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April 24, 2008 Thursday Rabi-us-Sani 17, 1429 KARACHI: Two schoolgirls killed in Lyari tragedy KARACHI, April 23: Two girls walking back home from school lost their lives when they were struck by bullets near their school in the trans-Lyari area on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Ex-minister acquitted in double murder case KARACHI, April 23: An additional district and sessions court, south, on Wednesday acquitted a former provincial minister, Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh, and others in a double murder case as the prosecution failed... KARACHI: SHC issues notice to Nara official in citizenship case KARACHI, April 23: A division bench of the Sindh High Court on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to the verification officer of the National Alien Registration Authority (Nara) for May 13... KARACHI: Over 42,000 govt posts likely to be filled soon KARACHI, April 23: Over 42,000 posts are lying vacant in Sindh, which are likely to be filled soon on merit in a transparent manner, it has been learnt.... HYDERABAD: Millers oppose ban on rice export HYDERABAD, April 23: The Sindh Balochistan Rice Mills Association on Wednesday termed the government ban on the export of non-Basmati (coarse) rice unjustified and feared the country would be deprived of precious foreign exchange if the ban was not lifted.... PESHAWAR: MPs asked not to interfere in local govt affairs PESHAWAR, April 23: The District Council of Peshawar through a unanimously-adopted resolution on Wednesday asked members of national and provincial assemblies to stop interference in affairs of local government bodies.... PESHAWAR: Hoti denies contact with militants PESHAWAR, April 23: NWFP Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti said that their efforts for restoration of peace were not confined to only a single district instead they were trying to have a design for the entire province.... PESHAWAR: CEC refers petitions to election tribunals PESHAWAR, April 23: The chief election commissioner has referred various election petitions filed by the losing candidates to the seven election tribunals comprising judges of the Peshawar High Court for conducting trials.... PESHAWAR: NWFP gets five more ministers PESHAWAR, April 23: Five more NWFP ministers were sworn in here on Wednesday, which increased the strength of the largest ever provincial cabinet to 26.... HYDERABAD: SU plans collaboration with Moscow varsity HYDERABAD, April 23: Sindh University syndicate at a meeting on Tuesday approved a memorandum of understanding with the Moscow State University, Russia, to undertake collaborative research and exchange of faculty, students, and research projects.... KARACHI: ‘Inflation is crushing the poor’ KARACHI, April 23: Though global crude oil prices nearly hit the $120 mark on New York City’s trading floors and the world’s bureaucrats have lately been waxing philosophical about the international... KARACHI: ST activist shot dead KARACHI, April 23: Panic and tension gripped a Bengali-speaking people neighbourhood in Korangi late on Tuesday night after a 24-year-old activist of Sunni Tehreek was gunned down by at least four attackers, witnesses and police said.... KARACHI: Order on bail plea of Afaq reserved KARACHI, April 23: An additional district and sessions court, east, reserved its order on a bail application of Muhajir Quami Movement-Haqiqi chairman Afaq Ahmed in two cases lodged against him for allegedly possessing illegal weapons and explosives.... KARACHI: KU institute gives up on Oct 18 probe KARACHI, April 23: A police investigation into the Oct 18 attacks on Benazir Bhutto’s homecoming procession has reached an impasse as the Dr A.Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering,... KARACHI: Lyariites fear continued neglect KARACHI, April 23: The landslide victory achieved by the Pakistan People’s Party in the Feb 18 elections in Sindh had rekindled the hope that Lyari — the densely populated town believed... Engagements ** A seminar on “Fehm-i-Quraan Main Arabi Zuban wa Adab ki Ahmiat” organised by the department of Arabic, Federal Urdu University, at its Abdul Haq campus at 10am.... KARACHI: MoU signed for power project KARACHI, April 23: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the city government and the Dhabian Power Engineering Limited (DPEL), a Dubai-based firm, for the installation of four turbines to produce 320 megawatts of electricity.... KARACHI: Warm, humid weather KARACHI, April 23: The Met Office has forecast warm and humid weather for Karachi on Thursday with maximum temperature expected to range between 33°C and 35°C.... KARACHI: Investigator testifies in girl’s murder case KARACHI, April 23: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday recorded the statement an investigation officer in a case pertaining to the kidnap, rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl.... KARACHI: Art auction for a cause KARACHI, April 23: It was after ages that an art auction took place in Karachi. The venue was the Indus Valley School of Arts and Architecture and the aim was to... KARACHI: ‘Struggle for judiciary aimed at rule of law’ KARACHI, April 23: The deposed chief justice of the Sindh High Court, Sabihuddin Ahmed, on Wednesday said the restoration of the judiciary to its Nov-2 position was not an issue of... KARACHI: The Bard remembered KARACHI, April 23: When you use the terms ‘vanished in thin air, slept not a wink, cold comfort, lived in a fool’s paradise, bag and baggage, without rhyme or reason, eyesore’... KARACHI: Call to release political prisoners KARACHI, April 23: President of the Awami National Party, Sindh