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June 23, 2002 Sunday Rabi-us-Sani 11, 1423 KARACHI: Investigators yet to identify vehicle used in explosion KARACHI, June 22: Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the local investigators, holding conflicting views, have so far failed to determine which car was the carrier of the explosives.... KARACHI: Power failure complaints persists KARACHI, June 22: Power shutdowns continued to occur on Saturday as power consumers complaints that phones at the complaint centres of the Kara-chi Electric Supply Corpora-... KARACHI: Accident victim dies due to delay in treatment KARACHI, June 22: A 14-year-old boy died and nine others were injured in a road accident in the city on late Friday night.... KARACHI: Six cars, 10 bikes hijacked KARACHI, June 22: Sixteen vehicles — six cars and 10 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Saturday, police sources said.... KARACHI: Seizure of killer tanker ordered KARACHI, June 22: A judge has ordered seizure of a water tanker allegedly involved in an accident case in which the husband of the plaintiff was killed.... KARACHI: Gulberg Nazim gets rid of trees to ‘beautify’ Town KARACHI, June 22: The Gulberg Town is spending Rs2.7 million to fell at least 60 trees as part of its ongoing beautification drive in the area.... KARACHI: More cash awards for students planned KARACHI, June 22: The number of government cash awards will be increased by 33 per cent for the students who would pass their examinations with distinction from the educational boards of... KARACHI: Governor dissatisfied with pace of projects KARACHI, June 22: Sindh governor Mohammedmian Soomro has expressed dissatisfaction over the pace of the implementation of the projects under the Sindh Irrigation Development Authority (SIDA) and warned the authorities concerned... KARACHI: Old system of traffic challan demanded KARACHI, June 22: Representatives of the National Transport Ittehad (NTI), Karachi, have called for restoration of the old system of traffic challan.... KARACHI: Special children enjoy film show KARACHI, June 22: Nishat cinema on the M. A. Jinnah Road had a house-full show screening an action-filled thriller early on Saturday morning. The audience, however, were of a different kind.... KARACHI: Ikebana festival KARACHI, June 22: To mark the golden jubilee anniversary of friendship between Pakistan and Japan, a grand Ikebana festival will be organized in a local hotel on July 6.... KARACHI: Ex-minister, four others jailed for seven years KARACHI, June 22: An accountability court sentenced on Saturday a former Sindh excise minister and five others to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment for causing a loss of Rs66 million to the... KARACHI: Awareness of drug abuse to be part of curriculum KARACHI, June 22: The Minister of the Interior, Lt-Gen Moinuddin Haider (retd), has stressed the need to launch an effective awareness campaign in the country against the evil of drug addiction.... KARACHI: SHC tells AAG to file counter-affidavit : Entries in voters list case KARACHI, June 22: When a petition of former minister of defence Aftab Shaban Mirani challenging entries in the voter list for Taluka Khanpur, District Shikarpur, came up before a division bench... KARACHI: Motor vehicle authority planned KARACHI, June 22: The government is establishing a National Motor Vehicle Authority to deal with matters of vehicle registration and thefts.... KARACHI: Mad dog goes on biting spree KARACHI, June 22: Five dog-bite cases were brought at the same time to the emergency ward of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre on Saturday.... KARACHI: Regular checking of weights KARACHI, June 22: The Sindh Secretary for Agriculture and Weights and Measures, Abdul Rasheed Memon, has directed officials of the Weights and Measures Department to take stern action in cases of... KARACHI: Man, girl shot dead KARACHI, June 22: A young girl and a young man were shot dead in the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: ARD plans mass contact drive KARACHI, June 22: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) has announced that it will launch a mass contact and mobilization campaign from July 5 by organizing public meetings throughout the... KARACHI: PhD in IT planned KARACHI, June 22: The Ministry of Science and Technology has decided to initiate a four-year split PhD programme in computer science and information technology.... ISLAMABAD: PAC concerned over irregularities in PWP ISLAMABAD, June 22: Pakistani missions had committed irregularities worth Rs69.019 million in the purchase of luxury items and unauthorized payments, the ad hoc Public Accounts Committee was informed on Saturday.... ISLAMABAD: Corporate farming policy opposed ISLAMABAD, June 22: The Sustainable Agriculture Action Group (SAAG), an umbrella organization of 15 civil society bodies working for the rights of farmers, has