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March 19, 2003 Wednesday Muharram 15, 1424 KARACHI: MPAs to get Rs840m for uplift projects KARACHI, March 18: The Sindh cabinet was on Tuesday informed that irregularities were detected in the admission process at two medical colleges of the city.... KARACHI: Police questioned over missing detainee KARACHI, March 18: The Sindh High Court asked a police official on Tuesday to submit his comments on a petition alleging “disappearance” of an illegally arrested person.... KARACHI: Altaf proposes roundtable conference KARACHI, March 18: The chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, on Tuesday proposed a round table conference of all the political forces to overcome the present crisis and to forge... KARACHI: US officials seek extra security KARACHI, March 18: The officials of the US Consulate in Karachi asked the police to provide extra security during the imminent US invasion on Iraq amid fear of attacks on US... KARACHI: Briefing held on KCR revival KARACHI, March 18: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad and Chief Minister Ali Mohammed Mahar on Tuesday attended a briefing on revival of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) and provision of better... KARACHI: Truckers may go on indefinite strike today KARACHI, March 18: As many as 15 transport organizations have announced that they would go on an indefinite strike from Wednesday against an increase in the prices of petroleum products.... KARACHI: Bus stands to be shifted outside city KARACHI, March 18: The coordination committee of the City District Government Karachi has expressed concern over illegal terminuses of inter-provincial buses and goods transport in residential areas of the city.... KARACHI: Big campaign against AIDS and hepatitis planned KARACHI, March 18: Representatives of the district government system, Sindh AIDS Control Programme and other stakeholders vowed on Tuesday to join hands in a joint initiative to control the spread of... KARACHI: School education to be regulated KARACHI, March 18: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has stressed the need for regulating school education, both in private and public sectors, in the province.... KARACHI: Steps being taken to prevent pneumonia KARACHI, March 18: Pakistan authorities are chalking out a contingency plan to prevent the outbreak or any possible impact of atypical pneumonia that has been registered in certain parts of the... KARACHI: Rs500m for HEJ institute released KARACHI, March 18: The Higher Education Commission has released a sum of Rs500 million for the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, acting director of the institute Prof Dr... KARACHI: Registration cards for MA exams KARACHI, March 18: The University of Karachi notified on Tuesday that registration cards for MA/double MA and improvement of division annual exams 2002 have been dispatched on the residential addresses of... KARACHI: Life story of an ex-soldier launched KARACHI, March 18: Life story of an ex-soldier, an autobiography from Brig (retd) S.S. A. Qasim, was launched on Monday at the Arts Council. The book consists of three parts viz... KARACHI: Urdu in SSUET curriculum KARACHI, March 18: The Sir Syed University has decided to include Urdu as a compulsory subject in its curriculum from the next semester.... KARACHI: Islamic learning KARACHI, March 18: The faculty of Islamic Learning, University of Karachi, has announced registration of students for the orientation of MPhil and PhD programmes up to March 30.—APP... KARACHI: Teachers urged to promote peace: Medals for students KARACHI, March 18: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has urged academicians and students to play their role in promoting national integration and harmony.... KARACHI: CM stresses cordial govt-press relations: APNS awards ceremony KARACHI, March 18: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammed Mahar has stressed the need for harmonious relations between the press and the government as the press plays an important role in building... KARACHI: Accused in killing cases remanded KARACHI, March 18: An alleged terrorist was remanded on Tuesday in police custody till March 25 in two new cases registered against him.... KARACHI: Unauthorized abattoir in Malir KARACHI, March 18: An illegal abattoir is being operated in Malir, behind the famous Liaquat Market, in which about 200-250 animals are slaughtered almost daily and the meat is supplied to... KARACHI: Teenager commits suicide KARACHI, March 18: A teenaged girl committed suicide by hanging herself in New Karachi late Monday night.... KARACHI: Regional press to get due rights, says Anwar KARACHI, March 18: The federal secretary for information and media development, Syed Anwar Mahmood, has said the government is aware of the problems being faced by the regional press, and every... KARACHI: Law & order during war KARACHI, March 18: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Tuesday said the government is ready to overcome any law and order situation arising in the wake of an imminent US strike... KARACHI: Illegal building KARACHI, March 18: A division bench of the High Court of Sindh directed the Karachi Building Control Authority on Tuesday to take action against an illegally-constructed building.... KARACHI: Women’s issues KARACHI, March 18: A play, Bari, highlighting women’s issues will be staged by the Ajoka Theatre Group in the Aga Khan University on March 21 and 22.... KARACHI: Sale of dead animals’ meat to be checked KARACHI, March 18: Sindh chief secretary K. B. Rind has taken notice of illegal slaughter-houses and alleged sale of dead animals’ meat in Karachi.... HYDERABAD: Retired officials asked to teach children HYDERABAD, March 18: Former Sindh Governor Moinuddin Haider has regretted that recommendations made at seminars by eminent scholars and experts are seldom implemented.... LARKANA: Sewage overflow inundates roads LARKANA, March 18: The choked main trunk of the drainage system, passing under the Karambagh Chowk, has been overflowing for the past three days, inundating nearby roads and by-lanes and forcing... NAWABSHAH: Dog bite cases on the rise NAWABSHAH, March 18: Increasing number of people are being bitten by stray dogs and as many as 200 cases have been recorded in the People’s Medical College Hospital, Nawabshah, in the... DADU: Nazims’ protest DADU, March 18: A group of Nazims, Naib Nazims and councillors staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Tuesday against the Taluka Municipal Administration.... HYDERABAD: Rangers’ deployment at shrine urged HYDERABAD, March 18: The Najia Jamaat Tanzeem, Badin, has appealed to the authorities to deploy army or rangers at the shrine of Lowari Sharif to tackle the situation arising out of... MIRPURKHAS: Junejo’s death anniversary observed MIRPURKHAS, March 18: The 10th death anniversary of Mohammad Khan Junejo was observed in the Khan Sahib Din Mohammad village here on Tuesday.... KHAIRPUR: Wanted outlaw surrenders KHAIRPUR, March 18: An outlaw who was wanted in 14 cases surrendered before the Keti Pir Pagaro police here on Tuesday.... SUKKUR: Two held for killing minor girl SUKKUR March 18: The police arrested a villager, Nooruddin Shar, 45, and his son, Rafiq Shar, in Daharki on Tuesday for killing the former’s 10-year-old so-called wife, Shamshad, on the charge... NAWABSHAH: Two freed from illegal detention NAWABSHAH, March 18: A team, constituted by the district and sessions court, Nawabshah, on Tuesday raided the 60-mile police station and freed two persons from illegal detention....

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