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Karachi killings toll rises to 40

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“We are yet to see the law passed. It is important that now we are talking about it but in the first place I don”t think or believe that Presidents or those in power should be granted immunity.

“There should not be a law for the powerful and a law for the ordinary citizens. In fact those in power should be scrutinized even more closely and more severely than ordinary citizens,” Fatima, who is here for the launch of her book ”Songs of Blood and Sword” said.

The 28-year-old writer-journalist is the daughter of slain political leader Murtaza Bhutto and niece of Pinky Aunty, Benazir Bhutto. “You didn’t know she was called Pinky? I called her Wadi and we used to read books together,” she says. This was before 1996, before her father was shot dead two days after his 42nd birthday.

Songs of Blood and Sword (Penguin, Rs 695) was launched in Karachi on March 31st before Fatima left for Delhi and she does not know if Benazir’s family has read the book.

“I don’t think they’ll read it. We launched the book at the park where my father was killed. 700 people showed up and I am thankful for such a great show of solidarity in a time when the situation in Pakistan is so difficult,” says Fatima.

The decision to write the book had come a great deal earlier, in 2004. “I felt like a private detective going through boxes, letters, diaries that my father and other family members kept.

A year later, I began e-mailing and speaking to people who knew him well and would talk to me about my father,” says Fatima. “There is a tendency in South Asia to either idolise or demonise our political leaders. My grandfather and father made mistakes and it was part of their journey. I didn’t want to write a hagiographic book,” she says.
Fatima hails reduction in powers of Zardari

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SSP Gulshan Javed Mahar told Geo News that the assassination took place on Abul Hassan Isfahani Road in Gulzar Hijri locality of Karachi in the wee hours on Thursday.

Also, two people were taken under custody following the firing incident, he said.

The motive behind the killing was yet to be known.

Four deceased persons were identified as Mufti Saeed Ahmed Jalalpuri, Mufti Huzaifa Jalapuri, Mufti Qamar Zaman and Mufti Atiq ur Rheman.

The injured persons have been admitted to hospital for medical attainment while the dead bodies have been deposited in hospital for postmortem, hospital sources said.
Mufti Saeed among 4 people gunned down in Karachi

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This was decided during the meeting held in between representatives belonging to various business communities and Sindh government with CM Syed Qaim Ali Shah in chair here on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, it was also decided that the trade timings will range from 9am in the morning to 8pm at night in order to save electricity ahead of summer season when electricity demand stays at its peak.

Also, this will help curtail electricity loadshedding in metropolis, the meeting observed.

The meeting was attended by the PPP’s General Secretary Taj Haider, Nasir Mehmood, Jameel Paracha, Atique Meer, Abdul Samad and other leaders from trade community.
Karachi bazaars to be closed at 8pm from March 15

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The three-member bench headed by Chef Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard the case in the Supreme Court Karachi Registry.

The applicant argued that the residents, who were living around Main Clifton Block-1 road, were suffering heavily due to the presence of oil tankers everywhere in the area.

Earlier, the court sought a report from the IG Traffic, who told that the area was under administrative control of the Cantonment Board. But the Cantonment Board denied it had any control over the said area. It said that Karachi city government was controlling the area.

However, the city government has so far failed to give any satisfactory reply in its report.
SC summons Karachi administrator

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The intelligence agencies arrested Adam Yahiye Gadahn from Super Highway here.

Official sources have not yet confirmed the arrest of the Gadahn, the US national who also remained spokesman and media adviser of al-Qaeda.
Al-Qaeda most wanted Adam Yahiye Gadahn held in Karachi

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Meanwhile, speaker of the house has directed MPAs to produce a resolution before the assembly.

The member JUI Mufti Kafayatullah in his attention notice said Pakhtoons are being victimized of target killings in Karachi.

Favoring the point of view of Kafayatullah, other members also spoke at the floor of the house.
Kafayatullah warns against Pakhtoon killing in Karachi

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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah hosted a reception in the honor of Federal Minister Ashraf, says a statement released from the CM House today.

The reception was also attended by provincial ministers Murad Ali Shah, Dr Zufiqar Ali Mirza, Agha Siraj Durrani, Syed Ali Nawaz Shah and others.

The political leaders exchanged views about several issues, including water, IRSA and Thar Coal Power Project.

On this occasion, Water and Power Minister reassured that the people of Karachi would be spared from the frequent power cuts this year.
Karachi to be spared from power crisis this year: Ashraf

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SP Umar Shahid told reporters that Anti-extremism Cell raided a house situated in Sohrab Goth and arrested the alleged terrorist Abdul Aziz.

A large number of arms were also recovered from the house, he said.
TTP commander nabbed in Karachi

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