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December 10, 2001 Monday Ramazan 24, 1422 KARACHI: Youth shot dead; five cars, 9 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Dec 9: The police shot a young man to death, in what they claimed an encounter, in Buffer Zone on Sunday.... KARACHI: Incidence of hand phone theft rising in city KARACHI, Dec 9: Bandits have lately taken to snatching hand phones at gunpoint in the city, and mobile phone subscribers feel insecure because of the rising incidence of this crime.... KARACHI: Big fire destroys offices of 2 newspapers KARACHI, Dec 9: A massive fire gutted the offices of two newspapers in Landmark Plaza on I.I. Chundrigar Road on Sunday night.... KARACHI: Another 48 Indian fishermen released KARACHI, Dec 9: The remaining 48 Indian fishermen who had been detained by Pakistan authorities in the last week of October were released on Sunday.... KARACHI: IBA fee reduced KARACHI, Dec 9: The institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi, reviewing its decision to increase the fee, has decided to reduce it from 28 per cent to 10 per cent.... KARACHI: Sale of Eid cards in full swing as Eid nears KARACHI, Dec 9: The habit of exchanging greeting cards may not have strong roots among the Pakistanis, yet it is always on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr that people could be witnessed... KARACHI: Lack of organ donation affects liver transplants KARACHI, Dec 9: Liver failure, after hepatitis- B and C, is stated to afflict a large segment of Pakistani population, with liver transplantation as the ultimate treatment for the condition.... KARACHI: Parents urged to pay attention to kids dental care KARACHI, Dec 9: Parents have been warned to pay special attention towards the health of their infant’s teeth at the time of eruption.... KARACHI: Corporal punishment of children criticized KARACHI, Dec 9: Child psychiatrists have advised parents to adhere to extreme restraint while attempting to inculcate discipline among their children as unintended gestures may play havoc with the personality of... KARACHI: National unity rally from 21st KARACHI, Dec 9: A five-day National Yekjehti Quaid-i-Azam Scouts Rally will be held Dec 21-25 under the auspices of Pakistan Boy Scouts Association (PBSA) here at Gulistan-i-Scouts Training Centre .... KARACHI: Charged parking obstructing traffic flow KARACHI, Dec 9: Parking of vehicles at the roadsides in the city, under the charged-parking system, is causing inconvenience to motorists and pedestrians as it is resulting in prolonged traffic jams,... KARACHI: World paediatric conference in February KARACHI, Dec 9: The Pakistan Paediatric Association Sindh is planning to hold its 16th international biennial paediatric conference, “optimising child-care with resource constraints”, here from February 14 to 17.... KARACHI: Donors lauded for helping patients at CHK KARACHI, Dec 9: Sindh Health Minister Maj-Gen Ahsan Ahmed on Sunday praised the role of social welfare organizations and philanthropists for contributing Rs50 million for improving various wards of Civil Hospital... KARACHI: Altaf fears missing workers killed KARACHI, Dec 9: Altaf Hussain, chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, said on Sunday that the MQM believed the missing party workers had been brutally killed and their relatives should stop... KARACHI: Recruitment in police begins next month KARACHI, Dec 9: Recruitment process in the police department will begin next month and continue up to February after which all vacancies will be filled.... KARACHI: Sindh to get rights soon, says Magsi KARACHI, Dec 9: The chief of the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party, Dr Qadir Magsi, who is also the provincial chief of the Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement, has said attempts to secede... KARACHI: Jamaat leader slams move to transfer villages KARACHI, Dec 9: The Jamaat-i-Islami Sindh chief, Asadullah Bhutto, has criticized the move to hand over 17 villages of Sindh to Punjab, and said boundaries between the provinces had been determined... KARACHI: Pagara sees no possibility of polls next year KARACHI, Dec 9: The Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) chief, Pir Pagara, sees no possibility of general elections in the country next year.... KARACHI: Mian Azhar rules out patchup with PML-N KARACHI, Dec 9: The President of the Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-i-Azam), Mian Azhar, said here on Saturday that his party was ready to talk on election alliance with every political party,... PESHAWAR: Police officer files petition against DIG PESHAWAR, Dec 9: A senior police officer, Malik Saad, has filed a writ petition in the Peshawar High Court, challenging his nomination by the DIG Crimes Branch in panel of accused... PESHAWAR: No fall in maternal deaths in 40 years: study PESHAWAR, Dec 9: Pakistan has one of the highest maternal mortality in the region and the hospital data suggests that it has apparently not declined in the last 40 years, said... PESHAWAR: Passenger’s briefing area doubled at airport PESHAWAR, Dec 9: In order to offer maximum facilities to passengers and to cope with increasing flow of travellers, the capacity of Passenger’s briefing area of Peshawar Airport has been doubled.... PESHAWAR: Private sector to help improve health system PESHAWAR, Dec 9: The government has chalked out a comprehensive health programme to provide maximum medical facilities to the people with the cooperation of the private sector.... PESHAWAR: People throng Eid card shops PESHAWAR, Dec 9: With Eid, Christmas and New Year round the corner, people can be seen thronging card shops and post offices to post greeting cards to their friends and relatives.... PESHAWAR: Resuming Afghan operations: Arab agencies in a fix PESHAWAR, Dec 9: Arab relief agencies are in a fix whether or not to resume their operations inside Afghanistan after the fall of Taliban