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March 08, 2007 Thursday Safar 18, 1428 KARACHI: Crisis far serious than ’71: PONM KARACHI, March 7: The Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement Central President Mahmoud Khan Achakzai has warned that the on going crisis in the country is far more serious and graver than 1971... KARACHI: Media stopped from covering APC KARACHI, March 7: The representatives of the print and electronic media, who were formally invited to cover the all-parties conference on “Inter-active dialogue on provincial autonomy” organised by the Sindh government... KARACHI: Mukhtaran heads Women’s Day vigil KARACHI, March 7: A large gathering of rights and trade union activists organised a vigil and took out a rally at the Karachi Press Club on the eve of the International Day for Women on Wednesday.... KARACHI: KPC to honour Mukhtaran Mai KARACHI, March 7: The Karachi Press Club is holding a meeting on Thursday to honour Mukhtaran Mai on the occasion of the International Women’s Day.... KARACHI: Girl’s murder mystery resolved KARACHI, March 7: The mystery of a seven-year-old girl’s murder was resolved on Wednesday when the victim’s uncle confessed to have kidnapped the girl for ransom and killed her to avoid arrest.... KARACHI: PIA staff offers plan to cope with EU ban KARACHI, March 7: In the wake of the European Union ban on most of PIA aircraft, the associations of pilots, aircraft engineers, flight engineers and other employees on Wednesday pledged their... KARACHI: SHC rejects KBCA plea for separate police force KARACHI, March 7: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday rejected the Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) application for a separate police force at KBCA disposal to demolish illegal constructions in the... KARACHI: SHC maintains acquittal in double-murder case KARACHI, March: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday maintained the acquittal verdict announced by an anti-terrorism court in a double-murder case.... HYDERABAD: Minister wants Bhitai translated into world languages HYDERABAD, March 7: Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism Abdul Rauf Siddiqui has said that the ministry of culture has decided to request consulates of different countries to get Shah Jo... HYDERABAD: Efforts urged for strengthening ties with Japan HYDERABAD, March 7: A Japanese scholar has stressed joint efforts by Pakistani public and private sectors to overcome the existing constraints and make the country more attractive among the community of nations.... PESHAWAR: Court summons former HBL president PESHAWAR, March 7: An accountability court on Wednesday started proceedings for declaring proclaimed offender a former president of the Habib Bank Limited, Mohammad Younas Dalia.... PESHAWAR: PIA fare hike criticised PESHAWAR, March 7: MNA Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali on Wednesday criticised PIA for increasing its fare for Chitral.... PESHAWAR: New salary package for Fata dept employees PESHAWAR, March 7: The NWFP governor has approved an alluring salary package for employees of the newly-established Fata Development Authority.... KARACHI: WKD today: kidney disease a silent killer KARACHI, March 7: Are your kidneys okay? This question may offend you, but will surely make you pause and think about your kidneys. Pakistan and other countries around the globe are observing the second World Kidney Day today, Thursday, March 8.... KARACHI: Transporters resent decision KARACHI, March 7: Two major associations of transporters, the Karachi Transport Ittehad (KTI) and the Karachi Goods Carriers Association (KGCA), have threatened to observe a nationwide wheel-jam if the Sindh cabinet... KARACHI: Ban on Al-Rasheed Trust termed illegal KARACHI, March 7: Speakers at a seminar termed the ban on NGOs and trusts illegal and demanded immediate lifting of restrictions imposed on them by the government.... KARACHI: Nazim orders work on all projects be geared up KARACHI, March 7: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has directed the administration of North Nazimabad Town to accelerate the pace of all development projects to solve problems of the residents at the earliest.... KARACHI: Nazrul Islam, Tagore praised KARACHI, March 7: Speakers at a literary sitting held on Wednesday in the department of Bengali, University of Karachi, said that all languages, including Bengali, Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi, Balochi, Sanskrit, Pashto and Hindi, were equal in importance.... KARACHI: Eight held for wire theft, sale KARACHI, March 7: KESC police have arrested