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KARACHI: New notification sows confusion, allows thicker plastic bags
KARACHI, Dec 31: A Sindh government notification imposing a ban on manufacture, sale and use of polythene bags of 300 and below microns of thickness was criticised by people affected by it on Wednesday.... 
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KARACHI: 2008 saw 10-year high in bike snatching, theft
KARACHI, Dec 31: The year that ended on Wednesday witnessed the highest incidence of motorcycle snatching and theft in 10 years, affecting mainly the middle and lower-middle classes....
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KARACHI: Teacher of seminary held for raping, killing girl
KARACHI, Dec 31: The body of a 12-year-old girl, who had been missing since Dec 23, was recovered on Wednesday on the information given by a seminary teacher who allegedly killed the victim after raping her, police and witnesses said....
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KARACHI: Four kidnappers jailed for life
KARACHI, Dec 31: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday sentenced four persons to life imprisonment for kidnapping a five-year-old boy for ransom....
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KARACHI: Steep hike in grocery prices last year
KARACHI, Dec 31: A sharp increase in the cost of groceries outstripped the benefit of income growth people may have had in 2008. Though the rate of price increases seems to...
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KARACHI: Postponed BCom papers
KARACHI, Dec 31: The BCom part-II papers earlier scheduled for Jan 29 but postponed on account of the Karachi University (KU) convocation held that day will be held on Thursday (Jan 1)....
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KARACHI: Class-IX enrolment date
KARACHI, Dec 31: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) has extended the date for the submission of enrolment forms for SSC part-I (Class IX) annual examination 2009, both Science and...
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KARACHI: Schools reopen today
KARACHI, Dec 31: All government and private schools and colleges in Sindh reopen on Thursday after the winter vacations....
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KARACHI: Govt slammed for not enforcing law against smoking
KARACHI, Dec 31: Health professionals speaking at a meeting criticised the federal government for its failure to ensure effective implementation of the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Ordinance-2002,...
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KARACHI: MS/PhD admission
KARACHI, Dec 31: The University of Karachi has extended the date for submission of forms for MS/PhD admissions from Dec 31, 2008 to Jan 17, 2009....
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KARACHI: Over 250 women doctors get appointment letters
KARACHI, Dec 31: More than 250 women medical officers were given appointment letters by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah at a ceremony held at the CM’s House on Wednesday....
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KARACHI: Benazir’s will
KARACHI, Dec 31: Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman has said that...
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KARACHI: Forex dealer sent to jail
KARACHI, Dec 31: Director of a foreign exchange firm Mehboob Rehmatullah Moti was sent to jail on remand till Jan 1 by a judicial magistrate (south) on Wednesday....
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KARACHI: Massive outages on New Year’s Eve
KARACHI, Dec 31: As last day of the year passed with prolonged power outages in many parts of the city, consumers resolved not to pay their electricity bills while the Karachi...
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HYDERABAD: DCO seeks information about Hesco dues
HYDERABAD, Dec 31: DCO Aftab Ahmed Khatri has asked the Sindh government departments working in the district to provide him information about the status of their official electric meters, electricity dues...
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HYDERABAD: Student takes medical university to court
HYDERABAD, Dec 31: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Wednesday issued notices to vice-chancellor and registrar of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences on a...
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SUKKUR: Sukkur roads in a bad shape
SUKKUR, Dec 31: Most of the major roads of the city are in a bad shape and potholes have developed at many places due to which rain and drain water has accumulated, causing difficulties to commuters and pedestrians....
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HYDERABAD: Exhibition of BB’s photos, paintings
HYDERABAD, Dec 31: The Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh, on Wednesday organised an exhibition of rare photographs and paintings and letters of Benazir Bhutto at Benazir Bhutto Gallery of the institute....
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NAWABSHAH: Pen-down strike
NAWABSHAH, Dec 31: The Nawabshah chapter of the All-Pakistan Clerks Association observed pen-down strike and held a demonstration outside the office of Population Welfare Department on Wednesday in protest against non-release of salary....
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HYDERABAD: Hesco chief urged to avoid outages during Muharram
HYDERABAD, Dec 31: The executive committee of the Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry at a meeting held on Wednesday adopted a resolution, demanding that the Hesco chief end loadshedding in industrial and commercial areas....
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HYDERABAD: Accounts office lauded for meeting target
HYDERABAD, Dec 31: The controller general of accounts of Pakistan, S.M. Arif, has praised the Hyderabad district accounts office for achieving the target of preparing 2007-08 finance accounts by Dec 31,...
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KOHAT: Taliban plan Muharram attacks: police
KOHAT, Dec 31: Police have claimed that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehsud has raised a force of volunteers for carrying out terrorist attacks in the region during Muharram....
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BUNER: Car lifted from Karachi was used in Buner blast
BUNER, Dec 31: The preliminary investigation in the Sunday’s suicide bombing, which killed 43 persons here at Shalbandi area, revealed that the vehicle used in the blast was lifted from Karachi....
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PESHAWAR: Peshawar’s main gas supply line blown up
PESHAWAR, Dec 31: The main pipeline of the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited was blown up at the Ring Road early Wednesday morning....
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MINGORA: Man killed, bank looted
MINGORA, Dec 31: A man was killed here on Wednesday whereas a bank was looted in the Odigram locality of Swat on Tuesday night, police said....
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