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May 3, 2002 Friday Safar 19, 1423 KARACHI: Strike paralyses life in Karachi KARACHI, May 2: An effective strike by the Muttahida Quami Movement paralysed life in the city on Thursday.... KARACHI: Consumers’ miseries end after 48 hours: Power breakdown KARACHI, May 2: While Karachiites in many parts suffered owing to massive and long-duration power breakdowns since Tuesday, the KESC field vehicles, which were seen active in General Pervez Musharraf’s pre-referendum... KARACHI: Police raid ‘nine-zero’, detain MQM leaders KARACHI, May 2: Police raided the head office of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Thursday morning in Azizabad and picked up former senators Aftab Shaikh, Nasreen Jalil and ex- provincial minister... KARACHI: Old cops called back KARACHI, May 2: The police officials, who took part in the operation against terrorists and criminals during Nawaz Sharif tenure, have been called back and posted at various places in the... KARACHI: Three shot dead in city KARACHI, May 2: A young man was killed by unknown assailants in Mohammadi Colony in the early hours of Thursday morning.... KARACHI: Case for revival of jail industries KARACHI: Jail industries are not doing well. First, age-old methods and techniques still prevail; new, challenging crafts and skills have not been introduced. Second, either prisoners are not being paid for... KARACHI: Teaching remains suspended in schools, colleges KARACHI, May 2: Teaching almost remained suspended at schools and colleges in the city on Thursday which was observed as a day of mourning and a strike by the Muttahida Qaumi... KARACHI: Metroville III lacks facilities KARACHI, May 2: Inadequate infrastructure, frequent power breakdowns, ever-increasing number of stray dogs, mushrooming extension of houses and deteriorating sanitary conditions are a few of the major causes of perennial discomfort... KARACHI: KU evening classes admissions KARACHI, May 2: The process of admissions to the evening classes at the Karachi University will commence from May 10.... KARACHI: HSC exams begin on Friday KARACHI, May 2: The HSC annual examinations 2002 of the Karachi Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) will commence from Friday.... KARACHI: Emergency maternity care stressed KARACHI, May 2: Terming safe pregnancy and careful delivery of babies a basic right of every woman, experts have demanded provision for round- the- clock emergency maternity and obstetric care at... KARACHI: Seminar on labour rights KARACHI, May 2: A seminar on “Promoting Labour Rights Through Education, Research, Advocacy and Mobilization” is being organised by the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education Research at the PILER Centre, Gulshan-i-Maimar... KARACHI: Body on child welfare KARACHI, May 2: A coordination and administrative committee has been constituted in the light of the decision taken in the second meeting of the Provincial Commission for Child Welfare & Development... KARACHI: Governor denies charge of rigging KARACHI, May 2: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has said that now when the referendum is over, “we all should strive for gearing up economic activities to achieve prosperity”.... KARACHI: Two get life term for kidnapping KARACHI, May 2: An anti-terrorism court sentenced on Thursday two men to life term for kidnapping a seven-year-old boy for ransom.... KARACHI: PRACS begins selling platform tickets at Cantt KARACHI, May 2: The Pakistan Railway Advisory and Consultancy Services (PRACS), a subsidiary of Pakistan Railways, on Thursday took control of the sale of platform tickets at the Karachi Cantonment Station.... KARACHI: JI presents 7-point reforms plan KARACHI, May 2: The deputy chief of Jamaat-i-Islami, Prof Ghafoor Ahmad, has proposed a 7-point programme to steer the country out of the present constitutional and political crisis.... KARACHI: Five cars, five bikes taken away KARACHI, May 2: At least ten vehicles — five cars and five motorcycles- were either hijacked or stolen from different parts of the city on Thursday.... KARACHI: Suit against KESC claiming Rs3.5 million damages KARACHI, May 2: A suit has been filed in the Sindh High Court against the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, claiming damages of Rs3.5 million.... KARACHI: Blast victims KARACHI, May 2: Five of the seven injured victims of Wednesday’s blast were taken to Civil Hospital and provided emergency first-aid, while two others who are in serious condition have been... KARACHI: Health services KARACHI, May 2: Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has said that due care is being given to child health care while the service structure of specialised doctors is also being improved.... HYDERABAD: Strike call gets mixed response in interior Sindh HYDERABAD, May 2: The strike call given by the MQM and endorsed by the JSQM received a mixed response in interior of Sindh on Thursday as Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas and Nawabshah responded... HYDERABAD: Villagers protest against police HYDERABAD, May 2: The villagers of goth Gul Mohammad Magsi and Jhando Nareejo staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Thursday against the SHO and a constable of... HYDERABAD: SPSF(SB) activists observe hunger strike HYDERABAD, May 2: The activists of the Sindh People’s Students Federation, (SPSF-SB), led by Dr Saleem Bhatti staged a token hunger strike outside the press club on Thursday to protest against... HYDERABAD: Wapda chief meets Palijo HYDERABAD, May 2: The chairman of Wapda, Lt Gen Zulfiqar Ali Khan, has said that the government is absolutely impartial in all matters and wishes to serve all Pakistanis without any... HYDERABAD: SAU VC criticized HYDERABAD, May 2: University Teachers Association president Professor Dr Mohammad Roshan Wagan in a letter to the vice chancellor, Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, has said that since the appointment of... HYDERABAD: CPP rejects referendum HYDERABAD, May 2: A central leader of the Communist Party of Pakistan, (CPP), Comrade Imdad Kazi, has congratulated the people of Pakistan for boycotting the presidential referendum.... HYDERABAD: SU exams from 18th HYDERABAD, May 2: The second semester examination of academic session 2001 and first semester examination of academic session 2002 of the departments of the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, will start from... PESHAWAR: Pharmaceutical firms violating directives PESHAWAR, May 2: Despite the government’s directives to exempt life-saving drugs from the recently-imposed General Sale Tax,  the prices of many drugs have been raised  by  the manufacturers, doctors and chemists... PESHAWAR: Emerald mines of Swat village leased out PESHAWAR, May 2: Leasing ownership documents for 10 years of the emerald mines near village Ghari Khazana Shamozai, Swat district, has been formally handed over to the successful bidder at... PESHAWAR: PPP demands national govt PESHAWAR, May 2: The NWFP Pakistan People’s Party has demanded formation of a national government and independent election commission to hold free and fair polls in the country.... PESHAWAR: US, Pakistan forces extend joint operations to Fata PESHAWAR, May 2: American and Pakistani troops have extended their joint search operations from North Waziristan Agency to some other parts of the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), according to official sources.... PESHAWAR: Pakistani girl wins essay contest PESHAWAR, May 2: Sadia Noor, MBA (banking and finance) student at the Institute of Management Sciences (IMS), Peshawar, stood first in the English language group of the international essay-writing competition, organized... PESHAWAR: Politicians advised to accept result PESHAWAR, May 2: PPP (Sherpao Group) President Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao has asked the political parties to accept verdict of the masses in the presidential referendum, says a statement....

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