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January 10, 2008 Thursday Zilhaj 30, 1428 KARACHI: Cellphone thefts double in a year KARACHI, Jan 9: Theft and snatching of cellphones in Karachi almost doubled during the past year as 99,505 phones were taken away in 2007. As many as 52,799 phones had either been stolen or snatched in 2006.... KARACHI: Easy availability of SIMs behind phone misuse KARACHI, Jan 9: The mushroom growth of the telecoms sector and increased use of cellphones in Pakistan – made possible by low tariffs of calls and messages and easy availability of... KARACHI: Sindh police chief transferred KARACHI, Jan 9: The Sindh inspector-general of police, Major (retired) Ziaul Hasan Khan, was transferred from his post on Wednesday and directed to report to the Establishment Division, Islamabad.... KARACHI: City govt urged to vacate plot for trauma centre KARACHI, Jan 9: A meeting held to review the progress made for the establishment of an accident and emergency centre at Civil Hospital Karachi on Wednesday noted that the project might... KARACHI: Robbers get away with over Rs4m from bank KARACHI, Jan 9: A gang of seven robbers looted on Wednesday over Rs4 million from a bank branch situated on Rashid Minhas Road, police and witnesses said.... KARACHI: Administrative reshuffle KARACHI: In a major reshuffle, the provincial government ordered transfers and postings of some bureaucrats on Wednesday following the transfer of home secretary to the services and general administration department.... KARACHI: Two accused discharged in couple’s murder case KARACHI, Jan 9: The civil judge and judicial magistrate, West, Shafiqullah M. Hassan, on Wednesday discharged two accused from a double-murder case due to lack of evidence against them.... KARACHI: Land scam case against ex-minister put off KARACHI, Jan 9: An accountability court adjourned the hearing of a reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau against former minister of industries and mineral resources, his spouse and others as the defence counsel did not turn up on Wednesday.... KARACHI: CM wants security in Muharram tightened KARACHI, Jan 9: Sindh (caretaker) Chief Minister Justice (Retd) Abdul Qadir Halepota has ordered foolproof security measures for the protection of religious shrines across the province, especially in Karachi and Hyderabad, during the month of Muharram.... KARACHI: Film screening at Goethe KARACHI, Jan 9: The Goethe-Institut Karachi will resume its weekly Thursday night film screenings from the Jan 10 with Crazy, a coming of age story released in 2000.... Brotherly bonds A little after Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s Urs concludes on the 22nd of Zilhaj, another esoteric celebration follows close behind: the Urs, or death anniversary, of Misry Shah.... KARACHI: Justice Memon takes oath KARACHI, Jan 9: Mr Azizullah M. Memon took oath as a judge of the Sindh High Court at the Judges Library on the SHC premises here on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Court issues notice over supersession of DIG KARACHI, Jan 9: The Sindh High Court issued notices to the establishment division in a petition agitating supersession of a police officer.... KARACHI: ‘Irresponsible’ PML-Q ads condemned KARACHI, Jan 9: The Women’s Action Forum on Wednesday condemned the murder of former premier Benazir Bhutto and held the state responsible for ensuring that due investigation and subsequent justice was provided for that crime.... KARACHI: Report on riot losses soon, says nazim KARACHI, Jan 9: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that a detailed report for the losses suffered by the citizens during Dec 27 to 31, 2007 in Karachi will be... KARACHI: Dawn staffer robbed KARACHI, Jan 9: A Dawn staffer was deprived of cash in front of his Gulistan-i-Jauhar house late on Wednesday night by two muggers.... KARACHI: Vegetable prices come down as stocks arrive KARACHI, Jan 9: While consumers continued to throng utility stores, chakkis and other outlets to fetch wheat flour amid the persisting shortage, they heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday when... KARACHI: Long-term impact of riots on city’s economy KARACHI, Jan 9: Every day labourer Abdul Karim lines up in the city looking for work, one of thousands dealing with the economic aftermath of Benazir Bhutto’s murder.... KARACHI: Malir branch of passport office KARACHI, Jan 9: Funds for the construction of a passport office in Malir have been approved and the work on the project will start within a month.... KARACHI: KU academic session KARACHI, Jan 9: The University of Karachi starts its new academic session on Thursday, according to a spokesman.... HYDERABAD: 500,000 booked over post-assassination violence in Sindh HYDERABAD, Jan 9: As per the latest figures collected from the office of the DIG Hyderabad, 1,627 cases were registered against 510,351 people in the nine districts of Hyderabad range between... HYDERABAD: Student body slams hate campaign HYDERABAD, Jan 9: The Sindh Punjabi Students Association (SPSA) has condemned the advertisement campaign launched by the former Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Illahi and vowed to fight against the conspiracies of... HYDERABAD: Musharraf’s resignation only way out: PML-N HYDERABAD, Jan 9: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) candidate for NA-220 Shabbir Hassan Ansari has said that the only way to extricate the country from the multidimensional crisis it is faced... HYDERABAD: Lawyers to boycott courts thrice a week HYDERABAD, Jan 9: The Hyderabad District Bar Association (HDBA) on Wednesday decided to boycott courts thrice a week and not allow any lawyer to appear in courts during the boycott days.... PESHAWAR: ‘Impartial polls under Musharraf impossible’ PESHAWAR, Jan 9: Free, fair and impartial elections are impossible under President Pervez Musharraf and his dispensation, a seminar was told on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: SCCI seeks withdrawal of gas tariff increase PESHAWAR, Jan 9: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has expressed concern over the recent hike in the gas tariff for industrial and commercial consumers and called upon the caretaker prime minister to withdraw the decision.... KARAK: Candidates reject flour distribution method KARAK, Jan 9: A meeting of the candidates contesting from the constituencies of national and provincial assemblies held here on Wednesday at the office of the district coordination officer (DCO) criticised the procedure for flour distribution adopted by nazims and councillors.... SWABI: Call for lifting of ban on wheat movement SWABI, Jan 9: Protest demonstrations were held in different cities of the NWFP on the call of the Awami National Party (ANP) on Wednesday against electricity and gas loadshedding and flour shortage.... PESHAWAR: Need stressed to strengthen old buildings PESHAWAR, Jan 9: Earthquake retrofit strategy can help strengthen the existing buildings in the country through preliminary screening, performance evaluation and cost effective upgrading of the structures, a scholar said here on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: CD shop owners told to close business PESHAWAR, Jan 9: Owners of various video centres in the city on Wednesday received threatening letters, asking them to close their businesses....

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