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May 17, 2003 Saturday Rabi-ul-Awwal 14, 1424 KARACHI: Universities’ grant to be doubled in next budget KARACHI, May 16: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr Attaur Rehaman has revealed that the federal government has already approved 100 per cent increase in the grant for the public... KARACHI: Body set up to improve working of KESC KARACHI, May 16: Sindh governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad has ordered setting up of a committee to bridge the gap between KESC and masses, with a view to improve the electricity system... KARACHI: Number of school-going children on the decline KARACHI, May 16: The number of school-going children is on the decline despite constant pledges and assurances by successive governments to increase literacy rate. At present, only about 27.5 per cent... KARACHI: SHC orders attachment of hospital record KARACHI, May 16: Justice Syed Ali Aslam Jaffery of the Sindh High Court on Friday directed the SHC’s Nazir to attach record of Dr. Ghafoor Medical Centre Karachi till further court... KARACHI: Youth commits suicide KARACHI, May 16: A young man committed suicide in Punjab Colony on Thursday.... KARACHI: Child patient dies in fire KARACHI, May 16: At least one child patient, Waqar, 10, died and scores of others suffered suffocation and later their condition deteriorated due to the smoke when a fire erupted at... KARACHI: Suspected Sars case creates panic KARACHI, May 16: Health department in particular and the medical community in general were thrown into confusion and chaos on Friday when a 24-year-old man suspected of suffering from the dreaded... KARACHI: Motorcyclist killed KARACHI, May 16: A young motorcyclist died in a road accident in Gulberg Friday.... KARACHI: Scientists urged to use herbs in medicines: Ziauddin varsity convocation KARACHI, May 16: As many as 81 graduates, including those of the third MBBS batch, were awarded degrees at the second convocation of the Ziauddin Medical University here on Friday.... KARACHI: Ibad orders release of Rs15 million for Sars equipment KARACHI, May 16: Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad has directed the concerned authorities to take comprehensive measures for improvement in health sector.... KARACHI: Students take part in beach cleaning KARACHI, May 16: Around 230 students and teachers of the City Government schools participated in the beach cleaning and mangrove plantation activity at the Sandspit Beach under an ongoing series of... KARACHI: Fire dept being upgraded KARACHI, May 16: The city government’s Fire Department is being upgraded on modern lines to meet the growing requirements of the metropolis. Despite being under-staffed and ill-equipped, the department not only... KARACHI: OPD to open at closed children’s hospital KARACHI, May 16: With a view to making operational the children’s hospital in North Karachi which has been lying unutilized for more than four years, the health department has appointed a... KARACHI: Millions celebrate Eid-i-Milad KARACHI, May 16: Jashn-i-Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH) was celebrated with religious fervour and enthusiasm throughout the metropolis where millions of people took part in innumerable congregations and processions.... KARACHI: Cloudy weather KARACHI, May 16: The Meteorological Department has forecast partly cloudy weather for Karachi with the maximum temperature between 32 and 34 degrees centigrade on Saturday. —PPI... KARACHI: Govt warned against deal on N-programme KARACHI, May 16: The grand rally at Nishtar Park, which was held in connection with the Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH) on Thursday, endorsed the latest initiative of Pakistan-India dialogue to resolve... KARACHI: Appeals in Pearle case adjourned KARACHI, May 16: The appeals in the Daniel Pearle kidnapping and murder case were adjourned to an unspecified date as the bench hearing them has been replaced under the new roster... KARACHI: FST reinstates retired PIA officers KARACHI, May 16: The Federal Service Tribunal has reinstated five compulsorily-retired PIA officers with retrospective effect.... KARACHI: SC stays contempt proceedings KARACHI, May 16: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed contempt proceedings initiated by a division bench of the Sindh High Court against the Karachi Central Prison deputy superintendent for not complying... KARACHI: Al Qaeda men sent to jail KARACHI, May 16: Two Al-Qaeda suspects, who were arrested with 626 kgs of explosive