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October 24, 2001 Wednesday Shaba'an 6, 1422 KARACHI: Reconstruction work on Nishtar Road begins: Completion date set for July 22, 2002 KARACHI, Oct 23: Reconstruction work of the 1.22-km-long ruined portion of Nishtar Road (between the Tin Hatti and Lasbella traffic intersections) was inaugurated on Tuesday.... KARACHI: PR out to hamper revival of KCR KARACHI, Oct 23: Sindh government has expressed serious reservations on the auction of commercial outlets on railway land along the tracks of Karachi Circular Railway by the Pakistan Railways authorities.... KARACHI: Ten vehicles hijacked KARACHI, Oct 23: Ten vehicles — four cars and six motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Tuesday, police said.... KARACHI: Lyari hospital stripped of equipment, medicines KARACHI, Oct 23: Surgical equipment worth millions of rupees of a defunct DMC-South’s hospital in Lyari has been transferred to other hospitals in the city, it is learnt.... KARACHI: Fast-paced work on roads in Korangi ordered KARACHI, Oct 23: The District Coordination Officer (DCO), Shafiqur Rahman Paracha, on Tuesday, visited various areas of Korangi and reviewed the ongoing educational, health and development activities under the Khushhal Pakistan... KARACHI: FJMDC not affiliated with KU KARACHI, Oct 23: The Fatima Jinnah Medical and Dental College has not been given affiliation as yet by the University of Karachi, a spokesman for the university said on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Water shortage persists in Shanti Nagar: Illegal connections thrive KARACHI, Oct 23: Acute water shortage persists in Shanti Nagar, Union Council No 7 of Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town, having a population of over 0.1 million, where only 50,000 gallons of water is... KARACHI: Burns centre foundation laid at Civil Hospital KARACHI, Oct 23: Describing the high-prevalence of the so-called stove burst accidents, afflicting mainly women, as something similar to urban Karo-kari, Sindh governor Muhammedmian Soomro on Tuesday suggested a deeper look... KARACHI: JPMC needs new cancer ward KARACHI, Oct 23: There is a dire need of funds for the construction of a new cancer ward in the JPMC to replace the existing one, which was in a pathetic... KARACHI: PTCL to distribute directories in two months KARACHI, Oct 23: Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited will complete the distribution of directories in about two months’ time.... KARACHI: KPC book fair KARACHI, Oct 23: A three-day book fair in the Karachi Press Club will begin on Oct 26.... KARACHI: Durga Puja today KARACHI, Oct 23: The Yagya Havan Durga Puja festival will be celebrated on Wednesday at 2:30pm at Sitla Mata Temple, opposite Risala Police Lines, in Bhimpura.... KARACHI: Effective use of water for better Rabi crop urged KARACHI, Oct 23: The Sindh Cabinet approved the Rabi water shortage management plan 2001-02, to overcome the 57 per cent shortfall of its water share in the season and to ensure... KARACHI: Women call for end to bombing on civilians KARACHI, Oct 23: A peaceful demonstration, organized by various NGOs working for the betterment of women, on Tuesday, called for an immediate end to the US-led bombing on Afghanistan.... KARACHI: Man acquitted of carjacking KARACHI, Oct 23: The anti-terrorism court No 1, headed by Judge Syed Zakir Husain, acquitted on Tuesday a man of the charge of carjacking.... KARACHI: SHC tells police to inquire into MQM men’s disappearance KARACHI, Oct 23: A division bench of the Sindh High Court expressed on Tuesday concern over the “sudden disappearance” of two detainees after being released in the RAW agents case, and... KARACHI: JI challenges govt contention KARACHI, Oct 23: Fifteen days since the launching of the air strikes on Afghanistan, all claims of targeting training camps and military installations clearly negates the US assertion to destroy the... KARACHI: High Court admits plea against PTV KARACHI, Oct 23: A division bench of the Sindh High Court admitted on Tuesday for regular hearing a petition of a bidders’ consortium for air time on PTV (channel 3), but... KARACHI: Foreign interference main issue in Afghanistan KARACHI, Oct 23: The Central Council of the Pakistan Oppressed Nations’ Movement (PONM), an alliance of 12 nationalist parties, on Tuesday, appealed to the world community not to interfere in the... KARACHI: Election for representation on DPSC KARACHI, Oct 23: The election of six members and three presiding officers to represent the Karachi City Council on the District Public Safety Commission will be held on Nov 3.... KARACHI: Million-march planned KARACHI, Oct 23: The Pak-Afghan Defence Council has announced that there will be no strike on Friday as its call to hold the Million March was aimed at expressing solidarity with... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, Oct 23: The Met office forecast mostly dry weather for the entire region during the next 24 hours.... PESHAWAR: Rs1.48bn Peshawar budget unveiled PESHAWAR, Oct 23: The Peshawar city district’s Rs1.48bn receipts budget for the 2001-02 financial year was presented here on Tuesday, indicating a surplus of Rs25m.... PESHAWAR: Modern Madaris to be opened, says governor PESHAWAR, Oct 23: NWFP Governor Lt-Gen Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that it is the policy of the government to allow everyone access to the value-added education. Primary education is... PESHAWAR: Jamaat holds rallies to protest arrests PESHAWAR, Oct 23: Jamaat-i-Islami staged protest demonstrations here on Tuesday against the arrest of party activists in various parts of the country.... PESHAWAR: Govt believes in merit: Iftikhar PESHAWAR, Oct 23: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Tuesday announced the establishment of a sports stadium in Khyber Agency.... PESHAWAR: Anti-Taliban commanders await US help PESHAWAR, Oct 