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November 12, 2001 Monday Shaba’an 25, 1422 KARACHI: 28 vehicles a day hijacked in October KARACHI, Nov 11: Police have failed to check the incidents of car hijacking and theft of vehicles in the city as bandits took away more than 28 vehicles a day on... KARACHI: IBA makes students, parents suffer: MBBS, BDS entry test KARACHI, Nov 11: More than 2,000 candidates took entry tests for the 80 seats — 50 MBBS seats and 30 BDS seats — of the Karachi Medical and Dental College at... KARACHI: Muttahida activist shot dead KARACHI, Nov 11: An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement was shot dead in Joharabad on Sunday evening.... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims three lives KARACHI, Nov 11: Three persons fell victim to reckless driving in the city on Sunday.... KARACHI: Two held on smuggling charges KARACHI, Nov 11: Customs Drug Enforcement Cell has arrested two passengers at the airport following recovery of contraband drugs and foreign currency from their possession.... KARACHI: Six vehicles taken away KARACHI, Nov 11: Six vehicles — five cars and one motorcycle — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Sunday, the police said.... KARACHI: Encroachments cause disorder on Saddar roads KARACHI, Nov 11: Encroachments in Saddar have been increasing with every passing day, making the movement of vehicular traffic highly difficult. It has also become near impossible for pedestrians to move... KARACHI: Emergency drill at LGH KARACHI, Nov 11: The medical and para-medical staff of Lyari General Hospital, on Sunday morning, undertook a 30-minute mock exercise aimed at meeting an emergency situation in case of any disaster.... KARACHI: Cath lab repair work at CHK hits snags KARACHI, Nov 11: The repair work on the Cath Lab equipment at Civil Hospital, which is being undertaken by a foreign firm, has proved to be a lot more difficult than... KARACHI: Seminar on ultrasound KARACHI, Nov 11: A three-day seminar on “Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology” organized by Sobhraj Maternity Home started on Sunday to impart basic training to the post-graduate doctors about reading and... KARACHI: Illegal hydrant KARACHI, Nov 11: An illegal hydrant in Pak Colony has become a nuisance to the residents of the locality, besides causing damage to the nearby roads.... KARACHI: Lyari UCs members to launch protest: Water shortage KARACHI, Nov 11: Faced by acute water shortage problem in almost all the 11 Union Councils, elected local bodies’ members of Lyari Town met again on Saturday evening to find ways... KARACHI: KBCA body urges action against PHA KARACHI, Nov 11: The oversee committee of the Karachi Building Control Authority, on Saturday, urged the KBCA to issue notice to the Pakistan Housing Authority for not getting its building plans... KARACHI: JI rally against Support to US KARACHI, Nov 11: Protesters condemning the US-led bombing on Afghanistan outside Binnori Town Masjid, on Sunday, demanded of the government to change its Afghan policy at the earliest.... KARACHI: Withdrawal of ‘anti-people’ laws urged KARACHI, Nov 11: A meeting of more than 18 representative organizations demanded on Sunday the withdrawal of what they said anti-people laws at the earliest, according to a press release.... KARACHI: Women’s rally condemns bombing KARACHI, Nov 11: A women’s rally organized here by the Mohajir Qaumi Movement on Sunday condemned the US for its bombing of Afghanistan.... KARACHI: A critical view of official awards KARACHI, Nov 11: Writers and poets at a literary sitting held here by the Fiction Group on Saturday came down hard on the conduct of the Idara-i-Adbiyat-i-Pakistan in the selection of... PESHAWAR: NWFP not given hydel profit share for 3 months PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The North West Frontier Province has not been paid any amount so far against its net hydel profit share for the current financial year, according to provincial cabinet sources.... PESHAWAR: Public meetings to be confined to Shahi Bagh PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The district government here has decided to confine holding of public gatherings and processions to Shahi Bagh to avoid inconvenience to general public, especially traders.... PESHAWAR: Six held in tribal areas PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The tribal administration of Jamrud, Khyber Agency has arrested six persons involved in heavy exchange of fire four days back, and demolished houses of three of them at... PESHAWAR: Woman implicated in drug case PESHAWAR, Nov 11: A seven-month pregnant Nigerian woman, Fatima Muhammad, is still in jail in two cases of drug trafficking although the additional district and sessions judge of Haripur has acquitted... PESHAWAR: Edhi to set up camps for DPs in Afghanistan PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The Taliban government, which had earlier asked the Edhi Foundation to provide them medical assistance at various hospitals in Afghanistan, has also allowed it to establish camps for... PESHAWAR: Anti-Taliban group allowed to open office PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The Pakistan government has formally allowed Afghanistan’s Eastern Zone Shoora, an anti-Taliban alliance, to open its office in Peshawar.... PESHAWAR: Peshawar crime rate goes up PESHAWAR, Nov 11: Crime rate in the provincial metropolis and its suburban areas has registered a considerable increase during the last couple of weeks, according to a survey.... PESHAWAR: Carpet industry unravelled by war PESHAWAR, Nov 11: These are depressing times