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November 5, 2001 Monday haba’an 18, 1422 KARACHI: Educationists demand abolition of entrance test KARACHI, Nov 4: Following the failure of the provincial health department to ensure a transparent process of the test for admission to its medical education institutions, educationists and students have demanded... KARACHI: Many areas without water on second day of shutoff KARACHI, Nov 4: A vast area of the city — stretching from Bin Qasim to Jinnah Terminal — went dry for the second consecutive day, on Sunday, due to a 36-hour... KARACHI: 19 vehicles hijacked in 48 hours KARACHI, Nov 4: Nineteen vehicles — seven cars and 12 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city in the past 48 hours, the police said.... KARACHI: Ban urged on fishing trawlers up to 35 miles KARACHI, Nov 4: Small fishermen have urged the government not to allow the operation of deep-sea trawlers between 12 and 35 nautical miles from the shore.... KARACHI: PTAs renamed KARACHI, Nov 4: The parents-teachers associations have been renamed as school management committees (SMC) and the education department has directed the EDOs to furnish a list of members elected for the... KARACHI: Bandits shoot man to death KARACHI, Nov 4: Bandits shot a shopkeeper to death in his shop in Korangi on late Saturday night.... KARACHI: Alumni urged to help raise education standards: AKU convocation KARACHI, Nov 4: The need to improve the quality of education and the system was emphasized by the Chief Justice of Pakistan at the Aga Khan University Hospital’s 14th convocation on... KARACHI: CHK undertakes emergency drill KARACHI, Nov 4: The apartment dwellers around Civil Hospital got alarmed when as many as 21 trauma patients from various parts of the city were brought to the hospital in nine... KARACHI: Hameeduddin Shahid remembered KARACHI: A condolence meeting to remember Prof Khawaja Hameedudin Shahid, late editor of monthly Sabras, was held on Saturday, at the Bahaduryar Jung Academy of which the late professor was one... KARACHI: Concern at acts of terrorism KARACHI, Nov 4: Former foreign minister, Sahabzada Yakub Khan, has expressed concern over biological warfare as a weapon of terror, the anthrax scare the world over and the difficulties Pakistan is... KARACHI: Karavan ceremony today KARACHI, Nov 4: The Karavan Karachi is hosting its acknowledgement ceremony at 4.00 p.m. at the governor’s house here on Monday. Governor of Sindh, Mohammedmian Soomro, will be the chief guest... KARACHI: The story of reckless driving KARACHI: Reckless driving by drivers of public transport everyday claims several precious lives in this megacity. Not a single day passes without deaths on the roads, leaving families with grief, shock... KARACHI: Govt may cut fees for foreign students KARACHI, Nov 4: The federal government is working on a plan to lower the fee structure for foreign students studying in Pakistani universities and educational institutions, it is learnt.... KARACHI: Muttahida slams govt’s forced retirement plan KARACHI, Nov 4: Muttahida Qaumi Movement has condemned what it said are government plans aimed at forced retirement of 289 Sindh government officials.... KARACHI: IG’s order on post-bomb blast situation KARACHI, Nov 4: The Inspector-General of Sindh Police, Syed Kamal Shah, has issued a standing order containing Standard Operating Procedure in relation to post-bomb explosion measures.... KARACHI: Nazim pinpoints city problems KARACHI, Nov 4: The City Nazim, Naimatullah Khan, has said that Karachi has been shouldering burden of the entire country but without accruing its due benefits as a result it has... KARACHI: JI criticizes govt’s Afghan policy KARACHI, Nov 4: Deputy chief of the Jamaat-i-Islami, Prof Ghafoor Ahmed, has claimed that America wants to destroy the nuclear capability of Pakistan under the pretext of protecting its nuclear installations.... KARACHI: Proportional representation sought KARACHI, Nov 4: The Pakistan Awami Tehrik has demanded holding of the scheduled general elections next year on the basis of proportional representation.... KARACHI: Library turned into town office KARACHI, Nov 4: Residents of Old Golimar have urged the authorities to restore the original status of Shah Latif Library and a community hall of the locality.... KARACHI: Regularization of staff demanded KARACHI, Nov 4: The National Organization of Postal Employees (NOPE) has appealed to the director general to regularize the services of all the temporary employees working in the organization since 1990.... KARACHI: Lutfullah praised for his collections KARACHI, Nov 4: Speakers on Sunday paid tribute to Lutfullah Khan for keeping a record of as many as 5,000 voices in his audio library over the past many years.... PESHAWAR: Taliban totally calm, says French newsman PESHAWAR, Nov 4: The Taliban are filling their jails with political prisoners as they round up anyone suspected of favouring their downfall, according to a French journalist released from the Islamic... PESHAWAR: Rift persists over DAGs’ appointment PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Differences persist between the NWFP Law Department and Advocate General office over the recent appointments of deputy advocate generals.... PESHAWAR: JUI rally slams US attacks PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Qari Abdullah, provincial deputy chief of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, has urged his party workers to stage a rebellion against the US puppets, who are manoeuvring to replace the... PESHAWAR: Shift in Afghan policy demanded PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Asking the government to change its Afghan policy, speakers in a protest demonstration at Jamrud, Khyber Agency on Sunday said that Pakistan should not allow the allied forces... PESHAWAR: Edhi leaves for Jalalabad PESHAWAR, Nov 4: Chairman Edhi Foundation Maulana Abdul Sattar Edhi left for