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February 1, 2003 Saturday Ziqa’ad 28, 1423 KARACHI: Light rain disrupts KESC system KARACHI, Jan 31: The fragile transmission and distribution system of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation collapsed in many areas in the early hours of Friday when the city received an average... KARACHI: Palestinian scholar laments apathy towards knowledge KARACHI, Jan 31: Muslim scholars went out to various parts of the world to learn about other countries. Books in different languages were imported from these regions. That was how the... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims two lives KARACHI, Jan 31: Two young men died in a road accident in Gulzar-i-Hijri on Friday.... KARACHI: Notice on medical graduate’s plea KARACHI, Jan 31: The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notice to the advocate-general on a medico’s petition against his disqualification for his ineligibility to get admission to the medical college... KARACHI: Free of charge service in hospitals a half truth KARACHI, Jan 31: Some state-owned hospitals claim that they provide health care to the masses free of charge. This is only a half truth.... KARACHI: Dogbite victims sent home after treatment KARACHI, Jan 31: All the 23 persons who were bitten by a mad dog in New Karachi on Thursday were provided treatment at Civil Hospital and sent home.... KARACHI: Three cops arrested KARACHI, Jan 31: Three policemen were arrested on Friday. They have been lodged in the lockup at the police station where they were posted after a case was registered against them... KARACHI: PPO chief attacks courier companies’ role: Case filed for pilfering revenue KARACHI, Jan 31: Hundreds of stamp-lovers flocked to the Arts Council where a four-day exhibition of stamps displaying the collections of around 40 philatelists got under way on Friday afternoon.... KARACHI: UK to help promote education KARACHI, Jan 31: The British Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi, David Pearey, has expressed his government’s commitment for raising the standard of education in Pakistan.... KARACHI: Protection of rights of people duty of all MPs: Orientation programme told KARACHI, Jan 31: The three-day orientation programme for members of the Sindh Assembly concluded here on Thursday night on the note that institutions can only be strengthened by application of “Rules... KARACHI: Action against tampering with former KMC building KARACHI, Jan 31: The Karachi Building Control Authority has sought clarification from the City District Government regarding the ongoing repair/renovation work in the formerly KMC building protected under the Sindh Cultural... KARACHI: SPLA, govt officials discuss teachers’ problems KARACHI Jan 31: A 15-member delegation of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers’ Association (SPLA) on Friday met acting-secretary education Ayub Sheikh and additional secretary education Karim Bakhsh Brohi to discuss the... KARACHI: Transfers, postings KARACHI, Jan 31: The Services and General Administration Department on Friday transferred and posted vice commissioner SESSI Gul Muhammad Rind as director, Labour (Sindh), while Joint Director Labour S. M. Kaleem... KARACHI: AIOU admissions KARACHI, Jan 31: Admissions to the Allama Iqbal Open University for semester spring 2003 will begin on Feb 1 all over the country.... KARACHI: CLPA elections KARACHI, Jan 31: The first elections for the executive body of Commerce Lecturers and Professors Association for the year 2003-04 were held under the supervision of Prof Mumtaz Anwer the other... KARACHI: MDA refunds money to applicants KARACHI, Jan 31: The Malir Development Authority (MDA) has refunded money through 9685 cheques issued to applicants for plots in the MDA Housing Scheme, according to the information provided by the... KARACHI: Literary sitting KARACHI, Jan 31: The literary committee of Karachi Press Club is holding a sitting in honour of selected poets on Saturday at its Ibrahim Jalees Hall.—APP... KARACHI: Citizens getting unsafe water KARACHI, Jan 31: A study — Report 2003 on the Status of Safe Drinking Water Availability in Sindh — released by the provincial ombudsman’s secretariat on Friday, reveals that 25 to... KARACHI: Two PWs depose in case against Lashkar men KARACHI, Jan 31: An anti-terrorism court put off on Friday the hearing of a sectarian killing case against the chief of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi and two others after recording the statements... KARACHI: SHC stops recovery of cattle entry fees KARACHI, Jan 31: The Sindh High Court stayed on Friday the recovery of enhanced cattle entry fees into Bin Qasim and Malir towns till Feb 4, when a writ petition questioning... KARACHI: Winners of APNS awards announced KARACHI, Jan 31: Names of the winners of the APNS Awards for Journalists and Advertising Agencies for 1999-2000 were declared on Friday by the secretary general of the All Pakistan Newspapers... KARACHI: Quacks behind spread of HIV/AIDS KARACHI, Jan 31: Unsterilized medical instruments and non-adherence to the strict standards of infection-control procedures have been described as major risk factors in the spread of HIV in Pakistan.... KARACHI: 3 drug traffickers convicted KARACHI, Jan 31: The special anti-narcotics court, headed by Judge Ali Nawaz Pirzada, convicted three drug traffickers, including a Nigerian, and awarded them different terms of rigorous imprisonment.... KARACHI: Book exhibition KARACHI, Jan 31: The central library of the NED University, in collaboration with the controller of students’ affairs, will organize a book exhibition on Feb 3 and 4 at the campus.