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December 25, 2008 Thursday Zilhaj 26, 1429 KARACHI: Parco, SSGC cagey about Korangi oil spill KARACHI, Dec 24: An oil refinery and a gas company, blamed for last week’s massive crude oil spill in Korangi Town, preferred not to share any pertinent information about the environmental... KARACHI: Blast mystery deepens as bodies remain unclaimed KARACHI, Dec 24: The police investigations into Tuesday’s firecrackers explosion, which killed two persons and damaged a few houses in a street of Al Noor Society, seem to be heading nowhere,... KARACHI: Appointment of 100 ASIs selected in 1996 ordered KARACHI, Dec 24: A division bench of the Sindh High Court on Wednesday ordered appointment within 30 days of about 100 assistant sub-inspectors selected by the police department in 1996.... KARACHI: Four bankers remanded in FIA custody KARACHI, Dec 24: Four bankers arrested in a money laundering case were remanded in the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency on Wednesday till December 31.... KARACHI: Notification illegal, says SHCBA chief KARACHI, Dec 24: The reported federal law ministry notification seeking to restore the seniority of a high court judge relieved under the 1996 Supreme Court judgment is illegal and unconstitutional, Sindh High Court Bar Association President Rasheed A.... KARACHI: Young woman’s body found in suitcase KARACHI, Dec 24: The trussed-up body of an unidentified young woman, stuffed in a suitcase, was found on Wednesday at the Cantt railway station, police and witnesses said.... KARACHI: Governor, CM vow to follow Quaid’s principles KARACHI, Dec 24: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah have paid tribute to Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in their messages on the occasion of his birth anniversary.... KARACHI: 53 private schools face action for defying vacation schedule KARACHI, Dec 24: The Sindh directorate of private institutions has issued show-cause notices to 53 private schools for defying the provincial education department steering committee’s decision concerning the winter vacations.... KARACHI: HSC-I, SSC-II supple results declared KARACHI, Dec 24: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) on Wednesday announced the results of Higher Secondary School Certificate-I Humanities (private candidates) annual examination-2008.... KARACHI: President Zardari, Bilawal visit city KARACHI, Dec 24: President Asif Ali Zardari and his son, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, flew into the metropolis on Wednesday from different directions as the Pakistan People’s Party made arrangements for the first death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto.... KARACHI: Security measures KARACHI, Dec 24: Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza has directed the provincial police officer to implement the elaborate plan for security chalked out to ensure peace on the occasions of Christmas, Quaid-i-Azam birth anniversary and New Year.... KARACHI: Book launch KARACHI, Dec 24: A book titled “World peace order towards an international state” will be launched on Dec 31 at the political science department. KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui will preside over the ceremony.—APP... KARACHI: Fight against Aids through mosques KARACHI, Dec 24: Being a prayer leader, Mohammad Azeem gives a sermon in a Karachi mosque every Friday. But one Friday, his sermon seemingly disturbed the audience of the deeply conservative congregation.... SHIKARPUR: Man dies in accident SHIKARPUR, Dec 24: A motorcyclist was killed and his companion was injured when a speeding wagon coming from opposite direction hit their motorcycle near Jamra village on Shikarpur–Sukkur road in the Lakhi area on Wednesday.... SUKKUR: Thermal powerhouse to be revived soon SUKKUR, Dec 24: The Sukkur Thermal Power Station, defunct since 2000 after a blast in one of its boilers claimed four lives, would be revived soon with the help of a private company, sources in the power station disclosed on Wednesday.... HYDERABAD: Oil, gas firms urged to undertake uplift projects HYDERABAD, Dec 24: Speakers at a workshop have said there has been no change in the living standard of the people residing in the oil and gas rich areas as the... HYDERABAD: SU receives 1,900 books HYDERABAD, Dec 24: The Asia Foundation has donated 1,900 books worth Rs5.2 million to the University of Sindh for Allama I.I.Kazi Library and teaching departments.... HYDERABAD: Training in handling hospital waste HYDERABAD, Dec 24: A training session was held to introduce scientific methods for handling hospital waste and disposal practices at the Liaquat University Hospital’s Jamshoro and Hyderabad branches.... HYDERABAD: Return to old system of fertiliser distribution sought HYDERABAD, Dec 24: The Sindh Abadgar Board has urged the president and the prime minister to revert to the old system for distribution of fertiliser because it believed the new system... SANGHAR: Agent faces business, not social, boycott: traders’ body SANGHAR, Dec 24: The Sanghar Federation of Commerce and Trade denied allegations levelled by a commission agent against their organisation at a press conference here on Wednesday.... DADU: Demo against police held in Dadu DADU, Dec 24: Dozens of people and social workers marched from Gharibabad to the press club here on Wednesday to protest against the local police.... HYDERABAD: Special issues on Bhuttos HYDERABAD, Dec 24: The Sindhi Adabi Board has decided to publish special editions of its quarterly magazine Mehran to highlight the lives and achievements of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto and Makhdoom Mohammad Zaman Talibul Moula.... KOHAT: Call to hand over Hangu security to army KOHAT, Dec 24: Elders of the Shia sect have requested the NWFP chief minister to hand over the security of Hangu to the army during Muharram.... MANSEHRA: Afghan kills compatriot over music MANSEHRA, Dec 24: An Afghan refugee was killed while his father and brother sustained critical injuries when two groups clashed over a petty issue near Madni Mosque on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Political agent’s verdict challenged in PHC PESHAWAR, Dec 24: Three inhabitants of the Kurram tribal region have challenged before the Peshawar High Court the powers of political agent in awarding “excessive” sentences in criminal cases contrary to the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.... PESHAWAR: New transit accord with Afghanistan on cards PESHAWAR, Dec 24: Pakistan and Afghanistan are reviewing a draft of a new agreement, which will replace the existing Afghan Transit Trade Agreement (ATTA), signed in 1965 between the two countries for facilitating regional trade via their land routes.... PESHAWAR: Ulema assure govt of cooperation during Muharram PESHAWAR, Dec 24: Ulema of the Sunni sect have assured the provincial government of their cooperation in maintaining peace and tranquillity during Muharram.... UPPER DIR: Sites identified for powerhouses in Upper Dir UPPER DIR, Dec 24: The federal government has conducted a survey in the district for the construction of powerhouses and identified three sites for the purpose but their feasibility reports will be prepared at a later stage.... KOHAT: Tribesmen leave Orakzai to escape Taliban wrath KOHAT, Dec 24: A large number of tribesmen have migrated from Shahu Khel area of Orakzai Agency and taken shelter at a self-made camp in Raisan area of Hangu district to escape wrath of Taliban.... LAKKI MARWAT: Man kills sister-in-law LAKKI MARWAT, Dec 24: A man killed his sister-in-law in Paharkhel Pakka village in the jurisdiction of Ghaznikhel police station here on Wednesday.... GHALANAI: Forces destroy house of Taliban commander GHALANAI, Dec 24: Security forces destroyed the houses of a Taliban commander and his two relatives during a search operation in the Mulayano Mandi village here on Wednesday.... MARDAN: Mardan medical college MARDAN, Dec 24: NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has called upon political forces to shun their differences and join hands for defending the motherland....

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