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April 28, 2008 Monday Rabi-us-Sani 21, 1429 KARACHI: Baloch leader urges halt to ‘vindictive’ activities KARACHI, April 27: Warning the rulers to halt the ‘vindictive’ activities in Balochistan before a third country might take advantage of the situation, Baloch Rabita Ittefaq Tehrik chief Prince Mohyuddin Baloch... KARACHI: 2,500 NRO cases examined so far KARACHI, April 27: The withdrawal process of criminal cases registered against political leaders and activists after scrutiny under the National Reconciliation Ordinance 2007 has come to a halt since the post... KARACHI: ‘Oil prices, food crisis need immediate attention’ KARACHI, April 27: Though the independence of the judiciary is important for establishing the rule of law in the country, the two issues that need immediate attention in Pakistan are rising... KARACHI: Govt fails to take action under plastic bags ban KARACHI, April 27: Bureaucratic lethargy and the lack of political will have led to a situation where the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) and the city district government Karachi (CDGK) appear... KARACHI: Temperature climbs down KARACHI, April 27: Karachiites, who had experienced extremely hot and dry weather for the past few days, had some respite on Sunday as the mercury climbed down by more than 3.5ºC,... HYDERABAD: Resolution can’t replace law: Fazl: Restoration of judges HYDERABAD, April 27: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) chief Moulana Fazlur Rehman has said that a National Assembly resolution cannot be equated with law, but hastened to add that his party will not... HYDERABAD: JI launches drive for Islamic values HYDERABAD, April 27: The chief of Jamaat-i-Islami Sindh chapter, Maulana Asadullah Bhutto, has said that the party has launched a campaign against materialism from April 27 to May 4 to spread the massage of Islam.... KOHAT: Kurram suffers as wheat being smuggled to Afghanistan KOHAT, April 27: The wheat quota meant for Kurram Agency flourmills is being smuggled to Afghanistan and sold in the agency at higher prices after being smuggled back, sources claimed here on Sunday.... LANDI KOTAL: ‘Moral police’ formed in Landi Kotal LANDI KOTAL, April 27: A ten-member Ulema committee was formed here on Sunday to wipe out ‘immorality and vulgarity’ from the tribal region.... TIMERGARA: Sufi vows to honour agreement TIMERGARA, April, 27: The founder of the defunct Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-i-Muhammadi (TNSM), Maulana Sufi Mohammad, has said that his organisation would honour the agreement reached with the government and would not violate it.... KARACHI: Bangladeshi troupe enthrals audience KARACHI, April 27: I received the invitation on Saturday, at the eleventh hour. It was from the deputy high commissioner of Bangladesh to celebrate the Bangla New Year 1415.... KARACHI: An evening of fusion KARACHI: As he performed before a discerning audience, the singer’s classical stance was obvious. Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan, who has made a name for himself not only in this country but abroad as well, needed no introduction.... KARACHI: Dairy farmers under immense pressure KARACHI, April 27: Identi-fying the factors that have greatly undermined Pakistan’s potential as a major milk-producing country, a research suggests a thorough review of the laws empowering government to regulate milk prices.... KARACHI: BSEK faces shortage of answer script checkers KARACHI, April 27: The Board of Secondary Education, Karachi, is facing acute shortage of answer scripts checkers of Mathematics and English subjects because of private schools’ reluctance in getting their teachers... KARACHI: Medical centre’s upgrade plan KARACHI, April 27: The Pak-istan Atomic Energy Commis-sion is upgrading its Atomic Energy Medical Centre (AEMC) at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC).... KARACHI: Parents of toxic waste victims move SHC KARACHI, April 27: The parents of the toxic industrial waste’s victims have moved the Sindh High Court to annul a district and sessions’ court order on March 26 that acquitted a... KARACHI: Profiteers warned KARACHI, April 27: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that a comprehensive plan is being chalked out to take action against hoarders, smugglers and profiteers in view of... NAWABSHAH: Nawabshah in grip of heatwave NAWABSHAH, April 27: A heatwave continued to grip the city and other parts of the district on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: Call for ‘recreating the country with cultural revolution’ HYDERABAD, April 27: The director of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, I.A. Rehman, has urged political parties to inculcate the people with a sense of participation by holding consultations with them before taking major decisions about their destiny.... HYDERABAD: Urdu university delegation visits SU HYDERABAD, April 27: An 80-member delegation of teachers and students of the Department of Mass Communication, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi, paid a visit to the University of Sindh on Saturday.... DADU: Fishermen’s children dying of waterborne diseases DADU, April 27: At least three children died of waterborne diseases in three days and on an average one person was losing life every fortnight in the villages on the embankment... LARKANA: Upgradation of Larkana radio station urged LARKANA, April 27: With the installation of the PPP-led government, hopes that Larkana Radio Station will start broadcasting programmes through a 100KW transmitter have rekindled among residents of Larkana district and adjacent areas.... ABBOTTABAD: Small hydel units on Indus River proposed ABBOTTABAD, April 27: MNA and Member of National Assembly Standing Committee on Environment Mahboobullah Jan has said that construction of small hydel power generation units on the Indus River and its... PESHAWAR: Film on Quran to be produced in five languages PESHAWAR, April 27: Senator Babar Awan has said that he will produce his proposed movie on the message of Holy Quran in five languages so that a vast majority of people can understand the objectives of the sacred book.... TIMERGARA: Minister promises steps for livestock uplift TIMERGARA, April 27: Provincial Minister for Livestock Haji Hidayatullah has said that special attention would be given to the livestock and diary development in the province....

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