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June 20, 2003 Friday Rabi-us-Sani 19, 1424 KARACHI: Egos stop MPAs from discussing budget KARACHI, June 19: The Sindh Assembly could not begin a discussion on the provincial budget on Thursday, owing to acrimonious and unimaginative point-scoring bouts between graduate legislators in which the treasury... KARACHI: Rs27 billion CDGK budget finalized KARACHI, June 19: The city district government has given final touches to its Rs27 billion development-oriented tax-free budget for the fiscal 2003-04, it is reliably learnt.... KARACHI: Man dies days after suicide bid KARACHI, June 19: A young man who had attempted suicide in Surjani Town earlier died at the hospital on Thursday.... KARACHI: Opposition concerned over law and order KARACHI, June 19: The Sindh Assembly members deplored on Thursday the killing of a former speaker of the legislature Abdul Raziq Khan, besides expressing concern over the law and order situation... KARACHI: Stability, not LFO main issue, says Jatoi KARACHI, June 19: Federal Industries Minister Liaquat Ali Khan Jatoi has advised the opposition to pay attention towards the stability of the country, economy and democracy instead of agitating on the... KARACHI: Coverage of EPI falls short of expectations KARACHI, June 19: Coverage of the Expanded Programme on Immunization was between 80 and 90 per cent in the 1980s. Today, it is only between 50 to 60 per cent.... KARACHI: Water crisis persists KARACHI, June 19: Different parts of the city have been facing water shortage for the last one week, which adds to the miseries of the residents of the affected localities in... KARACHI: Policeman shot dead KARACHI, June 19: A policeman posted at the Crime Investigation Department (CID) and his brother-in-law were shot dead outside their residence in Lyari on Thursday night.... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, June 19: Hot and humid weather will persist in the city on Friday, ranging between 35 to 37 degrees centigrade.... KARACHI: Rs217m for 67 new education schemes KARACHI, June 19: The Sindh government has allocated Rs 217 million for 67 new educational schemes under the PSDP (Public Sector Development Projects) during the fiscal year 2003-2004.... KARACHI: Health dept sets up new cell: Public-Private Partnership KARACHI, June 19: A separate cell has been created in the health department which will deal specifically with the Public Private Partnership cases.... KARACHI: Orangi will see better days, assures governor KARACHI, June 19: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Wednesday paid a visit to various parts of the city for more than three and half hours during which he spent about... KARACHI: Saqib Lucknavi’s selected work launched KARACHI: Selected work of noted poet from the post-partition Lucknow, Saqib Lucknavi, in book form was launched at the Arts council on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Water crisis deepens in city KARACHI, June 19: The lower staff of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) is working unchecked as, as top bosses of the Board are occupied with official meetings.... KARACHI: Six on hunger strike against denial of jobs KARACHI, June 19: The hunger strike at the Press Club by six agricultural officers who passed the Sindh Public Service Commission in 1998 entered the second day on Thursday.... KARACHI: Steps ordered against illegal CNG stations KARACHI, June 19: Sindh Chief Secretary Dr Mutawakkal Kazi has asked all the DCOs in districts and City District Government to ensure that CNG conversion work is carried out only by... KARACHI: Admit cards KARACHI, June 19: The University of Karachi has dispatched admit cards pertaining to MA annual examinations- 2002, to external candidates at their given addresses.—APP... KARACHI: KBCA centre KARACHI, June 19: A rain emergency centre has been established at the Karachi Building Control Authority office, which will work round-the-clock under the supervision of an assistant controller.... KARACHI: Power failures continue to irritate citizens KARACHI, June 19: Many areas of the city, especially Federal B Area, remained in the grip of prolonged power breakdowns, while the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation did not bother to explain... KARACHI: Plea seeking stay of byelection dismissed: NA-255 seat KARACHI, June 19: A Sindh High Court election tribunal on Thursday declined to stay the June 23 bypoll in NA-255 (Karachi-XVII) and dismissed the petition moved by the MMA candidate, Aslam... KARACHI: MMA to protect Bengalis, Burmese KARACHI, June 19: The Muttahida Majlis-i- Amal will raise its voice against oppression of Burmese and Bengali population and will do everything