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March 6, 2003 Thursday Muharram 2, 1424 KARACHI: 10mgd water from Hub disappears on the way KARACHI, March 5: The disappearance of 10 million gallons of water daily between the Hub dam reservoir and the Hub pumping station has become a mystery.... KARACHI: PhDs to get special allowance KARACHI, March 5: The Sindh government will grant a special science and technology allowance of Rs5,000 a month to all PhD degree holders who work in research and development organizations, universities,... KARACHI: Three die in traffic accidents KARACHI, March 5: Three young men died in separate traffic accidents in different parts of the city on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Key officials’ transfer major blow to city govt KARACHI, March 5: The ongoing bickering between the provincial and city governments took a decisive turn on Wednesday when the Sindh government ordered transfer of some key officials serving in the... KARACHI: Kharadar without water KARACHI, March 5: Residents of Kharadar area have been facing water shortage for the last couple of months.... KARACHI: Order reserved on judges’ petition KARACHI, March 5: A division bench of the Sindh High Court reserved judgment on a writ petition moved by seven senior civil judges-cum-additional sessions judges against direct appointment of 25 lawyers... KARACHI: CPLC plans to launch ambulance service KARACHI, March 5: The Citizen-Police Liaison Committee plans to introduce an ambulance service to help provide timely medical assistance to the victims of road accidents in Karachi.... KARACHI: City govt gives relief cheques to rain victims KARACHI, March 5: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan on Wednesday distributed relief cheques for Rs10,20,000 among the affectees of recent rains in the villages of Gadap Town, where five people were killed,... KARACHI: KU exam forms KARACHI, March 5: The University of Karachi announced on Wednesday that forms and fees for final professional MBBS annual examination 2003 will be accepted up to March 10 without late fee.... KARACHI: Shortage of water in Keamari Town KARACHI, March 5: Residents of several localities in Keamari Town complained on Wednesday that they were facing immense hardship due to irregular water supply and deteriorating sanitary condition in their areas.... KARACHI: More than 500 encroachments removed in Saddar KARACHI, March 5: More than 500 encroachments were removed from Mir Karam Ali Talpur Road, Syedna Burhanuddin Road and around Empress Market in a massive operation carried out by... KARACHI: MRC donation for CHK KARACHI, March 5: A delegation of the Mohajir Rabita Council, headed by its president, Dr Qazi Khalid Ali, on Wednesday donated medicines, injections, equipment etc for Begum Khurshid Memorial Asthma Ward... KARACHI: NED declares BE results KARACHI, March 5: The NED University on Wednesday announced the results of BE (final year) annual examination of the 1998-99 batch, along with supplementary exam results of various other batches.... KARACHI: Women MPs asked to take law-making seriously KARACHI, March 5: Speakers at a workshop urged the women parliamentarians to rise above the party politics, form a bloc and formulate a joint strategy for the women’s rights issues when... KARACHI: Rangers partially vacate fire station KARACHI, March 5: The Malir fire station which partially remains occupied by the rangers has, however, started its operations after a long lapse of nine years.... KARACHI: Witnesses identify accused in blast case KARACHI, March 5: Two witnesses have identified a worker of the Harkatul Mujahideen Al Aalmi before an Anti-Terrorism Court on Wednesday, who is being tried in a bomb blast case.... KARACHI: Bar members’ advice to SHC judge KARACHI, March 5: Five Bar representatives have urged Justice M. Ashraf Laghari of the Sindh High Court to lay down his robes on attaining the age of 62 on Thursday.... KARACHI: PTCL to expedite dues recovery KARACHI, March 5: The PTCL is considering expediting the recovery of dues from different government departments and the process of monthly disconnection on the basis of non-payment.... KARACHI: Students get medals KARACHI, March 5: Education Minister Irfanullah Khan Marwat has said that the provincial government is trying to provide better environment to the students.... KARACHI: KBCA’s drive irks private school owners KARACHI, March 5: The ongoing campaign by the Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) for regularization of residential plots or conversion of plot category has raised concern among the private school owners.... KARACHI: Labour leaders assured of assistance KARACHI, March 5: Labour leaders have been assured that their views and suggestions regarding IRO 2002 would be communicated to the federal government.... KARACHI: Plea for more buses KARACHI, March 5: Leaders of the United Baloch Organization have urged the government to provide adequate transport facilities to rural areas around Malir City and Memon Goth.... HYDERABAD: PMA seeks doctors regularization HYDERABAD, March 5: The President, Pakistan Medical Association, Sindh chapter, Dr Noor Muhammad Memon, has appealed to the newly-elected Government of Sindh to regularize the services of 704 contractual doctors who... People hold demo against power breakdowns THATTA, March 5: The people of Daro and Mirpur Bathoro towns took out processions and observed partial strike on Wednesday to protest against unscheduled power breakdowns in Mirpur Bathoro taluka for... SANGHAR: Cheating becomes routine in exams SANGHAR, March 5: Cheating and use of unfair means has become a routine in the matriculation examinations.... HYDERABAD: Govt accused of creating hatred among provinces HYDERABAD, March 5: Leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, on Wednesday accused the present rulers of trying to create hatred between the provinces besides destroying the... HYDERABAD: ‘Research needed on Sindh’s history’ HYDERABAD, March 5: Research scholar Prof Azra Sarwar gave presentation on “Anglo-Sindh Relations during Talpur Period 1783-1843” for her Ph.D degree at a seminar at the University of Sindh on Wednesday.... KARACHI: PEMRA to open offices in Sukkur, Hyderabad KARACHI, March 5: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Sindh Region, will open its offices at Hyderabad and Sukkur for the convenience of cable operators.... BADIN: Man killed for fishing at pond BADIN, March 5: A man was killed and two other people were injured over fishing rights near Tando Bago, some 28kms from here, on Tuesday.... LARKANA: Bhuttos and Mithanis agree to settle dispute LARKANA, March 5: The Bhuttos and Mithanis, who were at daggers drawn ever since a clash in which one person was killed, have agreed on Wednesday to strike a truce.... HYDERABAD: Three of a family found dead HYDERABAD, March 5: Three persons of a family were found dead in Gari Khata area, Fort police station jurisdiction, on Wednesday.... SUKKUR: Oil board’s Karachi laboratory activated SUKKUR, March 5: The Pakistan Oil Seeds Development Board, a subsidiary organization of the federal ministry of food and agriculture, has reactivated its tissue laboratory at its Karachi office....

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