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May 26, 2007 Saturday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 09, 1428 KARACHI: Farewell to arms an uphill task, says Arbab KARACHI, May 25: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Rahim, who felt proud of providing a ‘neutral’ ground for the meeting of some estranged communities with President Musharraf, said despite the government’s strong desire de-weaponisation of society was a difficult task.... KARACHI: Ibad defends govt over May 12 riots KARACHI, May 25: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has pledged that the May 12 incidents would be probed at a high level and in a transparent manner.... KARACHI: Musharraf ticks off KESC over power crisis KARACHI, May 25: President General Pervez Musharraf while expressing concern over simmering power crisis in Karachi has directed the Federal Minister for Water and Power, Liaquat Ali Jatoi, to take immediate steps to solve the problem.... KARACHI: Wells being dug to combat water shortage KARACHI, May 25: The well-digging business is thriving in all those parts of the city which continue to be deprived of water for over a fortnight in the current hot and humid weather.... KARACHI: Protesting truckers block highway for six hours KARACHI, May 25: The vehicular traffic on the National Highway remained suspended for over six hours on Friday following attack on a convoy of dumpers by bandits during which cleaner of a dumper was killed.... KARACHI: Police told to pay costs for failing to respond on plea KARACHI, May 25: The Sindh High Court asked the Sindh Police to pay Rs20,000 as costs for failing to submit comments on a petition alleging arrest of a person in July 2006.... KARACHI: City to get 250 CNG buses next month KARACHI, May 25: Some 250 CNG buses will start plying on the city’s arteries from next month with the arrival of first batch of the buses from Holland.... KARACHI: KBCA told to approve project without NOC KARACHI, May 25: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) on Friday to approve construction of a multi-storeyed commercial complex on an amalgamated plot bordering three... KARACHI: Lawyers again invite CJ to Karachi KARACHI, May 25: The legal fraternity has again invited the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, to Karachi, this time to address the concluding session of the golden jubilee of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.... KARACHI: MMA chief demands action against MQM KARACHI, May 25: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad blamed the Muttahida Qaumi Movement for the May 12 violence in Karachi, and said that the party’s acts had created the justification for launching an operation against it.... KARACHI: Subordinate judiciary reshuffle KARACHI, May 25: The Sindh High Court on Friday announced the transfers and postings of various judges, some of them promoted, with immediate effect.... SANGHAR: Police seek ex-DIG’s remand, for 5th time SANGHAR, May 25: Even after seeing their earlier attempts to get physical custody of former DIG Rana Salimullah Khan frustrated, the investigation police on Friday made an impatient and stubborn fifth-time... HYDERABAD: Call to teach ‘independent’ history: Mubarak Ali’s books launched HYDERABAD, May 25: Noted historian Dr Mubarak Ali has emphasised the need for including in syllabi books on the Sub-continent’ history authored by independent historians to let people get accurate knowledge about the history.... PESHAWAR: Bara businessmen refuse to pay tax PESHAWAR, May 25: The NWFP government is facing difficulties in recovering the urban immovable property (UIP) tax from tribal traders and shopkeepers of Bara markets that are located in the ‘settled’ parts of the provincial capital.... KARACHI: Policeman killed in shootout KARACHI, May 25: Suspected land-grabbers killed a constable and injured another one in a shootout at Sohrab Goth, police said on Friday. According to the police, the manager of a construction... KARACHI: State-run leprosy hospital a picture of neglect KARACHI: The agony of Gregor Samsa in Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis of being rejected by his loved ones for no fault of his own, but due to a deformity that suddenly emerged out of nowhere, touched the hearts of many.... KARACHI: Improved standard of medical education stressed KARACHI, May 25: Speakers at a conference here on Friday stressed the need for improving the postgraduate medical education and training programmes in the country so that international recognition of local medicine practitioners could be made possible.... KARACHI: Fishermen seek end to contract system KARACHI, May 25: The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) has expressed concern over the inordinate delay in the issuance of notification regarding abolition of contract system in the province’s inland waters.... KARACHI: MVT recovery drive KARACHI, May 25: Sindh Excise and Taxation Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani on Friday said that the campaign to check vehicles’ documents would be restarted from May 28.... KARACHI: Open manholes plaguing citizens KARACHI, May 25: The open manholes on different roads in the metropolis are not only causing traffic congestion, but also seem like death traps for motorists.... KARACHI: Pre-arrest bail for govt official KARACHI, May 25: A division bench of Sindh High Court consisting of Justices Mohammad Afzal Soomro and Rehmat Hussain Jaffri allowed interim bail before arrest till June 1 to Nazeer Soomro,... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, May 25: Karachi experienced comparatively dry weather on Friday as humidity dropped considerably, though the mercury shot up negligibly.... KARACHI: PHWU election KARACHI, May 25: An election for the office-bearers and executive committee of the Pakistan Herald Workers Union for the year 2007-09 was held here on Thursday.... KARACHI: Postage stamp KARACHI, May 25: The Pakistan Post issued a commemorative postage stamp of Rs10 denomination on May 26 as a tribute to Hugh Catchpole, the legendary educationist who rendered valuable services towards education in the subcontinent over a period of 69 years.... KARACHI: MA exams KARACHI, May 25: The MA annual examinations (External and Regular) 2006 will commence on June 30, according to an announcement made by the Controller of Examinations, University of Karachi, on Friday.... KARACHI: Gangs busted KARACHI, May 25: The Anti-Car Lifting Cell busted three gangs of carlifters and arrested suspects on Friday during snap checking on M.A. Jinnah Road. Stolen vehicles and arms were recovered.—PPI... HYDERABAD: More quit PML HYDERABAD, May 25: Many more activists of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League have resigned from basic membership of the party in protest against indifferent attitude of its leaders and grouping with... JACOBABAD: Two kidnapped in Jacobabad JACOBABAD, May 25: Two persons were kidnapped in the jurisdiction of Saddar police station here late on Thursday. Subhan Langah, Nawaz Langah, a minor boy Mohammad Saleh, and driver Barkat... NAWABSHAH: Goods train derails NAWABSHAH, May 25: Six bogies of a goods train were derailed at the Nawabshah railway station on Friday blocking down-track of main line for about an hour.... PESHAWAR: Women’s development project to be shelved PESHAWAR, May 25: The National Plan of Action (NPA) for the Women’s Empowerment Project in the NWFP is going to be closed down by the end of the current financial year... SWABI: Reinstatement of nine workers sought SWABI, May 25: The All-Pakistan Clerks Association (Apca) has threatened to call a strike if nine employees of the local Zakat administration, suspended in a case involving the district Zakat officer, were not immediately reinstated.... PESHAWAR: JUI-F leaders to be briefed on political reforms PESHAWAR, May 25: The Centre for Civic Education, an Islamabad-based NGO, will hold a two-day meeting here on June 1-2 to brief office-bearers and legislators of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) on electoral reforms.... PESHAWAR: Pakistani woman elected VP of Rwanda tribunal PESHAWAR, May 25: A former judge of the Peshawar High Court, Justice Khalida Rachid Khan, has been elected vice-president of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).... PESHAWAR: Power shutdown PESHAWAR, May 25: Due to the necessary maintenance work, power supply from the 132KV Peshawar Fort Grid Station will remain suspended on May 28 and 29 from 8am to 12 noon,...

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