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May 20, 2003 Tuesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 17, 1424 KARACHI: Four injured in roof collapse KARACHI, May 19: At least four factory workers were injured after the roof of an industrial unit collapsed in the Site area on Monday.... KARACHI: Probe into Sunday’s breakdown ordered KARACHI, May 19: The Sindh governor’s committee tasked to improve the working of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has instituted an inquiry to determine the cause of the prolonged power breakdown... KARACHI: Investigation bodies to be merged KARACHI, May 19: Chief Secretary K. B. Rind on Monday constituted a committee to examine a proposal about merging CM’s Inspection Team with Enquiries and Anti-corruption Establishment (E&ACE) and prepare a... KARACHI: Korangi hospital in ‘worst’ shape KARACHI, May 19: Unclean bedspreads. Absent doctors. Broken down ambulance. This is what the adviser to the chief minister on health found, or not found, during his surprise inspection of the... KARACHI: Police bomb expert deposes in court KARACHI, May 19: A police bomb expert told a special anti- terrorism court in Karachi on Monday that 140-150 kgs of high- powered explosives were used by the accused to blow... KARACHI: ATC acquits three in murder case KARACHI, May 19: An anti-terrorism court acquitted on Monday three men in a murder-cum-robbery case. Judge Arshad Noor Khan of the ATC-3 exonerated Mohammed Asif, Safeer Ahmed and Asif Rasheed from all charges, giving them benefit of doubt......... KARACHI: Politicians slam KESC officials KARACHI, May 19: Political parties in the country have poured scorn on the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation for keeping the transmission and distribution system so ill-maintained that almost half the city... KARACHI: Schools’ registration pace not satisfactory KARACHI, May 19: Private school owners and managers have expressed dissatisfaction over the pace of processing of cases pertaining to renewal of registration or issuance of fresh registration to the schools.... KARACHI: Release of PPP-SB leader demanded KARACHI, May 19: A sizable number of protesters representing the youth wing of the Pakistan People’s Party (Shaheed Bhutto) on Sunday staged a rally in front of the Karachi Press Club... KARACHI: Govt urged to spend more on research KARACHI, May 19: There is a need on the part of the government to spend more on scientific research in the country.... KARACHI: B Pharm-MBA exam results KARACHI, May 19: The Examinations Department, Hamdard University, has announced the results of first year, B Pharm-MBA, Bi-Annual Examinations, 2002.... KARACHI: HSC second phase exam from 30th KARACHI, May 19: The second phase of the HSC annual examinations-2003 would commence on May 30, a Board of Intermediate Education official said.... KARACHI: Shoaib visits abandoned hospital KARACHI, May 19: Provincial Minister for Planing and Development Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari on Monday visited the 10-bed hospital in Patel Para which had partially been constructed and abandoned since 1994-95.... KARACHI: Women in jails in miserable state: MPA KARACHI, May 19: MPA Fariha Razzaq Haroon has said that the presence of 286 women prisoners and 62 children against the capacity of 105 in the women prison is making the... KARACHI: Crocodile study farm set up at zoo KARACHI, May 19: Karachi Zoo has established Crocodile Study Farm, the first of its kind, where information on the life cycle and activities of marsh crocodile will be recorded and shared... KARACHI: Weather forecast KARACHI, May 19: The Met office has forecast hot and humid weather for Karachi with maximum temperature between 34 and 36 degree centigrade on Tuesday.—PPI... KARACHI: Physical education KARACHI, May 19: Examination department, University of Karachi, on Monday announced form and fee schedule for fresh and repeating candidates of Bachelor of Physical Education, annual examination, 2003.—PPI... KARACHI: Effective governing boards for NGOs sought KARACHI, May 19: Speakers at a meeting said on Monday that governing boards of NGOs should comprise people from diverse backgrounds, including professionals, women, and particularly stake-holders or members of the... KARACHI: RTC seeks involvement of peoples in peace process: Pakistan-India ties KARACHI, May 19: While calling for an enhanced and multifaceted people-to-people contact between Pakistan and India, participants of a round-table conference on Monday were advised to approach the current peace initiative... KARACHI: Garbage removed from areas in Saddar Town KARACHI, May 19: A marked improvement was witnessed in sanitary conditions in parts of Saddar Town as a result of the ongoing cleanliness drive.... KARACHI: Haqiqi accused of resorting to terrorism KARACHI, May 19: The coordination committee of Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Monday accused activists of Mohajir Qaumi Movement (Haqiqi) of