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April 03, 2007 Tuesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 14, 1428 KARACHI: Lawyers to stay away from all courts in city: Processions planned KARACHI, April 2: Lawyers fraternity continued the campaign against the suspension of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry with token hunger strike being observed at all courts in the city on Monday.... KARACHI: People suffer as KESC resorts to load-shedding: Short supply from Wapda KARACHI, April 2: Karachi Electric Supply Corporation said on Monday that it was receiving about 350 megawatts shortfall from the Water and Power Development Authority, compelling it to resort to load-shedding... KARACHI: US-consulate bombing case hearing adjourned KARACHI, April 2: The Anti-Terrorism Court No 5 headed by Judge Haq Nawaz Baloch on Monday adjourned the proceedings of the US consulate bombing case till April 4.... KARACHI: Lashkar activist’s appeal admitted: Madinatul Ilm bombing KARACHI, April 2: A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Muhammad Afzal Soomro and Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery on Monday, admitting an appeal of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi''s activist... KARACHI: Ombudsman delegates powers to officers: Regional set-up KARACHI, April 2: Wafaqi Mohtasib Javed Sadiq Malik has delegated powers to the heads of eight regional offices to enforce attendance of absentee officials of various federal agencies during investigation hearings.... KARACHI: CDGK’s plan for new morgues in doldrums KARACHI, April 2: The city government has failed to establish five mortuaries in the city hospitals and other sites to preserve corpses as government hospitals except Civil and Jinnah hospitals are without such facility.... KARACHI: Chundrigar Road to be completed in 3-4 months KARACHI, April 2: The reconstruction and renovation work on one of the country’s most important thoroughfares — I.I. Chundrigar Road — would be completed in a short span of three to four months against the expected timeframe of one-and-a-half year.... KARACHI: Expressway: environmental hazards identified KARACHI, April 2: The proposed construction and commissioning of a 25-kilometre elevated expressway over M.T. Khan Road and Sharea Faisal from Jinnah Bridge to Quaidabad Intersection by the city government may entail a host of socio-economic, environmental and vegetation-depletion problems.... KARACHI: Artist seeks Rs4m from Customs in damages KARACHI, April 2: Shahid Rassam, the artist whose sculptures destined for Dubai had been detained by the Pakistani Customs last month, has accused Customs officials of extorting him, and demanded release... KARACHI: Review of health policy demanded KARACHI, April 2: Speakers at a seminar have criticised the government for its alleged negligence towards the deterioration in health sector and called for adopting policies in accordance with ground realities.... KARACHI: Teachers’ retirement age KARACHI, April 2: The retirement age for teachers should be extended up to 65 years. This was demanded by the secretary of the Karachi University Teachers’ Society (KUTS), Dr Abid Hasnain.... KARACHI: Eid Milad celebrated with zeal, fervour KARACHI, April 2: Citizens celebrated the Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH) with religious zeal and fervour in the city on Sunday. Various programmes and congregations were held across the city to observe the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).... KARACHI: Report on ‘Education City’ in two weeks KARACHI, April 2: A report for effective governance of the proposed Education City would be submitted to Sindh Chief Secretary Shakeel Durrani within two weeks. The report would also cover... KARACHI: Free eye camp held KARACHI, April 2: A free eye camp under the auspices of the Department of Sociology, KU, in collaboration with Al-Ibrahim Trust was organised at Bhangoria Goth in Azizabad here on Monday.... KARACHI: Lease process accelerated KARACHI, April 2: Sindh Local Government Minister Muhammad Hussain Khan has said the process of granting lease to inhabitants of kutchi abadis has been accelerated throughout the province to give them a sense of ownership and security.... KARACHI: Action against violators of ban KARACHI, April 2: The Sindh Minister for Environment and Alternative Energy, Dr Saghir Ahmed, on Monday directed the officials concerned to take strict action against those who violate ban on polythene bags without any discrimination.... KARACHI: Admissions on merit ordered KARACHI, April 2: The Sindh Labour and Transport Minister, Adil Siddiqui, has directed Secretary Education Section of Sindh Workers Welfare Board to grant admissions on merit to the children of labourers in Workers Model Schools on priority basis.... KARACHI: Walk held for ecological awareness KARACHI, April 2: A walk titled ‘Green Walk’ was organized by Cantonment Board Clifton on Monday. A large number of people from different walks of life, mainly school students, participated in the walk.... KARACHI: NIPA delegates visit CPO KARACHI, April 2: A 12-member delegation of the National Institute of Public Administration visited Central Police Office Karachi on Monday as a part of its 22-week training course.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, April 2: The Met office has forecast hot and dry weather for the city on Tuesday with the maximum temperature expected to range between 35 and 37°C.... KARACHI: Lack of security steps flayed KARACHI, April 2: Citizens visiting the Bagh Ibn-i-Qasim are facing various problems particularly poor security arrangements. Visitors complained that the park had virtually been captured by a number of rogue groups, which often tease visiting families and pass obnoxious remarks.... KARACHI: Peaceful Eid Milad result of best security steps: adviser KARACHI, April 2: Sindh Home Adviser Waseem Akhtar has felicitated Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan, Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, DG Rangers, IGP, CCPO besides ulema belonging to various... KARACHI: Accident at Banaras stirs violence, traffic jams KARACHI, April 2: Death of a prayer caller in a road accident spread violence in Banaras causing worst traffic jams on Manghopir Road, Shahrah-i-Orangi and Abdullah College Road on Monday.... KARACHI: LPG prices up again KARACHI, April 2: Local marketing companies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have raised the price of 11.8 kilogramme cylinder by Rs20 to Rs540 in the city, following an increase in international prices.... KARACHI: Miniatures at Canvas KARACHI, April 2: An exhibition of miniatures by Sumaira Tazeen opens at Canvas gallery on Tuesday at 5pm.... HYDERABAD: Qureshi seeks release of ‘missing’ people HYDERABAD, April 2: The Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) Chairman Bashir Khan Qureshi demanded on Monday that all the missing persons who had been picked up by ‘agencies’ in Sindh and Balochistan should be released.... DADU: Girl kidnapped, shot dead DADU, April 2: A student of the government girls’ college was kidnapped and shot dead on Saturday. Safia Qureshi, a second year student was kidnapped and shot dead near her house.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Kiln workers on hunger strike NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 2: Kiln workers continued their token hunger strike outside the press club on third consecutive day on Monday. Organisers of the Kiln Labour Union Sindh chapter, Khalil Rind...

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