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April 30, 2008 Wednesday Rabi-us-Sani 23, 1429 KARACHI: Govt decides to terminate re-employment contracts KARACHI, April 29: The Sindh cabinet has decided to terminate with immediate effect contracts of re-employment in grades up to 22 and to do away with the posting of officers against vacancies in higher grades.... KARACHI: Sick Indian boy being flown home today KARACHI, April 29: A teenaged Indian fisherman, who has been diagnosed with Aids, says that while the city’s juvenile jail offers better living conditions than his hometown in the Indian state of Gujarat, he can’t wait to meet his family.... KARACHI: ASI held for killing homeless man KARACHI, April 29: An assistant sub-inspector was arrested and booked on Tuesday for killing a homeless man in an accident in Nazimabad.... KARACHI: Prosecutors seek death for accused in murder case KARACHI, April 29: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday recorded final arguments of the prosecution in a case pertaining to the kidnap, rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl.... KARACHI: Trader Shot dead KARACHI, April 29: Onlookers on Tuesday saw a fatally wounded trader bleed to death in front of his furniture showroom in Manzoor Colony for nearly an hour but did not dare... KARACHI: EDO not Allowed to assume charge KARACHI, April 29: An executive district officer posted by the Sindh government in the city government is not allowed to assume his office and told to wait till the return of... KARACHI: Woman says she was tortured by husband, in-laws KARACHI, April 29: With her one leg still in plaster, and the forehead down to the eyes covered in a black chaddar, 30-year-old Shahnaz lies in a hospital bed on Wednesday... KARACHI: SHC adjourns Asif’s plea for acquittal in graft ase KARACHI, April 29: Justice Arshad Noor Khan of the Sindh High Court on Tuesday adjourned to May 7 the hearing of an application moved by Pakistan People’s Party leader Asif Ali... PESHAWAR: PHC dismisses habeas corpus petition: Govt denies detention of missing man PESHAWAR, April 29: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday dismissed a habeas corpus petition challenging alleged illegal detention of a person for over four months by a law enforcing agency as the provincial government and police denied his detention.... PESHAWAR: 65 children handed over to parents PESHAWAR, April 29: Around 65 street children were unified with their families in the provincial capital on Tuesday.... KARACHI: ‘France for common EU policy on immigration’ KARACHI, April 29: France will push for a common European Union immigration policy when it assumes the EU Presidency in July this year.... KARACHI: Aalmi Mushaira today KARACHI, April 29: The 18th annual Aalimi Mushaira organised by the Sakinan Shehr-i-Quaid will be held at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology’s Gulshan campus on April 30 at 10pm.... KARACHI: Many exam cheats go unpunished KARACHI, April 29: The cases of a number of students caught up in exam cheating are reportedly not being registered by invigilators and vigilance teams because of alleged pressures exerted on them by activists of certain political groups.... KARACHI: Habib Jalib Peace award 2008 KARACHI, April 29: To mark the 15th death anniversary of renowned Urdu poet Habib Jalib, a public meeting and the second Habib Jalib Amn award ceremony will be held at the Karachi Press Club on April 30 at 5.30pm.... KARACHI: Thesis for LLM KARACHI, April 29: The University of Karachi has issued necessary instructions for the preparation and submission of theses for the forthcoming LLM final annual examination 2008.... KARACHI: Shuffle in subordinate judiciary KARACHI, April 29: The chief justice of the Sindh High Court has ordered transfers and postings of various district and sessions judges, additional district and sessions judges, senior civil judges/ assistant sessions judges and civil judges / judicial magistrates.... KARACHI: FCS insurance scheme KARACHI, April 29: The compensation amount under the Fishermen Cooperative Society (FCS) insurance policy scheme has been raised to Rs300,000.... KARACHI: SSGC board to review tariff demand KARACHI, April 29: The Sui Southern Gas Company’s demand for an increase in gas tariff and matters pertaining to unaccounted for gas (UFG) losses are expected to be taken up by... KARACHI: SHC issues notices to govt over contaminated water KARACHI, April 29: The Sindh High Court issued notices to the federal, provincial and city governments in a writ petition seeking ban on supply of contaminated water by any means.... KARACHI: Fumigation drive from May 2 KARACHI, April 29: The health department of the city government has finalised all the arrangements for the next phase of the fumigation campaign scheduled to begin on May 2.... HYDERABAD: PPP-SB slams Asif’s acquittal in Murtaza Bhutto case HYDERABAD, April 29: The leaders of the PPP-SB Hyderabad chapter have criticised the acquittal of PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari in 15 cases including the murder case of Mir Murtaza Bhutto just in a week.... NAWABSHAH: Revival of industrial zone discussed NAWABSHAH, April 29: The special industrial zone of Nawabshah would be renamed as Shaheed Benazir Bhutto special industrial zone. This was decided at a meeting which discussed ways and means to... JACOBABAD: Hunger strike JACOBABAD, April 29: A group of residents of Kandhkot continued token hunger strike on Tuesday against kidnapping of three children.... HYDERABAD: Labour Party opposes privatisation policy HYDERABAD, April 29: The Sindh chapter of the Labour Party Pakistan on Tuesday ridiculed the privatisation minister’s statement that the process of privatisation would be transparent and said the basic question... HYDERABAD: Protest against ‘enforced disappearance’ of boy HYDERABAD, April 29: A large number of people, including women and children, staged a demonstration here on Tuesday in protest against the arrest and disappearance of Ali Aijaz, a student of matriculation.... HYDERABAD: Couple seeks protection HYDERABAD, April 29: A newly married couple has appealed to the authorities to provide them protection as their lives were in grave danger at the hands of relatives of the bride.... HYDERABAD: JSQM leader visits tortured policeman HYDERABAD, April 29: The Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz Chairman Bashir Qureshi inquired after health of the brutalised policeman, Ali Hassan Solangi, at the Civil Hospital on Tuesday and condemned criminal negligence... MIRPURKHAS: Thursday fixed for women’s shopping MIRPURKHAS, April 29: District Nazim Dr Sughra Junejo on Tuesday decided to fix Thursday of every week as the day when only women would visit markets in the district to shop... MIRPURKHAS: Man killed in accident MIRPURKHAS, April 29: A man, Munir Ahmed Arain, 45, was crushed to death by a speeding car on Mirwah-Mirpurkhas road near Qazi Shahab More here late on Monday night.... PESHAWAR: Certain forces out to derail peace process: CM PESHAWAR, April 29: NWFP Chief Minister NWFP Amir Haider Khan Hoti has said that certain forces were out to derail the peace process initiated by his government.... MANSEHRA: Power companies asked to expedite work on projects MANSEHRA, April 29: To overcome the energy crisis in the country, Wapda has asked hydropower companies to expedite work on their projects, Dawn has learnt.... GHALANAI: Three officials kidnapped, one released GHALANAI, April 29: Three government officials were kidnapped by unknown persons in Mohmand Agency, however one of them was released later.... MINGORA: Militants set CD shop on fire in Matta MINGORA, April 29: The local Taliban set a CD shop on fire in Gwaleri Labut area of Matta tehsil late Monday and threatened the barbers to refrain from trimming beards of people....

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