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August 20, 2007 Monday Sha’aban 6, 1428 KARACHI: Another blaze hits PNSC building KARACHI, Aug 19: A fire raged through the 15-storey Pakistan National Shipping Corporation building on Sunday, leaving at least two firefighters injured and destroying a large number of valuable documents.... KARACHI: BIT leader falls victim to Lyari gang war KARACHI, Aug 19: Gangsters shot dead another Baloch Ittehad Tehrik leader, Sorab Baloch, on Saturday night near Juna Masjid in the Kalri area of Lyari Town.... KARACHI: City Council resolves to address traffic issue KARACHI, Aug 19: The city fathers on Saturday stressed the need for a better traffic and transport management system as the continuous growth in Karachi’s population and increase in the number of vehicles was resulting in traffic chaos.... KARACHI: Commercialisation changing the face of neighbourhoods KARACHI, Aug 19: Fast-increasing legal as well as illegal commercialisation of residential bungalows and buildings is resulting in traffic congestion owing to increased vehicular activity, besides changing the character of residential neighbourhoods.... KARACHI: Young writers’ works, creative flair praised KARACHI, Aug 19: I write, therefore I am. This variation of the 17th-century French philosopher Descartes’ quote seemed to reverberate in the awards ceremony of the Young Writers’ Competition on Women in Pakistan held at the Goethe-Institut here on Saturday.... HYDERABAD: Courts’ newly-found independence not enough: Bhagwandas HYDERABAD, Aug 19: Mr Justice Rana Bhagwandas, senior judge of the Supreme Court, has said that the judiciary at higher level has been able to acquire independence to a reasonable extent... KARACHI: CDGK call centre test results KARACHI, Aug 19: The city district government’s literacy group of offices has announced the results of the test held to select youths for a call centre training programme.... KARACHI: Maternity home fails to provide 24-hour emergency service KARACHI, Aug 19: The recently released report titled Women’s Health in Pakistan by Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Pakistan (SOGP) blames the unavailability of 24-hour emergency obstetric care at government... KARACHI: Lawyers threaten drive against Musharraf KARACHI, Aug 19: The All Parties Democratic Lawyers Forum on Saturday announced that the lawyers’ community would launch a movement against President General Pervez Musharraf as he was not acceptable to them even if he doffed the uniform.... KARACHI: Six injured in clash KARACHI, Aug 19: Six persons were wounded in an exchange of fire between workers of the Jeay Sindh and the Awami National Party in the Sachal police limits.... KARACHI: Koocha-i-Saqafat losing attraction KARACHI, Aug 19: A thin attendance of visitors was witnessed at the Koocha-i-Saqafat, the city’s weekly cultural corner, on Sunday when it was held for the second time since the June 23 rains and storm.... KARACHI: Modern truck stand for city planned KARACHI, Aug 19: The city government has planned construction of a modern truck stand spread over 500 acres along the Northern Bypass.... KARACHI: Fishermen urge CM to end contract system KARACHI, Aug 19: The central chairman of the Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Mallah Tanzeem, Mohammad Arab Mallah has urged the Sindh chief minister to convene a meeting of the Sindh’ fishermen and fisheries’ officials, said a statement issued here on Saturday.... KARACHI: Many localities getting turbid water KARACHI, Aug 19: Many parts of the city are being supplied contaminated water and the residents of these areas said the officials concerned were taking no measures to rectify the fault responsible for the situation.... KARACHI: Institute for gardeners on the cards KARACHI, Aug 19: The Sindh Health Minister, Syed Sardar Ahmed, on Sunday formally launched a tree plantation drive at Hill Park.... KARACHI: SBTE results KARACHI, Aug 19: The Sindh Board of Technical Education, Karachi has announced the results of Technical School Certificate Part-I (Class 9th) annual examination held in June 2007.... KARACHI: Paintings at Gulmohar KARACHI, Aug 19: A group show of paintings by Aliya Faizi, M. Arshad Khan and Tahir Aziz, opens at the Gulmohar art gallery at 5.30pm on Monday.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Aug 19: The Met Office has forecast partly cloudy/cloudy weather with chances of drizzle for the city on Monday with maximum temperature expected to range between 32°C and 34°C.... KARACHI: Leaders see foul play in PNSC fire outbreak KARACHI, Aug 19: Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmad Khuhro has expressed concern over the breaking out of a fire that devastated the PNSC building and reduced records of the corporation and other offices to ashes.... KARACHI: Filthy water puts KU students at risk KARACHI: Probably S.T. Coleridge had foreseen the water problem of Karachi University when he wrote the Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner. The water supply system of the University of Karachi is as messed up as that of the entire city.... KARACHI: 3 policemen remanded KARACHI, Aug 19: The judicial magistrate, East, Allah Bachayo, on Saturday remanded three policemen in police custody till Aug 25, who were arrested in the murder case of Abdur Rahim Baloch, son of Abdul Wahab, on Aug 16, 2007.... KARACHI: Fumigation KARACHI, Aug 19: The city government has started fumigation in the rain and flooding-hit DHA areas, said a CDGK statement issued here on Sunday.—APP... HYDERABAD: Teachers to move SHC against education dept HYDERABAD, Aug 19: The Hyderabad chapter of the Government Secondary Teachers Association (GSTA) has decided to file a writ petition in the Supreme Court against delay in teachers’ promotions, appointments on... HYDERABAD: Newborn baby kidnapped from hospital HYDERABAD, Aug 19: A newborn baby was kidnapped from Shah Bhittai hospital on Sunday morning reportedly by a woman.... DADU: Funds for power installation repair soon: minister DADU, Aug 19: Federal Minister for Water and Power Liaquat Ali Jatoi has said that funds will be released soon to repair damaged electricity installations in the flood-hit areas of Qambar Shahdadkot and Dadu districts.... HYDERABAD: Sugar mills urged to pay dues HYDERABAD, Aug 19: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) on Sunday warned the management of Seri and Matiari sugar mills of moving the Sindh High Court if they did not clear the dues they owed to growers within 15 days.... SANGHAR: Farmers say shortage of water artificial SANGHAR, Aug 19: Farmers have decried ‘artificial’ shortage of water in the canals controlled by the Jhol and Khadro sub-divisions of the irrigation department where the authorities have launched an unscheduled rotation programme.... JACOBABAD: Man killed JACOBABAD, Aug 19: A man was gunned down in the jurisdiction of B-section police station in Kajlo Lashari village Kandhkot here on Sunday.... LARKANA: Book launched LARKANA, Aug 19: A ceremony to launch Riaz Sammo’s anthology, Sindho Ahey Sant Mein (Indus is Silent), was held here on Sunday under the aegis of the Writers Club.... KHAIRPUR: Protest KHAIRPUR, Aug 19: Members of Jagirani community staged a demonstration at the Civic Centre Chowk here on Sunday to protest against the Ahmedpur police.... PESHAWAR: Hepatitis study report likely by month-end PESHAWAR, Aug 19: The findings of the first-ever official study on the prevalence of hepatitis are likely to be made public by the end of the month, according to an official.... MANSEHRA: Teacher held, PML leader booked on corruption charges MANSEHRA, Aug 19: The army handed over a teacher to police custody and got a leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) booked on charges of soliciting money, in the name...

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