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October 7, 2001 Sunday Rajab 19, 1422 KARACHI: Police shoot carjacking victims to death: ‘Encounter with bandits’ KARACHI, Oct 6: A lawyer, his seven-year-old son and an alleged car hijacker were shot dead at Gulshan Chowrangi on Saturday afternoon in what police claimed a shootout.... KARACHI: 125,897 cases pending in Sindh law courts: Workshop on judiciary told... KARACHI, Oct 6: The Senior Puisne Judge of the Sindh High Court, Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed, emphasized on Saturday the need for concerted efforts for tiding over delay in justice delivery system... KARACHI: Schools to get matric certificates from 8th KARACHI, Oct 6: It took the Board of Secondary Education critical press reports, protests by anguished students and irate school principals to decide that it will allow the students seeking admission... KARACHI: Doctor killed KARACHI, Oct 6: Unidentified persons shot a doctor to death in Gulistan-i- Jauhar on Saturday.... KARACHI: Kabul wants evidence made public KARACHI, Oct 6: The United States should make evidence against Osama public instead of keeping it secret and known to only some of its allies, said Afghan Consul-General Rahmatullah Kakazada at... KARACHI: Indian team to take back fishermen KARACHI, Oct 6: A seven-member Indian delegation is due here on Sunday morning to take the custody of 196 detained Indian fishermen, it is officially learnt here.... KARACHI: 6,000 tons of solid waste daily: City generates KARACHI, Oct 6: a seminar on ‘ Solid and Hospital Waste management’, organized by the Sindh Ombudsman Secretariat at a local hotel on Saturday, highlighted the magnitude of the problem in... KARACHI: Importance of mangrove forests highlighted KARACHI, Oct 6: Scientists have underscored the need for an immediate sensitization of people as well as policy makers regarding economic and ecological significance of mangrove forests for the country.... KARACHI: DCO reviews progress on projects in Keamari KARACHI, Oct 6: The District Coordination Officer, Shafiqur Rehman Paracha, on Saturday visited various areas of Keamari Town to review the progress of under-construction projects of Khushhal Pakistan Programme (KPP).... KARACHI: 75 per cent attendance must for students KARACHI, Oct 6: Sindh governor Mohammedmian Soomro has approved the orders for educational institutions in the province, recommended by the minister for education, Prof Anita Ghulam Ali, which include cancellation of... KARACHI: Inter suppl exam in Dec KARACHI, Oct 6: The HSC supplementary examinations of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi will be conducted in the second week of December.... KARACHI: Action against fake affiliations KARACHI, Oct 6: The University Grants Commission (UGC), Islamabad, has asked all the provincial education ministries to take action against the educational institutions with fake foreign affiliations.... KARACHI: Nazims urged to provide guidance: Nipa seminar KARACHI, Oct 6: The chairman of the National Reconstruction Bureau, Tanveer Naqvi, on Saturday, asked the District and Taluka Nazims to play leadership roles and give a vision to the people.... KARACHI: First-year merit list for girls KARACHI, Oct 6: The Centralized Admission Committee for government colleges and higher secondary schools released the placement list (merit list) of female candidates for admission to first year Humanities classes, on... KARACHI: Amended charges against Benazir KARACHI, Oct 6: Judge Mohammed Javed Alam of the accountability court-IV framed on Saturday amended charges against former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and four other accused in a reference regarding misuse... KARACHI: No water supply to Muslimabad for a month KARACHI, Oct 6: Residents of Muslimabad and Catholic Colony have been facing acute water shortage for the last one month.... KARACHI: World diabetes day next month KARACHI, Oct 6: The World Diabetes Day will be observed on November 14. This was announced by the spokesperson of the Diabetic Association of Pakistan here on Saturday.... KARACHI: Arrest demanded KARACHI, Oct 6: The president and secretary of Karachi Union of Journalists, Sarfraz Ahmed and Tahir Najmi, have demanded that those involved in dacoity at the residence of senior journalist, Afaq... PESHAWAR: Dr Qadir urges full use of PESHAWAR, Oct 6: Information Technologies is being used in every walk of life around the globe and has effected everything. Pakistan will produce skilled and educated technical workforce to meet this... PESHAWAR: Broad-based govt formula for Kabul opposed PESHAWAR, Oct 6: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has rejected the formation of a broad- based government in Afghanistan, to replace Taliban with some old guards headed by the... PESHAWAR: HR body urges US not to attack Afghanistan PESHAWAR, Oct 6: The International Human Rights Observer (IHRO), a human rights organization in UK, USA and Pakistan, has appealed to the international community, aid agencies, philanthropists and governments to come... PESHAWAR: 2 French journalists held in tribal area PESHAWAR, Oct 6: The political authorities in the Khyber Agency have arrested and charged two French journalists with illegal entry into the tribal area, an official said.... PESHAWAR: DPs’ medical care urged PESHAWAR, Oct 6: The Pakistan Medical Association , NWFP, has said the perpetrators of recent attacks on America must be brought to justice in order to rid the world of terrorists.... PESHAWAR: Presence of ADPJ in court challenged PESHAWAR, Oct 6: Counsel for an accused in an accountability case on Saturday challenged the appearance of additional deputy prosecutor general before the accountability court, stating that the said post does... