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June 30, 2003 Monday Rabi-us-Sani 29,1424 KARACHI: Toll at eight as severity of epidemic declines KARACHI, June 29: The death toll in the outbreak of gastro-enteritis in Muslimabad area of Landhi Town rose to eight on Sunday with a two-year-old boy succumbing to the disease, the... KARACHI: Rough sea claims four lives KARACHI, June 29: Four picnickers were swept away by strong currents off the city’s coastline on Sunday in two incidents.... KARACHI: Weather turns pleasant with drizzle KARACHI, June 29: The weather turned pleasant on Sunday, when it drizzled in some localities of the city.... KARACHI: Deportation orders flayed KARACHI, June 29: The workers of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Sindh chapter, on Sunday, staged a protest rally outside the Karachi Press Club, demanding end to victimisation of Sharif family.... KARACHI: Water crisis resented KARACHI, June 29: The residents of Lyari Town’s affected localities on Sunday staged demonstration to voice their concern over persisting water shortage.... KARACHI: Resolution of Afghan DPs’ issue demanded KARACHI, June 29: The government’s policies regarding Afghanistan and Kashmir, the formulation of policies without the sanction of the Parliament and the military operation in Muhmand Agency, were bitterly criticized and... KARACHI: Rs319m Jamshed Town budget unveiled KARACHI, June 29: A Rs319.262 million development oriented budget of Jamshed Town for the year 2003-04 was presented on Sunday at its council meeting.... KARACHI: Big crowd on last day of Lifestyles exhibition KARACHI, June 29: Thousands of people visited on Sunday the stalls at the ‘All About Lifestyles Exhibition’ organized by the Dawn Group of Newspapers in the Karachi Expo Centre. This made... KARACHI: BIE to issue computerized enrolment cards KARACHI, June 29: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, will start issuing computerized enrolment cards to college students from the next academic year.... KARACHI: WB keen on coal project KARACHI, June 29: The World Bank is attaching high hopes with the Thar coal project, as it will generate employment and bring prosperity in the area.... KARACHI: Leaders visit hunger strikers KARACHI, June 29: The protesting students of Sindh Medical College, whose hunger strike entered its 14th day, drew attention of some more political figures on Sunday.... KARACHI: Exam fee KARACHI, June 29: The Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba has criticized the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, for enhancing the exam and enrolment fees.... KARACHI: Industries told to control pollution KARACHI, June 29: The advisor to chief minister on environment, Faisal Malik Gabol, has expressed concerned over flowing of untreated effluent from industries into open drains in Korangi Industrial Area.... KARACHI: Road safety KARACHI June 29: The transport and communication department of city government has chalked out a plan to hoist banners on major intersections of the city as part of its Road Safety... KARACHI: 85 SPSC nominees waiting for jobs KARACHI, June 28: The fate of at least 85 people who passed the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) examination for the posts of agricultural officers over four years back still hangs... KARACHI: Consumers’ concern over new KESC meters KARACHI, June 29: While power breakdowns continued to occur in the city on Sunday, consumers have complained that in addition to this, they have to face the problem of new meters... KARACHI: Strengthening of Saarc stressed KARACHI, June 29: Speakers at a seminar on Sunday demanded an increase allocations for social sectors, especially health and education, in order to ensure a real progress.... KARACHI: Boy commits suicide KARACHI, June 29: A teenager committed suicide in Model Colony on Sunday.... KARACHI: Two die in accidents KARACHI, June 29: A recklessly driven minibus (JE-6345) of route Z-18 knocked down a man to death in Mauripur.... KARACHI: 114 vehicles taken away KARACHI, June 29: As many as 114 vehicles, including 57 cars and an equal number of motorcycles, were taken away from different areas of the city during the last one week.... HYDERABAD: Unity sought for success of drive against Thal canal HYDERABAD, June 29: The Anti-Thal Canal Action Committee leaders have pledged that they will remain united till the the success of the ongoing struggle against the Thal canal project.... HYDERABAD: Seraikis support movement HYDERABAD, June 29: The Seraikistan Qaumi Movement (SQM) on Saturday supported the struggle of the Anti-Thal Canal Action Committee against the construction of the greater Thal canal.... LARKANA: Rice crop dries up for want of water LARKANA, June 29: Continuous water shortage in the Dakhan Branch of the Warah Canal, coupled with accumulation of silt in the water channel and its tributaries, is threating to turn barren... HYDERABAD: Wasa blamed for water crisis: Hyderabad dist council HYDERABAD, June 29: The district Naib Nazim, Nawab Rashid Ali Khan, has flayed the performance of the Hyderabad Development Authority and Water and Sanitation Agency in the wake of the ongoing... HYDERABAD: Three bandits arrested HYDERABAD, June 29: The Tando Mohammad Khan police claimed to have arrested three dacoits and recovered weapons from them as the encounter with dacoits entered its third day on Saturday.... HYDERABAD: Warrants for Muttahida leaders issued HYDERABAD, June 29: The first additional district judge on Saturday issued non-bailable warrants of arrest against the adviser to chief minister of the home department, Aftab Ahmed Sheikh, who is also... HYDERABAD: PML-N holds demo HYDERABAD, June 29: Activists of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz group) women wing held a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Sunday against indecent treatment meted out to the... THATTA: Rs1.4bn Thatta budget okayed THATTA, June 29: District Nazim Shafqat Hussain Shah Shirazi presented a Rs1.433 billion budget of the Thatta district government for 2003-4 at the district council here on Saturday, which was approved... PESHAWAR: NWFP representation in Wapda demanded PESHAWAR, June 29: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government has demanded of the federal government to give NWFP representation in the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda), seeking reconstitution of the Authority to... PESHAWAR: Transfers, postings in Frontier PESHAWAR, June 29: The provincial government has issued the orders of transfers and postings of four political agents with immediate effect.... PESHAWAR: Bank in search of new MD PESHAWAR, June 29: More than 10 candidates have applied for the post of managing director of Bank of Khyber — a provincial public sector entity.... PESHAWAR: Only juvenile court can try minor: PHC PESHAWAR, June 29: The Peshawar High Court has ruled that trial of a juvenile offender could only be conducted by a juvenile court.... PESHAWAR: Work on uplift plans to begin next year PESHAWAR, June 29: Work on development schemes worth millions of rupees will be initiated in the provincial assembly constituency PF-7 of Peshawar under the Annual Development Programme and Tameer-i-Sarhad Programme during... HANGU: Five outlaws arrested HANGU, June 29: Police arrested five alleged criminals and seized weapons in an operation against anti-social elements....

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