Low Graphics Site

June 7, 2002 Friday Rabi-ul-Awwal 25,1423 KARACHI: Loadshedding off, power failures on KARACHI, June 6: Power failures continued to occur on Thursday as the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation claimed that it had stopped loadshedding in the city.... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims two lives: 31 vehicles hijacked KARACHI, June 6: Reckless driving claimed two lives in the city on Thursday and Wednesday.... KARACHI: Inquiry ordered into misuse of funds: Self-finance scheme in medical colleges KARACHI, June 6: Governor Sindh, Mohammedmian Soomro, taking serious note of the improper use of funds collected by medical colleges in Sindh under the self-financing scheme, has ordered thorough inquiry of... KARACHI: Transporters told to ensure ladies’ seats KARACHI, June 6: Justice Haziqul Khairi, the Sindh Ombudsman, has instructed the DIG Traffic Karachi, Highway Police, Sindh, Secretary Regional Transport Authority and Sindh Transport Secretary to enforce all steps preventing... KARACHI: Progress of devolution process reviewed KARACHI, June 6: The Sindh Minister for Local Government, Industries, Labour, Transport, Housing & Town planning, Dewan Mohammed Yousuf Farooqui, presided over on Thursday a meeting of heads of provincial government... KARACHI: People urged to express their views freely: Moot on civil society KARACHI, June 6: Speakers at a meeting, on Thursday, said that people should be given opportunities to express their views for if such a space was not provided then, with time,... KARACHI: Baldia Town college may get degree status KARACHI, June 6: City Nazim, Naimatullah Khan, said on Thursday that the City Government will consider awarding degree status to Baldia Town Intermediate College.... KARACHI: Storage of wheat in polythene bags unsafe KARACHI, June 6: Storage and transport of wheat in polypropylene bags particularly for longer distance and period, is unsafe for the material used in these bags is biodegradable and the commodity... KARACHI: ‘People’s Assembly’ slams hike in POL prices KARACHI, June 6: The Action Committee for Civic Problems (ACCP) has urged the government to withdraw the recent hike in petroleum prices as it has hit every section of the society... KARACHI: Sindh has most smokers KARACHI, June 6: Sindh has the highest number of cigarette smokers in the country with 16.1 per cent population having the addiction.... KARACHI: Joint drives to assess air quality KARACHI, June 6: The Environmental Protection Agency, Sindh, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency , will soon launch a campaign to assess the air quality in Karachi, said the... KARACHI: Medical camp KARACHI, June 6: A three-day free medical camp for poor people will be held from Sunday at the Mohammadi Market in Khokhrapar.... KARACHI: Steps planned to improve education KARACHI, June 6: The government has initiated a number of steps aimed at bringing about improvements in the education.... KARACHI: Peace conference KARACHI, June 6: The Pukhtoon Students Federation will hold a peace conference on June 19 in the city to suggest measures to defuse the tension prevailing in the region.... KARACHI: ATC orders home secy to appear in court KARACHI, June 6: An anti-terrorism court ordered on Thursday the Sindh home secretary to appear in the court on June 14 in connection with his application seeking withdrawal of the bailable... KARACHI: MA forms submission date KARACHI, June 6: The examinations department, University of Karachi, has announced that all those candidates of M.Sc and M. A whose admissions have been finalized could submit their enrolment forms up... KARACHI: DAE results announced KARACHI, June 6: The Sindh Board of Technical Education has announced the results of Diploma of Associate Engineer (4th year-evening) annual examination-2001, with a pass percentage of 75.33.... KARACHI: Amn convention KARACHI, June 6: The National Trade Union Federation Pakistan and Pakistan-India Peoples Forum for Peace and Democracy will organize an ‘Amn Convention’ at the Press Club on June 8 at 5.30pm.—... KARACHI: Murder accused remanded KARACHI, June 6: Justice Shabbir Ahmed, the administrative judge of anti- terrorism courts for Karachi division, remanded on Thursday two activists of the banned Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) in police custody till... KARACHI: 700 vaccinators to be appointed KARACHI, June 6: The Expanded Programme of Immunization, came under review at a meeting held under the chairmanship of the Sindh governor, Mohammedmian Soomro, at the Governor’s House on Thursday.... KARACHI: Detention of farmowner’s family challenged: Recovery of Pearl’s remains KARACHI, June 6: Detention of four persons, from whose family farmland decomposed pieces of a human body, suspected to be of American journalist Daniel Pearl, was recovered, has been challenged in... KARACHI: Muttahida to contest polls in all provinces KARACHI, June 6: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has said it will field its candidates in all the four provinces in October general elections, provided people were allowed to use their right... KARACHI: Land-grabbers arrested KARACHI, June 6: The police arrested on Thursday members of two groups of land mafia who were claiming ownership of a piece of property in Saddar.... