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September 5, 2003 Friday Rajab 7, 1424 KARACHI: Govt in a fix over admissibility issue: Motion on Thal canal KARACHI, Sept 4: The government, which opposed adjournment motions seeking further discussion against the Greater Thal Canal project, was apparently put in a tight corner by the opposition on the question... KARACHI: 13 of 16 advisers to CM non-elected, PA told KARACHI, Sept 4: Thirteen out of the 16 advisers to the Sindh chief minister are not elected representatives and five of them are non-graduate.... KARACHI: Private hydrants wreak havoc KARACHI, Sept 4: Private hydrants continue to operate in violation of the city government’s directives, thus playing havoc with the health of people of the water-starved localities, besides devastating roads and... KARACHI: No proper inquiry instituted so far: Tasman Spirit disaster KARACHI, Sep 4: The government has so far not instituted any high-level or independent enquiry into the grounding of the Greek-registered oil tanker, Tasman Spirit, which is believed to have flushed... KARACHI: Suspect shot dead in ‘encounter’ KARACHI, Sept 4: A suspected bandit was shot dead in what police claimed an encounter with dacoits in F.B. Area on Thursday.... KARACHI: Further spill of oil reported KARACHI, Sept 4: Contrary to official claims, residents of Clifton and Seaview areas on Thursday reported further spill of oil from Tasman Spirit.... KARACHI: Robbers kill PAF man KARACHI, Sept 4: A PAF technician died while resisting a robbery attempt in Saeedabad on Thursday.... KARACHI: 269 Indian fishermen sent home KARACHI, Sept 4: The first phase of repatriation of Indian fishermen, whose release had been ordered by Pakistani government, began on Thursday.... KARACHI: Importance of dialogue for labour welfare stressed KARACHI, Sept 4: Speakers at a seminar on Thursday stressed that all the stake-holders, the government, workers and employers,must join hands to meet the fast approaching challenges of globalization for the... KARACHI: City govt fails to retrieve encroached land KARACHI, Sept 4: The city government has failed to remove encroachments on a piece of land meant for construction of the City Park at Sohrab Goth.... KARACHI: KU teachers urged to go for higher education KARACHI, Sept 4: The Vice-Chancellor of Karachi University Prof Dr Zafar Saeed Saifi on Thursday announced that the varsity would not charge any fee from the faculty members with a proven... KARACHI: KU enrolment forms date KARACHI, Sept 4: The Karachi University has notified that the enrolment forms and fee of BCS, BSSE, BBA, MBA, PGD & MPA, for the session 2003, will be accepted up to... KARACHI: ‘Malaysia to recognize CPSP soon’ KARACHI, Sept 4: The fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) was likely to be recognized soon by the health authorities of Malaysia, said its president on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Law on domestic servants’ rights urged KARACHI, Sept 4: Speakers at a seminar— “National Consultation on Domestic Workers’ Rights”— on Wednesday recommended special legislation for domestic workers because of their particular working conditions and the tasks they... KARACHI: Entrance test KARACHI, Sept 4: Entrance test at Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology will be held on Oct 12, and interviews will be held from Oct 13 to 18.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Sept 4: Partly cloudy or cloudy weather has been forecast for the city on Friday.... KARACHI: City govt removes 300 billboards KARACHI, Sept 4: The taxes wing of the city government’s revenue department in its on-going campaign against dangerous and illegal hoardings has pulled down over 300 billboards in various parts of... KARACHI: Water shortage persists in Orangi, F.B. Area KARACHI, Sept 4: Various parts of sprawling Orangi Town and different blocks of Federal B’ Area are deprived of water for the last several days.... KARACHI: MPAs resent excavation in Malir KARACHI, Sept 4: A group of opposition MPAs, raising the question of excavation in certain parts of Malir for lifting sand, staged a sit-in on the steps of the Assembly building... KARACHI: Coastal area people suffer from chest, eye ailments KARACHI, Sept 4: As a consequence of the worst environmental disaster in the country’s history, the incidence of eye and chest ailments in the coastal areas has risen considerably.... KARACHI: Khuhro slams