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January 13, 2003 Monday Ziqa'ad 9, 1423 KARACHI: City to face water shortage today KARACHI, Jan 12: The city’s overall water supply situation will be affected on Monday owing to a power breakdown that occurred at Dhabeji pumping station on Saturday-Sunday night.... KARACHI: City govt lets people down on KCR revival plan KARACHI, Jan 12: The 14 million people of the largest city of the country were happy with the news some four months back that the Karachi circular railway was going to... KARACHI: Man shot dead KARACHI, Jan 12: A transporter was kidnapped and later shot dead in Chakiwara late Saturday night.... KARACHI: Seven cars, 11 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Jan 12: Eighteen vehicles — seven cars and 11 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Sunday, police said.... KARACHI: 15 injured as MQM, MMA clash in Orangi KARACHI, Jan 12: At least 15 persons were injured and a number of vehicles were damaged in a clash between supporters of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in... KARACHI: KFHA presses FCS to pay outstanding dues: Port facilities’ rent KARACHI, Jan 12: The Karachi Fisheries Harbour Authority (KFHA) has called for implementing the decision regarding payment of port facilities rent fixed by the government.... KARACHI: Adulterated foodstuffs flood city markets KARACHI, Jan 12: Spices containing wheat husk and harmful dyes. Teas having corn chaff and non-food grade dyes. Corn, sunflower and soybean oils containing a mixture of palm and cotton seed... KARACHI: KESC fails to pay Rs1.5bn gas bills KARACHI, Jan 12: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has not paid monthly bills — amounting to Rs1.51 billion — to the Sui Southern Gas Company for the past two months.... KARACHI: Students hold anti-US demo KARACHI, Jan 12: A large number of students belong to the Jammu and Kashmir National Students’ Federation on Sunday staged a protest demonstration in front of the Karachi Press Club against... KARACHI: Urdu thriving in India, meeting told KARACHI: Mr Aziz Qureshi, a writer from India, was a guest at the Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu on Saturday morning. The other guest was the noted writer Razia Fasih Ahmad, living in the... KARACHI: Human factors involved in aviation accidents KARACHI, Jan 12: The director-general, Civil Aviation Authority, Air Marshal Saleem Arshad, has said that human factors have emerged as a ‘deciding factor’ not only in civil aviation but also in... KARACHI: Filthy water inundates Saddar lanes KARACHI, Jan 12: All lanes leading to Saddar from the Lines Area were flooded with filthy water on Saturday evening.... KARACHI: KU announces BEd results KARACHI, Jan 12: The University of Karachi has declared the results of BEd morning and evening annual examinations.... KARACHI: Libraries KARACHI, Jan 12: Sindh Chief Secretary K.B. Rind has asked social and cultural organizations to set up libraries and book centres to inculcate ‘book reading habit’ among the citizens.... KARACHI: US authorities urged to consider SHC order: Hakim Ahson property case KARACHI, Jan 12: The American authorities have been urged to take into consideration the order of the Sindh High Court while dealing with the apportionment of the properties of Karachi’s first... KARACHI: People suffer due to absence of public toilets KARACHI, Jan 12: Public toilets, one of the most essential facilities at public places, has so far failed to draw the attention of successive governments, including the local governments in Karachi.... KARACHI: PPP aiming at 15 Senate seats KARACHI, Jan 12: The People’s Party Parliamentarians, after being deserted by some “Patriots,” is aiming at at least 15 seats in the 100-member Senate, PPP sources said here on Sunday.... KARACHI: Workers plan protest drive against IRO KARACHI, Jan 12: The Pakistan Workers Confederation (PWC), rejecting the Industrial Relations Ordinance (IRO) 2002, has said that if the ordinance is not abolished the workers will launch a protest movement... KARACHI: Students form regional body for peace KARACHI, Jan 12: Students of South Asia have formed South Asian Students Organization (SASO) to create and spread peace and harmony, so that over 1.5 billion people of the region can... KARACHI: MMA’s success will ensure security KARACHI, Jan 12: The parliamentary leader of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and chief of Jamaat-i-Islami, Qazi Hussain Ahmad, has urged people to vote for the MMA in Jan 15 by-election.... KARACHI: INS exposed US animosity to Muslims: ST KARACHI, Jan 12: Chief of the Sunni Tehreek (ST), Maulana Muhammad Abbas Qadri, has said that America’s animosity towards Muslims had been exposed after it imposed the condition of registration on... KARACHI: PPP criticizes govt over farmers plight KARACHI, Jan 12: A meeting of the provincial parliamentary party of the Pakistan People’s Party was held here at Bilawal House on Sunday.... SANGHAR: Growers denied quality premium SANGHAR, Jan 12: Sugarcane growers on Sunday accused the sugar mill owners of reaping dual benefit by delaying the crushing season by two months — depriving them of premium for greater... HYDERABAD: Action to be taken against defectors: PPP HYDERABAD, Jan 12: People’s Party Parliamentarians president Makhdoom Mohammad Amin Fahim has said action will be taken against those who defected the party.... MIRPURKHAS: Builder charged with forgery MIRPURKHAS, Jan 12: A retired captain and owner of a number of housing schemes, Ghulam Hussain Sacharvi, has been charge-sheeted in the court of the judicial magistrate, Mirpurkhas, on forgery charges.... LARKANA: Telephone exchange demanded LARKANA, Jan 12: MNA Hizbullah Bughio has demanded early installation of a 600-line telephone exchange at Bagi union council, where Moenjodaro, the Cadet College and the airport lies.... HYDERABAD: US policy on Iraq condemned HYDERABAD, Jan 12: The Islami Jamiat Tulba activists staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Sunday to express solidarity with people of Iraq and condemn the FBI raids in... HYDERABAD: Sacked teachers call on MPA HYDERABAD, Jan 12: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement will make efforts to get 52 women teachers reinstated, who were sent on forced leave on Nov 6, 2000.... HYDERABAD: Solution of Qasimabad problems sought HYDERABAD, Jan 12: People from union council No-3, Qasimabad, here on Sunday staged a rally and observed a token hunger strike to press the district administration for solving civic problems of... HYDERABAD: Time bomb at fast food restaurant defused HYDERABAD, Jan 12: Bomb Disposal Squad officials averted a disaster by defusing a one-pound locally-made time bomb in a multi-national fast food restaurant on Thandi Sarak on Saturday night.... HYDERABAD: Prisoner injures himself HYDERABAD, Jan 11: A convict, Khanu Machhi, reportedly inflicted injuries on his chest and abdomen by using a blade in security ward of the Central Prison here on Saturday.... MIRPURKHAS: Water supply schedule MIRPURKHAS, Jan 12: The Taluka Municipal administration, Mirpurkhas, has announced a new schedule for supplying water to the public.... HYDERABAD: Women’s role in politics discussed HYDERABAD, Jan 12: The Citizens’ Network for Human Development here on Saturday organized a seminar on “Women in Politics”.... PESHAWAR: PM assures CM of releasing Rs5bn: Hydel power profit PESHAWAR, Jan 12: The federal government has decided to send a six-member delegation, having equal representation from NWFP, Balochistan and the federal government, to Kabul to seek the release of Pakistanis... PESHAWAR: CNG buses for city planned: 50 vehicles to be imported PESHAWAR, Jan 12: The city district government is working out a plan to introduce CNG-run buses for combating the increasing air pollution in the provincial metropolis, according to official sources.... KOHAT: Divisional hospital status changed KOHAT, Jan 12: The status of Rs25 million 300-bed divisional hospital has been changed from category A to B on the order of chief minister Akram Khan Durrani, with immediate effect.... PESHAWAR: US envoy, HRCP chief discuss regional issues PESHAWAR, Jan 12: The US ambassador-at-large and member of the visiting US National Defence University delegation, Robin Raphel, called on the chairperson of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Afrasiab Khattak, here... PESHAWAR: Asma calls for body on Afghanistan HR situation PESHAWAR, Jan 12: United Nations Rapporteur Asma Jahangir has suggested that an inquiry commission should be set up to look into human rights violations in Afghanistan.... MANSEHRA: Blackmailing not to work, says Nazim MANSEHRA, Jan 12: Tehsil Nazim Nawabzada Mohammed Farooq Khan has said that the tehsil council will not fall prey to blackmailing and pressure tactics.... ATTOCK: Postal dept to hear public complaints ATTOCK, Jan 12: Deputy Post Master General Rawalpindi Region, Jamil Ahmed, will hold a meeting to hear public complaints and suggestions on the working of post offices at General Post Office,... KOHAT: 45 criminals arrested in Kohat KOHAT, Jan 12: The Kohat police arrested 45 criminals, including two proclaimed offenders, in a special campaign against anti-social elements and illegal arms during the last 24 hours, a police spokesman... BANNU: TB workshop concludes BANNU, Jan 12: A six-day workshop on tuberculosis organized by the provincial TB control programme with the collaboration of WHO for doctors ended at the Mission Hospital here on Saturday....

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