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May 28, 2007 Monday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 11, 1428 KARACHI: PTI gives 72 hours for removing graffiti KARACHI, May 27: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf on Sunday gave the Muttahida Qaumi Movement 72 hours to remove all graffiti against its leader Imran Khan from across the province, warning that... KARACHI: Adverse impact of new power plants discussed: Environmental assessment KARACHI, May 27: The participants of a public hearing pertaining to environmental impact assessment stressed the need for devising an exclusive policy on operation, monitoring and evaluation of the existing... KARACHI: Rangers KARACHI, May 27: Following the restoration of relative peace in the city, the Sindh Rangers will withdraw their troops from various parts of city on Monday (today).... HYDERABAD: Imran pledges to file murder case against Altaf in London HYDERABAD, May 27: Pakistan Tehrik Insaf Chief Imran Khan has said that he would proceed to London on June 9 and lodge a case of murder of 45 people against Altaf... ABBOTTABAD: CJ to address lawyers’ meeting in Abbottabad ABBOTTABAD, May 27: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry will arrive here on June 2 to address a lawyers’ convention at the district bar club.... KARACHI: Water crisis worsened by valve tampering KARACHI, May 27: Valve tampering continues unabated in various parts of the city, particularly in the areas of Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Gulshan-i-Iqbal and KDA Scheme-33, adding to the miseries of the residents of the affected localities in the persisting hot and sultry weather.... KARACHI: MMA slams ban on Imran’s entry into Sindh KARACHI, May 27: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has criticised the Sindh government for banning the entry of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan into the province and termed it a cowardly act.... KARACHI: The Indus blind dolphin saga KARACHI, May 27: Two Indus blind dolphins that had strayed away in canals originating from the Sukkur Barrage were rescued and relocated to their habitat in the Indus River during the season 2006-7.... KARACHI: Section of Chundrigar Road opened for traffic KARACHI, May 27: A section of I. I. Chundrigar Road from Tower to Habib Bank Plaza has been opened for traffic.... KARACHI: Tranquillity in a sea of turbulence KARACHI: Today the buzzword in these parts is development. Flyovers, expansive parks, office blocks and luxury complexes have come to signify development. But somewhere along the way we, collectively, or at... KARACHI: HRCP begins probe into teacher’s bias charge KARACHI, May 27: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has started investigations into a professor’s complaint of alleged gender discrimination against the top hierarchy of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology.... KARACHI: Court orders production of accused KARACHI, May 26: The Sindh High Court ordered on Saturday the production of an accused remanded in custody while disposing of a petition against his confinement.... KARACHI: Drive to end in rulers’ ouster: Qaim KARACHI, May 27: President of the PPP, Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that blood of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives during the movement for the independence of the judiciary would not go waste.... KARACHI: Action against illegal kidney trade welcomed KARACHI, May 27: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Karachi on Sunday welcomed crackdown on some hospitals in Lahore and Rawalpindi allegedly involved in illegal trade of human kidneys and asked the... KARACHI: City Council KARACHI, May 27: An ordinary session of the City District Council Karachi will be held on June 2 at 3:30pm in the Council Hall of the Council Secretariat, it was officially announced here on Saturday.—PPI... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, May 27: The Met office has forecast hot and humid weather for the city on Monday with the maximum temperature expected to range between 35 and 37 degrees Centigrade.... KARACHI: Revision of minimum wages urged KARACHI, May 27: The All Pakistan Trade Unions'' Organisation on Sunday demanded of the government to fix minimum monthly wages of unskilled labours at Rs10,000.... KARACHI: Muttahida rally condemns Imran Khan’s remarks KARACHI, May 27: The women wing of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Sunday staged a demonstration in front of the Karachi Press Club to protest against Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan for his derogatory remarks against MQM chief Altaf Hussain.... KARACHI: Koocha resumes after two weeks KARACHI, May 27: Heralded by a performance of Sindhi folk artistes, the Koocha-i-Saqafat resumed its activities following a two-week hiatus. The cultural spectacle is organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, at M.R.... KARACHI: Young man shot dead KARACHI, May 27: A young man was shot dead in Gulshan-i-Hadeed