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December 2, 2001 Sunday Ramazan 16, 1422 KARACHI: Prisoners in Sindh get one-year remission KARACHI, Dec 1: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro granted on Saturday one- year remission to all prisoners in the province on the occasion of Ramazan.... KARACHI: Transport fares brought down to pre-Aug 14 level KARACHI, Dec 1: Public transport fares would be reduced in the city from Sunday following four substantial cuts in the prices of petroleum, oil and lubricants over the past two months.... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims two lives KARACHI, Dec 1: Two young men fell victim to reckless driving in the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: Districts East, Malir go without water KARACHI, Dec 1: There was no water supply in various parts of former districts East and Malir on Saturday because of a leakage in a valve of 6-inch dia pipeline in... KARACHI: 165 educational institutions privatized KARACHI, Dec 1: The Sindh Education Department has so far denationalized about 165 educational institutions while about 400 such institutions are yet to be handed back to their original owners. These... KARACHI: Ombudsman takes notice of bachat bazaar in park KARACHI, Dec 1: The provincial ombudsman, Justice (retd) Haziqul Khairi, in exercise of his suo motu power, has asked the Saddar Town Nazim to show cause as to how he has... KARACHI: Students clash at KU KARACHI, Dec 1: Tension gripped the University of Karachi on Saturday after two groups of students clashed at the campus.... KARACHI: Incidence of Aids among women on the rise: World Aids Day observed KARACHI, Dec 1: The vulnerability of the female population in the country is also reflected in the national AIDS scenario.... KARACHI: Rs15.174m released for local councils KARACHI, Dec 1: Governor Sindh Muhammedmian Soomro said here on Saturday that Naib Nazims have a key role to play in the new system of local government.... KARACHI: Population growth is linked to literacy rate KARACHI, Dec 1: Pakistan with 47 per cent of its population below 18 years of age and 13 per cent under five against a population growth rate of 2.4 per cent... KARACHI: Entry test for reserved seats KARACHI, Dec 1: The Sindh Education Department is holding an entry test on Dec 3 for admission to degree courses reserved for students having domicile of Sindh in different engineering universities... KARACHI: HSC exam forms KARACHI, Dec 1: The left-over candidates of HSC part I annual examinations 2002, who could not submit their enrolment forms and fee, have been asked to submit their enrolment forms in... KARACHI: Govt seeks Ulema’s role in curbing terrorism KARACHI, Dec 1: Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider has urged the Ulema to cooperate with the government in identifying the religious schools which are supporting terrorism.... KARACHI: Court notice to AG, SSP in murder case KARACHI, Dec 1: The Sindh High Court has put the advocate-general Sindh and the SSP Malir on notice for Dec 6 in a murder case.... KARACHI: Kunwar Khalid acquitted KARACHI, Dec 1: An additional district and sessions judge, Ghulam Qadir Leghari, acquitted on Saturday Kunwar Khalid Younus and Dr Farooq Sattar, leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, in two cases.... KARACHI: Labour laws being cut, says minister KARACHI, Dec 1: Federal minister for labour Omer Asghar Khan said on Saturday that a new labour policy was being formulated with special emphasis on reducing number of existing labour laws,... KARACHI: Presence of US, allied forces in region opposed KARACHI, Dec 1: The Defence of Pakistan and Afghanistan Council has contended that the presence of the United States and allies’ forces in the region is a serious threat to balance... KARACHI: Donation for Afghan DPs KARACHI, Dec 1: Lever Brothers Pakistan has donated essential products worth Rs3 million for Afghan refugees’ relief, says a press release.... KARACHI: Insurance firm told to file comments in accident claim KARACHI, Dec 1: The Sindh High Court has summoned an insurance company and other defendants on Jan 15 to file written statement in a suit for the recovery of Rs1,57,00,000 on... PESHAWAR: PTB’s call to grow tobacco after accord with firms PESHAWAR, Dec 1: The Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) has announced requirements for various types of tobaccos for 2002 crop indicated by different tobacco companies for information and guidance of the growers.... PESHAWAR: PEP case: five more officials held PESHAWAR, Dec 1: The National Accountability Bureau on Saturday arrested five more accused in connection with an ongoing inquiry into the financial irregularities committed during the execution of the Primary Education... PESHAWAR: Revenue collection rises PESHAWAR, Dec 1: The revenue collection by the Collectorate of Customs, Peshawar, in November, 2001 has exceeded the collection of November, 2000 by Rs45.12 million or 13.9 per cent.... PESHAWAR: Sherpao for Pakhtoons’ representation PESHAWAR, Dec 1: Pakhtoons’inadequate representation at Bonn moot will have drastic effects on the peace process of Afghanistan, former chief minister of NWFP, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, said in a statement... PESHAWAR: Concern voiced at spread of Aids PESHAWAR, Dec 1: Speakers at a declamation contest, held here on Saturday in connection with the World Aids Day, expressed concern over the spread of Aids in the developing countries, and... PESHAWAR: Livestock sector to be promoted: minister PESHAWAR, Dec 1: The provincial government will introduce a comprehensive plan to promote livestock on modern scientific lines, the NWFP Minister for Food Agriculture and Livestock, Abeedullah Jan, said on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Nazim to hear complaints PESHAWAR, Dec 1: The