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July 12, 2003 Saturday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 11, 1424 KARACHI: EPA asked to test water as disease subsides KARACHI, July 11: The Environment Protection Agency was directed by the chief secretary of Sindh on Friday to take samples from all over the city and test them to determine if... KARACHI: Awareness against karo-kari urged KARACHI, July 11: Sindh governor Ishratul Ibad has said that the brutal custom of karo-kari cannot be eliminated effectively only by addressing its legal issues, including its administrative and prosecution side... KARACHI: AIDS test of addicts, prisoners stressed KARACHI, July 11: Across-the-board screening of all jail inmates and addicts around the country has been recommended to combat the rising incidence of HIV-AIDS in Pakistan.... KARACHI: Side closed in case against ex-naval chief KARACHI, July 11: The prosecution in a corruption case against the former chief of Pakistan Navy, Mansoorul Haq, and another ex-official of navy closed its side on Friday after the defence... KARACHI: Four PTCL officers suspended KARACHI July 11: The PTCL, taking serious cognizance of internet and telecom service failures on July 7, has suspended four senior officers, on the basis of preliminary inquiry report.... KARACHI: Man shot, deprived of car KARACHI, July 11: A man was shot and injured while resisting carjacking bid on Hakim Ibne Sina Road, near Nazimabad police station, Friday night.... KARACHI: Walk held to mark world population day in city KARACHI, July 11: A walk was held to observe World Population Day by the district population welfare Office, Karachi from Hyderi, North Nazimabad, to the Board of Secondary School at 9:30... KARACHI: Helpline restored KARACHI, July 11: The city government, in order to facilitate the citizens, has restored the Helpline 134 for complaints regarding civic amenities.... KARACHI: Construction of football stadium in Lyari begins KARACHI, July 11: The city government has initiated the construction work of Lyari Football Stadium on an area of six acres.... KARACHI: Amendments to Citizenship Act suggested KARACHI, July 11: The National Commission on Status of Women (NCSW) has recommended amendments in the Citizenship Act of the country, to provide equal opportunity, to acquire Pakistani nationality, to the... KARACHI: Remembering departed souls KARACHI: It was a sombre evening at the Karachi Press Club; a meeting held in memory of those who left us in the recent past— Abdullah Malik, Dr Mosharref Ahmad, noted... KARACHI: Due funding for social sciences demanded KARACHI, July 11: In spite of the existence of a a high-level committee for the promotion of social sciences in the country, both the education ministry and Higher Education Commission (HEC)... KARACHI: Girls shine in BDS exams KARACHI, July 11: Karachi University declared on Friday the results of this year’s first, second and third professional examinations which were given to the students of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS).... KARACHI: Karachi Gymkhana honours Naqqash KARACHI: Senior poet Naqqash Kazmi, also chairman of Arts Council’s Adbi Committee, an office he has been holding for many years, was the guest of the evening at the Karachi Gymkhana... KARACHI: EPA sets up complaint cell KARACHI, July 11: Advisor to chief minister for environment and alternative energy, Faisal Malik, has said that the government is trying to make the environment pollution-free and the Environmental Act, 1997,... KARACHI: Tribute paid to Fatima Jinnah KARACHI, July 11: Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah was a role model for the women of Pakistan who provided strength to the Quaid-i-Azam when he was faced with great difficulties.... KARACHI: Declamation contest KARACHI, July 11: The Allama Iqbal Open University, Karachi Campus, is organizing a declamation contest on July 26.... KARACHI: Drizzle likely KARACHI, July 11: The Meteorological department has forecast cloudy weather with chances of drizzle in Karachi on Saturday. The maximum temperature in the city is expected to range from 32 to... KARACHI: HR activist’s detention case put off to 16th KARACHI, July 11: Human rights activist Krishan Sharma’s detention case was adjourned to July 16 for further submissions by Deputy Attorney General, Nadeem Azhar Siddiqui.... KARACHI: Firms urged to produce quality medicines KARACHI, July 11: Speakers at a seminar on Friday urged the Pakistani pharmaceutical companies to adopt good manufacturing, storage and laboratory practices so that the locally-produced medicines could be exported in... KARACHI: Awareness of reproductive health urged KARACHI, July 11: The country observed the World Population Day here on Friday with a commitment to bring down the present population growth rate of 2.4 per cent to 1.9 per... KARACHI: Unauthorized screening of foreign films resented KARACHI, July 11: Cable operators screening movies, mostly pirated ones, on their networks have dealt a fatal blow to the already dying cinema industry in the country.... KARACHI: Sri Lankan printers offer joint venture KARACHI, July 11: The Sri Lanka Association of Printers (SLAP) has offered assistance to its counterparts in Pakistan in setting up a printing and graphics technology school and organizing the 4th... KARACHI: WB team assured of reforms’ continuity KARACHI, July 11: Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said that all possible steps are being taken for the continuity of Sindh Reforms Programme and good governance.... KARACHI: