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March 20, 2008 Thursday Rabi-ul-Awwal 11, 1429 KARACHI: ‘Night riders’ sow fear in strife-hit areas KARACHI, March 19: At night, when traffic on the roads becomes thin and shopkeepers pull down shutters, a different kind of business begins in certain parts of the city.... KARACHI: Five men indicted in Turabi murder case KARACHI, March 19: An anti-terrorism court indicted on Wednesday five accused on charges of masterminding a suicide attack on a leader of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Allama Hassan Turabi, that killed him along with his nephew on July 14, 2006.... KARACHI: Falling roof edge kills young pedestrian KARACHI, March 19: An unknown young man was killed and six others were injured, two of them seriously, on Wednesday when the roof edge of an old building on M.... KARACHI: Victim points finger at mazar guard KARACHI, March 19: The young woman who says she was subjected to rape on the premises of the Mazar-i-Quaid has identified a security guard posted at the mausoleum as one of the suspects, police said.... KARACHI: A walk down Zohra ki gali KARACHI, March 19: A local adaptation of renowned Urdu short story writer Ghulam Abbas’s tale Aanandi titled Zohra ki gali was staged here at the Arts Council’s auditorium on Wednesday night.... KARACHI: KU announces MBBS results KARACHI, March 19: The University of Karachi on Wednesday announced the results of MBBS first professional part-A annual examination 2008.... KARACHI: Missing cop found dead KARACHI, March 19: The decomposed body of a sub-inspector, who had been missing for five days, was found in Surjani Town. Police said the body, wrapped in a polythene bag thrown... KARACHI: Transporters divided on fare hike KARACHI, March 19: Chairman of the National Transport Ittehad Salim Khan Bangash and other office-bearers of the organisation said on Wednesday that they were set to implement the new fares from Thursday (March 20).... KARACHI: Order reserved on Asif’s acquittal plea: Justice Nizam case KARACHI, March 19: The additional district and sessions judge, central, Soofia Latif, on Wednesday reserved her judgment on an acquittal plea of Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari from Justice... KARACHI: KBCA declares 2 projects illegal KARACHI, March 19: The Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) has declared two projects illegal and cancelled their NOCs, licences of the builders and stopped construction work at the sites.... KARACHI: Parliament urged to stop operation in Balochistan KARACHI, March 19: The National Party has called on the new parliament to cease all military actions in Balochistan and find out a political solution to the problems of the troubled... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, March 19: The Met office has forecast hot and dry weather for the city on Thursday with minimum temperature expected to range between 18°C and 20°C .... KARACHI: New Pro-VC for DUHS KARACHI, March 19: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad, who is also the Chancellor of the Dow University of Health Sciences, has appointed Prof Salahuddin Afsar as Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University for two years.... KARACHI: Group show at JI gallery KARACHI, March 19: A group show of paintings opens on Thursday at the JI Gallery of Fine Arts at 5pm. The participating artists are Abrar Ahmed, Mansoor Aye, Raja Changez, Tabinda Chinoy, Wahab Jaffer and Saba Shahid.... KARACHI: ‘Rs171m to be spent on vocational training’ KARACHI, March 19: Sindh Secretary for Labour, Transport, Industries and Commerce Rasool Bux Phulpoto said on Wednesday that Rs171 million would be spent on imparting vocational training to youths with the assistance of donor agencies.... KARACHI: SHC issues notices in repatriation plea KARACHI, March 19: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday issued preadmission notices in a petition seeking repatriation of an alleged Al Qaeda leader Khalid Mohammad Shaikh from the United States.... KARACHI: Sindh PPP tight-lipped about Bilawal’s visit KARACHI, March 19: The Pakistan People’s Party high command in Sindh remained tight-lipped about the reason for Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s arrival in Pakistan, offering “no comment,” while reports in the media... KARACHI: APC raises alarm over power outages KARACHI, March 19: Expressing deep concern over the prolonged power outages, an all-parties conference held under the auspices of Jamaat-i-Islami blamed the privatisation of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation for it... JACOBABAD: Two women killed JACOBABAD, March 19: Two women have been killed and three other people injured in an attack on Ghous Bux Brohi village in the jurisdiction Mouladad police station area on Wednesday.... HYDERABAD: Sewage treatment plants to be ready by next month HYDERABAD, March 19: Two under-construction treatment plants for treating sewage and enabling it to be used for irrigating lands instead of discharging into the River Indus and Phulelli Canal, would be ready by next month, District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil said.... NAWABSHAH: Passengers of trains in a quandary NAWABSHAH, March 19: Passengers are facing difficulties due to fault in the Computerised Reservation System at Nawabshah Railway Station.... HYDERABAD: Plea to revive rural uplift project HYDERABAD, March 19: The Centre for Environment and Development (CEAD) has expressed concern over the proposed closure of Asian Development Bank-backed Sindh Rural Development Project (SRDP), and said that it is unfortunate that the project is being terminated without implementation.... LARKANA: PPP, PML-N to face off in HCBA polls LARKANA, March 19: Despite their parties being coalition partners in the future government the lawyers belonging to Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz are running against each other in the... SHIKARPUR: Govt building to be repaired SHIKARPUR, March 19: The District Council has decided to carry out repair and reconstruction of the offices of district government, the EDO Education, and other government buildings damaged in riots following the assassination of PPP leader Benazir Bhutto.... HYDERABAD: JSQM protests killing of leader HYDERABAD, March 19: Activists of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz staged a demonstration outside the press club on Wednesday in protest against the murder of party leader Dilbar Mirani in Karachi.... NAWABSHAH: Symposium on women’s health planned NAWABSHAH, March 19: Fifth annual symposium of Nawabshah Medical College Hospital would be held on March 22 and 23.... SWABI: Swabi nazim may face no-trust move SWABI, March 19: Opposition leader in Swabi District Council Ishfaq Khan has claimed that different union council nazims have contacted him for bringing a no-confidence motion against District Nazim Shahram Khan Tarakai.... KARAK: Rift deepens in Karak ANP KARAK March 19: The rift in district chapter of Awami National Party (ANP) resurfaced on Wednesday as its seven members tendered resignation from the basic membership of the party.... PESHAWAR: Future of 35,000 students at stake: Army operation in S. Waziristan PESHAWAR, March 19: The closure of schools and colleges has jeopardised the future of 35,000 students in the Mehsud area of South Waziristan tribal region.... PARACHINAR: Rival tribes kidnap each other’s men: Peshawar-Parachinar road blocked again PARACHINAR, March 19: The Peshawar-Parachinar road was once again blocked when armed men kidnapped nine passengers from Bagan area of Kurram Agency while the Toori tribe made 10 persons hostages from different areas of the troubled agency on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Traffic gets messy on University Road PESHAWAR, March 19: Regular traffic congestions are being witnessed on the University Road due to lack of coordination between the traffic police and the city district government.... PESHAWAR: Boy handed live grenade on way to school PESHAWAR, March 19: In a strange incident here on Wednesday, a young school student was handed a live hand grenade by an unidentified person but teachers’ timely action averted a disaster.... PESHAWAR: Bail rejected in Nigerians’ kidnapping case PESHAWAR, March 19: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday dismissed bail petition of three brothers charged with kidnapping two Nigerians from Islamabad for ransom.... HARIPUR: Two shot dead over ‘teasing of girls’ HARIPUR, March 19: Two people were killed by two armed men, reportedly brothers, after an argument that developed over teasing of girls on the Railway Road here on Wednesday afternoon.... BANNU: Explosive defused BANNU, March 19: A sabotage attempt was foiled here when a five kilogram explosive was defused by the Bannu police on Wednesday....

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