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May 12, 2007 Saturday Rabi-us-Sani 24, 1428 KARACHI: Opposition set to welcome CJ: Fears of face-off KARACHI, May 11: Opposition parties are set to give Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry a rousing reception when he lands in Karachi on Saturday, vowing to leap-frog government obstacles that may stand in the way.... KARACHI: MQM vows to avoid clash KARACHI, May 11: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Friday evening finalised arrangements for what it described would be a peaceful rally in the city on Saturday, saying that it was well prepared to avoid any untoward incident during the procession.... KARACHI: Govt unaware of CJ rally route KARACHI, May 11: Strict measures have been taken to ensure safety and security of the Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry during his visit to the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: CJ coming aboard PK-301 KARACHI, May 11: Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry is arriving in the metropolis aboard a commercial PIA flight (PK-301) on Saturday noon.... KARACHI: Varsities report 20 buses ‘missing’ KARACHI, May 11: Twenty buses of various varsities in the city have been reported missing, in some cases along with the drivers, a day prior to the much-hyped rallies to be taken out on Saturday.... KARACHI: Hundreds of opposition activists detained KARACHI, May 11: In a massive crackdown, police detained hundreds of political workers on the eve of an anti-government rally planned to welcome Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry to the city.... KARACHI: Bar tells parties to greet Iftikhar from a distance KARACHI, May 11: Leaders of the Sindh High Court Bar Association and the Karachi Bar Association have asked political parties to remain at a distance from the lawyers’ procession and avoid... KARACHI: Urdu a living language: Dr Narang KARACHI, May 11: Renowned Indian scholar Prof Dr Gopichand Narang said here on Friday night that Urdu is a living language, its future is bright and it is set to spread all over the globe.... KARACHI: ‘50pc people at risk of iodine deficiency disorder’ KARACHI, May 11: The Sindh government and Unicef have decided to refocus their strategies against iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs), with the realisation that it is a national problem and not confined to the northern areas of the country only.... KARACHI: Water sterilisation through sunlight recommended: Water-borne diseases on the rise KARACHI, May 11: Sterilisation of drinking water through sunlight has been recommended in a research conducted by two associate professors of Dow University of Health Sciences.... KARACHI: Slow pace of work annoys KWSB official KARACHI, May 11: Additional Vice-Chairman of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) MPA Mohammad Moin Khan has expressed his annoyance over the slow pace of developmental work on the laying... KARACHI: Transport ‘strike’ causes problems to citizens KARACHI, May 11: The city transporters observed an unannounced strike on Friday as most of the public transports remained off the roads causing great hardship for the people, as great rush... KARACHI: PNSC job criterion for seamen questioned KARACHI, May 11: Many seamen registered with the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation alleged that the PNSC was not selecting seamen on merit and demanded that prescribed procedure be adopted.... KARACHI: Police action against women condemned KARACHI, May 11: The Aurat Foundation has planned peaceful demos across Sindh on Monday against the arrest and manhandling of more than 20 women rights leaders, including Anis Haroon and Nighat... KARACHI: HEC to develop web portal for journals KARACHI, May 11: Under the Digital Library Programme of the Higher Education Commission, an online portal will be established through which all journals published in Pakistan will be made available for worldwide electronic access.... KARACHI: No let-up in prolonged power outages KARACHI, May 11: There was no let-up in power outages in different parts of the city on Friday and reports suggest that the situation remained more or less the same as... KARACHI: Lawyers slam govt for pressure tactics KARACHI, May11: The lawyer fraternity continued its full-day boycott of court proceedings in the City Courts and Malir District Court on Friday and most lawyers were seen busy preparing and making... KARACHI: PS-123 by-poll schedule KARACHI, May 11: The by-election for the Sindh Assembly constituency PS-123 Karachi XXXV will be held on June 16 while nomination papers can be filed on May 15 and 16.... KARACHI: SHC issues notice to ministry, Wapda, KESC KARACHI, May 11: A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Sarmad Jalal Usmani and Justice Ali Sain Dino Metlo on Friday