Jalalabad on Sunday along with a 10-member medical team.... PESHAWAR: Governor for Nazim-police coordination PESHAWAR, Nov 4: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah told district police officers on Sunday to seek directions from district Nazims in connection with maintenance of law and order.... PESHAWAR: Wildlife too bearing the brunt PESHAWAR, Nov 4: The unrelenting US bombing on Afghanistan is playing havoc with the biodiversity of the war-devastated country, which has been a prime sanctuary for variety of migratory birds and... KOHAT: ANF seizes drugs KOHAT, Nov 4: The anti-narcotics force, Kohat, has seized a huge quantity of charas and heroin, which was being smuggled from Khyber Agency to Mirpurkhas, Sindh, in an oil tanker.... RAWALPINDI: Nazims vow to ensure peace on 9th RAWALPINDI, Nov 4: Five District Nazims on Sunday resolved not to allow anyone to damage national or private assets, disrupt peace, create law and order situation or compel others to join... RAWALPINDI: TMA committees start functioning RAWALPINDI, Nov 4: Various committees formed to assist and monitor the Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) have started routine work, official sources told Dawn here on Sunday.... ISLAMABAD: NIH receives 15 samples of suspected anthrax cases ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: National Institute of Health (NIH), has received 15 samples of suspected anthrax exposure for testing, since the first reports of anthrax scare hit the country, but none have... ISLAMABAD: Causes of adult literacy plan failure identified ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: A study carried out by National Education and Training Commission identified seven factors for the failure of adult literacy programmes in producing desired results.... ISLAMABAD: PSBA chief, 12 others elected unopposed ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: The president and 12 other office-bearers of the Pakistan Services Bar Association (PSBA) have been elected unopposed.... ISLAMABAD: Shujaat for political solution to Afghan crisis ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: Former interior minister and leader of Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-i-Azam) Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has urged the Muslim countries to initiate diplomatic efforts to resolve the Afghan crisis.... ISLAMABAD: Over 0.1m to get benefit from Zakat fund ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: About 100,000 to 150,000 deserving persons will be provided financial assistance of Rs10,000 to Rs50,000 from Zakat fund to make them self-reliant.... LAHORE: Downsizing in federal ministries, divisions: Next phase of devolution plan LAHORE, Nov 4: Under the next phase of devolution plan, the federal government would downsize the ministries and divisions whose counterparts existed at the provincial level.... LAHORE: ‘Govt policy aimed at Serving Islam’ LAHORE, Nov 4: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool defended on Sunday the government decision to support the United States. He also said protest rallies at this stage would harm the cause of... LAHORE: Tableeghi moot ends LAHORE, Nov 4: The four-day international tableeghi congregation concluded at Raiwind, 30 kilometres from here, on Sunday.... LAHORE: US, India blackmailing world: Fazl LAHORE, Nov 4: JUI-F amir Maulana Fazlur Rehman has alleged that the US, Israel and India are blackmailing the world, and time has come that efforts should be made to bring... LAHORE: Funds for school buildings LAHORE, Nov 4: A sum of Rs16.2 million has been provided for the rehabilitation of ‘dangerous’ schools buildings throughout the province, an education department spokesman said on Sunday.... LAHORE: Training workshop LAHORE, Nov 4: A one-day training workshop for women councillors of Data Gunj Bakhsh Town Council will be held at Alhamra Hall-II on Nov 7.... LAHORE: JKLF slams UN, OIC LAHORE, Nov 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front has condemned the UN, OIC and America for turning a blind eye to the plight of Kashmiris being denied the right to... LAHORE: Azhar for end to massacre of Afghans LAHORE, Nov 4: PML-QA president Mian Azhar has urged the government to use its influence to bring an end to the massacre of innocent people of Afghanistan.... HYDERABAD: Govt can’t stem protests against US, says JI HYDERABAD, Nov 4: The Ameer Jamaat-i-Islami, Sindh, Advocate Asadullah Bhutto has said that the government could not stem the tide of protest against the US by detaining the party chief, Qazi... HYDERABAD: Peace rally criticizes American aggression HYDERABAD, Nov 4: The activists of Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) here on Sunday took out a peace rally from Gharib Nawaz bridge, Hali road, which after marching on the city roads... HYDERABAD: Cadet college’s services lauded HYDERABAD, Nov 4: Sindh Minister for finance, planning and development, Dr Abdul Hafiz Shaikh has said that Petaro Cadet Collage (PCC) was a great institution of the country and Pakistan and... HYDERABAD: Students asked to concentrate on studies HYDERABAD, Nov 4: The vice chancellor of Sindh University, Mazharul Haq Siddiqui, has stressed upon the students to concentrate on their education and also participate in the co-curricular activities.... HYDERABAD: Rabies cases rising, workshop told HYDERABAD, Nov 4: A one-day mass media workshop was jointly organized here on Saturday by the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Institute of Health, and the Ministry of Health to... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notices to Education officials HYDERABAD, Nov 4: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, the other day, issued notices to Secretary Education, Zila Nazim Nawabshah, Executive District Officer, Education, Nawabshah, SDEO Sakrand, on a constitutional...

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