| May 25, 2008 | Sunday | Jamadi-ul-Awwal 19, 1429 |
KARACHI: FIR of PML-N leader’s killing not yet lodged
KARACHI, May 24: The first information report of the PML-N leader Tariq Khan’s murder was delayed by his friends, who said an FIR would be lodged after consultation with the central leadership of the party, police said on Saturday....
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KARACHI: Lawyers boycott courts
KARACHI, May 24: The legal fraternity on Saturday boycotted court proceedings at the City Courts to protest against the killing of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (Sindh) leader, Tariq Khan....
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KARACHI: LDA gives go-ahead to beach uplift plan
KARACHI, May 24: The Lyari Development Authority (LDA) has given approval for the appointment of a consultant firm to prepare an amended master plan of the entire Hawkesbay Scheme with the...
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KARACHI: Fruit, vegetable traders challenge market committee’s composition
KARACHI, May 24: The Karachi Market Committee working under the Sindh agriculture department has begun making allotments in two new vegetable and fruit wholesale markets, being established along the Northern Bypass...
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KARACHI: Role of pharmacists in drug abuse curb highlighted
KARACHI, May 24: Highlighting the role that qualified pharmacists can play to help ensure proper use of medicines by patients, speakers at a seminar on Saturday called for druggists’ active involvement...
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PESHAWAR: Another spate of reshuffle in bureaucracy
PESHAWAR, May 24: The NWFP Establishment and Administration Department has reshuffled some high ranking officers of various departments....
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HYDERABAD: ‘Relics of dictatorial regime’ impeding govt programme: minister
HYDERABAD, May 24: Sindh Minister for Information Ms Shazia Mari has said that the government officials who are “relics of dictatorial regime” are trying to create impediments to the implementation of government’s programme....
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NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Dogar calls for quick disposal of cases
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 24: Lawyers must cooperate with judges for quick disposal of thousands of cases pending in civil courts, said Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, while addressing...
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KARACHI: Steering committee
KARACHI, May 24: The Sindh government has reconstituted the steering committee tasked with development of Gorakh Hills summer resort. Headed by chief secretary, the committee will now comprise ACS development, secretaries...
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KARACHI: Directorate of educational research reactivated
KARACHI, May 24: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi (BIEK) has reactivated its directorate of educational research that has been assigned the task of devising an effective paper pattern to ensure transparency....
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KARACHI: Body formed to study driving licence project
KARACHI, May 24: The Sindh home department on Saturday notified a five-member committee to work out the specifications for the National Database and Registration Authority’s e-driving licence project....
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KARACHI: Post-mortem performed
KARACHI, May 24: A medical team led by police surgeon Dr Bashir Shaikh, performed post-mortem of a 30-year-old woman to determine cause of her death....
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KARACHI: CID constable gunned down in Risala
KARACHI, May 24: A police constable, Naveed, serving with the Crime Investigation Department (CID), was shot dead on Saturday while his colleague was left seriously injured as they attempted to intercept...
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SWABI: Call to protect journalists
SWABI, May 24: Lawyers and journalists at their separate meetings held here on Saturday called for providing security to media people so that they could perform their duties without any fear....
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HARIPUR: Haripur journalists elect office-bearers
HARIPUR, May 24: Elections for the Haripur Press Club (HPC) and Haripur Union of Journalists (HUJ) were held here on Saturday, with all the candidates returning unopposed as the members of...
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MARDAN: Rs4bn to be spent on police: Hoti: Fighting terrorism
MARDAN, May 24: NWFP Chief Minister Amir Haider Hoti has said that the provincial government had allocated Rs4 billion to put police on modern lines....
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NOWSHERA: Body recovered
NOWSHERA, May 24: Police on Saturday recovered a beheaded body of an unidentified person near a checkpost in Dagbesod area....
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PESHAWAR: Clean drinking water provided to Balakot, claims govt
PESHAWAR, May 24: The Provincial Earthquake Rehabilitation Agency (Pera) has said that 80 per cent of the area of the earthquake-affected Balakot tehsil has been provided with clean drinking water on sustainable basis....
