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April 16, 2003 Wednesday Safar 13, 1424 KARACHI: Sindh govt seeks water share as per 1991 accord KARACHI, April 15: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday reiterated its stand that there shall be no compromise on share of water as stipulated in the 1991 water accord.... KARACHI: Lawyer shot dead in High Court KARACHI, April 15: A lawyer was shot dead in the courtroom of the Sindh High Court on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Anti-polio campaign begins KARACHI, April 15: The three-day national immunization campaign against polio commenced in the city on Tuesday with teams of vaccinators visiting pre-primary schools and houses.... KARACHI: SMC students’ petitions referred to chief justice KARACHI, April 15: A division bench of the High Court of Sindh adjourned indefinitely on Tuesday the hearing of nine identical petitions filed by dozens of students of Sindh Medical College... KARACHI: Man dies in accident KARACHI, April 15: A young man died in a road accident in Landhi late Monday night.... KARACHI: Demo held against water shortage KARACHI, April 15: Residents of different blocks of New Karachi on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration to voice their anger over the persisting water shortage in their localities.... KARACHI: Wildlife in Sindh threatened KARACHI, April 15: Nature-lovers, conservationists and stake-holders took strong exception to the fact that a large variety of birds, animal and mammal species, in game reserves, have either vanished or are... KARACHI: 1,500 schools lying idle for want of staff KARACHI, April 15: Despite redeployment of some 5,477 teachers and recruitment of 3,000 teachers on contract, more than 1,500 primary, secondary and higher secondary schools are still not functioning in Sindh... KARACHI: City govt to promote homeopathy KARACHI, April 15: Nazim Naimatullah Khan has said that hospitals of the city government offer all the three methods of treatment: allopathy, tibbe unani and homeopathy to the public.... KARACHI: Naseerabad lacks facilities KARACHI, April 15: Naseerabad, a union council of Gulberg town, is a victim of negligence by the town administration.... KARACHI: Calligraphy show at Sheraton KARACHI, April 15: An exhibition of calligraphy by Abdul Rasheed opens at the Sheraton art gallery at 3.30pm on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Envoy visits NGO office KARACHI, April 15: Mark Sedwill, British High Commissioner in Islamabad, and David Pearey, British Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi, visited the Pakistan Voluntary Health and Nutrition Association (PAVHNA) here on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Lahori, two others identified in murder case KARACHI, April 15: An eyewitness identified on Tuesday the chief of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, Akram Lahori, and his two alleged associates as killers in a double-murder case in an anti-terrorism court.... KARACHI: Seminar debunks clash of civilization theory KARACHI, April 15: The present international conflicts do not manifest a clash of civilisations, religions or cultures; they are, in fact, based on economic and political interests of “certain powers.... KARACHI: Asif’s production in court ordered KARACHI, April 15: An additional district and sessions judge, South, Farooq Ali Channa, ordered on Tuesday the home secretaries and prison chiefs of Sindh and Punjab to ensure the appearance of... KARACHI: Lawyers’ protest meeting today KARACHI, April 15: An emergency meeting of the Sindh High Court Bar Association will be held on Wednesday at 10am to protest against the killing of an advocate on the premises... KARACHI: State appeal admitted in smuggling case KARACHI, April 15: Justice Ashraf Leghari of the Sindh High Court admitted an appeal filed by the state for regular hearing while issuing bailable warrants for the arrest of two alleged... KARACHI: People urged to fight for rights of Sindh KARACHI, April 15: Sindh National Front chief Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has urged the people of Sindh to unite on one political platform and declare their stand on the rights of... KARACHI: Iranian CG praises Pakistanis KARACHI, April 15: The outgoing Consul General of Islamic Republic of Iran in Karachi, Mohammad Zaeri Amirani, has said he holds Pakistanis in high esteem.... KARACHI: Pervaiz’s Rs5m for storm hit KARACHI, April 15: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Muhammad