23: Reluctance by Washington to give financial and military support to anti-Taliban commanders from the Pushtun belt of eastern and southern Afghanistan has put a big question mark over... PESHAWAR: Colleges reopen today PESHAWAR, Oct 23: The NWFP government has decided to reopen the colleges and universities from Oct 24, where exams were being conducted prior to their closure, and resume the scheduled tests... PESHAWAR: Police told to arrest PPP leader’s killers PESHAWAR, Oct 23: District Nazim, Peshawar, Azam Afridi has directed the police to arrest the culprits involved in the murder of a local PPP leader, Sher Ahmad.... ISLAMABAD: Traders refuse to construct market boundary wall ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: The traders of Fruit and Vegetable Market, Islamabad, have refused to construct remaining portion of the boundary wall, saying they cannot bear the expense as they had suffered... ISLAMABAD: Three anthrax centres set up in Capital ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: The health ministry, in collaboration with Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration and different health institutes, has set up three Anthrax Crisis Centres (ACCs) in the federal capital.... ISLAMABAD: ICRC distributes food among disabled Afghans ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday distributed food among 7,917 disabled heads of families in Kabul, said ICRC’s Medical and Relief Coordinator for Afghanistan Mark... RAWALPINDI: Girls protest against shifting of college RAWALPINDI, Oct 23: Hundreds of college girls took out a rally on Tuesday against the District Nazim and the education department for their decision of shifting their college building.... ISLAMABAD: Minister for enforcement of traffic rules ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: Communi-cations and Railways Minister Lt- Gen (Rtd) Javed Ashraf has urged for strict enforcement of traffic rules, through creating awareness among the road-users to ensure their safety.... ISLAMABAD: NAB asked to submit reply by Nov 6 on Zardari’s plea: Acquittal from ARY Gold case ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: An accountability court on Tuesday issued notice to Prosecutor General Raja Bashir for November 6 to submit his reply on an application moved by jailed PPP leader Asif... ISLAMABAD: Privatization process transparent, says minister ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: Federal Minister for Privatization Altaf Saleem has said the government is privatizing different departments and institutions in a transparent manner to improve quality and services.... RAWALPINDI: Hearing of Wattoo case adjourned RAWALPINDI, Oct 23: An accountability court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a corruption reference against the former Punjab chief minister, Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo, till October 30.... ISLAMABAD: PPP welcomes Armitage’s remarks ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has welcomed US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage’s statement regarding democracy in the country.... ISLAMABAD: UN Day today ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: A flag-hoisting ceremony at the UN House in the capital will mark the 56th UN Day on Wednesday.... ISLAMABAD: Estate office not to accept power of attorney: Hiring houses ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: The Estate Office will no longer accept power of attorney for hiring houses for government officers instead it will require original ownership documents, official sources said on Tuesday.... LAHORE: Survey to meter water connections LAHORE, Oct 23: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has started a survey in an effort to meter all water connections in the city, it is learnt.... LAHORE: Lawyer moves LHC LAHORE, Oct 23: The Lahore High Court has admitted a writ petition questioning the bar on legal practitioners contained in the Federal Ombudsman’s Order, 1983.... LAHORE: Cops justify illegal detention LAHORE, Oct 23: Illegal detention has always been the only tool in the hands of the Punjab police to investigate suspects.... LAHORE: PSC to give 1.7 million maunds of wheat seed LAHORE, Oct 23: The Punjab Seed Corporation on Tuesday finalized arrangements for providing 1.7 million maunds of certified wheat seed to the farmers.... HYDERABAD: America responsible for killing millions: IJT HYDERABAD, Oct 23: The Nazim-i-Aala Islam-i-Jamiat-i-Tulba Pakistan, Mushtaq Ahmed Khan said that America itself was responsible for the massacre of millions of innocent people of the world and it was, therefore,... HYDERABAD: Chargesheet against cops submitted: Courtroom firing case HYDERABAD, Oct 23: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), DSP Ali Asghar Qureshi submitted the chargesheet against two suspended and arrested police officials, Sub-Inspector Habibullah Chand and ASI Aijaz Deeshak, before the Anti-Terrorism... HYDERABAD: Hunger strike against girl’s kidnapping HYDERABAD, Oct 23: About 50 newsmen of Hyderabad here on Tuesday staged token hunger strike outside Hyderabad press club to protest against the kidnapping of the sister of a journalist.... SUKKUR: One killed in Ghotki clash SUKKUR, Oct 23: One person of Jatoi tribe was killed and another injured in village Lal Dino near Khanpur, district Ghotki, on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: Safety will increase output: seminar HYDERABAD, Oct 23: A three-day seminar organized by the Wapda Hydro Electric Central Labour Union in collaboration with the ILO on the topic of “Safety and Health” concluded on Monday night.... SUKKUR: Seven houses gutted in fire SUKKUR, Oct 23: Seven houses and household items worth rupees hundreds of thousands were gutted in Makan Kori village of district Ghotki when fire broke out in the area the other...

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