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August 14, 2007 Tuesday Rajab 29, 1428 KARACHI: Karachi suffers massive gridlock KARACHI, Aug 13: With the current spell of monsoon rains almost over, the city witnessed traffic chaos on all thoroughfares for several hours on Monday. A huge influx of motorists from... KARACHI: SC dismisses pleas in Major Kalim case KARACHI, Aug 13: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed as withdrawn a petition for appeal against the acquittal of 18 MQM leaders and activists by the Sindh High Court in the Major Kalim case.... KARACHI: Historian Dr Riazul Islam passes away KARACHI, Aug 13: Renowned historian Dr Riazul Islam died here on Monday after a brief illness. He was 88. He devoted 26 years of his life to the University of... KARACHI: Air hostess caught with gun KARACHI, Aug 13: An air hostess of the Pakistan International Airline was arrested on Monday at the domestic departure lounge by the Airport Security Force when a pistol loaded with four live bullets was found in her handbag.... KARACHI: DHA, Cantt board slammed KARACHI, Aug 13: The recent heavy spell of rains has turned several streets of Defence Housing Authority’s phases 4, 5 and 6 into virtual lakes and action from the civic agencies concerned is still awaited.... KARACHI: Transfer of gangrape victims’ cases ordered KARACHI, Aug 13: Allowing the transfer applications of gang-rape cases of two minor girls, Kainat Soomro and Nasima Labano, pending in the sessions court of Dadu and Mirpur Mathelo, the Sindh... KARACHI: Many areas remain without power KARACHI, Aug 13: While many city areas remained without electricity due to the KESC’s failure to rectify the faults developed during the rains on Aug 9 and Aug 10, the utility... KARACHI: Pushing back the rainwater KARACHI, Aug 13: The Defence Housing Authority may be considered the most posh area in the city but thanks to the lethargy and lack of planning of the Clifton Cantonment Board... KARACHI: Factory-owner’s remand extended KARACHI, Aug 13: The judicial magistrate-12, Central, Abdul Zahoor Chandio, on Monday extended the judicial remand of Akhtar Hussain Baloch, owner of a towel-dyeing and bleaching factory where nine men were... KARACHI: Rains leave hospitals flooded with gastroenteritis cases KARACHI, Aug 13: After the recent heavy showers that collapsed civic infrastructure in the city, increasing number of gastroenteritis cases are being reported at government hospitals.... KARACHI: Rain reporting centre KARACHI, Aug 13: The Sindh health department has reactivated its rain and flood emergency reporting centre to ensure immediate medical assistance for people exposed to rain- or flood-induced health conditions.... KARACHI: Train delays KARACHI, Aug 13: Karachi Division railway officials are trying to reduce the delays in the departure of trains from the City and Cantonment stations, said an official on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Grand jirga declaration termed a landmark for peace PESHAWAR, Aug 13: The Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) on Monday termed the declaration of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Peace Jirga a landmark document for restoration of peace and stability in the region.... PESHAWAR: Policemen’s case transferred from Kohat to Charsadda PESHAWAR, Aug 13: The Peshawar High Court on Monday transferred from Kohat to Charsadda the case of four police officials charged with killing two outlaws. Chief Justice Tariq Pervez Khan ordered... QUETTA: Opposition in BA accuses govt of sabotaging session QUETTA, Aug 13: The opposition in the Balochistan Assembly on Monday strongly protested over the adjournment of a session owing to lack of quorum, claiming that the treasury bench members had... GILGIT: Chitral’s claim over Shandur refuted GILGIT, Aug 13: People of Ghizer district in the Northern Areas have refuted the claims of Chitral and have said that historically as well as at present the meadows of Shandur remain an integral part of their district.... LAKKI MARWAT: Office-bearers of PPP-S elected LAKKI MARWAT, Aug 13: The Lakki Marwat chapter of the Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) on Monday elected new office-bearers for the district and the Naurang tehsil.... ABBOTTABAD: Minister’s ‘wrongdoing’ ABBOTTABAD, Aug 13: The district council on Monday adopted a resolution, accusing him of misusing authority. The resolution condemning Sardar M. Idrees was moved by the nazim of the Baldheri union council.... HYDERABAD: JSQM slams govt failure to help out flood victims HYDERABAD, Aug 13: The activists of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) observed token hunger strike in various districts of Sindh on the call of the central committee of the party in... HYDERABAD: Dist govt to give 300 acres of land to Site HYDERABAD, Aug 13: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said that the district government will hand over 300 acres of land to Site this month to help it expand industrial area... NAWABSHAH: Bomb hoax stirs panic in hospital NAWABSHAH, Aug 13: Panic spread among the doctors, paramedics and patients in the Nawabshah Medical College Hospital on Monday after an anonymous phone call regarding the presence of a bomb in the Accidents and Emergency unit.Dr... HYDERABAD: Festivities planned HYDERABAD, Aug 13: The city has chalked out various colourful programmes to mark the Independence Day of Pakistan with the main function being held at District Nazim Secretariat, where District Nazim... NAWABSHAH: Protest over loadshedding NAWABSHAH, Aug 13: Jamaat-i-Ismali activists with the