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April 02, 2008 Wednesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 24, 1429 KARACHI: SHC hears Asif’s acquittal plea in Murtaza case KARACHI, April 1: Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari’s counsel sought his acquittal in Mir Murtaza Bhutto’s murder case as there was no evidence against him and there was no probability of the trial resulting in conviction.... KARACHI: City govt fails to check sale of contaminated milk KARACHI, April 1: Laboratory examinations of randomly collected samples of fresh (raw/unpasteurised) milk being sold at various locations across the city indicate that an estimated 25 per cent of the milk... KARACHI: KU teachers want Rangers to leave campus KARACHI, April 1: Rangers should be asked to vacate all educational institutions in the city and the University of Karachi should put in place an alternative security system rather than rely on the paramilitary force.... KARACHI: Robbers strike at Korangi market KARACHI, April 1: Gold ornaments and cash worth over Rs6 million were looted from different shops on Tuesday in a looting spree in Korangi by a gang of heavily armed bandits, witnesses and police said.... KARACHI: Resumption of students’ union activities may quell campus violence KARACHI, April 1: Calls for lifting the ban on students’ unions have been echoing for close to two-and-a-half decades, ever since General Ziaul Haq enforced the prohibition in 1984.... KARACHI: MQM demands ICJ probe into May 12 violence KARACHI, April 1: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has demanded Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani constitute an inquiry commission to investigate the May 12 violence, the loot and plunder following... KARACHI: Former NDFC chief acquitted under NRO KARACHI, April 1: An accountability court acquitted a former chief of the National Development Finance Corporation (NDFC) on Tuesday in a corruption case under the National Reconciliation Ordinance 2007.... PESHAWAR: AG put on notice in missing person case PESHAWAR, April 1: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday put on notice the NWFP advocate general and the AIG of Crimes Investigation Department (CID) in a habeas corpus petition challenging alleged... PESHAWAR: 19-member NWFP cabinet takes oath today PESHAWAR, April 1: The 19-member NWFP cabinet is set to take oath at 10am here at the Governor’s House on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Talks with Taliban soon: Asfandyar PESHAWAR, April 1: Awami National Party president Asfandyar Wali Khan said here on Tuesday that peace talks between the coalition government in NWFP and militants would begin soon after the induction of the provincial cabinet.... KARACHI: DHA to get three parking towers KARACHI, April 1: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) is constructing three car parking towers in Stadium (Delton) Commercial and Zamzama Commercial areas to overcome traffic congestion and other parking-related problems in the commercial areas of the DHA.... KARACHI: Towns plan steps in view of rain forecast KARACHI, April 1: Keeping in view the rains forecast made by the Pakistan Meteorological Department, various towns of the city on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in their respective jurisdictions.... KARACHI: ‘Power utility on verge of bankruptcy’: Load-shedding continues KARACHI, April 1: As the mercury rose to 31.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, citizens continued to endure power outages due to the widening gap between the supply and demand of electricity.... KARACHI: Demand for end to army operation in Balochistan KARACHI, April 1: The issue of an independent judiciary is linked with the sovereignty of parliament and without recognising the rights of the “oppressed nationalities”, parliament cannot be considered a sovereign body.... KARACHI: Ulema call on Ibad KARACHI, April 1: The Sindh governor, Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan, has said that all the Muslims are united in condemning the blasphemous caricatures and such a film produced abroad.... KARACHI: HSC suppl exam results KARACHI, April 1: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) on Tuesday announced the results of HSC part II supplementary examinations 2007 of Humanities (regular) group.... KARACHI: Contaminated water supply KARACHI, April 1: People from various parts of the city on Tuesday complained of receiving contaminated water supply.... KARACHI: Milk retailers charge Rs42 a litre KARACHI, April 1: The city government has failed to ensure the availability of milk at the official retail price of Rs34 per litre as retailers set Rs42 per litre as the new rate of milk in the metropolis from Tuesday.... KARACHI: Funeral prayers KARACHI, April 1: The funeral prayers of two Sunni Tehrik leaders, who were killed on Monday after being kidnapped the previous night, were performed on M.A. Jinnah Road on Tuesday.