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July 11, 2002 Thursday Rabi-us-Sani 29, 1423 KARACHI: City govt plans to repair bridges KARACHI, July 10: The City District Government Karachi has decided to carry out an immediate survey for repair of all bridges in Karachi and removal of encroachments from under the bridges.... KARACHI: Power breakdowns persist in city KARACHI, July 10: Power failures continued to occur in the city on Wednesday as the KESC failed to provide uninterrupted power supply to its consumers.... KARACHI: Water tankers do a roaring business KARACHI, July 10: Private water tankers did a roaring business on Wednesday and charged between Rs 500 and 600 from residents of water-starved localities of the city.... KARACHI: SEPA proposes three environmental projects KARACHI, July 10: The Sindh Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has proposed three projects of two to three years’ duration each under the national environmental action plan (NEAP) support programme.... KARACHI: Bandits injure SSGC official KARACHI, July 10: A senior official of the Sui Southern Gas Company was shot and wounded in his Gulistan-i-Johar home early on Wednesday morning. ... KARACHI: 3 cars, 11 bikes hijacked KARACHI, July 10: As many as 14 vehicles — three cars and 11 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the metropolis on Wednesday, police sources said.... KARACHI: KESC to ensure operation of street lights KARACHI, July 10: In consultation with the city government, the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation will now be responsible for switching on and switching off the street lights of the city.... KARACHI: Over 170 new middle schools made functional KARACHI, July 10: With the appointment of about 143 high school and 282 junior schoolteachers, over 170 middle schools constructed in 16 districts of the province have become operational.... KARACHI: Lyari Town seeks financial help from Sindh govt KARACHI, July 10: Lyari Town’s municipal administration has sought help from the Sindh government for special funds to overcome its deficit budget by exempting the Town from the relevant provisions of... KARACHI: LLM exam forms KARACHI, July 10: The examinations department of the University of Karachi has announced that the examination forms for LLM annual examinations-2002 will be accepted from July 15 to 27, without any... KARACHI: Old women more vulnerable to osteoporosis KARACHI, July 10: With increase in the number of aged population, particularly in the developing world, a constant surge in the incidence of osteoporosis has been registered.... KARACHI: BSE holding essay, poster contests KARACHI, July 10: The Board of Secondary Education, Karachi, will hold poster and essay writing competitions separately on behalf of Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad, in September.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, July 10: The meteorological department has forecast partly cloudy / cloudy weather with chances of drizzle for Karachi and along Mekran coast on Thursday. The maximum temperature in the city... KARACHI: Political activities gain momentum KARACHI, July 10: Political activities in the country have started gaining momentum following acceleration in election campaign by almost all political and religious parties.... KARACHI: SHC admits plea against charged parking KARACHI, July 10: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, on Wednesday, admitted a petition challenging the notification of charged parking outside Uzma Arcade, Sasi Arcade and Marine Point situated... KARACHI: Inquiry begins into refinery fire incident KARACHI, July 10: The National Refinery (NRL) on Wednesday initiated an inquiry into the incident of fire which erupted on Tuesday evening in a plant of the refinery, killing three labourers... KARACHI: Geriatrics subject in medical colleges urged KARACHI, July 10: Geriatrics, the medical care of old people, should also be included in the curriculum of the medical colleges and adequate awareness be created about this discipline in the... KARACHI: No change in policy on Kashmir: Soomro KARACHI, July 10: Sindh Governor, Mohammedmian Soomro, has stressed that resolution of the Kashmir issue in accordance with UN resolutions and wishes of the Kashmiri people would help normalize relations between... KARACHI: PPP slams Benazir’s victimization KARACHI, July 10: The PPP has termed the conviction of Benazir Bhutto by a Punjab accountability court as part of victimization campaign launched against the national leadership of Pakistan.... KARACHI: Journalist Zafar Rizvi passes away KARACHI, July 10: A