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November 10, 2001 Saturday Shaba’an 23, 1422 KARACHI: Complete strike observed KARACHI, Nov 9: A complete strike was observed in the city on Friday on a call given by religious parties to protest against the US-led coalition’s military action against Afghanistan and... KARACHI: Sedition cases will be pursued, says Moin KARACHI, Nov 9: The government will pursue sedition cases against the interned chiefs of Jamaat-i-Islami and Jamiat-i-Ulema Pakistan, said interior minister Moinuddin Haider on Friday.... KARACHI: Reduction in coach fares demanded KARACHI, Nov 9: People have demanded a reduction in fares of coaches to the level of mini-buses as these allegedly do not follow their agreement with the government to ply seat-by-seat... KARACHI: Three men killed KARACHI, Nov 9: Three men were killed in the city in Friday.... KARACHI: City celebrates Iqbal Day KARACHI, Nov 9 : The 124th birth anniversary of Allama Mohammad Iqbal was celebrated in Karachi, like in other parts of the county, in a befitting manner.... KARACHI: City areas face water shortage KARACHI, Nov 9: Various parts of the city faced an acute water shortage on Friday in the wake of a power breakdown which occurred at a feeder of Dhabeji pumping station... KARACHI: NED Exams from 16th KARACHI, Nov 9: The examination of Industrial Electronics Engineering for the students of the Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering would commence on Nov 16.... KARACHI: Institution of ombudsman praised KARACHI, Nov 9: Sindh governor Mohammedmian Soomro has said that the institution of ombudsman as a watch against excesses committed by administrative departments has played an eceedingly important role and Sindh... KARACHI: SHCBA calls for speedy disposal of cases KARACHI, Nov 9: The Sindh High Court Bar Association has expressed concern over erosion of peoples’ confidence in the administration of justice. It deplored killing of innocent civilians in Afghanistan, Kashmir... KARACHI: Govt’s Afghan policy criticized KARACHI, Nov 9: Religious leaders at different rallies after Juma prayers said the people by observing a successful strike expressed their resentment over the government’s Afghan policy.... KARACHI: PPP demands reinstatement of sportsmen in PIA KARACHI, Nov 9: The PPP has demanded immediate reinstatement of sports celebrities Zaheer Abbas, Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan in the PIA.... KARACHI: CPSP revises exams policy KARACHI, Nov 9: The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan has revised its policy regarding training, monitoring and assessment of various examinations for postgraduate programmes.... KARACHI: Season’s hunting schedule announced KARACHI, Nov 9: The Sindh Wildlife Department has announced the hunting schedule under which hunting of birds will be allowed on temporary licence from Nov 4, 2001 through Jan 27, 2002.... KARACHI: Plan for allotments at Mandi finalized KARACHI, Nov 9 : The Sindh govt has decided that the growers holding at least five acres of agriculture land in urban and twelve acres in rural areas would be entitled... PESHAWAR: Trading of Afghan currency going high in Peshawar PESHAWAR, Nov 9: Gathered outside a small shop in the Chowk Yadgar’s Faiz Market, a large group of currency dealers, involving Afghans and local Pakhtoons, is busy trading afghani - Afghanistan’s... PESHAWAR: Investors can buy hydel power plants: minister PESHAWAR, Nov 9: The NWFP minister for commerce and industries, Owais Ghani, has stressed the need to establish engineering development facilities in the province in order to crystallize the numerous opportunities... PESHAWAR: Children being imprisoned in violation of law PESHAWAR, Nov 9: Boys as young as eight, being handcuffed and put in prison for minor offences, suffer psychological abuse which is often difficult to bear.... PESHAWAR: Malaria breaks out in Afghanistan PESHAWAR, Nov 9: Over 1,600 cases of malaria have been reported in the eastern Ningerhar and Laghman provinces of Afghanistan during the past 10 weeks, according to a survey.... PESHAWAR: Interference in hospital affairs flayed PESHAWAR, Nov 9: Expressing concern over the political interference in the affairs of Pabbi Satellite Hospital, Nowshera district, the Pabbi action committee on Thursday asked the government to forthwith revoke the... PESHAWAR: Shopkeepers forced to close business PESHAWAR, Nov 9: Activists of religious parties here on Friday forced shopkeepers in various bazaars to pull their shutters down.... PESHAWAR: ‘Strikes to tarnish country’s image’ PESHAWAR, Nov 9: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that agitation, strikes and demonstrations will serve nothing but tarnish the image of the country.... PESHAWAR: Workshop on disaster management today PESHAWAR, Nov 9: A workshop on “Disaster Management” is to be held here on Saturday at the Khyber Teaching Hospital.... PESHAWAR: Car dealer shot dead PESHAWAR, Nov 9: A car dealer, Sadaqat Ali Khan, was shot dead by some unknown persons.... RAWALPINDI: Partial strike observed in twin cities RAWALPINDI, Nov 9: The wheeljam strike, called by the Afghanistan Defence Council (ADC) on Friday, proved a failure, keeping in view that the day was a national holiday and most of... RAWALPINDI: TMA earns Rs33.5m by auctioning site plans RAWALPINDI, Nov 9: The Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) has earned Rs33.5 million through auctioning contract for approval of building site plans.... ISLAMABAD: