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March 2, 2002 Saturday Zilhaj 17, 1422 KARACHI: Sindh govt may retain water board and SKAA KARACHI, March 1: The military regime’s devolution plan has received another blow as the Sindh government has, reportedly, decided to retain the Sindh Kutchi Abadi Authority (SKAA) and the Karachi Water... KARACHI: New SSGC billing system to facilitate consumers KARACHI, March 1: The Sui Southern Gas Company is introducing a billing system whereby a consumer will be able to choose the due date for payment of his gas bill.... KARACHI: Child falls into open drain, dies KARACHI, March 1: A one-and-a-half-year-old boy died when he fell into a stormwater drain near his home in New Karachi on Friday morning.... KARACHI: Fisherman killed as Levies open fire KARACHI, March 1: At least one fisherman was killed and four other seriously injured when six gun boats of the Balochistan Levies allegedly opened fire on a fishing boat, registered in... KARACHI: Six cars, seven bikes hijacked KARACHI, March 1: A 12-year-old boy and a young man fell victim to reckless driving in the city on Friday.... KARACHI: Congo Virus claims one life in city KARACHI, March 1: The Congo virus, which spread panic in Islamabad a few days ago, claimed the life of a child at the National Institute of Child Health on Thursday night.... KARACHI: Clocks to be advanced KARACHI, March 1: The Sindh government has notified for general information that clocks will be advanced by one hour on the night between the first Saturday and Sunday of April 2002,... KARACHI: Students suffer for BSE failures KARACHI, March 1: About 20 per cent of the students aspiring to appear in the SSC annual examinations-2002 on Friday could not take the examinations.... KARACHI: Health dept delays free food offer to CHK KARACHI, March 1: The administration of Civil Hospital Karachi is awaiting an approval of the Sindh health department to sign a five-year agreement with a private donor who has offered funds... KARACHI: Women urged to struggle for equal opportunities KARACHI, March 1: Speakers at a function on Friday said that women had to wage a long struggle to bring about a change in social attitudes to get their due rights... KARACHI: City to have botanical garden soon KARACHI, March 1: The Defence Housing Authority and the Pakistan Horticultural Society (PHS) will work together on a 42-acre area near the Karachi Race Course Ground that has been earmarked for... KARACHI: SSUET exam results KARACHI, March 1:- Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET) Karachi has declared the results of the 2nd, 4th & 6th semesters of the civil engineering examinations held in November... KARACHI: KU exams from 13th KARACHI, March 1: The supplementary examinations for students of Karachi University will commence on March 13.... KARACHI: Cabins’ installation near school criticized KARACHI, March 1: Residents of Sector 11-E, UP Society, North Nazimabad Town, have protested the Revenue Department’s decision to install cabins along the wall of Government Girls Secondary School in the... KARACHI: Another accused records statement: Daniel Pearl case KARACHI, March 1: Judicial magistrate Karachi, South, Ms Erum Jehangir, on Friday recorded the confessional statment of another accused in the U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl’s abduction and murder case.... KARACHI: PMA voters’ list declared null and void KARACHI, March 1: The voters’ list released by the Pakistan Medical Association PMA (Karachi chapter) for its elections has been declared null and void in a court decision by civil judge,... KARACHI: New TPO offices become operational KARACHI, March 1: The 19 Town Police Officers and SSPs of Investigation have started functioning under the Capital City Police setup introduced after enforcement of the Police Reforms on February 1.... KARACHI: ATC judge submits apology in contempt case KARACHI, March 1: Judge Khan Pervez Chang of the Anti-Terrorism Court-IV for Karachi division on Friday appeared before Anti- Terrorism Appellate (ATA) bench of the Sindh High Court on a contempt... KARACHI: Govt to ensure enhanced status for women, says Zobaida KARACHI, March 1: The present government is committed to ensure a rightful place for women in the society.... KARACHI: MQM to nominate Sindhi candidates KARACHI, March 1: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain said on Wednesday that his party would nominate Sindhi-speaking candidates in Karachi in the elections to be held in October this... KARACHI: SC dismisses state appeal, upholds SHC order KARACHI, March 1: A three-member bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday dismissed a petition filed by the state through the AG Sindh praying to grant leave to appeal