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July 18, 2003 Friday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 17, 1424 KARACHI: Many areas still without power KARACHI, July 17: Many areas of the metropolis remained without electricity on Thursday, more than 30 hours after the KESC network almost collapsed during a duststorm and the ensuing downpour. ... KARACHI: Four towns hit as main water line bursts KARACHI, July 17: A burst in a 72-inch diameter main water supply pipeline near Dhabeji on Thursday caused a major shortfall in the city, affecting supply to almost four towns of... KARACHI: Work under way on war footing: KESC KARACHI, July 17: The KESC has undertaken ‘mega repair works’ to mend more than 700 broken lines in the city, according to a spokesman who said that the damage was caused... KARACHI: PIA earns record profit in six months KARACHI, July 17: PIA Chairman Ahmad Saeed has said that the national flag-carrier is prepared to operate its flights in India sector. However, a decision to this effect has to be... KARACHI: Malaysia seeks joint efforts for promoting tourism KARACHI, July 17: Malaysian Culture, Arts and Tourism Minister Dato Paduka Abdul Kadir Bin Haji Sheikh Fadzir said on Thursday that his country and Pakistan were united by a centuries-old bond... KARACHI: Sindh wants change in fishing policy KARACHI, July 17: The Sindh government has approached the federal government for a revision in the deep-sea policy, it is learnt.... KARACHI: Technical institutes falling prey to govt’s neglect KARACHI, July 17: Despite tall claims and pledges by the Sindh Education Department and Directorate of Technical Education, technical education and institutions seem to be the most neglected area in Sindh,... KARACHI: Poetry collection launched KARACHI, July 17: Darkhawb, a collection of poetry by young poet Inam Nadeem, was launched by Scheherzad at the Arts Council, with Asad Mohammad Khan in the chair. Khan, himself a... KARACHI: Hospital’s drainage overhaul halted KARACHI, July 17: Work on the overhaul of the Civil Hospital’s drainage system, kicked off in the middle of last month, was stopped by its medical superintendent on Thursday on the... KARACHI: Karachi lacks shelter-homes KARACHI, July 17: Although the number of street-children is on the rise with the increase in poverty, the province lacks shelter-homes for women and children.... KARACHI: Rain leaves roads in a shambles KARACHI, July 17: Despite an expenditure of about Rs1.5 billion by the city government in two years on building and maintenance of roads, nearly all the main roads and streets have... KARACHI: Nazim visits rain-hit areas KARACHI, July 17: Officials of different departments of the city government who had taken leaves started returning to their duties on Thursday due to the emergency situation that has arisen after... KARACHI: Fatima Jinnah’s birth anniversary KARACHI, July 17: The birth anniversary of Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, falling on July 31, will be celebrated in a befitting manner.... KARACHI: Library granted partner status KARACHI, July 17: The Asian Development Bank, under its Depository Library Programme, has awarded the status of partner depository library to the library of the NGO Resources Centre.... KARACHI: Admissions open KARACHI, July 17: Admissions to class XII at the DJ Science College, for academic session 2003-04 have commenced.... KARACHI: Rain-related death toll rises to 16 KARACHI, July 17: Six more persons died in rain-related incidents in different parts of the city since late Wednesday night, pushing the toll to sixteen.... KARACHI: SHC moved for recovery of missing businessman KARACHI, July 17: A petition has been filed in the Sindh High Court by a woman against the detention of her husband allegedly by the law-enforcement agencies.... KARACHI: Team to study Keenjhar mangroves KARACHI, July 17: Sindh Forests Department is sending a team of experts to the Keenjhar Lake on Saturday to study the “mangroves” that have been discovered in the lake, it is... KARACHI: Preventive measures against epidemics urged KARACHI, July 17: Speakers at a seminar urged use of boiled water and anti-bacterial medicines like Chlorine in drinking water as precautionary measures against water-borne diseases.... KARACHI: Afghan DPs camp in Chaman to be closed next week KARACHI, July 17: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees will close down its facility in the Chaman waiting area along the Pakistan-Afghan border next week.... KARACHI: Water from dam enters houses KARACHI, July 