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April 19, 2008 Saturday Rabi-us-Sani 12, 1429 KARACHI: EU observers stand by report despite MQM’s displeasure KARACHI, April 18: Saying that while he has taken note of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s “concerns” regarding the recently released European Union (EU) report on the country’s national and provincial assemblies’... KARACHI: PTCL subscribers in for a rude shock KARACHI, April 18: Hundreds of thousands of Pakistan Telecommunication Company subscribers are likely to experience a 100 per cent rise in their phone bills from next month, as unbeknown to most... KARACHI: Report finds Rs8.9 billion irregularities in accounts KARACHI, April 18: A 2003-04 audit report has brought to light financial irregularities to the tune of Rs8.9 billion in the accounts of the Sindh government.... KARACHI: Need to change British-era laws stressed KARACHI, April 18: The British-era judicial system, which remained in place even after the country’s independence, is largely responsible for the plight of litigants.... KARACHI: Order reserved on KU teacher’s bail plea KARACHI, April 18: Chief Justice Mohammad Afzal Soomro of the Sindh High Court reserved on Friday his order on confirmation of interim bail granted to Prof Riaz Ahmad of the University... KARACHI: FIR registered on court’s order KARACHI, April 18: An FIR was registered against two unidentified attackers by the Baloch Colony police station on the directives of the judicial magistrate, East, Jamshed Town.... KARACHI: Bomb hoax creates panic KARACHI, April 18: A hoax bomb call created panic among people at a bank branch on Friday.... KARACHI: Four sent to jail in kidnap case KARACHI, April 18: The administrative judge of the anti-terrorism courts, Khawaja Naveed Ahmed, on Friday remanded in judicial custody four accused in a kidnapping for ransom case and directed the investigation officer to submit a charge-sheet till April 25.... KARACHI: Compensation to lawyers pledged KARACHI, April 18: Sindh Minister for Law Ayaz Soomro has condemned the April 9 violence in the city and pledged that the elements involved in the shooting, arson and disturbances will be exposed and punished in accordance with the relevant laws.... KARACHI: Munir Malik wins Gwangju award KARACHI, April 18: Former president of the Supreme... KARACHI: City govt may not get Rs250m for health care KARACHI, April 18: The city district government Karachi is unlikely to get a promised sum of Rs250 million from the provincial government needed for the operation of at least 61 health-care... KARACHI: Wildlife dept likely to sack 21 wardens KARACHI, April 18: The Sindh Wildlife Department is finalising a list of 21 honorary district game wardens who will be sacked in the next few days, it has been reliably learnt.... KARACHI: ANP says EU report ‘neutral’ KARACHI, April 18: A delegation of the EU’s Election Observation Mission called on Awami National Party (ANP) leader Mohammad Amin Khattak at Bacha Khan Markaz on Friday and discussed the general elections in the country, especially Sindh.... KARACHI: Two held for killing KU professor KARACHI, April 18: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested two suspects involved in the murder of a retired professor of Karachi University.... KARACHI: Three remanded in custody KARACHI, April 18: The judicial magistrate-V, East, on Friday remanded three men in police custody till April 31.... KARACHI: ‘Gangster’ held KARACHI, April 18: The Anti-Car Lifting Unit on Friday claimed to have arrested Shahid Masih, stated to be the ringleader of a gang involved in street crimes.... HYDERABAD: Underground water turning brackish, says expert HYDERABAD, April 18: The underground water in Pakistan is rapidly turning brackish, the flow of water in the rivers is progressively on the decrease and extensive use of fertilisers and poisonous... HYDERABAD: SU has largest number of retired officers HYDERABAD, April 18: The University of Sindh tops the list of public universities in the province having largest number of retired officers where 12 retired officers are serving followed by the... HYDERABAD: Body to probe tank explosion in sugar mill HYDERABAD, April 18: Tando Mohammad Khan DCO formed a three-member committee to look into the causes that led to the deadly explosion in the Abadgar Sugar Mills on Thursday, which resulted... HYDERABAD: Interaction with consumers must to sell products: lecture HYDERABAD, April 18: Noted educationist and psychologist Prof Dr R.A Shah said on Friday that industry must keep an eye on consumers’ needs and the marketing people must have interaction with consumers to sell a product.... DADU: Doctors seek job letters DADU, April 18: A large number of commission pass doctors staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Friday against non-issuance of their offer letters.... KHAIRPUR: Five caught cheating KHAIRPUR, April 18: Five students were caught using unfair means during examinations for Secondary Stage Certificate during visit of the chairman Sukkur Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Dr Mehboob Shaikh here on Friday.... PESHAWAR: Appointments in AG office become bone of contention: PLF seeks 50pc share PESHAWAR, April 18: Appoin-tments on key posts in the NWFP Advocate General’s office have become a bone of contention between the lawyers affiliated with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Awami National Party (ANP).... HARIPUR: Annual festival brings joy to Hazara HARIPUR, April 18: The 108th festival -- Jashn-i-Hazara -- has brought joy to the region and people are celebrating the arrival of spring. The four-day annual festival that opened here on Thursday and would end on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: Time ripe for peace through dialogue, French envoy told PESHAWAR, April 18: NWFP Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti has appealed to the international community to help the provincial government resolve the issue of insecurity in the region through dialogue... PESHAWAR: Polluted water being supplied in Haji Camp area PESHAWAR, April 18: The contaminated water being supplied in Haji Camp area due to damaged pipelines has put the residents’ health at risk.... RISALPUR: ‘Military needs to be ready to tackle challenges’ RISALPUR, April 18: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen Tariq Majid on Friday said the prevailing geopolitical developments and complex internal dynamics had resulted in intense security environment for the country, posing myriad of external and internal challenges.... MARDAN: Nanbais protest hike in flour price MARDAN, April 18: Nanbais closed their shops in the Takhtbai bazaar on Friday to protest against the increase in the flour price.... PESHAWAR: Drive against encroachment fails in Peshawar PESHAWAR, April 18: The anti-encroachment campaign launched by the Town Municipal Authority (TMA) failed to achieve the desired result as the people have reoccupied the roadsides in the area of Town-1.... MIRPURKHAS: Child dies as bus falls into drain MIRPURKHAS, April 18: A two-year-old child was killed and a woman was injured when a bus fell into LBOD drain near Turk Ali Mari village on Mirpurkhas-Tando Adam road on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Call for release of nationalist leaders HYDERABAD, April 18: Activists of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) and members of civil society staged a demonstration outside the press club on Friday in protest against prolonged incarceration of leaders of JSMM and nationalist leaders.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Police accused of subjecting labourers to torture NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 18: Darya Khan Mari police have allegedly tortured two labourers and sprinkled red chillies on their wounds.... MIRPURKHAS: Freed Haris protest against landlord MIRPURKHAS, April 18: Dozens of peasants belonging to Bheel community staged a rally on Friday in protest against the kidnapping of two peasants by a landlord and his refusal to give their share in the crops.... HYDERABAD: Minister briefed HYDERABAD, April 18: The managing director of the Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA), Mohammad Hashim Leghari on Friday briefed the provincial minister for irrigation and power Jam Saifullah Dharejo on the development schemes and growers organisations.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Dog bites six children NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 18: Six children were injured after being bitten by a dog in Kaltarpur area, Kandiaro on Friday....

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