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November 8, 2003 Saturday Ramazan 12, 1424 KARACHI: 93 freed fishermen return home KARACHI, Nov 7: Ninety-three Pakistani fishermen, who had been in Indian custody on the charges of trespassing its maritime zone, were warmly received by their relatives and Pakistani officials when they... KARACHI: Opposition uproar keeps PA agenda pending: Tribute paid to Nawabzada KARACHI, Nov 7: The Sindh Assembly, which on Friday paid rich tributes to the late Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan for his fearless struggle for democratic dispensation, could not take up any scheduled... KARACHI: City govt to discuss meat supply plan KARACHI, Nov 7: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan said on Friday that the city government would not succumb to any pressure to increase meat prices during Ramazan.... KARACHI: 470 bus shelters planned KARACHI, Nov 7: The city district government Karachi, will construct 470 bus shelters in the city purely on build-operate and transfer (BOT) basis.... KARACHI: SHC orders disposal of Tasman wreckage KARACHI, Nov 7: The Sindh High Court on Friday allowed the removal and disposal of the grounded oil tanker Tasman Spirit’s wreckage outside its jurisdiction under the supervision of its assignee,... KARACHI: Over 80 MQM-H men held in Landhi KARACHI, Nov 7: Police raided several houses in Landhi, including that of Mohajir Qaumi Movement general secretary, and picked up over 80 MQM-H activists and sympathizers, the party spokesman claimed.... KARACHI: Boy wounded KARACHI, Nov 7: A four-year-old boy was shot and wounded when his father resisted two bandits in a robbery in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Friday evening.... KARACHI: Meat sellers resort to street protest KARACHI, Nov 7: The dispute over meat prices between the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) and the Meat Merchant Welfare Association (MMWA) further intensified on Friday when butchers came out on... KARACHI: Hearing of Indian HC building case adjourned KARACHI, Nov 7: Government agencies are responsible for safe keeping of the record of immovable properties, particularly when they are claimed to be owned by foreign states or their nationals, the... KARACHI: 9,759 failures passed with grace marks: HSC exams KARACHI, Nov 7: The Board of Intermediate Education, on Friday, released the lists of failure candidates of HSC annual exams 2003 of all groups, who have now been declared pass with... KARACHI: Schools told to promote ideology KARACHI, Nov 7: The education department of the city government has emphasised the need for propagation of Islamic values and national ideology among students.... KARACHI: Mahar vows to support growers KARACHI, Nov 7: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammed Mahar on Friday said that the provincial government would fully support and protect the growers’ interests.... KARACHI: Community policing to be expanded: IGP KARACHI, Nov 7: The ‘Community Policing System’ will be expanded in all the police stations of the city, as the present system has been successfully introduced in Ferozeabad police station.... KARACHI: Owners asked to improve condition of buses KARACHI, Nov 7: Sindh transport minister Adil Siddiqi has directed the DIG traffic and concerned departments not to issue fitness certificates without checking vehicles.... KARACHI: Graduation ceremony KARACHI, Nov 7: A graduation ceremony was held at the School of Army Air Defence, Malir Cantt.... KARACHI: Power cuts criticized KARACHI, Nov 7: Residents of slum areas of Karachi have criticized frequent power failures in villages without any prior announcement of loadshedding.... KARACHI: Research labs open at KU KARACHI, Nov 7: The extensive research laboratories of pharmaceutical science were inaugurated at the campus by the VC of Karachi University, Prof Dr Zafar Saeed Saify, on Friday.... KARACHI: Assurance to KDA men KARACHI, Nov 7: The City Nazim said on Friday that problems confronting the employees of the defunct KDA would be resolved.... KARACHI: Dry weather KARACHI, Nov 7: The meteorological department has forecast dry weather for Saturday. The maximum temperature in the city is expected between 33 and 35 degrees centigrade and minimum temperature between 15... KARACHI: Rains caused little damage to cotton crop, PA told KARACHI, Nov 7: The torrential rains during this year’s monsoon had caused up to 16 per cent damaged to the cotton crop and two per cent to paddy, but sugarcane crop... KARACHI: Opposition not doing homework, says Speaker KARACHI, Nov 7: Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah has said that the opposition benches could put the government on the defensive if they came to House fully... KARACHI: Victim identifies accused: Kidnapping case KARACHI, Nov 7: A victim of kidnapping for ransom and his complainant uncle identified on Friday three accused, including sons of a senior superintendent of police and a town nazim, in... KARACHI: Opposition slams leaders’ detention KARACHI, Nov 7: Leader of the Opposition In the Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmad Khuhro has alleged that the government was bent upon pursuing