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September 10, 2003 Wednesday Rajab 12, 1424 KARACHI: Spill puts environment, life at great risk: report KARACHI, Sept 9: Holding that the oil spill from Tasman Spirit has damaged, or put at risk, the tropical marine ecosystem, fisheries, recreational amenities and human life along the coast of... KARACHI: Govt admits short supply of water since 1999: PA witnesses uproar KARACHI, Sept 9: The Sindh government on Tuesday admitted that there had been a shortage of water downstream Guddu Barrage since 1999.... KARACHI: Old city govt vehicles being repaired KARACHI, Sept 9 : The city government has started repair and refurbishment of its old and non-functional vehicles.... KARACHI: No direct harm to marine life seen KARACHI, Sept 9: The fourth subcommittee formed by the Sindh Environment Pollution Agency (SEPA) to evaluate/assess the effect of oil spill on birds and marine life other than the fish in... KARACHI: ‘Missing’ businessman’s case disposed of KARACHI, Sept 9: A Sindh High Court division bench disposed of a petition for businessman Saifullah Paracha’s production on Tuesday with a direction to the federal government to “take all necessary... KARACHI: City govt broker found dead KARACHI, Sept 9: The torso of a man was discovered from the Lyari river in Gulbahar on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Marks-sheets delayed KARACHI, Sept 9: Sindh Ombudsman Justice Haziqul Khairi has taken notice of delay in the issuance of mark sheets to students.... KARACHI: Girls outwit boys in HSC Commerce part-II exam KARACHI, Sept 9: The female students shattered the supremacy of male students, which they had achieved last year in the HSC Commerce (Part-II) annual examinations, by securing top three positions in... KARACHI: Halophyte plants may help fight salinity: experts KARACHI, Sept 9: The waterlogged and saline land of the country, especially that of lower Sindh, can be put to use and eventually reclaimed by planting halophytes.... KARACHI: Exam schedule for medical courses announced KARACHI, Sept 9: The Sindh Medical Faculty, Health Department of Sindh, here on Tuesday announced the examination schedule for the dispensers and medical technicians training programmes for the year 2002 -2003.... KARACHI: A novel on Karachi launched KARACHI: Poet and writer Anwer Ahsan Siddiqui presented his novel ‘Lahu phir tapka’ at Karachi Press Club on Monday.... KARACHI: MBBS suppl results KARACHI, Sept 9: The examinations department of the University of Karachi on Tuesday announced the results of First Professional, Part-A and Part-B, MBBS, Supplementary Examinations, 2003.... KARACHI: Drizzle likely KARACHI, Sept 9: The Met Office has forecast cloudy weather in Karachi with chances of drizzle on Wednesday with maximum temperature between 31 and 33 degrees centigrade.... KARACHI: Group show at VM Art KARACHI, Sept 9: An exhibition of works by five artists opens at the VM Art Gallery at 5pm on Wednesday.... KARACHI: CM apprised of Sindh educational needs KARACHI, Sept 9: Sindh Education Minister Irfanullah Marwat on Tuesday called on Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammed Mahar at the Chief Minister’s House and submitted a detailed report regarding performance... KARACHI: Role of media in social change highlighted KARACHI, Sept 9: Speakers at a workshop, on Tuesday, stressed the need that the media should project the issues being faced by the poor so that people with authority could make... KARACHI: PPP demands probe into Kargil issue KARACHI, Sept 9: The Pakistan Peoples’ Party has reiterated the demand to establish a parliamentary commission to investigate the Kargil debacle and make its report public, as the nation has the... KARACHI: Security alert for Sept 11 KARACHI, Sept 9: Police has been placed on a red alert in view of the second anniversary of 9/11 incident, and snap checking of vehicles has been intensified in the city... KARACHI: Two appeals by Udeshi allowed KARACHI, Sept 9: An appellate bench of the High Court of Sindh (SHC), comprising Justices Wahid Bux Brohi and Muhammed Moosa K. Laghari, allowed two appeals filed by a former secretary... KARACHI: Court orders inquiry against TPO, three SHOs KARACHI, Sept 9: A judicial magistrate directed on Tuesday the provincial police chief to initiate inquiry against a town police officer (TPO) and three SHOs for implicating an innocent man in... KARACHI: Parts of city face water shortage KARACHI, Sept 9: Various parts of the city remained in the grip of water shortage for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday whereas different parts