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August 22, 2002 Thursday Jamadi-us-Saani 12,1423 KARACHI: City govt wants role in KESC affairs KARACHI, Aug 21: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation managing director and the Karachi Nazim crossed swords with each other over the arrest of defaulters, at a public hearing organized by the... KARACHI: KESC move to seek rise in tariff opposed KARACHI, Aug 21: People representing a cross-section of society forcefully opposed a tariff hike sought by the KESC at a public hearing organized by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority on... KARACHI: Six file nomination papers KARACHI, Aug 21: On Wednesday a total of six nomination papers were submitted to the returning officers in the city on the third day out of six days given to the... KARACHI: PPP to field new faces in general elections KARACHI, Aug 21: The Pakistan People’s Party has decided to introduce new faces in the general elections to protect its power base in the city, it is learnt.... KARACHI: One car, 10 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Aug 21: One car and 10 motorcycles were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Wednesday, police said.... KARACHI: Four Harkat men indicted in carbomb case KARACHI, Aug 21: Three leaders of the Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Aalmi denied on Wednesday their involvement in the June 14 carbomb explosion here at the US consulate when an anti-terrorism court formally... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims two lives KARACHI, Aug 21: A young man and a small boy fell victim to reckless driving in the city on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Water supply from Hub dam to stop in next 10 days KARACHI, Aug 21: Water supply to the city from the Hub dam will come to a halt in the next 10 to 12 days as the water level in the dam’s... KARACHI: Experts suggest use of chlorine dioxide as disinfectant KARACHI, Aug 21: Professionals from various educational institutions and government agencies have expressed dissatisfaction over the existing arrangement of potable water chlorination in mega cities of the country.... KARACHI: Hearing of Benazir’s petition deferred KARACHI, Aug 21: A division bench of the Sindh High Court deferred on Wednesday the hearing of a constitutional petition filed by Benazir Bhutto, the PPP chairperson, challenging her disqualification from... KARACHI: 40pc children under five malnourished KARACHI, Aug 21: Forty per cent of Pakistani children under five are malnourished and 25 per cent of babies are born underweight, hence susceptible to illness and death.... KARACHI: Payment of pension dues okayed KARACHI, Aug 21: The Sindh governor has approved the payment of pension dues of retired employees of local councils as on 31/12/2001 by the provincial government, as a one time grant... KARACHI: Inquiry officer KARACHI, Aug 21: The Sindh government has appointed Mr Saleem Jan Khan, Additional District and Session Judge Karachi South, as Inquiry Officer to hold an inquiry into the murder of Shakir... KARACHI: SHC order KARACHI, Aug 21: A division bench of the High Court of Sindh issued on Wednesday rule nissi ordering production of an alleged detainee, Mohammed Zakir Hussain.... KARACHI: Land mafia grabs amenity plot KARACHI, Aug 21: Another precious land meant for amenity purposes in the Lyari Town area has been occupied by the land mafia.... KARACHI: New pattern of vaccine administration KARACHI, Aug 21: The hepatitis B infection — which is fast becoming a common infection with a prevalence rate of three per cent to 10 per cent among Pakistani children —... KARACHI: Remission KARACHI, Aug 21: An appellate bench of the High Court of Sindh, comprising Justice Mohammed Roshan Essani and Justice Mujeebullah Siddiqui, on Wednesday deciding four jail appeals filed by convicts in... HYDERABAD: New pipeline may weaken embankment, SHC told HYDERABAD, Aug 21: The deputy registrar of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, Ghulam Mustafa Channa, on Wednesday informed the division bench of the Sindh High Court that the possibility... HYDERABAD: PPP workers hold protest rally HYDERABAD, Aug 21: The PPP workers of Hyderabad District including women on Wednesday staged a rally to protest the registration of false cases against the PPP chairperson, Benazir Bhutto, and the... HYDERABAD: Close circuit TV HYDERABAD, Aug 21: A close circuit television has been installed at the main entrance of the Central Jail Hyderabad on late Tuesday night to check drug trafficking and smuggling of banned... HYDERABAD: STDC plans facilities at Keenjhar HYDERABAD, Aug 21: The managing director, Sindh Tourism Development Corporation (STDC), Mohammad Ishaq Lashari, has said that the STDC (Thatta) would construct 48 more huts at the Keenjhar Lake to provide... PESHAWAR: ANP, PPP to field joint candidates PESHAWAR, Aug 21: Awami National Party (ANP) and People’s  Party  Parliamentarians  (PPP)  reached  an understanding to field joint candidates on the four National Assembly and 11 provincial assembly seats of Peshawar... PESHAWAR: New list of life-saving medicines demanded PESHAWAR, Aug 21: The Pakistan Chemists and Druggists Association (PCDA) has expressed concern over the delaying tactics adopted by the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) to issue the new list of... HYDERABAD: Industry getting priority: Soomro HYDERABAD, Aug 21: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has said the government is giving top priority to industrial development so as to create maximum job opportunities for people and enhance the country’s... HYDERABAD: Arrest of gymkhana official demanded : Electrocution HYDERABAD, Aug 21: The relatives of the electrician who was electrocuted in the Sindhi Muslim Housing Society while trying to restore electricity to the residence of the secretary, Hyderabad Gymkhana, Javed... HYDERABAD: SU certificates for Madressah students soon HYDERABAD, Aug 21: The Sindh University will issue certificates, equivalent to the BA and MA degrees to the students of Madressahs.... PESHAWAR: Tribesmen reject US claim they protect Al Qaeda PESHAWAR, Aug 21: Some 4,000 tribal elders in northwestern Pakistan have joined a chorus of protest at US assertions the region has become a safe haven for members of Al Qaeda... PESHAWAR: Seminar on museology from 28th PESHAWAR, Aug 21: A seminar on ‘Pakistan Archaeology and Museology’ is scheduled to be held from Aug 28-31, at the Baragali Summer Camp of Peshawar University. The NWFP department concerned will... PESHAWAR: Hepatitis B vaccines to be provided from next month PESHAWAR, Aug 21: NWFP Health Minister Dr Meher Taj Roghani has disclosed that the government would include Hepatitis B vaccines in the Expanded Programme on Immunisation from next month in order... PESHAWAR: PPP accuses governor of interference PESHAWAR, Aug 21: The Pakistan People’s Party has accused the NWFP governor for misusing state machinery in favour of ‘king’s party’ and influencing district and tehsil Nazmeen to join the Pakistan...

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