expressed concerns over the introduction of corporate... ISLAMABAD: Minister for efficient irrigation technology ISLAMABAD, June 22: Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Khair Mohammad Junejo said recent drought spell had necessitated the use of efficient irrigation technology and smart variety of crops with lower... ISLAMABAD: President to open summer college tomorrow ISLAMABAD, June 22: President General Pervez Musharraf will inaugurate the “27th International Nathiagali Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs,” on Monday.... ISLAMABAD: China to help reduce border tension, says envoy ISLAMABAD, June 22: China will play a balancing role for reducing tension between India and Pakistan, Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Zang Chunxiang said here on Saturday.... RAWALPINDI: Unsterilized endoscopes spread hepatitis RAWALPINDI, June 22: Use of unsterilized endoscopes in private hospitals and clinics is causing spread of hepatitis, hospital sources revealed.... PESHAWAR: Peshawar bar opposes plan to amend Constitution PESHAWAR, June 22: Opposing the government plan to amend the Constitution, the Peshawar District Bar Association stated on Saturday that the military government had no legal authority to bring amendments to... PESHAWAR: Backward areas to be developed: Iftikhar PESHAWAR, June 22: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that the present government feels itself duty-bound to make every effort to develop every nook and corner of the province... PESHAWAR: Dist Nazim calls for balanced uplift PESHAWAR, June 22: Lakki Marwat District Nazim Hamayun Saifullah Khan has asked the elected representatives to identify and execute development schemes in their areas in consultation with the councillors to ensure... PESHAWAR: Number of child beggars on rise PESHAWAR, June 22: The number of child beggars is increasing at an alarming rate here and 15 to 20 child beggars are found at every market and main crossing.... PESHAWAR: Nazim refutes graft allegation PESHAWAR, June 22: Refuting the allegation of misappropriating development funds, the Nazim of Peshtakhara Union Council, Fayaz Khan Khalil, has claimed that he had launched several development schemes in the area.... PESHAWAR: Fata students threaten hunger strike PESHAWAR, June 22: All Tribal Students Federation on Saturday threatened to observe hunger strike in front of the Governor’s House if the provincial government fails to issue notification for admission of students... HYDERABAD: ANP wants Senate seats increased HYDERABAD, June 22: The President of Awami National Party (ANP), Asfandyar Wali Khan, has called for an increase in the number of Senate seats in proportion to the increase in National... HYDERABAD: Co-accused in Pearl case pleads innocence HYDERABAD, June 22: The defence counsel of the co-accused in the Daniel Pearl case recorded his objections here on Saturday before the Anti-Terrorism Court judge, Syed Ali Ashraf Shah, to putting... HYDERABAD: Sellers of substandard edible oil to be punished HYDERABAD, June 22: The convener of the City Council, Abdul Qadeer Naghar, has issued directives for strict action against the shopkeepers involved in the sale of substandard edible oil.... HYDERABAD: Students to launch drive against VC HYDERABAD, June 22: The Tulba Ittehad (TI), Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, has announced here that it will launch a protest movement against the ‘ill-conceived policies’ of the Vice Chancellor,... HYDERABAD: Anti-flood measures discussed HYDERABAD, June 22: The 2002 Integrated Plan to Combat Summer Floods and Rains was discussed at a meeting held at the Shahbaz Hall here on Saturday.... HYDERABAD: MMA to resist registration of Madressahs HYDERABAD, June 22: Jamaat-i-Islami General-Secretary Syed Munawar Hassan has said the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) will resist any move to register and audit the accounts of religious schools.... HYDERABAD: Drought prompts exodus of farmers HYDERABAD, June 22: Hundreds of families have migrated to urban areas in the tail of Nara Canal and the distributaries emanating from Farash Regulator due to the acute shortage of irrigation... HYDERABAD: Exam schedule HYDERABAD, June 22: The controller of examinations (semester), University of Sindh, announced here on Saturday that the first semester examination of BS (IT) and MIT (evening programme) of the Institute of... LAHORE: Azhar sees no chances of Benazir, Nawaz return LAHORE, June 22: Mian Azhar on Saturday assailed former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Mian Nawaz Sharif, saying they stood no chance of ever returning to power.... LAHORE: Downward trend in rivers flow LAHORE, June 22: Rivers flow in the country continued downward trend and registered a 31 per cent drop during the last four days —- from 345,043 cusics on Wednesday last to...

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