material, were given in judicial custody on Friday by two judicial magistrates.... KARACHI: Muttahida’s assurance to Christians KARACHI, May 16: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement was contemplating to introduce a bill in the National Assembly and Senate, whereby criticism of any religion or religious minority would be a cognizable... KARACHI: Body to investigate sacking of teachers KARACHI, May 16: The city government education department has formed a committee to investigate the teachers’ termination before the summer vacation by the management of some private schools and asked the... KARACHI: Anwar Khalil’s poetry book launched KARACHI, May 16: Speakers at an Arts Council seminar on Friday commended journalist-cum-broadcaster Anwar Khalil for singing a paean of praise for his city, Karachi, rather than wallow in nostalgia and... KARACHI: Rangers maintaining peace on campuses: DG KARACHI, May 16: The director-general of Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, has said if the situation prevailing on the campuses did not warrant presence of the Rangers in universities, they would not have... SHIKARPUR: PPP vows to continue anti-LFO struggle SHIKARPUR, May 16: People’s Party Parliamentarians leaders have strongly opposed the Legal Framework Order and urged the government to find out solutions of the disputes of water distribution and construction of... THATTA: 11 released from illegal detention THATTA, May 16: The adviser to the Sindh chief minister on home affairs and coordination, Aftab Ahmad Shaikh, during a surprise visit to the Sujawal police station on Friday released 11... LARKANA: Man kills wife LARKANA, May 16: A man, Hassan Ali Bugti, killed his wife, Noor Bano, on the pretext of Karo-kari in the Lal Bakhsh Bugti village on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Fifth day of SAU employees protest HYDERABAD, May 16: Employees of Sindh Agriculture University continued their protest for fifth consecutive day on Friday by staging a sit-in outside the administration block of the university in Tando Jam.... KHAIRPUR: Five killed, 50 injured in road accident KHAIRPUR, May 16: Five people, including two women, were killed and 50 others injured in an accident on the National Highway, near Karimabad, Khairpur district, here on Thursday.... SUKKUR: Explosives recovered, two held SUKKUR, May 16: The Ghotki police arrested two outlaws and recovered a huge quantity of explosives, arms, and stolen vehicles from the Mohammad Gadani village, Khanpur Mehar, Ghotki district, on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Tribesmen picked up in kidnapping case HYDERABAD, May 16: The Hyderabad police on Thursday conducted raids in Thatta, Kotri and Nooriabad areas and picked up some suspects, belonging to Palari and Burfat tribes, in the kidnapping case... HYDERABAD: Eid Milad celebrated HYDERABAD, May 16: Eid Miladun Nabi was celebrated with religious fervour here on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: NWFP bans male coaches for girls PESHAWAR, May 16: The NWFP Cabinet on Friday announced a complete ban on male instructors for female players and decided to set up a separate sports directorate for women in the... JACOBABAD: Water shortage resented JACOBABAD, May 16: Activists of the Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party and Labour Party took out a procession here on Friday against the shortage of potable water since the last one month... PESHAWAR: Juvenile justice system implementation urged PESHAWAR, May 16: Juvenile Justice Network (JJN)  NWFP organized a consultation entitled “Enforcement and Implementation of Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000 in Frontier Province” in collaboration with the District  Bar Association... PESHAWAR: Body formed for new Afghan constitution PESHAWAR, May 16: Afghan Constitution Drafting Commission has set up its consultative office in Peshawar to hold discussion with the refugee representatives in Pakistan with a view to drafting a new... PESHAWAR: Children hospital lacks facilities PESHAWAR, May 16: Shortage of funds and staff has been affecting the performance of Government Children Hospital negatively, doctors and health workers told Dawn on Friday.... PESHAWAR: Amin Fahim visits PPP hunger strike camp PESHAWAR, May 16: Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarian Central President Makhdoom Amin Fahim on Friday said that a meeting of leaders of all political parties was being held within a few days...

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