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May 12, 2003 Monday Rabi-ul-Awwal 9, 1424 KARACHI: Smuggling, export lead to meat shortage KARACHI, May 11: Meat merchants have stopped selling beef and mutton in the evening on account of shortage of live animals and export and smuggling of meat.... KARACHI: Illegal hydrants creating water scarcity KARACHI, May 11: An illegal hydrant, known as Mashallah Hydrant, has been causing acute water shortage in Orangi and Baldia as it draws bulk water from the two main pipelines meant... KARACHI: 100 cameras to check traffic violations KARACHI, May 11: Police have finalized a plan to install more than 100 surveillance cameras on different arteries and thoroughfares in the metropolis to check traffic violations.... KARACHI: Edhi wants fate of ‘princess’ decided KARACHI, May 11: The Edhi Foundation has requested National Museum of Pakistan to either take back the fake mummy, discovered in the country some time back, or allow the Foundation to... KARACHI: 121 vehicles taken away in a week KARACHI, May 11: As many as 121 vehicles — 59 cars and 62 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in parts of the city during the past one week.... KARACHI: Equal opportunities for special people urged KARACHI, May 11: Speakers at a function on Sunday evening urged the deaf people to struggle jointly to get their rights of equal opportunities in sports, education and economic development.... KARACHI: Karachi-Ajmer rail link proposed KARACHI, May 11: Senior Citizens Action Committee has urged Pakistan and India to start another service of Samjhota Express from Karachi to Ajmer Sharif in addition to the one already running... KARACHI: Turtles’ preservation planned KARACHI, May 11: The Sindh wildlife department has a Rs4 million scheme for research, preservation and conservation of marine turtles.... KARACHI: Life-saving gear on planes found expired KARACHI, May 11: The Civil Aviation Authority has found life-saving equipment of PIA aircraft, specially A-310, operating on long overseas routes expired after they conducted their physical examination.... KARACHI: 222-year-old calligraphy specimen on display KARACHI, May 11: The National Museum of Pakistan has put on display a 222-year-old specimen of calligraphy as the object of the month, says a press release.... KARACHI: Education standard to be improved in 6 months KARACHI, May 11: Sindh Education Minister Irfanullah Khan Marwat has vowed to bring about a revolution in the education system of the province within the next six months.... KARACHI: Eid Milad processions taken out KARACHI, May 11: Children took out a procession here on Sunday in connection with the Eid Miladun Nabi (peace be upon him) celebrations.... KARACHI: Six of family drown; two killed in clash KARACHI, May 11: Two youths were shot dead and two others wounded in an armed clash at a shop in the Pak Colony police limits on Sunday.... KARACHI: Gwadar authority plan under fire KARACHI, May 11: A new controversy is brewing up on the issue of proposed Gwadar development authority as the idea has come under fire from all sides.... KARACHI: 7 firms pre-qualify for rail plan KARACHI, May 11: About seven national and international firms were pre-qualified for the Mass Transit Railway Project at a meeting of the Project Evaluation Committee, presided over by the district coordination... KARACHI: 20,000 vacancies to be filled: CM: Ban on jobs to go in 15 days KARACHI, May 11: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammed Khan Mahar said on Sunday that the ban on employment would be lifted within 10 to 15 days.... KARACHI: Governor seeks removal of gambling dens KARACHI, May 11: Sindh governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Saturday directed the police officials to take a drastic action against those who are operating gambling dens and illegal mini-cinema houses, screening... KARACHI: 600,000 employed in fisheries KARACHI, May 11: A study on fisheries sector shows that it is playing an important role in providing livelihood to the local fishermen communities.... KARACHI: 18 candidates in contest for NA-255 KARACHI, May 11: Almost all important political parties have fielded their candidates in the by-election, to held on June 22, for the National Assembly constituency NA-255.... KARACHI: Talks to help beat extremists, says MQM KARACHI, May 11: The initiative for resumption of meaningful negotiations between Pakistan and India augurs well for improvement of ties and bringing peace in the region and it would result in... KARACHI: Improvement in education KARACHI, May 11: Prof Anwar Ahmed Zai, EDO education of the city government, has asked heads of schools to improve the environment of their institutions.... KARACHI: Al Qaeda suspects in rangers’ custody KARACHI, May 11: Rangers claimed on Sunday that they had in custody two alleged terrorists of Al Qaeda, who had been picked up near Sabzi Mandi on Super Highway a week... KARACHI: Mushaira KARACHI, May 11: Governor Ishratul Ibad and Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar attended a Mushaira at the residence of Pir Pagara here on Saturday night.