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March 31, 2008 Monday Rabi-ul-Awwal 22, 1429 KARACHI: Muttahida may opt for opposition benches KARACHI, March 30: While the maiden session of the Sindh Assembly is scheduled to be held on April 5, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement is all set to withdraw its ‘unconditional’ support... KARACHI: SIUT omitted from list of approved transplant institutes KARACHI, March 30: The Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), Karachi, which had expressed reservations about the composition of a government inspection team, is not included in the first list... KARACHI: Govt mulls action against milk plant for ‘polluting Indus’ KARACHI, March 30: The management of a milk processing plant has been called by the government to explain why it has not been following environmentally-friendly practices and to submit some relevant reports here on Monday, it has been reliably learnt.... KARACHI: Four killed in separate incidents KARACHI, March 30: Three people were killed early on Sunday morning when their car fell into a storm-water drain in Korangi.... KARACHI: Religious schools: boon or bane? KARACHI, March 30: Mehboob Ilahi, 15, cannot wait for the next two weeks to get over to leave Pakistan and the Jamia Binoria for good.... KARACHI: Govt help sought in Manora temple’s renovation KARACHI, March 30: Sitting on the edge of Manora beach, the temple dedicated to the god Varuna has endured the test of time. Its grandeur stands immaculate amid visible signs of... KARACHI: KU, Rangers at loggerheads over house on campus: Attempts for settlement fail KARACHI, March 30: Deploy-ment of Rangers or law-enforcers at any educational institution can never be termed a welcome move on the part of the government. It may, however, deem it inevitable in certain cases and take the bitter pill.... KARACHI: Workers demand end to privatisation process KARACHI, March 30: Spea-kers at a gathering of workers and labour leaders here on Sunday strongly criticised the privatisation policy and contract system, and demanding restoration of all basic facilities like pension, old-age benefits, social security, etc.... KARACHI: Lawyers to Boycott courts today KARACHI, March 30: The Sin-dh Bar Council has announced that lawyers will boycott courts on Monday to protest against shifting of household articles from the official residence of deposed Justice Khalilur Rahman Ramday.... KARACHI: Pakistan Day festival KARACHI, March 30: Spea-kers at the concluding ceremony of the Pakistan Resolution Festival Week, organised by the PIA Boy Scouts, highlighted the significance of the Pakistan Resolution and urged scouts to... KARACHI: Transporters for cut in oil prices KARACHI, March 30: The Anjuman Ittehad Bus Malikan, (owners and operators of buses and mini-buses) has welcomed the new government’s intention to cut oil prices, and said the caretaker setup had allowed a raise in the bus fares in haste.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, March 30: The Met Office has forecast warm and humid weather for Karachi on Monday with maximum temperature expected to range between 31ºC and 33ºC.... KARACHI: Private schools defy govt directive: Unlawful fees, charges KARACHI, March 30: Flouting all rules and regulations, a large number of private schools are fleecing parents by charging fees under different heads such as annual charges, examination fee and annual festival or sports day charges.... KARACHI: JI wants 58-2(b) repealed KARACHI, March 30: Jamaat-i-Islami Secretary General Syed Munawar Hassan has termed 58-2(b) the main hurdle in the way of supremacy of the parliament.... KHAIRPUR: Kidnap victims’ bodies found KHAIRPUR, March 30: Bodies of two kidnapped villagers were found in an area under Babarloi police station in Khairpur taluka, on Saturday. However, no case had been registered till Sunday due to a dispute over jurisdiction.... HYDERABAD: Farmers demand reduction in fertiliser prices HYDERABAD, March 30: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has hailed the announcement of Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani to increase the support price of wheat from Rs510 per 40 kg to... LARKANA: April 4 congregation: security reviewed LARKANA, March 30: The Provincial Police Officer Sindh, Azhar Farooqi, along with PPP leaders and senior police officers here on Sunday reviewed the security arrangements for April 4 in Garhi Khuda... BADIN: Fake documents rob Badin students of right to higher education BADIN, March 30: The unabated practice of issuing fake domiciles and permanent residence certificates (PRCs), a perquisite for seeking government jobs and admission to state-run universities and colleges in the country,... MIRPURKHAS: Protesters seek arrest of killers MIRPURKHAS, March 30: Scores of people of Meo community blocked the Jhillori-Mir Khalid-ji-Landhi road here on Sunday in protest against the failure of police to arrest the accused in Surjit Meo murder case.... HYDERABAD: Rejoinder HYDERABAD, March 30: In a rejoinder to Sindh Democratic Forum convener Abrar Qazi, who has accused the district government of wasting money on construction of flyovers, the district government spokesman has... DARRA ADAM KHEL: Girls’ college, school blown up in Darra DARRA ADAM KHEL, March 30: Suspected militants blew up buildings of a girls’ college and a primary school in Darra Adam Khel tribal region on Saturday night, residents said here on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: CAA needs 10 acres of army land for airport expansion PESHAWAR, March 30: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) needs to acquire some 10 acres of land from the military authorities at a high security zone on the main Khyber Road for expansion of the Peshawar International Airport, it is learnt reliably.... KOHAT: Rivals to sign peace accord on April 9 KOHAT, March 30: The Shia-Sunni rival groups here agreed to sign a peace agreement on April 9 after local administration held negotiations with the protesters, who had earlier blocked the Kohat-Parachinar road against the ongoing unrest in the area.... NOWSHERA: PPP ministers to quit party posts: Badr NOWSHERA, March 30: Pakistan People’s Party general secretary Jehangir Badr has said that the PPP’s central executive committee (CWC), which is going to meet in Larkana on April 3, may ask... KOHAT: 16 decomposed bodies found in Kohat KOHAT, March 30: The rescue team on Sunday recovered sixteen decomposed bodies from the Alotang area of Kachai, which remained a battleground for six days during fighting between rival religious groups....

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