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January 17, 2008 Thursday Muharram 07, 1429 KARACHI: KBCA say over approval of plans upheld KARACHI, Jan 16: Except for cantonments and the Defence Housing Society, building plans for any part of the city are to be sanctioned by the Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) irrespective... KARACHI: Tenders for waterfront project soon KARACHI, Jan 16: The Sindh government has decided to invite international tenders within two weeks for the development of a multipurpose “waterfront” project along Manora on the pattern of projects executed in Dubai.... KARACHI: Police not in the loop over arrest of Oct 18 suspects KARACHI, Jan 16: Still clueless in terms of investigations into last year’s Oct 18 Karsaz bombings, senior police officials in the city have professed their lack of knowledge about the federal... KARACHI: Indian boat, five crew members held KARACHI, Jan 16: The Maritime Security Agency has seized an Indian fishing boat with five crew members for fishing illegally in Pakistani waters.... KARACHI: Sepa official summoned in toxic dump case KARACHI, Jan 16: District and sessions judge, West, Syed Zakir Hussain, on Wednesday adjourned until Jan 21 the hearing of a case against a factory owner and others for dumping highly... KARACHI: Jittery citizenry shaken by bomb scares KARACHI, Jan 16: Judges, lawyers, court staff and litigants were on Wednesday afternoon shocked to see ambulances converging on the Sindh High Court building, well after court timings.... KARACHI: Harkat men set to Challenge conviction KARACHI, Jan 16: The three militants of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen al-Alami who were convicted on Tuesday by an anti-terrorism court in a 2002 plot to kill President Pervez Musharraf will challenge their conviction... KARACHI: Second parking plaza in Saddar planned: Over 1,700 shopkeepers to be relocated KARACHI, Jan 16: On the directive of City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal, the city district government will construct another parking plaza, which will have a parking capacity for hundreds of vehicles, in Saddar area.... KARACHI: Encroachers in two towns enjoy complete ‘freedom’ KARACHI, Jan 16: Encroachments in Lyari and Saddar towns continue to be a pressing problem that is needed to be resolved on a priority basis to rid motorists and pedestrians of... KARACHI: Many thoroughfares in bad shape KARACHI, Jan 16: A number of thoroughfares of the city have been in dilapidated condition for long, causing immense inconvenience to both motorists and pedestrians.... KARACHI: Stickers for Muharram procession vehicles KARACHI, Jan 16: It will be mandatory upon every participant of the mourning processions, to be taken out from Nishter Park on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, to obtain a special sticker... KARACHI: Body set up for assessment of losses KARACHI, Jan 16: Sindh (caretaker) Minister for Labour and Industries Arif Ali Khan Abbasi has constituted a committee to assess the losses caused to public and private properties during the rioting... KARACHI: Law to end out-of-turnpromotions soon KARACHI, Jan 16: The draft of an ordinance to delete Section 9(a) of the Civil Servants Act 1973, pertaining to out-of-turn promotions, has landed in the provincial law department, it was reliably learnt here on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Buyers’ rush subsides as wheat supply improves KARACHI, Jan 16: The rush of buyers outside flour mills and stalls has subsided since the wheat supply from the food department has improved under the supervision of Rangers, claimed flour millers on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Call for non-political governor in Sindh KARACHI, Jan 16: The Jamaat-i-Islami has condemned attempt on the life of Syed Rashid Ahmad, deputy chief of JI District Central and New Karachi, in Sector 5-E of New Karachi on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Health dept to set up fund for emergencies KARACHI, Jan 16: In view of the frequent rail and road accidents and repeated bomb blasts, the Sindh health department has decided to establish a reserve fund to meet emergency expenditures.... KARACHI: University employee found dead in Malir KARACHI, Jan 16: A 45-year-old man was found shot dead in Model Colony early on Wednesday morning.... KARACHI: State Bank’s report shows wrong govt policies: PPP KARACHI, Jan 16: The Pakistan People’s Party on Wednesday expressed concern at the reports of a new record of government borrowings that crossed the Rs1 trillion mark in the wake of... KARACHI: Bhagwandas backs lawyers’ struggle KARACHI, Jan 16: The deposed Supreme Court judge, Justice Rana Bhagwandas, has said he is ready to play his due role in the ongoing struggle for the independence of the judiciary,... HYDERABAD: Development activities highlighted HYDERABAD, Jan 16: District Coordination Officer Aftab Ahmed Khatri has said that as many as 144 different development schemes have been implemented in the district from total annual allocation of Rs479 million under