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November 22, 2001 Thursday Ramazan 6, 1422 KARACHI: Anomaly in KWSB tariff irks flat owners KARACHI, Nov 21: The KWSB’s anomalous water tariffs structure has become a matter of concern for the owners of flats as they have to pay more than what the owners of... KARACHI: Strike against deep-sea fishing KARACHI, Nov 21: Fishing business was stopped on Wednesday morning in the coastal areas of Sindh as a symbolic mark of solidarity with global fisheries’ strike being observed by the world... KARACHI: Town Nazims unable to check price hike in Ramazan KARACHI, Nov 21: Since most Nazims and Naib Nazims are powerless to fine the profiteers, prices of fruit and vegetables have gone up since the start of Ramazan.... KARACHI: Sindh may take over Korangi Fish Harbour KARACHI, Nov 21: The Sindh government has expressed its willingness to take over the federally-controlled Korangi Fish Harbour, it is reliably learnt here.... KARACHI: Health centre unfinished for 5-years KARACHI, Nov 21: The Urban Health Centre in Chanesar Goth has been in a state of limbo for the past five years, Dawn learnt here on Wednesday.... KARACHI: 14 more vehicles taken away KARACHI, Nov 21: At least 14 vehicles — eight cars and six motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in different parts of the city on Wednesday, police said.... KARACHI: Carjacking incidents reviewed KARACHI, Nov 21: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has stressed the need for adopting coordinated and effective measures to check incidents of vehicle hijackings in the province.... KARACHI: Nazims protest against interference by officials KARACHI, Nov 21: A large number of District Nazims from Sindh, who called on Gen Musharraf in Islamabad recently, lodged a protest to the president against undue interference by the provincial... KARACHI: PWA lab, drug bank, TB clinic inaugurated KARACHI, Nov 21: Senior medical experts urged young doctors to strive for establishing their credibility as physicians.... KARACHI: Teachers, students hold demo KARACHI, Nov 21: Students and teachers of Adamjee Science College on Wednesday held a joint demonstration against the government’s decision to denationalize the educational institutions, which had been nationalized in the... KARACHI: Repair of Orangi roads ordered KARACHI, Nov 21: Nazim Karachi Naimatullah Khan has issued directives to the officials concerned to remove hurdles in the construction of major roads in Orangi town area.... KARACHI: Teachers to pass test for increments KARACHI, Nov 21: The Sindh Education Department has introduced a new policy for the teachers of government schools seeking additional increments on the basis of Bachelors and Masters’ degrees in Education... KARACHI: RTA fails to reduce transport fares KARACHI, Nov 21: The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) has failed to force transporters to reduce fares despite a marked decline in cost of fuel.... KARACHI: Water wastage KARACHI, Nov 21: Thousands gallons of water go waste in the area 5-G, New Karachi.... KARACHI: BIEK permission KARACHI, Nov 21: The Board of Intermediate Education has allowed those students who have failed in the SSC annual examination 2001 and those who have taken admission without permission and their... KARACHI: Structure sealed KARACHI, Nov 21: The Karachi Building Control Authority sealed the shops illegally constructed on the ground-floor of a building on Plot 187-E-1, Block-2, PECHS, under Sindh Building Control Ordinance.... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, Nov 21: The city’s weather will be fair on Thursday with a hazy morning, a weather forecast says.... KARACHI: Court sets guidelines for hearing in 70-Clifton case KARACHI, Nov 21: Issues have been framed in the suit filed by Sanam Bhutto, seeking possession of 70-Clifton from Ghinwa Bhutto.... KARACHI: Minor killed by addict, two die in accidents KARACHI, Nov 21: A minor boy was throttled to death by a drug addict in Khokhrapar on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Restoration of trade unions demanded KARACHI, Nov 21: Respect for the principles of freedom of association and collective bargaining not only promotes social justice and dignity of the workers but also strengthens democratic institutions and industrial... KARACHI: Contractors challenge delisting by KPT KARACHI, Nov 21: Civil contractors association has challenged the KPT’s decision to delist all the contractors.... KARACHI: JI leader’s detention challenged in SHC KARACHI, Nov 21: The detention of Liaquat Baloch, the deputy chief of Jamaat-i-Islami, was challenged in the Sindh High Court on Wednesday in a constitutional petition, filed by Prof Ghafoor Ahmed.... KARACHI: Action in PS incident delayed KARACHI, Nov 21: The Sindh labour department is learnt to have been dragging its feet in taking any action against the Pakistan Steel Mills, where at least nine workers died in... KARACHI: SHC put off hearing in Zardari’s bail plea KARACHI, Nov. 21: A division bench of Sindh High Court on Wednesday put off hearing of a bail application filed by a Hakim Ali Zardari regarding purchase of a valuable property... KARACHI: Local holidays KARACHI, Nov 21: The Sindh government has authorized the District Coordination Officers to declare two local holidays in a calendar year in their respective districts, says a notification issued here on... KARACHI: 4 sentenced for drug trafficking KARACHI, Nov 21: The special Anti-narcotics court, headed by Judge Ali Nawaz Pirzada, convicted four drug traffickers, including three Nigerians, and sentenced them to suffer different terms of rigorous imprisonment.... PESHAWAR: Technicalities mar recovery process: Embezzlement of SAP funds PESHAWAR, Nov 21: The NWFP government has so far recovered only Rs3 million out of Rs50 million misappropriated