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May 31, 2003 Saturday Rabi-ul-Awwal 28, 1424 KARACHI: System flaws disrupt supply of medicines KARACHI, May 30: All government-run hospitals of the city have had a shortage of medicines for 11 months past. However, for the last month of the current budget year, they will... KARACHI: Security guard shot dead by colleague KARACHI, May 30: A security guard was killed and his associate was injured when their colleague opened fire on them outside the building of International Gateway Exchange at Marston Road in... KARACHI: City colleges facing teachers’ shortage KARACHI, May 30: A majority of the government-run colleges are facing shortage of teachers.... KARACHI: ILO asks govt to amend new industrial ord KARACHI, May 30: The International Labour Organization, expressing concern over the promulgation of the Industrial Relations Ordinance 2002, has asked the government to repeal several of the IRO’s sections and amend... KARACHI: Court building in shabby condition KARACHI, May 30: As improving the working conditions of and giving due rights to the workers are at the bottom of the government’s list of priorities, it seems that improving the... KARACHI: Two die in accidents KARACHI, May 30: Two persons died in a traffic accident on Super Highway on Friday morning.... KARACHI: 19 more Haqiqi activists picked up KARACHI, May 30: Police on Friday picked up 19 more activists of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement for their alleged criminal activities.... KARACHI: Baitul Hamza set up at new place KARACHI, May 30: Following the demolition of their party headquarters, Baitul Hamza, by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-dominated provincial government, the Mohajir Qaumi Movement has set up a new temporary party headquarter... KARACHI: Women facing hardships in public transport KARACHI, May 30: Despite directives of higher traffic police officials and the provincial ombudsman Sindh barring male commuters from travelling in women compartments in the public transport, the unlawful practice continues... KARACHI: Asthma cases rising sharply, say experts KARACHI, May 30: The cases of asthma have assumed such critical proportions among children in Karachi that during the last five years the ratio has almost doubled which shows the situation... KARACHI: Rs290m released for school bodies KARACHI, May 30: Chief Secretary K.B. Rind has said that School Management Committees are working throughout the province to improve the conditions of schools and Rs290.00 million have been allocated in... KARACHI: Burning of infected betel nut demanded KARACHI, May 30: The Karachi chapter of Pakistan Medical Association demanded that the government destroy the 300 containers of fungus-infected betel nut, weighing almost 8000 tons that was imported from Indonesia... KARACHI: Govt asked to control tobacco use KARACHI, May 30: Health professionals belonging to various medical institutions criticized the government on Friday for its failure to take effective measures towards tobacco control.... KARACHI: 7,000 jobs planned KARACHI, May 30: The Decentralized Elementary Education Project (DEEP) would provide jobs to around 7000 people and benefit 210,000 students annually in Sindh.... KARACHI: No-tobacco day today KARACHI, May 30: The World No-Tobacco Day is being observed across the globe on May 31 against the backdrop of increasing use of tobacco in the developing countries, including Pakistan.... KARACHI: Gadap town budget KARACHI, May 30: The Nazim, Gadap Town on Friday presented Rs444.85 budget for the financial year of 2003-04 before the Town Council at a meeting, presided over by Naib Nazim Abdul... KARACHI: Declamation contest at KU KARACHI, May 30: The qualifying round of a declamation competition was held on Friday at the Karachi University in connection with the World Environment Day.... KARACHI: Hearing of expressway case put off KARACHI, May 30: The Lyari Expressway case was again adjourned for final arguments to June 3 by a Sindh High Court division bench.... KARACHI: Governor for easy access to all citizens: Telecom facilities KARACHI, May 30: While the average teledensity in Asian countries is about 10.5 per cent, the teledensity in Pakistan is 2.7 per cent. In rural areas, it is even less than... KARACHI: MMA candidate’s poll petition dismissed KARACHI, May 30: An election tribunal, comprising Justice Ghulam Rabbani of the Sindh High Court, dismissed on Friday a petition filed by Syed Munawar Hasan, secretary-general of Jamaat-i-Islami and an MMA... KARACHI: