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January 01, 2008 Tuesday Zilhaj 21, 1428 KARACHI: Rumour halts city’s return to normality: Police station attacked in Lyari KARACHI, Dec 31: Sporadic incidents of violence on Monday, followed by a rumour regarding an attempt on the life of a leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), dealt another blow... KARACHI: EC condition for holding of poll KARACHI, Dec 31: The provincial election commission feels that if the government could somehow ensure law and order on polling day, elections could be held across Sindh without much difficulty.... KARACHI: Four children killed in wall collapse KARACHI, Dec 31: Four children, three of them girls, were killed within the jurisdiction of the Mominabad police station on Monday when a truck hit an abandoned plot’s wall, which collapsed on them.... KARACHI: Bhutto supporters pin hopes on son and heir KARACHI, Dec 31: There is an eerie quiet at Benazir Bhutto’s Karachi home-cum-campaign headquarters where grief is giving way to hope that her legacy will live on through her son and heir.... KARACHI: No end to shortages KARACHI, Dec 31: As residents of Karachi attempted to resume their normal routine on Monday after several days of chaotic violence following Benazir Bhutto’s assassination last Thursday, rumours of Dr Farooq... KARACHI: Smouldering vehicles still lie along highway KARACHI, Dec 31: The smouldering wreckage of most of the over 150 heavy vehicles set ablaze the day former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi still lie along the Super Highway, particularly along the 20-kilometre stretch near Jamshoro.... KARACHI: Lawyers boycott court proceedings: Benazir’s assassination KARACHI, Dec 31: The legal fraternity on Monday observed a complete boycott of proceedings of city and Malir district courts to register their protest against the assassination of PPP chairperson and... KARACHI: Illegal import of endangered species continues KARACHI, Dec 31: At least five big cats — three Bengal tigers and two lions — have been imported from Europe without proper documentation, making the entry of the consignment to the country illegal, it is reliably learnt.... HYDERABAD: Uneasy calm prevails throughout Sindh HYDERABAD, Dec 31: An uneasy calm prevailed throughout the interior of Sindh on Monday but shopkeepers who had opened their businesses in the morning were forced to pull down the shutters following incidents of aerial firing in different towns.... PESHAWAR: Govt urged to improve law, order situation PESHAWAR, Dec 31: The business community of Peshawar has expressed concerns over the law and order situation in the country, especially in the Frontier province, and demanded of the government to... KARACHI: SHCBA demands national govt for polls KARACHI, Dec 31: Condemning PPP leader Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, the Sindh High Court Bar Association on Monday called for immediate formation of a consensus national government which may hold free and fair elections in the country.... KARACHI: Lyari tense after days of violence KARACHI, Dec 31: Tension prevailed in Lyari Town for the fourth consecutive day on Monday as angry protesters, mostly youths, played hide and seek with the personnel of the law-enforcement agencies... KARACHI: Transporters seek compensation KARACHI, Dec 31: The Karachi Transport Ittehad (KTI) has asked the government for payment of compensation with regard to their vehicles destroyed by rioters over the past few days, and warned... KARACHI: City govt offices wear deserted look KARACHI, Dec 31: Almost all the offices of the city government, including that of the KWSB, KBCA and town administrations, wore a deserted look shortly after the rumour of attack on the MQM headquarter in Karachi spread on Monday afternoon.... KARACHI: Degree exams resume on 11th KARACHI, Dec 31: The degree examinations of the Karachi University will resume on January 11 and the semester examinations of the KU evening programme on Jan 5.... KARACHI: PPP not to accept any delay in polls KARACHI, Dec 31: The Pakistan People’s Party will not accept extension in the date for the general elections scheduled to be held on Jan 8 on any pretext.... KARACHI: Milk prices to go up KARACHI, Dec 31: Closure of highways, railways and the worsening law and order situation following the killing of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto has created a crisis for Karachi’s dairy industry, forcing... KARACHI: LPP slams assassination KARACHI, Dec 31: The Labour Party of Pakistan (LPP) in a condolence meeting held here on Monday condemned the assassination of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto and termed it “a tragedy for the people of Pakistan and democracy”.... SANGHAR: Villagers help train passengers SANGHAR: When transport and property worth billions of rupees were torched during the three days of riots that erupted after assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the villagers saved the life and properties... HYDERABAD: PPO assures of full security to people HYDERABAD, Dec 31: Provincial Police Officer (PPO) of Sindh Major (retd) Ziaul Hassan strongly defended Sindh police for performing a valiant role in recent spate of violence that gripped the province... NAWABSHAH: Steps taken to ensure peace in Nawabshah NAWABSHAH, Dec 31: A meeting to review overall law and order situation was held at Darbar Hall here on Monday. It was presided over by district nazim Faryal Talpur.... HYDERABAD: People have lost hopes of better deal: SDF HYDERABAD, Dec 31: Sindh is devastated at the assassination of their finest daughter Benazir Bhutto as in her death people have lost the hope of a better deal with federation.... HYDERABAD: Ex-legislator booked for torching house of Arbab’s nephew HYDERABAD, Dec 31: Qasimabad police have lodged a case under section seven of Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) against Hyderabad district president of PPP Zahid Ali Bhurgari, UC nazim Mehboob Abro and People’s... THATTA: Banking network disrupted THATTA, Dec 31: Destruction of banking network after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto is bound to make 64,000 people of the district including pensioners, salaried class, businessmen, small traders, contractors and individual account holders suffer for indefinite period.... LAKKI MARWAT: Police arrest outlaws in Lakki Marwat LAKKI MARWAT, Dec 31: The Serai Naurang and Tajori police arrested four alleged outlaws and seized weapons from their possession, officials said on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Pesco again resorts to load-shedding PESHAWAR, Dec 31: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has restarted “hour-long” load-shedding in the NWFP, citing growing demand and decreasing power generation.... PESHAWAR: Journalists seek protection after reporter’s murder PESHAWAR, Dec 31: The Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) on Monday protested against the murder of a journalist, Kamil Mashhadi, and asked the government to arrest those involved.... SWABI: Benazir’s killing condemned SWABI, Dec 31: The Swabi Jamhoori Ittehad and the Swabi Qaumi Mahaz staged a demonstration on Monday in protest against Benazir Bhutto’s assassination here.... MARDAN: Call for impartial inquiry MARDAN, Dec 31: Chairman of the Pakistan Muhafiz Party (PMP) Syed Yousuf Shah has condemned the assassination of Pakistan People’s Party chairperson and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and demanded an impartial investigation into the attack on her.... PESHAWAR: Peshawar-Quetta train service restored PESHAWAR, Dec 31: Pakistan Railways has restored the train service between Peshawar and Quetta.... TIMERGARA: Election campaigns restart in Lower Dir TIMERGARA, Dec 31: Elec-tioneering resumed in the Lower Dir district on Monday after an announcement by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) that it would participate in the coming polls.... PESHAWAR: Free medical camp held in Bannu PESHAWAR, Dec 31: The directorate of health and population welfare for Fata held a three-day free medical camp in the Kamar village, Powandakhel, in the Frontier Region of Bannu where 3,490...

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