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July 19, 2002 Friday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 8, 1423 KARACHI: 50 hydrants removed from Gutter Baghicha KARACHI, July 18: A major anti-encroachment operation was launched in Gutter Baghicha to clear the way for construction of a national park.... KARACHI: All rickshaws to have silencers in 6 months KARACHI, July 18: All rickshaws in the city will have environment-friendly silencers in the next six months.... KARACHI: Civic Centre in Korangi to house IT varsity KARACHI, July 18: The City government has decided to hand over the building of Civic Centre-III in Korangi to the Federal Government for the establishment of an IT university.... KARACHI: Police shoot two alleged bandits to death KARACHI, July 18: Two suspected bandits were killed in separate shootouts with police in different areas on Thursday.... KARACHI: Man behind June 14 blast identified: IG KARACHI, July 18: The Inspector-General of the Sindh Police, Syed Kamal Shah, said here on Thursday the man who was behind the bomb explosion outside the US consulate had been identified.... KARACHI: KU body dissatisfied with scrutiny of job applications KARACHI, July 18: A sub-committee of the University of Karachi syndicate has expressed dissatisfaction over the working of a committee supposed to scrutinize the job-applications prior to their placement before the... KARACHI: Genetic Institute begins functioning from Oct 15 KARACHI, July 18: The University of Karachi has developed a low-cost system of wastewater treatment using micro-organisms that are already present in the wastewater.... KARACHI: Private sector urged to invest in IT KARACHI, July 18: Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Owais Ahmed Ghani on Thursday asked the private sector to invest more in human resource development.... KARACHI: Supply of muddy water persists KARACHI, July 18: Various parts of the city are being supplied muddy water for the past one week, posing serious health hazards to the residents of the affected localities.... KARACHI: Cleaning of drains planned KARACHI, July 18: An emergency plan has been prepared by the administration of Saddar and Lyari Towns for cleaning of stormwater drains and to remove encroachments around them in view of... KARACHI: Chieko’s sky KARACHI, July 18: A literary evening with recitation of Japanese poetry in Urdu, ‘Chieko’s Sky’, by Kotaro Takamura, will be held on July 20 at Karachi Gymkhana.... KARACHI: Drizzle likely KARACHI, July 18: The Meteorological Department has forecast partly cloudy/cloudy weather with chances of drizzle in Karachi on Friday. The maximum temperature in the city is expected to be between 30... KARACHI: Rare copies of Quran on display KARACHI, July 18: A two-day exhibition of rare copies of the Holy Quran opens in the Defence Central Library, Sunset Boulevard, on Saturday.... KARACHI: Power failure complaints continue to pour in KARACHI, July 18: Power failures continued in many areas of the city on Thursday despite the fact that weather remained very pleasant throughout the day.... KARACHI: Skilled labour to be trained for overseas employment KARACHI, July 18: Speakers at a seminar here on Thursday said problems being faced by migrant workers be solved on a priority basis in order to enable them to play their... KARACHI: Pandemonium at City Council session KARACHI, July 18: City Council session was hit on Wednesday by uproar from members belonging to the Al-Khidmat and Al-Khadim groups.... KARACHI: CPNE urges withdrawal of ban on two newspapers KARACHI, July 18: The president of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors, Mujibur Rahman Shami, and general secretary Mahmudul Aziz, have in a joint statement urged the government of Sindh to... KARACHI: SHC stays proceedings in NAB case KARACHI, July 18: A division bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday stayed proceedings in a NAB court until the next date in an acquittal application filed by the 26... KARACHI: PPP criticizes amendments to constitution KARACHI, July 18: Pakistan Peoples Party’s coordination committee has rejected the proposed constitutional amendment package and the Political Parties Ordinance, observing that the purpose of these laws is to keep Benazir... KARACHI: ARD demands permission for convention KARACHI, July 18: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD), Sindh, on Thursday criticized the government for its “delaying tactics” in granting permission for the ARD workers convention in Karachi.... KARACHI: TI for all-parties conference KARACHI, July 18: The Tehrik-i-Istiqlal has proposed that the government hold an all-parties conference to attain national consensus on all issues including the elections reforms and the constitutional package.... KARACHI: Suparco, KESC to study noise pollution KARACHI, July 18: The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) and KESC have jointly launched a campaign to carry out an ambient air and noise pollution study in and... KARACHI: New labour policy soon, says minister KARACHI, July 18: Federal Minister of Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis Owais Ahmed Ghani said here on Thursday a new labour policy had been finalized and in the next cabinet meeting... KARACHI: Accused given in police custody KARACHI, July 18: Justice Shabbir Ahmed of Sindh High Court, who is also the administrative judge of anti- terrorism courts for Karachi division, on Thursday remanded Shaikh Muhammed Ahmed alias Danial... KARACHI: Sindh Madressah KARACHI, July 18: The principal of Sindh Madressatul Islam, Prof Zafar Mehmood Khawar, has announced that admissions to pre-medical and pre-engineering groups for boys and girls, respectively, will be begin on... KARACHI: Khushhali Bank-SGA sign accord KARACHI, July 18: The Khushhali Bank on Thursday entered into an agreement with the Sindh Graduate Association as part of its move to upgrade social services standards.... HYDERABAD: ‘Water supply to tail-end areas will be ensured’ HYDERABAD, July 18: The government will make efforts to resolve the problems of growers and ensure equitable water supply to tail-end users.... HYDERABAD: SHC grants protective bail to CIA inspector: Custodial killing case HYDERABAD, July 18: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Thursday granted the protective bail to the in charge of the CIA Centre, Badin, Inspector Ghulam Murtaza, in a custodial... HYDERABAD: Housing scheme allottees reject extra payment HYDERABAD, July 18: The allotees of Daman-e-Kohsar housing scheme under the banner of the Allotees Action Committee took out a procession here to protest against fresh demand for additional payment.... HYDERABAD: Ex-Zeal Pak workers continue protest HYDERABAD, July 18: Half a dozen former employees of Zeal Pak Cement Factory continued their hunger strike outside the local press club here on the third consecutive day on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: AIG recovers two illegal detainees HYDERABAD, July 18: The AIG of Hyderabad region police, on public complaints, paid a surprise visit to the Sakhi Pir police station here on Wednesday and recovered two illegal detainees, Arif... HYDERABAD: Restoration of SU image urged HYDERABAD, July 18: The vice chancellor, University of Sindh, Mazharul Haq Siddiqui has urged the university officials to perform their duties diligently to restore the image of their alma mater.... HYDERABAD: Robbers injure two HYDERABAD, July 18: Highwaymen opened fire and injured two men on the Super Highway, near Nooriabad, on late Wednesday night.... HYDERABAD: Walk against child labour held HYDERABAD, July 18: More than 100 students, parents and teachers of the Community Action Education Centre and National Child Rehabilitation Centre, held an advocacy walk here on Thursday to create awareness... HYDERABAD: Shahnawaz Bhutto remembered HYDERABAD, July 18: Rich tributes were paid to the late Shahnawaz Bhutto, the son of the late Z. A. Bhutto, for his struggle against the dictatorship of the late Gen Ziaul... HYDERABAD: Voters asked to elect honest people HYDERABAD, July 18: Former Sindh chief minister and PML (QA) leader Liaquat Ali Jatoi has said unless the people of Qasimabad won the national and provincial assembly seats from their own... HYDERABAD: Electricity shutdown HYDERABAD, July 18: Due to repair and maintenance work at Latifabad Grid Station, power supply to Matli, Tando Ghulam Ali, Badin, Talhar and Zeal Pak areas will remained suspended on... PESHAWAR: Reinstatement of doctors upheld: SC dismisses govt petition PESHAWAR, July 18: A Supreme Court bench here on Thursday dismissed a leave-to-appeal petition of the NWFP government and upheld the restoration of the services of three leaders of the Pakistan... PESHAWAR: Couple held under Hudood laws granted bail PESHAWAR, July 18: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday granted bail to a couple arrested under the Hudood laws.... PESHAWAR: Erosion of PM’s powers opposed PESHAWAR, July 18: Former NWFP chief minister and chief of his own faction of Pakistan People’s Party, Aftab Ahmad Sherpao, on Thursday criticised the constitutional package, saying that election of a... PESHAWAR: More security for tourists PESHAWAR, July 18: In view of the last week’s attack on foreign tourists in Mansehra, the centre has asked the NWFP government to enhance foreigners’ security throughout the province, Dawn has... PESHAWAR: Arrest of Afghan refugees criticized PESHAWAR, July 18: The Society for Human Rights and Prisoners Aid has condemned the arrest and harassment of Afghan refugees in various towns of the country and asked the government to... PESHAWAR: Govt help for educational institutions promised PESHAWAR, July 18: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that the government will extend allout support to provide educational institutions with the books required by students of various faculties.... PESHAWAR: Woman’s habeas corpus plea dismissed PESHAWAR, July 18: A division bench of the Peshawar High Court on Thursday dismissed a habeas corpus petition of a woman, stating that her daughter was in illegal custody of her...

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