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October 08, 2007 Monday Ramazan 25, 1428 KARACHI: Vehicle theft reaches record high in city KARACHI, Oct 7: The July revamp of the city’s policing methods appears to have had little effect on vehicle theft since a record number of cars and motorcycles are reported to have been stolen in September.... KARACHI: Altaf warns of ’71-like situation KARACHI, Oct 7: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has said that certain quarters are trying to change the direction of national politics towards ethnicity and bigotry, which was prevailing among... KARACHI: More teachers in 90 city schools than students KARACHI, Oct 7: The education department has spotted at least 90 primary schools in Karachi alone where teachers outnumber students while the number of such disproportionate schools is in their hundreds elsewhere in Sindh, officials say.... KARACHI: Child abuse cases on the rise in Sindh KARACHI, Oct 7: At least 83 children, including 35 girls, became victim of sexual abuse in Sindh this year, according to the figures compiled by a child rights group.... KARACHI: Police claim arresting kidnappers KARACHI, Oct 7: The Anti-Violent Crime Unit (AVCU) of police has arrested two men suspected to be involved in several cases of kidnapping and murder, including last month’s assassination of a finance ministry protocol officer, senior officials said on Sunday.... KARACHI: ‘Compelling conversations’ over a cup of coffee KARACHI, Oct 7: Around 30 concerned citizens gathered at the Second Floor café on Saturday night to discuss ways to protest goings on in the country.... KARACHI: Measures for Eid security reviewed KARACHI, Oct 7: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad visited different areas of the city on Saturday night and Sunday to review special arrangements made by the provincial and city governments for... KARACHI: Two boys burnt in cracker fire die KARACHI, Oct 7: An eight-year-old and a teenaged boy, who were among the people who received burn injuries when a truck loaded with firecrackers caught fire on Saturday night, died from their wounds on Sunday.... KARACHI: Sindhi literary conference on Nov 17 KARACHI, Oct 7: A national literary Sindhi conference will be held on the campus of Karachi University on Nov17.... KARACHI: Maternity services in Baldia fail to take off despite Unicef help KARACHI, Oct 7: For the executers of the Women’s Right to Life and Health – a Unicef project being run in the city – Baldia Rural Health Centre’s experience was a sheer disappointment.... KARACHI: All city govt depts told to plan effective strategy KARACHI, Oct 7: Better planning and an effective strategy to provide improved services to the people of Karachi and transforming the city into a beautiful modern city came under discussion at... KARACHI: ‘Up to 40 dog-bite victims arrive in hospitals daily’ KARACHI, Oct 7: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Karachi chapter, has expressing its concern over the increasing number of dog-bite cases, and apprehended that the number might go up in future... KARACHI: Bus owners ask govt for CNG kits KARACHI, Oct 7: The transporters operating buses in the city have urged the provincial government to provide them with the CNG kits to convert their vehicles into gas-operated ones.... KARACHI: Ombudsman disposed of 277 cases in a month KARACHI, Oct 7: The office of the Sindh Ombudsman solved as many as 277 cases during September through informal procedures under the Section 33 of the Ombudsman Act 1992, while 160 cases were decided through formal regular hearings in the month.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Oct 7: The Met Office has forecast hot and dry weather for Karachi on Monday with maximum temperature expected to range between 34 and 36 degrees centigrade.... KARACHI: Construction work continues in SBP’s protected building KARACHI, Oct 7: Construction work is being carried out on the old State Bank of India premises without getting the mandatory permission though the building is protected under the Sindh Cultural Heritage Act, it is learnt here reliably.... KARACHI: Use of force against opponents slammed KARACHI, Oct 7: Leader of the Opposition in Senate Mian Raza Rabbani has strongly condemned the arrests, baton-charge and firing at lawyers and political workers by law-enforcement agencies’ personnel on the... KARACHI: SNP rejects NRO as illegal KARACHI, Oct 7: The Sindh National Party on Sunday rejected the National Reconciliation Ordinance, saying that it was in contravention of the 1973 Constitution.... KARACHI: Muttahida accused of promoting fascism KARACHI, Oct 7: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has said the members of parliament belonging to the Jamaat-i-Islami by resigning from their seats have proved that they put their words into practice.... KARACHI: Encroachers thrive in Saddar, Lyari KARACHI, Oct 7: Encroachers are active in the commercial areas of Saddar and Lyari towns, where vendors and hawkers have occupied footpaths at places such as Lea Market, Hoti Market, Jubilee... KARACHI: CM, Altaf, other allies congratulate General Musharraf KARACHI, Oct 7: President General Pervez Musharraf’s allies, including Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, members of the provincial cabinet and heads of the ruling coalition parties, have congratulated him... HYDERABAD: Farmers seek probe into Rohri Canal breach HYDERABAD, Oct 7: The Sindh Abadgar Board on Sunday demanded inquiry by a high court judge into the causes that led to breach in Rohri Canal, which has devastated vast areas... HYDERABAD: Couple, two relatives kidnapped