against... KARACHI: Mishap at KSEW KARACHI, March 1: The caisson of dry dock No. 2 of Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) collapsed on the night between Feb 27 and 28 resulting in flooding of the... KARACHI: Fuel price hike irks transporters KARACHI, March 1: The Karachi Transport Federation has sounded a note of warning to launch a strong protest against the decision of Oil Companies Advisory Committee to enhance prices of petroleum... KARACHI: Cautious handling of Congo Virus stressed KARACHI, March 1: The need to quarantine all patients suspected to be afflicted with Congo Virus has been recommended to prevent further spread of the disease in the country.... KARACHI: Anti-polio drive KARACHI, March 1: The monitoring teams, established by the WHO, during polio eradication campaign of last month, have commended the City Government for attaining the success rate of 95% which is... KARACHI: SPSC exams KARACHI, March 1: The Sindh Public Service Commission has announced the schedule for departmental examinations to be held at Hyderabad under Civil Servants (departmental exam) Rules 1978 and Language Examinations in... HYDERABAD: Leaders call for struggle against Thal canal plan HYDERABAD, March 1: The leaders of public opinion have lashed out at the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) for approving the construction of greater Thal canal despite opposition by... HYDERABAD: Services of Mirza Abid Abbas eulogized HYDERABAD, March 1: Tribute was paid to the late Professor Mirza Abid Abbas, one of the founders of the City College, Hyderabad, and the first secretary, Board of Intermediate and Secondary... HYDERABAD: Taluka Council wants Benazir’s return HYDERABAD, March 1: The Taluka Council, Qasimabad, which met at the HDA office on Thursday called for the return of Ms Benazir Bhutto and release of her husband, Asif Ali Zardari.... HYDERABAD: NBF promotes reading habit HYDERABAD, March 1: Noted poet and managing director of National Book Foundation (NBF), Ahmed Faraz visited the Sindh University and met Vice Chancellor Mazharul Haq Siddiqui in Jamshoro on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Army official killed HYDERABAD, March 1: An army official, Nadeem Asghar, was killed while the driver of his official jeep was injured in an accident on the Super Highway on Friday.... THATTA: Growers stage rally against water shortage THATTA, March 1: Hundreds of growers with the activists of political parties and social welfare organization staged a protest rally against the acute shortage of irrigation water in Mirpur Bathoro on... BADIN: 18 children die of measles BADIN, March 1: Two minor sisters, Khalida one year old and Aisha aged two, daughter of Ghulam Qadir Ansari of Shadi Large (taluka Tando Bago), died of measles.... SHIKARPUR: Cooperation with govt stressed SHIKARPUR, March 1: Pakistan Muslim League (QA) leaders have urged political parties and people of the country not to waste energies and time by resorting to politics of agitation and instead... KHAIRPUR: Canal breach floods villages, crops KHAIRPUR, March 1: Mirwah Canal developed a 50-feet wide breach at RD 287 on Thursday night.... SUKKUR: Anti-polio walk SUKKUR, March 1: A walk was organized here by the district health office, Sukkur, to create awareness in public about polio eradication.... PESHAWAR: Centre urged to seek accord on Kabul River PESHAWAR, March 1: The NWFP government has urged Islamabad to enter into some sort of agreement with the Afghan government seeking assurances from it that no water storage project would be... PESHAWAR: Govt at loggerheads with doctors: Offer gets poor response PESHAWAR, March 1: The public sector doctors seem to be at loggerheads with the health department as the institutional-based private practice by the doctors started in the province on Friday.... PESHAWAR: Judgment on Sherpao’s bail plea today PESHAWAR, March 1: A local court on Friday reserved its judgment on the bail application of former chief minister Aftab Sherpao in connection with his illegal exit from the country.... PESHAWAR: SLIC field workers slam cut in commission PESHAWAR, March 1: The State Life Field Workers Federation of Pakistan has criticized the recently-promulgated State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC) field structure.... PESHAWAR: End to mine warfare urged PESHAWAR, March 1: The International Campaign to Ban Landmines has called for an end to the mine warfare on the Pakistan-India border, saying the use of mines in such conflicts causes... PESHAWAR: Seminar held to honour Khwaja Farid PESHAWAR, March 1: Rich tributes were paid to Khwaja Ghulam Farid, a great Seraiki language sufi poet, by speakers at a seminar held on Friday....

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