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June 24, 2003 Tuesday Rabi-us-Sani 23,1424 KARACHI: Man dies in poll-related violence in NA-255 KARACHI, June 23: The residents of the constituency NA-255 went to the polls on Monday in a by-election during which an activist of the Muttahida Quami Movement was killed and enraged... KARACHI: Power failures continue KARACHI, June 23: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation failed to provide uninterrupted electricity to its consumers on Monday.... KARACHI: 3 Haqiqi men found dead KARACHI, June 23: Partially decomposed bodies of three men, belonging to Mohajir Qaumi Movement, were discovered from the premises of a public school in densely populated Jutland Lines on Monday evening.... KARACHI: Opposition motions sent to PA committee: Minister’s remarks KARACHI, June 23: The Sindh Assembly on Monday sent to a special committee three privilege motions, filed by the opposition, criticizing Punjab irrigation minister’s recent remarks on the Thal canal controversy.... KARACHI: Debate on budget Minister wants Thal canal funds diverted KARACHI, June 23: Taking part in the general discussion on the provincial budget 2003-04 on Monday, 12 members from the treasury benches described it ‘people-friendly’ and pointed out that priority had... KARACHI: Pakistan-India ties to benefit people KARACHI, June 23: Peace activists of India and Pakistan on Monday called upon their leaders to renounce use of force for settling disputes and urged them to initiate dialogue that could... KARACHI: Abbasi hospital MS lacks powers: Decline in services KARACHI, June 23: It seems that the medical superintendent of the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital has very little control over the financial and administrative affairs of the institution, as the quality of... KARACHI: Lukewarm response to Hepatitis vaccination KARACHI, June 23: Seven million people in the country are carrying Hepatitis-B virus, against which the government’s vaccination campaign has failed to receive adequate public response.... KARACHI: Complaints against police worry ombudsman KARACHI, June 23: During 2002 the provincial ombudsman provided monetary relief in 492 cases — to the tune of more than Rs184 million — as against 260 cases of more than... KARACHI: Striking students burn textbooks KARACHI, June 23: The students of Sindh Medical College, who are on a strike, set ablaze their textbooks outside the Karachi Press Club on Monday to protest against the alleged indifferent... KARACHI: DHA to build sports complex for students KARACHI, June 23: The Defence Housing Authority has planned to construct a sports complex, adjacent to its O and A level school, in its Phase-VIII, to provide modern sports facilities to... ISLAMABAD: New centre for NED okayed ISLAMABAD, June 23: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved a scheme for establishing an instrumentation centre at NED University of Engineering & Technology Karachi.... KARACHI: Three principals elected to KU senate KARACHI, June 23: The registrar of the University of Karachi has announced the names of college principals, who have been elected unopposed to the senate of the university.... KARACHI: New chairman KARACHI, June 23: Prof Dr Tahir Masood assumed the charge as chairman of Mass Communication Department, University of Karachi, on Monday.—APP... KARACHI: Laws being made to check harassment of women KARACHI, June 23: Sindh women development minister, Dr Saeeda Malik, has said that the government is formulating laws to check harassment or victimization of women.... KARACHI: Demo staged against water crisis KARACHI, June 23: Residents of the Usmania Mohajir Colony on Monday staged a protest demonstration to voice their anger over non-availability of water in their locality.... KARACHI: Cyclists on peace mission in Karachi KARACHI, June 23: Two Bangladeshi youth, who are on a world tour on bicycles, to spread the message of love and peace in the world, arrived in the city on Sunday... KARACHI: Khuhro slams treasury benches KARACHI, June 23: Leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Khuhro, has criticized the treasury benches and the speaker for not giving serious consideration to the alleged aspersions cast... KARACHI: Judgment in Frenchmen killing case today KARACHI, June 23: An Anti-Terrorism Court deferred on Monday the judgment in a suicide bombing case in which 11 French naval engineers and two Pakistanis were killed.... KARACHI: Decision on PPP plea reserved: NA-239 KARACHI, June 23: Sindh Election Tribunal, comprising Justice Zawar Hussain Jaffery of the Sindh High Court, on Monday reserved the judgment on an election petition of the Pakistan People Party Parliamentarian... KARACHI: Plan to improve railway tracks KARACHI, June 23: The federal government plans to undertake feasibility study for the Thar Rail Line project. The project includes improving the existing railway tracks and laying new ones for better... KARACHI: Security guard