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August 23, 2007 Thursday Sha’aban 9, 1428 KARACHI: Storm havoc in Karachi; 10 dead KARACHI, Aug 22: At least 10 people died in rain-related accidents, mostly electrocutions, as torrential rains lashed the city on Wednesday, leaving the civic infrastructure in tatters.... KARACHI: Widespread flooding hits roads KARACHI, Aug 22: Wednesday’s spell of rain once again exposed the working of the city government as almost all major thoroughfares and streets of the city were submerged by rainwater, paralysing... KARACHI: DHA fails to drain out rainwater KARACHI, Aug 22: The heavy rains a fortnight ago inundated large portions of Clifton and Defence Housing Authority and clearance activities were still underway when the spell of rain early Wednesday morning brought fresh floods in its wake.... KARACHI: Rain flooding: choked drainage outfall is root cause KARACHI, Aug 22: Karachi has received 271mm of rain in August and many localities of the city are therefore badly flooded. Some of them had never experienced such a watery nightmare ever before.... KARACHI: Rain-hit KESC system down KARACHI, Aug 22: The widespread overnight downpour played havoc with the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation’s 11kV distribution system, aggravating the power supply situation in most parts of the city as the... HYDERABAD: Dist govt to renovate historical schools HYDERABAD, Aug 22: District Coordination Officer Aftab Ahmed Khatri said on Tuesday that the district government would renovate historical educational institutions of the city under the Annual Development Programme.... KHAIRPUR: Qaim calls for caretaker set-up before elections KHAIRPUR, Aug 22: The president of the Sindh chapter of the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP), Syed Qaim Ali Shah, has called for setting up an impartial caretaker government before the general... PESHAWAR: Strike by CNG filling stations affects thousands PESHAWAR, Aug 22: Owners of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Peshawar on Wednesday threatened to extend their ongoing strike to other parts of the NWFP, if the City District... PESHAWAR: Measles eradication drive launched PESHAWAR, Aug 22: The health department in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and Unicef has launched a 15-day ‘measles elimination drive’ in 12 districts of the NWFP and three tribal agencies.... KARACHI: Bandit shot dead in Defence KARACHI, Aug 22: A bandit was shot dead while two of his accomplices fled in what police described as an encounter in the Defence Housing Authority on Wednesday night.... KARACHI: New Karachi nazim quits KARACHI, Aug 22: New Karachi Nazim Hanif Surti resigned his post on Wednesday amid reports that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement had asked him to quit.... KARACHI: Haleji Lake falls victim to official wrangling and red tape KARACHI: Multi-party managerial control, the lack of coordination and mismanagement have reduced Haleji Lake, once a wetland internationally recognised as significant, to a shadow of its former self.... KARACHI: Pre-cast drainage lines for old city planned KARACHI, Aug 22: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that the drainage system in the old city areas, including Kharadar, Mithadar, cloth market, Machhi Miani Road, M.... KARACHI: Postgraduate diploma exams from 27th KARACHI, Aug 22: The University of Karachi on Wednesday announced the schedule of Postgraduate Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (DTCD) annual exams 2007.... KARACHI: Spurious mineral water factory sealed KARACHI, Aug 22: The city government’s food inspectors, along with officials of the Malir Town administration, raided a factory on a tip-off that spurious mineral water and soft drinks were being produced on its premises.... KARACHI: Freezing of funds cripples UC KARACHI, Aug 22: Freezing of funds by the Sindh Local Government Commission has crippled the Gulshan Town’s Union Council-12 which has failed to complete its ongoing uplift projects.... KARACHI: Police told to stay alert during rains KARACHI, Aug 22: Inspector-General Police Zia-ul-Hasan has, in view of the situation following the rains, directed the Karachi traffic police and the operations branch police to remain alert and work... KARACHI: Students’ week from Oct 22 KARACHI, Aug 22: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi will organize a students’ week from October 22 at the conference hall of the board office.... KARACHI: Kidney disease awareness efforts stressed