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April 4, 2002 Thursday Muharram 20, 1423 KARACHI: Army gets job to build park on old Sabzimandi: Agreement signed with city govt KARACHI, April 3: The old Sabzimandi, spread over 16 acres along University Road, has formally been handed over to the Corps-5 for developing it into a central park from its own... KARACHI: Gang-rapists given in police custody KARACHI, April 3: A judicial magistrate gave, on Wednesday, the three suspected gang-rapists of two sisters in police custody for interrogation till seven days.... KARACHI: Sanitary worker dies of electrocution KARACHI, April 3: A sanitary worker died of electrocution while on duty in the Saddar area on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Tension in Clifton after bus kills two-year-old boy KARACHI, April 3: A two-year-old boy died in a road accident in Clifton on Wednesday.... KARACHI: 16 cars, 13 bikes hijacked KARACHI, April 3: At least 29 vehicles—16 cars and 13 monocycles— were either hijacked or stolen from different parts of the city on Wednesday, police said. Six cars were hijacked and... KARACHI: Transporters agree to follow rules KARACHI, April 3: The city government will not take back the case, registered under Section 302 (CrPC), against the bus driver involved in the Karimabad traffic accident, in which two college... KARACHI: Experts warn against V-A deficiency in children KARACHI, April 3: Local parents have been strongly advised to ensure that their children are not suffering from Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD), that puts their life and sight at serious risk.... KARACHI: STB fails to deliver books for needy students KARACHI, April 3: The textbooks meant for free distribution to poor students of the government primary schools in the city have not been received from the textbook board so far, while... KARACHI: Towns plan to shift terminuses KARACHI, April 3: A number of towns in Karachi are planning to remove last stops of buses and mini-buses from their present spots. In the wake of the recent tragic accident... KARACHI: DAE results KARACHI, April 3: The Sindh Board of Technical Education has announced the results of the Diploma of Associate Engineer (four year programme) supplementary examination-1999, with a pass percentage of 78.19.... KARACHI: Second Saarc orthopaedic moot begins tomorrow KARACHI, April 3: Around 500 orthopaedic experts from all over the world are scheduled to attend the second Saarc Orthopaedic Conference, beginning on Friday.... KARACHI: Friends pay homage to Latif Kapadia KARACHI, April 3: Friends, colleagues and relatives of the late Latif Kapadia not only appreciated his professionalism at a function organized by the Arts Council on Wednesday but also prayed that... KARACHI: Education UK exhibition opens KARACHI, April 3: British Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi, David Pearey, has expressed his country’s desire that more and more youngsters from Pakistan should come to Britain for acquisition of higher... KARACHI: Healthy lifestyle must to control hypertension: experts KARACHI, April 3: Medical experts, including a diabetologist and psychiatrists, have called upon locals to ensure the prevention of hypertension or its proper management to avoid a wide range of diseases.... KARACHI: Shahid Rassam at Momart KARACHI, April 3: An exhibition of paintings by Shahid Rassam will open at Momart Gallery on Thursday.... KARACHI: SHC orders attachment of another killer bus KARACHI, April 3: Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany of the Sindh High Court has ordered impounding of a bus involved in a fatal accident in which a lawyer was killed.... KARACHI: Zia tells audience how to recite poems KARACHI, April 3: Veteran theatre artist Zia Mohyeddin conducted a workshop on “How to read poetry” at the Arts Council on Wednesday at which he not only commented on poetry recitation... KARACHI: NGOs condemn gang-rape incident KARACHI, April 3: Various NGOs, on Wednesday, strongly condemned the gang-rape of two sisters by policemen in Ramaswami, and demanded exemplary punishment for the culprits.... KARACHI: Non-traditional approach for poverty alleviation KARACHI, April 3: There is a vast potential to alleviate poverty in Sindh, provided cottage industry is developed for producing quality goods followed by its marketing in the urban centres like... KARACHI: NPP still undecided on referendum KARACHI, April 3: National Peoples Party chairman, Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, has stated that it would be