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August 28, 2003 Thursday Jumadi-us-Sani 29, 142 KARACHI: Govt keeps opposition agenda pending: Rumpus continues KARACHI, Aug 27: Treasury benches in the Sindh Assembly on Wednesday blocked opposition’s bid to bring Greater Thal Canal and other issues, which were on the day’s agenda of the requisitioned... KARACHI: Govt urged to implement oil-spill contingency plan KARACHI, Aug 27: The Pakistan chapter of International Union for Conservation of Nature has urged the government to finalize the draft of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) and implement... KARACHI: Amendment to PPC on Karo-kari proposed KARACHI, Aug 27: A high-level meeting held at the Governor’s House, with Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad in the chair, finalized the draft for amendment in the PPC to curb the practice... KARACHI: Coastal areas schools open on Monday KARACHI, Aug 27: Students of schools, located in the coastal areas, remained confused till late Wednesday night about the status of their institutions, whether those would remain closed or not on... KARACHI: Labourer killed by room-mate KARACHI, Aug 27: A labourer was killed allegedly by his room-mate in Lyari on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Cable operators plan protest KARACHI, Aug 27: The cable operators of the city will go out on strike for two days every moth from September till their demands are met by the Pakistan Electronic Media... KARACHI: Military court can’t try a civilian: SHC KARACHI, Aug 27: A civilian cannot be tried by a military court under the Pakistan Army Act, 1951, for violation of the Official Secrets Act or any other law unless he... KARACHI: Delay in road repair irks residents KARACHI, Aug 27: Inordinate delay in the repair work of Shah Latif Bhittai Road in Lyari Town has irked the residents of the area, who have been facing lots of problems.... KARACHI: Metrobus operators may halt service KARACHI, Aug 27: The Worldwide Express, operators of the Metro coaches and buses in Karachi, have served a notice on the Karachi Public Transport Society (KPTS), its regulatory body, that they... KARACHI: Boat licence system to be introduced at Keenjhar KARACHI, Aug 27: There is no system of licensing or registration the boats operating in Keenjhar Lake, in district Thatta, where boat mishap and drowning incidents occur most often.... KARACHI: Anti-polio workshop today KARACHI, Aug 27: In order to create awareness among lady councillors regarding polio, the city government will hold a workshop at Civic Centre Hall on Thursday (today).... KARACHI: Book on ideology of Pakistan launched KARACHI, Aug 27: ‘Pakistan Ideology’ was the theme of the deliberations held at the launching of the book‘Rahbran-i- Pakistan’ at the Arts Council on Tuesday. Based on the articles of Syed... KARACHI: BDS exam results announced KARACHI, Aug 27: The University of Karachi, on Wednesday, declared the results of BDS (Final Prof) annual examination 2003, with a pass percentage of 79.13.... KARACHI: Govt sets up forum for promoting education KARACHI, Aug 27: Sindh government has established “Education for All” forum.... KARACHI: SESSI paid Rs2.23m to workers in July KARACHI, Aug 26: The Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI) disbursed cash benefits amounting to Rs2.23 million to secured workers and their dependents in July.... KARACHI: Seminar on training for trainers KARACHI, Aug 27: Speakers at a seminar deplored that training of officials and employees at both government-run and private organizations in Pakistan was perceived as “sheer waste of both time and... KARACHI: Water and sanitation to get one-third of Rs29bn KARACHI, Aug 27: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has said that about one-third amount of the Rs29 billion package, approved in principle by President Pervez Musharraf for the rehabilitation of civic infrastructure,... KARACHI: Sindh govt to sign MoU with China: Mass-transit system KARACHI, Aug 27: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Wednesday urged that minimum rate of fares and modern facilities for commuters should be ensured in all transport improvement programmes.... KARACHI: High-level body formed to review impact of oil slick KARACHI, Aug 27: A high-level coordination committee has been formed to review the impact of the oil slick on environment and public health in its meetings to be held daily. The... KARACHI: Khuhro terms Musharraf’s remarks ‘provocative’ KARACHI, Aug 27: Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Nisar Khuhro on Wednesday condemned Gen Musharraf’s remarks against validity of the assembly’s resolutions against the Greater Thal Canal project... KARACHI: Warrants for arrest of 3 MLOs urged KARACHI, Aug 27: Special Public Prosecutor M. Ilyas Khan on Wednesday requested district and sessions Judge, East, Ali Sain Dino Metlo, to issue bailable warrants for