senior journalist and trade union activist, Zafar Rizvi, who had been in charge of the daily Jang’s foreign desk for the last 18 years, died of heart... KARACHI: SBTE to exam failed DAE students KARACHI, July 10: The Sindh Board of Technical Education has allowed failure students, who could not appear in their respective examinations for a maximum of three consecutive years, to take the... KARACHI: Plea against TPO KARACHI July 10: The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s registry has rejected leave-to-appeal on plea against Town Police Officer, Liaquatabad and two others, and upheld the judgment of the Sindh High Court.... HYDERABAD: Arguments in Pearl case conclude: Verdict on Monday HYDERABAD, July 10: The Anti-terrorism Court judge, Syed Ali Ashraf Shah, on Wednesday reserved the judgement in the Daniel Pearl kidnapping and murder case until Monday after the defence counsel, Rai... DADU: Mastois kill two rival clansmen DADU, July 10: A group of six Mastoi clansmen opened an indiscriminate fire at their rivals killing two of them and injured another one in front of the DCO office here... HYDERABAD: SPLA raps police for occupying college HYDERABAD, July 10: The Principals Coordination Committee and Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) condemned the forcible occupation of the I.H. Zubairi Home Economics College, Qasimabad, by the police and warned... HYDERABAD: SSC-II results announced HYDERABAD, July 10: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad, here on Wednesday announced the result of SSC part-II, science group, annual examination of 2002.... HYDERABAD: Growers threaten self-immolation HYDERABAD, July 10: A large number of farmers, receiving water from Rahuki and Husri Minors of Masu sub-division, staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Wednesday against the... LARKANA: Outlaws go on looting spree in Warah town LARKANA, July 10: A gang of ten armed bandits overpowered around 50 people sitting at a roadside hotel in Warah town, and deprived them of their valuables. They also stole TVs... SUKKUR: Six awarded 26-year RI for robbery, murder SUKKUR, July 10: The Anti-terrorism Court, Sukkur and Larkana Division, on Wednesday awarded 26 years rigorous imprisonment to six criminals who had committed a robbery and killed two persons on Aug... HYDERABAD: Foundation Seed Cell established HYDERABAD, July 10: The Agriculture Extension and Research, Sindh, has established the ‘Foundation Seed Cell’ to fulfil the requirements of quality seed.... PESHAWAR: PHC gives 3 weeks to present identical pleas: Depriving women of franchise PESHAWAR, July 10: A division bench of the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed its office concerned to fix within three weeks the identical writ petitions challenging the deprivation of women... PESHAWAR: Rs188.9m Town-1 budget presented PESHAWAR, July 10: Town-I Nazim Haroon Bilour presented a Rs188.9 million surplus budget on Wednesday for 2002-03 at the town council in the district coucil hall.... PESHAWAR: Truce reached between warring tribes PESHAWAR, July 10: The political administration of North Waziristan Agency has claimed to have effected a ceasefire between two warring tribes of the agency, says a handout.... PESHAWAR: Convention demanded PESHAWAR, July 10: The Disabled People’s  International Pakistan, a non-governmental organization working for the welfare of the handicapped, has appealed to President Pervez Musharraf to hold a national convention for disabled... PESHAWAR: JUI, PML ask govt to restore Constitution PESHAWAR, July 10: Opposing the proposed constitutional amendment package, introduction of Madaris ordinance and change in the Afghan policy, the Pakistan Muslim League and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam have asked the government to... PESHAWAR: 6 convicts’ case: ATC has no trial jurisdiction PESHAWAR, July 10: The counsel of the six accused sentenced to death by an Anti-Terrorism Court submitted before the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday that the ATC had conducted trial of... PESHAWAR: Afghan girls learning IT to help develop country PESHAWAR, July 10: Many young Afghan women in the Frontier are doing short courses in Information Technology nowadays with an aim to play an active role in the reconstruction of their... PESHAWAR: Lowari Tunnel announcement welcomed PESHAWAR, July 10: Tanzeem Tahabuz Haqooq-i-Chitral has welcomed the NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain’s announcement regarding beginning of the construction of Lowari Tunnel in August....

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