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June 3, 2002 Monday Rabi-ul-Awwal 21,1423 KARACHI: 4 picnickers drown, 2 men commit suicide: 7 cars, 11 bikes hijacked KARACHI, June 2: Four young men drowned in the sea off the Gadani beach on Sunday Confirming the deaths, Edhi sources said that three young men and a teenager drowned in the sea when they went for swimming off the Gadani beach..... KARACHI: Govt forces KESC to buy costlier electricity KARACHI, June 2: The flawed energy policy of the government has restrained the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation from generating power on its own, leaving it with no alternative but to purchase... KARACHI: Inter-city bus owners’ body formed KARACHI, June 2: Air-conditioned bus owners have decided to form an eight-member committee in each pro-vince and a supreme council with two members from each province to sort out problems being faced by the operators of ... KARACHI: Illegal buildings to be demolished KARACHI, June 2: The Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) has decided to demolish all those buildings that had not submitted the building plans till May 31.... KARACHI: PS workers escape major accident KARACHI, June 2: The workers in the Pakistan Steel had a narrow escape when a molten metal spilled in a steel-making plant late Saturday night.... KARACHI: Suspect in high-profile killings held KARACHI, June 2: Police arrested on Sunday an activist of a banned organization for his involvement in high-profile killings.... KARACHI: 10 arrested for forged visas KARACHI, June 2: The FIA Immigration Airport staff, on Saturday, held ten persons who were proceeding to the UK at the immigration counters.... KARACHI: Doctors get anti-TB training in three Towns KARACHI, June 2: The second batch of doctors belonging to different towns of the city completed their TB control programme training, based on the Direct Observation Treatment Strategy (DOTS) on Sunday.... KARACHI: Fake travel agents cheating people going abroad KARACHI, June 2: Fake recruiting agencies have found soft targets in youths willing to go abroad in search of jobs due to the rising economic hardships in the country.... KARACHI: Residents demand basic facilities KARACHI, June 2: Residents, including workers, of various kutcha abadis of Nazimabad and Liaquatabad towns have demanded provision of basic civic facilities in their areas.... KARACHI: Impacts of task force proposals discussed KARACHI, June 2: Teachers at the University of Karachi foresee the destruction of public education in the recommendations presented by the task force on higher education.... KARACHI: Meeting discusses fishing policy today KARACHI, June 2: The implementation of the deep-sea fishing policy and mechanism of making the Korangi Fish Harbour (KFH) operational are two main issues which are likely to dominate the meeting... KARACHI: New IBA chief takes charge KARACHI, June 2: A ten-year plan will be chalked out for the improvement of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi.... KARACHI: AMT head visits billing dept KARACHI, June 2: Brig Irfan Ali, the head of army-monitoring teams working in aid of the KESC, visited the industrial billing zone to check its performance for improving day to-day efficiency.... KARACHI: Fatimid to introduce latest equipment KARACHI, June 2: Fatimid Foundation is making efforts to introduce latest machinery and equipment for blood trade.... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, June 2: The city’s weather will be hot and humid on Monday, a weather forecast said on Sunday.... KARACHI: Volunteers check traffic violations KARACHI, June 2: The Defence Association’s Coordination Committee (DACC) and the traffic police began on Sunday joint efforts to check violations of traffic rules, especially by public transport, in Clifton.... KARACHI: Envoys off to explain policy on Kashmir KARACHI, June 2: The government has dispatched special envoys to many countries who will explain Pakistan’s policy vis-a-vis the Kashmir issue, which has been a major cause of dispute between Pakistan... KARACHI: Increase in POL prices slammed KARACHI, June 2: Jamaat-i-Islami has reacted strongly to the increase in petroleum prices without taking into account the hardships of the people, and terming the continuous rising trend of POL prices... KARACHI: Globalization termed a monster let loose KARACHI, June 2: The obscene exposure of our society to the McDonald’s, Coca Cola and Pepsi culture in the name of foreign investment and globalization is playing no role whatsoever to... KARACHI: Demo held against India KARACHI, June 2: The Sindh Democratic