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September 30, 2003 Tuesday Sha’aban 3, 1424 KARACHI: Water supply from Hub suspended for 20 days KARACHI, Sept 29: Water supply to the city and Lasbella from the Hub dam source has been suspended for 20 days as the repairing and desilting work on the Karachi supply... KARACHI: No strategy to control prices in Ramazan KARACHI, Sept 29: With Ramazan only 25 days away, the city government is again committing the mistake it made last year by not arranging in time the meetings of wholesalers, manufacturers,... KARACHI: Policeman shot dead KARACHI, Sept 29: Armed men killed a policeman in Garden West in a robbery bid on Monday.... KARACHI: All’s well that ends well KARACHI: Earlier this week, the new administrator of the Defence Housing Authority, Brig Maqsud Hussain, held a press conference at the Beach View Club in which he said the oil-stricken Karachi... KARACHI: ARD to choose leader next month KARACHI, Sept 29: The interim chief of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy, Makhdoom Amin Fahim, said on Monday that there could be a meaningful dialogue only if the regime... KARACHI: Kidnappers release two men KARACHI, Sept 29: Two of the three persons, kidnapped at a farm house in Surjani Town, were released by their captors on Monday.... KARACHI: KU’s finance director suspended for fraud KARACHI, Sept 29: Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Monday ordered suspension of the finance director, University of Karachi, Younus Ahmed Khan, on the charges of incompetence, embezzlement and misappropriation. He has... KARACHI: Workshop on research methods KARACHI, Sept 29: A six-day training workshop on Research Methods in Social Sciences commenced on Monday at the Arts Auditorium of the University of Karachi.... KARACHI: Sindhi Para facing acute water shortage KARACHI, Sept 29: Sindhi Para and eight other localities of Shanti Nagar, UC-7 of Gulshan Town, are facing acute water shortage as not a single drop has been released to these... KARACHI: Precaution against diseases stressed KARACHI, Sept 29: The provincial minister for women development, Dr Saeeda Malik, has emphasized the significance of advocacy to the masses for taking safety steps against lethal diseases.... KARACHI: Reserved seat KARACHI, Sept 29: One seat will be reserved in every bus, minibus, coaches and other public transport for handicapped persons.... KARACHI: Walk to mark senior citizens day KARACHI, Sept 29: In order to observe the International Day of Elder Persons, a walk will be organized under the auspices of the Geriatrics Care Foundation on Oct 1.... KARACHI: Aali’s dohas published KARACHI, Sept 29: A collection of Dohas by Jamiluddin Aali has been published, says a press release.... KARACHI: Decision on status of IT education in a few days KARACHI, Sept 29: The Sindh government would take a decision shortly in regard to information technology teaching status and holding of its examination as compulsory subject in colleges and higher secondary... KARACHI: Scientific disposal of beach debris begins KARACHI, Sept 29: The city government workers on Monday started the process of, what they called, ‘biodegradation’ of oil-soaked sand and debris collected from the Clifton beach in the wake of... KARACHI: Forger gets nine-year RI KARACHI, Sept 29: The provincial anti-corruption judge, Aftab Ahmed Khan, sentenced a forger to suffer three different terms of rigorous imprisonment (RI) totalling nine years.... KARACHI: Employee’s appeal allowed KARACHI, Sept 29: The Federal Service Tribunal allowed on Monday the appeal of a Pakistan Railways employee against his summary dismissal from service under the Removal from Service (Special Powers) Ordinance,... KARACHI: Private airline set to restart operation KARACHI, Sept 29: The Safe Air International (SAI) is scheduled to restart its operation in the first week of December after the settlement of dues with the Civil Aviation Authority.... KARACHI: Two books on conflict resolution launched KARACHI, Sept 29: Former diplomats on Monday called for an assessment of the attitude of the West towards the Muslim world, especially after 9/11.... KARACHI: Bandit shot dead in Site KARACHI, Sept 29: A bandit was shot dead by a security guard in Site late Sunday night.... HYDERABAD: Financial powers for UCs recommended HYDERABAD, Sept 29: A detailed report on two years of the Hyderabad District Council has expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of the district government and demanded that financial/administrative powers be delegated... HYDERABAD: District council ask for works’ detail: Reappropriation of funds HYDERABAD, Sept 29: Members of the district council here on Monday refused to accord approval for reappropriation of Rs40.525 million funds for repair of roads unless details of the works are... MIRPURKHAS: Reserved seats for Dalits urged: Admission to medical colleges MIRPURKHAS, Sept 29: The Scheduled Castes Federation of Pakistan (SCFP) has condemned the government apathy towards Dalits as not a single students from the community has been given admission to medical... HYDERABAD: Right to form unions sought HYDERABAD, Sept 29: The president of Pakistan Workers Confederation, Sindh, Kaniz Fatima, has said that the Industrial Relations Ordinance-2002 is the blackest anti-worker law which should be withdrawn.... HYDERABAD: Cane crushing by Oct 15 demanded HYDERABAD, Sept 29: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture, at its weekly meeting held here on Sunday, urged the government to direct sugar mill owners to pay Rs43 per 40kg of sugarcane... HYDERABAD: Two awarded 42 years RI HYDERABAD, Sept 29: Anti-Terrorism Court judge Ali Ashraf Shah here on Monday awarded 42 years of rigorous imprisonment and Rs200,000 fine each to two persons in two separate murder and arms... HYDERABAD: Minorities threaten to challenge laws HYDERABAD, Sept 29: The All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) has condemned the “stepmotherly treatment being meted out to the minorities” of Pakistan and threatened to challenge “all the discriminatory laws against... MITHI: Cultural fair held MITHI, Sept 29: Hundreds of people belonging to various segments of the society, from all parts of the province, particularly from Thar, participated in a fair held here on Friday and... HYDERABAD: ‘Man held due to mistaken identity’ HYDERABAD, Sept 29: The Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz has demanded the immediate release of Abdul Fatah Janwari, a leader of the Sindh Research and Development Forum, who was arrested on Sept... PESHAWAR: Women LB members told not to seek honorarium PESHAWAR, Sept 29: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah here on Monday urged women councillors to drop their demand for honorarium.... PESHAWAR: Provinces agree to Bhasha dam construction: Siraj PESHAWAR, Sept 29: NWFP Finance Minister Sirajul Haq disclosed here on Monday that all the four provinces had agreed on the early construction of the Bhasha dam instead of the controversial... PESHAWAR: Relaxation in age limit demanded PESHAWAR, Sept 29: A number of law graduates will not be able to appear in the Public Service Commission examination for the posts of civil judge on Oct 17, due to... PESHAWAR: Call for judicial inquiry: Doctor’s murder PESHAWAR, Sept 29: Doctors associations have expressed concern over what they called the “biased attitude” of the police officer conducting a probe into the murder of Dr Farooq Hilal, a lecturer... PESHAWAR: Doctors to boycott PSC exam PESHAWAR, Sept 29: The NWFP Contract Doctors Association has decided to boycott the Public Service Commission examination and has asked the provincial government to honour its commitment regarding regularisation of their... PESHAWAR: Health dept not computerized PESHAWAR, Sept 29: The NWFP health department is yet to establish computerized network at the directorate-general health services offices despite having spent a large amount, official sources said.... PESHAWAR: ARD rally PESHAWAR, Sept 29: The People’s Party Parliamentarians will make arrangements for the ARD public meeting scheduled to be held here on Oct 15. A PPP meeting was held here at which...

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