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July 7, 2002 Sunday Rabi-us-Sani 25,1423 KARACHI: Proposals to privatize 2 city colleges rejected KARACHI, July 6: The governor of Sindh has disapproved a proposal regarding denationalization of two major city colleges as the ex-owners did not come up to the relevant criteria, said the... KARACHI: President seeks full report on KCR plan KARACHI, July 6: President Pervez Musharraf has summoned Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro to Islamabad to give a detailed presentation on the revival plan of the Karachi Circular Railway.... KARACHI: No let-up in power failures KARACHI, July 6: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation once again failed to supply uninterrupted power supply to thousands of its 1.7 million consumers on Saturday.... KARACHI: Police shoot alleged bandit to death KARACHI, July 6: A suspected bandit was shot dead and another was wounded in what police claimed an ‘encounter’ in Joharabad on Saturday evening.... KARACHI: Ten cars, eight bikes hijacked KARACHI, July 6: Bandits took away 18 vehicles — ten cars and eight motorcycles — in various parts of the metropolis on Saturday, police sources said.... KARACHI: SHC stays FPSC order on exam for promotions KARACHI, July 6: A division bench of the Sindh High Court has stayed the operation of the impugned order of the Federal Public Service Commission whereby exams for promotion to BPS-19... KARACHI: IT sector to attract $400m, says Dr Atta KARACHI, July 6: An investment of $350 to $400 million dollars is expected in information technology in Pakistan during the next 16 months.... KARACHI: Separate dept for sewerage,water urged KARACHI, July 6: In pursuance of directives of the Sindh governor, a meeting of the restructuring sub-committee was held here on Saturday under the chairmanship of ACS (Development) Shahzado Shaikh.... KARACHI: KUTS slams KU administration KARACHI, July 6: The Karachi University Teachers Society (KUTS) at an emergency meeting on Saturday denounced the KU administration for issuing “false press releases and false statements” regarding KUTS’ president and... KARACHI: Demarcation to regularize settlements KARACHI, July 6: Since with the introduction of the devolution plan, the distinction between rural and urban areas stands eliminated and informal settlements in any area can now be declared as... KARACHI: Napier Quarters gets contamimated water KARACHI, July 6: Almost the entire lane of Napier Quarters, near Shafi Masjid has been receiving contaminated water for the last one month owing to seepage of sewage into the pipeline.... KARACHI: KU course KARACHI, July 6: The Karachi University (KU) is commencing a 16-week health psychology certificate course from 1st August 2002 at the department of Psychology.... KARACHI: 2000 teachers to be appointed soon KARACHI, July 6: The newly inducted minister for education in the Sindh cabinet, Khan Muhammad Dahri, has stated that the process for the recruitment of 2000 school and college teachers on... KARACHI: SZABIST classes KARACHI, July 6: Classes for BBA (Hons), BCS (Hons), MBA and MCS programmes of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology would start from August 5, said a press... KARACHI: City govt moves to ensure rain emergency KARACHI, July 6: The City Government has moved swiftly to ensure implementation of preventive measures taken to minimise rain-related problems in view of the coming monsoon.... KARACHI: KFHA increases entry fees, vehicle charges KARACHI, July 6: The Karachi Fisheries Harbour Authority has enhanced the entry fees and charges on vehicles engaged in harbour.... KARACHI: SC dismisses petition against acquittal KARACHI, July 6: The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s bench at Karachi on Saturday dismissed the plea of SHO Jamshed Quarters against the acquittal of three accused and upheld the verdict of... KARACHI: Judicial inquiry into Omar’s death urged KARACHI, July 6: A memorial meeting organized for the late Omar Asghar Khan has demanded that a high-level judicial enquiry be instituted into the unnatural death of former federal minister.... KARACHI: Accountability process selective: media experts KARACHI, July 6: The government is the biggest source of corruption in the country and it can only be eliminated if discretionary powers are done away with, subjective laws removed from... KARACHI: Ministers reallocated portfolios KARACHI, July 6: The Sindh governor has re-allocated the following portfolios to the provincial ministers:... KARACHI: Akram Lahori KARACHI, July 6: Mohammed Ajmal alias Akram Lahori, Ataullah, Azam and Tasadduq, all the four alleged activists of Lashkar-i-Jhangvi were produced before eight judicial magistrates of different districts, including East and... ISLAMABAD: CDA to revise lease rate of commercial plots ISLAMABAD, July 6: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to revise lease rates of its commercial units in Islamabad by over 20 per cent, a senior official of the authority... ISLAMABAD: PML accuses