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August 30, 2002 Friday Jamadi-us-Saani 20, 1423 KARACHI: KESC charges four times more than Wapda: System development KARACHI, Aug 29: The system development charges of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation are higher than those of the Water and Power Development Authority despite the fact that the national power... KARACHI: Councillors to get honorarium KARACHI, Aug 29: Speaking to councillors in Bin Qasim Town, City Nazim Naimatullah Khan on Thursday said the city government has decided to pay honoraria to councillors.... KARACHI: Loadshedding begins KARACHI, Aug 29: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation resorted to loadshedding on Thursday night.... KARACHI: Four persons die in accidents KARACHI, Aug 29: Four persons were died in separate road accidents in Karachi on Thursday.... KARACHI: 17km elevated corridor to be built under KMTP KARACHI, Aug 29: Sindh governor Muhammedmian Soomro on Wednesday stressed the need for an integrated system to bring improvement in the existing transport system in the city with the utilization of... KARACHI: Smaller parties vying for slice of power KARACHI, Aug 29: The smaller parties, who have been routed in the past elections by the mainstream political parties, are striving to work out a strategy to make a way to... KARACHI: KU extends date for enrolment forms KARACHI, Aug 29: The University of Karachi has announced that the enrolment forms and fees of students from the BA (pass), BSc (pass) and BCom of session 2001 — whose admissions... KARACHI: Children have a night walk in zoo KARACHI, Aug 29: Students at a lecture on Thursday were told that all species, including the wildlife species, played an important role in environment and if anyone of those became extinct,... KARACHI: Meeting on new universities ordinance today KARACHI, Aug 29: A meeting of the vice chancellors of the universities in the province will be held here on August 30 to review and propose changes — if needed —... KARACHI: JPMC modern chest unit being inaugurated today KARACHI, Aug 29: A modern chest unit at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) will be formally inaugurated on Friday.... KARACHI: New rules for US student visa KARACHI, Aug 29: Students intending to acquire an education in the United States have been advised to apply two to three months in advance for the visa.... KARACHI: Commemorative postage stamps KARACHI, Aug 29: The Pakistan Post Office is releasing a commemorative postage stamp in the honour of Mohammad Aly Rangoonwala, says a press release.... KARACHI: Krishna’s birth anniversary KARACHI, August 29: The Hindu community will celebrate Janam asthmi, birth day of Lord Krishna, on August 31.... KARACHI: Transporters dismantle girders KARACHI, Aug 29: Iron girders erected at vantage points to stop the entry of heavy vehicles in to the residential areas of Lyari Town have been dismantled by transporters.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Aug 29: The met department has forecast partly cloudy weather with chances of drizzle for Karachi on Friday and temperatures to range between 32 and 34 degrees centigrade. Dry weather... KARACHI: Abid Mehboob at Kunj KARACHI, Aug 29: An exhibition of paintings by Abid Mehboob will begin at Kunj Art Gallery on Friday, says a press release.... KARACHI: Hearing of Benazir’s petition put off KARACHI, Aug 29: A full bench of the Sindh High Court adjourned on Thursday the hearing of a constitutional petition filed by Ms Benazir Bhutto till Sept 11.... KARACHI: State counsel opposes Benazir’s petition KARACHI, Aug 29: Counsel for the federation has maintained that Ms Benazir Bhutto’s petition is not maintainable because the petitioner is an absconder and a fugitive, and, therefore, cannot seek benefit... KARACHI: JUP women to struggle for Islamic values KARACHI, Aug 29: Pakistani women are destined to play their role in the political process and reconstruction of the country. They will never lag behind when it comes to the defence of their motherland. ... KARACHI: Sindh has no role in Rs1,530m projects KARACHI, Aug 29: A number of development projects funded by the federal government, at a cost of Rs1,530 million, are being executed in the province without the supervision of the steering... KARACHI: Contaminated water poses threat to residents KARACHI, Aug 29: Jet-black water has been supplied to the residents of Kamil Galli, Napier Quarters, for the last fortnight.... KARACHI: Trains