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June 10, 2003 Tuesday Rabi-us-Sani 9, 1424 KARACHI: Two feared drowned as boat hits sunken ship KARACHI, June 9: Two fishermen were feared drowned while four others managed to swim to safety on Monday when their fishing boat smashed to pieces after hitting the remaining parts of... KARACHI: Defence completes cross-examination: Frenchmen killing case KARACHI, June 9: The prosecution in the Frenchmen killing case closed its side on Monday after the defence counsel concluded cross-examination of the last prosecution witness.... KARACHI: Prolonged power failures continue KARACHI, June 9: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation did little to rectify the transmission and distribution system which broke down in many localities on Monday.... KARACHI: Tribunal orders production of Younus Khan KARACHI, June 9: An election tribunal, headed by Justice Zawar Hussain Jaffery of Sindh High Court, has ordered the jail superintendent to produce MPA Younus Khan of Mohajir Qaumi Movement (MQM-H)... KARACHI: Boy commits suicide KARACHI, June 9: A teenager committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan at his home in Landhi on Monday.... KARACHI: Three men die in accidents KARACHI, June 9: Three persons died in separate road accident in different parts of the city on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Policy on supply and sale of meat needed KARACHI, June 9: With more than 6,000 tonnes of beef and mutton being consumed in Karachi every month, there is no policy for a well-managed slaughter, transportation and sale of meat... KARACHI: Education dept wants 20pc increase in allocation KARACHI, June 9: The provincial education department wants 20 per cent increase in the existing government allocation for free supply of textbooks, scholarships for students and school management committee funds.... KARACHI: Water supply to Orangi affected KARACHI, June 9: Water supply to different parts of Orangi Town was affected badly on Monday as a valve in a 48-inch dia pipeline, passing through Orangi Town’s Sector 10, got... KARACHI: 100 more fall victim to bite by bluebottle KARACHI, June 9: Some 2,100 people visiting the beaches near Karachi on Sunday and Monday have been bitten by the bluebottle fish, popularly known as jelly fish, according to the Edhi... KARACHI: Rs100m sought for population control KARACHI, June 9: The department of population welfare has asked the provincial government to allocate about Rs100 million in its budget for 2003-04 so that population control programmes could be launched... KARACHI: Work on recreational park to begin on 1st KARACHI, June 9: Work on the Askari Park, a modern recreational facility to be constructed by the Pakistan Army, on the site of old vegetable market in the city, will be... KARACHI: Most of govt libraries not functioning properly KARACHI, June 9: Most of the libraries run by the Directorate of Culture are not functioning properly due to a number of reasons.... KARACHI: Need for better parks, roads stressed KARACHI, June 9: Sindh minister for industries, labour and transport, Adil Siddiuqi, has stressed on the need for beautiful parks and good roads in the city to promote healthy activities.... KARACHI: Arabic classes KARACHI, June 9: The Liaquat Memorial Library, on Monday, announced the initiation of Arabic classes from June 16.... KARACHI: IT practicals KARACHI, June 9: The practicals of Information Technology (Optional) paper of HSC Commerce Group (Regular) annual exams will commence on June 16.... KARACHI: 1,703 vehicles impounded during campaign KARACHI, June 9: Traffic police have impounded 1,703 buses, minibuses and coaches for playing tape-recorders and for failing to ensure separate compartments for women in their vehicles, during a campaign launched... KARACHI: Ministers discuss levy of road user tax KARACHI, June 9: An inter-provincial meeting of excise and taxation ministers decided to meet every month to discuss and take steps for the solution of problems being faced by the people... KARACHI: PPP man withdraws in favour of Haqiqi KARACHI, June 9: In deference to the decision taken by the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy, People’s Party Parliamentarians withdrew its candidate from NA-255 and declared support for the Mohajir... KARACHI: Police told to check carjacking KARACHI, June 9: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammad Mahar has vowed to make the province a citadel of peace and tranquillity.... KARACHI: Election plea of MMA candidate dismissed KARACHI, June 9: An election petitioner can succeed only on the merit of his own case and could not be given an advantage of the weakness of his opponent’s position, according... KARACHI: Govt cognizant of PN needs: CNS KARACHI, June 9: The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Shahid Karimullah, has said that the Pakistan Navy has a clear and well-defined role of defending the nation’s sovereignty on its... KARACHI: PPP vows to resist Thal canal project KARACHI, June 9: Pakistan People’s Party, Sindh, on Monday vowed to foil attempts of the military bureaucracy to ruin the province’s economy by constructing Greater Thal Canal.... KARACHI: PS clarifies position KARACHI, June 9: The Pakistan Steel, referring to a news item in Dawn’s issue of June 7, has clarified that investigations, with regard to the accident mentioned in the news item,... KARACHI: Azam Tariq