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May 21, 2002 Tuesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 8,1423 KARACHI: Lyari Nazims join in protest against water shortage KARACHI, May 20: In a surprise move, the Nazim and Naib Nazim of Lyari Town and its 11 union councils on Monday morning shut their offices and converged at a camp... KARACHI: City govt may take action against Spencer Hospital: Use of inter-ocular lenses KARACHI, May 20: The administration of the Spencer Eye Hospital and the health department of the city government are on a collision course over the use of inter-ocular lenses in the... KARACHI: City govt may take action against Spencer Hospital: Use of inter-ocular lenses KARACHI, May 20: The administration of the Spencer Eye Hospital and the health department of the city government are on a collision course over the use of inter-ocular lenses in the... KARACHI: School vacation from June 1 KARACHI, May 20: The summer vacations in the educational institutions of the province will be observed for two months as usual from June 1, it was learnt officially on Monday.... KARACHI: People brave another hot day KARACHI, May 20: The city sizzled on Monday as the temperature rose to a sweltering 43.3 degrees Centigrade.... KARACHI: Artefacts not being shifted KARACHI, May 20: A spokesman for the Governor’s House has said that neither antiquities and artifacts of Sindh are being relocated from Karachi to Lahore nor to the federal capital nor... KARACHI: Fewer power cuts despite hot weather KARACHI, May 20: Several areas in the city remained without electricity on Monday due primarily to rise in temperature.... KARACHI: KU dept offers new course in journalism KARACHI, May 20: The Department of Mass Communication, University of Karachi, is introducing a two-semester diploma course in development support communication in its evening programme from the new academic session, commencing... KARACHI: Fascism defined KARACHI: The rising tide of fascism in the South Asian region, with particular reference to the horrifying events in the Indian state of Gujarat, came under discussion at the Irteqa Institute... KARACHI: Workers demand restoration of trade unions KARACHI, May 20: Workers demanding the restoration of trade union activities in all organizations have demanded that various anti-labour laws banning these activities be abolished immediately.... KARACHI: BCom results KARACHI, May 20: The son of a commerce college teacher brought laurels for a college by securing first position in the BCom (regular/external) part-II annual examinations 2001.... KARACHI: Two new hospital projects completed KARACHI, May 20: On the directives of Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro, efforts have been undertaken to make functional all those health and education projects that have been completed under the annual... KARACHI: Nazim to head KWSA governing body KARACHI, May 20: The Nazim of City District Government Karachi, Naimatullah Khan, has been made the chairman of the governing body of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Authority (KWSA).... KARACHI: People urged to help maintain peace KARACHI, May 20: The masses should come forward and assist the police and other law-enforcement agencies in maintaining law and order conditions in the province.... KARACHI: Auction KARACHI, May 20: The Sindh government is holding public auction of its condemned vehicles and scrap material here on Tuesday.... KARACHI: PSA moot concludes KARACHI May 20: The annual conference of the Pakistan Society of Anaesthesiologists concluded here on Monday where speakers spoke about anaesthesia in emergency including cardio pulmonary resuscitation and current standards being... KARACHI: Traffic arrangements for Chup Tazia KARACHI, May 20: An ‘Alam’ procession, known as ‘Chup Tazia’, will be taken out on Tuesday at 0630 hours here from Nishtar Park and it will terminate at Moosa Lane.... KARACHI: Contempt notice to DIG prisons KARACHI, May 20: Dr Qamaruddin Bohra, judge of the accountability court No 1, issued on Monday contempt of court notice to the deputy inspector-general of prisons and ordered him to appear... KARACHI: Man gets life for killing former army officer KARACHI, May 20: An anti-terrorism court sentenced on Monday a man to life imprisonment for murdering a retired army colonel during robbery four years ago.... KARACHI: Younus’s bail application rejected KARACHI, May 20: A division bench of the Sindh High Court dismissed on Monday the bail application of the former CEO of Mehran Bank, Younus Habib, who is accused of misuse... KARACHI: Ombudsman provided Rs68m relief on dues KARACHI, May 20: Sindh Ombudsman Justice (retd) Haziqul Khairi has said that during the year 2001 his secretariat took all measures under the