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October 15, 2001 Monday Rajab 27, 1422 KARACHI: Two men shot dead, 8 vehicles hijacked KARACHI, Oct 14: A dentist and a security guard were shot dead in the city on late Saturday night and Sunday.... KARACHI: Distribution of phone directories delayed KARACHI, Oct 14: The distribution of long-awaited telephone directories has come to a halt once again as it recently dawned on the Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) that the new phone directories... KARACHI: Religious parties give strike call for today KARACHI, Oct 14: The Pak-Afghan Defence Council, on Sunday, announced that there will be a complete strike in Karachi like other parts of the country on Monday, on the occasion of... KARACHI: Nazim seeks housing plan’s record KARACHI, Oct 14: The city Nazim, Naimatullah Khan, has asked the Malir Development Authority (MDA) to furnish a complete record of its New Malir Housing Project in which it has allegedly... KARACHI: Schools, colleges to remain open today KARACHI, Oct 14: All schools and colleges in Karachi region — both government and private sector — will remain open on Monday.... KARACHI: Commerce college may be given to private sector KARACHI, Oct 14: The Sindh government is contemplating involvement of the private sector in managerial and academic affairs of the Government College of Commerce and Economics.... KARACHI: Rs2.6bn plan for e-governance : Video-conference KARACHI, Oct 14: An ambitious Rs 2.6 billion programme for promoting electronic-governance in the country is expected to be approved by the federal cabinet in its next meeting on Friday.... KARACHI: Vaccination campaign launched KARACHI, Oct 14: The hepatitis B vaccination campaign was formally launched in two recently carved out towns of Karachi on Sunday.... KARACHI: Encroachments’ removal ordered KARACHI, Oct 14: The provincial secretary of the ministry of religious affairs, minorities’ affairs, Auqaf, Zakat and Usher, Fasih-ud-Din has ordered the removal of encroachment on the tomb of Noor Ali... KARACHI: Preparation of seniority lists ordered KARACHI, Oct 14: Provincial minister for health, Maj Gen (retd) Ahsan Ahmed, has called for preparation of seniority lists of employees in the population welfare department on the priority basis.... KARACHI: Religious parties slammed for violent protest KARACHI, Oct 14: The interior minister, Moinuddin Haider, has criticized religious parties for holding violent protests against the government’s decision to help the United States launch military strikes on Afghanistan in... KARACHI: Stern action planned against lawbreakers KARACHI, Oct 14: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has stressed the need to take effective steps for the security of life and property of the people and to ensure smooth day-to-day activities... KARACHI: PPP urges political resolution of conflict KARACHI, Oct 14: The Pakistan People’s Party has called upon the international coalition to keep the operation as short as possible, target terrorist facilities and camps only and prevent the loss... KARACHI: Govt urged to protect municipal property KARACHI, Oct 14: The government has been urged to take adequate security measures to protect municipal properties from any possible damage by “rioters”.... KARACHI: Improvement of civic conditions demanded KARACHI, Oct 14: Expressing concern over the prevailing insanitary conditions, the residents of Mohammadi Colony in Keamari feared that if immediate remedial steps are not taken, epidemic diseases could break out... KARACHI: Transporters’ threat KARACHI, Oct 14: Karachi Transport Federation has sounded a note of warning to the government to observe a complete wheel-jam strike in Sindh and Balochistan on Oct 19, if it does... KARACHI: By-election tomorrow KARACHI, Oct 14: By-election for the seats of Nazim and Naib Nazim in 28 union councils in Sindh, including seven in Karachi, will be held on October 16.... KARACHI: JI criticizes govt for supporting US KARACHI, Oct 14: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad has criticized the government for supporting the United States in its campaign against the Taliban government.... PESHAWAR: Seven anti-terrorism courts approved for NWFP PESHAWAR, Oct 14: The Finance Division, Islamabad, has given approval for the establishment of seven anti-terrorism courts in NWFP.... PESHAWAR: Protesting DPs to be deported: governor PESHAWAR, Oct 14: The governor NWFP Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has reiterated that Afghan refugees will not be allowed to participate in public meetings or demonstrations, and anyone found involved will... PESHAWAR: Afghan leaders flout arms ban PESHAWAR, Oct 14: The government’s much-trumpeted de- weaponisation drive has hit snags as former Afghan warlords, who recently came to Peshawar after ending their self-exile in abroad are openly displaying sophisticated... PESHAWAR: Remarks of Wali Khan criticized PESHAWAR, Oct 14: Prof Mohammad Ibrahim Khan, Amir Jamaat-i-Islami, NWFP, has reminded the Awami National Party patron Khan Abdul Wali Khan about his unconditional support to the  military regime of Gen Ziaul... PESHAWAR: People urged to observe strike PESHAWAR, Oct 14: Pakistan Afghanistan Defence Council Chairman Maulana Samiul Haq has called upon the masses to observe strike on the arrival of US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Police not happy with court ruling PESHAWAR, Oct 14: The civil judge of Nowshera has absolved the driver of a judge of the overspeeding charge and waived the fine imposed by the motorway police without calling the... PESHAWAR: PTAs fail to produce result PESHAWAR, Oct 14: Parent-Teachers Associations (PTAs), a World Bank (WB) sponsored programme to develop coordination between schools and society, apparently failed to achieve its desired objectives.... PESHAWAR: More refugees arrive PESHAWAR, Oct 14: The Observer Human Development Organisation on Sunday asked the government and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to come to the rescue of thousands of new... MARDAN: NGO office torched MARDAN, Oct 14: Zakia Rehman, an organizer of Women and Children Organisation at Takht Bai, an NGO, has said that her house and office were not set ablaze by the Ulema... RAWALPINDI: Over Rs76m to be spent on development projects RAWALPINDI, Oct 14: The annual budget of the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has been approved at a recently-held meeting, presided over by the then Rawalpindi corps commander, Lt-Gen Jamshaid Gulzar, Dawn... RAWALPINDI: PLP calls for national government RAWALPINDI, Oct 14: The chairman of Pakistan Labour Party (PLP), Aashiq Bhatti, said a national government should be formed in the country to cope with the current volatile situation.... ISLAMABAD: Powell coming to make a deal on Kashmir: ADC ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Leaders of Afghanistan Defence Council (ADC) have claimed that Pakistani troops have killed six activists of the Council in Jacobabad.... ISLAMABAD: Downsizing formula for civil servants finalized ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The federal government has fixed the officer-to-staff ratio at 2:5 in its restructuring and down-sizing plan for the federal ministries and divisions for next year, official sources told... ISLAMABAD: Science exhibition starts today ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: A two-day science exhibition of the federal capitals’ educational institutions begins here on Monday to inculcate interest among students about science and open to them the field of... ISLAMABAD: Security tightened in Capital ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The federal capital administration and the police have taken special security measures to maintain law and order and avoid any terrorist activity in the city on the arrival... ISLAMABAD: PML-QA asks govt to make deal with US public ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-i-Azam group)’s central information secretary, Begum Abida Hussain, has called upon President Gen Pervez Musharraf to make public the agreement reached between the government... ISLAMABAD: Weekly bazaars may be closed ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is considering to close down all weekly bazaars in the federal capital to avoid any terrorism, a CDA source said on Sunday.... LAHORE: Drive against illegal arms a failure? LAHORE, Oct 14: A deweaponization campaign launched this year in June seems to have made little impact on the crime situation in the Punjab.... LAHORE: Growing divide between govt, people dangerous LAHORE, Oct 14: All Ahle Hadith parties and 26 religious organizations in the Pak-Afghan Defence Council held separate anti-America rallies in the city on Sunday.... LAHORE: PAEC plans five more N-medicine centres LAHORE, Oct 14: The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission plans to set up five more nuclear medicine centres for diagnosis and treatment of cancer, Dawn learnt through official sources on Sunday.... LAHORE: Dreadful life of two girls LAHORE, Oct 14: Two minor girls whose entire family has been perished by a gangster are living a dreadful life.... LAHORE: ‘Cities were always important’ LAHORE, Oct 14: Cities have enjoyed importance during all periods in history due to their hold over politics, trade and culture of a society, said Dr Mubarak Ali while delivering his... LAHORE: Drive against Prohibited strings starts LAHORE, Oct 14: The city government launched an operation against the sellers of metallic wire, nylon string and chemical thread on Sunday.... LAHORE: Differences erode trust among ARD components LAHORE, Oct 14: Differences among various components of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy are increasing with the passage of time. For all practical purposes, the existence of the coalition is... LAHORE: Jamaat leader criticizes PTV policy LAHORE, Oct 14: Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan deputy secretary general Farid Piracha criticized the PTV on Sunday for what he called its biased reporting of attacks on Afghanistan.... HYDERABAD: Uplift schemes at taluka level planned HYDERABAD, Oct 14: The Sindh Minister for finance, planning and development Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that development programmes would be launched at taluka level and added that the government... HYDERABAD: JI flays attacks on Afghans HYDERABAD, Oct 14: The Ameer Jamaat-i-Islami, Hyderabad, Shaikh Shaukat Ali, said that due to the fast-changing global situation, the role of the Jamaat-i-Islami had become very important in this scenario.... HYDERABAD: Inquiry initiated against ex-official HYDERABAD, Oct 14: An inquiry has been initiated against former manager of the National Savings Centre, Hyderabad, Syed Ishtiaque Ali Zaidi, by the FIA, Hyderabad, after a complaint was filed by... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notices to culture secretary HYDERABAD, Oct 14: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, issued notices to the secretary, Culture, Tourism, Sports and Youth affairs, the secretary, Evacuee Property Trust (EPT), Lahore,... SUKKUR: Sit-in plan deferred SUKKUR, Oct 14: Small traders of the city have deferred their proposed sit-in on railway track till November 15 due to critical situation of the country and on the assurance of...

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