KARACHI: Another doctor shot dead
KARACHI, April 21: A doctor who was shot and wounded on Saturday night near Sea Breeze Hospital on M. A. Jinnah Road died on early Sunday morning....
KARACHI: Power breakdown causes water shortage
KARACHI, April 21: Various parts of the city either went without water or received scanty supply on Sunday following a two-hour long power failure at the Dhabeji pumping station....
KARACHI: 14 cars, 9 bikes hijacked
KARACHI, April 21: Twenty-three vehicles — 14 cars and nine motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Sunday, the police said....
KARACHI: Many children participate in RoadSense programme
KARACHI, April 21: A large number of schoolchildren participated in the 24th Heritage Streetfest held in connection with the Karavan Karachi — PSO RoadSense programme on Sunday afternoon....
KARACHI: Citizens’ Foundation sets up 100th school in city
KARACHI, April 21: In an attempt to enable children belonging to lower income and under-privileged groups acquire well-rounded education, The Citizens’ Foundation (TCF), an NGO, made its 100th school unit functional...
KARACHI: Eviction from govt quarters opposed
KARACHI, April 21: The coordination committee of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has condemned the decision of the ministry of housing and works of the federal government to serve notices on...
KARACHI: Persian teachers get gold medals
KARACHI, April 21: The Khana-i-Farhang Jumhoori Islami Iran on Saturday night conferred gold medals upon seven illustrious teachers of the Persian language and literature belonging to various universities of Sindh in...
KARACHI: Jamaat criticizes referendum plan
KARACHI, April 21: Jamaat-i-Islami deputy chief Prof Ghafoor Ahmad has said that supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law are in the interest of the country and the armed...
KARACHI: IDB agrees to finance bus, rail projects
KARACHI, April 21: The Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank has expressed its interest in investing funds for the city government’s transport plan of introducing double-decker and CNG buses in Karachi....
KARACHI: Arms seized
KARACHI, April 21: The police recovered weapons, ammunition and chemicals used for explosions on Sunday, when it raided a place on a lead given by detained suspects allegedly involved in firing...
KARACHI: Rs500,000 given for Press Club
KARACHI, April 21: Federal Minister for Information and Media Development Nisar Memon has assured the office-bearers of Karachi Press Club that he will help resolve the issues of the KPC members....
KARACHI: People urged to protect environment
KARACHI, April 21: The Chairperson of the SWT, an NGO, Shahida Farooq, has called for widespread plantation to reduce environmental pollution as a mark of love for the earth....
KARACHI: BNP leader
KARACHI, April 21: Balochistan National Party leader and former MNA Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo has termed the referendum to be held on April 30 unconstitutional, illegal and immoral....
KARACHI: Arguments continue in MNCs’ merger case
KARACHI, April 21: Continuing arguments in the proceedings on petitions challenging the proposed merger of Pfizer Laboratories Ltd (PLL) and Parke Davis Ltd (PDL), counsel for the multinationals responded to some...
KARACHI: BEd forms’ submission date
KARACHI, April 21: The examinations department, University of Karachi has announced that examinations forms for B.Ed. and M.Ed.(both shifts) would be accepted at colleges up to May 11, 2002....
HYDERABAD: SNC calls for Construction of small dams
HYDERABAD, April 21: A central leader of the Sindh National Council (SNC), Hussain Bukhsh Thebo, has said that thousands of small dams were being built in America, India, China and other...
HYDERABAD: Demo held against Israeli terrorism
HYDERABAD, April 21: The activists of the Asgharia Organization staged a protest demonstration outside the Hyderabad press club here on Sunday to condemn the terrorism unleashed by Israel and India against...
HYDERABAD: Haris protest against low wheat price
HYDERABAD, April 21: The activists of the Sindh Hari Committee observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Sunday to protest against the low price of wheat....
HYDERABAD: AI report deplores women rights’ abuses
HYDERABAD, April 21: Amnesty International, Pakistan Chapter, in collaboration with the Centre for Peace & Human Development (CPHD), released a research report, “Insufficient Protection of Women in Pakistan”....
HYDERABAD: Former DSP detained in kidnapping case
HYDERABAD, April 21: Police detained former DSP, Akbar Panwhar, on Sunday for interrogation in connection with the kidnapping of a surgeon, Prof Mohammad Hussain Leghari....
HYDERABAD: Hunger strike unto death enters 12th day
HYDERABAD, April 21: Two former employees of the defunct SRTC continued hunger strike unto death for the 12th consecutive day here on Sunday while the token hunger strike by their six...
HYDERABAD: SEA protest postponed
HYDERABAD, April 21: The supreme council of the Sindh Employees Alliance, at a meeting held here on Sunday, decided to postpone its protest movement up to May 2, following the negotiations...
PESHAWAR: NIFA working on food irradiation scheme
PESHAWAR, April 21: Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Peshawar is in the process of preparing feasibility report for installation of commercial food irradiator to reduce post-harvest losses of food...
PESHAWAR: 2 Algerians deported after serving jail term
PESHAWAR, April 21: Pakistani authorities deported two Algerians on Saturday who were arrested at Peshawar International Airport a couple of months back on the charge of possessing fake documents....
PESHAWAR: PAP seeks ownership for Katcha Abadi dwellers
PESHAWAR, April 21: The Pakistan Awami Party (PAP) has demanded of the government to give ownership rights to Katcha Abadi dwellers and to resolve problems of the coal miners....
PESHAWAR: People urged to mark ‘yes’ in referendum
PESHAWAR, April 21: The NWFP Minister for Works and Services, Shamsul Mulk, has said the forthcoming referendum is of will importance, because it would vindicate the public opinion directly on the...
PESHAWAR: Refurbished Awam Express inauguration today
PESHAWAR, April 21: NWFP Governor Lt-Gen Syed Iftikhar Hussain (Rtd) will inaugurate the refurbished rake of Awam Express at Peshawar Cantt Railway Station on Monday....
HARIPUR: Ex-minister opposes graduation condition
HARIPUR, April 21: Former provincial minister Yusuf Ayub Khan has termed Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto indispensable for democracy and said without their participation, the election process will remain incomplete....