govt of weakening federation ISLAMABAD, July 6: The Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) has criticized the government’s measures that the party says have been creating feelings of inter-provincial hatred, and thus weakening the federation.... ISLAMABAD: Cell users asked to transfer phone in their names ISLAMABAD, July 6: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked the mobile phone users to get the connections transferred to their own name, free-of-cost by July 31.... ISLAMABAD: 48.6pc pass FBISE part-I exam ISLAMABAD, July 6: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) on Saturday announced the Secondary School Certificate Part-I (Class 9th) annual examination 2002 results with 48.6 per cent pass... RAWALPINDI: Inquiry ordered into incomplete water project RAWALPINDI, July 6: Tehsil Nazim Hamid Nawaz Raja has ordered an inquiry into the incomplete water project in Union Council Dhamma Syedan, spokesman for the Tehsil Municipal Administration told Dawn.... ISLAMABAD: Unesco to publish book on Afghan painters ISLAMABAD, July 6: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has signed an agreement with Shabnam, a renowned Afghan painter for publication of Afghan refugee artists’ works.... RAWALPINDI: Afghan held RAWALPINDI, July 6: Airport police have arrested a suspected Afghan National and seized a huge amount of foreign exchange from his possession.... HYDERABAD: Women hold demo against Zakat bodies’ chiefs HYDERABAD, July 6: About 35 women, residents of Pir Mohalla Colony, Tando Muhammad Khan, staged a demonstration and hunger strike outside the press club here on Saturday in protest against the... HYDERABAD: Wasa consumers warned over dues HYDERABAD, July 6: The Managing Director of Wasa, Tahir Ahmed, has directed the officials of the taxation department to make successful the arrears-recovery campaign starting from July 10.... HYDERABAD: Proposed constitutional amendments rejected HYDERABAD, July 6: The Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP), in a policy statement issued here on Friday, rejected the constitutional package and amendments in the Political Parties Act.... HYDERABAD: Pearl case hearing adjourned HYDERABAD, July 6: The hearing in Daniel Pearl kidnapping and murder case did not resume here on Saturday and was adjourned till Monday as the Syed Ali Ashraf Shah, the Judge... HYDERABAD: Police demolish ARD rally stage HYDERABAD, July 6: The Qasimabad police here on Saturday morning demolished an under-construction stage and took away the shuttering and other material which was being used to construct the stage for... HYDERABAD: Man stabbed to death in Hyderabad HYDERABAD, July 6: A 30-year-old man, Mohammed Ali Ansari, was stabbed to death, allegedly by his in-laws, in Chotki Ghitti area here on Saturday.... HYDERABAD: PPP, PPP SB observe black day HYDERABAD, July 6: The Pakistan Peoples Party and the PPP-SB throughout Sindh on Friday observed black day to mark 25th anniversary of removal of the elected government and imposition of martial... PESHAWAR: Package aimed at dictatorship: PPP: Proposed amendments PESHAWAR, July 6: Pakistan People’s Party has said that it will be a “great tragedy” if the rulers pressed ahead with their proposed constitutional amendment package.... PESHAWAR: PHC disposes of plea against IB inspector PESHAWAR, July 6: Disposing of a writ petition, a division bench of the Peshawar High Court on Friday quashed an FIR registered against an inspector of the intelligence bureau, charged with... PESHAWAR: Pushto poetry book launched PESHAWAR, July 6: The launching ceremony for a Pushto poetry book was held under the auspices of the Pushto branch of the Pakistan Academy of Letters at the Iranian Consulate on... PESHAWAR: Wapda drive affects PTCL PESHAWAR, July 6: The Wapda’s drive against electricity theft is creating problems for the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) in South Waziristan.... PESHAWAR: Seminar on business held PESHAWAR, July 6: Speakers at a seminar organised by Iqra University, Peshawar campus, told the students about the tips to adopt to establish their own businesses after their graduation.... PESHAWAR: Huge arms cache recovered PESHAWAR, July 6: Police on Saturday made a large seizure of illegal weapons, including assault rifles, rocket launchers and hand-grenades in the northwest region bordering Afghanistan.... HANGU: Water supply project delayed HANGU, July 6: People of Darwazai Palosa are facing an acute shortage of water as the water supply plan approved by the district government has not been implemented.... ABBOTTABAD: Calamity-hit areas ABBOTTABAD, July 6: The NWFP government has decl-ared four Kanungo circles  of the Abbottabad district calamity-hit areas.... LAHORE: SC judgment on junior judges’ elevation LAHORE, July 6: Following is the operative part of the 72-page Supreme Court judgment on five constitutional petitions challenging the elevation of three relatively junior judges of the Lahore High Court....

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