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October 30, 2007 Tuesday Shawwal 17, 1428 KARACHI: SHC refuses to quash charges against four policemen: Mir Murtaza Bhutto murder KARACHI, Oct 29: The Sindh High Court declined on Monday to quash charges against four police officers facing trial for the murder of Mir Murtaza Bhutto, son of the late prime... KARACHI: Major fire at Iqbal Centre averted KARACHI, Oct 29: The outbreak of what could have been a major fire was averted on Monday at Iqbal Centre on M. A. Jinnah Road as a fire brigade engine reached... KARACHI: Wildlife dept fails to nail tiger traffickers KARACHI, Oct 29: Despite the passage of over two months since the crime was discovered, no concrete action has been taken against influential wildlife traffickers who illegally brought a pair of royal Bengal tigers into the country, Dawn has learnt.... KARACHI: Two more deaths take dengue toll to 13 KARACHI, Oct 29: Two deaths due to dengue fever were on Monday reported to the provincial monitoring cell by two private hospitals, bringing the official death toll to 13 while the number of suspected cases stood at 1,735 by October 23.... KARACHI: Removal of PPP flags, banners opposed KARACHI, Oct 29: With the city police chief justifying the action, the Pakistan People’s Party has resented the removal of party flags and banners in different parts of the city and accused the authorities of adopting selective and PPP-specific measures.... HYDERABAD: JUI-F seeks apology over remarks against Fazl HYDERABAD, Oct 29: Senator Dr Khalid Mehmood Soomro, leader of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl), said on Monday that his party would part ways with the APDM unless Imran Khan and other movement... HARIPUR: 27 dengue fever cases confirmed in Haripur HARIPUR, Oct 29: At least 27 patients have been diagnosed with dengue fever in different villages of Khanpur during the past four days. According to some villagers, 15 other patients, including... UPPER DIR: JUI-F holds protest against Swat violence UPPER DIR, Oct 29: The activists of the Jamiat Ulem-i-Islam (JUI-F) staged a protest demonstration in Dir against the ongoing conflict in Swat and Waziristan. They asked the government to stop... KARACHI: KPT flyover inaugurated KARACHI, Oct 29: The Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping, Senator Babar Khan Ghauri, on Monday inaugurated the KPT flyover. Terming the completion of the project timely, the minister appreciated the... KARACHI: PPP hits out at Arbab over remarks KARACHI, Oct 29: The central information secretary of the Pakistan People’s Party, Sherry Rehman, on Monday slammed Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim for calling Benazir Bhutto “a curse to the nation”.... KARACHI: Verdict in doctor’s kidnap case deferred as accused unwell KARACHI, Oct 29: The Anti-terrorism Court-I on Monday deferred for one day the pronouncement of its order in a kidnapping for ransom case as one of the accused was taken ill and unwell rushed to a hospital.... KARACHI: Ex-magistrate deposes in boys’ murder case KARACHI, Oct 29: Former judicial magistrate, East, Ghanwar Khan Gadhi on Monday recorded his statement in a kidnapping and murder case as directed by the Anti-terrorism Court-II, headed by Abdul Ghafoor Memon.... KARACHI: SHO gets one year for contempt of court KARACHI, Oct 29: The special judge of anti-corruption court, Syed Gul Munir Shah, on Monday awarded one-year imprisonment to the Station House Officer of Saudabad police, Irshad Inayat Jatoi, in a contempt of court case.... KARACHI: BIEK announces HSC Humanities results KARACHI, Oct 29: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, on Monday declared the results of HSC Humanities (regular, private and special candidates), Part-II annual examinations 2007.... KARACHI: Another major sewer caves in KARACHI, Oct 29: A few days after collapse of a 72-inch-dia pipeline near the PIDC House, a 54-inch-dia sewerage line caved in the same vicinity, near Metropole Hotel, on Sunday, creating... KARACHI: Karachi bar polls on Dec 15 KARACHI, Oct 29: The annual election of the Karachi Bar Association for the year 2008 will be held on Dec 15 and the process of nomination papers will begin on Nov 26.... KARACHI: Directorate of colleges ransacked: Intruders take away record KARACHI, Oct 29: The staff of the Regional Directorate for Colleges, Karachi, on Monday revealed that several rooms in the office complex were ransacked on Saturday night by unknown