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May 30, 2003 Friday Rabi-ul-Awwal 27,1424 KARACHI: Woman, son sentenced for child’s murder KARACHI, May 29: A young man was sentenced to death and his mother to life in jail on Thursday by an anti-terrorism court for kidnapping and killing a minor boy of... KARACHI: Sindh govt may take back special education institutions KARACHI, May 29: The Sindh government is thinking of reassuming administrative control over special education institutions at present working under the local governments.... KARACHI: DHA okays new plans KARACHI, May 29: A high-level meeting of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) discussed on Thursday projects being launched by the authority during the current year.... KARACHI: Govt restrained from further action on Baitul Hamza KARACHI, May 29: Justice Mushir Alam of the Sindh High Court on Thursday restrained the city and provincial governments from taking “any coercive action in respect of the property known as... KARACHI: Water crisis persists as tankers do a roaring trade KARACHI, May 29: Private water tankers did a roaring business on Thursday as many localities of all the five former districts of the city remained in the grip of acute water... KARACHI: 10 Haqiqi activists picked up KARACHI, May 29: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested 10 activists of Mohajir Qaumi Movement from different parts of the city.... KARACHI: Road closure creates immense hardship KARACHI, May 29: Closure of the one side of Mauripur Road from ICI Bridge to Gulbai Chowk has created a great hardship to the people, especially commuters, visiting or passing through... KARACHI: Genuine products consumers’ right KARACHI, May 29: In the absence of any consumer protection laws and non-implementation of existing food and drug laws, an overwhelming majority of the country’s population is unaware of consumers’ rights.... KARACHI: ADB aid for coastal resource management KARACHI, May 29: Pakistan will be bidding to procure necessary funding from the Asian Development Bank for its national integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) project for “Korangi/Rehri Creek Area” during a... KARACHI: Defective LPG kits in wagons KARACHI, May 29: About 800 LPG-operated Mazda wagons are operating between Malir and Landhi-Korangi with defective kits and the gas that leaks from these kits poses a major risk to public... KARACHI: Parsi scholar highlights importance of dreams KARACHI, May 29: The importance of dreams in a person’s life can hardly be overemphasised. People who are trained to do so can heal patients through dreams. Indeed, this was practised... KARACHI: Grant for Subhani KARACHI, May 29: Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has announced a grant of Rs200,000 for senior artiste Subhani Ba Younus, according to an official statement issued here on Thursday.... KARACHI: Novel about pre-partition India launched KARACHI: Senior journalist and fiction writer Mateen Ahmad Khan launched his novel Chhoti Bai at the Pakistan Arts Council on Wednesday night.... KARACHI: Rs267m spent on uplift plans in Sindh KARACHI, May 29: An amount of Rs267.894 million has been spent on 140 schemes of road and building sectors in Sindh under the Annual Development Programme 2002-03.... KARACHI: APAC campaign against LFO, president soon KARACHI, May 29: The All-Parties Action Committee — comprising 19 political parties and groups — has announced the launch next month of a joint campaign against the Legal Framework Order, besides... KARACHI: Punjab PA incident will lead to govt’s ouster: PPP KARACHI, May 29: The maltreatment of the provincial legislators in Punjab and adoption of a resolution supporting retention of uniform by Gen Pervez Musharraf was termed ‘indicators of things to come’... KARACHI: High Court sets aside ex-minister’s conviction KARACHI, May 29: The Sindh High Court on Thursday allowed an appeal by former excise and taxation minister Ismail Rahu against his conviction and sentence by an accountability court.... KARACHI: Masroor, 3 others acquitted of treason KARACHI, Aug 29: Special Judge for Suppression of Terrorist Activities, East, acquitted on Thursday a former PPP stalwart Masroor Ahsan and three others in a treason case.... KARACHI: Haqiqi leader slams govt KARACHI, May 29: Criticizing the demolition of Baitul Hamza, the secretary general of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement said on Thursday that a police state had been imposed on the people of... KARACHI: Four die in accidents KARACHI, May 29: A young boy was knocked down by a hit-and-run vehicle while he was crossing the main road in Korangi industrial area on Thursday.... KARACHI: Muttahida criticizes Kotri canal closure KARACHI, May 29: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement criticizing the closure of Kotri down-stream canal said that it would ruin the agriculture sector of the province.... HYDERABAD: District Council demands probe into SMCs affairs HYDERABAD, May 29: The District Council of Hyderabad on Thursday demanded an inquiry into the affairs of school management committees (SMCs) through the NAB.... HYDERABAD: Traders hold demo against Hesco HYDERABAD, May 29: A large number of businessmen held a protest demonstration outside the Hyderabad Gymkhana on Thursday against Hesco for issuing inflated and detection bills.... HYDERABAD: Cotton sowing in full swing HYDERABAD, May 29: The cotton sowing is in full swing in Sindh and about 60 per cent crop sown up to May 22 is in good condition.... SUKKUR: Measures taken to eliminate poverty SUKKUR, May 29: The adviser to the Sindh chief minister, Syed Manzoor Hussain Shah, has said the government is making efforts to eliminate poverty in the province.... HYDERABAD: Officials urged to resolve people’s problems HYDERABAD, May 29: The Sindh minister for local bodies, Mohammad Hussain, has urged officials of the local government to cooperate with elected representatives of the people.... HYDERABAD: Dr Panhwar’s services eulogized HYDERABAD, May 29: Speakers here on Wednesday eulogized the services of the late Dr Khan Mohammed Panhwar, known for his village development concept, in the field of social work.... SHIKARPUR: Funds for UCs demanded SHIKARPUR, May 29: The Shikarpur Taluka Council, in a resolution adopted the other day, demanded that the district government should ensure judicious distribution of development funds among union councils.... HYDERABAD: Thal canal HYDERABAD, May 29: The Sindh National Council has hailed the World Bank report in which it has been stated that the Thal canal, Raini canal and Kucthi canal are not included... THATTA: Free medical camp held THATTA, May 29: A one-day free medical camp was organized by "WISES", a social welfare organization, in Sujawal here on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: NWFP Assembly demands more passport offices PESHAWAR, May 29: The NWFP Assembly on Thursday unanimously demanded of the federal government to establish passport offices in each district of the province.... PESHAWAR: Shariat Bill termed replica of old one PESHAWAR, May 29: The NWFP Shariat Bill, 2003, tabled by the provincial government in the NWFP Assembly is a reproduction of the Enforcement of Shariat Act, 1991, enacted by the then... PESHAWAR: Refusal to register firm challenged PESHAWAR, May 29: A cosmetic manufacturing company based in Mingora (Swat) has challenged in the Peshawar High Court the refusal of its registration as importer by the sales tax authorities.... PESHAWAR: Health DG reluctant to relinquish charge PESHAWAR, May 29: The NWFP director-general health, Brigadier Dr Habibur Rehman, seems reluctant to leave his office, though the provincial government issued his transfer order on May 26.... PESHAWAR: Shalman camp to be shifted PESHAWAR, May 29: The United Nations High Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) and the Afghan Commissionerate are considering a plan to relocate some 20,000 refugees from Shalman camp, Khyber Agency, to another... PESHAWAR: Six suspended for negligence PESHAWAR, May 29: The provincial education department on Tuesday suspended services of six members of the staff for their negligence in protecting official record in the directorate of education....

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