for the staff at Herat Carpets, who pass their days drinking copious quantities of tea and staring disconsolately at the nomadic tribal carpets they... PESHAWAR: PUTA election on 15th PESHAWAR, Nov 11: Preparations are underway for the Peshawar University Teachers Association (PUTA) 2001-2002 election to be held on Nov 15 at the Teachers Community Centre, hall.... RAWALPINDI: Kitchen items’ prices soar ahead of Ramazan RAWALPINDI, Nov 11: The prices of essential commodities in the wholesale market and the Sunday bazaars have soared before the advent of Ramazan, a survey by Dawn on Sunday showed.... RAWALPINDI: JUI leader arrested RAWALPINDI, Nov 11: Police have arrested Maulana Abdul Ghaffar, a leader of Jamiat-i-Ulema-i-Islam (JUI), Dawn has learnt on Sunday.... RAWALPINDI: Workers’ shortage hits sanitation work RAWALPINDI, Nov 11: The sanitation work in the city is in a deplorable state due to shortage of sanitary staff, Dawn has learnt.... RAWALPINDI: RCB to start rehabilitation work in flood-hit areas RAWALPINDI, Nov 11: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) will soon begin rehabilitation work in the areas, affected by heavy flood on July 23.... ISLAMABAD: Sost dry port plan approved ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The government has decided to set up a dry port at Sost on Pakistan-China border to facilitate trade between the two countries, an official source told Dawn.... ISLAMABAD: CLF for immediate arrest of terrorists ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: Shahbaz Bhatti, the president Christian Liberation Front (CLF), has expressed his concern over the failure of the government in arresting the killers of 16 people in a terrorist... ISLAMABAD: Western media obsessed with N-programme, says Wasim ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The western media is obsessed with Pakistan’s nuclear programme, the former senate chairman, Wasim Sajjad, said.... ISLAMABAD: Federal Board results on mobile phone ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) on Saturday launched wireless application protocol service (WAP) for the availability of the recently announced secondary school certificate (SSC)... ISLAMABAD: Art dialogue on 15th ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The second programme in connection with PNCA’s lecture series, the Dialogue on Art, will be held on November 15 at National Art Gallery at 3:30 pm. Aslam Azhar... ISLAMABAD: Jobs for expired civil servants’ families urged ISLAMABAD, Nov 11: The families of deceased civil servants of BPS-16 and above have appealed to President Pervez Musharraf that their children should be appointment in government departments by amending the... ISLAMABAD: Imran calls for halt to US bombings ISLAMABAD Nov 11: Pakistan Tehrik Insaaf (PTI) has called for an immediate halt to the bombing on Afghanistan to save the innocent Afghans from annihilation, and the issue should be resolved... LAHORE: Afghan leaders seek visas for conference LAHORE, Nov 11: Overseas based Afghan leaders, including former prime minister Gulbadin Hikmatyar, have contacted relevant Pakistani embassies for visas to attend the Pak-Afghan solidarity conference being organized by the Millat... LAHORE: Aafiat for the old LAHORE, Nov 11: The Aafiat (security) is the name rightly given to a welfare institution located in the Township area of the provincial metropolis to provide solace and comfort to the... LAHORE: PADC clarifies fresh call LAHORE, Nov 11: Local leaders of the Pak-Afghan Defence Council’s component parties clarified on Sunday that there would be no strike on Nov 16. It will only be a protest day.... LAHORE: Fakhr challenges cotton forecasts LAHORE, Nov 11: A majority of cotton growers are facing a severe crisis as the crop has been heavily affected by pest attack, says former National Assembly speaker Fakhr Imam.... LAHORE: ‘Country can’t be left to rulers’ LAHORE, Nov 11: JUI amir Maulana Fazlur Rehman says the struggle being made by religious parties is, in fact, a campaign for the solidarity of the country and the US or... LAHORE: Absence of witnesses benefits criminals LAHORE, Nov 11: Life risk and lengthy police and court proceedings keep independent witnesses away and, in a way, help hardened criminals secure bail and acquittal.... HYDERABAD: NGOs’ help sought to save Indus delta, Manchhar lake HYDERABAD, Nov 11: Sindh NGOs Federation (SINGOF) organized a seminar on greater Thal canal project and water issues of Sindh at the Sindhi Language Authority auditorium here on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: Minister asks officials to protect wheat stocks HYDERABAD, Nov 11: Sindh minister for food, agriculture and forests, Mr. Hassan Ali Chanhio has directed the officials of the food department to protect the wheat stocks lying in the godowns... HYDERABAD: Power cut off to city council offices unfair, says Nazim HYDERABAD, Nov 11: The city Nazim, Hyderabad, Moinuddin Shaikh, and the Naib Nazim, Abdul Qadeer Naghar (advocate), the other day held a meeting with the interior minister Lt Gen (retd) Moinuddin... HYDERABAD: Problems increasing due to Afghan crisis HYDERABAD, Nov 11: The central council of Pakistan NGOs Forum, at a meeting held here on Saturday, discussed in detail the impact of American attacks on Afghanistan on the people of... HYDERABAD: Implementation of labour laws urged HYDERABAD, Nov 11: All Pakistan Trade Unions Organisation (APTUO), at a divisional conference held here on Saturday, discussed the problems confronting the working class with particular reference to the problems of...

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