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, June 6: The Met Office has forecast hot and dry weather for the city on Friday, with the maximum temperature ranging between 35 and 37 degrees centigrade.... KARACHI: Tax-free budget to focus on people’s welfare: minister KARACHI, June 6: The new budget for the fiscal 2002-2003 will be tax-free and welfare-oriented with more emphasis on education, health and better living of the people.... HYDERABAD: Judge to investigate illegal detention HYDERABAD, June 6: Justice Ghulam Rabbani of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, has appointed the district and sessions judge (DSJ), Dadu, to conduct an inquiry into the illegal detention... HYDERABAD: DCO asks UC Nazims to submit uplift plans HYDERABAD, June 6: On the initiative of the district Nazim, Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman, DCO, Hyderabad, Mir Hussain Ali on Thursday held a meeting with the Nazims of union councils of Hyderabad... HYDERABAD: Complaint cell on wheat procurement established HYDERABAD, June 6: The Sindh food department has declared the office of the deputy director, Food, Hyderabad, as complaint cell to resolve the problems of growers and to receive complaints... PESHAWAR: Troops redeployed in Kurram Agency PESHAWAR, June 6: Pakistan army troops took over charge of some checkpoints on the Kohat-Parachinar road after the personnel were redeployed in the Kurram tribal agency to reinforce search for suspects... PESHAWAR: Release of British newsman demanded PESHAWAR, June 6: Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontiers) has criticized the government for failing to secure the releases of British journalist of Indian origin, Amardeep Bassey.... PESHAWAR: Sherpao, ex-senator record statements: Ring Road case hearing PESHAWAR, June 6: A former chief minister, Aftab Ahmad Sherpao, and former senator Haji Gul Sher recorded their statements before an accountability court in the Ring Road land acquisition case on... PESHAWAR: Conference on microbiology from 24th PESHAWAR, June 6: The 4th International Biennial Conference of Pakistan Society for Microbiology is being organized from June 24 to 28 in Peshawar.... PESHAWAR: Summer vacations PESHAWAR, June 6: All the colleges located in the plain areas of the NWFP and the adjacent tribal areas will remain closed on account of summer vacations between June 7 and... PESHAWAR: Vehicles seized PESHAWAR, June 6: Smuggled goods and non-duty paid vehicles, involving a customs and freight value of Rs6.5 million, were confiscated in different parts of the province during the last 15 days, said an official press release on Wednesday. ... CHARSADDA: Registration cancelled CHARSADDA, June 6: The NWFP directorate of secondary education has cancelled the registration of a number of private schools here for their failure to renew their registration.... PESHAWAR: Doctors urge acceptance of resignations PESHAWAR, June 6: The Specialist Doctors Society (SDS) on Thursday demanded the formation of a judicial commission to probe into the way in which the healthcare system in the Frontier province has allegedly... RAWALPINDI: TMA pays Rs20 million dues to Iesco RAWALPINDI, June 6: The Rawalpindi Tehsil Municipal Administration has paid Rs20 million to the Islamabad Electric Supply Company in outstanding electricity charges ending the longstanding dispute between the two bodies, Dawn... ISLAMABAD: Water level declines in three dams ISLAMABAD, June 6: Water level in three dams of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad is declining and it is feared that the water supply through these dams will have... RAWALPINDI: RCB installs purification plant RAWALPINDI, June 6: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has installed a water purification plant at Alaf Shah Road in Dheri Hasanabad.... RAWALPINDI: 3.3MGD water being wasted in Rawalpindi RAWALPINDI, June 6: Almost 3.3 million gallons of water supplied to the city is lost in the shape of line losses, leakages and theft from the supply-line every day, sources told... ISLAMABAD: Kazakh women flown back home ISLAMABAD, June 6: Three Kazakh women, who allegedly had been abducted and were kept in Kohat district, were flown back to their country after being recovered by a joint police party... ISLAMABAD: Defamation law up for discussion: minister ISLAMABAD, June 6: The Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Human Rights and Parliamentary Affairs Dr Khalid Ranjha said the proposed new Law of Defamation has been put up for deliberations... ISLAMABAD: New bus stand to be built in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, June 6: The Capital Development Authority has invited bids for the construction of a bus terminal at sector I- 11/4, a CDA official told Dawn on Thursday.... RAWALPINDI: Two govt servants jailed for taking bribe RAWALPINDI, June 6: Special judge anti-corruption Rawalpindi convicted two government employees for accepting bribe and awarded jail sentences and fines, an official handout issued here on Thursday said.... ISLAMABAD: JI selects 300 candidates for LG polls in Capital ISLAMABAD, June 6: Jamaat-i-Islami will take part in the local government polls to be held in Islamabad in September.... RAWALPINDI: Alleged murderer acquitted RAWALPINDI, June 6: Additional District and Sessions Judge Chaudhry Abdul Qayum on Thursday acquitted an alleged murderer, as the two parties had arrived at a compromise....

Contributions Privacy Policy © DAWN Group of Newspapers, 2005