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January 20, 2008 Sunday Muharram 10, 1429 KARACHI: Unclaimed cars, bikes auctioned after nine years KARACHI, Jan 19: The auction of unclaimed vehicles from the Central Vehicle Pool was finally held in the first week of January after a lapse of nine years, yielding Rs14.822... KARACHI: Land for transit system recovered from influential builder KARACHI, Jan 19: After cancelling the lay-out and building plans of a proposed high-rise project that the influential builder had earlier managed to have approved, the city government’s master plan group... KARACHI: Need for Security cameras stressed KARACHI, Jan 19: Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Nisar Memon on Saturday asked the CPLC to prepare a comprehensive plan for the installation of cameras in the city to curb crime.... KARACHI: Environmental tribunal without chief KARACHI, Jan 19: The Sindh Environmental Tribunal’s working has virtually come to a halt as the federal government failed to fill the vacant post of the tribunal’s chairperson after November 3,... KARACHI: Damaged pipelines ruining many roads KARACHI, Jan 19: Leaking waterlines and overflowing gutters are not only creating hindrances in the smooth flow of vehicular traffic but also extensively damaging roads in different parts of the city.... KARACHI: Lab for DNA test soon, says minister KARACHI, Jan 19: A laboratory with DNA test facility will be established and a working paper in this regard will soon be presented to the Sindh chief minister for approval.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Jan 19: The Met Office has forecast fair weather for the city on Sunday with the minimum temperature expected to range between 6 and 8ºC.... KARACHI: PC-I of 3 engineering colleges ready KARACHI, Jan 19: The education department has prepared the PC-I of three new engineering colleges in different districts of Sindh.... KARACHI: Suspected robber sent to jail KARACHI, Jan 19: A suspected robber, arrested and identified by his victim, was remanded on Friday in the judicial custody as the police failed to extract any lead to two other robbers from him during his five-day interrogation.... KARACHI: No let-up in Lyari water shortage KARACHI, Jan 19: Contrary to the claim by the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board that water supply position in Lyari is near normal, acute shortage persisted in certain areas of the... PESHAWAR: Schools named after MMA leaders being renamed PESHAWAR, Jan 19: The caretaker set up in NWFP has ordered the renaming of five model schools, which are named after past and present religio-political figures by the former MMA government, it is learnt.... PESHAWAR: No data on forest cover in tribal region PESHAWAR, Jan 19: The government has no authentic and verifiable data to prove its claim that 11.78 per cent area was covered with forests in the tribal region bordering Afghanistan, it is learnt.... ABBOTTABAD: Pesco warns of disconnection if dues not paid within 15 days ABBOTTABAD, Jan 19: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has warned all the provincial and federal government departments in Frontier province to clear the outstanding dues of Rs1 billion in 15 days otherwise power supply to them would be disconnected.... MANSEHRA: Quake survivors threaten to Boycott election MANSEHRA, Jan 19: Earthquake survivors of Balakot and Garlat have threatened to boycott the coming general election and occupy polling stations on the polling day if the Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction... MARDAN: Rockets damage 3 houses near army centre MARDAN, Jan 19: Rockets struck three houses near the Punjab Regiment Centre here on Saturday. The houses were partially damaged, but there was no loss of life.... HARIPUR: Tarbela power generation can be increased: official HARIPUR, Jan 19: The power generation capacity of the Tarbela Dam can be enhanced to 1,974MW from the existing 687MW if the Indus River System Authority accedes to Wapda’s demand for enhanced water release, an official source told Dawn.... ABBOTTABAD: 30 kilograms of hashish found, accused held ABBOTTABAD, Jan 19: The CIA police on Saturday recovered 30 kilogram of charas and arrested two accused, including owner of a private guest house.... HARIPUR: Man commits suicide HARIPUR, Jan 19: A jobless man committed suicide on the jurisdiction of Saddar police station here on Friday evening....

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