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May 14, 2008 Wednesday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 8, 1429 KARACHI: Man sentenced to death in girl’s murder case: Victim’s father to get compensation KARACHI, May 13: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for kidnapping and killing an eight-year-old girl. The judge, Ghulam Ali Samtio of ATC-1, who conducted the trial, pronounced the verdict after recording final arguments of both sides.... KARACHI: Uproar in city council over May 12 debate KARACHI, May 13: The City Council witnessed fireworks on Tuesday when members on both sides of the divide exchanged hot words on a number of issues rather than focusing on the key agenda of the house.... KARACHI: SHC issues show-cause notice to nazim KARACHI, May 13: The Sindh High Court issued show-cause notices to the city nazim and two city district government officials for raising a boundary wall around a disputed five-acre plot for expansion of the inter-city bus terminal on Hub River Road.... KARACHI: Five-year-old boy dies from electrocution in Lyari KARACHI, May 13: A five-year-old boy was electrocuted in Lyari on Tuesday morning. Israr, son of Irshad, received a strong electric shock as he touched a naked electric wire in the Miran Naka area.... KARACHI: Banks restrained from harassing ‘defaulter’ KARACHI, May 13: A division bench of the Sindh High Court on Tuesday restrained two commercial banks from harassing an alleged defaulter and issued notices to five banks, a police official, the home department and finance secretaries for June 5.... KARACHI: Ogra finds anomaly in SSGC’s IT project investment KARACHI, May 13: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has taken serious notice of the Rs750 million invested in the IT-related project by the Sui Southern Gas Company without “serious feasibility study and cost benefit analysis”.... PESHAWAR: Alliance in NWFP to remain intact: Hoti PESHAWAR, May 13: NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has said that the provincial government will take along all the allied partners for development of the province, adding that both the parties would keep the alliance intact.... PARACHINAR: Six injured in Kurram clashes PARACHINAR, May 13: Six people including a woman were wounded in the ongoing clashes between two rival tribes in the Upper Kurram tribal region on Tuesday.... LANDI KOTAL: Blast damages army vehicle LANDI KOTAL, May 13: An army vehicle was partially damaged when a time bomb planted on main Peshawar-Torkhum highway near Ali Masjid went off on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: 95 hepatitis, Aids patients detected in NWFP jails PESHAWAR, May 13: Three persons have tested positive for HIV/Aids and another 42 and 50 for hepatitis B and C respectively following the screening of 9,800 prisoners in 22 jails of the province.... KARACHI: No end to Lyari turmoil in sight KARACHI, May 13: Residents of Lyari are not going to get respite from the continuing gang warfare anytime soon as the two gangs operating in the area are believed to be... KARACHI: Question mark over OPV after latest polio case KARACHI, May 13: Sindh, which has planned another mop-up campaign in 14 of its districts after reports of seven confirmed polio cases during the current year, is also anxious to learn... KARACHI: Uplift of Khirthar park ordered KARACHI, May 13: Sindh Minister for Wildlife Dr Daya Ram Essarani has ordered proper maintenance of 33 wildlife sanctuaries, 13 game reserves and the Khirthar National Park to protect wildlife in these areas.... KARACHI: Govt to create more jobs, says Marri KARACHI, May 13: Sindh Information Minister Shazia Marri said that the government was trying to create more job opportunities to resolve the lingering issue of unemployment in the province.... KARACHI: Controversy brews over status of Darul Aman KARACHI, May 13: The fate of the government-run Darul Aman, which was handed over to a non-governmental organization some time back, hangs in the balance as the newly inducted Sindh minister... KARACHI: Inter exams begin amid power cuts KARACHI, May 13: The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) part-I Science (pre-medical and pre-engineering), General Science (Computer) and Home Economics annual examinations -2008 in the city began here on Tuesday amid complaints... KARACHI: KU admissions KARACHI, May 13: The University of Karachi has extended the last date for admission to degree classes.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, May 13: The Met Office has forecast warm and humid weather for the city on Wednesday with the maximum temperature expected to range between 33ºC and 35ºC.—PPI... KARACHI: Mix media show KARACHI, May 13: A contemporary ceramics with mix media show, an exhibition by the visual artists of Pakistan and India curated by Kaif Ghaznavi, opens on Wednesday at V.M.... KARACHI: Paintings KARACHI, May 13: “Translucent Expressions”, an exhibition of paintings by eight water colour artists--Abdul Hayee, Abdul Jabbar Gul, Ather Jamal, Ghalib Baqar, Mahtab Amar, Masood A.... KARACHI: Water storage project in Site Town KARACHI, May 13: An underground water tank having a capacity of 50,000 gallons of water has been completed in the union council -1 of Site Town and the supply of water from this reservoir will begin shortly.... KARACHI: Forest officials sacked KARACHI, May 13: The provincial secretary, forest department has notified the termination of services of five officers working on a contract basis.... KARACHI: Action against illegal SIMs retailers KARACHI, May 13: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), as part of its efforts to check unauthorised retailers of cellular phones’ SIMs, with the help of the Sindh police conducted raids at various unauthorised outlets on Tuesday.... MIRPURKHAS: Ex-SHO, landlord booked in kidnap, robbery case MIRPURKHAS, May 13: Police on Tuesday booked seven people, including a former SHO and a landlord, on the orders of the district and sessions judge of Umerkot, on charges of being... SUKKUR: Four women kidnapped, two men killed SUKKUR, May 13: Ghotki police booked 47 men of Shar tribe on Tuesday, following the killing of two men and kidnapping of four women of Bhutto clan from Khambra village near Ubauro on Monday.... MITHI: 22 vying for Nagarparkar constituency MITHI, May 13: Twenty-two candidates, including 14 covering candidates, have filed nomination papers for by-elections on PS-62 Tharparkar-III (Nagarparkar) seat till Tuesday.... SHKARPUR: Tribal dispute claims 2 lives SHKARPUR, May 13: Armed men killed two people in their home in Rustam town on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Two-month remission for prisoners PESHAWAR, May 13: NWFP Minister for Prisons Mian Nisar Gul Kaka Khel on Tuesday visited the Central Jail Peshawar and announced a two-month remission for all the prisoners.... PESHAWAR: Nazims complain of funds’ shortage PESHAWAR, May 13: The nazims of various tehsils and towns across the province have complained that due to lack of funds and non-cooperation by the bureaucracy, developmental schemes were not being properly carried out.... KOHAT: 12 Arabs deported to home countries KOHAT, May 13: Twelve Arab prisoners, who were released on the orders of Peshawar High Court to be deported to their home countries, were seen off by the World Prisoners Relief Forum here on Tuesday.... LAKKI MARWAT: 37 in run for PF-75 Lakki seat LAKKI MARWAT, May 13: At least 27 candidates have filed nomination papers to contest by-election on PF-75, Lakki Marwat-II.... HARIPUR: Jobless man commits suicide HARIPUR, May 13: A young man committed suicide in Khanpur on Tuesday....

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