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March 25, 2008 Tuesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 16, 1429 KARACHI :‘Countdown to restoration of judges begins’ KARACHI, March 24: The struggle for the independence of the judiciary has rekindled the hopes fostered by the Pakistan Movement, Pakistan Bar Council member Ali Ahmad Kurd told a slogan-chanting crowd... KARACHI: Fate of imported CNG buses hangs in the balance KARACHI, March 24: The fate of 15 CNG buses, which had arrived at the Karachi port over seven months ago, hangs in the balance as the transport company plans to challenge a government notification describing the buses as of Indian origin.... KARACHI :‘Illegal’ exploration by OGDC stopped KARACHI, March 24: The Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) has stopped “illegal exploration activities” being carried out by the Oil and Gas Development Corporation (OGDC) in wildlife protected areas, it has been reliably learnt.... HYDERABAD: Wasa fills lagoons amid water shortage HYDERABAD, March 24: Acute shortage of water at Kotri Barrage has pressed the panic button in the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) Hyderabad, to replenish it’s water lagoons for 15 days... PESHAWAR: Construction of water reservoirs starts next week PESHAWAR, March 24: The Galyat Development Authority (GDA) will commence work by next week on two reservoirs, each having a capacity of 50,000 gallons water to cater to the needs of the people residing in the hilly areas of Abbottabad.... MANSEHRA: Kala Dhaka tense after killing MANSEHRA, March 24: The situation in the tribal area of Kala Dhaka turned tense after a Tablighi Jamaat member was killed during an exchange of fire between two tribes over a land dispute on Sunday night.... KARACHI: No city govt action against tsetse flies KARACHI, March 24: Filthy conditions and absence of a proper sewerage and drainage network for the disposal of animal waste are the main causes of the recent fire incident in Cattle... KARACHI: Two held for rape in mazar KARACHI, March 24: Police on Monday arrested two more suspects from among the staff employed at the Mazar-i-Quaid in connection with the gang-rape allegedly committed on the premises of the mausoleum... KARACHI:Two brothers among eight killed in violent acts KARACHI, March 24: At least eight people, including two brothers, were killed on Monday in acts of violence in different parts of the city, witnesses and police said.... KARACHI: Conference on international relations KARACHI, March 24: A two-day conference on “The State of International Relations in Pakistan” is being organised by the Department of International Relations, University of Karachi, on March 26 and 27... KARACHI: Traffic jams on Hawkesbay Road a daily occurrence KARACHI, March 24: Traffic jams on the main Hawkesbay Road in Keamari Town have become a daily occurrence particularly in the evening rush hours due to illegal parking by transporters.... KARACHI: Blast causes cut in supply to KESC KARACHI, March 24: The power crisis in the city deepened on Monday when an explosion near the Northern Bypass damaged a pole holding an extra high-tension line.... KARACHI: TB hospital being set up in Malir KARACHI, March 24: The city government is establishing a hospital exclusively for TB patients who are already being provided facilities for the diagnosis of the disease at 64 centres managed by the CDGK.... KARACHI: Exhibition at ShakilIsmail KARACHI, March 24: An exhibition of paintings by to artists Jahangir Hussain and Samina Islam opens on Tuesday at ShakilIsmail art gallery at 5.30pm.... KARACHI: Paintings at Canvas KARACHI, March 24: An exhibition of paintings titled ‘Calcutta Revisited’ by Shakil Saigol opens on Tuesday at the Canvas art gallery at 5pm.... KARACHI: Transfers in health dept continue despite ban KARACHI, March 24: Administrative bosses in the Sindh government have started pleasing newly elected parliamentarians by transferring and posting officials in violation of rules and a ban notified last month by the government.... HYDERABAD: Students want Rangers to vacate hostel HYDERABAD, March 24: The students of the Noor Mohammad High School staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Monday, calling upon the Rangers to vacate school hostel meant for students from Sindh interior.... DADU: Court freesboys held on theft charge DADU, March 24: The Judicial Magistrate Dadu on Monday ordered the Town police to release three children who were arrested by operation wing of Dadu town for stealing iron rods and other material from the Army Public School here on Sunday.... MITHI: Fumigation suspended MITHI, March 24: Expressing serious concern over the menace of mosquitoes, flies, tiny insects and poisonous reptiles with the onset of summer in the sand-blown region, the members of district council... PESHAWAR: Contractors threaten to stop work on uplift projects: Hike in petroleum prices PESHAWAR, March 24: The government contractors in Lower Dir have warned to stop work on the ongoing uplift projects if the authorities fail to review the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices.... MINGORA: 7 of a family burnt in Kalam MINGORA, March 24: Seven members of a family were burnt to death when fire engulfed their house in the Laikot area of Kalam early Monday morning.... GHALANAI: Mortar shells hit hospital, power lines in Kurram GHALANAI, March 24: Mortar shells fired from the nearby hilltops by unknown miscreants in the wee hours of Monday hit the Kurram Agency headquarters hospital and power transmission lines, causing panic among the residents.... PESHAWAR: Governor denies missing envoy killed PESHAWAR, March 24: NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani Monday said that all the options were being utilised for safe and sound recovery for the missing Pakistan ambassador to Afghanistan, Tariq Azizuddin,... LANDI KOTAL: 13 arrested over Torkham blasts LANDI KOTAL, March 24: The political administration on Monday arrested six personnel of Khassadar force and seven tribesmen under the collective responsibility clause of Frontier Crimes Regulations in connection with the... TIMERGARA: TB threat looms over Dir residents TIMERGARA, March 24: Tuberculosis was fast spreading in Lower Dir despite the fact that health department and world agencies were putting in their efforts to control the disease, said district TB programme coordinator Dr Rabbani here on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Employees of Chinese company get bail PESHAWAR, March 24: The special drug court on Monday granted bail to two employees of a multinational Chinese company dealing in traditional food supplements across the... KOHAT: Rockets fired at Kohat KOHAT, March 24: Misthi tribesmen fired three rockets at Kachai area of district Kohat on Monday. Police said that the rockets landed in an empty space and didn’t cause any casualty....

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