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December 18, 2007 Tuesday Zilhaj 7, 1428 KARACHI: One dead, three hurt in MQM-ANP shoot-out KARACHI, Dec 17: A man, stated to be a pedestrian, was killed and three others were wounded when an armed clash broke out between supporters of the Awami National Party (ANP)... KARACHI: Electioneering spots selected by city govt KARACHI, Dec 17: The city government has selected 73 spots in Karachi’s 18 towns where political parties will be allowed to hold public meetings as part of their election campaigns.... KARACHI: Elected representatives inaccessible, say most Karachiites KARACHI, Dec 17: A 100-respondent random sample survey conducted by Dawn in Karachi indicated that the majority of the city’s denizens do not know the name of the person who represented them in the National Assembly during the past five years.... KARACHI: PPP, police lock horns over Oct 18 victims’ burial KARACHI, Dec 17: The provincial administration has refused to hand over the remains of victims of the Oct 18 blasts to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) for burial since the government... KARACHI: Associate of Mir Murtaza gets bail in murder case KARACHI, Dec 17: Justice Khwaja Naveed Ahmed granted bail to an associate of the late Mir Murtaza Bhutto who has been arrested twice during the last 11 years for his alleged involvement in the latter’s assassination.... KARACHI: Public safety body fails to live up to expectations KARACHI, Dec 17: The Provincial Public Safety and Police Complaint Commission — an independent body tasked with holding police accountable as per the Police Order-2002 on public complaints — is not... KARACHI: NICH to offer degree course in nursing KARACHI, Dec 17: The National Institute of Child Health will start BSc Nursing in its paediatrics programme in the second half of the next year. This was stated by the director... KARACHI: Flour mills asked to set up stalls KARACHI, Dec 17: The caretaker Sindh Minister for Finance and Information, Dewan Muhammad Yousaf Farooqui, on Monday directed all the relevant officials to ensure sale of flour in the city at the official rates.... KARACHI: Couple’s murder case hearing adjourned KARACHI, Dec 17: The additional district and sessions judge, Central, Tasneem Sultana, on Monday adjourned till Jan 11 the hearing of a newly-wed couple’s murder case owing to the non-production of the accused from the Central Prison.... KARACHI: NAB probe into Rs10bn land scam closed KARACHI, Dec 17: The National Accountability Bureau, Sindh, has closed down an inquiry into the land scam that involved over Rs10 billion and influential people including some government functionaries, it has been learnt reliably here on Monday.... KARACHI: French envoy meets JI leaders KARACHI, Dec 17: French Consul-General Pierre Seillan has said that during his posting of over three years in Pakistan he has found Islam to be a peace-loving religion.... KARACHI: Murder FIR registered KARACHI, Dec 17: Police registered on Monday an FIR of murder pertaining to the death of Shahzad Ali Rind, son of K.B. Rind, the chief secretary of Balochistan.... KARACHI: PPP complains about ‘rigging attempts’ KARACHI, Dec 17: The Pakistan People’s Party on Monday expressed grave concern over the alleged attempts of pre-poll rigging by Pakistan Muslim League-Q candidates and the caretaker regime across the country.... KARACHI: Constable shot dead KARACHI, Dec 17: A head constable lost his life while trying to foil a bank dacoity in DHA on Monday.... KARACHI: Arts Council poll results KARACHI, Dec 17: The Hashmi panel emerged victorious in the Arts Council of Pakistan polls held on Sunday, by defeating the Adab-o-Saqafat panel with a huge margin.... KARACHI: Reward for Iftikhar Arif KARACHI, Dec 17: Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has given a reward of Rs500,000 to Iftikhar Arif for his valuable literary services, according to a handout issued here on Monday.... KARACHI: DLO paper postponed KARACHI, Dec 17: The University of Karachi on Mon-day announced the postponement of a paper pertaining to DLO Part-II annual examination-2007.... KARACHI: Hides ban KARACHI, Dec 17: The city district government has banned setting up of centres for the collection of hides and skins of sacrificial animals without a prior permission/approval in writing from the city nazim or an authorised officer.