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October 31, 2001 Wednesday Shaba'an 13, 1422 KARACHI: Foul play suspected in IBA’s MBBS test KARACHI, Oct 30: Students seeking admissions to MBBS and BDS classes in government-run institutions have disputed the credibility of the entrance test conducted by IBA on Oct 28, at three different... KARACHI: KWSB enforces new water rates KARACHI, Oct 30: The KWSB on Tuesday started issuing water and conservancy bills to its consumers in accordance with new tariff structure whereby the age-old NARV (Net Annual Rental Value) based... KARACHI: Girl dies in mysterious circumstances KARACHI, Oct 30: A five-year-old girl died in mysterious circumstances in Mehmoodabad on Tuesday.... KARACHI: PMA eases people’s fears about anthrax KARACHI, Oct 30: Pakistan Medical Association, expressing concern over the international media’s handling of the spread of anthrax, has assured the people of Pakistan, in general, not to worry about its... KARACHI: 196 Indian fishermen leave for home KARACHI, Oct 30: A warm send-off was given to 196 Indian fishermen when they started their journey to home on Tuesday afternoon.... KARACHI: City council nominations KARACHI, Oct 30: The Secretariat of Karachi City District Council received seven nomination papers filed for three seats of presiding officers in the council, 14 nomination papers for four seats of... KARACHI: Restriction on KU staff KARACHI, Oct 30: The University of Karachi has ‘restrained’ its teaching and other departments from directly approaching the press.... KARACHI: Air, noise pollution affects patients KARACHI, Oct 30: The failure of the city administration to check the air and environmental pollution, particularly on M.A. Jinnah Road, is posing a serious health hazard among people and was... KARACHI: Electronics depts in varsities suggested KARACHI, Oct 30: The National Curriculum Revision Committee on Electronics has recommended the immediate establishment of electronics departments at all general and engineering universities in the public sector through a presidential... KARACHI: NED entry test KARACHI, Oct 30: Pre-entry admission tests at the NED University would be held on Nov 10, and the last date for submission of admission forms is Oct 31, expiring tomorrow.... KARACHI: Honours course in bio-tech KARACHI, Oct 30: An honours programme in biotechnology is being initiated at the University of Karachi from the next academic session commencing from January 1 next year.... KARACHI: SSUET aptitude test KARACHI, Oct 30: Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology on Tuesday announced the schedule for holding aptitude tests for the new academic year 2002 in Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Civil... KARACHI: Hamdard MBBS exams KARACHI, Oct 30: The Hamdard University has announced the revised schedule of First Professional M.B.B.S Annual Examinations 2001 to be held in Nov.... KARACHI: Workshop on fellowship schools KARACHI, Oct 30: The Sindh Education Foundation (SEF), on Tuesday, organised a 3-day workshop for the Parents Education Committees (PECs) which manages 10 fellow-ship schools in the Karachi district.... KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Oct 30: The city’s weather would be fair on Wednesday with hazy/misty morning, a weather forecast said.... KARACHI: Media urged to project issue of women’s rights KARACHI, Oct 30: Women’s rights activists have rejected the notion that the concept of women’s rights is an alien or Western concept, and have called for concerted efforts to project the... KARACHI: Electronic eye to be used to curb crime KARACHI, Oct 30: The Sindh government has decided to use modern technology to keep an eye on anti-social elements and criminals, to bring them to book and ensure that no outlaws... KARACHI: Bahawalpur killings condemned KARACHI, Oct 30: Two local organisations working for peace and justice have slammed the killing of Christians in the firing incident at Bahawalpur.... KARACHI: Suit for damages filed: Name on ECL KARACHI, Oct 30: A suit for damages and compensation of Rs50 million, filed by Asif Siddiqi, a Grade-18 custom officer, came up before Justice Mujeebullah Siddiqui of the Sindh High Court... KARACHI: SHC sets aside cop’s sentence KARACHI, Oct 30: A bench of the Sindh High Court, on Tuesday, set aside conviction and sentence of an appellant policeman in a bribery case.... KARACHI: Democracy must for country’s integrity KARACHI, Oct 30: Speakers at a seminar on ‘national solidarity and democracy’ demanded the restoration of democracy for the integrity and solidarity of the country.... KARACHI: DHA to set up desalination plant KARACHI, Oct 30: The first desalination plant in the country based on the most advanced technology and producing daily one million gallons daily of drinking water and 30 megawatts of power... KARACHI: Six garbage vans acquired KARACHI, Oct 30: The Karachi City Government has acquired new garbage vans worth Rs24.9 million.... KARACHI: Rs12.268m for colleges to buy computers KARACHI, October 30: The Sindh government has sanctioned Rs12. 