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May 03, 2007 Thursday Rabi-us-Sani 15, 1428 KARACHI: Protesting lawyers boycott courts KARACHI, May 2: Staging a protest during the appearance of the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, before the Supreme Judicial Council in Islamabad in a presidential reference against... KARACHI: New police zones not to be effective KARACHI, May 2: The proposal to divide the city into three administrative police zones, each to be headed by a DIG rank officer, has been widely criticised as experts do not... KARACHI: City govt to widen Sharea Faisal KARACHI, May 2: The city government has decided to launch the Sharea Faisal Widening Project at an estimated cost of Rs1.35 billion together with the Karachi Elevated Expressway (KEE) project.... KARACHI: Govt writ exists nowhere: ARD KARACHI, May 2: Leaders of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy have called for holding free and fair elections under a neutral setup to steer out the country from prevailing crises.... KARACHI: Sufi music festival begins today KARACHI, May 2: A five-day ‘International Mystic Music Sufi Festival 2007’ will begin here on Thursday and will continue till May 7. Groups from 14 countries are expected to take part.... JACOBABAD: 77 cases of gastroenteritis reported in Jacobabad JACOBABAD, May 2: About 57 cases of gastroenteritis have been reported at the Civil Hospital in a week with 23 children and nine women, besides 20 cases at a private hospital.... PESHAWAR: NWFP lawyers boycott court proceedings PESHAWAR, May 2: The lawyers’ community on Wednesday observed a complete boycott of courts and staged a protest demonstration.... MANSEHRA: 10 soldiers injured in accident MANSEHRA, May 2: At least 10 army soldiers were injured when their vehicle fell into a deep ravine near Kotli, about 50kms from Mansehra, on Wednesday, police said.... PESHAWAR: ADP allocation likely to be increased by 10-15 per cent PESHAWAR, May 2: The NWFP government is likely to increase the outlay of its Annual Development Programme (ADP) by 10 to 15 per cent in the next financial year.... KARACHI: Govt help for private hospitals on Aids KARACHI, May 2: The provincial Aids control agency has decided to extend its test, treatment and counselling facilities to patients of HIV or Aids registered with private hospitals.... KARACHI: Many areas hit by water scarcity KARACHI, May 2: Scores of citizens complained of water shortage in their areas and accused the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board officials of taking least interest in solving the problem.... KARACHI: 24 colleges await permanent staff KARACHI, May 2: Two dozen colleges in the province, including 11 in Karachi, have been working for the last three years without the approval of SNE (schedule for new expenditures).... KARACHI: Over 9,500kg hashish seized KARACHI, May 2: The Customs Anti-smuggling Squad seized a truck carrying 9,500 kilograms of hashish, according to Collector of Customs Preventive Mohammad Yahya.... KARACHI: Prizes distributed KARACHI, May 2: The Pakistan Medical Association organized a prize distribution ceremony at the PMA House for winners of the 18th PMA Karachi City Marathon and Health Walk, held earlier this week.... KARACHI: ‘Rs500m uplift work done in four years’ KARACHI, May 2: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadis and Spatial Development, Muhammad Hussain Khan, has said development activities at an accelerated pace are necessary to overcome the lapses of previous years.... KARACHI: Retrenched workers get jobs KARACHI, May 2: Sindh Minister for Health Syed Sardar Ahmad has said that the government is determined to raise workers’ standard of living for which it has taken every possible step.... KARACHI: Paintings show at Canvas KARACHI, May 2: An exhibition of paintings by Iqbal Hussain opens at the Canvas art gallery on Thursday (today) at 5pm.... KARACHI: — At Clifton KARACHI, May 2: ‘Stories & Symbols’, an exhibition of paintings by Tasaduq Sohail, opens at the Clifton art gallery on Thursday at 6pm.... BRADFORD: Missing trader’s family desperate in UK BRADFORD, May 2: The family of a businessman feared kidnapped in Pakistan has made a desperate plea for his safe return.... KARACHI: SHC reserves judgment in bank fraud case KARACHI, May 2: A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Muhammad Afzal Soomro and Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery on Wednesday reserved judgment on a pre-arrest bail application in a reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau.... KARACHI: Progressive writers plan to reactivate body KARACHI, May 2: The first consultative meeting of the Progressive Writers Association held here during the closing sessions of Sajjad Zaheer centenary celebrations has decided to reorganise the PWA.... KARACHI: Azeri woman shot dead in Clifton KARACHI, May 2: An Azerbaijani woman was shot dead at an apartment in Clifton here on Wednesday by unidentified men, the police said.... HYDERABAD: Compensation approved for accident victims HYDERABAD, May 2: The District Coordination Officer Mohammad Hussain Syed announced on Wednesday that the Sindh government had sanctioned compensatory payment to the legal heirs of 27 people who were killed... HYDERABAD: Woman appeals to govt to get her property vacated HYDERABAD, May 2: A US national of Pakistani origin on Wednesday appealed to the government functionaries to get her illegally occupied bungalow in Karachi vacated.... HYDERABAD: Contaminated water blamed for waterborne diseases HYDERABAD, May 2: Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal MNA Sahibzada Abul Khair Mohammad Zubair has condemned the supply of contaminated water to citizens of Hyderabad which has resulted in the breaking out of waterborne diseases.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Rally in support of ailing artiste NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 2: Artistes belonging to Fankar Welfare Council and members of the Young Citizen Alliance staged a rally in Moro on Wednesday seeking medical treatment of a poverty-stricken artiste.... NAWABSHAH: Council session adjourned after ADP members’ boycott NAWABSHAH, May 2: The members of PPP-backed Awam Dost Panel (ADP) boycotted the district council session on Wednesday in protest against the DCO and demanding his immediate transfer.... MITHI: Thar being developed fast, says Arbab MITHI, May 2: Development in Thar can be gauged from its existing metalled roads which a few years back were non-existent. This was an evidence of the present government’s endeavour to... KHAIRPUR: Five killed in clash over water dispute KHAIRPUR, May 2: Five persons, including two women, were injured in a clash between two groups of farmers near Sohu Kanasra in the jurisdiction of the Kotdiji police on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Academic activities hit by poor liaison PESHAWAR, May 2: Lack of coordination between police and the administration is affecting the atmosphere in the campuses of three public sector universities and other educational institutions.... PESHAWAR: Milk output downby 50 per cent PESHAWAR, May 2: Milk production in the NWFP have recorded a reduction of 50 per cent in 2006.... PESHAWAR: New BoR member PESHAWAR, May 2: The NWFP government has transferred the presiding officer of the Abbottabad Revenue Appellate Court, Gul Rehman, and appointed him Member of the Board of Revenue.... PESHAWAR: ‘Efforts afoot to expedite work on projects’ PESHAWAR, May 2: Lakki Marwat district nazim Humayun Saifullah Khan has said that all out efforts were being made to expedite work on uplift projects in the district.... PESHAWAR: New transformer for Hangu PESHAWAR, May 2: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has dispatched a 40MVA transformer to be installed at the Kohat grid station to overcome the ongoing loadshedding in Hangu.... PESHAWAR: Electricity supply to departments cut PESHAWAR, May 2: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has disconnected supply to 44 federal and provincial government departments in the last couple of days.... LANDI KOTAL: Landi Kotal without power for 20 hours LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), May 2: The entire area of the tehsil remained without electricity for nearly 20 hours on Wednesday after protesting residents of Jamrud put an iron chain on...

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