dies in DHA KARACHI, June 23: A security guard died in, what police described as, an incident of accidental firing in Defence Housing Authority on Monday morning.... KARACHI: FCS members call for special meeting KARACHI, June 23: Fifty-seven members of the Fishermen Cooperative Society have requisitioned a special general meeting (SGM) of the society to discuss vital issues pertaining to Karachi Fish Harbour.... KARACHI: Court issues show-cause to home secretary KARACHI, June 23: The District and Sessions Judge East, Sain Ali Dino Matilo, issued on Monday a show-cause notice to the home secretary of Sindh for not producing Asif Ali Zardari... KARACHI: Verdict on building rules reserved KARACHI, June 23: The Sindh High Court reserved its judgment on Monday on a writ petition, questioning the validity of an ordinance, promulgated last year, to regularize building rules violations on... KARACHI: APNEC Karachi office-bearers KARACHI, June 23: Elections for office-bearers of the All Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation (APNEC), Karachi Chapter, for the year 2003-2004 were held here on Monday.... KARACHI: Scattered rain forecast KARACHI, June 23: The city will have a partly cloudy weather with chances of scattered rain on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: Wasa blamed for supplying contaminated water HYDERABAD, June 23: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman here on Monday held poor working of the Hyderabad Development Authority and Water And Sanitation Agency responsible for contaminated water supply to Hyderabad... HYDERABAD: People asked to participate in anti-Thal canal sit-in HYDERABAD, June 23: A large number of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz activists observed a token hunger strike outside the Hyderabad press club here on Monday to protest against the construction... HYDERABAD: No new tax proposed in dist govt budget HYDERABAD, June 23: The district government of Hyderabad on Monday presented a Rs4524.654 million budget for 2003-2004 against previous year’s Rs3761.649 million before the district council.... MIRPURKHAS: Demos against water shortage MIRPURKHAS, June 23: A large number of people held demonstrations in Hirabad, Lalchandabad, Pak Colony and Mehmoodabad here on Monday to protest against shortage of water in their areas.... HYDERABAD: PTCL threatens to cut Hesco lines HYDERABAD, June 23: The Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited will disconnect telephone lines of the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company if it did not pay PTCL dues.... HYDERABAD: SU budget HYDERABAD, June 23: The Sindh University syndicate on Saturday approved revised budget for 2002-2003 with a surplus of Rs1.83 million and estimated budget for 2003-2004 with a deficit of Rs145.757 million.... HYDERABAD: Plea to withdraw computer fee HYDERABAD, June 23: The Sindh Professors and Lectures Association has demanded withdrawal of computer fees from colleges in accordance with the Sindh cabinet decision.... KHAIRPUR: Suicide KHAIRPUR, June 23: A teenage boy, Rameez Solangi, student of fifth class, committed suicide here on Saturday night in village Dighpur of the Wada Machiyoon area near Pir-Jo-Goth by hanging... PESHAWAR: Official says only GHQ can transfer him PESHAWAR, June 23: NWFP Health Services Director-General Brig Dr Habibur Rehman said on Monday that he would leave his post only if he received instructions from the General Headquarters, which had appointed him... PESHAWAR: PPP sees MMA’s nexus with Musharraf PESHAWAR, June 23: The People’s Party Parliamentarians on Monday claimed that the passage of the Shariat Bill by the NWFP Assembly was an MMA-Musharraf “joint venture” to exploit the US administration... PESHAWAR: ‘Nazims’ powers to be restored’ PESHAWAR, June 23: NWFP Chief Secretary Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi held separate meetings with the district coordination officers (DCOs) and Nazims on Monday to discuss and resolve the row between the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government and... PESHAWAR: Two murder accused granted bail PESHAWAR, June 23: A single bench of the Peshawar High Court on Monday granted bail to two persons charged with murder and molestation of a boy.... PESHAWAR: Outlaw arrested PESHAWAR, June 23: The Peshawar police have arrested a notorious criminal and recovered a stolen car from his possession on the Kohat Road here on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Two Afghans held PESHAWAR, June 23: The immigration cell of Federal Investigation Agency arrested two Afghans on the charges of travelling on fake Pakistani passports at Peshawar airport on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: Police claim solving murder cases PESHAWAR, June 23: The police have solved three murder cases and arrested five people while the remaining accused would be arrested shortly, an official said on Sunday....

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