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April 25, 2008 Friday Rabi-us-Sani 18, 1429 KARACHI: Nazim no longer chief of KBCA and KWSB KARACHI, April 24: The Sindh government has reconstituted the Karachi Building Control Authority and the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, replacing City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal with Local Government Minister Agha... KARACHI: Two more suspects in mazar rape case held KARACHI, April 24: Two more suspects in the Mazar-i-Quaid gang-rape case were arrested by the police on Thursday following the receipt of the DNA report, which confirmed their involvement in the case.... KARACHI: Student commits suicide on railway track KARACHI, April 24: A 21-year-old student on Thursday committed suicide by lying on a railway track and allowing a train to pass over his neck, witnesses and police said.... KARACHI: DHA project sets alarm bells ringing KARACHI, April 24: Developers working within the DHA Waterfront Development Project have been warned against initiating any construction or marketing activity without obtaining environmental clearance from the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency.... KARACHI: City govt’s draft budget presented KARACHI, April 24: The draft budget of the city government for the financial year 2008-09 was presented amid uproar in the City Council on Thursday.... RAWALPINDI: Kurram Agency short of essential items, life-saving drugs RAWALPINDI, April 24: Residents of the violence-hit Kurram Agency are bedevilled by shortage of essential items and life-saving drugs due to the continuous occupation of the Kohat-Parachinar road by militants.... TIMERGARA: Sufi’s release gives new lease of life to followers TIMERGARA, April 24: The number of people, including workers of defunct Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-i-Mohammadi, visiting the hujra of Maulana Sufi Mohammad has been increasing with every passing day since his release on April 21.... HARIPUR: 3 schoolboys killed in two accidents HARIPUR, April 24: Three schoolchildren were killed while 21 others sustained injuries in two road accidents in the jurisdiction of Saddar police station here on Thursday.... KARACHI: Afaq’s bail plea rejected KARACHI, April 24: The additional district and sessions judge-III, East, Abdul Rehman Bhatti, on Thursday rejected the bail application of the chairman of the Muhajir Quami Movement-Haqiqi, Afaq Ahmed, in two... KARACHI: Khuhro stresses activation of district PACs KARACHI, April 24: Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmad Khuhro, underlining the need for good governance and better financial management at the provincial and district levels, said that reforms in... KARACHI: Street crime claims life of another schoolchild KARACHI, April 24: Another child fell victim to shooting during a cellphone snatching attempt here on Thursday in Surjani Town.... KARACHI: Napa repertory launched with Hashr play KARACHI: Opening to a filled-to-capacity hall on Wednesday night, Sufaid Khoon, the first production put up by the newly established Repertory Theatre Company of the National Academy of Performing Arts, provided... KARACHI: Bank heist KARACHI, April 24: A gang of six to eight robbers looted Rs7,13,813 from Faysal Bank in Defence, Phase 8.... KARACHI: Lawyers boycott courts proceedings KARACHI, April 24: Lawyers on Thursday observed a boycott of the legal proceedings at the City Courts and the Malir District Courts in response to the Pakistan Bar Council’s call for... KARACHI: DHA rejects PFF allegations KARACHI, April 24: The Defence Housing Authority has rejected the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum’s claim about dismantling of a jetty in Gizri by the DHA, and clarified that it never had a jetty for fishermen on its waterfront, including Gizri Creek.... KARACHI: Paintings at Zenaini KARACHI, April 24: An exhibition of paintings by Farrukh Shahab opens at Zenaini art gallery at 5:30pm on Friday.... KARACHI: Educational institutions KARACHI, April 24: Retired Justice Wajihuddin Ahmad has said that educational institutions have produced great leaders but these institutions should not be used as a place for hatching political conspiracies.... KARACHI: Plant to produce 105 megawatts in second phase: DHA KARACHI, April 24: The first phase of the biggest and first of its kind power and water project in Pakistan, DHA Cogen Power and Desalination Plant, was formally opened here on... KARACHI: SHC orders shifting of Muslimabad hydrant in a month KARACHI, April 24: A division bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday directed the director general of the Rangers and managing director of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB)... DADU: Hospitals defer surgeries for want of power DADU, April 24: The unannounced nine to 10 hours of load-shedding is affecting surgeries in the Civil Hospital and supply of water all over Dadu.... HYDERABAD: Political parties warned HYDERABAD, April 24: Awami Tehrik chief Rasool Bux Palijo has warned that any political party which tried to create hurdles in the reinstatement of deposed chief justice and other judges of the superior judiciary will be signing its own ‘death warrant’.... HYDERABAD: University exams to begin on May 8 HYDERABAD, April 24: The first semester examinations of fresh, improver and failure students of all institutes and departments of Sindh University would commence on May 8.... HYDERABAD: Australian vets to research on animal disease HYDERABAD, April 24: Australian veterinary experts were keen to conduct research into animal diseases in Pakistan under an agreement recently signed between Pakistan and Australia for the development of dairy technology and exchange of experts, said Dr David N.C.... PESHAWAR: Help of teachers, students sought to fight polio PESHAWAR, April 24: The NWFP government has decided to involve the schools’ students and teachers in anti-polio campaign with a view to put brakes on cases of refusals and ensure smooth immunisation campaign in the province, sources said.... MANSEHRA: Potato, maize can replace wheat as food, say experts MANSEHRA, April 24: Experts at a workshop here on Thursday said that potato and maize crops could replace wheat as food at this juncture when 36 countries including Pakistan were facing acute food shortage.... MIRAMSHAH: Protesting Khasadars take over seven checkposts MIRAMSHAH, April 24: The protest movement launched by Khasadar personnel against non-payment of their salaries entered a new phase on Thursday when they blocked supply of goods to Afghanistan by occupying Ghulam Khan checkpost....

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