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October 21, 2007 Sunday Shawwal 8, 1428 KARACHI: Violence mars city’s return to normality KARACHI, Oct 20: At least 12 people were injured on Saturday as frustrated crowds attempted to disrupt vehicular traffic and forced shopkeepers to pull down their shutters in different parts of the city.... KARACHI: Police probe suggests bomber wasn’t alone KARACHI, Oct 20: During the course of investigations, the police have found evidence suggesting that the suicide bomber who targeted the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leadership on Thursday was not alone... KARACHI: PPP men control internal security of Bilawal House KARACHI, Oct 20: Pakistan People’s Party guards have taken over the security arrangements of its chairperson Benazir Bhutto within Bilawal House following the Oct 18 carnage as they have not allowed... KARACHI: 42 blast victims yet to be identified KARACHI, Oct 20: Although the bodies of 66 victims of Thursday’s twin blasts have been handed over to their families after identification, some 42 bodies are still lying in the Edhi morgue, Sohrab Goth, for want of identification.... NAWABSHAH: Sindh wears sad look as bodies begin to arrive NAWABSHAH, Oct 20: Atmosphere in many villages and towns of the province became sad as bodies from Thursday’s suicide blasts in Karachi began to arrive there on Saturday.... KARACHI: Newsman’s death condoled KARACHI, Oct 20: A nationwide convention of journalists should be set up to discuss strategies regarding the review of service structure and modes of employment with the employers.... HARIPUR: Tarbela generation to increase by 960MW HARIPUR, Oct 20: Tarbela power house chief engineer Khursheed Anwar has said that fourth extension plan of the dam’s power house will increase its generation capacity by 960 megawatts and help Wapda overcome loadshedding.... PESHAWAR: It’s an attack on political process, says ANP PESHAWAR, Oct 20: Awami National Party senior vice-president Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour has condemned the killing of over 100 people in the two blasts in the welcoming procession of PPP chairperson... KARACHI: Kara postponed KARACHI, Oct 20: The management of the KaraFilm Festival has postponed the event, scheduled to begin on November 15 as a “mark of respect” for the over 130 people who lost... KARACHI: Hearing in kidnap, murder case adjourned KARACHI, Oct 20: An anti-terrorism court has adjourned the hearing in a kidnap and murder case of two boys till Oct 22 due to the non-production of the accused Asif Masih in court.... KARACHI: BSEK postpones students’ week KARACHI, Oct 20: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi has notified for the information of all the participants of Students’ Week-2007 that it has been postponed due to uncertain conditions prevailing in the metropolis.... KARACHI: Utility bills payment KARACHI, Oct 20: Many banks refused to accept any extension in the last date for payment of utility bills on Saturday, saying that they did not receive any intimation in this regard from their head offices.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Oct 20: The Met Office has forecast fair weather for the city on Sunday with the minimum temperature expected to range between 18 and 20 degrees centigrade.—PPI... KARACHI: Steps for traffic improvement reviewed KARACHI, Oct 20: The City Government of Karachi has completed planning for eliminating all the 45 pedestrian ‘black spots’ in the city.... KARACHI: Promises to the poor KARACHI: Abbas Zulfiqar was in his mid-20s and engaged to be married soon, but his life was cut short by the suicide bombing on the night of Oct 18.... KARACHI: Viral infection claims another life in Keamari KARACHI, Oct 20: A pregnant woman died of viral disease in Deh Allah Bano, located in Union Council Gabopat of Keamari Town, raising the death toll from the infection to eight in the area.... HYDERABAD: Body formed to oversee Shaikh Ayaz moot HYDERABAD, Oct 20: The vice-chancellor of the Sindh University here on Saturday has constituted a 19-member organising committee to look into arrangements of second Shaikh Ayaz International Conference on Languages and Literature scheduled to be held in March next year.... HYDERABAD: Rs600 per 40kg sought as wheat support price HYDERABAD, Oct 20: The Sindh Abadgar Board on Saturday demanded that the government should fix minimum support price for wheat at Rs600 per 40 kilogramme.... HYDERABAD: Notices issued to builders HYDERABAD, Oct 20: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court has issued notices to two builders who had converted space reserved for parking lot or basement into shops.... HYDERABAD: Military rule blamed for suicide blasts HYDERABAD, Oct 20: The Sindh Democratic Forum (SDF) on Saturday blamed ‘policies of successive military dictatorships combined with total failure of governance’ for the suicide blasts in Pakistan People’s Party’s welcome rally in Karachi on Thursday.... NAWABSHAH: Suo motu notice of Karachi blasts urged NAWABSHAH, Oct 20: The People’s Lawyers Forum Nawabshah has condemned the attack on the caravan of the PPP chairperson and demanded of the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take suo motu notice and order an inquiry into the matter.... HARIPUR: Power shutdown notice HARIPUR, Oct 20: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) on Saturday announced that power supply would be suspended in the town for 36 hours in order to replace a 132KV transformer at the Haripur grid station.... PESHAWAR: Top police officials transferred in Swat PESHAWAR, Oct 20: The provincial government has transferred the deputy inspector-general of police (DIG) and the district coordination officer (DCO) of Swat district.... PESHAWAR: S. Waziristan elders demand girls’ school PESHAWAR, Oct 20: Tribal elders and parents of girl students from South Waziristan Agency on Saturday demanded opening of a girls’ high school in the Kanigaram valley.... PESHAWAR: SSC suppl exams from Oct 24 PESHAWAR, Oct 20: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Peshawar has announced holding of supplementary examination of matriculation from October 24.... KHAIRPUR: Fire destroys 12 houses KHAIRPUR, Oct 20: Twelve katcha houses were reduced to ashes when a fire broke out in the katcha area near Ripri on Friday evening....

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