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August 26, 2007 Sunday Sha’aban 12, 1428 KARACHI: Another student falls in JPMC clash KARACHI, Aug 25: Another worker of the Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba (IJT) was killed and four others were injured on Saturday on the premises of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in a... KARACHI: Police fail to produce Kazmi in contempt case against SHO KARACHI, Aug 25: The additional district and sessions judge-II, South, Mohammad Azim, on Saturday put off the contempt proceedings against the Deference police station house officer (SHO) to Aug 28 as... KARACHI: 1,960 women to be trained as midwives KARACHI, Aug 25: The Sindh health department with the assistance of the federal government is all set to initiate the training of 1,960 women as qualified midwives to serve across the province.... KARACHI: Committee formed to find short-term solution to traffic problem KARACHI, Aug 25: A high-level committee was formed on Saturday to find out a short-term solution to the issue of traffic jams in the city.... MIRPURKHAS: Musharraf too lenient with MQM, says Magsi MIRPURKHAS, Aug 25: The chairman of the Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party (STP), Dr Qadir Magsi, on Saturday accused Gen Pervez Musharraf of being too lenient with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM).... HYDERABAD: Pak-Sino ties aim at multipolar world order: ex-envoy HYDERABAD, Aug 25: Former ambassador Dr Maqbool Ahmed Bhatty has said that friendship with China has become the cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy and it enjoys full support in the country.... HYDERABAD: Former judge for new leadership HYDERABAD, Aug 25: Fo-rmer Supreme Court judge Justice Nasir Aslam Zahid has said that an entirely new leadership is required to pay attention to genuine issues of society where social divide is increasing.... PESHAWAR: Peshawar University refers plagiarism case to HEC PESHAWAR, Aug 25: The University of Peshawar has referred a case of plagiarism detected in an affiliated organisation, Institute of Education and Research, to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for action.... KOHAT: Taliban issue death threats to two journalists KOHAT, Aug 25: Two local journalists have been threatened with execution by the local Taliban in Darra Adam Khel for writing against them.... KARACHI: Tenants slam evacuee property board for rent increase KARACHI, Aug 25: Though tenants of Karachi’s evacuee trust properties and the governmental managing board remain at loggerheads over issues of rent increase and property maintenance, the Evacuee Trust Property Board... KARACHI: Trial of doctor charged with stealing kidney adjourned KARACHI, Aug 25: Additional civil judge-II and assistant district and sessions judge, Central, Qazi Mohammad Naeem Siddiqui, on Saturday adjourned the trial of accused Dr Kashif Mateen, son of Syed Mateen... KARACHI: ATC reserves judgment in kidnapping case KARACHI, Aug 25: The Anti-terrorism Court-I headed by Ghulam Ali Samtio on Saturday reserved its judgment in a kidnapping for ransom case till Aug 31 after hearing final arguments by the prosecution and defence.... KARACHI: Koocha off again KARACHI, Aug 25: The Arts Council, Karachi, has announced that Koocha-i-Saqafat, the cultural event held on Sundays on M. R. Kiyani Road, will not be held on Aug 26 owing to uncertain weather conditions.... KARACHI: Army recruitment KARACHI, Aug 25: Registration for the recruitment of candidates with Sindh domicile in the Pakistan Army (Defence Services Group) will be carried out on Sept 3 and 4 at the PAF bases Malir and Sukkur.... KARACHI: Lunar eclipse KARACHI, Aug 25: The Pakistan Meteorological Department announced on Saturday that there will be a total eclipse of the moon on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, but it would not be visible in Pakistan.... HYDERABAD: People advised to move out of dangerous buildings HYDERABAD, Aug 25: Di-strict Coordination Officer Aftab Ahmed Khatri has appealed to the people residing in buildings, which have been declared dangerous by the Hyderabad Development Authority (DHA), to evacuate to... MIRPURKHAS: Accused in Mannu Bheel case challaned MIRPURKHAS, Aug 25: Raju Bheel, an accused arrested in the Mannu Bheel case, was produced before the court of civil judge and judicial magistrate Digri on Thursday.... DADU: Protest against unfair distribution of aid DADU, Aug 25: Flood-affected villagers demonstrated in Khairpur Nathan shah on Friday to protest against the unfair distribution of relief goods, non-plugging of breaches in the main Nara Valley drain and broken roads.... HYDERABAD: MBBS results HYDERABAD, Aug 25: The controller of examinations of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) on Saturday announced the result of third professional MBBS annual examination 2007 of LUMHS,... NAWABSHAH: Muhafiz Force NAWABSHAH, Aug 25: Mu-hafiz Force has been introduced to control increasing crime and maintain law and order by reaching the scene in five minutes, said DPO Nawabshah Dr Ghulam Sarwar Jamali on Saturday.... NAWABSHAH: Three hurt NAWABSHAH, Aug 25: Th-ree people were seriously injured in car and motorcycle collision near Quaid-e-Awam University on Friday.... LANDI KOTAL: Ban imposed on activities of transporters’ union LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Aug 25: The political administration of Landi Kotal has imposed a ban on the activities of the All-Khyber Transporters Union, official sources said.Assistant... MANSEHRA: More canals proposed to save Mansehra crops MANSEHRA, Aug 25: Agriculture experts have expressed concern over decline in the underground water level in the earthquake-affected district of Mansehra and called for building water channels to save agriculture products in the area.... TIMERGARA: Protesters block road against outage TIMERGARA, Aug 25: Protesters blocked the highway between Timergara and Chitral for four hours on Saturday to protest against unscheduled loadshedding and low voltage in the area.... PESHAWAR: Upgradation plan for college reviewed PESHAWAR, Aug 25: A meeting held under the chairmanship of NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai here on Saturday reviewed a proposal regarding upgradation of Islamia College Peshawar.... GHALANAI: 14 held for kidnapping tribal elder’s nephew GHALANAI, Aug 25: Political authorities in the Mohmand Agency on Saturday arrested 14 people for kidnapping a nephew of a local tribal elder.... PESHAWAR: Refugee camps closure PESHAWAR, Aug 25: A high-level meeting to be held at the office of Commissioner of Afghan Refugee NWFP on Monday will discuss the closure of Afghan refugee camps, their repatriation and other related issues.... HARIPUR: Ghazi Brotha project earns Rs1.4trn in four years, says official HARIPUR, Aug 25: The Ghazi Brotha Power Project has generated 26 billion units of electricity and earned Rs1.4 trillion since its operation some four years ago.... KOHAT: Two suspended for awarding contracts illegally KOHAT, Aug 25: The NWFP local government has suspended two senior officials of the Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA), Kohat, after an inquiry confirmed their involvement in illegal allotment of loading and... PESHAWAR: Cheques given to martyrs’ families PESHAWAR, Aug 25: Corps Commander Lt-Gen Mohammad Masood Alam has said that soldiers of the Frontier Corps (FC) have always fulfilled responsibility of defending western borders of the country with utmost professionalism.... PESHAWAR: Man killed in attack on tailor shop PESHAWAR, Aug 25: A man was killed and three other persons suffered injuries in an attack on a tailor’s shop at Azakhel bazaar in Mathani area on Saturday.... KOHAT: Five-year-old among two dead in clash KOHAT, Aug 25: Two people, including a traffic police constable and a five-year-old girl, were killed and another man was injured in an exchange of fire between rival groups in Ustarzai on Saturday....

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