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December 30, 2007 Sunday Zilhaj 19, 1428 KARACHI: Six killed in Lyari violence KARACHI, Dec 29: All businesses in the city remained closed for the second consecutive day after Benazir Bhutto’s assassination and fear ruled on Saturday with scattered incidents of violence that claimed... KARACHI: Quest for Benazir’s successor begins KARACHI, Dec 29: After the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the Pakistan People’s Party is confronted with two important questions in the most defining moment of the country’s history.... KARACHI: Sindh cabinet takes stock of losses KARACHI, Dec 29: In the wake of Pakistan People’s Party chairperson and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, Sindh plunged into gloom as over 900 vehicles were destroyed, 131 banks set... One too many Grief demands dignity. Destruction is an unnatural reaction to mourning. In fact, more often than not, the two make the strangest of bedfellows. Among us, however, it seems that indiscriminate violence... KARACHI: And out came the wolves KARACHI, Dec 29: Over the past several months, various events have amply demonstrated the depths to which we have sunk as a society. May 12, Oct 18 and most recently the... KARACHI: Dairy farmers worried KARACHI, Dec 29: Dairy farmers have raised their concern about the acute shortage of animal feed created by the continued closure of roads and resultant disruption in supplies from the interior... KARACHI: ‘Fire-tenders being blocked’ KARACHI, Dec 29: Fire Brigade department is facing problem in reaching the scene of fire the lack of security as miscreants are out to attack every moving vehicle.... KARACHI: Helpline KARACHI, Dec 29: The Rangers have set up helplines to facilitate citizens. The numbers are: 021-9248938, 9248932, 4389505, 4389557, 6871489, 6871452, 9203007 and 9205283.—PPI... KARACHI: Produce fails to reach city for second day KARACHI, Dec 29: The city received no consignments of vegetables and fruit on Saturday as the wholesale vegetable market remained shut for the second consecutive day.... KARACHI: Nusrat Bhutto KARACHI, Dec 29: The media cell at Bilawal House shooting down the rumours being spread by certain elements about the health of Begum Nusrat Bhutto has said that she is fine in Dubai.... KARACHI: Weather forecast KARACHI, Dec 29: With winter slowly taking hold, the temperature in the city is further expected to fall in the next 24 hours as the capital city of Balochistan, Quetta, which... HYDERABAD: Sindh remains disturbed HYDERABAD, Dec 29: “Mob rule is a rough sea for the ship of state to ride”, said Plato. Nothing can best explain the prevailing chaotic conditions ruling the country.... SWABI: Political parties ask Musharraf to step down SWABI, Dec 29: Local leaders and workers of all political parties held a demonstration here on Saturday in protest against the assassination of two-time prime minister and PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto and called upon President Pervez Musharraf to step down immediately.... TIMERGARA: Membership of Jamaat’s candidate suspended TIMERGARA, Dec 29: The basic membership of a Jamaat-i-Islami member, who is contesting elections as an independent candidate for the PF-94, has been suspended, party sources told Dawn here on Saturday.... LAKKI MARWAT: Election campaign in full swing in Lakki Marwat LAKKI MARWAT, Dec 29: Amid protests by PPP and Jamaat-i-Islami workers against the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the election campaign is in full swing in the district.... SANGHAR: Train passengers stranded at Sarhari SANGHAR, Dec 29: More than 1,200 passengers are stuck up at Sarhari Railway Station since Thursday. The train was torched on Friday with 14 coaches and engines being gutted.... HYDERABAD: Scholars lay stress on correct use of Sindhi HYDERABAD, Dec 29: Leading research Sindhi scholar, Dr Abdul Jabbar Junejo has said credit of research in India on Sindhi language goes to Dr Murlidhar and Kaka Bherumal Meharchand Advani.... KOHAT: Cadet college extends winter vacations KOHAT, Dec 29: The Garrison Cadet College has extended winter vacations till Jan 3 in view of the deteriorating law and order situation in the country.... HYDERABAD: Exams postponed HYDERABAD, Dec 29: The Controller of Examination, Sindh University Jamshoro has postponed the examination of Mohammad Medical College Mirpurkhas till further orders due to unavoidable circumstances.... LARKANA: Nadra mobile vans LARKANA, Dec 29: Mobile vans of Nadra will visit rural areas of Larkana, Jacobabad and Kashmore Kahdhkot districts to provide people computerized national identity cards (CNICs).... SHIKARPUR: Liquor recovered SHIKARPUR, Dec 29: Naper Kot Police recovered 150 bottles of foreign liquor from a private car on Kandhkot-Shikarpur Road last night.... PESHAWAR: Life paralysed in Peshawar as protest continues PESHAWAR, Dec 29: The workers of the Pakistan People’s Party continued to hold demonstrations on Saturday in protest against the assassination of their leader Benazir Bhutto and offered fateha for the departed soul.... PESHAWAR: Woman held PESHAWAR, Dec 29: Police on Saturday arrested two people, including a woman, and recovered 25kg hashish from their possession....

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