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December 5, 2001 Wednesday Ramazan 19, 1422 KARACHI: Policemen in Hakim Said case face termination KARACHI, Dec 4: The Sindh government has decided to demote and terminate all those police officials involved in the investigation of Hakim Said murder case and also to seek a refund... KARACHI: No govt body to check spurious bottled water KARACHI, Dec 4: While a large number of spurious brands of bottled water play havoc with the health of unsuspecting consumers, the government shirks its duty by not forming a quality-control... KARACHI: All hirings being made on merit: Soomro KARACHI, Dec 4: Sindh Governor Muhammadmian Soomro has stated that the government is pursuing a policy of merit and transparency in all fresh appointments.... KARACHI: Man dies during police raid KARACHI, Dec 4: A 60-year-old man died in controversial circumstances during a police raid at his house near Kalapul Tuesday night.... KARACHI: Former chief of BEL jailed for seven years KARACHI, Dec 4: An accountability court sentenced on Tuesday Rauf B. Qadri, former chief of the Bankers’ Equity Limited, to a seven-year term for financial fruad.... KARACHI: 11 vehicles taken away KARACHI, Dec 4: Eleven vehicles — five cars and six motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Tuesday, police said.... KARACHI: City needs 5,000 large buses: Nazim KARACHI, 4: According to Nazim Karachi Naimatullah Khan the city needs about five thousand large buses to solve it transport problem.... KARACHI: Towns fail to energize faulty street-lights KARACHI, Dec 4: Several main thoroughfares and streets of various localities in the city often present a scene of blackout because of the faulty street lights and the concerned towns are... KARACHI: Commuters slam nominal cut in fares KARACHI, Dec 4: The government’s failure to persuade the transporters to reduce public transport fares proportionate to the substantial cut in the prices of petroleum, oil and lubricants has shocked the... KARACHI: MBBS exam forms KARACHI, Dec 4: The University of Karachi announced on Tuesday that the examination forms for the first professional (Part-A and B) MBBS annual examinations 2001 can be submitted by Dec 22... KARACHI: NED varsity announces merit lists KARACHI, Dec 4: The NED University of Engineering and Technology has announced the merit lists and waiting lists of candidates seeking admission to Bachelor of Engineering and Computer Science and Information... KARACHI: Govt concerned over slow pace of schemes KARACHI, Dec 4: Sindh governor Mohammedmian Soomro has issued directive for expediting the pace of development works and their completion within the specified timeframe.... KARACHI: Woman commits suicide KARACHI, Dec 4: A young housewife committed suicide in North Nazimabad on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Plea to modify property attachment dismissed KARACHI, Dec 4: The Sindh High Court has dismissed an application seeking an order to vary/modify the ad-interim attachment of a property with a direction to the relevant official not to... KARACHI: Schools, colleges told to hold science exhibitions KARACHI, Dec 4: The Board of Intermediate Education has changed the criteria for educational institutions desirous to participate in the board’s annual science exhibition.... KARACHI: Altaf warns against military operation KARACHI, Dec 4: The Muttahida Quami Movement chief Altaf Hussain has urged the people to struggle for elimination of feudalism from the country.... KARACHI: SHC admits KWSB official’s petition KARACHI, Dec 4: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday admitted for regular hearing petition of a grade 16 employee of the KWSB challenging his three-year conviction and confiscation of property and... KARACHI: MQM-H condemns ‘excesses’ KARACHI, Dec. 4: The Mohajir Qaumi Movement on Tuesday condemned the alleged operation against its workers.... KARACHI: Hearing of plea against conviction put off KARACHI, Dec 4: The appeal of Asadullah Abbasi, Assistant Mukhtiarkar, District Malir, challenging his conviction under section 31-A of the NAB ordinance, came up for hearing before a division bench of... PESHAWAR: 4 policemen booked in murder case PESHAWAR, Dec 4: On the directives of the Peshawar High Court, the crimes branch has registered an FIR against four police officials for killing a person in a fake encounter.... PESHAWAR: Rs336m being spent on DPs health PESHAWAR, Dec 4: The NWFP health department spends about Rs336.485 million on the healthcare of Afghan refugees in four tertiary hospitals of the province every year.... PESHAWAR: Healthcare action committee formed PESHAWAR, Dec 4: NWFP government has prepared an emergency relief strategy (ERS) to cater to the increasing health requirements in the province in view of the influx of Afghan refugees fleeing... PESHAWAR: NWFP to implement drug policy in 5 years PESHAWAR, Dec 4: The NWFP government has decided to implement the National Drug Policy in a phase-wise programme from 2002 to 2007 provided that funds are given to it by donor... PESHAWAR: Students demand merger of two depts PESHAWAR, Dec 4: To press for the unification of the two parallel departments of management studies at the Peshawar University campus the students of the Institute of Management Sciences (IMS) held... PESHAWAR: Uplift of educational institutions must: Gilani PESHAWAR, Dec 4: The government is making all-out efforts to concentrate on the uplift of public sector institutions as the welfare of the nation depends upon them, NWFP Information and Education Minister... PESHAWAR: Adulterated tea floods market: survey PESHAWAR, Dec 4: Adulterated tea has flooded the city market and is being sold openly in connivance with food inspectors, a survey by Dawn