—APP... HYDERABAD: Milk retailers pass the buck to wholesalers HYDERABAD, April 1: The Retail Milk Sellers Welfare Association has said that since the wholesale milk dealers have increased the prices of milk by Rs3.60 per litre, they are forced to sell milk at the rate of Rs40 per litre.... HYDERABAD: Farmers seek more rise in wheat price HYDERABAD, April 1: Congratulating Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on securing unprecedented mandate from the National Assembly Sindh Abadgar Board President Abdul Majeed Nizamani has reiterated the demand of wheat growers to fix wheat support price at Rs1,000 per 40kg.... MITHI: The havoc power outages create for people MITHI, April 1: The chronic load-shedding which is both unscheduled and lengthened during 24 hour-cycle has badly taxed physical, psychological, and business activities in towns and villages of Tharparkar district.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Protest against official NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 1: A large number of people belonging to Pirzado tribe staged a rally and a demonstration here on Tuesday in protest against the taluka mukhtiarkar of Mehrabpur.... SHIKARPUR: Tribal feuds claim 337 lives in two decades SHIKARPUR, April 1: Shikarpur, once considered more peaceful than other districts of the province, have seen more than 337 people getting killed in the bloody tribal feuds during last 21 years... HYDERABAD: Landlord kidnapped HYDERABAD, April 1: A landlord was kidnapped on Oderolal-Tando Jam link road on Monday night when he was going to Tando Jam after visiting a farm with a friend and driver.... HYDERABAD: OIC urged to wake up against anti-Islam film HYDERABAD, April 1: The Sunni Tehrik brought out a procession against the release of a controversial anti-Islam film by a parliamentarian of Holland and demanded of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to sever all diplomatic relations with Holland and Denmark.... PESHAWAR: Opposition expects a lot from new provincial govt PESHAWAR, April 1: Expressing confidence in the leadership of Amir Haider Khan Hoti as leader of the House, all the opposition parties in the provincial assembly hope that the coalition government... TIMERGARA: Jirga hopes for early release of Sufi Mohammad TIMERGARA, April 1: Members of a peace jirga of Maidan, Lower Dir, have claimed that NWFP Chief Minister Amir Haidar Khan Hoti has assured them to release the jailed chief of... PESHAWAR: SCCI to launch first industrial, trade directory PESHAWAR, April 1: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will compile the first-ever industrial and trade directory.... MANSEHRA: Quake survivors warn of protest MANSEHRA, April 1: Earthquake survivors of Balakot and Garlat have threatened to protest in front of the Parliament House if Nespak does not include about 2,300 survivor families in the list... KHAR: Levies Lines wall damaged in blast KHAR (Bajaur Agency), April 1: The boundary wall of Bajaur L-evies Lines was partially damaged while windowpanes of the agency headquarters hospital, Khar were smashed as explosives went off here late Tuesday night.... PESHAWAR: Govt asked to fix date for student bodies poll PESHAWAR, April 1: Students of various educational institutions on Tuesday continued taking out rallies demanding of the government to fix date for holding elections of the student unions.The... HARIPUR: Jashn-i-Hazara from tomorrow HARIPUR, April 1: The annual festival of Jashn-i-Hazara would begin from Thursday and would continue till Sunday, sources at the district government, which is organising the event.... PESHAWAR: 6 shops gutted in Peshawar PESHAWAR, April 1: Fire gutted at least six shops in Jehangirpura area in the limits of Khan Raziq Shaheed police station here on Tuesday evening, eyewitnesses and police said.... BUNER: Dumping of construction material on roads banned BUNER, April 1: District Coordination Officer Arshad Khan has imposed section 144 of CrPC in the district banning dumping of construction material on road sides to avoid public nuisance as well as minimise chances of planting remote control bombs.... MIRPURKHAS: SPO hurt in encounter with bandits MIRPURKHAS, April 1: The Supervising Police Officer (SPO) Khipro was injured in an encounter between police and dacoits at the border of district Mirpurkhas and Sanghar late Monday night.... SHIKARPUR: Shopkeeper robbed of Rs100,00 SHIKARPUR, April 1: Three bandits robbed a shopkeeper, Agha Shoaib, of Rs100,000 cash near Dakhan Naka in Garhi Yasin on Monday evening and escaped on a motorcycle.... BADIN: US envoy visits health centre BADIN, April 1: US Consul-General Kay L. Anske has said that a team will visit the Thalassaemia Care Centre, Badin, to explore the possibilities of strengthening the health facility....

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