from the Social Action Programme (SAP) fund, official sources told Dawn on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: PHC admits petitions of tribal students: Medical admission case PESHAWAR, Nov 21: A division bench of the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday admitted to full hearing 11 identical writ petitions of tribal students who were not given admission to the... PESHAWAR: Rs43m tax arrears recovered from farmers PESHAWAR, Nov 21: In line with a decision of the Supreme Court, the NWFP government has written off over Rs37m out of the total Rs105m arrears the province is to recover... PESHAWAR: Demilitarization of Kabul demanded PESHAWAR, Nov 21: The Council of Understanding and National Unity of Afghanistan has called for the demilitarization of Kabul to facilitate the return of former king Zahir Shah.... PESHAWAR: Warm clothes main attraction PESHAWAR, Nov 21: As the winter getting colder with each passing day, the warm clothes have flooded the market in the city.... PESHAWAR: Accountability court reserves judgment PESHAWAR, Nov 21: An accountability court on Wednesday reserved its judgment in the trial against a former senator from Abbotabad, Jawed Iqbal Abbasi.... PESHAWAR: Man linked to Osama arrested PESHAWAR, Nov 21: A security agency has seized a man, believed to have links with Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden, at Peshawar airport.... ISLAMABAD: Gillani seeks court orders to have a copy of letter: Posting of Kashmir committee secretary case ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: Former speaker of the National Assembly Yousaf Raza Gillani on Wednesday sought orders from the court against the assembly secretariat to produce a copy of August 1996 letter... RAWALPINDI: Split in Pindi tehsil assembly RAWALPINDI, Nov 21: A division has occurred in the Rawalpindi Tehsil Assembly because of the tehsil municipal officials’ conspiracies, sources told Dawn.... ISLAMABAD: Court bars ex-BCCI man from selling property ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: The additional district and sessions judge, Safdar Hussain Malik, entertaining a recovery suit of the defunct Bank of Commerce and Credit International (BCCI), has restrained the sponsors of... ISLAMABAD: Govt urged to cancel big trawlers’ licences ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: About two million fishermen were on strike against issuance of deep-sea fishing licences to large trawlers, said the Pakistan Network of Rivers, Dams and People (PNRDP) coordinating officer,... RAWALPINDI: Judge reprimands Islamabad SSP RAWALPINDI, Nov 21: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi bench, on Wednesday directed the Islamabad police to register an FIR against an army major for attacking Dawn’s staff reporter under section 154... ISLAMABAD: Court rejects Adnan’s petition seeking child’s custody ISLAMABAD, Nov 21: The judge of the Islamabad family court, Mohammad Jehangir Mir, on Wednesday rejected the petition, filed by singer Adnan Sami Khan, seeking custody of his son Azan, who... LAHORE: Anthrax cells in districts ordered LAHORE, Nov 21: The directorate-general of health services has directed the district health officers to establish anthrax cells in their districts in view of the bio-terrorism threat.... LAHORE: Fresh probe into syringe bungling begins LAHORE, Nov 21: The Punjab health secretary constituted a committee to re-probe the alleged misappropriation of 10 million syringes from its warehouse, it was learnt on Wednesday.... LAHORE: LHC upholds retributive amputation LAHORE, Nov 21: The Lahore High Court upheld on Wednesday the punishment of amputation of a forearm awarded by a sessions court under the Islamic law of retribution.... LAHORE: Robbers have a field day in Lahore LAHORE, Nov 21: Robbers struck nine times in different parts of the city on Wednesday, making off with cash, valuables, gold jewellery and three motorcycles.... LAHORE: Qazi asks Nasrullah to mobilize people LAHORE, Nov 21: Jamaat-i-Islami amir Qazi Husain Ahmad has urged the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy president Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan to mobilize people to seek implementation of the resolutions of the... LAHORE: Delegation from US backs Musharraf’s policy LAHORE, Nov 21: An eight-member delegation of Pakistani Americans, led by Mr Saghir A Tahir, Representative of the New Hampshire State Assembly, thinks that policy devised by President Gen Pervez Musharraf... LAHORE: Provincial chapter of Pak-Afghan Council LAHORE, Nov 21: The Punjab chapter of the Pak-Afghan Defence Council comprising around 26 religious parties was announced here on Wednesday, resolving to spread the anti-America movement at the grassroots level.... HYDERABAD: Strict action against illegal hunters, poachers planned HYDERABAD, Nov 21: The Sindh minister for forests, wildlife, and environment, Hassan Ali Chaniho has directed the officials of the wildlife department to take strict action against the poachers and hunters... HYDERABAD: MUET, SU announce exam schedule HYDERABAD, Nov 21: The authorities of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, have announced for all eligible students of 94 to 99 batches supplementary examination (external/internal) system of first term... HYDERABAD: Fishermen concerned over shortage of water HYDERABAD, Nov 21: The fishermen of Sindh and the leaders of NGOs and social welfare organisations have expressed grave concern over the shortage of irrigation water in Sindh and resolved to... HYDERABAD: Arrest of JSQM leader slammed HYDERABAD, Nov 21: Former chairman Jeay Sindh Quami Mahaz (JSQM) Abdul Wahid Areesar has taken strong exception to the arrest and humiliation of Kehar Ansari, central president, JSSF, from the hunger...

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