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January 27, 2003 Monday Ziqa’ad 23,1423 KARACHI: Rehabilitation of locals demanded: Miano gas field development KARACHI, Jan 26: The participants of a public hearing on the environmental impact assessment of Miano gas field development in northern Sindh here on Saturday stressed the need for preparing a... KARACHI: Ibad orders clearing away of sewage KARACHI, Jan 26: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Saturday visited the sewage-affected Government Monotechnic Institute in North Karachi.... KARACHI: Peace walk organized KARACHI, Jan 26: Political leaders at a peace walk here on Sunday pledged to help develop a culture of tolerance in the city.... KARACHI: Workers threaten protest movement KARACHI, Jan 26: Speakers at a workers meeting on Sunday demanded that the recently promulgated Industrial Relations Ordinance 2002 be abolished immediately.... KARACHI: Land-grabbers occupy historic building KARACHI, Jan 26: Some unscrupulous people, allegedly in connivance with land officials of the city government, have occupied a portion of residential quarters adjacent to the former sub-registrar office near Lea... KARACHI: Bacha Khan remembered KARACHI, Jan 26: The 15th death anniversary of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan) was observed here on Saturday under the auspices of the Pukhtoon Students Federation.... KARACHI: Strategy discussed for assembly session KARACHI, Jan 26: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar has reiterated that all the coalition partners have to strive jointly and above their personal interests in order to improve the economy... KARACHI: PPP accuses govt of using strong-arm tactics KARACHI, Jan 26: On the eve of the Sindh Assembly’s first regular session the People’s Party Parliamentarians accused the government of threatening its MPA from Jacobabad that he would be implicated... HYDERABAD: Growers want tax remission, relief package: Water shortage HYDERABAD, Jan 26: The Sindh Abadgar Board has hailed the chief minister’s statement regarding provision of relief and remission in agricultural taxes for the calamity-hit areas.... LARKANA: 548 schools remain closed in Larkana LARKANA, Jan 26: The districts’s education system is being affected by the closure of 548 middle and primary schools.... HYDERABAD: Relatives fear for life of ‘held’ JSQM activist HYDERABAD, Jan 26: The relatives of local Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz leader Rahim Detho have said the Hyderabad police arrested Detho on Saturday and held him incommunicado.... MITHI: Preservation of Chelhar Fort demanded MITHI, Jan 26: The Tharparkar district council has demanded of the authorities for adequate measures to preserve the Chelhar Fort.... SUKKUR: Five hurt, 10 held in anti-US demo SUKKUR, Jan 26: Five students of the Government Degree College Ghotki were injured when police baton-charged them for holding a protest demonstration against the US on Saturday.... DADU: Kidnappers free revenue official DADU, Jan 26: The district officer, revenue, Pervez Ahmad Junejo, who was kidnapped by bandits 23 days back, was released on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: Doctors demand job regularization HYDERABAD, Jan 26: A group of contract doctors staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Sunday against delay in regularization of their services.... HYDERABAD: Power consumers slam inflated bills HYDERABAD, Jan 26: A large number of consumers, belonging to Tando Tayyab, Talab-3, Misri Shah Colony, Millatabad and Juman Shah Shaheed Colony, observed a token hunger strike outside the press club... HYDERABAD: Tribute HYDERABAD, Jan 26: Speakers at a condolence meeting paid tribute to Dr Ahmad Farooq Ansari, professor at the Institute of Pharmacy, University of Sindh, for his services in the field... HYDERABAD: SHC orders housing scheme inspection HYDERABAD, Jan 26: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, on Saturday has appointed the court’s additional registrar as commissioner to inspect the site of a housing scheme... PESHAWAR: Chemists still charge 15pc GST on drugs PESHAWAR, Jan 26: The chemists are still charging the people 15 per cent general sales tax on the medicines which the government withdrew in August 2002.... PESHAWAR: NWFP govt ready to take tough decisions PESHAWAR, Jan 26: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani said that his government had the potential to take tough decisions in the larger public interest.... PESHAWAR: Steps being taken to solve problems, says minister PESHAWAR, Jan 26: The NWFP Minister for Education Maulana Fazle Ali said that making a decision in its first cabinet meeting to provide free education up to class ten, showed that... PESHAWAR: Shariat body to draft code of conduct: Check on CM, cabinet PESHAWAR, Jan 26: The NWFP Nifaz-i-Shariah Council (NSC) in its maiden meeting here on Sunday decided to formulate code of conduct for the chief minister and cabinet members in accordance with... PESHAWAR: More funds released to district governments PESHAWAR, Jan 26: The district governments have been released 50 per cent more funds for development schemes being executed under the provincially funded annual development programme for the 2002-03 financial year.... PESHAWAR: Doctors told to mend ways PESHAWAR, Jan 26: Frontier Province Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has urged doctors and health professionals to serve ailing people with devotion and sincerity.... PESHAWAR: SNGPL rejects ANP’s stand PESHAWAR, Jan 26: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) has rejected the Awami National Party’s stand viz-a-viz suspension of gas to the NWFP.... PESHAWAR: CM apprised of students’ grievances PESHAWAR, Jan 26: Muttahida Talaba Mahaz has expressed concern over what they termed violation of merit in the appointment of new vice-chancellor to the University of Peshawar, and has demanded of... PESHAWAR: Court to receive HR pleas round the clock PESHAWAR, Jan 26: The district and sessions Judge, Peshawar, Hayat Ali Shah, has stated that his court would receive human rights cases round the clock.... PESHAWAR: Fata uplift project being chalked out PESHAWAR, Jan 26: Governor Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that development strategies for the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas are being chalked out as the government has enhanced manifolds the funds for Fata.... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: MPs call for empowerment of women DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jan 26: Women elected representatives have said that equal participation of both men and women in the decision-making process is an essential prerequisite for effective and true democracy.... SUKKUR: Minor girl criminally assaulted SUKKUR, Jan 26: A 12-year-old girl, who was abducted on Saturday evening and subjected to criminal assaults by two men, reached home in a critical condition on Sunday morning.... PESHAWAR: Transporters demand increase in fares PESHAWAR, Jan 26: Local transport associations have demanded of the government to increase fare on intra-city routes by Feb 1, otherwise they would give a call for wheel-jam strike.... PESHAWAR: Law secretary PESHAWAR, Jan 26: The NWFP government has appointed an anti-terrorism court judge, Amir Gulab Khan, as secretary of the provincial law department....

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