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: No drive yet to eliminate stray dogs DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Oct 6: Stray dogs have become a nuisance for the people here.... NOWSHERA: Women councillors face discrimination NOWSHERA, Oct 6: Women representatives of the Nowshera district council have decided to tender resignations from the elected body as they are being discriminated in identifying development projects and allocating funds... RAWALPINDI: Top JUI leaders booked for inciting people against govt RAWALPINDI, Oct 6: Police have registered criminal cases against top leaders of Jamiat-i-Ulema-i-Islam (JUI), including its chief Maulana Fazalur Rehman, for inciting people against the government and violating ban on recruiting... RAWALPINDI: Nazim for religious education in Adiala jail RAWALPINDI, Oct 6: District Nazim Raja Tariq Kiani on Saturday directed the Adiyala Jail officials to make arrangements for imparting religious education to under-trial child-prisoners.... ISLAMABAD: AC puts off Indus Bank chief’s indictment ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: An accountability court on Saturday, adjourned the indictment of the former Indus Bank chairman Khurshid Sohail and others till October 13.... ISLAMABAD: Participation of women in polls stressed ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) at a meeting decided to prepare its “Position Paper” on women’s political participation.... ISLAMABAD: Ex-PMDC secretary’s remand extended ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: Judge Sakhi Hussain Bokhari of the Accountability Court No III on Saturday extended remand of former Pakistan Medical and Dental Council secretary, Syed Ahteram Ali Shah, till October... HYDERABAD: Killers get 112 years imprisonment HYDERABAD, Oct 6: Anti-Terrorism Court Hyderabad Judge Mr Abdul Ghafoor Memon awarded 112 years imprisonment and fine of Rs1,20,000 to two convicted in a murder-cum-robbery case here on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Court summons AKH doctors HYDERABAD, Oct 6: The third additional district judge here on Friday repeated notices to doctors of the Aga Khan Hospital to appear before the court along with the history record of... DADU: Anti-tetanus drive to begin on 17th DADU, Oct 6: World Health Organisation (WHO) representative, Dr Muhammad Anwar Jangwa, on Friday said in a briefing that the 22,000 new-born babies had been dying in the world every year... KHAIRPUR: Sanitation staff of Therhi boycott work KHAIRPUR, Oct 6: The sanitation staff of the Therhi town committee staged a demonstration here on Saturday against the non-payment of their salaries for last five months.... ISLAMABAD: Call to prevent use of children as soldiers ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) has appealed to the UN Security Council to integrate specific measures to prevent the use of... ISLAMABAD: Applications to be received from Nov 1: Open Haj scheme ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: All Haji camps established at Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore, Karachi and Quetta will start receiving applications under the Open Haj Scheme 2002, from November 1.... ISLAMABAD: Seizure of smuggled goods declines ISLAMABAD, Oct 6: The involvement of numerous agencies in prevention of smuggling has rather increased the menace in the country with smuggled goods worth only Rs2.1 billion having been seized in... GILGIT: Ghizer-Pindi bus service launched GILGIT, Oct 6: The Northern Areas’ Transport Corporation (Natco) has started a bus service from Gahkuch to Rawalpindi.... HARIPUR: Killer of two blind brothers arrested HARIPUR, Oct 6: The Haripur police on Saturday arrested a man on the charge of killing two blind brothers.... HUB: People assured of jobs HUB, Oct 6: Lasbela District Nazim Jam Kamal Khan declared on Friday that provision of jobs to the locals would be his priority.... ABBOTTABAD: Zila council meeting held ABBOTTABAD, Oct 6: The newly elected Abbottabad Zila Council met on Thursday to discuss a one-point agenda: allocation of offices and staff to all the 46 union councils of the district.... ABBOTTABAD: Appeal ABBOTTABAD, Oct 6: All those government employees who have been dismissed from service on the charges of corruption, slackness and incompetency can not approach to the civil court for justice but... LAHORE: LHC orders inquiry into police conduct LAHORE, Oct 6: The Lahore High Court has ordered an inquiry into police failure to put up a challan in an abduction case registered in October 1999 and asked the Home... LAHORE: Fatiyana to submit defence evidence LAHORE, Oct 6: An accountability court has fixed October 13 for submission of the defence evidence by Punjab’s former education minister Riaz Fatiyana who is accused of illegally acquiring a plot.... LAHORE: Irrigation Supplies to cotton areas cut LAHORE, Oct 6: The Irrigation and Power Department on Saturday cut off supplies to the main perennial channels feeding the cotton growing areas to save water for the sowing of Rabi... HYDERABAD: SAB calls for raising limit of tax exemption HYDERABAD, Oct 6: The provincial executive committee of Sindh Abadgar Board has expressed grave concern over the proposal of the Board of Revenue to exempt only 12 acres of land from... HYDERABAD: Non-perennial canals to be closed from 16th HYDERABAD, Oct 6: As per the decisions of the meeting held under the chairmanship of the Sindh Governor, all the non perennial canals will be closed with effect from Oct 16.... HYDERABAD: Rahuki tail-enders assured of water supply HYDERABAD, Oct 6: The army district support team is reported to have assured the farmers organization, Rahuki distributory, registered under the SIDA Act 1997, that the tail-enders of Rahuki, Balori minor,... HYDERABAD: Anti-Afghan DPs rally on 10th HYDERABAD, Oct 6: The Sindh Taraqqi Passand Party, Hyderabad chapter, has decided to hold a big rally in Hyderabad on Oct 10 to protest against the rehabilitation of Afghan refugees in...

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