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June 22, 2007 Friday Jamadi-us-Sani 06, 1428 KARACHI: Undocumented SIMs behind crime surge KARACHI, June 21: Every citizen knows that he is innocent of any alleged crime until proved guilty in a court of law. But what happens if there is active evidence linking... KARACHI: Heavy rain claims two lives in Karachi KARACHI, June 21: At least two men were killed and five others injured in two rain-related incidents here on Thursday. A man died and five other people offering prayer in... KARACHI: PPP lawmaker lashes out at federal minister KARACHI, June 21: Dr Sharfunnisa Leghari, an MPA of the PPP, on Thursday accused the Federal Minister for Water and Power, Liaquat Ali Jatoi, of unleashing a reign of terror, forcibly... KARACHI: Reference against Imran motivated, say lawyers KARACHI, June 21: Carrying portraits of Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and placards inscribed with slogans against his suspension, a large number of lawyers on Thursday took to the streets of the city and blocked M.... KARACHI: Book on Mukhtaran Mai’s ‘case’ launched KARACHI, June 21: A book on Mukhtaran Mai was formally launched at Gallery Changez here on Thursday.... KARACHI: Legislators trade barbs over Sindh budget KARACHI, June 21: The Sindh Assembly resumed the general discussion on the budget 2007-08 when it reassembled on Thursday. Speaker Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah had a smooth sailing as members from... HYDERABAD: 35,000 names missing from voter list: MNA HYDERABAD, June 21: PPP leader and MNA from Jamshoro district, Nawab Abdul Ghani Talpur, has said that names of 35,000 voters of Jamshoro district have not been included in the lists.... PESHAWAR: PA blames US for attack on seminary PESHAWAR, June 21: NWFP lawmakers in a resolution unanimously adopted on Thursday accused the United States of attacking a seminary in the Dattakhel area of North Waziristan on Tuesday, which left 28 people dead.... PESHAWAR: SC orders police to find woman and her five children PESHAWAR, June 21: The Supreme Court has ordered the NWFP police to search for a woman and her five children who had been allegedly abducted when her husband was in prison.... KARACHI: Anger over delay in May 12 case probe KARACHI, June 21: The Karachi Bar Association (KBA) on Thursday expressed annoyance over the delay in investigating the issues raised by its FIR against the leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and officials of the Sindh government.... KARACHI: Recruitment of over 1,250 lecturers soon KARACHI, June 21: The Sindh education department will soon be recruiting around 1,292 lecturers against the posts lying vacant in various colleges across the province, it was learnt on Thursday.... KARACHI: Activist seeks FIR quashment KARACHI, June 21: Syed Muhammad Iqbal Kazmi, known as a journalist and rights’ campaigner, on Thursday filed a petition in the Sindh High Court for the quashment of the FIRs lodged... KARACHI: Lifestyles exhibition opens today KARACHI, June 21: The ‘All About Lifestyles Summer 2007’ exhibition will be held at the Expo Centre on Friday from 3pm and to 10pm. The exhibition will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 10pm.... KARACHI: Malir river park project reviewed KARACHI, June 21: A high-level meeting with Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad in the chair reviewed the initial phases of construction of the country’s largest park named ‘River Valley Park’ on Thursday.... KARACHI: Malir town finalises arrangements for rains KARACHI, June 21: The Malir town municipal administration has finalised arrangements for flushing out rainwater from the roads and residential areas in anticipation of the monsoon rains.... KARACHI: Suspected kidnapper sent to jail KARACHI, June 21: Administrative Judge of the Anti-Terrorism Courts Justice Qaisar Iqbal of the Sindh High Court on Thursday sent a suspect to jail on judicial remand till June 28 for his alleged involvement in a kidnapping-for-ransom and murder case.... KARACHI: Algerian delegation KARACHI, June 21: A 10-member delegation of the Algerian senate, led by Abdelkader Bensalah and Vice President Salem, paid a courtesy call on Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim at... KARACHI: Benazir’s birthday celebrated KARACHI, June 21: A large number of jubilant leaders, activists and supporters of the Pakistan People’s Party participated in the 54th birthday celebrations of the party’s chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, at Kakri Ground in Lyari on Thursday.... KARACHI: Broadcaster remembered KARACHI, June 21: Speakers at a programme at the Arts Council paid glowing tributes to Syed Moinuddin Shah, renowned broadcaster, poet and publisher, here on Thursday.... KARACHI: Teacher dies KARACHI, June 21: The president of the Teachers'' Association, Federal Urdu University, Prof Nasir Khan, passed away here on Wednesday night. He had been suffering from stomach cancer.—PPI... HYDERABAD: SHC orders inquiry into illegal detention of two HYDERABAD, June 21: Mr.Justice Amir Hani Muslim of Sindh High Court Hyderabad circuit bench on Wednesday ordered District and Sessions Judge Hyderabad to conduct an inquiry into wrongful detention of two persons.... HYDERABAD: Court issues notice to taluka officer HYDERABAD, June 21: Justice Amir Hani Muslim of the Sindh High Court Hyderabad circuit bench on Thursday directed the office of court to issue contempt notice to taluka officer (finance) of... HYDERABAD: Phone fault removal HYDERABAD, June 21: PTCL General Manager Siraj Aziz has said that computerized fault management system will be introduced in Hyderabad soon to remove faults in telephone connections without any delay.... HYDERABAD: JI leaders slam UK govt over Rushdie issue HYDERABAD, June 21: A large number of Jamat-i-Islami activists here on Thursday staged a protest demonstration outside the press club on the conferment of knighthood on the enemy of Islam, Salman... NAWABSHAH: Hunger strike NAWABSHAH, June 21: Activists of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz observed a token hunger strike outside the press club on Thursday in protest against the kidnapping of their colleague, Qadir Zardari.... PESHAWAR: MMA’s newfound love for public schools PESHAWAR, June 21: An apparently anti-West MMA government has found new love for English medium public schools naming them after past and present religious-political figures and allocating huge sums in the next budget.... PESHAWAR: PHC CJ curtails summer vacations PESHAWAR, June 21: Peshawar High Court’s Chief Justice Tariq Pervez Khan has decided to curtail summer vacations of the court this year and work in July in the interest of the people, says a press release issued here on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: University fails to ban tobacco use, sale PESHAWAR, June 21: The administration of the University of Peshawar has failed to impose a ban on the use and sale of tobacco inside the campus, despite an announcement last month....

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