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September 15, 2008 Monday Ramazan 14, 1429 KARACHI: CDGK carrying out unauthorised repairs at Khalikdina Hall KARACHI, Sept 14: The city district government is carrying out unauthorised repair work at the Khalikdina Hall, which is protected under the Sindh Cultural Heritage Protection Act.... KARACHI: Govt moves to check use of illegal fishing nets KARACHI, Sept 14: The Sindh government has decided to take action against the boat owners, who are using illegal fishing nets in the creeks and thereby damaging the juvenile fish species... KARACHI: No intrusion to be tolerated: Rabbani KARACHI, Sept 14: Leader of the House in the Senate Mian Raza Rabbani has said that no intrusion into Pakistani territory by any foreign power would be tolerated, and said that... PESHAWAR: Regi area ‘cleared’ of militants PESHAWAR, Sept 14: The law enforcing agencies declared the Regi Township ‘cleared’ of militants as the watchmen of two compounds which were allegedly occupied by the armed men have denied any such happening.... PESHAWAR: WHO seeks security for health workers in tribal areas: Immunisation campaign PESHAWAR, Sept 14: The World Health Organisation has expressed concern over the risk of childhood ailments posed by lack of immunisation activity in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, asking the government... KOHAT: Militants attack army convoy in Darra KOHAT, Sept 14: Four security personnel were injured when militants opened firing on a military convoy in Sheni Kalay area of Darra Adamkhel on Sunday.... MANSEHRA: Flour price soars as hoarding goes unchecked in Mansehra MANSEHRA, Sept 14: Hoarding of wheat flour is going on unchecked here as a result price of 20 kg bag is raised to Rs600 from Rs540 and 40 kg to Rs1,200 instead of Rs1,080, it is learnt.... KARACHI: E-policing project due by year end KARACHI, Sept 14: It is just a matter of months before the much-needed e-policing project will be in place in the metropolis and police personnel will be seen using computers for the registration of first information reports (FIRs).... KARACHI: Security tightened KARACHI, Sept 14: Security has been beefed up in the metropolis in the wake of serial blasts in the Indian capital, New Delhi on Saturday.... KARACHI: Outages trigger riots KARACHI, Sept 14: Tired of prolonged and frequent power outages in the city, enraged consumers took to the streets, chanting slogans against the power utility and the government over the absence... KARACHI: Tabish foundation to institute awards for young poets, broadcasters KARACHI, Sept 14: Admirers of renowned poet and broadcaster Masoodul Hasan Tabish Dehlavi have arranged to set up the Tabish Dehlavi Foundation, which will give annual awards to selected broadcasters and budding poets besides other related activities.... KARACHI: Flyover on Malir River KARACHI, Sept 14: The city government has decided to demolish the houses falling in the project site of the 1.75-km-long flyover between Shah Faisal Colony and Korangi.... KARACHI: DJ college teachers resent official’s ‘interference’ KARACHI, Sept 14: The recent advice given by the director-general of colleges, Sindh, for a 10-minute cut in the duration of each class period at the DJ Government Science College has... KARACHI: KU exam forms KARACHI, Sept 14: The University of Karachi has extended the date for the submission of forms for BA, BCom, BOL and BSc (improvement of division) external examinations-2008 from Sept 15 to Sept 20.... KARACHI: Spurious liquor seized KARACHI, Sept 14: The excise police on Sunday raided a house in Block E of Akhtar Colony and recovered a big quantity of spirit smuggled from Lahore in the name of... KARACHI: Coordination committee’s fate hangs in the balance KARACHI, Sept 14: A high-powered coordination committee, which was formed two years ago by the federal government to evolve a mechanism for improved coordination among all the civic agencies in the... KARACHI: PTCL cable thefts on the rise KARACHI, Sept 14: Thefts of telephone pair cables in the oil installation area in Keamari is on the rise and during the last 45 days 300 heavy duty cables worth around... KARACHI: Shabby school buildings KARACHI, Sept 14: Sindh Minister for Education Pir Mazharul Haq has directed the education secretary to submit a report on the schools and colleges functioning in dilapidated buildings so that repair works could be carried out at the earliest.... SHIKARPUR: Siblings kidnapped by relative rescued SHIKARPUR, Sept 14: Sultankot police freed two sisters and their brother in an early morning raid on the house of their grandfather Hamal Shar in the Hamal village on Sunday.... KHAIRPUR: Decaying shrine greets Sachal lovers KHAIRPUR, Sept 14: The shrine of Sufi saint-poet Sachal Sarmast is decaying as no repair and development work — except the painting of walls — has been carried out to preserve the site revered by many.... NAWABSHAH: Attack on press club condemned NAWABSHAH, Sept 14: Journalists of Nawabshah condemned an armed attack on Shahpur Jehanian Press Club and demanded immediate arrest of people involved.... HYDERABAD: Teachers seek promotion notification HYDERABAD, Sept 14: the Hyderabad district chapter of the Government Secondary Teachers Association has decided to stage a sit-in outside the offices of the district nazim and EDO education on Sept... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Ultrasound machine stolen NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Sept 14: A group of thieves broke into the district headquarter hospital Naushahro Feroze on Saturday night and took away ultrasound machine.... HYDERABAD: Cut in Sindh’s water share criticised HYDERABAD, Sept 14: The Awami Tehrik on Sunday criticised cut in Sindh’s share in water by Irsa and said that it might lead to drought in the province and compel people to sell their land to multinational companies.... HYDERABAD: ‘Hands off Venezuela’ campaign HYDERABAD, Sept 14: Activists of the Hands off Venezuela campaign held a demonstration outside the press club on Sunday in protest against coup attempts in Venezuela and Bolivia, which they said were masterminded by America, and attacks on Pak-Afghan border.... HYDERABAD: Universities’ employees support SAU staff HYDERABAD, Sept 14: The All Sindh Universities Employees Federation has said that employees of the SAU Tandojam are on strike for 72 days but their grievances have not been addressed.... TIMERGARA: Drive against polio begins today TIMERGARA, Sept 14: District Coordination Officer Ghulam Mohammad has said anti-polio campaign should be launched in the district after the detection of polio cases in the neighboring Swat district and Bajaur tribal region.... PESHAWAR: Two brothers shot dead PESHAWAR, Sept 14: Two persons were killed and two injured in attacks here, late on Saturday night....

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