the Annual Development Programme 2007-8.... HYDERABAD: Call for joint strategy against bonded labour HYDERABAD, Jan 16: Participants of a media consultation on Wednesday urged political parties and the government to prepare a joint strategy to curb the incidence of bonded labour in Sindh.... HYDERABAD: G.M. Syed’s birth anniversary HYDERABAD, Jan 16: The Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaaz Organising Committee has said that the 104th birth anniversary of nationalist leader G. M. Syed would be observed in a simple way and... MIRPURKHAS: BISE announces exam results MIRPURKHAS, Jan 16: The controller of examination, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Mirpurkhas, has announced the results of the supplementary examinations of the Secondary School Certificate Part-II (Class X) science and general groups for the year 2007.... MITHI: Tharis demand gas supply MITHI, Jan 16: The people of Thar have demanded of the government to provide gas facility to the region on an urgent basis. They expressed serious concern at the chopping of... HYDERABAD: Interviews for admissions HYDERABAD, Jan 16: The director, graduate studies, University of Sindh, has notified a list of candidates eligible to appear for interview for enrolment in MS/MPhil programme 2008, which includes Commerce, Botany,... HYDERABAD: Khuhro slams PML’s ‘hate campaign’ HYDERABAD, Jan 16: The Pakistan People’s Party leader Nisar Ahmed Khuhro on Wednesday lashed out at Pakistan Muslim League’s hate campaign and said Benazir Bhutto was not a leader of a... HYDERABAD: EU delegation discusses poll arrangements with DCO HYDERABAD, Jan 16: A four-member delegation of European Union Election Observation Mission called on DCO Hyderabad Aftab Ahmed Khatri at his office here on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: Govt trying to raise literacy rate: minister HYDERABAD, Jan 16: Sindh Caretaker Education Minister Shujaat Ali Baig has said that the development and prosperity of any country is totally dependent on the quality of its education and that... HYDERABAD: Extension in date for filing loss claims sought HYDERABAD, Jan 16: Goods transporters in Sindh have urged the government to extend the date for filing loss claims from Jan 20 to Jan 30. They say that their documents were incomplete.... LANDI KOTAL: ‘Disappearance’ of 50 flour trucks being probed LANDI KOTAL, Jan 16: Authorities in Khyber Agency are investigating the ‘disappearance’ of nearly 50 flour-loaded trucks which had been allotted for selling at fair price shops in Landi Kotal, Jamrud and Bara tehsils, official sources said.... PESHAWAR: Conviction of S. African woman in drug case upheld PESHAWAR, Jan 16: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday upheld conviction of a South African woman in a case of drug trafficking and dismissed her appeal.... PESHAWAR: SCCI for early end to power, gas crises PESHAWAR, Jan 16: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has demanded of the government to ensure smooth and uninterrupted supply of power and gas to the industrial units in NWFP.... PESHAWAR: Former MPA allowed to contest election PESHAWAR, Jan 16: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday set aside the judgment of election appellate tribunal regarding disqualification of former MPA Faisal Zaman and allowed him to contest the forthcoming polls.... TIMERGARA: Veterinary body opposes new ‘illegal’ cadres TIMERGARA, Jan 16: Para Veterinary Association (PVA) provincial president Javaid Khan has said the association will not accept what he called illegal promotions and new cadres.... LANDI KOTAL: Kidnapping bid foiled LANDI KOTAL, Jan 16: The Khasadar force on Wednesday foiled an attempt to kidnap a businessman after a brief encounter with the alleged kidnappers.... HARIPUR: ‘Lawyers to restore prestige of judiciary’ HARIPUR, Jan 16: The deposed Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court, Justice Tariq Pervez Khan, has said that lawyers’ movement would restore the lost prestige of the judiciary.... MANSEHRA: Minister blames flour crisis on mill owners MANSEHRA, Jan 16: NWFP Caretaker Minister for Food Alamzeb Khan has blamed the flour crisis on hoarders and profiteers, saying that the Frontier Constabulary would be deployed at the flour mills to overcome the shortage.... GHALANAI: Tribesmen set ablaze militants’ camp GHALANAI, Jan 16: Extending all-out support to the government in its fight against militancy and terrorism, the elders of Khowizai tribe set on fire a makeshift camp of militants in Mazrena area of Mohmand Agency on Wednesday.... LAKKI MARWAT: Girl kidnapped in Lakki Marwat LAKKI MARWAT, Jan 16: A girl was kidnapped at gunpoint by three brothers from her house in the Wanda Aurangzeb village in the Dadiwala police area, said a police official on Wednesday.... NOWSHERA: Pabbi declared as tehsil NOWSHERA, Jan 16: NWFP Caretaker Chief Minister Shamsul Mulk declared his native town, Pabbi, as a tehsil of Nowshera district on Wednesday, fulfilling a longstanding demand of the people....

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