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April 8, 2002 Monday Muharram 24, 1423 KARACHI: KESC buys costlier electricity from IPPs KARACHI, April 7: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation prefers purchase of costlier electricity from independent power producers to self-generation at much less expense.... KARACHI: Saef to put pressure on Nepal for release of journalists KARACHI, April 7: The South Asian Editors’ Forum (Saef) decided on Sunday that it would send a letter to the Nepalese government demanding release of some 62 newsmen who are in... KARACHI: Security guard shot dead at Imambargah KARACHI, April 7: The security guard of an Imambargah was shot dead by unknown attackers in Nazimabad, on Sunday.... KARACHI: Doctors on strike today KARACHI, April 7: On the call of the Pakistan Medical Association, city doctors on Monday, along with members of the medical community in all other parts of the country, would observe... KARACHI: Judges alone not to blame for delay in cases KARACHI, April 7: Justice Ali Aslam Jafri of the Sindh High Court, in his key-note address on the theme of the conference “How to Beat Delay in the Conclusion of Judicial... KARACHI: More funds for parks, playgrounds demanded: Moot on children’s health KARACHI, April 7: Speakers at a meeting, on Sunday, urged the people to get involved in more physical activities and to exercise regularly if they want to avoid diseases and keep... KARACHI: KWSB punishes all for fault of a few KARACHI, April 7: At a time when various parts of the city are facing acute water shortage in the current hot and humid weather, the officials of the KWSB’s tax department... KARACHI: International orthopaedic conference concludes KARACHI, April 7: Federal health minister, Dr Abdul Malik Kasi, on Sunday said that the government was keen on extending all possible assistance to doctors in advancement of their knowledge-base and... KARACHI: Encroachments removed KARACHI, April 7: Encroachments and a cattle-market in Liaquatabad were removed in an anti-encroachment operation jointly carried out by Town Nazim and the police on Sunday.... KARACHI: City’s fumigation planned KARACHI, April 7: The city government has planned fumigation and spray in all parts of the city.... KARACHI: Rally slams Israel, opposes referendum KARACHI, April 7: Condemning Israeli aggression against Palestinian civilians, prominent figures of the country’s religio- political parties, at a public meeting on Sunday, criticised President General Pervez Musharraf as well for... KARACHI: 12 cars, 12 bikes hijacked KARACHI, April 7: At least 24 vehicles — 12 cars and 12 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen from different parts of the city on Sunday, police said.... KARACHI: SNF criticizes President’s speech KARACHI, April 7: According to Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, cheif of the Sindh National Front, the speech of President Pervez Musharraf about the referendum has disappointed the people.... KARACHI: Zionist atrocities condemned KARACHI, April 7: President of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek, Sindh, Qazi Zahid Hussain, has demanded that the Security Council get its resolutions implemented and take action against Israel in Palestine.... KARACHI: Govt urged not to denationalize colleges KARACHI, April 7: The students and teachers of St Joseph’s College for Women have opposed the proposed denationalization of their college, as it would largely affect the students belonging to poor... KARACHI: Muttahida adopts policy of silence on referendum KARACHI, April 7: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Sunday announced the it had decided to adopt a “policy of silence” regarding the referendum seeking support for President General Pervez Musharraf.... KARACHI: Pakistan Navy praised KARACHI, April 7: Khadija Soomro, wife of governor Sindh, on Sunday appreciated the role of Pakistan Navy in making the Special Education School an exemplary one and urged that other institutions... HYDERABAD: Govt urged to give priority to health sector HYDERABAD, April 7: The president of the Pakistan Medical Association, Sindh, Dr Noor Mohammad Memon, has called upon the policy-makers to pledge on the World Health Day that they would give... HYDERABAD: Ex-SRTC men threaten with fast unto death HYDERABAD, April 7: The former employees of the defunct Sindh Road Transport Corporation continued their hunger strike outside the Hyderabad press club here on 35th consecutive day on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: Bandits kill MQM activist HYDERABAD, April 7: An activist of the Muttahida Quami Movement, Shams Qureshi, was gunned down when he tried to offer resistance to four armed dacoits who were looting the passengers of... HYDERABAD: Nazim against auction of college plot HYDERABAD, April 7: Hyderabad District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has taken a notice of the auction of the old Bakra Mandi plot reserved for the construction of a girls college.... HYDERABAD: Workers demand golden handshake amount HYDERABAD, April 7: The former MPAs, Syed Afzal Ahmed Shah, Dr Arif Razmi and Zafar Ali Rajput, have called upon the authorities concerned to take notice of the anti-workers policies of... MIRPURKHAS: Demo staged against Thal canal project MIRPURKHAS, April 7: The activists of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz, Mirpurkhas district, staged a protest demonstration in front of the press club here on Sunday against the construction of the greater... SUKKUR: Rain damages wheat crop SUKKUR, April 7: Rains and hailstorm damaged wheat crops in Ghotki and Khairpur districts on Saturday. Reports from Ghotki said the rain and hailstorm began at 6am on Saturday and continued with intervals.... PESHAWAR: Peshawar to have new central jail in Jalozai soon PESHAWAR, April 7: A new Central Jail Peshawar, 27 kilometres away from the city, will be completed in two years and the Communications and Works Department (C&W) will initiate the construction... PESHAWAR: Referendum will hurt democracy, says HRCP PESHAWAR, April 7: Terming the referendum a blow to the democratic foundations of the state, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said the regime’s prescription is fraught with several hazards... PESHAWAR: PPP(S) blasts police for torturing workers PESHAWAR, April 7: The Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao group) has flayed the torture on its workers, who were picked up by the police from outside the accountability court on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Causes of Shisham disease still unknown PESHAWAR, April 7: A task force set up to recommend measures for the protection of Shisham tree against its common disease Die-back, has so far been unable to find the exact... PESHAWAR: 2 employees of Workers Board suspended PESHAWAR, April 7: Two employees of the Workers Welfare Board, NWFP, were suspended for their alleged involvement in financial irregularities and inflicting heavy losses to the national exchequer.... ABBOTTABAD: Nadra Swift Centre opens in Abbottabad ABBOTTABAD, April 7: Nadra Swift Centre was inaugurated by Nadra Chairman Brig (retired) Umer Saleem here on Thursday....

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