chapter, Shahi Syed has urged the provincial government to order release of all political prisoners.... KARACHI: Plan to set up new water reservoirs KARACHI, April 23: The government is planning to develop new reservoirs to conserve rainwater that usually finds its way into the sea.... KARACHI: Resolution on meatless days KARACHI, April 23: Naib City Nazim Ms Nasrin Jalil has said that Tuesday and Wednesday should be observed as meatless days in Karachi, like other parts of the country.... KARACHI: Suspected killers of seminary teacher held KARACHI, April 23: Three suspects allegedly involved in the murder of a seminary teacher in Malir have been arrested, police claimed on Wednesday.... BADIN: Fate of 7,000 school children hangs in balance BADIN, April 23: Fate of more than 7,000 students of feeder schools run by the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) in Badin district is at stake due to alleged negligence... NAWABSHAH: Compensation paid to riot victims NAWABSHAH, April 23: District Nazim Faryal Talpur here on Tuesday distributed Rs1.055 million among the businessmen who suffered losses during riots that broke out in Sindh following the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in Rawalpindi.Cheques... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Man kills relative, injures sister NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 23: A man clubbed his brother-in-law to death and seriously injured his sister in Mubarak Buriro village late on Tuesday night, suspecting them of having an illicit relationship.... MIRPURKHAS: Staff shortage hits health centres MIRPURKHAS, April 23: The President’s Primary Healthcare Initiative programme started in the district in June 2007 to ensure basic health facilities on the people’s doorstep is facing acute shortage of staff.... HYDERABAD: Water supply suspension HYDERABAD, April 23: Wasa has announced that to carry out development work on newly laid 24-inch water supply pipeline at Kali Mori, Wasa has to stop water supply from 2.0MG... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Bandits free poor kidnap victim NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 23: A gang of bandits, who had kidnapped Akram Rajput and Irshad Lashari when they were working in a field near Khan Wahan village on Sunday night, let... HYDERABAD: Hospital’s bed capacity to be increased HYDERABAD, April 23: The DCO of Hyderabad Syed Barkat Rizvi has said that the district government has planned to provide 50 more beds in the CDF Hospital to facilitate women patients of the district.... HYDERABAD: New DPO faces uphill task HYDERABAD, April 23: Rising street crime, political transfers and postings of police officers, welfare of policemen, and detection of high profile cases are few challenges facing newly posted DPO of Hyderabad, Najaf Quli Mirza who took over charge on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Appointment of BISE Secretary being delayed PESHAWAR, April 23: The NWFP Education and Literacy Department is dragging its feet over the chief minister’s directives regarding the appointment of secretary Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar.... PESHAWAR: Qissa Khwani martyrs remembered PESHAWAR, April 23: Speakers paid glowering tributes here on Wednesday to those hundreds of people who laid their lives for the freedom of motherland in Qissa Khwani on April 23, 1930.... MIRAMSHAH: 8,000 flour bags smuggled to Afghanistan MIRAMSHAH, April 23: As many as 8,000 bags of flour were smuggled to Afghanistan in 19 trucks on Tuesday night, sources said.... PESHAWAR: Court orders recovery of twin infants PESHAWAR, April 23: The Peshawar district and sessions judge, Miftauddin Khan, on Wednesday directed the local police to recover twin infants of a woman petitioner allegedly in the custody of her husband and in-laws.... PESHAWAR: Man shot dead PESHAWAR, April 23: A man was killed reportedly by his friends on Wednesday while they were on their way to Musazai area in a motor car.... PESHAWAR: Loadshedding schedule announced PESHAWAR, April 23: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) on Wednesday notified that loadshedding would be carried out for an hour, from five to seven times in 24 hours, in parts of the provincial capital.... PESHAWAR: Human uplift exists only in NCHD files: survey PESHAWAR, April 23: The National Commission on Human Development (NCHD) except recruiting a large number of employees and creating piles of documents has done little in practice for the uplift of... SKARDU: Seven killed in Battagram accident SKARDU, April 23: Seven people, two of them women, were killed and 15 others injured when a coaster plunged into a ditch in Battagram on Wednesday.... TIMERGARA: Concern over poor hospital performance TIMERGARA, April 23: Provincial Minister for Revenue and States Mehmood Zeb Khan has expressed concern over the performance of the District Headquarters Hospital in Timergara and lack of treatment facilities in the hospital.... MITHI: Man alleges victimization MITHI, April 23: A resident has appealed to PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah to take notice of unlawful bulldozing of his house by a revenue official at the behest of PPP heavy weights.... SUKKUR: Warning issued against tree chopping SUKKUR, April 23: Sindh Minister for Irrigation and Power Jam Saifullah Dharejo has warned of legal action against people involved in tree cutting on large scale on the banks of canals.... SUKKUR: Man drowns while protecting money SUKKUR, April 23: The body of Ilyas Mangi, manager of a petrol pump, was fished out from River Indus on Tuesday after 20 hours....

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