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January 06, 2007 Saturday Zilhaj 15, 1427 KARACHI: Counsel seeks better jail class for Akhtar Mengal: Hearing put off in hostage case KARACHI, Jan 5: The defence counsel for former chief minister of Balochistan Sardar Akhtar Mengal, Raza Hashmi, moved an application on Friday in an anti-terrorism court seeking better class for his client in the jail.... KARACHI: Milk-sellers put off price hike for 10 days KARACHI, Jan 5: Following a stormy session, representatives of dairy farmers, wholesalers and retailers have agreed to sell milk on Rs28 per litre for 10 days and during this period a committee would determine new milk prices.... KARACHI: Illegal factory in Gulshan sealed off KARACHI, Jan 5: An illegal factory where harmful potato chips were being prepared and marketed was sealed off in UC 11 of Gulshan Town on Friday.... KARACHI: Environment tribunals to be made functional: Centre tells SC bench KARACHI, Jan 5: A bench comprising Justices Abdul Hamid Dogar and Ghulam Rabbani, disposed of a petition for leave against a Sindh High Court order in terms of a federal government... KARACHI: Amenity plots in the clutches of land mafia KARACHI, Jan 5: Land grabbers have occupied most of the amenity plots in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, depriving the area people of sports and recreational facilities. Almost all the amenity plots in the Block... PESHAWAR: Pesco seeks consumers’ help to counter power theft PESHAWAR Jan, 5: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has asked its consumers to help counter power theft, enabling it to provide smooth power supply. In a press release issued here... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: President to visit D.I. Khan today DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jan 5: Arrangements have been finalised for the visit of President Gen Pervez Musharraf to Dera Ismail Khan district today (Saturday). A meeting held here on Friday reviewed arrangements for the president’s visit, officials said.... KARACHI: HIV rate in addicts alarmingly high KARACHI, Jan 5: Facts and figures given in an official document of the National Aids Control Programme show alarming increase in proportion of HIV infection among Injecting Drug Users in Karachi.... KARACHI: Accused in fraudulent marriage case granted bail KARACHI, Jan 5: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Friday granted bail against a surety of Rs50,000 to an accused in a case of fraudulent marriage.... KARACHI: City gets first Indian coffee outlet KARACHI, Jan 5: India’s largest coffee chain has opened a cafe in Karachi, the first of 30 planned in Pakistan, its Pakistani franchise partner said on Friday.... KARACHI: Man held for filing fake bail documents KARACHI, Jan 5: The City Court Police on Friday arrested a man for submitting fake documents to the court. An accused, Azher Hussain alias Mulla Azher, had been arrested by Defence... KARACHI: KU’s new academic session starts today KARACHI, Jan 5: The University of Karachi is all set to welcome over 5,200 new students on commencement of the academic session 2007 on Saturday at more than 50 departments.... KARACHI: ‘Saddam’s execution an eye opener’ KARACHI, Jan 5: Pakistani politicians and rulers instead of regretting over the execution of Saddam Hussain should learn a lesson from oppressive Shia ruler Raza Shah Pehlavi in Iran and Sunni tyrant Saddam Hussain in Iraq.... KARACHI: Pakistan’s tourism potential appreciated KARACHI, Jan 5: There are great opportunities to enhance trade, promote tourism and inter-action between the people of Poland and Pakistan. This was stated by Polish Consul General Irenuesz Makles at... KARACHI: KPC office-bearers call on Pir Pagara KARACHI, Jan 5: The Pakistan Muslim League-F chief, Pir Pagara, has assured journalists that he would speak to Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim regarding their problems and ask him to help resolve them.... KARACHI: International Mushaira at Gorakh Hill planned KARACHI, Jan 5: As part of its strategic drive to promote tourism in Sindh, the provincial culture department has selected Gorakh Hill station in District Dadu as a unique site to hold an international Mushaira there.... KARACHI: Hamara Karachi events in Landhi KARACHI, Jan 5: The town administration of Landhi has organised various programmes in connection with the “Hamara Karachi” festivities. The first event of these programmes, a Mehfil-i-Sama, is being held on Saturday (January 6) at 9pm.... KARACHI: Acting CJP visits SHCBA KARACHI, Jan 5: Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Mr Justice Rana Bhagwan Das on Friday visited Sindh High Court Bar Association at the Sindh High Court and exchanged views... KARACHI: Diagnostic imaging moot KARACHI, Jan 5: A group of UK-based physicians will hold the 8th Sheffield International Conference on ‘Diagnostic Imaging’ at the Aga Khan University Auditorium here on January 13 and 14.... KARACHI: Ban on import, sale of betel-nut sought KARACHI, Jan 5: The Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi chapter, on Friday expressed sorrow over the death of a seven-year child due to betel nut (Chhalia) that stuck up in his throat on Eid day.... KARACHI: CS seeks report on water purification plants KARACHI, Jan 5: Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman has sought comprehensive reports from all District Coordination Officers of the province regarding installation of water purification plants in their respective districts.... KARACHI: Architecture exhibition on 9th KARACHI, Jan 5: A German exhibition will be opened at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture on January 9. With the theme of ‘Made in Germany- Architecture + Religion’,... KARACHI: JI’s concern over lawlessness KARACHI, Jan 5: Jamaat-i-Islami Karachi Amir Dr Merajul Huda has expressed concern over