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June 29, 2007 Friday Jamadi-us-Sani 13, 1428 KARACHI: Board formed for autopsy of Kafila’s remains KARACHI, June 28: Acting upon Islamabad’s request, the government of Sindh has constituted a medical board to carry out a second post-mortem examination on the exhumed remains of Kafila Siddiqui.... KARACHI: MQM firm on June bill waiver KARACHI, June 28: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) on Thursday faced yet another setback when a recently-repaired generation unit collapsed, leaving a large chunk of the city in darkness.... KARACHI: Alarming rise in gastroenteritis cases after rains KARACHI, June 28: A surge in cases of gastroenteritis or diarrhoea arriving at various hospitals and other health care facilities has been reported over the past few days and health experts... KARACHI: Govt soft on owners of killer hoardings KARACHI, June 28: The provincial government seems unprepared to take legal action against the owners of the killer hoardings that caused numerous deaths following last Saturday’s storm.... KARACHI: Second monsoon spell to hit soon KARACHI, June 28: Owing to a weather system travelling in a north-westerly direction from the Bay of Bengal, Sindh and adjoining parts of Balochistan areas are expected to receive a second... KARACHI: Hub Dam almost full, flash floods feared KARACHI, June 28: Water level in Hub dam reservoir shot up by 15.6 feet in the wake of widespread rains in its 3,410 square mile catchment area over the last four days.... KARACHI: Gadap rain victims refuse to take refuge in camps KARACHI, June 28: In a tent put up in place of his shanty home that was destroyed by the June 24 thunderstorm, labourer Mohammad Hashim says that “I cannot leave this place.... KARACHI: Five towns adopt surplus budgets KARACHI, June 28: Gulshan-i-Iqbal, New Karachi, Malir, Bin Qasim and Lyari towns passed surplus budgets for fiscal 2007-08 in their respective council meetings on Thursday.... KARACHI: Education minister’s powers drastically curtailed KARACHI, June 28: Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, in a surprise move, has drastically curtailed the powers delegated to Minister for Education Dr Hamida Khuhro.... KARACHI: Demand for removal of anti-Benazir banners KARACHI, June 28: Leaders of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) condemned a smear campaign against the party’s chairperson Benazir Bhutto allegedly being launched by the government and its allies.... KARACHI: Ruling on PA speaker’s land case tomorrow KARACHI, June 28: Administrative Judge of the Accountability Court-I Syed Aley Maqbool Rizvi on Thursday reserved judgment till June 30 in a reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau against Speaker... KARACHI: Nishtar blast suspect’s wife alleges foul play KARACHI, June 28: The wife of Mufti Zakir Hussain Siddiqui, who is in police custody for his alleged involvement in last year’s Nishtar Park bomb blast, on Thursday claimed that her... KARACHI: Watchman killed KARACHI, June 28: A 25-year-old man was shot dead in front of his house in Yasinabad near Azizabad. Noormat Khan, a watchman, was fired at by three occupants of a car.... KARACHI: Issues of maternal health, unsafe abortion discussed KARACHI, June 28: An estimated 980,000 unsafe abortions are carried out in Pakistan every year, which translates to one terminated pregnancy in every six. While society refuses to discuss the medical... KARACHI: UCs asked to compile data of rain-related losses KARACHI, June 28: The Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadis and Spatial Development, Mohammad Hussain Khan, directed all the town municipal administrations (TMAs) of the city to fill the ditches... KARACHI: Animal traders protest poor market condition KARACHI, June 28: Criticising the unhygienic conditions in Bin Qasim Town’s cattle market, livestock traders have threatened to stop payment of taxes to the management if the situation persists.... KARACHI: BEd, MEd admissions KARACHI, June 28: The University of Karachi on Thursday announced that admissions to BEd and MEd classes for the session 2007-08 in all its affiliated colleges would start from July 2.... KARACHI: Lawyers slam govt over relief efforts KARACHI, June 28: In line with the decision of the Pakistan Bar Council, the legal fraternity in the Sindh High Court, the City Courts and Malir District Courts on Thursday observed a complete boycott of court proceedings.... KARACHI: Gulistan neglected by civic agencies KARACHI, June 28: Months of neglect and the monsoon downpour have turned Gulistan-i-Jauhar into a junkyard as the city government and the cantonment board have dug up roads for laying water and sewerage lines, making