KARACHI, Aug 22: Based on its recent research, a team of nephrologists has expressed the apprehension that about 21 million people in the country are ignorant of the chronic kidney disease (CKD) they are suffering from.... KARACHI: KBCA team to inspect PNSC building KARACHI, Aug 22: A seven-member team of the Karachi Building Control Authority will inspect the fire-devastated building of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation on Thursday.... KARACHI: Over 50 schools flooded KARACHI, Aug 22: The rains that have wreaked havoc on the city infrastructure have also inundated scores of government schools, causing trouble to thousands of students who have yet to begin... KARACHI: Gang busted KARACHI, Aug 22: The Anti-violent Crime Unit busted a gang involved in the kidnapping of children, DIG Investigation Manzoor Mughal told a press conference here on Wednesday.... HYDERABAD: Students of flood-hit areas to get fee relief HYDERABAD, Aug 22: The University of Sindh has decided to give relief in fee to the students affected by the floods and rains in different parts of the province.... HYDERABAD: Photograph theft from museum deplored HYDERABAD, Aug 22: The Balmaki Hindus of Hyderabad have expressed concern over the theft of an historic photograph of their late leader Chandar Balmaki from the Frere Hall, Karachi, and urged the authorities to ensure that photograph is recovered.... JACOBABAD: Dist nazim stresses promotion of education JACOBABAD, Aug 22: District Nazim Jacobabad Begum Saeeda Soomro has said experiments lead to new inventions which she discovers at the Bahria Foundation College on every visit.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: 200 acres of occupied forest land reclaimed NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Aug 22: The forest department with the help of police reclaimed illegally occupied two hundred acres of forest land on Tuesday.... KHAIRPUR: Villagers kill outlaw KHAIRPUR, Aug 22: Villagers shot dead an alleged outlaw in an exchange of fire in the jurisdiction of Phuloo police station in the katcho area of Gambat taluka late on Tuesday night.... NAWABSHAH: Woman fears miscarriage after torture NAWABSHAH, Aug 22: Two women, one of them expecting a baby, allegedly tortured by their husbands, were admitted to NMC Hospital on Wednesday.... KHAIRPUR: Campaign KHAIRPUR, Aug 22: The Khairpur district government on Wednesday decided to launch a two-week campaign starting from Sept 1 for persuading the parents to enrol their children in schools.... PESHAWAR: Govt warns police of disciplinary action: Deteriorating law and order PESHAWAR, Aug 22: The NWFP government on Wednesday expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the province and warned high-ranking police officials to take concrete steps to improve the situation, or face disciplinary action.... HARIPUR: Woman among 3 killed HARIPUR, Aug 22: Three people, including a woman, were killed in different incidents here on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Car lifters’ gang busted PESHAWAR, Aug 22: Police busted a gang of car lifters and found five stolen cars in their possession here on Wednesday.... MARDAN: Campaign against women trafficking planned MARDAN, Aug 22: The Citizen Action Committee (CAC) Mardan in collaboration with the Swabi Samaji Behbood Council (SBRC) will launch a campaign against women trafficking in the district.... PESHAWAR: ANP calls for interim govt PESHAWAR, Aug 22: Awami National Party’s women wing vice-president Sitara Imran has blamed the government for what she called the deteriorating law and order situation.... MANSEHRA: Man arrested on charge of sacrilege MANSEHRA, Aug 22: Police on Tuesday night arrested a man on charges of writing sacrilegious remarks against the Holy Prophet (PBUH).... CHITRAL: Transfer of DCO sought CHITRAL, Aug 22: The Chitral district council has demanded that the provincial government should transfer the district coordination officer for his alleged misbehaviour with a member of the council.... HYDERABAD: Body to assess losses from sand lifting HYDERABAD, Aug 22: A committee has been formed to examine and evaluate losses by sand lifting from the bed of River Indus downstream Kotri Barrage and whether to ban it.... HYDERABAD: Arrest of killers urged HYDERABAD, Aug 22: A large number of people from Matiari belonging to Sand community and the disciples of Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah Jamote staged a demonstration outside the Hyderabad Press Club...

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