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May 7, 2002 Tuesday Safar 23, 1423 KARACHI: BIE plays with fate of 100 girl students KARACHI, May 6: The fate of about 100 female students, whose admit cards pertaining to HSC (Science) annual examinations have been withheld for no fault of theirs, still hangs in the... KARACHI: No KESC explanation of breakdowns KARACHI, May 6: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation did not deem it proper and fit to explain why so many areas in the city suffered power breakdowns on Monday.... KARACHI: Two men die in accidents; 19 vehicles hijacked KARACHI, May 6: Two men died in road accidents in the city on Monday.... KARACHI: Work on Rs532m water filter plant begins KARACHI, May 6: The construction work on a filter plant, Hub Water Treatment Works, having the capacity to filter 80 million gallons of water near Manghopir pumping station, has been initiated... KARACHI: Unpaid KDA employee dies of shock KARACHI, May 6: After the authorities emphatically told a KDA employee that there is no chance that he would get his salaries even after two months of non-payment, he died of... KARACHI: Harmony between govt, builders stressed KARACHI, May 6: Federal Minister for Housing and Works Abbas Sarfraz Khan on Monday underlined the need to create harmonious atmosphere between government agencies and construction industry.... KARACHI: Urdu Bazaar losing attraction KARACHI, May 6: The city’s premier book market, Urdu Bazaar, considered to be a paradise for booklovers and students community, is loosing attraction.... KARACHI: 169 speed-breakers found dangerous KARACHI, May 6: The Transport and Communication Department (TCD) of the City Government has conducted a survey of speed-beakers of 32 streets and roads of Karachi and declared 169 dangerous for... KARACHI: NED varsity announces results KARACHI, May 6: The NED University has announced the results of first and second years Electrical Engineering (supplementary) examinations 2000-2001 and 1999-2000 batches.... KARACHI: SPLA observes protest day KARACHI, May 6: On the appeal of Sindh Professors and Lecturers’ Association (SPLA), more than 7,000 college teachers in the province observed a black day on Monday in protest against reported... KARACHI: BEd exam results declared KARACHI, May 6: The University of Karachi has announced the results of BEd (final) supplementary examination 2001 (evening shift).... KARACHI: Rising school fees become unbearable for parents KARACHI, May 6: Parents of school-going children are under tremendous pressure at the beginning of the new academic session due to heavy fees being charged by private schools.... KARACHI: Short-story collection discussed KARACHI: Prolific writer Shamshad Ahmed’s collection of short stories Shaher jungle huay (Towns turned jungle) was reviewed by known city writers assembled at Irteqa on Sunday.... KARACHI: Fiscal devolution next on agenda: Minister briefs editors KARACHI, May 6: Federal Minister for Information and Media Development, Nisar Memon, has said that now when the referendum phase is over, during which President Pervez Musharraf presented himself before the... KARACHI: Appellants’ counsel completes arguments: UTP employees’ murder case KARACHI, May 6: Counsel for the two convicted appellants in the murder case of four American employees of Union Texas Pakistan and their driver concluded his arguments before an anti-terrorism appellate... KARACHI: Reforms to continue, says Nisar KARACHI, May 6: The Minister for Information and Media Development, Nisar Memon, has said that the print media is absolutely independent in the country and there is no plan to curtail... KARACHI: PPP slams govt policy KARACHI, May 6: The Pakistan People’s Party has warned the regime against serious implications for the country’s security due to its policy of what it called pampering of separatist and anti-federation... KARACHI: Special children entertained KARACHI, May 6: Over 100 handicapped children were entertained with music and food at a local five-star hotel Monday afternoon.... KARACHI: Supply of drinking water given priority: governor KARACHI, May 6: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro said on Monday that supply of drinking water in all the small and big cities in the province and ensuring the laying of sewerage... KARACHI: CDD holds elections KARACHI, May 6: Elections for the office holders and governing body of the Centre for Development and Democracy were held on Sunday, says a press release.... KARACHI: Want of teachers for commerce KARACHI, May 6: An emergent meeting of commerce professors held in Government