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June 27, 2007 Wednesday Jamadi-us-Sani 11, 1428 KARACHI: Five die from electrocution as cyclone roars past Karachi KARACHI, June 26: At least five people died from electrocution as rains generated by the curiously named tropical cyclone Yemyin hit the city with gusting winds on Tuesday, putting further strain... KARACHI: SHC admits appeal of PIDC blast convicts KARACHI, June 26: A division bench of the High Court of Sindh comprising Justice Anwer Zaheer Jamali and Justice Faisal Arab on Tuesday admitted for regular hearing an appeal against the... KARACHI: Many areas without power for 80 hours KARACHI, June 26: People in various localities faced severe hardships as the power supply that had been suspended on Saturday evening in their respective areas could not be restored by Tuesday night, despite the lapse of 80 hours.... KARACHI: PA approves 59 budget demands as opposition stages protest KARACHI, June 26: The Sindh Assembly approved 59 demands for grants of over Rs205.959 billion for the financial year 2007-08 while the opposition staged a walkout after the voting on the... KARACHI: Nazim says coastal area residents moved to safety KARACHI, June 26: In view of the inclement weather, hundreds of people have been evacuated from various coastal areas of the city including Keamari, Mubarak Village, Landhi and Bin Qasim and moved to temporary shelters set up by the city government.... KARACHI: DHA, Clifton cantt board to remove 100 hoardings KARACHI, June 26: The Defence Housing Authority and the Clifton Cantonment Board (CBC) held a meeting with representatives of different advertising companies and decided to remove at least 100 hoardings from their jurisdiction during the current rainy season.... HYDERABAD: Emergency declared in hospitals of coastal areas HYDERABAD, June 26: The Director-General of Health Services Sindh, Dr.Hadi Bux Jatoi, on Tuesday declared emergency in district government hospitals of coastal districts of Thatta and Badin and high alert in... HYDERABAD: PTI leader deplores lack of inquiry into May 12 killings HYDERABAD, June 26: The president of the Sindh chapter of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf, Zubair Khan, said on Tuesday that General Musharraf’s refusal to order an inquiry into the deaths of 47 innocent... KARACHI: Hoardings: money for officials, threat to people KARACHI, June 26: As all land-controlling authorities in the city are involved in the lucrative business of advertising hoardings in their respective jurisdictions, they must all share equal blame for the... KARACHI: SHC seeks comments on teachers’ appointment KARACHI, June 26: The Sindh High Court asked the education department to submit its comments on a petition moved by a number of persons seeking appointment as schoolteachers.... KARACHI: Giving the devil his due KARACHI: Last year heavy rains played havoc with Khayaban-i-Iqbal, the main Clifton road, and the rainwater could not be drained for several days.... KARACHI: Awareness campaign against drugs stressed KARACHI, June 26: During 2006-07, the Sindh excise and taxation department arrested 312 persons and seized 58kg heroin, 2,132kg hemp, 17kg opium and 7000 litre raw liquor, claimed Sindh Excise and Taxation Minister Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani.... KARACHI: ‘Pakhtuns believe in peace’ KARACHI, June 26: Pakhtuns have once again reposed their confidence in the leadership of the Awami National Party (ANP) and proved that they are a peace-loving people.... KARACHI: Merits of local govt system highlighted KARACHI, June 26: The main thrust of a workshop organised by the National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB) here on Tuesday on ‘Devolution in Pakistan’ was that good things are happening with the... KARACHI: KU exams postponed KARACHI, June 26: The University of Karachi on Tuesday announced the postponement of all papers of LLB final (new and old courses) and BSc (Home Economics) scheduled to be held on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Notice to KESC issued KARACHI, June 26: The High Court of Sindh on Tuesday issued a notice to the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) and others for July 9 on a petition seeking directives to end the alleged unannounced intermittent power load-shedding by the KESC.... KARACHI: Fund for accident victims’ heirs set up KARACHI, June 26: The father, who lost his son last year when a large container slipped from a trailer and crushed his car, has established a fund for the education of the children of accident victims.... KARACHI: Budget session now on 30th KARACHI, June 26: The budget session of the City Council, scheduled for June 27, has been postponed to June 30.... KARACHI: ‘Power cuts ruining economy’ KARACHI, June 26: The inefficiency and negligence of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) has not only affected the civic life but also ruined the business and industrial activities in the city.... HYDERABAD: DPO ordered to appear in court HYDERABAD, June 26: Mr. Justice Amir Hani Muslim of Sindh High Court Hyderabad circuit bench on Tuesday has directed DPO Mirpurkhas to appear before the court in case bailable warrants against two persons, including husband of a petitioner, remained un-served.... HYDERABAD: Hepatitis affects 42pc of Sindh people: expert HYDERABAD, June 26: Vice chancellor of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro, Prof Dr.Noshad Ahmed Shaikh, has said that cases of Hepatitis-B and C were increasing in Sindh which is a matter of grave concern.... HYDERABAD: Opposition urged to evolve joint strategy HYDERABAD, June 26: Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly and secretary-general of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has urged the opposition parties to devise a joint strategy to... NAWABSHAH: Teenager attempts suicide NAWABSHAH, June 26: A young boy attempted to commit suicide due to family problems in Wer Village near Nawabshah on Tuesday.... LARKANA: STP leader, eight others booked LARKANA, June 26: Police on Tuesday booked the president of the Larkana chapter of Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party (STP), Khair Mohammed Magsi and eight unknown people on charges of beating two cameramen of private TV channels and damaging their equipment.... MITHI: Job interviews at dist level urged MITHI, June 26: Expressing concern over the provincial education department’s decision to conduct interviews of 126,126 candidates for the posts of primary teachers at 12 centres, the candidates from the remote... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Naushahro Feroze nazim presents surplus budget NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 26: The Taluka Nazim of Naushahro Feroze, Munir Ahmed Mubejo, presented a surplus budget of Rs130.538 million for 2007-08 here on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: NWFP spends Rs213.7m on governor, CM’s staff PESHAWAR, June 26: The NWFP government, usually referred to as cash-strapped, has spent Rs213.787 million on functioning of secretariats of the governor, the chief minister and 16-member provincial cabinet in the outgoing fiscal year.... PESHAWAR: Police using seized vehicles PESHAWAR, June 26: The customs collectorate and police have developed differences over seized non-customs-paid vehicles in the province, sources say.... PESHAWAR: Peshawar varsity reschedules exam: Non-delivery of roll number slips PESHAWAR, June 26: After violent protests by candidates who have not been given their roll number slips for B.A and B.Sc examinations commencing from June 27, the Peshawar university administration has rescheduled the examinations.... PESHAWAR: Hygiene training for teachers planned PESHAWAR, June 26: Over 400 school teachers and administrators will be trained on health and hygiene matters with the assistance of the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) by December to promote... PESHAWAR: Afghan doctors told to shut down clinics PESHAWAR, June 26: The NWFP health department has warned the Afghan doctors to close down their clinics in the city immediately and go back to Afghanistan or to refugee camps, sources said.... CHARSADDA: CD shops bombed CHARSADDA, June 26: Two shops were completely destroyed and 10 others were damaged partially when a bomb exploded in a CD market in Shabqadar Bazaar early on Tuesday morning....

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