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April 29, 2008 Tuesday Rabi-us-Sani 22, 1429 KARACHI: Controversy over KBCA takes another twist KARACHI, April 28: The tussle between the Sindh government and the city government over the administrative control of two crucial civic bodies deepened on Monday when the newly appointed chief controller... KARACHI: Construction of bridge in Gizri stayed KARACHI, April 28: A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justices Mrs Qaiser Iqbal and Syed Mehmood Alam Rizvi on Monday stayed the construction of the Gizri overhead bridge on a petition filed by the area residents.... KARACHI: Mounted police unit awaits fresh batch of horses KARACHI, April 28: The city police’s mounted police unit has a grand total of seven mostly aging horses, even though over the years the unit’s role has been limited more to... KARACHI: Attack on minister’s house KARACHI, April 28: Unknown gunmen opened fire on the house of the provincial minister for women welfare late on Sunday night.... KARACHI: Two suspects in rape case sent to jail KARACHI, April 28: The civil judge and judicial magistrate, East, Allah Bachayo, on Monday remanded two suspects in judicial custody till May 9 for their alleged involvement in the gang-rape of an 18-year-old woman on the premises of the Mazar-i-Quaid.... KARACHI: Infant dies in water tank collapse KARACHI, April 28: A 15-day-old baby girl was killed and three others, including her mother, were injured on Monday when the roof of an underground water tank at a private clinic... KARACHI: Topkapi’s sacred treasures on display Come, come whoever you are... KARACHI: Structural reforms in health sector urged KARACHI, April 28: Health professionals stressing the need for structural reforms in the health care system of Pakistan called for a basic policy shift from treatment and cure-oriented system to the adoption of a prevention-based approach.... KARACHI: Keel-laying ceremony of two ships held KARACHI, April 28: A keel-laying ceremony for the second Small Tanker-cum-Utility Ship (STUS) was held on Monday at the Karachi Shipyard Engineering Works (KSEW).... KARACHI: Preparation of low-cost housing plans ordered KARACHI, April 28: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has directed the housing and town planning department to prepare a low-cost housing scheme.... KARACHI: Demand for repatriation of stranded Pakistanis KARACHI, April 28: Retired justice Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui, chairman of the Special Committee for Representation of Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh, has said that repatriation of those Pakistanis living in Bangladeshi camps is... KARACHI: Young Indian prisoner being sent home KARACHI, April 28: Narinder Uttam, a 17-year-old Indian fisherman arrested for trespassing into Pakistan’s coastal waters more than a year back, will be leaving for Mumbai by PK-274 on Wednesday.... KARACHI: SSGC suffers heavy losses due to ‘debris’ in pipeline KARACHI, April 28: The Sui Southern Gas Company is believed to have suffered huge losses due to the damage to its appliances caused by leftover debris of heavy construction material in the newly constructed 24-inch Bajra-Karachi pipeline before commissioning, sources said.... KARACHI: KESC unit’s breakdown leads to power cuts KARACHI, April 28: The Karachi Electric Supply Company resorted to load-shedding at least thrice on Monday due to the closure of a power generating unit at Bin Qasim Power Plant.... MIRPURKHAS: More than 270 embrace Islam MIRPURKHAS, April 28: More than 270 members of a scheduled caste community embraced Islam at the hands of Pir Mohammad Ayub Jan Sarhandi in Gulzar Khalil village near Bachao Ban, district Umerkot on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: Govt urged to make sugar mills abide by its orders HYDERABAD, April 28: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) has demanded that the government direct sugar mills to pay outstanding dues to growers at the rate of Rs67 per 40 kilogramme... HYDERABAD: Sindh’s water share being stolen: AT HYDERABAD, April 28: Expressing concern over acute shortage of water in Sindh, Awami Tehrik chief Rasool Bux Palijo has said that even drinking water is not available in the province but... LARKANA: Sacked UBL employees want jobs back LARKANA, April 28: The action committee of the sacked employees of the United Bank Limited has called upon