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April 15, 2008 Tuesday Rabi-us-Sani 8, 1429 KARACHI: Secretariat fire caused by arson, says report KARACHI, April 14: The fire that gutted the Sindh Board of Revenue’s office last month and destroyed records of land worth billions of rupees was caused by arson, not accident, a police investigation team has concluded.... KARACHI: Artist Mansur Aye dies KARACHI, April 14: The well-known Karachi-based artist Mansur Aye died of kidney failure at 9am on Monday. He was 67.... KARACHI: Cabinet ministers’ quest for police escorts begins KARACHI, April 14: One of the many demands on the wishlist of the newly formed Sindh cabinet is the provision of police escort mobiles.... KARACHI: Milk plant in Sukkur concedes polluting environment KARACHI, April 14: A privately-owned milk plant has in guarded language conceded that the charges of pollution laid against it by two government departments are justified, though it is trying to... KARACHI: MQM says policemen withdrawn from ‘90’ KARACHI, April 14: The police contingent deployed around the Muttahida Qaumi Movement headquarters “Nine Zero” early withdrawn in the wee hours of Monday, a day after the party announced its... KARACHI: Wajih criticises posting of Suddle as IG KARACHI, April 14: The former chief justice of the Sindh High Court, Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed, has expressed his reservations over the appointment of Dr Shoaib Suddle as the inspector-general of the Sindh police.... KARACHI: KESC to hire two power plants KARACHI, April 14: The Karachi Electric Supply will hire two power plants of 200 megawatts each within the next six months to improve power generation on a fast-track basis.... KARACHI: Haqiqi to issue ‘white paper’ KARACHI, April 14: The Muhajir Quami Movement-Haqiqi has decided to issue a ‘white paper’ on atrocities meted out to its workers by the police in Sindh, especially in Karachi, during the... KARACHI: Religious teacher shot dead KARACHI, April 14: A 45-year-old teacher of a religious institute was shot dead on Monday in Ghazi Town in Malir, witnesses and police said. Malir City police said Maulana Mufti Saeedur... KARACHI: Record rise in street crime last month KARACHI, April 14: A record number of vehicles and cellular phones were taken away in different parts of the city during the last month as the incidence of carjacking and cellular phone robberies continued to grow at an alarming rate.... KARACHI: Golden jubilee of KPC KARACHI, April 14: Golden jubilee celebrations of Karachi Press Club (KPC) commence on Tuesday, according to an announcement made here on Monday.... KARACHI: Need stressed to highlight Nizam’s services KARACHI, April 14: Speakers at a seminar on Sunday paid tributes to the late Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad state in India, for his services in... KARACHI: Dr Farooq Sattar’s father dies KARACHI, April 14: Abul Sattar Parwani, father of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr Farooq Sattar (MNA), passed away on Monday morning. He was 84.... KARACHI: MBBS, BDS admissions KARACHI, April 14: The Dow University of Health Sciences has announced the schedule of admissions to the MBBS and BDS.... KARACHI: Lyariites seek govt help to get rid of gang warfare KARACHI, April 14: The reign of terror unleashed on parts of Lyari Town by warring gangs of criminals has intensified during the last two days, forcing shopkeepers to shut their businesses and parents to stop children from going to schools.... KARACHI: DIG investigation transferred KARACHI, April 14: DIG Ghulam Qadir Thebo was on Monday transferred and posted as DIG Investigation replacing Manzoor Ahmed Mughal, who has been transferred to the Central Police Office.... KARACHI: Exhibition at Chawkandi KARACHI, April 14: An exhibition of paintings by Mehr Afroz and Mussarat Mirza opens at the Chawkandi Art gallery on Tuesday.... KARACHI: JI wants fresh probe into violent incidents KARACHI, April 14: The Jamaat-i-Islami on Monday called for fresh probes into various violent incidents that had occurred in the city over the years including the Nishtar Park blast, the violence... KARACHI: SHC withdraws notification on pecuniary jurisdiction KARACHI, April 14: The Sindh High Court on Monday withdrew its notification conferring unrestricted pecuniary jurisdiction on the senior civil judges of Karachi in keeping with the practice elsewhere in Pakistan.... KARACHI: KU security issues discussed KARACHI, April 14: The vice-chancellor of the University of Karachi, Dr Pirzada Qasim, has lauded the joint efforts of various students’ organisations and the faculty members in maintaining peace on the campus.... MIRPURKHAS: Youth killed MIRPURKHAS, April 14: A youth was slaughtered by unidentified persons in Rasoolpur village near a cotton factory here in the wee hours of Sunday.... JACOBABAD: Boy dies in fire JACOBABAD, April 14: A minor boy died of burn injuries as fire broke out in Khan Mohammad Gujrani village, Tangwani taluka, Kandhkot-Kashmore district, on Monday.... HYDERABAD: Govt warned against compromise: ‘Mandate not being respected’ HYDERABAD, April 14: A representative gathering convened by the Awami Tahrik here on Sunday sought recognition of sovereignty of “Sindhi people’s right over Sindh” and appointment of a Sindhi person as governor of the province.... HYDERABAD: Arsenic found in underground water HYDERABAD, April 14: Underground water of three villages in Tando Allah Yar has been found highly contaminated with arsenic, reveals a research report.... NAWABSHAH: Load-shedding spares no-one NAWABSHAH, April 14: The ever-expanding duration of load-shedding which is also unscheduled has made the life awful, both of people and business alike in the district.... HYDERABAD: Salary raised HYDERABAD, April 14: The syndicate of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences has decided to increase salary of temporary employees from Rs3,000 to Rs4,600 as per the announcement of chief minister.... PESHAWAR: World urged to help Pakhtuns defeat extremism PESHAWAR, April 14: Awami National Party president Asfandyar Wali Khan has urged the international community to help ameliorate the lot of Pakthuns to overcome violence and extremism.... LAKKI MARWAT: Smuggling, authorities’ apathy compound flour crisis LAKKI MARWAT, April 14: Flour crisis has deepened in the district as a ban imposed by the local administration to stop smuggling of the commodity from the district to tribal areas... PARACHINAR: Fresh clashes in Kurram claim eight lives PARACHINAR, April 14: Eight persons were killed and another 16 sustained injuries in the clashes between rival sects in Parachinar, Kurram Agency, on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Polling for 8 NA, PA seats on June 3 PESHAWAR, April 14: Elections for a National Assembly and seven provincial assembly seats will be held in the NWFP on June 3.... MINGORA: Fazlullah’s surrender must for peace: army MINGORA, April 14: The peace parleys with militants by the Awami National Party-led NWFP government will not be effective unless hardline cleric Maulana Fazlullah and his militant commanders surrender.This... PESHAWAR: Nanbais withdraw strike call after talks PESHAWAR, April 14: The Bread Bakers Association Peshawar on Monday withdrew the strike call after holding successful negotiations with the officials of the food department.... GHALANAI: Three flour trucks looted in Mohmand Agency GHALANAI, April 14: Three trucks laden with flour were looted by angry mob some 50 km north of here on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Dr Rasool appointed Malakand varsity VC PESHAWAR, April 14: The government appointed Professor Dr Rasool Khan as vice-chancellor of Malakand University for a period of four years, said a notification issued here on Monday....

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