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January 23, 2008 Wednesday Muharram 13, 1429 KARACHI: Town, UC nazims in the dark about Chinese solid waste deal KARACHI, Jan 22: While the city’s solid waste management system has recently been privatized by the CDGK, the majority of the town and union council administrations in the metropolis have expressed... KARACHI: Three jewellery shops looted in Korangi KARACHI, Jan 22: Bandits looted cash, jewellery and automobiles worth millions of rupees in several armed hold-ups committed on Tuesday in parts of the city.... KARACHI: Police toy with idea of special force for industries KARACHI, Jan 22: The police authorities are considering setting up a separate force for the city’s industrial areas because the law-enforcers have failed to take coordinated action against criminals, as was... KARACHI: Nauseating contents of poultry feed threat to public health KARACHI, Jan 22: Far from the crowded eateries and bustling kitchens of the city of lights, a scene from a nightmare is played out: at an isolated spot near the beach... KARACHI: ‘20 suspects held in Sindh’ KARACHI, Jan 22: The provincial caretaker Home Minister, Brigadier (retd) Akhtar Zamin, said that over 20 suspects involved in terrorist and other criminal activities had been arrested since 1st Muharram across the province but security apprehensions still existed.... KARACHI: Benazir’s suit against newspaper disposed of KARACHI, Jan 22: The late PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto’s defamation suit against an English-language newspaper was disposed of as abated by Justice Nadeem Azhar Siddiqui of the Sindh High Court on Tuesday.... KARACHI: PPP criticises election postponement reports KARACHI, Jan 22: The Pakistan People’s Party neither supports the postponement of the February 18 elections nor is it in touch with the establishment with regard to its idea of a national consensus government prior to the elections.... KARACHI: EU observers meet JI leaders KARACHI, Jan 22: A delegation of European Union observers on Tuesday visited the Idara Noor-i-Haq of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and discussed issues related with the upcoming polls with the JI leaders.... HYDERABAD: WSF’s Global Action Week focuses on local issues HYDERABAD, Jan 22: The Hyderabad chapter of the Pakistan Social Forum would observe the Global Week of Action from Jan 22 to 26, which was being organised all over the world... SWABI: PAF plane crashes on GIK institute premises: Pilot, Topi resident killed SWABI, Jan 22: The students of the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology had a narrow escape when a T-37 Jet Trainer aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force crashed here on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Three towns await proper waste disposal KARACHI, Jan 22: Although proper lifting of garbage has become a citywide problem, the situation is even worse in many densely populated localities in Saddar, Lyari and Site towns.... KARACHI: List of BSEK position holders KARACHI, Jan 22: The Board of Secondary Education, Karachi (BSEK) on Tuesday released the list of top position holders in the SSC (Class X) science and general groups’ annual examination 2007.... KARACHI: CDGK set to launch plantation campaign KARACHI, Jan 22: The Karachi city district government has prepared a coordinated programme to provide plants at cheaper rates to initiate a massive plantation drive to make the city greener, while seeking to involve other organizations in this campaign.... KARACHI: BDS exams KARACHI, Jan 22: The University of Karachi on Tuesday announced the schedule of second professional BDS annual exams 2008.... KARACHI: KBCA told to prosecute builders, buyers of flats KARACHI, Jan 22: The Sindh High Court directed the Karachi Building Control Authority on Tuesday to prosecute the owners/builders and four purchasers of flats in an unauthorized building.... KARACHI: PPP leaders declared absconders KARACHI, Jan 22: The civil judge and judicial magistrate-X, South, Asif Ahmed, on Tuesday, declared the president of the Pakistan People’s Party, Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, former leader of the... KARACHI: Uplift fund KARACHI, Jan 22: Residents of Keamari Town’s UC-4 comprising Baba Bhit Island, Shamspir, Younisabad and Kaka Village complained that development fund amounting to Rs13.3 million earmarked for the uplift of the islands by the former nazim had not been fully utilised.... KARACHI: KUTS says no to election duty KARACHI, Jan 22: The teaching staff of the University of Karachi will not perform election duties.... Pollution issues The Sindh Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has taken notice of the air pollution being caused by rendering units in Cattle Colony. Talking to Dawn, Sepa director Kiran Noman said that a... HYDERABAD: Halt to supply of vaccine deplored HYDERABAD, Jan 22: Sindh Health Services Director-General Dr Abdul Majeed Chuttho has disclosed that the supply of hepatitis-C vaccine, interferon, under the prime minister’s programme has been stopped since July last year and 2,500 hepatitis-C patients are waiting for treatment.... HYDERABAD: Anti-polio campaign HYDERABAD, Jan 22: Polio eradication campaign got underway here on Tuesday with 2,97,020 children planned to be vaccinated during three-day drive.... MIRPURKHAS: Employees snatch back cash from mugger MIRPURKHAS, Jan 22: Employees foiled a bid to loot a petrol pump owner on Tuesday during daytime but the accused managed to escape leaving the pistol and bullets on the spot.... HYDERABAD: SU extends admission fee payment date HYDERABAD, Jan 22: The University of Sindh has extended the last date for payment of admission fee by the candidates selected in different disciplines in Bachelors degree programme under 3rd merit... HYDERABAD: Nominations for bar elections submitted HYDERABAD, Jan 22: A total of 19 lawyers submitted nomination forms for various offices of the Hyderabad chapter of the High Court Bar Association (HCBA) on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: APDM public meeting on Feb 8 HYDERABAD, Jan 22: The All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) Hyderabad Chapter has planned to hold a public meeting on February 8 at Hyder Chowk.... SANGHAR: Woman killed SANGHAR, Jan 22: A woman was killed by her husband in Haji Bahad Marri village near Khipro on Tuesday.... MINGORA: Arms recovered in Swat operation MINGORA, Jan 22: The security force on Tuesday conducted search operation in Shakardara area of Matta tehsil and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition.... PESHAWAR: ‘Drug trafficker’ escapes from airport PESHAWAR, Jan 22: An alleged drug trafficker escaped from the Peshawar airport after law-enforcement agencies on Tuesday morning foiled an attempt of heroin smuggling.... PESHAWAR: Court takes suo motu notice of ‘forced marriage’ PESHAWAR, Jan 22: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday summoned a girl who was allegedly forced to marry a person against her will.... PESHAWAR: Reference filed against immigration official PESHAWAR, Jan 22: The National Accountability Bureau, Frontier chapter has filed a reference against Shabbir Ahmed Khan, assistant director of Immigration and Passport Department in Swat, for accumulating assets beyond his known sources of income.An... MARDAN: Two students injured in Mardan clash MARDAN, Jan 22: Two students of the Government Degree College, Takhtbai, received injuries when activists of different student groups clashed here on Tuesday.... GHALANAI: Five checkposts blown up GHALANAI, Jan 22: Five checkposts of the Khasadar force were blown up here on Tuesday, official sources said.... LAKKI MARWAT: Blast near Lakki army base camp LAKKI MARWAT, Jan 22: A bomb exploded near the Tajazai area, close to an army base camp set up in the District Headquarters Hospital, here on Tuesday....

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