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July 22, 2007 Sunday Rajab 06, 1428 KARACHI: Heads finally roll in KESC KARACHI, July 21: The Siemens-led operations and management contractors have been eased out from power distribution and billing responsibility in a major shake-up of the top KESC management hierarchy that got under way on Saturday, sources told Dawn.... KARACHI: Lawyers to focus on constitution restoration KARACHI, July 21: Various associations of lawyers on Saturday announced that they would continue their movement for the restoration of the 1973 constitution and the establishment of a real democracy in the country.... KARACHI: Diplomat Irtiza Husain passes away KARACHI, July 21: Former ambassador Saiyid Irtiza Husain passed away here on Friday. He leaves behind five children. His soyem will be held today (Sunday) at Imambargah Yasreb, DHA Phase 4 at 10.30am.... PESHAWAR: Chief Justice thanks lawyers of NWFP PESHAWAR, July 21: The Chief Justice of Pakistan has thanked the lawyers’ community of the NWFP and said that they played a historic role for the independence of judiciary.... HYDERABAD: Lawyers, political activists continue celebrations: Reinstatement of chief justice HYDERABAD, July 21: Activists of different political parties and lawyers continued celebrations across the province to express their jubilation over the reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on the second consecutive day on Saturday.... BANNU: Bannu varsity exam results BANNU, July 21: The University of Science and Technology, Bannu, on Saturday announced results of MBA, B.B.A, BSc. Biotechnology, B.C.S. and B.B.A (IT). The Controller of Examinations, Abdullah Khan, announced the names of three top position holders in different courses.... KHAIRPUR: Govt criticised for not resolving tribal disputes KHAIRPUR, July 21: Tribal disputes in Sindh take place under a conspiracy which the state has failed to resolve, said speakers at a seminar. They criticised the role of political leaders... DADU: Floodwaters threaten embankment DADU, July 21: After hitting different parts of Larkana and Qambar districts, floodwater of Balochistan was moving into Dadu district and developing pressure on vulnerable points of FP bund.... MANSEHRA: Extension urged in deadline: Winding up of Jabba tent village MANSEHRA, July 21: The displaced families living in the Jabba tent village have demanded the extension in the July 25 deadline set by the district administration for the winding up the tent village.... PESHAWAR: NWFP asks Centre to extend deadline: Recommendations on provincial autonomy PESHAWAR, July 21: While constituting two other committees for preparing recommendations on the federal government’s draft provincial autonomy package, the NWFP cabinet’s committee on provincial autonomy on Saturday requested the centre to extend the deadline for the submission of recommendations.... KARACHI: Police dept considers disbanding ACLC KARACHI, July 21: The Sindh police force considers disbanding the specialised Anti-Car Lifting Cell (ACLC) after terming its performance unsatisfactory.... KARACHI: Still no work for environment body KARACHI, July 21: The effective functioning of the city’s Environment Protection Tribunal depends on environment activists and increasing public awareness, said a source in the tribunal.... KARACHI: ATC records statements of PWs in murder case KARACHI, July 21: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday recorded the statements of four prosecution witnesses in the kidnapping for ransom and murder case of a boy on Nov 30, 2006.... KARACHI: IO summoned in rights activist’s case KARACHI, July 21: Civil rights campaigner Syed Mohammad Iqbal Kazmi, who was arrested by police in cases of fraud, was produced in the court of a judicial magistrate, East, on Saturday, who extended his judicial remand till Aug 1.... KARACHI: First phase of Site cleanliness drive completed KARACHI, July 21: The first phase of Site Town’s cleanliness drive has been completed while work on another phase will start soon. This was stated by the town’s Naib Nazim Syed... KARACHI: Newly-wed woman found dead KARACHI, July 21: A woman was found dead at her home three months after her marriage in Orangi Town on Saturday. Police said Noor Jehan, 18, was found dead in the absence of her husband Jehangir.... KARACHI: Housing project declared illegal KARACHI, July 21: The Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) has warned citizens not to become involved in any dealings with Victoria Housing Project as it has no legal status and legal action is being initiated against it.... KARACHI: 33 firms compete for five CNG stations KARACHI, July 21: As many as 33 local firms on Saturday offered their services to develop, operate and manage five CNG stations basically aimed at catering to the fuel needs of... KARACHI: Accident KARACHI, July 21: The collision of a water tanker with a navy van resulted in the death of the van driver near PIDC. Iqbal died on the spot and Iqbal Hatam, the tanker driver, suffered minor injuries.