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March 22, 2003 Saturday Muharram 18, 1424 KARACHI: Widespread rallies held against US aggression KARACHI, March 21: In response to the call, given by Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, a conglomerate of political and religious parties, for a strike and protest rallies throughout the country, people participated in... KARACHI: Power failures in many areas KARACHI, March 21: Power failures continued to occur in many localities in the city on Friday as some complaint centres of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation told consumers that they were... KARACHI: Evacuation of Pakistanis from Kuwait completed KARACHI, March 21: The Pakistan International Airlines on Thursday flown an extra section from Karachi to airlift Pakistanis from Kuwait.... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims two lives KARACHI, March 21: Two young men died in road accidents in the city on Friday.... KARACHI: Youth Commits suicide KARACHI, March 21: A young man committed suicide in the city on Friday.... KARACHI: Memorandum on KCR, KMTP finalized KARACHI, March 21: In order to finalize the details of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be signed in connection with the practicability of Karachi Mass Transit Programme and the Karachi... KARACHI: Most Lyari roads in dilapidated condition KARACHI, March 21: Almost the entire road network in Lyari Town is in shambles and requires immediate repair but the town administration’s efforts to include the network in the ongoing development... KARACHI: City getting 170mgd less than its needs: World Water Day today KARACHI, March 21: Like elsewhere in the world, the World Water Day will also be observed in Pakistan on Saturday (March-22).... KARACHI: Revised MBBS Curriculum discussed KARACHI, March 21: In the revised MBBS curriculum, 2002, emphasis has been laid on teaching the students in community and primary health care settings but most medical colleges in the country,... KARACHI: Dental health care in schools soon KARACHI, March 21: The Sindh Chief Secretary, K. B. Rind, has said that education and health departments are considering adopting a joint strategy to introduce dental health care under the school... KARACHI: Reduction in KBCA fee demanded KARACHI, March 21: A delegation of the representatives of the private hospital and school owners met the Sindh governor on Friday to complain against the notices that have been served on... KARACHI: Seminar on women and politics KARACHI, March 21: The Mass Communication department of the Karachi University will organize a seminar on the “Role of Women in Politics” at the Arts Auditorium of the university on March... KARACHI: No cut in staff despite reforms KARACHI, March 21: The right-sizing and rationalizing the civil service by re-deployment and placing the employees in surplus pool under the civil service reforms introduced in Sindh has swollen the size... KARACHI: Struggle for restoration of constitution stressed KARACHI, March 21: Speakers at a function here on Friday stressed that civil society organizations, professional bodies and conscientious citizens would have to join hands and launch a long struggle for... KARACHI: Hearing of cases against Lashkar men put off KARACHI, March 21: Judge Haq Nawaz Baloch of the Anti-terrorism Court-5 put off the hearing of a double murder case against the chief of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi and his two associates... KARACHI: SHC accepts appeal in murder case KARACHI, March 21: The Sindh High Court accepted a murder convict’s appeal on Friday and ordered his release if not required in any other case.... KARACHI: PIA signs accord with bank KARACHI, March 21: The PIA and the Standard Chartered Bank on Thursday entered into an agreement which will have long-term benefits, not only for the two partners but also for their... KARACHI: Repair of road KARACHI, March 21: Additional Chief Secretary, planning and development, Ghulam Sarwar Kherro, on Friday presided over a meeting to finalize a Rs100 million project of rehabilitation of road from Kala Pul... KARACHI: Operation against violation of labour laws planned KARACHI, March 21: The Sindh labour department has decided to launch an operation against the owners of industrial establishments violating labour laws and the big defaulters of the Sindh Employees Social... KARACHI: Control rooms set up KARACHI, March 21: The Sindh home department has set up control rooms at provincial, regional and district levels to have a close liaison with people and take prompt action in case... KARACHI: Schoolteachers’ problems to be solved KARACHI, March 21: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said all measures will be taken to solve schoolteachers’ problems and transparency will be ensured in their recruitments and promotions.... KARACHI: Reinstated KARACHI, March 21: The Chief Justice of Sindh High Court has reinstated Pirpbulal U. Goklani, a former Additional District and Sessions Judge, with effect from July 23, 2002, by treating his... KARACHI: AKU scholarships KARACHI, March 21: The director RMR and SEMIS has announced that scholarships for MEd programme, Diploma in Education Leadership and Certificate in Education and Science Programme are available with Aga Khan... LAHORE: Jamali’s US visit can’t be cancelled, says Rashid LAHORE, March 21: Prime minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali does not intend to call off his scheduled visit to the US in spite of the commencement of the US-led attack on... LAHORE: MMA allowed to hold march LAHORE, March 21: The City District Government has allowed the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) to hold its ‘million-man march’ from Nasser Bagh to Faisal Chowk, The Mall, on Sunday (tomorrow).... LAHORE: WB to fund Punjab rational projects LAHORE, March 21: World Bank South Asia vice-president Mieko Nishimizu on Friday assured the Punjab of full financial support provided it made rational development projects and smoothly ran the political system.... LAHORE: Poor response to strike in Lahore LAHORE, March 21: The MMA’s call for strike against the US led attack on Iraq drew a poor response as, except for a couple of markets, most business centres remained open... LAHORE: Plea to ban US corporate coys LAHORE, March 21: A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court on Friday, calling for imposition of ban on the corporate business of the American companies in Pakistan.... LAHORE: Lawyers go amuck against US strike LAHORE, March 21: Hundreds of lawyers in the city on Friday boycotted the Lahore High Court and the subordinate courts’ proceedings to slate the US strike against Iraq, and took out... LAHORE: 63 kiln workers freed LAHORE, March 21: The Lahore High Court on Friday released 63 illegally confined kiln workers, including 28 women, and directed them to approach the authorities concerned for registration of a case...

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