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August 18, 2003 Monday Jumadi-us-Sani 19, 1424 KARACHI: Mourners set vehicles afire, clash with police: Doctor’s funeral KARACHI, Aug 17: A funeral procession turned violent, on Sunday, when its participants pelted the police with stones and damaged property on their way to Sakhi Hasan graveyard from Imambargah Babul... KARACHI: CM approves takeover of Mandi by city govt KARACHI, Aug 17; Sindh chief minister Ali Muhammad Mahar has approved in principle the proposal regarding takeover of the new Sabzi Mandi by the city government from the agricultural department in... KARACHI: PTCL billing mechanism needs improvement KARACHI, Aug 17: Despite the deregulation of the telecoms sector, the Pakistan Telecommunication Company has done little to better its billing mechanism.... KARACHI: Couple narrates gang-rape ordeal KARACHI, Aug 17: It was Sunday evening, when a young couple went to an amusement park on Rashid Minhas Road, unaware of what awaits them.... KARACHI: 114 vehicles taken away in one week KARACHI, Aug 17: Bandits took away 114 vehicles, including 54 cars and 60 motorcycles, during the last one week in various parts of the city.... KARACHI: Duality in education system opposed KARACHI, Aug 17: Sindh Chief Secretary Dr Mutawakil Kazi stressed the need for eradicating duality in the education system that ultimately resulted in inequality, poverty and limitation of opportunities.... KARACHI: Drive under way to drain out stagnant water KARACHI, Aug 17: A campaign has been launched in Lyari Town to drain out the water accumulated on major roads and streets causing insanitary conditions in most of the areas.... KARACHI: Jauhar Husain remembered KARACHI: Social activist and student leader, Late Jauhar Husain, was remembered at the Karachi Press Club on Saturday. His friends, admirers and family members fondly remembered him for his commitment to... KARACHI: Beggars, beggars everywhere... KARACHI, Aug 17: Since Ramazanul Mubarak is still months away, this should be an off-season for beggars. But it seems that the recent unusual wet spell in the city has doubled... KARACHI: Ethics in medical research stressed KARACHI, Aug 17: Like most of the developing countries, Pakistan also needs to implement laws to avoid risks associated with medical and clinical research involving human lives, public health and environment.... KARACHI: Road repairs in Korangi, Lyari ordered KARACHI, Aug 17: Sindh Chief Secretary Dr Mutawakil Kazi has ordered immediate implementation of schemes for construction of roads in Korangi and Lyari areas.... KARACHI: Drizzle forecast KARACHI, Aug 17: The meteorological department has forecast drizzle for Karachi on Monday.... KARACHI: KU senate polls on 27th KARACHI, Aug 17: The election to the KU Senate, from the constituency of college teachers, is scheduled to be held on Aug 27.... KARACHI: KU evening exams KARACHI, Aug 17: The Director, Evening Program, University of Karachi, has announced on Sunday that supplementary examinations of the programme will commence from Wednesday, Aug 20.... KARACHI: Fresh wave of killings, sabotage condemned KARACHI, Aug 17: Leaders of various organizations have condemned the fresh wave of killings and terrorism in the city and elsewhere in the province following yet another killing, of Dr Ibne... KARACHI: Status quo on deep-sea fishing to be maintained KARACHI, Aug 17: Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Yar Muhammad Rind and the stake-holders of fisheries sector discussed the national policy of deep-sea fishing here on Sunday.... KARACHI: Charred body of woman found KARACHI, Aug 17: A burnt body of an unidentified woman was found in Steel Town on Sunday.... KARACHI: Chemists threaten strike KARACHI, Aug 17: The Wholesale Chemist Council of Pakistan has announced that if their five percent discount is not restored by the pharmaceutical companies, they will be forced to observe a... KARACHI: HBFC spells out loan procedure KARACHI, Aug 17: The Housing Project Zone of the House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) has started a campaign to inform general public about its two new schemes of housing finance.... KARACHI: Registration date extended KARACHI, Aug 17: The controller of examinations, University of Karachi, has extended the date for registration and improvement of division for external students.... KARACHI: Heavy rush at Sandspit, Hawkesbay KARACHI, Aug 17: Following closure of the Clifton beach due to the oil slick caused by spillage from Tasman Spirit, the Greek vessel that ran aground on July 27, holiday makers... KARACHI: Fishing in slick-hit zone prohibited KARACHI, Aug 17: The Crisis Management Committee has advised the Sindh Fisheries Department to prohibit fishing activity in