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September 25, 2003 Thursday Rajab 27, 1424 KARACHI: Ombudsman offices on Swedish line proposed KARACHI, Sept 24: Sindh Ombudsman Justice (r) Haziqul Khairi has suggested establishment of a specific office of ombudsman in view of the inordinate delay in the dispensation of justice in hundreds... KARACHI: 3,500 employees may lose jobs: KESC privatization ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: Two separate studies are being launched at a total cost of Rs349 million under the energy sector capacity enhancement programme to determine the nature and scope of KESC’s... KARACHI: LJ worker sentenced to death, Lahori acquitted KARACHI, Sept 24: An anti-terrorism court sentenced on Wednesday a worker of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi to death and acquitted the LJ chief and two others in a sectarian murder case.... KARACHI: Merger issue picks up amid differences KARACHI, Sept 24: Unification of five PML factions has started casting its shadow on other minor parties in the Sindh coalition.... KARACHI: Exhibition on society free of pollution KARACHI, Sept 24: Hundreds of students from various schools, belonging to local bodies wing of the city government, organized a colourful exhibition on Wednesday to highlight the significance of pollution free... KARACHI: Optional holiday for schools KARACHI, Sept 24: The government and private schools may avail an optional holiday on Thursday (27th of Rajab) on account of Shab-i-Mairaj, said EDO Schools of the city government.... KARACHI: Nishtar road hydrants KARACHI, Sept 24: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has, under section 144, imposed a ban on supply of water from illegal hydrants located on Nishtar Road.... KARACHI: Inquiry against KESC officials inconclusive KARACHI, Sept 24: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has failed to conclude an inquiry initiated one and a half months ago against those officials who were responsible for the delay in... KARACHI: SSC suppl exams begin on Oct 6 KARACHI, Sept 24: The Board of Secondary Education, on Wednesday, announced that SSC Supplementary Examination-2003 would begin from Oct 6.... KARACHI: KU hires faculty for IT education KARACHI, Sept 24: The vice-chancellor of Karachi University, Dr Zafar Saeed Saify, has said that highly trained and foreign qualified faculty has been hired for computer science department and preparation of... KARACHI: Transport mafia out to hinder new project KARACHI, Sept 24: The Amsterdam-based corporate establishment, Jacob & Associates BV Netherlands, which has offered its services in undertaking the Karachi Community Transport Project, is receiving threatening calls allegedly from elements... KARACHI: Clifton beach may be opened after three months KARACHI, Sept 24: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) was the worst victim of damages caused by the oil spillage from the grounded oil tanker Tasman Spirit.... KARACHI: International engineering congress tomorrow KARACHI, Sept 24: The Second International Mechanical Engineering Congress will commence on Sept 26 at Institution of Engineers Pakistan.... KARACHI: Herbal medicines KARACHI, Sept 24: The United Nations Organization (UNO) has established “Asia-Pacific Traditional Medicine and Herbal Technology Network” to promote such medicines in the region, including Pakistan, India, China, Malaysia and Indonesia.... KARACHI: Paintings show at Clifton KARACHI, Sept 24: An exhibition of paintings by Lahore-based artist Colin David will open at Clifton Art Gallery on Thursday.... KARACHI: Man shot at, injured by policemen in civvies KARACHI, Sept 24: A man was shot at and wounded by four policemen in civvies in what police termed an ‘encounter’ in the Preedy police limits on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Hearing of petition for Asif’s parole today KARACHI, Sept 24: The hearing of a petition moved for release of Asif Ali Zardari, former premier Benazir Bhutto’s spouse, on parole was on Wednesday morning deferred to Thursday for paucity... KARACHI: Sindh police constructing 15 schools KARACHI, Sept 24: The Sindh police, in collaboration with the Citizens’ Foundation, a local NGO, have started constructing 15 secondary and higher schools at various police lines in the city.... KARACHI: SM college to be accorded university status KARACHI, Sept 24: Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar has said that efforts are under way to accord Sindh Madressatul Islam the status of university.... KARACHI: 2,500 houses in Malir get filthy water KARACHI, Sept 24: Around 2,500 houses in Malir ‘C’ Area have been getting sewage mixed water for the last 15 days.... KARACHI: Transporter kidnapped KARACHI, Sept 24: A transporter was kidnapped