government in Kabul.... PESHAWAR: Event to brief donors planned PESHAWAR, Dec 9: Islamabad is initiating a move to seek support from the development partners and donor agencies for the decentralized services to ensure improved delivery of services under the decentralized... PESHAWAR: Tribal shoora demands equal representation in Loya Jirga PESHAWAR, Dec 9: Niazi tribe shoora, comprising four provinces of Afghanistan, has demanded equal representation in the proposed Loya Jirga to decide the future setup of the country.... SWABI: Passengers, transporters clash over bus fares SWABI, Dec 9: The transporters and commuters have clashed on various routes across the district Swabi as the former tried to charge the old excessive fares but the later demanded revision... RAWALPINDI: Wasim vows to lead drive against diabetes RAWALPINDI, Dec 9: There are about five million diabetics in Pakistan and the figure is likely to double by 2020, said diabetic experts at a seminar here Sunday.... ISLAMABAD: FDE introduces centralized exam system for class 8 ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has decided to hold centralized final examinations for class 8 in the public educational institutions under its administrative control, official sources told... ISLAMABAD: QAU students for repatriation of DPs ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: Quaid-i-Azam University students have demanded repatriation of Afghan refugees as soon as the new government sets up in Afghanistan.... ISLAMABAD: Covenant on economic, social rights under study ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The government is examining the 1976 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for ratification.... ISLAMABAD: Five held for travelling on fake papers ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The immigration authorities at Islamabad airport arrested five passengers trying to travel to the US and England on forged documents, the deputy director, Immigration, Sardar Abdul Azim Khan,... ISLAMABAD: Removal of cattle from sectt area directed ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: The Chief Executive Secretariat has directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to immediately remove cattle present in the vicinity of the Constitution Avenue, a source at the Secretariat... LAHORE: No shift in Kashmir policy, says Karamat LAHORE, Dec 9: Former chief of army staff Gen Jehangir Karamat (retired) on Sunday ruled out the possibility of a shift in Pakistan’s Kashmir policy in view of the current geo-political... LAHORE: Restoration of 1973 Constitution atop agenda: APC by month-end LAHORE, Dec 9: The restoration of the 1973 Constitution would be on top of the agenda of the all parties conference (APC) being convened by ARD president Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan in... LAHORE: WB for timely completion of Pepco’s reform tasks LAHORE, Dec 9: The World Bank on Saturday acknowledged “continued momentum” generated by the Pakistan Electric Power Company for reforming Pakistan’s power sector and pointed out some areas where the company... LAHORE: Two gangs of robbers busted, police claim LAHORE, Dec 9: Police claimed on Sunday having arrested two gangs of robbers from different parts of the city.... LAHORE: Gowala colony development after 20 years of neglect LAHORE, Dec 9: The city government has decided to rehabilitate and develop the Harbanspura Gowala Colony at a cost of Rs20 million after a total neglect for the past 20 years.... LAHORE: Sharifs condole Farooq’s death LAHORE, Dec 9: Former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif and former Punjab chief minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif have expressed their grief over the demise of former attorney-general Chaudhry Muhammad Farooq.... LAHORE: 15 traffic cops held for collecting Eidee LAHORE, Dec 9: Fifteen traffic police officials have been arrested from different districts of the Punjab while collecting Eidee from motorists.... LAHORE: 4,000 prisoners to be freed before Eid LAHORE, Dec 9: Nearly 4,000 prisoners involved in petty offences will be released before Eid from all the 29 jails of the province.... LAHORE: Millat Party for increase in NA seats LAHORE, Dec 9: The Millat Party would contest the elections under the present setup with the “sole motive of bringing the thieves and their theft back to the country.”... HYDERABAD: 12,000 teachers to get computer training HYDERABAD, Dec 9: The government of Sindh has allocated Rs10 million for scholarships to outstanding students and position holders of SSC and HSC examinations.... HYDERABAD: Taluka council okays budget HYDERABAD, Dec 9: The Nazim city, Hyderabad Taluka, Haji Moinuddin Shaikh on Saturday presented the first revised deficit budget of the city taluka for the year 2001-2002 at the Jinnah Hall.... HYDERABAD: Better agriculture education stressed HYDERABAD, Dec 9: Detailed discussions were held to evolve ways and means for improving agriculture education and the working of agriculture research institutes at a meeting held at the Sindh Agriculture... HYDERABAD: Bandit shot dead, robbery bid foiled HYDERABAD, Dec 9: A highwaymen was killed in police encounter on the National Highway on Ilyas Abrejo link road in the jurisdiction of Saeeabad police station and a 7MM rifle and... HYDERABAD: Hesco issues Rs0.82m bill to domestic consumer HYDERABAD, Dec 9: A power consumer of New Wahdat Colony, account No.02-7116-01121005 U A1, has been slapped with an electricity bill of Rs829,000 for three months.... SUKKUR: Two Blind Dolphins rescued SUKKUR, Dec 9: Two baby Blind Dolphins were rescued by the Sindh Wildlife Department, Sukkur, recently, says a press release issued by the department.... KHAIRPUR: Bus drivers block road KHAIRPUR, Dec 9: A clash occurred between bus driver and other staff and students of government High School Ghari Mori of taluka Khairpur resulting in injuries to bus cleaner Shoukat....