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July 25, 2002 Thursday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 14,1423 KARACHI: Karachiites endure long electricity breakdowns KARACHI, July 24: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation kept its more than 1.7 million consumers in the dark about the exact cause of prolonged power breakdowns, which began on Tuesday night... KARACHI: Parties reject changes to constitution KARACHI, July 24: All mainstream political parties have rejected the proposed constitutional package and the Political Parties Order 2002 by terming it detrimental to the national solidarity.... KARACHI: Five die in road accidents KARACHI, July 24: Five persons died in separate road accidents on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Ten cars, 12 bikes taken away KARACHI, July 24: At least 22 vehicles — 10 cars and 12 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in different parts of the city on Wednesday, police said.... KARACHI: Another Harkat man held KARACHI, July 24: Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday showed the arrest of Mohammad Ashraf Khan, an activist of Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Alami in connection with a car bomb explosion near the US Consulate... KARACHI: Three commit suicide KARACHI, July 24: Three youths committed suicide in Karachi on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Youth education stressed to check Aids KARACHI, July 24: Doctors at a workshop on Wednesday stressed the need to impart education to schoolboys and girls on sex- related diseases and drug abuse to save them from hepatitis... KARACHI: Baghdadi getting turbid water KARACHI, July 24: Residents of Baghdadi and its adjoining areas in Lyari Town have complained that they have been receiving contaminated water for the past two weeks.... KARACHI: Distribution of workforce in CHK wards uneven KARACHI, July 24: Inappropriate distribution of human resources at the Civil Hospital, Karachi, is undermining the ongoing efforts to renovate, modernize and update the gadgetry facilities in its different wards.... KARACHI: Water shortage in Orangi, Baldia, Surjani Towns KARACHI, July 24: A vast area of the sprawling townships of Orangi, Baldia and Surjani is without water or has been receiving scanty supply for the last one week mainly because... KARACHI: Endowment fund for KU students KARACHI, July 24: The federal minister for science and technology, Dr Atta-ur-Rehman, has refused to accept an amount of Rs1.2 million admissible to him as research productivity allowance and suggested to... KARACHI: Paramedical staff at beaches KARACHI, July 24: To providing basic medical relief to beach-goers, the city government has allocated ambulances and appointed paramedic staff to Hawkesbay and Seaview beaches for holidays.... KARACHI: Body against task force KARACHI, July 24: Students belonging to various political groups at the University of Karachi on Wednesday announced to form an alliance to create awareness among the students and to force the... KARACHI: Steps urged to save Indus delta from sea intrusion KARACHI, July 24: Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday said continued decrease in the flow of water in the Indus River has started taking a heavy toll of marine and wildlife... KARACHI: KMDC building to be ready in two years KARACHI, July 24: Seven years after the establishment of the Karachi Medical and Dental Collage, the city government has finally decided to construct the Phase-II of the building with its own... KARACHI: PPP sets up body for intra-party election KARACHI, July 24: The Pakistan Peoples Party on Wednesday constituted a central election commission (CEC) to hold intra-party elections at the federal, provincial and district levels on July 28.... KARACHI: Man sentenced to death for killing woman and two men KARACHI, July 24: An additional district and sessions court of Malir sentenced on Wednesday a man to death for three times for murdering two men and a woman.... KARACHI: ARD puts off rally KARACHI, July 24: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) Sindh on Wednesday announced postponement of its July 26 rally at Nishtar Park in protest against the government’s alleged partisan... KARACHI: Over 114,600 Afghans return home from city KARACHI, July 24: To review the progress of voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees from Karachi and to provide resources to the recently-established refugee cell in the home department, a meeting was... HYDERABAD: Zeal Pak workers continue protest HYDERABAD, July 24: Some former employees of the Zeal Pak Cement factory continued their token hunger strike outside the press club for the 9th consecutive day on Wednesday in protest against... HYDERABAD: TMOs threat to entire system: DC HYDERABAD, July 24: The District Council, Hyderabad, on Wednesday voiced concern over the partisan and uncalled for attitude of the Taluka municipal officers (TMOs).... HYDERABAD: Power thieves warned HYDERABAD, July 24: Hesco chief executive Brig Tariq Arshad has said power theft will not be tolerated under any circumstances and even influential people will be sent to jail if they... HYDERABAD: ‘Hepatitis-B alarming’ HYDERABAD, July 24: Hepatitis-B is more dangerous disease than AIDS and it is incurable.... PESHAWAR: Politicians say change policies, not Constitution PESHAWAR, July 24: Political leaders at a seminar on Wednesday underlined the need for restructuring of the defence, foreign and financial policies of the country instead of a major surgery into... PESHAWAR: Nazim arraigned in contempt case PESHAWAR, July 24: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday summoned the Peshawar District Nazim and Director-general of City Development and Municipal Department (CDMD) in a contempt of... PESHAWAR: Institutes told to maintain quality of education PESHAWAR, July 24: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said the autonomous educational institutions in the province must maintain their standard and make continuous efforts to update the quality of... PESHAWAR: Owners urge govt to stop demolition of petrol pumps PESHAWAR, July 23: The Sarhad Petroleum Cartage and Dealers Association, NWFP, has called upon the provincial government to order postponement of the demolition of petrol pumps on the Ring Road flyover... PESHAWAR: Qabail party demands LB polls schedule PESHAWAR, July 24: Qabail Jamhoori Party (QJP) has asked the Chief Election Commission to announce schedule for local government elections in the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).... KOHAT: Criminal killed by rivals KOHAT, July 24: A notorious criminal who had let loose a reign of terror in the area was killed by rival group in his guavas orchard in Chakarkot area on Tuesday... WANA: Passengers looted WANA, July 24: Highwaymen looted cash and valuables from the driver and passengers of a cab when they were travelling between Ladha and Makeen in the South Waziristan Agency on Tuesday....

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