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January 18, 2007 Thursday Zilhaj 27, 1427 KARACHI: Accused must appear before NAB: SHC KARACHI, Jan 17: The accused should be produced before the accountability court at the time of filing of the reference as provided by Section 170 of the criminal procedure code, a division bench of the Sindh High Court ruled on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Bandits snatch TV reporter’s camera, kill passerby KARACHI, Jan 16: A cyclist was killed when two robbers opened fire on Wednesday after depriving a reporter of Dawn News TV of his official video camera on the main Korangi Road near Qayyumabd.... KARACHI: Three more bodies recovered KARACHI, Jan 17: The possibilities of rescuing the victims buried under the debris of fire-devastated garment factory became extremely bleak as rescue workers retrieved the charred bodies of three firemen early on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Three get death for gang-rape KARACHI, Jan 17: Additional Session Judge, South, Sher Bano Karim sentenced three people to death in a gang-rape case on Wednesday.... KARACHI: 1,800 phones, 365 vehicles taken away in fortnight KARACHI, Jan 17: Over 1,800 cellular phones and 365 vehicles were taken away from different areas of the city during the first 15 days of this year.... PESHAWAR: No compromise on province’s rights, says Durrani PESHAWAR, Jan 17: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani on Wednesday said his government wanted to avoid legal wrangling over the issue of net profits from hydel generation but added that he would not compromise on provincial rights.... KARACHI: NICVD to have foreign paed-cardiac surgeons KARACHI, Jan 17: The National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (NICVD) has decided to hire the services of foreign surgeons and anaesthesiologists and other technical staff for its proposed paediatric cardio surgery unit.... KARACHI: Islands deal may bring problems for developer KARACHI, Jan 17: The Pakistan Mahigir Tehrik has communicated its opposition to the Dubai-based company, which had signed a deal with the Government of Pakistan for development of a new city on twin islands.... KARACHI: Sindh govt ordered to pay prisoner Rs150,000 KARACHI, Jan 17: The Sindh High Court has directed the provincial government to pay a prisoner Rs150,000 as compensation for keeping him behind bars for 30days after the expiry of his jail term.... KARACHI: Committee reports on milk prices today KARACHI, Jan 17: The committee formed to determine the new price of dairy products will submit its recommendations to the city nazim on Thursday.... KARACHI: Job promised for heirs of firemen KARACHI, Jan 17: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has promised job for a relative of each fireman, who lost his life in the line of duty in Monday’s fire incident.... KARACHI: Esther Rahim’s work has exceptional maturity KARACHI, Jan 17: Though never much acknowledged in the annals of mainstream Pakistani art, Esther Rahim, also known as Esmet, was a painter of no small significance.... KARACHI: Anti-smoking law be enforced: experts KARACHI, Jan 17: Health care professionals have underscored the need for across-the-board and equally stringent implementation of anti-smoking ordinance in the country to help prevent wide range of diseases.... KARACHI: Lahori acquitted in two sectarian murder cases KARACHI, Jan 17: The Anti-terrorism Court-5 on Monday acquitted chief of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi Akram Lahori and his two associates Mohammed Azam and Ataullah in a sectarian murder case.... KARACHI: DA college holds bilingual declamation contest KARACHI, Jan 17: Students from various colleges participated in the Inter-collegiate Bilingual Declamation Contest, held at Defence Authority Degree College on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Reception for guests of Hamara Karachi KARACHI, Jan 17: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal said on Wednesday that never in the past celebrations like that of Hamara Karachi were organised to give a sense of ownership to the people of Karachi.... KARACHI: PAF-KIET 4th convocation held KARACHI, Jan 17: The fourth convocation of PAF—Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology was held on Tuesday evening at PAF Korangi Creek.... KARACHI: Plan for water distribution chalked out KARACHI, Jan 18: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board chalked out an elaborate plan to ensure uninterrupted water supply and smooth functioning of the sewerage system during Muharram.... KARACHI: Composite exam criticised KARACHI, Jan 17: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal MPAs on Wednesday criticized Federal Education Minister Javed Ashraf Qazi for insisting on composite examinations of 9th and 10th classes and demanded that he immediately withdraw `this ridiculous step’.... KARACHI: Ombudsman gets maximum complaints against police KARACHI, Jan 18: The public complaints being submitted to the provincial ombudsman office are mostly against police injustices.... KARACHI: Labour leader passes away KARACHI, Jan 17: Mr Saleem Raza, a labour leader and general secretary of the National Trade Union Federation Pakistan passed away at a local hospital on Wednesday after a prolonged illness.... KARACHI: Smoking banned KARACHI, Jan 17: The Home Secretary has imposed ban on sale of pan and cigarette, chewing of betel nuts and smoking cigarette in an around the market area of Karachi Fish Harbour under Section 144 CrPC for one month.... KARACHI: PPP warns govt against rigging KARACHI, Jan 17: Syed Qaim Ali