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June 22, 2003 Sunday Rabi-us-Sani 21,1424 KARACHI: Protest demos against water shortage KARACHI, June 21: Demonstrations against the persisting water shortage in the areas hooked to the Hub source continued on Saturday with the water utility organisation blaming the KESC for such a... KARACHI: PPP serves show-cause on five dissidents KARACHI, June 21: The PPP Parliamentarians, Sindh chapter, on Saturday again served show cause notices on the five PPP dissidents and warned them of grave consequences if they voted on the... KARACHI: Bandits rob houses, shop KARACHI, June 21: Six ruffians entered Ms Nuzhat’s house in Ferozabad, took her and her family at gunpoint, and took away US$400, saving certificates worth Rs80,000, jewellery and other valuables.... KARACHI: Opposition insists on censuring minister: Insulting remarks KARACHI, June 21: The combined opposition was up on its feet again on Saturday protesting against the alleged remarks of the Punjab irrigation minister, calling opponents of the Thal canal project... KARACHI: No room for Haqiqi in Landhi, says Altaf KARACHI, June 21: The chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, has said that no-go areas in Landhi and Korangi had been eliminated and if Haqiqi “terrorists” tried to come back,... KARACHI: Afaq slams govt policy KARACHI, June 21: The chairman of Mohajir Qaumi Movement, Afaq Ahmed, has appealed to the national institutions to take notice of government’s policy to push mohajirs to the wall.... KARACHI: Remand extended KARACHI, June 21: Judicial Magistrate, East Karachi, Javed Iqbal, on Saturday extended the police remand... KARACHI: Poll campaigning in NA-255 draws to an end KARACHI, June 21: Campaigning for NA-255 byelection came to a close at midnight on Saturday.... KARACHI: TB control programme to be extended KARACHI, June 21: The provincial Tuberculosis Control Programme will be extended until June of 2006 at a total estimated cost of Rs170.768 million.... KARACHI: Drive against encroachers abandoned KARACHI, June 21: A major anti-encroachment operation in the Lyari Town was abandoned, unannounced, by the town administration, without any official version.... KARACHI: Eucalyptus in water-starved Korangi planned KARACHI, June 21: Sindh minister for local government and special development, Muhammad Hussain, has said that the government has been striving to provide better facilities of water, electricity, gas, medication, education,... KARACHI: Literary sitting KARACHI, June 21: The National Institute of Public Administration organized an evening with the theme of “Share the life experience” with Ashfaq Ahmed and Qudsia Bano, famous writers at its auditorium... KARACHI: Bohra community praised KARACHI, June 21: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan on Saturday lauded the role of the Bohra community of Karachi in the development of trade and industry of the country.... KARACHI: NED develops new software: Bridge database KARACHI, June 21: The NED University of Engineering and Technology has developed a software for management of data regarding bridges in the country, especially those located in Karachi.... KARACHI: SNE for hospital still awaited KARACHI, June 21: The Children’s Hospital in North Karachi, which will soon open its doors to sick young people after remaining unutilized for five years since the construction of its buildings,... KARACHI: Confrontation harmful to democracy, seminar told KARACHI, June 21: The need for striking an arrangement between various segments of the civil society in Pakistan was emphasized because the struggle for power between the people and the establishment... KARACHI: New wildlife board delayed KARACHI, June 21: The Sindh Wildlife Management Board, which was dissolved a couple of months ago, is yet to be reconstituted. The board was headed by the chief executive of the... KARACHI: Hashmi warns of moves to divide opposition KARACHI, June 21: Acting President of PML-N Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has said that a no-confidence motion against the speaker of the National Assembly has been submitted by the combined opposition and... KARACHI: Hearing of murder plan case put off KARACHI, June 21: Judge Aley Maqbool Rizvi of the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)-I, Karachi, on Saturday adjourned hearing of the case, involving conspiracy to assassinate President General Pervez Musharraf, against activists of... KARACHI: Two hunger strikers faint KARACHI, June 21: The condition of at least two hunger strikers at the Karachi Press Club deteriorated and they were shifted to the hospital on Saturday.... KARACHI: Minister seeks end to laws against women KARACHI, June 21: The Sindh Minister for Women Development, Dr Saeeda Malik, has said that all discriminatory laws against women should be abolished.... KARACHI: Ghulam Abbas performs at Arts Council KARACHI, June 21: Leading vocalist Ghulam Abbas performed at a music programme called Baithak, at the Arts Council on Friday night.... KARACHI: SHC issues notice for detainee’s DNA test KARACHI, June 21: The Sindh High Court issued notice