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November 1, 2001 Thursday Shaba’an 14, 1422 KARACHI: People suffer night-long electricity breakdown KARACHI, Oct 31: No heads will roll for a dereliction of duty in the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation despite a nightlong power shutdown in nearly all parts of the city.... KARACHI: Health dept punishes students for IBA’s fault: Another test on Nov 15 KARACHI, Oct 31: Revoking the controversial entry test taken by the IBA, the Sindh Health Department has now set Nov 15 as the new re-test date for the 5,500 students seeking... KARACHI: City faces 100mgd water shortfall KARACHI, Oct 31: Almost the entire city faced water shortage due to power failure at the KWSB’s five major water installations — Dhabeji, Gharo, Pipri, Hub Dam and North-East Karachi (Both... KARACHI: Suspect shot dead by ASI KARACHI Oct 31: A suspected drug dealer succumbed to his wounds after being hit by bullets fired by an ASI in Hijrat Colony late on Tuesday night.... KARACHI: 2 activists get 17-year RI each KARACHI, Oct 31: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC-IV), headed by Judge Khan Pervez Chang, on Wednesday awarded a 17-year RI to two activists of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement, Irshad Khan and Nasim... KARACHI: Nadra begins CNICs distribution KARACHI, Oct 31: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), on Wednesday, distributed the first batch of computerized national identity cards among eleven early birds, who had submitted their forms in... KARACHI: Five withdraw nominations KARACHI Oct 31: None of the 31 nominations filed for nine posts of presiding officers and District Public Safety Commission of Karachi City Council have been rejected. However five nominations for... KARACHI: Campaign to introduce rickshaw silencers KARACHI, Oct 31: A campaign against the noise pollution produced by rickshaws would be launched in a fortnight by the city traffic police... KARACHI: Raid yields adulterated spices, factory sealed KARACHI, Oct 31: The city government’s health department officials, on Wednesday, seized a huge quantity of adulterated spices from a factory in Ayub Goth, situated in Gadap Town’s Union Council No... KARACHI: KDA men still not paid Sept salary KARACHI, Oct 31: Working of KDA was being affected badly owing to resentment being expressed by its officials over non- payment of their salary for the month of September.... KARACHI: Education census from Nov 13 KARACHI, Oct 31: The Sindh education department is launching a 3-day education census in the province from November 13.... KARACHI: Food, fun for child prisoners on Nov 7 KARACHI, Oct 31: For the first time, children lodged in Central Jail will be treated to fun and food on Nov 7, as part of the “Food for Special Children” programme... KARACHI: SSC suppl exams from Nov 6 KARACHI, Oct 31: The SSC supplementary examination 2001 of the science and general groups (regular and private) will commence from November 6.... KARACHI: Pharma firm thrives on anthrax fear KARACHI, Oct 31: Need for better public understanding of Bacillus Anthracis, commonly known as anthrax, is found to be all the more pertinent in Pakistan as the fear of biological warfare... KARACHI: Carjackers shoot Salesman to death: Nine vehicles taken away KARACHI, Oct 31: A salesman was shot dead by carjackers in North Nazimabad on Wednesday morning.... KARACHI: Status quo in SSGC employees plea ordered KARACHI, Oct 31: A division bench of Sindh High Court on Wednesday maintained status quo on 10 identical petitions filed by more than 600 employees of the Sui Southern Gas Company,... KARACHI: Ghinwa, Fatima get their shares in property KARACHI, Oct 31: Ghinwa Bhutto, chief of PPP(SB), on Wednesday received cheques for her share from some of the assets of her husband, Mir Murtaza Bhutto from Nazir of the Sindh... KARACHI: Illegal nets threaten coastal economy KARACHI, Oct 31: A Sindh, Balochistan-based fishermen association has called for effective measures to save the coastal economy from total collapse.... KARACHI: Governor orders early recovery of dues KARACHI, Oct 31: Sindh governor, Muhammedmian Soomro, on Wednesday issued directive for ensuring early recovery of government dues against various people and organizations.... KARACHI: SWD staff not paid salaries since July KARACHI, Oct 31: Over 100 families of Sindh government employees have been pushed to the verge of starvation due to non- payment of their salaries since July. Some of them have... KARACHI: Huge heap of govt files found dumped KARACHI, Oct 31: A large number of files, belonging to different departments of the city government, were found dumped near the staircases of an annexe building of the government’s head office.... KARACHI: British Concil offers refund of tuition fees KARACHI, Oct 31: The British Council has offered to refund tuition fees to its teaching centre students in Karachi and Lahore.... KARACHI: Support to US opposed KARACHI, Oct 31: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf said that President Pervez Musharraf should either persuade the United States to stop the war and seek a political consensus on Afghanistan or withdraw Pakistan’s logistical support.... KARACHI: Carnage condemned KARACHI, Oct 31: The Committee for Peace and Justice, on Wednesday, condemned the massacre of 18 people in a Bahawalpur church.... PESHAWAR: PML-N backs call for strike on Nov 9 PESHAWAR, Oct 31: Pakistan Muslim League (N) has endorsed the country-wide wheel jam strike call, given by Pakistan-Afghan Defence Council for November 9.... PESHAWAR: Biotech, computer centres opened PESHAWAR, Oct 31 : NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that the world has gone far ahead in the field of new and sophisticated technology. But, he