NGOs seek punishment to carnage culprits KARACHI, July 11: The barbaric act of exterminating a lot of innocent people at an Imambargah in Quetta recently was condemned in strong words at a meeting of non-governmental organizations which... KARACHI: Hearing of plea against CM election adjourned KARACHI, July 11: A Sindh High Court election tribunal on Friday adjourned the hearing of a petition challenging Chief Minister Ali Mohammed Khan Maher’s election to the provincial assembly from a... KARACHI: Shaukat Siddiqui gets award KARACHI, July 11: Federal minister for education, Zobaida Jalal, here on Friday conferred the ‘Kamal-i-Fun’ Award in literature on prominent short-story writer and novelist Shaukat Siddiqui.... KARACHI: Amir Khan’s remand extended till 14th KARACHI, July 11: Judicial Magistrate Central, Karachi, Farooq Ahmed Abbasi has extended the police remand of the general-secretary of Mohajir Qaumi Movement, Amir Khan, till July 14, 2003.... KARACHI: S. Jauhar’s soyem KARACHI, July 11: Soyem of the former student leader, Syed Jauhar Hussain, will be held at Madinatul Ilm Imambargah, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, behind KFC, on Saturday at 4.30pm, family sources said.... KARACHI: Troops to Iraq KARACHI, July 11: A political leader, Mairaj Mohammad Khan, has opposed sending Pakistani troops to Iraq.... KARACHI: Grant for artists KARACHI, July 11: Chief Minister Ali Muhammad Khan Mahar has enhanced the annual grant for the welfare of artists of Sindh from Rs1.76 million to Rs2.760 million for the year 2003-04.... HYDERABAD: Dacoit killed in encounter, claim ACLC officials HYDERABAD, July 11: Officials of the Anti-Burglary Cell and Anti-Car Lifting Cell on Friday claimed to have gunned down a dacoit, Mumtaz Chandio in the jurisdiction of the Husri police station,... HYDERABAD: Demand spurned for decreasing level of canal HYDERABAD, July 11: The chief engineer, Irrigation, Kotri Barrage, Hyderabad, Mohammad Izhar Khan, has rebuffed the demand of the managing director, Wasa, Hyderabad, Mohammad Tahir, for decreasing the water level of... HYDERABAD: Anti-Thal canal rally on 19th HYDERABAD, July 11: The steering committee of the Anti-Greater Thal Canal Action Committee has resolved to take out a rally from Hyderabad on July 19 and address public meetings at Matli,... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notices to Nazim, others HYDERABAD, July 11: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Thursday issued contempt of court notices to the Taluka Nazim, Samaro, Ghulam Mustafa Khaskheli; the Taluka Municipal Administration, Samaro; and... HYDERABAD: Sindh canals, barrages keep swelling HYDERABAD, July 11: The water flow in the three barrages of Sindh and the off-taking canals continues to increase with the each passing day.... HYDERABAD: World Population Day HYDERABAD, July 11: The Sindh population welfare department staged a rally outside the press club here on Friday to mark the World Population Day.... HYDERABAD: SRTC workers to resume protest HYDERABAD, July 11: The president Employees Action Committee of the defunct SRTC, Haji Ghulam Mohammad Deepar, has demanded the payment of 15 per cent mark-up on employees dues as per the... BADIN: Strike observed BADIN, July 11: A strike was observed in Kario Ghanwar town on Thursday against the failure of civic agency to drain out stagnant water.... PESHAWAR: Rs4.16 billion budget okayed for Peshawar PESHAWAR, July 11: The city district council approved Rs4.16 billion revenue receipt budget for district Peshawar for the year 2003-04 here on Friday.... PESHAWAR: Fake varsity official held, bogus degrees recovered PESHAWAR, July 11: The crime cell of the Federal Investigation Agency has arrested a coordinator of a fake university and recovered bogus foreign university degrees and stamps of sensitive departments, official... PESHAWAR: Figure mismatch in budget documents PESHAWAR, July 11: District governments in the province are likely to face difficulties in implementing their respective budget plans during the financial year 2003-04 because of discrepancy in provincial government’s budget documents, sources said.... PESHAWAR: Law enforcement agencies in Fata to be reorganized PESHAWAR, July 11: A Rs1.2 billion plan to reorganize the law enforcement agencies in Fata (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) has been finalized.... PESHAWAR: Rs244.5m project to develop hospitals in tribal areas PESHAWAR, July 11: A three-phased comprehensive development plan has been chalked out to equip Fata hospitals with all facilities, including purchase of equipment and provision of essential staff at a total... PESHAWAR: Rally held to protest Quetta killings PESHAWAR, July 11: Imamia Jirga held a rally here on Friday to protest against the recent terrorist strike in Quetta in which 56 people were killed.... PESHAWAR: Afghan leader regrets attack on embassy PESHAWAR, July 11: An Afghan leader here on Thursday condemned the mob attack on the Pakistan embassy in Kabul and called upon Afghanistan and Pakistan to settle their disputes through negotiations.... HARIPUR: Gas supply decision lauded HARIPUR, July 11: District Nazim Dr Raja Aamir Zaman has termed the approval of sui gas supply to Khanpur and Ghazi a significant step for the economic uplift of the area.... ABBOTTABAD: Drive against encroachment soon: Nazim ABBOTTABAD, July 11: District Naib Nazim Barrister Jawed Abbasi said Friday a comprehensive plan has been chalked out to remove roadside encroachments....

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