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KARACHI: Political favouritism taints police recruitment
KARACHI, July 28: Transparency in the process of recruiting police constables is jeopardised by a list of names of candidates that have already been decided upon, Dawn has learnt.... 
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KARACHI: Accord signed on Rs112m Landhi slaughterhouse
KARACHI, July 28: The city government will make the Landhi Abattoir operational within eight months under a public-private partnership at a cost of Rs112 million. An agreement was signed in this...
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KARACHI: Begum Ra’ana Liaquat’s biography launched
KARACHI, July 28: ‘Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan N.I. -– Biography & Speeches’, a compilation of Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan’s biography and speeches published by the All Pakistan Women’s Association (APWA)...
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PESHAWAR: Security for Chinese workers sought
PESHAWAR, July 28: A Chinese company working on a hydropower project in the Malakand region has urged provincial authorities to provide adequate security to its staff otherwise it would be forced to withdraw its workers, Dawn has learnt....
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KARACHI: Asif’s absence condoned in Nizam case
KARACHI, July 28: The district and sessions judge, Central, Nisar Mohammad Shaikh, on Saturday condoned the absence of Asif Ali Zardari during the hearing of the Justice Nizam murder case on the defence counsel’s application....
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KARACHI: Suspect’s remand extended in PIDC blast case
KARACHI, July 28: An Anti-Terrorism Court on Saturday extended the judicial remand of a suspect, Abdul Hameed Bugti, till Aug 15. He is accused of having masterminded the PIDC bomb blast....
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KARACHI: Fire breaks out in Chundrigar Road building
KARACHI, July 28: A fire broke out in a private office located on the fifth floor of a building on I.I. Chundrigar Road on Saturday. No deaths or injuries have...
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KARACHI: Removal of acting AG sought
KARACHI, July 28: The Sindh High Court has been approached for the removal of the officiating advocate-general. According to Advocate Manzoor Hussain Ansari, vice-president of the Khairpur Bar Association, the advocate-general...
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KARACHI: Refugees termed threat to Lebanon’s stability
KARACHI, July 28: One of the major destabilising factors in Lebanon is the presence of huge and widespread refugee population which should be taken note of by countries of the region....
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KARACHI: 1.2 milliondie in road accidents every year
KARACHI, July 28: Almost 1.2 million people are killed in road accidents each year around the world and 80 per cent of these accidents occur on the roads of the developing world....
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KARACHI: CDGK’s education dept faces inquiry KARACHI, July 28: The Anti-corruption Police has initiated an inquiry into the affairs of the education department of the city government regarding cases of promotions during 2000-05 allegedly on fake grounds....
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KARACHI: Unauthorised structures demolished
KARACHI, July 28: The demolition squad of the Karachi Building Control Authority demolished many illegal constructions in Saddar, Gulberg and Gulshan towns on Saturday....
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KARACHI: One killed, six injured in tanker blast
KARACHI, July 28: A labourer died and six others were injured on Saturday when gases accumulated in an empty oil tanker exploded while the men were painting the tanker’s interior walls in Baldia Town....
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KARACHI: KU exam forms
KARACHI, July 28: The examination department, University of Karachi, on Saturday notified that the examination forms of BA/BCom and BSc (Improvement of Division) external annual examination 2007 would be accepted from Aug 1 to 31....
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KARACHI: Weather
KARACHI, July 28: The Met office has forecast cloudy weather with chances of a light rain for the city on Sunday. The maximum temperature is expected to range between 33 and 35 degrees centigrade....
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KARACHI: Murder case
KARACHI, July 28: The additional district and sessions judge-1, East, Naseem Mansoor, on Saturday adjourned the hearing of Mir Murtaza Bhutto murder case for Sept 1, 2007....
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HYDERABAD: Govt asked to stop political appointments
HYDERABAD, July 28: The Sindh government has been condemned for making appointments on political basis with an advice to desist from distributing jobs between its coalition partners....
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HYDERABAD: SDF warns Benazir against deal with Musharraf
HYDERABAD, July 28: Sindh Democratic Forum (SDF) has expressed concern over the media reports that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto has met General Pervez Musharraf in Abu Dhabi...
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SHIKARPUR: Recovery of missing boys demanded
SHIKARPUR, July 28: Activists of Spark, political leaders, social welfare organisations and parents staged a demonstration against missing of the two boys Riaz Ali Bhatti and Aijaz Ahmed Bhatti at Lakhi Gate Tower Chowk here, on Saturday....
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NAWABSHAH: Under-trial prisoner dies in NMCH
NAWABSHAH, July 28: An under trail prisoner died of cardiac arrest in Coronary Care Unit of Nawabshah Medical College Hospital here on Saturday. Niaz Hussain Bhatti 50, an under trail prisoner...
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HYDERABAD: ST objects to opening of liquor shop
HYDERABAD, July 28: The Sunni Tahreek has demanded of the Sindh chief minister, chief secretary, home secretary and secretary excise and taxation to cancel the permit given to Ms S.K....
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LARKANA: Two killed
LARKANA, July 28: Two persons, including a peon of the Government High School Daiddar were killed in Larkana and Qambar, on Saturday. Rasheed Wagan (Qambar) Police on villagers’ indication recovered...
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NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Removal of encroachment demanded NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, July 28: Citizens and members of the old students association took out a rally here on Saturday demanding removal of encroachment from the Government and Madressah High School Naushahro Feroze ground....
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MIRPURKHAS: CM visits PST test centres
MIRPURKHAS, July 28: The Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said President Pervez Musharraf on his way for Umrah stopped in Abu Dhabi where Benazir Bhutto met him....
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PESHAWAR: Doctors demand raise in salary
PESHAWAR, July 28: Junior doctors of the Lady Reading Hospital, who have been on a token strike for the past few days, on Saturday held a demonstration outside the Peshawar press club in support of their demands....
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PESHAWAR: Four arrested on bribery charges
PESHAWAR, July 28: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested four persons on charges of taking bribes from truck drivers travelling to Afghanistan and the tribal areas....
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PESHAWAR: Training programme extended
PESHAWAR, July 28: The Fred Hollows Foundation Australia has announced extension of vocational training and psychotherapy programme in the NWFP for another year. This was stated by Dr Robina Gillani, the...
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PESHAWAR: NGOs given funds for environment projects
PESHAWAR, July 28: Provincial Minister for Finance and Environment Shah Raz Khan has urged NGOs to create awareness among the masses about hazards of environmental degradation and mobilise them to make efforts for cleanliness of their areas on self-help basis....
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PESHAWAR: MPA’s son accused of carrying liquor
PESHAWAR, July 28: Two people, including the son of an MPA of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, were arrested on charges of carrying liquor and fake currency notes, official sources said....
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MANSEHRA: Councillors donate salary to flood victims
MANSEHRA, July 28: Members of the Mansehra Tehsil Council have decided to donate their two months’ salary to flood-affected people of Sindh and Balochistan. The decision was taken at a session...
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