added, “we... PESHAWAR: Muslims urged to support Taliban PESHAWAR, Oct 31: Asha’at al-Tauheed wal-Sunnah chief Maulana Mohammad Tayyab has called upon the Muslim Ummah to extend all-out support to the “victims of global terrorism in Afghanistan, who are braving... PESHAWAR: Ulema urged to play their role PESHAWAR, Oct 31: Chairman of Pakistan-Afghan Defence Council Maulana Samiul Haq has urged the religious leaders and politicians to play their due role to rid the country of the imperialist forces.... PESHAWAR: Services of Allama Iqbal eulogized PESHAWAR, Oct 31: Director of Iranian Cultural Centre, Raeesus Sadaat, has said that Allama Mohammad Iqbal, who led the Ummah through his poetry, is an asset for the Urdu and Persian.... PESHAWAR: Church killings condemned PESHAWAR, Oct 31: District Nazim, Azam Khan Afridi, has condemned the killing of minorities and termed it a coward act on the part of terrorists.... RAWALPINDI: Tubewells installed at wrong sites: Wasa MD: Water shortage problem RAWALPINDI, Oct 31: Severe water shortage in Rawalpindi is a result of the wrong planning of the policy-makers during the political governments in the country.... ISLAMABAD: An Iraqi-born journalist from Abu Dhabi in town ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Laila al-Shaikhli had just completed an interview of President General Pervez Musharraf which would be aired that evening.... ISLAMABAD: ‘Afghan DPs’ influx may disturb social balance’ ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Heavy influx of Afghan refugees could cause major changes in population distribution, labour force, infrastructure, social services, infact in the whole society.... ISLAMABAD: Two British officers played key role: N. Areas accession to Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Col Yahya Effendi, a writer on defence subjects, Thursday recalled the exploits of two British officers, Maj William Alexander Brown and Capt Mathison, which, according to him, had... ISLAMABAD: Poverty, gender inequity spreads AIDS ISLAMABAD, Oct 31: Poverty, gender inequalities, low levels of education and illiteracy contribute to spread of HIV/AIDS in Pakistan.... LAHORE: Nazims discuss police with president today LAHORE, Oct 31: All district Nazims in the Punjab are now meeting President Gen Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad on Thursday (today) to demand powers to control police if the government wants... LAHORE: PPP preparing for general elections LAHORE, Oct 31: The PPP has started preparations for general elections, hoping that President Musharraf will honour his word and give the electorate a chance to choose their representatives in October... LAHORE: Tableeghi Ijtima begins today LAHORE, Oct 31: Arrange-ments have been finalized for the Tableeghi Ijtima, starting at Raiwind, about 30 km from here, on Thursday (today).... LAHORE: SC hearing of LHC judges’ seniority case from 5th LAHORE, Oct 31: A new judges’ case involving inter se seniority of Lahore High Court judges is up for hearing before the Supreme Court at Islamabad from Nov 5.... LAHORE: Nov 2 rally to add new chapter to history: Fazl LAHORE, Oct 31: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam amir Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Wednesday the party’s anti-US rally in Lahore on Nov 2 would add a new chapter to the history and prove... LAHORE: Rs2.38bn for jails okayed LAHORE, Oct 31: The Punjab government has approved Rs2.38 billion for the construction of barracks and cells for condemned prisoners in provincial jails.... LAHORE: CE’s statement worries Israr LAHORE, Oct 31: Tanzeem-i-Islami Amir Dr Israr Ahmed has termed as disappointing a statement attributed to President Pervez Musharraf that he was visualizing split among the Taliban and that he would... LAHORE: JUP rejects restriction LAHORE, Oct 31: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (Noorani) on Wednesday rejected the federal cabinet’s decision to ban the use of loudspeakers in mosques except for calling azan.... HYDERABAD: Soomro okays power cut to Khairpur MC, claims Hesco HYDERABAD, Oct 31: A spokesman for the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) said that the power supply to Khairpur Municipal Committee had been disconnected following the decision taken at a meeting... HYDERABAD: Christian clerics condemn religious extremism HYDERABAD, Oct 31: Bishop S. K. Dass of Church of Pakistan Diocese of Hyderabad and Bishop Max. J. Rodrigues of Catholic Diocese of Hyderabad accompanied by other Protestant and Catholic leaders... HYDERABAD: Ponam to hold public meetings HYDERABAD, Oct 31: The Sindh National Unity Council of the Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (Ponam) at a meeting held here on Wednesday discussed in detail the prevailing national, international and regional... HYDERABAD: Cattle merchants protest against police excesses HYDERABAD, Oct 31: The Tajran Maweshian Welfare Association (cattle merchants welfare association) has strongly protested against the alleged excesses of the highway police and said that trucks loaded with cattle were... HYDERABAD: Soil actual reservoir for anthrax HYDERABAD, Oct 31: Dr. Hussain Bux Kolachi, Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, has said that anthrax was present beneath our feet, building,... HYDERABAD: Report not submitted in murder case HYDERABAD, Oct 31: The Crime Branch, Karachi, once again failed to submit its report of investigation before the STA Court, Hyderabad, along with the evidence in the light of which the... SUKKUR: Sukkur board HSC exams SUKKUR, Oct 31: The Controller of Examination, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Sukkur, has announced for students who have passed the HSC Part-II annual examination 2001, and intend to qualify...