before Nikah HYDERABAD, Oct 7: A disgruntled man kidnapped his niece, her would-be husband, her mother, younger sister and four invitees to the wedding ceremony before Nikah could be solemnised in Qasimabad near the embankment of the River Indus late on Saturday night.... LARKANA: Six dialysis machines out of order: Chandka hospital LARKANA, Oct 7: A large number of kidney patients attending the nephrology-urology department of the Chandka Medical College Hospital (CMCH) are facing frustration as six of the 13 dialysis machines are out of order for more than a month.... KHAIRPUR: Man, son killed in accident KHAIRPUR, Oct 7: A man and his son were killed and his wife and two other persons were injured in a road accident near here on Sunday.... THATTA: Tribute paid to civil society’s reaction after Oct 8 quake THATTA, Oct 7: Intellectuals, leaders of civil society and political activists on Sunday observed that love for the countrymen and human beings in general was at its peak during the crucial... MIRPURKHAS: Rising prices of bricks affect watercourse lining MIRPURKHAS, Oct 7: Lining of water courses, under the national programme for improvement of watercourses in the district, is being adversely affected due to the high price of bricks.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Three injured as truck hits motorcycle NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Oct 7: Three people were seriously injured when a speedy truck hit a motorbike on Daris road in Moro on Sunday.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Rally NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Oct 7: Several nazims, naib nazims and councillors of taluka Moro took out a rally to celebrate the success of Gen Pervez Musharraf in the presidential elections on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: Only Altaf to benefit from NRO in NWFP PESHAWAR, Oct 7: Self-exiled MQM chief Altaf Hussain is the only top political figure to benefit from the National Reconciliation Ordinance in the NWFP where he faces a criminal case.... PESHAWAR: Court orders probe into stillbirth case PESHAWAR, Oct 7: A local court has ordered police to conduct an inquiry and register an FIR in a case of stillbirth due to alleged negligence of doctors.... PESHAWAR: Reshuffle in Frontier police PESHAWAR, Oct 7: NWFP police chief Mohammad Sharif Virk has transferred six officials to new posts.... MANSEHRA: Gender policy for quake-hit areas planned: 26pc women head surviving families MANSEHRA, Oct 7: The Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) has introduced a gender policy in the earthquake affected areas of the NWFP and Azad Kashmir where 26 per cent women... TIMERGARA: Teachers reject incentive package TIMERGARA, Oct 7: Teachers in Lower Dir rejected an incentive package on Sunday claiming that the provincial government had reneged on its promise.... GHALANAI: Man killed for spying for US GHALANAI, Oct 7: An Afghan national was killed in the Mohammad Gut area of the Mohmand Agency on the charges of spying for the United States, witnesses said.... MANSEHRA: President, PM to visit Mansehra MANSEHRA, Oct 7: Over 1. 5 million survivors in five quake-hit districts of the NWFP will observe the second anniversary of the Oct 8, 2005, tragedy on Monday.... HYDERABAD: Wasa covers manholes HYDERABAD, Oct 7: The staff of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) have started covering manholes of sewerage lines in different localities of Qasimabad taluka.... NAWABSHAH: Transporters block highway NAWABSHAH, Oct 7: Goods transporters blocked the National Highway at Sakrand bypass on Sunday in protest against the arrest of three transporters and imposition of a tax by the market committee on vehicles carrying goods entering or leaving the town.... SHIKARPUR: Nazim congratulates Musharraf SHIKARPUR, Oct 7: District nazim Shikarpur Mohammad Arif Mahar has congratulated Gen Pervez Musharraf on his re-election as president.... HYDERABAD: Plea for recovery of kidnap victim HYDERABAD, Oct 7: Pir Ghulam Jan Sarhandi on Sunday appealed to the authorities concerned to order immediate steps to trace his nephew Ghulam Rasool alias Babji, who he alleged had been... PESHAWAR: JUI-F accuses Jamaat of betrayal PESHAWAR, Oct 7: The JUI (F) accused the Jamaat-i-Islami of betraying and abandoning the NWFP chief minister who is facing a no-confidence resolution moved by the opposition.... PESHAWAR: Pakistan got $75m for anti-polio drive in ’07 PESHAWAR, Oct 7: Various UN agencies this year gave Pakistan $75 million for oral polio vaccines (OPV) under specifications set forth by the International Expert Committee on Biological Standardisation (ECBS) of the WHO.... BADIN: Sale of fake pesticides on rise in Badin BADIN, Oct 7: The sale of spurious pesticides in Badin district is on the rise due to the apathy of the agriculture department and is causing severe losses to growers.... MIRPURKHAS: PPP workers on Karachi march MIRPURKHAS, Oct 7: Workers of People’s Party Parliamentarians have started a long march from Chhachhro to Karachi to welcome their leader Benazir Bhutto on Oct 18.... LAKKI MARWAT: Tribe seeks jobs for local people LAKKI MARWAT, Oct 7: Elders of the Bhetani tribe on Sunday called upon the political authorities to initiate development schemes in the Frontier Region of Lakki Marwat.... GHALANAI: Couple killed, two sons injured in clash GHALANAI, Oct 7: A tribesman and his wife were killed and three other people, including their two sons, suffered injuries when two families clashed over a petty issue in Mohmand Agency’s Baizai area on Saturday....

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