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KARACHI: Light earthquake shook Landhi, Karachi once again. The intensity of the earthquake was recorded 2 on the Richter scale. The residents of the area came out of their homes following the shock waves.

On Thursday, low intensity earthquake shocks were felt in Landhi and Korangi. According to the details, an earthquake of mild intensity was felt at 11:30 am in the Landhi and Korangi areas. The residents came out of their homes fearing the natural disaster.

According to the Meteorology department, the intensity of earthquake on the Richter scale was recorded to be 2.5. These areas have experienced such shocks earlier and can encounter more of the same kind in future, the department said. SAMAA

KARACHI: The negligence of the doctors killed Anum, 19, at Godhra Hospital situated in North Karachi, SAMAA reported late Monday night.

Anum had been suffering from fever and flu and therefore, was brought to Godhra Hospital. Her parents told that she was given an injection and other medicines and was taken back home; however, her parents added that she was again taken to the same hospital where the doctors diagnosed her with low blood pressure.

Anum was given another injection and she died soon after that injection was given. The doctors escaped when Anum died, the parents alleged. They also alleged that the hospital administration had kept them in a room when they started protest against the sudden death of their daughter.

The police lodged an FIR against the hospital administration when a protest was being held by parents and other people of the area.

On the other hand, the Chairman of the hospital, Abdul Sattar, told SAMAA on Tuesday that Anum was brought to the hospital when her condition was already serious. “The doctors did what they had to do. It is not the case of negligence.” SAMAA

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KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) would maintain peace in the city, Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik said while addressing the Press Conference with MQM leaders after the meeting of PPP and MQM leaders on Sunday.

There are few elements which want to destabilize the country and these elements are behind the terrorist attacks. The criminals and terrorists are behind the target Killings in Karachi. The government would take strong action against criminals, drugs sellers and land grabbers in the city. We warn the People’s Peace Committee not to use the name of PPP. We will take action against all the criminals using the names of the party and exploiting the situation. All the matters between PPP and MQM would be solved in the future with mutual consultation, he added.

Farooq Sattar, MQM leader said that the meeting between PPP and MQM members have proved very effective. We have been assured that the action would be taken against the criminals, drugs sellers and land grabbers. The action would be taken against those criminal elements which are responsible for the target killings. There would be action against the people of the People’s Peace Committee if its involvement would be proved in criminal activities or target killings, he added.

We have agreed on a point that there is no ethnic violence in the city. We have no differences with Baloch people. We know that the majority of Baloch people are peaceful. They also want to get rid of the criminals, gangsters and drugs sellers, he added

Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Chief Minister Sindh said that we would take action against all those criminal elements using the name of PPP or MQM to their criminal activities. There are some elements which want to destabilize the democratic system in the country. There is no ethnic conflict in the province and all equal. PPP and MQM have agreed that all the matters would be discussed with the mutual consultation. The operation would be launched against the criminals in the city without any discrimination. We would provide complete security and protection to the people of the city, he added. SAMAA

Karachi lashed by 205mm record rain, 25 die; power still missing
KARACHI: Following a record 205 millimeters of heavy downpours for hours, Karachi, the meg-metropolis city was struck by an onrushing deluge that sent several thoroughfares and residential areas submerged, while 25 persons died in incidents of electrocution and other mishaps and a large chunk of the city is still deprived of electricity.

Met. Department said that the showers last night continued lashing the city for over three hours non-stop, while Masroor Area received the rains most measuring 205mm (8 inches) followed by University Road and airport areas recording 143mm of downpours.

Following last night lashing heavy downpours, scores of residential areas including Bath Island, Defence, Jahangir Road and many other low-lying areas went under several-feet deep water, flowing into the houses made the residents’ life miserable. KPT and Liaquatabad underpasses were also flooded. Several busy roads of the city including I.I. Chundrigar Road, M.A. Jinnah Road and Aiwan-e-Saddar stand still flooded with water, where parked vehicles are seen floating until this morning.

Major power breakdown in the city further exacerbated the situation, as hundreds of KESC feeders had tripped with the first drop of rain. However, the restoration of power supply in phases has started since Sunday morning, while most of the city including Baldia, old sabzimandi, Model Colony, Federal B Area, Landhi, Jacobline, Garden, Jublee are without electricity since Friday morning until this time. KESC spokesman said that 150MW of electricity supply has be restored.

Rain-related death toll in the city has shot up to 25 mostly due to electrocution and other mishaps of roofs and walls of the houses caving in.

Mobile phone companies’ services were also badly hit by the monsoon deluge, which had severed all communications in the city.

On the other hand, potable water supply has also stopped for want of electricity at the pumping stations, while water scarcity kept piling miseries to the people.

Karachi Nazim, Syed Mustafa Kamal undaunted by the heavy downpours kept taking rounds of the city and personally supervised the emergency works and other relief measures.

Talking to Geo News on this occasion, Syed Mustafa Kamal told that the record rain for hours all through the night have created problems, which could not be surmounted instantly.

