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October 29, 2001 Monday Shaba'an 11, 1422 KARACHI: Peace activists urge US to halt strikes KARACHI, Oct 28: Hundreds of peace activists on Sunday tried to stage a walk — albeit abortively — from the mausoleum of the Quaid-i-Azam to a roundabout, almost within a stone’s... KARACHI: Lyari expressway project to prove disastrous KARACHI, Oct 28: The proposed Lyari Expressway is a disastrous project for the metropolis as it will displace thousands of people and will not solve the problem of vehicular traffic, experts... KARACHI: Three die in road accidents KARACHI, Oct 28: A young man committed suicide in his house in Gulbahar on Sunday.... KARACHI: Security beefed up in city KARACHI, Oct 28: The administration increased the deployment of security forces at churches in the city on Sunday to maintain law and order following the tragic incident in Bahawalpur.... KARACHI: Admissions to 33 depts of KU begin KARACHI, Oct 28: The University of Karachi has announced commencement of admission process in Honours at its 33 departments in the faculties of Science, Arts, Islamic Learning and Pharmacy for the... KARACHI: Development projects fall prey to red tape KARACHI, Oct 28: Four mega projects, conceived by previous city administrations and now to be undertaken by the city government, to eliminate traffic bottlenecks, have hit a snag. People fear the... KARACHI: Pak Steel fruit farm ruined by neglect KARACHI, Oct. 28 : The Pakistan Steel’s fruit farm, spread over 6 acres of land at its bulk water supply site, Pipri, has been destroyed due to mismanagement and negligence by... KARACHI: Wildlife dept needs help to save green turtles KARACHI, Oct 28: Despite there being a threat of their extinction, no department is extending a helping hand to Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) in protecting green and olive turtles, which lay... KARACHI: Palpitation not life threatening KARACHI, Oct 28: Palpitation is an abnormal sensation of pounding or fluttering or simply a sensation of an irregularity in normal rhythm of the heart.... KARACHI: Promotion delay irks doctors KARACHI, Oct 28: A number of doctors working with the provincial health department have expressed concern over what they said inordinate delay in the finalization of matters relating to their promotion.... KARACHI: Free classes KARACHI, Oct. 28: The Students Welfare Organization has announced to hold free English language classes for the poor and needy students.... KARACHI: Bahawalpur killings condemned KARACHI, Oct 28: Various religious and political parties have condemned the killing of Christians in Bahawalpur.... KARACHI: Joint venture for waste disposal soon KARACHI, Oct 28: The city district government will shortly launch a joint venture in transportation and disposal of solid waste with private sector in Karachi.... KARACHI: Moot seeks exemption for fishermen KARACHI, Oct 28: An international conference on coastal communities has called upon the countries of South Asia that fishworkers should not be made victims of maritime boundary disputes between states.... KARACHI: Eight vehicles hijacked KARACHI, Oct 28: Eight vehicles — five cars and three motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Sunday, the police said.... KARACHI: Dry weather KARACHI, Oct 28: Mainly dry weather is predicted for all the divisions of Sindh and Balochistan during the next 24 hours.... PESHAWAR: JUI asks govt to support Taliban PESHAWAR, Oct 28: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) central executive council member Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai said on Sunday that President Gen Pervez Musharraf has no right to remain in power after siding with... PESHAWAR: Ex-minister indicted in land scam case PESHAWAR, Oct 28: An accountability court here on Saturday indicted former minister of state, Haji Gul Sher, and three other accused in the famous Ring Road Land acquisition scam.... PESHAWAR: Nazims to maintain peace, says governor PESHAWAR, Oct 28: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that district Nazims had all the power to maintain law and order in their respective districts.... PESHAWAR: Slain Afghan commander’s brother condemns murder PESHAWAR, Oct 28: Commander Haji Din Mohammed, brother of the slain commander Haji Abdul Haq, has condemned the murder of his brother by the Taliban and termed it “unfair, unjust and... PESHAWAR: Man accused of corruption in RAB custody PESHAWAR, Oct 28: An agency administrator, commissionerate of Afghan refugees, Peshawar, Muhammad Khalid Khan was arrested by the police on the directives of National Accountability Bureau on Saturday on charges of... PESHAWAR: Weapons collected for Taliban PESHAWAR, Oct 28: Tribal people collected donations and arms and ammunition in Dara Adamkhel on Friday for helping the Taliban militia in its war against the allied forces.... ISLAMABAD: AI calls for probe into attacks on civilians ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: Amnesty International has called for an immediate and thorough investigations into attacks on