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April 1, 2003 Tuesday Muharram 28, 1424 KARACHI: Donors have no role in health units they revive KARACHI, March 31: A philanthropist and his team were allowed some say in the operations of a unit in a government hospital, which they helped revive through millions of rupees in... KARACHI: Two men die in road accidents: Eunuch killed KARACHI, March 31: Two men died in road accidents in the city on Monday.... KARACHI: Saudi firm interested in desalination plant KARACHI, March 31: A renowned Saudi firm has shown its keen interest in installing a desalination plant in Karachi and intends to submit its complete and detailed offer with the city... KARACHI: More SMC students allowed to take exam KARACHI, March 31: The Sindh High Court allowed on Monday another seven expelled students of Sindh Medical College to appear provisionally in their final MBBS examination.... KARACHI: Bengalis to get citizenship, says Nazim KARACHI, March 31: Nazim Karachi Naimatullah Khan has said that the federal government has decided, in principle, that Bengalis living in Pakistan prior to 1971 would be given citizenship because they... KARACHI: Police picket firing case KARACHI, March 31: Arshad Noor Khan, the acting administrative judge of the anti-terrorism courts at Karachi, entrusted on Monday the trial of Zulfiqar, accused in the attack on a police picket... KARACHI: Faisal Colony Gate maniac cops’ favourite haunt KARACHI, March 31: Twelve-year-old Mohammed Owais who committed suicide on March 27 after he was sodomized by four policemen at Shah Faisal Colony Gate, was perhaps not the first victim of... KARACHI: 380 women university students get degrees KARACHI, March 31: In all, 380 students of the 2002 batch were awarded Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Science, Arts, Commerce and Education at the 3rd convocation of the Jinnah University... KARACHI: City still getting short water supply KARACHI, March 31: Several parts of the city went without water on Monday apparently owing to a short supply from Dhabeji (old) pumping station.... KARACHI: Special children entertained KARACHI, March 31: Over 100 handicapped children from a number of educational institutions had fun for three hours at an entertainment programme at a seaside restaurant on Monday.... KARACHI: Haiku Mushaira held KARACHI, March 31: The 20th annual Haiku Mushaira was held on Saturday evening by the Japan Cultural Centre, consulate general of Japan, Karachi, in collaboration with Pakistan-Japan Cultural Association, Sindh, says... KARACHI: Shifting of bus termini from Lyari demanded KARACHI, March 31: Nazims and councillors of Lyari town have demanded shifting of transport business from residential areas of Lyari as transporters have converted the whole town into a bus terminus.... KARACHI: KU installs wind turbine KARACHI, March 31: The University of Karachi has initiated the installation of a big wind turbine in Amin Goth in collaboration with the Sindh government, KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Zafar Saied... KARACHI: Inter exams may be delayed KARACHI, March 31: The Board of Intermediate Education is likely to delay the commencement of HSC annual examinations for one or two days, said sources in the board.... KARACHI: NED syndicate KARACHI, March 31: The NED University on Monday announced that Prof Dr Shahid Hafiz Mirza, Chairman Computer and Information Department; Syed Anisul Qadir, Associate Professor Civil Engineering Department; Majeed Ahmed Khan,... KARACHI: Foundation of UC office, library laid KARACHI, March 31: Naib City Nazim Tariq Hasan on Monday laid the foundation of a maternity home, a library and a union office in Manzoor Colony.... KARACHI: BIE’s science exhibition from tomorrow KARACHI, March 31: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, will hold its annual science exhibition on April 2 and 3.... KARACHI: Coastal economy on verge of collapse KARACHI, March 31: A study on coastal economy, a major source of livelihood for millions of fishermen, shows that it is heading toward a collapse due to overfishing.... KARACHI: Army’s role in politics rejected KARACHI, March 31: The need for the restoration of the Constitution in its original form and respecting the sanctity of parliament and judiciary was demanded on Sunday together with a call... KARACHI: Steps for promotion of tourism in Sindh KARACHI, March 31: A coordinated strategy is being evolved for preservation of Sindh’s heritage and for improving cultural centres of the province.... KARACHI: Child labour caused by poverty KARACHI, March 31: The menace of child labour cannot be effectively checked till the elimination of poverty and creation of an awareness about the issue.... KARACHI: NWFP govt plans interest-free banking: minister KARACHI, March 31: The NWFP government has