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August 09, 2007 Thursday Rajab 24, 1428 KARACHI: Govt told to come clean on May 12 events: Centre, Sindh govt made respondents KARACHI, Aug 8: The Sindh High Court asked the federal and provincial agencies and officials on Wednesday to make a clean breast of the happenings of May 12 in Karachi in... KARACHI: City govt bulldozes lives in pursuit of ‘development’ KARACHI, Aug 8: A Pakistani flag limply flutters in the oppressive noontime breeze, precariously placed atop the ugly rubble of destroyed houses. The residents mill about, picking up the pieces and... KARAK: Work on Lawaghar dam starts KARAK, Aug 8: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that the construction of six small dams in the area has been approved and the feasibility reports of 15 other... KARACHI: Fishermen warned against going to sea KARACHI, Aug 8: The Maritime Security Agency on Wednesday issued a weather warning advising fishermen not to proceed to sea from August 9 to 12, says PPI.... KARACHI: Doctor indicted for stealing patient’s kidney KARACHI, Aug 8: Senior civil judge, Central, Qazi Naeem, indicted on Wednesday a doctor accused of stealing a patient’s kidney. Dr Kashif Mateen, son of Syed Mateen Zaidi, faces charges of... KARACHI: UTP accuses jailer of extortion KARACHI, Aug 8: Under-trial prisoner Salman Pervaiz, who is being held in the Central Prison, has accused jailer Mohammed Hassan Saheto of forcing him to pay a bribe of Rs50,000 and claims that he has already had to hand over Rs18,000.... KARACHI: Health officials told to brace for rain emergency KARACHI, Aug 8: In view of a special weather alert for Sindh and Balochistan, the Sindh health department has asked health executives and medical superintendents across the province to brace for possible emergencies.... KARACHI: Opposition vows to continue boycott of council bodies KARACHI, Aug 8: More than three months have passed since opposition members of the City Council have resigned from 33 monitoring committees of the city government in protest over the April... PESHAWAR: Court stays action on panel’s decision: Land row between Kurram, Hangu PESHAWAR, Aug 8: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday stayed the implementation of proceedings of a boundary commission constituted by the government for settling a longstanding land dispute between the inhabitants of Kurram agency and the Thal tehsil of Hangu district.... SWAT: Man killed, another hurt in shooting SWAT, Aug 8: A man was killed and a passerby suffered injuries when gunmen opened fire on a car in the Shokhdarha area of Matta tehsil here on Wednesday, witnesses and officials said.... KARACHI: Schools, colleges reopen today KARACHI, Aug 8: All public and private educational institutions, including colleges, open on Thursday (Aug 9), officials in the provincial education department confirmed on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Upcountry buses choking city centre KARACHI, Aug 8: Despite the fact that their terminus was recently removed, jumbo-sized buses bound for upcountry Pakistan have reappeared on M.A. Jinnah Road. As a result, a number of the... KARACHI: ‘Excessive intake of tea, coffee harmful’ KARACHI, Aug 8: Excessive intake of tea and other caffeine-containing beverages causes the bladder to become overactive and this malfunctioning of the bladder may cause incontinence at any point of time.... KARACHI: Record uplift works carried out, says CM KARACHI, Aug 8: Unprecedented development works have been carried out in Sindh during the past couple of years, said Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim here on Wednesday.... KARACHI: KU teachers condemn imposition of ordinance KARACHI, Aug 8: The Teachers’ Union of the University of Karachi held a meeting here on Wednesday in which the decision of imposing the Model University Ordinance in the Balochistan University has been condemned.... KARACHI: Women employees denied dues KARACHI, Aug 8: The women employees of the population welfare department have drawn the attention of the AG Sindh, chief minister and the governor towards their exploitation by the district officers... KARACHI: Pedestrians losing right to use footpaths KARACHI, Aug 8: There has been a constant increase in the number of pedestrians killed and wounded in road accidents every day but the rampant encroachment of