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August 11, 2002 Sunday Jamadi-us-Saani 1, 1423 KARACHI: Gutter Baghicha park plan in doldrums KARACHI, Aug 10: The illegal hydrants built in Gutter Baghicha in Site Town, which were dismantled by the City Government last month, have resumed operation, say area residents.... KARACHI: PR trims platforms to run new coaches KARACHI, Aug 10: The width of platforms on the side of railway tracks in various railway stations are being shortened due to a manufacturing fault in the 14 newly-imported coaches, Dawn... KARACHI: 10-hour power shutdown in parts of city on Sundays KARACHI, Aug 10: To complete its stringing under the KESC sixth-power project, the KESC 132-KV double-circuit Baldia/Tapal transmission line will remain under shutdown on three consecutive Sundays — ie Aug 11,... KARACHI: Central park project moves at a snail’s pace KARACHI, Aug 10: If the pace of work on conversion of the old Sabzi Mandi land into a central park does not pick up, the project is unlikely to be completed... KARACHI: Eight cars, 13 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Aug 10: Twenty-one vehicles — eight cars and 13 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: Five men killed; girl run over by bus KARACHI, Aug 10: Five people were killed in the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: Attack deplored KARACHI, Aug 10: The city council on Saturday passed three resolutions severely condemning the recent attack on a church built inside a hospital in Taxila and demanded an exemplary punishment to... KARACHI: Blind cricketers given away awards KARACHI, Aug 10: Speakers at a function said that if God deprives somebody of one faculty , He always makes up for it with some other capability that makes life easier.... KARACHI: Philanthropists urged to help IBA KARACHI, Aug 10: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has called upon every lover of education to come forward and help the Institute of Business Administration, a great academic institution, in realizing its... KARACHI: KU exhibition KARACHI, Aug 10: Department of Social Work, University of Karachi, would hold a photographic exhibition highlighting various skills of Pakistani craftsmen at the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on August... KARACHI: New CCOB KARACHI, Aug 10: The Governor’s Inspection Team’s (GIT) chairman, Brig A. S. Nasir, on Saturday assumed the charge of chief controller of buildings of the Karachi Building Control Authority.... KARACHI: Special children enjoy film show KARACHI, Aug 10: A large number of handicapped children enjoyed an animated cartoon film, Shrek, at a special show organized by noted artist and social worker Jimmy Engineer and the Sada... KARACHI: High-speed fibre access to link 60 varsities: ITCN seminar told... KARACHI, Aug 10: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro on Saturday morning inaugurated a three-day ITCN Asia 2002 exhibition at Karachi Expo Centre.... KARACHI: IDEAS-2002 plan finalized KARACHI, Aug 10: The second show, IDEAS-2002, will be inaugurated by President Gen Pervez Musharraf on September 16, Maj-Gen Syed Ali Hamid, director-general of the Defence Export Promotion Organization, and Pegasus... KARACHI: KU exam forms KARACHI, Aug 10: The University of Karachi has announced that those students of MSc (Home Economics) annual examination 2002, who have not yet submitted their examination forms and fee could do... KARACHI: Water shortage in several city areas KARACHI, Aug 10: Various parts of the city’s sprawling townships — Orangi and Baldia — and SITE industrial area either went dry or received scanty supply of water on Saturday due... KARACHI: Police told to submit chargesheet by 15th KARACHI, Aug 10: Justice Shabbir Ahmed of the High Court of Sindh, who is also the administrative judge of the anti-terrorism courts at Karachi, gave on Saturday the last chance to... KARACHI: Nadra to compile data of 140m people KARACHI, Aug 10: The task of National Data and Registration Authority (NADRA) is to compile and develop an accurate database of 140 million Pakistanis.... KARACHI: KU teachers protest KARACHI, Aug 10: The teachers and students of University of Karachi and the non-teaching staff on Saturday held a protest on the campus against the “indifferent” attitude of the varsity administration... KARACHI: Muttahida asks supporters to ensure names in voter list KARACHI, Aug 10: The coordination committee of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Saturday asked its supporters to confirm their names in voters list put on display by the Election Commission at... KARACHI: AHTP holds meeting in Nishtar