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December 24, 2003 Wednesday Shawwal 29, 1424 KARACHI: Sindh govt’s attitude putting firms off: Large buses project KARACHI, Dec 23: Private transport companies, which had been offered bus services of their own, have shied away from the whole process owing to a row between the Sindh government and... KARACHI: Civic bodies told to submit reports on road repairs KARACHI, Dec 23: The city government has asked town administrations and civic departments to provide details of carpeting, patching and repairing work on roads carried out after monsoon.... KARACHI: Shaista under treatment KARACHI, Dec 23: Shaista Almani, the girl who had married on her own and had been chased by her tribe, is recovering in a local hospital, it is learnt.... KARACHI: French newsmen’s plea admitted KARACHI, Dec 23: Justice Syed Zawwar Hussain Jaffery of the Sindh High Court allowed on Tuesday an application for urgent hearing of two detained French journalists’ bail petition on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Christmas programmes in city KARACHI, Dec 23: Members of the Christian community in the city, like everywhere around the globe, will celebrate Christmas on Thursday.... KARACHI: ASI held for keeping man in illegal detention KARACHI, Dec 23: A police officer was arrested while hunt for his five colleagues was launched on Tuesday following a raid on a police chowki in Labour Square, Korangi.... KARACHI: Transfusion of blood poses high risk: experts KARACHI, Dec 23: Blood transfusion services, which are supposed to ease the burden of diseases, are most probably spreading them.... KARACHI: DHA prepares to build desalination plant KARACHI, Dec 23: The Defence Housing Authority is all set to build a combined cycle power and desalination plant over the next 18 to 24 months.... KARACHI: KU decides to conduct ‘special’ exams KARACHI, Dec 23: The University of Karachi has decided to hold special exams for those, who could not appear in compulsory papers of BA (regular and external) Annual Examination 2003 on... KARACHI: Tension in Lyari locality KARACHI, Dec 23: A sense of insecurity prevails in the Ali Mohammad Mohalla, Lyari Town, after the killing of Abdul Ghani Baloch, a retired official of the OGDC.... KARACHI: Pilots’ body organizing jubilee programmes KARACHI, Dec 23: Pakistan Air Line Pilots’ Association (PALPA) has announced a series of upcoming events, scheduled up to Jan 10, 2004, as part of the ongoing month-long celebrations to mark... KARACHI: KUTS hails governor KARACHI, Dec 23: The Karachi University Teachers’ Society has thanked Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad for taking “keen and active interest” in the affairs of the university.... KARACHI: Waka Raag enthrals audience KARACHI, Dec 23: A large number of audience was enthralled by the ‘Waka Raag’ organized by the Japan Cultural Centre of the Consulate General of Japan here on Monday night.... KARACHI: Man sentenced to death for killing wife KARACHI, Dec 23: The additional district and sessions judge, East, Kausar Sultana, sentenced a man to death for killing his wife.... KARACHI: PPP concerned over fall in school enrolment KARACHI, Dec 23: Pakistan People’s Party on Tuesday expressed concern over the declining trend in school enrolment.... KARACHI: Faulty transmission lines KARACHI, Dec 23: The Sindh government’s chief secretary, Dr Mutawakkil Kazi, has expressed concern on improper installation of transmission cables over highways, roads, thoroughfares and water areas.... KARACHI: Exhibition begins at St Joseph’s KARACHI, Dec 23: The two-day annual science exhibition and posters competition of St. Joseph’s Government College for Women began on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Two women shot dead, student dies in accident KARACHI, Dec 23: Two women were shot dead in Bahadurabad by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday night.... KARACHI: Electronic warfare KARACHI, Dec 23: Recent world events have explicitly highlighted the importance... KARACHI: Tribute paid to Noorani KARACHI, Dec 23: Late Maulana Shah Ahmad Noorani was a bright chapter of religious and political history of Pakistan and his services for unity of Muslims would always be remembered.... HYDERABAD: Referendum on LFO demanded HYDERABAD, Dec 23: PML-N MNA Memoona Hashmi has demanded that either general elections or a referendum should be held to seek opinion of the people whether this parliament has the powers... HYDERABAD: Khokhrapar route opening sought HYDERABAD, Dec 23: The City Taluka Council on Tuesday demanded the opening of the Khokhrapar route and restoration of bus and railway services between Khokhrapar and Munabao.... LARKANA: Rally held against mill management LARKANA, Dec 23: Hundreds of sugarcane growers and Sindh National Front activists took out a procession in Naudero on Tuesday in protest against Naudero Sugar Mills management for paying low price... HYDERABAD: Rulers accused of defacing Constitution HYDERABAD, Dec 23: The leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmad Khuhro, has said the Constitution is being defaced by the rulers to establish the presidential form of... DADU: Unionist suspended for protesting DADU, Dec 23: Protest against non-payment of salaries to the municipal sanitary staff has led to suspension of a labour leader.... HYDERABAD: BD leader recalls ’71 debacle HYDERABAD, Dec 23: A former Amir of Jamaat-i-Islami, Bangladesh, Professor Ghulam Azam, has said that Pakistan was created through the power of ballot but it was disintegrated through the power of... HYDERABAD: Hunger strike continues over fee hike HYDERABAD, Dec 23: Over 12 students of Sindh and Jinnah law colleges, under the banner of Joint Action Committee, continued their token hunger strike outside the local press club on Tuesday... PESHAWAR: Police baton-charge varsity students rally: Destruction of botanical garden PESHAWAR, Dec 23: The campus police on Tuesday resorted to baton-charge to disperse students, including girls, who were protesting against the destruction of a botanical garden on the campus.... PESHAWAR: NWFP to get less grant in lieu of Zila tax PESHAWAR, Dec 23: The NWFP government is not likely to receive the full amount for the financial year 2003-04 Islamabad has pledged to provide it as a grant, for supporting the... PESHAWAR: Islamic gallery inaugurated PESHAWAR, Dec 23: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani inaugurated on Tuesday an Islamic gallery set up by the provincial Directorate of Archaeology and Museums at the Peshawar Museum.... PESHAWAR: Security at foreign missions tightened PESHAWAR, Dec 23: Six platoons of the Frontier Constabulary and personnel of the Frontier Reserve Police were called in to help the city police provide security to foreign missions, foreigners and... PESHAWAR: Many areas of NWFP receive rain, snow PESHAWAR, Dec 23: Light rain hit the city and its surrounding areas on Monday night as bad weather disrupted flight schedule for Chitral valley, Met officials said....

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