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According to the technical staff of Pakistan Railways Locomotive, they demanded to increase technical allowance, to upgrade pay scale and asked for overtime which should be equivalent to double the amount of their pay if they work on their off day. The protestors lamented that government has agreed to their demands but the railway officials are not implementing the orders
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Two people were in acts of violence in different parts of Karachi while Rangers have arrested 17 ప్రజలు, including six members of Lyari gang war, during raids in Maripur and Guzri areas. According to details, 28-year-old Faisal was shot dead in Bahadurabad area while 25-year-old Abdul Shakoor was gunned down by some unidentified persons in Korangi.
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An earthquake measuring 4.8 on Richter Scale jolted Quetta, Mastung, Sibbi and surrounding areas in the early hours of Friday.
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President Asif Ali Zardari reached returned home on Thursday night after participating Chicago conference. President reached Karachi via London.
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Staff Report KARACHI: Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh chapter’s chief, Senator Shahi Syed, has said that split of Sindh cannot be tolerated and they will work together with all nationalist parties, SAMAA reported on Thursday. Sindh United Party (SUP) General Secretary Shah Muhammad Shah visited Mardan House this day and invited the ANP to attend all parties’ conference on May 29. After rendering invitation, the SUP leader said on the occasion while addressing a joint press conference with Shahi Syed that the MAY 29 all parties’ conference is meant to fail the conspiracy of Sindh split as divide of Sindh can shatter the integrity of the whole country
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CAIRO: Egypt’s first open leadership contest looks better managed than an earlier parliamentary vote, making it harder to influence the outcome by hustling voters, stuffing ballots and other abuses, an election observer said on Thursday. The state election body has toughened oversight of polling stations and improved voting and counting procedures since the legislative vote that ended in January, said election specialist Ossama Kamel, a consultant to several international groups. “We have seen a lot better control of campaigning on election day than during the parliamentary vote when there were lots of violations,” he told Reuters in an interview on the second and final day of first-round voting
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Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Secretary General Jamaat-e-Islami, Liaqat Baloch has supported three names for the chief election commissioner suggested by Chaudhry Nisar, SAMAA reported Thursday. While talking with media here Baloch said that Nisar telephoned him and suggested three names, i.e Fakhruddin J. Ibrahim, Nasir Aslam Zahid and Shakirullah Jan.
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The Balochistan Teachers’ Association has set up a hunger strike camp outside Quetta Press Club while teachers from all districts of Balochistan are participating in the strike. Three protesting teachers in critical condition were taken to civil hospital on Wednesday. The teachers are on strike for the acceptance of their 26 demands including increase in salaries
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WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it saw no reason for Pakistan to detain or charge a Pakistani doctor who has been accused of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden.
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Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has ordered strict action against those involved in the killings of innocent people in Karachi, SAMAA reported on Wednesday. Gilani said this during a meeting with Interior Minister Rehman Malik here.
