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March 23, 2003 Sunday Muharram 19, 1424 KARACHI: Nazim’s orders being violated: Closure of hydrants KARACHI, March 22: The city Nazim’s orders concerning closure of two hydrants, situated at Federal B’ Area’s water pump roundabout and North Nazimabad’s Sakhi Hassan, continue to be flouted by the... KARACHI: Drug resistant TB on the rise KARACHI, March 22: Multiple drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), which is very difficult to treat, may be on the rise in the country, said chest physicians on Saturday.... KARACHI: Writers protest against US aggression KARACHI: The Anglo-American attack on Iraq was condemned by the city writers, intellectuals and journalists at a meeting on Friday.... KARACHI: 30 Indian fishermen held KARACHI, March 22: The Marine Security Agency (MSA) arrested 30 Indian fishermen and seized five boats for illegally fishing in Pakistan’s territorial, an official said on Saturday.... KARACHI: City councillors burn effigy of Bush KARACHI, March 22: The members of city council on Saturday opposed the US war against Iraq, and burned an effigy of President Bush on the premises of Naib Nazim secretariat.... KARACHI: Bail granted in acid attack case KARACHI, March 22: The district and sessions judge, South, granted bail on Saturday to Bilal Khar, son of former Punjab governor Ghulam Mustafa Khar, in an acid attack case.... KARACHI: Over 300,000 blind people in Sindh KARACHI, March 22: At least 340,000 people in Sindh are estimated to be totally blind while several others are found to have only partial sight.... KARACHI: Classical music Instruments on the way out KARACHI, March 22: Many eastern classical music instruments have fallen into disuse as the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation and Pakistan Television — two major patrons of classical music in the past —... KARACHI: Emergency centre at Liaquatabad hospital KARACHI, March 22: Health Secretary Ashiq Hussain Memon has directed the concerned authorities to set up a 24-hour emergency centre at the Sindh Government Hospital Liaquatabad to provide immediate medical relief... KARACHI: KU announces’ MBBS exams schedule KARACHI, March 22: Karachi University has announced the schedule of final professional MBBS annual examination 2003.... KARACHI: SPSC notifies names KARACHI, March 22: The Sindh Public Service Commission on Saturday announced the names of candidates declared fit and suitable for the post of Data Processing Assistant (BPS-12) in the Finance Department.... KARACHI: Sheikh Zayed Centre plans anniversary celebrations KARACHI, March 22: Like other sister institutions, the Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre, University of Karachi, has announced that it will arrange events to mark 20 years of its establishment from March... KARACHI: Women more prone to mental disorders KARACHI, March 22: Speakers at a seminar here on Saturday said due to the oppressive situation prevailing in society women were comparatively more vulnerable to mental disorders.... KARACHI: Seminar seeks ban on deep-sea fishing: World Water Day observed KARACHI, March 22: A seminar on World Water Day on Saturday endorsed a demand by the International Union for Conservation of Nature for releasing 27 acres feet of water for the... KARACHI: Japanese NGO offers help in effluent treatment KARACHI, March 22: Officials of a Japanese aid agency, the Japan International Cooperation Association (JICA,) on Saturday called on Karachi Nazim Naimatullah Khan in his office and offered their help in... KARACHI: Directive to expedite uplift works at Gorakh hill KARACHI, March 22: The Sindh government has decided to expedite development work on the Gorakh Hill area to covert it into a tourist resort.... KARACHI: Man dies as acid falls on him; woman killed KARACHI, March 22: A donkey-cart driver died when an open drum containing acid fell on him from a moving truck in Korangi Industrial Area on Saturday.... KARACHI: Directorate on road uplift KARACHI, March 22: The Sindh government has created a road sector development directorate, to be guided by a steering committee, with the assistance of a citizens advisory board.... KARACHI: Pakistan Day programmes in city KARACHI, March 22: Pakistan Day will be celebrated here on Sunday as in other parts of the country with national enthusiasm, fervour and in a befitting manner.... KARACHI: Educational complex project inaugurated KARACHI, March 22: The Pakistan Montessori Association held a ground-breaking ceremony of its educational complex, named after Late Ms Gool Minwalla, on Saturday.... KARACHI: MPs urged to monitor uplift schemes KARACHI, March 22: The Sindh chief minister, Sardar Ali Mohammad Mahar, while taking notice of increasing number of incidents of theft in Haroon Royal City, Phase-I, Gulistan-i- Jauhar, has directed the... KARACHI: Action against absent hospital employees ordered KARACHI, March 22: Provincial Minister for Population Welfare Dr Saeeda Malik has ordered action against eight employees of the reproductive health services centre of the Sindh Government Sobhraj Hospital, who were... KARACHI: Officials told to check violence against women KARACHI, March 22: The Sindh chief secretary has directed the officials to take notice of violence against women and take a legal action against those involved.... GILGIT: Plan shelved to extend KKH to Central Asia GILGIT, March 22: The federal government has reportedly shelved a proposed plan to extend Karakoram Highway (KKH) through Northern Areas owing to Indian government’s desire to become a partner in the... MANSEHRA: ‘Durrani losing support’ MANSEHRA, March 22: A spokesman for the independent MPAs group in the NWFP Assembly, Shahzada Mohammad Gustasap Khan, has said Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani’s government is fast losing support