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April 2, 2003 Wednesday Muharram 29, 1424 KARACHI: FBI hunting for three Pakistani doctors: Al Qaeda links suspected KARACHI, April 1: Agents of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the help of local intelligence agencies, are extensively hunting for suspected Al Qaeda operatives who they believe could be... KARACHI: Accused in Frenchmen killing case indicted KARACHI, April 1: The two accused in the Frenchmen killing case pleaded “not guilty” on Tuesday as an anti-terrorism court formally indicted them.... KARACHI: Young man found murdered KARACHI, April 1: An unidentified young man was found murdered in Korangi Industrial Area on Tuesday morning.... KARACHI: Activist dies in police custody KARACHI, April 1: An activist of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement (MQM) died while in the custody of the Landhi police on Tuesday morning and the body was sent to Civil Hospital... KARACHI: People suffer power shut KARACHI, April 1: People faced hardships in hot and dry weather when the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation carried out a forced shutdown due to extensive power load on its many transformers.... KARACHI: Body to probe custodial death KARACHI, April 1: Sindh Home Minister Syed Sardar Ahmed has ordered constitution of a judicial commission to conduct inquiry into the alleged custodial death of an accused at the Landhi police... KARACHI: Local govt system lacks full fiscal powers KARACHI, April 1: The new local government system is facing difficulties because of financial constraints and want of technical and qualified staff.... KARACHI: Mosquitoes, flies invade as towns neglect sanitation KARACHI, April 1: Flies, mosquitoes and other insects have invaded many city areas, leading to a steep rise in cases of malaria and diarrhoea.... KARACHI: Rs27.9 million road project completed KARACHI, April 1: Another important road project, Shahrah-i-Chishti, has been completed ahead of schedule at a cost of Rs27.9 million.... KARACHI: EOBI’s new policy on registration KARACHI, April 1: The Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution has adopted a new procedure for self-registration and payment by such employers who want to register themselves in the scheme.... KARACHI: CS wants bus route restored KARACHI, April 1: Sindh chief secretary K.B. Rind has asked the transport secretary and the DIG of Traffic to restore the bus routes 17-C and 17-D so as to overcome the... KARACHI: Mouflon in Safari suffer a genetic short-circuit KARACHI, April 1: Mouflon sheep that carry a red coat with a light greyish saddle and a white belly, breed true to the design and pattern of body colours to merge... KARACHI: Paintings at Momart KARACHI, April 1: An exhibition of calligraphic paintings and modern manuscripts by 16 artists will open at the Momart gallery at 5pm on Wednesday. There will be more than 50 paintings... KARACHI: Classes at DCET KARACHI, April 1: The Dawood College of Engineering and Technology (DCET) notified on Tuesday that 1st year (1st term) engineering/architecture classes shall begin on April 7.... KARACHI: PTCL code bar facility KARACHI, April 1: The PTCL has asked its customers to use the code-barring facility to avoid misuse of their telephones.... KARACHI: SHC orders inspection of ‘illegal’ building KARACHI, April 1: The Sindh High Court ordered on Tuesday inspection of a 17-storey building being constructed on Sharea Faisal in alleged violation not only of the approved plan but also... KARACHI: Notice to govt on plea against ATC decision KARACHI, April 1: An anti-terrorism appellate bench of the High Court of Sindh admitted on Tuesday an appeal filed by four convicts in a kidnapping for ransom case and put the... KARACHI: Book fair begins at Urdu University KARACHI, April 1: A three-day book fair began at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology here on Tuesday in which about 20 publishers and wholesalers have set up... KARACHI: Progress on police reforms reviewed KARACHI, April 1: The second meeting of the cabinet sub- committee for the review of police reforms and their implementation was held here on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Completion of work on roundabouts ordered KARACHI, April 1: The city government’s district coordination officer has asked the officials concerned to expedite work on improvement of Banaras Chowk and Five-Star roundabouts, ensuring an early completion of the... KARACHI: SMC students call on CM KARACHI, April 1: A delegation of 23 medical students on Tuesday called on Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammad Khan Mahar, at the chief minister’s house, and apprised him of various... KARACHI: Ties with Japan KARACHI, April 1: Sindh government is working for the improvement of law and order situation to help further normalize local activities, promote investment, industrialization and tourism in the province.... KARACHI: Senior doctors seek promotions KARACHI, April 1: A group of doctors belonging to