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December 29, 2007 Saturday Zilhaj 18, 1428 KARACHI: Seven workers burnt alive in arson attack KARACHI, Dec 28: More than half a dozen workers of an Italian garments company died when its factory was torched by a group of rioters in the Ibrahim Hyderi area as... KARACHI: MQM closes offices KARACHI, Dec 28: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has closed down all its offices across the country for an indefinite period due to the worsening law and order situation in the country in the wake of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto’s assassination.... KARACHI: Fresh produce stocks dwindling fast KARACHI, Dec 28: The city will feel the full impact of the complete shutter-down situation in two or three days, when the stocks of perishable commodities such as vegetables, fruit, dairy products and poultry goods are exhausted.... KARACHI: Electioneering comes to a grinding halt : PPP in leadership crisis KARACHI, Dec 28: The electioneering for the Jan 8 elections that had just started picking up momentum in this metropolis has suffered a severe blow due to the assassination of PPP... KARACHI: Milk crisis looms KARACHI, Dec 28: Following the countrywide breakdown of law and order after Benazir Bhutto’s assassination in Rawalpindi on Thursday, a serious milk supply crisis has emerged in Karachi with sources saying... KARACHI: Transport hit by city’s shutdown KARACHI, Dec 28: Road, rail and air transport out of Karachi was severely disrupted on Friday as thousands of people intending to travel out of the city failed to do so... KARACHI: Disturbances hit hotel industry KARACHI, Dec 28: Room occupancy rates in the leading hotels of the city and other parts of the country has reached below the 20 per cent mark following the assassination of... KARACHI: Rioters hamper hospital services KARACHI, Dec 28: Although the ongoing violent protests and rioting has considerably brought down the number of patients arriving at various hospitals in the city, they have also badly affected the... KARACHI: ‘Cleanliness key to check rheumatic heart diseases’ KARACHI, Dec 28: A US-based cardiologist, Dr Nadeem Afridi, at a symposium on Thursday said that Rheumatic Heart Diseases (RHD) were very common in those developing countries that had failed to ensure an improved cleanliness standard and hygienic condition.... KARACHI: Effective laws to curb domestic violence stressed KARACHI, Dec 28: Leaders of civil society organisations at a seminar on “Domestic violence against women and children” highlighted the issue of growing incidents of domestic violence and called for a... KARACHI: Tests postponed KARACHI, Dec 28: The Sindh Women Development Department has announced postponement of the written tests, scheduled to be held on Dec 29 and 30, for various posts under the gender reform action plan.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Dec 28: The Met Office has forecast fair weather with for the city on Saturday with the minimum temperature expected to range between 8°C and 10°C.... KARACHI: KPC polls KARACHI, Dec 28: In view of the prevailing situation, the Karachi Press Club’s annual election scheduled for Dec 29 has been postponed till Jan 5, a KPC announcement said.—APP... Senselessness of violence THE vandalism and arson witnessed in response to Benazir Bhutto’s death have about them the frightening air of anarchy. Even as the more law-abiding of the citizens struggled to come to grips with what they had endured already, another wave of chaos was unleashed.... KARACHI: KWSB shoots down rumours of water poisoning KARACHI, Dec 28: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) on Friday collected water samples from parts of the city for testing at the HEJ Institute of Chemistry after rumours spread... KARACHI: Many stranded on way to Naudero KARACHI, Dec 28: Thousands of grief-stricken PPP supporters who had left the city to attend the Soyem of their assassinated leader, Benazir Bhutto, had to return home after getting stuck up... HYDERABAD: Mob rule paralyses state machinery HYDERABAD, Dec 28: Troops were called out in several Sindh districts due to escalating violence paralysing civic life on the second day. Ten persons were killed while two dozens injured on Friday in retaliation to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.... MIRPURKHAS: Nine hurt in gunfire MIRPURKHAS: Nine people were injured in exchange of gunfire at Nagarparkar town, district Tharparkar on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Loadshedding HYDERABAD, Dec 28: Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) has announced load management programme in view of acute power generation shortage in the country. The step is expected to cover about 200 to 400 megawatt shortage.... PESHAWAR: Posts of acting nazim lying vacant PESHAWAR, Dec 28: Acting nazims have not been elected in three districts and several tehsil and union councils to fill vacancies created after resignation of nazims contesting the Jan 3 election.... PESHAWAR: Body calls for medical board probe into killing PESHAWAR, Dec 28: The Saarc Medical Association has announced a seven day mourning period in reaction to the tragic demise of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto.... PESHAWAR: JUI-F slams Benazir’s assassination PESHAWAR, Dec 28: The provincial executive council of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F has condemned the assassination of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto and asked party’s district leaders to attend condolence meetings.... MALAKAND: Prayers held for slain PPP chief MALAKAND, Dec 28: Ghaibana Nimaz-i-Janaza of slain PPP leader Benazir Bhutto was held in different towns amid tight security on Friday.... QUETTA: Jamali sad over killing QUETTA, Dec 28: Former prime minister Mir Zaffarullah Jamali on Friday condemned assassination of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto and termed it a conspiracy against the country.... PESHAWAR: Minister condemns slaying PESHAWAR, Dec 28: Provin-cial Caretaker Minister for Population Welfare Seeme Riaz has strongly condemned the brutal assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and termed it a great loss for the nation.... MUZAFFARABAD: AJK speaker assails murder MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 28: AJK Speaker Shah Ghulam Qadir has condemned the assassination of Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto.... JAFFARABAD: Govt offices attacked JAFFARABAD, Dec 28: Mobs set on fire several government offices and blocked roads in Jaffarabad, Usta Mohammad and adjacent areas on Friday.... MANSEHRA: Pheasantry in Mansehra closed to public MANSEHRA, Dec 28: Follow-ing the outbreak of virus in the Hazara region, the wildlife department has closed Asia’s biggest Dodial Pheasantry in Mansehra for the public to prevent the spread of bird-flu among exotic species of pheasants, Dawn has learnt.... PESHAWAR: Bar announces medals for imprisoned lawyers PESHAWAR, Dec 28: The NWFP Bar Council has decided to hold lawyers’ conventions at the divisional level and award medals and certificates to lawyers imprisoned after the imposition of the state of emergency.... QUETTA: Harsh weather to persist in Quetta QUETTA, Dec 28: The Met Office has forecast frosty weather in Zhob, Quetta and Kalat divisions during the next 24 hours.... PESHAWAR: BFP announces 3-day mourning PESHAWAR, Dec 28: The Businessmen Forum of Pakistan has announced three-day mourning to condemn assassination of PPP chairperson and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto....

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