ICT to get Rs79.7m: Education reforms ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: The education ministry has allocated Rs79.71 million for Islamabad Capital Territory(ICT) under Education Sector Reforms for the financial year 2001-02.... ISLAMABAD: Plan for accreditation, quality body on education shelved ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: The government has dropped its plan of setting up the National Council for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (NCAQA) on education through an ordinance following protest by three provinces.... ISLAMABAD: PPP welcomes Moin’s statement ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has welcomed Interior Minister Lt-Gen (Rtd) Moinuddin Haider’s statement that former army chief Gen Mirza Aslam Beg and ISI chief Gen (Rtd) Hameed... ISLAMABAD: Speakers call for national govt in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: Speakers at a seminar here on Friday unanimously called for setting up of a broad-based national government in Pakistan. The seminar titled “Present crisis and the future of... ISLAMABAD: Workshop on drug quality ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: The Health Ministry is organizing a three-day international workshop on “Management, Production and Quality Assurance of Drugs” from November 12 to bring together experts, academicians, drug control managers... ISLAMABAD: The Year of Iqbal begins ISLAMABAD, Nov 9: Culture Minister Col (Rtd) S. K. Tressler formally kicked off the celebrations of the “Year of Iqbal” on Friday, that would form a prelude to the 125th birth... MULTAN: Partial strike in Punjab: Five cops injured in Melsi clash MULTAN, Nov 9: A partial strike was observed in most parts of the Punjab on the call of the Pakistan and Afghanistan Defence Council on Friday in protest against US attacks... LAHORE: LHC plans revival of Taj Co as corporate body LAHORE, Nov 9: The Lahore High Court is considering a comprehensive plan for the revival of the collapsed Taj Company as a full-fledged “corporate entity” with its unsecured creditors (or depositors)... LAHORE: IJT vows to hold rally on 13th LAHORE, Nov 9: The Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba vowed on Friday to hold an Azm-i-Jihad Rally on Nov 13 at Punjab University’s Old Campus and a walk to Faisal Chowk despite a ban... LAHORE: Celebrations at Lahore College for Women LAHORE, Nov 9: Iqbal Society of the Lahore College for Women organized a three-day celebration of Allama Iqbal’s 123rd birth anniversary.... LAHORE: PML leaders grieved at Zehri’s death LAHORE, Nov 9: A number of PML leaders have expressed their grief over the demise of senior parliamentarian Nabi Bakhsh Zehri.... LAHORE: Organizers named for PML-QA LAHORE, Nov 9: Pakistan Muslim League Punjab president Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has announced the names of party organizers for various districts of the province.... LAHORE: PAT critical of religious parties calling strikes LAHORE, Nov 9: “Some religious parties are trying to exploit people’s passions in the name of religion and should not be allowed to continue,” said Pakistan Awami Tehrik chief Tahirul Qadri... LAHORE: Vendor shot dead by two LAHORE, Nov 9: A vendor was shot dead by two unidentified men in Shahdara on Friday.... LAHORE: Bomb hoax in Shaukat Khanum Hospital LAHORE, Nov 9: A bomb hoax created panic in the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust Hospital on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Achakzai demands new social contract HYDERABAD, Nov 9: The vice president of Pakistan Oppressed Nations’ Movement (Ponam) Mehmood Khan Achakzai has stressed the need for signing a new social contract by “the five nations” of the... HYDERABAD: Mixed response to strike in interior Sindh HYDERABAD, Nov 9: There was mixed response to the strike in interior Sindh called by the Pak-Afghan Defence Council in protest against the American attacks on Afghanistan.... HYDERABAD: ‘Working of social security hospitals being improved’ HYDERABAD, Nov 9: The commissioner, Social Security Institute, Asad Ashraf Malik said that all efforts were being made to resolve the basic problems of the labourers in matters relating to social... HYDERABAD: JSQM wants removal of SSGC MD HYDERABAD, Nov 9: ‘Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz’ (JSQM) has condemned the retrenchment of 700 employees by the management of the Sui Southern Gas Company and demanded the removal of the ‘biased”... HYDERABAD: SPSC announces candidates’ names HYDERABAD, Nov 9: The Secretary, Sindh Public Service Commission, Hyderabad, has announced that the commission has recommended the names of eligible candidates for the posts of lecturers in various subjects in... HYDERABAD: JSSF slams vice chancellor HYDERABAD, Nov 9: The Jeay Sindh Students Federation (JSSF), Mehran University unit, at a meeting held here the other day under the chairmanship of the central president of the federation, Kehar... HYDERABAD: Police accused of killings HYDERABAD, Nov 9: The acting chairman of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz, Shafi Karnani, general secretary Shabbir Jamali and others have condemned the broad daylight murder of Imtiaz Panhwar in the office... HYDERABAD: SSP tenders apology HYDERABAD, Nov 9: The SSP of Hyderabad tendered an apology before a division bench of the Sindh High Court here the other day, which had taken a very serious notice of...

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