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July 13, 2002 Saturday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 2, 1423 KARACHI: Bodies set up to prepare reports for President: KCR revival KARACHI, July 12: Three committees have been formed to review the revival plan of the Karachi Circular Railway and modify its feasibility plan after which a detailed presentation would be given... KARACHI: Two brothers, another boy drown in nullah: Three children die in accidents KARACHI, July 12: Two real brothers were among three boys who drowned in a stormwater drain along Bhitai Colony on Friday afternoon.... KARACHI: KPP schemes approved KARACHI, July 12: The District Development Working Party (DDWP) of City District Government, Karachi, met here under the chairmanship of District Coordination Officer, Shafiqur rehman Paracha and accorded approval to the... KARACHI: Police forcing out-of-court settlement KARACHI, July 12: The fact that the law clearly prohibits the police from being involved in civil cases as such cases do not come within their purview often fails to keep... KARACHI: People advised to take boiled water KARACHI, July 12: Contaminated water is exposing a considerable number of infants to diarrhoea and consequently to severe dehydration.... KARACHI: College admissions from next week KARACHI, July 12: Admissions in all 92 government-run intermediate colleges in class XI, under the centralized admissions policy, will start from in the third week of current month.... KARACHI: Five cars, ten bikes hijacked KARACHI: July 12: Fifteen vehicles — five cars and 10 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Friday, a spokesman for the Capital City Police said.... KARACHI: Anti-TB plan to be launched in city from next week KARACHI, July 12: TB control programme on the basis of Direct- Observation Treatment Short Course (DOTS) will be practically launched in Karachi by the city government from next week at all... KARACHI: Website opens on architectural heritage sites KARACHI, July 12: A web-site containing information on buildings, protected under the Sindh Cultural Heritage Act, was launched on Friday.... KARACHI: Revival of KCR emphasized KARACHI, July 12: The participants of English Communication Course and other speakers at a hard talk on traffic problems in Karachi, on Friday, were unanimous on the idea that the city... KARACHI: Garbage removed KARACHI, July 12: The administration of Jamshed Town has said it removed garbage dumps and waste materials from under the Tin Hatti bridge.... KARACHI: Soomro visits city areas KARACHI, July 12: Governor Mohammedmian Soomro on Friday visited various areas of the city and reviewed the cleanliness and hygienic conditions.... KARACHI: Tobacco-related cancers on the rise KARACHI, July 12: A sharp increase in tobacco-related cancers in the country has been reported as a result of continuous negligence and failure on part of the health department to take... KARACHI: KU terms workers protest illegal KARACHI, July 12: Since all the employees of the universities have been declared civil servants through an amendment to Article 212 of the constitution in 1997, they have no privilege to... KARACHI: SC benches KARACHI, July 12: Two benches of Supreme Court would sit in Karachi from Monday (July 15) for one week to hear cases and appeals.... KARACHI: Film show KARACHI, July 12: A film show is being organized by artist and social worker Jimmy Engineer and Sada Foundation for over 700 handicapped children at Star Cinema on Saturday morning (10... KARACHI: Quiz contest KARACHI, July 12: A quiz and ethical hacking competition will be organized on Aug 5 and 6 respectively at the auditorium of Karachi University.... KARACHI: City government disappoints people KARACHI, July 12: The hope that was generated among the people by the coming into being of the city government about one year ago in Karachi, is fast giving way to... KARACHI: Police training centre to get Rs1m KARACHI, July 12: The police training centre in Malir will get Rs 1 million grant from the Sindh government for improving training facilities to police commandos to curb terrorist activities.... KARACHI: MMA mass-contact drive from 17th KARACHI, July 12: The Muttahida Mujlis-e-Amal (MMA), Sindh chapter, on Friday announced to launch a mass contact campaign from July 