Alliance on Sunday staged a demonstration in front of Karachi Press Club against Indian aggressive designs.... KARACHI: India urged to hold talks with Pakistan KARACHI, June 2: Chairman of the National Alliance Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi has asked the Indian authorities to adopt a reasonable attitude and hold talks with Pakistan in order to resolve the... KARACHI: SNF slams extension of NFC Award KARACHI, June 2: The Sindh National Front has condemned the extension of the Finance Commission Award for one more year as it would continue to deprive Sindh of its earnings which... KARACHI: Railway fare hike criticized KARACHI, June 2: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Coordination Committee has castigated the increase in fares by Pakistan Railways from 5 to 12.5 per cent from June 1.... KARACHI: Madaris’ role KARACHI, June 2: Sindh Minister for Religious and Minorities’ Affairs Maulana Wali Raazi said Islam has made the seeking of knowledge mandatory on every man and woman.... KARACHI: Traffic police to install surveillance cameras KARACHI, June 2: The traffic police will shortly have a most modern surveillance system with installation of powerful cameras at different points of the city to keep a check on violators... SANGHAR: Indus water position improving, says official SANGHAR, June 2: Sindh Irrigation Secretary Mir Mohammed Parhiar said that the water position in the Indus is improving and ‘‘we have softened the rotation system from 75 per cent to... HYDERABAD: Farmers demand release of 10 MAF water below Kotri HYDERABAD, June 2: The working committee of Sindh Abadgar Board, at a meeting held here on Saturday, has strongly supported the Sindh’s stand on the implementation of 1991 water accord and... SUKKUR: Heatwave claims four more lives SUKKUR, June 2: Sizzling heat claimed four lives in Rohri and Mirpur Mathelo while dozen others fainted and were taken to hospitals during the last 24 hours ending on Sunday evening.... MIRPURKHAS: Kidnapper forced to surrender MIRPURKHAS, June 2: A group of labourers chased a three-men gang of kidnappers and forced their ring-leader to surrender in Lalchandabad here late Saturday. The gang had kidnapped the labourers’ contractor... HYDERABAD: Hyderabad wants air service resumed HYDERABAD, June 2: The Hyderabad District Council has referred two separate resolutions, calling for the resumption of airline service from Hyderabad and a direct train service from Hyderabad to Lahore,... MITHI: Many parts of Mithi denied water supply MITHI, June 2: The residents of several parts of Mithi Town have expressed concern over non-provision of water supply to their colonies.... HYDERABAD: Cops punished HYDERABAD, June 2: The district police officer, Investigation, Abdul Sattar Detho awarded punishment to three sub-inspectors on Sunday.... LARKANA: Six held for torturing woman LARKANA, June 2: The Market police on Sunday arrested six persons in connection with torture case of a woman who was found by the Larkana women police a couple of days... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Workers stage rally NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 2: A procession was taken out by the activists of Baldia Workers Federation, Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, Labour Party and the employees of Al-Noor Sugar Mills in Moro... PESHAWAR: NWFP govt to oppose Zafran Bibi’s death sentence in FSC PESHAWAR, June 2: The NWFP government has decided to oppose the sentence of death by stoning in public slapped on Zafran Bibi by a trial court in Kohat, before the Federal... PESHAWAR: Land transactions in Tangi-Kurram dam area banned PESHAWAR, June 2: The NWFP government has banned transferring (mutation) and development of land in southern parts of the province falling under water reservoir of the proposed Kurram-Tangi dam, according to... PESHAWAR: Girl schools in Mohmand Agency demanded PESHAWAR, June 2: Residents of Mohmand Agency have expressed concern over the lack of schools for girls in the area.... PESHAWAR: Recovery of kidnapped trader urged PESHAWAR, June 2: A central leader of Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao), Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao, has called upon the authorities to recover kidnapped trader Zahid Ali of Charsadda district.... PESHAWAR: 48 locos being renovated PESHAWAR, June 2: The Pakistan Locomotive Factory at Risalpur, Nowshera, is currently engaged in the rehabilitation of 48 engines,   which, after commissioning, are expected to facilitate travel and goods transportation...

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