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May 5, 2002 Sunday Safar 21, 1423 KARACHI: 2 brothers, two others die in road accidents KARACHI, May 4: Reckless driving claimed four lives in the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: Power shutdowns continue KARACHI, May 4: Stifling heat and frequent power shutdowns have made it extremely difficult for students of Intermediate to study as their exams get under way.... KARACHI: Former MPA convicted of corruption KARACHI, May 4: Azizullah Memon, the judge of the accountability court No 5, sentenced, in a reference, on Saturday Waryam Faqir, a former member of the Sindh Assembly, to seven years’... KARACHI: No headway in rape cases KARACHI, May 4: At least five cases of rape or gang-rape have been registered against the members of the law-enforcement agencies in the city since 1998, according to the data collected... KARACHI: Inter exam adjustments KARACHI, May 4: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, has announced some adjustments in the numbers of candidates at four of its HSC annual exam centres set up at higher secondary... KARACHI: Gulistan-i-Jauhar without water KARACHI, May 4: Over two dozen huge housing complexes of Gulistan-i-Jauhar’s Block 19 have been without water for a fortnight because of the unannounced closure of their locality’s supply line.... KARACHI: NGO felicitates Musharraf KARACHI, May 4: The SWT, an NGO working for the protection of environment and development of parks and trees, has felicitated President Pervez Musharraf on his success in the recent referendum.... KARACHI: Funds to be allocated for arts and crafts KARACHI, May 4: Sindh minister for law, Abdul Qadir Halepota, has said that the Government is promoting arts and crafts in the province, and for this purpose a huge amount will... KARACHI: KU sets up eight new institutes KARACHI, May 4: As many as eight modern institutes are under construction at Karachi University which will help the institution meet the present day challenges.... KARACHI: Nipa’s 61st meeting KARACHI, May 4: The 61st meeting of the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Public Administration was held in its conference room on Saturday, says a press release.... KARACHI: Thalassaemia Day on Wednesday KARACHI, May 4: A Thalassaemia Conference will be held on Wednesday to observe the International Day of Thalassaemia at 5pm, says a press release.... KARACHI: Women councillors visit institute KARACHI, May 4: Women councillors from various towns, including Liaquatabad, Gulberg and North Nazimabad, on Saturday visited the Fahimunissa Memorial Aligarh Institute of Technology and offered their cooperation in strengthening the... KARACHI: SHC allows appeals against AC judgment KARACHI, May 4: A division bench of the Sindh High Court allowed on Friday appeals of Ramesh M. Udeshi, a former provincial secretary, against an accountability court judgment and disallowed the... KARACHI: Wheat procurement KARACHI, May 4: The government of Sindh, has decided to purchase 300,000 MT more wheat. In addition, PASSCO has been asked to procure 100,000 MT, says a press release.... KARACHI: ADB appoints adviser for privatization of SSGC KARACHI, May 4: The pace of privatization of the Sui Southern Gas Company picks up as the Asian Development Bank, in collaboration with the Privatization Commission, appoints a financial adviser for... KARACHI: Imam Hussain’s Chehlum observed KARACHI, May 4: A mourning procession, in connection with the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), was taken out on Saturday from Nisther Park which terminated at Hussainian Iranian, Kharadar.... KARACHI: New dept set up KARACHI, May 4: The Sindh government has notified establishment of a “Road Sector Development Directorate” in the Communication and Works Department at Karachi in consequence of the loan agreement of the... RAWALPINDI: Elected Nazim to look after affairs: LG plan for cantts finalized RAWALPINDI, May 4: The National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB) has completed work on the mode of local government (LG) system in cantonments, Dawn has learnt.... RAWALPINDI: Crackdown on MQM a step to end weapon culture: Moin RAWALPINDI, May 4: Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said here on Saturday the police operation against the Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM), in which 75 activists were reportedly arrested, was a step of... RAWALPINDI: Water shortage in Cantonment areas RAWALPINDI, May 4: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has failed to maintain adequate water supply in some localities within its jurisdiction, citizens complained.... RAWALPINDI: Dummy bomb found near airport RAWALPINDI, May 4: Bomb disposal squad and police on Saturday removed a dummy explosive device near Islamabad International Airport.... RAWALPINDI: 8 gamblers held RAWALPINDI, May 4: The local police on Saturday booked eight persons on charges of gambling on horse race.... ISLAMABAD: CDA to increase land price in sector D-12 ISLAMABAD, May 4: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will increase the price of land in sector D-12 so as to meet the development expenditures, a senior official of the authority told... ISLAMABAD: Teachers’ audit being introduced ISLAMABAD, May 