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July 20, 2003 Sunday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 19, 1424 KARACHI: MQM to move resolution in NA against Thal canal KARACHI, July 19: Muttahida Qaumi Movement has decided to move a resolution against the greater Thal canal project in the next session of the National Assembly and Senate and has sought... KARACHI: Rise in Hub water level may cause flooding KARACHI, July 19: As water level in the Hub Dam rose further to 312.80 RL (Reservoir Level) on Saturday, the WAPDA officials apprehended flooding in the downstream area, and have warned... KARACHI: City govt replacing sewerage lines, says Nazim KARACHI July 19: Nazim Karachi Naimatullah Khan has said that the city government has initiated work on replacement of sewerage lines and plugging of leakages in water pipelines.... KARACHI: 18th PW examined in Mir case KARACHI, July 19: Hearing of the Mir Murtaza Bhutto case was put off on Saturday, as the defence counsel concluded the cross- examination of the 18th prosecution witness.... KARACHI: Downpour inundates various city areas KARACHI, July 19: Widespread showers on early Saturday morning added to the difficulties of the people as some of the important roads, already hit by downpour for the last couple of... KARACHI: Man, woman shot dead KARACHI, July 19: A man and a woman were killed in separate incidents in different localities of the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: BA, BCom registration KARACHI, July 19: The Examinations Department, University of Karachi, on Saturday announced the schedule of submission of registration forms for external candidates of BA, BCom and improvement of division.... KARACHI: Steps being taken for picnickers’ safety KARACHI, July 19: The City District Government Karachi has taken measures to facilitate picnickers and to ensure the safety of people going to beaches on Sundays.... KARACHI: IT teachers for schools, colleges soon KARACHI, July 19: Sindh Education Minister Irfanullah Marwat on Saturday said the government had decided to recruit information technology specialists for imparting computer education at intermediate colleges and higher secondary schools.... KARACHI: Workshop KARACHI, July 19: The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, will hold a workshop on ‘Speciality of Obstetrics & Gynaecology’ for under training doctors from Gynaecology department, on July 22, at... KARACHI: Early diagnosis for problem of child growth stressed KARACHI, July 19: Between 10,000 and 12,000 children in Pakistan suffer from the problems of growth. As a result, they are slightly built and diminutive.... KARACHI: Existence of country at stake, warns Prof Ghafoor KARACHI, July 19: The deputy chief of Jamaat-i-Islami, Senator Prof Ghafoor Ahmad, has claimed that Karachi has again been turned into a crime den where mutilated, tortured and drilled bodies are... KARACHI: Membership of Golf Club restored KARACHI, July 19: A civil court ordered restoration of Sadaruddin Gangji as a member of the Karachi Golf Club on Saturday.... KARACHI: KESC moves to bring courtesy in staff KARACHI, July 19: The KESC authorities have taken a serious view of its staff’s attitude with complainants at some of the complaint centres and decided to ensure handling of the affairs... KARACHI: Two die in accidents KARACHI, July 19: Two men died in separate accidents on Saturday.... KARACHI: Three books by two young men launched KARACHI: Two young men, who started their literary career in the decade of 1990, came with their nascent collection at the Karachi Press Club on Friday.... KARACHI: Minister takes notice of substandard work on raods KARACHI, July 19: Sindh minister for local government Muhammad Hussain will issue explanation call to City Nazim and some of Town Nazims on account of their slackness to deal with rain... KARACHI: Mubarak Village KARACHI, July 19: The chief of Sindh Democratic Alliance, Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh, has said that he would take up the relief issue of rain victims at the appropriate level for their... KARACHI: UN urged to allow relief goods to Iraq KARACHI, July 19: The World Islamic Mission has demanded of the United Nations to allow relief organizations to directly proceed to Iraq and provide the much-needed assistance to the poor people.... ISLAMABAD: Experts not optimistic about anti-smoking law ISLAMABAD, July 19: Health experts are not very optimistic about the impact of anti-smoking law on the society since the persons authorized to ensure its implementation are the biggest violators of... RAWALPINDI: CM orders probe into delay in Leh expansion RAWALPINDI, July 19: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Illahi on Saturday ordered probe into the delay in the completion of Nullah Leh expansion project, which has not only caused financial losses... ISLAMABAD: Remand of ex-PCP extended ISLAMABAD, July 19: An accountability