the shallow waters close to the area affected by the oil slick caused... KARACHI: City schools reopen today KARACHI, Aug 17: The public and private schools in the city and other parts of the province, which had been closed for extended period, due to rains and floods, will reopen... KARACHI: PIA scouts KARACHI, Aug 17: The Pakistan International Airlines scouts celebrated the Independence Day by holding functions at all airports, besides at the PIA Scout headquarters, where the national flag was hoisted by... HYDERABAD: Industrialists violating labour laws: APTUO HYDERABAD, Aug 17: The provincial general secretary, All Pakistan Trade Unions Organization, Mehboob Ali Qureshi, has accused the industrialists of violating labour laws and depriving the workers of their legal rights.... HYDERABAD: China offers help in farm sector HYDERABAD, Aug 17: Consul-General of the Peoples Republic of China Sun Chunye has said there is a tremendous prospect for Pakistan and his country to cooperate in the fields of agriculture,... HYDERABAD: 900 lecturers to be recruited HYDERABAD, Aug 17: Sindh Education Minister Irfanullah Marwat on Saturday said 900 lecturers would be recruited in the province on contract basis.... HYDERABAD: Plea to restore water supply HYDERABAD, Aug 17: The residents of some parts of the Cantonment area staged a sit-in outside the Hyderabad Cantonment Board office here on Sunday to protest against disconnection of water supply.... HYDERABAD: Centre asked to write off farm loans: Rain-hit areas HYDERABAD, Aug 17: Badin district relief committee chairman MPA Ali Bux Shah has said the president and the prime minister have been requested to write off loans of rain-hit growers.... HYDERABAD: Girls take lead in HSC exam HYDERABAD, Aug 17: The controller of examinations, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad, on Saturday announced the results of Higher Secondary Certificate-II examinations of the humanities group.... HYDERABAD: Karachi killings slammed HYDERABAD, Aug 17: The Islami Tehrik-i-Pakistan activists held a protest demonstration at the Qadamgah Maula Ali here on Sunday against the killing of three persons of a particular community, including... HYDERABAD: Promotion of local wrestling demanded HYDERABAD, Aug 17: Over a dozen Mallhs (wrestlers) under the aegis of the Sindh Mallh Association observed a token hunger strike outside the local press club on Sunday to protest against... PESHAWAR: Rs500m allocated for irrigation in Fata PESHAWAR, Aug 17: Over Rs500m investment would be made in the irrigation sector of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) of the federal government... PESHAWAR: ‘Arab Mujahideen still in Frontier’ PESHAWAR, Aug 17: A large number of Arab nationals, who took part in the Afghan war during the Soviet occupation, are still at large in Peshawar and other parts of the... PESHAWAR: Al Qaeda suspect’s widow to sue govt PESHAWAR, Aug 17: Khadija, the 13-year-old widow of Al Qaeda suspect Abu Hais alias Abdur Rehman, on Sunday decided to sue the government for killing her husband, whom she claimed was... PESHAWAR: Sale of fake medicines goes unabated PESHAWAR, Aug 17: The sale and marketing of spurious and fake drugs continues unabated in Peshawar and elsewhere in the province, thanks to the apathy of the officials concerned who are... PESHAWAR: Movie artiste arrested on car-lifting charge PESHAWAR, Aug 17: A former TV and Pushto movie artiste Muntazim Shah was arrested here on Sunday on charges of car-lifting from Cantonment area, said an official police statement.... PESHAWAR: District court administrator offices planned PESHAWAR, Aug 17: A court administrator office on district-level will be established in every district under the “Access to Justice Programme” in all the four provinces.... PESHAWAR: Disposal of cases under FCR urged PESHAWAR, Aug 17: The acting governor of the NWFP, Bakht Jehan Khan, on Saturday directed the political authorities to visit jails in the province to identify cases registered under the Frontier... SWABI: Workshop on energy management begins SWABI, Aug 17: An eight-day international workshop on “energy efficiency for green productivity” opened at the faculty of mechanical engineering of Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology at... PESHAWAR: Industrial uplift sought: minister PESHAWAR, Aug 17: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government has focused on the development of trade and industry in the province to give a boost to this important sector.... PESHAWAR: Seminar PESHAWAR, Aug 17: The directorate of archaeology and museums, NWFP, would hold a seminar at Bara Gali summer camp of the University of Peshawar, said a press release on Saturday....

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