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January 6, 2002 Sunday Shawwal 21, 1422 KARACHI: Private education institutions come under legal net: Ordinance promulgated KARACHI, Jan 5: Governor Muhammadmian Soomro on Saturday promulgated the Sindh Private Educational Institutions (Regulation & Control) Ordinance 2001, providing for the regulation and control of privately managed educational institutions in... KARACHI: KESC-KWSB dispute resolved: Electricity supply restored KARACHI, Jan 5: The standoff between the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) and the Karachi Water Sewerage Board (KWSB) was resolved on Sunday in a high-level meeting presided over by chief... KARACHI: Public Outreach cell set up KARACHI, Jan 5: In pursuance of the directives of governor Muhammadmian Soomro, the provincial government has set up Public Outreach Cell (POC), with Muhammad Aslam Sanjrani, secretary, mineral development department, as... KARACHI: Six cars, six bikes hijacked KARACHI, Jan 5: Twelve vehicles — six cars and an equal number of motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Saturday, a spokesman for the Central Police... KARACHI: Ban on five Star channels lifted KARACHI, Jan 5: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has lifted a ban on five channels of the Star TV channel package, officials told Dawn here on Saturday.... KARACHI: Water shortage in many areas KARACHI, Jan 5: An acute shortage of water has been persisting in many areas of the city for the past one week.... KARACHI: Loadshedding plan treats power thieves, others alike KARACHI, Jan 5: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has come up with another plan to punish common consumers for the sins of those who pilfer power.... KARACHI: Man commits suicide KARACHI, Jan 5: A young man committed suicide because of failure in love in Korangi on Saturday.... KARACHI: 700 conferred degrees at NED convocation KARACHI, Jan 5: Degrees were conferred on 691 graduates of Bachelor of Engineering/ Architecture and Masters examinations at the convocation of the NED University of Engineering and Technology here on Saturday.... KARACHI: Privatization of institutions after teachers’ consultation KARACHI, Jan 5: The federal minister for education, Zubaida Jalal, has said privatization of educational institutions in the country is a provincial matter, which will be followed in cooperation and after... KARACHI: IT show at Expo Centre from 7th KARACHI, Jan 5: A two-day exhibition on information technology, titled “IT — The Future of Pakistan”, will open at the Expo Centre on Monday, says a press release.... KARACHI: Technical education from middle school level KARACHI, Jan 5: The government has decided to introduce technical education from the middle school level in the country, federal minister for special education and women development, Dr Attiya Inayatullah, said... KARACHI: Honorary CG KARACHI, Jan 5: The honorary consul-general of New Zealand in Karachi, Moin M. Fudda, has been appointed by the Queen as the ‘honorary officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.... KARACHI: Health units under city govt lack facilities KARACHI, Jan 5: Health and education are two very important departments of the city government providing essential service to the general public but dispensaries and primary schools, the basic units of... KARACHI: Two Muttahida men released KARACHI, Jan 5: The plea for extension in police remand of two activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Masood Ahmed Siddiqui and Asif Iqbal, who were booked in a cop killing... KARACHI: Amendment to SLGO KARACHI, Jan 5: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has promulgated the Sindh Local Government (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 by amending the Sindh Local Government Ordinance, 2001 which shall come into force at... KARACHI: Mumtaz calls for police reforms KARACHI, Jan 5: The Sindh National Front chief, Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, has emphasized the need for urgent police reforms to end “corruption and incompetence in the force which has become totally... KARACHI: Anti-benami laws under consideration KARACHI, Jan 5: The federal government has invited recommendations from all provinces for the enforcement of anti-benami laws to discourage those who buy property in other’s names to evade taxes, said... KARACHI: SC suspends SHC order on excise duty KARACHI, Jan 5: The Supreme Court has suspended operation of the impugned judgment of the Sindh High Court which involved the question of duty to the tune of over Rs580 million... KARACHI: Peace demo to be held tomorrow KARACHI, Jan 5: A candle-lit peace demonstration, second in a series, is being organized by the Joint Action Committee at the Civic Centre crossing in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Monday 5 p.m.... PESHAWAR: Investigation bureau starts functioning PESHAWAR, Jan 5: After the separation of investigation and operational police, a separate bureau of investigation has started functioning in the provincial capital with the start of new year.... PESHAWAR: Three traffic projects to be launched soon PESHAWAR, Jan 5: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said three major projects are being launched in Peshawar during the current  month and Rs112 million have been earmarked for the beautification of the... PESHAWAR: Sherpao to be arrested on return: official PESHAWAR, Jan 5: The NWFP government and PPP (Sherpao) are heading towards a showdown on Sunday over plans by supporters of former chief minister Aftab Sherpao to greet him upon his... PESHAWAR: Bhutto’s birthday celebrated PESHAWAR, Jan 5: The Pakistan People’s Party, Peshawar, celebrated the 74th birthday of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, PPP’s founder-chairman, who was sent to the gallows in a murder