District Nazim, Dir (Upper), Sahibzada Tariqullah will hold open Katcheries at different parts of the district from Dec 5.... ISLAMABAD: $168m UNDP assistance for Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Dec 1: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has increased assistance to Pakistan from $63 million to $168 million.... ISLAMABAD: PPP demands women role in new Afghan set-up ISLAMABAD, Dec 1: The women wing of Pakistan People’s Party has urged the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, to ensure participation of women in the new government set-up in Afghanistan.... ISLAMABAD: Railways to spend over Rs60bn in 10 years: Qazi ISLAMABAD, Dec 1: Pakistan Railways (PR) will spend over Rs60 billion under a phased programme to upgrade and modernize the network in next ten years.... ISLAMABAD: Aids claiming 10 new victims a day ISLAMABAD, Dec 1: The deadly virus that causes the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Aids) daily infects 10 more people around the globe.... ISLAMABAD: ‘Efficiency’ of courts a serious national problem: CJ ISLAMABAD, Dec 1: Chief Justice of Pakistan Irshad Hasan Khan said “efficiency” of courts had become a serious national problem, and cautioned that justice should not be sacrificed at the altar... ISLAMABAD: SPI registers decrease in prices of kitchen items ISLAMABAD, Dec 1: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week, ended on November 29 for income group upto Rs3,000, has registered 0.78 per cent decrease over previous week, showing a... ISLAMABAD: Extremists will lose further ground: Qadri ISLAMABAD, Dec 1: Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri has claimed that the popularity of religious extremists groups in the society will now decline faster and predicted that these... ISLAMABAD: PCRA demands more drug-testing laboratories ISLAMABAD, Dec 1: The Pakistan Chemists Retailers Association (PCRA) on Saturday demanded of the government to set up more drug-testing laboratories in the Punjab.... RAWALPINDI: Jimmy leaves for Lahore RAWALPINDI, Dec 1: Painter Jimmy Engineer on Saturday left Islamabad for Lahore on the second leg of his peace walk from Rawalpindi to New Delhi.... CHARSADDA: Harkat vows to extend full support to Taliban CHARSADDA, Dec 1: Addressing the “Shuhudai-Charsadda” conference here on Friday, the central leaders of Harkatul-Mujahideen vowed to extend every kind of support to Taliban in their Jihad against the infidels.... ABBOTTABAD: Officials asked to cooperate with LB ABBOTTABAD, Dec 1: Omar Asghar Khan,Federal Minister for Labour, Environment and Local Bodies has said that strict disciplinary action will be taken against those government employees who fail to cooperate with... MANSEHRA: Massacre backlash feared in camps MANSEHRA, Dec 1: Leaders of the Pakistan Afghanistan  Defence Council, at a rally held here on Friday, demanded that Afghan refugees belonging to ethnic minorities should be removed from the district... KHAAR: New DPs being sent to Kotkai KHAAR, Dec 1: Thousands of newly-arrived Afghan refugees have been relocated from Jallozai camp in Peshawar to the new site at Kotkai in Bajaur Agency, bordering Afghanistan.... KOHAT: Speed-breakers causing inconvenience KOHAT, Dec 1: The Kohat Bazaar union and the tehsil police have constructed four speed-breakers on 100-foot-long Zargran Bazaar Road after the killings of two shopkeepers and the escape of a... LAHORE: Pakistan should be compensated: Abida: Countless sacrifices for Afghanistan LAHORE, Dec 1: Pakistan has offered countless sacrifices for Afghanistan during the past two decades and time has come that it should get compensated with the recognition of the Durand Line... LAHORE: ‘PPP still a force to reckon with’ LAHORE, Dec 1: The Pakistan People’s Party is still a force to be reckoned with and can become a bonding factor among “people-friendly” politicians and thinkers.... LAHORE: Nasrullah gets Positive response on APC LAHORE, Dec 1: Alliance for Restoration of Democracy president Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan says he has received a very positive response to his initiative to hold an all-party conference to evolve consensus... LAHORE: Chattha for enhancing president’s powers LAHORE, Dec 1: Grand Democratic Alliance president Hamid Nasir Chattha says the powers of the president should be enhanced considerably to enable him to avert military interventions in the future.... LAHORE: Abid Minto for struggle for restoration of democracy LAHORE, Dec 1: National Workers Party chief and eminent jurist Abid Hasan Minto has called for a genuine struggle for restoration of democracy in the country.... HYDERABAD: Growers seek soft loans for tubewells HYDERABAD, Dec 1: The executive committee of Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) at a meeting here on Saturday expressed grave concern over the acute shortage of irrigation water, low prices of agricultural... HYDERABAD: PML leader held in murder attempt case HYDERABAD, Dec 1: Phuleli police arrested the PML leader, Ziaul Qamar, brother of zonal organizer of Mohajir Qaumi Movement Nadeem-ul-Islam, on Thursday night in an attempted murder case.... HYDERABAD: Cops issued notices HYDERABAD, Dec 1: The Sindh High Court Hyderabad circuit bench on Friday issued notices to police officials of Tando Allahyar police station on a constitutional petition, filed by Ali Ahmed, praying... HYDERABAD: SU to hold pre-entry test for B. Ed, M. Ed HYDERABAD, Dec 1: The Sindh University has decided that admissions in B.Ed and M.Ed off campus programme will be held on the basis of pre-entry test and the practical, workshops and... HYDERABAD: Teachers decide to continue protest HYDERABAD, Dec 1: The Sindh Teachers Ittehad (STI) at a meeting held here on Saturday further extended the boycott of classes for three days and announced that all the primary and...