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June 17, 2002 Monday Rabi-us-Sani 5, 1423 KARACHI: FBI men yet to identify vehicle used in explosion KARACHI, June 16: A team of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Sunday again inspected the scene of Friday’s car bomb blast, which occurred in front of the US consulate killing... KARACHI: Gulshan residents writhe in agony: Heat, humidity and power failures KARACHI, June 16: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation failed to exorcise the spectre of power breakdowns from the city on Sunday.... KARACHI: Haqiqi man shot dead KARACHI, June 16: An activist of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement was shot dead over wall-chalking in New Karachi on Sunday.... KARACHI: Eight cars, nine bikes hijacked KARACHI, June 16: Seventeen vehicles — eight cars and nine motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Sunday, police said.... KARACHI: Higher education Governors for systematic approach to reforms KARACHI, June 16: Provincial governors want systematic implementation of the proposed higher education reforms, instead of imposing them in a hurry and at random.... KARACHI: Bridges over Lyari river in bad shape KARACHI, June 16: Bridges built on the Lyari Riverbed are in a dilapidated condition due to the negligence of authorities, a visit to the site shows.... KARACHI: Job-oriented IT programme urged KARACHI, June 16: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has underlined the need for preparing a job-oriented Information Technology programme, both in the public and private sectors, with an emphasize on combined work... KARACHI: Painting contest held KARACHI, June 16: The Anti-Narcotics Force, Sindh, organized a painting contest among the art schools and amateur artists to create public awareness about narcotics.... KARACHI: Traffic police to introduce smart cards KARACHI, June 16: The traffic police is studying a feasibility report to introduce “smart” cards for the purpose of driving licence.... KARACHI: Sadequain fans brave weather to see show KARACHI, June 16: Sunday’s 36.8 degrees Centigrade did not keep art lovers from visiting the Mohatta Palace museum where more than 200 non-calligraphic art works by Sadequain have been on display... KARACHI: NED results KARACHI, June 16: The NED University on Saturday announced the results of second-year Electronics Engineering supplementary examinations of 1995-96 batch along with that of various other examinations taken by students of... KARACHI: Gulzar-i-Hijri faces water shortage KARACHI, June 16: Residents of Block 13-A, Gulzar-i-Hijri, Abul Hasan Isphahani Road, have been facing water shortage for the last few days.... KARACHI: UBL-MCB merger criticized KARACHI, June 16: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement Coordination Committee has expressed concern over reports of irregularities in the privatization of UBL and its merger in Muslim Commercial Bank, terming it a... KARACHI: Political leaders term budget anti-people KARACHI, June 16: Leaders of various political parties have said the federal budget for the 2002-2003 fiscal would result in multiplying the miseries of the common man.... KARACHI: MQM chief slams exploitation of poor KARACHI, June 16: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief, Altaf Hussain, has deplored that in Pakistan, the establishment has evolved a system through which the poor and suppressed masses are being crushed and... KARACHI: PTI workers told to prepare for polls KARACHI, June 16: The Chairman of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf, Imran Khan, has asked party workers to begin preparations for the upcoming general elections.... KARACHI: End to operation in Dera Bugti demanded KARACHI, June 16: The Baloch Rabita-Ittefaq Tehrik has urged the government to immediately withdraw Frontier Constabulary personnel from Dera Bugti and stop the ongoing search operation in the area.... HYDERABAD: JI demands polls under interim govt HYDERABAD, June 16: Jamaat-i-Islami deputy chief Prof Ghafoor Ahmad has said that there was a consensus among political parties that no amendments should be made to the constitution and... HYDERABAD: Parties decry budget as traders welcome it HYDERABAD, June 16: There has been a mixed reaction to the national budget with the local business community terming it investment-friendly and political parties criticizing it as the anti-people budget.... HYDERABAD: SHC assured transporter not to be harassed HYDERABAD, June 16: The additional advocate general, Sindh, Masood Noorani, on Friday assured the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on behalf of the Mirpurkhas police that no harassment would be... HYDERABAD: JSQM stages rally against Thal canal project HYDERABAD, June 16: A large number of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz activists, including women, continued their token hunger strike outside the press club here on the 7th consecutive day, Sunday... PESHAWAR: Tribesmen reject reforms in Fata PESHAWAR, June 16: The elders of four tribal agencies at a Jirga rejected the proposed representation to Fata in the NWFP Assembly and reforms in the tribal areas, stating that the... PESHAWAR: Patients complain of problems at LRH casualty ward PESHAWAR, June 16: Horrible scenes at the casualty ward of the city’s major hospital discourage the patients from revisiting the Lady Reading Hospital, a number of affected people told Dawn.... PESHAWAR: UNDP to provide fund to NGO PESHAWAR, June 16: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has agreed to provide fund to All Women Advancement and Resources Development (AWARD), a local NGO, for political education programme in the... PESHAWAR: Proposed forest law criticized PESHAWAR, June 16: Criticizing the proposed NWFP Forest Ordinance, the Sarhad Awami Forestry Ittehad (SAFI) at its regional convention at Kalkot (Upper Dir) has asked the government to modify the draft... PESHAWAR: Early talks to resolve Kashmir issue urged PESHAWAR, June 16: The Pakistan-India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy has urged Islamabad and New Delhi to start talks early and further defuse the tension on borders.... PESHAWAR: Sherpao terms boycott decision unfortunate PESHAWAR, June 16: Former chief minister of NWFP Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has termed the political parties decision to boycott the meeting convened by President Pervez Musharraf unfortunate, and expressed the... PESHAWAR: Nasim Wali greets Karzai PESHAWAR, June 16: Provincial president of Awami National Party Nasim Wali Khan has greeted Hamid Karzi for being elected as president of Afghanistan....

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