delayed for hours KARACHI, Aug 29: Almost all trains were delayed by two to four hours between the Landhi and Karachi cantonment railway stations on Thursday due to reasons best known to the railways... KARACHI: Electioneering gaining momentum KARACHI, Aug 29: The electioneering is gaining momentum with the filing of nominations by all major political parties and alliances.... KARACHI: MMA for restoration of Constitution KARACHI, Aug 29: Naib Amir Jamaat-i- Islami (JI), Prof Ghafoor Ahmad has assured that the Muttahida Majlis-i- Amal (MMA), after coming to power, would restore the 1973 constitution to its original... KARACHI: New strategy urged to get anti-women laws abolished KARACHI, Aug 29: Religious scholar Dr Riffat Hassan has underlined the need for working out a new strategy to get the government to abolish anti-women laws.... HYDERABAD: Dist council to tell tale of cold neglect: Report to be sent to Gen Musharraf HYDERABAD, Aug 29: The District Council Hyderabad here on Thursday decided to send a detailed report to Islamabad on the way bureaucracy works with the elected representatives.... HYDERABAD: Water shortage created by civic bodies, says Nazim HYDERABAD, Aug 29: Nazim, Hyderabad city taluka, Haji Moinuddin Shaikh, has strongly reacted to the water and power crisis in the city and said that the crisis have been created by... HYDERABAD: 56 papers accepted: Hyderabad NA, PA seats HYDERABAD, Aug 29: The nomination papers of 56 candidates for National Assembly and Provincial Assembly seats of Hyderabad were accepted following scrutiny of their candidatures on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: ‘Pearl case convicts not on hunger strike’ HYDERABAD, Aug 29: The DIG, prisons, Sindh, Nawaz Hussain, here on Thursday categorically denied that any of the convicts of Daniel Pearl case had gone on hunger strike.... HYDERABAD: SU to have Sami, Rashidi chairs HYDERABAD, Aug 29: The University of Sindh has decided to establish the Sami Chair and Pir Hisamuddin Rashidi Chair in recognition of the services of the two in literature.... HYDERABAD: Zeal Pak Cement explains accord with workers HYDERABAD, Aug 29: A top management official of Zeal Pak Cement Factory has clarified that the workers of the factory as well as the then CBA union, sensing doubtful future of... HYDERABAD: Pandemonium `in DC session over water crisis HYDERABAD, Aug 29: The proceedings of the District Council session had to be adjourned on Wednesday till Thursday by the presiding officer, Syed Ali Mohammad Shah, following an uproar over the... HYDERABAD: Two found in illegal detention HYDERABAD, Aug 29: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad, on Thursday took serious notice of the illegal detention of two persons at the Kotri police station who were... PESHAWAR: Verdict on juvenile’s death penalty reserved PESHAWAR, Aug 29: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court here on Thursday reserved its judgment on a juvenile offender’s appeal, sentenced to death by an anti-terrorism court in Abbottabad.... PESHAWAR: PHC to hear plea against condition for Nazimeen PESHAWAR, Aug 29: Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court, Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan, has constituted a special bench for hearing two identical writ petitions, challenging the resignation condition for local... KOHAT: Police seize fake passports KOHAT, Aug 29: Police seized 11 fake passports from a courier service employee on Rawalpindi road on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: Return of exiled leaders urged PESHAWAR, Aug 29: The Awami National Party (ANP) has demanded of the government to allow all exiled political leaders to contest the October general elections.... PESHAWAR: Plans for flyovers ordered PESHAWAR, Aug 29: The NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has directed the executing agencies to expedite work on ongoing development schemes in the Peshawar district and ensure early completion of... PESHAWAR: Actors deserve respect: Nazim PESHAWAR, Aug 29: District Nazim, Mohammad Azam Khan Afridi, has expressed concern over the treatment meted out to PTV’s artists in the society and has urged the people to pay the... PESHAWAR: Ex-CM blamed for murder PESHAWAR, Aug 29: Former federal minister and leader of Pakistan People’s Party, Naseerullah Babar, has charged former Sindh Chief Minister, Abdullah Shah, of being involved in the murder of Mir Murtaza...

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