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June 8, 2003 Sunday Rabi-us-Sani 7, 1424 KARACHI: Bomb blast accused Awarded 30-year RI KARACHI, June 7: Judge Feroze Mahmood Bhatti of the anti-terrorism court No. 2 convicted on Saturday a worker of a banned religious outfit in a bomb blast case, and sentenced him... KARACHI: Hepatitis cases worry City Council members KARACHI June 7: While condoling the death of UC Nazim from Gadap Town, who recently expired of Hepatitis-C, the City Council in its Saturday’s session expressed concern over the rising number... KARACHI: SHC orders release of Sonara KARACHI, June 7: The Sindh High Court ordered on Saturday immediate release of PPP (Shaheed Bhutto) provincial president Ali Mohammad Sonara.... KARACHI: People suffer prolonged power breakdowns KARACHI, June 7: The transmission and distribution system of the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation broke down in many localities of the city, resulting in prolonged and frequent power breakdowns.... KARACHI: Policeman found dead KARACHI, June 7: A policeman was found dead outside his house in Baloch Colony police limits on Saturday morning.... KARACHI: Arguments concluded in LEW case KARACHI, June 7: A division bench of the Sindh High Court concluded on Saturday hearing of arguments advanced by counsel for the Hasan Aulia village residents affected by the Lyari Expressway... KARACHI: Governor wants more cleanliness KARACHI, June 7: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has called for more cleanliness in the metropolis.... KARACHI: Islam not a religion of authoritarianism: Seminar told... KARACHI, June 7: Speakers at a seminar on Saturday called upon the Muslims to follow the teachings of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah.... KARACHI: NGOs asked to support govt in women uplift KARACHI, June 7: Sindh minister for women development, Dr Saeeda Malik has underscored the need for a comprehensive and tangible planning by civil society organizations and the government, for resolving issues... KARACHI: MBBS suppl exam forms KARACHI, June 7: The University of Karachi has notified the schedule for submission of forms for the supplementary exams of MBBS first, second and third professional on Saturday.... KARACHI: Budget disappoints political figures KARACHI, June 7: The federal budget 2003-04, presented in the National Assembly on Saturday by Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, is a capitalist type budget which, in no way, can be... KARACHI: MQM-H accuses govt of closing down party office KARACHI, June 7: The Mohajir Qaumi Movement’s candidate in the by-election of NA-255 constituency, Syed Abid Jaferi has accused the provincial administration of not allowing him to open his election office... KARACHI: Raise in govt servants’ salaries lauded KARACHI, June 7: The people, largely appreciating a 15 per cent raise in the salaries and pensions of government employees, demanded a similar provision for those associated with private sector.... KARACHI: College gets Renovation fund KARACHI, June 7: Sindh Education Minister Irfanullah Khan Marwat on Saturday announced Rs2.5 million grant for the rehabilitation and renovation of the Islamia Science College and for construction of an auditorium... KARACHI: IT varsity to start in 4 months KARACHI, June 7: The IT university will start functioning within four months as 36 per cent work of the Rs20 million project has been completed.... KARACHI: Acquitted KARACHI, June 7: The federal anti-corruption court headed by Judge Syed Yaseen Yousuf acquitted three officials of the Rice Export Corporation of Pakistan (RECP) in a corruption case.... KARACHI: No politics of vengeance, says Farooq Sattar KARACHI, June 7: Deputy convener of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s coordination committee, and its candidate for the NA-255 by-elections, Dr Farooq Sattar has said that his party did not believe in... KARACHI: Election pleas’ hearing on 10th KARACHI, June 7: An election tribunal comprising Justice Muhammad Sadiq Leghari of Sindh High Court will hear six election petitions on June 10 and 11, 2003.... PESHAWAR: Frontier govt to sue Rashid PESHAWAR, June 7: The NWFP government has decided in principle to sue Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed for, what it said, “damaging the image of the provincial government.... PESHAWAR: NWFP may take loans from open market PESHAWAR, June 7: The NWFP government has given more than one proposal to the federal government for retiring the mounting provincial debt, official sources said.... PESHAWAR: Proceedings against Nazims adjourned PESHAWAR, June 7: A committee of the NWFP Assembly on Saturday adjourned proceedings against two district Nazims facing corruption charges for a week.... PESHAWAR: ‘Steps taken to make environment clean’ PESHAWAR, June 7: NWFP’s senior minister Sirajul Haq has said the provincial government has increased budget for environment and afforestation to two times their current level, so as to make the... PESHAWAR: Judgment reserved in land acquisition case PESHAWAR, June 7: An accountability court on Saturday reserved its judgment in the Ring Road land acquisition reference against federal minister for water and power Aftab Ahmad Sherpao, former