civilian targets, in view of the concern raised by the reports from UN officials, relief... ISLAMABAD: Politicians condemn Bahawalpur incident ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: Chiefs of various political parties have condemned the killings of innocent people in a terrorist attack on a church in Bahawalpur on Sunday.... ISLAMABAD: Packet causes anthrax scare at Thai embassy ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: A packet received by officials of Thailand embassy in Islamabad caused anthrax scare on Sunday, police said.... ISLAMABAD: Progress on M-1, M-3 reviewed ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: National Highway Authority officials on Sunday reviewed progress on construction of Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1) and Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad Motorway (M-3).... RAWALPINDI: Building plan approval becomes an uphill task RAWALPINDI, Oct 28: Building a house in the jurisdiction of Tehsil municipal administration has become an uphill task due to apathy and bureaucratic nature of the building department officials, residents told... RAWALPINDI: Dist council session today RAWALPINDI, Oct 28: A special session of the District Council has been convened at Liaquat Memorial Hall on Monday, at 10am.... ISLAMABAD: Population conf on 31st ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: A three-day annual conference of Population Association of Pakistan (PAP), will be held from October 31 to November 2 at Mother and Child Health Centre of Pakistan Institute... LAHORE: JI rally asks president to step down LAHORE, Oct 28: A mammoth rally organized by the Jamaat-i-Islami on The Mall on Sunday asked President Gen Pervez Musharraf to resign and hand over the reign of the country to... LAHORE: Azhar calls for end to attacks on Afghanistan LAHORE, Oct 28: Pakistan Muslim League (QA) president Mian Muhammad Azhar on Sunday urged the government to make efforts for cessation of bombardment on Afghanistan and rehabilitation of its people.... LAHORE: Punjab Cabinet needs fresh oath? LAHORE, Oct 28: What is the status of the Punjab cabinet after the resignation of Lt-Gen (retd) Muhammad Safdar as governor? Does it exist or it has ceased to? Will it... LAHORE: Safdar leaves Governor’s House LAHORE, Oct 28: The outgoing Punjab Governor, Lt-Gen Muhammad Safdar (retired), was given a warm send-off by the members of the provincial cabinet and senior officials at the Governor’s House here... LAHORE: ‘Bahawalpur killings a conspiracy’ LAHORE, Oct 28: Various political parties and Christian organizations have condemned the terrorist attack on a Bahawalpur church in which 16 persons were killed on Sunday morning.... LAHORE: PML-QA for electoral alliance with ANP LAHORE, Oct 28: The PML-QA has started efforts to form an electoral alliance with the Awami National Party, and formal talks between the two sides will be held in the near... LAHORE: Couple found murdered LAHORE, Oct 28: Bullet-ridden bodies of a couple were found in the fields in Khokhar village in Badami Bagh on Sunday.... LAHORE: N-programme in safe hands, says Qadri LAHORE, Oct 28: Pakistan’s atomic programme is in safe hands and world powers’ any wrong policy towards it will produce dangerous results.... HYDERABAD: Judge wants criminal case against ex-SHO, ASI: Wrongful confinement of 13 HYDERABAD, Oct 28: The District and Sessions Judge, Nawabshah, Mir Khair M Talpur has recommended registration of a criminal case under sections 220 PPC against the former SHO police station Nawabshah... HYDERABAD: JSM calls for joint struggle against DPs HYDERABAD, Oct 28: The central committee of Jeay Sindh Mahaz (JSM) at a meeting presided over by Mr. Abdul Khaliq Junejo has observed that in order to eliminate terrorism from the... HYDERABAD: Chemical-free crops stressed HYDERABAD, Oct 28: Sindh minister for agriculture, food and forest Hassan Ali Chanhio has said that due to the excessive use of pesticides, vegetables and food became poisonous due to which... HYDERABAD: Moot discusses improving water supply, drainage HYDERABAD, Oct 28: The district Nazim, Hyderabad, Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman on Saturday presided over a meeting which discussed schemes for improvement of drainage system and water supply for Hyderabad city, and... HYDERABAD: Minister orders removal of encroachments HYDERABAD, Oct 28: All encroachments from the banks of all canals be removed as early as possible to undertake rehabilitation works there without any hindrances.... HYDERABAD: Two fined for filing frivolous petitions HYDERABAD, Oct 28: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, comprising Mr Justice Shabbir Ahmed and Mr Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, has fined Rs10,000 each on two petitioners... HYDERABAD: Results HYDERABAD, Oct 28: The controller of examinations, University of Sindh, announced the results of diploma in gynaecology and obstetrics (DGO), diploma in ophthalmology (DO), diploma in medical radio diagnosis (DMRD) part-I,...

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