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August 13, 2007 Monday Rajab 28, 1428 KARACHI: Hapless women call Darul Aman ‘no less than prison’ KARACHI, Aug 12: Even as the state basks in its own admiration for promoting women rights, that these claims are much ado about nothing is reflected in one simple reality: Karachi,... HYDERABAD: CJ urged to take notice of tribal conflicts, illegal jirgas HYDERABAD, Aug 12: The Human Rights Education Forum on Sunday appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take suo moto notice of raging tribal wars, illegal jirgas, worsening law and... DADU: Breaches inundate houses, farmland DADU, Aug 12: Two breaches in a canal and a saline water drain in the Khairpur Nathan Shah area on Sunday, caused inundation of a large number of houses and hundreds of acres agricultural land.... PESHAWAR: Poor publicity mars anti-polio drive PESHAWAR, Aug 12: Failure of the health department to launch an effective publicity campaign aimed at quashing rumours about harmful effects of polio vaccine has been hampering immunisation drive in the NWFP, official sources said.... KARACHI: Nadra to register births, marriages KARACHI, Aug 12: The Karachi city district government and the National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) have entered into an agreement to implement a Civil Registration Management System (CRMS) through which the... KARACHI: Maternity home without health-care facility KARACHI, Aug 12: With an unfinished structure erected to make staff residential quarters, rooms meant for doctors and private patients being used as store rooms and an operation theatre that has... KARACHI: Two policemen shot dead KARACHI, Aug 12: Two policemen were shot dead, one in Liaquatabad Town and the other in Lyari Town, late Saturday night.... KARACHI: Festival seeks to discover identity KARACHI, Aug 12: A play titled Jinnay Lahore Nahin Vakhya kicked off the four-day Shanaakht Festival at the Arts Council here on Saturday. The festival will conclude on Independence Day.... KARACHI: Woman seeks protection after being declared kari KARACHI, Aug 12: A woman has appealed to the chief justice of Pakistan to provide protection to her and her husband after the couple were labelled karo-kari and threatened with dire consequences by influentials of her native area.... KARACHI: CAP forms submission date likely to be extended KARACHI, Aug 12: In case of a delay on the part the educational boards in the issuance of consolidated SSC marks sheets, the Centralised Admission Policy (CAP) Committee may extend the last date for the submission of forms.... KARACHI: All set for cultural extravaganza KARACHI, Aug 12: Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil has said that all arrangements have been finalized to hold Hamara Karachi-Hamara Pakistan celebrations under the auspices of Karachi Foundation.... KARACHI: IG orders special security measures KARACHI, Aug 12: The Inspector-General of Sindh Police, Ziaul Hassan Khan, has ordered officials to take special security measures throughout the province, particularly at public places in the metropolis, on the occasion of Independence Day.... KARACHI: Lyari UC nazim fears for life KARACHI, Aug 12: A union council nazim of Lyari Town has not been attending his office for more than a week because of fears for his safety.... KARACHI: Arrest of killers demanded KARACHI, Aug 12: The Muttahida Talba Mahaz has expressed concern over the non-arrest of the killers of its former president, Wasif Aziz, assassinated here two months ago.... KARACHI: ANP flays city govt KARACHI, Aug 12: Expressing concern over the devastation caused by the rains, the Awami National Party Sindh chapter held the city government responsible for the sufferings of people.... KARACHI: Aviation policy KARACHI, Aug 12: The aviation policy draft, which will create a level-playing field in aviation industry, is in its final stage to be presented to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz within the next two weeks.... KARACHI: ‘PPP is striving for smooth transition’ KARACHI, Aug 12: Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party-Parliamentarian Makhdoom Amin Fahim has said his party does not believe in deals for powers but has been striving for a smooth transition... KARACHI: Murder of newly-wed couple suspected KARACHI, Aug 12: The couple found dead in their apartment on Saturday morning after first night of their marriage were buried in the Sakhi Hasan graveyard on Sunday.... KARACHI: PML-F party poll on 18th KARACHI, Aug 12: Pakistan Muslim League-Functional has announced that election for the party’s central leadership will be held on Aug 18 when its central council meets at the Kingri House.... KARACHI: Govt criticised over rain losses KARACHI, Aug 12: Heavy loss of life and widespread damage to the city’s infrastructure in not so devastating rains is tragic and this proves the city government’s utter failure and incompetence to deal with even a slightly adverse situation.... KHAIRPUR: Protesters block highway after double murder KHAIRPUR, Aug 12: Scores of people belonging to Mari tribe blocked the National Highway near Siyal Mori bus stop on Sunday by placing the bodies of two slain men and staging a sit-in on the highway.... MIRPURKHAS: Accused remanded in police custody: Mannu Bheel case MIRPURKHAS Aug 12: The special judicial magistrate has granted four-day police remand of Raju Bheel, an accused in the Mannu Bheel case, here on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: Pharmacy vital for healthcare: seminar HYDERABAD, Aug 12: Scholars, scientists and pharmacists have stressed the importance of pharmacy for proper healthcare and the need for serious efforts to boost its education and research in the field.... NAWABSHAH: Bomb hoax NAWABSHAH, Aug 12: Passengers onboard the Tezgam Express and the Allama Iqbal Express were panicked when they came to know about bomb disposal squad personnel and railway police searching the two... MIRPURKHAS: Digri villages without power for a week MIRPURKHAS, Aug 12: Power supply to most of the villages in Digri taluka has remained suspended for a week after the Digri grid station developed a fault on last Sunday.... KHAIRPUR: Three of a family killed in accident KHAIRPUR, Aug 12: Three members of a family were killed and two children injured when a speeding van hit their motorcycle near Ubhri bus stop on the National Highway on Sunday.... JACOBABAD: Woman shot dead by father-in-law JACOBABAD, Aug 12: A woman was killed by her father-in-law in Bahoo Sabzoi village in the Kandhkot area on Sunday.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Protest against encroachment NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Aug 12: Activists of the Sindhi Adabi Sangat and different political parties staged a sit-in outside the press club here on Sunday demanding removal of encroachments from the government Madressah and high school.... KOHAT: Students protest against outage KOHAT, Aug 12: The political administration of the Orakzai Agency has assured the elders of Mishti and Sheikhan tribes that repair work on the Kalaya grid station will start soon.... TIMERGARA: Two killed in road accident TIMERGARA, Aug 12: Two people were killed and two others injured when a car fell into a ravine near Katgala Talash on Sunday....

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