Degree College, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, on Monday expressed its concern over the shortage of commerce teachers and substandard and controversial syllabus.... KARACHI: Implementation of compensation decree allowed KARACHI, May 6: An execution application seeking implementation of a decree passed by the Sindh High Court awarding compensation of Rs272,000 was allowed by the IInd Senior Civil Judge, Karachi (South),... HYDERABAD: ATC appoints two lawyers for three ‘pauper’ accused HYDERABAD, May 6: Justice Syed Ali Ashraf Shah of the Anti- Terrorism Court, Hyderabad, on Monday appointed two lawyers to represent the three accused persons in the Daniel Pearl case.... HYDERABAD: Accused can’t choose venue of trial: AG HYDERABAD, May 6: Advocate General Sindh, Raja Qureshi has accused the defence side in the Daniel Pearl’s case of adopting delaying tactics to prolong the trial.... HYDERABAD: Minister orders officials to arrest illegal hunters HYDERABAD, May 6: Sindh Minister for Forests, Wildlife and Environment Hassan Ali Chanhio has warned that strict action would be taken if complaints regarding abuse of wildlife were reported.... HYDERABAD: Security measures for exams discussed HYDERABAD, May 6: The University of Sindh, Jamshoro, at a meeting held on Monday, discussed the security measures for the first and second semester examinations of the departments and institutes of... HYDERABAD: 7 held in crackdown against criminals HYDERABAD, May 6: In the on-going crackdown against criminals the Hyderabad region police have arrested seven accused involved in different crimes, six criminals, two proclaimed offenders and one army deserter during... HYDERABAD: Concern over supply of unhygenic water HYDERABAD, May 6: Former Haq Parast member of Sindh Assembly, Syed Afzal Ahmed Shah has expressed his concern over the supply of contaminated water to the people of Latifabad.... HYDERABAD: MUET teachers postpone boycott till 9th HYDERABAD, May 6: The authorities of the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, announced on Monday that the university teachers had postponed their boycott and attended their examination duties.... DADU: 13 police officials suspended DADU, May 6: District Police Officer Mohammad Tahir Naveed on Monday suspended 13 police officials, including one SHO and five ASIs, on public complaints.... DADU: Two killed in clash DADU, May 6: Two persons were shot dead in a clash between two groups of the Chandio tribe over the distribution of plot in Kishoo Chandio village, Mehar taluka, some 90... SUKKUR: Karo-kari claims two more lives SUKKUR, May 6. A married woman and her alleged paramour were gunned down on Sunday night on Karo Kari pretext by unknown persons in village Qasim Baghdad Fatehpur in District Shikarpur.... MIRPURKHAS: Protest demo held against excesses MIRPURKHAS, May 6: A large number of peasants, including women and children, of Syed Ghulam Rasool Shah village, Deh 227, Mirpurkhas taluka, staged a protest demonstration in front of the press... KHAIRPUR: Water shortage destroys crops KHAIRPUR, May 6: Acute water shortage in two Talukas of Kot Diji and Nara has destroyed the rural economy of district Khairpur.... PESHAWAR: Lowari tunnel’s construction urged PESHAWAR, May 6: Speakers at a seminar on Sunday demanded of the government to immediately resume the construction work at the Lowari tunnel to connect Chitral with Peshawar, suspended by Gen... PESHAWAR: Improvement of labourers’ lot demanded PESHAWAR, May 6: NWFP Industries Minister Mohsin Aziz has stressed the need for best working condition for workers and labourers and directed the authorities concerned for the preparation of a comprehensive... PESHAWAR: Woman seeks recovery of kidnapped son PESHAWAR, May 6: The mother and uncle of a kidnapped medical representatives, Jamil Hussain, have appealed to President Pervez Musharraf to intervene and secure the freedom of their son.... PESHAWAR: Annual hiking exhibition held at KMC PESHAWAR, May 6: The fourth annual exhibition of Khyber Medical College hiking club was held here on Monday, says a press release.... PESHAWAR: Poverty growth rate high: Imran PESHAWAR, May 6: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said that unlike other countries of the world, poverty increased three-fold in Pakistan.... PESHAWAR: School festival today PESHAWAR, May 6: Gandhara Youth Wing has organized the second annual school festival 2002 at the Pardah Bagh on Tuesday. Imran Khan, chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, will inaugurate the festival and will...

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