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November 6, 2001 Tuesday Shaba’an 19, 1422 KARACHI: Police dept opposes two IGs for Sindh KARACHI, Nov 5: Sindh police have expressed serious reservations on the appointment of two separate inspector generals for Karachi and the rest of the province, and prepared another proposal to be... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims three lives: Man commits suicide KARACHI, Nov 5: A young man committed suicide in Bin Qasim area on Monday.... KARACHI: Programmes planned to highlight architectural heritage KARACHI, Nov 5: Various programmes will be held in cities and towns in the interior of Sindh to highlight the rich cultural and architectural heritage of the province.... KARACHI: Many students without admit cards: SSC suppl exam KARACHI, Nov 5: A large number of candidates could not be delivered admit cards in time for their SSC supplementary examinations, which start on Nov 6 in the city.... KARACHI: IBA test coordinator resigns KARACHI, Nov 5: The test coordinator of the Institute of Business Administration, Abdul Hameed Khan, has tendered his resignation.... KARACHI: PTCL jeopardizes survival of 19 ISPs KARACHI, Nov 5: Out of the 34 internet service providers operating in the city, the survival of 19 ISPs, dealing with about 200,000 subscribers, has been endangered owing to lack of... KARACHI: Three-day anti-polio campaign from today KARACHI, Nov 5: An estimated 8.4 million children, under the age of five, will be administered polio drops in the province during the three-day anti-polio campaign starting all over the country... KARACHI: Operation against goods carriers launched KARACHI, Nov 5: An operation was launched on Sunday night to remove illegal terminals set up by the goods carriers in the old city areas.... KARACHI: Fun & Food programme for cancer patients held KARACHI, Nov 5: Speakers at a special “Fun and Food” programme for cancer patients on Monday urged the philanthropists to come forward and help mitigate the sufferings of the ailing humanity.... KARACHI: KPP projects in Gulshan, Jamshed towns reviewed KARACHI, Nov 5: DCO Karachi, Shafiqur Rehman Paracha and Brig. Haider Abbas, on Monday, visited the sites of development projects in Gulshan-i-Iqbal and Jamshed towns under the Khushal Pakistan Programme.... KARACHI: NED paper leakage delays exam KARACHI, Nov 5: The authorities at the NED University of Engineering and Technology delayed a final year examination of the Electrical Department for about two hours, on Monday, as the question... KARACHI: BA exams begin KARACHI, Nov 5: The BA examinations commenced at 29 centres, including 19 for females, set up at various departments of the Karachi University and city colleges, on Monday.... KARACHI: Fish perish in October KARACHI, Nov 5: A number of fish perish every year on the coast of Karachi in October owing to varied reasons.... KARACHI: Mental disorder: least attended illness KARACHI, Nov 5: Despite the fact that mental health is as important as physical health to the overall well-being of individuals, societies and countries, yet only a minority of the 450... KARACHI: KWSB given deadline for normal water supply KARACHI, Nov 5: Elected representatives of the Lyari Town on Monday set the Nov 10 deadline for the solution of water supply problem in the area.... KARACHI: Court notice to govt officials KARACHI, Nov 5: A division bench of the Sindh High Court on Monday put on notice the Nazim of Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town and the SHO of Gulistan-i-Jauhar police station and other respondents... KARACHI: SNF chief seeks end to Afghans killing KARACHI, Nov 5: Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, chairman, Sindh National Front (SNF), has said that Pakistan should unite all the Muslim nations to prevail upon the Anglo-Americans to stop killing civilians in... KARACHI: Monitoring of uplift schemes must: speakers KARACHI, Nov 5: Provincial minister for finance, planning and development, Dr Abdul Hafiz Sheikh, on Monday, while emphasizing the significance of monitoring and evaluation aspect, said that it is prerequisite to... KARACHI: Railway authorities urged to make inquiries public KARACHI, Nov 5: The Pakistan Railways Workers Federation has asked the railways authorities to make public the inquiry reports about irregularities and corruption.... KARACHI: Rules for temporary electricity connections KARACHI, Nov 5: The KESC, in consultation with ABAD, finalized rules for temporary load connections.... KARACHI: Reference held in memory of lawyers KARACHI, Nov 5: The Chief Justice of Sindh High Court, Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashhad, presided over a full court reference on Monday on the demise of 11 lawyers.... KARACHI: Disposal of evacuee property cases KARACHI, Nov 5: The Board of Revenue, Sindh government, has notified in exercise of all powers enabling in this behalf and in suppression of previous notifications relating to disposal of evacuee... KARACHI: LPP quits ARD KARACHI, Nov 5: The Labour Party of Pakistan on Monday parted ways with the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy.... KARACHI: Rally condemns US bombings KARACHI, Nov 5: Several thousands people at a rally at Annu Bhai Park in