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October 12, 2007 Friday Ramazan 29, 1428 KARACHI: Lahori acquitted in murder case KARACHI, Oct 11: An anti-terrorism appellate bench of the Sindh High Court set aside the death penalty awarded to three alleged militants of an outlawed sectarian outfit for double murder and... KARACHI: 6,000 schools in dire straits KARACHI, Oct 11: At least 6,000 schools in the province are running without the schedule of new expenditure (SNE) and the education department hopes most of them will be given the... KARACHI: Policewomen being sidelined despite gender policy KARACHI, Oct 11: Despite a gender sensitisation policy notified by the Sindh police early this year, under which women are to be encouraged to join the police force and policewomen are... KARACHI: Kazmi seeks to withdraw plea against Altaf, Arbab KARACHI, Oct 11: Civil rights campaigner Mohammad Iqbal Kazmi on Thursday submitted an application to the Sindh High Court registrar for the withdrawal of his May 12 petition against Muttahida Qaumi... KARACHI: Adviser made FCS chief: Stakeholders stunned KARACHI, Oct 11: The adviser to the Sindh chief minister on livestock and fisheries affairs, Faqir Mohammad Jadam Mangrio, has been made the administrator of the Fishermen Cooperative Society (FCS).... PESHAWAR: Court summons college official: Filing of ‘objectionable’ affidavit PESHAWAR, Oct 11: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday summoned a superintendent of the Khyber Medical College in a writ petition, which alleged that the college administration had resorted to favouritism in student affairs.... PESHAWAR: Termination of Durrani’s services notified PESHAWAR, Oct 11: The NWFP government on Thursday notified the termination of Mohammad Akram Khan Durrani’s services as chief minister, besides those of 10 other leaders who were serving as ministers.... PESHAWAR: Restoration work on Islamia College building starts PESHAWAR, Oct 11: Experts have started restoration work on the historic building of Islamia College, which is crumbling slowly despite being declared to be in a ‘dangerous’ state in 2004.... HYDERABAD: PPP caravan arrives in Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Oct 11: A caravan of 45 PPP activists from Chhachhro district Tharparkar who has been on a long march since October 5 reached here on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: Governor seeks report on prisoners PESHAWAR, Oct 11: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai has sought a report from the prisons department regarding prisoners who have been arrested under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR).... KARACHI: Survey to check denguelikely KARACHI, Oct 11: Perturbed over the resurgence of dengue in Karachi, the federal government is likely to conduct a comprehensive entomological survey in the city which has seen an outbreak of this mosquito-borne tropical disease.... KARACHI: KU’s FM radio station still a dream KARACHI, Oct 11: The FM radio station project of the University of Karachi, a brainchild of the Department of Mass Communication, is not likely to see much progress any time soon, it emerged on Thursday.... KARACHI: Eight ANP activists granted bail KARACHI, Oct 11: The District and Sessions Judge, Central, Abdul Malik, on Thursday granted bail to eight activists of the Awami National Party who were arrested by police in the limits... KARACHI: Hearing of two boys’ murder case adjourned KARACHI, Oct 11: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday adjourned for Oct 12 the hearing of a kidnapping for ransom and murder case of two boys, who were kidnapped in the limits of the Korangi police station on May 21, 2007.... KARACHI: Enrolment date KARACHI, Oct 11: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi has extended the date of enrolment to Oct 27.... KARACHI: Cellphone snatchers kill victim on resistance KARACHI, Oct 11: A 28-year-old man was shot dead on Thursday by bandits who wanted to rob him of his cash and cellular phone near Star Gate on Sharea Faisal, police and ambulance sources said.... KARACHI: Ali Mukhtar Rizvi laid to rest KARACHI, Oct 11: Syed Ali Mukhtar Rizvi, an eminent student leader of the 60s and an outstanding debater, was laid to rest in the Liaquatabad graveyard on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: Wasa sets up emergency centres for Eid days HYDERABAD, Oct 11: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has set up a central emergency centre in the office of its managing director and divisional emergency centres in the offices of... HYDERABAD: Victimisation alleged HYDERABAD, Oct 11: The Birhamani community of Kohistan is being victimised and implicated in false cases to force them to desert Sardar Malik Asad Sikandar and support his opponent Changez Khan... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Minor girl dies as roof caves in NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Oct 11: A minor girl was killed and eight others injured when the roof of a room in their house collapsed on Thursday morning in Guljar Solangi village, Naushahro Feroze.... MIRPURKHAS: Godown raids yield hoarded flour MIRPURKHAS, Oct 11: A huge quantity of wheat flour stocked in different godowns was recovered in different police raids and the hoarders and chakki owners were fined under the Ehtram Ramazan Ordinance here on Thursday.... SUKKUR: Parents advised to seek professional help for mentally ill children SUKKUR, Oct 11: As 2.5 to 3 per cent of Pakistani children suffer from mental disorders, parents and teachers have been advised to help detect depression and other mental afflictions among children.... NAWABSHAH: Nawabshah streetlights switched on after 10 years NAWABSHAH, Oct 11: The streetlights of Nawabshah city were made functional on Wednesday almost 10 years after leaving them disconnected.... KHAIRPUR: Woman attacked KHAIRPUR, Oct 11: A woman was shot at in court premises here on Thursday.... KOHAT: 19 prisoners freed KOHAT, Oct 11: A district and sessions judge processed the release of 19 prisoners serving sentences in cases involving petty crimes from the Kohat prison on Thursday.... NAWABSHAH: Two killed NAWABSHAH, Oct 11: Two persons were killed and one was injured in two incidents here on Wednesday night.... SWABI: Need stressed to curb sale of firecrackers SWABI, Oct 11: The use of firecrackers has become a nuisance as more and more children are being reported to have fallen victim to it. Many people have been demanding that...

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