govt on Thal canal KARACHI, Sept 4: Addressing a news conference in his chambers on Thursday, Leader of the Opposition Nisar Khuhro chided the government for not pressing for a halt to the construction of... KARACHI: Religious tolerance stressed KARACHI, Sept 4: Sindh Minister for religious and minority affairs Dr Irfan Gul Magsi has said that Sindh is a land of peace and religious tolerance, where saints and Sufis have... KARACHI: Jobless man commits suicide KARACHI, Sept 4: A young jobless man committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his home on Wednesday night in Korangi.... KARACHI: Medical treatment of Asif ordered KARACHI, Sept 4: The district and sessions judge, East, Ali Sain Dino Metlo, ordered on Thursday the jail authorities to make arrangements for the treatment of Asif Ali Zardari, interned husband... KARACHI: Tribute paid to Nisar Osmani KARACHI, Sept 4: Contract employees of the newspaper industry are entitled to all benefits and privileges admissible to regular employees.... KARACHI: Employee reinstated KARACHI, Sept 4: The Federal Service Tribunal reinstated on Wednesday an employee of the Oil and Gas Development Corporation with retrospective effect and directed the corporation to defray the expenses incurred... KARACHI: Projects KARACHI, Sept 4: DCO Mir Hussain Ali expressed dissatisfaction over pace of work at various development projects and directed officials concerned to expedite the work.... KARACHI: Suit against construction of sports complex disposed of KARACHI, Sept 4: The Sindh High Court disposed of a suit against the construction of a sports complex in front of the Abdullah Shah Ghazi shrine on Thursday in terms of... KARACHI: Lashkar man held KARACHI, Sept 4: The rangers on Thursday claimed to have arrested Mohammad Khalid alias Tinda, an activist of the Lashkar-i-Jhangvi in Nazimabad. — Our Staff Reporter... HYDERABAD: Delay in release of ADP funds irks Nazims HYDERABAD, Sept 4: The Nazims of the City, Latifabad and Qasimabad talukas are in a fix due to the inordinate delay in the release of funds of the Annual Development Programme.... HYDERABAD: Exam forms submission date extended HYDERABAD, Sept 4: The University of Sindh has extended the last date for submission of examination forms with a late fee of Rs500 up to Sept 8 for the annual examination... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notices to 33 respondents: Hyderabad carnage case HYDERABAD, Sept 4: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, on Thursday issued pre-admission notices to 33 respondents, including Sindh Tarraqi Passand Party Chief Dr Qadir Magsi, against... HYDERABAD: Controversial projects to deepen crisis, fears moot HYDERABAD, Sept 4: The Sindh Writers and Intellectuals National Conference has issued a declaration rejecting construction of the Thal canal.... HYDERABAD: High court restores Nazim to his post HYDERABAD, Sept 4: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad, on Wednesday held that the notice on the basis of which a no-confidence motion was tabled against the Nazim... PESHAWAR: Govt asked to fully implement law: Juvenile Justice System Ordinance PESHAWAR, Sept 4: Participants of a four-day workshop asked the government and other stake-holders to fully implement the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000, and extend the law to Federally-Administered Tribal Areas... PESHAWAR: 44 specialist to be appointed in Charsadda hospital PESHAWAR, Sept 4: NWFP health minister Inayatullah Khan has said that 44 specialists will be appointed at the 300-bed district headquarters hospital, Charsadda, to cater to the needs of people and... PESHAWAR: Rally demands withdrawal of US forces from Iraq PESHAWAR, Sept 4: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (constitutional group) and Imamia... ABBOTTABAD: OPD resumes functioning at AMC ABBOTTABAD, Sept 4: After the failure of the Institution-Based Practice (IBP), the outpatient department (OPD) has resumed functioning at the Ayub Medical Complex here.... SWABI: CM’s decision put Nazims into trouble SWABI, Sept 4: The decision of Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani to put Rs1 billion on his own disposal had pushed the 24 districts of the NWFP into financial constrains.... MARDAN: OPD opens MARDAN, Sept 4: The outpatient department has begun functioning at the District Headquarters Hospital Mardan....

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