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July 31, 2002 Wednesday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 20,1423 KARACHI: Firing fills people with fear in Malir: Haqiqi men arrested KARACHI, July 30: The law and order situation in Malir turned grave on Tuesday evening following the arrests of a number of activists of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement. The ensuing firing... KARACHI: Progress on city’s mega projects reviewed KARACHI, July 30: Progress made in respect of Karachi’s three mega projects was reviewed at a meeting held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of deputy chairman of Planning Commission, Shahid Amjad... KARACHI: Acute water shortage persists KARACHI, July 30: Acute water shortage continues to persist in various parts of the city owing to short supply of water from the Dhabeji pumping station and the Hub dam source.... KARACHI: Water tanker kills motorcyclist KARACHI, July 30: A motorcyclist died and another got injured in a traffic accident in the Korangi Industrial Area on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Four cars, eleven bikes taken away KARACHI, July 30: At least 15 vehicles — four cars and eleven motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen from different parts of the city on Tuesday, the police said.... KARACHI: Tin Hatti bridge opened temporarily KARACHI, July 30: The traffic police on Monday night opened the Tin Hatti bridge for heavy traffic despite opposition by the concerned department of the city government.... KARACHI: British-era govt buildings may be sold out KARACHI, July 30: The government is considering a proposal to privatize the spacious residential and office buildings built during the British era for the use of commissioners deputy commissioners.... KARACHI: Man commits suicide KARACHI, July 30: A middle-aged man committed suicide by jumping off from the Natives Jetty Bridge on Tuesday. Edhi sources said that a man in his mid-40’s jumped off from the... KARACHI: Steps urged to minimize effects of pipeline project KARACHI, July 30: Experts at a public hearing on environmental impact assessment report here on Tuesday observed that the proposed oil pipeline project from Port Qasim to Mahmood Kot, Muzaffargarh, could... KARACHI: Call to strengthen civil society KARACHI, July 30: The Karachi Women’s Peace Committee organized a public opinion forum to elicit major deterrents to the growth and welfare of the country, says a statement issued on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Delay in results irks students KARACHI, July 30: Students at the Sindh Medical College and the Dow Medical College have expressed concern over the inordinate delay in announcement of results of various annual examinations.... KARACHI: FWB to continue operation in Lyari KARACHI, July 30: The higher authorities of the First Women Bank has reviewed its earlier decision to shift the bank’s Lyari’s branch office to the Defence Housing Authority.... KARACHI: Cleaning of KMC building ordered KARACHI, July 30: City Naib Nazim Tariq Hasan on Tuesday visited the city district government offices at the defunct KMC head office and ordered cleaning of the entire building within one... KARACHI: NED announces results KARACHI, July 30: The NED University has announced the results of first year Electronics, Chemical and Industrial Engineering special supplementary examinations of 1995-96 batch, taken by students of Dawood College of... KARACHI: Seawater intrusion destroying agriculture KARACHI, July 30: Establishment of dams and barrages on the River Indus, besides an increase in the consumption of water in the northern plains of the country the in last few... KARACHI: Plantation drive KARACHI, July 30: The University of Karachi will begin the monsoon plantation drive on Wednesday.... KARACHI: MMA rejects proposed laws, security council KARACHI, July 30: The Muttahidda Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) reiterating its stand here on Tuesday rejected the proposed constitutional package of the government, including formation of a national security council, and said the... KARACHI: Notice issued to state on father’s plea KARACHI, July 30: The state was put on notice on Tuesday for Aug 3 on an application moved by Mohammed Sharif, father of accused Mohammed Ashraf who was booked in US... KARACHI: Wire service caught using voice mail KARACHI, July 30: Pakistan Telecommunications Company and Pakistan Telecommunications Authority officials have raided an office of a wire service and seized the apparatuses meant for illegally using voice