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October 13, 2001 Saturday Rajab 25, 1422 KARACHI: Complete strike observed in city KARACHI, Oct 12: A complete strike was observed in the city on Friday on a call given by various religious parties against the United States-led air strikes on Afghanistan and the... KARACHI: Anti-US protest turns violent KARACHI, Oct 12: At least seven persons, including a teenage girl, were wounded, five vehicles torched, three ambulances damaged and two fast food outlets came under attack during day-long violence on... KARACHI: Suspect killed in shootout KARACHI, Oct 12: An Afghan national was shot at and wounded when two groups clashed with each other in one of the Afghan settlements along the Superhighway near Sohrab Goth, the... KARACHI: No military base given to US, says governor KARACHI, Oct 12: The United States has not been provided any military base, nor are its combat troops stationed in Sindh, said Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro.... KARACHI: Trains leave with few passengers KARACHI, Oct 12: Almost all passenger trains scheduled for upcountry, on Friday, had to leave with 40 to 50 percent under capacity, as people who had booked the seats could not... KARACHI: Two rangers men wounded KARACHI, Oct 12: Unidentified people shot and wounded two personnel of the Indus Rangers near the office of the Board of Secondary Education in Nazimabad on late Friday night.... KARACHI: Curricula of English, maths being changed: Spelt conference KARACHI, Oct 12: Speakers at a national conference on English language called for uniform and effective English- teaching practices in educational institutions throughout the country.... KARACHI: HRCP concerned over fishermen’s plight KARACHI, Oct 12: A seminar-cum-workshop, on Friday, expressed concern over the plight of the fishermen community and urged the government to take early steps to provide them basic amenities.... KARACHI: Postponement of polls feared KARACHI, Oct 12: Acting Secretary-General of the Pakistan People’s Party, Mian Raza Rabbani, has expressed fears about postponement of general elections in the country due to present international scenario.... KARACHI: College timings extended KARACHI, Oct 12: The Sindh education department has notified new timings for government colleges throughout the province, from 8.30am to 4pm with an increased duration of period from 45 to 50... KARACHI: Bus-owners evade tax by not issuing tickets KARACHI, Oct 12: The public transporters in Karachi have been evading income tax and other taxes, besides depriving commuters of their right of claim in case of any accident, as they... KARACHI: IBA entry test for medical colleges KARACHI, Oct 12: The candidates who have applied for admission to the Medical Colleges of Karachi Centre (Dow Medical College & Sindh Medical College) and have submitted their application forms along... KARACHI: Govt sets up info cell KARACHI, Oct 12: The Sindh government has established a “contact point” in the Information Department to provide latest reports about law and order situation in the city.... PESHAWAR: More refugees not to be allowed: official PESHAWAR, Oct 12: Pakistan has once again reiterated its stance that it would not open its border for new refugees unless the United Nations High Commission for Refugees establishes proper camps... PESHAWAR: JUI leader wants army to return to barracks PESHAWAR, Oct 12: Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, a central leader of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam has urged the armed forces to go back to barracks and defend the national frontiers rather than siding with... PESHAWAR: PML criticizes military govt’s performance PESHAWAR, Oct 12: The provincial secretary-general of Pakistan Muslim League, Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, has described the military rule as the blackest chapter in the history of the country.... PESHAWAR: NWFP seeks concessions for construction sector PESHAWAR, Oct 12: The NWFP government has proposed to Islamabad to announce incentives besides taking several other measures to give the provincial construction sector a shot in the arm, official sources... PESHAWAR: Governor visits sensitive areas PESHAWAR, Oct 12: The NWFP governor Lt-Gen (retd) Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Friday drove around the city, without any protocol, visiting various areas to see for himself the law and... PESHAWAR: Iftikhar wants collective efforts for solidarity PESHAWAR, Oct 12: The NWFP Governor, Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, on Friday stressed the need for collective efforts for the solidarity and integrity of Pakistan, saying that every citizen should work... PESHAWAR: PTCL offers connections within two days PESHAWAR, Oct 12: Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation (PTCL), Northern Region, has offered telephone connection within 48 hours on first come first basis in two exchanges of Peshawar.... PESHAWAR: ‘War no solution to Afghan conflict’ PESHAWAR, Oct 12: Chief of the Assembly for Peace and Unity of Afghanistan (APUA), Pir Syed Ahmad Gillani, has said that the Afghan conflict cannot be resolved through war and the... PESHAWAR: ANP council meets today PESHAWAR, Oct 12: Awami National Party’s general council would meet at the party’s central office — Bacha Khan Markaz — to discuss the Afghan crisis in regional perspective on Saturday.... RAWALPINDI: Dist govt okays $1m Leh project master plan RAWALPINDI, Oct 12: The district government on Friday approved a master plan for Leh Project, which would begin sometime in mid January, to save the city from the ravages of floods,... RAWALPINDI: RCCI for