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July 9, 2003 Wednesday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 8,1424 KARACHI: Civic bodies’ performance comes under attack: Sindh cabinet meeting KARACHI, July 8: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday expressed concern over the failure of civic agencies, particularly the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, the Hyderabad Electric Supply Corporation and the Water and... KARACHI: Gutter Baghicha’s demarcation soon KARACHI, July 8: The survey and demarcation work to convert Gutter Baghicha into a park will be undertaken within 15 days.... KARACHI: HR activist facing charges of espionage, SHC informed KARACHI, July 8: A human rights activist of Mithi has been arrested by a Military Intelligence unit on charge of espionage and is to be tried by a field general court... KARACHI: PR inquiry adds to people’s misery KARACHI, July 8: People dialling railway inquiry numbers to know the arrival and departure timings of trains have been facing severe problems as the railway inquiry numbers are not being attended.... KARACHI: No tax on stolen cars: Ombudsman KARACHI, July 8: Sindh Ombudsman Haziqul Khairi has given a decision against payment of tax on stolen cars on a complaint made by an individual.... KARACHI: Rainwater drained out in many areas KARACHI, July 8: Most of the roads and streets in the city which were flooded by rains on Monday were cleared of water by the staff of the towns administrations concerned.... KARACHI: Nadra offers phone facility for inquiries KARACHI, July 8: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has established complaint management centres to help applicants, seeking information about the status of their computerized national identity cards.... KARACHI: Missing body recovered KARACHI, July 8: The missing body, out of seven drowned picnickers, was washed ashore at the Hawkesbay beach on Tuesday morning.... KARACHI: Water level at Hub dam rises KARACHI, July 8: Water level in the Hub dam’s reservoir on Tuesday increased by 1.6 feet in the wake of rains in the catchment area of the dam on Monday.... KARACHI: HEC plans revision of engineering curricula KARACHI, July 8: The Higher Education Commission is planning to revise the curricula of 16 engineering and 23 other disciplines after completing the revision and preparation of syllabi for around 74... KARACHI: Fate of driving institute uncertain KARACHI, July 8: The fate of the driver training institute remains undecided, as its notification has not yet been issued by the Sindh Transport Department, despite the directives of transport minister.... KARACHI: Encroachers still active in Saddar, Lyari towns KARACHI, July 8: Despite the recent drive against encroachers, the encroachment is still one of the biggest problems and a thriving business in Saddar and Lyari towns.... KARACHI: Standard at private schools irks parents KARACHI, July 8: Apart from some reputed private educational institutions, a majority of the private schools in Sindh especially in Karachi is being run purely on commercial basis.... KARACHI: Ibad stresses placement system for graduates KARACHI, July 8: Sindh governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan, who is also the chancellor of public sector varsities in the province, has stressed the need for devising a placement system for... KARACHI: Nazim concerned at traffic mess KARACHI, July 8: The city Nazim, Naimatullah Khan, on Tuesday directed the DIG (Traffic) to inquire into the causes of traffic jams which occurred at various roads and traffic intersections on... KARACHI: Town Nazim gets pre-arrest bail in murder case KARACHI, July 8: The Nazim of Orangi Town, wanted by the police in a murder case, was granted on Tuesday an anticipatory bail by the district and sessions court of West.... KARACHI: Interference in town affairs resented KARACHI, July 8: The Nazims and Naib Nazims of union councils of Orangi Town have expressed their apprehension and concern over the uncalled for interference by the Sindh local bodies minister,... KARACHI: KESC claims it rose to the occasion KARACHI, July 8: Round- the- clock efforts by KESC engineers and staff have kept the city’s power supply system normal, said a KESC spokesman here on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Minister for raising status of women KARACHI, July 8: Sindh minister for women development Dr Saeeda Malik said the government was taking concerted steps to end exploitation of women and to improve their status in the society.... KARACHI: TMOs asked to improve working KARACHI, July 8: Karachi District Coordination Officer Mir Hussain Ali, has taken notice of the absence of town municipal officers concerned, or of their staff, during rainfall and even during his... KARACHI: Newspaper employees protest KARACHI, July 8: Newspaper employees on Tuesday staged a day-long sit-in outside a newspaper office on I.I. Chundrigar Road to protest against the non-implementation of the seventh wage award.... KARACHI: Appeal admitted KARACHI, July 8: An anti-terrorism appellate bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany and Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery admitted an appeal, filed by the state, for regular... KARACHI: No improvement in KESC: Nepra KARACHI, July 8: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has finally come to the conclusion that the induction of the army into the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has failed to “show... HYDERABAD: Hari body for end to water rotation HYDERABAD, July 8: The Sindh Hari Committee has demanded that water rotation programme being implemented at different water channels should be ended and water should be supplied to Sindh in accordance... HYDERABAD: Power breakdown affects water, drainage system HYDERABAD, July 8: The power breakdown badly affected the water supply and drainage system in parts of the city and Latifabad on Tuesday.... MIRPURKHAS: Doctors’ posts vacant in Mirpurkhas MIRPURKHAS, July 8: As many as 149 posts of doctors are lying vacant in the district which has created an acute shortage of doctors in the area as a result its... SANGHAR: Rainfall damages crops SANGHAR July 8: Intermittent light rain continued over a scattered area in the district on Monday, suspending power supply to the area.... HYDERABAD: Girls take lead in Hyderabad SSC exams HYDERABAD, July 8: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad, on Tuesday announced the results of Secondary School Certificate-II examinations, 2003.... HYDERABAD: Industrialists asked to set up units in Sindh HYDERABAD, July 8: The adviser to the Sindh chief minister for human resources development, Abdul Majeed Jamali, has appealed to the entrepreneurs to set up industries in Sindh for generating jobs... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notices to Zakat officials HYDERABAD, July 8: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Tuesday issued notices to the secretary, Auqaf, Religious/Minority Affairs, Zakat and Ushr department, the administrator, Zakat and Ushr Committee (Tharparkar),... MIRPURKHAS: Power failure continues MIRPURKHAS, July 8: Frequent power failures, lasting between five and eight hours, on Tuesday made the lives of the people miserable in Mirpurkhas district.... PESHAWAR: Rs324m released for health schemes PESHAWAR, July 8: The provincial finance department has released funds worth Rs324.953 million funds for 36 ongoing schemes in the health sector for the year 2003-4, sources said.... PESHAWAR: Hostels for working women lack facilities PESHAWAR, July 8: Working women in the provincial metropolis are facing accommodation problem as the few private hostels in the city are not only overcrowded but also very expensive.... PESHAWAR: Policemen resent govt inaction: Killings of colleagues PESHAWAR, July 8: The police force has been demoralised after the killings of five police officials in Mathra locality and the failure of police high-ups in not taking any action against... PESHAWAR: STC seeks rest houses’ ownership PESHAWAR, July 8: Sarhad Tourism Corporation (STC) has requested the provincial government to hand it over some of the rest houses at various tourist spots of the province, official sources said.... PESHAWAR: Illicit arms seized, 48 arrested PESHAWAR, July 8: The city police have recovered illicit arms, ammunition and arrested 48 persons, including 12 proclaimed offenders, from different areas of the city in night-long operations.... PESHAWAR: Journalists set up strike camp PESHAWAR, July 8: The Khyber Union of Journalists on Tuesday established a one-day strike camp in front of the Peshawar Press Club to protest against the delay in the hearing of... SWABI: Girl killed SWABI, July 8: A minor girl was killed and eight others sustained injuries when roof of a veranda collapsed here on Tuesday....

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