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August 25, 2007 Saturday Sha’aban 11, 1428 ISLAMABAD: Ban sought on new residential projects within Cantt, DHA ISLAMABAD, Aug 24: The Senate Standing Committee on Defence on Friday recommended the imposition of a ban on the development of further residential schemes or lands within Karachi Cantonment’s limits.... KARACHI: Playground’s conversion into shopping plaza stayed KARACHI, Aug 24: The Sindh High Court stayed on Friday conversion of the five-acre Webb playground in the Lines Area and issued notices in a petition challenging it for Aug 28.... KARACHI: No new cases against Kazmi without SHC knowledge KARACHI, Aug 24: A division bench told the police on Friday that no new case might be registered against civil rights campaigner Iqbal Kazmi without intimating the Sindh High Court.... KARACHI: KBCA examines PNSC building’s strength KARACHI, Aug 24: A seven-member inspection committee of the Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) was finally allowed on Friday to inspect the fire-ravaged building of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC)... KARACHI: Some institutes may lose CPSP accreditation KARACHI, Aug 24: The College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPSP) may withdraw accreditation of some of the institutes it recognises for training of its diploma and fellowship trainees in view of their substandard faculty and inadequate facilities.... HYDERABAD: Varsity seeks manuscripts of Sindh scholars HYDERABAD, Aug 24: Sindh University Vice-Chancellor Mazharul Haq Siddiqui has said that an attempt will be made to collect manuscripts of leading scholars of Sindh scattered in different libraries in the... MIRPURKHAS: Canal breach inundates five villages, crops MIRPURKHAS, Aug 24: A 60-foot wide breach developed in Dil Shakh, fed by Mithrao Canal at the RD-45 near Sindhri late on Thursday inundating five villages and cotton, chilli, sugar cane and vegetables crops on hundreds of acres.... HYDERABAD: Corps Commander witnesses Desert Hawk exercise HYDERABAD, Aug 24: Corps Commander, Lieutenant Gen-eral Ahsan Azhar Hayat witnessed the troops mastering battle drills during summer exercise the ‘Desert Hawk’ near Kotri on Fridays, said an ISPR press release.... THATTA: Minister lays foundation of model village THATTA, Aug 24: The adviser to Sindh chief minister on fisheries and livestock, Faqir Jadim Mangrio, has said that after the abolition of contract system for fishing in Sindh’s wetlands no... PESHAWAR: Computerised driving licences system launched PESHAWAR, Aug 24: The NWFP government has launched a computerised driving licences system with a view to curbing rash driving and reducing traffic jams in the city.... PESHAWAR: Cracks appear in 17th century monument PESHAWAR, Aug 24: Huge cracks have appeared in the upper portion of the 17th century Gor Khuthree monument in the historic Peshawar city.... NAWABSHAH: Accord exposes Sharifs’ lies: minister NAWABSHAH, Aug 24: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadis, and Special Development, Mohammad Hussain, said on Thursday Sharif brothers had lied to the nation by claiming that they did not sign an agreement to leave the country.... KARACHI: Lyari in the grip of gang warfare while law-enforcers look the other way KARACHI, Aug 24: While some sources claim that the fear of collateral damage is proving a major impediment in the launch of a fully-fledged operation against ongoing gang wars in Lyari,... KARACHI: Rapist of minor girl sentenced to death KARACHI, Aug 24: An anti-terrorism court on Friday sentenced Saleem Ahmed alias Babloo, son of Abdur Rasheed, to death in a kidnap, rape and murder case of a minor girl in the Rizvia Society police station limits on Feb 22, 2006.... KARACHI: SC takes up jirga verdict on girl KARACHI, Aug 24: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday observed that Regional Police Officers, Deputy Inspectors General of Police, District Police Officers, Town Police Officers and Investigating Officers working across... KARACHI: Sabzi Mandi body seeks to cover up violations KARACHI, Aug 24: Having earlier allotted certain portions of the new Sabzi Mandi illegally and issuing allotment letters in this regard, the management of the Mandi’s Market Committee is now demanding... KARACHI: Lawmakers ask for views on tenancy law changes KARACHI, Aug 24: The provincial assembly’s special committee for the Sindh Tenancy Act has requested the provincial minister, the secretary for law and the advocate-general Sindh to attend their meeting next... KARACHI: CNG buses awaiting city govt go-ahead KARACHI, Aug 24: Ten new CNG buses of Swede-Bus Pakistan are awaiting the green signal from the city district government Karachi to start operating on the city’s roads.... KARACHI: SPLA slams govt’s indifferent attitude KARACHI, Aug 24: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) has