apparently over some personal enmity early on Sunday, police said.... Survey ordered KARACHI, May 27: The Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadis and Special Development, Mohammad Hussain Khan, directed the Sindh Katchi Abadis Authority to undertake survey of Tekri Colony so... KARACHI: Family robbed KARACHI, May 27: A family was robbed of their valuables upon return from Umra on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: Ban on PTI chief termed violation of human rights HYDERABAD, May 27: The Hyderabad Grand Alliance has condemned the ban on the entry of PTI chief Imran Khan MNA into Sindh and the Punjab government’s order barring him from leaving... HYDERABAD: More PML workers leave party HYDERABAD, May 27: More activists and office-bearers of Pakistan Muslim League resigned from the basic membership of the party in protest against party leaders’ indifference of their problems and in solidarity with their senior colleagues S.... DADU: SU campus in Dadu soon DADU, May 27: The Vice Chancellor of Sindh University, Mazharul Haq Siddiqui, has said that a campus of the Sindh University will be to set up in Dadu town and appealed to Sindh government to provide land for the campus.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: ‘Police hiding arrest’ NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 27: Notables of Korai community on Sunday accused the Moro police of arresting three men, implicating them in false cases and not disclosing the arrest of one of them.... LARKANA: PPP to raise voice against jirga LARKANA, May 27: Legislators of the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) said on Sunday that they would raise voice in national and provincial assemblies against a jirga verdict to hand over two... LARKANA: MQM rally in Larkana LARKANA, May 27: Activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) took out a procession here on Sunday from its zonal office against the chief of Tehrik Insaf Imran Khan.... NAWABSHAH: Train passenger dies NAWABSHAH, May 27: An octogenarian passenger died on Sunday after suffering a heart attack on a train at Nawabshah railway station.... PESHAWAR: Action against illegal Afghans being delayed PESHAWAR, May 27: Despite the centre’s directives, the NWFP government has yet to initiate action against illegal Afghans living in camps, urban areas of Peshawar district and other parts of the province.... PESHAWAR: PTI activists demand Altaf’s extradition to Pakistan PESHAWAR, May 27: Activists of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf, Khyber Agency chapter, staged a demonstration outside the press club on Sunday against the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s self-exiled chief Altaf Hussain and other... PESHAWAR: Sharia court to take up petition against amputation PESHAWAR, May 27: A full bench of the Federal Sharia Court will take up for hearing on Monday an appeal challenging the sentence of amputation of limbs awarded to a man... PESHAWAR: Social health insurance planned for government employees PESHAWAR, May 27: The NWFP Government is planning to introduce social health insurance (SHI) to ensure equitable and quality health delivery for government employees in the province, an official said.... PESHAWAR: Writers’ role in national movements highlighted PESHAWAR, May 27: Writers, poets and intellectuals play an extraordinary role in creating political and social awareness, especially with regard to national movements and promotion of nationalism, according to provincial president of the Awami National Party Afrasiab Khattak.... KOHAT: Chief of PML’s labour wing resigns KOHAT, May 27: President of the labour wing of the ruling PML Hussain Jan has resigned in protest, accusing party’s provincial president Amir Muqam of making false promises during his visits to his district, according to sources.... KOHAT: Attempt to smuggle arms foiled KOHAT, May 27: Police foiled an attempt to smuggle arms and ammunition from Darra Adam Khel to Punjab late Friday.... MARDAN: Two gunned down in separate incidents MARDAN, May 27: Two persons were gunned down and two others, including a police constable, sustained injuries in different incidents here on Saturday.... LAKKI MARWAT: Deadline set for officials’ recovery: Tribesmen hold jirga LAKKI MARWAT, May 27: Marwat and Bhetanni tribes on Sunday gave the government a week to safely recover kidnapped officials of the local health department. They warned that if the officials... PESHAWAR: Steps urged to solve education, health problems PESHAWAR, May 27: NWFP Governor Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai has called for partnership between public and private organisations to cope with challenges faced by the country in the health and education sectors.... LANDI KOTAL: House of journalist attacked LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), May 27: Unidentified men on Saturday night attacked the house of a journalist with grenades, causing damage to some portions of the house....

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