| June 04, 2008 | Wednesday | Jamadi-ul-Awwal 29, 1429 |
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KARACHI: Notices issued in plea against ex-secretary
KARACHI, June 3: A division bench of the Sindh High Court consisting of Justices Munib Ahmed Khan and Syed Pir Ali Shah issued notices in a petition filed by Haji Gul... 
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KARACHI: Market closure schedule put on hold
KARACHI, June 3: As Karachiites braved prolonged power outages on Tuesday, enforcement of energy-saving Friday closure of markets in the city was put on hold, at least for a week, primarily...
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KARACHI: Durrani, Kamal agree to disagree
KARACHI, June 3: Unable to bury the hatchet once and for all, the Sindh local government minister and the Karachi nazim had a somewhat low-key meeting at the Governor’s House in...
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KARACHI: Water crisis: protesters block road
KARACHI, June 3: People protesting against shortage of water blocked a busy thoroughfare that links Baloch Colony with Defence, resulting in suspension of traffic on the road for more than four hours during the evening rush hours on Tuesday....
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KARACHI: ST worker found shot dead
KARACHI, June 3: A 27-year-old worker of the Sunni Tehreek was found shot dead on Tuesday at a shrine off M. A. Jinnah Road, police said....
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KARACHI: Banks issued notices in loan recovery case
KARACHI, June 3: A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Munib Ahmed Khan and Justice Syed Pir Ali Shah on Tuesday issued notices to the State Bank of...
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MARDAN: Boy, girl killed in the name of honour’
MARDAN, June 3: A girl and a boy were allegedly gunned down by the father of the girl in the name of honour at Bakri Banda here on Tuesday, family sources claimed....
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KOHAT: Blasts destroy shops in Kohat
KOHAT, June 3: Seven shops were destroyed and several others partially damaged as four bombs exploded at the CD shops and near a rural health centre (RHC) in Billitang town here late on Monday night....
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KARACHI: Police helpline doesn’t have enough facilities
KARACHI, June 3: Catering to a population of 16 million, the Karachi police helpline, better known as Madadgar Call Centre (MCC), is working with only 40 telephone lines....
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KARACHI: Case for reintroduction of ‘spoils system’
KARACHI: The most visible performance during the first 100 days of every new government in Pakistan, whether it is a provincial or the federal government, appears to be confined to reshuffling of the bureaucracy in almost every department....
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KARACHI: KU syndicate okays promotion reports
KARACHI, June 3: The syndicate of Karachi University in its meeting approved the report of the promotion committee with regard to upgrading employees (BPS 1-16) on the basis of possessing or acquiring higher academic qualification....
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KARACHI: 50pc private hydrants operate illegally
KARACHI, June 3: At least 100 out of over 200 private hydrants operating in different parts of the city have reportedly acquired illegal water connections from KWSB pipelines, it has been reliably learnt.Most...
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KARACHI: 3 ST activists remanded in murder case
KARACHI, June 3: The civil judge and judicial magistrate, south, Rabab Fatima, on Tuesday remanded three activists of Sunni Tehreek in police custody till June 4....
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KARACHI: Transfers, postings
KARACHI, June 3: The Sindh government has ordered transfers and postings of the following officials with immediate effect....
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KARACHI: Govt urged to sponsor medical courses
KARACHI, June 3: President of the Pakistan College of Family Physicians Dr Aziz Khan Tank has suggested that the government should sponsor specialised training programmes for family physicians in the country....
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KARACHI: Investigative psychology
KARACHI, June 3: The psychology department of Karachi University, meanwhile, announced a plan to start a one-year post-graduation course in ‘investigative psychology’ in its evening programme....
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KARACHI: Aids centre shifted from CHK to Qatar hospital
KARACHI, June 3: A centre meant for counselling and screening of pregnant women against HIV/Aids established at the Civil Hospital Karachi has been shifted to Qatar Hospital in Orangi Town as...
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HYDERABAD: Protesters block railway line: Water shortage
HYDERABAD, June 3: A large number of people blocked railway tracks near Hyderabad railway station on Tuesday to protest against severe water scarcity in their area....
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HYDERABAD: Pasban plans to challenge jirga verdict in court
HYDERABAD, June 3: The Sindh chapter of the Pasban, a welfare organisation, on Tuesday lashed out at jirga system and said the organisation was preparing to challenge in court a jirga...
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HYDERABAD: Varsity resumes exams under tight security
HYDERABAD, June 3: First semester examinations in all teaching institutes and departments began at the University of Sindh on Tuesday in morning and evening shifts in a peaceful manner under strict security....
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HYDERABAD: No more seniority-based promotions: PTCL chief
HYDERABAD, June 3: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company president (PTCL) Waleed Arshhaid said on Tuesday that there would be no more seniority-based promotions in the company and it was not necessary that an officer with grey hair was posted as general manager....
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HYDERABAD: Villagers seek protection against police
HYDERABAD, June 3: The Baloch Welfare Association on Tuesday appealed for protection to the members of Khoso community of Hatri against police excesses....
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DADU: Two bandits arrested
DADU, June 3: Police arrested bandits after an encounter near Mehar on Monday....
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SANGHAR: Officials accused of selling water
SANGHAR, June 3: The growers whose lands lie at the tail-end of Sarhal Branch blocked Sanghar-Khipro road on Tuesday in protest against shortage of water, and accused the irrigation officials of selling off their share of water to influential farmers....
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HYDERABAD: Kidnapped women’s recovery urged
HYDERABAD, June 3: Chief warden of Hyderabad central jail Mohammad Malook has appealed to the authorities to order the police to recover his daughter and daughter-in-law who have been kidnapped by influential people....
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PESHAWAR: Security around cinema houses tightened
PESHAWAR, June 3: Following threats to cinema house owners of the city, police tightened security around the picture houses here on Tuesday....
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BUNER: Shutdown against food, energy crises in Buner
BUNER, June 3: A complete shutdown was observed in the Swari bazaar here on Tuesday on the call of traders union in protest against the unbridled price hike, unscheduled and continuous loadshedding and dilapidated condition of roads....
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PESHAWAR: Patients suffer as doctors go on strike
PESHAWAR, June 3: Thousands of patients faced hardships as doctors at the two teaching hospitals of the city went on complete strike here on Tuesday....
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CHITRAL: A ‘faulty’scale ends up in river
CHITRAL, June 3: In a fit of rage, a ‘faulty’ weighing scale of the food department was thrown into a river by the district nazim but he stopped short of taking...
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