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October 25, 2006 Wednesday Shawwal 1, 1427 KARACHI: Portion of Liaquatabad underpass caves in: Road closed for traffic KARACHI, Oct 24: Just three days after the opening of one track of the Liaquatabad underpass, a portion of it caved in on Tuesday apparently due to the substandard material used in the construction.... KARACHI: Ibad sees decline in crime rate KARACHI, Oct 24: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said a remarkable decline has been registered in street crimes in the province as a result of measures taken in the light of special directives recently issued by the prime minister.... KARACHI: Eid celebrated in different parts of city KARACHI, Oct 24: The people hailing from parts of the NWFP, mainly from the federal administered tribal agencies, celebrated their Eidul Fitr in Karachi on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Towns cancel holidays of sanitary staff KARACHI, Oct 24: The municipal administrations of some of the 18 city towns have cancelled Eid holidays of their sanitary staff and ordered them to attend their duties in view of the dengue fever threat.... KARACHI: Baloch leaders urged to resign from assemblies KARACHI, Oct 24: Baloch nationalist parties are facing a tough time because of mounting pressures from militants and hardliners to resign from legislative assemblies in protest against “aggressive policies” of the rulers against the people of Balochistan.... KARACHI: Father, son die in accident KARACHI, Oct 24: A father and son died in a road accident in Korangi late on Monday night. Police said Manzoor, 40, and his son, Usman, 4, were on a motorcycle when a speeding minibus knocked them down near Chamra Chowrangi.... KARACHI: Number of VHF cases on the rise KARACHI, Oct 24: With more than 50 cases of the viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) reporting every day at a few major hospitals of the city alone every day, the disease is... KARACHI: Eid prayer timings KARACHI, Oct 23: The following are Eidul Fitr prayer timings in various mosques, and Eidgahs:... KARACHI: Blind Dolphin threatened with extinction KARACHI, Oct 24: Known to locals as Bhulan, the Indus Blind Dolphin is confined to a 100-mile stretch of fresh water between the Guddu and Sukkur barrages, across the lower Indus in Sindh.... KARACHI: Tight security for Eid KARACHI, Oct 24: A tight security has been put in place for three-day festival of Eidul Fitr across the city starting from Wednesday. A total of 5,000 police personal and an... HYDERABAD: Harvesting of sugarcane after Eid HYDERABAD, Oct 24: The Sindh Farmers’ Association (SFA) has advised sugarcane growers to start harvesting their crop immediately after Eid as sugar mills have agreed to start the crushing season in the first week of November.... DADU: Nazim surrenders; sons, eight others booked: Jail guard murder case DADU, Oct 24: Dadu Taluka Nazim Naban Khan Lund surrendered to the DPO on Monday while police booked his two sons and eight alleged accomplices on charges of killing a jail guard.... PESHAWAR: Film buffs throng cinemas PESHAWAR, Oct 24: After remaining closed during the holy month of Ramazan, cinema halls in the city reopened on Monday and witnessed a heavy rush of film buffs.... PESHAWAR: Incidents of honour killing on rise in Swabi PESHAWAR, Oct 24: The number of women killed in the name of honour by their close male relatives is on the rise in Swabi distirct. Women relatives of the victims told... PESHAWAR: Campaign fails against festive firing PESHAWAR, Oct 24: NWFP governments campaign against festive firings failed to yield results as people in the provincial capital resorted to aerial firing soon after sighting the Eid crescent.... PESHAWAR: Help sought for children’s reunion PESHAWAR, Oct 24: An NGO running a centre for street children has sought the help of the Punjab government in its efforts to reconcile children from Punjab found here with their families.... PESHAWAR: Seven posts of Shariat judges vacant PESHAWAR, Oct 24: Seven of the eight posts of judges of the Federal Shariat Court are lying vacant hampering the functioning of the court. It has been learnt that many prisoners... HARIPUR: Man kills nephew, injures three of a family HARIPUR, Oct 24: A young man was killed and three people, including two women, were injured when an enraged man opened fire on members of his family following a petty dispute... KHAIRPUR: Eidul Fitrcelebrated by Dargah Noorpur KHAIRPUR, Oct 24: Eidul Fitr was celebrated in Gambat taluka on Tuesday and Eid prayers were offered in the Jamia Masjid Dargah Noorpur. Maulvi Huzoor Ahmed Sain led the prayers.... HANGU: Blast in house kills five of family HANGU, Oct 24: Five members of a family were killed and three others were injured in an explosion in a house here on Tuesday afternoon. The family members who were killed included a woman and four girls....

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