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May 10, 2003 Saturday Rabi-ul-Awwal 7, 1424 KARACHI: Plea for rise in gas prices described as illogical KARACHI, May 9: Sui Southern Gas Company consumers fiercely opposed the gas utility’s petition for a rise of Rs20.75 per million British Thermal Unit in the prescribed price of natural gas... KARACHI: City govt seeks funds for development work KARACHI, May 9: The city government has decided to approach the Sindh government in order to find a way to overcoming its financial difficulties.... KARACHI: Farooq to contest from NA-255 KARACHI, May 9: The senior deputy convener of Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s coordination committee, Dr Farooq Sattar will be the MQM candidate in by-election for the National Assembly constituency NA-255.... KARACHI: Al Qaeda men again given in police custody KARACHI, May 9: Judicial magistrates on Friday again gave two Al Qaeda suspects, who were arrested with 626 kilograms of explosive material, in police custody for four days.... KARACHI: Eight injured in Lyari group clash KARACHI, May 9: Seven men and a seven-year-old girl were injured when two groups exchanged fire in Kalakot, Lyari, on Friday.... KARACHI: SHC refers six cases to electricity inspector KARACHI, May 9: The Sindh High Court on Friday referred over half a dozen writ petitions against the KESC to the electricity inspector for adjudication under the Electricity Act.... KARACHI: Electronics market closed in protest KARACHI, May 9: The electronics market remained closed on Friday as shopkeepers lit bonfire and blocked a patch of Abdullah Haroon Road in protest against the detention of their three colleagues... KARACHI: CPLC’s role in public service highlighted KARACHI: Citizen Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) came into existence on the initiative of a former governor of Sindh, Justice Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim, to provide an institution for the citizens to redress... KARACHI: Falling standard of education lamented KARACHI, May 9: Eminent educationists, intellectuals and senior bureaucrats discussing the falling standard and commercialization of the education in the country, suggested setting up of a body with representation from private... KARACHI: Concern over lack of research culture KARACHI, May 9: Absence of a sound and meaningful research culture in Pakistan is nullifying a considerably good infrastructure and availability of both national and international funding for medical research in... KARACHI: School recognition KARACHI, May 9: The Board of Secondary Education, Karachi, has announced some exemptions for secondary schools applying for the renewal of their recognitions.... KARACHI: PML-N sees economic growth rate at record low KARACHI, May 9: The growth rate of Pakistan’s economy over the last three years, under the Musharraf government, has plummeted to the level of ‘50s i.e. lowest ever in the country’s... KARACHI: President pursuing LFO for Kashmir deal: Khuhro KARACHI, May 9: Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly, Nisar Khuhro, has alleged that Gen Musharraf is insisting on retaining his discretionary powers under the Legal Framework Order (LFO) to... KARACHI: Hearing of murder conspiracy case put off KARACHI, May 9: An anti-terrorism court put off on Thursday the hearing of a case pertaining to a plot to kill President Pervez Musharraf as the authorities have yet to appoint... KARACHI: Security guards shot dead KARACHI, May 9: A security guard shot dead another security guard in Aziz Bhatti on Friday.... KARACHI: Ibad praises media’s role KARACHI, May 9: Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad has appreciated the role of media in creating a congenial atmosphere between provinces and the federal government.... KARACHI: AKU allowed to set up education board KARACHI, May 9: The federal government is learnt to have allowed Aga Khan University to establish its own board of intermediate and secondary education, first-ever in the private sector in the... KARACHI: Rashid for consensus in state affairs KARACHI, May 9: Federal Minister for Information and Media Development Shaikh Rashid Ahmed has said the government wants to run the affairs of the state with consensus.... KARACHI: SSUET exams KARACHI, May 9: Sir Syed University has announced that its semester examinations will commence on May 12. A vigilance committee has been set up in this regard. — APP... PESHAWAR: MMA women MPAs keep low profile PESHAWAR, May 9: The women MPA of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal have made no contribution so far to the recent session, the NWFP assembly records have revealed.... PESHAWAR: Anti-LFO drive to continue: lawyers PESHAWAR, May 9: The lawyers here on Friday vowed to fully participate in the countrywide struggle against the LFO, terming it an illegal act of a military ruler aimed at prolonging... PESHAWAR: Medical college students say future at stake PESHAWAR, May 9: Students of Gomal Medical College, Dera Ismail Khan, have demanded upgradation of facilities, provision of teaching staff and a new building for their college so that the Pakistan... PESHAWAR: Juvenile offender put on probation PESHAWAR, May 9: A juvenile court here on Friday sentenced a boy to five-year imprisonment with fine of Rs30,000 for pushing drugs.... PESHAWAR: Entertainment facilities urged PESHAWAR, May 9: Psychiatrists have underlined the need for provision of entertainment facilities to the people and effecting a change in the way social issues are tackled to cope with depression.... PESHAWAR: Free eye camp PESHAWAR, May 9: About 800 people were examined by doctors on Friday, the first day of a free eye camp established at Kalaya in Orakzai Agency, says a press release. The camp organized by... PESHAWAR: Three Afghans arrested PESHAWAR, May 9: Police have arrested three members of an inter-provincial gang of robbers, said a police official at a press conference here on Friday....

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