17: Water overflowing from the under-construction Mubarak dam, 24 kilometre from Hawkesbay in Keamari Town, on Thursday entered a number of houses and inundated the approach road of the... KARACHI: Altaf may visit India KARACHI, July 17: Founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain may visit India to give a boost to the ongoing process of normalization of relations between Pakistan and India,... KARACHI: FIA to set up two more passport circle offices KARACHI, July 17: The government has initiated action against the officials of the FIA reportedly involved in human smuggling.... KARACHI: Haqiqi leader given in police custody KARACHI, July 17: Iqbal Qureshi, joint secretary of Mohajir Qaumi Movement Haqiqi, has been given in the custody of Malir Police till July 19 by Judicial Magistrate Malir, Abdul Qudoos Memon.... KARACHI: Rain forecast KARACHI, July 17: Widespread thunderstorm with heavy and moderate downpour has been forecast for the Karachi, Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas divisions, during next 24 hours.... HYDERABAD: Lawmakers’ interference in LG work opposed HYDERABAD, July 17: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has said he will not brook interference of ministers in the work of the district government.... HYDERABAD: SCA wants govt to follow Punjab move: Watercourses lining HYDERABAD, July 17: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA), at its weekly meeting held here on Thursday, demanded that the Sindh government not charge any money from growers for the lining... HYDERABAD: ‘Decision on Rangers’ stay to be taken by cabinet’ HYDERABAD, July 17: The adviser to Sindh chief minister for home department, Aftab Ahmed Sheikh, has said that the decision regarding further extension in the stay of rangers in Sindh would... HYDERABAD: Notices issued to police officers HYDERABAD, July 17: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Wednesday issued notices to the district police officers of Hyderabad and Badin; the Taluka police officers, operations and investigations, Matli;... HYDERABAD: Inquiry into bomb blast ordered HYDERABAD, July 17: The adviser to Sindh chief minister for health, Nauman Sehgal, has ordered a separate inquiry into the bomb blast which took place in the Civil Hospital, Hyderabad, on... HYDERABAD: Issuance of posting orders urged HYDERABAD, July 17: The chairman, All Pakistan Technical Draftsmen Federation, Hafiz Matloob Ahmed Chishti, has appealed to the Sindh chief minister to issue early posting orders of local government/public health... KHAIRPUR: 3 die of gastroenteritis KHAIRPUR, July 17: Three girls died and over 10 children hospitalised as gastroenteritis spread in Nara taluka after recent rains.... HYDERABAD: Fees increase opposed HYDERABAD, July 17: The Students Action Committee, Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, has condemned the inordinate increase in the university fees.... PESHAWAR: Junior clerk posts in LBs likely to go PESHAWAR, July 17: The NWFP government is deliberating on a proposal to abolish the posts of junior clerks in district governments, amid opposition by the local government department, officials said.... PESHAWAR: ‘MMA creating uncertainty’ PESHAWAR, July 17: Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) Senator Shujaul Mulk on Thursday accused the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal leadership of adopting a confrontational posture to cover up its failure in fulfilling the pledges... PESHAWAR: Court grants bail to former senator PESHAWAR, July 17: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Thursday granted bail to a former senator of PML-N, Jawed Iqbal Abbasi in an accountability case.... PESHAWAR: Juvenile offender freed on probation PESHAWAR, July 17: A juvenile court on Thursday handed over a juvenile offender to his mother on probation, directing her to provide him with proper education.... PESHAWAR: New mental hospital in Peshawar planned PESHAWAR, July 17: The NWFP government has decided to build a new mental hospital in Peshawar offering modern facilities at an estimated cost of Rs50m, according to sources.... PESHAWAR: Allocation to be doubled PESHAWAR, July 17: The NWFP government had allocated Rs5 million each to all the members of the NWFP Assembly during financial year 2002-2003.... PESHAWAR: Reshuffle in P&D dept PESHAWAR, July 17: The NWFP government has made top level changes in the planning and development department replacing its two senior officers on Thursday....

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