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June 2, 2003 Monday Rabi-us-Sani 1, 1424 KARACHI: Tankers play havoc with roads, public health KARACHI, June 1: Mushroom growth of private hydrants supplying poor quality water to consumers is, on the one hand, playing havoc with the health of people and, on the other, has... KARACHI: Heart-rending scenes at Edhi morgue KARACHI, June 1: Hundreds of people thronged Edhi morgue soon after receiving the news of the tragedy at Keenjhar Lake where more than two scores of men, women and children —... KARACHI: Fishing ban relaxed KARACHI, June 1: The 60-day ban on fishing in the coastal areas of Sindh has been reduced to 30 days, it is learnt.... KARACHI: 138 vehicles taken away in one week KARACHI, June 1: Police said 138 vehicles — 46 cars and 92 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen during the past one week in various parts of the city.... KARACHI: Police use force to disperse protesters KARACHI, June 1: Police resorted to baton-charge and used teargas shells to disperse people who had staged a protest demonstration against the Nazims of a union council and Keamari Town on... KARACHI: Monograph on Ali Imam launched KARACHI, June 1: The Foundation for Museum of Modern Art (Fomma) launched a monograph on the late Syed Ali Imam on Sunday evening.... KARACHI: Frere Hall stands in need of repairs KARACHI, June 1: While the main target of the terrorists, the Consulate General of the United States, has been further fortified and fully repaired, another important building, the Frere Hall, located... KARACHI: Jamaluddin Bukhari Award given KARACHI, June 1: Glowing tributes were paid to late Jamaluddin Bukhari for his services to the cause of the masses of the Subcontinent in general and people of Sindh in particular,... KARACHI: City govt trying to improve performance KARACHI, June 1: The city government Karachi will try to increase the loan amount for the welfare of its employees to Rs20 million in the next fiscal.... KARACHI: Govt may be reconsidering LFO talks: Raja Zafar KARACHI, June 1: Chief of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Raja Zafar-ul-Haque has expressed the apprehension that Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali’s failure in convening a meeting of the heads of all... KARACHI: Corner meetings held in NA-255 KARACHI, June 1: The election campaign in NA-255, where 16 candidates are in the field, is marked by corner meetings of only three candidates. They are Dr Farooq Sattar of the... KARACHI: Police pick up 26 more Haqiqi men KARACHI, June 1: Police on Sunday spread their operation against the Mohajir Qaumi Movement to New Karachi and Malir where 26 more activists were picked up.... KARACHI: Woman killed in accident KARACHI, June 1: A young man was shot dead and his father and brother were injured in their house in New Karachi early Sunday morning.... KARACHI: Zafar Siddiqui passes away KARACHI, June 1: Senior broadcaster of Radio Pakistan Zafar Siddiqui, who died last night after a protracted illness, was buried at the Defence graveyard after Zohr prayers on Sunday. He was... KARACHI: MQM criticizes Hyderabad blast KARACHI, June 1: The Coordination Committee of Mutahidda Qaumi Movement has condemned the bomb blast in a bus in Hyderabad and termed it a heinous conspiracy to sabotage the city peace.... KARACHI: Methods to quit smoking discussed KARACHI, June 1: If a person suddenly stops smoking, he will face severe cravings and he may go through mood swings owing to irritability and anxiety.... HYDERABAD: Minister tells officials to check water theft HYDERABAD, June 1: Sindh Irrigation Minister Pir Sadruddin Shah Rashdi has directed irrigation department and Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority officials to ensure that water supply through illegal means is stopped.... HYDERABAD: Plight of government hospitals deplored HYDERABAD, June 1: Responding to the Dawn story, “Civil Hospital lacks emergency facilities for heart patients”, the registrar, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro, Prof Abdul Latif Soomro,... HYDERABAD: Plea to reinstate sacked workers HYDERABAD, June 1: The Pakistan People’s Party (Shaheed Bhutto), Sindh, has called for reinstatement of the Faran, Thatta, and Dadu sugar Mills employees and payment of dues to them.... MIRPURKHAS: More powers for Nazims proposed MIRPURKHAS, June 1: The director, Local Government Planning, Monitoring and Allocation Cell, Sindh, Dr Sikandar Ali Panhwar, has suggested that for making the district system effective, administrative powers should also be... HYDERABAD: ‘Work on Thal canal started hastily’ HYDERABAD, June 1: Sindh National Council (SNC) chief Hussain Bux Thebo has said excavation of the greater Thal canal was started even before finalization of its feasibility report.... SANGHAR: 10 injured in clash SANGHAR, June 1: At least 10 people were injured in a clash between Chang, Machhi and Leghari peasants over irrigation water at the Sher Khan Leghari village, near Shahdadpur, on Saturday.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Demo against Hesco held NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, June 1: A large number of the consumers held a demonstration in Khan Wahan, Kandiaro taluka on Sunday against unscheduled loadshedding and issuance of detection bills by the Hyderabad... HYDERABAD: Students protest HYDERABAD, June 1: Activists of the Sindh People’s Students Federation-SB, Sindh University chapter, observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: Indus Highway develops cracks PESHAWAR, June 1: Deep potholes and wide cracks have appeared in Karapa-Gumbela section of the newly-constructed Indus Highway making journey unsafe for passengers.... PESHAWAR: JAC rejects model varsity ordinance PESHAWAR, June 1: The joint action committee (JAC) of teachers, students and doctors has rejected the Model University Ordinance and demanded an end to the contractual employment system in health and... PESHAWAR: NWFP bans smoking at public places PESHAWAR, June 1: NWFP Senior Minister Sirajul Haq, announcing a ban on smoking at public places in the province, has said that the federal government would be asked to curb tobacco... HARIPUR: Nine working committees formed in Haripur DC HARIPUR, June 1: The district council, Haripur, constituted nine house committees with a majority vote on Saturday....

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