issued notice to the Ministry of Water... KARACHI: Film looks at immigrant experience KARACHI, May 11: The issues immigrants, specifically from Muslim backgrounds, face while trying to integrate into Europe’s mainstream, is a hot topic nowadays... HYDERABAD: Union council nazim released on bail HYDERABAD, May 11: The PPP-backed Awam Dost Panel nazim of Moosa Khatyan union council, Syed Shafqat Shah, was released from the central jail on Friday after a court granted him bail... HYDERABAD: Water-starved people vent anger by blocking trains HYDERABAD, May 11: A large number of people resorted to violence on Friday to lodge their protest against severe shortage of water in parts of the city.... HYDERABAD: Petaro student in judicial custody HYDERABAD, May 11: Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate Syed Nadeem Zafar Hashmi on Friday remanded a class IX student of the Cadet College Petaro (CCP), Rehman Malik, to judicial custody for three days in the juvenile prison Hyderabad.... HYDERABAD: Poisonous water released into river HYDERABAD, May 11: Discharge of poisonous water from Manchhar Lake to the River Indus continues and about 660 cusec of contaminated water was released into the Indus on Friday morning.... HYDERABAD: Ministry removes director HYDERABAD, May 11: The director of the Centre of Excellence in Arts and Design, Jamshoro, Prof Dr Mohammad Rafique Jhatial, is reported to have been removed from his post and sent back to his parent institution, the MUET.... BADIN: Woman dies for lack of maternity care BADIN, May 11: Poverty has claimed the life of a pregnant woman as she could not get proper medical care for lack of money.... SANGHAR: Two killed in clash for land SANGHAR, May 11: Two persons were killed and five others, including a woman, were injured in an armed clash between two groups of farmers over a plot of land in Bahadur Buriro village near Tando Adam on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Lawyers show support for SCBA chief PESHAWAR, May 11: Lawyers boycotted court proceedings here on Friday in protest against the armed attack on the residence of Supreme Court Bar Association president Munir A. Malik in Karachi.... PESHAWAR: Power supply to 13 more govt departments cut PESHAWAR, May 11: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has severed supply of electricity to 13 more government departments for non-payment of dues of Rs8.4 million.... PESHAWAR: ‘Musharraf should rule for next five years’ PESHAWAR, May 11: A former MNA has claimed that the people of Chitral want President Gen Pervez Musharraf as president for the next five years because of the services he rendered to the backward areas.... SWABI: Fired Afghan teachers demand payment of arrears SWABI, May 11: The All Terminated Afghan Teachers’ Association (ATATA) — who worked for 11 years under the GTZ/Basic Education for Afghan Refugees (GTZ/BEFARe) project — demanded payment of arrears and immediate reinstatement at a meeting held here on Friday.... SWABI: Blasts, suicide attacks termed bid to malign MMA govt SWABI, May 11: NWFP Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Malik Zafar Azam on Friday accused secret agencies of carrying out blasts in CD shops in Mardan and Charsadda and said... SWABI: ‘Thousands from Swabi to attend PML rally’ SWABI, May 11: Swabi District Nazim Shahram Khan said on Friday that 10,000 people from his district would participate in the Islamabad rally on May 12 which might be addressed by President Gen Pervez Musharraf.... MANSEHRA: Camp for DPs in Mansehra wound up MANSEHRA, May 11: The Mansehra district government has wound up the Kashtara tent village after the last batch of 50 displaced families left the settlement for their native areas.... MANSEHRA: Lightning kills teenaged girl MANSEHRA, May 11: A teenaged girl was killed and her younger sister injured late on Thursday when lightning struck their house in the Dodhal village, some 20km from here, police told Dawn.... ABBOTTABAD: Attack on Malik’s house condemned ABBOTTABAD, May 11: Lawyers on Friday completely boycotted court proceedings here to show solidarity with Supreme Court Bar Association president Munir A. Malik, one of the counsel of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.... KOHAT: Dispute over profits stops work at coal pits KOHAT, May 11: Work at 40 coal pits in Darra Adam Khel has again been stopped due to a dispute over distribution of profits among sub-clans of the Akhorwal tribe.... CHITRAL: Community bans hunting CHITRAL, May 11: Hunting has been banned by locals in the Drosh village after an unknown huntsman shot down a rare bird.... LAKKI MARWAT: Three killed in ambush LAKKI MARWAT, May 11: Three men were killed and another was injured when their car was ambushed by their rivals near the Gambila Bridge here on Friday....

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