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May 21, 2003 Wednesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 18,1424 KARACHI: Water supply not being privatized, SHC told KARACHI, May 20: Water supply to the megapolis will not be privatized and such a programme is not in pipeline.... KARACHI: Muttahida activist, nephew shot dead KARACHI, May 20: A member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and his nephew were shot dead by unidentified assailants near Gulberg roundabout late on Monday night.... KARACHI: Teachers’ recruitment to be finalized in July KARACHI, May 20: The pending recruitment of about 600 junior school, high school, oriental language teachers and physical training instructors in grades 14 and 16 at middle schools, would be finalized... KARACHI: Aerial survey of major projects conducted KARACHI, May 20: An aerial survey of the city was conducted by City Nazim Naimatullah Khan on Tuesday during which he monitored major development projects, including Lyari Expressway, Northern Bypass, Hawkesbay... KARACHI: Ibad sees better law and order in Sindh KARACHI, May 20: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad on Tuesday said that the government had taken important steps regarding maintenance of law and order in the province, adding that the situation had... KARACHI: Rs50bn needed for KESC, Wapda: Shaukat KARACHI, May 20: While commending PIA and Pakistan Railway on improving their economic performance, Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday expressed concern over the financial condition of the Karachi Electric... KARACHI: Introduction of Trauma as specialized field urged KARACHI, May 20: The concerned Karachiites, acknowledging urgency of the completion of Emergency Operation Theatre (EOT) at Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Centre (JPMC) and availability of funds for the same, have called... KARACHI: Patients face difficulties in availing CHK services KARACHI, May 20: Owing to the exorbitant charges for CT Scan facility as the Civil Hospital, majority of people bringing patients in a precarious condition to the Accident and Emergency Ward... KARACHI: Proper antenatal care stressed KARACHI, May 20: About 45 per cent of the Pakistani women develop anaemia during pregnancy, a research paper published in a medical journal says. This shows that an overwhelming number of... KARACHI: Dr Qadeer visits DCET KARACHI, May 20: Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the chairman of executive committee of the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology, visited the college on Tuesday and inspected its various laboratory facilities... KARACHI: Weather forecast KARACHI, May 20: The Met office has forecast hot and humid weather for Karachi with maximum temperature between 34 and 36 degree centigrade on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Three shot dead, man commits suicide KARACHI, May 20: A woman and man were killed when they were fired upon by some unidentified persons in the TPX police limits on Tuesday morning.... KARACHI: People suffer on PM’s arrival KARACHI, May 20: Motorists and commuters faced hardships owing to severe traffic jams on main commercial arteries on the arrival of the prime minister on Tuesday.... KARACHI: PHWU elects office-bearers KARACHI, May 20: Abdul Latif Baloch and Shafiuddin Ashraf returned unopposed as president and general secretary, respectively, in the election of the Pakistan Herald Workers Union for 2003-2005.... KARACHI: Awareness drive for Haris KARACHI, May 20: Participants of a workshop on Tuesday called for the launching of a Hari (farmer) awareness and mobilization campaign. The call came at the end of a day-long... KARACHI: Probe into killings in held Kashmir demanded KARACHI, May 20: As India and Pakistan are showing distinct signs of a thaw in their long-frozen relationships, the Jammu and Kashmir state committee of the Communist Party of India (M)... KARACHI: Non-bailable warrants for arrest of Haqiqi men KARACHI, May 20: An additional district and sessions court of Malir issued non-bailable warrants for the arrest of top leaders of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement in a murder case.... KARACHI: Defence seeks adjournment in blast case KARACHI, May 20: The defence counsel in a bomb blast case against a worker of the banned Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan sought on Tuesday adjournment for advancing final arguments in the defence of... KARACHI: Over 600 tons of garbage removed KARACHI, May 20: Over 600 tonnes of garbage was removed from Malir and Jamshed towns by the eighth day of the 15-day-long city-wide cleanliness drive.... KARACHI: KU results KARACHI, May 20: The University of Karachi, on Tuesday announced the results of second year, Computer and Information Systems Engineering, Supplementary Examinations.... HYDERABAD: SU de-affiliates MIT, Karachi, Hyderabad HYDERABAD, May 20: The Sindh University, Jamshoro, on the recommendations of the syndicate here on Tuesday de-affiliated two institutes, namely the Mehran Institute of Technology (MIT), Karachi and Hyderabad, on account... HYDERABAD: LUMHS reforms planned HYDERABAD, May 20: The vice chancellor, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Prof Jan Mohammad A. Memon has said that the university is working to finalize a three-year reforms... HYDERABAD: Film shows on farming HYDERABAD, May 20: Mobile agricultural film shows will be organized by the Directorate of Agriculture Information in 120 more villages of various districts of the Sindh province during its second round,... HYDERABAD: SAU asks 18 workers to resume duties HYDERABAD, May 20: Sindh Agriculture University authorities, Tando Jam, through a letter have warned 18 employees (Employees Action Committee) of the university to refrain from ... KARACHI: Lifeguards lament inadequate equipment KARACHI, May 20: Lifeguards posted at the Emergency Response Centre (ERC) at Hawkesbay have not yet been provided with necessary life-saving equipment despite the beginning of the high-tide season in the... KARACHI: Govt trying to maintain status quo: PPP KARACHI, May 20: The opposition political circles believe that the government was trying to gain time on LFO to ensure maintenance of a status quo till the passage of the finance... MIRPURKHAS: Growers threaten protest campaign: Sugarcane arrears’ non-payment MIRPURKHAS, May 20: Sugarcane growers have threatened to launch a protest movement against sugar mill owners if they do not pay their arrears, amounting to Rs750 million, and government-fixed rate for... HYDERABAD: Redesigning of RBOD denied HYDERABAD, May 20: Apropos of a report published in Dawn’s May 18 issue under the headline “Redesigning of RBOB opposed”, the director, Right Bank Outfall Drain project, has clarified that the... SUKKUR: Taxi driver killed SUKKUR May 20: A taxi driver, Sajid Ali, was killed when his car collided head-on with a passenger bus No NBU-288 near the Bus Terminal Sukkur on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Councillors, Nazims stage walkout:Non-release of funds PESHAWAR, May 20: Councillors and Nazims staged a walkout from the city district council session on Tuesday to protest against the provincial government for non-release of funds for union councils.... PESHAWAR: ‘Task force can only propose changes’ PESHAWAR, May 20: NWFP Education Minister Fazale Ali has denied that a task force is bringing any specific changes in the present structure of the education department.... PESHAWAR: Petitions admitted against transfers PESHAWAR, May 20: A two-member bench of Peshawar High Court on Tuesday admitted to hearing two writ petitions filed by district Nazims of Lakki Marwat and Karak, challenging transfer of government employees without... PESHAWAR: Land bought for SOS village PESHAWAR, May 20: Princess Salima Aga Khan will provide Rs60 million for setting up an SOS village in Peshawar for which land has already been purchased by the NWFP government.... KOHAT: PPP demands revival of Constitution KOHAT, May 20: Office-bearers of Pakistan People’s Party have asked the government to immediately restore the 1973 Constitution in its original form.... PESHAWAR: Two return from Camp X-Ray PESHAWAR, May 20: Two Pakistani prisoners released from Guantanamo Bay have reached their homes after remaining in captivity for 18 months, sources told Dawn on Monday.... CHITRAL: AKRSP to sack staff CHITRAL, May 20: The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme has planned to sack its employees under its downsizing policy. AKRSP regional project manager said his organization had completed its first two...

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