March, 31 2005 Thursday 20 Safar 1426 KARACHI: Property tax formula sought KARACHI, March 30: The Sindh High Court asked a provincial attorney on Wednesday to submit within 20 days the formula on the basis of which the property tax payable by a... KARACHI: ATC awards death to Lashkar activist KARACHI, March 30: An anti-terrorism court sentenced on Wednesday an Afghanistan-born activist of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi to death on two counts in the murder case of two Iranian owners of a... KARACHI: Ponam calls for strike today KARACHI, March 30: The Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (Ponam) has appealed to people to observe a countrywide strike on Thursday to support its demand for provincial autonomy.... KARACHI: Consensus of all provinces on dams a must: CM KARACHI, March 30: Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that people of Sindh have no objection to storing of water.... KARACHI: Deadline set for bus terminus KARACHI, March 30: City Nazim Niamatullah Khan has ordered that the inter-city bus terminus, being set up at Yousuf Goth on the RCD Highway for Balochistan-bound buses, must be completed by... KARACHI: Karachi to get new look in two years, says Ibad KARACHI, March 30: The Governor of Sindh, Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan, has said that Karachi with its improved infrastructures and modern facilities would be a different city in two years.... KARACHI: SHC tells judge to answer allegations KARACHI, March 30: The Sindh High Court gave an anti-narcotics judge another opportunity on Wednesday to answer allegations levelled against him by the prosecution and the defence and their counsel in... KARACHI: Sewerage line caves in KARACHI, March 30: A 54-inch dia sewerage line caved in late Tuesday night on I I Chundrigar Road near Railway Stadium, creating an eight-feet deep crater on the busy road and... KARACHI: Baloch leader slams govt’s ‘colonial approach’ KARACHI, March 30: Chief of the National Party Dr Hayee Baloch has described the March 17 attack in Dera Bugti as ‘pre-planned’ and alleged that it was aimed at eliminating Baloch... KARACHI: Route for chehlum procession announced KARACHI, March 30: The main procession on chehlum of Imam Hussain (AS) will begin from Nishtar Park and terminate at Hussainian Iranian Imambargah on Thursday.... KARACHI: Ban on gutka demanded KARACHI, March 30: Fatima Surraiya Bajia, the adviser to chief minister, has appealed for an absolute ban on gutka, betel nuts, sweetened supari and other relevant products contributory to high incidence... KARACHI: Probe into Boeing 777 purchase demanded KARACHI, March 30: The PIA Cabin Crew Solidarity Front held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the problems being faced by the cabin crew of the national carrier.... KARACHI: Four killed in separate incidents KARACHI, March 30: An activist of Mohajir Qaumi Movement was killed in Landhi.... KARACHI: Writers pay tribute to Manzoor Ahmad KARACHI, March 30: An evening to honour Professor Dr Manzoor Ahmad, eminent philosopher, and educationist, was held on Tuesday at Sadequain Institute of Art. Jamiluddin Aali presided over the proceedings, and... KARACHI: Media city planned at Port Qasim KARACHI, March 30: Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Babar Khan Ghauri has said that the government will develop a modern “media city” in Port Qasim area to cater to the... KARACHI: Regularization of buildings KARACHI, March 30: The city government on Wednesday further extended the last date for the regularization of illegal construction to June 30, 2005 so that a maximum number of people could... KARACHI: BD cultural troupe enthrals audience KARACHI, March 30: A cultural delegation from Bangladesh performed at a function organized by the Pakistan-Bangladesh Friendship Forum on Tuesday night.... KARACHI: MA external forms KARACHI, March 30: The University of Karachi on Wednesday announced the schedule for submitting registration forms of MA, double ... KARACHI: Auditorium in girls’ college KARACHI, March 30: The City Nazim, Niamatullah Khan, on Wednesday inaugurated the auditorium of the Allama Iqbal Government Girls College at Shah Faisal Colony.... KARACHI: AKU board not linked with health survey KARACHI, March 30: The Aga Khan University and its examination board are in no way associated with the distribution or subsequent retraction of a health survey that has been the subject... KARACHI: Rauf warns law-breakers KARACHI, March 30: The Sindh Home Minister, Rauf Siddiqui, said on Wednesday the government would deal with an iron hand elements harassing people and creating law and order situation on April... HYDERABAD: Traders’ body condemns lawlessness, price hike HYDERABAD, March 30: The All-Pakistan Organization of Small Traders and Cottage Industries, Sindh, has condemned rampant lawlessness and price hike in the country and arrest of protesting businessmen in Karachi on... HYDERABAD: ‘Jailed JSMM activists being tortured’ HYDERABAD, March 30: The Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz has alleged that its leaders and activists are being tortured in the Hyderabad Central Jail.... HYDERABAD: Two held with stolen barrage rollers HYDERABAD, March 30: The Jamshoro police have arrested two people and recovered rollers and other parts of the Kotri Barrage.... HYDERABAD: School health plan’s revival urged HYDERABAD, March 30: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has directed that school health services should be reactivated.... HYDERABAD: Partial strike against POL price rise HYDERABAD, March 30: A partial strike was observed against the rise in petroleum prices on a call of the transporters’ association in the interior of Sindh on Wednesday....

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