decided to introduce an interest-free banking system in the province.... KARACHI: Over 1,400 encroachments removed from Saddar areas KARACHI, March 31: In a major anti-encroachment operation, more than 1,400 pushcarts and vending stalls were removed from Empress Market and its surrounding areas.... KARACHI: Farooq Sattar off to London KARACHI, March 31: The senior deputy convener of Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s Coordination Committee, Dr Farooq Sattar, left for London on Sunday with a plan to oversee party affairs from the British... KARACHI: Undependable ATM cards KARACHI, March 31: Carrying an ATM (automated teller machine) cards, a man leaves his home for office near the PIDC building with money barely enough to pay the bus fare.... KARACHI: SwissAir check-in KARACHI, March 31: Swiss Air begins its new kerbside check-in at the Jinnah International Airport on April 1, said Hanspeter Wegmueller, General Manager for Pakistan on Monday.... HYDERABAD: Attack on Iraq unjustified, says Millat Party HYDERABAD, March 31: Millat Party leader Javed Jabbar has described the on-going US-led war against Iraq as illegal and unjustified.... HYDERABAD: Implementation of building rules urged HYDERABAD, March 31: The District Council, Hyderabad, on Monday called upon the Planning and Development Department of the Sindh government to ensure that all rules and regulations regarding construction of multi-storey... HYDERABAD: DPSC termed ineffective HYDERABAD, March 31: The Naib district Nazim, Nawab Rashid Ali Khan, has referred the matter of performance of the District Public Safety Commission (DPSC) to the district Nazim, Dr Makhdoom Rafik... HYDERABAD: Sugarcane growers to get quality premium HYDERABAD, March 31: The Sindh High Court has dismissed the 12 petitions filed by sugar mills of Sindh regarding payment of quality premium to growers.... HYDERABAD: Feudal system root cause of evils: SHT HYDERABAD, March 31: The president, Sindh Hari Tehrik, Azhar Jatoi, has said that rampant lawlessness in the country had proved beyond any doubt that the government was inefficient, incompetent and ineffective... HYDERABAD: Employees demand salaries HYDERABAD, March 31: Muttahida Qaumi Movement zonal organizer MPA Arshad Shah has expressed concern over the non-payment of salary to employees of the Sindh Seed Corporation for the last six months.... LARKANA: ‘Appropriate knowledge for preserving relics must’ LARKANA, March 31: Appropriate knowledge should be acquired to examine and preserve relics without damaging their originality.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Growers stage sit-in NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, March 31: A large number of growers from the area irrigated by the Cheho Minor staged a two-hour-long sit- in to protest against water shortage in the distributary .... PESHAWAR: Landmines take heavy toll of Fata children PESHAWAR, March 31: Landmines have caused injuries to the children in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) and many of them have been rendered handicapped. Only in Bajaur Agency 203 children have... PESHAWAR: SHO told to appear before court PESHAWAR, March 31: District and Sessions Judge Hayat Ali Shah on Monday took exception to the non-appearance of an SHO in a case of a juvenile offender and directed that he... PESHAWAR: More funds hoped for NWFP education PESHAWAR, March 31: Provincial Education Minister Maulana Fazl-e-Ali is leaving on a 15-day study tour of the United Kingdom today. He is expected to visit various educational institutions to assess their... PESHAWAR: Politicians call for bipolarism PESHAWAR, March 31: Speakers at a seminar have denounced the US-led invasion of Iraq and called for bipolar system to maintain the balance of power in the world politics and ensure... PESHAWAR: FIRs lodged against 21 for power theft PESHAWAR, March 31: Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) has lodged cases against 21 people for their alleged involvement in power pilferage under its provincewide on-going campaign to control power theft.... PESHAWAR: World bodies urged to help execute ceasefire PESHAWAR, March 31: Central leader of Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao MPA has called upon the United Nations Security Council, the Organization of Islamic Conference and the Arab... PESHAWAR: Khushal projects reduce joblessness PESHAWAR, March 31: Some 3,800 micro-level development schemes completed under the Khushal Pakistan Programme (KPP) created thousands of jobs and benefited a large segment of the NWFP population, especially by improving... CHITRAL: Snow leopards faced with harsh climate CHITRAL, March 31: Snow leopards forced by the excessive snow nowadays in the high altitudes can be seen very close to the city....

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