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March 28, 2008 Friday Rabi-ul-Awwal 19, 1429 KARACHI: Privatisation of KESC blamed for power crisis KARACHI, March 27: The City Council on Thursday continued its deliberations on the persisting electricity crisis in the city and attacked the management of the Karachi Electric Power Corporation for its failure to overcome the crisis.... KARACHI: PPP wants election for key posts on same day KARACHI, March 27: The designated parliamentary leader of the Pakistan People’s Party in the Sindh Assembly, Pir Mazharul Haq, called upon Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad at the Governor’s House on... KARACHI: Govt raises transport fares KARACHI, March 27: The Sindh transport department has notified a rise in fares of public transport following a hike in the prices of petroleum products on March 15.... KARACHI: Development works in Karachi lauded KARACHI, March 27: US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Richard Boucher had a meeting with Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan at the Governor’s House on Thursday.... LARKANA: US accused of meddling in govt formation LARKANA, March 27: “The US is interfering in the formation of new government in Pakistan and the PPP-led government will retain foreign policy of former setup,” said Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) Chairperson Ghinwa Bhutto.... PESHAWAR: Consensus on Hoti as Frontier CM PESHAWAR, March 27: In an unprecedented move in the political history of the province, all the parliamentary groups in NWFP Assembly have decided not to put up their candidates against Amir... KARACHI: Victims set to challenge toxic waste judgment KARACHI, March 27: A counsel for the victims of March 2006 dumping of highly toxic industrial waste said on Thursday that he would challenge the acquittal of a factory owner and... KARACHI: NICVD project delayed for want of experts KARACHI, March 27: The establishment of a paediatric cardiology surgery unit at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) has been delayed mainly due to the non-availability of the relevant staff, it is learnt.... HYDERABAD: Art: single unifying expression of civilizations: International conference HYDERABAD, March 27: An overwhelming brainwave must have swept the listeners when world art scholars poured out their thought-provoking and mind-boggling ideas on the second day of an art moot.... SUKKUR: The price people pay for 12-hour power shutdown SUKKUR, March 27: The 12-14-hour long power breakdown whether during daytime or at night is a torture for people of Sukkur and surrounding places. Reportedly, there are quite a big number of losses to electrical appliances.... KARACHI: City govt vaccines put animal lives at risk KARACHI, March 27: The controversy over the city district government’s animal vaccination drive continues to rage as animals are reportedly developing abscesses and falling ill, while some have died after being... KARACHI: Ex-SHC CJ Kadir Shaikh passes away KARACHI, March 27: Retired Justice Abdul Kadir Shaikh’s death here on Thursday at the age of 82 brings to an end a long but low-key judicial career.... KARACHI: IR moot stresses need for coordinated research KARACHI, March 27: The two-day conference on “The State of International Relations in Pakistan” organised by the Department of International Relations, University of Karachi, concluded here on Thursday after discussing various... KARACHI: Call for probe into death of Indian prisoner KARACHI, March 27: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Sindh chapter, has condemned the recent death of an Indian fisherman in the Malir District Jail hospital, and demanded an impartial investigation into the incident.... KARACHI: Gogi comes of age KARACHI: Pakistan’s first woman cartoonist has a mission in life. She wants to make the world a better place for everyone, especially children. Nigar Nazar has been working on her message... KARACHI: Retirement of CAA official stayed KARACHI, March 27: A division bench of the Sindh High Court consisting of Chief Justice Mohammad Afzal Soomro and Justice Syed Pir Ali Shah stayed on Monday the retirement of Civil Aviation Authority senior director Nusratullah Khan.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Encroachments NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, March 27: The taluka council of Nausharo Feroze decided on Thursday that union council nazims, member of anti-encroachment committee and notables of the area would go door to door and request people to remove encroachments.... THATTA: Makli police detain three ‘innocent’ people THATTA, March 27: The Makli police arrested five people from Ishaque Khoh village near Jungshahi on Wednesday and later freed three of them on the intervention of journalists.... HYDERABAD: Court issues notices to DPO, SHO HYDERABAD, March 27: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday issued notices to DPO of Badin, SHO of Badin police station and four relatives of a Muslim... SUKKUR: AC users to be charged for 500 units SUKKUR, March 27: Power consumers of Sukkur and Rohri owning air-conditioners, will be charged by the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company, Hesco, for minimum 500 units every month during summer whether they use the appliance or not.... PESHAWAR: First-ever sanitation policy devised for NWFP PESHAWAR, March 27: The government has devised the first-ever sanitation policy to ensure access of the entire population of the province to a safe sanitary environment.... PESHAWAR: Truckers concerned over kidnappings PESHAWAR, March 27: The All Pakistan Oil Tankers Owners Association has expressed concern over kidnapping of transport workers in different parts of the NWFP and demanded of the government to take immediate remedial actions.... BAJAUR: Taliban laud Asfandyar for not meeting US officials BAJAUR, March 27: Appreciating Asfandyar Wali Khan for his refusal to meet the visiting US officials, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan on Thursday offered full cooperation to the newly-elected government in improving the law and order situation in the country....

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