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April 29, 2006 Saturday Rabi-ul-Awwal 30, 1427 KARACHI: PA session fails to discuss agenda KARACHI, April 28: The Sindh Assembly on Friday failed to deliberate on any of the two issues for which joint opposition had requisitioned the session, as Deputy Speaker Rahila Tiwana, who... KARACHI: Pakistani film festival in India planned KARACHI, April 28: A reception was hosted on Friday evening by culture and tourism department and the Pakistan Film and TV Journalists’ Association in honour of the visiting Indian celebrities Sanjay... KARACHI: Three held for 2002 blast KARACHI, April 28: The Crime Investigation Department on Friday arrested three activists of a proscribed militant outfit believed to be responsible for the 2002 bomb blast near Area 51 in the... KARACHI: Work on Faisal base flyover begins KARACHI, April 28: The City Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal, said on Friday that it would be for the first time that half a dozen mega projects would be completed simultaneously and inaugurated the same day by President Pervez Musharraf.... KARACHI: Glamour and glitz at the Wedding Extravaganza KARACHI, April 28: A centre piece of large pink roses greets the guests visiting the Summer Wedding Extravaganza organised by the Dawn group of newspapers at the Pear Continental Hotel.... KARACHI: SHC stays promotions to Grade-21 KARACHI, April 28: The Sindh High Court restrained the federal government on Friday from acting on the impugned recommendations of the central selection board for promotion of nine Grade-20 officers of... KARACHI: Loadshedding problem to be over in two days KARACHI, April 28: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz was informed on Friday evening that problem of load shedding in Karachi would be over in two days.... KARACHI: Contractors allowed wheat handling KARACHI, April 28: The Sindh High Court accepted the petition of private wheat transporters on Friday but asked them to charge Rs 6 less per bag of 101 kilograms.... KARACHI: Govt criticised over sale of strategic assets KARACHI, April 28: The Pakistan People’s Party on Friday slammed the government’s privatization policy and termed it part of international agenda of handing over Pakistan’s life line and strategic assets to foreigners.... KARACHI: Vehicles to undergo emission testing KARACHI, April 28: The Adviser to the Chief Minister on Environment, Alternate Energy and Information Technology, Mohammad Noman Saigol, has announced an emission testing scheme worth Rs30 million.... KARACHI: APC calls for joint efforts against govt KARACHI, April 28: Participants of an All Parties Conference on Thursday condemned the killing of 57 people including eminent ulema and Sunni Tehreek leaders in the April 11 Nishtar Park tragedy... KARACHI: BCom results KARACHI, April 28: The University of Karachi on Friday declared the results of BCom part-II (regular and private) annual examinations, 2005, with a pass percentage of 22.25.... KARACHI: Illegal hydrants KARACHI, April 28: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, on the directives of the city nazim and with the cooperation of the Rangers, have started a drive against illegal hydrants operating on water mains.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, April 28: The Met office has forecast warm and humid weather for the city on Saturday with the maximum temperature expected to range between 33 and 35 degrees Centigrade.... KARACHI: Two beaten up at SSP’s house KARACHI, April 28: A gardener and his nephew were badly beaten up at the house of an SSP last Tuesday in Defence. The gardener was deprived of his cellphone and... KARACHI: Unlawful detention of citizens slammed KARACHI, April 28: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Friday criticised the disappearance of citizens and political activists and demanded of the government to produce them before courts if wanted in any case, otherwise they should be released.... KARACHI: Order reserved in killing case KARACHI, April 28: An anti-terrorism court in Karachi on Friday reserved judgment in a kidnapping and killing case against a woman after hearing closing arguments of the Special Public Prosecutor and defence counsel.... KARACHI: IJT activist abducted KARACHI, April 28: Shamsul Hasan, Finance Secretary of the Islami Jamiat Talaba Karachi and eyewitness in the abduction and murder case of IJT activist Farhan Asif disappeared mysteriously from his home Thursday night, family members and the IJT said on Friday.... KARACHI: 32 shops gutted KARACHI, April 28: As many as 32 shops were gutted at the Liaquatabad’s furniture market on Friday. However, no casualty was reported.... KARACHI: Women invited to join army KARACHI, April 28: The Pakistan Army has invited applications from women candidates for training through direct service commission, a press release of the Inter Services Public Relations said here on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Dams on Indus River opposed HYDERABAD, April 28: The Sindh National Party on Friday took out a procession form the Wadhoo Wah to the Hyderabad bypass in protest against the inauguration of Bhasha-Diamer dam and the proposed construction of Kalabagh on the Indus River.... HYDERABAD: Protest against contract system HYDERABAD, April 28: Activists of the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum took out a procession from the Shahbaz building to the press club on Friday in protest against the contract system for catching fish.... KHAIRPUR: 40 farmers booked KHAIRPUR, April 28: Police on Friday registered a case against 40 farmers for attacking two officials of the irrigation department. The officials were repairing Kaichi direct outlet on the Faiz Nahar canal when the farmers objected to their work.... NAWABSHAH: Boy ‘missing’ for months NAWABSHAH, April 28: Residents of Punhal Khan Chandio village observed a token hunger strike outside the press club on Friday in protest against disappearance of a boy.... PESHAWAR: CBR plans to improve transit facilities: Trade with Afghanistan PESHAWAR, April 28: Central Board of Revenue chairman Abdullah Yousaf has said the government is improving transit facilities in the tribal areas to boost exports to Afghanistan.... PESHAWAR: Court rejects bail plea of 10 foreigners PESHAWAR, April 28: A local court on Friday dismissed bail petitions of 10 foreigners, including two Tajik boys, arrested on charges of illegally staying in the country.... PESHAWAR: Hepatitis patients to get free treatment PESHAWAR, April 28: NWFP Health Minister Inayatullah Khan has said deserving hepatitis patients will get free treatment at the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, under the endowment fund and the project will start within a month.... PESHAWAR: Laws urged to curb honour killing PESHAWAR, April 28: Speakers at a workshop expressed grave concern over increasing incidents of honour killings and urged the government to make strict laws to eradicate the menace.... PESHAWAR: Seerat section in Archives Library soon, says CM PESHAWAR, April 28: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani has announced that a Seerat-un-Nabi (PBUH) section will be established in the Archives Library and the provincial government would provide funds for it.... PESHAWAR: Minister says action against MPAs soon PESHAWAR, April 28: Senior Minister Sirajul Haq has said that the Jamaat-i-Islami will continue accountability of its MPAs and take action against its lawmakers who violated party discipline in recent Senate elections....

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