senator Gul... PESHAWAR: Spread of weapons termed alarming PESHAWAR, June 7: The speakers at a seminar held here at the Press Club on Saturday expressed concern over the rapid increase in sale and manufacture of illegal small weapons.... RAWALPINDI: Clerks observe country-wide pen-down strike RAWALPINDI, May 7: Members of All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA) on Saturday observed a pen-down strike in all the four provinces and Azad Kashmir, pressing the government to increase their salaries... RAWALPINDI: Rural areas to get special funds in TMA budget RAWALPINDI, June 7: Special funds have been allocated for the development of backward and far-flung rural areas in the forthcoming budget of the Tehsil Municipal Administration, Tehsil Nazim Raja Hamid Nawaz... ISLAMABAD: IIU staff body’s protest drive enters 4th day ISLAMABAD, June 7: The protest campaign of International Islamic University’s staff welfare association against the varsity administration entered fourth consecutive day on Saturday.... ISLAMABAD: Rs4.47bn earmarked for higher education ISLAMABAD, June 7: An amount of Rs4.47 billion has been earmarked for the newly established Higher Education Commission (HEC) in the federal budget 2003-2004 under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).... RAWALPINDI: Unscheduled loadshedding begins RAWALPINDI, June 7: With the advent of hot weather, the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has started an unscheduled loadshedding, causing great trouble to people.... ISLAMABAD: Over Rs187m allocated for hospitals ISLAMABAD, June 7: The capital will get a budgetary allocation of Rs187.63 million under different projects, including setting up of a Burn Care Centre at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims),... ISLAMABAD: Budget debate to continue for 6 days ISLAMABAD, June 7: National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain has accepted the demand made by the opposition and extended the duration of general debate on the budget from five to six... ISLAMABAD: Security measures frustrate people ISLAMABAD, June 7: People, who had to pass through the Constitution Avenue after 2pm on Saturday, ended up frustrated because of strict security put in place prior to the budget speech... MUZAFFARABAD: ‘Neelam Valley roads to be improved’ MUZAFFARABAD, June 7: The AJK government will spend Rs30 million with the cooperation of the army to widen and improve road links in the Neelum Valley to keep them motorable for... ISLAMABAD: Zakat Council approves Rs10.7bn budget ISLAMABAD, June 7: Central Zakat Council on Saturday approved its budget of Rs 10.71 billion for the financial year 2003-2004.... PESHAWAR: MMA says it wants peaceful atmosphere PESHAWAR, June 7: The Muttahida Majli-i-Amal government wants to maintain a peaceful atmosphere in the province and considers eradication of vices and promotion of virtues in accordance with the tenets of... MUZAFFARABAD: French surgeons to visit AJK MUZAFFARABAD, June 7: A humanitarian mission of French surgeons led by a former French minister will arrive here in the third week of September, officials said.... HYDERABAD: Plea to implement ’91 water accord HYDERABAD, June 7: The Sindh Abadgar Board has demanded that the 1991 water accord should be implemented and the original share of the Kotri barrage, standing at 44,000 cusecs of water,... THATTA: No water release below Kotri: Qazi THATTA, June 7: Sindh has suffered huge losses due to acute water shortage for the last six years but this year comparatively more water for the province can be expected but... HYDERABAD: Police accused of excesses HYDERABAD, June 7: A large number of people of Kotri, under the banner of the Defence Council, staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Saturday against excesses of... HYDERABAD: Teachers observe protest day HYDERABAD, June 7: Teachers observed a protest day here on Saturday against attack on and arrest of protesting teachers in Islamabad.... HYDERABAD: Employees demand salaries HYDERABAD, June 7: A group of writers, intellectuals, leaders of various political parties and employees of the Sindhi Adabi Board held a protest demonstration and observed a token hunger strike outside... KHAIRPUR: Breach floods villages KHAIRPUR, June 7: The Ali Bahar Wah, a sub-canal of Mir Wah, developed a breach near RD-21 on Saturday, inundating several villages.... LAHORE: Budget elicits mixed response LAHORE, June 7: The budget for the year 2003-04 has elicited a mixed reaction from businessmen, tax experts and others.... LAHORE: PA speaker hopes budget session will be smooth LAHORE, June 7: Budget session of the Punjab Assembly will be held in a smooth manner as the provincial government is negotiating with the opposition in this regard.... LAHORE: Focus on higher education urged LAHORE, June 7: Punjab Director Public Instruction (Colleges) Dr Imtiaz Ahmad Cheema said on Saturday updated curricula and motivated teachers could improve the standards of education.... LAHORE: Work on Recycling plant to start soon LAHORE, June 7: The work on the country’s first plant for production of farm quality manure by recycling the solid waste will begin by the end of this month....

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