of Orangi, Baldia, Shershah have been... KARACHI: Lakes’ uplift ordered KARACHI, Sept 9: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has issued directive to equip Keenjhar and Haleji Lakes with modern and secure facilities to develop these lakes as picnic spots.... KARACHI: SHC summons EDO on Nazim’s letter KARACHI, Sept 9: A division bench of the High Court of Sindh, comprising Justices Sabihuddin Ahmed and S. Ali Aslam Jafri, on Tuesday took notice of a letter by the Nazim... HYDERABAD: 38,000 CNICs ready for delivery HYDERABAD, Sept 9: Around 38,000 Computerized National Identity Cards are lying at the National Database and Registration Authority’s Central Distribution Centre, Hyderabad, that are to be collected by applicants from different... KHAIRPUR: Canal breach inundates farmland, houses KHAIRPUR, Sept 9: The Khuhra Minor canal developed a 25-foot-wide breach near the Sakwahan village, Gambat taluka, here on Monday night.... DADU: Forest dept workers not paid salaries since June DADU, Sept 9: Four thousand employees of the forest department, working in several districts throughout the Sindh province, have not received their salaries since June as a result of which... HYDERABAD: Appointment of teachers through SPSC urged HYDERABAD, Sept 9: The Provincial Administrative Council of Sindh Professor and Lecturers Association at a meeting held on Monday decided to hold a protest demonstration from the Government Degree College, Sukkur,... LARKANA: District council seeks halt to funding: School management committees LARKANA, Sept 9: The district council in its Tuesday’s session called on the Sindh government to stop releasing funds for school management committees till a new strategy was evolved for funds... SUKKUR: Anti-honour killing law in the offing SUKKUR, Sept 9: The deputy speaker, Sindh Assembly, Rahila Tiwana, said that a resolution against honour killing would be tabled in the Sindh Assembly for passing a law according to which... THATTA: Thatta remains without power THATTA, Sept 9: Half of the Thatta town remained without power since afternoon till evening on Tuesday.... SANGHAR: Four irrigation officials suspended SANGHAR, Sept 9: Four irrigation officials of the Mithrao Canal were suspended for abetment in water theft on Monday.... NAWABSHAH: Two killed in accident, two electrocuted NAWABSHAH, Sept 9: Four persons were killed and three others were injured in two different incidents here on Monday.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Rally against Hesco staged NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Sept 9: The people held a demonstration and observed a sit-in opposite the Mukhtiarkar office, Kandiaro, on Monday to protest against the issuance of detection bills by Hyderabad Electric... KHAIRPUR: Eight injured KHAIRPUR, Sept 9: Eight persons were injured when portions of the roof of the building of the Government Primary School, Ripri, Gambat taluka, fell down on Tuesday.... BADIN: Loan recovery continues in Badin BADIN, Sept 9: The Zarai Taraqiati Bank is recovering loans from farmers of the... PESHAWAR: NWFP gets Rs500m in hydel profit share PESHAWAR, Sept 9: Water and Power Development Authority has released second tranche of Rs500m to NWFP government against province’s share of net hydel profit for the 2003-04 financial year, according to... PESHAWAR: Two PHC judges to take oath today PESHAWAR, Sept 9: Two confirmed judges of the Peshawar High Court will be administered oath on Wednesday under the 1973 Constitution.... PESHAWAR: Assistance will continue: WB PESHAWAR, Sept 9: The wrap-up mission of the World Bank, presently visiting the NWFP, appreciated the education policies of the government and assured its full cooperation to continue assistance.... PESHAWAR: Contempt plea disposed of PESHAWAR, Sept 9: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday disposed of a contempt of court application filed against Hazara police after the court was informed that doctors, against whom case was... PESHAWAR: 52 booked by NAB acquitted PESHAWAR, Sept 9: Many an acquittal in high-profile accountability cases has put the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in an awkward position.... PESHAWAR: Murder convict hanged PESHAWAR, Sept 9: A murder convict, Israr Mohammad, was executed in the central prison on Tuesday morning.... PESHAWAR: Recruitment of judges: 71 clear exam PESHAWAR, Sept 9: The Peshawar High Court has announced the result of  the written examination conducted for the posts of civil judge-cum-judicial magistrate on contract basis....

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