court on Saturday extended the remand of Peer Mukarram-ul-Haq, former managing director Printing Corporation of Pakistan (PCP), for three more days in a corruption case.... ISLAMABAD: 30 LG officials leave for Japan ISLAMABAD, July 19: A group of 30 local government officials, 15 each from the Punjab and Sindh, left for Japan to participate in the Japan-Southwest Asia Youth Friendship Programme for the... ISLAMABAD: PML-N likely to announce date for APC today ISLAMABAD, July 19: Pakistan Muslim League (N) is likely to announce the date for its All Parties Conference (APC) on Sunday (today), acting party president Makhdoom Javed Hashmi told Dawn here... ISLAMABAD: PPP asks govt to disclose names of bank defaulters ISLAMABAD, July 19: A spokesman for the People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP), Senator Farhatullah Babar, said the party was shocked by the Habib Bank Limited acknowledgment that loans worth billions of rupees... RAWALPINDI: BISE seeks land for office building RAWALPINDI, July 19: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Rawalpindi, has requested the district government to provide it land for construction of the board’s office building.... ISLAMABAD: Fish farming in Balochistan to be encouraged, says minister ISLAMABAD, July 19: Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan on Saturday said the government was ready to encourage fish farming, particularly, shrimp farming in the Balochistan province.... RAWALPINDI: Private airline office looted RAWALPINDI, July 19: Robbers looted a private airline office on the Mall and injured a client, while three men took away six television sets from a shop on Murree Road on... LAHORE: Govt colleges invite fresh applications: Sports quota for FA LAHORE, July 19: The devolved government colleges in the province have started inviting fresh applications from candidates for admission to first-year on two per cent sports quota.... LAHORE: Students slain in US buried LAHORE, July 19: The bodies of two Pakistani students, who were shot dead in Washington D.C. early this week, were laid to rest in Jauhar Town and Defence on Saturday.... LAHORE: Pervaiz seeks plan to improve drainage LAHORE, July 19: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has directed the city district government to submit a comprehensive plan for the improvement of the storm water drainage.... LAHORE: Closure of SCBA offices challenged LAHORE, July 19: The last month’s closure of the Supreme Court Bar Association’s offices at Karachi and Lahore registry was challenged on Saturday in the Supreme Court.... LAHORE: PR checks delayed departure of trains LAHORE, July 19: The railways says it has taken steps to overcome delayed departure of trains for Karachi from Lahore.... LAHORE: Many Lahore city bodies cash-strapped LAHORE, July 19: The six town municipal administrations (TMAs) in the city district are cash-strapped due to an inequitable distribution of resources between them and the City District Government (CDG).... LAHORE: CJ opens renovated courtrooms LAHORE, July 19: Chief Justice Iftikhar Husain Chaudhry of the Lahore High Court has said the judges should help the needful by maintaining the highest standards of justice.... LAHORE: Survey ordered LAHORE, July 19: The City District Government has ordered a comprehensive survey of the food manufacturing units, restaurants and foostuff dealers to detect unlicensed units.... PESHAWAR: Institution-based practice must continue: Iftikhar PESHAWAR, July 19: The NWFP Governor Iftikhar Hussain Shah has asked the director health services Fata to ensure continuation of institution-based practice (IBP) at the health facilities.... PESHAWAR: No burn units in Peshawar hospitals PESHAWAR, July 19: Public hospitals lack facilities to treat patients who sustain burn injuries, and the only centre providing treatment to such patients coming from every nook and cranny of the... PESHAWAR: Rs444m set aside for construction of roads PESHAWAR, July 19: The NWFP government has planned to spend Rs444 million on constructing new roads and improving highways falling under its jurisdiction during the current financial year, official sources said.... MARDAN: Rs30m sanctioned for health facilities MARDAN, July 19: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has sanctioned Rs30 million to upgrade the Ganjai Rural Health Centre (RHC) in Takhtbai to tehsil headquarters hospital.... PESHAWAR: Committee formed to decentralize museums PESHAWAR, July 19: The federal government has authorised a six- member committee to work out modalities for the decentralisation of department of archeology and museums and look into financial viability of... PESHAWAR: Budget for Town Council-I presented PESHAWAR, July 19: Peshawar town council-I presented a Rs 204.29 million budget for the year 2003-04 here on Saturday with a development outlay of Rs24.7 million....

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