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November 9, 2001 Friday Shaba’an 22, 1422 KARACHI: Govt warns against breach of peace KARACHI, Nov 8: Sindh Governor Muhammedmian Soomro on Thursday issued directives for taking all possible steps for maintaining peace and ensuring security of life and property of the people.... KARACHI: Accord reached on peaceful strike KARACHI, Nov 8: The leaders of Pakistan-Afghanistan Defence Council have given an assurance to the Sindh Government that their call for strike on Friday against the US air-strikes in Afghanistan would... KARACHI: PADC musters support of transporters KARACHI, Nov 8: As security forces have set up new temporary pickets ahead of the planned nationwide strike on Friday against the government’s new Afghan policy, the Pak-Afghan Defence Council here... KARACHI: Anti-polio drive extended KARACHI, Nov 8: The three-day anti-polio campaign in Sindh, which began on Tuesday, has been extended for another three days on order of Sindh health minister, Maj Gen (retd) Ahsan Ahmed.... KARACHI: Eleven vehicles hijacked KARACHI, Nov 8: A woman committed suicide in Surjani Town on Thursday.... KARACHI: Wounded councilor dies KARACHI, Nov 8: A minority councillor who had been seriously wounded in an attack on an union council office on Nov 6 in North Karachi died on late Wednesday night.... KARACHI: Engineering, medical colleges’ entry tests KARACHI, Nov 8: Entry tests for admission to medical colleges in the province and NED Engineering University would be held on three separate dates within a period of six days.... KARACHI: An evening with Nisar Bazmi KARACHI, Nov 8: Some young trainee musicians and singers gave a captivating performance on old and melodious film numbers, originally composed by music maestro Nisar Bazmi, in a ceremony on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Power failure hits water supply KARACHI, Nov 8: Many city area faced water shortage on Thursday owing to a major power breakdown at the Dhabeji Pumping Station.... KARACHI: KU admission list announced KARACHI, Nov 8: The admission committee of the University of Karachi on Thursday announced the merit list for admission to Master’s classes at various departments.... KARACHI: Refuse vans dumping garbage on roads KARACHI, Nov 8: The drivers of refuse collecting vans of different towns have made it a habit to dump garbage on roadsides in Surjani, instead of Jam Chakhro’s landfill site.... KARACHI: Iqbal Day exhibition KARACHI, Nov 8: The National Museum has organized a special exhibition to celebrate the 124th birth anniversary of Allama Mohammad Iqbal, the great poet philosopher, falling on Friday.... KARACHI: Karrar Husain remembered KARACHI, Nov 8: Intellectuals Prof Jamal Naqvi and Ghulam Kibrya in their discourses at Prof Karrar Husain Memorial Lecture held at the Pakistan Arts Council on Wednesday described the personal and... KARACHI: Hike in fee for CNIC opposed KARACHI, Nov 8: The Nazim of Karachi, Naimatullah Khan, has demanded of the NADRA authorities to have a review of the enhanced fee for computerized identity cards, which will be effective... KARACHI: CJ orders more cases for regular hearing KARACHI, Nov 8: The Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court directed on Thursday the office to fix more cases for regular hearing and give them precedence over cases meant for... KARACHI: Afghan DPs slammed for damaging property KARACHI, Nov 8: The federal minister for communications and railways, Javed Ashraf, on Thursday criticized the foreigner Muslims, such as the Afghan refugees, for destroying or damaging public property in Pakistan.... KARACHI: Afghanistan, claims scholar: US trying to divide KARACHI, Nov 8: The United States is overtly trying to divide Afghanistan along Pakhtoon and non-Pakhtoon lines and it is covertly trying for fragmentation of Pakistan.... KARACHI: Private sector urged to project Indus civilization KARACHI, Nov 8: Sindh finance, planning and development minister, Dr Abdul Hafiz Sheikh, on Thursday said that serious efforts were needed by the private sector to preserve and project the centuries-old... KARACHI: Bargain plea allowed in corruption reference KARACHI, Nov 8: The accountability court No 4, headed by Judge Mohammed Jawaid Alam, ordered on Thursday the release of an accused in a corruption reference after he surrendered the money... KARACHI: Equal rights for disabled demanded KARACHI, Nov 8: Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday demanded equal opportunities for the handicapped people so that they could play their role in the progress of society.... KARACHI: PN chief KARACHI, Nov 8: Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Abdul Aziz Mirza, has said that efficient communication and intelligent use of electronic warfare act as a force multiplier in modern warfare.... KARACHI: New pay scales for govt employees KARACHI, Nov 8: The Governor of Sindh has sanctioned a scheme of basic pay scales, allowances and pensions, for the employees in BPS-1 to BPS-22, with effect from Dec 1, 2001.... PESHAWAR: Governor warns against disruption of peace PESHAWAR, Nov 8: The NWFP governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Thursday said that the people who are talking of rebellion and disruption of peace would not be spared.... PESHAWAR: Qazi files amended petition against detention PESHAWAR, Nov 8: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad on Thursday filed an amended writ petition in the Peshawar High Court after his shifting to Thanda Dam rest house