the government to reinstate over four thousand employees in the light of a Federal Service Tribunal’s decision.... HYDERABAD: Growers urged to use latest technology HYDERABAD, April 28: Food scientists and agriculturists said on Monday that the growers were incurring huge losses mainly due to ignorance of the use of latest technology for preservation of fruits and vegetables.... KHAIRPUR: Enmity claims a life KHAIRPUR, April 28: A man was killed and another injured in crossfire between two groups of Mangla community on Monday.... HYDERABAD: Eight hurt in cylinder explosion HYDERABAD, April 28: Eight people received injuries in an explosion in a commercial kitchen in Juman Shah Ka Pir on Monday.... THATTA: Keti Bunder port to change lives: MPA THATTA, April 28: Pakistan People’s Party MPA Ms Humera Alwani said on Monday that the revival of Keti Bundar mini port-cum-fish harbour and a mega power project would change the fate... MANSEHRA: Army to wind up operation in quake-hit areas by June 30 MANSEHRA, April 28: The Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) Deputy Chairman Lt-Gen Nadeem Ahmad has said that Pakistan Army will wind up its operation by June 30, 2008 in the earthquake-affected areas of NWFP and Azad Kashmir.... ABBOTTABAD: 17 illegally occupied residences vacated ABBOTTABAD, April 28: The District Coordination Officer (DCO), Javed Hussain, got 17 houses vacated from government employees who had either retired or were transferred to other places and were illegally occupying the official residences.... LAKKI MARWAT: Lawyer killed on road LAKKI MARWAT, April 28: A lawyer was killed when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a speeding Hiace coach near Dallokhel Phatak here on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Begum Zari Sarfaraz laid to rest in Mardan PESHAWAR, April 28: Begum Zari Sarfaraz, a prominent worker of the Independence Movement and philanthropist, who died after a brief illness in Islamabad on Sunday, was laid to rest in her... PESHAWAR: Detention of mental patient challenged PESHAWAR, April 28: Brother of a mental patient arrested by the administration of Khyber tribal region after his release by the Nato forces has challenged his detention before the Peshawar High Court on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Eye bank opens in Peshawar PESHAWAR, April 28: An eye bank -- Comprehensive Corneal Service -- was launched here on Monday by the Comprehensive Health Education Forum (CHEF) International in collaboration with the Chirstoffel Blinden Mission... TIMERGARA: Typhoid breaks out in Dir villages TIMERGARA, April 28: Residents of different villages in Adenzai, Talash and Timergara localities of Lower Dir district have complained about the outbreak of waterborne diseases, especially typhoid, during the past 20 days.... PESHAWAR: Another hike in fare on cards PESHAWAR, April 28: Transporters on Monday said that they would raise fares in case the price of petroleum products was increased anymore.... SWABI: Missing boy in captivity, caller tells family SWABI, April 28: The family of a boy who has been missing for two and a half months received a phone call that he is safe and in the captivity of some people.... HARIPUR: 2 motorcyclists die in accident HARIPUR, April 28: Two motorcyclists were killed in an accident, while another sustained severe injuries on Rehana Road near Sera-e-Saleh here on Sunday evening.... HYDERABAD: PhD scholar presents paper on cancer HYDERABAD, April 28: Research scholar Raja Adil Sarfraz in his final PhD seminar on “Anti-cancer drug design, an attempt for improvement” has said that cancer is a life threatening disease due... HYDERABAD: Precautionary measures ordered HYDERABAD, April 28: The Director-General of Health Services Sindh, Dr Ghulam Nabi Memon, has directed the EDOs of health of the province to adopt precautionary measures as due to the consumption... HYDERABAD: Contractors halt work in protest HYDERABAD, April 28: The Sindh Highways Contractors Association has complained that due to non-availability of cheques in the treasury office, their payments have been withheld as a result of which they have been compelled to suspend the construction work.... SUKKUR: Young man shot dead SUKKUR, April 28: Armed men shot dead a villager in Samoon Chachar village within the jurisdiction of Saduja police station near Pano Akil on Monday....

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