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May 11, 2008 Sunday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 5, 1429 KARACHI: Mengal criticises ‘Islamabad rulers’ over Balochistan issue KARACHI, May 10: The chief of his own faction of the Balochistan National Party, Sardar Akhtar Mengal, who was freed on Friday, has sought to dispel the impression that his release... KARACHI: Suddle promises ‘ruthless accountability’ of police KARACHI, May 10: In his first formal press conference in Karachi after taking charge, the Provincial Police Officer of Sindh, Dr Shoaib Suddle, laid out an ambitions plan of action for... KARACHI: KWSB takes over tanker service after nine years KARACHI, May 10: The Rangers formally handed over the tanker water supply system to the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) at a ceremony held here on Saturday at the Rangers’ Headquarters.... KARACHI: Plea against lease of power plant rejected KARACHI, May 10: The Sindh High Court has rejected another petition against the lease of the Lakhra Power Plant in Jamshoro by the Water and Power Development Authority to a private energy concern.... KARACHI: New Sindh PG appointed KARACHI, May 10: The Sindh government appointed on Saturday Shahadat Awan Advocate as the Sindh prosecutor-general in the criminal prosecution service department for the next three years.... PESHAWAR: Tribal elders begin Kurram peace talks PESHAWAR, May 10: Peace talks between tribal elders started here on Saturday to resolve the conflict in the Kurram tribal region.... SWABI: Swabi people stock new crop for food security: Flour crisis deepens SWABI, May 10: As the flour crisis deepens, people have started stocking fresh produce of wheat to cope with the situation while flourmills have geared up efforts to procure the commodity... NAWABSHAH: Judge orders cases filed against police NAWABSHAH, May 10: The session judge of Nawabshah has directed the DPO of Nawabshah to register a case against the SPO of Saddar, the SHO of A-Section and the SHO of... LARKANA: Tax-free industrial zone in Larkana on the cards LARKANA, May 10: The district coordination officer of Larkana said that an industrial estate would be set up here with the objective of opening job opportunities for local youth and boosting country’s economic growth.... KARACHI: A mother’s lament KARACHI, May 10: “For me, my mother is everything. She is the one who accepted me and continues to love me without bringing in consideration my mistakes,” says Naheed (name changed upon request) with tear-filled eyes.... KARACHI: Anomalies in fire dept promotions KARACHI, May 10: The city government’s plans to make efficient its fire brigade are unlikely to materialise as the fire department has recently witnessed massive irregularity in promotions, where employees including... KARACHI: Phones out of order KARACHI, May 10: Several telephones out of order for many months have not been restored despite repeated complaints lodged with the PTCL.... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Kundi directs judicious use of funds DERA ISMAIL KHAN, May 10: National Assembly Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi has directed the nation building departments to judiciously utilise the available funds and complete development projects in the area in time.... ABBOTTABAD: 15 hospital employees suspended ABBOTTABAD, May 10: As many as 15 employees of Kahanaspur Ayubia (Galyat) Hospital were suspended from service by EDO (health) for not performing their duties, sources said on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Arms dealer’s remand in NAB custody extended PESHAWAR, May 10: An accountability court on Saturday extended remand into custody of the NAB of an arms dealer of Lahore for five more days.... PESHAWAR: Police seize 2,396 bags of flour A spokesman for the police said that 650 bags of flour were recovered from a truck on Shabqadar Road, in limits of Daudzai police station. The truck driver, Zubair, was arrested.... HARIPUR: Drive against fake press number plates to be launched HARIPUR, May 10: The local police would launch a campaign against the vehicles carrying fake number plates of the press.... GHALANAI: ‘Narcotics’ outlet set on fire GHALANAI, May 10: Unidentified men set on fire a shop allegedly involved in sale of narcotics, in the Mian Mandi bazaar in Haleemzai tehsil of Mohmand Agency on Friday night, officials and eye-witnesses said.... TIMERGARA: Malakand varsity to remain closed till resolution of dispute TIMERGARA, May 10: A jirga, convened to resolve a dispute between two student groups of the Malakand University, decided on Saturday that leaders of Jamaat-i-Islami would seek forgiveness in accordance with... HYDERABAD: Employers slammed for circumventing laws on workers’ rights HYDERABAD, May 10: The Hyderabad chapter of the Awami National Party has condemned contract system in factories and lashed out at the employers for circumventing the Minimum Wages Act in connivance with labour officials.... HYDERABAD: SU hostel renamed HYDERABAD, May 10: The University of Sindh Jamshoro has renamed its international hostel “Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Hostel”. Registrar Mohammad Saleh Rajar in a notification issued here on Saturday notified that... KHAIRPUR: Two men kidnapped KHAIRPUR, May 10: Two people were kidnapped and then freed in separate incidents on Friday.... SANGHAR: 82 detainees released SANGHAR, May 10: Police have recovered 82 peasants, including women and children, from a private jail of a landlord near Jhol in the early hours of Saturday.... HYDERABAD: Harassment fuels insecurity at workplace: moot HYDERABAD, May 10: Violence and sexual harassment against women is rampant in the society and it fuels a sense of insecurity among them.... HYDERABAD: MBBS 3rd year exams on 29th HYDERABAD, May 10: The additional controller of examinations of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro, here on Saturday announced that MCQ theory programme of the third professional MBBS annual... NAWABSHAH: Section 144 imposed NAWABSHAH, May 10: The district nazim of Nawabshah has imposed Section 144 CrPC declaring the premises of the examination centres, set up for final examinations of Allama Iqbal Open University for... SHIKARPUR: SPO, SHO suspended SHIKARPUR, May 10: Highwaymen looted passengers of a coach and car near Soomar Mahar village on Shikarpur-Sukkur Road in the jurisdiction of Lakhi Ghulam Shah police station on Friday night after... SUKKUR: Man, woman shot dead SUKKUR, May 10: A woman along with her alleged paramour was gunned down by her husband for karo-kari, in Ameer Ali Domki village in the jurisdiction of Risaldar police station near Kandhkot on Friday night.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Suicide NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 10: A woman Shahzadi Bughio 30, committed suicide by consuming pesticides in Mohammad Hussain Bughio village near Moro on Saturday. The cause of the suicide was said to be matrimonial dispute.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: ‘Mumtaz to decide candidate for NA-207’ NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 10: The chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party-Shaheed Bhutto Ms Ghinwa Bhutto said on Saturday that Mumtaz Bhutto would decide the candidate for NA-207 Larkana as it was initially his father’s.... JACOBABAD: Body of minor girl found JACOBABAD, May 10: Body of a four-year-old girl was found in a bag near primary school in Haq Bahoo mohalla, in the jurisdiction of airport police station, here on Saturday.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Boy killed as wall collapses NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 10: A child was killed and two others injured when the wall of their house collapsed in Thora village near Moro on Saturday....

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