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August 25, 2003 Monday Jumadi-us-Sani 26 KARACHI: Newly-built roads also exposed to devastation: Tankers’ activity KARACHI, Aug 24: At a time when scores of main roads and streets have already been ruined by water tankers which shuttle round-the-clock between their water source and destinations, a major... KARACHI: Oil spill adversely affects life in coastal areas KARACHI, Aug 24: With the splitting of the grounded ship Tasman Spirit on Friday, which added to the huge oil spill in to the sea, the conditions along the coastal belt... KARACHI: Oil tankers’ strike enters fourth day KARACHI, Aug 24: The strike being observed by All Pakistan Oil Tankers Owners Association against the PSO entered its fourth day on Sunday.... KARACHI: Frere Hall book bazaar closed at request by US consul KARACHI, Aug 24: The Sindh government has closed the Sunday book bazaar on the lawns of the nineteenth-century Frere Hall at the request of the US consul-general.... KARACHI: 115 vehicles taken away in a week KARACHI, Aug 17: Bandits either hijacked or stole 115 vehicles — 55 cars and 60 motorcycles — during the past one week in the various parts of the city.... KARACHI: Jails security tightened KARACHI, Aug 24: Following the bloody incident at Sialkot jail in Punjab, the authorities in Sindh have strengthened security measures at all the prisons of the province.... KARACHI: Plot for city library lying vacant for 12 years KARACHI, Aug 24: A piece of land on University Road allocated for a city library has been lying unutilized for the past 12 years.... KARACHI: Seaview residents to file $300m damages suit KARACHI, Aug 24: Residents of the Seaview area have planned to file a US$300 million suit for damages caused by the spillage from the broken oil tanker, Tasman Spirit.... KARACHI: Shelters at all bus stops unusable KARACHI, Aug 24: Shelters on bus stops in the entire city have either been destroyed or occupied by addicts, due to the negligence of the concerned departments, forcing citizens to stay... KARACHI: People told to register servants with police KARACHI, Aug 24: The Sindh police have advised people to register their servants at nearby police stations.... KARACHI: Release of jailed drug addicts on parole proposed KARACHI, Aug 24: Recommending to the government to notify drug addicts as sick persons, excluding them from the purview of criminal code and releasing them on parole, Sindh jail authorities have... KARACHI: CS orders timely completion of projects KARACHI, Aug 24: Talking to newsmen at his office on Sunday, Sindh chief secretary Dr Mutawwakal Qazi, said he had issued instructions to officials for timely completion of ongoing development projects... KARACHI: Three young men drown as boat capsizes KARACHI, Aug 24: Three young men were feared drowned when their boat capsized near Bundal Island, between Korangi Creek and Do Darya, on Sunday.... KARACHI: Leftists urged to unite against imperialism KARACHI, Aug 24: Speakers at a meeting called for unity among left-oriented parties to fight imperialism.... KARACHI: Sending troops to Iraq opposed KARACHI, Aug 24: The Majlis-i-Amal staged a rally on Sunday to oppose sending Pakistani troops to Iraq.... KARACHI: Doctors to get arms licences KARACHI, Aug 24: Advisor to chief minister on home and coordination Aftab Shaikh has said that the government will issue arms licences liberally to all doctors for self-protection.... KARACHI: Damage survey ordered KARACHI, Aug 24: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammad Khan Mahar has directed chief secretary, relief commissioner, Sindh and all officials concerned, specially in district Badin and Thatta, to complete the... KARACHI: SDA to seek support for LFO, Thal canal KARACHI, Aug 24: Sindh Democratic Alliance (SDA) President and provincial minister for population welfare, Imtiaz Ahmad Sheikh has hinted at launching a drive in Sindh to seek public support for Legal... KARACHI: Population problem KARACHI, Aug 24: The population explosion in Pakistan is seriously overburdening the resources in health and education sectors.... KARACHI: Elections for cantonment boards urged KARACHI, Aug 24: Senior Vice-President of the PML-N, Sindh chapter, Mr Salim Zia has demanded elections in the 48 cantonment boards of the country to give the residents representation in decision-making... KARACHI: PML-Q overhaul KARACHI, Aug 24: The PML-Q’s five-member reorganization committee for Sindh would meet here on Monday to review the