—Staff... KARACHI: SSC results KARACHI, July 21: The Board of Secondary Education, Karachi (BSEK) is likley to announce the results of SSC-II (Science) by July 31. According to the BSEK sources, the assessment work of the examination scripts has been completed.... HYDERABAD: Officials asked to stop sand removal from embankment HYDERABAD, July 21: District Coordination Officer Aftab Ahmed Khatri on Saturday directed irrigation officers to check the illegal practice of digging up sand from the Giddu protective bund as well as loop bund and remove encroachments.... HYDERABAD: SU to begin registration of external candidates HYDERABAD, July 21: The University of Sindh on Saturday announced schedule for filling registration forms for annual examination of 2007-08 of external candidates under the revised examination system.... HYDERABAD: Lumhs to rusticate problem boys HYDERABAD, July 21: The syndicate of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences on Saturday decided to rusticate the student who was found disrupting peace at the campus.... NAWABSHAH: Man kills wife NAWABSHAH, July 21: A woman was strangulated by her husband for karo-kari in Ali Murad Kaheri village near Qazi Ahmed, on Saturday. Qurban Ali Kaheri killed his wife Najma on suspicion that she had developed illicit relations with someone.... PESHAWAR: Promotions & transfers of medical officers PESHAWAR, July 21: The NWFP government on Saturday ordered promotions and reshuffling of several medical officers holding managerial posts in various public sector health institutions.... SWABI: Man kills mother; brother kills sister, man SWABI, July 21: A man attacked his mother with an axe and injured her critically when she tried to make him realise it was impossible to marry without proper finances.... MANSEHRA: Tremors felt in Northern Areas MANSEHRA, July 21: A mild intensity earthquake, measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale, jolted Mansehra, Balakot, Battagram, Kohistan and Allai at 9:53am on Saturday. People, mostly women and children, rushed out of their houses for safety.... SUKKUR: Elders’ help sought in feud settlement SUKKUR, July 21: The Sukkur Regional Police Officer (RPO) Mohammad Bachal Sangri on Saturday urged the tribal elders to play their role in resolving bloody feuds, which had plagued the district’s peace.... MITHI: Mithi villagers seek electrification MITHI, July 21: Residents of Posarko village, Mithi taluka, have urged the Hesco authorities for early completion of electrification scheme of their village. The village failed to get electricity despite being approved by the government thrice in the recent past.... CHITRAL: Irregularities detected in accounts of many offices: Chitral district govt CHITRAL, July 21; About 22 cases of financial irregularities have been detected in the accounts of different offices of the district government, Chitral, during the year 2003-04, the audit report of the Auditor-General of Pakistan says.... PESHAWAR: Housing Dept gets control of LG&RDD PESHAWAR, July 21: The NWFP government has transferred the administrative control of the local area authorities from Local Government and Rural Development Department (LG&RDD) to Housing Department, officials said.... PESHAWAR: 4 Afghan women killed in Peshawar PESHAWAR, July 21: Four Afghan women were killed and 13 others were wounded in rain related incidents in different parts of the provincial capital on Friday night, police and hospital sources said.... PESHAWAR: Workshop on curriculum PESHAWAR, July 21: A national workshop on the “Curriculum Design and Development for a four-year Bachelors’ Programme in Chemistry” will be held from July 24 to Aug 1 at the Bara Gali summer campus of the University of Peshawar.... THATTA: Hashish found in lock-up THATTA, July 21: The Judicial Magistrate of Thatta, Jehangir Khan, paid a surprise visit to the judicial lock-up, seized hashish from possession of a prisoner Asif Pathan and ordered registration of...

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