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KARACHI: Proper town planning for uplift works needed: CM KARACHI, May 23: Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Monday called for effective town planning so that development of big and small cities in the Sindh could be carried...		KARACHI: MPAs role in budget process sought KARACHI, May 23: Sindh Finance Minister Syed Sardar Ahmad urged the legislators to take more interest in the budget making process. Speaking at a pre-budget consultation with the parliamentarians on “Women...
KARACHI: 17 prisoners languish for inability to pay fines KARACHI, May 23: As many as 17 prisoners are still languishing in the Central Prison, Karachi, despite completing their respective terms, for they don’t have the money to pay different fines...		KARACHI: PN personnel rescue crew members of Korean vessel KARACHI, May 23: Pakistan Navy personnel rescued 12 crew members of a Korean vessel which caught fire in the sea. A Korean merchant ship “MV Horizon-9” caught fire about 15 miles...
KARACHI: People protest against water shortage KARACHI, May 23: Demonstrations were staged in Baldia and Lyari on Monday against persisting water shortage. Residents of Baldia Town staged a demonstration at a section of the main Hub River...		KARACHI: Fishermen stage rally at harbour KARACHI, May 23: Thousands of fishermen from various fishing villages of Karachi here on Monday staged a protest rally from the Native Jetty Bridge to Karachi Fish Harbor to register their disapproval against contract system and arrest of central leaders of Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF)....
KARACHI: Mehdi Hasan sees better relations with India KARACHI, May 23: Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hasan, who returned from India a couple of days ago, said his convalescence is attributable to the prayers of the people of the subcontinent. Speaking...		KARACHI: No inspection of industrial units for two years KARACHI, May 23: The Sindh electricity inspector has not carried out any inspections of industrial installations for the past two years. The Sindh electricity inspector carries out inspections under Rule 5(1)...
KARACHI: Aziz Bhatti Park uplift project KARACHI, May 23: The City Nazim, Niamatullah Khan, said that the Aziz Bhatti Park would be redeveloped according to the dignified status of the martyr. He was speaking as chief guest...		KARACHI: Sewerage project in Malir launched KARACHI, May 23: Federal Communication Minister Shamim Siddiqi here on Monday laid the foundation-stone of a sewerage scheme in Malir to be executed under the Khushal Pakistan programme 2004-05 at an...
KARACHI: Dakait’s brother buried amid strict security KARACHI, May 23: Tension prevailed in the streets and lanes of the densely populated old areas of Lyari on Monday at the funeral of Abdul Rahim Baloch, brother of the notorious...		KARACHI: Muttahida worker among six shot dead KARACHI, May 23: Six persons including a political worker were shot dead and four others were wounded in different parts of the city on Monday. Two persons were shot dead in...
KARACHI: Ibad urged to take notice of violations: Promotions of teachers in Dow varsity KARACHI, May 23: The Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi chapter, has appealed to Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad, who is also the Chancellor of Dow University of Health Sciences, to take notice of...		KARACHI: Outsider held in exam hall KARACHI, May 23: A girl was caught trying to impersonate a regular candidate of HSC (Part-II) annual examination at Government College for Women, Saudabad, on Monday. According to sources in the...
KARACHI: Feminism in eyes of Marxists, liberals KARACHI, May 23: Major theories of Feminism — Marxist and Liberal feminism were elucidated by noted researcher Dr Tahera Khan at Irteqa Institute of Social Sciences on Sunday. Dr Khan was...		KARACHI: ATC reserves order in murder case KARACHI, May 23: An anti-terrorism court reserved on Monday the judgement in a kidnapping-cum-murder case against two accused. Judge Arshad Noor Khan of the ATC-3 fixed May 26 for the pronouncement...
KARACHI: 9kg tumour removed KARACHI, May 23: In a major operation performed at Sindh Government Qatar Hospital, doctors took out 9kg tumour from the uterus of a woman. Surgeon Naushad Parvez said that condition of...		KARACHI: KU chemistry department’s golden jubilee KARACHI, May 23: The chemistry department of the University of Karachi will hold different academic and funfair events from May 27 to 29 to celebrate the golden jubilee year of its...
KARACHI: 100m euros for windmills KARACHI, May 23: A Dutch company will on Monday invest 100 million euros to set up windmills in the province, which will produce 100 megawatts of energy. A Memorandum of Understanding...		KARACHI: BCom exams KARACHI, May 23: The University of Karachi has announced schedule for submission of examination forms and fees pertaining to BCom (external) supplementary examinations, 2004. The forms, without late fee will be...
HYDERABAD: Contractor accused of delaying work HYDERABAD, May 23: Ten councillors of UC Jinhan Soomro, Tando Mohammad Khan, have accused the contractor of their union council Abdul Ghafoor Soomro of delaying the construction of an important road...		HYDERABAD: Concern over frequent power outage HYDERABAD, May 23: The Hyderabad Saraf and Jewellers Group has expressed concern over frequent breakdowns and unscheduled loadshedding of power. They appealed to the president and prime minister, federal minister for...
HYDERABAD: Funds for health, education released HYDERABAD, May 23: DCO Mohammad Hussain Syed has said that he is very much optimistic to achieve targeted results of the Sindh Devolved Social Service Programme in the district. He was...		HYDERABAD: Interference in board examinations criticized HYDERABAD, May 23: The founding chairman of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA), Professor Liaquat Aziz, and former secretary general Professor Mohammad Siddique Unnar have appealed to the MQM chief...