residents of Nawabshah union council-7 and 8 took out a procession here on Monday to protest against Hesco for carrying out unannounced power loadshedding and the local police for arresting some protesters on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: High Court summons police officials on woman’s complaint HYDERABAD, Aug 13: Sindh High Court Hyderabad circuit bench on Monday issued notices to DPO Hyderabad, TPO Hyderabad, SHO Hali Road police station Mohammad Sadiq and additional advocate-general (AAG) Sindh for... HYDERABAD: Baloch won’t look beyond Pakistan, says scholar HYDERABAD, Aug 13: It would be sheer ignorance of history and psychology of Baloch people to think that they would benefit from or look forward to any kind of assistance from... HYDERABAD: Celebrations HYDERABAD, Aug 13: The 60th Independence Day celebrations picked momentum on Monday with people, including women and children thronging the stalls, selling national flags, badges, buntings and other items.... HYDERABAD: PPP debates regional manifesto HYDERABAD, Aug 13: A meeting of People’s Party Parliamentarians MPAs at the residence of MPA Ali Nawaz Shah Rizvi here on Sunday discussed preparation of a regional manifesto of the party.... SHIKARPUR: Two persons electrocuted SHIKARPUR, Aug 13: Two persons, including a student, were electrocuted and a boy wounded when they were trying to get electric connection from 11kv line for their houses in village Shaham Marfani, taluka Garhi Yasin, on Sunday.... KHAIRPUR: Benazir rescuing sinking ship: SNF KHAIRPUR, Aug 13: Chairman Sindh National Front (SNF), Mumtaz Bhutto has alleged the PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto of pursuing personal interests from the days of Ziaul Haq to President Musharraf by trying to rescue the sinking boat of the unpopular president.... NAWABSHAH: Kidnappers seek ransom NAWABSHAH, Aug 13: The kidnappers have demanded Rs1 million ransom for the release of Arshad Ali Memon, a salesman in a private motorcycle company who was kidnapped by seven armed men at the Sakrand bypass a week ago, said his father.... LARKANA: Man freed from illegal detention LARKANA, Aug 13: A man was released from illegal confinement in the Qambar police station lock up by the raid commissioner who was appointed by in-charge Session Judge Qambar-Shahdadkot here on Monday.... JACOBABAD: Vaccines given on ‘political grounds’ JACOBABAD, Aug 13: An official fact-finding team has accused the Civil Hospital authorities of giving away Hepatitis-C vaccines on ‘political grounds’. The team inspected the hospital records on Monday.... MIRPURKHAS: Drug store owner looted MIRPURKHAS, Aug 13: Two unidentified armed men looted a drug agency in Lalchandabad here on Monday. The men entered the Honest Drug Agency and held hostage Mansoor Ali Khowaja, owner of... DADU: Two shot dead DADU, Aug 13: Two men were shot dead by three attackers at a restaurant here on Monday. According to the police, Jam Khan Birhamani, along with his two accomplices attacked a... SUKKUR: Accident SUKKUR, Aug 13: A man and his daughter were killed in a road accident at the Sukkur bypass on Sunday night. According to police, one Suhno Bugti and his... UPPER DIR: Polls not a war between believers, non-believers: PML UPPER DIR, Aug 13: The district president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League has criticised the religious parties’ act of terming elections a war between believers and non-believers and said that... KOHAT: Govt returning vehicles seized by Taliban KOHAT, Aug 13: The tribal administration has issued a list of stolen vehicles ‘impounded’ by the Taliban during their recent operation in Darra Adamkhel and asked their owners to collect them... LANDI KOTAL: 120kg of heroin seized in Jamrud LANDI KOTAL, Aug 13: A compound in the Jamrud tehsil of Khyber Agency was raided on Monday and 120kg of heroin was seized from there, according to officials.... PESHAWAR: Principal’s appointment delayed PESHAWAR, Aug 13: The Islamia Collegiate School, a constituent of the Peshawar University, has been functioning without a full-time principal for the last six months. “The principal’s post is vacant since February.... PESHAWAR: Suspect remanded in police custody: Aslam Farooqui’s murder PESHAWAR, Aug 13: A man arrested on charges of killing Aslam Farooqui, the provincial secretary-general of a banned organisation, was remanded in the custody of local police for three days by an anti-terrorism court here on Monday.... PESHAWAR: SSP holds rally against killing PESHAWAR, Aug 13: Dozens of activists of the Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) on Monday held a demonstration in the Qissakhwani Bazaar to condemn the killing of their leader Aslam Farooqui who was slain on Sunday.... UPPER DIR: Three killed in Upper Dir UPPER DIR, Aug 13: Three people were killed and seven others seriously wounded in two separate incidents in Upper Dir on Monday. Police officials said two members of a family were... KOHAT: Performance of investigation staff poor, says DIG KOHAT, Aug 13: The deputy inspector-general of police for Kohat Region, Zulfiqar Cheema, has expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of the investigation bureau because most of the criminals are freed by the courts due to lacunas in the investigation reports.... UPPER DIR: Smugglers injure forest guard UPPER DIR, Aug 13: The Frontier Forest Guard, Foresters and Deputy Rangers associations have warned of taking extreme steps against timber smugglers who seriously wounded a forest guard in the Barawal area of Dir Upper....

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