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September 12, 2007 Wednesday Sha'aban 29, 1428 KARACHI: Imran vows to visit city despite ban KARACHI, Sept 11: The city braces itself for another showdown on Wednesday as Imran Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief, has vowed to visit Karachi to lead a rally despite a ban... KARACHI: Few know how to use plagiarism software KARACHI, Sept 11: While the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has introduced software called Ithenticate to detect plagiarism in PhD and MPhil theses, the fact that few people know how it works casts some doubts on its effectiveness.... KARACHI: APDM’s bid to stage protest foiled KARACHI, Sept 11: Opposition parties’ attempt to violate Section 144 imposed by the government and hold a protest demonstration at Empress Market on Tuesday was foiled by police and plain-clothes security officers.... KARACHI: Boycott of courts over lawyer’s killing KARACHI, Sept 11: Lawyers boycotted court proceedings at the Sindh High Court and all five district courts on Tuesday in protest against what they said was the targeted killing of their... KARACHI: State minister’s protocol officer shot dead KARACHI, Sept 11: A protocol officer of the finance ministry was found dead on Tuesday in a deserted Gulshan-i-Maymar area, police said, adding that they believe he was kidnapped on his way home on Monday before being shot at twice.... KARACHI: Smoking on the rise among future medics KARACHI, Sept 11: A study conducted at three of the country’s medical colleges has shown the high incidence of tobacco use among future medics, despite their having adequate knowledge about the health hazards involved.... KARACHI: ‘55 fishermen in Indian jails for 13 years’ KARACHI, Sept 11: As many as fifty-five fishermen, who went missing 13 years ago and were assumed to be dead, are reportedly alive and languishing in different Indian prisons.... KARACHI:Nawaz not deported, claims CM KARACHI, Sept 11: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim said on Tuesday that Nawaz Sharif had not been deported from the country; in fact, he himself had opted for Saudi... KARACHI: SHC curbs on entry during May 12 hearing KARACHI, Sept 11: The Sindh High Court chief justice has directed that on each date of hearing of the case about the May 12 incidents by a larger bench, no litigant... KARACHI: Ex-NAB official faces corruption charges KARACHI, Sept 11: The Accountability Court on Tuesday admitted a reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against its own former assistant director Fazle Hadi for his alleged involvement in corruption.... KARACHI: Students urged to take interest in criminology KARACHI, Sept 11: The former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Justice (retd) Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui, linking the proper functioning of the education sector and the judiciary with the progress of a society, underscored the need for strengthening the two.... KARACHI: Passing-out parade of recruits KARACHI, Sept 11: A simple but an impressive passing-out parade of recruits in Ordnance Corps was held at Ordnance Centre in Malir Cantonment on Tuesday morning.... KARACHI: Govt set to launch anti-dowry campaign KARACHI, Sept 11: Describing dowry as a social menace, the Sindh Minister for Women Development, Dr Saeeda Malik, has announced she will launch a movement against the practice in close collaboration with different sections of society.... KARACHI: Manghopir maternity home victim of neglect KARACHI, Sept 11: While the lack of facilities is a major reason why so many government healthcare units fail to operate round the clock, there are instances where administrative compulsions, bureaucratic... KARACHI: Botanical garden opens at KU today KARACHI, Sept 11: A botanical garden spread over 35 acres will be inaugurated at Karachi University’s campus on Wednesday by Governor of Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan, who is also the chancellor of public sector universities in the province.... KARACHI: Volunteers to help police control traffic KARACHI, Sept 11: The city government on Tuesday decided to take special measures for a smooth flow of traffic during Ramazan. For this purpose, volunteers from Civil Defence and NGOs would... KARACHI: KBCA action against engineers KARACHI, Sept 11: The Karachi Building Control Authority has suspended licences of an architect and two structure engineers for a certain period for alleged negligence and carelessness.... KARACHI: Post offices to collect water bills KARACHI, Sept11: Under an agreement with the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, the Pakistan Post offices will start collecting KWSB bills from Sept 17.... KARACHI: Loans for students KARACHI, Sept 11: Interest-free loans to the tune of Rs109.94 million have been made available to deserving students under a special scheme.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Sept 11: The Met Office has forecast warm and humid weather for the city on Wednesday with the maximum temperature expected to range between 33 and 35 degrees centigrade.... KARACHI: PMDC poll winner yet to be notified KARACHI, Sept 11: Doctors and medical students in the city have criticised the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) for a delay in the notification of the name of a member... KARACHI: Schoolgirl, driver shot at, wounded KARACHI, Sept 11: A schoolgirl and her driver were shot at and wounded by bandits in the Sindhi Muslim Cooperative Housing Society on Monday afternoon.... KARACHI: Demand for probe into lawyer’s killing KARACHI, Sept 11: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemning the murder of a senior lawyer Raja Riaz and the surrounding of the Sindh High Court building has demanded a high-level probe into the incidents.... KARACHI:Beach land resolution KARACHI, Sept 11: The City Council on Tuesday released text of the resolution submitted to the house in its Monday session on the proposed construction of a five-star hotel near the Clifton beach.... KARACHI: Section 144 KARACHI Sept 11: The Sindh government has imposed Section 144 across the city for a month, which bans rallies, processions and other public gatherings, says a statement on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: LUMHS approves Rs589m budget with Rs174m deficit HYDERABAD, Sept 11: The senate of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) on Monday approved Rs589 million budgetary estimates for 2007-08 entailing a huge deficit of Rs174 million, which... HYDERABAD: Exam form date extended HYDERABAD, Sept 11: The Controller of Examinations University of Sindh announced that last date to submit examination forms for MA, MSc and M.Com previous and final postgraduate classes for annual examination 2006 has been extended up to Sept 25, 2007.... HYDERABAD: Council calls for sewerage system overhauling HYDERABAD, Sept 11: Majority of members at the district council session on Tuesday complained about faults and leaks in the underground sewerage system in their areas and urged the district government... HYDERABAD: Tribute paid to Saleh Shah HYDERABAD, Sept 11: Noted writers and intellectuals on Tuesday showered praise on late Syed Saleh Muhammad Shah for his unmatchable services in broadcasting and said that the great artist and ardent... HYDERABAD: Laar College admissions HYDERABAD, Sept 11: The admission schedule of Laar College Badin for 2008 has been announced by the director admissions, University of Sindh, on Monday.... HYDERABAD: Murder in ‘fake encounter’ alleged HYDERABAD, Sept 11: Protesting parents and relatives of a young man killed in ‘police encounter’ on Monday demanded of the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take a suo moto notice of killing of an innocent boy.... PESHAWAR: Lawyers protest against Nawaz’s deportation PESHAWAR, Sept 11: The legal community observed a strike on Tuesday in protest against the controversial deportation of former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia.... KARAK: PPP-S assails performance of MMA and ANP KARAK, Sept 11: The provincial general secretary of the Pakistan People’s Party-Sherpao, Sikandar Khan Sherpao, has claimed that the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) got votes from people in the name of Islam but has failed miserably in implementing its manifesto.... MARDAN: Five shot dead in three incidents MARDAN, Sept 11: At least five people, including three women, were shot dead and four others injured in three different incidents in Mardan district on Monday night.... KOHAT: Taliban destroy two oil tankers KOHAT, Sept 11: The Taliban destroyed two oil tankers in Darra Adamkhel on Sunday night. The tankers were returning after delivering oil to foreign troops in Afghanistan.... LAKKI MARWAT: Two killed over land dispute LAKKI MARWAT, Sept 11: Two people were killed over a land dispute in the jurisdiction of the Serai Naurang police station, police said on Tuesday....

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