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December 27, 2001 Thursday Shawwal 11, 1422 KARACHI: DMC, SMC merit list displayed: Fee payment schedule likely today KARACHI, Dec 26: The much-awaited revised merit lists of candidates seeking admission to the Dow Medical College and the Sindh Medical College were put on display in the early hours of... KARACHI: Govt issues ordinance on primary education: Non-compliance punishable KARACHI, Dec 26: Governor Mohammadmian Soomro promulgated on Wednesday the Sindh Compulsory Primary Education Ordinance-2001 providing for compulsory education to children whose age at the beginning of school year is not... KARACHI: City to face major water shortage KARACHI, Dec 26: Almost entire city will remain in grip of serious water crisis for at least four to five days because it had already suffered a shortfall of over 200... KARACHI: Teenager shot dead KARACHI, Dec 26: Three persons were killed in separate incidents in different parts of the city during the last 48 hours.... KARACHI: Mazar closure irks people KARACHI, Dec 26: Hundreds of men, women and children, who came to the Quaid’s mausoleum to pay homage to the Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah on his 125th birth anniversary, suffered hardship... KARACHI: 20 vehicles taken way KARACHI, Dec 26: At least 20 vehicles- 13 cars and 7 motorcycles were either hijacked or stolen from different parts of the city during the last 48 hours, police said.... KARACHI: Police to work with district Nazims: CE: Rs450m for incomplete schemes KARACHI, Dec 26: President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday announced a grant of Rs 450 million for the completion of incomplete federally-funded schemes of police department, including police buildings, quarters, lines... KARACHI: Children’s majority deprived of rights KARACHI, Dec 26: Speakers at a conference on child’s rights said that although children form nearly half of the country’s 140 million population they were not being given their due rights.... KARACHI: MSc home economics results announced KARACHI, Dec 26: The examinations department of the University of Karachi has announced the results of M.Sc (previous and final) Home Economics annual examinations 2001 and LL.M previous annual examinations 2001.... KARACHI: KU researchers discover bacterium KARACHI, Dec 26: A team of researchers working at the Centre for Molecular Genetics (CMG), University of Karachi, has successfully isolated a unique bacterium from the Arabian Sea, which can completely... KARACHI: SPELT meeting KARACHI, Dec 26: The Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers (SPELT) held its 17th annual general body meeting here on Dec 22, says a press release.... KARACHI: Bench and bar cooperation KARACHI, Dec 26: Chief Justice of Pakistan Syed Irshad Hasan Khan has called for more cooperation between the bench and the bar.... KARACHI: Clarification KARACHI, Dec 26: A professor at the Department of Public Administration, University of Karachi, Dr Syed Humayun, has clarified that he was not removed from the chairmanship of his department, but... KARACHI: BA, BSc admissions from Jan 1 KARACHI, Dec 26: Admissions to B.A, B.Sc (pass) B.Com B.Sc Home Economics part-I to all colleges affiliated with the University of Karachi would commence from Jan 1, 2001.... KARACHI: Zahida gets Saarc award KARACHI, Dec 26: The Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature has awarded ‘SAARC Literary Award-2001’ to columnist Zahida Hina, says a press release on Wednesday. This award was handed over to... KARACHI: Quaid wanted army to only defend frontiers: Wolpert speaks at AKU... KARACHI, Dec 26: Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah did not visualize a theocratic Pakistan, but a democratic, modern, forward-looking secular homeland for the Muslims where every citizen would enjoy equal rights according... KARACHI: Seminar pays tributes to Jinnah KARACHI, Dec 26: To mark the 125th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the University of Karachi organized a seminar and an exhibition of pictures and... KARACHI: India asked to restore bus, train services KARACHI, Dec 26: The Pakistan-India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy has condemned the dastardly act of terrorism near the Indian parliament on Dec 13 and called upon India to form... KARACHI: Reckless driving a major source of fatal accidents KARACHI, Dec 26: The hue and cry raised by the print media and citizens alike in wake of a gruesome accident of a recklessly driven minibus, which claimed lives of twelve... KARACHI: Musharraf lauds low-cost housing plans KARACHI, Dec 26: President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday specially appreciated the Sindh government’s low-cost housing plans and instructed various departments to do everything possible to remove the sufferings of the... PESHAWAR: Japan party opposes extension of war PESHAWAR, Dec 26: President Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), Mr Yukio Hatoyama, has expressed apprehension over the expected extension of the war against terrorism outside Afghanistan.... PESHAWAR: Afghan women Jirga calls for US forces’ pullout PESHAWAR, Dec 26: The Afghan Women Jirga, a unique event in the 200 years’ history of Afghanistan, has urged the newly-installed political managers in their country to make the equal representation... PESHAWAR: Quaid’s birth anniversary observed PESHAWAR, Dec 26: The Jamal English Academy, Peshawar, observed the birth anniversary of the founder of the nation, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, with due devotion and fervour.... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Support to dist Nazim withdrawn DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Dec 26: Gandapur and Makhdoom groups have decided to.withdraw their support to District Nazim Latifullah Khan (Alizai) after the resolution of his dispute with Miankhel Group.. PESHAWAR: ‘Arawali incident due to poor security’ PESHAWAR, Dec 26: Inadequate security arrangements had led to the incident in the Kurram Agency which claimed 18 lives, including those of some law enforcement agencies’personnel and Arab detainees. Five suspects,... PESHAWAR: Proposals for uplift plan sought PESHAWAR, Dec 26: District Nazim Azam Khan Afridi said at a meeting on Wednesday that the district Mushawarti (consultative) committee could play an effective role to ensure positive results of the... PESHAWAR: Completion of schemes on time stressed PESHAWAR, Dec 26: The Nazim of Nowshera district, Pervez Khattak, while approving various development schemes in some of the union councils, has stressed the need for their completion on schedule.... PESHAWAR: Islamia College alumni meet today PESHAWAR, Dec 26: The second annual general meeting of the Senior Alumni Association, Islamia College, Peshawar, will be held on Thursday at the Khyber Union Hall of the college.... MALAKAND: Gamblers held MALAKAND, Dec 26: Malakand Levies personnel arrested six gamblers in the Shahkot area the other day. Those arrested were named as Zayarat Khan, Iqbal Hussain, Dilawar, Zayarat Gul, Tahir Zada and... PESHAWAR: Private practice scheme fails to achieve objective PESHAWAR, Dec 26: The much-touted institutional private practice scheme, introduced in the major hospitals of the province some times back, has failed to achieve its objective mainly due to the non-cooperation... ISLAMABAD: PPP not to attend APC ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: The Pakistan People’s Party has decided to stay away from the all parties conference (APC) called by Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan.... ISLAMABAD: JI to launch anti-govt movement from 28th ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: Jamaat-i-Islami has decided to launch a countrywide movement on Friday to force the government to transfer power to a national interim government that could hold immediate elections.... ISLAMABAD: Tributes paid to Kashmiri leader ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: The 24th death anniversary of Kashmiri leader Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas was observed on Tuesday.... ISLAMABAD: Victimization of PPP leaders condemned ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has condemned the continued victimization of Asif Ali Zardari and other PPP leaders by denying them bail on medical ground.... RAWALPINDI: Auction of plots cancelled RAWALPINDI, Dec 26: The District Nazim, Raja Tariq Kiani, has cancelled the auction of five plots for which bids had been called by the Rawalpindi Development Authority’s acting director- general through... ISLAMABAD: Kiani calls for religious harmony, unity: Christmas celebrated in twin cities ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: The festivities of Christmas were celebrated in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad with religious fervour, enthusiasm and gaiety.... RAWALPINDI: LHC upholds death sentence of child molester RAWALPINDI, Dec 26: The Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi bench, on Wednesday upheld death sentence to a maniac who had killed two boys after abusing them.... ISLAMABAD: PML-QA for change in foreign policy ISLAMABAD Dec 26: Immediate changes should be made in the foreign policy and the country be put back on democratic tracks so that the armed forces could concentrate on the volatile... ISLAMABAD: Importance of vacuum technology emphasized ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: The relevance of “vacuum technology” to the industrial needs of a developing country like Pakistan cannot be overemphasized.... RAWALPINDI: Woman commits suicide RAWALPINDI, Dec 26: A woman committed suicide by hanging herself with a rope in Dhoke Khabba on Wednesday, police said.... RAWALPINDI: Police can’t be given role of prosecutor: LHC RAWALPINDI. Dec 26: Justice Abdul Shakoor Piracha, the Judge of the Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi bench, has observed that police interference in suits of civil nature must be stopped with immediate... ISLAMABAD: Policemen refuse to vacate 350 houses ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: Islamabad police have refused to vacate some 350 houses of Estate Office (EO) despite ending of the deadline set by the latter, official sources told Dawn.... LAHORE: PPP reduces APC to non-event LAHORE, Dec 26: The all-party conference called by Alliance for Restoration of Democracy president Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan for Thursday has been reduced to a non-event by the decision of the Pakistan... LAHORE: Probe ordered into charges against DHO LAHORE, Dec 26: The Lahore High Court asked the Punjab Health Secretary on Wednesday to look into allegations against a district health officer and submit his report within 20 days.... LAHORE: ‘Economic growth rate highest in 1993-96’: PPP fact-sheet LAHORE, Dec 26: Chiding the government for launching a “maligning” campaign through media against politicians, the PPP claimed on Wednesday that economic indicators during its second rule (1993-96) were the best.... LAHORE: ‘Make moves to prevent war’ LAHORE, Dec 26: Former interior minister Chaudhry Shujaat Husain says Pakistan should make direct as well as indirect efforts to prevent a war between the two nuclear rivals.... LAHORE: ‘PPP not abandoning ARD’ LAHORE, Dec 26: The Pakistan People’s Party announced on Wednesday that it would stay away from the all parties conference being convened by the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy chief... LAHORE: Khalid opens IT college LAHORE, Dec 26: Punjab Governor Lt-Gen Khalid Maqbool (retired) said on Wednesday the government was taking radical measures to upgrade the standard of institutions imparting training in science and information technology.... LAHORE: Disco chiefs: Wapda denies report LAHORE, Dec 26: Wapda has denied as “baseless” a report carried by Dawn on Dec 21 conveying the impression that the present chiefs of distribution companies (Discos) are being replaced.... LAHORE: Six ‘legal’ gambling dens in Lahore LAHORE, Dec 26: Six gambling dens are being run at public places in the city allegedly under the nose of men from a law enforcement agency....

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