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December 11, 2001 Tuesday Ramazan 25, 1422 KARACHI: Robbers walk off with over Rs8 million KARACHI, Dec 10: Robbers took away millions of rupees in two bank robberies in Eidgah and Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Monday.... KARACHI: Protesters set bus on fire KARACHI, Dec 10: A five-year-old boy was run over by a bus in Pak Colony on Monday. Angry residents of the area set the bus and a passenger coach on fire... KARACHI: Inquiry ordered into custodial death KARACHI, Dec 10: The Sindh home department has appointed Javed Iqbal, Judicial Magistrate, Karachi East, inquiry officer to hold an inquiry into the alleged killing of Zameer Husain in Nasir Colony... KARACHI: SHC rejects state’s pleas against acquittals KARACHI, Dec 10: The Sindh High Court’s ATA appellate bench dismissed on Monday the state’s four appeals against the acquittal of ten accused by anti- terrorism courts.... KARACHI: Security guards may be trained by police KARACHI, Dec 10: The Inspector-General of Sindh police, Syed Kamal Shah, has said training of private security guards at police training centres is under consideration.... KARACHI: Credibility of IBA tests questioned in SHC KARACHI, Dec 10: Credibility and locus standi of the tests conducted by the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, was questioned in the Sindh High Court on Monday when arguments in the... KARACHI: NGOs seek probe into Qala Jangi massacre: HR Day observed KARACHI, Dec 10: Various NGOs staged demonstrations to highlight the issues relating to human rights violations on the occasion of International Human Rights Day which is observed around the globe on... KARACHI: MBBS exam forms to be accepted till 22nd KARACHI, Dec 10: The Karachi University’s examination department has announced that all those regular and external candidates of BCom enrolled or registered in 1999 or before will have to appear in... KARACHI: SBP to set up chairs in five varsities KARACHI, Dec 10: The State Bank of Pakistan on Monday announced establishment of chairs in the economics department of five Pakistani universities to pay homage to its past governors.... KARACHI: Seats available in Eid trains KARACHI, Dec 10: Accommodation is still available in various trains for passengers intending to travel to upcountry destinations to celebrate Eid with their families.... KARACHI: Study criticizes doctors for turning to costly drugs KARACHI, Dec 10: Despite the fact that drug therapy is an extremely specialized field as all the drugs are chemical poison and have to be used with utmost caution, yet the... KARACHI: Quranic manuscripts KARACHI, Dec 10: The national museums of Pakistan are holding exhibitions of Quranic manuscripts and photographs belonging to various libraries and museums of Iran.... KARACHI: Pakistan Steel GM jailed for 7 years KARACHI, Dec 10: An accountability court sentenced on Monday a general manager of the Pakistan Steel Mills to seven years’ imprisonment with a fine of Rs10 million for causing huge... KARACHI: High Court notice in allotment case KARACHI, Dec 10: The Sindh High Court has put the city district government on notice for Dec 12 in an application filed by a petitioner for the execution of the writ... KARACHI: MQM-H to contest October elections KARACHI, Dec 10: Mohajir Qaumi Movement chairman Afaq Ahmed has announced that his party has decided to contest the next general elections in October-2002.... KARACHI: Retired railmen offer free services for KCR KARACHI, Dec 10: The Central President of the Pakistan Railway Workers Federation (PRWF), Manzoor Ahmed Razi, has criticized the decision of the Sindh and Karachi city governments to put the Karachi... KARACHI: Stay granted in land dispute KARACHI, Dec 10: Justice Shabbir Ahmed of the Sindh High Court restrained on Monday the registrar land of Landhi division from executing or registering transfer deed concerning a piece of land... KARACHI: Barriers set up at Baghdadi KARACHI, Dec 10: Barriers have been erected in some Baghdadi Union Council areas in the former District South to prevent the entry of goods carriers into the residential areas.... KARACHI: Thai to resume flights KARACHI, Dec 10: The Thai Airways has announced the resumption of its flight operations to Pakistan and Oman from Dec 16.... KARACHI: Notice repeated to govt in land acquisition case KARACHI, Dec 10: The Sindh High Court has directed to repeat notices to the Federation and the provincial government for Dec 21 in the constitutional petition filed by Sadiq Ali following... PESHAWAR: Rawa flays HR record of Alliance leaders PESHAWAR, Dec 10: The Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan (Rawa) has demanded of the United Nations to extend its assistance and cooperation to Afghan people rather than to the leaders... PESHAWAR: SC suspends FIR operation: Extra-judicial killing PESHAWAR, Dec 10: The Supreme Court of Pakistan here on Monday, suspended operation on an FIR filed against four police officials for allegedly killing a person in a fake police encounter.... PESHAWAR: Competition among drug firms leads to unfair practice PESHAWAR, Dec 10: Competition among multinational and local pharmaceutical companies for capturing a bigger portion of the market has made some doctors corrupt, a survey conducted by Dawn reveals.... PESHAWAR: PHC allows bail to couple PESHAWAR, Dec 10: The Peshawar High Court on Monday allowed bail to a couple arrested on charges of adultery, under the Hudood Ordinance.... PESHAWAR: NWFP creates website PESHAWAR, Dec 10: A proto type web of the NWFP has been completed under the Essential Institutions Reforms Programme (EIRP), which will be finally enlarged into a comprehensive web page.... PESHAWAR: Demand for film rises in Afghanistan PESHAWAR, Dec 10: With the fall of the Taliban government in Kabul, the activities of listening music and watching