situation prevailing in the party.... HYDERABAD: Musharraf asked to hold talks with MPs: Thal canal issue HYDERABAD, Aug 24: The adviser to Sindh chief minister for home department, Aftab Ahmed Sheikh, has said unless consensus is evolved over the greater Thal canal, its construction should be stopped... HYDERABAD: Workers demand repeal of IRO-2002 HYDERABAD, Aug 24: The National Labour Federation has rejected the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 2002, and said its promulgation and repeal of the 1969 IRO after the general election was based on... HYDERABAD: Villagers protest against police HYDERABAD, Aug 24: A large number of residents of the Shikari goth, Hussainabad, and family members of the six labourers who were crushed to death by a tanker near Loonikot held... HYDERABAD: Sehar Imdad’s anthology launched HYDERABAD, Aug 24: The anthology of Prof Sehar Imdad, titled “Chaudheen Chand Aakash” (Full moon, sky), was launched at the Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro on Saturday.... KHAIRPUR: Three die of hepatitis-B KHAIRPUR, Aug 24: Three persons died of hepatitis-B in the Ghazi Chandio village, Kingri taluka, on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Unity urged against disputed projects HYDERABAD, Aug 24: Leaders of different parties have once again rejected construction of the Kalabagh dam and the Thal canal and urged the people of Sindh to unite on one platform... HYDERABAD: Arrangements finalized for President’s visit HYDERABAD, Aug 24: The chief secretary, Sindh, Mutawakil Qazi, and the provincial police officer, Sindh, Syed Kamal Shah, visited Hyderabad and Jamshoro to supervise arrangements made for the upcoming visit of... JACOBABAD: Two killed over Karo-kari JACOBABAD, Aug 24: A man and a woman were killed on the pretext of Karo-kari in Hassan Katohar village, Ghari Khero taluka on Friday.... JACOBABAD: Rights for minorities stressed JACOBABAD, Aug 24: Leaders of different political parties and social welfare organizations have demanded equal rights for minority people.... KHAIRPUR: Excavation planned KHAIRPUR, Aug 24: Excavation at the historic Moomal Mari fortress in the Ghotki district will be started in December under supervision of archaeologists of the Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur.... MIRPURKHAS: Officials suspended for water theft MIRPURKHAS, Aug 24: A sub-engineer and a Darogha (gatekeeper) of the irrigation Sindhri sub-division were suspended and over 30 tampered modules of the Doso distributary were sealed on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Death sentence to juvenile offender upheld PESHAWAR, Aug 24: The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition of a juvenile offender and upheld the death sentence awarded to him by an anti-terrorism court.... PESHAWAR: NWFP govt poised to adopt Hisba Bill PESHAWAR, Aug 24: The provincial government is considering pushing the controversial Hisba Bill through legislature without addressing observations made by Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah.... PESHAWAR: Importance of community health highlighted PESHAWAR, Aug 24: Senior doctors at the inaugural session of the seven-day workshop here on Sunday extolled the medical students to learn more about the community health to be able to... PESHAWAR: Govt urged to regularize Contract teachers PESHAWAR, Aug 24: The Contract Lecturers Association of the NWFP has urged the provincial government to regularize those teachers who were appointed by the public service commission( PSC).... PESHAWAR: Workshop for MPAs PESHAWAR, Aug 24: The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) is organizing a two-day workshop for the members of the provincial assembly here on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: Cheques to be distributed PESHAWAR, Aug 24: The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) will distribute cheques among seven NGOs for carrying out environment related projects which fall within the 14 core areas of NCS (National Conservation... LANDI KOTAL: Two killed LANDI KOTAL, Aug 24: Two people were killed when an oil tanker overturned near Soori Pul on Jamrud Road in Khyber Agency on Saturday night.... PESHAWAR: No action being taken against Khasadars PESHAWAR, Aug 24: The political administration of the Khyber Agency has been refusing to take action against the Khasadar force who killed an innocent young tribesman at Dogra checkpoint near Bara...

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