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February 18, 2003 Tuesday Zul Hijjah 16, 1423 KARACHI: 16.5mm rain disrupts life in city KARACHI, Feb 17: The city received an average of 16.5 millimetres of rain on Monday.... KARACHI: Power breakdowns as 76 feeders trip KARACHI, Feb 17: The Monday’s 16.5mm rain hit the KESC system, as widespread complaints of breakdowns were received from a number of city areas, with people complaining that the KESC staff... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims two lives KARACHI, Feb 17: Reckless driving claimed two lives in the city since late Sunday night.... KARACHI: Woman killed KARACHI, Feb 17: A young woman was killed in Gulistan-i-Jauhar late Sunday night.... KARACHI: Fake admissions SMC debars 33 from appearing in exam KARACHI, Feb 17: Thirty-three students of the Sindh Medical College who had allegedly obtained admission on fake papers have been debarred from appearing in their second professional MBBS annual examination.... KARACHI: SHC sets aside death sentence: Union Texas employees’ murder case KARACHI, Feb 17: The Sindh High Court accepted on Monday the appeals of two convicts against the death sentences awarded to them by an anti-terrorism court for the murder of four... KARACHI: Muslim world’s fund for S&T urged: Musharraf presides convocation KARACHI, Feb 17: President Pervez Musharraf has called upon the Islamic countries to create a fund for education development, especially in the field of science and technology.... KARACHI: Services of Ida Rieu and philanthropists eulogized KARACHI, Feb 17: President Pervez Musharraf highlighted the nation’s inherent quality of philanthropy, generosity and giving to the more deserving even when its own resources were constrained.... KARACHI: New strategy to ensure peace being prepared: CS KARACHI, Feb 17: Chief Secretary K. B. Rind has said that an ideal law and order is the key to the development and prosperity of the province and its height is... KARACHI: NED exams schedule KARACHI, Feb 17: The NED University on Monday announced the schedule of mechanical engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering and electrical engineering supplementary examinations of various batches.... KARACHI: Nazim pledges to improve law, order KARACHI, Feb 17: City Nazim Naimatullah has said that the government will take all possible steps to maintain law and order in the city, and those involved in brutal murders would... KARACHI: VCOAS visits Malir Cantt KARACHI, Feb 17: The vice chief of the army staff, General Mohammad Yousaf Khan, on Monday visited the Ordnance Corps Centre in Malir Cantonment and the Sindh Regimental Centre, Hyderabad.... KARACHI: Cable operators warned KARACHI, Feb 17: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Sindh region) has warned all cable TV operators to stop relaying banned channels and VCD and DVD movies.—APP... KARACHI: Markets stay shut in many city areas KARACHI, Feb 17: Business activities in many parts of the metropolis were badly hampered on Monday amid mixed feelings of fear, tension, shock and confusion among the citizens throughout the day... KARACHI: Khalid’s killing condemned KARACHI, Feb 17: A senior leader of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and deputy chief of the Jamaat-i-Islami, Prof Ghafoor Ahmed, has expressed sorrow and grief at the killing of Muttahida Qaumi Movement... KARACHI: Lawyer fails to turn up in carbomb case KARACHI, Feb 17: An anti-terrorism court put off on Monday the hearing of the US consulate carbombing case against leaders of the banned Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Aalmi as a defence lawyer did... KARACHI: Hearing of election petitions put off KARACHI, Feb 17: The Election Tribunal, headed by Justice Ghulam Rabbani of the Sindh High Court, put off on Monday to March 10 the hearing of a petition filed by Syed... KARACHI: Ibad asks people to remain peaceful KARACHI, Feb 17: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Monday urged the people to remain peaceful to thwart the conspiracies aimed at sabotaging peace in the city.... KARACHI: Bail granted in Hudood case KARACHI, Feb 17: Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany of the Sindh High Court admitted on Monday Ishtiaq Ahmed, the chief of the Jamaat-ul-Muslimeen, to bail against a surety of Rs100,000.... KARACHI: Ecological disaster threatens Indus Delta KARACHI, Feb 17: The environmental disaster faced by the Indus River and its delta may be attributed to improper water distribution system and non-release of water to downstream Kotri.... KARACHI: 67 schemes for drought-hit areas approved KARACHI, Feb 17: A meeting of the provincial steering committee on Draught Emergency Relief Assistance approved 67 schemes on Monday.... KARACHI: Movement of heavy vehicles restricted KARACHI, Feb 17: Owing to increasing traffic accidents in the city, the Karachi Nazim, Naimatullah Khan, on Monday announced the time schedule for the entry of heavy traffic (under article 144)... KARACHI: KU workshops KARACHI, Feb 17: The International Relations Department of University of Karachi, in collaboration with Hanns Seidel Foundation, Islamabad, is organizing a regional workshop on “the world after Sept 11: challenges and... KARACHI: Child patients KARACHI, Feb 17: The Friends of Children’s Emergency Support Programme, an NGO working to support the poor and needy children admitted to Civil Hospital, Karachi, organized a social get-to-gather on Monday... LARKANA: Cancellation of transfer orders demanded LARKANA, Feb 17: The district council on Monday called for cancellation of transfer orders, issued in the education and revenue departments, without consulting the district Nazim.... SUKKUR: Mahar, Shaukat hold talks with Pagara: Senate elections SUKKUR, Feb 17: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar and prime minister’s adviser on economy Shaukat Aziz called on Pakistan Muslim League-F chief Pir Pagara in Pir-jo-Goth, Khairpur district on Monday... SUKKUR: Smalls dams to be built: minister SUKKUR, Feb 17: Mir Khalid Ahmed Khan Lund, Federal State Minister Water and Power, said on Sunday that after the completion of the Chutyari Dam in Sanghar District a large area... THATTA: Victimization deplored THATTA, Feb 17: Speakers at a meeting, held in Makli on Sunday, deplored human rights violations, political victimization, police excesses, usurpation of national wealth and abuse of power by elected representatives... THATTA: Air safaris to be introduced in Sindh THATTA, Feb 16: Air safaris are being introduced in Sindh to promote tourism and provide greater access to the historic sites.... MIRPURKHAS: Thunderstorm paralyses life MIRPURKHAS Feb 17: Heavy thunderstorm on Monday paralyzed civic life in the city and the situation was compounded by the disappearance of public transport and suspension of power supply.... LARKANA: Protest rally held against police LARKANA, Feb 17: The Shehri Ittehad took out a rally in Nasirabad on Monday after shutting down the entire town in protest against the police for failing to recover a man,... SUKKUR: Three men kidnapped SUKKUR, Feb 17: Three men were kidnapped in two incidents in Bahoo Khoso and Bugti Colony of Jacobabad district on Saturday night.... NAWABSHAH: Khalid’s death mourned NAWABSHAH, Feb 17: Nawabshah city remained closed on Monday to mourn the death of Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Khalid bin Waleed.... HYDERABAD: Condolence meeting held HYDERABAD, Feb 17: The Sindh University Teachers Association on Monday held a condolence meeting to pay tribute to late Prof Nazir Ahmed Mughal, chairman of the university’s Department of Social Work.... HYDERABAD: Doctors want regularization of services HYDERABAD, Feb 17: A group of contract doctors staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Sunday against delay in regulariza-... DADU: Rain disrupts power supply in Dadu dist DADU, Feb 17: Rain fell in various parts of Dadu district including Dadu town, Bhan, Jatoi, Phulji, K. N. Shah, Mehar and Faridabad on Monday....

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