along with his time-keeper in the Garden police limits on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Nazim asks Edhi not to accept sheep consignment KARACHI, Sept 24: The city government has appealed to Edhi Foundation not to accept the consignment of 57,000 sheep from Australia.... KARACHI: Altaf urges struggle for objectives KARACHI, Sept 24: The London-based chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, has called upon his supporters and activists not to let personal relationships override party objectives and interests.... KARACHI: Zakat forms be submitted by Oct 15: minister KARACHI, Sept 24: Provincial Minister for Religious and Minority Affairs Dr Irfan Gul Magsi has advised all the deserving families to submit their applications for Zakat by Oct 15.... KARACHI: NGO set up to provide safety at coastline KARACHI, Sept 24: A non-government organization has been established to provide safety at the coastline from Defence Society to Mauripur.... KARACHI: Nazim wants roads repaired by Nov 15 KARACHI, Sept 24: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has directed the officials concerned to complete by November 15 the carpeting and patchwork of all those major roads of the city government, towns... HYDERABAD: Non-payment of rent sparks protest: Union Council offices HYDERABAD, Sept 24: The members of the district council Hyderabad here on Wednesday strongly reacted to the routine absence of Executive District Officers (EDOs) and other officers of district government departments,... HYDERABAD: Women councillors’ training planned HYDERABAD, Sept 24: The executive district officer (EDO) community development department (CDD), Ibrahim Qureshi has said the government is giving top priority to capacity building of women.... DADU: Nazims hold demo against EDO DADU, Sept 24: The members of the district council, Dadu, boycotted its session and held a demonstration on Tuesday to protest against the EDO, finance, Noor Muhammad Leghari.... SUKKUR: Passengers block Indus Highway in protest SUKKUR, Sept 24: Bus drivers and passengers blocked the Indus Highway, near Karampur, Jacobabad district, on Wednesday following opening of fire by dacoits on buses as a result of which one... HYDERABAD: Pre-arrest bail given to ex-jail official HYDERABAD, Sept 24: Justice Mohammad Roshan Essani of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, here on Wednesday granted protective pre-arrest bail to a former deputy superintendent central jail Hyderabad, Aijaz... HYDERABAD: Action against water board officials demanded HYDERABAD, Sept 24: The management of Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA) has asked the provincial government to take a stern action against three officials of the Left Bank Canal Area... MIRPURKHAS: Four prisoners of Mirpurkhas shifted to Hyderabad jail MIRPURKHAS, Sept 24: The superintendent of district prison, Mirpurkhas, Rashid Saeed, has said that since the jail had become extremely overcrowded, four prisoners had recently been shifted to the Hyderabad jail... HYDERABAD: Woman killed HYDERABAD, Sept 24: A married woman, Rakshanda, was killed in her house at the Faujdari Road within the limits of the City police station on Wednesday.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Kidnapped boy found dead NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Sept 24: The body of a boy was found on the second day of his kidnapping from Sadhoja, Moro Taluka, on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: CM urges MPAs to resist horse-trading PESHAWAR, Sept 24: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has urged fellow lawmakers to show a loyalty to their respective political parties rather than carrying out agenda of “anti-people and undemocratic... PESHAWAR: ADP being curtailed on WB’s condition PESHAWAR, Sept 24: The NWFP government would shortly initiate a move to revamp its annual development programme (ADP) for the current financial year in line with a precondition set by the... PESHAWAR: No jurisdiction over tribal areas: PHC PESHAWAR, Sept 24: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday dismissed a writ petition of a person sentenced to 42 years’ rigorous imprisonment by the tribal administration of... PESHAWAR: Dist council members stage walkout PESHAWAR, Sept 24: Members of the city district council walked out of the council’s session here on Wednesday protesting against what they called “indifferent attitude” of National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) and police... PESHAWAR: Windstorm, rain lash Peshawar PESHAWAR, Sept 24: Strong winds followed by heavy rain lashed the provincial metropolis late on Tuesday night and on Wednesday, bringing a pleasant change in the weather....

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