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September 9, 2003 Tuesday Rajab 11, 1424 KARACHI: Opposition, treasury agree to disagree: Debate on law, order KARACHI, Sept 8: While opposition’s bid for a discussion against the Greater Thal Canal project could not succeed again on Monday, the treasury benches also could not press their move for... KARACHI: Ban on hydrant water KARACHI, Sept 8: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has imposed a seven-day ban, under section 144 CrPC, on supply and trade of water through the hydrant situated at Nishtar Road in Jamshed... KARACHI: Two killed in traffic accidents KARACHI, Sept 8: Two persons died in separate road traffic accidents in different parts of the city on Monday.... KARACHI: 2,116 boys not to get admission to colleges: CAP pre-engineering list KARACHI, Sept 8: Thirteen per cent of boys seeking admission to pre-engineering colleges will not get admission because of the unavailability of seats.... KARACHI: Atta for effective check on varsities KARACHI, Sept 8: The minister in charge of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Prof Dr Attaur Rehman, has expressed concern at mushroom growth of, what he called, substandard universities, in... KARACHI: PML-Q appoints coordinators to settle rows KARACHI, Sept 8: President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q Chaudhary Shujaat Hussain has announced that coordinators representing the PML-Q and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) were being appointed in all the 18... KARACHI: Need for study of medicinal plants stressed KARACHI, Sept 8: A six-day international workshop on the development of medicines from plants got under way at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry on Monday.... KARACHI: Literacy centres planned at UC level: Literacy Day oberved KARACHI, Sept 8: The city government has planned to constitute a high-power task force, comprising elected representatives, officials of city government, representatives of NGOs and local banks, besides educationists, to establish... KARACHI: Rescue of dying arts stressed KARACHI, Sept 8: Speakers at a workshop on Monday stressed that performing arts, particularly theatre, etc, were a very powerful media to get the message across a wider audience effectively.... KARACHI: Karachi package KARACHI, Sept 8: The City Government will utilize the Karachi Development package, announced by President Gen Musharraf, to resolve the problems of the city, and to bring a pleasant change in... KARACHI: FB area residents getting filthy water KARACHI, Sept 8: Scores of houses in Federal B Area’s Block 20 were being supplied contaminated water for the last one month and all complaints of the affected residents in this... KARACHI: Self-assessment test for entrance KARACHI, Sept 8: A self-assessment test for preparation of entry test in medical colleges will be held by Islami Jamiat Talaba on Tuesday, at 3pm at the Sindh Medical College.... KARACHI: Navy monitors oil movement KARACHI, Sept 8: The spillage from the broken vessel, Tasman Spirit, is the first incident of its kind in the world that has taken place very close to the densely populated... KARACHI: Damages claimed inadequate: expert KARACHI, Sept 8: The compensation of US$1 billion claimed by the Karachi Port Trust as against the damage caused by the broken oil tanker, Tasman Spirit, to the Karachi coastline is... KARACHI: Seminar KARACHI, Sept 8: Human Rights and Welfare Foundation, with collaboration of the National Institute of Labour Administration Training (NILAT), will hold a seminar on “Human Rights and Our Legal System” on... KARACHI: Equipment for hospital KARACHI, Sept 8: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammad Khan Mahar on Monday directed his advisor on health to ensure availability of equipment to emergency wards of hospitals in the province.... KARACHI: Report on losses to ecosystem KARACHI, Sept 8: The Sindh Environment Protection Agency has finalise the environment pollution evaluation/ assessment prepared with the help of all stakes-holders, including leading NGOs, to record damage made to ecosystem... KARACHI: Sindh PA informed K-III scheme to be delayed KARACHI, Sept 8: The Sindh Assembly was informed on Monday that Rs 6,103 million 100 mgd K-III water supply scheme for Karachi will be delayed by at least six months and... KARACHI: Two get four-year term KARACHI, Sept 8: The additional district and sessions judge, East, Abdul Malik, sentenced on Monday two men to a four-year term for planning to commit murder and robbery.... KARACHI: ATC puts off hearing of case against Aalmi leaders KARACHI, Sept 8: An anti-terrorism court put off on Monday hearing of a case pertaining to a conspiracy to kill President Pervez Musharraf after the statement of last of the five... KARACHI: Housewife killed KARACHI, Sept 8: A housewife was killed by unknown persons in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Monday.... KARACHI: Treasury benches’ attitude criticized KARACHI, Sept 8: