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Daily Archives: March 25, 2007

Three killed over love marriage

LAHORE: Three members of a family were gunned down while two others injured, one of them critically, by three people over a love marriage dispute in Gujjarpura on Saturday night. Mughalpura police said accused Ashraf, along with his son Yasir and an unidentified hired assassin, came to his daughter Shabnam’s house in China Scheme and […]


Soomro concerned over Om’s kidnapping

JACOBABABD: Senate Chairman Muhammadmian Soomro has taken serious notice of child kidnapping incidents in the district and has directed the regional police officer Sukkur and the district police officer Jacobabad to take stern action against the culprits involved in child trafficking. He said safety of the life and property of all citizens, especially of the […]


Peace walk for press freedom today

KARACHI: The International Peace Club is organising a peace walk for the protection of the media and freedom of the press at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. The participants of the walk will assemble at Seventh Day Adventist Hospital from where they will march towards the Karachi Press Club. The walk is aimed at raising the […]


‘Strategy to promote IT under way’

KARACHI: The Information Technology (IT) department is carrying out an effective strategy for the promotion of IT in the province to create employment opportunities for the educated youth, said Sindh IT Advisor Noman Saigol.He noted that special focus was being paid to Research and Development (R & D) in the IT Sector. The government is […]


Interior Ministry rejects media report

ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry on Saturday rejected a media report that Islamabad police had demanded three helicopters for security purposes. A ministry spokesman said: “The Islamabad and Balochistan police have never demanded helicopters from the ministry to augment security arrangements. Source: Daily Times Date:3/25/2007


Inmates get chance after decade to develop skills

KARACHI: Ten power looms, abandoned for the last 10 years in the Central Prison, were repaired and returned to the authorities concerned with the technical support of a private firm on Saturday. Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Home Affairs Waseem Akhtar, who was chief guest on the occasion, inaugurated the machines. He said the […]


Wife of Bahraini police official kidnapped

KARACHI: Some unidentified men kidnapped the wife of a Bahraini police official in Kalakot police limits, sources revealed, the other day. A case was registered on complaint of the kidnapped lady’s brother at the Kalakot police station. The police said that they received a complaint from Abdul Wahab, a resident of Nava Lane Kalakot. He […]


Girl assaulted

THATTA: A girl was allegedly assaulted by two men near Chilya, about 12km off here. According to reports reaching here on Saturday, two men approached 19-year-old Shabana, daughter of Achar Samoon, while she was washing clothes on the bank of KB Feeder. They grabbed her and later allegedly assaulted her. The police have registered a […]