268 million to purchase computers for ten colleges of the province.... KARACHI: IG orders steps for prompt care of injury victims KARACHI, Oct 30: The Inspector-General of Sindh Police, Syed Kamal Shah, instructed on Tuesday the DIGs and SSPs to draw up an effective plan to curb crimes in the province.... PESHAWAR: Pakistan urged not to let people cross border PESHAWAR, Oct 30: Describing Islamabad’s sincerity with the current peace efforts as a must to bring the prolonged Afghan conflict to an end, Fatana Gillani, an Afghan social worker heading a... PESHAWAR: Smuggling of foreign goods declines PESHAWAR, Oct 30: Smuggling of foreign goods via Afghanistan to Pakistan is experiencing a major slowdown due to the deployment   of large numbers of security personnel on the border, sources... PESHAWAR: Diagnostic machine donated to KTH PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The German Development Corporation (GTZ) donated diagnostic equipment, which are used in the field of pulmonology, to the Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH).... PESHAWAR: CIA to investigate doctor’s murder PESHAWAR, Oct 30: While the local police failed to have any breakthrough in the murder of a prominent dental surgeon, Dr Iqbal Kareem Jawed, the government on Monday handed over the... PESHAWAR: Dialogue urged to resolve Afghan crisis PESHAWAR, Oct 30: Calling for an end to US bombing on Afghanistan, the PPP (Sherpao) on Tuesday urged the Taliban to show flexibility and resolve all contentious issues through dialogue.... RAWALPINDI: CLF chief demands ban on extremist groups RAWALPINDI, Oct 30: President of Christian Liberation Front (CLF) Shahbaz Bhatti has written a letter to President General Pervez Musharraf suggesting him to set up a judicial commission to probe into... ISLAMABAD: WMA holds demo against Bahawalpur massacre ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The World Minorities’ Alliance (WMA) on Tuesday held a demonstration in front of the United Nations’ office to protest the murder of 18 Christians in Bahawalpur.... ISLAMABAD: Over 5m Afghans in dire need of food: speakers ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: As many as 5.5 million Afghans are in desperate need of food provisions to avoid imminent starvation, speakers at a workshop on ‘Afghan war and food security concerns’... ISLAMABAD: Pakistan to achieve EFA target by 2015: Zubaida ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: Federal Minister for Education Zubaida Jalal has express the hope that Pakistan will achieve the target of “Education for All (EFA)” by 2015.... RAWALPINDI: Arif to take part in uplift efforts RAWALPINDI, Oct 30: New (10-Corps) Corps Commander Lt-Gen Syed Arif Hassan has expressed keenness to be a part of all developmental activities in the district.... ISLAMABAD: Air pollution a major health hazard ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: Air pollution level in various cities of the country has either crossed safe limits or reached the threshold due to the presence of excessive suspended particulate matters (SPM)... ISLAMABAD: Court rejects bail plea of accused in fraud case ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The judicial magistrate, Syed Muzaffar Ali Shah, on Tuesday rejected the bail petition, moved on behalf of a fake CIA inspector, who had defrauded several residents of the... LAHORE: Light rail project may be revived: Lifting of sanctions LAHORE, Oct 30: The Light Transit Rail (LTR) project is being revived and a meeting in this regard is likely to be held in Islamabad next week, it is learnt.... LAHORE: ‘Jamaat to protest at all costs’: Qazi, Moin exchange jeers LAHORE, Oct 30: The military government has warned the Jamaat-i-Islami against its march on Islamabad, saying it will not allow the party to stage a sit-in and launch a civil disobedience... LAHORE: Punjab AG trying to re-establish his writ LAHORE, Oct 30: The Punjab accountant general said on Tuesday his office was trying to get back financial control of the province. He said interference by the Finance Department ran against... LAHORE: JUP-N against ‘politics of strikes, violence’ LAHORE, Oct 30: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (Niazi) has condemned the politics of what it said strikes and violence and maintained that it was required to instead forge unity and collectively help... LAHORE: Nazims asked to take control of law, order LAHORE, Oct 30: New Punjab Governor Lt-Gen Khalid Maqbool (retired) said on Tuesday stern action would be taken against those resorting to violence in protest rallies, categorically asking district Nazims to... LAHORE: PITB mulls uniform IT teaching material LAHORE, Oct 30: The Punjab Information Technology Board has decided to develop and provide teaching material to the private colleges to enhance the quality of computer education.... HYDERABAD: HDC wants removal of bottlenecks in devolution plan HYDERABAD, Oct 30: The members of the Zila Council, Hyderabad, on Tuesday demanded of the government to do away with all those bottlenecks which were creating hurdles in the smooth running... LAHORE: Pakistan Movement medals LAHORE, Oct 30: The Tehrik-i-Pakistan Workers’ Trust will present its gold medals to 27 Pakistan Movement workers at a ceremony being held here on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: STPP leaders quit party HYDERABAD, Oct 30: During the congress of Sindh Taraqqi Passand Party (STPP) held here recently, former general secretary of the party, Dr Raheem Solangi, former vice chairman and ideologue, comrade Hussain... HYDERABAD: Sindh Varsity first semester exams from Nov 29 HYDERABAD, Oct 30: The first semester examination 2001-2002 in all the disciplines of the university will be conducted with effect from Nov 29.... HYDERABAD: US bigotry responsible for terrorism HYDERABAD, Oct 30: The director, Centre for Peace and Human Development (CPHD), Jami Chandio has issued a policy statement which was adopted the other day at a peace seminar on “Global... SUKKUR: TJP backs govt’s Afghan policy SUKKUR, Oct 30: Chief of Tehrik-i-Jafria Pakistan (TJP), Allama Sajid Ali Naqvi, has termed government’s Afghan policy positive and in accordance with ‘our international’ commitments and national interests.... HYDERABAD: SPLA convention HYDERABAD, Oct 30: The annual convention of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA), held here on Tuesday, has supported the demands and struggle of the Sindh Employees Alliance and resolved...

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