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May 04, 2008 Sunday Rabi-us-Sani 27, 1429 KARACHI: Policemen linked to Lyari gangs being removed KARACHI, May 3: As the new police hierarchy plans to take on the Lyari gangs, it has found that some 200 law-enforcers in the department have links with the criminal gangs... KARACHI: Balochistan operation still on, says NP KARACHI, May 3: Rejecting the government’s claims about a halt to the military operation in Balochistan, the secretary-general of the National Party, Mir Hasil Bizenjo, said that such reports were misleading.... KARACHI: ‘Political considerations’ behind cabinet expansion KARACHI, May 3: With the swearing in of 20 ministers on Friday, the Pakistan People’s Party-led Sindh cabinet is slowly but surely reaching the size of former chief minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim’s cabinet.... KARACHI: ‘Bank agent’ remanded in police custody KARACHI, May 3: The civil judge and judicial magistrate-III, Central, Khushi Mohammad, on Saturday remanded a member of a bank’s recovery team in police custody till May 7 for his alleged role in the suicide of a bank defaulter.... KARACHI: $300m scheme for uplift of cities approved KARACHI, May 3: The Sindh government on Saturday approved the “Sindh Cities Improvement Programme (SCIP)” aimed at improving the quality of life and introducing infrastructure reforms to bring the urban centres at par with the modern cities of the world.... KARACHI: City likely to face meat shortage KARACHI, May 3: The city is likely to face an acute shortage of beef as livestock traders have threatened to suspended transport of big animals into the city for an indefinite... KARACHI: Toxicity not behind fish deaths: report KARACHI, May 3: A chemical analysis of the fish which were found dead in large numbers in the backwaters of the harbour last month has shown no traces of toxicity in... KARACHI: Hoax bomb call KARACHI, May 3: Panic gripped people at the old terminal of the Karachi airport on Saturday after an anonymous caller claimed that a bomb was planted behind the PIA head office, polices said.... KARACHI: ‘Parties to get radio licences’ KARACHI, May 3: Sindh Minister for Information Shazia Marri has pledged all out efforts towards freedom of the press as envisaged under the Constitution.... SWABI: Three foreign varsities to start teaching by October SWABI, May 3: Three foreign universities of engineering and technology would start functioning in Pakistan from October this year under the government’s programme to build a network of varsities, said Dr... MANSEHRA: Minister finds teachers Playing truant MANSEHRA, May 3: Provin-cial Minister for Auqaf and Hajj Nimroz Khan has warned the teachers and staff of the government schools in the tribal area of Kala Dhaka to report at... KARAK: Flour dealers’ quota restored KARAK, May 3: District Nazim Rehmat Salam on Saturday restored the quota of old flour dealers of the city and cancelled that of new dealers allotted by provincial Minister for Prisons Mian Nisar Gul Kakakhel.... PESHAWAR: Customs authorities asked to stop smuggling of export items PESHAWAR, May 3: Federal Bureau of Revenue Chairman Mohammad Abdullah Yousaf has asked the customs authorities in the provincial capital to stop smuggling of Pakistani export items, particularly edible oil, back into the home markets.... PESHAWAR: PPP-S calls for judicial reforms PESHAWAR, May 3: A meeting of the Pakistan People’s Party-Sherpao (PPP-S) has demanded of the government to introduce a set of judicial reforms, so that people could have access to speedy justice.... LAKKI MARWAT: Improvement in teaching methods stressed LAKKI MARWAT, May 3: A monthly evaluation of students is imperative to bring to light their potential and also enable the teachers to scrutinise their performance and help assess the teaching methods.... GHALANAI: Jirga agrees to end militancy in Mohmand Agency GHALANAI, May 3: A jirga held here on Saturday between the local Taliban and officials of the political administration agreed to take concrete steps to end militancy and lawlessness in the volatile Mohmand Agency.... PESHAWAR: Two killed, one injured PESHAWAR, May 3: Two persons were shot dead and another was critically injured in the limits of Yakatoot police station here on Saturday.... LAKKI MARWAT: ‘Burglar’ arrested, arms recovered LAKKI MARWAT, May 3: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a burglar at an arms dealer’s shop and recovered stolen weapons from him.... MARDAN: Nazim vows to protect local govt system