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November 26, 2001 Monday Ramazan 10, 1422 KARACHI: Govt hires firm to prepare feasibility: KCR’s revival KARACHI, Nov 25: The Sindh government has issued a letter of intent to a private consultancy to work out the pros and cons for the revival of the Karachi Circular Railway.... KARACHI: Twenty-two vehicles taken away KARACHI, Nov 25: Twenty-two vehicles — 13 cars and nine motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Sunday, the police said.... KARACHI: Man wounded KARACHI, Nov 25: A pedestrian, Rashideen, was wounded when he was hit by a stray bullet in Gulzar-i-Hijri on Sunday night. He was admitted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.... KARACHI: Trucking business defaces city areas KARACHI, Nov 25: Goods-carriers are still flouting the government’s orders regarding shifting of their business from the residential areas in the old city.... KARACHI: Taliban office sealed, 20 held KARACHI, Nov 25: The law-enforcement agencies raided a Taliban representative office in Soldier Bazaar early Sunday morning, arrested some 20 people and sealed the office.... KARACHI: UN vehicle hijacked KARACHI, Nov 25: A four-wheel vehicle of the UN’s World Food Programme was hijacked by three unidentified bandits in Gulzar-i-Hijri on Sunday.... KARACHI: City roads and streets littered with garbage KARACHI, Nov 25: Several roads and streets of different localities of the city are heavily littered with garbage and filthy material, creating ugly scene and unhygienic conditions.... KARACHI: Falcon-trapping permits issued in violation of law KARACHI, Nov 25: The Sindh wildlife department has issued at least 23 falcon-trapping and trading permits to various persons for the year 2001 - 2002.... KARACHI: Hotel business affected after Sept 11 KARACHI, Nov 25: The star hotels in Karachi continue to face the brunt of the events after September 11 suicidal attacks in New York and Washington.... KARACHI: Wildlife on postage stamps KARACHI, Nov 25: The Pakistan Post Office will issue commemorative stamps of Rs4 denomination on wildlife series depicting birds on Nov 26, says a press release.... KARACHI: Hospital’s residential quarters in shambles KARACHI, Nov 25: The 200 residential quarters of the Civil Hospital built some 50 years ago for the paramedical staff are in a shambles owing to the neglect of the civic... KARACHI: Water rates for flatowners KARACHI, Nov 25: The PPP has demanded of the Sindh governor and the city Nazim to get the recently introduced water tariff rationalised for owners of flats.... KARACHI: Changes to deep-sea fishing policy opposed KARACHI, Nov 25: The Pakistan Deep-Sea Fishing Trawlers Operators Association has opposed further amendment to the new national deep-sea policy as proposed by the Sindh government.... KARACHI: Rs82 million welfare plan for women prepared KARACHI, Nov 25: The Sindh government is considering a proposal for launching a programme to be known as Sindh Women Economic Elevation Programme (SWEEP), APP has learnt through official sources.... KARACHI: CPSP urges release of funds KARACHI, Nov 25: The College of Physicians Surgeons of Pakistan has urged the deputy chairman of the planning commission to release the approved amount in lump sum to the college to... KARACHI: Special security measures ordered KARACHI, Nov 25: All the SSPs in Karachi have, on the directives of the Inspector General of Sindh Police, Syed Kamal Shah, been given guidelines to take steps for security in... KARACHI: Altaf slams move to transfer land KARACHI, Nov 25: The chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Husain, has said Punjab would not be allowed to annex a single inch of Sindh’s land.... KARACHI: Ombudsman directs FIR against SDEO KARACHI, Nov 25: The Sindh Ombudsman, Justice Haziqul Khairi, directed on Saturday the secretary education to get FIR registered against the sub- divisional education officer (SDEO), Nawabshah, for misappropriation of the... KARACHI: Second shift of OPDs demanded KARACHI, Nov 25: Health experts have urged the government to start second shift of the out-patient departments in all government-owned hospitals in the country.... KARACHI: District judge to probe firing at Sabzimandi KARACHI, Nov 25: The Sindh home department has appointed the district & sessions judge, Malir, inquiry officer to hold inquiry into the firing incident at New Sabzimandi in which a labourer,... KARACHI: Tests for teachers held KARACHI, Nov 25: The Education Department of Sindh on Sunday conducted B.Ed and M.Ed tests simultaneously in Karachi, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Sukkur and Larkana.... KARACHI: Hazrat Khadija KARACHI, Nov 25: In connection with the death anniversary of Hazrat Khadija, the women’s wing of the Markazi Imam Hussain Council will hold a Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Conference at the Arts... PESHAWAR: Prosecutors prefer to join police dept in new setup PESHAWAR, Nov 25: Due to lack of proper service structure in the prosecution department, most of the prosecution inspectors and sub-inspectors have opted to join the police service in the new setup.... PESHAWAR: SAP funds inquiries pending decision PESHAWAR, Nov 25: Hundreds of inquiries, ordered regarding the misappropriation and embezzlement of funds received under the Social Action Programme (SAP), could not be completed for years, due to delays caused... PESHAWAR: Japan to provide Rs5.3m for DPs PESHAWAR, Nov 25: The Japan government will provide Rs5.3 million assistance for child health-care and provision of clean drinking water to Afghan refugees, living in the NWFP and Balochistan.... PESHAWAR: SSP leader’s detention extended PESHAWAR, Nov 25: The NWFP government on Saturday extended the detention period of a leader of Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan, Shahid Noor Afridi, by one month under Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960.... KOHAT: 