to protect their rights.... KARACHI: Ministers explain stance on Thal Canal KARACHI, June 19: Sindh’s Planning and Development Minister Shoaib Bokhari has said that one might disagree with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s policies but extending support to the sitting coalition government and... KARACHI: Muttahida can solve problems, says Sattar KARACHI, June 19: Deputy convener of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and its candidate for NA-255 byeelection, Dr Farooq Sattar, has said that if the tax collected from Karachi over the past... KARACHI: Body on land disputes KARACHI, June 19: It has been decided that henceforth all land disputes will be settled by Sindh government’s “Regularization Committee,” under the provisions of the Sindh Urban Land Ordinance, 2001.... KARACHI: Extradition case SHC orders DNA test of accused KARACHI, June 19: A division bench of the Sindh High Court passed a consensus order on Thursday for the DNA test of a fugitive Pakistani American detained in a jail here.... KARACHI: Control room set up KARACHI, June 19: The Sindh government has established a provincial control room in the home department with the proposition to pass on related information to concerned quarters besides coordinating all activities... KARACHI: Khuhro hits back at MQM on canal issue KARACHI, June 19: The Sindh chief of Pakistan People’s Party and Leader of the Opposition in the provincial assembly, Nisar Khuhro, has taken strong exception to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s allegation... KARACHI: Foundation of college laid KARACHI, June 19: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Thursday laid the foundation-stone of Khurshid Begum Intermediate College in Landhi Town.... KARACHI: 2 more SMC students land in hospital KARACHI, June 19: Two more protesting students, including a girl student, of the Sindh Medical College, were shifted from their hunger strike camp to hospital for emergency treatment on Thursday.... KARACHI: BIE notification KARACHI, June 19: The practical examinations of Information Technology (Optional Subject), for the students of HSC Part-II annual examinations of Science (Pre Medical and Pre Engineering groups) would be held at... HYDERABAD: Demonstration held against water shortage HYDERABAD, June 19: A large number of small growers of Husri and Miano branches staged a demonstration outside the Hyderabad Press Club on Thursday against acute shortage of water.... HYDERABAD: Rain disrupts water, power supplies HYDERABAD, June 19: The supply of water to three Talukas of Hyderabad remained suspended on Thursday following disruption in the power supply to the main filter plant of the Hyderabad Development... HYDERABAD: HCCI hails budget HYDERABAD, June 19: The Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has hailed the Sindh budget, saying it will increase investment and give a boost to the agriculture sector of the province.... HYDERABAD: Inquiry into double murder case ordered HYDERABAD, June 19: The DIG, operations, Hyderabad Region, Mushtaq Shah, has directed the district police officer (DPO), operations, Mirpurkhas, to personally conduct an investigation into the double murder case of Mir... HYDERABAD: Viva voce HYDERABAD, June 19: The Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences has announced that the practical and viva voce examinations of the diploma in child health would be held on... HYDERABAD: Congress HYDERABAD, June 19: A meeting of the action committee for organizing the 10th national congress of soil sciences, held in Tando Jam a few days back, reviewed arrangements for holding the... PESHAWAR: ‘Tourism in NWFP faces slump’ PESHAWAR, June 19: There is a dire need to improve infrastructure in the NWFP’s tourists spots to boost tourism in the province, a private tour operator said on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: ICA’s order declared illegal PESHAWAR, June 19: A division bench of the Peshawar High Court on Thursday declared an order of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) Karachi illegal. The institute had terminated the membership of a former secretary Workers Welfare... PESHAWAR: Hashish seized PESHAWAR, June 19: Customs intelligence officials recovered 868kg of hashish from a consignment of 217 washing machines booked for Jeddah via Karachi, and arrested four people, officials said on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: Court upholds death penalty in double murder case PESHAWAR, June 19: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday upheld death penalty awarded to a person by a trial court on charges of committing a dual murder of a father and...

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