17 in Sindh.... KARACHI: Court examines PW in kidnapping case KARACHI, July 12: Judge of the Anti-Terrorism Court No 2, Abdul Ghafoor Memon, on Friday examined a prosecution witness Zhang Hong, wife of a kidnaped Chinese man, Wang, in a kidnapping-for-ransom... KARACHI: Accusedin rocket firing case remanded KARACHI, July 12: Judicial magistrate 4, Malir Karachi, Shahzia Asif, on Friday remanded two accused Mohammad Hanif and Mohammad Imran in police custody till July 20, 2002. The accused allegedly masterminded... KARACHI: SHC suspends sentence in fake import permit case KARACHI, July 12: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, through a short order, suspended the sentence awarded by an accountability court and granted bail on merit to Asher Jan... KARACHI: 50pc at risk of iodine-deficiency disorders KARACHI, July 12: Poor awareness about Iodine Deficiency Disorders is apprehended to contribute to mental retardation besides other serious health ailments, among children.... KARACHI: Youth commits suicide KARACHI, July 12: A teenage boy committed suicide by setting himself on fire at his Pak Colony house on Friday.... KARACHI: Four fishermen escape drowning KARACHI, July 12: Four fishermen out of the seven who were feared drowned on Thursday night appeared on the beach of Seaview in Clifton on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Qasimabad police station to be shifted to Baldia HYDERABAD, July 12: Referring to the controversy arising out of the establishment of the Qasimabad police station on the premises of a girls college, a spokesman for the Hyderabad police has... HYDERABAD: Staff involved in theft of power: Hesco chief HYDERABAD, July 12: The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco), tops the list of power companies throughout the country as far as power theft is concerned and in most of the cases,... HYDERABAD: Workers demand basic amenities HYDERABAD, July 12: The residents of Labour Colony, Labour Square, SITE, Hyderabad, held a protest rally on Friday to protest against the Sindh Workers Welfare Board (SWWB) for non-availability of drinking... HYDERABAD: PPP activists block road HYDERABAD, July 12: A large number of Pakistan People’s Party activists blocked the Hyderabad-Mirpurkhas Road, near Tando Jam, for quite some time on Friday to protest against the conviction of the... HYDERABAD: Growers resent water ‘sale’ HYDERABAD, July 12: A large number of tail-end growers of Kunar Shakh, which is fed from the Rohri Canal, held a protest demonstration on the Shaikh Bhirkio-Hyderabad Road on Friday against... HYDERABAD: Israeli atrocities condemned HYDERABAD, July 12: The activists of the Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party staged a protest march here on Friday against the atrocities unleashed by Israel against the Palestinian people.... PESHAWAR: Speedy devolution of power in Fata ordered PESHAWAR, July 12: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah at a meeting, here on Friday, directed the concerned authorities to remove procedural hurdles and streamline the process of devolution of powers... PESHAWAR: Rapid air pollution hits public health: Need stressed for more VETS PESHAWAR, July 12: Keeping in view the rapid deterioration of air quality and its impact on public health, it is needed to establish more Vehicle Emission Testing Station (VETS) to check... PESHAWAR: PAC to examine 1997-98 accounts PESHAWAR, July 12: The provincial ad hoc public accounts committee will meet here on Monday to examine and discuss the appropriation accounts for the year 1997-98, according to official sources.... PESHAWAR: SC verdict to give birth to new trend: PPP PESHAWAR, July 12: The Pakistan People’s Party has expressed disappointment over the validation of the ‘graduation condition’ by the Supreme Court.... PESHAWAR: PHC bar association endorses strike call PESHAWAR, July 12: The Peshawar High Court Bar Association on Friday endorsed the strike call given by the All Pakistan Lawyers Representatives Conference for July 15.... ABBOTTABAD: PO killed in ‘encounter’ ABBOTTABAD, July 12: A proclaimed offender (PO) was killed in an encounter with police and four others were arrested, here on Friday. The police also recovered three Kalashnikovs, two pistols and...

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