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November 03, 2007 Saturday Shawwal 21, 1428 KARACHI: CM okays withdrawal of cases against MQM KARACHI, Nov 2: The chief minister of Sindh, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, has approved the withdrawal of over 1,300 criminal cases against leaders and workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement.... KARACHI: DNA profiles of Oct 18 ‘bombers’ prepared KARACHI, Nov 2: The Dr A.Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Karachi, an affiliate of the Karachi University, has prepared the DNA profiles of the two suspected suicide bombers... KARACHI: Teenager dies of dengue KARACHI, Nov 2: The Sindh health department on Friday confirmed another fatality caused by the dengue virus at a hospital, pushing the dengue death toll to 17 in the city.... KARACHI: Harbour standoff continues KARACHI, Nov 2: Tens of thousands of fishermen and workers at the Karachi Fish Harbour remained idle while an uneasy calm prevailed over the harbour on Friday, the second consecutive day... KARACHI: SHC dismisses Mengal’s plea KARACHI, Nov 2: A Sindh High Court appellate bench dismissed on Friday a petition moved by Balochistan National Party chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal for quashment of a case of kidnapping of two army personnel and holding them hostage.... KARACHI: SWD fails to take action against falcon traffickers KARACHI, Nov 2: Mystery shrouds the fate of an illegal falcon consignment caught last weekend since wildlife officials report that the traffickers were fined and the birds released but provide no... KARACHI: KU, DUHS vice-chancellors reappointed KARACHI, Nov 2: The respective vice-chancellors of Karachi University and the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) will continue to serve in their current capacities for another four years.... KARACHI: KWSB drive achieves little success KARACHI, Nov 2: The ongoing campaign of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has so far failed to achieve the desired results reportedly due to multiple water connections taken by... KARACHI: City Council resolutions KARACHI, Nov 2: Focal persons will be appointed in some departments of the city government to ensure implementation of various resolutions passed by the city council and other settled issues.... KARACHI: MA registration dates KARACHI, Nov 2: The external registration unit of the University of Karachi on Friday announced commencement of the registration for MA/ Double MA and improvement of division 2006 from Nov 1 to Dec 1, 2007.... KARACHI: SPELT’s travelling conference begins KARACHI, Nov 2: The 23rd Annual SPELT (The Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers) Travelling Conference opened on Friday to a sizeable audience of teachers gathered at Habib Public School from across Pakistan and abroad.... KARACHI: Teachers observe ‘black day’ KARACHI, Nov 2: More than 3,000 teachers from 118 colleges of the metropolis observed ‘black day’ against the Saturday night raid by intruders on the Regional Directorate of Colleges in which several rooms were ransacked, records destroyed and equipment taken away.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Nov 2: The Met Office has forecast hot and dry weather for the metropolis on Saturday.... KARACHI: PPP expresses lack of trust in govt probe KARACHI, Nov 2: The Karachi Coordination Committee of the Pakistan People’s Party on Friday expressed its lack of confidence in the ongoing government investigation into the October 18 terrorist attack on Benazir Bhutto’s homecoming procession.... KARACHI: Suspected cleric remanded KARACHI, Nov 2: A judicial magistrate granted a three-day remand of the Naib Peshimam of Masjid-i-Aqsa in Shah Faisal Colony, a prime suspect in the murder case of a 12-year-old boy who was found dead in the mosque.... KARACHI: Rs3m cell separator lying idle for weeks KARACHI, Nov 2: A cell separator procured at the cost of Rs3 million has been lying idle for about six weeks at the Sindh Government Qatar Hospital, Orangi Town, as funds are not available to purchase mega unit platelet bags.... KARACHI: Bank robbery KARACHI, Nov 2: A gang of eight armed criminals robbed the UBL’s Hussain D’ Silva Branch in Block-A, North Nazimabad, of Rs1 million on Friday afternoon.... NAWABSHAH: Delay in crushing of sugarcane worries growers NAWABSHAH, Nov 2: The sugarcane growers have expressed their anger over the delay of crushing season by mills of Nawabshah district which have failed to issue the indent to growers.... HYDERABAD: Archaeology dept seeks police help : Dam near protected site HYDERABAD, Nov 2: The Nagarparkar police have refused to intervene in the construction of a small dam near an historical archaeological site of Bhodesar Masjid and a Jain temple in Tharparkar... HYDERABAD: Mystery shrouds death of woman HYDERABAD, Nov 2: A young woman died under mysterious circumstances in Al-Amna Complex of Cantonment area within the jurisdiction of Makki Shah police station here on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Bangle dealer’s killer remanded HYDERABAD, Nov 2: The Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate-VII Hyderabad, here on Friday remanded Nadeem Akhtar to police custody for three days in the murder case of Rehan alias Shakeel son of Absaruddin, a bangle dealer.... HYDERABAD: Village census to be completed by April HYDERABAD, Nov 2: The three-phase census of villages which began this October will finish by April next as per the federal government decision, said the Deputy Commissioner, Agriculture Census, Ministry of Finance, Mohammad Saleem Kazmi.... HYDERABAD: Housing scheme declared illegal HYDERABAD, Nov 2: The Director Town Planning Department of Sindh, Tahir Ahmed taking serious notice of the publicity of ‘Al-Mubashar Residency’ - proposed construction of apartments and shops in Nawabshah –... SANGHAR: Woman recovered SANGHAR, Nov 2: Police arrested a man for kidnapping a married woman from the Housing Society. The accused was reported to be an embassy employee in Islamabad.... PESHAWAR: Beheading affects Fazlullah’s popularity PESHAWAR, Nov 2: Maulana Fazlullah’s following among his women supporters in Swat is getting divided after reports that militants have beheaded security personnel, it is learnt.... PESHAWAR: Aurakzai for preserving heritage of NWFP PESHAWAR, Nov 2: NWFP Governor Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai has stressed the need for exploring and preserving heritage of the province and its adjoining tribal belt through literary work for next generations.... PESHAWAR: Court orders protection for woman PESHAWAR, Nov 2: A local court on Friday directed police to provide protection to a woman who accused her husband and in-laws of forcing her into prostitution.... PESHAWAR: 14 Pesco officials promoted PESHAWAR, Nov 2: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has promoted 14 computer operators from BPS-14 to BPS-16 with effect from Jan 1, 2007. The operators have completed 10 years of service in BPS-14....

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