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April 27, 2003 Sunday Safar 24, 1424 KARACHI: Power failures persist as mercury goes up KARACHI, April 26: While the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has brought all its energies to bear upon the recovery of dues, it seems to be oblivious of the fact that fluctuations... KARACHI: Human smuggling racket unearthed KARACHI, April 26: A racket of human smuggling to Iran via Balochistan was unearthed on Saturday when the FIA’s Passport Circle arrested 31 Bangladeshis and the driver of the bus they... KARACHI: Hottest day of season scorches city KARACHI, April 26: The ongoing heatwave scorched the city on Saturday when the temperature rose to 42°C, making it the hottest day of the season.... KARACHI: Lahori, two others get death sentence KARACHI, April 26: An anti-terrorism court sentenced on Saturday the chief of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi and his two associates to death for three times on three counts of sectarian killings.... KARACHI: Water tanker kills 10-year-old boy KARACHI, April 26: The dead body of an engineer was found in his apartment in Gulistan-i-Johar on Saturday.... KARACHI: Many areas go without water KARACHI, April 26: Various parts of the city either went dry or received scant water supply on Saturday in the current hot and sultry weather.... KARACHI: Judgment reserved KARACHI, April 26: An anti-terrorism court reserved on Saturday the judgment in the Shaukat Mirza murder case against the chief of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi and his two associates.... KARACHI: Safari Park, Zoo to have wheeler train, log slide soon KARACHI, April 26: Arrangements for new entertainment means, including log slide and wheeler train, for the Zoological Garden and Safari Park have been finalized with an aim of making these places... KARACHI: Governor commends Ida Rieu’s services KARACHI, April 26: Governor Ishratul Ibad has lauded the services rendered by the Ida Rieu Poor Welfare Association’s School for Deaf and Blind over the past 80 years.... KARACHI: Better health,education for women stressed KARACHI, April 26: Years of neglect regarding women education and health, at all levels, has an adverse impact on girl children, as 82 of every 1,000 of them die at quite... KARACHI: Refund of MHS applicants’ money KARACHI, April 26: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has taken notice of difficulties faced by the applicants of the New Malir Housing Scheme during return of their money, and ordered the department... KARACHI: Workers’ welfare discussed KARACHI, April 26: A close coordination between the Employees Social Security Institutions of Sindh and Punjab is essential for the removal of fears and apprehensions that are emerging owing to a... KARACHI: Status quo ordered in Sabzimandi allottees’ case KARACHI, April 26: Sindh High Court on Friday asked fruit merchants, commission agents and the market committee of the new fruit and vegetable market (New Sabzimandi) on Super Highway to maintain... KARACHI: KU syndicate fails to meet KARACHI, April 26: A meeting of the University of Karachi syndicate could not be held as some of its ex-officio and nominated members failed to turn up.... KARACHI: Ormara base enhanced PN capabilities, says Gen Aziz KARACHI, April 26: The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Mohammad Aziz Khan, on Saturday visited the Operational Fleet Units and bases of the Pakistan Navy at the coastal areas... KARACHI: Govt working to meet city’s demand for water: Ibad KARACHI, April 26: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said that the government is paying special attention to water supply projects in the metropolis and the ongoing projects are being reviewed... KARACHI: Jewellery prize delayed KARACHI, April 26: A large number of ARY quiz programme winners have complained that they have not received the promised jewellery made from one kilogram of gold.... KARACHI: Remanded KARACHI, April 26: The acting administrative judge of Anti-terrorism courts, Arshad Noor Khan, on Saturday remanded Pir Bux and Behram Khan, accused in murder of Muhammed Ashraf advocate, in judicial custody... KARACHI: Centre changed KARACHI, April 26: The examination centre of BSc in Occupational Theory has been shifted from Social Work to Mass Communication department, says a KU press release.