—APP... HYDERABAD: Plea to change RBOD layout HYDERABAD, May 11: The central committee of the Sindh Hari Committee at a meeting held here on Sunday demanded that the layout of the Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) should be... BADIN: Four fall prey to gastroenteritis BADIN, May 11: Gastroenteritis has claimed lives of four children in Shadi Large during the past three days as hot weather, unavailability of clean drinking water and lack of proper medical... THATTA: Two girls kidnapped THATTA, May 11: The Makli police on Sunday carried out raids to arrest Ibrahim alias Haji Solangi, a caretaker working at the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ashabi, for allegedly kidnapping two... SUKKUR: Former minister released on bail SUKKUR, May 11: Former federal minister Islamuddin Shaikh, who is facing a bank loan default case, was released on bail here on Saturday.... SUKKUR: Karo-kari claims three lives SUKKUR, May 11: Nasrullah Misrani, the son of a dacoit, Dosu Misrani, gunned down his wife, Amina, his seven-year old son, Saleem, and his wife’s alleged paramour, Ghulam Hyder Misrani Jatoi,... LARKANA: Man kills wife LARKANA, May 11: A 35-year-old woman, Fahmida Khatoon, was beheaded on Sunday after being allegedly tortured by her husband in Fatehpur near Ratodero.... HYDERABAD: Boy found dead HYDERABAD, May 11: A boy was found dead in mysterious circumstances in his house in Sachal Sarmast Colony, Husri police station jurisdiction, on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: NWFP’s control over Wapda demanded: ANP asks Centre to pay dues to provinces PESHAWAR, May 11: Awami National Party President Senator Asfandyar Wali Khan has urged the federal government to grant the NWFP complete control on electricity and do away with the concurrent list... SWABI: Madaris get Rs1.5m from Zakat fund SWABI, May 11: The district Zakat department has handed over Rs1.5 million to the heads of 10 religious institutions of the district, and disbursement of a further Rs1.5 million to more... PESHAWAR: Police telephones rendered one-way PESHAWAR, May 11: The telephones in all the police stations under the control of Capital City Police have been rendered one-way as they failed to pay their bills which had exceeded... PESHAWAR: Patients suffer due to shortage of doctors PESHAWAR, May 11: The lack of essential equipment and shortage of doctors and paramedics in the government-run health facilities in Karak district take its toll on the patients and the general... HARIPUR: Woman, two children hurt in cylinder blast HARIPUR, May 11: A woman and her two minor children received severe burn injuries, when a gas cylinder accidentally exploded on Saturday evening, setting the house on fire.... PESHAWAR: Kashmir policy criticized PESHAWAR, May 11: The provincial president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Pir Sabir Shah, on Saturday criticized the government for its deviation from Pakistan’s historical and principled stand on the... PESHAWAR: Two men killed; boy kidnapped in Peshawar PESHAWAR, May 11: Two persons were killed, a teenager was kidnapped, and a motorbike was snatched at gunpoint in different incidents in and around the city, police sources said on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: Dist govt asked to improve performance PESHAWAR, May 11: Vice-president of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Maulana Hamidul Haq MNA denouncing the performance of the district government Nowshera said that the authorities concerned had failed to solve the problems of... HARIPUR: Industrial fair opens in Haripur HARIPUR, May 11: The annual industrial exhibition opened in Haripur on Sunday as the organizers obtained an order from a local court staying the district government’s order for its cancellation.... MINGORA: Development package for Shangla urged MINGORA, May 11: The Nazim of Alpuri tehsil, Shangla district, Mohib Pacha, has asked the members of the National and provincial assemblies to avoid interference in the affairs of local government... PESHAWAR: MPA slams restriction on women’s treatment PESHAWAR, May 11: A number of women die during pregnancy- related complication in Pakistan every day, said PML-Q, MPA, Dr Semin Mehmood Jan, at a function organized by the Social Marketing... PESHAWAR: Puta to hold demo today PESHAWAR, May 11: The Joint Action Committee of the Peshawar University Teachers Association (Puta) will hold a protest demonstration in front of Governor’s House in favour of its demands on Monday.... HYDERABAD: Art exhibition begins at SU HYDERABAD, May 11: An exhibition of models depicting Sindh’s rural life and Shah Latif’s poetry, created by Abdul Karim Solangi, Mohammad Nawaz Abbasi and Abdul Qadir Bhatti, was inaugurated in Jamshoro... PESHAWAR: Office-bearers elected PESHAWAR, May 11: Sajjad Haider was elected president of the Khyber  Union of Journalists in the annual election held at the Peshawar Press Club on Saturday. Mohammad Ibrahim Khan had been elected secretary-general unopposed. Nadir...

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