Shah, President of the Pakistan People’s Party’s Sindh chapter, has expressed the hope that the Election Commission would not succumb to the government pressure, and... KARACHI: CS orders steps against schools’ fee-hike KARACHI, Jan17: Sindh Chief Secretary Fazalur Rehman on Wednesday directed officials concerned to take steps against rise in fees of private schools and improve the traffic system in Karachi.... KARACHI: Waziristan killings condemned KARACHI, Jan 17: Deputy Secretary-General of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Qari Sher Afzal and Maulana Abdul Karim Abid on Wednesday condemned the military operation in Waziristan and alleged that the government was killing innocent citizens in the name of terrorists and extremists.... KARACHI: Festival a success: CM KARACHI, January 17: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that the festivities of the Hamara Karachi festival would create healthy environment and enhance recreational activities in Karachi.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Jan 17: The Met office has forecast a fair/partly cloudy weather with cool night in the city for the next 24 hours. The minimum temperature will remain in the range of 13 to 15 degrees centigrade on Thursday.—APP... HYDERABAD: Call to save Manchhar Lake HYDERABAD, Jan 17: People’s Party Parliamentarians MNA has said that one of the biggest fresh water lakes in Asia, Manchhar Lake, has lost its beauty and its water has become poisonous due to indifferent attitude and wrong planning of the government.... HYDERABAD: Rallies in Sindh against factory law, privatisation HYDERABAD, Jan 17: Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Central Labour Union here on Wednesday observed protest day against the Presidential Ordinance 2000 (removal from service) and Industrial Relations Ordinance 2002, rampant unemployment,... HYDERABAD: US research culture highlighted HYDERABAD, Jan 17: Rajesh Kumar, visiting scholar from the University of Urbana Champaign, Illinois, USA, has said that huge funding is available for postgraduate students in America for research.... HYDERABAD: G. M. Syed praised for advocating Sindh cause HYDERABAD, Jan 17: Leaders of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz (Hyder Bhutto faction) on Wednesday paid tribute to late G. M. Syed for his services in the cause of Sindh, Sindhi language and literature and education.... HYDERABAD: Triple murder convict hanged HYDERABAD, Jan 17: A convict of triple murder case was hanged in the central prison of Hyderabad at 6.30 am on Wednesday after his mercy appeal was rejected by President of... HYDERABAD: Call to enforce labour laws HYDERABAD, Jan 17: The Pakistan Workers Federation, interior Sindh region, at a meeting held here on Wednesday, condemned flagrant violations of labour laws by factory owners and called on the Sindh... HYDERABAD: Minister wants stronger UCs HYDERABAD, Jan 17: Sindh Minister for Local Bodies and Rural Development Mohammad Hussain has underscored the need for creating a Sindh local government commission and strengthening union councils, saying that union councils are backbone of the local government system.... NAWABSHAH: Loadshedding continues in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, Jan 17: Unannounced power loadshedding is being carried out throughout the district for the last 15 days.... NAWABSHAH: Rail traffic suspended NAWABSHAH, Jan 17: Rail traffic remained suspended for almost two hours as track was found damaged between Nawabshah and Sarhari on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: 10 people set free after cancellation of case PESHAWAR, Jan 17: A local court on Wednesday cancelled a case registered under the NWFP Prohibition of Dancing Act and set free 10 people, including three alleged dancing girls.... PESHAWAR: CM reviews security situation PESHAWAR, Jan 17: The NWFP Chief Minister, Akram Khan Durrani, has warned law enforcing agencies against demonstrating lethargy during Muharram because, according to him, it was the prime responsibility of the government to protect the life and property of citizens.... PESHAWAR: Shortage of funds affects uplift projects PESHAWAR, Jan 17: Delay in the execution of uplift projects announced during the past couple of years is increasing burden on the provincial capital’s delicate civic infrastructure besides increasing the cost of the schemes.... PESHAWAR: Inquiry into teachers’ recruitment ordered PESHAWAR, Jan 17: NWFP Education Minister Maulana Fazl-i-Ali Haqqani on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the alleged irregularities in recent recruitments of PTC teachers in Peshawar district.... PESHAWAR: Aids figures alarming, says minister PESHAWAR, Jan 17: The incidence of HIV/AIDS has assumed epidemic level in the country and there is a need for inter-sector collaboration for creating public awareness about how to control the disease effectively.... PESHAWAR: Chinese envoy calls on Governor PESHAWAR Jan 17: The ambassador of the People''s Republic of China to Pakistan, Zhang Chunxiang, called on NWFP Governor Lt-Gen (retd) Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai here at the Governor’s House on Wednesday.The... PESHAWAR: Notification for establishment of university sought PESHAWAR, Jan 17: The Khyber Medical College Teachers Association has urged the government to notify the establishment of the Khyber Medical University in order to make it operational.... LAKKI MARWAT: Two girls kidnapped LAKKI MARWAT, Jan 17: Two girls were kidnapped in the Lakki Marwat police station area, said the police on Wednesday....

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