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July 21, 2003 Monday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 20, 1424 KARACHI: Increase in water supply ordered: Nazim visits Hub dam KARACHI, July 20: Terming the rains ‘a boon’ for Karachiites, the city Nazim Naimatullah Khan on Sunday asked the officials of the water utility to immediately make arrangements for extend the... KARACHI: Local animals sought for city zoos KARACHI, July 20: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has urged the Sindh Wildlife Department that a few animals of the species endemic to area be provided for the city zoos, it is... KARACHI: Edhi rescues 400 stranded people KARACHI, July 20: The Edhi Foundation has rescued around 400 people and another 100 are still stuck up in the hills of Shah Noorani, 200 kilometres northeast from here in Balochistan.... KARACHI: Governor, CM will attend moot on Thal in Lahore KARACHI, July 20: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammed Mehar has said that at an important meeting in Lahore, next week, he, along with Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad, will discuss the... KARACHI: Three killed in road accidents KARACHI, July 20: Three persons died in separate accidents in different parts of the city on Sunday.... KARACHI: Young man shot dead KARACHI, July 20: A young man was shot dead over a family dispute in Mochko on Sunday.... KARACHI: Hira: the conjoined twin who survived KARACHI: Pakistan’s surviving conjoined twin Hira Anwar, after she made a splash in the world press in the wake of her successful surgery in the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto... KARACHI: Report sought on city roads damaged by downpour KARACHI, July 20: The provincial chief secretary, Dr Mutwakkal Kazi, has taken cognizance of the damages caused by rains to Rashid Minhas Road, Drig Road flyover on Sharea Faisal and other... KARACHI: Rains prove blessing in disguise for road builders KARACHI, July 20: The ongoing monsoon rains have brought relief to farmers, played havoc with the inhabitants of urban areas, but proved to be a blessing in disguise for builders associated... KARACHI: Bodies formed to interview MSP teachers KARACHI, July 20: Sindh education department has constituted five selection committees to conduct interviews of candidates for posts of teachers for 179 middle schools under the Middle School Project (MSP).... KARACHI: NGOs urged to help control population KARACHI July 20: The provincial population welfare minister, Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh, has expressed hope that active cooperation between government and non-governmental organizations would help checking rising population growth.... KARACHI:Emergency imposed in govt hospitals KARACHI, July 20: Advisor to chief minister on health Noman Saigal has announced imposition of emergency in all government hospitals of the province.... KARACHI: Work on Oncology centre under way KARACHI, July 20: Construction work is continuing apace at the site of an oncology centre which is being built under the auspices of the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT).... KARACHI: Withdrawal of new building laws urged KARACHI, July 20: The chairman action committee of Building Designers’ Licence Holders has drawn the attention of provincial government towards shortcomings in the Building and Town Planning Regulations of 2002.... KARACHI: International seminar KARACHI, July 20: An international seminar and exhibition on ‘Technological Innovation in Financial Sector and Industries’ is being held on July 26 at a local hotel.... KARACHI: Drizzle forecast for city KARACHI, July 20: The Met office has forecast cloudy or partly cloudy weather with chances of drizzle in Karachi and the rest of the Sindh on Monday, except Sukkur and Larkana... KARACHI: Dispute over harbour property rent persists KARACHI, July 20: No decision has been taken on harbour property rent as the matter is still disputed and yet to be settled.... KARACHI: Experts apprised of Keenjhar mangroves KARACHI, July 20: Karachi University scientists Dr Surayya Khatoon and Qadeer Mohammad Ali, led a team of environmentalists to the site of Keenjhar mangrove ecosystem, a press release said on Sunday.... KARACHI: Picnicker drowns KARACHI, July 20: A young picnicker was drowned off the beach of Gadani, Balochistan, on Sunday.... MITHI: Relief package for Thar demanded MITHI, July 20: The elected representatives from Tharparkar have demanded an aid package for the drought-hit people of the district to enable them to cultivate crops in the rainy season.... KARACHI: LFO be presented before parliament, says JI KARACHI, July 20: The deputy chief of Jamaat-i-Islami, Senator Prof Ghafoor Ahmad has said that the Legal Framework Order (LFO) has turned the basis of the Constitution from parliamentary into presidential.... KARACHI: Minister’s interference slammed KARACHI, July 20: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan on Sunday accused the provincial minister for local government of interfering in the affairs of the city government.... KARACHI: CNIC for pilgrims opposed KARACHI, July 20: The Tehreek Awam Ahl-i-Sunnat has demanded of the government to reconsider the condition of computerized NICs for the Haj pilgrims at the time of reporting.... SUKKUR: 11 illegal detainees set free SUKKUR, July 20: The first civil judge, Sukkur, raided the Abad police station, Sukkur, on Saturday and set free at least 11 detainees who were being kept illegally in the lockup... HYDERABAD: Anti-Thal caravan reaches Mithi HYDERABAD, July 20: Leaders of the Anti-Greater Thal Canal Action Committee left for Mithi here on Saturday in pursuit of their mass contact campaign to motivate the people to join the... MITHI: Officials accused of embezzling Zakat funds MITHI, July 20: A councillor of Union Council Manjhthi and others on Saturday accused the Tharparkar district Zakat officials of embezzling Zakat funds in connivance with the chairmen of various local... HYDERABAD: Sacked SSGC men threaten self-immolation HYDERABAD, July 20: Sacked employees of the Sui Southern Gas Company have threatened that two of the retrenched officers will commit self-immolation on Aug 14 outside the Parliament House if their... HYDERABAD: Rejection of uplift scheme slammed HYDERABAD, July 20: The residents of the Bhagat Colony, Kotri, held a demonstration outside the press club here on Sunday to protest against the rejection of a development scheme of their... HYDERABAD: Doctors demand stipend HYDERABAD, July 20: The Postgraduate Doctors Forum, Jamshoro, has demanded that private candidates of FCPS, part-II, should be paid their stipend.... THATTA: Two go missing as 24 villages flooded THATTA, July 20: At least 24 villages were inundated and two villagers were reported missing as the rainwater from the mountainous range of Thatta and Dadu districts gushed into the Kohistan... KHAIRPUR: Woman dies KHAIRPUR, July 20: A woman, Raheela Majeedano, 40, died in the Bachal Khaskheli village of the Faiz Ganj taluka on Sunday when the wall of her house collapsed.... PESHAWAR: Al Qaeda suspect’s family pleads his innocence PESHAWAR, July 20: Family members of Adil Al Jazeri, an alleged Al-Qaeda operative, have denied his links with terrorist outfits and have requested the US government to release him.... PESHAWAR: Girl behind bars for want of surety bonds PESHAWAR, July 20: A female juvenile offender, allowed bail by the high court, has had to remain in prison for the last more than two months as she is not having... PESHAWAR: Community-run hospital faces doctors’ shortage PESHAWAR, July 20: A community-based healthcare unit that started functioning two months ago has attracted people living in the rural areas of three union councils in Karak after failure of the... PESHAWAR: Govt’s attitude towards NGO criticized PESHAWAR, July 20: A Joint Action Committee (JAC) of civil society groups has expressed concern over the provincial government’s attitude towards its partner NGO in the “Mera Ghar” ... PESHAWAR: Five ‘dacoits’ held PESHAWAR, July 20: Capital city police have arrested five alleged dacoits and recovered weapons from their possession here in Ittehad Colony on Saturday night, a press release said....

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