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July 08, 2007 Sunday Jamadi-us-Sani 22, 1428 Election for safety commission to be declared invalid KARACHI, July 7: The 2006 election for three City Council members’ appointment to the long-awaited Karachi District Public Safety and Police Complaint Commission (KDPSPCC) is to be declared null and void by the Sindh government, Dawn has learnt.... HR campaigner offers to withdraw May 12 plea KARACHI, July 7: Civil rights campaigner Syed Mohammad Iqbal Kazmi, who was arrested by police in cases of cheating on June 12, announced on Saturday that he would withdraw the petition... Order on Khuhro’s acquittal petition now on 13th KARACHI, July 7: The District and Sessions Judge, South, Zaheer Ahmed S. Leghari, on Saturday again deferred to July 13 the pronouncement of his order on the acquittal pleas of Nisar... Govt held responsible for woes of students: Lal Masjid stand-off KARACHI, July 7: In line with the decision of the Pakistan Bar Council, lawyers in the City Courts and Malir District Courts stayed away from the court proceedings on Saturday from 10.30am... ANP assails occupation of govt land PESHAWAR, July 7: The Awami National Party has demanded of the government to get state lands occupied by various seminaries and mosques in Islamabad vacated. In a statement issued here on... Inquiry demanded into flood protective bund breach HYDERABAD, July 7: The Sindh Abadgars Board has demanded of the government to pay compensation of Rs14 billion to growers of the affected areas whose standing rice crop on 500,000 acres... KESC told to implement generation plans KARACHI, July 7: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has asked the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation to carry out its short- and long-term plans, particularly those that deal with power generation, at the earliest.... Street children: a vicious cycle of violence & poverty KARACHI: The links between poverty, child abuse and child labour take on renewed significance given that there are an estimated 70,000 children on the streets in Pakistan.... Nurse shot dead by security guard KARACHI, July 7: A security guard shot dead a nurse over a petty dispute at a private hospital in Malir on Saturday. Police have arrested the alleged murderer, Mohammad Yasin, and seized the murder weapon.... Countdown begins, In The Name of God KARACHI, July 7: Firing the latest round in Khuda Kay Liye’s publicity campaign, the soundtrack of the film was launched at a hotel here on Saturday though the film’s celebrated director... Koocha cancelled KARACHI, July 7: The Koocha-i-Saqafat, organised every week by the Karachi Arts Council, has been cancelled for Sunday (July 8) because of unfavourable weather conditions.... Movement for fishermen’s rights launched KARACHI, July 7: A social movement aimed at safeguarding the rights of the fishermen community living along the coastline of Karachi was launched here on Saturday.... Polio drive from 10th KARACHI, July 7: External health officials are to monitor vaccination activities during the polio immunisation drive scheduled for July 10 in 13 of the city’s towns.... Govt affirms support for Jashn-i-Ghalib KARACHI, July 7: The Adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister on Home Affairs, Waseem Akhtar, has said that the home department will extend full support to the inaugural Jashn-i-Ghalib, to be held from August 2 to 4 in Karachi.... 300,000 to get 15pc raise in pension KARACHI, July 7: The government has increased the pensions of those attached to the Employees Old-age Benefit Institution (EOBI) by 15 per cent. According to a handout issued here on Saturday,... Darul Aman officials transferred KARACHI, July 7: All the officials of Darul Aman, Gulberg, have been transferred in the light of an inquiry report submitted by the director-general, culture. The inquiry was ordered by Provincial... Encroachments removed from Gulshan drain KARACHI, July 7: A Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town municipal team, led by DTO Mehmood Siddiqui, demolished 10 houses constructed on a nullah in Esa Nagri to ensure proper drainage in the area.... Postponed papers KARACHI, July 7: The University of Karachi has announced that the postponed papers of BSc (Home Economics) Part-II and LLB Final (New and Old Course), earlier scheduled for June 26 and 27, would be held on July 8 and 12 respectively.—PPI... Flood destroys growers’ livelihood PESHAWAR, July 7: The recent floods have badly damaged various crops in different parts of the Peshawar Valley. Growers from the affected areas told Dawn that the recent spell of flooding,... Mohmand hospital has become dysfunctional PESHAWAR, July 7: The Agency Headquarters Hospital in the Mohmand tribal region has become dysfunctional as it has been without the required number of doctors, paramedical staff and other basic facilities,... 18,000 seek changes in voter list: 100,000 registered in Mansehra MANSEHRA, July 7: The Election Commission, Mansehra, has received 18,000 applications for registration of voters from the district and the tribal areas of Kala Dhaka. Over 100,000 people were enrolled... 4 constables held after prisoner’s escape PESHAWAR, July 7: Four police constables were suspended and arrested after a convicted drug trafficker escaped from a hospital where he had been taken for a medical check-up.... Anti-polio drive postponed KHAAR, July 7: The political administration here has postponed the anti-polio campaign in the Bajaur Agency due to the poor security situation, an official said on Saturday.... Peshawar nazims visit Haripur PESHAWAR, July 7: Peshawar District Nazim, Haji Ghulam Ali, led a delegation of union council nazims during a study tour of Haripur. The delegation was warmly received by District Nazim Yousaf Ayub, Naib Nazim Maj Zaman and tehsil Nazim Iftikhar.... Hostellers become a nuisance for locals PESHAWAR, July 7: Residents of several localities in the Town-III have expressed concern over the presence of private hostels there and have demanded of the administration to close them down immediately.... Appointment of staff for school sought LAKKI MARWAT, July 7: Elders of the Mela Shahabkhel village have called upon the provincial government to sanction staff for a newly-established high school in their village in order to make it functional.... Budget for Lower Dir presented TIMERGARA, July 7: A Rs1.49 billion budget of Lower Dir for financial year 2007-08 was presented in the district council by District Nazim Ahmad Hassan Khan on Saturday.... 3 rivers in high flood PESHAWAR, July 7: Water levels are falling in most rivers in the NWFP but a few rivers — including Kabul, Shah Alam and Chitral rivers — are still in high flood.... Prison problems discussed PESHAWAR, July 7: On the orders of the Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court, Justice Tariq Pervez Khan, a meeting was held at the office of the court registrar on Saturday... Uplift schemes launched in Tahkal Bala PESHAWAR, July 7: Provision of health and education, clean drinking water and communication facilities is the prime duty of an Islamic government and the MMA government has tried its best in... Seven alleged criminals arrested PESHAWAR, July 7: The Capital City Police on Friday arrested seven proclaimed offenders and seized weapons during a late night operation. The operation was launched on the directives of Capital City... Railways urged to issue NoC for flyover project HYDERABAD, July 7: The DCO Hyderabad Aftab Ahmad Khatri has urged the Pakistan Railways to immediately issue a no-objection certificate for construction of a flyover at a railway crossing in Latifabad-7.... Govt urged to write off loans up to Rs100,000 MIRPURKHAS, July 7: The District Relief Committee Mirpurkhas has urged the federal government to write off agriculture loans of up to Rs100,000 of those abadgars who were affected by last year’s rains.... Two youths commit suicide NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, July 7: Two youths committed suicide in separate incidents in Kandiaro taluka on Saturday. Altaf Ahmed Dasti 26, resident of Khair Mohammad Dasti village ended his life by consuming pesticide in his house due to domestic problems....

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