Nazimabad on Sunday night vowed to fight till the last man against US-led coalition.... PESHAWAR: Rs22 million SAP funds embezzled in four years PESHAWAR, Nov 5: Audit reports of the financial accounts of development schemes carried out under the Social Action Programme in the NWFP - between 1997-98 and 2000-2001 financial years - have... PESHAWAR: Jamaat chief charged with sedition PESHAWAR, Nov 5: Mardan police has booked Jamaat-i-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad, charging him with sedition for making a provocative speech against the government, a senior police officer said.... PESHAWAR: Two minors acquitted in drug case PESHAWAR, Nov 5: Two minor children, accused of drug trafficking, were acquitted by a court in the Nowshera district on Monday.... PESHAWAR: China gives $2m aid for Afghan refugees PESHAWAR, Nov 5: The governor of NWFP, Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, on Monday said that Pak-China friendship is time-tested and that China has stood by Pakistan in every difficult hour.... PESHAWAR: Edhi awaits permission to set up camp PESHAWAR, Nov 5: Renowned social worker, Maulana Abdul Sattar Edhi expressed fear on Sunday that about 1.5 million people might die in war-ravaged Afghanistan due to non-availability of basic health facilities... PESHAWAR: Departments merged PESHAWAR, Nov 5: The provincial government has ordered detachment of women development department from population welfare and women development department, NWFP, and its merger with zakat, ushr and social welfare department,... ISLAMABAD: Cooperation between Indian, Pakistani varsities banned ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The government has banned any assistance or cooperation between Pakistani and Indian educational, professional and research institutions with immediate effect, an official source in the education ministry told... ISLAMABAD: Anti-polio drive begins today ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: A three-day nationwide anti-polio and vitamin-A supplementation campaign will be inaugurated at the National Institute of Health on Tuesday.... ISLAMABAD: UN urged to increase relief activities in Afghanistan ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas Abbas Sarfraz Khan has urged the United Nations agencies to increase their activities in Afghanistan to provide relief to more... ISLAMABAD: Over 70pc people want to reduce weight through diet: survey ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Over 70 per cent people prefer reducing their weight through diet and only 20 per cent prefer to do so through regular exercises, according to a survey conducted... ISLAMABAD: Afghan envoy to participate in PML(N) seminar ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: Afghan ambassador Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef will participate in a seminar on “World Peace & Kashmir, Palestine and Afghanistan”, held by Pakistan Muslim League(Nawaz) here on November 13,... ISLAMABAD: Govt committed to welfare of aged people, says Parveen ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The government was committed to the welfare of all segments of society, particularly older persons, said Federal Secretary for Women Development and Social Welfare, Ms Parveen Qadir Agha.... ISLAMABAD: EO seeks Musharraf’s help to get houses vacated ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The Estate Office (EO) has sought the help of President General Pervez Musharraf in getting 350 houses vacated, occupied illegally by officials of Islamabad police and the district... RAWALPINDI: Facilities improved in social security hospitals RAWALPINDI, Nov 5: Medical facilities at Social Security Hospitals (SSH) and dispensaries have been improved under a well coordinated strategy for the welfare of the workers.... RAWALPINDI: Asif denied right to bail: PPP RAWALPINDI, Nov 5: Asif Zardari is not a prisoner but a hostage who has been deprived of human rights as well as the right of bail, said the PPP leaders on... LAHORE: LHC allows inspection of LDA record: Plots for judges LAHORE, Nov 5: A division bench of the Lahore High Court granted permission to the petitioner on Monday to inspect record of the Lahore Development Authority regarding allotment of plots to... LAHORE: Rs3.1bn income tax collected LAHORE, Nov 5: The income tax authorities have collected Rs3.102 billion from the Lahore zone till Sept 30 against a collection of Rs3.05 billion last year.... LAHORE: Punjab gets Rs510m for devolution LAHORE, Nov 5: The Punjab has so far received Rs510 million out of Rs1 billion committed by the federal government for the implementation of the devolution programme this year, Governor Khalid... LAHORE: Health minister on strike call LAHORE, Nov 5: A handful of frustrated elements are engaged in damaging national property in the garb of protests to strengthen the enemies of Islam and Pakistan.... LAHORE: Man clubs wife to death LAHORE, Nov 5: A man allegedly clubbed to death his wife over suspicion of loose morals in Keerkalan, Green Town, on Monday.... LAHORE: Jamaat team calls on city Nazim LAHORE, Nov 5: A delegation led by Jamaat-i-Islami’s Lahore amir Maqsood Ahmad held a meeting here on Monday with city district Nazim Amer Mahmood....