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June 08, 2007 Friday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 22, 1428 KARACHI: Surge in kidnapping for ransom cases KARACHI, June 7: The rapid spread of cellular technology in Pakistan is regarded as a sign of development but it has also facilitated criminal groups. Law-enforcement agencies have linked easy access... KARACHI: Bar members plan to march against city police chief KARACHI, June 7: The Karachi Bar Association on Thursday accused police of using delaying tactics to avoid the transfer of lawyers’ case against the Sindh government and Muttahida Qaumi Movement leaders... KARACHI: CJ invited to visit Karachi in July KARACHI, June 7: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry is likely to visit the city on July 3 at the invitation of the Sindh Bar Council (SBC) for the concluding functions of the Supreme Court’s golden jubilee celebrations.... KARACHI: Lawyers continue anti-govt campaign KARACHI, June 7: The Sindh High Court, City Courts and Malir District Courts wore a deserted look on Thursday as the legal fraternity stayed away from court proceedings.... KARACHI: Journalists observe ‘black day’ KARACHI, June 7: Journalists across the city observed a ‘black day’ on Thursday to condemn violence against media men, ‘draconian’ laws to curb press freedom and non-implementation of the seventh wage award.... KARACHI: Three-day Dawn property show opens KARACHI, June 7: The Dawn Property Investment Show, a three-day exhibition, will begin on Friday at 3pm at the Pearl Continental. Entry to the exhibition is free.... KARACHI: Rally for judicial independence KARACHI, June 7: The People’s Movement for Justice — a group of various trade unions, NGOs, civil society organisations and leftist activists — will organise a rally on Saturday to denounce terrorism and support the independence of the judiciary.... HYDERABAD: Journalists protest across Sindh against Pemra Ord HYDERABAD, June 7: Journalists across the Sindh province observed protest day on Thursday against the Pemra (amendment) ordinance, restrictions on private TV channels, registration of a case against reporters in Islamabad and issuance of death threats to media men.... NAWABSHAH: Lawyers boycott courts NAWABSHAH, June 7: Lawyers on the call of Pakistan Bar Council brought out rallies in different parts of Sindh on Thursday to make authorities respect judiciary and allow freedom of expression.... HYDERABAD: FM radio to be launched from Bhit Shah on July 15: official HYDERABAD, June 7: The Sindh Culture and Tourism Department is launching an FM radio from July 15 at Bhit Shah to spread the message of great Sufi saint Hazrat Shah Abdul... MIRPURKHAS: Former DIG released MIRPURKHAS June 7: Former DIG operations of Mirpurkhas, Rana Salimullah Khan, was released on Thursday night from the district prison after Sindh High Court granted him bail a day ago in... KARACHI: Nadra to share data of births with UCs KARACHI, June 7: The city government has agreed in principle to allow the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) to collect the registration data of births in the city, it has reliably been learnt.... KARACHI: Traders’ warning to KESC KARACHI, June 7: Traders having their business concerns in the commercial locality of Tariq Road on Thursday took to the streets and lit bonfires to give expression to their anger over prolonged power outages.... KARACHI: Sabzi Mandi lacks basic amenities KARACHI, June 7: Although the new Sabzi Mandi is reportedly generating revenue between Rs40-45 million annually, it still lacks the basic amenities like potable water and a proper sewerage system.... KARACHI: 178 new health centres on the cards KARACHI, June 7: As many as 178 health centres — which will be described as urban health clinics — will be made functional in the city during the first quarter of... KARACHI: Filter plant installed at Banaras Chowk KARACHI, June 7: On the directive of the nazim of Site Town, Izharuddin Ahmed, a water filter plant has been installed at Banaras Chowk at a cost of Rs5.8... KARACHI: JPMC workshop KARACHI, June 7: A two-day workshop on Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) will commence at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) on Friday. According to the head of the JPMC’s head... KARACHI: Man shot dead by robbers KARACHI, June 7: A man was killed by unknown persons apparently in a house robbery attempt in Al Falah on Thursday. Police said Shakil was in his house in Anwar-i-Ibrahim... KARACHI: Ex-KPT man indicted in fraud case KARACHI, July 7: The accountability court II on Thursday rejected the bail application of a former photographer of the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and framed charges against him.... KARACHI: Policy on solid waste disposal soon KARACHI, June 7: The Sindh Minister for Local Government, Mohammed Hussain, said that a provincial level policy to improve the water supply and drainage system was in the final stages and... KARACHI: Lawyers slam TI leader KARACHI, June 7: Several Sindh Bar Council members have taken Tehrik-i-Istiqlal President Rehmat Khan Wardag to task for alleging that Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry was responsible for the May 12 killings in the city.... KARACHI: Adviser quits