4: Performance-based audit of teachers is being introduced to maintain transparency and accountability in the education system, sources in the education ministry told this reporter.... ISLAMABAD: Minister for increase in area under cotton cultivation ISLAMABAD, May 4: Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Khair Mohammad Junejo said cotton cultivation area required substantial increase to cope with growing problem of water shortage.... ISLAMABAD: Liquor seized, one held ISLAMABAD, May 4: The Islamabad police arrested a man who had 20 bottles of imported whisky in his possession.... ISLAMABAD: Afghan govt, PTCL sign MoU ISLAMABAD, May 4: The Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) and the Afghan Ministry of Communications on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish telecommunication links between the two countries.... HYDERABAD: MUET teachers to boycott exams HYDERABAD, May 4: The teachers of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Jamshoro, have decided not to perform their duties in the examinations scheduled to be started from May 6.... HYDERABAD: Govt slammed for failure in recovery of professor HYDERABAD, May 4: The action committee for the safe recovery of Professor Mohammad Hussain Leghari has slammed the Sindh government for its failure in the recovery of the kidnapped professor of... HYDERABAD: Hyderabad experiences hottest day HYDERABAD, May 4: The people of Hyderabad experienced the hottest day of the summer season on Saturday with mercury shooting upto 47.3 degree centigrade.... HYDERABAD: Employees not paid salaries for three months HYDERABAD, May 4: A group of employees of union council, Tando Haider, staged a protest demonstration outside the local press club on Saturday against the non-payment of their three months salaries.... HYDERABAD: Tribal chiefs’ appeal to Musharraf HYDERABAD, May 4: The Nazim of Chinni, Johi taluka, Dadu district, and a tribal chief, Rais Ghulam Ali Shahani, and the tribal chief of Gahichas, Baddo Jabal, Sehwan taluka, and Rais... HYDERABAD: JSM to boycott SNF conference HYDERABAD, May 4: The Jeay Sindh Mahaz (Junejo group) has decided to boycott the Sindh Conference called by Sindh National Front chief Mumtaz Bhutto on May 5.... PESHAWAR: Former secretary surrenders to NAB PESHAWAR, May 4: Former secretary of the Local Council Board (LCB), NWFP, Laiq Khan who remained at large since June, 2000 to avoid trial by the Accountability Court, surrendered himself to... PESHAWAR: Precedent overlooked in Zafran case: legal experts PESHAWAR, May 4: The trial court had overlooked various judgments of the Federal Shariat Court while awarding death sentence by stoning to Zafran Bibi of Kohat, legal circles claimed here.... PESHAWAR: Tax levied on govt employees PESHAWAR, May 4: The NWFP government has levied professional tax on the government employees in grade-6 and above.... PESHAWAR: Kunar governor’s removal demanded PESHAWAR, May 4: A member of Eastern Shoora and the provincial chief of the Hizb-i-Islami (Khalis) in the eastern Kunar province, Haji Hazarat Rehman, has asked the Kabul administration to remove... PESHAWAR: Anti-Taliban raids: foreign media arrive PESHAWAR, May 4: With the landing of US Marines in the west of North Waziristan, a Pakistani tribal belt bordering the Afghan province, Khost, the foreign media, too, has started pouring... PESHAWAR: Smuggled goods seized PESHAWAR, May 4: The Collectorate of Customs, Peshawar, impounded five non-duty paid vehicles and seized smuggled goods worth millions of rupees during the last two weeks, says a press release issued... LAHORE: MMA summit to resolve divergence of views LAHORE, May 4: The divergence of opinions among constituents of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal on various issues has created a serious concern among its leaders who are preparing to raise the matter... LAHORE: No change in Musharraf’s position, says Abida LAHORE, May 4: The referendum has neither strengthened nor weakened the position of President Gen Pervez Musharraf, and it has only reaffirmed the status quo, PML(QA) information secretary Begum Abida Husain... LAHORE: Modern health facilities for children LAHORE, May 4: The Punjab government is paying special attention to provide modern health facilities to children.... LAHORE: Police Ordinance likely to be amended LAHORE, May 4: Some basic changes are expected to be made in the proposed Police Ordinance, 2002, to address the objections raised by citizens and the provinces, mainly the Punjab.... LAHORE: Cooperatives Bank lending against gold LAHORE, May 4: The Punjab Provincial Cooperatives Bank has started providing loans, against gold, to those interested in the promotion and expansion of information technology.... LAHORE: 149,299 to appear for FA, FSc exams LAHORE, May 4: As many as 149,299 students are appearing for the intermediate (Part-I and II) annual examination of the Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education beginning from May 11.... LAHORE: Workshops for women councillors LAHORE, May 4: Punjab Social Welfare Minister Shaheen Attiqur Rehman has said that the social welfare department will organize training workshops for women councillors to train them in departmental affairs....

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