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November 21, 2001 Wednesday Ramazan 5, 1422 KARACHI: 120 shops gutted by fire in cloth market KARACHI, Nov 20: At least 150 shopkeepers, workers and hundreds of women associated with the garment trade at Karim Centre Saddar have lost their livelihood due to a large inferno that... KARACHI: City govt seeks to levy port user fee KARACHI, Nov 20: The city government has sought an approval of the federal government for introducing a new tax, called port city user fee, to boost the income of the newly-formed... KARACHI: Noam Chomsky lecture for Karachiites KARACHI, Nov 20: Noam Chomsky will deliver the Dr Eqbal Ahmad Distinguished Lecture at Lahore on Saturday and at Islamabad on Monday, organized by the Dr Eqbal Ahmad Foundation.... KARACHI: Bandits shoot man to death, suspect killed in ‘encounter’ KARACHI, Nov 20: Bandits shot a young man to death at Al-Asif Square on Tuesday.... KARACHI: 22 more vehicles taken away KARACHI, Nov 20: At least 22 vehicles — 12 cars and 10 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in parts of the city on Tuesday, police sources said.... KARACHI: Police try to cover up carjackings KARACHI, Nov 20: The police on Monday tried to cover up the exact number of vehicles stolen or taken away at gunpoint.... KARACHI: Anti-mosquito spray planned KARACHI, Nov 20: The City Government has announced to launch a coordinated anti-malaria with the cooperation of towns.... KARACHI: SBTE exams KARACHI, Nov 20: The Sindh Board of Technical Education has announced that the technical school certificate (matric technical) part-II supplementary (old scheme) examination 2001 will be held from Nov 27.... KARACHI: Six towns selected for DOTS programme KARACHI, Nov 20: The Sindh government under its Direct Observation Therapy Strategy (DOTS) for Tuberculosis Control has initially taken up six towns in Karachi to attain the goal of T.B. elimination,... KARACHI: Traffic mess hits schoolchildren KARACHI, Nov 20: Absolute disregard for traffic rules among the city drivers, rendering the minute contingent of traffic cops helpless, has emerged to be a cause of severe mental and physical... KARACHI: Karachi zoo selling fake tickets KARACHI, Nov 20: Fake tickets are being issued to visitors by the local zoological garden management.... KARACHI: Archaeologist criticizes govt move KARACHI, Nov 20: An expert archeologist while expressing doubts on the wisdom of a recent move by the federal government to decentralise control over historical monuments and sites as ‘unlikely to... KARACHI: Tree-plantation drive KARACHI, Nov 20: The Karachi city government’s campaign for plantation of 0.8 million plants in the city by June 30, 2002 began with the planting of a coconut plant by provincial... KARACHI: Date extended KARACHI, Nov 20: The Sindh Health Department has extended up to Nov 22 the last date for submission of revised marks sheets and copy of pay order for admission to MBBS/BDS... KARACHI: Leaking water submerges roads KARACHI, Nov 20: Water leaking from a pipeline’s valve, near Aligarh Colony, has been standing for the past two days all around Bacha Khan Chowk and on an adjacent road, leading... KARACHI: Govt fails to curb profiteering KARACHI, Nov 20: Despite the formation of price control committees and other steps announced by the government to check prices, shopkeepers continue to charge high prices from consumers, especially for fruits... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, Nov 20: The city’s weather will be fair on Thursday with hazy morning, a weather forecast said.... KARACHI: SC dismisses Govt Islamia College’s plea KARACHI, Nov 20: The Supreme Court has refused leave to appeal while dismissing the petition filed by the principal of Government Islamia Law College against the Sindh High Court order passed... KARACHI: SHC issues notice to accountability bureau KARACHI, Nov 20: A division bench of the Sindh High Court issued on Tuesday notice to the National Accountability Bureau through its prosecutor on three separate appeals filed by a former... KARACHI: Hearing of bail petition put off KARACHI, Nov 20: A division bench of the Sindh High Court adjourned on Tuesday the hearing of the bail application of an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Ajmal Pahari, implicated... KARACHI: PADC to devise strategy soon KARACHI, Nov 20: A meeting of the Pak-Afghan Defence Council will be held soon to review the situation in Afghanistan and a future strategy would be evolved in the light of... KARACHI: Educationist passes away KARACHI, Nov 20: Shaikh Haider A. Rahman, ex-principal of S. M. Law College, former dean of law, Karachi University, and ex-professor of Usmania University Hyderabad (Deccan), died here on Tuesday. He... ISLAMABAD: IO admits withholding of documents: Reference against Naveed Qamar ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Investigating officer Bisharat Shahzad conceded before an accountability court hearing corruption reference against Naveed Qamar that he had withheld some documents that could be beneficial to the accused.... ISLAMABAD: New building laws being prepared ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has prepared a draft law to regulate the building and zoning issues in the federal capital.... ISLAMABAD: Glowing tribute paid to Faiz ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: A large number of people, including poets, writers and other literary figures, paid homage to Faiz Ahmed Faiz on his 17th death anniversary observed on Tuesday.... ISLAMABAD: NGOs demand action against army official ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Several social and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have condemned the attack on Dawn journalist Faraz Hashmi by Major Fawad Hafiz, the serving army officer, and demanded immediate