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December 06, 2007 Thursday Ziqa'ad 25, 1428 KARACHI: High charges irk cattle traders KARACHI, Dec 5: A number of stall-holders at the cattle market, set up on the Super Highway a few weeks prior to Eidul Azha falling in the third week of December,... KARACHI: 550 smuggled birds released KARACHI, Dec 5: An estimated 550 rare birds of various species, which were brought into the country without the required documentation and were caught at the city’s airport, have been released... KARACHI: PPP sets up ‘anti-poll rigging cell’, blasts PML-Q KARACHI, Dec 5: The Pakistan People’s Party has set up what it calls an ‘anti-poll rigging cell’ at its provincial secretariat and has launched a verbal tirade against the Pakistan Muslim... KARACHI: Papers’ rejection challenged by PPP candidates KARACHI, Dec 5: An election tribunal comprising Justices Khwaja Naveed Ahmed and Khalid Ali Z. Qazi issued notices on Wednesday in more appeals against the rejection or acceptance of nomination papers.... KARACHI: DIG sent to prison KARACHI, Dec 5: The administrative judge of the Accountability Court-I on Wednesday sent the deputy inspector-general of the Sindh police, Altaf Hussain Bhatti, to jail custody and directed the NAB to... KARACHI: 2 Indian boats with crew held KARACHI, Dec 5: The Maritime Security Agency has apprehended two Indian fishing boats with 11 crew members onboard for fishing illegally in Pakistani waters, said a press release on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Poll drive on despite boycott threat KARACHI, Dec 5: With the release of its 2008 election manifesto by party chairperson Benazir Bhutto, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has formally launched its election campaign.... KARACHI: Old city sewerage system collapses KARACHI, Dec 5: Sewerage system of the old city areas collapsed once again on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Pipeline damaged KARACHI, Dec 5: A water pipeline in Khayaban-i-Sehar in the Defence Housing Authority sustained damage during the work being carried out in the area for the replacement of oil pipelines running... KARACHI: Professionals’ body seeks reinstatement of judges KARACHI, Dec 5: The Pakistan Professional Forum – a representative body of the Pakistan Islamic Medical Association, Pakistan Engineers Forum, Pakistan Islamic Lawyers Movement, Pakistan Business Forum, Accountant Forum and Tanzeem-i-Asataza... KARACHI: Miniature art, maximum demand KARACHI: Fresh from Hong Kong, where he and his life partner and co-miniaturist Aisha Khalid had a successful two person-show, Imran Qureshi is holding an exhibition of eight paintings at Canvas Gallery.... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, Dec 5: The Met Office has forecast fair weather with hazy morning for Karachi on Thursday. The minimum temperature is expected to range between 13°C and 15°C.... KARACHI: Advance salaries KARACHI, Dec 5: The Sindh Finance Department has announced disbursement of full pay and allowance/pension to all Muslims and Christian employees/pensioners, including work-charged and contingent paid establishment, of the provincial government on Dec 15 on account of Eid-ul-Azha and Christmas.—PPI... KARACHI: Allowance for doctors KARACHI, Dec 5: Caretaker Minister for Population Welfare and Women Development, Sindh, Nadira Panjwani on Wednesday said that doctors employed in the population welfare department also deserved an allowance for not... KARACHI: List of eligible candidates for NA seats issued KARACHI, Dec 5: The Election Commission of Pakistan, Sindh, on Wednesday issued the list of the eligible candidates for the National Assembly’s general seats.... KARACHI: Rs10m released for journalists’ colony KARACHI, Dec 5: Caretaker Sindh Finance Minister Dewan Mohammed Yusuf Farooqui ordered on Wednesday immediate release of Rs10 million for expediting development works at journalists’ colony in Hawkesbay.... KARACHI: FCS chairman vows to bring all parties on board KARACHI, Dec 5: Though a tough task lies ahead for the new administrator of the Fishermen Cooperative Society, Mr Tahir Dada, who took charge of the society on Tuesday, seems determined... KARACHI: Hearing in boy’s murder case adjourned KARACHI, Dec 5: The Additional District & Sessions Judge-II (Central), Nelofer Shahnawaz Azimi, on Wednesday adjourned until Dec 8 the hearing of a case concerning the murder of a 14-year-old boy,... KARACHI: PPP seeks handing over of blast victims’ remains KARACHI, Dec 5: Paying tribute to those