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Daily Archives: January 7, 2007

CDGK to provide municipal services to Cantt areas

KARACHI: The CDGK should submit its suggestions regarding the provision of municipal services in the cantonment areas to the Ministry of Defence, said Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad at a meeting at the Governor’s House Saturday. The governor stressed on closer coordination between the cantonment areas and the CDGK and said that guidance should be […]


Federal occupation’ of twin islands

KARACHI: Sindh’s nationalist and democratic parties have appealed to the people of the province to observe a complete shutter-down strike on January 10 (Wednesday) to record their protest against the “federal occupation” of Sindh’s twin islands – Bundal (Bhundhar) and Buddo (Dingi). A consultative meeting of various parties, called by Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) at […]


Arrest of couple’s killers sought

HYDERABAD: A dejected father appealed to Sindh governor, chief minister and senior police officers on Saturday to order an impartial inquiry into the double-murder of his daughter and her husband and direct police to waste no more time to arrest the killers. Syed Ashiq Ali Shah, a resident of Hussainabad, strongly criticised police at a […]


Human trafficking down 85 percent

ISLAMABAD:Human trafficking cases fell by over 85 percent at Islamabad internationalAirport in 2006, according to a report of the Federal Investigation Agenc (FIA). The FIA immigration cell arrested 231 passengers for carying illegal documents, stoped 1,270 people from going aborad on incomplete documents and detected 161 balcklisted passports in 2006. Nine immigration officials were reprimanded […]


Athlete raped, strangled

LAHORE: An army man and his friend allegedly raped and strangled a young athlete in the Lower Mall area in early hours of Saturday. City SP Rana Ahmed Hassan said that the accused had promised the woman, 22, a resident of Faisalabad, a job in the Pakistan Army on a sports quota basis and brought […]


Father seeks protection for Vani girl

MULTAN: A man has sought protection from Baloch tribesmen and Sardars who have ordered him to give his one and a half years old daughter as Vani to a tribal chief’s son. Addressing a press conference at the Multan Press Club on Saturday, Shah Muhammad, a resident of Miranpur, Rojhan tehsil said that Tribal chief […]


Three cops jailed for contempt of court

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Saturday convicted three policemen and four others on the charges of contempt of court for misbehaving with a bailiff who had been assigne to recover a girl. Justice Hasnaat Ahmad Khan awarded 15-day imprisonment to sub-inspector Mumtaz Ahmad of Sadr Gujrat with a fine of Rs 1,000, while constables […]


Mother, daughters successfully running business in Bara area

PESHAWAR: A business outlet exclusively selling women’s items in the middle of a male-dominated market on the Bara Road is drawing a large number of customers. “Most of our women customers come from the tribal area as they are not allowed to shop at the outlets run by men,” said the owner, Nargis – a […]


Three women burnt to death in two fires

LAHORE: Three women were burnt to death while as many people, including two children, sustained minor injuries in two incidents of fire in Yakki Gate and Factory area on Saturday. Reports said the fire broke out at the fourth storey of a house at Havalian Ali Shah inside Delhi Gate owing to a gas heater, […]


Three women burnt to death in two fires

LAHORE: Three women were burnt to death while as many people, including two children, sustained minor injuries in two incidents of fire in Yakki Gate and Factory area on Saturday. Reports said the fire broke out at the fourth storey of a house at Havalian Ali Shah inside Delhi Gate owing to a gas heater, […]


Mother, daughters successfully running business in Bara area

PESHAWAR: A business outlet exclusively selling women’s items in the middle of a male-dominated market on the Bara Road is drawing a large number of customers. “Most of our women customers come from the tribal area as they are not allowed to shop at the outlets run by men,” said the owner, Nargis – a […]