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November 17, 2001 Saturday Ramazan 1, 1422 KARACHI: Fishing limits likely to be extended KARACHI, Nov 16: The Federal Minister of Food, Livestock and Agriculture, Khair Mohammed Junejo, said here on Friday the government was considering extending the Exclusive Economic Zone limits for the local... KARACHI: WB team briefed on transport projects KARACHI, Nov 16: A mass transit master plan is being prepared to improve the transport infrastructure and facilities in the city. It will incorporate the Karachi Circular Railway, the Northern Bypass... KARACHI: Sindh Civil Servants Act amended KARACHI, Nov 16: The Sindh government has, under section 26 of the Sindh Civil Servants Act 1973, made the following amendment to the Sindh Civil Servants (Appointment Promotion and Transfer) Rules... KARACHI: Police up to old tricks as Ramazan arrives KARACHI, Nov 16: As Ramazan draws near the vehicular traffic in the city starts suffering from the ills that afflict it every year before the beginning of the holy month.... KARACHI: Eleven vehicles taken away KARACHI, Nov 16: Eleven vehicles — five cars and six motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Friday, the police said.... KARACHI: Delay in price list comes as a boon to profiteers KARACHI, Nov 16: Retailers will virtually enjoy a free hand to fleece consumers on the first day of Ramazan due to the absence of any authorized price list.... KARACHI: Commercial use of residential plots opposed KARACHI, Nov 16: Speakers at a seminar on Friday urged the government not to change the land-use of plots as it puts an additional pressure on the already overburdened civic amenities... KARACHI: People suffer water supply closure KARACHI, Nov 16: A vast area of former district West and parts of former district Central went without water on Friday owing to the 24-hour closure enforced by the Karachi Water... KARACHI: Obesity increases risk of diabetes KARACHI, Nov 16: Diabetes is caused when the body does not produce enough insulin or when it cannot effectively use the insulin produced.... KARACHI: Country has 1.5m TB patients KARACHI, Nov 16: Pakistan presently sharing the sixth highest burden of TB around the world and 44 per cent of the burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region is registered to have... KARACHI: Malnutrition causing low birth weight KARACHI, Nov 16: Despite tall claims made by certain organisations about their successful attempts to address the rampant malnutrition among local women and children, the country continues to register a high... KARACHI: Law to help improve plight of juvenile prisoners KARACHI, Nov 16: The wife of Sindh governor, Khadija Soomro, has said children are our assets and light of our future and the constitution provides for full protection of their rights.... KARACHI: Film show on girl child KARACHI, Nov 16: Hundreds of working children, schoolchildren, teachers, local body councilors and people from different sections of society viewed the special film show- Meena ki Kahani- at Ali Akbar Shah... KARACHI: Decision about IT criticized KARACHI, Nov 16: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association has criticized the provincial Education Department for declaring IT as a mandatory subject in intermediate level and charging Rs1000 from each student.—PPI... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, Nov 16: The city’s weather will be fair on Saturday with hazy morning, a weather forecast said.... KARACHI: WB grant for community project sought KARACHI, Nov 16: The Sindh minister for finance, planning and development, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, on Friday held a meeting with a World Bank mission for seeking grant assistance for the... KARACHI: Finances delay police reforms KARACHI, Nov 16: The police reforms in Sindh, which were scheduled to be implemented from October 12, have been put into cold storage mainly due to financial constraints.... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims two lives KARACHI, Nov 16: Two young man fell victim to reckless driving in the city on Friday.... KARACHI: Statements in PIA hiring case recorded KARACHI, Nov 16: An accountability court put off on Friday the hearing of a corruption reference against former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and others after recording the statements of three co-accused.... KARACHI: Black day observed KARACHI, Nov 16: On the appeal of Pak-Afghan Defence Council a large number of people observed black day throughout Sindh on Friday as a protest against the USA-led air strikes on... KARACHI: Judgment reserved in bank guarantee case KARACHI, Nov 16: The Sindh High Court has reserved judgment in a case of encashment of bank guarantee involving the Karachi Shipyard and the Shipyard K. Damen, Holland.... KARACHI: Plea against detention dismissed KARACHI, Nov 16: The Sindh High Court dismissed on Friday the petition of an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement who had challenged his detention, allegedly without being produced in court.... KARACHI: Office timings KARACHI, Nov 16: The Sindh Government has announced the office timings for Ramzan for the Sindh Government offices working on the six-day week basis.... KARACHI: NED announces merit list KARACHI, Nov 16: The NED University of Engineering and Technology, on Friday, announced the merit list of candidates selected for admission to first-year engineering (Batch 2001-2) at the university.... KARACHI: Karrar family grieved KARACHI, Nov 16: Dr Syed Nazim Hussain Zaidi, former head of the mathematics department, University of Karachi, died here on Friday morning after protracted illness. He was 75.... KOHAT: TNSM chief stopped from entering Pakistan KOHAT, Nov 16: The border militia, acting on the instructions of the interior ministry, pushed back the chief of Tehrik-i-Nifaz-i-Shariat-i-Mohammadi(TNSM) Maulana Sufi Mohammad who wanted to forcibly cross into Pakistan from... MANSEHRA: Women councillors of Mansehra reject budget MANSEHRA, Nov 16: Women