eight members of two different gangs involved in theft of electric copper wires and underground cables in Gulistan-i-Jauhar and Korangi.... KARACHI: Dialogue for global peace KARACHI, March 7: Students at the fourth provincial students’ convention on Wednesday stressed the need for holding dialogue to resolve conflicts across the world instead of imposing wars.... KARACHI: Naseer Memon’s book launched KARACHI, March 8: ‘Naeen Sindh ji Golha’ (In search of a new Sindh), a book authored by Naseer Memon, a Sindhi intellectual and rights activist, was launched on Wednesday at Sir Abdullah Haroon Community Centre in Khadda, Lyari.... KARACHI: Paintings show at Zenaini KARACHI, March 7: An exhibition of paintings windows by Aliya Chinoy opens at Zenaini art gallery on Thursday, 8th March, at 4.30pm.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, March 7: The Met Office has forecast fair weather with misty morning and minimum temperature ranging from 18-20 degrees centigrade for Karachi on Wednesday.... KARACHI: BIE inconveniences students, residents KARACHI, March 7: Students who come to the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi face many hardships because the bank branch that was on the premises has ceased to function.... KARACHI: PMA concerned over kidney trade KARACHI, March 7: The Pakistan Medical Association has expressed concern over the increasing number of kidney patients and flourishing business of kidney sellers.... KARACHI: Gang-war in Lyari claims another life KARACHI, March 7: A 15-year-old boy was shot dead and his younger brother wounded when members of a notorious gang opened fire in a lane in Lyari.... KARACHI: Power cuts continue KARACHI, March 7: Residents of different areas experienced prolonged and intermittent power suspensions on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Deadlines set for opening of LEW, Bypass KARACHI, March 7: Federal Minister for Communication Shamim Siddiqi on Wednesday visited sites of the Lyari Expressway and Northern Bypass and reviewed the progress of work.... KARACHI: Chehlum procession KARACHI, March 7: DIG Traffic has informed that stickers will be issued for the vehicles, taking part in Chehlum procession to be taken out from Nishtar Park to Hussainia Imambargah on March 10, 2007.... HYDERABAD: Govt vows to fight malaria HYDERABAD, March 7: Malaria disease is mainly caused due to unhygienic conditions. Unawareness and illiteracy among the majority rural population makes the treatment of this disease more complicated.... HYDERABAD: Women seek enforcement of protection bill HYDERABAD, March 7: The excesses against women are increasing everyday despite the passage of women protection bill, said the speakers who had gathered on the eve of `International Women Day’ on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Key revenue, irrigation officials transferred PESHAWAR, March 7: The federal government has appointed NWFP Board of Revenue Member Amjad Nasir as joint secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.... PESHAWAR: PML workers stage demo against minister PESHAWAR, March 7: Pakistan Muslim League workers on Wednesday held a demonstration against NWFP Information Minister Asif Iqbal Daudzai outside the Peshawar Press Club, accusing him of sabotaging the development schemes initiated by federal Minister Amir Muqam Khan in his constituency.... PESHAWAR: Anti-measles drive launched PESHAWAR, March 7: The NWFP health department has launched an anti-measles campaign in the Mardan district. The campaign launched on March 1, would continue till March 18, in view of the WHO’s decision to cope with the epidemic.... PESHAWAR: Joint struggle urged against fanaticism, terrorism PESHAWAR, March 7: The Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) has underlined the need for launching a joint struggle against fanaticism and terrorism.... PESHAWAR: Law, order new chief secretary’s priority PESHAWAR, March 7: The NWFP chief secretary-designate, Sahibzada Riaz Noor, has said maintaining law and order in the province and the tribal areas will be his priority.... PESHAWAR: TUJ election next month PESHAWAR, March 7: The NWFP chapter of the South Asia Free Media Association (Safma) would hold elections of the Tribal Union of Journalists (TUJ) next month to end differences among journalists from Federally Administered Tribal Areas.... PESHAWAR: Three killed in accident PESHAWAR, March 7: Three people, including two brothers, were killed and another was injured when a truck hit commuters on a roadside at Chowk Badabair, some 10km off here, on Wednesday....

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