—PPI... KARACHI: Water crisis in Karachi dominates PA proceedings KARACHI, Jan 31: The water shortage problem in Karachi dominated the lacklustre proceedings of the Sindh Assembly on Friday during which legislators avoided to be dragged into the continuing discussion on... KARACHI: Solar-powered water plants installed KARACHI, Jan 31: The Solar Energy Research Centre (SERC) of the PCSIR has installed three solar water desalination plants at Gawadar, Balochistan and Mandro and Dhaklo in Tharparkar Sindh.... KARACHI: MMA leaders condemn US, India, Israel KARACHI: Jan 31: Rallies were held outside mosques after Jumma prayers in different parts of the city against discriminatory registration laws for Pakistanis living in the US, the possible US aggression... KARACHI: Ahad Yusuf laid to rest KARACHI, Jan 31: A former provincial minister and mayor of Hyderabad, Ahad Yusuf, was laid to rest at Gizri graveyard here on Friday.... HYDERABAD: MMA demands new foreign policy HYDERABAD, Jan 31: The leader of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and Naib Amir of Jamaat-i-Islami, Liaquat Baloch, has said a National Assembly session should be convened without delay to formulate a new... HYDERABAD: Cattle owners not to be disturbed till March 31 HYDERABAD, Jan 31: The Sindh High Court on Friday ordered the district council officials not to disturb the cattle owners from doing business in the present premises till March 31 besides... HYDERABAD: Mills warned over cane price HYDERABAD, Jan 31: The Sindh government has fixed the sugarcane price at the rate of Rs43 per 40 kilogrammes for the current crushing season.... HYDERABAD: Funds to be utilized through community HYDERABAD, Jan 31: The EDO of community development, Hyderabad, paid a visit to Hussainabad here on Thursday to ascertain civic problems of the area.... HYDERABAD: Kidnapping of Hari leader resented HYDERABAD, Jan 31: A group of activists of the Sindhi Hari Tehrik, a peasant wing of the Awami Tehrik, held a token hunger strike outside the local press club on Friday... HYDERABAD: Reduction in local call rate demanded HYDERABAD, Jan 31: The District Council, Hyderabad, on Friday demanded of the prime minister to bind the MNAs and MPAs to utilize the grant of Rs10 million, given by the government,... HYDERABAD: Engineers want services regularized HYDERABAD, Jan 31: The Pakistan BTech Engineers’ Council, at a meeting held here the other day, appealed the provincial authorities to regularize the services of 600 employees of the water management... SUKUR: Scholarships SUKUR, Jan 31: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Sukkur, on Friday announced the names of 32 candidates, who have been awarded the Board’s merit scholarships worth Rs200 per month... PESHAWAR: Suspects in 119 cases await trial PESHAWAR, Jan 31: The district and sessions judge, Peshawar, Hayat Ali Shah, has directed the local police to submit charge-sheets of about 119 cases in which accused have been languishing in prison without any... PESHAWAR: PPP opposes Sindh PA’s resolution PESHAWAR, Jan 31: The PPP has expressed concern over a resolution passed by the Sindh Assembly on Thursday demanding the share of provinces in the divisible pool on the basis of... PESHAWAR: Accused in corruption case escapes from court PESHAWAR, Jan 31: A former Patwari, Haji Mohammad, who is accused in a case, escaped from the custody of police at an accountability court on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: Compensation sought PESHAWAR, Jan 31: The Chitralis on Friday demanded of the government to financially compensate the families of the seven people killed by an avalanche near Lawari Top some four days ago.... PESHAWAR: Power supply PESHAWAR, Jan 31: Electricity supply to parts of the Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas was restored on Thursday.—Bureau... PESHAWAR: Fata students protest delay in admission PESHAWAR, Jan 31: Many students belonging to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas staged a protest demonstration in front of the Governor House against what they called the “delaying tactics” adopted by... PESHAWAR: Lawyers criticize govt’s stand on gas issue PESHAWAR, Jan 31: The members of Peshawar District Bar Association have strongly opposed any operation against Baloch tribes on the Sui gas issue.... PESHAWAR: Transporters differ on strike PESHAWAR, Jan 31: The transporters are divided over the wheel-jam strike announced for Saturday over the raise in fares for city routes, sources told Dawn on Friday....

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