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September 27, 2007 Thursday Ramazan 14, 1428 KARACHI : KESC-Siemens row deepens KARACHI, Sept 26: A dispute between the Karachi Electricity Supply Corporation and Siemens over managerial powers and functioning deepened on Wednesday when the KESC announced termination of its contract for financial... KARACHI : Imran challenges ban on entry into Sindh KARACHI, Sept 26: Tehrik-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan moved the Sindh High Court on Wednesday against the ban imposed by the provincial government on his entry in Sindh.... KARACHI : Five MPAs of MMA send resignations to Qazi KARACHI, Sept 26: Terming Gen Musharraf’s attempts to get himself re-elected as president “unconstitutional,” Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) members of the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday sent resignations from the assembly to MMA chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad, to be forwarded to the speaker.... KARACHI : Death of couple: court accepts request for probe transfer KARACHI, Sept 26: Directing a senior superintendent of police (SSP) investigations to reassign duties, the additional district and sessions judge-4, Central, Gulshan Ara Chandio, on Wednesday transferred the inquiry into the... KARACHI : Labourers fall to death in DHA KARACHI, Sept 26: Three construction workers died and two others were injured when the scaffolding they were dismantling collapsed at a construction project in the DHA on Wednesday.... KARACHI : Steps urged to prevent dengue outbreak KARACHI, Sept 26: Viral haemorrhagic fever and dengue are spreading in almost all the localities of the city, and, as such, there is a need for both the community and civic... KARACHI : MPhil, PhD programme KARACHI, Sept 26: The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, on Wednesday announced that admission forms for MPhil and PhD programme at the Dr Panjwani Centre... KARACHI : CAP list for placement in Humanities issued KARACHI, Sept 26: The Centralised Admission Policy (CAP) Committee on Wednesday announced the names of colleges with their cut-off marks for the placement of 12,516 girl students in class-XI in Humanities group.... KARACHI : Seven more obtain presidential poll forms KARACHI, Sept 26: The list of aspirants for the office of the president of Pakistan from Sindh alone reached 33 as seven more people obtained forms from the Provincial Election Commissioner, Sindh, Chaudhry Qamar-uz-Zaman.... KARACHI : Lyari market project still in the doldrums KARACHI, Sept 26: The city government is planning to renovate and auction the market established more than a decade back near Bizenjo Chowk in Chakiwara after launching an anti-encroachment operation there.... KARACHI : Judgment in trader’s kidnap case on 28th KARACHI, Sept 26: Judge Abdul Ghafoor Memon of ATC-II, after hearing the arguments of both the defence and state’s counsel in the kidnapping for ransom case of Haji Abdul Ghaffar, a... KARACHI : Nooruddin Sarki dies KARACHI, Sept 26: Eminent writer, lawyer and political activist Nooruddin Sarki died of cardiac arrest in his house here on Wednesday morning. He was 80.... KARACHI : Doctors demand drive against mosquito-borne diseases KARACHI, Sept 26: Expressing concern over the resurfacing of mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue fever in the city, the Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi, says heavy responsibilities lie on the government for eliminating mosquitoes.... KARACHI : Quran gallery in museum being relocated KARACHI, Sept 26: Work on the relocation of the Quran and Islamic galleries in the National Museum is going on in full swing, it is learnt.... KARACHI : Four projects inaugurated in Gulshan KARACHI, Sept 26: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Tuesday night inaugurated four projects costing a total of Rs116 million in Gulshan Town.... KARACHI : Suspended firemen await charges KARACHI, Sept 26: The city government functionaries appear lacking a decent reason to frame a charge-sheet against the 21 fire officers and firemen who were put under suspension by the district coordination officer on Sept 1.... KARACHI : HSC (Com) result today KARACHI, Sept 26: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) announces the HSC-II (Commerce) (regular and external) examination result at 2pm on Thursday.... KARACHI : DPO, SHO face action for making ‘incredible’ case KARACHI, Sept 26: Disbelieving a police statement, the Sindh High Court ordered release of an accused on bail on Wednesday and recommended action against two police officers.... KARACHI : LPP stages demo against Musharraf’s re-election KARACHI, Sept 26: Workers of the Labour Party of Pakistan on Wednesday staged a protest demonstration in front of the Karachi Press Club against the nomination of General Pervez Musharraf