March, 23 2005 Wednesday 12 Safar 1426 KARACHI: Two roughed up by consulate guards KARACHI, March 22: Two citizens were dragged and roughed up by the security guards of some US consulate officials and later detained for hours for slowing down their vehicle on Sharea... KARACHI: People being overcharged for water, says nazim: World Water Day KARACHI, March 22: City Nazim Niamatullah Khan, who is also chairman of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, said on Tuesday that those minting money through water trade were causing heavy... KARACHI: Underpasses for city ordered KARACHI, March 22: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has asked the authorities concerned to take steps making the Road Safety Year meaningful with the cooperation of community and NGOs.... KARACHI: English compulsory subject from Class I KARACHI, March 22: The Sindh education and literacy department has declared it mandatory for the public and private schools to teach English as additional compulsory subject to students from Class I.... KARACHI: Local govt elections in May, June: Waraich KARACHI, March 22: The Minister of State for Local Government and Rural Development, Zafar Waraich, said on Tuesday that the local bodies’ elections would be held in May/June this year, while... KARACHI: Pakistan Day exibition KARACHI, March 22: A special exhibition will be organized at the National Museum of Pakistan on March 23 in connection with the Pakistan Day.... KARACHI: SHC seeks report on students’ plea KARACHI, March 22: The Sindh High Court asked a provincial attorney on Tuesday to apprise it on March 29 whether or not the failed medical college students admitted under the self-finance... KARACHI: Revenue dept told to hand over Scheme-33 to city govt KARACHI, March 22: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Tuesday asked the revenue department to hand over the land of Scheme-33, by March 31 to the city government.... KARACHI: Hamida underlines need for quality education KARACHI, March 22: Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy Dr Hamida Khuhro has emphasised the need of quality education and skilled manpower in order to make rapid headway in the comity... KARACHI: MMA threatens to resign from govt KARACHI, March 22: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) referring to the deteriorating situation in Balochistan has said if the army operation was not stopped forthwith, the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) would not hesitate... KARACHI: Imran stresses unity against exploiters KARACHI, March 22: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Tuesday urged the masses and all democratic, patriotic political parties to get united in order to get rid of rulers, who were... KARACHI: TB termed challenge for health care providers KARACHI, March 22: Since more people die of tuberculosis than from any other curable infectious disease across the globe, it becomes a major challenge for health care providers.... KARACHI: SHC nazir told to check violations by consulate KARACHI, March 22: Justice Mohammad Sadiq Leghari of the Sindh High Court directed the court nazir to inspect the under-construction building of the Japanese consulate within two weeks to find out... KARACHI: Unused land of feudals be given to peasants: Altaf KARACHI, March 22: Opting for reforms over revolution, Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has suggested that thousands of acres of unused land of feudal lords should be taken over and... KARACHI: Transparency in master plan ordered KARACHI, March 22: The City Nazim, Niamatullah Khan, on Tuesday directed officials of the city government to make impartial and transparent the process of tender, pre-qualification and work award regarding the... KARACHI: EDOs, THOs discuss steps to improve immunization KARACHI, March 22: The Executive District Officers for Health from different districts of Sindh and Town Health Officers of Karachi here on Tuesday discussed in detail their strategies to improve routine... KARACHI: Rally criticizes harassment of Baloch leaders KARACHI, March 22: Baloch nationalist organizations have condemned the “kidnapping and harassment” of their leaders in Bolan district, Balochistan.... KARACHI: WHO told not to contact city govt for its projects KARACHI, March 22: Sindh Health Adviser Faisal Malik has urged the World Health Organization to devise a monitoring system minus the representatives of district government for its ongoing projects in the... HYDERABAD: Armed forces must keep out of politics: Achakzai HYDERABAD, March 22: Political parties should take a firm stand that armed forces and secret agencies will never be allowed to interfere in political process.... HYDERABAD: Call to repatriate illegal immigrants HYDERABAD, March 22: Leaders of the Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party, Pakistan Oppressed Nations’ Movement and other political parties have demanded that five million illegal immigrants living in Sindh be expelled, the... SUKKUR: Man dies as explosives go off SUKKUR, March 22: The record keeper of the Rohri civil court was killed when some explosives went off in the court’s record room on Monday.... NAWABSHAH: PPP calls for polls this year NAWABSHAH, March 22: Sindh People’s Party Parliamentarians president Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said the country cannot be run through what he called artificial democracy and demanded holding of general elections... PESHAWAR Durrani for new water and sanitation policy PESHAWAR, March 22: NWFP chief minister Akram Khan Durrani has urge the need for a national water and sanitation policy to improve management of existing water resources and provide safe drinking... PESHAWAR Policeman summoned in habeas corpus case PESHAWAR, March 22: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday summoned a police official in a habeas corpus petition challenging alleged illegal detention of a suspected militant by an intelligence agency for... PESHAWAR: Work to begin soon on Rs60m project: minister PESHAWAR, March 22: Minister of State for Water & Power, Amir Muqam, on Tuesday said that the country would achieve the goal of economic prosperity soon.... PESHAWAR: WFP starts relief operation in NWFP PESHAWAR March 22: The World Food Programme has started an emergency operation for distirbution of footstuff in the rain- and snowfall-affected areas of NWFP.... PESHAWAR: Poppy cultivation un-Islamic: ulema PESHAWAR, March 22: Fifty-one leading religious leaders and scholars from the NWFP and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) have issued an edict declaring cultivation of poppy and hashish and drug trafficking... PESHAWAR: Eight file papers for Senate seat PESHAWAR, March 22: Eight candidates have filed nomination papers for by-election to the Senate seat vacated by NWFP Governor Khalilur Rehman.... PESHAWAR: Governor lays stress on best use of resources PESHAWAR, March 22: NWFP Governor Khalil-ur-Rehman has said that there is a huge potential for economic development in the province as well as in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). He... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, March 22: The Met office has forecast a warm day on Wednesday. The maximum temperature would remain between 34°C and 36°C....

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