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December 25, 2001 Tuesday Shawwal 9, 1422 KARACHI: Health dept sits on list as students suffer: Admission to medical colleges KARACHI, Dec 24: The ordeal of students seeking admission to medical colleges did not end on Monday as the health department failed to put the final merit list on display. The... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims three lives KARACHI, Dec 24: Reckless driving claimed three lives in the city on Monday.A young man died in a road accident in Federal B-Area. The police said that the young man, identified as Ayaz Ali, ... KARACHI: Law and order situation reviewed KARACHI, Dec 24: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro chaired a high-level meeting at the Governor House here on Monday to review the law and order situation in the province.... KARACHI: Mazar to remain closed KARACHI, Dec 24: The Mazar of the Father of the Nation Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah will remain closed for general public Dec 25 after 3pm.... KARACHI: Water supply shut-off KARACHI, Dec 24: Water supply to various localities of Karachi will remain suspended on Dec 27 and 28 for rectifying the water leakage of main lines and improving the water supply... KARACHI: Scuffles between passengers, transporters KARACHI, Dec 24: Scuffles broke out between passengers and conductors on Monday as transport operators remained divided on the reduced fare structure.... KARACHI: Scouts, girl guides coordination urged KARACHI, Dec 24: Federal Education Minister and Chief Scout Commissioner Zobaida Jalal on Monday called for an effective coordination between boy scouts and girl guides associations for the promotion of scouting... KARACHI: Quaid’s birthday programmes KARACHI, Dec 24: As elsewhere, the 125th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, will be observed in the metropolis on Tuesday with enthusiasm and national... KARACHI: Immunization of children for measles stressed KARACHI, Dec. 24: Experts, reminding public that a mini-epidemic of measles is registered every third year in the city, have recommended Igm (antibodies) assessment of all suspected cases of the disease.... KARACHI: Dispute over plot in Lyari Town: UC Nazim booked KARACHI, Dec 24: Another row kicked off over a precious land situated in Lyari Town, involving a highly influential person in the city claiming the ownership.... KARACHI: Water protest KARACHI, Dec 24: Protest against water shortage continued on Monday on the second consecutive day in Lyari Town.... KARACHI: Minister gives away gifts to patients in NICH KARACHI, Dec 24: Sindh Law and Human Rights Affairs Minister, Justice Abdul Rahman has said that paediatricians and paramedics associated with them are serving with selfless zeal for the noble cause... KARACHI: SSUET wins PTV quiz KARACHI, Dec 24: A team of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, which took part in the All-Pakistan Inter-University Quaid-i-Azam Quiz Competition, held at the PTV’s Islamabad centre, has won... KARACHI: Wolpert’s talk tomorrow KARACHI, Dec 24: Professor Stanley Wolpert, who as biographer of Quaid-i- Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah described him as a “lofty minaret” and “as enigmatic a figure as Mahatma Gandhi, more powerful... KARACHI: SHC orders scrutiny of bank’s accounts KARACHI, Dec 24: A division bench of the Sindh High Court has appointed a chartered accountants firm to examine and scrutinize the Habib Bank’s Jodia Bazaar branch’s accounts pertaining to Penguin... KARACHI: Pakistan-India enmity helping imperialism KARACHI, Dec 24: Prospects of peace in South Asia in the post- Taliban era are not promising, at least in the near future.... KARACHI: Two traders released after deal KARACHI, Dec 24: An accountability court ordered on Monday the release of two businessmen, who had acquired government land at a very low price, after they paid more than Rs5 million... KARACHI: KU exams for overseas Pakistanis KARACHI, Dec 24: The University of Karachi on Monday announced that the BA/BCom part-I and MA (previous and final) annual examinations for overseas Pakistanis (external students) would start from February 25.... KARACHI: Withdrawal of notice ordered KARACHI, Dec 24: The Federal Tax Ombudsman, Justice Saleem Akhtar, has directed that the notice issued for freezing the assets of complainant the late Masood Shaikh be withdrawn.... KARACHI: Traffic official suspended for dereliction of duty KARACHI, Dec 24: The section officer of Malir traffic section was placed under suspension on Monday for dereliction of duty.... KARACHI: KDA men not paid rewards KARACHI, Dec 24: Though over a year has passed the employees of various departments working on the Quaid-i-Azam Mazar Management Project have been given honorariums on the advice of the chief... PESHAWAR: Refugee musicians keep Afghan music alive PESHAWAR, Dec 24: Khalil Plaza, on Peshawar’s dusty Jamrud Road, has something really different to offer to its visitors.... PESHAWAR: HRCP urges crackdown on ‘unlawful groups’ PESHAWAR, Dec 24: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that the escalation of tension between India and Pakistan is harming the fundamental human rights in both the countries.... PESHAWAR: Two institutions declared model Madaris PESHAWAR, Dec 24: The NWFP government has formally declared its two Auqaf seminaries as the model Madaris and has announced that admissions in them will begin from the current Islamic month... PESHAWAR: Women Jirga being held today PESHAWAR, Dec 24: The Law Group Pakistan will organize “Afghan Women Peace and Solidarity Jirga” at Nishter Hall here on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Basic causes of AIDS highlighted PESHAWAR, Dec 24: A one-day workshop organized by the Provincial AIDS Control Programme, NWFP, in