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March 10, 2007 Saturday Safar 20, 1428 KARACHI: Seven regional blood transfusion centres for Sindh KARACHI, March 9: Sindh may establish seven regional blood transfusion centres with the financial and technical support of Germany, said officials in the provincial blood transfusion agency.... KARACHI: ‘Mega projects completion to bring change’ KARACHI, March 9: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that the ongoing development projects relating to the water and sewerage system were in the final stage.... KARACHI: Home department escapes scrutiny KARACHI, March 9: On a day when the journalists covering the Sindh Assembly staged a token walk-out to protest excesses against journalists and their family in the province, it was unfortunate... KARACHI: MPAs behaviour prorogued session, says speaker KARACHI, March 9: The Sindh Assembly Speaker, Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah, justifying his action of proroging the assembly on Friday said that despite his repeated instructions when about half-a-dozen members from... KARACHI: Govt avoiding debate: Khuhro KARACHI, March 9: Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmad Khuhro has said that the Treasury benches have always been evading a debate on substantive items of public interest.... KARACHI: Questions about past do bother me: Mukhtar Mai MUKHTAR Mai, who is incorrectly referred to as Mukhtaran Mai, left for her hometown, Meerwala on Friday after yet another tiresome encounter with a media that keeps probing her past despite... HYDERABAD: ‘Mullahism’ biggest threat to country, say PPP leaders HYDERABAD, March 9: Senior leaders of People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) on Friday described what they called "Mullahism" as the biggest threat to the country and dismissed reports of the party’s possible deal with Pervez Musharraf government.... KARACHI: Ummah must protect Iran, says MMA KARACHI, March 9: Speakers at a demonstration on Friday warned that if the government remained indifferent towards the US intentions to attack Iran, people would launch a massive movement it.... KARACHI: NAB reference against Muzaffar, others KARACHI, March 9: A National Accountability Bureau reference (No.8/2007) has been filed before the administrative judge of the Accountability Court, Karachi, against Sindh Assembly Speaker Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah, Rasool Bux Rahoo and others.... LARKANA: Complaint filed against Mumtaz LARKANA, March 9: Two local leaders of People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) in Naudero have lodged a non-cognizable (NC) report against Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, chairman of Sindh National Front (SNF) and his son Amir Bakhsh Bhutto, the SNF vice-chairman.... KARACHI: Sindh Assembly prorogued sine die KARACHI, March 9: The requisitioned session of the Sindh Assembly was prorogued sine die on Friday without any deliberations on any of the substantive issue during its four working days out... KARACHI: Pakistan wants peace: CNS: AMAN 07 KARACHI, March 9: The Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir said on Friday that holding the multi-national naval exercise, AMAN 07, was consistent with the Pakistan Navy’s primary duty of safeguarding the country’s maritime frontiers.... KARACHI: Tpt dept accused of instigating overcharging KARACHI, March 9: UTS Bus Operators have accused officials of the Transport and Communication Department of compelling them to overcharge passengers. However, they said, the operators were charging 25-35 per cent less than the approved fares.... KARACHI: Awareness of rheumatic diseases stressed KARACHI, March 9: There is a need to reconsider the preventive and treatment aspects of rheumatic diseases which is now one of the major health concerns in the developing countries, including Pakistan.... KARACHI: PTCL’s indifferent attitude KARACHI, March 9: A number of PTCL subscribers have complained that their telephones are dead for the last many months and officials of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited are not rectifying the fault.... KARACHI: PMAP says Pakhtoons’ resources usurped KARACHI, March 9: The Pakhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party on Friday condemning the ruling elite for exploiting the Pakhtoons’ resources demanded that the Pakhtoons be treated as equal citizens and given their rights.... KARACHI: JUP slams govt policies KARACHI, March 9: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan on Friday said that the government planned to impose emergency not only to curb the basic rights of the people but also to postpone the... KARACHI: CBC to construct flyover, underpass KARACHI, March 9: The Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) has decided to construct a flyover and underpass at Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman Road to reduce traffic pressure on the existing roads and to facilitate the people.... KARACHI: KESC promises smooth power supply today KARACHI, March 9: The KESC has assured smooth supply of electricity in the city today (March 10) to facilitate the participants of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussein (RA).... KARACHI: Art contest KARACHI, March 9: An art competition among students in the age group of 10 to 15 years has been organised by Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan, said an announcement made here on Friday.... KARACHI: Nadra franchises kiosks KARACHI, March 9: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) is expanding its utility bill payment network by franchising its kiosks, it is learnt.... KARACHI: Different moods KARACHI, March 9: An exhibition of paintings by G.N. Qazi opens at Unicorn gallery on March 10, at 5.30pm. The exhibition will continue till March 17 daily from 12noon to 8pm.... KARACHI: Nordic lights “Nordic Lights” an exhibition of paintings by Ubaid Syed an artist from Sweden opens at V.M. art gallery on March 10 at 6pm.... KARACHI: Weather forecast KARACHI, March 9: The Met office has forecast partly cloudy weather for the city on Saturday. The minimum temperature in the city is expected to range between 20 and 22 degrees Centigrade.—APP... KARACHI: Dance drama depicts women’s plight KARACHI, March 9: A packed to capacity audience at the Arts Council Auditorium on Friday applauded Sheema Kirmani and her team for presenting Aao Raqs Karain, an impressive dance drama to mark International Women’s Day.... KARACHI: PPP Senator seeks joint session KARACHI, March 9: Criticising the government’s internal and external policies, Leader of Opposition in Senate Mian Raza Rabbani has called for a joint session of parliament to discuss the current situation and threats being faced by the country.... KARACHI: Woman, son shot dead KARACHI, March 9: A 55-year-old woman and her 27-year-old son were shot dead on Friday by robbers in Saeedabad. Reports said a gang of four barged into the house of Surriya Masih in Saadullah Mohallah around 4am.... KARACHI: Altaf calls for unity against religious extremism KARACHI, March 9: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has urged people to forge unity to fight against religious extremism in Sindh.... KARACHI: PPP think tank meets on 11th KARACHI, March 9: A meeting of the Pakistan Peoples Party think tank will be held on March 11 in Karachi, said a party announcement on Friday.... KARACHI: Owais Ghani KARACHI, March 9: Balochistan Governor Awais Ghani called on Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad at the Governor’s House here on Friday and discussed with him various matters, including inter-provincial affairs.—APP... SUKKUR: Police claim arrest of suspected suicide bomber SUKKUR, March 9: Police on Friday claimed they had arrested a suicide bombing suspect having links with a banned outfit near Thermal Power Colony late last night and found a hand-grenade, 1.5... HYDERABAD: Bureaucracy comes under fire HYDERABAD, March 9: Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister Ms Nuzhat Pathan on Friday held bureaucracy responsible for suppressing the voice of working class and criticised bureaucrats for their ignorance of people’s problems.... THATTA: Bandits kill govt employee in revenge THATTA, March 9: Bandits shot dead Syed Agedino Shah, an employee of forest department, and injured his friends in deep woods near Sujawal town on Thursday.... JACOBABAD: Wagon runs over man, nephew JACOBABAD, March 9: A man and his 10-year-old nephew were run over by a speedy wagon on the Ranjanpur Road in Mirpur Buriro police station area on Friday....

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