Met. Department Chief Metrologist, Muhammad Riaz said that the intensity of heavy rains has weakened, but for the next 24 hours sky would remain overcast with persistent light rains in the city.
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KARACHI: Thunder showers hit Sindh and Hyderabad city received the most rain, 111mm, Saturday as the monsoon rains started.

Rawalpindi, Jhelum and Sialkot received the least recorded rain: 14mm.

Thundershowers are likely in scattered parts of Kashmir, Punjab, upper NWFP, and in isolated parts of northeast Balochistan, Makran and Karachi divisions, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said.

The department has estimated that Pakistan will receive 30 percent less monsoon rains this year.

The rains arrived Friday afternoon in southern Pakistan and by mid-morning Saturday 6mm were recorded for Karachi, said Met Office Director-General Dr Qamar-uz Zaman Chaudhry while speaking to SAMAA TV.

The World Meteorological Organization issued an advisory about the development of the El Niño phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean. “In Pakistan’s context El Niño generally suppresses the monsoon rainfall,” said the Met. Office in its advisory.

The shortage of monsoon rains has the potential to affect agriculture and water resources, the Met. Office said.

El Niño has developed very rapidly in June 2009 and is likely to further strengthen in coming months and is likely to continue till next winter.

Many countries around the globe, including India, have revised their seasonal weather forecast.

Hyderabad received 85mm and Islamabad 17mm. More rains are forecast for the next 24 hours across the country.
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KARACHI: Rain in torrents lashed interior Sindh including the provincial capital Karachi while the pleasure turned menace as the people already sick of intense heat had to suffer long hour load shedding late on Friday, Geo news reported.

Those localities here in metropolis received downpours included Gulistan-e-Johar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Johar, Clifton and Defense while rain cats and dogs were also reported in Hyderabad and adjoining areas including Jamshoro, Kotri and Tando Alhayar.

The first summer rain of monsoon helped turn weather pleasant but the regular electricity cuts clothed many areas with darkness.
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s top judge has said that corruption in the institution of judiciary would not be tolerated at any cost.

Addressing a ceremony held by the Sindh High Court on Saturday night, Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry asked the judges of higher and subordinate courts to ensure that dispensation of justice becomes noticeable among masses.

He said judges should carry on performing their duties without any fear or being intimidated.

He said 0.3 million cases were disposed of in only a brief period of one month, and that speaks volumes about the hard work and effort being put in by the country’s judiciary.

The chief justice of Pakistan said he had received many complaints of corruption against judges, but only those would be entertained which carry some genuine evidence of wrongdoing.
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KARACHI: At least 12 people were killed in separate incidents of target killing in Pakistan’s port city Karachi on Saturday. The victims included a police inspector and four political activists.

These killings took place in various areas of the city including Shah Faisal Colony, New Karachi, Preedy, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Liaquatabad, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Kharadar and Al-Falah.

CID police inspector Nasir Baloch was found dead after being kidnapped in Kharadar. The slain police official was shot in the head.

A man was killed and two injured when they were shot by unidentified men in Liaquatabad No.4. Two activists of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement- Haqiqi, Asif and Waseem, were gunned down respectively in Shah Faisal and Preedy. The body of a murdered Sunni Tehreek activist, Abid, was found in Al-Falah. A man named Pervez was shot dead in Gulistan-e-Jauhar. A senior member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement sector committee, Mohammad Sadiq, was shot dead in Gulshan-e-Hadeed. An unidentified body was found in a sack near the Civil Hospital Karachi on Sunday morning.
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s top ranked cueist Muhammad Sajjad made another great upset by defeating former World Champion Nappadon Noppachorn of Thailand in his second round match in Sangsom 6 Red Ball World Grand Prix Snooker Championship in Bangkok (Thailand).

This is the second upset Sajjad has made in the tournament as in his first match, he ousted top ranked Scottish Professional John Higgins 5 0 on the opening day.

World’s top 48 professionals and amateurs are taking part in the event which carries lucrative prize money of Bahat 3.72 million with winners taking Bahat one million.
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KARACHI: The 12 grid stations in Karachi that had malfunctioned on Tuesday night, were repaired on Wednesday. Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) sources said the city was facing shortfall of 150 MW electricity and an hour long load shedding was being carried out after every three to four hour interval.

MASSIVE POWER OUTAGE

Around 40 percent of the city had plunged into darkness on Tuesday night, due to a technical fault that occurred in the Pipri circuit.

Around 12 of the city’s grid stations, including Gulshan-e Iqbal, South and North Korangi, Airport, Bin Qasim and Civil Aviation, were rendered non-functional resulting in a major power breakdown.

According to a KESC spokesman, the Garden and Jacob Lines grid stations were also shut down due to faults in the high tension lines, while a technical fault was also reported at the Korangi grid station.

On the other hand, more than 5,000 connections were severed in Manghopir and Sultanabad for non-payment of dues.

In Korangi, residents took to the streets, burning tyres and chanting anti-KESC slogans, when a high tension line fell down, damaging several houses.
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