undemocratic means to resolve... KARACHI: Contract awarding system to be revised KARACHI, Nov 7: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has directed the revision of present contract awarding and tendering procedure, being adopted for construction and other purposes in public sector, to harmonize... KARACHI: Two die in accidents KARACHI, Nov 7: An eight-year-old boy was run over by a coach on Tariq Road in Ferozabad police limits on Friday morning.... KARACHI: IT employees plea allowed KARACHI, Nov 7: The Federal Service Tribunal allowed on Friday appeals by 24 income tax employees for their promotion in accordance with a merit list drawn up after a departmental examination... KARACHI: SHC issues notices KARACHI, Nov 7: The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notices to the state law officer, the DCO, the DO revenue Thatta and others for November 13, 2003 on a petition... KARACHI: Masrur Hasan Khan dies KARACHI, Nov 7: Masrur Hasan Khan, a former bureaucrat who held many important positions, died of kidney failure after a long illness on Friday. He was 80.... KARACHI: Ibad visits exhibition KARACHI, Nov 7: A large number of visitors, including the governor and many industrialists, took interest in the stall set up by Gulbahao, a non-governmental organization, at SITE stadium.... KARACHI: Allama Iqbal’s anniversary KARACHI, Nov 7: The birth anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal will be observed here, as in other parts of the country, with national zeal on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: Institutions asked to refund computer fee HYDERABAD, Nov 7: The Education and Literacy department, Government of Sindh, has issued directives to all the EDOs, Education, that those institutions which were not providing computer facilities should refund immediately... HYDERABAD: Cut in sugarcane price condemned HYDERABAD, Nov 7: The Sindh Abadgar Board at a meeting held here on Friday expressed concern over the reduction in sugarcane price and said it was for the first time that... MIRPURKHAS: Delay in crushing hits labourers MIRPURKHAS, Nov 7: Thousands of workers in the interior of Sindh are facing financial hardships due to the delay in the start of sugarcane crushing season.... HYDERABAD: SHC seeks advice in land case HYDERABAD, Nov 7: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Thursday directed the deputy director, Anti-Corruption Establishment, to appear before the court on Nov 11 in connection with land acquisition... SHIKARPUR: Five judges posts lying vacant SHIKARPUR, Nov 7: Lawyers of the district on Thursday demanded that judges should be appointed against five vacant posts at different local courts.... HYDERABAD: Salary demanded HYDERABAD, Nov 7: Commission pass teachers of the Middle School Project observed token hunger strike outside the Hyderabad Press Club on Friday against the non-payment of their salaries for five months.... SANGHAR: Petrol pump worker dies SANGHAR, Nov 7: A worker died when he fell into an over- ground petrol tank at a petrol pump at the Sinjhoro bus stand on Thursday.... MIRPURKHAS: Transporters overcharging commuters MIRPURKHAS, Nov 7: The transporters were fleecing the commuters of Mirpurkhas district by overcharging them against the price list fixed by the government for various routes.... HYDERABAD: Powerhouses privatization opposed HYDERABAD, Nov 7: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has expressed concern over the proposed privatization of Jamshoro, Kotri and Lakhra powerhouses.... PESHAWAR: PML-N refuses to join NWFP govt PESHAWAR, Nov 7: Efforts by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to persuade the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) to join the NWFP cabinet in an attempt to counter alleged moves... PESHAWAR: Operation in tribal areas condemned PESHAWAR, Nov 7: The Jamaat-i-Islami on Friday staged protest rallies in the major cities of the NWFP and the adjacent tribal regions to condemn the military operation in the tribal areas.... PESHAWAR: Patients await relief package PESHAWAR, Nov 7: The relief package that was announced last month by the provincial Health Department to facilitate patients is yet to benefit the latter, health workers told Dawn.... PESHAWAR: Philanthropists’ help sought PESHAWAR, Nov 7: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Friday said the government alone could not provide resources for social welfare activities and stressed philanthropists’ role in this regard.... PESHAWAR: Paralysis centre to be activated PESHAWAR, Nov 7: The NWFP government has decided to reactivate the Paraplegic Centre at the Hayatabad township, said an official handout here on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: High court seeks DCO’s comments PESHAWAR, Nov 7: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Friday sought comments from the Mardan district coordination officer (DCO) in a writ petition challenging the selling of petrol at 33 kerosene oil outlets in the... PESHAWAR: SBP scheme PESHAWAR, Nov 7: Loan defaulters have been advised to benefit from the State Bank’s scheme meant to facilitate them to clear their debts....

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