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April 11, 2003 Friday Safar 8, 1424 KARACHI: Govt maternity homes lack essential facilities KARACHI, April 10: Most of the government-run maternity homes, mother & child health centres and rural health centres in Karachi are simply incapable of providing comprehensive emergency obstetrical care, a scientific... KARACHI: Child dies in blaze, 75 huts destroyed KARACHI, April 10: A seven-year-old boy died in a fire at a shanty town off Super Highway on Thursday.... KARACHI: Lahori, 2 others identified in double-murder case KARACHI, April 10: The chief of banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, Akram Lahori, and his two alleged associates were identified on Thursday by a prosecution witness in an anti-terrorism court.... KARACHI: 38 Indian fishermen detained KARACHI, April 10: The Maritime Security Agency has arrested 38 more Indian fishermen and detained their 11 boats for fishing in Pakistani territorial waters illegally.... KARACHI: Usman Faruqui granted bail KARACHI, April 10: The Sindh High Court admitted former Pakistan Steel Mills chairman Muhammad Usman Faruqui to bail on Thursday in the total sum of Rs3.5 million.... KARACHI: Repatriation of profits by MNCs challenged KARACHI, April 10: The Sindh High Court issued notices on Thursday on a writ petition seeking a ban on repatriation of funds by US-based multinationals.... KARACHI: Man wounded during robbery KARACHI, April 10: Bandits shot and wounded a man during a robbery attempt in Kalakot on Thursday.... KARACHI: Desalination plant for city promised KARACHI, April 10: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has said that efforts are being made to enhance water resources of Karachi and special attention is being given for installation of a treatment... KARACHI: Students get prizes KARACHI, April 10: The college management committees can play an important role in raising the standard of educational institutions and in inculcating the values of our society in students.... KARACHI: Stress management steps highlighted KARACHI, April 10: In continuation of the 75th founding anniversary celebrations of the Sobhraj Maternity Hospital, a stress management workshop was organized by the hospital for its post-graduate doctors and under-trainee... KARACHI: Curriculum body KARACHI, April 10: Sindh education department has constituted a committee for developing curriculum for skill development of IV to XII class.... KARACHI: People urged to adopt active lifestyle KARACHI, April 10: Sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy dietary habits are fuelling diseases such as hypertension among the Pakistani population.... KARACHI: Jinnah Award for Dr Pfau KARACHI, April 10: Jinnah Society will confer ‘Jinnah Award’ on Dr Ruth Pfau of Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre on Friday in recognition of her outstanding services to Pakistan.... KARACHI: KU fee KARACHI, April 10: Karachi University has invited applications from deserving students on prescribed forms regarding fee concession for the current academic year.... KARACHI: Registration at Urdu varsity KARACHI, April 10: Federal Urdu University for Arts, Sciences and Technology has notified on Thursday that registration for MA, Islamiat, Islamic History, Urdu, Economics and Political Science, and for BA and... KARACHI: MMA to back Musharraf if Pakistan faces threat KARACHI, April 10: Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Vice President of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and Chief of Jamaat-i-Islami, said on Thursday that the MMA would join hands with President Musharraf, despite differences with the... KARACHI: Quick mending of power faults ordered KARACHI, April 10: Karachi Electric Supply Corporation engineers and workers are busy mending power failure complaints and the management is keeping a close watch on the city power supply system round... KARACHI: Accused in murder case allowed bail KARACHI, April 10: A division bench of the Sindh High Court allowed bail to one of the four accused in former advocate-general Iqbal Raad’s murder case on Thursday.... KARACHI: Water shortage in Baldia, Orangi towns worsens KARACHI, April 10: Water supply position of the city’s two sprawling townships — Baldia and Orangi — has been getting worst day by day and has led the areas’ elected representatives... KARACHI: Governor orders speedy uplift work at Hawkesbay KARACHI, April 10: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has instructed all the government departments concerned to take up on a “war footing” the completion of entire infrastructure development work at the... KARACHI: Causes of inflated gas bills explained KARACHI, April 10: Apart from a rise in tariff and increased consumption of natural gas proportionate to the annual expansion of the customer base of the Sui Southern Gas Company, no... KARACHI: Muttahida man acquitted in Pasha Gul murder case KARACHI, April 10: The district and sessions judge, Central, Zafar Ahmed Khan Sherwani, acquitted on Thursday a worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in the Pasha Gul murder case.... KARACHI: Cable fault did not halt operations of ISPs: PTCL KARACHI, April 10: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on Thursday denied that the recent incident of cable cut had caused total halt of all the ISPs’ operation to outside world