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October 14, 2001 Sunday Rajab 26, 1422 KARACHI: Busy traffic crossings to be redesigned KARACHI, Oct 13: The city government has ordered the preparation of a detailed report on redesigning and reconstruction of the four busiest traffic intersections of Karachi under a short-term plan.... KARACHI: Water supply closure on Tuesday KARACHI, Oct 13: Water supply to various parts of the city would remain suspended for 24 hours, starting from 10am on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Six rangers men injured KARACHI, Oct 13: Unidentified people attacked and injured six personnel of the Indus Rangers under the Liaquat Flyover on Saturday night.... KARACHI: Sit-in causes worst traffic jam on Jinnah Road KARACHI, Oct 13: A worst kind of traffic jam was witnessed on M. A. Jinnah Road near Guru Mandir roundabout as a group of people blocked the road and staged a... KARACHI: Implementation of wage award demanded KARACHI, Oct 13: A joint meeting of the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) and the Karachi Committee of the All-Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation (Apnec) has thanked President General Pervez Musharraf, Federal... KARACHI: Cabinet asks people to stay away from strikes KARACHI, Oct 13: Sindh Governor Muhammedmian Soomro has stressed the need for bringing quality in the working of government employees for the purpose of their promotion.... KARACHI: Power shutdowns in many areas KARACHI, Oct 13: Many areas of PECHS, Block 6, suffered power shutdowns more than once on Saturday. Similarly, the residents of New Karachi complained that they suffered power shutdowns every day.... KARACHI: KMDC admission schedule KARACHI, Oct 13: The Karachi Medical and Dental College has announced the schedule for admissions to first-year MBBS and BDS classes for the academic session 2001-2.... KARACHI: Appellant may take part in fresh tenders: FTC flyover case KARACHI, Oct 13: The Sindh High Court has allowed injunction application of a contractor who has contested cancellation of his contract for the construction of a flyover and at the same... KARACHI: Many city streets remain dark KARACHI, Oct 13: Most of the city areas often remain in the darkness owing to faulty street-lights, adding fears among the general public.... KARACHI: Disabled to be issued special NICs KARACHI, Oct 13: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) is going to issue special computerised national identity cards to the disabled.... KARACHI: Function for handicapped rescheduled KARACHI, Oct 13: The day-long function for the handicapped children which was earlier scheduled to be held on Monday at Clifton has been postponed and will now be held on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Diabetics advised to be careful about feet KARACHI, Oct 13: Since people with diabetes are at high risk of foot complications, a major cause of morbidity, diabetologists have stressed the need for educating diabetics on foot care as... KARACHI: Extension in admission date demanded KARACHI, Oct 13: In view of the prevailing law and order situation and non-availability of staff at schools, candidates applying for admissions to medical colleges in the city have urged the... KARACHI: Seerat-i-Paak dept at KU soon KARACHI, Oct 13: A department of Seerat-i-Paak is being established at the University of Karachi this year, vice chancellor Prof Zafar Saeed Saify said.... KARACHI: Carjackers awarded 10-year RI KARACHI, Oct 13: The anti-terrorism court No. 4, headed by Judge Khan Pervaiz Chang, sentenced on Saturday three carjackers to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 10 years.... KARACHI: Transport to remain off the roads tomorrow KARACHI, Oct 13: An organization of transport operators has decided to keep their vehicles off the roads, fearing their burning or damage during the strike call given by religious parties for... KARACHI: Notice issued to collector of customs, others KARACHI, Oct 13: A division bench of the Sindh High Court has put Collector of Customs and others on notice for Oct 25, in a constitutional petition filed by a pharmaceutical... KARACHI: New train for Lahore from tomorrow KARACHI, Oct 13: The newly-introduced ‘Lahore Express’ will start running between Karachi and Lahore on Oct 15 after its formal inauguration here on Monday.... KARACHI: Altaf slams anti-US demo in city KARACHI, Oct 13: Taking exception to the anti-US demonstration and protest rallies in Karachi, Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain said that parties involved in the activities were using the city... KARACHI: Mumtaz Bhutto opposes attacks on Afghanistan KARACHI, Oct 13: The Sindh National Front chairman Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has said the government must prevail upon the US-led coalition not to bomb cities in Afghanistan where innocent civilians are... KARACHI: Air space ‘absolutely safe’: CAA KARACHI, Oct 13: Secretary defence, Lt Gen (rtd) Hamid Nawaz, on Saturday reviewed the security arrangements made by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Airport Security Force (ASF) in liaison... KARACHI: Govt’s policies supported KARACHI, Oct 13: The policies of the government in context of the Afghanistan situation were supported by a gathering of General Pervez Musharraf Himayat Tehrik here on Friday.... PESHAWAR: ANP extends support to Musharraf PESHAWAR, Oct 13: Extending support to the Musharraf government on the Afghan