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May 18, 2003 Sunday Rabi-ul-Awwal 15, 1424 KARACHI: Water shortage in many areas aggravates KARACHI, May 17: The city’s water supply position on Saturday assumed an alarming proportion as various localities went dry, adding to the miseries of the people living in affected localities in... KARACHI: Lawyers vow to get LFO scrapped KARACHI, May 17: A lawyers convention resolved here on Saturday to continue the struggle against the Legal Framework Order (LFO) and warned the opposition parties against any compromise.... KARACHI: Nurses’ role in patient care highlighted KARACHI, May 17: Discrimination against patients of epilepsy, reproductive disorders, physical and mental disabilities and AIDS were discussed in detail at a seminar held on Saturday in connection with the International... KARACHI: MBBS results announced KARACHI, May 17: The examination department, University of Karachi, on Saturday announced the results of the First Professional, MBBS, Part-A and Part-B, annual examinations, 2003.... KARACHI: Body set up to improve water supply KARACHI, May 17: Governor Ishratul Ibad, expressing dissatisfaction over water distribution system in the city, has decided to constitute a committee to be headed by the provincial minister for local government... KARACHI: Charred bodies of 2 youths found KARACHI, May 17: Partly charred bodies of two youths were found at a derelict place in North Karachi.... KARACHI: NICH denies child’s death in fire KARACHI, May 17: The National Institute of Child Health has denied a report that appeared in a section of the press about the death of a child after a fire broke... KARACHI: Coastal areas deserve attention KARACHI, May 17: Though a major source of revenue generation, the coastal areas of Karachi are constantly being ignored. Even basic facilities like potable water, electricity, health, etc., are not available... KARACHI: Facilities ordered for LEW affected people KARACHI, May 17: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad has called for providing all necessary facilities to the relevant people under the Lyari Expressway Resettlement programme.... KARACHI: Reforms in tax system stressed KARACHI, May 17: Sindh Minister for Excise and Taxation Rauf Siddiqui has announced introduction of fixed professional tax system to facilitate the trading community and said that necessary legislation would soon... KARACHI: IRO-2002 against ILO conventions, say experts KARACHI, May 17: Speakers at a meeting on Saturday condemned the Industrial Relations Ordinance (IRO)-2002, and observed that it had taken away many of the benefits and protections that were available... KARACHI: Global resistance against ‘US empire’ predicted KARACHI, May 17: Resistance against the ‘American empire’ has already begun. And it has begun in the latest country invaded, and then occupied, by it — Iraq.... KARACHI: Ex-cop shot dead KARACHI, May 17: A former policeman was shot dead by unidentified motorcyclists in Lyari late on Friday night.... KARACHI: Provision of basic amenities lauded KARACHI, May 17: The Vice-Chancellor, University of Karachi, Dr Zafar Saeed Saify, on Saturday lauded the services of the Alamgir International Trust for promotion of education and health care among the... KARACHI: Seminar on telecom day held KARACHI, May 17: Speakers at a World Telecom Day 2003 seminar on Saturday put the onus of expanding the base of information technology infrastructure in the country on the government. They... KARACHI: City council session KARACHI, May 17: The adjourned sessions of the District Council, Karachi, will resume on May 20 at 3.30pm under the presidentship of city Naib Nazim Tariq Hasan.... PESHAWAR: Rivals nominate 20 in Friday’s shootout case PESHAWAR, May 17: Two rival parties have nominated 20 people in FIRs, separately registered with the Pishtakhara police station, in the Friday’s shootout which resulted into the death of six people... PESHAWAR: Misuse of govt vehicles alleged: Exchequer faces heavy loss PESHAWAR, May 17: The use of official cars, telephones and airconditioners by the officers of the provincial health secretariat, who are not entitled to avail of these facilities under the prescribed... MANSEHRA: College employees resolve row with principal MANSEHRA, May 17: The row between the principal and the Class-IV employees of Pakistan Scout Cadet College (PSCC) Batrasi was resolved late on Friday night when the alleged victim of torture,... PESHAWAR: Petroleum symposium from 24th PESHAWAR, May 17: The National Centre of Excellence (NCE) in Geology, University of Peshawar, and the Pakistan Association of Petroleum Geologists have arranged a two-day Petroleum symposium to be held here... PESHAWAR: 58 uplift schemes to be completed soon PESHAWAR, May 17: The Malakand district development committee, in its meeting on Saturday discussed 58 development schemes to be carried out during the current fiscal year.... LANDIKOTAL: Power meter installation linked with relief plan LANDI KOTAL, May 17: Owners of cottage and small industries in Bara tehsil of Khyber Agency will install electricity meters at their units provided that the federal government announce a special... LANDIKOTAL: Man kills son LANDI KOTAL, May 17: A man killed his son on Saturday in Kum Shalman area of Landi Kotal, a sub-tehsil of Khyber Agency.... ISLAMABAD: IDA to give loan for polio eradication ISLAMABAD, May 17: A part of $220 million no-interest loan, approved by the World Bank for polio eradication globally, will be used to purchase oral polio vaccine for Pakistan.... ISLAMABAD: New telecom policy next week ISLAMABAD, May 17: New telecom policy will be presented to the cabinet for approval in the coming