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November 07, 2007 Wednesday Shawwal 25, 1428 KARACHI: Political parties let down civil society KARACHI, Nov 6: Three days after the imposition of emergency rule in the country, protest on the part of mainstream political parties is conspicuously absent and while political leaders claim that... KARACHI: Crackdown fears mute lawyers’ protests KARACHI, Nov 6: While lawyers at the City Courts and the Sindh High Court boycotted proceedings on Tuesday, the second consecutive day of their campaign against emergency rule, not a single... KARACHI: Ghaus Ali Shah acquitted in NAB case KARACHI, Nov 6: Syed Ghaus Ali Shah, a leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and former defence minister, was acquitted on Tuesday by an accountability court in a corruption reference.... KARACHI: 489 protesters held across Sindh KARACHI, Nov 6: Police had arrested 489 lawyers and political workers across Sindh since Monday morning, a top government official said on Tuesday.... KARACHI: People find alternatives as news channels stay off air KARACHI, Nov 6: Blocked by the government and facing harsh curbs, private television channels in Pakistan have turned to the Internet to reach viewers starved of news about the state of emergency in the country.... KARACHI: Journalists condemn media curbs KARACHI, Nov 6: A joint meeting of various organisations of journalists on Tuesday rejected emergency rule and curbs on the media and condemned the ongoing crackdown on lawyers, media persons and activists of civil society organisations.... KARACHI: Man acquitted in boys’ murder case KARACHI, Nov 6: An anti-terrorism court headed by Judge Abdul Ghafoor Memon acquitted on Tuesday Asif Masih who was accused of kidnapping for ransom and later killing of two minor boys.... KARACHI: Deposed SHC judges say SC moves contradictory KARACHI, Nov 6: Deposed Sindh High Court judges Sarmad Jalal Osmany and Anwar Zaheer Jamali have heaped scorn on the government for delivering a bitter blow to the judiciary and leaving the third pillar of the state badly weakened.... KARACHI: SHC suspends order on new Oct 18 FIR KARACHI, Nov 6: The Sindh High Court suspended on Tuesday a district and sessions judge’s order for the registration of the first information report lodged by the PPP chairperson in the Oct 18 bomb explosions.... KARACHI: LDA accused of ignoring stakeholders on vital issues KARACHI, Nov 6: The elected representatives of Lyari and Keamari towns have complained that they are being totally ignored in the matters of the Lyari Development Authority (LDA) despite the fact... KARACHI: Police fail to check traffic rules violation KARACHI, Nov 6: The dangerous trend of picking up and dropping off passengers on various flyovers and bridges’ ramps not only causes hindrance in the smooth flow of traffic but may also result in accidents.... KARACHI: Exports suffer as fishermen fail to modify boats KARACHI, Nov 6: The modification of boats will help improve quality of fishery products and their export to European Union countries which will ultimately enable fishermen to get a competitive price of their products.... KARACHI: Hajis told not to carry excess baggage KARACHI, Nov 6: A PIA release on Tuesday has informed all Haj pilgrims that the General Authority of Civil Aviation, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has imposed a restriction on the highest limit of checked-in baggage for returning Hajis.... KARACHI: KU masters programme KARACHI, Nov 6: The process of admission to the University of Karachi in its masters programme for the next academic session has commenced, according to an announcement.... Karachi: BDS exam Karachi, Nov 6: The University of Karachi on Tuesday extended the date for the submission of forms for the second and third professional BDS annual examination 2008 from Nov 16 to Dec 15.—PPI... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Nov 6: The Met Office has forecast hot and dry weather for the city on Wednesday with the maximum temperature expected to range between 36°C and 38°C.—PPI... KARACHI: Benazir rules out talks with Musharraf on caretaker set-up KARACHI, Nov 6: Pakistan People’s Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has ruled out a meeting with General Pervez Musharraf during her stay in the federal capital.... KARACHI: Power cuts blamed on ‘routine faults’ KARACHI, Nov 6: Residents from a large number of localities across the city complained of prolonged power breakdowns on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Cable operators shot dead KARACHI, Nov 6: Two cable operators were shot dead in Al Falah area on late Monday night, in what has been described as a case of a targeted killing.... NAWABSHAH: Cases registered against three more sugar mills NAWABSHAH, Nov 6: The Sindh cane commissioner on Tuesday lodged cases against three more sugar mills, raising the number of mills facing cases for failure to start crushing on Nov 1,... HYDERABAD: Call for lifting of emergency HYDERABAD, Nov 6: Leaders of the Sindh chapter of the People’s Labour Bureau Pakistan, Lal Bux Kalhoro and Sagheer Ahmed Qureshi, on Tuesday called the emergency a mini Martial Law, which... HYDERABAD: Police force lawyers to keep protest indoors HYDERABAD, Nov 6: Lawyers across the province boycotted courts against the imposition of emergency on the second day running on Tuesday and staged rallies, marches and demonstrations and held meetings within... SUKKUR: Khairpur dist govt bans rallies SUKKUR, Nov 6: The district government of Khairpur on Tuesday imposed ban for 30 days on staging processions, demonstrations and public gatherings, said an official notification.... KHAIRPUR: Council approves schemes amid walkout KHAIRPUR, Nov 6: The councillors of Awam Dost Panel (ADP) tore copies of the agenda of the development schemes and staged a walkout from the district council meeting here on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: Police claim arresting missing leader HYDERABAD, Nov 6: Police claimed to have arrested Sindh Nationalist Forum chief Allah Dino alias Asif Baladi — one of the missing persons of Sindh for whom many protests were staged... HYDERABAD: Pro-Musharraf groups urged to rethink stand HYDERABAD, Nov 6: Journalists at a general body meeting of the press club on Tuesday urged the political parties, judges, lawyers and groups of people who had been supporting the military... SHIKARPUR: Tribal dispute claims life SHIKARPUR, Nov 6: A man was shot dead by his rival at the Civil Hospital Chowk, here on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: Dist govt to spend Rs1.75bn on mega projects HYDERABAD, Nov 6: The district government of Hyderabad plans to spend Rs1.75 billion on six mega projects which will be launched in the current month.... GHALANAI: Four armed men kidnap two GHALANAI, Nov 6: Four armed men kidnapped two men in the Ghazi Baig area of Haleemzai tehsil here on Tuesday, officials said.... PESHAWAR: Reshuffle in Pesco PESHAWAR, Nov 6: The chief executive of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has ordered the transfer of several officers with immediate effect.... MANSEHRA: Community boards seek funds for uplift projects MANSEHRA, Nov 6: Chairmen of the 1,150 Citizen Community Boards (CCBs) of the district have sought withdrawal of the condition under which they are required to raise 25 per cent of the funds needed for the development schemes to be launched.... PESHAWAR: PA committees spent millions but produced few reports PESHAWAR, Nov 6: Thirty-six committees of the NWFP assembly organised a total of 354 meetings, spending millions of rupees on them. However, a majority of the meetings ended without the adoption, or even submission, of committee reports.... HARIPUR: Radio station remains off air for third day HARIPUR, Nov 6: The Hazara-based FM radio station — FM Power 99.4 — remained off air for the third consecutive day on Tuesday in protest against the confiscation by the Pemra... LAKKI MARWAT: Absenteeism among teachers highlighted LAKKI MARWAT, Nov 6: Many teachers were absent when the district officer (female) of the schools and literacy department for Lakki, Naheed Ghazal, paid a surprise visit to a number of...

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