expressed concern over the education department’s indifference towards the cases pertaining to educational institutions pending in courts.... KARACHI: Full-court reference KARACHI, Aug 24: A full-court reference for 10 deceased advocates of the Sindh High Court was held here on Friday. Chief Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed presided over the reference.... KARACHI: Khalid Alig remembered KARACHI, Aug 24: Speakers at a meeting at the Arts Council of Pakistan here on Friday paid tribute to eminent poet and journalist Khalid Alig, and observed that he embodied some of the finest traditions of culture and honesty.... KARACHI: KIHD marks 1st anniversary KARACHI, Aug 24: As many as 3,322 angiographies were performed and 455 patients were given angioplasty interventions at the Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases (KIHD) over its first year of full and regular operation.... KARACHI: KU media adviser KARACHI, Aug 24: Prof Inam Bari Jafri has been appointed adviser to the vice-chancellor, University of Karachi, on information and media affairs. He has assumed office with immediate effect.—APP... KARACHI: City’s survey conducted to contain gridlock KARACHI, Aug 24: Sindh Chief Secretary Aijaz Ahmed Qureshi on Friday paid a four-hour visit to different parts of the city to assess the situation and complaints pertaining to traffic jams with a view to chalk out remedial measures.... KARACHI: Traffic route for heavy vehicles specified KARACHI, Aug 24: The Sindh government, with the approval of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, has allowed heavy vehicles used for utility purposes like water, edible items, oil and construction materials... KARACHI: Man shot dead KARACHI, Aug 24: A transporter was killed by unknown persons in Site area on Friday.... KARACHI: Rain forecast KARACHI, Aug 24: The Met Office has forecast partly cloudy/ cloudy weather with chances of light rain for Karachi on Saturday. The maximum temperature is expected to range between 32 and 34 degree centigrade.—PPI... JACOBABAD: Rally hails SC verdict JACOBABAD, Aug 24: Pak-istan Muslim League (N) activists took out a rally here on Friday to hail the decision of the Supreme Court allowing Sharif brothers’ return.... HYDERABAD: Protest over stagnant rainwater HYDERABAD, Aug 24: Re-sidents came out on the roads in protest against non-supply of electricity and accumulation of rainwater in their areas on Thursday night and Friday.... HYDERABAD: Police officials asked to appear before court HYDERABAD, Aug 24: Ses-sions Judge Hyderabad Zafar Ahmed Sherwani on Friday directed the SP Investigations and Investigating Officer Hussainabad Police to appear in person before the court on Saturday in connection with a three-day old girl’s kidnapping/missing case.... HYDERABAD: Warning toshopkeepers HYDERABAD, Aug 24: Mukh-tiarkar Revenue Taluka Hyderabad Rural Kazi Mushtaq Ahmed, on Friday visited fruit mandi, hotels, atta chakkis, bakeries, dairies and sweet shops on Zila Nazim’s directives.... PESHAWAR: Committees formed to prescribe remedies: Restructuring of tax machinery PESHAWAR, Aug 24: The NWFP government has constituted two different committees to prescribe remedies for revamping tax collecting machinery and rationalising the Urban Immovable Property (UIP) tax rating on commercial buildings, officials said.... PESHAWAR: Elected members boycott varsity syndicate meeting PESHAWAR, Aug 24: Four elected syndicate members of the Peshawar University have termed the syndicate meeting illegal and asked NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai to take notice of the arbitrary decision of the vice-chancellor.... MARDAN: Demo held against loadshedding MARDAN, Aug 24: Angry residents of Bakhshali in the district observed a strike and staged a protest against unscheduled loadshedding in the area and blocked the main Mardan-Bakhshali road for vehicles here on Friday.... KOHAT: Son accused of occupying father’s house KOHAT, Aug 24: A man has appealed to President Gen Pervez Musharraf to order action against his son, a serving army officer who, and some armed men, he alleged, had attacked him and occupied his house.... PESHAWAR: Two officials posted to finance dept PESHAWAR, Aug 24: The NWFP government has posted two officers to fill vacant positions at the finance department, it is learnt.... KARAK: Rs84.142m released for gas supply KARAK, Aug 24: The NWFP government has released an amount of Rs84.142 million to the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited for supply of gas to two tehsils of the Karak district.... MIRPURKHAS: Private schools asked to improve exam system MIRPURKHAS, Aug 24: Mirpurkhas Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Chairman professor Abdul Aleem Khanzada has said that four bank counters would be opened in the board office to facilitate students....

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