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January 13, 2007 Saturday Zilhaj 22, 1427 KARACHI: Illegal bus terminus re-appears in 48 hours KARACHI, Jan 12: The illegal inter-city bus stands behind Hamdard Medical Hospital in Lines Area, Saddar that were removed by the Karachi Cantonment Board administration with the help of the police on Wednesday morning, reappeared on Friday.... KARACHI: SHC frees one, commutes five convicts’ death penalty KARACHI, Jan 12: A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery and Justice Munib Ahmed Khan on Friday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentences awarded... KARACHI: Court seeks CAA views KARACHI, Jan 12: The Sindh High Court on Friday adjourned hearing of a petition filed by a Civil Aviation Authority employee against frequent transfers, and directed the CAA to submitted para-wise comments on January 19 in this regard.... KARACHI: Man throws acid on girl KARACHI, Jan 12: A man interested in marrying a girl threw acid at her face following her refusal to accept his proposal. The incident occurred in Korangi on Friday morning, police said.... KARACHI: ‘Exclusive’ treatment for juveniles KARACHI, Jan 12: A private charity striving for children rights has expressed concern over the growing incidents of extrajudicial treatment by the police towards the most vulnerable segment of society – the children.... KARACHI: Need stressed to improve child health services KARACHI, Jan 12: The third annual symposium of the National Institute of Child Health got underway on Friday with an urge to improve child healthcare delivery services in the country and... KARACHI: Bandit shot dead in PIB Colony KARACHI, Jan 12: A bandit was killed in an encounter in PIB Colony late Thursday night. Police said Osama and his wife were intercepted by two armed men on a motorcycle in PIB Colony.... PESHAWAR: One million Afghans registered in NWFP PESHAWAR, Jan 12: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said that one million Afghans have been registered in the NWFP, two-thirds of the total number of Afghans living in the province.... PESHAWAR: Govt issued notice on detention under MPO PESHAWAR, Jan 12: The Peshawar High Court on Friday put on notice the provincial government in a writ petition challenging detention of a tribal notable under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance.... KARACHI: Father loses 4-year-old son trying to save others KARACHI, Jan 12: A four-year-old boy died and his father was injured in an accident in Nazimabad on Friday. Muhammad Hameed and his son, Saqib, were going to Hyderi Market on... KARACHI: Prolonged power failure hits many localities KARACHI, Jan 12: Many areas of the metropolis remained without power for hours on Friday after a cable fault developed in the cables of power transformers at the Liaquatabad grid station.... KARACHI: Strict security steps during Muharram ordered KARACHI, Jan 12: The Provincial Police Officer, Sindh, Jehangir Mirza, on Friday issued directives to all security agencies to ensure effective security during Muharram. He issued the directives to Capital City... KARACHI: ‘Price-hike exposes claims of economic growth’: MMA holds rally KARACHI, Jan 12: The rulers despite tall claims of economy growth have failed to deliver as increasing prices of essential commodities are instrumental in adding to the miseries of common man.... KARACHI: Few visit DCL book fair KARACHI, Jan 12: Defence Central Library organised a three-day book exhibition on the occasion of its 15th anniversary. The exhibition, held on the premises of DCL, was inaugurated by the Administrator Defence Housing Authority Karachi, Brigadier Kamran Aziz Qazi.... KARACHI: Local holiday not to affect exam schedule KARACHI, Jan 12: The city government has declared Saturday (January 13) a local holiday on account of the Urs of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi. All offices of the City District Government... KARACHI: Course on marine mammals at KU KARACHI, Jan 12: A short course on marine mammals is being organised for the first time in Pakistan by the University of Karachi from January 15.... KARACHI: Accused remanded KARACHI, Jan 12: The Administrative Judge of Anti-Terrorism Court for Karachi Division, Justice Amir Hani Muslim, on Friday remanded two accused in a kidnapping case to police custody till January 18.... KARACHI: Collective wedding KARACHI, Jan 12: The Saylani Welfare International Trust is holding a ceremony, fourth of its series, of collective wedding here on Saturday. The dowry amounting to Rs50,000 will be given to each of the 26 brides on the occasion.... KARACHI: Rally against police KARACHI, Jan 12: Dozens of residents hailing from Landhi Town held a demonstrarion on Thursday accusing some police officials of commiting excesses against them. They demanded that these officials be suspended and an inquiry instituted, otherwise they would observe a strike.... KARACHI: PPP alleges workers’ harassment KARACHI, Jan 12: Sindh President of the Pakistan People’s Party Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that rulers were upset by the party’s increasing popularity and this was the reason why... KARACHI: Kashmir jugular vein of Pakistan, rulers told KARACHI, Jan 12: Speakers at a seminar here