mail, bypassing the... KARACHI: Journalist Seham Mirza passes away KARACHI, July 30: The founder of monthly magazines Dosheeza and Sachi Kahanian and senior journalist, Seham Mirza, died here on Monday night. He had been suffering from cancer for the last... KARACHI: Muttahida holds elections KARACHI, July 30: Polling for intra-party elections of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement was held on Tuesday at different places in the country, including the party headquarters here at Azizabad.... KARACHI: Mansoorul Haq remanded in jail custody KARACHI, July 30: The administrative judge of the accountability courts, Rehmat Hussain Jafferi, remanded on Tuesday former navy chief Admiral Mansoorul Haq in the jail custody till Aug 13.... KARACHI: NHA gives briefing on Expressway KARACHI, July 30: The Rs 7.9 billion Lyari Expressway is aimed at providing high speed access to vehicular traffic of the city, and also to provide better and safe living conditions... KARACHI: India warned against initiating war KARACHI, July 30: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Mohammad Aziz Khan, has said that “if India makes a mistake of initiating a war against us, it would regret for... KARACHI: Kunwar Khalid grieved KARACHI, July 30: Kunwar Younus Ali Khan, father of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s coordination committee member Kunwar Khalid Younus, died after a protracted illness on Tuesday. He was 87.... HYDERABAD: Breach in Rohri Canal widens HYDERABAD, July 30: The breach in the Rohri Canal could not be plugged till Tuesday night, consequently it widened by another 200 feet and the rushing water washed away at least... HYDERABAD: Water shortage in minor fed by overflowing waterway HYDERABAD, July 30: The growers of Jam Shakh, which is fed by the Rohri canal, blocked the Ghulam Hussain Joyo-Matiari road (Tando Jam) and burnt tyres to protest against the acute... HYDERABAD: Child killed HYDERABAD, July 30: Four-year-old Khawar Hussain Khokhar was slaughtered by some unknown persons in his house in Tando Jam on Monday night.... HYDERABAD: STTP plans movement against Thal canal project HYDERABAD, July 30: The central body of the Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party (STTP), at a two-day session held at Taraqqi Pasand House here on Monday, warned that if any decision was... HYDERABAD: Plea to get Bungalow vacated HYDERABAD, July 30: Notwithstanding the orders of the DCO, Hyderabad, Mir Hussain Ali, dated July 10, to allot residential accommodation to Ms Shamsunnisa Shaikh, assistant director, Social Welfare Department, Hyderabad, the... HYDERABAD: Students resent raise in BISE fee HYDERABAD: July, 30 The Jeay Sindh Students Federation (JSSF), Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, has announced that it would observe black day on August 5 to protest against the inordinate increase... HYDERABAD: Training course for teachers concludes HYDERABAD, July 30: The concluding ceremony of a six-week training course for teachers, organized by the YK Academy of the Rashid Memorial Welfare Organization (RMWO), Tando Allahyar Road, was held the... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Two rallies against Hesco staged NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, July 30: The residents of Mehrabpur and Mithiani took out two separate processions against Hesco officials on Monday.... DADU: Man dies in tribal clash DADU, July 30: A man was shot dead and six other persons, including a woman, were injured in a clash between two groups of Leghari tribesmen in Jumo Khan Laghari village,... PESHAWAR: GT Road checkpoints a bane of travellers PESHAWAR, July 30: The Grand Trunk Road has a rich past and a dazzling present but it is beset with a touching tragedy known only to those travelling through the length... PESHAWAR: Razing of petrol pumps flayed PESHAWAR, July 30: Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association while expressing concern over the demolition of petrol pumps in the city, has asked the government to stop the same immediately.... PESHAWAR: 20 POs arrested PESHAWAR, July 30: The city police have arrested three hardened criminals and netted 20 proclaimed offenders and seized a large quantity of weapons in two operations in the suburb of the... PESHAWAR: Khar, Qazi meet Sherpao PESHAWAR, July 30: A former chief minister of Punjab, Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar, on Tuesday visited the People’s House and held a meeting with Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, president of his...

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