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December 28, 2008 Sunday Zilhaj 29, 1429 KARACHI: Fuel spill shows violation of tanker rules KARACHI, Dec 27: As the police try and trace the driver of the oil tanker which overturned on Friday on Clifton’s Shahrah-i-Attar, spilling 44,000 litres of petrol in the process, the... KARACHI: Hospitals seek greater govt role in disaster response KARACHI, Dec 27: While the city is no stranger to acts of violence and terrorism, it has emerged that though Karachi’s hospitals may well be able to deal with an emergency... KARACHI: Benazir’s death anniversary observed KARACHI, Dec 27: The first death anniversary of former prime minister and PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto was observed in the city on Saturday with great respect and veneration.... KARACHI: Overflowing sewage hits many localities KARACHI, Dec 27: Unhygienic conditions prevail in many localities of the city with portions of several major thoroughfares and busy malls inundated by sewage gushing out of chocked or damaged pipelines.... KARACHI: Unrest in Lyari over lack of development KARACHI, Dec 27: Unrest is brewing in Lyari Town since no serious effort has been made to solve chronic problems of water shortage, garbage disposal, drug peddling, encroachment, battered roads and... KARACHI: Fog causes flight delays KARACHI, Dec 27: Flight operation at the Karachi airport was disrupted on Saturday as almost every local or international airline was compelled to delay or cancel their domestic and international flights due to foggy weather.... KARACHI: Need to maintain peace during Muharram stressed KARACHI, Dec 27: Some 600 Ulema, Mashaikh and religious leaders attended a conference on Saturday which the organisers described as the biggest ever meeting of leaders of all schools of thought in the city.... KARACHI: Electrocuted KARACHI, Dec 27: A 50-year-old labourer was electrocuted when he accidentally hit a high voltage underground power cable with his hoe at Power House near Misri Shah Exchange in Gizri.... KARACHI: Abandoned project KARACHI, Dec 27: The government would look into the delay being caused in completing the work for the breast cancer diagnostic centre at the Sindh Government Hospital, Liaquatabad.... KARACHI: Young man shot dead KARACHI, Dec 27: A 28-year-old man was killed on Saturday when unknown attackers sprayed him with bullets near his residence in Ranchhore Lines, police and witnesses said.... KARACHI: Muggers shoot two youths KARACHI, Dec 27: Two youths were wounded when armed muggers shot them in Block 6, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, on Saturday.... MANSEHRA: Quake survivors call for repair of infrastructure MANSEHRA, Dec 27: Earthquake survivor families of the Oghi tehsil have urged the government to reconstruct damaged infrastructure and pay them outstanding instalments of the housing compensation amount.... LAKKI MARWAT: Fazl rules out war with India LAKKI MARWAT, Dec 27: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) chief and chairman Kashmir Committee of the National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman has ruled out the possibility of war between India and Pakistan.... LANDI KOTAL: Kidnappings, insecurity force families to leave Jamrud, Landi Kotal LANDI KOTAL, Dec 27: Insecurity and a significant increase in kidnapping for ransom cases have forced a large number of families in Landi Kotal and Jamrud tehsils of Khyber Agency to migrate to safer places.... MANSEHRA: Tractor runs over two women in Mansehra MANSEHRA, Dec 27: Two women were killed as a speeding tractor trolley ran over them in Morbaffa area on Saturday.... CHITRAL: Candidates continue protest for jobs CHITRAL, Dec 27: Accusing the government of favouritism, candidates for the posts of dispenser, who have been on hunger strike for the fourth day, on Saturday vowed to continue their protest till acceptance of their demands.... MANSEHRA: KKH blocked in protest against zpower outages MANSEHRA, Dec 27: Hundreds of people staged a protest demonstration against the prolonged loadshedding and blocked the Karakorum Highway for three hours near Battagram.... CHITRAL: Work begins to clear road of snow in Chitral CHITRAL, Dec 27: The National Highway Authority (NHA) began to clear Lowari road of snow on Friday night.... GHALANAI: Three soldiers injured in accident GHALANAI, Dec 27: Three soldiers were injured when a military truck overturned near the Dhand area in the Mohmand Agency on Saturday.... SWABI: Man killed in Swabi SWABI, Dec 27: A man was killed by his rivals over an old enmity in the Manki area of the district on Saturday.... BUNER: Nine in run for NA-28 seat BUNER, Dec 27: A total of 290,467 voters are going to exercise their right of franchise as polling for the by-election in the National Assembly constituency of NA-28 Buner will be held on Sunday....

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