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January 14, 2009 Wednesday Muharram 16, 1430 KARACHI: Lyari ‘gangster’ seeking role in politics KARACHI, Jan 13: Abdul Rehman Baloch, better known as Rehman Dakait for his reported role in the deadly Lyari gang warfare, is stated to be edging his way into politics.... KARACHI: Pre-admission notices issued in plea against three SHC judges KARACHI, Jan 13: The Sindh High Court overruled on Tuesday its office objection to the maintainability of a petition against three of its judges and issued pre-admission notices to the federal and provincial government law officers for Jan 21.... KARACHI: Two lawyers granted bail in gang-rape case KARACHI, Jan 13: Two lawyers allegedly involved in the gang-rape of an 18-year-old girl in the Ferozabad area were enlarged on bail by a district and sessions court on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Man commits suicide after proposal’s rejection KARACHI, Jan 13: Three people committed suicide on Tuesday in different parts of the city, police and witnesses said. Bilal Colony police said that a 30-year-old man hanged himself from the... KARACHI: Couple booked for killing cook KARACHI, Jan 13: A couple was booked on Tuesday for killing their 20-year-old cook in their house in the Defence Housing Authority, police said.... KARACHI: Sabzi Mandi traders plan shutdown on 16th KARACHI, Jan 13: Wholesalers and traders of vegetables and fruit on the main Super Highway have decided to shut down their businesses on Friday in protest against the rising occurrence of... KARACHI: Lyari people want action against encroachers KARACHI, Jan 13: Like elsewhere in the city, encroachment is one of the major problems in Saddar and Lyari areas where people are certain that the menace cannot be controlled at... KARACHI: Prosecution witness testifies in boy’s kidnap case The complainant, Saddar Jan, testified that on Aug 13 he came to know that his grandson was kidnapped by unidentified culprits and later they had demanded ransom for his release.... KARACHI: ‘Illegal hydrants near Lyari, Malir rivers spreading diseases’ KARACHI, Jan 13: A large number of private hydrants have sprung up in various parts of the city, especially near the Lyari and Malir rivers, and become responsible for intermittent outbreak of water-borne diseases in the metropolis.... KARACHI: Briefing on primary education system KARACHI, Jan 13: Educationists were briefed about a new programme designed by the University of Cambridge International Examinations for students of the primary level during an introductory seminar held on Tuesday, says a press release.... KARACHI: Transfers, postings KARACHI, Jan 13: The Services, General Administration and Coordination Department of the Sindh government has made the following transfers and postings with immediate effect and until further orders.... KARACHI: City wardens occupying playground: JI KARACHI, Jan 13: The Jamaat-i-Islami has claimed that the city government’s city warden department has illegally occupied a football ground in Block 17 of Gulshan-i-Iqbal.... KARACHI: DHA told to submit new plan of Gizri flyover KARACHI, Jan 13: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday directed the administrator of the Defence Housing Authority to submit a revised plan of the Gizri flyover till Jan 21 in a petition filed by residents of Defence against the construction.... KARACHI: PML-N to seek removal of 17th amendment: Jhagra KARACHI, Jan 13: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Secretary-General Senator Zafar Iqbal Jhagra said on Tuesday that his party had decided to move an 18th amendment bill in the constitution to repeal its... KARACHI: Irrigation officials fail to answer PAC queries KARACHI, Jan 13: The Public Accounts Committee of the Sindh Assembly grilled on Tuesday the provincial secretary and other officials of the irrigation and power department for failing to bring evidence and proof in defence of various irregularities in expenditures.... KARACHI: CDGK told to compensate plot allotees KARACHI, Jan 13: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday directed the City District Government Karachi to provide alternative plots or make compensation to petitioners who were allotted commercial plots in Clifton within 90 days.... KARACHI: Reward KARACHI, Jan 13: Sindh Home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza has appreciated the performance of security officials and police during Ashura and directed the home secretary to prepare proposals for the chief... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Jan 13: The meteorological office has forecast cloudy weather with chances of rain at one or two places in the city on Wednesday.... HYDERABAD: Sindh University students develop robots HYDERABAD, Jan 13: Students of the Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT) have developed robots that can pick and place objects in places dangerous for humans, a remote vehicle control... HYDERABAD: Court issues notices to DPO, SHO on couple’s petition HYDERABAD, Jan 13: The Sindh High Court’s Hyderabad circuit bench on Tuesday issued notices to Badin DPO, Golarchi SHO and two private persons to appear in court on Jan 27 on... HYDERABAD: Registration of case slammed HYDERABAD, Jan 13: The Sindh National Front has condemned registration of a second case against its activist Anwar Gujjar under Section 13-D of the Arms Ordinance for possessing a pistol.... HYDERABAD: STPP observes workers’ death anniversary HYDERABAD, Jan 13: The 14th death anniversary of six Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party activists was observed at Taraqqi Passand House here on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Traders oppose transit pact with Afghanistan PESHAWAR, Jan 13: Traders from the NWFP have opposed the proposed Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement and demanded its revision in accordance with interests of Pakistan.... KOHAT: FC man killed in checkpost attack KOHAT, Jan 13: A security personal was killed when militants attacked Kotal checkpost on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Zahir Shah to be next PPP provincial chief PESHAWAR, Jan 13: Pakistan People’s Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday nominated Syed Zahir Ali Shah as the NWFP president of the party, confirmed PPP sources.... LANDI KOTAL: Six more houses demolished in Khyber Agency LANDI KOTAL, Jan 13: Security forces and political administration demolished at least six houses in Landi Kotal and Jamrud on Tuesday as part of the on-going military operation against militants and outlaws in Khyber Agency.... PESHAWAR: Militants again attack Nato supplies PESHAWAR, Jan 13: Militants attacked a cargo terminal of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) located at Ring Road and damaged four containers in the small hours of Tuesday.... SWABI: Road blocked against hike in transport fares SWABI, Jan 13: Students of Government Degree College Chota Lahor on Tuesday blocked the Swabi-Jehangira road for two hours to protest against the public transporters’ refusal to reduce the fares on different routes.... GHALANAI: 35 arrested in Mohmand GHALANAI, Jan 13: Political administration has arrested 35 members of Atmerkhel and Kodakhel tribes in Mohmand tribal region on Tuesday under the collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation.... PESHAWAR: Ignorance makes senior minister a laughing stock PESHAWAR, Jan 13: The NWFP senior minister was caught off guard in the provincial assembly on Tuesday when he failed to come up with a response to a simple question relating to the location of Kurram Tangi Dam.... MINGORA: Violence claims eight lives in Swat MINGORA, Jan 13: Eight more persons were killed as spate of violence continued unabated in volatile Swat valley on Tuesday....

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