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April 19, 2007 Thursday Rabi-us-Sani 01, 1428 KARACHI: Lawyers step up anti-govt drive KARACHI, April 18: Lawyers on Wednesday stayed away from courts and staged a sit-in in front of the Sindh Chief Minister’s House as Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry attended a hearing in Islamabad into misconduct charges laid by the president.... KARACHI: Power failures trigger street protests KARACHI, April 18: Irate residents of various localities across the city took to the streets on Wednesday and staged protest demonstrations against the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation for failing to provide uninterrupted power supply.... KARACHI: Indian visa from Karachi soon, says Ibad KARACHI, April 18: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has said that the Indian consulate here will soon resume issuing visas. He stated this while talking to Sajjadah Nasheen of Dargah... KARACHI: KWSB intent on soul-searching KARACHI: A lack of water in most of Karachi has remained a problem for years. But not, say city planners, as much due to a lack of supply from the source... KARACHI: 86 fall prey to street crime KARACHI, April 18: As many as 86 people were deprived of their vehicles or cellphones in various localities on Wednesday.... KARACHI: PPP rejects reports about deal with govt KARACHI, April 18: Leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party chose the platform of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy on Wednesday to dismiss reports of having struck a deal with the... KARACHI: Opposition in two minds on lawyers’ invitation KARACHI, April 18: Opposition parties on Wednesday remained undecided about accepting an invitation extended by the Karachi Bar Association for participation in a rally scheduled to be held on April 24.... HYDERABAD: Magsi condemns govt move to form tribal chiefs’ body HYDERABAD, April 18: The Sindh Taraqqi-Pasand Party Chairman Dr Qadir Magsi has strongly criticised the constitution of a ten-member committee of chieftains by the government to resolve tribal disputes.... PESHAWAR: Society urged to raise voice against rights violation PESHAWAR, April 18: Speakers at a seminar urged the civil society to raise its voice against the violation of civil and political rights in the country.... KARACHI: Robber held after shootout in Bahadurabad KARACHI, April 18: An alleged robber was shot at and arrested by the police following a shootout with a gang of four robbers in Bahadurabad. Four intruders barged into a bungalow in Bahadurabad on Wednesday morning to commit a robbery.... KARACHI: Demand for strict ban on use, sale of betel nut: ‘Save children from cancer’ KARACHI, April 18: The government’s indifference in the face of increasing oral cancer cases, especially among younger people, makes it all the more important for the managements of educational institutions to... KARACHI: Report on Kalhoro shrine affairs sought KARACHI, April 18: Taking notice of public complaints regarding misappropriation of land and income of the shrine of Mian Yar Mohammad Kalhoro in Dadu, Sindh Ombudsman Yousuf Jamal has constituted a... KARACHI: Construction of fuel station stayed KARACHI, April 18: The Sindh High Court has stayed the construction of a petrol pump allegedly encroaching on the Haweksbay Road and issued notices to the defendants for April 30 in... KARACHI: Complaints of cheating at Matric exam centres: City Council session KARACHI, April 18: Reports of using unfair means at Matric examination centres echoed at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, when the convenor allowed members to express their views on a... KARACHI: Dumpers on a killing spree KARACHI, April 18: As Nida Bhatti picked up her chirpy six-year-old son, Shazim Khurram, at 1.30pm from his school in DHA Phase 8, she had not the slightest idea that a serious accident was in store for both of them.... KARACHI: Establishment of provincial conservation dept urged: Heritage conference KARACHI, April 18: Experts at a seminar on the plight of Sindh heritage sites unanimously demanded that the provincial government establish a separate department for conservation of archaeological sites and urban... KARACHI: UAE firm interested in city projects KARACHI, April 18: A UAE firm has shown interest in investing in the city’s sewerage treatment system along with setting up of desalination, solar energy and power generating plants.... KARACHI: Qatar to invest in livestock, cement industries KARACHI, April 18: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Wednesday ordered the Board of Revenue to extend formal approval for setting up two projects of livestock and cement, so that meaningful progress could be initiated immediately.... KARACHI: Arrival of Indian buses hits delay KARACHI, April 18: The arrival of the first consignment of 250 buses, out of the 8,000 promised by the city government authorities, has once again hit a delay.... KARACHI: ‘Women less likely to survive heart attack’ KARACHI, April 18: Women are less likely to survive a heart attack than men and if they stay alive for the first time, they face a higher risk of repeated strokes and death.... KARACHI: DUHS seeks certification KARACHI, April 18: The Vice Chancellor of the Dow University of Health Sciences held a meeting with his counterpart from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology in connection with the ISO certification.... KARACHI: Exhibition at Shakil Ismail art gallery KARACHI, April 18: An exhibition of paintings by senior artists: Allah Buksh, A.R. Chugtai, Ahmed Pervez, askari Mian Irani, Bashir Mirza, Colin David, Jamil Naqsh, Kohari, Laila Shahzada, M.F.... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, April 18: The Met Office has forecast a hot and humid day for the city on Thursday with temperature ranging between 35°C and 37°C.—APP... KARACHI: NED exams KARACHI, April 18: The NED University of Engineering and Technology has notified that the M. Engineering (Textile) Spring Semester Examination 2007 will commence from May 14, 2007.... HYDERABAD: K. B. Feeder gets more polluted HYDERABAD, April 18: The problem of growing contamination of Kalri Baghar feeder remained unresolved as the main stakeholders are yet to put their heads together to decide how to address the... HYDERABAD: Lawyers stay away from courts HYDERABAD, April 18: Lawyers continued protest against presidential reference against Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry as they boycotted court proceedings and staged rallies across the province on Wednesday.... MIRPURKHAS: Parents advised to get children vaccinated MIRPURKHAS, April 18: District Nazim Dr Sughra Junejo on Wednesday advised parents to let polio drops administered to their children to inoculate them against polio. She said at a meeting... HYDERABAD: Widow appeals for protection of family HYDERABAD, April 18: A widow has appealed to the governor of Sindh, chief minister, IGP and senior police officers of Hyderabad region to take notice of attack on her son and provide protection to her family members.... HYDERABAD: Swiss envoy satisfied with bilateral trade HYDERABAD, April 18: Consul General of Switzerland Martin Bienz said on Wednesday that the two countries had sound trade relations which were getting strong with the passage of time.... MIRPURKHAS: SHO suspended MIRPURKHAS, April 18: Mirpurkhas DPO Abdullah Shaikh on Wednesday suspended the SHO of Old Mirpur police station Ghulam Nabi Shar for releasing two trucks loaded with scrap which had been impounded two days ago.... PESHAWAR: Medical college planned for Fata PESHAWAR, April 18: The government will spend Rs13.7 billion on the development of health facilities in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) under the Sustainable Development Programme by 2015.... PESHAWAR: Govt trying to enforce sharia: minister PESHAWAR, April 18: NWFP Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Sardar Mohammad Idrees has said that the provincial government is endeavouring for enforcement of sharia and supremacy of law and justice....

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