Water most pressing issue, says Mumtaz KARACHI, May 30: Chairman of Sindh National Front Mumtaz Ali Bhutto on Friday said that while acute water shortage had already forced the people of Sindh to take to the streets,... KARACHI: Haqiqi leader sent to jail KARACHI, May 30: The judicial magistrate, East, Mehboob Ali Dayo, remanded on Friday a leader of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement in judicial custody.... KARACHI: APC wants LEW project reviewed KARACHI, May 30: The All Parties Conference has demanded that the ongoing work on the Lyari Expressway project be stopped forthwith and executed in accordance with the relevant laws.... KARACHI: PPP body criticizes ‘fascist acts’ KARACHI, May 30: The Pakistan People’s Party’s Karachi coordination committee on Friday strongly condemned what it called the fascist acts of the government against the opposition in the Punjab Assembly, and... KARACHI: 2nd phase of Inter exams begins KARACHI, May 30: The second phase of intermediate annual examinations, under the aegis of Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, began on Friday.... KARACHI: FCS suspends two employees KARACHI, May 30: The Fishermen Cooperative Society (FCS) on Friday suspended its two employees for alleged embezzlement of the commission amount and initiated an inquiry into the matter.... KARACHI: Relief package for Balochistan farmers KARACHI, May 30: The KESC has implemented a relief package for farmers of Balochistan.... KARACHI: Police-people liaison hailed KARACHI, May 30: The concept of policing has under-gone drastic changes, especia-lly after the introduction of police reforms, and since then police department has become part and parcel of the community.... HYDERABAD: Poor conditions of hospital deplored: Dist council session HYDERABAD, May 30: The Hyderabad District Council here on Thursday demanded of the Sindh government to take notice of poor conditions prevailing in the Sir Cowasjee Institute of Psychiatry .... HYDERABAD: Hesco electricity supply system being revamped HYDERABAD, May 30: Hesco chief executive Tariq Arshad has said that the power distribution system is being strictly monitored and leaves of company officials have been cancelled to streamline the system.... HYDERABAD: Ex-PPP leader to re-enter politics HYDERABAD, May 30: The former provincial president of Pakistan People’s Party, Makhdoom Khaliquzzaman, has said after his meeting with the PPP chairperson, he has decided to return... HYDERABAD: Two more kidnap suspects held HYDERABAD, May 30: The Dadu police have picked up two prime suspects in connection with the kidnapping of two employees of a multi-national company, Mubashir Hussain Zaidi and Habibur Rehman, reliable... SHIKARPUR: Two bandits killed in encounter SHIKARPUR, May 30: Two dacoits were killed and another was injured in an encounter with the police near the Alif Mirbahar village on Friday.... SUKKUR: Two brothers shot dead SUKKUR, May 30: Two brothers were killed and another was injured by armed persons in a village near Raonti, Ghotki district, on Thursday on the pretext of Karo-kari.... SHIKARPUR: Schools proposed SHIKARPUR, May 30: The district Nazim of Shikarpur, Mohammad Arif Mahar, said here on Thursday that the district government has proposed the establishment of four boys and four girls middle schools... PESHAWAR: NWFP PA criticizes Centre’s attitude: Constitution of NFC PESHAWAR, May 30: The NWFP Assembly on Friday took a strong notice of a statement by Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, wherein he rejected the demand of provinces to constitute the... PESHAWAR: Troops deployed at Kohat tunnel PESHAWAR, May 30: Army soldiers and paramilitary forces have been deployed on the surroundings of newly-constructed Kohat tunnel, which will be opened for traffic on June 10, officials said.... PESHAWAR: WHO assures govt of help PESHAWAR, May 30: The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed its willingness to undertake a survey and prepare precautionary measures to ensure environmental health of the people living along the two... PESHAWAR: Azhar flays ban on jihadi outfits PESHAWAR, May 30: Maulana Masood Azhar, the chief of Khudamul Islam, has said that the government is portraying jihad as an un-Islamic act to appease India and foreign masters.... PESHAWAR: 173 tubewell operators sacked PESHAWAR, May 30: Peshawar Town Council-I has sacked 173 tubewell operators and finished on working (third) shift on tubewells all over the city, the sources said....

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