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April 25, 2007 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 07, 1428 KARACHI: Marine eco-system hit by raw sewage KARACHI, April 24: Out of over 400MGDs of raw sewage generated by the city, 315 million gallons daily (MGDs) is released into the Arabian Sea without treatment, polluting marine environment and causing considerable damage to naval installations.... KARACHI: Parties, doctors, labourers join lawyers’ rally KARACHI, April 24: Lawyers, politicians and representatives of trade unions, labour federations, doctors’ associations and non-governmental organisations took out processions that converged as a large rally on the Karachi Press Club... KARACHI: PIA aircraft damaged by freight loader KARACHI, April 24: An Islamabad-bound PIA flight was delayed for over two hours on Tuesday after a freight loading machine hit the aircraft’s body at Quaid-i-Azam International Airport, damaging its exterior.... KARACHI: Judiciary, media enjoy unprecedented freedom: Ibad KARACHI, April 24: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said that the filing of presidential reference against a chief justice of Pakistan in the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) is purely a... KARACHI: 22 vehicles stolen KARACHI, April 24: As many as 68 people were deprived of their cars, motorbikes or cellphones here on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Women’s centre: where philanthropists fear to tread KARACHI, April 24: When Zia Ahmed Awan, an advocate heading the Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid, says the Women Centre appears “haunted,” especially after four in the afternoon, he’s not quite exaggerating.... KARACHI: Traders’ help sought for electricity conservation KARACHI, April 24: Keeping in view the time required by the KESC to add additional power generation capacity to overcome the load-shedding problem, the provincial and local administrations has sought the... KARACHI: Corruption in police failing govt, says Waseem KARACHI, April 24: Nepotism and other corrupt practices in the Sindh police are the main factors affecting the present government’s efforts in controlling the law and order situation in the province.... KARACHI: ARD demands caretaker setup to hold elections KARACHI, April 24: The rally organised by the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy, Sindh chapter, demanded reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and urged President General Musharraf to quit office and let a neutral setup hold free and fair elections.... HYDERABAD: Lawyers burn copies of reference HYDERABAD, April 24: Lawyers staged rallies after boycotting court proceedings across the province on Tuesday as part of their continuous protest over the president’s action against Chief Justice of Pakistan.... KARACHI: CHK turning away 30pc heart patients: Lack of angioplasty resources KARACHI, April 24: About 30 per cent of patients reporting with coronary artery disease at Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) could not be given angioplasty interventions as the hospital lacked the relevant resources.... KARACHI: Most victims of accidents motorcyclists, moot told KARACHI, April 24: Young motorcycle riders are the main victim of road accidents in Karachi, experts told the National Road Safety Conference, organised in collaboration with the Sindh Education Foundation, Sindh... KARACHI: Scouts urged to help curb crime KARACHI, April 24: Adviser to the Chief Minister on Home Waseem Akhtar has asked scouts to come forward and coordinate with the government in eliminating terrorism, narcotics trade, cellphone snatching and other crimes.... KARACHI: Italian varsity to establish campus in Karachi KARACHI, April 24: Politecnico di Torino, the first technical university in Italy, in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan will establish an engineering university in Karachi.... KARACHI: Land worth billions of rupees retrieved KARACHI, April 24: The Sindh government has retrieved 500 acres of prime land in Deh Lal Bhukkar, Keamari Town, from land mafia by demolishing the boundary wall and removing encroachments, Sindh... KARACHI: 68th round of anti-polio drive gets under way KARACHI, April 24: The 68th round of polio oral vaccine administration got underway on Tuesday as a part of the ‘National Immunisation Days’ in the city and other parts of the province.... KARACHI: Rs8bn sewage project KARACHI, April 24: The city government would soon start work on Rs8 billion project for treatment of sewage before it goes into the sea.... KARACHI: Dealers of CNG-kits asked to keep sales data KARACHI, April 24: The Anti-Car Lifting Cell of the police has asked all CNG-kit dealers to issue receipts to their customers mentioning all relevant details about the kits so as to help check the increasing incidents of vehicle thefts for CNG-kits.... KARACHI: Power shutdown schedule KARACHI, April 24: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) on Tuesday announced power shutdown schedule as it was constructing the 132 kV EIIT tower for overhead transmission line connection to Liaquatabad Grid Station from Wednesday to Friday during 8am to 6pm.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, April 24: The Met office has forecast a warm and humid day for the metropolis on Wednesday with temperature expected to range between 34 and 36 degrees Celsius.... HYDERABAD: UC nazim slams bid to remove him HYDERABAD, April 24: The nazim of union council-2 of Qasimabad taluka Mehboob Abro claimed on Tuesday that a conspiracy was afoot to move a no-confidence motion against him as punishment for... HYDERABAD: Appeal to save college HYDERABAD, April 24: The Joint Action Committee of the Government Sachal Sarmast Arts and Commerce College on Tuesday appealed to the governor, chief minister, chief secretary, vice-chancellor of Sindh University and former students to help save the institution from total destruction.... NAWABSHAH: Police move against kidnappers, pick up 21 NAWABSHAH, April 24: The Nawabshah police swung into action and arrested 21 people from Jamshoro district in connection with the kidnapping of a trader and his friend on Tuesday.... KHAIRPUR: Rally seeks end to tribal feuds KHAIRPUR, April 24: A peace rally was taken out by People’s Party Parliamentarians activists in Pir Jo Goth on Tuesday, demanding an end to tribal disputes in the Khairpur district....

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