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January 03, 2008 Thursday Zilhaj 23, 1428 KARACHI: SHO didn’t try to catch suspects : Oct 18 inquiry tribunal KARACHI, Jan 2: An inquiry tribunal investigating the Oct 18 Karsaz bombings was told on Wednesday that the leadership of the Pakistan People’s Party was not consulted about the registration of... KARACHI: APC seeks UN probe into assassination KARACHI, Jan 2: The All-parties Conference (APC) held here on Wednesday under the auspices of the Jamaat-i-Islami had demanded investigation into the assassination of former prime minister Ms Benazir Bhutto by a UN agency.... KARACHI: New law gives autonomy to public hospitals KARACHI, Jan 2: The Sindh government has decided to reduce its control over health institutions in the public sector and offered them autonomy to operate under a board of governors so... HYDERABAD: Traders down shutters after rumours HYDERABAD, Jan 2: After having returned to normality the city once again witnessed an abrupt closure of businesses in almost all the main markets as rumours of shooting incidents spread here on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Loadshedding of gas, power multiply problems of people PESHAWAR, Jan 2: Hours-long disruption of electricity and gas supply and unabated surge in prices of wheat flour have made lives of the people in Peshawar and other parts of the province very miserable.... PESHAWAR: PHC dismisses poll petitions PESHAWAR, Jan 2: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday dismissed a writ petition seeking disqualification of former NWFP minister Maulana Asmatullah from contesting the forthcoming general election.... KARACHI: Where were Rangers during recent riots? KARACHI, Jan 3: As the setting sun of Dec 27 saw Pakistan’s popular political leader lie dead in the Rawalpindi General Hospital, Karachi streets witnessed quick disappearance of Rangers and police,... KARACHI: Ailing tiger eating up zoo geese KARACHI, Jan 2: One of the two male Bengal tigers at the Karachi zoo that has been ill for some time is proving to be quite troublesome for the staff since... KARACHI: Factory arson victims burden on city’s conscience KARACHI, Jan 2: As the city limps back to normality after the four-day violence following Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, the family of a victim, Sajid Hussain, sees a bleak future for themselves.... KARACHI: 46 remanded in custody for rioting KARACHI, Jan 2: Forty-six more accused, mostly PPP workers, were remanded to police custody by a Sindh High Court judge on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Damage causes health dept to put off anti-polio drive KARACHI, Jan 2: Offices of the Sindh health department and various public sector health care facilities were destroyed in the wake of widespread violence that erupted after the assassination of PPP... KARACHI: Reference against DIG adjourned till 15th KARACHI, Jan 2: The Accountability Court-I on Wednesday adjourned till Jan 15 the hearing of a reference pertaining to a land scam against a deputy inspector general (DIG) of Sindh, Altaf Hussain Bhatti, and others.... KARACHI: HRCP slams govt’s ‘vindictive policies’ KARACHI, Jan 2: Secretary-General of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Iqbal Haider on Wednesday strongly condemned an extension in the illegal detention of Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan, President of the... KARACHI: Security measures for Muharram discussed KARACHI, Jan 2: Caretaker Home Minister Brig (Retd) Akhtar Zamin on Wednesday held a meeting with the ulema belonging to various sects in connection with the security arrangements to be made for the month of Muharram-ul-Haram.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Jan 2: The Met Office has forecast fair/partly cloudy weather for Karachi on Thursday. The minimum temperature is expected to range between 8°C and 10 °C.—PPI... KARACHI: Another dengue patient dies KARACHI, Jan 2: A patient suffering from dengue fever died at a private hospital on Tuesday, in-charge of the Dengue Monitoring Cell Dr Shakeel Mullick confirmed on Wednesday.... A celebration of the spirit Atop a hillock in Clifton stands a mausoleum that is the focus of devotees from far and wide. Though a steady stream of the faithful come year round to pay homage to Abdullah Shah Ghazi and seek his blessings,... HYDERABAD: ‘State repression cannot demoralise people’ HYDERABAD, Jan 2: The PPP leader and former MPA from Thatta district, Ms Sassui Palijo, has said that the state repression, arrests, registration of false cases and murder of PPP activists cannot demoralise the followers of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto.... HYDERABAD: Varsities remember Benazir HYDERABAD, Jan 2: A condolence meeting held at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro here on Wednesday condemned the murder of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto and said that Pakistan and... HYDERABAD: Hesco says losses in millions HYDERABAD, Jan 2: Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) has suffered tremendous losses due to riots following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.... SANGHAR: Villagers’ courage appreciated SANGHAR, Jan 2: Commendation certificates were distributed among those who helped the stranded passengers at Jalal Mari and Sarhari railway stations.... HYDERABAD: Dawn’s news agent passes away HYDERABAD, Jan 2: A veteran newspaper agent of Dawn Group of Newspapers, Latif Karimi, 60, died of cardiac arrest on Tuesday night.... KOHAT: Mysterious attackers kill six in Kohat KOHAT, Jan 2: A young man died in a hospital here, raising to six the number of people killed by unknown assailants over the past 24 hours in the Kohat district, municipal officials said on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Reshuffle in Fata secretariat PESHAWAR, Jan 2: The government has reshuffled officials working on key positions in the Civil Secretariat and the tribal region of South Waziristan here on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Bird flu cell to be set up PESHAWAR, Jan 2: Caretaker NWFP Chief Minister Shamsul Mulk has ordered the setting up of an emergency cell for preventing bird flu and called for an effective strategy to counter the threat of avian influenza and other diseases.... ABBOTTABAD: Big parties yet to start poll campaign ABBOTTABAD, Jan 2: Poll campaigning slowed here as major contenders from the PML-Q, PML-N and PPP have put on hold on canvassing as the Election Commission adjourned the balloting date from Jan 8 to Feb 18.... LAKKI MARWAT: 266,658 to cast votes in Lakki Marwat LAKKI MARWAT, Jan 2: The Election Commission has set up 213 polling stations in the district to enable 2,66,658 eligible voters to use their right of franchise to elect candidates for the one national and three provincial assembly seats....

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