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March 31, 2003 Monday Muharram 27, 1424 KARACHI: Pakistan-India talks stressed KARACHI, March 30: A seminar here on Sunday expressed concern at the deteriorating relations between India and Pakistan and its consequent threat to peace in the region, and called upon the... KARACHI: Hub dam water to last till June-end KARACHI, March 30: Water level at Hub Dam’s reservoir has further increased by one foot in the wake of rains across its catchment area over the last 48 hours.... KARACHI: Kidnapped 4-year-old boy killed KARACHI, March 30: A four-year-old boy was killed by his kidnapper and he dumped the body in the bushes at Quaidabad on Sunday.... KARACHI: Nazims protest against transporters in Lyari KARACHI, March 30: Elected representatives of Lyari Town on Sunday staged a sit-in near Gadani bus stop, in Lea Market area, as part of their ongoing campaign for the shifting of... KARACHI: 34 cars, 54 bikes taken away in 7 days KARACHI, March 30: Eighty-eight vehicles — 34 cars and 54 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the past one week.... KARACHI: Killer bus set on fire KARACHI, March 30: A bus was set on fire on Sunday after a six- year-old boy was run over by it in Chakiwara.... KARACHI: EPI drive unlikely to meet targets: Infectious diseases moot KARACHI, March 30: Even though the ongoing national EPI initiative has brought about some improvements in health indicators, it is unlikely to meet its targets soon. Moreover, some developing countries that... KARACHI: Residents cool towards DHA garbage-collection scheme KARACHI, March 30: The door-to-door garbage collection scheme, launched by the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) last year, is not producing desired results owing to lack of civic sense and cooperation by... KARACHI: History of Indus highlighted KARACHI, March 30: Throughout history, countries rich in resources have attracted predators. Just as it was cotton that brought Britain to the subcontinent in the past it is the petroleum resources... KARACHI: More police stations for women soon KARACHI, March 30: Advisor to Prime Minister, Nelofer Bakhtiar, has said that the government will soon increase the number of police stations for women, and Sindh will have four more stations.... KARACHI: International education show opens KARACHI, March 30: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has stressed the significance of quality education for spurring the process of development as well as for attaining progress.... KARACHI: Seminar on hormone disorders KARACHI, March 30: The Pakistan Endocrine Society (PES) will organize the first national seminar on hormonal disorders at the Aga Khan Hospital here on April 12.... KARACHI: Walk against TB held KARACHI, March 30: A walk to create awareness among the people about tuberculosis was held here on Sunday at Seaview to mark the World TB Day.... KARACHI: KBCA maps KARACHI, March 30: The Karachi Building Control Authority has advised the citizens not to start construction work unless it approved the maps.... KARACHI: JKLF seeks third party role on Kashmir KARACHI, March 30: Chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, Amanullah Khan, on Sunday warned against declaring the Line of Control as the permanent border between India and Pakistan, saying that... KARACHI: KPP schemes be completed on time KARACHI, March 30: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has stressed the need for completion of all the ongoing development schemes under the Khushhal Pakistan Programme within the specified period.... KARACHI: Pakistan, India urged to help stop Iraq war KARACHI, March 30: The Pakistan-India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy condemned on Sunday the “imperialist war being waged by the United States and the United Kingdom against the people of... KARACHI: JUP stages anti-US demo KARACHI, March 30: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP) held a protest demonstration against US-led attack on Iraq here on Sunday.... KARACHI: Abolition of Jirga system urged KARACHI, March 30: Sindh is going through a very critical phase where poverty has attained the mark of 54 per cent and per capita income of 82 per cent of the... KARACHI: BMU plans for the poor KARACHI, March 30: The Baqai Medical University and the Baqai Foundation with the objective of providing better education and health-care facilities to the underprivileged segment of society have planned a welfare... KARACHI: US invasion of Iraq slammed KARACHI, March 30: “The US-led unilateral attack on Iraq is totally against international law. It will be a long war.... KARACHI: HBL workers demand rights KARACHI, March 30: Speakers at a workers’ meeting on Sunday demanded that workers be given the right to elect their collective bargaining agent in the Habib Bank.... KARACHI: Naimat slams firing incident KARACHI, March 30: Nazim Karachi Naimatullah Khan has condemned the firing on the residence of the Nazim of Liaquatabad town on Sunday morning and termed it an act of terrorism.... HYDERABAD: Mumtaz to launch new party soon HYDERABAD, March 30: Criticizing the nationalists of Sindh, Sindh National Front chief Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has said that he is concentrating on Punjab, the NWFP and Balochistan for the formation of... HYDERABAD: Child welfare body to be established HYDERABAD, March 30: The district government is considering the establishment of a commission for child welfare.... HYDERABAD: Pakistan’s role as moderate nation lauded HYDERABAD, March 30: The Consul General of Japan, Karachi, Kauji Hanagata, has said Pakistan and Japan enjoy friendly relations.... HYDERABAD: Lawyers to work for human rights HYDERABAD, March 30: The Legal Aid and Human Rights Committee of the Sindh Bar Council will help and provide relief to the people whose fundamental rights are being violated.... SUKKUR: 2,500 to be recruited in border force SUKKUR, March 30: Sindh Home Minister Sardar Ahmad here on Saturday said a force would be deployed on border areas of Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan.... HYDERABAD: Deveopment schemes HYDERABAD, March 30: The Sindh works and services department will spend Rs65.95 million on development schemes during the current financial year.... HYDERABAD: SU admissions HYDERABAD, March 30: The University of Sindh has announced that last date for submitting forms for admission to BA, BSc, BCom, BSW, BSc (home economics), MA, MSc, MCom and Diploma in... PESHAWAR: Flaws in law helping honour-killing accused PESHAWAR, March 30: The inherent flaws in the Qisas and Diyat law are benefiting the accused in honour-related murder cases and they are either acquitted or awarded nominal sentences by the... PESHAWAR: Govt plans to write off Wapda dues in Fata PESHAWAR, March 30: It has been proposed that the Water and Power Development Authority write off the multi-billion rupee arrears against consumers in Federally Administered Tribal Areas and introduce special tariff... PESHAWAR: ANP, PML-Q sweep Bar polls PESHAWAR, March 30: The joint panel of lawyers affiliated with Awami National Party and Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-i-Azam) swept the annual elections of Peshawar District Bar Association by claiming all key... ABBOTTABAD: Construction of dams discussed ABBOTTABAD, March 30: A committee of the district council on small dams has asked the MPAs from Abbottabad district to take up the issue of construction of two small dams with... PESHAWAR: Newsmen to hold rally against US attack PESHAWAR, March 30: Sailab Mehsud and Hayatullah Khan were elected the president and general secretary, respectively, of the Tribal Union of Journalists in the annual election held on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: University teachers plan hunger strike PESHAWAR, March 30: A meeting of the provincial joint action committee and Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Associations has decided to observe hunger strike at the Peshawar University’s campus... ABBOTTABAD: Nadra opens swift centre to clear backlog ABBOTTABAD, March 30: National Database Registration Authority Swift Centre has started an evening shift to facilitate   applications for new national identity cards.... LAKKI MARWAT: Measles breaks out LAKKI MARWAT, March 30: An infectious disease has broken out in and outside of the city, Dawn has learnt.... HARIPUR: Cable, boosters stolen HARIPUR, March 30: Cable wires and boosters, worth thousands of rupees, were stolen here on Friday night.... NOWSHERA: President visits Nowshera NOWSHERA, March 30: Unprecedented security measures were adopted by the law enforcement agencies, and the Nowshera town and the cantonment remained sealed as President Gen Pervez Musharraf arrived here to participate...

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