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September 26, 2007 Wednesday Ramazan 13, 1428 KARACHI: New KBCA parking policy open to misuse KARACHI, Sept 25: While the Karachi Building Control Authority’s new policy to allow additional floors built specifically as parking areas in proposed high-rise buildings appears well-intentioned, past experiences suggest that the measure could be misused by the builders’ mafia.... KARACHI: No end to outages as KESC lines trip KARACHI, Sept 25: Recurring tripping of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation’s extra high tension (EHT) line since Monday has left many parts of the city without electricity for more than 12... KARACHI: Arbab, 24 others get presidential poll forms KARACHI, Sept 25: With Thursday noon – the deadline for filing nomination papers for contesting the Oct 6 presidential election – fast approaching, 11 more aspirants on Tuesday collected the prescribed... KARACHI: Police refused extra time to investigate couple’s death KARACHI, Sept 25: The additional district and sessions judge-V, Central, Tasneem Sultana, on Tuesday refused the investigation officer (IO) of the Taimuria further time in the investigation into the deaths of... KARACHI: MQM activist convicted of killing Haqiqi man KARACHI, Sept 25: The Additional District and Sessions Judge-I, East, Abdur Rehman Bhatti, on Tuesday awarded 25-year rigorous imprisonment to Syed Naseer Alam, son of Nazeer Alam, for killing Nasir Shah, alias Chingari, on Jan 29, 2002.... KARACHI: SHC issues notices to education authorities : Plea on poor upkeep of Liaquat National Library KARACHI, Sept 25: A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Chief Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed and Justice Faisal Arab issued notices to the provincial and federal education authorities in a... KARACHI: Smoking on the rise among schoolgirls KARACHI, Sept 25: A high incidence of smoking has been found among schoolgirls in the metropolis, according to a research study that recommends a complete ban on tobacco ads and strict enforcement of the anti-tobacco health ordinance.... KARACHI: Over 1,000 phones go out of order KARACHI, Sept 25: More than 1,000 telephones in different areas of Gulshan-i-Iqbal and the adjoining localities went out of order when a PTCL cable sustained damage during the ongoing development work at a section of University Road.... KARACHI: 77 booked, 12 sent to jail for profiteering KARACHI, Sept 25: The city government officials with magisterial powers carried out raids in different towns, imposed Rs489,200 on 77 traders and sent 12 shopkeepers to jail for profiteering.... KARACHI: Witnesses testify in Mufti Ateeq murder case KARACHI, Sept 25: Two prosecution witnesses testified in an anti-terrorism court on Tuesday in the murder case of Mufti Ateeq-ur-Rehman and his brother Irshad, who were killed in the limits of the Preedy police station on June 23, 2005.... KARACHI: Low gas pressure problem hits many parts of city KARACHI, Sept 25: Residents of many areas of the metropolis have been complaining of low gas pressure which, they maintain, badly disturbs their Sehri and Iftar arrangements.... KARACHI: Robber nabbed by passengers KARACHI, Sept 25: Passengers of a minibus captured one of three robbers who sought to loot them at gunpoint on Tuesday.... KARACHI: NED varsity statement KARACHI, Sept 25: Apropos news-items appearing in Dawn on the recent death of a newly-wed couple, the NED University of Engineering and Technology has clarified in a statement that the couple had no relationship with the university.... KARACHI: Regularisation of Pakhtuns’ settlement pledged KARACHI, Sept 25: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadis and Spatial Development Mohammad Hussain has said he had ordered the officials concerned to conduct a survey of katchi abadis in... KARACHI: Nazim off to New York for three-day meeting KARACHI, Sept 25: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal left for New York on Monday night to attend the annual meeting of the Clinton Foundation.... KARACHI: Fear of the unknown grips city KARACHI, Sept 25: Amid fast-changing political occurrences at the national level, apprehension and fear – and not enthusiasm and excitement – mark the mood of the masses in Karachi about possible repercussions of these happenings on life in the metropolis.... KARACHI: Nine principals told to explain poor HSC results KARACHI, Sept 25: The education department of the City District