Low Graphics Site

October 19, 2001 Friday Shaba'an 1, 1422 KARACHI: Power failures cause 150mgd water shortfall KARACHI, Oct 18: Water supply to almost entire city came to an abrupt halt on Thursday following a major power breakdown which occurred at the KWSB’s three main pumping stations situated... KARACHI: Deadline set for KPP projects’ completion KARACHI, Oct 18: All projects of the Khushal Pakistan Programme, costing Rs1800 million, must be completed before mid-November this year.... KARACHI: Woman killed, seven vehicles hijacked KARACHI, Oct 18: A woman was found dead with her throat slit in her house in Mehmoodabad on Thursday.... KARACHI: Rumours about anthrax quashed KARACHI, Oct 18: The Sindh health department has claimed that there is no spread of anthrax in any part of the province.... KARACHI: JSQM strike call goes unheeded KARACHI, Oct 18: The strike call announced by the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, which was backed by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, failed to acheive its desired results in the city on... KARACHI: Hike in self-finance fee irks IBA students KARACHI, Oct 18: The decision of the Board of Governors of the government-run Institute of Business Administration to increase the fees of students enrolled under the self-finance programme for the second... KARACHI: Incidence of osteoporosis increasing, say experts KARACHI, Oct 18: The incidence of osteoporosis or brittling of bones is rising in the country. This was stated by a panel of experts at a news briefing on Thursday in... KARACHI: Police told to cooperate with Town Nazims KARACHI, Oct 18: The city Nazim, Naimatullah Khan, on Thursday, asked the town Nazims to make written complaints in case any police officer refuses to cooperate with them.... KARACHI: Development work reviewed KARACHI, Oct 18: District coordination officer (DCO) Karachi, Shafique-u-Rahman Paracha, on Thursday visited different localities of Gulshan Town to inspect various development projects being executed under the Khushhal Pakistan Programme.... KARACHI: Exhibition of women crafts KARACHI, Oct 18: The Hawwa Craft Centre Pakistan will hold an exhibition women craft (handloom cloth, block, bleach and batik prints) at the SG Forum Art Gallery of Alliance Francaise on... KARACHI: Fire brigade to be reorganized KARACHI, Oct 18: The city district government has decided to reorganize the fire brigade system in Karachi so that the citizens could be provided immediate help in case of any emergency.... KARACHI: HRCP demands release of political workers KARACHI, Oct 18: Condemning the indiscriminate arrest of a large number of people, including political workers, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has demanded their immediate and unconditional release.... KARACHI: Islamuddin convicted in loan default case KARACHI, Oct 18: Islamuddin Shaikh, a former senator and industrialist, was convicted on Thursday for committing wilful default on over Rs845 million bank loans and sentenced to three different terms, totalling... KARACHI: Nazims discuss problems with govt officials KARACHI, Oct 18: Civic problems, especially water supply, sewerage and road repair came under discussion at an interaction session held between the Nazims of the towns of Karachi and the Sindh... KARACHI: Release of JSQM leaders urged KARACHI, Oct 18: The coordination committee of Muttahida Qaumi Movement has demanded of the government to immediately release the JSQM leaders, otherwise the people of Sindh will be free to set... KARACHI: SHC rejects automobile firm’s application KARACHI, Oct 18: The Sindh High Court dismissed on Thursday the application of Mehran Motors under section 151 of CPC seeking orders of the court to prevent Daewoo Motors from remitting... KARACHI: Ex-director of KDA gets 5-year RI for corruption KARACHI, Oct 18: An accountability court sentenced on Thursday an assistant director of the Karachi Development Authority (KDA) to suffer five-year rigorous imprisonment for raising assets and properties through corrupt means.... KARACHI: Education DOs to deal with service matters KARACHI, Oct 18: Executive district officer education has authorized all the district officers (DOs) education to deal with all service matters up to BPS-16, including high-school teaching and related cadre posts... KARACHI: NGOs express solidarity with Afghans KARACHI, Oct 18: Representatives of civil society organizations and citizens, at a meeting on Thursday, expressed solidarity with the Afghan people.... KARACHI: Anti-war campaign launched KARACHI, Oct 18: Speakers at a meeting on Wednesday condemned the bombing of Afghanistan and demanded an immediate halt to it.... KARACHI: Pakistan needs friendly Afghanistan, seminar told KARACHI, Oct 18: Sindh finance minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said here on Thursday that the global recession which is the outcome of Sept 11 terrorist attacks on US and the post-attack... PESHAWAR: Former Mujahideen ask Taliban to step down PESHAWAR, Oct 18: In the backdrop of fresh developments in Afghanistan, former Mujahideen commanders, tribal elders and religious leaders from eastern Nangarhar province have asked the Taliban to step down to... PESHAWAR: Reserved medical seats’ abolition termed legal: Engineers’ children PESHAWAR, Oct 18: Dismissing a writ petition, a division bench of the Peshawar High Court on Thursday declared the abolition of engineers’ children’s reserved seats in medical colleges by the provincial... BAJAUR: Jirga bans public meetings in Bajaur BAJAUR, Oct 18: Tribal chieftains and elders decided on Thursday to impose a ban on public meetings, processions, demonstrations and display of arms in the Bajaur Agency.... ISLAMABAD: Who are the ‘moderate Taliban’? ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: Who are the “moderate Taliban” whose role in a future broad-based Afghan government has been mooted by the United Nations, Pakistan and even the United States?... PESHAWAR: National interests come first, says Gilani PESHAWAR, Oct 18: Provincial Information Minister Syed Imtiaz Hussain Gilani said on Thursday that country’s interests should be held supreme over all other considerations and asked mediamen to be cautious at... PESHAWAR: PHC restrains EPC from holding by-election PESHAWAR, Oct 18: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday restrained the Election Commission of Pakistan from holding by-elections in Ranolia union council, Kohistan district.... PESHAWAR: Call to unite against US PESHAWAR, Oct 18: Pak-Afghan Defence Council Chairman Maulana Sameeul Haq has said that the United States has challenged the Muslim world on the pretext of Osama bin Laden and the Taliban.... PESHAWAR: Bush urged to end airstrikes PESHAWAR, Oct 18: The People Awareness Movement, a forum of doctors, lawyers, journalists, professors and social workers, in its meeting here on Thursday called on US President George W. Bush to... ISLAMABAD: Children Hospital OT resumes operation ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: Children Hospital’s operation theatres at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences have started functioning after remaining closed for over two months, sources told Dawn on Wednesday.... RAWALPINDI: 13 edible oil, ghee brands found adulterated RAWALPINDI, Oct 18: Various brands of edible oil, vanaspati ghee and industrial margarine available in the retail market are either adulterated or not in conformity with the required specifications laid down... ISLAMABAD: Rival sects resolve issue amicably ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: Members of two religious groups, entangled in a litigation after sectarian riots in Chakwal district in 1996, withdrew cases against each other on Thursday to create harmony and... ISLAMABAD: Court issues warrant for co-accused: Sukrand Sugar Mills case ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: An accountability court on Thursday issued non-bailable warrant against Dr Abdul Ghani, a co-accused in the Sukrand Sugar Mills fraud case.... ISLAMABAD: ‘Steps taken to protect sensitive installations’: Iesco service centre opened ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: A foolproof security system is being implemented to protect dams, grid stations and other sensitive and vital installations as precautionary measures, in the wake of the US-Afghan war.... ISLAMABAD: Water in twin cities unfit for drinking ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: Drinking water in the twin cities is unsatisfactory as 75 per cent water in the Capital and 87 per cent in Rawalpindi is not fit for human consumption... ISLAMABAD: Professionals’ forum holds anti-US demo ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: The Pakistan Professionals Forum (PPF) on Thursday organized a walk from the Kalsum Plaza on Thursday to express solidarity with Afghan people and denounce the US-led coalition strikes... ISLAMABAD: Aid agencies told to ensure smooth supply of relief goods ISLAMABAD, Oct 18: The government has told the agencies to ensure smooth supply of relief goods to the Afghans refugees entering Pakistan, in the wake of the US attacks on Afghanistan,... RAWALPINDI: Man crushed to death by truck RAWALPINDI, Oct 18: A man was killed after being run over by a truck in Ganjmandi area on Wednesday, police said.... HYDERABAD: Strike call gets mixed response: Two cops among three injured HYDERABAD, Oct 18: Notwithstanding tacit support from Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), the strike call given by Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz for Thursday, in protest against the arrest of its chairman Bashir... HYDERABAD: Policemen arrested after firing in courtroom HYDERABAD, Oct 18: Police have arrested a sub-inspector and an ASI (both suspended) after the two policemen resorted to firing in the court room of 4th Additional District Judge Abdul Rasool... HYDERABAD: Teachers criticize policies HYDERABAD, Oct 18: The Principals Coordination Committee and Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association has demanded that the provincial minister for education should be removed forthwith as, according to them, she was... HYDERABAD: Education dept staff stage demo HYDERABAD, Oct 18: About 50 employees of Education Works Department staged a protest demonstration outside the Hyderabad press club here on Thursday against sending the employees to surplus pool.... HYDERABAD: Use of technology vital to increase agriculture produce HYDERABAD, Oct 18: The vice chancellor of Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam, Dr Bashir Ahmed Chandio has said that latest techniques should applied for the development of agriculture sector to increase... HYDERABAD: VC says SU to become model university HYDERABAD, Oct 18: The vice chancellor, University of Sindh Jamshoro, Mazharul Haq Siddiqui has said that the universities had a great responsibility to shoulder as they had not only to cater... HYDERABAD: JSQM men remanded in judicial custody HYDERABAD, Oct 18: Chairman of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), Basheer Khan Qureshi, and Vice Chairman, Dr Niaz Kalani, have been remanded in judicial custody by STA and ATA Courts Hyderabad... LAHORE: Tax collection figures inflated LAHORE, Oct 18: The tax collection figures provided by the Central Board of Revenue are routinely exaggerated to claim achievement of targets set in the annual budget, it is learnt.... LAHORE: Millers to get wheat at Rs320 per 40kg LAHORE, Oct 18: The Punjab Food Department has decided to provide wheat to flour mills at the rate of Rs320 per 40 kilograms and directed its regional deputy directors accordingly.... LAHORE: Punjab endorses call for raise in cotton procurement target LAHORE, Oct 18: The government, after achieving procurement target of one million cotton bales through the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), will take a decision to further enhance it.... LAHORE: Biochemistry moot postponed LAHORE, Oct 18: The ninth Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologist congress scheduled to be held at a local hotel from Nov 5 to 9 — the largest... LAHORE: ‘Govt trying to remove hurdles to trade’ LAHORE, Oct 18: Punjab Governor Lt-Gen Muhammad Safdar (retired) said on Thursday the government was taking all possible measures to remove problems faced by businessmen in international trade on account of...

Contributions Privacy Policy © DAWN Group of Newspapers, 2005