TMA, RCB coordination: Revival of economy RAWALPINDI, Oct 12: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) president Sohail A. Sethi has said that the commercial activities of the city have slowed down because of a lack... RAWALPINDI: Naib Nazim calls owners’ meeting today: Shifting of cattle-pens RAWALPINDI, Oct 12: Rawalpindi Tehsil Naib Nazim Sajjad Khan has invited the Dairy Owners’ Association representatives for a meeting on Saturday to devise a strategy for shifting the cattle- pens outside... ISLAMABAD: FDE defers project: Computer centres in colleges ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has deferred its decision to establish computer centres in five city colleges under a public-private partnership after an alleged shady deal was exposed,... ISLAMABAD: ADC’s rally call gets poor response ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: The Afghan Defence Council’s (ADC) call for a rally against the US attacks on Afghanistan failed to muster the desired support in Islamabad on Friday compared to its... ISLAMABAD: Sehwani case 2 co-accused remanded to NAB ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: An accountability court on Friday granted seven days remand of two co-accused till October 18 in the Shafi Sehwani corruption case.... ISLAMABAD: Rs3.2bn invested in IT sector ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Over Rs3.2 billion has been invested in information technology over the past two years, both by the public and private sectors.... ISLAMABAD: Discrepancies in Iesco case: defence ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: The defence on Friday pointed out discrepancies in the Islamabad Electric Supply Company reference and argued that the persons involved in the case had been made prosecution witnesses... ISLAMABAD: Zubeda for linkages between local, UK varsities ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Federal Minister for Education Zubeda Jalal has called for the need to develop linkages between the British and the Pakistan universities.... ISLAMABAD: Communication system being modernized ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: Revolutionary steps are underway to modernize the communication system in Pakistan, federal minister for communication and railways, Lt-Gen (rtd) Javed Ashraf Qazi, said.... ISLAMABAD: NGOs condemn US attacks ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: The representatives of twelve civil society organizations, condemned the US-led coalition airstrikes and bombings of Afghan cities as a reprisal to the terrorist attacks on September 11 in... ISLAMABAD: A conflict between the rich and the poor ISLAMABAD, Oct 12: The United States-led coalition forces’ attack on Afghanistan, which has been trumpeted as a conflict between Islam and the West, is actually a conflict between the rich and... LAHORE: Insurance coys in hot waters: Sept 11 aftermath LAHORE, Oct 12: Local insurance companies are facing the heat of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington as their business in import and export sector is registering... LAHORE: Mushtaq Awan indicted LAHORE, Oct 12: An accountability court on Friday framed charges against former Punjab senior minister and PPP leader Malik Mushtaq Awan for causing huge loss in award of octroi contracts in... LAHORE: Punjab to sell 0.5m tons of wheat to donors: Purchase order shortly LAHORE, Oct 12: The Punjab government is “all prepared” to sell around half a million tons of wheat to the international donors for Afghan refugees, it is learnt.... LAHORE: Lahore calm amid anti-US rallies LAHORE, Oct 12: Against apprehensions of violence, Lahore remained calm on Friday. The city witnessed only a couple of anti-America rallies after the Juma prayers which too were peaceful.... LAHORE: LHC dismisses plea against beggary LAHORE, Oct 12: The Lahore High Court dismissed on Friday a writ petition seeking government action against the rising incidence of beggary in Pakistan.... LAHORE: PML-N black day against removal of Nawaz govt LAHORE, Oct 12: The PML(N) observed black day here on Friday to protest at the military takeover two years ago and removal of the Nawaz Sharif government and the ongoing US-led... HYDERABAD: Sindh denied water share, says secretary HYDERABAD, Oct 12: Sindh Irrigation Secretary Mohammad Idrees Rajput has said that last year 43 per cent shortage of water was experienced in the province but this year there would be... HYDERABAD: SHC orders verification of audio tape: Blasphemy case HYDERABAD, Oct 12: A division bench of Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, comprising Mr.Justice Shabbir Ahmed and Mr.Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, has directed Additional AG Sindh to examine an audio cassette... HYDERABAD: Strike call fails to get response HYDERABAD, Oct 12: No strike was observed here on Friday on the call of Afghan Defence Council Pakistan as shops remained open and traffic was also normal.... HYDERABAD: Landowners asked to file income returns HYDERABAD, Oct 12: Deputy district officer, revenue and estate, taluka Hyderabad, Syed Noor Mohammad Shah has informed that the landowners of taluka Hyderabad having income exceeding Rs80,000 or holding of above... HYDERABAD: TJP slams US airstrikes on Afghanistan HYDERABAD, Oct 12: Tehrik-i-Jafria Pakistan (TJP) observed protest day here on Friday against the American air strikes on the innocent people of Afghanistan.... HYDERABAD: Enraged mob burns ‘killer’ bus HYDERABAD, Oct 12: A mob of around 100 people burnt a passenger bus after it ran over a young boy near Irrigation Workshop in Kotri on Friday....

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