resorting to gun running and terrorism to sabotage the June 22... KARACHI: Intersection still hazardous despite remodelling KARACHI, May 19: Pedestrians continue to brave the traffic hazards despite remodelling of the Purani Numaish intersection on the M. A. Jinnah Road as motorists continue to violate traffic rules with... KARACHI: Domestic workers being mistreated, seminar told KARACHI, May 19: The participants of a workshop on “Problems of domestic workers” underscored the need for legislation to safeguard the rights of male and female workers serving in homes.... KARACHI: Review petition against NSC dismissed KARACHI, May 19: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, comprising Justice S. Ahmed Sarwana and Justice Zia Pervez, on Monday dismissed a review petition filed by Sohail Hameed advocate,... KARACHI: People urged to identify drug sellers KARACHI, May 19: The Provincial Minister for Excise and Taxation, Rauf Siddiqi, has expressed concern over alleged use of drugs in educational institutions and said that this menace should be strictly... KARACHI: Naimat urges honoraria for UC Nazims KARACHI, May 19: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has demanded of the Sindh government to immediately approve the payment of honoraria for union Nazims for which City government has allocated the funds... KARACHI: Chundrigar Road KARACHI, May 19: Sindh governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has directed the officers concerned to improve the flow of traffic and repair the footpaths at the I. I. Chundrigar Road.... KARACHI: Arts Council gets fund KARACHI, May 19: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Monday handed over a check of Rs2.5 lac to the vice-president of Karachi Arts Council at the Governor’s House, for development of... KARACHI: Nine cops suspended KARACHI, May 19: Nine police officials have been suspended for keeping nine persons in illegal detention.... HYDERABAD: Tension in SAU as VC-staff talks fail HYDERABAD, May 19: Tension increased in the Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, on Monday following the failure of talks between the university employees’ action committee and the vice- chancellor.... HYDERABAD: Fishermen demand interest-free loans HYDERABAD, May 19: Fishery should be given the status of agriculture, water should be released downstream Kotri, forest department should demand separate share of water and interest-free loans should be given... HYDERABAD: SNF chief seeks unity among nationalists HYDERABAD, May 19: The Sindh National Front chief, Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, has said that talks were going on with different people and groups including the people sitting in the government for... HYDERABAD: Plea to fill teachers’ vacant posts HYDERABAD, May 19: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association has demanded that 1,110 vacant posts of teachers in colleges should be filled in accordance with the Sindh Public Service Commission advertisement.... HYDERABAD: Boy killed after being assaulted HYDERABAD, May 19: An eight-year-old boy, Shaban Hussain, was killed after being criminally assaulted in G-ward area in the jurisdiction of Phuleli police here on Monday.... HYDERABAD: SHC sets aside official’s order HYDERABAD, May 19: Justice Shabbir Ahmed of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, the other day set aside the order passed by the commissioner, Workmen & Authority Under the Payment of... KHAIRPUR: Anti-police demo held KHAIRPUR, May 19: Residents of Bhurgari and other localities of Khairpur town took out a procession here on Monday against the excesses of the local police.... JACOBABAD: Woman dies in fire JACOBABAD, May 19: A woman died and three others were injured in a fire which broke out in Taj Mohammad Khoso village, Thul taluka on Saturday.... NAWABSHAH: Displaced couple continues protest NAWABSHAH, May 19: A man, his wife and a child continued hunger strike on Sunday outside the local press club against the burning of their abode.... PESHAWAR: Pesco chief warns against rising debt PESHAWAR, May 19: The NWFP’s main power supply company may not be able to function efficiently ahead of its planned privatisation if steps were not taken to reduce power losses, recovery... PESHAWAR: Khyber Steam Safari resumes service PESHAWAR, May 19: After remaining suspended for months, the Khyber Steam Safari resumed service on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Detoxification drive planned PESHAWAR, May 19: The Frontier government will launch a detoxification and rehabilitation campaign for drug addicts in the provincial metropolis from Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Teachers resent govt apathy PESHAWAR, May 19: The joint action committee, representing the province’s teachers, doctors and students organisations, has expressed its concern over the government’s apathy towards resolution of their problems....

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