—PPI... KARACHI: Four escape with answer sheets KARACHI, April 26: Yet another four candidates appearing in the ongoing Higher School Certificate annual examinations in the morning shift on Saturday escaped away with answer scripts from different examination centres.... KARACHI: CPNE lauds govt help KARACHI, April 26: The CPNE has thanked Federal Information Secretary Anwer Mahmood for providing assistance to ailing Fateh Islam newspaper’s Managing Editor Ghulam Muhammed Memon of Hyderabad and providing him with... PESHAWAR: ‘MMA to revamp education system’ PESHAWAR, April 26: Task Force member on education Abdur Rahim Haqqani has said that the task force will complete its recommendations to formulate a new educational policy despite all odds and... HYDERABAD: Promotion of regional languages demanded HYDERABAD, April 26: Renowned scholar, historian and educationist Dr Nabi Bux Khan Baloch has deplored that no work has been done for the promotion of different languages of Pakistan.... PESHAWAR: Court orders arrest of four for perjury PESHAWAR, April 26: An additional district and sessions judge, Khwaja Wajihuddin, ordered arrest of four persons, including a union councillor and a woman, for deceiving the court in a murder case... PESHAWAR: Contraband seized from fake army tanker PESHAWAR, April 26: The Customs Intelligence officials seized 908kg of contraband from a fake Pakistan army water tanker on main Rajar-Charsadda Road early Saturday morning.... NOWSHERA: Armyman dies in accident NOWSHERA, April 26: An armyman died when he fell from a Lahore-bound bus near Dagai, on Saturday.... ABBOTTABAD: Naib Nazims’ moot on 28th ABBOTTABAD, April 26: The first-ever conference of Naib Nazims of all the 24 districts of the NWFP will be held in Abbottabad on April 28.... HYDERABAD: Moot calls for defining powers of councillors HYDERABAD, April 26: A labour councillors’ conference here on Saturday called for clearly defining powers of councillors to avoid ambiguity and confrontation.... HYDERABAD: PPP hints at launching movement against LFO HYDERABAD, April 26: People’s Party Parliamentarians information secretary Taj Haider has hinted at launching fill-the-jails movement against the Legal Framework Order.... HYDERABAD: Cattle farming to be upgraded HYDERABAD, April 26: Training to modernize commercial farming is the need of the hour to bridge the gap between demand and supply of milk, meat and wool in the province.... RAWALPINDI: Illegal constructions remain focus of tehsil council session RAWALPINDI, April 26: Construction of illegal plazas and alleged irregularities committed by the former Tehsil municipal officer (TMO) in this regard remained the focus of discussion during the Tehsil Council session... RAWALPINDI: Teaching standard not up to the mark: governor RAWALPINDI, April 26: The prevailing teaching standard in the country is not up to the mark, adversely affecting education being imparted in schools and colleges, Punjab governor Lt-Gen Khalid Maqbool (retired)... ISLAMABAD: Ministry advises people to adopt anti-SARS steps ISLAMABAD, April 26: The Ministry of Health has advised the residents of federal capital to adopt preventive measures to save themselves from SARS infection.... ISLAMABAD: Shrine worker shot dead ISLAMABAD, April 26: A worker at a shrine in Dhamial was shot dead while another man was injured on Saturday.... RAWALPINDI: Pre-arrest bail of Bano Arcade owners extended RAWALPINDI, April 26: Additional District and Sessions Judge Chaudhry Imtiaz Ahmed on Saturday extended the pre-arrest interim bail of two owners of the collapsed Bano Arcade for another 14 days, as... LAHORE: Rly minister opens ITcentre tomorrow LAHORE, April 26: Railway Minister Ghaus Bakhsh Mahar will open an information technology centre at the railway headquarters here on Monday.... LAHORE: DSJs asked to dispose of pending cases LAHORE, April 26: The chief justice of the Lahore High Court urged the judicial officers of the province on Saturday to dispose of the pending cases at the earliest.... LAHORE: LCWU revives sports quota LAHORE, April 26: The Lahore College for Women University’s academic council on Saturday approved revival of two per cent sports quota for graduate and postgraduate students.... LAHORE: Treatment costs journalist eye lens LAHORE, April 26: An assistant professor of an autonomous government hospital removed the eye lens of a journalist who had gone to him for laser treatment of glaucoma.... LAHORE: Woman commits suicide LAHORE, April 26: The wife of a Wapda XEN reportedly committed suicide over a domestic issue in Mughalpura here on Saturday....

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