premature to ask whether his party would support or oppose the proposed referendum.... KARACHI: Man gets five years’ RI for robbing lawyer KARACHI, April 3: District and sessions judge, Agha Rafique Ahmed Khan, sentenced a man to a five-year term for snatching cash and jewellery from a woman lawyer at gunpoint.... KARACHI: Work on telemetry system satisfactory KARACHI, April 3: Sindh Governor, Mohammedmian Soomro, has expressed satisfaction over the pace of work in preparation of the master plan for the installation of the Indus Basin Irrigation Telemetry System.... KARACHI: Drive for secular constitution KARACHI, April 3: The Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) has rejected the referendum proposal by the regime and decided to launch a struggle for a secular democratic constitution in the country.... KARACHI: Accused in sectarian killings record statements KARACHI, April 3: Four men, being prosecuted in five cases of sectarian murders in an anti-terrorism court, deposed on Wednesday that they were “implicated” in the cases merely because they were... HYDERABAD: Unemployment rampant in Sindh, says Mumtaz HYDERABAD, April 3: The chief of the Sindh National Front (SNF), Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, said here on Wednesday that the people of Sindh were facing discrimination at the hands of the... HYDERABAD: SHC assured of voters’ enrolment HYDERABAD, April 3: The assistant election commissioner and registration officer, Tharparkar, at Mithi, S. Ghazanfar Abbas, assured the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Wednesday that the people, belonging to... LARKANA: PPP women wing rejects Thal canal project LARKANA, April 3: The PPP Women Wing, Sindh chapter, in its meeting has rejected Thal canal project and demanded of the government to halt the scheme as it would devastate the... HYDERABAD: Teachers asked to promote education HYDERABAD, April 3: The Vice Chancellor, Sindh Agriculture University, Tando jam, Dr. Bashir Ahmed Chandio has urged the university teachers to promote higher education and research and use their expertise for... HYDERABAD: Nazim urged to help JSQM prisoners HYDERABAD, April 3: Former chairman of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz Abdul Wahid Areesar said on Wednesday that interview of the central vice chairman of the party, Dr Niaz Kalani, who... HYDERABAD: Stoppage of work on Thal canal demanded HYDERABAD, April 3: The general council of the Awami Tehrik (AT) at a meeting held here on Tuesday deliberated over the acute shortage of water in Sindh and the consequent economic... NAUSHAHARO FERZOE: Absconder arrested NAUSHAHARO FERZOE, April 3: Alleged absconder arrested by SDPO, Naushaharo Feroze, outside the Habib Bank Limited N. Feroze on Tuesday afternoon.... HYDERABAD: Govt urged to purchase wheat from growers HYDERABAD, April 3: The Sindh Abadgar Board has expressed its concern over the slide in the prices of wheat and appealed to the government to purchase wheat from the growers of... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Bikes hijacked NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 3: Two motorcycles were snatched from different places on Tuesday. Two unidentified armed men hijacked a motorcycle from Munawar Malik on the Mehrabpur-Behlani Link Road.... PESHAWAR: Restrictions on doctors benefit health officials PESHAWAR, April 3: The imposition of ban on private practice of doctors has proved a blessing for many health officials who take bribes from the clinicians and medical store-owners, revealed a... PESHAWAR: Convicts’ plea referred to Shariat Court PESHAWAR, April 3: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday transferred an appeal of a man and woman convicts, sentenced to death by a trial court to the Federal Shariat Court.... PESHAWAR: Imposition of GST on medicines criticized PESHAWAR, April 3: Speakers at a seminar opposed the imposition of General Sales Tax (GST) on medicines and asked the government to withdraw the tax and provide free health care to... PESHAWAR: Wapda’s incentive to recover dues PESHAWAR, April 3: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) will give 12 per cent of the total arrears to its officers who would effect recovery of dues from dead defaulters... PESHAWAR: PHC proposes change in Narcotics Act PESHAWAR, April 3: Accepting a criminal appeal, a two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday recommended to the federal government to amend the Control of Narcotics Substance Act, 1997,...

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