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November 05, 2007 Monday Shawwal 23, 1428 KARACHI: Lawyers, politicians held in police crackdown KARACHI, Nov 4: In a pre-emptive move apparently aimed at thwarting any anti-government protests in the wake of emergency rule imposed by President General Pervez Musharraf, the police force took sharp,... KARACHI: Joint struggle against army rule urged KARACHI, Nov 4: Urging democratic forces to unite and launch a movement against the military rule, National Party Secretary-General Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo has termed November 3 the blackest day in... KARACHI: Four more judges take oath KARACHI, Nov 4: Four more judges of the Sindh High Court took an oath under the provisional constitutional order (PCO) at the Governor’s House on Sunday, while four additional names of... KARACHI: Probe into twin blasts begins today KARACHI, Nov 4: A spokesman for the Sindh home department has said that the tribunal constituted by the government for an inquiry into the Oct 18 twin bomb blasts at Karsaz... KARACHI: Minister irked by slow probe into bridge collapse KARACHI, Nov 4: Federal Minister of Communications Shamim Siddiqui expressed dissatisfaction over the progress of the inquiry committee’s probe into the collapse of a section of the Northern Bypass and said... KARACHI: ‘Civilian areas in cantonments to be marked soon’ KARACHI, Nov 4: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that the new master plan with its main concept of unity of command for provision of municipal services shall be binding on all stakeholders in the metropolis.... KARACHI: SSUET, DUHS hold entry tests KARACHI, Nov 4: Some 3,000 candidates appeared in the entry test for admission to the Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) in its degree courses on Sunday.... KARACHI: Exhibition KARACHI, Nov 4: An exhibition of paintings by Shaheen Siddiqui opens at ShakilIsmail art gallery on Monday at 5:30pm.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Nov 4: The Met Office has forecast fair weather for the city on Monday with the minimum temperature expected to range between 18°C and 20°C and the maximum between 34°C and 36°C.... KARACHI: LPP slams imposition of emergency KARACHI, Nov 4: The Labour Party Pakistan has strongly condemned the Musharraf regime for depriving people of their fundamental and democratic rights by imposing emergency.... KARACHI: Setting up of 200MW plants recommended KARACHI, Nov 4: The international symposium on Sindh coal (lignite) held here recently has called upon the relevant authorities to realise that development of coal energy was in the larger interest... French opera troupe explores the genius of Mozart There has never been another western composer like Mozart. His musical outpourings have been truly prodigious. The extent and range of his genius are so vast and so bewildering that any concise summing up of his achievements must risk being trite.... KARACHI: Gulshan goes dry as pipeline bursts KARACHI, Nov 4: Several localities in Jamshed, Orangi, Baldia and Saddar towns have been facing water shortage for the last one week while almost all blocks of Gulshan-i-Iqbal have been without water for the last three days.... KARACHI: Faisal Town people waiting for more bus routes KARACHI, Nov 4: A population of over a million in Shah Faisal Town continues to face transport problem as no new bus route has been introduced in the area for the last 15 years or so.... KARACHI: Two held on graft charges KARACHI, Nov 4: The National Accountability Bureau on late Saturday night arrested two accused whose arrests warrants had been issued by the accountability court.... KARACHI: Three killed in accidents KARACHI, Nov 4: Three persons died in separate incidents in parts of the city on Sunday.... KARACHI: Ex-ACS dies KARACHI, Nov 4: The former additional chief secretary of Sindh, Ahmed Masood Hamidi, died on Sunday after a protracted illness.... KARACHI: PTCL workers KARACHI, Nov 4: Expressing concern over the regular curtailment of medical facilities, workers of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited alleged that the medical chief was behind such moves and urged the relevant authorities to improve the situation.... CHARSADDA: Masked men patrol Shabqadar CHARSADDA, Nov 4: A group of masked men carrying sophisticated assault rifles paraded in Shabqadar town, Charsadda district, ahead of a visit of federal Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Saturday.... LARKANA: Emergency a confession to failure, says Mumtaz LARKANA, Nov 4: The Sindh National Front (SNF) chairman Mumtaz Ali Bhutto said on Sunday that the imposition of emergency even after eight years of rule was tantamount to the rulers’... MIRPURKHAS: JSQM seeks Dr Sarki’s release MIRPURKHAS, Nov 4: Dozens of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz activists staged a demonstration and observed token hunger strike outside the local press club here on Sunday.They... HYDERABAD: Order to remove building material from roads HYDERABAD, Nov 4: The director general HDA has directed that all building material lying on roads, as already notified by the building control department, should be removed forthwith as it was... NAWABSHAH: Over 2,000 take test for admission NAWABSHAH, Nov 4: More than 2,000 candidates appeared in the test for admission to different disciplines of the Quaid-i-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology here on Sunday.... THATTA: Eight of a family injured THATTA, Nov 4: Eight persons of a family were injured when a van collided with a car at Makli bypass here on Sunday.... NAWABSHAH: Lawyers, political workers picked up NAWABSHAH, Nov 4: Police arrested the general secretary of the District Bar Association Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar who was also local PPP leader from his office on the Qazi Ahmed Road on Sunday night.