MARDAN, May 3: District Nazim Himayatullah Mayar has hinted at the formation of a forum of all district nazims from the province, saying that a convention of the local government representatives... LAKKI MARWAT: Water shortage in Lakki Marwat LAKKI MARWAT, May 3: The Haqdadabad locality of Lakki city is facing acute shortage of water, residents complained here on Saturday.... HYDERABAD: Wasa counters water problem by installing generators HYDERABAD, May 3: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has procured three new heavy-duty generators to keep running filter plants for uninterrupted water supply to consumers during power load-shedding.... HYDERABAD: DPO pledges to control crime, traffic woes HYDERABAD, May 3: The newly appointed DPO of Hyderabad, Mr Najaf Ali Mirza, has held out an assurance that he will leave no stone unturned in controlling street crimes and improving... HYDERABAD: Filtered water supply to Qasimabad begins HYDERABAD, May 3: Inaugurating two water pipelines of four and six inches diameter in Qasimabad on Friday evening District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil said that 98 per cent population of Qasimabad will now be getting filtered water.... KHAIRPUR: Man shaves wife’s head KHAIRPUR, May 3: A man shaved off his wife’s head and tortured her over some domestic dispute. According to reports Abdul Ghafoor with the help of some persons shaved off the... SHIKARPUR: PPP demands transfer of Shikarpur DPO SHIKARPUR, May 3: A shutterdown strike was observed in Garhi Yasin town followed by a rally led by the Pakistan People’s Party taluka president, Pirzado, in protest against the DPO of Shikarpur, Agha Tahir, on Saturday.... HYDERABAD: Feasibility report on construction of bridge sought HYDERABAD, May 3: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has called for a feasibility report for the construction of a bridge on the Indus River between Hyderabad and Kotri and an overhead bridge on the telegraph railway crossing in Kotri.... HYDERABAD: ‘Education vital for achieving MDGs’ HYDERABAD, May 3: Chairman National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) Dr Naseem Ashraf has said that Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has pledged to continue government efforts for promotion of... SUKKUR: JI leader criticises Fazl for damaging MMA SUKKUR May 3: Naib Ameer Jamaat-i-Islami and former MNA Asadullah Bhutto said that with the announcement of PML (N) leader Nawaz Sharif that deposed judges would be restored through a resolution... MIRPURKHAS: Police nabs eight accused MIRPURKHAS, May 3: The Satellite Town police arrested eight men among whom two were narcotics dealers, two electricity wire thieves, and four robbers and recovered narcotics, electricity wires, arms and sharp instruments for wire cutting.... THATTA: PPP women wing to monitor education, health sectors THATTA, May 3: The general body meeting of Pakistan People’s Party, women wing, held here on Saturday underlined the importance of women’s role in bringing improvement in society and decided to... JACOBABAD: Shutdown in Kandhkot JACOBABAD, May 3: A shutter down strike was observed in Kandhkot on the call of Citizen Ittehad Committee and Hindu Panchayat. All business centres and markets including cloth market, Sarafa bazaar,... HYDERABAD: Peasants stage protest against landlord’s excesses HYDERABAD, May 3: Over one dozen haris (peasants) of Badin district staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Saturday and demanded of the government to ensure their outstanding dues against a landlord of Golarchi in Badin district.... KHAIRPUR: Telephone cables KHAIRPUR, May 3: Some unidentified persons cut off telephone cables from Bozdar Wada to Bago Dero taluka Kotdiji, on Friday. More than 30 lines became non-functional.... MIRPURKHAS: Power crisis worsens in Mirpurkhas MIRPURKHAS, May 3: Frequent power outages have paralysed the civic life and badly affected business activities along with disruption of water supply in Mirpurkhas and Umerkot district.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Schoolboy shot dead NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 3: Unidentified persons killed an eighth class student of Hussain Bux Waggan village near Tharushah, on Friday.... MIRPURKHAS: Looted MIRPURKHAS, May 3: Three armed motorcyclists looted an ice-cream shop owner late on Friday night on M.A. Jinnah Road. Bandits arrived at the shop and deprived its owner Nasir Waheed of Rs20, 000 cash and bike....

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