Parliamentary leader of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal in Sindh Assembly Maulana Umar Sadiq has regretted that the issues for which the assembly session has been requisitioned, were not being addressed.... KARACHI: Dismissal order for labour officer set aside KARACHI, Sept 8: The Sindh Service Tribunal set aside dismissal order of a labour officer on Monday and remanded his case to the provincial labour department for a fresh inquiry within... KARACHI: Woman commits suicide KARACHI, Sept 8: A middle-aged woman committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in Mehmoodabad on Monday.... KARACHI: Warrants to DSP KARACHI, Sept 8: Justice Mohammad Mujeebullah Siddiqui of the Sindh High Court issued on Monday warrants to the DSP of Korangi police station for Sept 23 on a contempt plea filed... KARACHI: Angler’s body recovered KARACHI, Sept 8: Body of an angler, who drowned last Friday near the Charna Island was recovered by the life-guard of fire brigade on Monday.... HYDERABAD: PM asked to convene parties’ heads moot: Constitutional amendment formula HYDERABAD, Sept 8: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal deputy secretary-general Liaquat Baloch has urged Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali to convene a meeting of heads of political parties without delay to finalize the... HYDERABAD: New fee package for MPhil, PhD HYDERABAD, Sept 8: The Sindh University Advanced Study and Research Board has reduced the fee package for MPhil and PhD and approved the new fee package for MPhil and PhD to... MIRPURKHAS: Woman killed by husband, father-in-law MIRPURKHAS, Sept 8: A woman, Rahima, was axed to death by her husband, Hamzo Brohi, and father-in-law, Saeedullah Brohi, in Saeedullah Brohi village on Sunday over a domestic controversy.... HYDERABAD: Hyderabad revenue offices may be shifted HYDERABAD, Sept 8: Offices of revenue officers are likely to be shifted from the collector’s office building to accommodate offices of the district judiciary, informed revenue department sources told this correspondent... HYDERABAD: Govt urged to direct sugar mills to pay growers’ dues HYDERABAD, Sept 8: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has expressed grave concern over the non-payment of minimum sugarcane price by sugar mills to growers as per the notification of the Sindh... LARKANA: Nazims’ recommendations for bridge building sought LARKANA, Sept 8: The Sindh government awaits the final recommendations from the district Nazims of Larkana and Khairpur prior to going ahead with the project of constructing a bridge over the... HYDERABAD: Bank guard injured in mysterious circumstances HYDERABAD, Sept 8: A private security guard of a bank in Hirabad was critically injured in the head under mysterious circumstances late Sunday night.... SUKKUR: Dist, Taluka councils unable to pay honoraria SUKKUR, Sept 8: The district and Taluka governments have shown their incapability for paying honoraria to the councillors for one year as directed earlier by the Sindh chief minister.... MIRPURKHAS: Five injured in accident MIRPURKHAS, Sept 8: Five passengers of a Mirpurkhas-bound bus were seriously injured when it overturned on the Umerkot road after its tie-rod had broken on Monday.... NAWABSHAH: Two run over by van NAWABSHAH, Sept 8: Two men died after being run over by a speedy van on Bucheri-Choudaggi road near Daur on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Army warned of serious consequences: Kalabagh dam project PESHAWAR, Sept 8: The Awami National Party has said that the army should stay away from the controversy surrounding the Kalabagh dam project, warning that its involvement could lead to dismemberment... PESHAWAR: Juvenile offender granted bail PESHAWAR, Sept 8: The Peshawar High Court on Monday granted bail to a juvenile offender accused of propagating Ahmadi faith.... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Kulachi Nazim elected DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Sept 8: Khan Zaman advocate was elected as tehsil Naib Nazim, Dera Ismail Khan, while Habibur Rehman as tehsil Nazim, Kulachi, in the by-elections held for the two... PESHAWAR: Bail plea dismissed PESHAWAR, Sept 8: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday dismissed a bail petition of five persons, including two sons of former provincial minister Bashir Umerzai, charged with a murder attempt... PESHAWAR: Indian envoy calls on Wali Khan PESHAWAR, Sept 8: Indian High Commissioner to Islamabad Shiv Shankar Menon and other members of his diplomatic staff visited Wali Bagh, the residence of senior Pukhtun nationalist leader, Mr Wali Khan, and held a meeting with leaders of the... PEHAWAR Districts told to clear Wapda dues PESHAWAR, Sept 8: The provincial government has directed the district governments to clear their dues payable to the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) after reconciling their accounts with the Authority,...

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