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May 7, 2003 Wednesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 4, 1424 KARACHI: Outsiders Meddling in affairs of school bodies KARACHI, May 6: The school management committees are once again being haunted by “commission mafia” with regard to procurement of construction and educational materials in different schools of the city.... KARACHI: No bar to joint ventures with Indian IT firms KARACHI, May 6: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, has said that the local IT firms can enter into joint ventures with Indian firms and there... KARACHI: Bandits shoot at, injure man KARACHI, May 6: Bandits shot and injured a young man in Defence Housing Authority on Tuesday.... KARACHI: New charged-parking scheme from July 1 KARACHI, May 6: People visiting hospitals have not been exempted from the parking fee in the new charged parking scheme being introduced by the city government from July 1.... KARACHI: 10,000 Afghans repatriated since March KARACHI, May 6: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Karachi office, has facilitated the return of 10,000 Afghan refugees from the city since March this year.... KARACHI: Six more camel-kids return from UAE KARACHI, May 6: Six more children who were being used as camel jockeys in the UAE and were deported as illegal immigrants, arrived here on Tuesday, bringing the total number of... KARACHI: Children hospital may begin working soon KARACHI, May 6: The Karachi Children’s Hospital — built at a cost of Rs24 million more than four years ago and lying unutilized since then— is likely to see its first... KARACHI: 8m hepatitis carriers in Pakistan KARACHI, May 6: Around eight million people across the country, constituting three to five per cent of the total population, are identified carriers of chronic hepatitis-C and hepatitis- B.... KARACHI: Need for peace in region stressed: Jalib remembered KARACHI: A seminar on Pak-India peace and understanding was held at a meeting to remember late Habib Jalib at the Pakistan Arts Council on Monday.... KARACHI: SHC moved against bias in payment of compensation KARACHI, May 6: The Sindh High Court asked the inspector-general of the Sindh police on Tuesday to appear in the court on a petition questioning discrimination in compensation between police officials... KARACHI: Historical buildings facing neglect KARACHI, May 6: Despite allocation of funds for renovation and repair of educational institutions’ buildings of historical importance in the province, the work, which was to be undertaken under annual development... KARACHI: DHA chief’s Assurances to residents KARACHI, May 6: The Defence Housing Authority has decided to either demolish the Sea View apartments or give them a face-lift by sharing the cost with the owners of these apartments.... KARACHI: Education TV channels to help researchers KARACHI, May 6: Researchers are being encouraged and supported by the Higher Education Commission and the commission is going to launch two new TV channels within next three months, which will... KARACHI: Hameed Akhund transferred KARACHI, May 6: Sindh Government Secretary of Tourism and Culture Abdul Hameed Akhund has been transferred and asked to report to the Services and General Administration Department.... KARACHI: Heroin seized KARACHI, May 6: The Customs officials recovered 1,350 kilogrammes of heroin, packed in plastic bags of one kilo each, sources said on Tuesday. Value of the seized drug is said to... KARACHI: Banker’s acquittal plea rejected KARACHI, May 6: Judge Mrs Qaiser Iqbal of the Accountability Court No 1 dismissed on Tuesday the acquittal application of a former chief of Habib Bank who has been charged with... KARACHI: Bank forgers remanded KARACHI, May 6: Judge Syed Ikram Jaffery of the special court for banking offences remanded on Monday two alleged forgers, who had withdrawn more than Rs4 million from the account of... KARACHI: Building to house ATCs at jail planned KARACHI, May 6: The Sindh government is preparing several schemes under its Access to Justice Programme which also include the construction of a building to house two anti-terrorism courts at the... KARACHI: Water dept asked to ensure regular supply KARACHI, May 6: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Mohammad Hussain Khan, has directed the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) to take immediate steps to provide clean drinking water to the... KARACHI: Clarification KARACHI, May 6: Referring to a news item in Dawn’s April 6 issue, captioned ‘New bodies to monitor depts’ working’, the Education Foundation in a clarification says: “Sardar Yasin Malik is... KARACHI: Art exhibition at Canvas KARACHI, May 6: An exhibition of recent works by Anwar Saeed and Afshar Malik opened at the Canvas art gallery on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: Cottage industry to be promoted: minister HYDERABAD, May 6: Sindh minister for labour, transport, industries and commerce, Mohammad Adil Siddiqui, has said that the Sindh government was preparing an integrated and comprehensive strategy to attract investment and... HYDERABAD: Workers’ forced Retirements condemned HYDERABAD, May 6: The Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Central Labour Union has condemned the forced retirements and demotions of Hesco line superintendents on the pretext of high line losses.... HYDERABAD: SU teachers to get scholarships HYDERABAD, May 6: The faculty members of the University of Sindh will be awarded scholarships for post-doctoral studies in different disciplines abroad.... HYDERABAD: Formula for NFC award slated HYDERABAD, May 6: Sindh Tarraqi Pasand Party chairman Dr Qadir Magsi has condemned the decision of the federal finance ministry that the NFC Award will be given... HYDERABAD: Prisoner hurt HYDERABAD, May 6: An under-trial prisoner on Sunday night suffered injuries to his body in mysterious circumstances at the Hyderabad Central Jail.... HYDERABAD: Kidnapper arrested HYDERABAD, May 6: The investigation wing of the Phuleli police station on Monday arrested a man nominated in a case of kidnapping of a girl after he escaped from the sessions... PESHAWAR: Distribution of funds thru PFC opposed PESHAWAR,  May 6: Distribution of resources among provinces on the basis of population was strongly opposed by the opposition in the NWFP Assembly on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: NWFP asks Centre for NFC meeting PESHAWAR, May 6: The NWFP government wants distribution of resources between provinces and the Centre for the next five financial years, starting from July 1, under a new formula and not... PESHAWAR: Appointment of KMC principal criticized PESHAWAR, May 6: The NWFP government has appointed Dr Ziaul Islam as principal of the Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, an appointment that is seen as contentious in view of the fact...

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