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October 22, 2001 Monday Shaba'an 4, 1422 KARACHI: Experts see flaws in law on mental health KARACHI, Oct 21: Participants of a workshop on Mental Health Ordinance 2001 expressed satisfaction over the repeal of the Lunacy Act 1912 and said that the present law appears to be... KARACHI: Three agencies resort to wire-tapping KARACHI, Oct 21: At least three intelligence agencies resort to wire-tapping in the country in their bid to procure information, Dawn learnt here on Thursday.... KARACHI: Old man killed, 9 vehicles hijacked KARACHI, Oct 21: An elderly fruit seller was found stabbed to death in Kalakot on Sunday.... KARACHI: Water leakage damages roads in Orangi KARACHI, Oct 21: Water gushing out from a 48-inch dia leaking valve, near Orangi Town’s Sabri Chowk, has badly damaged at least two roads in the area, besides causing acute water... KARACHI: Policewomen seek change in public perception KARACHI, Oct 21: Women cops associated with the police department feel the urgent need for a changed social perception towards their very status and position.... KARACHI: Film censorship code vague, say veterans KARACHI, Oct 21: The 21-year-old censorship code, in light of which the Central Board of Film Censor judges locally produce and import films, is too generalized and vague to be useful... KARACHI: Proper projection of DOTS strategy needed KARACHI, Oct 21: The provincial secretary for health, Khalid Latif Chaudhry, has underscored the need for raising public awareness about the significance of the Directly-Observed Therapy Short Course (DOTS) to combat... KARACHI: Encroachers return to Lea Market KARACHI, Oct 21: Encroachments in and around Lea Market have re-emerged and the encroachers are doing roaring business as usual, a survey shows.... KARACHI: Gutter water on major roads KARACHI, Oct 21: Puddles of water can be seen standing at different thoroughfares owing to choked sewerage pipelines running beneath these roads.... KARACHI: City council to have 32 committees KARACHI, Oct 21: The city council will have as many as 32 committees for monitoring the performance of various departments of the city district government.... KARACHI: SHC moved to ban substandard banaspati KARACHI, Oct 21: A public interest petition has been filed in the Sindh High Court claiming that, according to lab tests, many brands of banaspati ghee being sold in the market... KARACHI: Aspects of Muslim history highlighted KARACHI, Oct 21: As part of the ongoing Pakistan History Conference, the Pakistan Historical Society, in collaboration with the Hamdard Foundation, Hamdard University and Karachi University, held a marathon session, divided... KARACHI: Power tariff hike slammed KARACHI, Oct 21: The Pakistan People’s Party has criticized the increase in power tariff and railway fares, and demanded an immediate cutback in them.... KARACHI: Govt urged to allow sit-in at Jacobabad KARACHI, Oct 21: The Jamaat-i-Islami is determined to hold its public meeting and sit-in at Jacobabad on Tuesday to protest against the government policy of backing the US and providing logistic... KARACHI: Mairaj opposes airbase facility to US KARACHI, Oct 21: Secretary General of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, Mairaj Muhammad Khan, has opposed the government policy of providing bases for military operations to the US and British forces at Pasni... KARACHI: Order on police torture KARACHI, Oct 21: The IG Sindh issued a standing order (No174/2001) on torture/death in police custody, on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: Agriculture tax: date extended HYDERABAD, Oct 21: Senior member, Board of Revenue, Sindh, has informed the growers/land owners that the date for filing agriculture income tax returns has been extended up to October 30, 2001.... KHAIRPUR: Eight booked after armed attack KHAIRPUR, Oct 21: “B” section police, Khairpur, have booked eight Ghumro tribesmen following an armed attack on two persons including one wireless operator of Khairpur police....

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