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September 11, 2003 Thursday Rajab 13, 1424 KARACHI: Compensation only after scrutiny of claims: CM: Rain/flood victims KARACHI, Sept 10: Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar has said that no compensation has yet been paid to the legal heirs of those who died or affected during the recent rains/floods... KARACHI: Supply from Hub to be suspended for 22 days KARACHI, Sept 10: Water supply to the city from the Hub dam source will be suspended for 22 days with a gap of five days, starting from Sept 26, to undertake... KARACHI: Court acquits former revenue official in land case KARACHI, Sept 10: An accountability court acquitted on Wednesday a former assistant commissioner of the revenue department in a land reference.... KARACHI: Snap-checking causes traffic jams KARACHI, Sept 10: Traffic jams were witnessed at a number of places on Wednesday night due to snap-checking of vehicles by the police in view of the 9/11 incident.... KARACHI: Salvage vessel detained on court orders KARACHI, Sept 10: The Karachi Port Trust, on a court order, has detained the salvage ship, Endeavour-II, after it completed the shifting of oil from the vessel, Tasman Spirit.... KARACHI: Four petitions against CSS age limit dismissed KARACHI, Sept 10: A division bench of the Sindh High Court dismissed on Wednesday four writ petitions moved by Central Superior Services candidates against lowering of the CSS exam maximum age... KARACHI: Cultural action for social change urged KARACHI, Sept 10: Speakers at a workshop, on Wednesday, said that cultural interventions had been used in different parts of the world to bring about social change and in certain cases... KARACHI: Women’s empowerment stressed KARACHI, Sept 10: Sindh Minister for Women Development Dr Saeeda Malik said on Wednesday that economic empowerment of womenfolk in Pakistan is the most effective and viable tool for overcoming illiteracy... KARACHI: Generators at KU remain inoperative KARACHI, Sept 10: The 24 heavy duty generators acquired by Karachi University to help overcome the problem of frequent power outage have not as yet been made operational despite the passage... KARACHI: HU exams schedule KARACHI, Sept 10: The examination department of Hamdard University on Wednesday announced the schedule of final professional Bachelors of Dental Surgery (BDS) annual examination 2003, to be held in October.... KARACHI: Collection of ghazals launched KARACHI: Jazib Qureshi, a senior poet, presented his collection of ghazals at the Arts Council on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Drizzle likely KARACHI, Sept 10: The meteorological department has forecast partly cloudy/ cloudy weather in Karachi with chances of drizzle on Thursday with the maximum temperature between 31 and 33 degrees centigrade.... KARACHI: Pre-engineering All female applicants placed for admission KARACHI, Sept 10: All eligible female applicants, including D and E graders, have been placed for admission to first-year Pre-Engineering classes at city colleges and higher secondary schools.... KARACHI: Seminar on US-European relations KARACHI, Sept 10: A two-day eighth international seminar on “US-European Relations in the contemporary International Setting: Implications for the Developing World” will begin here at a local hotel on Sept 17.... KARACHI: Nepra wants link project completed early KARACHI, Sept 10: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has expressed concern over the pace of progress on the Hubco-KESC link.... KARACHI: Treasury benches support opposition’s move: Three resolutions adopted KARACHI, Sep 10: In a rare display of common concern, the treasury benches in Sindh Assembly joined hands with the opposition on Wednesday to adopt several resolutions which pertained to construction... KARACHI: FCS budget approved amid protest over policy KARACHI, Sept 10: Fishermen Cooperative Society (FCS) has approved a Rs156.7 million budget for the fiscal 2003-04 which envisages Rs30 million for fishermen’s welfare.... KARACHI: Defamation case against Dawn dismissed KARACHI, Sept 10: Malice must be proved as a fact in a suit for defamation independently of any inference arising from the allegedly libelous character of a publication, Justice Muhammad Moosa... KARACHI: Two men die in accidents KARACHI, Sept 10: An unidentified young man was killed in Gulzar-i-Hijri on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Workshop KARACHI, Sept 10: The third session of the HEJ workshop on “development of medicines from plants” here on Wednesday focused on the biological screening of medicinal plants extracts at the... KARACHI: Rulers fear convening CCI meetings: Mumtaz KARACHI, Sept 10: Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, Chairman, Sindh National Front, talking to party workers at his Karachi residence, wondered whether the Sindh government knew that no forum, like the Council... HYDERABAD: TMA flayed for demolishing society office HYDERABAD, Sept 10: The Hyderabad Railway Employees Cooperative Society has criticized the Taluka Municipal Administration, Latifabad, for demolishing a portion of its super society market office on Tuesday evening.... HYDERABAD: ASTA threatens to launch protest movement HYDERABAD, Sept 10: The All Sindh Teachers Association (ASTA) has threatened to launch a protest movement against the builders’ mafia, which was trying to take over the possession of a large... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notices to police officials HYDERABAD, Sept 10: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Wednesday issued notices to the RPO, Hyderabad, DPO Tharparkar, SHO, Umerkot police station, ASI, Islamkot police station, and other respondents... HYDERABAD: SU to hold debate HYDERABAD, Sept 10: The University of Sindh has decided to hold an inter-departmental debate competition on the topic of “geographical boundaries are more important than the historical boundaries”.... HYDERABAD: Students likely to miss HSC admission HYDERABAD, Sept 10: A large number of students of the district are likely to be deprived of admissions to Higher Secondary Certificate as the last date for submitting admission forms has... NAWABSHAH: Sacked teachers hold demo NAWABSHAH, Sept 10: At least a 100 sacked teachers, including women, held a protest demonstration here on Wednesday against their sacking and demanded they be reinstated.... HYDERABAD: Free medical camps set up HYDERABAD, Sept 10: The Pakistan army has established five free medical camps in Badin, Thatta and Tharparkar districts to treat rain victims, said an ISPR press release issued here on Wednesday.... JACOBABAD: Student dies in accident JACOBABAD, Sept 10: A student going to school on his bicycle was killed after he was hit by a truck near the grain market here on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: UC Nazims submit resignations PESHAWAR, Sept 10: A large number of union council Nazims from different districts of the NWFP have handed over their collective resignations to the chairman of the newly-formed union council alliance... PESHAWAR: Judge orders action against policemen PESHAWAR,  Sept 10: District and sessions judge Hayat Ali Shah on Wednesday ordered registration of an FIR against two police officers for torturing a person.... PESHAWAR: Road plans discussed PESHAWAR, Sept 10: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has stressed the need of expediting work on the construction of roads in the province.... PESHAWAR: Driving licence fee scam goes unchecked PESHAWAR, Sept 10: The traffic police officials dealing with driving licences have been causing losses to the national kitty, officials and drivers told Dawn here on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: ANP asks Sherpao to resign PESHAWAR, Sept 10: The Awami National Party (ANP) has asked Federal Minister for Water and Power Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao to resign from his office in order to justify his earlier stand against the construction of the...

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