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PESHAWAR: Q-League criticises increase in interest rate
PESHAWAR, May 24: Pakistan Muslim League-Q Senator Salim Saifullah Khan has criticised the recent increase in interest rate by the State Bank and claimed that it will have a negative impact on economy....
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PESHAWAR: Installation of security cameras urged: Peshawar varsity
PESHAWAR, May 24: Residents of the University of Peshawar (UoP) campus have demanded of the university administration to install security cameras at entry and exit points and stop entry of outsiders to improve security on campus....
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LAKKI MARWAT: Tunnel closure hinders transport of melons
LAKKI MARWAT, May 24: The closure of Kohat Tunnel and military operation against militants in Darra Adamkhel has hindered the transportation of melons from the district to Peshawar and other parts of the province....
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PESHAWAR: Forester dies
PESHAWAR, May 24: An official of the forest department was killed after he fell from a hill at Palas valley of Kohistan district, the other day....
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HYDERABAD: Polio drive tomorrow
HYDERABAD, May 24: The 76th round of anti-polio campaign would be launched in Hyderabad on May 26, which would continue for three days, announced EDO of health Dr Bakhsh Ali Pitafi...
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HYDERABAD: Retired workers threaten hunger strike unto death
HYDERABAD, May 24: The retired employees of the Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) on Saturday protested over denial of pensions and warned that they would stage countrywide demonstrations and observe hunger strike unto death if they did not get their rights....
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THATTA: Protest against non-payment of salary
THATTA, May 24: A large number of feeder schools’ teachers staged rallies in Jati and Shah Bandar towns in protest against non-payment of salaries on Saturday....
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HYDERABAD: Transporters warn of strike
HYDERABAD, May 24: The Hyderabad chapter of the Mushtarika Goods Transport Owners Association warned on Saturday that they would observe strike for an indefinite period from May 31, if excesses against vehicles owners were not stopped....
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THATTA: Action ordered against officials
THATTA, May 24: A meeting of district anti-corruption committee ordered on Saturday registration of cases and departmental actions and inquiries against 50 officers and lower grade employees of education, health, revenue, police, forest and irrigation departments....
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HYDERABAD: MP’s urged to solve problems
HYDERABAD, May 24: Former chairman of Hyderabad district council, Pir Khalid Saeed Jan Sarhandi said that the elected representatives had disappeared after getting votes and they were nowhere to be seen in Tando Mohammad Khan....
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THATTA: Areas surrounding Keenjhar hit by water shortage
THATTA, May 24: Sindh Culture and Tourism Minister Sassui Palijo has said that Karachi is getting more than 1,200 cusecs of water per day from Keenjhar Lake situated in Thatta district...
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NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Hesco officials accused of illegally confining man
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, May 24: A woman accused the officials of Hyderabad Electricity Supply Company (Hesco) on Saturday of keeping her husband in illegal confinement....
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BADIN: 79 water filter plants in Badin soon
BADIN, May 24: The district will have 79 new filter plants and each union council of the district will have at least one filter plant for providing potable water to the people of the area.On...
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MITHI: Tharparkar nazim overrules DCO’s orders
MITHI, May 24: Tharparkar District Nazim Arbab Anwar has cancelled transfer and posting orders of 47 HSTs and supervisors of primary education (SPEs) of Tharparkar district who had been transferred or posted by district coordination officer of Tharparkar recently....
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KHAIRPUR: Ghous Ali Shah’s son, grandson hurt
KHAIRPUR, May 24: A man was killed and three other people, including son and grandson of PML-N Sindh President Syed Ghous Ali Shah were injured in a road accident on National Highway near Saeedabad, on Saturday....
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LARKANA: Investigation wings handover to DPOs in a week: PPO
LARKANA, May 24: The formal orders to handover the command of investigation wings of Sindh police to the District Police Officers would be issued within a week....
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HYDERABAD: Suspected killer of minor girl nabbed
HYDERABAD, May 24: A-Section police Latifabad have arrested a man on suspicion that he was involved in the strangling of a minor girl....
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LARKANA: Rejection of papers slammed
LARKANA, May 24: The People’s Party Shaheed Bhutto has condemned the rejection of nomination papers of Mumtaz Ali Gopang, their candidate contesting for NA-207 seat, by a returning officer....
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