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August 29, 2002 Thursday Jamadi-us-Saani 19,1423 KARACHI: City govt not paying salaries to KDA staff KARACHI, Aug 28: Despite the merger of the defunct KDA’s assets worth billions of rupees with the city government, its employees are facing a second-class treatment and the majority of 5000... KARACHI: Nine NA, 12 PA papers rejected: Scrutiny continues KARACHI, Aug 28: On the second day of scrutiny of nomination papers for 20 general seats of the National Assembly (NA) and 42 Sindh Assembly (PA) seats from the city, nine... KARACHI: Young man stabbed to death KARACHI, Aug 28: A young labourer was stabbed to death by a fellow worker in Site on Wednesday.... KARACHI: 16 vehicles hijacked KARACHI, Aug 28: At least 16 vehicles—four cars and 12 motorcycles— were either hijacked or stolen from different parts of the city on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Parties preparing for final stretch KARACHI, Aug 28: With the completion of the filing of nomination papers, the first phase of the scheduled October 10 elections has been completed. The process of institutionalized politics has been... KARACHI: Promotion rules to be evolved for specialist doctors KARACHI, Aug 28: Sindh health minister Ehsan Ahmad on Wednesday directed the health officials to chalk out a strategy for promotion of doctors of specialist cadres up to grade 20.... KARACHI: City govt’s literacy week from 1st KARACHI, Aug 28: The education department of the city government has chalked out different programmes to celebrate a literacy week (September 1 to 7) and the International Literacy Day on Sep... KARACHI: Class IX exam results announced KARACHI, Aug 28: The Board of Secondary Education, Karachi, on Wednesday announced the results of SSC part-I (class IX) general group annual examinations 2002 of regular and private candidates.... KARACHI: Govt urged to leave changes to parliament KARACHI, Aug 28: An all-parties conference held on Tuesday expressed its reservation on the recommendations of Task Force on Higher Education and urged the government to leave these recommendations for discussion... KARACHI: Tin Hatti bridge KARACHI, Aug 28: The Tin Hatti bridge has been opened to public transport buses and minibuses by the city government. However, the traffic police has been asked to strictly control the... KARACHI: Proposed varsity law criticized KARACHI, Aug 28: The Students’ Alliance, an association of six student groups at the University of Karachi, on Wednesday urged all political parties to take up the proposed university ordinance and... KARACHI: Phones in several areas out of order KARACHI, Aug 28: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company has yet to rectify a large number of telephone connections which broke down following the rain in the city.... KARACHI: Electricity breakdowns harming industry KARACHI, Aug 28: The manufacturing and production process of the city’s five main industrial areas has been badly affected due to continuous power breakdowns.... KARACHI: Ombudsman takes notice of non-refund of money: Housing scheme KARACHI, Aug 28: Sindh ombudsman Justice (Retd) Haziq-ul- Khairi has taken suo motu action on the complaints regarding non- refund of money to a large number of allottees by the New... KARACHI: PPP complains of pre-poll rigging KARACHI, Aug 28: The Pakistan People’s Party has drawn the attention of the chief election commissioner to “pre-poll rigging” by the authorities.... KARACHI: Gwadar firing incident condemned KARACHI, Aug 28: The Baloch Rabita Ittefaq Tehrik (BRIT) has condemned the firing on fishermen of Gwadar by law enforcement agencies. They said the demonstrators were peaceful and demanding ban on... KARACHI: SHO summoned in contempt case KARACHI, Aug 28: The newly-inducted judge of the Sindh High Court, Justice Amir Hani Muslim, has summoned SHO/TPO Korangi Industrial Area on Wednesday in a contempt of court matter.... KARACHI: Order on Zardari’s release plea reserved KARACHI, Aug 28: A bench of the Sindh High Court here on Wednesday reserved its order on a miscellaneous application filed by Hakim Ali Zardari, seeking release on bail on medical... KARACHI: Pakistani youth dies in India KARACHI, Aug 28: The seriously ill youth Edhi Foundation was planning to bring back home from India on the request of his mother, died on Wednesday morning in Rajhistan.... KARACHI: Seven new SHC judges sworn in KARACHI, Aug 28: Seven new additional judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) took oath here on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Hearing against Harkat men KARACHI, Aug 28: The absence of Judge Aalle Maqbool Rizvi forced the anti-terrorism court hearing the trial inside Karachi’s Central Jail to adjourn until Aug 31.... KARACHI: Muttahida to confront PPP in Lyari KARACHI, Aug 28: An interesting fight is expected between two major parties of the country and pro-government Sindh Democratic Alliance on an NA seat in Lyari area.... HYDERABAD: Protest against Hesco HYDERABAD, Aug 28: The power consumers of Afandi town on Tuesday evening besieged the area’s sub-divisional office of Hesco, burnt tyres and ransacked the office.... HYDERABAD: Construction of Thal canal opposed HYDERABAD, Aug 28: Sindh Water Committee (SWC) president Rasool Bux Palijo has criticized Wapda for its announcement that the construction of the greater Thal canal will continue and that the project... HYDERABAD: IT exhibition HYDERABAD, Aug 28: A one-day IT and Telecom Exhibition was organized by Institute of Information Technology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, on Tuesday to exhibit final year research projects, designed and developed... HYDERABAD: Four UC councillors threaten to resign HYDERABAD, Aug 28: Councillors of the Cnion Council No 4, Qasimabad, on Wednesday threatened if false cases registered against Nazim Raees Deedar Hussain Shoro and Naib Nazim Noor Mohammad Shoro of... PESHAWAR: Calamity-hit status for Peshawar sought PESHAWAR, Aug 28: The city district council on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution which demanded of the provincial government to declare Peshawar calamity-hit.... PESHAWAR: 12 Harkat activists remanded in CID custody PESHAWAR, Aug 28: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday remanded 12 activists of a banned militant organization in the custody of the Crimes Investigation Department for five days.... PESHAWAR: Govt urged to rein in foreign drugs firms PESHAWAR, Aug 28: Pakistan Chemists and Druggists Association has expressed concern over the stoppage of supply by the multinational pharmaceutical companies following the withdrawal of the general sale tax on medicines.... PESHAWAR: Power to remain suspended in city areas PESHAWAR, Aug 28: The power supply to different parts of the provincial capital and its suburbs would remain suspended on Thursday and Friday, according to an announcement by the Peshawar Electric... PESHAWAR: ADB-funded projects reviewed PESHAWAR, Aug 28: A meeting was held here on Wednesday to review various proposed and ongoing projects funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).... PESHAWAR: ‘No compensation for encroachers’ PESHAWAR, Aug 28: The NWFP governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has assured a traders delegation that the deadline of Aug 31 for the removal of encroachments would be extended to Sept... HYDERABAD: Teachers observe hunger strike HYDERABAD, Aug 28: Over 150 secondary teachers of Hyderabad district observed a token hunger strike outside the office of District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman here on Wednesday to press for the... CHARSADDA:‘Traditional politicians have failed’ CHARSADDA, Aug 28: Saeed Khan, a joint candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (QA), Peoples Party (Sherpao), and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal for PF-18 Charsadda-2, and son of Nisar Mohammad Khan ex-senator and federal... MARDAN: No objections filed in Mardan MARDAN, Aug 28: No objections were filed against nomination of any of the 110 aspirants for national and provincial assembly seats here as the scrutiny of papers continued for the second day... PESHAWAR: Minorities assured of rights PESHAWAR, Aug 28: The provincial chief of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q), Salim Saifullah Khan, has said that if his party is voted to power he will take effective steps to...

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