KARACHI, June 7: Adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister on Information Salahuddin Haider tendered his resignation on Thursday. According to official sources, Mr Haider’s resignation letter said he was quitting on account of health reasons.... KARACHI: MBBS suppl exams KARACHI, June 7: The University of Karachi has invited forms and fee for the third professional MBBS supplementary exams 2007 from June 11 to 20.... HYDERABAD: Failure of Mandi plan feared HYDERABAD, June 7: The Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) on Thursday expressed the fear that the Sindh government’s plan to construct another Sabzi Mandi near Northern Bypass in Karachi would meet failure if it was not constructed on modern lines.... HYDERABAD: Call for activating district committee HYDERABAD, June 7: An orientation meeting held in the office of Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO) on Thursday called for activating the District Vigilance Committee (DVC).... HYDERABAD: Growers’ threat over water scarcity HYDERABAD, June 7: Growers have threatened to demonstrate and stage indefinite hunger strike if the government fails in releasing water into canals in 24 hours. This was said by the growers... MIRPURKHAS: Man axed to death MIRPURKHAS, June 7: A villager was axed to death in Kaplore village in the jurisdiction of Khokhropar police station on Wednesday. According to reports a dispute between two groups began on... PESHAWAR: Staff shortage hampering work of anti-car lifting cell PESHAWAR, June 7: Shortage of staff is hampering the work of the newly-established anti-car lifting cell (ACLC) here, officials said. Since the establishment of the ACLC by the late Capital City... PESHAWAR: Bar associations to challenge media law in PHC PESHAWAR, June 7: Condemning the recently promulgated Pemra (Amendment) Ordinance 2007, the legal community here on Thursday constituted a seven-member-committee for challenging it before the Peshawar High Court.... PESHAWAR: Controversy over ownership of Warsak Dam PESHAWAR, June 7: The Khidmatgar Qaumi Jirga appealed to all the political parties, civil society organisations and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government to join forces in order to foil the federal government’s... PESHAWAR: Armed attack, roof collapse claim 5 lives PESHAWAR, June 7: Five people, including a child, were killed and 11 others injured in different incidents here on Thursday. According to the Mattani police, four people were killed and three... PESHAWAR: Narcotics seized but traffickers escape PESHAWAR, June 7: The intelligence and investigation wing of the Central Board of Revenue has foiled a bid to smuggle a huge quantity of narcotics but has miserably failed in arresting the traffickers.... KHAAR: High school vice-principal injured KHAAR (Bajaur Agency), June 7: A government high school was closed on Thursday after its vice-principal got seriously injured in a clash between two groups said to be rivals in the Utmankhel tehsil of the agency.... HYDERABAD: Court orders firm to stop work on building HYDERABAD, June 7: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday restrained the Arif Builders, which is constructing a 7-storey building on the plot of former Cafe George... MIRPURKHAS: Killing stirs strike in Umerkot MIRPURKHAS, June 7: A complete shutter-down strike was observed in Umerkot on Wednesday after the body of a slain rickshaw driver was found on Ratno Road.... NAWABSHAH: Teacher injured by robbers NAWABSHAH, June 7: A school teacher was seriously injured in a motorcycle robbery incident here on Thursday. Ghulam Shabbir Jamali was going to his village on a motorcycle when three unidentified armed men intercepted him on Nawabshah-Qazi Ahmed link road.... DADU: March against inflation DADU, June 7: Hundreds of people including a large number of social workers staged a march in the city on Thursday in protest against spiralling prices of vegetables and food items.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Canal breach damages crops NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 7: Sehra minor developed a 25 foot wide breach inundating standing crops of henna, cotton and hay on 50 acres near Banho Teewno village here on Thursday morning.... PESHAWAR: Lawlessness hits tourism hard PESHAWAR, June 7: Suicide bombings and growing militancy in the North West Frontier Province have hit the tourism sector hard despite the region’s potential to attract both local and foreign tourists.... PESHAWAR: Woman gets life for killing ex-husband PESHAWAR, June 7: An anti-terrorism court here on Thursday convicted a woman on charges of killing her former husband on the court premises, sentencing her to life imprisonment and imposing a fine of Rs50,000.... PESHAWAR: Power supply disconnected PESHAWAR, June 7: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company has severed power supply to three provincial government departments in connection with its ongoing recovery campaign.... PESHAWAR: Inquiry ordered into paper leak PESHAWAR, June 7: NWFP Minister for Education Fazle Ali Haqqani has taken serious notice of the leak of an examination paper and has ordered an inquiry into the matter by the chief minister’s inspection team....

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