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August 01, 2008 Friday Rajab 28, 1429 KARACHI: Investigators fail to link Qari Saifullah to Oct 18 Karsaz blasts KARACHI, July 31: Qari Saifullah Akhtar, who was arrested in February on the suspicion of involvement in the twin suicide bombings on Benazir Bhutto’s homecoming procession on Oct 18 last year,... KARACHI: SHC acquits policemen in murder case KARACHI, July 31: Justice Khawaja Naveed Ahmed of the Sindh High Court acquitted on Thursday eight police officials allegedly involved in the murder of Rasul Bakhsh Brohi, a labourer who had come from Jamshoro to earn a living in Karachi.... KARACHI: Young woman, man shot dead KARACHI, July 31: An 18-year-old man and a young woman were killed in separate acts of violence in the city on Thursday.... KARACHI: Two drug peddlers sentenced to 14 years in jail KARACHI, July 31: The special control of narcotic substance court-I on Thursday sentenced two drug peddlers to 14 years in jail in a case registered against them in 1999.... KARACHI: Lawyers urge Nawaz to quit coalition by Aug 14 KARACHI, July 31: Criticising Co-Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari for delaying the reinstatement of deposed judges, the legal fraternity on Thursday urged chief of the Pakistan... KARACHI: Exhibition at Zenaini KARACHI, July 31: An exhibition of paintings titled “Impressions” by Aliya Chinoy opens at the Zenaini art gallery at 5:30pm on Friday. It will continue till August 13, daily from 10:30am to 8pm.... KARACHI: Schools reopen today KARACHI, July 31: Schools across the province will reopen on August 1 after two-month summer vacations.... KARACHI: Girls outshine boys in SSC (Science) exams KARACHI, July 31: Maintaining their academic superiority over boys, girls once again managed to clinch the top three positions in the Matric Science (SSC-II) annual examinations-2008, results of which were announced by the Board of Secondary Education, Karachi (BSEK) on Thursday.... KARACHI: DTCD exams KARACHI, July 31: The University of Karachi on Thursday announced the schedule for the DTCD annual examination 2008.... KARACHI: Demand for release of Dr Afia KARACHI, July 31: The women wing of the Jamaat-i-Islami, Karachi chapter, organised a demonstration led by the former member of the National Assembly, Ayesha Munawwar, and JI leader Durdana Siddiqui in front of the Karachi Press Club on Thursday.... KARACHI: Appointment KARACHI, July 31: The Sindh government has appointed advocate Fazal Qadir Memon as a non-official member of the board of governors of law colleges.... KARACHI: Special courts for agriculture workers planned KARACHI, July 31: Hari courts will be established in Sindh to provide immediate justice to agriculture workers.... KARACHI: Open drains become death traps on rainy days KARACHI, July 31: The body of a man who went missing on Tuesday when the city received its first monsoon downpour was found in an open stormwater drain in Surjani Town on Wednesday.... KARACHI: SHC restrains police from arresting taluka nazim KARACHI, July 31: A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising acting Chief Justice Azizullah M. Memon and Justice Khalid Ali Z. Qazi on Thursday restrained police from taking adverse... KARACHI: Watchman commits suicide KARACHI, July 31: A 25-year-old watchman at the bungalow of a doctor in PECHS committed suicide by hanging himself from a pipe connected to the overhead water tank.... HYDERABAD: Nazim seeks funds for Hyderabad HYDERABAD, July 31: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil called on Federal Finance Minister Naveed Qamar in Karachi on Wednesday and requested him to ensure release of remaining funds of Hyderabad Development... HYDERABAD: Grid stations planned HYDERABAD, July 31: The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company had planned to establish 16 new grids stations in different parts of Sindh to ensure uninterrupted power supply to people, Hesco Chief Executive Officer Guftar Anjum said.... HYDERABAD: Sindh has highest prevalence of hepatitis HYDERABAD, July 31: Sindh has the highest number of hepatitis cases mainly because of the reuse of syringes and needles, said Dr Zulfiqar Ali Gorar in a seminar organised to create awareness on hospital waste management.... HYDERABAD: Govt to set up women crisis centres HYDERABAD, July 31: The government plans to establish women crisis centres in each district of the province and create awareness among masses regarding their rights and against honour killings, said Sindh Women Development Minister Tauqeer Fatima Bhutto.... HYDERABAD: Housing schemes declared illegal HYDERABAD, July 31: Town Planning Department Director Tahir Ahmed has announced that under provisions of Town Planning Act and Sindh Building Control Ordinance 1979 and 1982 no private housing scheme and... NAWABSHAH: Cops to be trained in investigation NAWABSHAH, July 31: Police officers would be imparted training in investigation soon, said Hyderabad DIG Sanaullah Abbasi on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: Exam fee HYDERABAD, July 31: The University of Sindh has announced that last date for payment of examination fee for MA, MSc, M.Com (previous) and final (college side) annual examinations is August 11.—BoC... HYDERABAD: Warning to teachers HYDERABAD, July 31: Habitual absentee teachers or those proceeded on ex-Pakistan leave have been asked to join their duties from Aug 1, failing which action will be taken against them under the Removal From Service Ordinance 2000.... NAWABSHAH: Two brothers get death NAWABSHAH, July 31: First additional session judge of Nawabshah awarded death sentence to three convicts, including two brothers, in a murder case here on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: 20 checkpoints set up in Peshawar PESHAWAR, July 31: Following threats from the Taliban and the ongoing military operation in Swat, police in the provincial capital beefed up security and established at least 20 checkpoints, 8 of them in city areas, to check entry of suicide bombers.... PESHAWAR: Provincial environment policy draft presented PESHAWAR, July 31: Instead of taking immediate measures to protect environment by implementing existing policies, laws and strategies, the provincial environment department is formulating yet another environment policy to address the needs of the province.... PESHAWAR: Demo staged for release of lady doctor PESHAWAR, July 31: Workers of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI), Peshawar chapter, on Thursday staged a protest demonstration outside the Peshawar Press Club against the incarceration of a Pakistani woman, Dr Aafia Siddiqui, in Afghanistan.... PESHAWAR: Cantt executive officer put on notice in contempt case PESHAWAR, July 31: A local court on Thursday put on notice the Peshawar cantonment executive officer in a contempt of court petition filed by a leading advertiser here on Thursday.... NOWSHERA: Nazims to move court if LG system abolished NOWSHERA, July 31: The district nazims across the province on Thursday threatened to launch countrywide movement if the government took any ‘illegal’ step to destabilise the local government system.... TIMERGARA: Jirga vows to maintain peace in Adenzai TIMERGARA, July 31: Members of a peace jirga of Adenzai tehsil on Thursday announced that they would not allow anyone to disturb peaceful atmosphere of the region.... PESHAWAR: APDM to hold rallies PESHAWAR, July 31: The All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) will hold public meetings and seminars in different cities of the NWFP, from the first week of August, said a press release.... MANSEHRA: Over Rs4bn approved for quake-hit areas’ uplift MANSEHRA, July 31: The District Reconstruction Unit (DRU) has approved Rs4.19 billion for 1,377 reconstruction schemes in various fields in the earthquake affected areas.... PESHAWAR: Protests against loadshedding, water shortage PESHAWAR, July 31: The residents of various localities here on Thursday staged protest demonstrations against the prolonged power suspensions in parts of the city....

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