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August 14, 2006 Monday Rajab 18, 1427 KARACHI: Many areas experience power failures KARACHI, Aug 13: Electricity played hide-and-seek throughout the day on Sunday adding to the miseries of Karachiites a large number of whom had been confined to their houses by the showers... KARACHI: Fresh showers disrupt life KARACHI, Aug 13: The city and its suburbs received moderate to heavy rain on Sunday afternoon in a fresh spell of the current monsoon. Intermittent rains in different parts of the city continued till late in the night.... KARACHI: Kamal inspects rain-hit localities KARACHI, Aug 13: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal on Sunday visited Saddar, inundated with rainwater, and ordered preparation of area map within two days so that a permanent solution to this problem could be found out.... KARACHI: Eight hurt as lightning strikes KARACHI, Aug 13: Around eight people, including seven women and a 12-year-old boy, suffered burn wounds when their hutments caught fire due to lightning on Sunday night.... KARACHI: KCR revival on the back burner again KARACHI, Aug 13: After a short-lived spur of enthusiastic activities and statements regarding revival of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR), those at the helms of affairs seemed to have once again forgotten this matter.... KARACHI: 18 vehicles, 36 cellphones taken away KARACHI, Aug 13: At least 18 vehicles and 36 cellphones were taken away in different parts of the city on Sunday.... KARACHI: Surveillance of teachers ordered KARACHI, Aug 13: Sindh Secretary Education Ghulam Ali Shah has ordered all Executive District Officers and Educational Managers (Colleges) to ensure smooth functioning of educational institutions opening from Aug 16 after... KARACHI: 35pc work on bridge completed KARACHI, Aug 13: Work on a number of new projects, including Malir river bridge, was underway expeditiously under Khushaal Pakistan Programme funded by the federal government.About... KARACHI: Imtiaz slams clash KARACHI, Aug 13: The former provincial minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Q leader, Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh, has condemned the reported clash among two groups at the party’s convention in Islamabad.... KARACHI: Govt warned against rigging KARACHI, Aug 13: The move to present no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Aug 23 would be a turning point in the politics of Pakistan.... KARACHI: Ummah must have its own media, moot told KARACHI, Aug 13: It is the most sacred responsibility of the Islamic movements to set up their own media organisations because without such a network, the Ummah could not defend itself from media campaign and propaganda by the western forces.... KARACHI: Watchman killed KARACHI, Aug 13: A watchman was killed in Gulistan-i-Jauhar on late Sunday night.... KARACHI: Historical photos on display KARACHI, Aug 13: On the eve of Independence Day celebrations on Aug 14, the National Museum has put on display a unique collection of photographs, paintings, historical documents pertaining to national... KARACHI: Suicide KARACHI, Aug 13: A woman committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in her house in Manghupir. Police said that the body of Rahima, 55, was found in her house in Aliabad Goth.—Staff... PESHAWAR: PHC moved against illegal detention PESHAWAR, Aug 13: A woman has moved the Peshawar High Court against the Inter-Service Intelligence, saying it has been keeping her husband, Ibne Ameen, in illegal detention for the last two years.... PESHAWAR: Hand-grenades, rocket explode in warehouse PESHAWAR, Aug 13: A rocket and two hand-grenades exploded in a scrap godown situated at the Hazarkhwani intersection in the jurisdiction of PS Yakatoot on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Call for inquiry PESHAWAR, Aug 13: An official has demanded inquiry into the affairs of the Pakistan Academy for Rural Development (Pard) Peshawar and protection to female officials of the academy.... KOHAT: Medical team planned for Lebanon KOHAT, Aug 13: Former chairman of the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee and National Peace Council, Naeemur Rehman Naeemi, has announced that he will lead a 25-member medical team to Lebanon next week to take part in relief work.... HYDERABAD: Flood water inundates several villages HYDERABAD, Aug 13: Scores of villages along the Indus river were inundated on Sunday with the rise in flood water.... HYDERABAD: Heavy rain in parts of Sindh HYDERABAD, Aug 13: Heavy rain in the southern part of the province have inundated crops, villages and roads.... HYDERABAD: Dirty water causing 40pc diseases HYDERABAD, Aug 13: App-roximately 40 per cent diseases in Pakistan are caused due to consumption of contaminated water.... PESHAWAR: MMA to observe ‘salvation day’: UK arrests a drama: Qazi PESHAWAR, Aug 13: President Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Qazi Hussain Ahmed has said that the alliance will observe the independence day as ‘salvation day’ by holding rallies at districts-level and organising a grand rally at Minar-i-Pakistan.... PESHAWAR: Retired employees not paid pension, gratuity PESHAWAR, Aug 13: The administration of Peshawar Town I has not paid gratuity and pension to more than 50 retired lower grade employees despite getting funds as operational grant from the district government, according to sources.... PESHAWAR: Human smugglers still at large PESHAWAR, Aug 13: The Federal Investigation Agency has failed to arrest human smugglers involved in sending thousands of job-seekers to Muscat through motorboats.... ABBOTTABAD: Abducted girls reach welfare centre ABBOTTABAD, Aug 13: Two minor girls, abducted from Balakot soon after the October 8 earthquake, reached Edhi Centre Lahore and have been shifted to Edhi Home Islamabad.... ABBOTTABAD: More funds allocated for quake claims ABBOTTABAD, Aug 13: The government of NWFP has allocated additional funds of Rs350 million to be paid to the legal heirs of earthquake victims, MPA Mazhar Qasim told journalists.... PESHAWAR: Health dept criticized PESHAWAR, Aug 13: The provincial health department was severely criticised by the district council.... MARDAN: PM announces Rs50m flood relief MARDAN, Aug 13: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has announced Rs50 million for flood victims in Mardan district.... QUETTA: Dr Tareen elected Balochistan PMA president QUETTA, Aug 13: Dr Sultan Mohammad Tareen and Dr Sharbat Khan Mandokhel were elected president and general secretary of the Pakistan Medical Association’s Balochistan chapter, respectively.... PESHAWAR: Mushaira PESHAWAR, Aug 13: The Gandhara Hindko Board, a literary and social welfare organisation, will hold a Mushaira here on Monday to mark the Independence Day....

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