communication.... KARACHI: DCO orders early repair of roads KARACHI, April 10: The District Coordination Officer (DCO), Mir Hussain Ali, visited New Karachi and other areas on Thursday and directed the departments concerned for early resolution of the problems arising... BADIN: Irrigation staff accused of selling water BADIN, April 10: Growers and Nazims of union councils of Badin Taluka have accused the irrigation officials of unjust distribution and illegal sale of irrigation water causing an acute shortage of... HYDERABAD: WHO sees polio-free Pakistan by year end HYDERABAD, April 10: Pakistan is likely to achieve the status of a polio-free country by the end of this year, representative of the World Health Organization Dr Azmoudeh said.... HYDERABAD: Officials warned against issuing fake tax challans HYDERABAD, April 10: No fake property tax challans will be issued in the future and any excise official found guilty in this regard will be terminated, provincial minister for excise and... HYDERABAD: Registration of assault case against SHO sought HYDERABAD, April 10: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Thursday issued notice to the additional advocate general, Sindh, for April 17 on a constitutional petition, filed by a woman,... HYDERABAD: Traders to oppose IT Ordinance HYDERABAD, April 10: Traders will strongly protest against the enforcement of the lapsed income tax ordinance.... HYDERABAD: SSC exams to be held from 24th HYDERABAD, April 10: The controller of examinations, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad, has announced that the examinations of Higher Secondary Certificate will commence from April 24.... SHIKARPUR: HR abuses in Iraq slammed SHIKARPUR, April 10: The activists of the Jamiat Tuleba-i-Islam (JTI) held a protest demonstration against the US-led war on Iraq.... LARKANA: Ibad seeks report on murder of health worker LARKANA, April 10: The Sindh governor has asked for a report from the district Nazim and the district police officer (DPO), Larkana, regarding the murder case of a lady health worker,... HYDERABAD: Tyre shop gutted HYDERABAD, April 10: A tyre shop was completely gutted late Wednesday night after a massive fire broke out.... HYDERABAD: SAU teachers threaten to observe strike HYDERABAD, April 10: The Sindh Agriculture University Teachers Association on Wednesday threatened to observe a strike if the authorities concerned did not take action against students who had attacked teachers of... PESHAWAR: Ex-official’s bail plea rejected PESHAWAR, April 10: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday dismissed a  writ petition of a former chairman of Sarhad Development Authority, Ahmad Nawaz Shinwari, seeking his release on bail.... LAKKI MARWAT: Judges will not be replaced: Sami LAKKI MARWAT, April 10: The senior vice-president of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Maulana Samiul Haq, on Wednesday said lawyers and Ulema were two sides of the same coin as all Muslim scholars were... PESHAWAR: Tajik family seeks asylum PESHAWAR, April 10: A Tajik family who have lived in Pakistan as illegal immigrants since 1997 has appealed to the UNHCR to provide asylum in Pakistan or any other country.... PESHAWAR: 55pc vehicles clear emission tests PESHAWAR, April 10: The vehicle emission testing centre (VETC) has passed only 55 per cent vehicles, out of 85,000, since 1997, said an official handout.... LANDIKOTAL: Khyber agency colleges face problems LANDI KOTAL, April 10: Colleges in the Khyber Agency are faced with a host of problems like shortage of teaching staff, seats, accommodation, transport, and laboratory equipment.... PESHAWAR: Two former lawmakers in run for PHCBA chief PESHAWAR, April 10: Two former legislators have filed papers for the president of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association on the last date for submitting nominations on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: Govt asked to sign no-war pact with India PESHAWAR, April 10: Provincial PML-Jinnah President Manzoorul Haque has termed Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad’s statements on the Islamabad-New Delhi ties inflammatory and asked Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali... PESHAWAR: Musharraf hails ex-NWFP cabinet PESHAWAR, April 10: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Thursday appreciated the performance of the previous NWFP cabinet.... PESHAWAR: Salaries by 5th of every month urged PESHAWAR, April 10: The All Class-IV Government Employees Association, NWFP, has demanded of the provincial government to ensure payment of salaries before the 5th of every month to low grade employees... MARDAN: Dist Nazim calls for cooperation of officials MARDAN, April 10: District Nazim Mardan, Haji Raza Khan, has asked the officials of various departments to follow district government’s directives until the dispute regarding the distribution of powers between the... SWABI: PAEC chief lauds GIK Institute SWABI, April 10: The former Chairman of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister, Dr Ishfaq Ahmad, has appreciated the academic activities and research efforts of... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Alleged terrorist arrested DERA ISMAIL KHAN, April 10: Police have arrested an alleged terrorist, Jafar Abbass, resident of Kabeerwala....

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