to a Pakistani American, detained here for fresh extradition proceedings, in an application moved by the ministry of interior for requiring him... PESHAWAR: Inter-departmental rivalries hurt conservation efforts PESHAWAR, June 21: The ongoing tussle between the federal and provincial archaeological departments has affected the conservation of archeological sites, hurting efforts to promote the Frontier’s cultural heritage, sources said on... CHITRAL: Cars with fake numbers on the rise CHITRAL, June 21: The number of vehicles with fake registration, including taxis, is persistently increasing in the district in connivance with the law enforcement agencies, shows a survey.... PESHAWAR: MMA terms budget balanced PESHAWAR, June 21: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal lawmakers termed the NWFP budget balanced, surplus, and welfare-oriented one here on Saturday.... SWABI: 655 schools to be set up: minister SWABI, June 21: Provincial education minister Maulana Fazl-i- Ali said on Saturday that in the current financial year it has been planned to open 655 new schools in the various areas... PESHAWAR: Indian team to visit NWFP Assembly PESHAWAR, June 21: The delegation of Indian parliamentarians currently in Pakistan is to visit the NWFP Assembly and Khyber Pass, a press release said here on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Expo of Afghan youth paintings PESHAWAR, June 21: Paintings and handicrafts made by young Afghan artists were put on display to mark the World Refugee Day here on Saturday.... RAWALPINDI: Punjab to cut debt servicing burden RAWALPINDI, June 21: The Punjab government plans to reduce its debt servicing to Rs10 billion over the next three years as part of its financial management reforms, officials said here on... ISLAMABAD: Benazir’s 50th birthday celebrated ISLAMABAD, June 21: Speakers paid tributes to Pakistan People’s Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto and highlighted her struggle for democracy in Pakistan at seminars and functions held throughout the country and in... ISLAMABAD: Private varsities campuses face closure ISLAMABAD, June 21: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has warned that it will close down Islamabad campuses of private universities if they do not meet the criteria for obtaining degree-awarding status,... ISLAMABAD: Diarrhoea kills 600 children a day ISLAMABAD, June 21: Everyday 600 children die of diarrhoea in Pakistan, and over 2 million fall victim to acute respiratory tract infection when simple hand-washing with soap could prevent them from... RAWALPINDI: Man gets life-term for killing cousin RAWALPINDI, June 21: The additional district and sessions judge on Saturday awarded life imprisonment to a person for killing his cousin over a family dispute.... ISLAMABAD: Four attaches appointed ISLAMABAD, June 21: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Friday approved the appointment of four new community welfare attaches at Rome, Athens, Madrid and Kuala Lumpur.... LAHORE: Opposition’s demand on NSC accepted: Tariq LAHORE, June 21: National Security Council Secretary Tariq Aziz defended the body’s existence on Saturday, saying that the government had accepted the opposition’s demand for justifying it through an act of... LAHORE: CDG’s check on theatres LAHORE, June 21: Vulgarity in comedy and musical shows has forced the City District Government to restrict the number of dances and make furnishing of an undertaking to abide by the... LAHORE: Citizen boards funds lying unutilized LAHORE, June 21: District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has said that the entire Rs250 million allocated for development through community participation were lying unutilized with the City District Government.... LAHORE: MPs urged to fight crime LAHORE, June 21: Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Saturday urged the members of the assembly to trace criminals to curb heinous crimes in the province.... LAHORE: Drug case against Asif Zardari adjourned LAHORE, June 21: The District and Sessions Judge of Lahore on Saturday adjourned for July 1 the proceedings of a drug trafficking case against Asif Zardari without recording any progress.... LAHORE: 75pc Iqbal Town budget utilized LAHORE, June 21: The Allama Iqbal Town administration has utilized 75 per cent of its development budget for the current financial year on 570 ongoing and completed schemes.... LAHORE: Leghari meets Pervaiz LAHORE, June 21: Former president and Millat Party chief Sardar Farooq Leghari called on Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi here on Saturday.... LAHORE: Seminar LAHORE, June 21: The federal ministry of health, the Punjab health department and the World Health Organization is set to arrange a seminar on hepatitis awareness here on Monday (tomorrow).... LAHORE: Intellectual property in a state of neglect LAHORE, June 21: The Intellectual Property Rights are being neglected in the country because of the cumbersome, time-consuming and costly procedures involved in their implementation and lack of awareness among people,...

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