Khan Mahar, here on Tuesday, gave a Rs5million cheque to provincial minister Usman Malkani, which was sent by Punjab Chief Minister... KARACHI: Omer’s death KARACHI, April 15: The Sindh government appointed on Tuesday Justice Roshan Essani to preside over the tribunal in judicial inquiry into the death of Omer Asghar Khan. —PPI... HYDERABAD: Hunger strike against MPA HYDERABAD, April 15: A group of activists of the Lal Shahbaz Action Committee observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: New timings of Sindh varsity HYDERABAD, April 15: The registrar, University of Sindh, on Tuesday notified the new timings of the offices and teaching departments of the University of Sindh to be implemented with effect from... SUKKUR: MMA calls for govt of people’s choice in Iraq SUKKUR, April 15: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has called upon the world leaders to use their influence for the establishment of a government in Iraq according to the wishes of the Iraqi... HYDERABAD: Samples of 10 fertilizers found substandard HYDERABAD, April 15: Ten samples taken from different chemical fertilizers were found substandard after laboratory test.... HYDERABAD: Two arrested for selling human organs in Kotri HYDERABAD, April 15: The Kotri police have arrested two men, Rehmat Masih and Yaqoob Masih, on the charges of selling human organs.... MIRPURKHAS: Youth shot dead MIRPURKHAS, April 15: A youth, Mohammad Yasir, 18, was shot dead when he tried to offer resistance to some robbers who wanted to hijack his motorcycle at gun point opposite the... HYDERABAD: ‘Principals’ posts to be filled’ HYDERABAD, April 15: A delegation of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association held a meeting with the Sindh chief secretary, the secretary for education and other officials in Karachi the other... HYDERABAD: I.I. Kazi’s services for education eulogized HYDERABAD, April 15: Noted intellectual Dr N. A. Baloch has exhorted the university students to play their vital role for the promotion of education for this was the best way to... SANGHAR: College clerk suspended for embezzling fees SANGHAR, April 15: The district education officer (colleges) has suspended the clerk of the Government Girls College, Zaria Khan, on Tuesday for embezzling the enrolment fees of at least 57 students.... HYDERABAD: Clarification HYDERABAD, April 15: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company has clarified that its digital system in Mirpurkhas had not totally collapsed as had been reported in the press and its digital exchanges were... MIRPURKHAS: Accident MIRPURKHAS, April 15: A motorcyclist, Saifur Rehman, was killed and the pillion rider, Karamshi, seriously injured when a van rammed into their motorcycle, near Old Mirpur, on Monday night.... PESHAWAR: Compost plant project runs into trouble PESHAWAR, April 15: Shortage of funds had put in jeopardy the proposed solid waste compost plant in the city, officials said.... PESHAWAR: Ban on tobacco sale demanded PESHAWAR, April 15: Doctors on Tuesday demanded a complete ban on the sale and advertising of tobacco products to save the people from cancer.... PESHAWAR: Need for community radio stressed PESHAWAR, April 15: Former information minister Javed Jabbar on Tuesday stressed the need for establishing community-based radio stations to enable the people to express their socioeconomic and other problems.... PESHAWAR: Damages suit filed in student’s killing PESHAWAR, April 15: A local civil court has issued notices to the federal and NWFP home departments and NWFP Inspector-General of Police in a damages suit filed by father of a... MARDAN: Councillors slate Nazim for graft MARDAN, April 15: Councillors of Mardan tehsil have accused the council Nazim of misappropriation of funds.... PESHAWAR: University teachers observe strike PESHAWAR, April 15: The Peshawar University Teachers Association observed a strike on Tuesday against growing incidents of car-lifting at the campus.... PESHAWAR: JUI dissolves Kurram Agency branches PESHAWAR, April 15: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) has dissolved its branches in the tribal area of Kurram Agency and nominated Maulana Shujaul Mulk as coordinator till elections.... PESHAWAR: PA summoned PESHAWAR, April 15: NWFP Assembly Speaker Bakht Jehan Khan has summoned the provincial assembly to meet in Peshawar on April 21. It was notified here on Tuesday.—Bureau...

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