collaboration with Unicef to create awareness among religious leaders about HIV/AIDS was held at the Lady... PESHAWAR: Baby girl drowns in drain PESHAWAR, Dec 24: An Afghan baby girl drowned in a drain after falling from the lap of her mother outside the office of a non-governmental organization on Monday.... ISLAMABAD: Work on DHQ hospital burn unit begins ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: Work on the only burn unit in the twin cities has commenced with the arrival of equipment required to set up the facility at the district headquarters hospital... RAWALPINDI: Water supply to Pindi to be suspended from Jan 1: Repair of Rawal filtration plant RAWALPINDI, Dec 24: The supply of water from Rawal Dam filtration plant will remain suspended from January 1 to February 15, 2002 for repairs and extension on the plant, said a... ISLAMABAD: NAG to charge entry fee from next year ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: The National Art Gallery (NAG) has decided to charge entry fee from the visitors from next year.... ISLAMABAD: Christians celebrate Christmas today ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: Like other parts of the country the Christian community in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad is also celebrating Christmas with religious fervour and enthusiasm on Tuesday.... ISLAMABAD: Omar decides to joins QJP ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: Former labour minister Omar Asghar Khan said on Monday that he had decided to join the Qaumi Jamhoori Party, formed recently with the merger of Tehreek-i-Istiqlal, National Workers... ISLAMABAD: Benazir greets Christians on eve of Christmas ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: Former premier and Pakistan People’s Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto has felicitated Christian community on the eve of Christmas.... ISLAMABAD: Rs37m project launched to develop 35 websites ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: The information technology and Telecommunication Division has launched a Rs37 million project to develop websites for 35 government divisions.... ISLAMABAD: CPC urges Pakistan, India to show restraint ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: The Citizen’s Peace Committee Rawalpindi/Islamabad (CPC) has urged both India and Pakistan to show restraint in the interests of over one billion people living in the two countries.... RAWALPINDI: Calligraphy on diverse mediums by Azeem RAWALPINDI, Dec 24: An innovative young man of 32 years, Azeem Iqbal, is a gifted calligraphist. He works in diverse mediums like leather, wood, metal, stone, hand-made paper and bones using... ISLAMABAD: PTDC unaware of Indian decision ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: The Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) has not received any notification from the government regarding India’s decision of snapping road-link with Pakistan.... RAWALPINDI: Brownlee calls on Gen Yusaf RAWALPINDI, Dec 24: The under secretary of the United States, Lee Brownlee, called on Vice Chief of Army Staff, Gen Mohammad Yusaf Khan at the General Headquarters here on Monday.... LAHORE: Separate police branches to investigate, watch & ward LAHORE, Dec 24: The Punjab cabinet decided on Monday to separate the investigation functions of the police from the watch and ward and maintenance of law and order duties in the... LAHORE: Nation urged to be ready to face challenges LAHORE, Dec 24: A soul-searching discussion on the current situation obtaining in the subcontinent charged with the aggressive posture against Pakistan by India and its continued repressive policy in the occupied... LAHORE: Plea against trial by ATC dismissed as premature LAHORE, Dec 24: The issue of jurisdiction of an anti-terrorist court to hear a particular case should be decided only after the framing of charge, Justice Khalilur Rahman Ramday of the... LAHORE: Return of Afghans to begin soon LAHORE, Dec 24: The return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan will begin in phases soon after the situation becomes normal in their homeland, it is learnt.... LAHORE: Ticket system in five cities from next week LAHORE, Dec 24: The ticket system for traffic violators will be introduced in five cities in the first week of January.... LAHORE: Seminar LAHORE, Dec 24: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry will organize a seminar on ‘protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in Pakistan’ on Jan 5.... LAHORE: Property tax relief for widows set to be increased LAHORE, Dec 24: Following the Punjab government’s decision to consider further relief for widows and orphans,... LAHORE: Maqbool fetes Christians LAHORE, Dec 24: Governor Khalid Maqbool hosted a reception in the honour of the Christian community on the eve of Christmas at the Governor’s House here on Monday.... LAHORE: PIA flight to New Delhi cancelled LAHORE, Dec 24: The Lahore-New Delhi flight of the Pakistan International Airlines, PK-270, was cancelled on Monday, apparently due to marketing reasons.... LAHORE: JUI council meeting from today LAHORE, Dec 24: A two-day meeting of the Jamiat Ulemai-i-Islam general council will open at the Jamia Madnia here on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: SDM for revival of democracy HYDERABAD, Dec 24: The central president, Social Democratic Movement (SDM), Qaiser Bangali, said that no other system except democratic system could succeed in Pakistan, and added that any attempt to introduce... HYDERABAD: Health dept’s attitude towards doctors flayed HYDERABAD, Dec 24: The president of Pakistan Medical Association’s Sindh chapter, Dr Noor Memon has said that the doctors serving with Sindh Health department are facing a lot of difficulties without...

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