| June 15, 2008 | Sunday | Jamadi-us-Sani 10, 1429 |
KARACHI: Beach rescue squad in need of lifesaver
KARACHI, June 14: As the summer is at its peak, Karachians are out enjoying picnics and the city beaches are the perfect spots to beat the heat....
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KARACHI: Politicians, bureaucracy hindering police reforms
KARACHI, June 14: Since its enactment, the Police Order 2002 has been subjected to such massive amendments that out of the 187 articles, 87 had been amended in 2004 and 2006,...
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KARACHI: Drive against encroachments turns ugly
KARACHI, June 14: A truck belonging to the City District Government Karachi was set alight and 10 people were arrested on Saturday as the CDGK removed encroachments on a 10-acre piece...
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KARACHI: Campaign to clean major drains launched
KARACHI, June 14: A campaign to clean major drains across the city has been launched by the city government to avert any loss of life and property or unnecessary hardship to citizens during the monsoon rains....
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KARACHI: ‘Mega project for greenery to be ready by Sept’
KARACHI, June 14: The study on a mega project aimed at making Karachi green will be completed by Aug 31 and the final report will be submitted to the relevant authority in September....
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KARACHI: Stories shine spotlight on social issues
KARACHI, June 14: Dil hai dagh dagh – a collection of short stories by Dr Shershah Syed – was launched on Friday at the PMA House....
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KARACHI: Job quota for special people
KARACHI, June 14: Sindh Minister for Information Technology Mohammad Raza Haroon has said that he would ask the relevant authorities to ensure an increase and implementation of the job quota for special people....
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KARACHI: KFHA asked to explain allotment of harbour land
KARACHI, June 14: Sindh Minister for Fisheries Zahid Ali Bhurgari on Saturday held a meeting with officials of the Karachi Fish Harbour Authority (KFHA) and discussed with them the issue of allotment of land at the harbour....
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KARACHI: All katchi abadis to be regularised
KARACHI, June 14: Sindh Minister for Katchi Abadis Rafiq Engineer has said that all katchi abadis and old villages in Karachi will be regularised....
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KARACHI: Between fantasy and reality
KARACHI, June 14: Make no mistake: no matter which stratum of society they come from, Pakistanis despise punctuality. The word punctual is as foreign to them as nali nihari to a Red Indian....
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PESHAWAR: Areas identified for olive cultivation
PESHAWAR, June 14: An Italian scientific and technical institute has identified areas in the NWFP and the tribal region having potential for olive cultivation for production of edible oil....
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LANDI KOTAL: Moral brigade arrests three for selling drugs
LANDI KOTAL, June 14: The committee of local clerics arrested three persons for dealing in drugs and confiscated VCD and TV sets from residents at Landi Kotal bazaar during raids conducted with the assistance of local political administration....
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CHITRAL: ‘District govt in financial straits’
CHITRAL, June 14: District Nazim Maghfirat Shah has said that the local government (LG) was facing shortage of financial resources which badly hampered development works....
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LAKKI MARWAT: Expelled ANP leaders term step illegal
LAKKI MARWAT, June 14: Three local leaders of the Awami National Party, who were expelled from the party earlier this week, have termed the step illegal and in violation of the party discipline....
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CHITRAL: Flood washes away bridge
CHITRAL, June 14: The residents of Sore Rech village remained stranded in their homes for the third consecutive day as the suspension bridge over Torkhow river was washed away by flood, sources told Dawn here on Saturday....
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