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January 30, 2008 Wednesday Muharram 20, 1429 KARACHI: Hearing of PPP man’s poll plea adjourned KARACHI, Jan 29: A full bench of the Sindh High Court adjourned further hearing of a petition moved by Ghulam Akbar Lasi, a PPP candidate from Lasbela national and provincial seats,... KARACHI: Barbs fly at city council KARACHI, Jan 29: The proceedings of the City Council session on Tuesday were marred by noisy protests and disorder as the treasury and opposition benches traded accusations against each other on various issues.... KARACHI: Jurisdiction of railways police extended KARACHI, Jan 29: The federal government has extended the jurisdiction of the railways police to include the residential colonies, installations and properties of the Pakistan Railways (PR).... KARACHI: Lawyers urge civil society to help make ‘Iftikhar Day’ successful KARACHI, Jan 29: The Sindh High Court Bar Association president on Tuesday urged political parities, civil society and NGOs to participate in the rallies and demonstrations on the occasion of ‘Iftikhar Day’ on Thursday.... KARACHI: Elections already rigged, says Zardari KARACHI, Jan 29: Co-chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday that according to the reports of the European Union and other international observers, the forthcoming elections... KARACHI: Former LHC judge serves 17 years despite acquittal KARACHI, Jan 29: An ex-judge of the Lahore High Court, who was acquitted by an additional district and sessions judge, South, on Aug 20, 2007, in a forged documents case, is still behind bars.... KARACHI: Judgment in power firm’s case reserved for March 4 KARACHI, Jan 29: A division bench of the Sindh High Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment in petitions challenging leasing out of the Lakhra Power Generation Company, Jamshoro, for announcement on March 4.... KARACHI: HRCP official criticises president’s remarks KARACHI, Jan 29: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has condemned President Pervez Musharraf’s verbal attack on senior journalist M. Ziauddin and demanded that an unconditional apology be extended to the journalist immediately.... PESHAWAR: Owais sees Afghan drug trade as real threat: Kohat tunnel to open in two days PESHAWAR, Jan 29: NWFP Governor Owais Ahmad Ghani has termed the drug business in Afghanistan a real threat to regional peace, saying that money got through the illegal trade was being used in terrorist and extremist activities.... PESHAWAR: Fixed-pay policy abolished in NWFP PESHAWAR, Jan 29: The NWFP caretaker government has abolished the policy of hiring low-grade employees on fixed pay and regularised the services of 22,670 workers inducted earlier, it is learnt.... KARACHI: Illegal construction by NED retroactively okayed by govt KARACHI, Jan 29: Caving in after the open support shown by Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad, the Sindh government has granted a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the NED University of Engineering... KARACHI: Efforts against Aids pledged KARACHI, Jan 29: There is a great need to create awareness about HIV/Aids among the masses so as to do away with the stigma attached to the killer disease.... KARACHI: DCET exams KARACHI, Jan 29: The Dawood College of Engineering and Technology has announced that the regular and supplementary examinations of BE Electro-nics, Chemical, Metallurgy and Materials, Industrial and Man-agement and B.... KARACHI: New vaccines added to routine immunisation KARACHI, Jan 29: In an attempt to avert childhood pneumonia and meningitis cases, it has been decided to include haemophilus influenza type-b vaccines to routine immunisation campaigns by the mid of 2008 under the expanded infant vaccination programme.... KARACHI: Body found KARACHI, Jan 29: A completely charred body of a young man was found on Tuesday in Korangi No. 5.... KARACHI: Exhibition at Canvas KARACHI, Jan 29: An exhibition of artworks by Ruby Chishti opens at the Canvas art gallery at 5pm on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Army troops be deployed at polling stations: PPP KARACHI, Jan 29: The Pakistan People’s Party has called for the deployment of army troops at all the polling stations in Sindh due to the deteriorating law and order situation in the province.... KARACHI: Students’ week KARACHI, Jan 29: The PECHS Government College for Women has planned a host of activities during its students’ week set to begin on Jan 30.... KARACHI: Assembly project hits financial snag KARACHI, Jan 29: The construction of an additional block on the Sindh Assembly premises is likely to suffer delays follwoing the federal government’s recent advice to the provincial caretaker set-up for a major slash in the annual development plan.... KARACHI: Benazir’s role in struggle for democracy underlined KARACHI, Jan 29: Paying tribute to slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, speakers at a memorial reference have observed that Ms Bhutto had a fair idea that what would happen to... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Jan 29: The Met Office has forecast partly cloudy weather with chances of a light rain for the city on Wednesday with the minimum temperature expected to range between 10 and 12 degrees centigrade.—PPI... HYDERABAD: Statistical data vital for democratic society: VC HYDERABAD, Jan 29: University of Sindh vice-chancellor Mazharul Haq Siddiqui has said that in the era of globalisation one cannot ignore adoption of international standards in statistics system.... HYDERABAD: Protest against torture of teenaged servant HYDERABAD, Jan 29: Activists of Child Rights Committee staged a demonstration outside the press club on Tuesday against torture of a teenaged domestic servant, Kishore Meghwar, a couple of days ago.... HYDERABAD: Admissions at Sindh University HYDERABAD, Jan 29: Sindh Development Study Centre (SDSC), University of Sindh, conducted test for admission to MSc in Rural Development for the academic year 2008 here, on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Crisis centre in crisis of its own PESHAWAR, Jan 29: The Crisis Management Centre, established in NWFP following the US-led attack in Afghanistan in 2001 is operating without a full-time chief for the last three months, it has been learnt.... CHITRAL: Women urged to exercise their right to vote CHITRAL, Jan 29: District Nazim Maghfirat Shah has urged people to ensure participation of women voters in the general elections and said that the district government would extend all kinds of cooperation in this regard.... MARDAN: Man shot dead in Mardan MARDAN, Jan 29: Unidentified persons shot dead a man in the Mohib Banda village here on Tuesday, police said.... PESHAWAR: Concern over private schools, colleges under LG control PESHAWAR, Jan 29: The National Education Council (NEC) has decided to raise the issue of bringing the private educational institutions under district governments at the inter-provincial educational conference to be held in Karachi next month.... TIMERGARA: Dir jirga decides to combat terrorism TIMERGARA, Jan 29: A jirga comprising elders of Dir Lower has assured the authorities of cooperation in containing terrorist activities in the area.... PESHAWAR: JI chief meets deposed judge PESHAWAR, Jan 29: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad called on Peshawar High Court deposed Chief Justice Tariq Pervez here at his residence on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Medical college to be set up in Jamrud PESHAWAR, Jan 29: The government has decided to establish a medical college in Jamrud tehsil’s Shah Kas area, Khyber Agency, instead of Parachinar, said sources in Fata’s directorate of health.... PESHAWAR: Man with fake passport held at airport PESHAWAR, Jan 29: A man was arrested on charges of trying to travel to Saudi Arabia on a fake passport at the Peshawar Airport on Tuesday.Accused... PESHAWAR: Teachers reject Model University Ordinance PESHAWAR, Jan 29: Rejecting the Model University Ordinance, the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) has urged the NWFP caretaker government not to implement the ordinance and leave a decision on it to the next elected government....

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