shows.... RAWALPINDI: Councillors slam funds’ uneven distribution : District budget session RAWALPINDI, Dec 4: The debate on the revised district budget remained incomplete on Tuesday, since members continued to discuss non-allocation of funds for members elected on reserved seats and unequal distribution... RAWALPINDI: Male, female councillors exchange hot words RAWALPINDI, Dec 4: Male and female councillors exchanged hot words and hurled threats against each other during the session of the district council here on Tuesday.... RAWALPINDI: Ex-IG’s plea against AC verdict dismissed RAWALPINDI, Dec 4: The Ehtesab Bench of Lahore High Court has dismissed the appeal of former inspector general of police, Punjab, Mian Muhammad Amin against the judgment of accountability court, Rawalpindi.... RAWALPINDI: Allout steps for flood victims rehabilitation assured RAWALPINDI, Dec 4: Punjab Minister for Social Welfare Ms Shaheen Atiqur Rehman has said here Tuesday that the government is taking all necessary steps for the rehabilitation of people affected by... RAWALPINDI: Six shopkeepers booked RAWALPINDI, Dec 4: District Nazim Rawalpindi Raja Tariq Kiyani has constituted several teams to check the food items being sold in markets.... ISLAMABAD: ACR scam: inquiry report exonerates FPSC member ISLAMABAD, Dec 4: The inquiry report in the annual confidential report (ACR) scam of the establishment division has incriminated only the junior officials, Dawn learnt through reliable sources.... ISLAMABAD: Rs5.1m proposed budget for QAU library ISLAMABAD, Dec 4: The Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) library committee has presented a Rs5.1 million budget for 2002, official sources told Dawn.... ISLAMABAD: Unicef pledges to expand programme in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Dec 4: The welfare of Afghan women both inside and outside Afghanistan will not be at the cost of Unicef programme in Pakistan which is set to increase, stated Unicef... ISLAMABAD: ‘Mausoleum to be build on grave of Josh’ ISLAMABAD, Dec 4: Federal Minister for Tourism and Culture Col (retd) S. K. Tressler has said a befitting mausoleum will be raised on the grave of Josh Maleehabadi in Islamabad.... ISLAMABAD: Norway to help promote Pakistani performing arts ISLAMABAD, Dec 4: Norway would join in the efforts for the promotion of performing arts in Pakistan, according to an agreement of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) with... LAHORE: Recovering cars — a daunting assignment LAHORE, Dec 4: Recovery of stolen and snatched cars and arresting automobiles crimes have always been a daunting task for the Punjab police.... LAHORE: Rs4.336bn Lahore city govt budget approved LAHORE, Dec 4: The Lahore District Council on Tuesday approved a Rs4.336 billion tax free surplus budget of the city district government for the remaining part of the current financial year... LAHORE: Termination order of PIA staff withdrawn LAHORE, Dec 4: The PIA decided on Tuesday to withdraw a termination of service orders issued to an employee working for it by a labour contractor in violation of a court... LAHORE: Wheat sown on more area than last year LAHORE, Dec 4: The wheat sowing situation in the province has further improved during the last two weeks and the area sown has now exceeded the figures for the corresponding period... LAHORE: Scientists’ pleas referred to CJ for larger bench LAHORE, Dec 4: The scientists’ habeas corpus petitions were on Tuesday referred to the chief justice for consideration by a larger bench of the Lahore High Court.... LAHORE: 3 parties merged into Qaumi Jamhoori Party LAHORE, Dec 4: The Tehrik-i-Istiqlal, the National Workers Party and the Social and Political Workers group have finally decided to merge into a new party, the Qaumi Jamhoori Party.... LAHORE: Govt depts face power suspension LAHORE, Dec 4: Wapda has given a ‘last chance’ to government, semi-government and attached autonomous bodies and organizations to clear at least 50 per cent of their power dues by Wednesday... LAHORE: Transfer order to be complied with: Nazim LAHORE, Dec 4: District Nazim Mian Aamir Mahmood has said that the health services director of the defunct Metropolitan Corporation of Lahore will have to comply with his transfer orders.... HYDERABAD: Teachers end boycott, reject talks with secretary HYDERABAD, Dec 4: The supreme council and central body of Sindh Employees Alliance (SEA) at a joint meeting held in Kotri on Monday night rejected the invitation of the Sindh secretary... HYDERABAD: Hunger strike against ‘torture’ of prisoners HYDERABAD, Dec 4: About one hundred activists of Sindh Taraqqi Passand Party led by Syed Mehboob Shah and others staged a token hunger strike outside the Hyderabad press club here on... HYDERABAD: Policemen asked to record arrests HYDERABAD, Dec 4: DIG police Hyderabad Range, Abdul Rauf Yusufzai has directed all the SDPOs and SHOs of Hyderabad district to ensure arrests of proclaimed offenders, absconders and those involved in... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notices to AAG, DS jail HYDERABAD, Dec 4: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, comprising Mr Justice Ashraf Leghari and Mr Justice Wahid Bux Brohi, on Tuesday issued notices to the Additional... MITHI: Patients suffer as doctors refuse to serve in Thar MITHI, Dec 4: The people of Thar have expressed serious concern over the policies of the Sindh Health Department that had resulted in the death of many patients.... HYDERABAD: Japan Foundation donates books HYDERABAD, Dec 4: The department of international relations, University of Sindh, has received books valued at approximately Rs150,000 donated by the Japan Foundation under its library support programme....

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