councillors on Thursday walked out of the post-budget session of the Zila Council of Mansehra against what they termed the discriminatory policies of the government and the... PESHAWAR: Court moved for children’s custody PESHAWAR, Nov 16: The Peshawar High Court has summoned a man for forcibly keeping two minor children from his wife. The order was made in a habeas corpus petition filed by... KOHAT: Road blocked to protest kidnapping KOHAT, Nov 16: A policeman was reportedly injured in a clash with an angry mob led by the Nazim of union council which kept the Kohat-Hangu main road blocked for five... ABBOTTABAD: Govt policy flayed ABBOTTABAD, Nov 16: A protest procession was taken out from Jamia Masjid Abbottabad on the call of Pakistan-Afghanistan Defence Council after Juma prayers, which after passing through the main bazaar, terminated... PESHAWAR: SSC exam results announced PESHAWAR, Nov 16: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Peshawar, on Thursday announced the results of the examination of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) with 26.70 passing percentage.... PESHAWAR: Medicines for Afghan refugees PESHAWAR, Nov 16: The Director-General, Health Services, NWFP, Brig Habibur Rehman, handed over a sizable quantity medicines and medical equipment to six tribal agencies’ surgeons here on Friday.... ISLAMABAD: WB help sought for education reforms ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: The education ministry has sought technical and financial support from the World Bank (WB) for the resource-strapped education sector reforms (ESR) programme, ministry officials said on Friday.... ISLAMABAD: PADC calls for interim national government ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Pakistan-Afghanistan Defence Council (PADC) on Friday called for the formation of interim setup in the country declaring the military government had failed to safeguard the interests of Pakistan... ISLAMABAD: Lal Shahbaz spread message of love, tolerance ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Scholars and writers paid rich tributes to the revered saint of Sindh, Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, whose 739th death anniversary was observed here under the aegis of the... ISLAMABAD: DPs camps be made operative: minister ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: The Northern Areas and Kashmir Affairs minister, Abbas Sarfaraz Khan, has said camps for Afghan refugees should start functioning immediately with all the basic facilities like shelter, food,... ISLAMABAD: AIOU exams from 19th ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: The final examinations of PTC, BEd, PTOC, ATTC, BCS and BE of the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) for spring semester, 2001, will start from November 19.... ISLAMABAD: Revision of colonial laws urged ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: There is a need to revise the existing laws — most of which are a legacy of British colonialism — to ensure a speedy dispensation of justice.... ISLAMABAD: Salik to remain encaged during Ramazan ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Christian leader, convenor of World Minorities Alliance (WAM) and ex-minister Julius Salik, voluntarily locked himself inside a specially designed iron cage for a month long solidarity with Muslim... RAWALPINDI: Kashmiri haute cuisine delights all and sundry RAWALPINDI, Nov 16: French cuisine is the most famous and sought-after in Europe, but here in the sub-continent it is the Kashmiri dishes which top the popularity charts with their age-... LAHORE: 25,000 saved from child labour LAHORE, Nov 16: About 25,000 children have been saved throughout the country from various forms of labour under a child labour elimination action plan.... LAHORE: Remissions available to ‘attempt’ convicts: Hudood offences LAHORE, Nov 16: Convicts guilty of attempt to commit an offence under the Hudood ordinance are entitled to remissions in jail terms announced by the president from time to time, the... LAHORE: Ex-MPA’s property attached LAHORE, Nov 16: An accountability court on Friday ordered property attachment of former MPA Mian Rashid and initiated proceedings to try him in absentia.... LAHORE: Notices to attorney, advocate general: Clauses of local govt ord LAHORE, Nov 16: The Lahore High Court on Friday issued notices to the attorney-general of Pakistan and the advocate-general of the Punjab on a constitutional petition challenging the validity of several... LAHORE: Govt to kill two birds with one stone LAHORE, Nov 16: Besides the goodwill of the people, the subsidized flour during Ramazan promises a monetary return to the government —- it will help dispose of 3.7 million tonne surplus... HYDERABAD: Two DIGs asked to submit report in police harassment case HYDERABAD, Nov 16: The Sindh High Court Hyderabad circuit bench here the other day directed the DIG of police, Mirpurkhas, to submit his report pertaining to a joint petitions of two... LAHORE: JI leader urges change of policy LAHORE, Nov 16: Jamaat-i-Islami naib amir Prof Ghafoor Ahmad urged the government on Friday to change its policy towards America, establish an interim government and hold general elections.... HYDERABAD: Transfer of Sindh Dehs to Punjab opposed HYDERABAD, Nov 16: The activists of Sindh National Party (SNP) led by its chairman Dr Dodo Mehri staged token hunger strike outside the Hyderabad press club here on Friday.... HYDERABAD: SPLA terms education policy non-friendly HYDERABAD, Nov 16: The newly-elected provincial administrative council of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA), at a meeting held at the Government Sachal Sarmast Arts and Commerce College on Friday,... HYDERABAD: Tight security at Pakistan-Afghan border urged HYDERABAD, Nov 16: The provincial president of Tahrik-i-Jafria Pakistan (TJP) Allama Syed Shabeeh-ur-Raza Zaidi Al-Hussaini has called upon the international community to prevail upon the Northern Alliance to immediately end atrocities...

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