the health department of the Sindh government has forwarded a letter to the chief minister highlighting the problems faced by them due... KARACHI: Man acquited in rape case KARACHI, April 1: An additional district and sessions judge, South, Farooq Channa, acquitted an accused in the Moonaliza gang-rape case.... KARACHI: Private schools’ convention KARACHI, April 1: The Private Schools Action Committee (PSAC) has said that a convention of all private schools, colleges, coaching centres and computer institutes will be held on April 17 to... KARACHI: Shia-Sunni unity working in Iraq: Altaf KARACHI, April 1: The chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, on Tuesday stressed the need for sectarian unity and said the Shiites and Sunnis in the country should end... HYDERABAD: Farm loans recovery be postponed: SAB HYDERABAD, April 1: The Sindh Abadgar Board has demanded of the government to postpone recovery of agricultural loans in the water-starved province and compensate its growers for the losses they had... HYDERABAD: Exhibition of Rashdi’s photos held HYDERABAD, April 1: The Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh, on Tuesday arranged an exhibition of photographs taken by Pir Hussamuddin Rashidi and of books published by the institute and the... HYDERABAD: DC members call for approval of UCs schemes HYDERABAD, April 1: The Hyderabad District Council members here on Tuesday approved 404 development schemes, mostly pertaining to road construction, provided that schemes proposed by the union council Nazims were also... HYDERABAD: Teachers observe hunger strike HYDERABAD, April 1: A group of teachers, under the banner of the Sindh Teachers Alliance, observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: Dies in accident HYDERABAD, April 1: An unidentified 60-year-old man was killed in an accident on the Auto Bhan Road within the jurisdiction of the B-Section police station on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: Slow pace of DPSC working criticized HYDERABAD, April 1: The district Nazim of Hyderabad, Dr Makhdoom Rafik Zaman, has said that he had received several verbal complaints about the working of the District Public Safety Commission as... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Man electrocuted NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, April 1: A man, Fayaz Memon, 25, was electrocuted when a live electric wire fell on him in Moro on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Shortage of funds hits HMIS working PESHAWAR, April 1: Lack of funds, staff and mismanagement have badly affected the performance of Health Management Information System, officials told Dawn on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Ex-official’s case sent to another Ehtesab court PESHAWAR, April 1: The Peshawar High Court accepted here on Tuesday an application of a former chief engineer of communication and works department, Mr Sanaullah Babar, and transferred his case to... PESHAWAR: Pesco cuts off power supply to city govt PESHAWAR, April 1: The Peshawar Electricity Supply Company has cut off power supply to 16 tubewells and nine departments of the city district government due to non-payment of electricity dues, officials... PESHAWAR: NWFP opposes at-source cut PESHAWAR, April 1: The NWFP government fears at-source deduction by the federal government in the provincial share in view of the likely failure of the ongoing reconciliatory drive to settle the... PESHAWAR: NGOs-govt cooperation stressed PESHAWAR, April 1: Speakers at a research seminar here on Tuesday urged the need for building bridges between the government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and formulation of a policy for the... PESHAWAR: Pakistanis’ return urged PESHAWAR, April 1: Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) MPA Sikandar Hayat Sherpao has asked the federal government to take prompt steps for release and airlifting of Pakistani prisoners in various Afghan jails.... PESHAWAR: Businessman robbed of valuables PESHAWAR, April 1: A businessman was robbed of his valuables in Mohmandabad locality of Chamkani area by a group of 15 armed people.... PESHAWAR: Dispute over road puts people at risk PESHAWAR, April 1: Dispute between the City Development and Municipal Department (CDMD) and the Cantonment Board over the ownership of Khyber road is posing risk to the motorists on the busy... PESHAWAR: FHA starts Construction of underpass PESHAWAR, April 1: The Frontier Highway Authority on Tuesday initiated the construction of an underpass at the Jail intersection.... PESHAWAR: House gutted# PESHAWAR, April 1: A house of smuggled petrol dealer, Nasir Khan, was gutted when children lit a match stick after the leakage of petrol cane in Kotwali area of the city... GILGIT: Religious activists freed GILGIT, April 1: The Northern Areas administration on Monday released 16 people belonging to two religious groups who were detained on March 5 allegedly for taking part in a protest rally...

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