law to redress grievances of people and build... KARACHI: Installation of surveillance cameras discussed KARACHI, May 20: With regard to the installation of surveillance cameras in different parts of the city, a high-level meeting was held at the Governor House here on Monday with the... KARACHI: MQM leader acquitted KARACHI, May 20: Kunwar Khalid Younus, a central leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and former member of the National Assembly, was acquitted on Monday in the 91st case by an... KARACHI: Six cars, 21 bikes hijacked KARACHI, May 20: Twenty-seven vehicles — six cars and 21 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Monday, the police said.... KARACHI: Body found KARACHI, May 20: A young man was found dead in Manzoor Colony on Monday The police said that Mohammed Umar, aged 27, worked as a conductor in a minibus of route (X-17)..... KARACHI: Man dies in accident KARACHI, May 20: A young man died in a road accident in Gizri on Monday Ahsan, aged 20, a milk seller, was on his way to deliver milk to his customers..... KARACHI: Moin wants police trained on scientific lines KARACHI, May 20: The Minister of the Interior, Lt-Gen Moinuddin Haider (retd), has said police should be provided training on modern scientific lines to enable them to effectively curb crime and... HYDERABAD: Nazim laments water shortage in Hyderabad HYDERABAD, May 20: Hyderabad City Taluka Nazim Haji Moinuddin Shaikh has expressed concern over the non-supply of drinking water in the city.... HYDERABAD: Conditions of schools discussed HYDERABAD, May 20: The ten-member education committee, appointed by the Hyderabad Taluka Council, at a meeting here discussed the dilapidated conditions of school buildings and the deteriorating standard of education.... HYDERABAD: Movement for labour rights in June HYDERABAD, May 20: The Sindhi Porhiat Sangat (SPS), the labour wing of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz (Z), has threatened to launch a protest movement throughout the province from June 5 if... HYDERABAD: SWC demands Mangla water share for Sindh HYDERABAD, May 20: Punjab is taking away 33,000 cusecs of water daily but Sindh is being told that it had no right over the water stored in the Mangla Dam.... HYDERABAD: Increase in oil prices deplored HYDERABAD, May 20: Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Yousuf Suleman has expressed concern over the increase in the prices of petroleum products.... SUKKUR: ‘Crazy’ robber kills driver SUKKUR, May 20: An apparently deranged robber was arrested after shooting a wagon driver dead and injuring three others besides looting a couple of persons here on late Saturday night.... HYDERABAD: Workers asked to submit complaints HYDERABAD, May 20: The newly elected members of the Sindh Workers Welfare Board, Qamoos Gul Khattak and Mazharul Haq, have urged the industrial workers to submit their complaints about the conditions... HYDERABAD: Sindh varsity position holders HYDERABAD May 20: The Controller of Examinations (semester) University of Sindh has announced the positions in MA Urdu (pass side) evening programme, 2000.... PESHAWAR: Withdrawal of local call facility at KTH slammed PESHAWAR, May 20: Withdrawal of local call facility from doctors at the Khyber Teaching Hospital has created a difficult situation for staff and patients, doctors told Dawn on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Quetta Express will run up to Peshawar PESHAWAR, May 20: The Pakistan Railways has decided to extend Quetta Express (23 up/24 down) up to Peshawar Cantonment railway station with effect from May 25, which is currently running between... PESHAWAR: Sherpao urges restraint PESHAWAR, May 20: Former NWFP Chief Minister, Aftab Sherpao has expressed grave concern over the escalating tensions between Pakistan and India and asked for exercising maximum restraint.... PESHAWAR: Work on water supply scheme inaugurated PESHAWAR, May 20: The District Nazim Malakand Engineer Mohammad Humayun Khan inaugurated work on the Rs15 million water supply scheme at Batkhela here on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Cabinet discusses amendments PESHAWAR, May 20: The NWFP cabinet met here on Monday to deliberate on various aspects of the proposed amendments in the NWFP Local Government Ordinance, 2001.... PESHAWAR: Relief supplies PESHAWAR, May 20: A joint team of the Pakistan Red Crescent/IFRCS on Monday proceeded to the Kurram tribal agency to distribute relief goods among the Afghans living in the Asgharo and... PESHAWAR: Hindko poet remembered PESHAWAR, May 20: Speakers at a literary gathering paid rich tribute to Sain Ahmed Ali, a Hindko language mystic poet, for his keen observation of social milieu and portrayal of the...

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