30 police officials promoted KOHAT, Nov 25: The DIG, Kohat range, Attaullah Wazir, has promoted 30 police officials of Kohat, Hangu and Karak districts into next grade after the establishment of separate sections of investigation... PESHAWAR: School holds sports day PESHAWAR, Nov 25: The annual sports meet of St Francis’ High School, Peshawar, concluded with a colourful ceremony here on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: Upgradation of swimming pool in the doldrums PESHAWAR, Nov 25: The improvement works on the Peshawar sports complex swimming pool for a major upgrade are is in the doldrums as the NWFP sports board is still undecided about... MALAKAND: Malakand colleges reopen today MALAKAND, Nov 25: Zila Nazim of Malakand Engineer Humayun Khan has decided to reopen all government colleges in the Malakand district from Monday.... RAWALPINDI: Tehsil assembly session today RAWALPINDI, Nov 25: Commotion is likely to mar the proceedings of the Rawalpindi Tehsil Assembly when it meets for its fourth session on Monday.... ISLAMABAD: QAU students without research facilities ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: Majority of the MPhil and PhD students at the electronics department of Quaid-i-Azam University are lacking basic research facilities such as computers, printers etc.... ISLAMABAD: 1,000 prisoners may be released on Eid ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: As many as one thousand prisoners from different jails of the country and some 300 prisoners from the Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi are expected to be released on the... RAWALPINDI: Rs20 billion invested in health infrastructure RAWALPINDI, Nov 25 : The Punjab Government has invested almost Rs20 billion in health infrastructure, besides an annual recurrent expenditure of Rs8 billion, official statistical figures showed.... ISLAMABAD: CJ urged to take steps for judiciary’s accountability ISLAMABAD Nov 25: Information secretary of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Siddiqul Farooq has urged the chief justice of Pakistan to take practical steps to materialise his words on accountability of judiciary... ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s farm yield lowest in the world ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: Despite favourable soil conditions, irrigation system, water and climate, yield per acre in Pakistan is one of the lowest in the world.... ISLAMABAD: Kashmir may be next target of US: JKLF ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Amanullah Khan has said the Kashmiri freedom movement may well be the next target of the US and its allies after... RAWALPINDI: PADC condemns US bombing RAWALPINDI, Nov 25 : A leader of Pak-Afghan Defence Council and Amir Jamaat-i-Islami Rawalpindi District Maulana Abdul Jalil Naqshbandi has stated that the US-led Coalition’s bombardment of Afghanistan’s unarmed and innocent... ISLAMABAD: Demo marks Day on Violence Against Women ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: The Progressive Women Association (PWA) held a peaceful demonstration to commemorate International Day on Violence Against Women, and Convention on the “elimination of all forms of discrimination against... ISLAMABAD: Arms licences to be re-registered ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: Federal government has decided to re-register the old weapon licenses in Islamabad.... LAHORE: ‘Domestic violence to be made crime’ LAHORE, Nov 25: Federal Women Development, Social Welfare and Special Education Minister Dr Attiya Inayatullah has said that the government is formulating a zero tolerance policy in respect of the gender-based... LAHORE: Customers lose charm in Sunday bazaars LAHORE, Nov 25: There was a drastic decline in the number of customers at Sunday bazaars as the city government failed for the second consecutive Sunday to control the rates and... LAHORE: Bring Pakistanis back safely: JI LAHORE, Nov 25: The Jamaat-i-Islami’s central working committee has demanded that the government should review its policy of extending cooperation to the “US aggression” against Afghanistan.... LAHORE: New monthly launched LAHORE, Nov 25: Journalist Ahmad Bashir criticized the role of the non-government organizations (NGOs), saying since their appearance no voice against feudalism has been raised.... LAHORE: Rs212m for 430 schools LAHORE, Nov 25: The Punjab Education Department (PED) has provided Rs212 million for the establishment of computer rooms and science laboratories and development work in 430 schools is in progress across... HYDERABAD: Teachers appear in test amid protest HYDERABAD, Nov 25: Hundreds of teachers including a large number of women teachers blocked Risala road opposite circular building, where teachers’ tests were being conducted, for five hours here on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: Call to set up Ponam body on JSM membership row HYDERABAD, Nov 25: The chairman of his own faction of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz (JSM), Abdul Khaliq Junejo expressed fear that what happened in the meeting of the Pakistan Oppressed Nations... HYDERABAD: Four awarded 35 years’ RI in kidnapping case HYDERABAD, Nov 25: Anti Terrorism Court Judge Mr Abdul Ghafoor Memon here on Saturday sentenced four convicts to 35 years of imprisonment in a kidnapping case and acquitted three co-accused, two... DADU: Three die of hepatitis-B DADU, Nov 25: Three boys died of hepatitis-B in village Meenhoon Khan Bhand in a space of six days. Ayaz Ali, 10, son of Muhammad Parial Bhand died the other day.... HYDERABAD: Price list of essential items today HYDERABAD, Nov 25: The District Nazim, Hyderabad, Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman, on Saturday presided over a meeting in his office regarding fixation of prices of essential commodities and enforcement of Ehtram-e-Ramazan ordinance....