movies have increased in Afghanistan, a country ravaged by war for the... PESHAWAR: Ruet body to meet on 15th PESHAWAR, Dec 10: A meeting of the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee for sighting or otherwise of the Shawal moon would be held at Habib Bank Plaza Building, Karachi, on Dec 15 (Saturday).... PESHAWAR: PHC CJ sworn in acting governor PESHAWAR, Dec 10: Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice Sardar Mohammad Raza Khan was sworn in as acting governor of NWFP in a simple ceremony at Governor House here on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Pesco to seek councillors’ help to check power theft PESHAWAR, Dec 10: The Peshawar Electricity Supply Company (Pesco) would involve councillors to keep a check on power theft and to improve monthly collection of electricity dues by persuading the people in their constituencies, informed sources... RAWALPINDI: UET Lahore to conduct entrance test on 23rd RAWALPINDI, Dec 10: The entrance test for admission to medical colleges of Punjab will be held simultaneously in five cities on December 23, Dawn has learnt.... RAWALPINDI: Probe against SP traffic ordered RAWALPINDI, Dec 10: Investigations have been started into the “corruption” allegations levelled against the superintendent of police traffic (SP traffic) Rawalpindi, a source said on Monday.... ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-Afghan Forum for basic human freedom, rights ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: The following declaration was adopted at a joint meeting of around 300 representatives of Afghanistan and Pakistan civil societies organized by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan here on... ISLAMABAD: MoST to launch IT masters degree ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 : Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) will launch master degree Information Technology course at University Grants Commission (UGC), Islamabad.... ISLAMABAD: Unhygienic meat being sold in local markets ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: Unsavoury, overpriced meat is being sold in local markets, residents have complained.... ISLAMABAD: Rawa for early deployment of UN peacekeepers in Afghanistan ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (Rawa) has warned the United Nations and the world community that delay in despatching UN peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan would... ISLAMABAD: Commercial use: CDA seals house in F-10/2 ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Monday sealed a house in a residential area of the Capital for being used for business activities.... ISLAMABAD: CRCP rejects PTCL plan to raise tariff ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: People have rejected PTCL’s proposal of tariff rationalisation 2001-02 here at a public hearing organized by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).... LAHORE: Police kill child in abortive operation LAHORE, Dec 10: A baby boy and a head constable were killed in a lopsided police operation in Haji Park, Shadbagh, on Monday morning.... LAHORE: APC and unanswered questions LAHORE, Dec 10: Alliance for Restoration of Democracy president Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan is contacting political parties of all shades of opinion to invite them to an all-party conference (APC), tentatively scheduled... LAHORE: 20,000 plots planned for low-income citizens LAHORE, Dec 10: The Punjab cabinet on Monday decided to allot 20,000 three and five marla plots of land in various housing schemes of the Housing Department on a no profit,... LAHORE: WB mission briefed by Wapda LAHORE, Dec 10: A four-member World Bank power sector mission, headed by its financial analyst Mr Tjaarda P. Storm, visited the Wapda House here on Monday.... LAHORE: Plea against Benazir dismissed LAHORE, Dec 10: The Lahore High Court dismissed on Monday a writ petition seeking prosecution of Pakistan People’s Party leader Benazir Bhutto for her recent utterances, observing that it was for... LAHORE: Govt should reform tax law: LCCI LAHORE, Dec 10: The government should reform the tax law to make it investment friendly and slash the tax rates for an early economic recovery.... LAHORE: Rights activists urge US to stop bombing Afghans LAHORE, Dec 10: More than 4,000 people gathered at the Nasser Bagh on Monday to commemorate the International Human Rights Day.... HYDERABAD: Jobs for locals in MNCs demanded HYDERABAD, Dec 10: The acting president, JSQM, Shafi Karnani, its general secretary, Shabbir Jamali, and others claimed that in order to keep the Sindhi people backward, they were being deprived of... HYDERABAD: Nationalists asked to link struggle with democracy HYDERABAD, Dec 10: The intellectuals of Sindh, representatives of NGOs and politicians have expressed grave concern over the human rights violations in Pakistan and said that without the restoration of judicious... HYDERABAD: Scholars urged to make discoveries HYDERABAD, Dec 10: The vice chancellor, University of Sindh, Mr Mazharul Haq Siddiqui has stressed upon the scholars to make new discoveries in their research work and added that the research... HYDERABAD: BISE sets up exam centres HYDERABAD, Dec 10: The controller of examinations, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Hyderabad, announced that on public demand and on the request of the headmasters of the Government High... HYDERABAD: MA positions announced HYDERABAD, Dec 10: The controller of examinations, University of Sindh, has announced the positions of the students in several subjects in MA final annual examination 2000 on Monday.... HYDERABAD: Two SU students injured in attack HYDERABAD, Dec 10: Two students of Sindh University, Jamshoro, received bullet injuries on the Sindhology Road where they were waiting for point bus after the examinations were over on Monday....