week, said the federal minister for information technology, Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, while speaking... ISLAMABAD: Ministerial meeting of S. Asia education forum from 21st ISLAMABAD, May 17: The first ministerial meeting of South Asia Education for All (EFA) forum is being organized here in Islamabad from May 21 to 23.... ISLAMABAD: HEC approves Rs35m lab project for Punjab University ISLAMABAD, May 17: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved a project to set up a Centralized Instrumentation Laboratory at University of the Punjab, Lahore.... ISLAMABAD: Okara tenants’ strike enters 3rd day ISLAMABAD, May 17: The hunger strike of Anjuman Mazarain Punjab (AMP) continued for the third consecutive day at Zero point on Saturday against the Rangers officials allegedly responsible for the killing... RAWALPINDI: Textbook crisis to persist for a couple of weeks: minister RAWALPINDI, May 17: The on going textbook crisis will continue for another couple of weeks, Federal Education Minister Zobaida Jalal said on Saturday.... RAWALPINDI: Clarification RAWALPINDI, May 17: Apropos news item published in Dawn on May 14, captioned “Campaign against illegal arms soon”, the interior ministry has clarified that no loss of billions of rupees was... RAWALPINDI: AJK, Pindi bar bodies hold rally RAWALPINDI, May 17: The members of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Bar Council (AJKBC) and Rawalpindi District Bar Association on Saturday held a rally outside the UN office, asking both New Delhi... ISLAMABAD: PIA flight for Chicago departs ISLAMABAD, May 17: PIA’s inaugural flight for Chicago departed here early Saturday morning.... PESHAWAR: 134 held during drive against ‘obscenity’ PESHAWAR,  May 17: The city police have launched  a  crackdown against,  what they called, obscenity and arrested 134  ‘outlaws’ here on Saturday.... QUETTA: Opposition to be taken into confidence: CM QUETTA, May 17: Coalition partners of the Balochistan government and opposition parties will be taken into confidence on key issues, including the National Finance Commission Award, Public Sector Development Projects and... HARIPUR: Bandits loot passengers HARIPUR, May 17: Masked bandits on Saturday deprived the passengers of six vehicles of valuables and cash on the Chappar Road, some 15km north of the district headquarters.... GILGIT: KKH to be opened tomorrow, says FWO GILGIT, May 17: The Frontier Works Organization (FWO) on Friday claimed that the biggest blockade along the Karakoram Highway (KKH), that spanned over 56km, would be cleared by Monday and the... MINGORA: Rivals accused of felling trees MINGORA, May 17: Hundreds of trees have been cut in rivalry in the upper parts of Swat as serious differences have surfaced between two tribes of Kalam and Bahrain over a... LANDIKOTAL: Repeal of LFO demanded LAKKI MARWAT, May 17: Pakistan People’s Party workers observed a  token hunger strike on Friday to press their demands for the repeal of the Legal Framework Order and lifting of the ban on... PESHAWAR: Low-intensity quake hits Quetta PESHAWAR, May 17: An earthquake of mild intensity jolted Quetta Valley on Saturday morning, according to a press release issued here by the Met office.... ATTOCK: Nadra teams ATTOCK, May 17: District Nadra Registrar Zahoor Ahmad has said mobile teams of the authority will visit village Haroon on May 21 & 22, and village Malik Mala on May 23... GHAZI: Nazim to face no-trust motion GHAZI, May 17: The members of Qazipur union council have decided to bring a no-confidence motion against the Nazim and Naib Nazim.... HYDERABAD: Re-designing of RBOD opposed HYDERABAD, May 17: The people of Kotri Taluka held a protest demonstration in the town on Saturday against the re-designing of the RBOD (Right Bank Outfall Drain) project.... HYDERABAD: Hospital staff accused of corruption HYDERABAD, May 17: The Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party activists held a demonstration outside the local press club on Friday against the administration of Kotri taluka hospital.... SUKKUR: Road projects to promote economic activity: CM SUKKUR, May 17: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar has said the roads, being constructed throughout the province, will help promote socio economic activities.... NAWABSHAH: Demo against Nazim held NAWABSHAH, May 17: A large number of activists of the Nawabshah Awami Ittehad held a protest demonstration against the district Nazim at Daulatpur town on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Academic activities marred by protest HYDERABAD, May 17: Hundreds of employees of the Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, continued boycott of work for the sixth consecutive day on Saturday in protest against the policies of the... MIRPURKHAS: Allowance demanded MIRPURKHAS, May 17: A large number of high school teachers observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Friday to protest against delay in payment of training allowance... LAHORE: Drug case against Asif adjourned LAHORE, May 17: A district and sessions judge on Saturday adjourned the proceedings of a drug case against Asif Ali Zardari and his two co-accused for May 24.... LAHORE: Woman, girl drown in canal LAHORE, May 17: A woman and a five-year-old girl drowned while 24 others were rescued by Pakistan Army troops when a pick-up skidded into Upper Bari Doab Canal while negotiating a... LAHORE: Fresh hearing of KTL’s officials case on 29th LAHORE, May 17: An accountability court on Saturday fixed May 29 for recording further prosecution evidence in a corruption reference filed against three executives of the Khyber Tractor Ltd accused of...

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