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Man killed by bandits NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Nov 4: A man was killed and three others were injured when they tried to stop armed men from running away after robbing a man of his motorcycle in taluka Kandiaro on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: Political parties call for restoration of Constitution PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Opposition parties on Sunday criticised the government for what they called the “murder of the Constitution and humiliation of the judiciary”.... MANSEHRA: Demand to lift emergency MANSEHRA, Nov 4: Human rights activists, lawyers and civil society representatives on Sunday condemned the imposition of emergency in the country and demanded its immediate withdrawal.... PESHAWAR: It’s martial law, not emergency, says Jhagra PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Pakistan Muslim League (N) secretary-general Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said that the nation is under martial law in the name of emergency.... LANDI KOTAL: Landi Kotal leaflet warns women LANDI KOTAL, Nov 4: A local religious organisation has distributed leaflets in different areas warning people to close music shops in Landi Kotal and Torkham bazaars.... LAHORE: Fazlullah ready for peace accord, says JUI chief LAHORE, Nov 4: Maulana Fazlullah, who is leading a militant movement in Swat, is ready to strike a peace agreement with the government, says chief of his own faction of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Maulana Fazlur Rehman.... KOHAT: Local firm to set up power plant in Kohat KOHAT, Nov 4: A local company is planning to set up an 180-MW power plant in Lachi town of Kohat at a cost of $180 million.... MARDAN: PML (N) leader held in Mardan MARDAN, Nov 4: The provincial vice-president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Mr Abdus Subhan Khan, and vice-president of the Mardan District Bar Association, Bacha Rehman Khan, were arrested here on Sunday.... MANSEHRA: Jirga offers help in efforts to curb Talibanisation MANSEHRA, Nov 4: A jirga of clerics and elders of all the tribes of Allai area has condemned the threatening letters sent by Taliban to music and video shop owners and... MIRPURKHAS: Evicted people hold protest MIRPURKHAS, Nov 4: People evicted from the historical Kahu-Jo-Daro area held a demonstration on the Mirpurkhas-Tando Adam road here on Sunday, against the district administration for not providing them alternative place with basic amenities.... HYDERABAD: JSQM calls for strike; lawyers to boycott courts : Protest against emergency HYDERABAD, Nov 4: The Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party has called for a strike on Thursday and the Sindh Bar Council (SBC) has announced a three-day boycott in protest against imposition of emergency.... HYDERABAD: Arrangements for Hyderabad Festival discussed HYDERABAD, Nov 4: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil said on Saturday that the district government was spending Rs20 million on maintaining and preserving the beauty and splendour of the historical city.... KHAIRPUR: Two die as vehicle skids into canal KHAIRPUR, Nov 4: An eight-year-old boy and a man were killed and 10 others suffered injuries when a speeding wagon coming from Pir Jo Goth skidded into Abul Wah after its tyre burst on Saturday evening.... HYDERABAD: Woman appeals for protection HYDERABAD, Nov 4: A woman from Punjab on Sunday sought protection from her close relatives who, according to her, were threatening her and her husband with dire consequences because she had angered them by marrying of her own free will.... HYDERABAD: Admission test held HYDERABAD, Nov 4: The University of Sindh, here on Sunday, conducted an admission test for Master’s programme for the academic session 2008.... HYDERABAD: Flag march by police HYDERABAD, Nov 4: People on Sunday were upset about the continued suspension of transmission of several private TV channels which went off air on Saturday evening after the state of emergency was imposed in the country by Gen Pervez Musharraf.... PESHAWAR: Japan may delay release of $20m aid for institute, children’s hospital PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Japan may delay release of $20 million grant-in-aid for establishing the Khyber Institute of Child Health and Children Hospital in the NWFP for security reasons, sources said.... LANDI KOTAL: Tribal jirga vows to maintain peace LANDI KOTAL, Nov 4: A tribal jirga pledged on Sunday to maintain peace in Jamrud and Landi Kotal tehsils of the Khyber Agency and urged the government to resolve the crisis in Bara and Teerah Valley....

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