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July 29, 2003 Tuesday Jumadi-ul-Awwal 28, 1424 KARACHI: Heavy rain leaves civic system in tatters KARACHI, July 28: Heavy rain on Monday submerged almost all thoroughfares in the city, flooded many low-lying localities, dislocated traffic, and disrupted power and telecommunication networks.... KARACHI: Rain hits electricity, telephone networks KARACHI, July 28: Heavy rain on Monday left the power and telephone networks of the city in tatters as many localities lost electricity for hours and many phones remained on the... KARACHI: Governor announces Rs25m for rain victims KARACHI, July 28: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Monday announced a financial assistance of Rs25 million for rain victims of Karachi, Hyderabad and Badin.... KARACHI: Man, woman found dead KARACHI, July 28: Two bodies were recovered from different areas of Moachko on Monday. One of the bodies was of a young man whereas the other of a woman. Both the... KARACHI: Downpour lashes city, more forecast KARACHI, July 28: Heavy rain lashed the city on Monday as the Met Office forecast more rain for Tuesday.... KARACHI: Lack of planning hampered relief work KARACHI, July 28: Relief operations in the rain-affected areas of Sindh were hampered due to the absence of logistics, required infrastructure and proper planning to meet such emergencies.... KARACHI: 3 die from electrocution KARACHI, July 28: Three persons were electrocuted in different parts of the city during the heavy downpour on Monday.... KARACHI: Rain damages roads in Baldia town KARACHI, July 28: Rain has completely destroyed the roads in Baldia town, causing problems for the residents.... KARACHI: Glory of Fatima Jinnah’s residence KARACHI, July 28: It is not worth missing. Quaid-i-Azam House, the residence of his sister Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, is all new and serene — turned into a House museum with a... KARACHI: BDS exam forms date KARACHI, July 28: The University of Karachi, examinations department, on Monday notified for the information of students of affiliated dental colleges that examination forms and fee for first, second and third... KARACHI: City Nazim visits rain-hit Lyari KARACHI, July 28: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan, in an unexpected move, visited Lyari Town on Sunday night where intermittent rain had played havoc.... KARACHI: Mauripur road water being drained out KARACHI, July 28: The City Government, Lyari Town Administration and the National Highway Authority (NHA) on Monday began draining out rain water from Mauripur road apart from cleaning storm water drains... KARACHI: Symposium KARACHI, July 28: The ninth international symposium on natural product chemistry will be held in January 2004.... KARACHI: Rainwater on roads causes snarl-ups KARACHI, July 28: Hundreds of vehicles broke down after getting stuck on roads submerged by rainwater following a torrential downpour in the city on Monday.... KARACHI: Arguments in case against HR activist continue KARACHI, July 28: The Sindh High Court adjourned on Monday hearing of a detention case for considering the issue of trial of a civilian by a military court.... KARACHI: New rain relief team proposed KARACHI, July 28: Sindh Minister for planning and development Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari has proposed formation of a relief team to be headed by the Sindh Local Government Minister Mohammad Hussain... KARACHI: Dutch firm to start bus service KARACHI, July 28: A Netherlands-based company has decided to run a project of 300 buses to cater to the growing transport requirements of Karachiites.... KARACHI: Asif soothes opposition KARACHI, July 28: Asif Ali Zardari, the imprisoned husband of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has said that as long as the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) sticks to its stated position on... KARACHI: Advanced course for physicians KARACHI, July 28: The Pakistan Society of Physicians will organized its eighth advanced course for family physicians and post graduates in Karachi from Aug 10 to 16.... KARACHI: Entire Sindh be declared calamity-hit, says minister KARACHI, July 28: President of the Sindh Democratic Alliance (SDA) Imtiaz Ahmad Sheikh has demanded of the provincial government to declare the entire Sindh as calamity-hit area forthwith.... KARACHI: KU Senate polls on Aug 27 KARACHI, July 28: Election to the Senate of the University of Karachi from the constituency of college teachers will be held on Aug 27.... KARACHI: Murtaza murder case hearing adjourned KARACHI, July 28: The hearing of the Murtaza Bhutto murder case was adjourned on Monday to Aug 4 by Ali Sain Dino Matilo, the district and sessions judge, East, as cross-examination... KARACHI: Goods seized KARACHI, July 28: Foreign cloth and electronic goods valued at Rs1.880 million were seized along with a coach, coming to Karachi, by the Customs. The was apprehended on July 22... PESHAWAR: Natural resources under threat in NWFP PESHAWAR, July 28: It is due to ill-planned development projects, inappropriate measures and apathy on the part of the government agencies concerned to conserve habitat that natural resources in the NWFP... PESHAWAR: Low-paid employees seek better wages PESHAWAR, July 28: The Class-IV government employees continued their strike in all departments for the third consecutive day throughout the province on Monday to press the government for the acceptance of... KOHAT: 48 outlaws held KOHAT, July 28: Police have arrested 48 criminals and seized weapons and drugs from their possession during an eight-hour operation in the district on Saturday night.... PESHAWAR: UN agencies reluctant to resume work: Govt ready to provide security PESHAWAR, July 28: The United Nations’ agencies are reluctant to resume field operations in the NWFP and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), despite firm assurances by the provincial government that fool-proof... PESHAWAR: Police told to help complainants PESHAWAR, July 28: Inspector-General of Police Riffat Pasha has directed all the police high-ups to ensure courtesy and respect to the complainants and eliminate ‘thana culture’ in the province.... PESHAWAR: Delayed funds hit uplift plans, say councillors PESHAWAR, July 28: Women members of Peshawar city district council have attributed the delay in the submission and implementation of development schemes to the late release of funds by the district... PESHAWAR: FC quota PESHAWAR, July 28: Tribal elders have demanded that the government should specify a quota for tribesmen in the Frontier Corps on the basis of population.... HYDERABAD: Probe demanded HYDERABAD, July 28: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has wondered where hundreds of pumps purchased to drain out water from Hyderabad city have gone and demanded an investigation into the matter.... HYDERABAD: Safety bodies seek coordination HYDERABAD, July 28: The chairmen of district public safety commissions of different areas of Sindh on Sunday decided to form a coordination committee to take up problems being faced by the...

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