—PPI... KARACHI: Winter vacation from 20th KARACHI, Dec 17: The winter vacation in educational institutions across the province will be observed from Dec 20, 2007 to Jan 10, 2008, according to an announcement made on Monday by the Sindh Education Department.—APP... KARACHI: Miniatures at Chawkandi KARACHI, Dec 17: An exhibition of miniatures by Dr Fatima Zahra Hasan opens on Tuesday at 5.30pm. It will continue till Dec 26, daily from 11am to 8pm.... KARACHI: Painting exhibition KARACHI, Dec 17: An exhibition of water-colour paintings by Ather Jamal opens on Tuesday at Thar art gallery at 5pm and will remain open from 3.30pm to 8pm daily.... LARKANA: SNF doubts BB’s promise about autonomy LARKANA, Dec 17: Chairman, Sindh National Front, Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has expressed apprehensions over PPP leader Benazir Bhutto’s statement in Quetta regarding provincial autonomy.... DADU: Liaquat Jatoi accused of using govt machinery: NA-232, PS-73 election DADU, Dec 17: A large number of activists of Pakistan People’s Party staged a demonstration outside the press club on Monday in protest against former federal minister Liaquat Ali Jatoi.... THATTA: Reti, bajri lifters harass villagers THATTA, Dec 17: People from various villages located along Nai Ranpatiani (a seasonal natural water channel) and Jung Shahi have lodged a strong complain against armed henchmen of a former DIG of Sindh police and sought protection from President Pervez Musharraf.... KHAIRPUR: Protest against price hike KHAIRPUR, Dec 17: Labourers, daily wagers and vendors took out a procession against price hike and unemployment from Panj Gulla Chowk to press club, here on Monday.... DADU: Youth killed, friend injured by watchman DADU, Dec 17: A man was killed and another suffered injuries when a watchman opened fire on them near the shrine of Baba Salahuddin in Kotri town late on Sunday night.... HYDERABAD: PPP-SB and PML candidates join PPP HYDERABAD, Dec 17: The PML candidate for PS-47, Qasimabad Taluka, Jam Khan Shoro and former Sindh PPP-SB President Maula Bux Mashori joined the PPP in the presence of party’s Chairperson Benazir... HYDERABAD: Housing schemes HYDERABAD, Dec 17: The director of Town Planning Department Tahir Ahmed said on Monday that according to relevant laws no private housing scheme and commercial building could be launched or advertised without prior approval of the department, resports our bureau.... LARKANA: Rainee canal: Sukkur, Ghotki nazims briefed LARKANA, Dec 17: WAPDA Chairman Shakeel Ahmed Durani held a meeting with District Nazims and DCOs of Sukkur and Ghotki districts at Circuit House Sukkur. The meeting discussed matters pertaining... PESHAWAR: People need uplift work, not slogans: Muqam PESHAWAR, Dec 17: PML-Q provincial president Amir Muqam has said that people are not concerned about the renaming of the NWFP. Instead, they were interested in the resolution of their problems.... PESHAWAR: Govt considering changing anti-smoking ordinance PESHAWAR, Dec 17: In an effort to reduce smoking across the country, the government is considering amending the Non-Smokers’ Health Ordinance 2002 so that the text health warnings on cigarette packets may be replaced with pictorial warnings, according to sources.... PESHAWAR: Sale of sacrificial animals gains momentum PESHAWAR, Dec 17: As Eidul Azha draws near, the purchase of sacrificial animals is gaining momentum. During a visit to animal markets in the city, it was observed that people spent... PESHAWAR: KMU declares MBBS, BDS results PESHAWAR, Dec 17: The Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar, on Monday declared the results of the MBBS and BDS part-1 examinations for the academic year 2007.... TIMERGARA: 131 Lower Dir polling stations declared sensitive TIMERGARA, Dec 17: The Election Commission declared 50 polling stations as most sensitive and 81 as sensitive in the Lower Dir district for the forthcoming elections, sources told Dawn on Monday....

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