backs independent KARACHI, June 9: Maulana Azam Tariq, chief of the newly-formed political party, Millat-i-Islamia (MI), announced his support for Aurangzeb Farooqui in the NA-255 byelection. The MI has emerged after the government... KARACHI: Fire breaks out at EPZ Landhi KARACHI, June 9: A fire broke out at the wastage godown of Landhi Export Processing Zone on Monday night.... KARACHI: ANP whips up ethnic cord KARACHI, June 9: Awami National Party has whipped up ethnic cord to win support of Pushtoons and check erosion of its power base.... KARACHI: CID men restrained KARACHI, June 9: The Sindh High Court on Monday asked the Central Investigation Department officials to refrain from harassing members of Asif Ramzi’s family.... KARACHI: Conference rejects any US-brokered deal on Kashmir KARACHI, June 9: Secretary General of Jamaat-i-Islami Syed Munawar Hassan has outright rejected any solution to the Kashmir issue brokered by the United States and warned that if Gen Musharraf capitulated... KARACHI: CDGK begins work on road KARACHI, June 9: City District Government (CDGK) has started construction of a double-track Pehalwan Goth Road in Gulistan-e-Johar, with an estimated cost of Rs20 million.... HYDERABAD: Sewerage schemes completion sought HYDERABAD, June 9: The Nazim and Naib Nazim of union council-3, Q. Mohammad Hakim and Abdul Hameed, respectively, have appealed to the Sindh governor, the chief minister, the Sindh minister for... HYDERABAD: Priority being given to farm sector HYDERABAD, June 9: The minister of state for food, agriculture, and livestock, Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan, has said the government is giving priority to the development of the agriculture sector.... HYDERABAD: PCO owners hold demo HYDERABAD, June 9: The PCO owners took out a procession from Hyder Chowk to the Hyderabad Press Club here on Sunday to protest against the proliferation of PCOs run by different... HYDERABAD: Budget termed jugglery of statistics HYDERABAD, June 9: The executive committee, Sindh National Council, at a meeting held at the Mehri House, Qasimabad, on Monday termed the federal budget a jugglery of statistics and a “monument... MIRPURKHAS: Mango export declining, says minister MIRPURKHAS, June 9: The minister of state for agriculture, food and livestock, Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan, has said the country has witnessed decline in export of mango due to non-availability of... HYDERABAD: Results of SPSC interviews HYDERABAD, June 9: The Sindh Public Service Commission on Saturday announced results of interviews for the posts of assistant research officer in agriculture, livestock and fisheries department, Sindh.... HYDERABAD: Relief for poor promised HYDERABAD, June 9: The Sindh minister for youth affairs and sports, Naeem Ishtiaque, has said that top priority would be given to resolve the problems of the poor people and through... PESHAWAR: Health scheme dropped after MMA’s objections PESHAWAR, June 9: The provincial government has given up plans to set up an endowment fund worth Rs500 million for the treatment of five major diseases, apparently after the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal... PESHAWAR: Private schools face action : Summer vacation PESHAWAR, June 9: The NWFP education department intends to take action against those private schools which have failed to close for summer vacation despite a severe heat wave gripping the Peshawar... PESHAWAR: Pakistan, India asked to sign no-war pact PESHAWAR, June 9: The Pakistan-India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy Peshawar chapter’s general council on Sunday asked the governments of the two countries to forthwith sign a ‘no war pact’ and drastically reduce... MINGORA: Funds given to raise walls along river MINGORA, June 9: The NWFP government has allocated Rs1.083 million for the construction of protection walls along the river Swat.... PESHAWAR: ‘Malaria re-emerging as serious threat to life’ PESHAWAR, June 9: Malaria is likely to afflict more people in the months ahead because the government has not initiated a fumigation exercise and hospitals lack staff to tackle such cases,... PESHAWAR: QJP asks govt to abolish checkpoints PESHAWAR, June 9: The Qabail Jamhoori Party (QJP) has warned the government to abolish the checkpoints of paramilitary troops on main roads in Khyber Agency otherwise the tribesmen would launch protest... SWABI: Thunderstorm lashes Swabi SWABI, June 9: Thunderstorm, accompanied by light rain and hail, caused a nine-hour power breakdown here, forcing people to spend a sleepless night.... PESHAWAR: 2 radiologists suspended for absence from duty PESHAWAR, June 9: NWFP Health and Population Welfare Minister Inayatullah Khan has ordered suspension of two radiologists who were found absent during his surprise visit to the Lady Reading Hospital on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Juvenile Sentenced for drug pushing PESHAWAR, June 9: A juvenile court on Monday convicted a boy of drug pushing and sentenced him to five years imprisonment.... PESHAWAR: Two robbers arrested PESHAWAR, June 9: Two members of an inter-provincial gang of robbers were arrested here, police sources said on Monday.... PESHAWAR: People urged to look after children PESHAWAR, June 9: Doctors have urged the people in Mohmand Agency to maintain cleanliness to prevent the spread of diseases....

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