by the government.... PESHAWAR: PADC urges people to observe strike PESHAWAR, Nov 8: Pakistan-Afghanistan Defance Council chief Maulana Sami-ul-Haq has urged transporters, shopkeepers and traders to observe a complete strike on Friday to express solidarity with the Taliban in their war... PESHAWAR: Govt reluctant to withdraw cases against Benazir: PPP PESHAWAR, Nov 8: Pakistan People’s Party NWFP President Khwaja Mohammad Khan Hoti has said that the return of PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto is essential for resumption of democratic process in the country as... PESHAWAR: Taliban militia leader ready to defect PESHAWAR, Nov 8: The chief of a Taliban militia said Thursday he was preparing to defect, with 18 commanders and 1,600 men, to the US-backed opposition Northern Alliance.... PESHAWAR: Teachers’ transfers by Nazims rejected PESHAWAR, Nov 8: All Teachers Association (ATA) has criticized transfer of female teachers by the Nazims and warned of starting agitation against them in case they are not reversed by the... PESHAWAR: Afghan minorities migrating PESHAWAR, Nov 8: The situation in Afghanistan has forced about 100,000 Sikhs and Hindus to migrate to India and European countries for good during the last decade.... ISLAMABAD: Crackdown on ADC activists launched ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: The administrations of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have launched crackdown on religious groups and arrested several frontline leaders and activists from different parts of... ISLAMABAD: Adnan seeks son’s custody ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: Civil Judge Islamabad, Mohammad Jehangir Mir of the Islamabad family court adjourned on Thursday, hearing of a petition filed on behalf of Adnan Sami Khan for the custody... ISLAMABAD: Army to be called out in case of trouble: Seven Nazims outline steps ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: Army will be called out to assist local administration in maintaining law and order in major cities of Punjab during the countrywide strike on the call of religious... ISLAMABAD: Gohar calls for immediate halt to air strikes ISLAMABAD Nov 8: Pakistan Muslim League (LM) secretary general Gohar Ayub Khan has called for an immediate halt to the US-led air strikes on Afghanistan which were causing heavy killings of... ISLAMABAD: FBISE declares SSC (Supple) exams results ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) on Thursday announced the results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Supplementary Examination 2001, with pass percentage of 34.15.... ISLAMABAD: PML(N) censures amendment to Civil Servants Ord ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: Pakistan Muslim League (N) on Thursday criticized the promulgation of Civil Servants (amendment) Ordinance 2001 and Removal from Service (special powers) (amendment) Ord-inance 2001 by the government and... ISLAMABAD: 2 drug smugglers arrested ISLAMABAD, Nov 8: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Thursday held two Nigerians on the charge of drug-smuggling.... LAHORE: Govt fully prepared to foil wheel-jam LAHORE, Nov 8: As police organized flag marches here and elsewhere in the province on Thursday to create a deterrence, the Punjab government is all prepared to foil the wheel-jam strike... LAHORE: ‘Withdraw support if bombing continues’: JI presses for a Ramazan halt LAHORE, Nov 8: Pakistan should withdraw the logistics support it has been extending for the last one month if the United States does not stop attacks on Afghanistan during the holy... LAHORE: PAEC can set up nuclear power plants on its own LAHORE, Nov 8: Nuclear power plants can now be designed, manufactured, commissioned and maintained without foreign collaboration at any stage, official sources say.... LAHORE: Omar stresses on dignity of labour LAHORE, Nov 8: The role of skilled and semi-skilled manpower should be clear and as dignified as that of the capitalists or the feudals, said Federal Minister for Labour and Local... LAHORE: Iraq to buy 1m ton wheat next year LAHORE, Nov 8: Iraq has committed to purchase one million ton wheat from Pakistan next year that would effectively take care of the country’s major problem of surplus yield.... LAHORE: Qadri on strikes LAHORE, Nov 8: Pakistan Awami Tehrik chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri said on Thursday protest strikes were not a part of the democratic process. Rather, he said, these were instruments of destroying... LAHORE: Pace reconstruction in eight months LAHORE, Nov 8: The Pace shopping centre which was reduced to ashes in an inferno on Sept 13 would be reconstructed in eight months and a plan was revealed here on... LAHORE: PMA to set up 50-bed hospital LAHORE, Nov 8: The Pakistan Medical Association is making arrangements for setting up a 50-bed hospital in Afghanistan by first of Ramazan and provide food and tents to 500 families, the... HYDERABAD: Promotion of cattle farming stressed: SAU senate meets HYDERABAD, Nov 8: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has stressed the need for the promotion of dairy farming and cattle breeding for the development and progress of the province.... HYDERABAD: Ponam urges Afghan refugees’ registration HYDERABAD, Nov 8: The central leaders of Pakistan Oppressed Nations’ Movement (PONAM) including Mehmood Khan Achakzai, Dr Abdul Hayee Baloch, Jalal Mehmood Shah and Hameed Asghar Shaheen arrived here on Thursday...

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