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May 24, 2007 Thursday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 07, 1428 KARACHI: PAC defers strike plan on ‘govt assurances’ KARACHI, May 23: The Pakhtun Action Committee (Loya Jirga) on Wednesday deferred its three-day strike plan after the assurances given by high-ups of the Sindh government.... KARACHI: Ibad meets leaders to defuse tension KARACHI, May 23: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad held a string of meetings on Wednesday with political leaders with a view to clearing the air and sought to give the impression... KARACHI: Petitions of Aitzaz, Asma disposed of KARACHI, May 23: The petitions moved by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan chairperson Asma Jehangir and Advocate Aitzaz Ahsan against their expulsion from Sindh on May 12 were disposed of as... KARACHI: Fazl terms May 12 events a pre-planned plot KARACHI, May 23: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who is also General Secretary of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), has said that the MMA is ready... KARACHI: Qazi tells Benazir to rethink her decision: Premiership under Musharraf KARACHI, May 23: President of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Qazi Hussain Ahmed has said that the Pakistan People’s Party-Parliamentarians (PPP-P) has turned down the MMA’s invitation to participate in the All-Parties Conference planned by the alliance in Islamabad on May 25.... KARACHI: 153 vehicles available for UTPs, court told KARACHI, May 23: The Sindh Police have placed 153 vehicles for transportation of under-trial prisoners from jails and judicial lock-ups to courts, the Sindh High Court was informed on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Load-shedding continues unabated KARACHI, May 23: Due to saturated generation capacity and a crumbling distribution system plagued by ever-increasing line losses, the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation on Wednesday resorted to 350 megawatts of load-shedding in different phases.... KARACHI: Many areas face acute water shortage KARACHI, May 23: Acute water shortage persists in various parts of the city in the current hot and sultry weather, forcing the residents of the affected localities to either purchase water... KARACHI: Work on Rs18.7 million service road begins KARACHI, May 23: Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town has started work on the construction of road from Jauhar Road to Sharea Faisal service road at a cost of Rs18.70... HYDERABAD: Hoarding, export send flour price up HYDERABAD, May 23: Price of per kilogram wheat flour has shot up by Re1.50 on shortage of wheat created by hoarders, failure of food department to meet procurement target and supply to flourmills and unhindered export of the commodity.... HYDERABAD: Call for cut in expenses of President, PM houses HYDERABAD, May 23: Labour leaders on Wednesday called for 50 per cent cut in the expenses of President''s House, Prime Minister''s Secretariat, Governor and Chief Minister houses and withdrawal of raise... KARACHI: Lawyers invite parties to pro-judiciary rally KARACHI, May 23: Lawyers continued their one-hour boycott of court proceedings on Wednesday and observed a token hunger strike in their respective bars in protest against the presidential reference filed against Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.... KARACHI: Robber killed in shootout KARACHI, May 23: A suspected robber was killed and his accomplice arrested on Wednesday in a shootout with police in Gulshan-i-Iqbal. Police said two robbers scaled the boundary wall of the... KARACHI: Obstetric fistula — grim reminder of unmet MDGs KARACHI, May 23: "I wouldn’t have thrown her out but would certainly have remarried,’’ says Mohammad Qasim easily, sitting in a verandah at the Koohi Goth Maternity Centre in the suburbs of the city.... KARACHI: City hospitals short of ventilators, says PMA KARACHI, May 23: There are only 150 ventilators in government and private hospitals in the city, according to healthcare experts, who said that Karachi, with a population of around 18 million people, requires a minimum of 2,000 to 2,500 ventilators.... KARACHI: Career counselling conference KARACHI, May 23: A career counselling conference was organised by the Department of Pharmacy, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Bangladeshi media team visits KPC KARACHI, May 23: The Karachi Press Club on Wednesday hosted a reception to welcome a seven-member media delegation from Bangladesh. The delegation, which is visiting Pakistan from May 22 to... KARACHI: Unchecked practice of foreign doctors raises