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Daily Archives: May 17, 2007

City Council Session On May 21

Karachi: City Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil, has convened the postponed session Of the City Council for Monday, May 21, at 3:30 p.m. The Session Was Initially Scheduled For May 17 but was postponed. The CDGK Draft Budget For Fiscal Year 2007-08, will be discussed during the May 21 session. (PPI) Source: Daily Times/Pakistan press International […]


Two children kidnapped in Dadu

DADU, May 16: Two children were kidnapped here on Wednesday. Imran Ahmed Soomro, 5, of Channo Shahabad Mohalla, was playing in the street when he was kidnapped. Shahmir Solangi, 8 was kidnapped from Gharibabad Mohalla when he went out to buy candies. Relatives and citizens took out a rally against the kidnapping. Protesters were carrying […]


Girl seeking cancellation of Nikah kidnapped

JAMSHORO: A teenaged girl, who had moved a court for cancellation of her marriage, was kidnapped in Dadu on Wednesday. The Dadu police have registered a kidnapping case against four people, Siddique Khoso, Karamat Khoso, Adam Khoso and Ali Gohar Khoso and arrested two of them — Ali Gohar and Adam Khoso. Sanam Khoso had […]


Man loses wife he ‘bought’ for Rs 70,000

KHAIRPUR: A villager lost his wife on Wednesday, he had “bought” for Rs 70,000, after the Khairpur district and sessions judge allowed the woman to live freely. The woman, Benazir, of village Murad Gopnag near Kot Diji, had moved the court, accusing her husband, Rafiq Ahmed Bugti, of torturing her. She appealed the court to […]


Man, woman killed for karo-kari

SANGHAR, May 16: A man and woman were killed allegedly for karo-kari in Ali Sher Rajar village near Khipro on Wednesday. Pabho Bheel, husband of the deceased woman, surrendered before Khipro police along with the hatch he used in the killing. Confessing the crime, he told the police that he had gone to fields and […]


Javed made director general Radio

ISLAMABAD (May 17 2007): Javed Akhtar Press Secretary to Prime Minister has been transferred as Director General Radio here, on Wednesday. Ashfaq Gondal Director Radio has been appointed Secretary Information Government of Punjab, according to reliable sources. Source: Business Recorder Date:5/17/2007


‘Main accused’ in murder of writer nabbed

LARKANA, May 16: Police nabbed a man they claimed was the main accused in the case of murder of renowned Sindhi storywriter and playwright Malik Aghani, on late Tuesday night after an encounter near the old bridge of Gharwah. Mahota police said that a police party retaliated after it came under fire during patrolling and […]