lawlessness in Karachi. In a statement issued here on Friday, he alleged that torching of office by the... KARACHI: Attack on PPP leader’s residence flayed KARACHI, Jan 5: The president of Pakistan Peoples’ Party, Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, on Friday condemned the attack on the residence of PPP Larkana district president and MPA Ayaz Soomro Advocate and termed it a cowardly act.... KARACHI: Protection against factory emissions urged KARACHI, Jan 5: The Town Council of New Karachi has urged the town administration to take immediate steps to protect the residents of Kaliana Town UC-1 against the hazardous effects of emissions from the nearby cement factory.... KARACHI: City govt accused of funds’ misuse KARACHI, Jan 5: Former town nazims of the Al-Khidmat group have accused the MQM-led city government of using uplift funds for personal gains instead of utilising it for the uplift of the city.... KARACHI: Protest over activist’s disappearance continues KARACHI, Jan 5: The family and relatives of Gowaram Saleh, a Baloch activist alleged to have been picked up by law-enforcement agencies’ personnel on August 8, 2004 from Talhar check post,... KARACHI: Minors’ marriage KARACHI, Jan 5: Sindh IGP Jehangir Mirza has taken notice of a report about an illegal jirga decision involving marriage of two minor children. The jirga held in Goth Haji Alam... HYDERABAD: Black day against Saddam’s hanging HYDERABAD, Jan 5: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP) Hyderabad chapter, observed black day and held a protest demonstration at Phulelli bazar on the call of party chief Shah Mohammad Anas Noorani on... LARKANA: Call for global alliance against imperialism LARKANA, Jan 5: The 79th birthday anniversary of the founder of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) celebrated separately by PPP-Parliamentarians and PPP-Shaheed Bhutto on Friday echoed optimism by the former that their... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Low gas pressure irks consumers NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Jan 5: Annoyed by continued low gas pressure, a large number of people came out on the streets of Kandiaro and staged a demonstration against the Sui Southern Gas Company on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Milk sellers told to accept fixed rate HYDERABAD, Jan 5: The district government on Friday warned milk retailers and wholesalers of action if they charged more than the official rates for milk and its by-product, yoghurt, fixed before Eid-ul-Azha.... HYDERABAD: Protests against price hike HYDERABAD, Jan 5: Two separate demonstrations were held outside the press club on Friday in protest against inordinate increase in the prices of consumer goods. Speaking at one of the demonstrations,... HYDERABAD: New session at SU HYDERABAD, Jan 5: Classes of new session in different departments and institutes of the University of Sindh began on Friday. The directorate of admissions has provided the departments lists of the names of candidates enrolled in different disciplines.... HYDERABAD: ‘Tortured’ accused admitted to hospital HYDERABAD, Jan 5: An accused arrested by the Husri police in a murder case was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of civil hospital Hyderabad who reportedly lost his conscious after being subjected to third degree methods of torture during interrogation.... KARACHI: Watercourses: agency explains its position KARACHI, Jan 5: The National Programme for Improvement of Watercourse (NPIW) in Sindh on Friday said it was making `all-out efforts’ for the repair of watercourses damaged during the recent rains.... PESHAWAR: Donors’ role in anti-polio campaign slammed PESHAWAR, Jan 5: The health department of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) has expressed its concern over the role of United Nations (UN) agencies in polio eradication.... PESHAWAR: Govt urged to shelve border mining plan PESHAWAR, Jan 5: The Pakistan Campaign to Ban Landmines (PCBL) has urged the government to shelve its plan of laying landmines on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, saying the step would pose serious... QUETTA: JUI protests against occupation of Iraq QUETTA, Jan 5: Activists of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) staged a demonstration here on Friday against the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan by foreign forces and the execution of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.... LAKKI MARWAT: Diversion of uplift funds criticised LAKKI MARWAT, Jan 5: The district nazim of Lakki Marwat, Humayun Saifullah Khan, has taken notice of the adjustment by the provincial government of development funds in non-development expenditures for meeting the deficit in pay and allowances payable to government servants.... PESHAWAR: Cell phone snatchers’ gang busted PESHAWAR, Jan 5: A three-member gang allegedly involved in snatching of cell phones besides looting cash at gun-point from people was busted in the Cantonment area, police said here on Friday.... QUETTA: PPP terms Balochistan arrests extra-judicial QUETTA, Jan 5: The Balochistan chapter of the PPP Parliamentarians has condemned what it termed extra-judicial arrests in the province and emphasised that political issues should be resolved politically instead of using the state apparatus against political forces.... PESHAWAR: Foreigner with fake visa deported PESHAWAR Jan 5: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has foiled an attempt of a South African national to visit Peshawar on forged and fake documents. According to a press release issued... LANDI KOTAL: Bodies of women found LANDI KOTAL, (Khyber Agency), Jan 5: Two bodies of women were found in the Attakhel area of Bara tehsil in Khyber Agency on Friday morning. The Khasadar force found two bodies of Afghan women....

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