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April 26, 2008 Saturday Rabi-us-Sani 19, 1429 KARACHI: Nazim asserts control over KWSB and KBCA KARACHI, April 25: In a retaliatory move aimed at asserting his control over the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board and the Karachi Building Control Authority, City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on... KARACHI: Asif told to name Saif, ex-IG as respondents KARACHI, April 25: Justice Ali Sain Dino Metlo of the Sindh High Court asked PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari’s counsel on Friday to name former PML(N) senator Saifur Rehman Khan and... KARACHI: Afaq gets bail in murder case KARACHI, April 25: The additional district and sessions judge, Malir, Aftab Ahmed, on Friday granted bail to the chief of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement (Haqiqi), Afaq Ahmed, in a murder case against a surety bond of Rs200,000.... KARACHI: CAP sets target of 83,600 enrolments KARACHI, April 25: The Centralised Admission Policy (CAP) for the first year classes in the city’s 119 government colleges and 31 higher secondary schools for the year 2008 will be announced... KARACHI: Hashmi hopes judges will be reinstated KARACHI, April 25: Makhdoom Javed Hashmi (MNA), a central leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, has said that the ruling coalition will have to restore the judiciary to its pre-Nov 3... KARACHI: Question mark over SSGC ability to control losses KARACHI, April 25: Amid mounting opposition to the Sui Southern Gas Company’s demand for a price increase, the utility is being asked to explain reasons for very high percentage of expenses... PESHAWAR: Draft bill for child protection ready PESHAWAR, April 25: The NWFP government has prepared draft of the NWFP Destitute and Neglected Children Bill 2008 which envisages establishment of the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau on provincial level.... KARACHI: Fear haunts murdered worker’s family KARACHI, April 25: The family of young Jagdeesh Kumar, who was beaten to death by his factory co-workers for allegedly making blasphemous remarks about the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him),... KARACHI: Kidnap case accused says he’s being fitted up KARACHI, April 25: An accused in a case pertaining to the kidnap, rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl testified in an anti-terrorism court on Friday.... KARACHI: Muttahida activist arrested KARACHI, April 25: A worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was arrested on suspicion of killing an activist of the Sunni Tehrik, police said on Friday.... KARACHI: Rs2bn package for Lyari sought KARACHI, April 25: A draft of Rs2 billion development package for Lyari Town has been presented to Asif Ali Zardari, Co-chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).... KARACHI: Exhibition KARACHI, April 24: An exhibition of paintings by Meerza Ali opens at the Kunj art gallery on Saturday. It will continue till May 26.... KARACHI: Petition against PTCL KARACHI, April 25: The Consumer Association of Pakistan has moved the Sindh High Court (SHC) against curtailing of the local call pulse (duration) from April 1 and also the imposition of “Pakistan Package” on its subscribers.... KARACHI: Jashn-i-Latif KARACHI, April 25: A programme has been organised to celebrate the “Jashn-i-Latif” at the New Secretariat No. 1 on Saturday.... KARACHI: Milk crisis brews as retailers set new deadline KARACHI, April 25: Another milk crisis seems to be brewing as a retailers’ association has given a four-day deadline to the city government to resolve the milk pricing issue which, they... KARACHI: No relief yet for Sabzi Mandi stakeholders KARACHI, April 25: Illegal occupants of the shops, sheds and open spaces at the New Sabzi Mandi could not have been dislodged yet despite intervention of the provincial ombudsman and clear directives from the Sindh government.... KARACHI: Suspects held KARACHI, April 25: Eight suspects were arrested and stolen steel sheets worth Rs8.5 million were recovered from their possession on Friday. Site police claimed to have recovered two TT pistols and many rounds from the suspects.—PPI... HYDERABAD: Restoration of fishermen’s rights urged HYDERABAD, April 25: Leaders of public opinion have demanded of the new government to restore rights of fishermen.... JACOBABAD: Minor girl’s murder for earrings sparks outrage JACOBABAD, April 25: A complete shutter down strike was observed in Badani and a demonstration was held in Kandhkot on Friday in protest against the killing of a minor girl.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Police raid 3 villages, arrest six NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 25: A heavy contingent of police of three police stations conducted joint raids on three villages and arrested six people, including a police head constable, for recovery of some kidnapped men on Friday.... PESHAWAR: Rs329m allocated for anti-malaria programme PESHAWAR, April 25: The NWFP government has allocated Rs329 million to revitalise the Rollback Malaria (RBM) programme in the province, Dr Khalid Iqbal, provincial manager of the programme, said.... HARIPUR: MPA granted bail in murder case HARIPUR, April 25: A local court here on Friday accepted the bail application of former provincial minister and sitting ANP MPA Akhtar Nawaz Khan who was arrested on charges of murdering uncle of Haripur tehsil nazim Iftikhar Ahmed Khan.... HARIPUR: Six arrested HARIPUR, April 25: The Hattar police on Friday claimed to have arrested six persons and recovered 150 bottles of home-made liquor, about four kg of charas and some arms from their possession.... PESHAWAR: Mardan blast plot to derail peace process: Hoti PESHAWAR, April 25: NWFP Chief Minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti has condemned the bomb blast near Mardan city police station and expressed his deep shock over the loss of precious lives in the incident.... KOHAT: ANP faces internal strife in Kohat KOHAT, April 25: The Awami National Party (ANP) high command has warned party’s district office-bearers on the complaint of ‘old guards’, who alleged that they had started to follow the precedent... NOWSHERA: Four of a family die in building collapse NOWSHERA, April 25: Four members of a family were killed when a two-storey building collapsed in Jalozai, 40 kilometres from here, early Friday morning.... SWABI: Ex-prisoner of Guantanamo Bay arrested again SWABI, April 25: A man who was released in 2005 from the jail in Guantanamo Bay was picked up reportedly by personnel of secret agencies while he was on his way home here on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: Juvenile prisoners found engaged in labour work PESHAWAR, April 25: NWFP Minister for Prisons Mian Nisar Gul Kakakhel has shown anguish over taking labour from juvenile prisoners in Kohat prison and directed the prison administration not to repeat the act.... KOHAT: Two killed KOHAT, April 25: Two persons were killed in incidents of firing here on Friday. In the first incident, Javed Iqbal was sitting outside his house at Mohammadzai when unidentified armed men opened fire, killing him instantly.... BATKHELA: CD shop blown up in Batkhela BATKHELA, April 25: A CD shop was blown up by suspected militants in Batkhela bazaar on Friday night.... NAWABSHAH: Lawyers’ leader robbed NAWABSHAH, April 25: Bandits looted the president of the Nawabshah District Bar Association and a motorcycle was stolen from the press club here on Friday.... SHIKARPUR: Man killed SHIKARPUR, April 25: A villager, Jinsar Ahmed, was shot dead by some unidentified armed men in Nawab Jatoi village in the jurisdiction of the Karan police on Thursday night.... HYDERABAD: Highway accident victims laid to rest HYDERABAD, April 25: Bodies of six friends who died in a road accident on Super Highway near Kathore bridge arrived here on Friday....

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