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El Nino: Pakistan to get 30percent less monsoon rains; potential.
July 18, 2009... threat to agriculture, water resources KARACHI, July 18 (PPI): In consideration of rapidly changing meteorological conditions over Pakistan and keeping in view World Metrological Organizations advisory about the development of El Nino phenomenon in Pacific Ocean, Pakistan Meteorological...

Mirza takes serious notice of police torture on media team.
July 7, 2009... KARACHI, July 07 (PPI): Home Minister Sindh Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Mirza has taken serious notice of police torture on media team, arrived for covering the protest demonstration against the killing of two brothers by bandits in Landhi, and directed for probe into the matter. In a statement on...

Arrangements to handle rain related problems inspected.
July 7, 2009... KARACHI, July 07 (PPI): Acting Nazim Shah Faisal Town Irtaza Farooqui Tuesday visited different areas and villages of Shah Faisal town to inspect the arrangements made to tackle expected rain issues. Acting Nazim visited Natha Khan Goth, Drigh road, Cantonment Bazar, Shah Faisal Colony 1, 2,...

Man injured over land dispute.
July 7, 2009... MORO, July 07 (PPI): A man was critically injured when unidentified armed men of a rival group opened fire at him over land dispute, near here on Tuesday. One Saleem Bughio received serious bullet wounds in a sudden clash erupted in village old Gachero, tehsil Moro. The injured was rushed to...

Tension in Landhi as two slain men laid to rest.
July 7, 2009... Karachi, July 07 (PPI): Tension gripped the entire area of Landhi no 4 here on Tuesday, when angry mob tried to attack Landhi police station and pelting traffic with stone to protest the murder two real brothers, who were shot down by bandits on resistance on Monday. The whole area had been...