pavements and roads is... KARACHI: Gulshan areas without water for 12 days KARACHI, Aug 8: Around a dozen high-rise and other residential complexes in Gulshan-i-Iqbal’s blocks 13-A and 13-B have not been receiving water for 12 days. Residents of Erum Palace (Phase-I), Sheraton... KARACHI: Forensic science laboratory needs upgrading KARACHI, Aug 8: The forensic science laboratory (FSL) of the police department — the lone such facility for Karachi and the rest of the province — is lacking proper facilities, funds, equipment and manpower.... KARACHI: Robber shot dead in North Karachi KARACHI, Aug 8: A suspected dacoit was killed and an alleged accomplice of his wounded during a bungled robbery in North Karachi on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Niamat to move court against KESC KARACHI, Aug 8: Former city nazim Niamatullah Khan has said he would move the Sindh High Court against the recent hike in power tariff, unannounced load-shedding, levy of bank charges at... KARACHI: Tancredo’s remarks KARACHI, Aug 8: Amir of Jamaat-i-Islami, Karachi chapter, Dr Mairajul Huda Siddiqui has condemned the Islamic world’s silence over the recent remarks by US presidential hopeful Tom Tancredo, who had suggested... KARACHI: Legend Trust KARACHI, Aug 8: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has called for identifying deserving celebrities in the fields of literature, art, culture, sports, journalism, etc so that help and assistance could be extended to them out of the Legend Trust.... KARACHI: AKUEB suppl exam results KARACHI, Aug 8: The Aga Khan University Examination Board has announced the SSC supplementary examinations results.... KARACHI: Paintings at Ashkal’s KARACHI, Aug 8: An exhibition of acrylic paintings and miniature works by Ashkal opens at the Ashkal’s Realistic gallery on Thursday at 6pm.... HYDERABAD: Occupants of bus terminal site to get legal notices HYDERABAD, Aug 8: District Coordination Officer Aftab Ahmed Khatri on Wednesday directed the revenue department to issue legal notices to the individuals and government departments who had encroached upon the site... HYDERABAD: PPP complains of workers’ victimisation HYDERABAD, Aug 8: People’s Party Parliamentarians MNA Dr Fehmida Mirza has condemned the alleged victimisation of Awam Dost panel’s union council Nazim Ghulam Mohammad alias Dilbar Sindhi of Badin district and some party workers belonging to minority communities.... HYDERABAD: Governor’s intervention sought HYDERABAD, Aug 8: Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Sultan Shaikh has drawn the attention of the Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad towards an ongoing controversy between the chief minister and the... HYDERABAD: Anti-polio campaign in full swing HYDERABAD, Aug. 8: The three-day anti-polio campaign, which began in all four talukas of Hyderabad district entered into its second day on Wednesday. Executive district officer (health), Dr Mohammad Sharif Rathor informed that the immunisation campaign was in full swing.... PESHAWAR: Fazaia College clinches top positions PESHAWAR, Aug 8: Students of the Fazaia Inter College (Shaheen Camp) have produced remarkable results in HSSC (Part-II) examinations conducted by the Federal Board of Intermediate Education, Islamabad.... PESHAWAR: Traders happy with cantonment tax structure PESHAWAR, Aug 8: Traders and shopkeepers doing business in cantonment areas prefer paying professional tax to cantonment boards instead of the NWFP government. They cite irrational tax ratio and maltreatment they... SWABI: Varsities’ IT courses re-designed SWABI, Aug 8: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has revamped its courses for information technology and improved facilities at universities according to new emerging needs of the country.... PESHAWAR: Marble products put on display PESHAWAR, Aug 8: Colourful vases, ashtrays, tables and floor designs made from marble were appreciated by people at an exhibition held here on Wednesday. The exhibition was held after a three-month... PESHAWAR: Govt told to comply with PHC order PESHAWAR, Aug 8: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed the provincial local government department to comply with its order regarding the appointment of an official as director-general of the City Development and Municipal Department....

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