concerns KARACHI, May 23: The increased involvement of foreign doctors in surgery and other treatment procedures at local public and private sector hospitals has raised concerns among stakeholders, who demand that the... KARACHI: Demand for safety kits KARACHI, May 23: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Labour Union on Wednesday expressed concern over the death of workers during duty hours and asked for the provision of proper safety kits.... KARACHI: PQA told to produce allotment record KARACHI, May 23: The Sindh High Court directed the Port Qasim Authority on Wednesday to produce the entire record about the allotment of commercial and industrial plots on May 28.... KARACHI: KUJ slams MRC threat to media men KARACHI, May 23: The Karachi Union of Journalists has expressed concern over a statement of the Mohajir Rabita Council and said it amounts to a serious threat to free media and an attempt to gag the press.... KARACHI: Kidnappers’ death penalty commuted KARACHI , May 23: An anti-terrorism appellate bench of the Sindh High Court commuted the death sentences awarded to three kidnappers, who were arrested by police after an encounter, to life terms.... KARACHI: Practical exams KARACHI, May 23: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi on Wednesday announced the revised schedule of Class X Physics practical exams 2007.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, May 23: The Met office has forecast hot and humid weather with the maximum temperature ranging between 36 to 38°C on Thursday.—PPI... HYDERABAD: 25 housing schemes declared illegal HYDERABAD, May 23: The Sindh directorate of town planning has declared 25 private housing schemes in Mirpurkhas illegal on the ground that these have been launched without approval from the directorate.... KHAIRPUR: Disorder mars school exams KHAIRPUR, May 23: The convener of the chief minister''s district monitoring committee on education, Khairpur chapter, Niaz Ahmed Dahar, has observed mismanagement at a number of centres set up for classes-IV to VIII during the annual examination.... HYDERABAD: Plea for relocation of taluka headquarters HYDERABAD, May 23: The Manjhand Shehri Ittehad Action Committee has requested president, prime minister, Sindh governor and chief minister to shift back headquarters of taluka from Sann to Manjhand.... HYDERABAD: Admission test HYDERABAD, May 23: The registrar of the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) on Wednesday announced that the pre-admission test for Architecture and City and Regional Planning for the session 2007-08 (8th batch) would be held on Oct 28.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Fund not being released: nazim NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 23: The finance department of district government is not releasing funds therefore, sports activities could not begin, complains UC nazim, Phul. Mohammad Hayat Phul during the district council... PESHAWAR: No clue found to city blasts PESHAWAR, May 23: Investigative agencies have failed to find any clue to perpetrators of recent bomb blasts in the city, sources said. Citing lack of scientific tools and personnel at their... PESHAWAR: Proposal under study to revamp traffic police PESHAWAR, May 23: The NWFP government is reviewing a proposal for revamping the traffic police on the pattern of that of Lahore and Islamabad and the Motorway police to improve efficiency of the force.... PESHAWAR: 2 held over relief goods scam PESHAWAR, May 23: The Peshawar-based customs intelligence and investigation wing of the Central Board of Revenue has arrested two people for their alleged involvement in illegally stocking relief goods meant for earthquake survivors.... PESHAWAR: Arrest of PPP leader’s killers urged PESHAWAR, May 23: Students belonging to different colleges on Wednesday took out a procession and demanded of the provincial government to arrest killers of PPP leader Syed Qamar Abbas and Mohammad Ali Raza Akhunzada.... PESHAWAR: Smoking banned in varsity PESHAWAR, May 23: The administration of the University of Peshawar has banned the use and sale of tobacco inside the campus, making it a ‘tobacco-free zone’.... PESHAWAR: Peshawar hospital offers free cleft lip surgeries PESHAWAR, May 23: Having recently received a grant from a US-based organisation, the Hyatabad Medical Complex (HMC) now offers free cleft lip and palate corrective surgeries.... PESHAWAR: 7 proclaimed offenders arrested PESHAWAR, May 23: Capital city police arrested seven proclaimed offenders and a number of narcotic dealers in an ongoing operation against anti-social elements here on Wednesday....

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