intruders who also took away some computers, printers and official records.... KARACHI: CHK gynae services resume today KARACHI, Oct 29: Services at the gynaecology and obstetrics department of the Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) resume today after a break of over a month following an understanding reached between the hospital administration and the agitating doctors posted in the department.... KARACHI: KU in a fix over exam schedule KARACHI, Oct 29: As the heat rises in politically and otherwise, the administration of the University of Karachi finds itself in a fix in terms of scheduling upcoming degree class examinations... KARACHI: KWSB drive gives boost to sale of tanker water KARACHI, Oct 29: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board’s current drive against defaulting bulk consumers has had the unintended effect of giving a boost to the sale of private tankers in... KARACHI: Two shot dead KARACHI, Oct 29: Two people were shot dead in separate incidents in parts of the city on Monday. A 51-year-old man was shot dead during a bungled robbery near Burhan Petrol Pump on Super Highway.... KARACHI: Removal of doctor flayed KARACHI, Oct 29: Medical fraternity has severely criticised the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) for terminating the services of Dr Shehla Baqi, in-charge of hospital’s isolation unit at the Civil... KARACHI: Judges told to furnish UTPs’ record KARACHI, Oct 29: Following the directives of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Sindh High Court has directed all the sessions judges and judicial magistrates to submit detailed reports about the under-trail family and juvenile cases.... KARACHI: FUUAST results KARACHI, Oct 29: The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology on Monday announced the results of MSc (evening) semester II, and BSc Physics (morning) semester II.... KARACHI: Exhibition of prints at Chawkandi KARACHI, Oct 29: An exhibition of prints titled “multiple editions-one” by seven contemporary print makers opens at Chawkandi art gallery at 5.30pm on Tuesday. The participating artists are Mehr Afroz, Naiza H.... HYDERABAD: PPP leader sceptical about free elections HYDERABAD, Oct 29: Member of the Sindh council of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Mohammad Usman Kennedy said on Monday that if the government did not suspend local body institutions before general... HYDERABAD: Fishermen want licences for fishing in Chotiyari dam HYDERABAD, Oct 29: Leaders of the Sanghar chapter of Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) said on Monday that despite clear orders by the chief minister cancelling contract system and replacing it with... HYDERABAD: Sugar mills urged to start crushing HYDERABAD, Oct 29: The Sindh Abadgar Board reminded the Chief Minister of the decision made earlier to start cane crushing in the first week of November, and millers to provide sugar to federal government the same month.... JACOBABAD: Traders strike in Jacobabad JACOBABAD, Oct 29: A shutter down strike was observed in protest against the murder of a trader while resisting the robbery, here on Monday. According to details some armed men entered... HYDERABAD: Oct 18 blast condemned HYDERABAD, Oct 29: The women wing of the Sindh Naujawan Taraqqi Pasand Samaji Tanzeem staged a demonstration outside the press club on Monday to condemn Oct 18 bomb blast in the rally of Ms.... SWABI: Rivalry delays appointments in education department SWABI, Oct 29: A rivalry between district Nazim Shahram Khan and ex-education minister Maulana Fazal Ali is delaying the appointment of 75 grade-IV employees to the education department, it is learnt.... SWABI: Students back teachers’ boycott for better pay SWABI, Oct 29: Students of the Government Postgraduate College took out a procession in support of teachers who have boycotted classes in protest against delay in revision of their pay scales.... KARAK: Resumption of work on gas project sought KARAK, Oct 29: The Terri Gas Action Committee has threatened to launch a protest campaign against the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) and MOL company from Nov 15 if work... SHIKARPUR: Four men kill uncle SHIKARPUR, Oct 29: A man was killed in Bilawal Jatoi village in the jurisdiction of Karan Police, on Monday. Nooruddin s/o of Afzal Jatoi was murdered by his four nephews Azizullah, Barkat, Niaz, Waheed and their father Bilawal Jatoi....

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