Government of Karachi has sent show-cause notices to the principals of nine higher secondary schools to explain the reasons for the... KARACHI: ‘Most schools in coastal villages closed’ KARACHI, Sept 25: Expressing concern over the closure of a large number of schools located in coastal villages, speakers at a seminar demanded that the government must fulfill its basic responsibility and take up the issue on priority basis.... HYDERABAD: 12 injured as students clash HYDERABAD, Sept 25: Twelve students suffered injuries in two successive clashes between rival groups at the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: University students end hunger strike HYDERABAD, Sept 25: The students of Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, who have been on hunger strike outside the press club called-off their hunger strike on the fifth day here on Tuesday... HYDERABAD: People resent backdoor power-sharing deals: SDF HYDERABAD, Sept 25: The Sindh Democratic Forum (SDF) has cautioned the political parties in favour of providing safe passage to President Gen Pervez Musharraf that people are against such backdoor power... HYDERABAD: DCO wants budgetary targets achieved HYDERABAD, Sept 25: District Coordination Officer Aftab Ahmed Khatri has directed the officers concerned to adopt integrated strategy and ensure that targets fixed by the district nazim in his budgetary speech are achieved.... NAWABSHAH: Doctors strike enters 12th day NAWABSHAH, Sept 25: Doctors doing post graduation at the Nawabshah Medical College and Hospital continued token hunger strike on 12th consecutive day here on Tuesday against non-payment of stipend.... MIRPURKHAS: Hospitals run short of oxygen cylinders MIRPURKHAS, Sept 25: Sh-ortage of oxygen cylinders may pose a threat to the lives of patients in the government hospitals of Mirpurkhas and Umerkot districts.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Council approves Rs430m schemes NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Sept 25: The district council unanimously approved Rs430 million development schemes for 2007-08 in its session on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Fata lecturers threaten to go on strike PESHAWAR, Sept 25: The All Fata Lecturers Association has demanded of the federal and NWFP governments to regularise their jobs and formulate a permanent service structure for them.... PESHAWAR: Information officers continue strike PESHAWAR, Sept 25: Officers of the NWFP information department continued their pen-down strike for the third consecutive day here on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: WB seeks appointment of foreigner at LRH PESHAWAR, Sept 25: The World Bank has expressed concerns over the delay in appointment of a foreign hospital administrator by the NWFP government, asking it to appoint someone who could help improve health delivery.... PESHAWAR: Electricity consumers urged to adopt safety steps PESHAWAR, Sept 25: Keeping in view the marked increase in cases of electrocution, the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has requested its consumers to adopt precautionary measures for their own safety.... PESHAWAR: Presidential polls: PEC issues 8 forms PESHAWAR, Sept 25: The Provincial Election Commission (PEC) on Tuesday issued four more nomination papers to intending candidates, including some serving government employees, for contesting presidential election scheduled for Oct 6.... LANDI KOTAL: Peshawar-Torkhum road blocked LANDI KOTAL (Khyber Agency), Sept 25: Some people blocked the Peshawar-Torkhum road at Sur Qamar in Jamrud on Tuesday for several hours in protest against the arrest of their relatives by the political administration.... MANSEHRA: 19 schools rebuilt in Mansehra MANSEHRA, Sept 25: The District Reconstruction Unit (DRU), Mansehra, had completed the reconstruction of 19 school buildings and work on another 147 projects was in progress, an official said here on Tuesday.... KOHAT: People suffer due to roadblocks KOHAT, Sept 25: The Kohat-Rawalpindi road, blocked by the police at Mankor checkpost near the Khushal Garh bridge on Monday night to stop activists of opposition parties from going to Islamabad, was opened for traffic on Tuesday.... QUETTA: Crackdown on APDM leaders criticised QUETTA, Sept 25: Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai has criticised arrests of APDM leaders and workers in Islamabad and other parts of the country....

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