Park KARACHI, Aug 10: The Awami Himayat Tehreek Pakistan has announced that it will solve the people’s problems in the health, education and law sectors on a war footing if it comes... ISLAMABAD: Suction pumps may be used at Simly Dam: Insufficient rains ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: The Capital Development Authority will seek assistance of Mangla Dam administration for the supply of water from Simly Dam through electric pumps if its level does not increase... ISLAMABAD: Roti price fixed at Rs2.50 ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration on Saturday fixed the official price of a Roti (bread) at Rs2.50.... ISLAMABAD: Attack on Taxila chapel widely condemned ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: Various political leaders and civil body organizations have condemned the attack on a Taxila chapel in which three nurses were killed.... ISLAMABAD: Modern labs to be set up for improving wheat quality ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 : Modern laboratories to test and improve the quality of wheat will be set up throughout the country so that it may procure maximum profit in the international... ISLAMABAD: Govt flayed for ‘pre-poll rigging’ ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) chairman Tahirul Qadri has said that the upcoming general elections will most likely be engineered in view of the fact that the government has... RAWALPINDI: TMA to start work on ADP schemes in a week’s time RAWALPINDI, Aug 10: Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) will start working on its Annual Development Programme (ADP) for 2002-03 in a week’s time, Dawn has learnt.... ISLAMABAD: AIOU scam: accused issued show-cause notices ISLAMABAD, Aug 10: The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has issued show-cause notices to the library officials who allegedly embezzled library funds.... HYDERABAD: Package to empower individual: parties HYDERABAD, Aug 10: Leaders of different political parties have rejected the proposed constitutional amendments’ package on the ground that it would lead the country to nowhere except the empowerment of an... HYDERABAD: Delay in payment of salary flayed HYDERABAD, Aug 10: The Muttahida Labour Federation has deplored the inordinate delay in the release of salaries of the local bodies’ employees of the country, saying that it was tyrannical that... HYDERABAD: 40pc industries of Sindh closed during 3 years HYDERABAD, Aug 10: The leaders of the National Labour Federation (NLF) have said the second phase of the protest movement, launched by the Federation on Aug 7 for the rights of... HYDERABAD: SU classes to begin on 15th HYDERABAD, Aug 10: The Registrar, University of Sindh, Prof Ferozuddin Kazi, announced on Friday that the regular classes, in the faculties of the university, would start from Aug 15.... HYDERABAD: Water rotation HYDERABAD, Aug 10: The Executive Engineer, Akram Wah division, Badin, Irrigation Department, has announced the rotation programme of channels of Akram Wah.... PESHAWAR: Monk calls for peace efforts PESHAWAR, Aug 10: Terasawa Junsei, head of the Buddhist monks, has said the enigma of the national security has been the biggest problem for humanity since the rise of the nationalist... PESHAWAR: Frontier govt to implement arms control policy soon PESHAWAR, Aug 10: The federal government has circulated a document among the provinces and the Islamabad Capital Territory, outlining its arms control policy and lifting of ban on issuance of new... PESHAWAR: PPP workers urged to get united PESHAWAR, Aug 10: Provincial president of the Pakistan People’s Party, Khawaja Muhammad Khan Hoti, has urged the party workers to get united and wage struggle for the progress and promotion of... PESHAWAR: Police accused of protecting killers PESHAWAR, Aug 10: Son of the murdered philanthropist Malik Attaullah demanded of the NWFP government on Saturday to order police for arresting the killers of his father.... PESHAWAR: Nazim says water rates not increased PESHAWAR, Aug 10: The Nazim Town 1, Haroon Bilour, has said water rates have not been increased in the city and the recent bills have been sent according to the 1999... LAHORE: Abattoir repairs painfully slow LAHORE, Aug 10: The Allama Iqbal Town administration has failed to implement the Punjab governor’s directive to improve the Kot Kamboh slaughterhouse.... LAHORE: Nazim orders screening of sites LAHORE, Aug 10: District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has ordered thorough screening of the places selected for Independence Day celebrations for security purposes....

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