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October 29, 2002 Tuesday Sha’aban 22,1423 KARACHI: Electricity failure disrupts water supply KARACHI, Oct 28: Normal water supply to the city was disrupted on Monday afternoon by a major power breakdown.... KARACHI: Major power breakdown follows line tripping KARACHI, Oct 28: The transmission and distribution system of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation finally capitulated to the ongoing heatwave when a technical fault occurred around noon, depriving almost the entire... KARACHI: Pesh Imam shot dead, cousin injured KARACHI, Oct 28: A Pesh Imam (prayer leader) was killed while his cousin received injuries in an attack on Monday in Bahadurabad.... KARACHI: Woman commits suicide, boy dies in accident KARACHI, Oct 28: A 14-year-old boy, Mohammad Arshad, died on the spot after being hit by a vehicle in Gulzar-i-Hijri on Monday. He was a resident of Surjani Town, sector 7-C.... KARACHI: Police build office on encroached land KARACHI, Oct 28: Police have started constructing offices by encroaching upon a piece of land on the Mai Kolachi Road in Clifton near a recreational park, resulting in resentment among the... KARACHI: Afghans’ repatriation reviewed KARACHI, Oct 28: A meeting was held in the office of the Home Secretary, Sindh, here on Monday to review the implementation status of the repatriation of Afghan refugees and their... KARACHI: Doctors, journalists join teachers’ protest KARACHI, Oct 28: Teachers and students from universities and colleges brought out a peaceful rally on Monday to register their protest against the government’s move to make changes in the existing... KARACHI: Decision to devolve KBCA upheld KARACHI, Oct 28: The government of Sindh, through a letter dated Oct 25, has upheld the decision taken by the housing and town planning department regarding devolution of the Karachi Building... KARACHI: Ghulam Rasul comes to town KARACHI, Oct 28: A solo art exhibition comprising some 20 oil-on-canvas paintings by the senior landscape painter Ghulam Rasul opens at the Canvas Gallery on Tuesday at 5pm.... KARACHI: Ten-year-old Hafiz to visit Pakistan KARACHI, Oct 28: Ten-year old Hafiz Syed Mujtaba Akhtar, who is known as “Qurani Computer” will arrive here on a five-day visit to Pakistan on first Ramzan, chief of the Quran... KARACHI: City govt approves amusement park plan KARACHI, Oct 28: The city government on Monday gave a go ahead signal for establishment of an amusement park of international standard and a cricket and football academy at the Kashmir... KARACHI: Experts deplore apathy towards environment KARACHI, Oct 28: Healthcare experts and environmentalists at a workshop held here on Monday expressed their grave concern over the lack of political will to address the problem of environmental degradation... KARACHI: Adulterators warned KARACHI, Oct 28: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has asked the factories which produce edible items; wholesalers and retailers to improve the quality of their items before the advent of Ramazan.... KARACHI: Body on charged parking KARACHI, Oct 28: DCO Shafiqur Rehman Paracha has set up a committee to suggest steps for reorganization of the charged parking department, provision of better facilities to the citizens, protection of... KARACHI: Medical camp KARACHI, Oct 28: The Capital City Police are organizing a free medical camp and a mobile field hospital on Tuesday at Zulfiqarabad traffic police section, near Bin Qasim, on National Highway.... KARACHI: BSc results KARACHI, Oct 28: Karachi University on Monday notified the results of BSc (Home Economics) first-year annual examinations 2002.—APP... KARACHI: Workers threaten factory takeover KARACHI, Oct 28: Speakers at a rally on Monday said that if problems of the Prince Glass workers were not solved in the meeting to be held on Oct 31, the... KARACHI: Intellectuals seek stronger Pakistan-BD relations: KU seminar KARACHI, Oct 28: President Musharraf’s maiden visit to Bangladesh in July this year will further strengthen relations between the two countries, Brig-Gen Sakhawat Hossein, a Bangladeshi intellectual said here on Monday.... KARACHI: Land Ord 2002 promulgated KARACHI, Oct 28: The governor has promulgated ‘Sindh Government Land (Cancellation of Allotment, Conversions and Exchanges) (Amendment) Ordinance 2002’ by amending the ‘Sindh Government Land (Cancellation of Allotments, Conversion and Exchanges)... KARACHI: Harakat activists’ trial put off KARACHI, Oct 28: The additional district and sessions judge, Central II, Ghulam Qadir Leghari, on Monday put off the hearing of two cases against Muhammed Imran and Muhammed Haneef, alleged leaders... KARACHI: Newsmen hold demo KARACHI, Oct 28: The newsmen of the city held a demonstration outside the Karachi Press Club on Monday to demand the arrest of the killers of a reporter of Kandhkot, Shahid... KARACHI: Ehtesab Act 1997,NAB Ord contested KARACHI, Oct 28: Both the Ehtesab Act of 1997 and the NAB Ordinance that replaced it are invalid inasmuch as they are patently discriminatory and also provide for retrospective criminal liability,... HYDERABAD: Govt delaying power transfer, says PPP HYDERABAD, Oct 28: The government is deliberately trying to delay transfer of power to enable the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) to form government at the Centre.... HYDERABAD: Re-counting on PS-53 demanded HYDERABAD, Oct 28: A group of activists of the Pakistan People’s Party, belonging to Tando Mohammad Khan, observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Monday to protest... HYDERABAD: Taluka municipal workers stage rally HYDERABAD, Oct 28: The Municipal workers on Monday locked a number of offices of the Taluka City Council in protest against the non-payment of their two-month salaries. They also took out... HYDERABAD: Police asked to register FIRs honestly HYDERABAD, Oct 28: The Taluka Council City (TCC) on Monday demanded of the police to register FIRs according to wishes of complainants and not to force them to sign on a... HYDERABAD: Selection of SAU lecturers resented HYDERABAD, Oct 28: The general body of the Sindh Agriculture University Teachers Association has resented lack of transparency during the selection board proceedings held on Oct 21.... HYDERABAD: Traffic week inaugurated HYDERABAD, Oct 28: The district traffic police inaugurated `Traffic Week’ on Monday by organising a walk to create public awareness about traffic rules.... HYDERABAD: Afghan scenario discussed HYDERABAD, Oct 28: Dr Andress Rieck, a German scholar and resident director, Hanns Seidel Foundation, Islamabad, has expressed the hope some agreement will be reached over the future political setup in... HYDERABAD: Relief grant increased HYDERABAD, Oct 28: The Sindh government has increased grant amount for reconstruction/repair of houses of calamity-hit people.... PESHAWAR: Shopkeepers asked to pay composition tax PESHAWAR, Oct 28: Imposition of composition tax on shops and residential apartments in the Cantonment area has hit the people hard, as majority of them could not afford to pay the... PESHAWAR: Check on kidnappings PESHAWAR, Oct 28: The law enforcement agencies personnel have been deployed at certain points in the province and the adjoining tribal areas to check kidnappings and other anti-social activities.... PESHAWAR: DIG, SSP summoned to court PESHAWAR, Oct 28: An additional district and sessions judge, Sardar Mohammad Irshad, has summoned DIG Khursheed Alam, SSP Ishtiaq Marwat and other police officers for conducting an alleged illegal raid on... PESHAWAR: MKP founder’s death anniversary today PESHAWAR, Oct 28: The Mazdoor Kisan Party (MKP) will observe the 16th death anniversary of the party founder, Mohammad Afzal Bangash, in Mandani, Charsadda, on Tuesday and pay tribute for his...

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