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March 25, 2007 Sunday Rabi-ul-Awwal 5, 1428 KARACHI: Ibad bans licences for new medical stores KARACHI, March 24: Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat ul Ibad Khan on Saturday ordered imposition of a ban on issuing licences for new medical stores in Sindh.... KARACHI: Lawyers continue hunger strike, protests KARACHI, March 24: Four members of Sindh High Court Bar Association observed a token hunger strike on Saturday. Those who sat on hunger strike were Hamid Munir Awan, Khalil Qurshi, Syed Abdul Waheed and Mohammad Moshaffy.... KARACHI: Govt to blame for TB’s prevalence: World TB Day observed KARACHI, March 24: Every year 280,000 people in Pakistan develop tuberculosis, a disease that has been effectively controlled in Bangladesh. The failure lies in lack of commitment on the part of... KARACHI: 2 robbers killed in shootout with police KARACHI, March 24: Two suspected robbers, who were on the run after killing a man, were killed in a shootout with police in Lyari on Saturday.... KARACHI: Exemption from duty held void: Aladin Park KARACHI, March 24: Justice Gulzar Ahmed of the Sindh High Court has held void the exemption from entertainment duty allowed to M/s Aladin Park in Gulshan-i-Iqbal by the municipal authorities.... PESHAWAR: Opposition parties join hands for Monday protest PESHAWAR, March 24: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy has directed its component parties to organise protest rallies, meetings and processions at division levels on Monday to express solidarity with legal... KARACHI: Prolonged power cuts in various areas KARACHI, March 24: Residents of various localities complained of prolonged and intermittent power suspensions on Saturday.... KARACHI: Car thieves’ gang busted KARACHI, March 24: An inter-provincial gang of car lifters was busted by the Anti-car Lifting Cell on Saturday. Sources said the ACLC also seized six vehicles from the suspects who were... KARACHI: KESC gets new CEO KARACHI, March 24: The Board of Directors of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has appointed Syed Mohammad Amjad as new chief executive officer and a member of the board effective from April 5.... KARACHI: Fishermen held KARACHI, March 24: One of the four fishermen, picked up by the fisheries department officials while they were fishing in the sea near Rehri, succumbed to his wounds.... KARACHI: Languages independent of religion and race KARACHI, March 24: Languages have nothing to do with religions and races as they are a means of communication and most of them have their deepest roots in Mesopotamia, which was the mother of European, Indian and Middle Eastern civilizations.... KARACHI: SBP revises benefits structure for workers KARACHI, March 24: The State Bank of Pakistan has announced a new compensation and benefits structure for its workers and the employees of Banking Services Corporation.... KARACHI: Opposition urged to unite for democracy KARACHI, March 24: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Saturday, condemning the government for its attack on the judiciary, urged the opposition parties to get united on the one-point agenda of restoration of democracy.... KARACHI: Support system for street children urged KARACHI, March 24: The final session of a three-day capacity building workshop on the relationship of policemen with street children in the metropolis concluded here on Saturday.... KARACHI: Eid Milad preparations reviewed KARACHI, March 24: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal reviewed on Saturday the arrangements being made by the city government on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Pbuh) in the metropolis, and asked the... KARACHI: HSC suppl results KARACHI, March 24: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi declared the results of Higher Secondary Certificate (part-II) supplementary examinations 2006 Humanities Group (private) here on Saturday.... KARACHI: Bazmi’s death condoled KARACHI, March 24: The Sindh Minister for Culture, Tourism and Social welfare, Rauf Siddiqui, and Adviser Umer Sharif on Saturday expressed sorrow over the death of renowned music director Nisar Bazmi.... KARACHI: Inmates get chance after decade to develop skills KARACHI, March 24: Ten power looms, abandoned for the last 10 years in the Central Prison, were repaired and returned to the authorities concerned with the technical support of a private firm on Saturday.... KARACHI: Docudrama on a prisoner’s return KARACHI, March 24: The Karachi Women’s Peace Committee (KWPC) on Thursday organised a programme on “Crime and Reform – Past Taboos and Present Possibilities” in view of the new indicators of... KARACHI: 15-year RI awarded KARACHI, March 24: Court of district judge West Arshad Noor Khan sentenced a driver to 15-years rigorous imprisonment on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Encroachments along Ring Road go unchecked PESHAWAR, March 24: The City Development and Municipal Department (CD&MD) has failed to check growing encroachments along the Ring Road in Peshawar.... HYDERABAD: Court issues notices to LUMHS VC, HR director HYDERABAD, March 24: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Saturday issued notices to the vice- chancellor of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) and director... HYDERABAD: Reinstatement of CJP urged HYDERABAD, March 24: Activists of women wing of the Jamaat-i-Islami staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Saturday to protest against the ‘suspension’ of the chief justice of Pakistan.... HYDERABAD: Sindh farmers seek clear policy on fertiliser subsidy HYDERABAD, March 24: The Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) on Saturday reiterated its appeal to the prime minister requesting him to announce a clear policy on subsidy on fertilisers in the wake... PESHAWAR: Modern forestry system planned PESHAWAR, March 24: USAID, in collaboration with the Malaysian government, would introduce a modern forestry system in the NWFP on the pattern of Malaysia’s forestry system.... MARDAN: PkSF faction protests workers’ suspension MARDAN, March 24: A faction of the Pukhtoon Students Federation (PkSF) staged a demonstration in front of the Mardan Press Club on Saturday to protest against the suspension of membership of some of their colleagues by provincial leadership.... PESHAWAR: PPP workers join PML in Lakki Marwat PESHAWAR, March 24: Scores of the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) workers in Lakki Marwat district joined the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (PML) expressing confidence in the central leadership of the party... DADU: Villagers stage demo against police DADU, March 24: Relatives of Abdullah Panhwar killed a few days ago over an old enmity staged a demonstration outside the local press club on Saturday against police’s failure to arrest the murderers.... MIRAMSHAH: Soldier hurt, van damaged in Waziristan bomb blasts MIRAMSHAH, March 24: A paramilitary soldier was injured and a vehicle was partially damaged in two roadside bomb explosions in the Frontier Region Bannu on Saturday morning, officials said.... MARDAN: Boy commits suicide MARDAN, March 24: A young boy reportedly committed suicide in the Rustam village after a dispute with his father over a petty matter on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Khyber Agency PA transferred PESHAWAR, March 24: The government on Saturday transferred the political agent of the Khyber Agency with immediate effect.... MIRPURKHAS: Probe ordered MIRPURKHAS, March 24: The EDO (education) has directed the district officers of his department to conduct an inquiry into ''fake’ appointments in the department and submit personal files of 30 employees....

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