| December 23, 2008 | Tuesday | Zilhaj 24, 1429 |
KARACHI: Three siblings die in hut fire
KARACHI, Dec 22: Three children of a fisherman, including a six-month-old daughter, were killed on Monday when their house was burnt to the ground in Ibrahim Haideri, police and witnesses said....
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KARACHI: Citizens irked by outages
KARACHI, Dec 22: As citizens across the city experienced yet another day of scheduled and unscheduled load-shedding and power breakdowns, the Karachi Electric Supply Company asserted that the situation has improved,...
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KARACHI: SHC dismisses brokerage houses appeal
KARACHI, Dec 22: A division bench of the Sindh High Court dismissed in limine on Monday evening two intra-court appeals moved by two brokerage houses against a single judge’s order to...
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KARACHI: Remand of forex dealer extended
KARACHI, Dec 22: A civil judge and judicial magistrate (south) on Monday extended the physical remand of the director of a foreign exchange firm till Dec 24 in a foreign currency scam....
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KARACHI: Two illegal blood banks sealed
KARACHI, Dec 22: The Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority (SBTA) on Monday sealed two blood banks in the vicinity of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital as they were allegedly involved in the collection and sale of blood in violation of the relevant laws....
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KARACHI: Provincewide drive against hepatitis ordered
KARACHI, Dec 22: The chief secretary of Sindh has called upon all departments concerned and particularly the district coordination officers of the 23 districts to run a comprehensive campaign for treatment of hepatitis B and C patients within their respective jurisdictions....
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KARACHI: Exhibition at Chawkandi
KARACHI, Dec 22: An exhibition of paintings by Tazeen Qayyum and Sumaira Tazeen opens at Chawkandi Art gallery on Tuesday at 6pm. Titled “Elusive realities”, the show will continue till January 1, 2009, daily from 11am to 8pm....
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Paintings at ShakilIsmail
An exhibition of paintings by Meerza Ali opens on Tuesday at ShakilIsmail Art Gallery at 5:30pm....
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KARACHI: International book fair from 26th
KARACHI, Dec 22: The Fourth Karachi International Book Fair 2008 begins on December 26 at the Karachi Expo Centre....
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KARACHI: Question mark over security of visitors to Mazar
KARACHI, Dec 22: With the number of visitors to the Quaid-i-Azam mausoleum constantly rising, there has been a growing demand for foolproof security at the shrine of the Father of the Nation....
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KARACHI: Notices issued in petition against Thar coal & energy board
KARACHI, Dec 22: A division bench of the Sindh High Court issued notices to federal and provincial attorneys on Monday in a petition challenging the establishment of the Thar Coal and Energy Board....
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KARACHI: PML-N wants independent foreign policy, judiciary
KARACHI, Dec 22: General Secretary of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Senator Zafar Iqbal Jhagra has demanded of the government to adopt an independent foreign policy by holding talks with all stakeholders on the ‘war on terrorism’ and restoring the judiciary’s independence....
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HYDERABAD: Commission agent of Sanghar made ‘outcast’
HYDERABAD, Dec 22: The Sanghar Federation of Commerce and Traders adopted a unique way of teasing a commission agent by ordering his social boycott by businessmen and imposing a fine of Rs1,000 on whoever enters into a deal with him....
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BADIN: Man dies in accident
BADIN, Dec 22: A man was killed and 23 others were injured in two separate road accidents in the district on Sunday....
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HYDERABAD: Doctors seek security, slam mismanagement
HYDERABAD, Dec 22: House officers of the Civil Hospital Hyderabad once again took to the streets here on Monday against what they called mismanagement of hospital affairs and lack of security for doctors performing night duties....
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HYDERABAD: HCCI calls for setting up agro-based industries
HYDERABAD, Dec 22: It is important to establish agro-based industries with reduced taxes for ensuring food security in the country, said President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Shafiq Ahmed Qureshi in a statement....
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HYDERABAD: AT wants conflict with India avoided
HYDERABAD, Dec 22: A general council of the Awami Tehrik meeting on Sunday stressed on improving bilateral ties with India to avoid any confrontation....
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HYDERABAD: Walk against hepatitis held
HYDERABAD, Dec 22: A walk for creating awareness among people against hepatitis began from Gymkhana and culminated at the local press club here, on Monday...
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HYDERABAD: Emergency cell for livestock owners
HYDERABAD, Dec 22: The Sindh Animal Husbandry Department has established an emergency cell at the its directorate in Shahbaz Building to help livestock owners and farmers in preventing spread of contagious diseases among livestock due to change in weather....
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PESHAWAR: SCCI for declaring Frontier war-hit
PESHAWAR, Dec 22: Terrified by growing lawlessness and incidents of kidnappings for ransom, businessmen have called upon the government to declare the NWFP as a war-affected province and take measures to protect their lives and properties....
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PESHAWAR: Lawmakers ask centre to probe Karachi killings
PESHAWAR, Dec 22: The Frontier lawmakers adopted a unanimous resolution against the ‘target-killing’ of Pakhtuns in Karachi and demanded of the centre to set up a commission which should hold investigation into the discriminatory measures against the poor people....
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GHALANAI: High school blown up in Mohmand
GHALANAI, Dec 22: The Government High School, Pandyali, was blown up by suspected militants on Monday....
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KOHAT: Elders reject proposed merger of Darra into settled areas
KOHAT, Dec 22: The tribal elders of Darra Adamkhel have rejected the proposal of federal government to merge Frontier Region Kohat into the settled areas....
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BUNER: CM announces uplift package for Buner: Despite stay by DRO
BUNER, Dec 22: Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Monday announced various development schemes worth Rs450 million in the district despite a stay order issued by the district returning officer on uplift work....
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KHAR: Missiles fired at FC camp
KHAR, Dec 22: One militant was killed when security forces targeted suspected hideouts of Taliban while three missiles were fired at the camp headquarters of paramilitary Bajaur Scouts, some ten kilometres from here, on Monday....
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PESHAWAR: Music centre blown up
PESHAWAR, Dec 22: Militants blew up a music centre in Dir Colony in Yakatut area here early Monday morning....
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