registration of... RAWALPINDI: Renovation of airport falls prey to heightened security RAWALPINDI, Nov 20: Heightened security at Islamabad Airport had an unintended victim - the airport itself, as the renovation work could not meet its completion deadline of October 30.... ISLAMABAD: Govt urged to free children languishing in jails ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 : The federal and provincial governments should immediately release children languishing in prisons or under-trial for more than a year, for petty offences.... ISLAMABAD: Germany offers help in education projects ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: Germany is exploring possibilities of greater cooperation with Pakistan in various fields and has identified education as one of the key areas for lending economic assistance and technical... ISLAMABAD: New City scheme victims seek refund of money ISLAMABAD, Nov 20: The government officials who deposited 25 per cent amount in advance in Islamabad New City Housing Project to purchase plots have appealed to the government to direct National... LAHORE: Nazim fails to order action on complaints LAHORE, Nov 20: District Nazim Mian Aamir Mahmood held his maiden open kutchery in front of the historic Shalamar Gardens on Tuesday amid chaos and confusion.... LAHORE: Tax on mobile phone cos annulled LAHORE, Nov 20: The Lahore High Court has annulled a tax imposed by the Punjab government on mobile phone companies and recovered by them for two years from their customers at... LAHORE: ‘Computerized ID cards not meant for polls’ LAHORE, Nov 20: Punjab National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) director-general Brig Nadeem Qamar on Tuesday said machines would soon be installed at all important offices like police, immigration, passports, etc.,... LAHORE: Arts council asked to promote real culture LAHORE, Nov 20: Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool on Tuesday directed the Lahore Arts Council to devise a comprehensive plan to promote the real culture in the province and to provide healthy... LAHORE: Taj Co depositors’ agony continues LAHORE, Nov 20: Hope of any early end to the agony of the collapsed Taj Company depositors was belied on Tuesday when a lawyer claiming to lead one of their factions... LAHORE: MoU signed for zoo signage LAHORE, Nov 20: A memorandum of understanding was signed for the Lahore Zoo signage project between the management of a local firm, the Canon Traders, the Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department... LAHORE: Qazi asks workers to continue struggle LAHORE, Nov 20: Jamaat-i-Islami amir Qazi Husain Ahmed, now shifted to a Peshawar hospital under jail doctor’s advice, has asked his party workers to continue their struggle for the ouster of... LAHORE: ‘Update curricula’ LAHORE, Nov 20: The Punjab University vice-chancellor has urged varsity professors and scholars to revise and update the curriculum and syllabi to meet the present day requirements.... LAHORE: 5,975 LHWs recruited LAHORE, Nov 20: The selection of lady health workers (LHWs) for Phase-IV in the Punjab is in progress and till now 5,975 LHWs have been recruited for 23 districts.... HYDERABAD: Police raid hunger strike camp, arrest JSSF chief HYDERABAD, Nov 20: Half dozen police mobiles and rapid deployment force raided the hunger strike camp of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) and Jeay Sindh Students Federation outside the Hyderabad press... HYDERABAD: SRTC men threaten self-immolation HYDERABAD, Nov 20: Ex-employees of Sindh Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) have warned of self-immolation if their dues were not paid before Eid.... HYDERABAD: Two officials asked to appear before SHC HYDERABAD, Nov 20: A division bench of the Sindh High Court Hyderabad circuit here on Tuesday directed secretaries of Irrigation and Finance, Sindh, to appear in person in case the payment... ISLAMABAD: Nazims to select needy persons for Zakat ISLAMABAD. Nov 20: The government has agreed that Nazims will be included in the process of selection of Mustahqeen (needy persons) of Zakat.... LAHORE: Rehabilitated locomotive rolls out LAHORE, Nov 20: The first locomotive rehabilitated at the Mughalpura workshops with the technical cooperation of the US and Japan rolled out on Tuesday.... LAHORE: Tarar, Assef visit Pir Fazle Haq LAHORE, Nov 20: Former president Rafiq Tarar and former foreign minister Sardar Assef Ahmed Ali on Tuesday visited the residence of GDA secretary-general Pir Fazle Haq and offered condolences over the... HYDERABAD: Ex-SDM summoned HYDERABAD, Nov 20: Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany of the Sindh High Court Hyderabad circuit has summoned a former SDM of Matiari, Syed Imtiaz Ali Shah, requiring him to explain under what... HYDERABAD: Women teachers protest against SPSC HYDERABAD, Nov 20: A large number of women teachers of government primary schools of Hyderabad City and tehsil here on Tuesday staged a protest sit-in at the office of the SDEO... HYDERABAD: Admissions in MBA to begin tomorrow HYDERABAD, Nov 20: The director of Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Sindh, has announced here on Tuesday the schedule for the admissions to two-year (six-semester) MBA evening programme.... HYDERABAD: Torture of prisoners condemned HYDERABAD, Nov 20: Sindh Peoples Students Federation (SB), university zone, at a meeting held at Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam campus on Tuesday, condemned the alleged PPP-government deal for the release... HYDERABAD: MBBS results HYDERABAD, Nov 20: The controller of examinations, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, has announced the results of final professional MBBS annual examination 2001 of Peoples Medical College Nawabshah....

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