arrest of three medico-legal officers.... KARACHI: Two MQM activists acquitted KARACHI, Aug 27: The additional district and sessions judge, Karachi West, Akhtar A. Chaudhry, on Wednesday acquitted two workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in a carjacking case.... KARACHI: Students advised KARACHI, Aug 27: The Board of Intermediate Education has warned the students to get confirmation about the status of private colleges, prior to seeking admissions there.... KARACHI: First year admissions KARACHI, Aug 27: The Centralized Admission Committee for colleges will release the placement list of candidates on Sept 1.... KARACHI: Mujib Alam KARACHI, Aug 27: Sindh chief minister Ali Mohammed Mahar has sanctioned an annual financial assistance of Rs48,000 for noted singer Mujib Alam.... KARACHI: Reinstated KARACHI, Aug 27: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammad Khan Maher, in a simple ceremony held at Chief Minister House, distributed the reinstating orders among the ASIs, who were terminated in... HYDERABAD: Protest against disputed projects to continue: nationalists HYDERABAD, Aug 27: Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz chairman Bashir Khan Qureshi has said the protest movement against the construction of the greater Thal canal and the Kalabagh dam will continue.... MIRPURKHAS: Dist council criticizes cotton ginners MIRPURKHAS, Aug 27: The district council, Mirpurkhas, has passed a resolution demanding the government to take strict notice of the injustice towards the cotton growers in connection with the illegal reduction... HYDERABAD: Local people demand jobs in oil field HYDERABAD, Aug 27: Unemployed youths blocked the road leading to the Tangri British Oilfield for several hours in Tando Mohammad Khan area on Tuesday in protest against the oilfield management for... DADU: Two breaches flood villages, crops DADU, Aug 27: Two villages and crops over 400 acres of land were inundated after two breaches occurred in Kakole Wah and main drain near Mehar town on Wednesday.... HYDERABAD: Newsmen released on personal surety HYDERABAD, Aug 27: The Jamshoro police on Wednesday released two journalists, Nadeem Panwhar and Hakim Chandio, on personal bonds in a case of sedition.... SUKKUR: Women hold demo against police: Mari gas field controversy SUKKUR, Aug 27: Hundreds of women held a protest demonstration in front of the DPO office in Mirpur Mathelo on Tuesday against the police and the Mari Gas Field administration.... SUKKUR: Part of rail track found missing SUKKUR, Aug 27: The Khyber Mail and the Chenab Express narrowly escaped accidents as one-and-a-half-foot-long railway track was found missing near the Mando Dero railway station on Wednesday morning.... HYDERABAD: Man held with explosives not booked yet HYDERABAD, Aug 27: The GOR police had registered no case till the filing of this report at 8pm on Wednesday against a man who was arrested three days back for his... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notices to officials HYDERABAD, Aug 27: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, on Tuesday issued notices on a contempt of court application to four irrigation officials.... HYDERABAD: Nazim’s recall by UC invalid HYDERABAD, Aug 27: The provincial transition wing of the local government department has made it clear that the internal recall of any union council Nazim by the union council itself is... BADIN: Rs2.5m released for Badin BADIN, Aug 27: The Sindh government has released Rs2.5 million for purchasing rations and also dispatched a sufficient quantity of relief goods, including 200,000kg flour and 50,000kg of lentils, for the... PESHAWAR: Division of Punjab demanded PESHAWAR, Aug 27: Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday stressed the need for having meaningful, trustworthy and lasting bilateral relations with India so that Pakistan was spared recurring military coups and... PESHAWAR: Accelerated execution of uplift work urged PESHAWAR, Aug 27: Departmental heads and project directors of the provincial government have been directed to expedite execution of ongoing development projects and ensure early preparation of PC-1s during the current financial year.... PESHAWAR: Admission Procedure modified PESHAWAR, Aug 27: The procedure for admission to various departments of the University of Peshawar has been modified as candidates will now have to appear in the entry test before the... PESHAWAR: Appeals dismissed PESHAWAR, Aug 27: The NWFP Services Tribunal has dismissed appeals of former controller and manager of the Government Printing Press, Peshawar and upheld their removal from the posts they were entrusted with.... PESHAWAR: ‘Doctors to be appointed’ PESHAWAR, Aug 27: NWFP Minister for Health Inayatullah has said that all vacant posts of specialists and doctors in different hospitals of the province would be filled soon....

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