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March 30, 2003 Sunday Muharram 26, 1424 KARACHI: Five killed in road accidents: Teenager commits suicide KARACHI, March 29: A teenage boy committed suicide in Federal B Area on Friday.... KARACHI: Accused in carbomb case plead not guilty KARACHI, March 29: All the five accused facing trial in the US consulate carbomb case on Saturday while recording their statements under section 342 of CrPC pleaded their innocence before Aley... KARACHI: Nazim seeks honoraria for women councilors KARACHI, March 29: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan on Saturday demanded payment of honoraria to women councillors.... KARACHI: Presence of US bases in Pakistan criticized KARACHI, March 29: Condemning the use of the US bases in certain Arab countries in the ongoing war in Iraq, political leaders have expressed concern over the presence of similar detachments... KARACHI: KESC reduces charges KARACHI, March 29: Board of Directors of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) on Saturday, in a meeting, cut down security deposits and withdrew system development charges form industrial and commercial... KARACHI: Illegal bus stands in Lyari town resented KARACHI, March 29: Resentment against illegal bus terminuses in residential areas of Lyari is growing, and residents and public representatives have demanded their immediate shifting.... KARACHI: Old road being neglected KARACHI, March 29: The city government has abandoned a plan to reconstruct a pre-partition period road on long-life pattern, although it had been included in the plan by a former mayor... KARACHI: K-III project to be completed by 2005 KARACHI, March 29: Sindh Chief Secretary K.B. Rind said the K-III project would be completed by the year 2005.... KARACHI: PCSIR men appeal against shifting KARACHI, March 29: The shifting of the PCSIR head office from Karachi to Islamabad will have a negative impact on the organisation and its employees, according to a joint appeal filed... KARACHI: District govts fail to utilize CCB funds KARACHI, March 29: The district governments in Sindh have failed to evolve any policy with regard to citizen community boards and it has resulted non-utilization of development funds of millions of... KARACHI: Streamlining of medical education stressed KARACHI, March 29: Dr Khalif Bille Mohammad, World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Pakistan, has underscored the need for streamlining medical education in accordance with the constant advancement in the field... KARACHI: KU senate KARACHI, March 29: The University of Karachi on Saturday notified that the term of membership of the university Senate from the constituencies of three principals, twelve teachers of affiliated colleges, twelve... KARACHI: Judicious use of antibiotics stressed KARACHI, March 29: As antibiotics are readily available over the counter, Pakistani microbiologists and physicians should take extra care in prescribing such medicines, said a British expert on Saturday.... KARACHI: 750 SSUET graduates receive degrees KARACHI, March 29: As many as 750 graduates were awarded bachelor and master’s degrees in different disciplines at the 6th convocation of the Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET),... KARACHI: Women more vulnerable to TB: experts KARACHI, March 29: Tuberculosis-induced mortality rate in local women appeared higher than all other causes and as such the situation requires an integrated approach to combat the ailment.... KARACHI: Turkey keen to boost cooperation in education KARACHI, March 29: As a move to develop a multifaceted relationship with Pakistan, Turkey wants to have strong cultural activities with a major focus on collaborative programmes in the field of... KARACHI: Nazim warns DCO and EDOs KARACHI, March 29: Taking notice of misuse of powers by the DCO Karachi and EDOs, the city Nazim, Naimatullah Khan, on Saturday asked them to refrain from issuing orders for transfers,... KARACHI: Rallies held against US invasion of Iraq KARACHI, March 29: Students belonging to the NED University of Engineering and Technology and the University of Karachi on Saturday staged a protest demonstration in front of the NED University denouncing... KARACHI: SNF terms US attack barbaric KARACHI, March 29: The Sindh National Front (SNF) has termed US aggression against Iraq atrocious and in violation of all norms of justice, honour and democracy aimed to implement the new... KARACHI: Unikarians election results KARACHI, March 29: A member of the national assembly, Syed Safwanullah, and others have been elected unopposed as office-bearers of the Unikarians International, a Karachi University alumni association.... KARACHI: Edhi ambulance service for Iraq KARACHI, March 29: Edhi Foundation will set up a network of ambulances in Baghdad and other war-affected cities of Iraq to save the lives of innocent people and provide the humanitarian... KARACHI: Pakistan has the bomb since 1984: Qadeer KARACHI, March 29: Pakistan had made the atomic bomb as early as 1984 but it continued to deny its existence till May 1998 when the