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February 22, 2008 Friday Safar 14, 1429 KARACHI: Police thrash protesting lawyers KARACHI, Feb 21: Police fired teargas shells on and used batons against agitating lawyers, injuring five of them, and arrested 15 others on Thursday.... KARACHI: PPP demands repoll on 10 city seats KARACHI, Feb 21: The Pakistan People’s Party on Thursday demanded a repoll on four national and six provincial assembly seats in the city, and rejected Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s allegations of vote... KARACHI: 10 candidates seek recount KARACHI, Feb 21: About a dozen candidates of the National and Sindh assemblies have filed applications with their respective returning officers for recounting of votes polled at the relevant polling stations and withholding of the results’ notification.... MANSEHRA: Dozens hurt as PML factions clash MANSEHRA, Feb 21: Clashes between baton-wielding activists of the PML-N and the PML-Q left dozens of supporters injured as rechecking of 4,106 rejected votes and counting of postal ballots continued on Thursday.... HARIPUR: MPA-elect arraigned in murder case HARIPUR, Feb 21: The police here on Thursday arraigned the former provincial transport minister and MPA-elect Akhtar Nawaz Khan and his family members in the murder case of Haripur tehsil nazim’s uncle.... LAKKI MARWAT: Missile defused near army camp LAKKI MARWAT, Feb 21: The bomb disposal squad on Thursday defused a missile planted near the district headquarters hospital (DHQ), Tajazai.... SWABI: Recounting in Swabi may take a week SWABI, Feb 21: Recounting of votes in NA-12 (Swabi-I) and PF-36 (Swabi-VI) constituencies, which started on Wednesday and continued on Thursday, may take a week due to the lengthy process of thorough examination of each and every vote.... TIMERGARA: JUI-F ready to form govt with PPP: Naseeb TIMERGARA, Feb 21: The provincial chief of JUI-F, Maulana Gul Naseeb Khan, has said the party would like to form a coalition government with PPP at the Centre and provinces.... PESHAWAR: Vegetable, fruit prices soar in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Feb 21: The prices of vegetables and fruits in the provincial metropolis have been increased due to no check from the authorities concerned, people complained here on Thursday.... KARACHI: Funds woes to hit Aids project KARACHI, Feb 21: The Sindh Aids Control Programme (SACP) may suffer because of interruptions in delivery of services for the prevention of spread of HIV infections and harm-reduction activities among the... KARACHI: Massive e-waste imports endanger health, environment KARACHI, Feb 21: Thousands of tons of used computers and obsolete electronic equipment, which contain large amounts of hazardous waste, are being brought into Pakistan with complete disregard to the grave... KARACHI: Call to revamp Lyari sewerage system KARACHI, Feb 21: Sewage gushing out of chocked gutters has inundated several major streets in Lyari, causing inconvenience to the residents and creating a hindrance in the smooth flow of vehicular traffic.... KARACHI: Industrialist survives attempt on life KARACHI, Feb 21: A renowned industrialist survived an attempt on his life when an unknown assailant opened fire on him on main Super Highway on Thursday evening.... KARACHI: KU exam put off KARACHI, Feb 21: The University of Karachi will remain closed on Feb 22 on account of the Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.... KARACHI: SHC orders speedy trial of armed robbery case KARACHI, Feb 21: The Sindh High Court asked a sessions court on Thursday to conclude the trial of armed robbers who were caught looting commuters in a moving vehicle.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Feb 21: The Met Office has forecast fair weather for the city on Friday with the minimum temperature expected to range between 14 and 16°C.... KARACHI: HRCP slams police action against lawyers KARACHI, Feb 21: Condemning the police violence against lawyers seeking the restoration of deposed judges and release of detained lawyers, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Thursday demanded that the lawyers’ demands be accepted immediately.... KARACHI: Stamps show to feature at All About Lifestyles KARACHI, Feb 21: Over 2,000 vintage Pakistani stamps, with some dating back to 1947, will be on display at the Pakistan Stamps Show, 2008, which is one of several cultural programmes... HYDERABAD: PPP youths oppose MQM role in govt HYDERABAD, Feb 21: The Hyderabad division chapter of the Sindh People’s Youth Organisation has called upon central executive committee of the PPP not to include the MQM in the upcoming government, either at the centre or in Sindh.... HYDERABAD: NGOs allege rigging HYDERABAD, Feb 21: Two civil society organisations have said that massive rigging had taken place in Feb 18 elections in Karachi, Thatta, Tharparkar, Ghotki, Jacobabad, Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas and demanded that re-elections should be held in these areas.... KHAIRPUR: Caravan leaves for Garhi Khuda Bux KHAIRPUR, Feb 21: A caravan of thousands of PPP activists, including females left for Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto from Jilani House on Thursday to pay tributes to Benazir Bhutto.... HYDERABAD: MUET graduate in world body HYDERABAD, Feb 21: Dr Illahi B. Shaikh, a graduate of the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, has been elected as vice- president of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage from Asia region.... NAWABSHAH: PML leaders, workers booked in robbery case NAWABSHAH, Feb 21: Police booked two PML-Q leaders and its workers for allegedly snatching cash and valuables from a PPP polling agent, on Wednesday.... SUKKUR: Hospital short of doctors SUKKUR, Feb 21: A meeting of the Departmental Accounts Committee has been informed that the Government Hospital Kandhra was not working properly as only one doctor was working at the hospital while six were needed there.... PESHAWAR: Govt deptts suffer power cut due to non-payment PESHAWAR, Feb 21: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has disconnected 22 connections of various government departments in Mardan circle against non-payment of dues....

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