for... KARACHI : SHOs asked to visit banks daily to check robberies KARACHI, Sept 26: Inspector General, Sindh, Ziaul Hassan Khan has directed police personnel to intensify patrolling, set up more kiosks and enhance surveillance to check growing heinous crimes like kidnapping for ransom and armed bank robberies in Karachi.... HYDERABAD : Fishermen seek transfer of DPO HYDERABAD, Sept 26: A large number of fishermen, including women and children, staged a demonstration on Wednesday outside the Hyderabad Press Club urging the chief minister to transfer the DPO of... HYDERABAD : Notices issued to secy of agriculture, SSC officials HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the secretary of agriculture, director of administration of the Sindh Seed Corporation (SSC) and... HYDERABAD : Sugar mill workers want Jahez grant HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Workers Federation on Wednesday demanded that the government should direct the owners of sugar mills to implement labour laws in letter and spirit and... JACOBABAD : Authorities helpless before hoarders JACOBABAD, Sept 26: Prices of fruits, flour, pulses, ghee and sugar have gone beyond the reach of common man during Ramzan. The government announced reduction of Rs150 per 40kg bag of flour but implementation is yet to be seen.... NAWABSHAH : 10 arrested for attacking cops NAWABSHAH, Sept 26: At least 10 persons were arrested for attacking on police party on Wednesday.... NAWABSHAH : Man killed NAWABSHAH, Sept 26: One person was killed and three others seriously injured when a speedy car overturned at the National Highway near Sakrand on Tuesday night.... LARKANA : Mumtaz for educating people in electing honest men LARKANA, Sept 26: The chairman of the Sindh National Front (SNF) Mumtaz Ali Bhutto on Wednesday stressed the need for educating people in electing honest and pro-people representatives to stop the country’s slide, brought about by corrupt rulers, towards ‘devastation’.... NAWABSHAH : Sanitary workers go on strike NAWABSHAH, Sept 26: The sanitation staff of municipal administration Nawabshah taluka observed strike to press for the acceptance of their demands on Wednesday.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE : Five booked over rape charge NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Sept 26: Kandiaro police on Wednesday lodged an FIR under the directives of Sindh High Court’s Sukkur bench, against five men on charges of rape and looting.... SANGHAR : Breach floods 70 villages SANGHAR, Sept 26: The breach in Rohri Canal near Haji Aalam Dero village, which had occurred a day ago, inundated by Wednesday more than 70 villages and standing crops of cotton, sugarcane, chilli and banana on thousands of acres.... MIRPURKHAS : Mannu Bheel case: absconder arrested MIRPURKHAS, Sept 26: Police arrested one of the absconding accused of the Mannu Bheel case near Jarwari Shakh here on Tuesday night. On a tip-off, police led by inquiry officer arrested... PESHAWAR : Doctors warn of withdrawing emergency cover: Non-acceptance of demands PESHAWAR, Sept 26: Doctors, who have been on a province-wide strike for 11 days, have warned to withdraw providing emergency cover if the government does not resolve their problems by Thursday.... PESHAWAR : ‘No desertion in police force’ PESHAWAR, Sep 26: The NWFP police on Wednesday denied that many policemen had deserted the force or abandoned checkposts due to the deteriorating law and order situation in Swat.... PESHAWAR : No remorse for action against Kasuri, says lawyer PESHAWAR, Sept 26: Advocate Khurshid Ahmad, who sprayed black colour on the face of government’s counsel Advocate Ahmad Raza Kasuri, has said that he has no remorse for his act and is ready to face consequences.... BADIN : FIR lodged against company: Supply of unhygienic milk and biscuits BADIN, Sept 26: The district coordinator of the Tawana Pakistan Project, Mohammad Qaisar Anees, on Wednesday filed an FIR against the owner of a Lahore-based company, its manager of operations and... HYDERABAD : Students protest against clashes HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The activists of Sindhi Shagird Tehrik, students wing of Awami Tahreek staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Wednesday against violence at the Sindh University campus.... HYDERABAD : SU resumes academic activities amid tension HYDERABAD, Sept 26: Sindh University resumed academic activities amid strict security on Wednesday following Tuesday’s clashes between two student groups resulting in injuries to many students.... HYDERABAD : Pre-entry test on Oct 21 HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The director of admissions of the University of Sindh announced on Wednesday that pre-entry test for admissions to masters degree programme would be held on Oct 21 at Allama I.I.Kazi...

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