on Thursday stressed the need for finding an amicable solution to the Kashmir problem for ensuring durable peace in the region, saying that “Kashmir is Pakistan’s jugular vein”.... KARACHI: Mumtaz for full provincial autonomy KARACHI, Jan 12: The chairman of the Sindh National Front Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has warned that if autonomy was not given to the provinces in accordance with the Pakistan Resolution, the remaining country could face further disintegration.... KARACHI: Nazim opens industrial zone water project KARACHI, Jan 12: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal on Friday performed the groundbreaking of Water Supply and Waste Water Collection and Disposal System project for Federal B` Industrial Area.... KARACHI: MQM invited KARACHI, Jan 12: A delegation of former PML-Q office-bearers, Gwadar chapter, led by Haji Ghulam Hussain, paid a visit to MQM Headquarters ‘Nine-Zero’. Provincial minister Shoaib Bokhari received the delegation.... KARACHI: Karachi festival culture show in SITE Town KARACHI Jan 12: A cultural show was organised as part of Hamara Karachi festival by the SITE Town administration, on Thursday night at the Orangi fire station ground.... KARACHI: Moon sighting KARACHI, Jan 12: The Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission has stated that the predicted parameters for new moon of Muharram 1428 AH evidence that the First of Muharram would... KARACHI: Protest demo KARACHI, Jan 12: Participants at a demonstration on Thursday criticising the government over its failure to control inflation demanded that prices be brought down so that poor masses could make both ends meet.... HYDERABAD: AAG finds building bylaws violated in plazas HYDERABAD, Jan 12: Additional Advocate General (AAG) Masood A. Noorani on Friday inspected six under-construction residential-cum-commercial plazas and found that they were being built in gross violation of building bylaws.... HYDERABAD: Three killed as car, bus collide HYDERABAD, Jan 12: Three people were killed and two others were injured when a car and a bus collided near Lunikot on the Super Highway on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Japan’s ties with Pakistan highlighted HYDERABAD, Jan 12: Consul-General of Japan in Karachi Shoichi Nakano has said that though Japan and Pakistan are separated by geography and culture, they enjoy friendly relations, adding that Japan''s development assistance to Pakistan has a long history, starting from 1954.... HYDERABAD: Muharram security measures reviewed HYDERABAD, Jan 12: DPO Ali Ahmed Junejo held a meeting with the leaders of the Shia Ulema Council and representatives of mourners’ organisations in his office on Friday to review security arrangements for Muharram.... HYDERABAD: RBOD won’t be repeat of LBOD: minister HYDERABAD, Jan 12: Sindh Minister for Irrigation Nadir Akmal Khan Leghari has assured that Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) will not prove to be a repeat of the Left Bank Outfall... HYDERABAD: Defaulters’ power supply to be cut HYDERABAD, Jan 12: Hyederabd Electric Supply Company (Hesco) Chief Executive Maqbool Ahmed Khwaja on Thursday directed the company to disconnect power supply on January 15 to all the government organisations, which had defaulted on payment of dues.... PESHAWAR: ‘Insecurity hampers anti-polio drive in Fata’: Vaccination campaign from 16th PESHAWAR, Jan 12: The NWFP health department is facing problems in anti-polio campaign in the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas due to security reasons. “We are facing problems in reaching to all children... SWABI: Swabi people experience prolonged power cuts SWABI, Jan 12: The Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) is resorting to prolonged power shutdowns daily in the district. Consumers on Friday complained that Pesco had adopted a different policy for each area in the district.... PESHAWAR: Journalism training workshop held PESHAWAR, Jan 12: Speakers at the concluding ceremony of a three-day radio training workshop on “health-education journalism” have stressed the need for training of journalists from Pakistan and Afghanistan.... PESHAWAR: Road blocked in protest against loadshedding PESHAWAR, Jan 12: Scores of residents of the Hazar Khwani union council-I blocked the main Ring Road for nearly two hours here on Friday to protest against the unannounced loadshedding in the area.... PESHAWAR: Afghans with Pakistani MRPs arrested PESHAWAR, Jan 12: Immigration authorities have arrested two Afghan nationals, Abdul Wali and Khairullah, attempting to travel abroad on genuine Pakistani machine-readable passports (MRPs), a senior official told Dawn.... PESHAWAR: CM seeks people’s help on hydel profit PESHAWAR, Jan 12: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has sought support from all segments of the society for settling the net hydel profit issue in accordance with the award announced by arbitration tribunal.... PESHAWAR: Drug trafficker gets life term PESHAWAR, Jan 12: Peshawar district and sessions judge Syed Mussadiq Hussain Gillani on Friday sentenced a person to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs50,000 for his involvement in drug trafficking....

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