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May 28, 2003 Wednesday Rabi-ul-Awwal 25,1424 KARACHI: JPMC meets demands of striking doctors KARACHI, May 27: The administration of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre has met some demands put forward by the postgraduate doctors who were on strike on Monday and Tuesday. However, their... KARACHI: Key projects in Lyari Town lying abandoned KARACHI, May 27: Fate of two projects in Lyari Town is hanging in the balance as the city government is yet to take a decision on several projects lying abandoned for... KARACHI: Baitul Hamza demolished amid heavy security KARACHI, May 27: Baitul Hamza, headquarters of Mohajir Qaumi Movement, located in Landhi was demolished by the demolition squad of the Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Rs570.25m released to UCs for development KARACHI, May 27: Following orders from city Nazim Naimatullah Khan, the finance and planning department of the city government has transferred a sum of Rs570.25 million to the accounts of 178... KARACHI: Contaminated water supply KARACHI, May 27: Contaminated water being supplied to North Nazimabad’s block ‘T’ is causing health problems for the residents of the locality.... KARACHI: Rs3.8bn allocated for 613 schemes KARACHI, May 27: The provincial government allocated an amount of Rs3,874.293 million during 2002-03 for 613 development schemes to be implemented in 16 districts of under the Annual Development Programme while... KARACHI: Corruption rules finance department KARACHI, May 27: Massive corruption and other irregularities have been reported in the finance department of the Sindh government with regard to grant of the house purchase advance to the provincial... KARACHI: Poor quality water puts child at risk of cancer KARACHI, May 27: Inadequate availability of potable water and inappropriate sanitation facilities was causing increased incidence of liver infections induced by Hepatitis A and E among the local population including newborns... KARACHI: Belongings of Fatima Jinnah to be put on display KARACHI, May 27: Personal belongings of the most cherished and respected woman of Pakistan Movement, Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, will be put on display at the Flag Staff House from July 1.... KARACHI: New date for HSC forms submission announced KARACHI, May 27: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi has announced to a new date for submission of forms pertaining to HSC annual Humanities (regular and private) and commerce (private) examinations-2003... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, May 27: The Met office has forecast hot and humid weather for the city on Wednesday.... KARACHI: PET test results KARACHI, May 27: Muzaffal Shabbir Rawala of the Karachi Medical and Dental College, Ms Mehnaz Abdul Ghafoor of the Dow Medical College and Ms Lubna Behram of the Nishtar Medical College... KARACHI: Qibla direction KARACHI, May 27: Muslims can accurately determine the direction of Qibla on May 28 at their homes, work places and mosques with the help of sun-shadow method.... KARACHI: N-capability has made country invincible KARACHI, May 27: Pakistan’s nuclear capability has proved a deterrent force to maintain peace in the Subcontinent and has made the country invincible.... KARACHI: Haqiqi candidate slams ‘state terrorism’ KARACHI, May 27: Mohajir Qaumi Movement’s candidate in the byelection for NA-255 on Tuesday deplored demolition of Baitul Hamza, the party’s headquarters located in Landhi, and termed it ‘worst kind of... KARACHI: Hearing of plea against governor, CM put off KARACHI, May 27: A Sindh High Court division bench adjourned on Tuesday hearing of a contempt petition filed by a lawyer against the Sindh governor and the chief minister for appointing... KARACHI: Police kill suspected bandit KARACHI, May 27: Police shot dead an unidentified bandit in what they claimed was an encounter with armed men in Joharabad on Tuesday.... KARACHI: People refute police claim of normality in Landhi KARACHI, May 27: Law enforcement agencies cordoned off Baitul Hamza, headquarters of Mohajir Qaumi Movement, early Tuesday morning to provide a security shield to the demolishing staff and other officials of... KARACHI: 19 job seekers arrested KARACHI, May 27: The FIA’s Passport Circle has unearthed a gang of human traffickers and arrested one its members and 19 job seekers.... KARACHI: PN chief for research KARACHI, May 27: “Self-reliance is not a buzzword but a target that we have in front of us. We need to enhance our technological know-how through higher education and research and... KARACHI: PMA slams moves to reinstate students KARACHI, May 27: The main chapter of Pakistan Medical Association has called for action against all the faculty members, doctors and administrative staff of medical colleges who knowingly indulged in wrongdoing... KARACHI: Star witness in Frenchmen killing case examined KARACHI, May 27: The prosecution in the Frenchmen killing case examined on Monday its star witness, a bread hawker, who identified the two accused before an anti-terrorism court.... KARACHI: CM meets Jatoi KARACHI, May 27: Chief Minister Ali Muhammad Mahar on Tuesday met a former caretaker prime minister, Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, at his residence here on Tuesday and discussed issues of national importance,... HYDERABAD: Increase in agriculture development funds sought HYDERABAD, May 27: The Sindh Agriculture department has proposed Rs472 million, including Rs260 million foreign-funded assistance, for the agriculture development programme in the ADP of 2003-2004, which is aimed at improving... HYDERABAD: Prisoners denied medical checkup: Delayed arrival in hospital HYDERABAD, May 27: Thirteen under-trial prisoners, needing extensive medical examination and investigation, could not avail the opportunity as they were brought late at the Civil Hospital Hyderabad (CHH) by the headquarters... HYDERABAD: Plea to rehabilitate affected people: Rohri Canal breach HYDERABAD, May 27: The president, Sindh Abadgar Board, Abdul Majeed Nizamani, has expressed grave concern over the frequent breaches in the Rohri Canal, which is the backbone of Sindh’s agriculture.... HYDERABAD: Prisoner dies in mysterious circumstances HYDERABAD, May 27: An under-trial prisoner, Rab Dino Shoro, died in his barrack at the Central Jail, Hyderabad, late Monday night.... HYDERABAD: Moot on environment HYDERABAD, May 27: The adviser to the Sindh chief minister on environment, Faisal Malik, has said violators of environmental rules will be prosecuted.... HYDERABAD: Adabi Board demands funds HYDERABAD, May 27: The Sindhi Adabi Board has demanded of the Sindh government to release funds for payment of four-month salaries of the board employees and power, gas and telephone bills... PESHAWAR: Shariat Bill tabled in NWFP PA PESHAWAR, May 27: The NWFP government has tabled the Shariat Bill, 2003, in the provincial assembly for discussion.... PESHAWAR: 65 prisoners arrive from Afghanistan PESHAWAR, May 27: A group of 65 Pakistani prisoners released from Sheberghan prison in Afghanistan arrived in the provincial metropolis via Torkham on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: No FIR filed as yet against JI, SM activists PESHAWAR, May 27: Contrary to the NWFP government claims, the city police have not registered any FIR against the Shabab-i- Milli and Jamaat-i-Islami activists, who on Friday tore down dozens of...

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