of... SWABI: Councillors urged to play positive role SWABI, March 22: The lady councillors should play their due role for the empowerment of women and if they really run a result-oriented campaign for awareness there was no doubt that... PESHAWAR: Encroachers warned PESHAWAR, March 22: The Cantonment Board is likely to take action against shopkeepers at Shoba Chowk, Khyber Bazaar, who are not removing illegal structures voluntarily, officials told Dawn.... PESHAWAR: Teachers, lawyers hold rallies against US PESHAWAR, March 22: The Peshawar University Teachers Association (Puta), lawyers and students staged protest rallies on Saturday to denounce the US invasion of Iraq.... PESHAWAR: PTV engineers PESHAWAR, March 22: The new executive of the PTV Peshawar, Engineering Association, has vowed to strive for the solution of the problems confronted by engineers, said a press release... ISLAMABAD: 40 police stations, crisis centres for women soon ISLAMABAD, March 22: The ministry of women development, social welfare and special education will help set up as many as 40 more police stations and seven crisis centres for women in... ISLAMABAD: CRCP for promoting responsible use of water ISLAMABAD, March 22: The Consumer Rights Commission of Pakistan (CRCP) has stressed the need to promote responsible water usage patterns on the occasion of World Water Day, which is observed on... ISLAMABAD: Greek National Day reception cancelled ISLAMABAD, March 22: The Greek Embassy has cancelled its reception on the occasion of the Greek National Day falling on March 25 (Tuesday) due to ongoing events in Iraq.... ISLAMABAD: Foreign policy debates - now and then ISLAMABAD, March 22: As speeches were in progress in the National Assembly on Iraq issue on Wednesday evening, a London- based Pakistani journalist, who came to the House to listen to... RAWALPINDI: Teachers call for revision of salary structure RAWALPINDI, March 22: The leaders of the Punjab Teachers’ Union (PTU) have accused the authorities concerned of being indifferent towards the teachers’ demands.... RAWALPINDI: Registration number auction fetches over Rs1.3m RAWALPINDI, March 22: The excise and taxation department fetched over Rs1.3 million by auctioning 100 vehicle registration numbers of RIZ series, a source said on Friday.... RAWALPINDI: Attack on Iraq flayed RAWALPINDI, March 22: The local leaders of Muttahida Majlis- i-Amal (MMA) have condemned the US-led attack on Iraq and asked the UN and the OIC to take urgent steps to halt... RAWALPINDI: Church attack: charges to be framed against six accused RAWALPINDI, March 22: The judge of the anti-terrorist court number II, Safdar Hussain Malik, on Friday handed over the copies of the recorded statements of the witnesses to six accused in... RAWALPINDI: Drug-trafficker gets two-year RI RAWALPINDI, March 22: The additional district and sessions judge, Syed Pervez Ali Shah, on Saturday awarded two-year rigorous imprisonment to a drug-trafficker.... PESHAWAR: Lawyers flay LFO, attack on Iraq PESHAWAR, March 22: An all-Pakistan lawyers convention held here on Saturday condemned the Legal Framework Order (LFO).... PESHAWAR: Security for Foreigners beefed up PESHAWAR, March 22: The provincial government in the wake of an attack on Iraq has beefed up security for the foreigners working at the Malakand-III hydel power station.... PESHAWAR: More jobs in Gadoon pledged PESHAWAR, March 22: The NWFP Governor, Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that  Gadoon Textile Mills will not only boost the industrialization in the area but it would also provide job... PESHAWAR: Govt decision welcomed PESHAWAR, March 22: The Aurat Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has praised the provincial government for terming honour killings, Swara and women’s trafficking as illegal and punishable acts.... PESHAWAR: Construction of burns ward yet to materialize PESHAWAR, March 22: The construction of a burns ward in the city has yet to materialize despite funds and land have been allocated. Doctors attribute this to the prevalent red tapism... HYDERABAD: New crop varieties evolution stressed HYDERABAD, March 22: Bioengineers should focus on improving the agriculture production by developing new high-yield crop varieties capable of withstanding wide climatic variations, vice chancellor of the Irsa University Dr Asadullah... HYDERABAD: Teachers want plots on easy instalments HYDERABAD, March 22: The All Sindh Teachers Association (ASTA) has demanded of the government to establish residential colonies for teachers and provide them plots on easy installments.... HYDERABAD: Uplift funds not being utilized HYDERABAD, March 22: The district government is preparing a plan and will mobilize the social welfare department and NGOs to resolve problems of people by initiating social welfare projects.... LAHORE: Arab response to Iraq ‘disappointing’: EU should redefine its charter: German official LAHORE, March 22: The US has invaded Iraq to fortify its position in the Middle East after losing fast its influence in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, says German foreign... LAHORE: CM pledges to accommodate FC college teachers LAHORE, March 22: The Punjab Chief Minister, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, pledged on Saturday that all the FC college teachers, who will be relieved by the new management after August this year,... LAHORE: All set for today’s MMA march LAHORE, March 22: The MMA leaders on Saturday reviewed arrangements for Sunday’s million-man march from Nasser Bagh to Assembly Hall and declared all set.... LAHORE: No exploitation, govt assures growers LAHORE, March 22: Stern action will be taken against middlemen or government officials found exploiting or harassing growers during the wheat procurement drive beginning next month....

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