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December 23, 2001 Sunday Shawwal 7, 1422 KARACHI: Probe body submits its findings in IBA scam: Merit list tomorrow: CS KARACHI, Dec 22: The final revised merit list of students seeking admission to the Dow Medical College and the Sindh Medical College will be displayed on Monday.... KARACHI: Rs32m health education scheme KARACHI, Dec 22: With emphasis on preventive health programmes and to promote the concept of healthy lifestyle, the Sindh government has approved a Rs32 million health education programme throughout the province... KARACHI: No clue found to killers of Moin’s brother: SSP leader, others detained KARACHI, Dec 22: The police was still clueless in the murder of Ehteshamuddin Haider elder brother of interior minister Moinuddin Haider. However, the police picked up a number of suspects, including... KARACHI: Two men killed; 4 cars, 5 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Dec 22: A young man was stabbed to death in his home in Rizvia police limits on Saturday.... KARACHI: Ehtesham laid to rest KARACHI, Dec 22: Ehteshamuddin Haider, elder brother of Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider, was laid to rest at the Sakhi Hasan graveyard on Saturday evening.... KARACHI: Nomination filing date extended KARACHI, Dec 22: The date for the receipt of nomination papers for elections to the 32 committees of the City Government, scheduled to begin on Dec 27, has been extended.... KARACHI: Experts call for US mediation in South Asia KARACHI, Dec 22: Amid deteriorating security environment following the Indian decision to recall its high commissioner from Islamabad, some of the participants of a workshop here on Saturday urged India and... KARACHI: Holiday KARACHI, Dec 22: The Sindh government has declared December 25 as a holiday throughout the province on the occasion of the Quaid-i-Azam’s birthday and Christmas for all offices of autonomous and... KARACHI: Asthma-related deaths due to wrong treatment KARACHI, Dec 22: Experts representing the city’s leading hospitals on Saturday discussed various aspects of asthma at a seminar to mark the National Asthma Day with the theme ‘Breath is life’.... KARACHI: Cold weather KARACHI, Dec 22: The Met office has forecast cold and dry weather on Sunday for the city and the Sindh-Balochistan region.... KARACHI: MA Islamic Studies results KARACHI, Dec 22: The examinations department of the Karachi University on Saturday announced the result of the Islamic Studies M.A. final external annual examination 2000.... KARACHI: Sir Syed praised as a reformer KARACHI, Dec 22: Both Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Allama Iqbal proved that, contrary to what people believe, the Muslims did not stand in the way of the progress of civilization.... KARACHI: Girl raped by park’s staff KARACHI, Dec 22: The administrator and three members of the security staff of Aladin Park have been named in the FIR lodged at Gulistan-i-Jauhar police station for raping a girl student... KARACHI: HBFC to resume activity soon, says minister KARACHI, Dec 22: The House Building Finance Corporation will soon resume its operations and allow loans for housing projects.... KARACHI: President’s gold medal awarded to 18 scouts KARACHI, Dec 22: Eighteen best scouts of the country were awarded president’s gold medal at an impressive ceremony held at the Governor’s House here on Saturday morning.... KARACHI: India, Pakistan urged to avoid war KARACHI, Dec 22: Political analysts from South Asian countries have expressed concern over the escalation of acrimonious rhetorics between India and Pakistan and urged both of them to use maximum restraint... KARACHI: APC condemns Indian propaganda KARACHI, Dec 22: The All Parties Conference, convened by the Jamaat-i-Islami to discuss the effects of the attack on the Indian parliament, has condemned the Indian government’s propaganda against Pakistan.... KARACHI: Water shortage in Lyari, Gulshan KARACHI, Dec 22: At a time when water shortage continues to persist in different parts Lyari, some more parts of the city went dry on Saturday, forcing the residents of affected... KARACHI: Witnesses summoned in hijacking case KARACHI, Dec 22: An additional district and sessions judge, East, Syed Kausar Ali Shah Bokhari, has summoned witnesses on Jan 5 in a 21-year-old plane hijacking case against alleged agents of... KARACHI: PMA election postponed KARACHI, Dec 22: The biennial election of the Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi, has been postponed under court orders, says a press release issued here on Saturday. — PPI... PESHAWAR: District cadre introduced in health dept PESHAWAR, Dec 22: In order to appoint its own employees in the newly-established district government, the health department has introduced district cadre in the department, and in the initial phase 505... PESHAWAR: Two more Al-Qaeda fighters recaptured PESHAWAR, Dec 22: The law enforcement agencies on Friday arrested two more Al Qaeda members who had fled from custody on Wednesday when being taken to Peshawar from Parachinar on a... PESHAWAR: Pakistan a victim of terrorism, says ANP PESHAWAR, Dec 22: The Awami National Party has called upon the world community to help Islamabad get rid of its debt and said that Pakistan itself is a victim of terrorism... PESHAWAR: Walk held on Asthma Day PESHAWAR, Dec 22: The Pakistan Chest Society organized a walk here from Khyber Bazar to Lady Reading Hospital, to observe World Asthma Day 2001, which was participated by doctors and people... PESHAWAR: Inquiry into attack on newsmen urged PESHAWAR, Dec 22: Reporters Sans Frontiers has called for an immediate inquiry after three Press photographers were attacked near Tora Bora in eastern Afghanistan on Dec 20.... PESHAWAR: Death of Moin’s brother condoled PESHAWAR, Dec 22: The NWFP governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has expressed his deep sorrow and grief over the tragic death of Ehteshamuddin Haider, the elder brother of interior minister Moinuddin... PESHAWAR: Alumni meeting PESHAWAR, Dec 22: The Senior Alumni Association of the Islamia College, Peshawar, is holding its second annual general meeting at the college’s Khyber Union Hall on Dec 27. All members of the association have... PESHAWAR: Sherpao’s decision to return welcomed PESHAWAR, Dec 22: Endorsing the decision of Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao to end his self exile and return home, the provincial council of Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) has said that the... ISLAMABAD: CDA serves notices on 600 property tax defaulters ISLAMABAD, Dec 22: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has served notices on some 600 defaulters of both commercial and residential property tax, the Authority’s director revenue, Jamilur Rehman, told Dawn on... ISLAMABAD: Capital to get water from seasonal rivers ISLAMABAD, Dec 22: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has formulated a plan to utilize water of five seasonal rivers in and around Islamabad for drinking purpose, a well-informed source told Dawn.... ISLAMABAD: Govt plans to unite anti-PPP elements: Babar ISLAMABAD, Dec 22: The military regime has prepared a game plan to cobble together anti-PPP elements, with Aftab Sherpao playing a crucial role, former interior minister Maj-Gen (Rtd) Naseerullah Babar said... ISLAMABAD: PPP concerned over escalating tension between Pakistan, India ISLAMABAD, Dec 22: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has expressed its concern over the rapidly escalating tension between India and Pakistan and advised the government to resolve them through bilateral talks.... RAWALPINDI: ‘Prisoners left to shiver during cold nights’ RAWALPINDI, Dec 22: A local human rights organization has expressed concern over the government’s failure to provide warm beds to prisoners during the current cold wave.... ISLAMABAD: Dr Atta awarded Isesco prize ISLAMABAD, Dec 22: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Prof Dr Atta-ur-Rahman was awarded Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Isesco) Prize 2001 in Chemistry on Saturday in Sharjah.... ISLAMABAD: Nahid Siddiqi to perform at local club ISLAMABAD, Dec 22: Kathak dancer Nahid Siddiqi will perform at the Islamabad Club on January 16 under the aegis of the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA).... ISLAMABAD: PNCA launches ‘Sunday Art Bazaar’ today