testing of its nuclear device by... HYDERABAD: Govt depts owe Rs649m to Wasa HYDERABAD, March 29: Federal and Sindh government departments owe Rs649.414 million to the Water and Sanitation Agency under the head of water charges.... HYDERABAD: Govt urged to sever ties with US, UK HYDERABAD, March 29: The Taluka City Council has condemned the “naked aggression” of the USA and the UK against Iraq and called upon the government to sever diplomatic relations with the... MIRPURKHAS: Security to be tightened MIRPURKHAS, March 29: Security at mosques, Imambargahs, churches and worship places of other minority communities will be ensured.... KHAIRPUR: Protest over power failure KHAIRPUR, March 29: A rally was taken out and a six-hour-long shutter-down strike was observed on Saturday to protest against the daily occurrence of eight-hour-long power breakdown for the past month... PESHAWAR: 10,000 cases pending in Peshawar High Court PESHAWAR, March 29: The Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court, Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan, informed a workshop here that the number of pending cases in the high court had come... PESHAWAR: Ajmal terms his removal illegal PESHAWAR, March 29: The National Awami Party Pakistan, which suffered a split two days ago, has decided to unite all the pro- democracy and secular forces under one banner to free... PESHAWAR: MMA march against US attack today PESHAWAR, March 29: Arrangements have been finalized for the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal’s fourth million march here against the US attack on Iraq, organizers said on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: Judges’ posting PESHAWAR, March 29: Three newly-appointed additional district and sessions judges were posted at different stations by the Peshawar High Court on Friday.... RAWALPINDI: Pindi fire brigade squad runs out of steam RAWALPINDI, March 29: The performance of the local fire brigades has always been below the mark due to lack of planning, pre/post-fire research, professional training, proper fire- fighting equipment and absence... RAWALPINDI: Faults in RMC Complex detected RAWALPINDI, March 29: The Punjab government is constituting a commission to monitor the progress on takeover of controversial Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC) Complex at Holy Family Hospital, the construction of which... RAWALPINDI: Teachers to be appointed close to residences RAWALPINDI, March 29: The district government has decided in principle to appoint teachers close to their place of residence to facilitate them, District Nazim Raja Tariq Kiani said on Saturday.... RAWALPINDI: The Mall to be widened RAWALPINDI, March 29: The Mall will be widened to six lanes, from Qasim Market to Sowan Bridge, to facilitate commuters, Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) station commander Brig Hamid Khalil said.... RAWALPINDI: Envoy calls for strengthening economy RAWALPINDI, March 29: The high commissioner in Kenya, Hamid Kadwai, has said there is an urgent need for a strong economy to strengthen Pakistan.... ISLAMABAD: Pakistan free from rinderpest ISLAMABAD, March 29: Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind on Saturday said the government had provisionally declared Pakistan free from rinderpest in January this year.... ISLAMABAD: Man gets 9-month RI for violating visa rules ISLAMABAD, March 29: Judicial Magistrate Islamabad Amir Saleem Rana on Saturday awarded nine months rigorous imprisonment to a foreigner for violating visa rules.... LAHORE: Khalid for quality education LAHORE, March 29: Governor Khalid Maqbool has said that vice-chancellors of all universities in the province have been directed to upgrade the curricula, raise the standard of education and improve the... LAHORE: Chashma, atomic complex victims to get plots soon LAHORE, March 29: The Punjab government will soon start allotting land to people who have been displaced by Chashma Barrage and Atomic Energy Complex in Mianwali district.... LAHORE: No civic amenities even after 17 years LAHORE, March 29: Wapda Town Phase-II lacks basic civic amenities even after 17 years of starting of its development by the Wapda Housing Society.... LAHORE: Promotion cases sent to CM LAHORE, March 29: The promotion cases of 250 officers cleared by the Punjab Selection Board on Wednesday were sent to the chief minister for final approval here on Saturday.... LAHORE: Two labour conferences today LAHORE, March 29: Two labour conferences will be held in the provincial metropolis on Sunday to discuss the problems being faced by the workers.... LAHORE: MMA talks with govt on ARD agenda LAHORE, March 29: The attitude of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, especially with reference to its talks with the government without taking other opposition parties into confidence, will be an important item on... LAHORE: Life term awarded to gold smuggler LAHORE, March 29: Special Judge Customs, Syed Naseeb Ali Shah, on Saturday awarded 14-year imprisonment and Rs500,000 fine to a gold smuggler....

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