case in 1979.... PESHAWAR: High court summons SHO PESHAWAR, Jan 5: The Peshawar High Court on Friday summoned the SHO of Upper Dir police station for allegedly keeping three persons in illegal detention.... ISLAMABAD: Former CDA chief sentenced to 4-year RI each in 3 cases ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: An accountability court has sentenced former chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Shafi Sehwani to four-year rigorous imprisonment in three corruption references here on Saturday.... ISLAMABAD: PPP for setting up of civilian govt ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: The Pakistan People’s Party on Saturday celebrated the 74th birth anniversary of the late Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in the twin cities of Rawalpindi-Islamabad, Taxila, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal and... ISLAMABAD: Rawa for easing tension on LoC ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (Rawa), expressing concern over the heightened tension at the Line of Control, called upon Pakistan and India to defuse tension and... RAWALPINDI: Councillors slam TMO for creating hurdles RAWALPINDI, Jan 5: Elected representatives, including Nazims and Naib Nazims, of various union councils in Rawalpindi have accused bureaucrats of creating hurdles in the smooth functioning of the Tehsil government.... RAWALPINDI: Wattoo case adjourned RAWALPINDI, Jan 5: An accountability court here on Saturday adjourned the hearing of a corruption reference against former chief minister of Punjab Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo till January 15.... KOHAT: IGP’s orders for demotion ignored KOHAT, Jan 5: In defiance of the NWFP IGP’s orders to revert all 107 policemen, who were awarded shoulder promotions during the past five years, to their original position, 27 continue... GILGIT: Ulema’s support to govt GILGIT, Jan 5: A team of Ulema belonging to all sects called upon Northern Areas Chief Secretary Fazal Durrani on Wednesday and assured him of their full support for the defence... ABBOTTABAD: Revision of voters’ lists begins ABBOTTABAD, Jan 5: Work on the revision of voters’ lists has begun in Abbottabad which will be completed by Aug 14, 2002, said deputy election commissioner Abbottabad, Imtiaz Alam.... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: MBBS doctors practising as specialists DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jan 5: Ordinary MBBS doctors are posing as specialists  and cheating the people here.... CHITRAL: Nazim lauds CCS’s uplift strategy CHITRAL, Jan 5: The Tehsil Nazim of Chitral, Amir Khan Mir, has appreciated the efforts of Chitral Conservation Strategy (CCS) for tailoring a strategy for the durable and sustainable development of... LAHORE: Demand Kashmiris’ killers from India: Noorani LAHORE, Jan 5: Maulana Shah Ahmad Noorani on Saturday urged the government to demand all those Indian leaders and soldiers who had killed over 100,000 Kashmiri Muslims during the past 53... LAHORE: 7 million years old fossil found in Chakwal LAHORE, Jan 5: A Punjab University zoology department research team claimed to have discovered seven million years old fossils of skull of pigs, mandible of elephant having two molars, isolated upper... LAHORE: Local govt ord to be amended soon LAHORE, Jan 5: The Punjab Local Government Ordinance will be amended shortly for ensuring devolution of power to the lowest level in a true sense.... LAHORE: Hashmi remand extended LAHORE, Jan 5: An accountability court on Saturday extended till Jan 15 judicial remand of former federal minister Makhdoom Javaid Hashmi, who is facing a reference for alleged misuse of his... LAHORE: ARD parties yet to decide future course LAHORE, Jan 5: Parties in the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy are still to take a decision on the fate of the alliance, which hangs in the balance following Nawabzada Nasrullah... LAHORE: PPP celebrates birth anniversary of Bhutto LAHORE, Jan 5: People’s Party leaders and workers enthusiastically celebrated the 74th birth anniversary of the PPP founding chairman Zulfikar Ali Bhutto by cutting cakes at dozens of places in the... HYDERABAD: Growers demand interest-free loans HYDERABAD, Jan 5: The central executive committee of Sindh Abadgar Board at a meeting held here on Saturday has demanded that the recovery of agriculture income tax should be postponed till... HYDERABAD: 14 acquitted in blasphemy case HYDERABAD, Jan 5: The judge of Anti-Terrorism Court, Abdul Ghafoor Memon, here on Friday acquitted 14 accused persons in a blasphemy case.... HYDERABAD: Father of alleged RAW agent denies police claim HYDERABAD, Jan 5: A villager of Goth Wali Mohammad Leghari, Deh Garhi Piri, Matli Taluka, Badin district, Ghano Khan Leghari has claimed that his, son Ali Nawaz Leghari, who was arrested... HYDERABAD: SU announces merit list HYDERABAD, Jan 5: The University of Sindh, Jamshoro, here on Saturday has announced the first merit list of the candidates selected provisionally in different disciplines of the bachelors degree programme, 2002.... HYDERABAD: Inquiry demanded HYDERABAD, Jan 5: The elders of Goth Hussain Khan Thoro, Nangar Wasan and Goth Ghota, Hyderabad Taluka, have demanded of the authorities to order an inquiry against the two chairmen of... HYDERABAD: Villagers hold demo against police excesses HYDERABAD, Jan 5: Villagers belonging to Saiful Nandwani goth, Habib Unner goth, and Mati goth of Hyderabad Taluka held a protest demonstration outside the Hyderabad Press Club on Friday against the... HYDERABAD: Indian war threat: PPP supports government HYDERABAD, Jan 5: The leaders of PPP, Hyderabad, have announced their full support to President Gen Pervez Musharraf in his policies regarding India and warned the latter that if it thrust...

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