools in the city from August 7, said official sources.... KARACHI: No let-up in power breakdowns KARACHI, July 27: Complaints of intermittent and prolonged power failures continued to pour in on Thursday despite the claim by the Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation that it had a surplus of no less than six megawatts electricity at its disposal.... KARACHI: Notices issued in land case KARACHI, July 27: The Sindh High Court issued notices in a petition alleging that a co-operative housing society was out to forcibly occupy land in sector 25 of Scheme 33.... KARACHI: 78 deprived of vehicles, cellphones KARACHI, July 27: As many as 78 people were deprived of their cars, motorbikes or cellphones at various localities here on Thursday.... KARACHI: Suspect sent to jail KARACHI, July 27: Administrative judge of anti-terrorism courts in Karachi, Justice Amir Hani Muslim of Sindh High Court, on Thursday sent a suspect, facing kidnapping for ransom charge, to jail and... KARACHI: Shifting of electricity poles, cattle pens ordered KARACHI, July 27: The town nazim of Malir, Ansar Ahmed Sheikh, on Thursday directed the departments concerned to complete work on the development of a park and reconstruction of roads besides shifting of cattle pens and electricity poles in Model Colony.... KARACHI: Boat accident survivors KARACHI, July 27: All 10 fishermen, rescued by the Maritime Security Agency personnel and Edhi volunteers after a boat mishap on Tuesday, are under treatment at a hospital in Buleji Village... KARACHI: Annulment of poll for safety body sought KARACHI, July 27: The opposition leader in Karachi City Council, Saeed Ghani, on Thursday demanded of the authorities to declare the election of three council members for representation in the District Public Safety and Police Complaint Commission (PSPCC) null and void.... KARACHI: LLB exams from Aug 10 KARACHI, July 27: The University of Karachi on Thursday notified that the annual exams 2006 of LLB (final) will commence from August 10.... KARACHI: 304 dacoits killed in encounters, says DIG KARACHI, July 27: The Capital City Police killed 304 dacoits in 1,592 encounters from January 2002 to July 2006, in which 9,254 dacoits were arrested while 106 police personnel were also killed and 310 sustained injuries.... KARACHI: Libraries role Highlighted KARACHI, July 27: Libraries are treasures of knowledge and technological advancement has made available amazing facilities as far as the process of teaching and research is concerned.... KARACHI: Training course KARACHI, July 27: As many as 4,160 women councillors in Sindh would be imparted training up to December this year so as to enable them to discharge their responsibilities in an effective manner and thus serve the masses.... KARACHI: Couple shot dead by neighbourin Baldia KARACHI, July 27: A couple was shot dead by their neighbour over a petty issue here on Thursday in Baldia Town. Saima, 30, had a quarrel with her neighbour Baz Mohammad,... KARACHI: Criminal prosecution service set up KARACHI, July 27: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan on Wednesday promulgated an ordinance to establish a criminal prosecution service in Sindh.... KARACHI: Israel, US destroying peace, says JI KARACHI, July 27: Demanding an immediate halt to Israeli onslaught against Lebanese and Palestinian people, Naib Amir of Jamaat-i-Islami Prof Ghafoor Ahmed has said that the US and Israel were destroying peace.... KARACHI: Sit-in for ‘missing’ Baloch people KARACHI, July 27: Family members of many Baloch activists, who have either gone missing amid the ongoing military operation in Balochistan or picked up by security agencies for their alleged links... KARACHI: Nadra swift centre KARACHI, July 27: Inaugurating a swift centre for issuing computerized national identity cards in Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town, the director-general of NADRA, Sindh, Brig Abid Haider Kazmi, said here on Thursday that 90 per cent Karachiites have already obtained their CNIC.... KARACHI: PTI holds rally KARACHI, July 27: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf staged a big rally at the Karachi Press Club on Thursday to condemn Israel aggression against innocent Lebanese and Palestinian people in its continued offensive.... KARACHI: Light rain turns weather pleasant KARACHI, July 27: The weather turned more pleasant on Thursday when it drizzled across the city with maximum temperature dropping to 30 degrees Centigrade.... HYDERABAD: Teachers plan protest against ban on union HYDERABAD, July 27: Announcing a plan for protest against the ban on teachers’ associations, leaders of the defunct Sindh Employees Alliance on Thursday demanded resignation from Sindh Education Minister Hamida Khuhro and Secretary Ghulam Ali Pasha.... THATTA: Uzbek envoy visits sugar mill in Thatta THATTA, July 27: The ambassador of Uzbekistan in Pakistan, Mr Oypek Arif Usman, has said that his country has initiated availing skill and expertise of Pakistan in the agriculture sector.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Israeli aggression condemned NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, July 27: The Pakistan People’s Party-SB and its youth wing jointly took out a rally here on Thursday to protest against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.... THATTA: Two killed in accident THATTA, July 27: Two people were killed and eighteen others were injured, three of them critically, in a road accident on the Jati-Choohar Jamali road on Thursday.... SHIKARPUR: Woman killed SHIKARPUR, July 27: A woman was killed and her daughter injured in an accident on the Khanpur-Kandhkot road, near Gohar Shakh, on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: 11 professors await confirmation of promotion PESHAWAR, July 27: Eleven teachers of the Peshawar University are awaiting confirmation of their promotion to the post of professor despite completing the year-long probation period in May.... PESHAWAR: Govt, NGO in row over selection of health expert PESHAWAR, July 27: The NWFP health department has locked horns with Canada-based donor organisation Micro Nutrient Initiative (MI) over appointment of the latter’s provincial coordinator to strengthen its wheat enrichment project... PESHAWAR: Aids hits six of a family PESHAWAR, July 27: Six people, including two children, of the same family have been diagnosed positive for HIV/Aids in the Orakzai Agency, a WHO official said.... PESHAWAR: Two arrive from Beirut PESHAWAR, July 27: Two Pakistanis arrived here on Thursday from Beirut, escaping the relentless Israeli attacks....

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