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March 8, 2003 Saturday Muharram 4, 1424 KARACHI: Two persons commit suicide in city: Bandits kill young man KARACHI, March 7: Two suicides were reported in the city on Friday.The police said a young man was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his house in Shahnawaz.... KARACHI: Explanation sought on status of shrine’s land KARACHI, March 7: The Sindh High Court summoned on Friday the military estate officer to explain the status of the land around a shrine in PNS Karsaz on April 9.... KARACHI: Goods carriers observe strike KARACHI, March 7: Goods carriers on Friday observed a token strike and suspended transportation of goods to upcountry by parking their vehicles on different roads against intermittent increase in the prices... KARACHI: SHC gives parties three days to reach settlement: IBS case KARACHI, March 7: Justice Zahid Kurban Alavi of the Sindh High Court gave on Friday the parties to the dispute over the Institute of Behavioral Sciences three days to reach a... KARACHI: Women’s Day today KARACHI, March 7: A series of programmes have been organized by the government and non-governmental organizations in connection with the International Women’s Day being observed on Saturday. Like other cities of... KARACHI: Ibad seeks shifting of PS KARACHI, March 7: Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad on Friday sought the shifting of Bahadurabad Police Station to a permanent location.... KARACHI: Resolution against Thal canal to govt’s advantage: MPAs KARACHI, March 7 : A vast majority of the provincial legislators believe that the Sindh Assembly’s unanimous resolution against the controversial Thal canal is to the advantage of the federal government... KARACHI: PBC stops promoting new singers: Financial crunch KARACHI, March 7: The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation no longer introduces and promotes new singers the way it used to in the past.... KARACHI: Traffic becomes smooth in Saddar KARACHI, March 7: The city’s busiest Saddar Town area appeared light and pleasant on Friday as motorists, public transporters, pedestrians and shoppers of all ages straddled with ease following removal of... KARACHI: Body to inquire into fake admissions KARACHI, March 7: The ministerial committee constituted by the Sindh cabinet to probe into fake admissions in to Sindh Medical College met here... KARACHI: BSc exams schedule KARACHI, April 7: The examination department of University of Karachi on Friday announced the schedule for BSc (Pass) first and second year practical examination-2002 of old course.... KARACHI: Model University Ord criticized KARACHI, March 7: The Federation of All-Pakistan University Academic Staff Associations has demanded of the Prime Minister to stop implementation of the Model University Ordinance.... KARACHI: Basic facilities for mourners ordered KARACHI, March 7: Nazim Naimatullah Khan on Thursday night visited Imambargahs in various areas of Orangi Township, met their managements and talked about their difficulties and problems during Muharram days.... KARACHI: Demand notes KARACHI, March 7: The PTCL will set up a special camp at the Clifton exchange on March 10 and 11, from 10am to 1pm, for the issuance of on-the-spot demand notes.—PPI... KARACHI: Gender-based discrimination in society condemned KARACHI, March 7: Women in Pakistan, like other parts of the world, do not enjoy all the rights as provided in the Constitution and Islam.... KARACHI: Feasibility report on desalination plant KARACHI, March 7: The Sindh government has approached the economic affairs division, Islamabad, for preparation of a feasibility report in consultation with local and foreign technical experts for exploring alternative sources... KARACHI: Govt urged to oppose US resolution KARACHI, March 7: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) has urged the government to vote against the second US- and UK-sponsored resolution on Iraq in the UN Security Council.... KARACHI: Neglect of fisheries sector lamented KARACHI, March 7: Despite being a major source of revenue generation, the fisheries sector is being ignored by the authorities and most fishermen villages are deprived of basic needs such as... KARACHI: Bail plea in murder case rejected KARACHI, March 7: Justice Mohammed Ashraf Leghari of the Sindh High Court dismissed on Friday the bail application of former DSP Saadullah Bangash and inspector Ghulam Ismail of the CIA, accused... KARACHI: Lawyers’ token strike against LFO today KARACHI, March 7: Lawyers across the province will observe an hour’s token strike against the Legal Framework Order on Saturday, the Sindh Bar Council announced here on Friday.... KARACHI: Nadra begins entertaining complaints in a week KARACHI, March 7: The National Database and Registration Authority will start entertaining complaints in a week at its swift centres in the city.... KARACHI: Naek sees threat to his life KARACHI, March 7: Farooq H. Naek, Senator-elect and lawyer for Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, has lodged a complaint with the Defence Police, apprehending threat to his life and to his family... SWO advice to students KARACHI, March 7: Students Welfare Organization (SWO) will distribute note-books among deserving students.... KARACHI: PCATP meeting KARACHI, March 7: The newly-elected executive committee of Karachi- based members of the Pakistan Council of Architects and Town-Planners met at PCATP main office and discussed future programme of action.... KARACHI: 32 held for illegal fishing KARACHI, March 7: The Maritime Security Agency on Friday arrested 32 fishermen and their seven boats for illegal fishing, some 60 nautical miles or 120 km inside Pakistani territorial waters in... KARACHI: Govt urged to act against beggars KARACHI, March 7: There is a need to conduct a survey which can help ascertain the causes of professional begging and adopt methods to remove this menace from our society, speakers... KARACHI: Working class kids falling victim to glue addiction KARACHI, March 7: Addiction of glue-sniffing is on the rise among children due to easy availability of the substance.... HYDERABAD: HCB turns blind eye to civic problems HYDERABAD, March 7: The authorities of the Hyderabad Cantonment Board seem to have turned a blind eye to some basic civic problems of the people residing in the Cantonment area.... SUKKUR: 44 revenue officials arrested at rally SUKKUR, March 7: Forty four revenue officials were arrested by the Jacobabad police on Thursday when they started protesting against the Bakhshapur police for registering a case against two Tapedars on... DADU: Tapedars boycott fieldwork DADU, March 7: Tapedars and Kotars of the district boycotted fieldwork and held a demonstration outside local press club on Friday against the arrest of Tapedar Association chief Imdad Ali Buledi.... KHAIRPUR: Karo-kari: man gets 10-year term KHAIRPUR, March 7: The second additional sessions judge, Faheem Siddiqui, the other day has awarded a ten-year imprisonment to an accused, Abdul Ghani Shar, in an honour killing case after he... HYDERABAD: MPAs urged to continue anti-Thal canal struggle HYDERABAD, March 7: The Sindh Water Committee on Thursday urged the officials of Punjab, who were advocating the construction of Thal canal, to rise above petty selfishness and abandon water projects... HYDERABAD: ANP leader granted bail HYDERABAD, March 7: Justice Mushir Alam of the Sindh High Court has granted interim bail before arrest to Aurangzeb Khan, vice president, Awami National Party, and his son, Shahzad, in a... JACOBABAD: Students oppose war JACOBABAD, March 7: Workers of the Jamiat Tuleba-e-Islam on Friday staged an anti-war demonstration to protest against the possible war on Iraq by the US and its other anti-Muslim policies.... HYDERABAD: Rift between Sindh, dist govts denied HYDERABAD, March 7: The Sindh minister for local government, Kutchi Abadis and special development, Mohammad Hussain Khan, has dispelled the impression about differences between the provincial and district governments.... HYDERABAD: Admission schedule HYDERABAD, March 7: The University of Sindh has announced schedule for admissions to postgraduate diploma in local government (evening programme) in the department of Political Science....

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