issue, the Awami National Party (ANP) has described Islamabad’s stand on the America’s war on terrorism as in line... PESHAWAR: Wali Khan backs US stand on terrorism PESHAWAR, Oct 13: Recognizing the US stand on terrorism in the wake of Sept 11 attacks and subsequent air strikes on Afghanistan, ANP leader Wali Khan on Saturday urged the world... PESHAWAR: US attacks affect work at courts PESHAWAR, Oct 13: The situation arising after the US attack on Afghanistan has badly effected work in local courts for the last one week as in most of the cases police... PESHAWAR: Majority of people backed govt: governor PESHAWAR, Oct 13: The NWFP governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that nobody will be allowed to disrupt the peace and tranquillity in the province as maintenance of law and... PESHAWAR: Prudence urged PESHAWAR, Oct 13: The NWFP Minister for Religious Affairs Qari Roohullah Madani has asked the people to demonstrate prudence and acumen while expressing their feelings in view of the present critical... PESHAWAR: Work at DP camps hits snags PESHAWAR, Oct 13: The row between the Commissionerate of Afghan Refugees (CAR) and the UNHCR over the settlement of new refugees has slowed down the development work on the new sites... PESHAWAR: Proper use of funds urged PESHAWAR, Oct 13: District Nazim Lower Dir, Dr Mohammad Yaqub has said that all possible steps will be taken to spend provincial government funds of Rs23 million under the Khushal Pakistan... PESHAWAR: Protection of wildlife stressed PESHAWAR, Oct 13: The NWFP Minister for Forests, Fisheries and Wildlife, Abbas Khan, has told the officials of wildlife department to pay special attention towards protection and breeding of indigenous species... RAWALPINDI: Afghans influx: outbreak of malaria feared RAWALPINDI, Oct 13: The health ministry has forewarned the provincial governments about the possibility of a nationwide epidemic of malaria due to massive influx of Afghan refugees, sources told Dawn on... RAWALPINDI: ‘Varsity courses need drastic changes’ RAWALPINDI, Oct 13: Drastic changes should be made in the existing syllabi at the university level to make the courses research and market-oriented.... RAWALPINDI: 730 co-op victims get Rs17.75m RAWALPINDI, Oct 13: As many as Rs17.75 million were distributed among 730 cooperative scam victims at a ceremony here at the Liaquat Memorial Hall on Saturday.... RAWALPINDI: Deadline extended : Shifting of cattle-pens RAWALPINDI, Oct 13: The Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) has extended the deadline for the shifting of cattle-pens outside the city to October 18.... ISLAMABAD: Former chief of Indus Bank indicted ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: Former chairman of the Indus Bank Limited, Khurshid Sohail, was indicted here on Saturday by an accountability court for betraying the trust of the depositors through misappropriating the... ISLAMABAD: Zubeda invited to EPA meeting ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: Federal education minister Zubeda Jalal has been invited by Unesco to represent the Asian Group at a meeting on “Education For All” (EFA) being held in Paris later... ISLAMABAD: ‘Pakistan may suffer $4bn loss’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: Pakistan will suffer a $4 billion loss as a result of US-led strikes on Afghanistan, former finance minister Sartaj Aziz said on Friday.... ISLAMABAD: Nepra’s role to be reduced ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: The government is expected to restrict the role of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) in tariff setting for new power projects to reduce a six-month delay... MUZAFFARABAD: Muzaffarabad to get CT scan machine MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 13: The residents of the capital will shortly have the facility of CT scan in their city, as a private firm has signed an agreement with the AJK government... LAHORE: Hashmi seeks war cabinet, restoration of parliament LAHORE, Oct 13: Pakistan Muslim League acting president Makhdoom Javed Hashmi on Saturday demanded the restoration of parliament dissolved in October 1999 and the formation of a national government to formulate... HYDERABAD: SHC restrains Hesco from removing meters HYDERABAD, Oct 13: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, has restrained Hesco authorities from removing the meters of 10 petitioners from their residences with directives to the... HYDERABAD: Livestock production project set up at Rs38m HYDERABAD, Oct 13: The vice chancellor, Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam, Dr Basheer Ahmed Chandio with immediate effect appointed Prof Dr Gul M Baloch as the Project Director of Livestock Production... HYDERABAD: 10 SHOs transferred in Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Oct 13: The SSP, Hyderabad, Moazam Jah Ansari, on Saturday transferred 10 SHOs of the district with immediate effect.... HYDERABAD: Examinations schedule announced HYDERABAD, Oct 13: Following detailed discussions at a meeting of the Sindh University administration also attended by the principals of over 40 affiliated colleges, the controller of examinations of the university... HYDERABAD: SU not to raise admission fees HYDERABAD, Oct 13: The University of Sindh, Jamshoro has finalized the schedule for admission to bachelors and masters degrees programme in all the disciplines for the academic session 2002-2003 at a...

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