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December 16, 2001 Sunday Ramazan 30, 1422 KARACHI: Armyman deprived of rifle, vehicle KARACHI, Dec 15: Two bandits shot and wounded an armyman and took away his van and official rifle in Sachal police limits on Saturday.... KARACHI: Sindh govt revokes health dept decision: Cancellation of entrance test KARACHI, Dec 15: The Sindh government on Saturday revoked the decision of the health department of making 5,500 students seeking admission to the government-run medical colleges in the province take third... KARACHI: Nazim’s efforts appreciated KARACHI, Dec 15: Hundreds of students seeking admission to the city medical colleges reached the office of City Nazim Naimatullah Khan after hearing the final decision of the Sindh government announcement... KARACHI: Relief for buyers of property KARACHI, Dec 15: People who have purchased property on power of attorney can get the same registered supported with sale agreement, by paying the deficit amount with a nominal penalty of... KARACHI: Drizzle forecast KARACHI, Dec 15: Partly cloudy weather with a few falls of drizzle has been forecast for Karachi on Sunday.... KARACHI: Alarming rise in incidence of dogbite KARACHI, Dec 15: Incidence of stray dogbite have assumed alarming proportions in Karachi as in the first half of December 30-40 such cases have been reported in the city. Most of... KARACHI: Shopping areas present a festive atmosphere KARACHI, Dec 15: A festive atmosphere prevails in the city as Ramazan draws to a close. Shopping has reached its speak as only one or two days are left for Eid.... KARACHI: Heaps of garbage in Malir on the eve of Eid KARACHI, Dec 15: Heaps of garbage are lying uncleared at roadsides, streets, lanes and bylanes in Khokhrapar and Saudabad areas of Malir on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr.... KARACHI: Biotechnology body named KARACHI, Dec 15: A National Commission on Biotechnology has been constituted by the government to monitor new developments in the field of biotechnology at the national and international levels.... KARACHI: Wolpert to speak on Jinnah’s vision KARACHI, Dec 15: To commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of the founder of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the Aga Khan University (AKU) has invited the worldrenowned historian, Professor Stanley... KARACHI: Survey of Karachi harbour ordered KARACHI, Dec 15: The provincial secretary forest and environment, Shamsul Huq Memon, has directed the Provincial Environmental Protection Council to carry out a survey of the entire Karachi harbour to control... KARACHI: KU transport KARACHI, Dec 15: The transport unit of the Karachi University has announced the provisional schedule of transport from December 20 to 31.... KARACHI: Eid prayer timings KARACHI, Dec 15: The Eidul Fitr prayers will be offered at hundreds of Eidgahs, mosques and Imambargahs in the city. The major Eid congregations will be held at Polo Ground, New... KARACHI: Rescue van added to city’s fire brigade KARACHI, Dec 15: The City Fire Brigade Department has been strengthened with the addition of a small rescue van.... KARACHI: Road near Quaid’s mazar needs repairs KARACHI, Dec 15: The road facing the VIP gate of mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam is in a dilapidated condition and needs an urgent repair to avoid traffic accidents.... KARACHI: SC suspends show cause to engineers KARACHI, Dec 15: The Supreme Court has suspended operation of the show-cause notice issued by the Sindh government while granting leave to appeal to petitioners who are superintending/executive engineers in the... KARACHI: Workshop on conflict resolution in South Asia KARACHI, Dec 15: A two-day workshop on “Paradigms of Conflict Resolution in South Asia” will be held here on Dec 22 and 23.... KARACHI: Fishermen living a hard existence KARACHI, Dec 15: The bare survival of a fisherman depends on the catch he gets after a tiring and strenuous work, and then on its sale in the market.... KARACHI: Farid Nawaz passes away KARACHI, Dec 15: TV and film artiste Farid Nawaz Baluch died of heart failure in the early hours of Saturday. He was 56.... KARACHI: Tough PMA elections anticipated KARACHI, Dec 15: For the first time in more than a decade the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) is bracing for a tough one to one election.... KARACHI: Muttahida leader gets bail in 35 cases KARACHI, Dec 15: A leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and former MPA, Mohammed Husain, was released on Saturday evening after he was granted bail in all the cases against him.... KARACHI: Revival of KCR demanded KARACHI, Dec 15: The Action Committee for Civic Problems (ACCP) has rejected the Lyari Expressway and demanded restoration of Karachi Circular Railway.... KARACHI: Winter vacations KARACHI, Dec 15: The education Department has vacations for the year 2001-2002 in schools and colleges. The winter vacation 2001 will be from Dec 25 to Jan 3, and the... HYDERABAD: UN urged to stop Palestinians’ genocide HYDERABAD, Dec 15: Sindh Tarraqi Passand Party Chairman and Ponam’s Sindh President Dr Qadir Magsi has called upon the United Nations to play its due role to stop Israeli attacks on... HYDERABAD: Protest against police excesses HYDERABAD, Dec 15: A large number of irrigation employees of Kotri Barrage staged a protest sit-in on the Jamshoro bridge and blocked the road against police excesses here on Saturday.... HYDERABAD: Repeal of pre-entry test results rejected HYDERABAD, Dec 15: The female students with their parents staged a protest demonstration outside the Hyderabad press club here on Saturday against the Sindh health department decision to hold the pre-entry... HYDERABAD: Officials asked to start work on RBOD project HYDERABAD, Dec 15: Sindh Irrigation and Power Minister Syed Ali Mir Shah has directed the authorities concerned to start work on the Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) project and the schemes... HYDERABAD: SU to grant fellowships to college teachers HYDERABAD, Dec 15: The registrar of the University of Sindh announced here on Saturday that the university had decided to grant six fellowships to the teachers of its affiliated degree colleges... HYDERABAD: Cattle vaccinated HYDERABAD, Dec 15: The animal husbandry director of Hyderabad, Dr Baz Muhammad Junejo, has said that in all 43,719 animals were treated at veterinary hospitals and dispensaries of Sindh during November.... ISLAMABAD: Labour unions ask CE not to accept Omar’s resignation ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: All Pakistan Federation of Labour and National Alliance of Trade Unions have appealed to President Gen Pervez Musharraf not to accept the resignation of Federal Labour Minister Omar... ISLAMABAD: Aiwan-i-Sadr to open for people on Eid Day ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 : Special arrangements have been made at the Aiwan-i-Sadr on the occasion of Eid to facilitate the visitors and those desirous of submitting their applications.... ISLAMABAD: Taliban should show magnanimity, says Babar ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: The Taliban should show magnanimity and take the lead in arriving at some sort of consensus with the Northern Alliance for a broad-based government in Afghan-istan, the former... RAWALPINDI: Bankers’ union lauds services RAWALPINDI, Dec 15: Labour Minister Omar Asghar Khan has rendered unforgettable services for protecting the rights of the banking sector employees, the secretary coordination of Action Committee of All Banks Trade... ISLAMABAD: Eid to affect office work for 11 days ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: Official proceedings and business activities will remain virtually suspended for almost 11 days with the Eid holiday season kicking off today (Saturday) and continuing right up to December... RAWALPINDI: Eid shopping reaches climax RAWALPINDI, Dec 15 : Eid shopping in Rawalpindi city and cantonment has entered its final stages with women, girls and children making rounds of the dazzling shopping plazas on Bank Road,... ISLAMABAD: ‘India planned attack on parliament to win US support’ ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: Former army chief General (Rtd) Mirza Aslam Beg has termed the Indian allegation that Lashkar i-Taiba was involved in attack on the parliament as false.... RAWALPINDI: PML(Q) chief flays Jaswant’s statement RAWALPINDI, Dec 15: President Pakistan Muslim League (Q) Syed Kabir Ali Wasti said the terrorist attack on the Indian parliament was a condemnable act but the statement of Indian Foreign Minister... ISLAMABAD: Govt to assist overseas Pakistanis in investment ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: The government is keen to reach out to the overseas Pakistanis and offer them an investment-friendly atmosphere coupled with assistance that can help them invest in this country,... RAWALPINDI: JI demands release of leaders RAWALPINDI, Dec 15: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), Rawalpindi, have reiterated its demand for the release of the detained leaders of religious parties, including Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Maulana Abdul Haq... ISLAMABAD: NHA chief for enhancing cooperation with Turkey ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: Chairman National Highway Authority Maj- Gen Farrukh Javed has said that there is a vast capacity of extending range of cooperation in economic sphere particularly in highways sector... RAWALPINDI: Contempt proceedings RAWALPINDI, Dec 15: The additional district and sessions judge, Rawalpindi has initiated contempt of court proceedings against tehsildar Khalid Satti and naib tehsildar Adnan Kiani on their failure to appear in... RAWALPINDI: Snakes have a human king RAWALPINDI, Dec 15: For most of us, snakes may be the most repulsive, revolting and abominable creatures of the world, but for the 28-year-old Yaqoob, these venomous creatures are not only... PESHAWAR: Jamaat to stage sit-in on Eid day PESHAWAR, Dec 15: The Jamaat-i-Islami has decided to stage a sit-in outside Michni Rest House on Warsik Road, where JI chief Qazi Hussain is detained, on Eid day against the detention... PESHAWAR: Relief goods distributed among poor PESHAWAR, Dec 15: Hero Welfare Organization, Malakand, on Saturday distributed rice, sweets and ghee among the poor people of Union Council, Hero Shah Palo Naw in the Sam Ranizai Tehsil.... PESHAWAR: SC rejects appeal for release of JI chief PESHAWAR, Dec 15: The Supreme Court of Pakistan declined here on Friday to release Jamaat-i-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad till final disposal of his appeal.... PESHAWAR: Library complex project damages Rehman Baba tomb PESHAWAR, Dec 15: The mausoleum of Rehman Baba, the great saint and mystic poet of Pushto, suffered a colossal damage when its precious and historical tomb-stone was dismantled by the now-defunct... PESHAWAR: Educating people termed sacred duty PESHAWAR, Dec 15: The Acting Governor of NWFP, Justice Sardar Mohammad Raza, has stressed the need for spreading education.... PESHAWAR: Progress on uplift schemes reviewed PESHAWAR, Dec 15: The district Nazim, Swat, Dr Mahboob-ur- Rehman, has asked the Nazimeen of the union councils of the district to submit lists of their proposed development schemes to start... PESHAWAR: Frequent traffic jams at shopping centres PESHAWAR, Dec 15: The young children of bureaucrats and moneyed people are not only creating public nuisance  but also are endangering the lives of pedestrians by rash driving on busy roads... PESHAWAR: Libyan national on bail, goes missing PESHAWAR, Dec 15: A Libyan national taken into custody by the local police has been missing under mysterious circumstances....

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