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July 24, 2007 Tuesday Rajab 08, 1428 KARACHI: IB yet to sweep SHC for bugging devices KARACHI, July 23: The Intelligence Bureau seems to have reneged on its assurance to the apex court regarding the removal of sophisticated bugging devices from the Sindh High Court and from the residences of its judges.... KARACHI: High Court seeks record of two gang-rape cases KARACHI, July 23: The Sindh High Court on Monday called the record and proceedings of the gang-rape cases of two girls, Kainat Soomro and Nasima Albano, pending in the sessions courts... KARACHI: Lawyers embark upon mission to end military rule KARACHI, July 23: The movement for the independence of the judiciary embarked upon the next phase when its key leaders, Munir A. Malik, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, and... KARACHI: Lawmakers seek tenancy act implementation KARACHI, July 23: The 2002 amendment to the Sindh Tenancy Act 1950 contains sufficient safeguards to protect the interests of both tenants and landlords but the problem lies in the implementation, which is a function of the board of revenue.... KARACHI: Policeman kills himself KARACHI, July 23: A policeman on Monday committed suicide over a dispute with his wife. A resident of Steel Town, Constable Ghulam Rasool had a quarrel with his wife some four months back.... KARACHI: Man indicted for killing minor girl KARACHI, July 23: An anti-terrorism court on Monday indicted accused Saleem Ahmed in a case of kidnapping, rape and killing of a minor girl on Feb 22, 2006 in the Rizvia Society police limits.... KARACHI: Load-shedding tests KESC distribution management KARACHI, July 23: The city experienced massive load-shedding on Monday and faced a shortage of over 170 megawatts when the Korangi Thermal Power Plant developed a fault and ceased generation of electricity.... KARACHI: Experts want Balochistan excavations to continue KARACHI, July 23: Experts at a seminar on the “Sequence of cultural inhabitation in Balochistan” on Monday stressed the need for protecting and preserving over 1,000 archaeological sites in Balochistan, adding... KARACHI: SHC extends secretary’s bail KARACHI, July 23: A division bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Chief Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed and Justice Nadeem Azhar Siddiqui on Monday extended the interim pre-arrest bail of the Sindh secretary of education till Aug 7.... KARACHI: Reference against MPA sent to CEC KARACHI, July 23: Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah on Monday sent a reference against a minority MPA, Mukesh Kumar Chawla, to the chief election commissioner.... KARACHI: Doctors fear dengue fever outbreak KARACHI, July 23: Doctors at a private teaching university on health sciences have warned that Karachi may see the outbreak of the mosquito-borne dengue fever this year as well.... KARACHI: Disagreement over site delays trauma centre project KARACHI, July 23: The fate an ambitious trauma centre project, approved by the prime minister a year and a half ago, is hanging in the balance since officials of the provincial... KARACHI: Rural dept revival likely KARACHI, July 23: Sindh Local Government Minister Muhammad Hussain Khan has said the local government department’s role is vital for effective working of all local body institutions.... KARACHI: Rapid response force KARACHI, July 23: Inspector-General Zia-ul-Hasan Khan on Monday ordered the establishment of a ‘Rapid response force’ consisting of 300 commandoes. The force will be equipped with modern weapons and equipment and... KARACHI: Call for decisive movement against dictatorial regime KARACHI, July 23: The National Party has called for unity among all democratic and nationalist parties for a decisive movement to rid the country of the dictatorial regime and establish a... KARACHI: Govt urged to withdraw army from tribal areas KARACHI, July 23: Central leader of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and Secretary-General of the Jamaat-i-Islami Syed Munawwar Hassan said here on Monday that the army must immediately be called back from Waziristan,... ISLAMABAD: By-election postponed ISLAMABAD, July 23: At the request of the Sindh government, Chief Election Commissioner Justice (r) Qazi Muhammad Farooq on Monday announced postponement of the by-election in constituency NA-249, Karachi-XI, scheduled for... KARACHI: Completion of water projects KARACHI, July 23: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Monday called for the implementation of all schemes for the supply of drinking water across the province, and impressed upon the elected... KARACHI: Bridge walls KARACHI, July 23: Shah Faisal Town Nazim Mohammed Imran on Monday declared the overhead bridge connecting Natha Khan Goth to Drigh Road, constructed over Chakora Nullah, as dangerous for public movement and ordered immediate repair of its walls.... KARACHI: Miniatures at Chawkandi KARACHI, July 24: An exhibition of miniatures by Abdul Rahim, Amna Hashmi and Amjad Ali Talpur opens at the Chawkandi art gallery on Tuesday at 5.30pm.... HYDERABAD: SNF lashes out at govt on relief issue HYDERABAD, July 23: The Sindh National Front has ‘condemned callous attitude’ of the government to flood-affected people of the province and said that one month has passed to the flood but... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: School plot donors demand jobs for sons NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, July 23: People who sacrificed their plots for a school staged demonstration in Moro against the Education Department on Monday. Led by Abdul Khaliq Korai, Mohammad Usman Solangi,... HYDERABAD: Airport reopening HYDERABAD, July 23: District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil has said that reopening of Hyderabad airport will go a long way in promoting trade and industry and sports events.... NAWABSHAH: Woman, two daughters die as wall collapses NAWABSHAH, July 23: A woman and her two daughters were killed when wall of their house collapsed in village Chhappar Khan Khoso near Sakrand, on Monday.... HYDERABAD: Call for change in attitude of bureaucracy HYDERABAD, July 23: Change in the attitude of bureaucracy towards people is the main philosophy behind the local bodies system while councillors need extensive training regarding their duties and powers.... THATTA: Speedy truck kills two near Jhimpir THATTA, July 23: Two men, were crushed to death by a speedy truck on Jhimpir link road in jurisdiction of Jherruk police station on Monday morning.... PESHAWAR: Growers seek increase in tobacco rates PESHAWAR, July 23: Some tobacco growers on Monday staged a demonstration outside the Peshawar Press Club and demanded compensation for destruction of their crops by rains and hailstorm.... PESHAWAR: Discrimination against Christian students alleged PESHAWAR, July 23: The Christian community in the United Kingdom has expressed concern over what they called discriminatory attitude of the Pakistan government towards Christian students seeking admission to educational institutes.... PESHAWAR: Tax refund cases being probed PESHAWAR, July 23: Government agencies have started investigating suspected cases of fake sales tax refund paid to exporters during the last couple of years. Fresh inquiries began following the registration... PESHAWAR: Two charged with assault, murder of boy PESHAWAR, July 23: A local court charged two persons with assaulting and killing a 12-year-old boy and remanded them in police custody for two days on Monday....

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