who lost their lives in the October 18 terrorist attack on Benazir Bhutto’s homecoming procession, Pakistan People’s Party central leader Nisar Khuhro on Wednesday... KARACHI: Two shot dead in separate incidents KARACHI, Dec 5: Unknown gunmen killed two people in separate incidents on Wednesday in Korangi, in what the police suspect to be target killings due to personal enmities.... KARACHI: Action against negligent officials ordered KARACHI, Dec 5: Provincial Caretaker Minister for Health Fauzia Lari has ordered legal action against a number of officials and employees who were found absent when she paid a surprise visit to the department.... HYDERABAD: Govt’s prime duty is to hold fair elections: CM HYDERABAD, Dec 5: Ca-retaker Chief Minister Justice (Rtd) Abdul Qadir Halepoto has said that a high profile meeting has been convened in Karachi on Dec 6 to chalk out a foolproof... MIRPURKHAS: Case lodged against policemen MIRPURKHAS, Dec 5: On the order of the district and sessions court Mirpurkhas, a case was lodged against three former police officials, already detained in Mirpurkhas district prison, here on Tuesday... NAWABSHAH: Sindh minister accused of running son’s campaign NAWABSHAH, Dec 5: Acting President PPP Nawabshah and candidate for PS-27 Ghulam Qadir Chandio accused caretaker wildlife minister of running election campaign of his son.... SANGHAR: Child dies after falling off van SANGHAR, Dec 5: A 5-year old boy was killed after slipping down from the roof of a van he was travelling in.... HYDERABAD: Poll boycott to harm country: PPP leader HYDERABAD, Dec 5: The Pakistan People’s Party leader and candidate for NA-222 Tando Mohammad Khan, Syed Naveed Qamar, said on Wednesday that the PPP would not boycott the general elections because... HYDERABAD: SU announces names of position holders HYDERABAD, Dec 5: The controller of examinations of the University of Sindh announced on Wednesday names of candidates who secured top positions in various faculties in the semester examinations of 2006.... MITHI: EC urged to take notice of appointments MITHI, Dec 5: Presidents PPP district and taluka Diplo Mahesh Kumar Malani and Mohammad Maeen Bajeer have urged the Election Commission to take notice of issuance of a large number of offer orders for primary teacher by the EDO Tharparkar.... HYDERABAD: Exhibition HYDERABAD, Dec 5: Sikandar Art Gallery Nawabshah is organising an art exhibition of works of noted artist Kazi Khizar Hayat titled as “Kashi Arona” from Dec 6 at Sindh Provincial Museum Hyderabad.... MIRPURKHAS: Passengers looted MIRPURKHAS, Dec 5: Six bandits looted a Karachi-bound passenger coach near Tando Allahyar, on Tuesday evening. Reports said coach#2065) was on way when six armed men took positions and held hostage... PESHAWAR: Sewerage system in Peshawar’s old city dysfunctional PESHAWAR, Dec 5: The sewerage system in the heart of the old city area has collapsed and, as a result, the sewage has inundated the Circular Road, causing great hardships for... PESHAWAR: Ban placed on flour export to Afghanistan PESHAWAR, Dec 5: The NWFP government has banned export of wheat flour to Afghanistan, apparently to curtail price spiral of the commodity in the local market.... PESHAWAR: Fake currency business thriving in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Dec 5: The Peshawar city has become a hub for people dealing in fake currency.... PESHAWAR: Teachers to be trained in IT PESHAWAR, Dec 5: The Intel Pakistan Corporation (IPC) will provide information technology training to school and college teachers of the province under the Intel Teach Programme.... PESHAWAR: PPP condemns political violence PESHAWAR, Dec 5: Pakistan People’s Party condemns political violence and believes that people will elect honest candidates.... PESHAWAR: PTI starts election campaign PESHAWAR, Dec 5: The leader of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf, district Nowshera, and a candidate for PF-13 constituency, Mr Zahoor Ahmad Kakakhel, has started election campaign in the district.... PESHAWAR: Govt refuses to hire ex-armyman PESHAWAR, Dec 5: The NWFP caretaker government has refused to re-employ an ex-armyman in the City Development and Municipal Department (CD&MD) on technical grounds.... PESHAWAR: Bilour eyes 4th win from NA-1 PESHAWAR, Dec 5: Veteran politician and leader of the Awami National Party Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour is eyeing a fourth win from National Assembly-1, Peshawar-I. He is expected to face tough...

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