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June 17, 2003 Tuesday Rabi-us-Sani 16, 1424 KARACHI: Opposition’s protest mars budget session KARACHI, June 16: The noisy protest of the opposition over the Legal Framework Order, the Greater Thal Canal project and the government’s failure to reconstitute the National Finance Commission drowned out... KARACHI: Karachi gets 15pc more funds under Sindh ADP KARACHI, June 16: A total of Rs930 million has been allocated for Karachi under the Annual Development Plan (ADP) for the year 2003-2004 out of a total allocation of Rs4.526 billion... KARACHI: Employer kills himself with guard’s gun KARACHI, June 16: A young man committed suicide at his home in Defence on Monday.... KARACHI: Bluebottle bite can be fatal in some cases: experts KARACHI, June 16: Bluebottle bites could prove dangerous for persons with compromised or weakened immunity and also for people prone to allergies, said two professors on Monday.... KARACHI: Judgment reserved in Frenchmen killing case KARACHI, June 16: The prosecution in the Frenchmen killing case prayed to award capital punishment to the defendants, as the court reserved the judgement on Monday.... KARACHI: City council slams govt over water, power crises KARACHI June 16: The city council on Monday expressed concern over the consistent short and interrupted supply of water and electricity.... KARACHI: Man sentenced to death KARACHI, June 16: The additional district and sessions judge, West, Mohammed Sagheer Rana, sentenced on Monday a man to death for two times for murdering two brothers 12 years ago.... KARACHI: Protesters block Mauripur Road KARACHI, June 16: A part of Lyari Town remained disturbed on Monday, as protest against acute water shortage continued in Union Council No 6.... KARACHI: Nazim seeks probe into misuse of uplift funds KARACHI, June 16: Nazim Karachi Naimatullah Khan has called for an inquiry into the development funds given during the last 14 years and it should be ascertained why the city problems... KARACHI: World Desertification Day today KARACHI, June 16: The World Desertification Day is being observed in the country, like everywhere else around the globe, on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Workshop on bridges begins at NED KARACHI, June 16: A five-day workshop on monitoring and strengthening of bridge structures got under way at the NED University of Engineering and Technology on Monday.... KARACHI: Women’s health problems discussed KARACHI, June 16: Decline in physical activity, high intake of protein-rich diet, smoking and stressful life-style are among the factors which contribute to an early onset of hypertension, diabetes, cardiac complications,... KARACHI: Minister visits hospital KARACHI, June 16: Sindh minister for planning and development Syed Shoaib Bukhari on Monday visited the Sindh Government Hospital New Karachi and inspected the on-going construction work at the hospital’s extension... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, June 16: The meteorological department has forecast cloudy and humid weather for Karachi on Tuesday with a maximum temperature ranging between 34°centigrade and 36° centigrade.... KARACHI: Urdu varsity senate polls KARACHI, June 16: The registrar of Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Prof M Sajidin, has announced the names of two teachers, who are elected to the university senate... KARACHI: ARD deplores govt attitude KARACHI, June 16: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD), Sindh, has deplored the partisan attitude of the government machinery in the by-elections for NA-255 and claimed that Mohajir Qaumi... KARACHI: Tribunal to hear MMA man’s plea tomorrow: NA-255 byelection KARACHI, June 16: An election tribunal has fixed June 18 for arguments on an application moved by an MMA candidate for staying the June 23 byelection in the National Assembly constituency... KARACHI: Altaf demands halt to work on Thal project KARACHI, June 16: The founding chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, on Monday demanded of the prime minister to get the work on the greater Thal canal project stopped... KARACHI: SMC students go on hunger strike: CM urged to intervene KARACHI, June 16: In an effort to pressure the authorities over their demands, the students of Sindh Medical College with suspended admissions went on a hunger strike “until death” on Monday.... KARACHI: Warrants for arrest of top Haqiqi leaders KARACHI, June 16: The additional district and session judge, Malir, Mohammed Yameen, issued non-bailable warrants for the arrest of top leaders of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement in a murder case, on... KARACHI: Speaker criticizes opposition’s moves KARACHI, June 16: The Speaker of Sindh Assembly, Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah, has stated that whatever transpired on Monday during the budget speech of Finance Minister Syed Sardar Ahmad was not... KARACHI: Defectors no more with PPP, says Badar KARACHI, June 16: Secretary general of the Pakistan People’s Party, Jehangir Badar, on Monday declared that those who had defected were no more members of the party.... KARACHI: Newspaper employees protest KARACHI, June 16: Journalists and newspaper employees marched on the Sindh Assembly prior to its budget session on Monday to protest against the non-implementation of the 7th wage award.... KARACHI: Nisar rejects budget, slams govt over NFC stand KARACHI, June 16: The leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Khuhro, rejected the provincial budget and termed the provincial government’s stand on the National Finance Commission and the... KARACHI: KCB demolition campaign KARACHI, June 16: The Karachi Cantonment Board has launched a campaign against all illegal and unauthorised constructions, said a press release on Monday.... KARACHI: Fishermen demo KARACHI, June 16: Scores of fishermen along with their families staged a protest demonstration against deep sea fishing at Chishma Goth near Korangi Fish Horbour on Monday.... KARACHI: Electricity dues KARACHI, June 16: Sindh Chief Secretary Muttawakal Qazi on Monday asked the District Coordination Officer Karachi to take steps for an early payment of electricity dues outstanding against the city government... HYDERABAD: Tail-end growers demand water HYDERABAD, June 16: The growers of Zaunr Shakh, Bukerani sub-division, Chambar area, Tando Allahyar taluka, held a demonstration outside the press club here on Monday to protest against acute water shortage... HYDERABAD: Nathu Goth killing accused flee: police HYDERABAD, June 16: Five bandits, believed to be involved in the Nathu Mallah village killings, fled from Nooriabad area on the Super Highway on Sunday night, bringing their four-day long chase... HYDERABAD: Release of uplift funds demanded HYDERABAD, June 16: Members of the district council and Nazims, Naib Nazims and councillors of different union councils of the district resumed their token hunger strike outside the press club here... HYDERABAD: Officials suspended HYDERABAD, June 16: Sindh Auqaf Secretary Faseehuddin has suspended the manager of the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Maqsood Ahmad Baig, and assistant manager Maqbool Ahmad Baloch.... HYDERABAD: Protest against Thal canal today HYDERABAD, June 16: The Anti-Greater Thal Canal Action Committee at a meeting held here on Monday, resolved to continue struggle till cancellation of the controversial canal project.... HYDERABAD: Goods train derailed in Kotri HYDERABAD, June 16: Three oil-containing bogies of a Punjab bound goods train were derailed at Kotri railway station on Monday.... PESHAWAR: NWFP seeks raise in net hydel profit PESHAWAR, June 16: Reiterating its stand over the net hydel profit issue and proportionate share of federating units under the National Finance Commission award, the NWFP government has demanded increase in... PESHAWAR: Accused UNHCR officials defying court orders PESHAWAR, June 16: Two courts in Peshawar have to decide the question as to whether the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) officials are immune from prosecution during their postings,... PESHAWAR: Khidmatgar dies PESHAWAR, June 16: Ghazi Khan, a prominent khudai khidmatgar of Pabbi died after a protracted illness here on Sunday. He was 90....

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