traveling a nightmare and security risk.... KARACHI: ‘Autonomy a must for provincial harmony’ KARACHI, June 28: Speakers at a seminar here on Thursday said that a genuine autonomy for provinces was a must to ensure complete harmony among all federating units.... KARACHI: KESC bills date extended KARACHI, June 28: The KESC management has extended the payment date of electricity bills falling due from June 25 to 27.... HYDERABAD: More power plants being set up: Jatoi HYDERABAD, June 28: Federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Ali Khan Jatoi said on Thursday that the government had signed agreements over last three years for the establishment of about... MIRPURKHAS: Mirpurkhas nazim presents budget MIRPURKHAS, June 28: District Nazim Dr Sughra Junejo presented Rs2,416.310 million budget 2007-08 of the district government at a district council session here on Thursday... HYDERABAD: PPP terms voters’ lists flawed HYDERABAD, June 28: The People’s Party Parliamentarians leaders have rejected voter lists of Shahdadpur taluka, Sanghar district, as bogus and called upon the Election Commission to cancel the lists.... HYDERABAD: More activists quit PML HYDERABAD, June 28: Over 100 more activists of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League have tendered resignations from basic membership of the party in protest against what they call flawed policies of the party’s provincial leadership.... HYDERABAD: Halt to coal mining at Lakhra criticised HYDERABAD, June 28: The President of the Black Diamond Coal Company Workers Union, Lakhra coal field, Haji Aurangzeb and Chairman Muttahida Labour Federation, Mohammad Asif Khattak, have accused the company contractor... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notice to prison chief HYDERABAD, June 28: Mr Justice Amir Hani Muslim of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, has issued notices to provincial home secretary, Sindh IG prisons and Chief Engineer Building regarding dilapidated conditions of sub-jail of Tando Adam in Sanghar district.... HYDERABAD: Varsity to hold CSS coaching classes HYDERABAD, June 28: Admission to four-month CSS/PCS coaching classes, to be conducted by the University of Sindh at the Elsa Kazi campus here, will begin on July 16.... PESHAWAR: Opposition questions additional spending PESHAWAR, June 28: The NWFP Assembly on Thursday approved nine demands for grant worth Rs1.477 billion to meet excessive expenditures to be borne by the home, tribal affairs and civil defence,... MANSEHRA: Bakrial people threaten to resist house demolition MANSEHRA, June 28: The residents of Bakrial have announced that they will resist a government move to demolish over 600 houses in the area for establishing the New Balakot City.... PESHAWAR: Demand for polls under neutral caretaker govt PESHAWAR, June 28: The Pakistan Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (PACFREL) has called upon the government to hold the coming elections under the supervision of a neutral caretaker government.... PESHAWAR: Plots for federal govt employees demanded PESHAWAR, June 28: Employees of at least two federal agencies working in the NWFP have asked the provincial government for allotment of residential plots in township schemes reserved for provincial workers.... UPPER DIR: Call for setting up ATC camp UPPER DIR, June 28: The Upper Dir district bar association on Wednesday called upon the government to set up a camp court of the anti-terrorism court in their area.... CHITRAL: Action against forest official urged CHITRAL, June 28: The office-bearers of the Jinjirate Koh village’s Forest Protection Committee have demanded disciplinary action against an official of the revenue department who is allegedly trying to influence the... PESHAWAR: Locally-made bombs used in attacks PESHAWAR, June 28: Locally-made bombs have been used in most of the recent terrorist attacks in the province, sources say. The sources said the terrorists did not have to transport such... ABBOTTABAD: Negligence blamed for poor Galyat tourism ABBOTTABAD, June 28: Tourists in Galyat are facing problems due to water shortage and poor sanitation condition in the area. Local hotel industry, a major source of income for many people,... PESHAWAR: Withdrawal of raise in Haj fare sought PESHAWAR, June 28: The NWFP Assembly on Thursday called upon the federal government to withdraw the new 10 per cent increase in Haj fare. The federal cabinet had on Wednesday approved... PESHAWAR: Drug trafficker arrested PESHAWAR, June 28: A man was arrested on the charge of drug smuggling when 3.9 kilogramme heroin was found in his suitcase at the Peshawar International Airport on Wednesday....

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