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January 9, 2002 Wednesday Shawwal 24, 1422 KARACHI: Provinces to utilize uplift funds within six months: New policy formulated KARACHI, Jan 8: The federal government has formulated a new policy for releasing funds to the provinces under an agreement with the condition that the provinces will utilize the funds properly... KARACHI: Young man shot dead, 9 vehicles taken away KARACHI, Jan 8: Bandits shot dead a young man during a robbery bid in Saddar on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Information technology exhibition concludes KARACHI, Jan 8: A hundred and fourteen stalls buzzed with fierce activity at the Expo Centre on University Road as an information technology exhibition, titled “IT — The Future of Pakistan... KARACHI: F.B. Area tense after activist’s killing KARACHI, Jan 8: Shops, markets and shopping centres remained closed on Tuesday in different localities in Federal ‘B’ Area to mourn the death of an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement.... KARACHI: Inspector jailed for faulty probe KARACHI, Jan 8: An anti-terrorism court sentenced on Tuesday a CIA inspector to one-month RI for conducting a defective probe in the murder case of a policeman.... KARACHI: Policeman shot at, wounded KARACHI, Jan 8: A policeman was shot and wounded seriously in Model Colony, Malir, by four unidentified men on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Restrictions on DCOs KARACHI, Jan 8: All the DCOs in Sindh have been prohibited from having direct official correspondence with the provincial ministers.... KARACHI: New law silent on tuition fee hike KARACHI, Jan 8: The newly-promulgated Sindh Private Educational Institutions (Regulation and Control) Ordinance, 2001, does not address the fee increase issue, which has been a major source of concern for parents,... KARACHI: Atchison students win quiz contest KARACHI, Jan 8: After a tough competition, the Atchison College, Lahore’s team managed to win the first trophy of the International Schools Educational Olympiad (ISEO)-2002, which commenced here on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Screening for blood diseases urged KARACHI, Jan 8: Thalassaemia identified as the most common genetically transmitted disorder in Pakistan makes it imperative for across the board screening of thalassaemia carriers, coupled with provision to mention their... KARACHI: Water shortage in many areas KARACHI, Jan 8: Acute water shortage has been persisting in several localities of the city for the last four days.... KARACHI: No move to transfer villages to Punjab KARACHI, Jan 8: The Sindh Cabinet on Tuesday described reports about transfer of some villages of Sindh to the Punjab as baseless, mischievous and unfounded.... KARACHI: Workers urged to obtain modern skills KARACHI, Jan 8: Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday urged the workers to obtain new skills to keep themselves updated with changing technologies so that they could improve their life standard... KARACHI: Clear policy on Pakistan, India ties demanded KARACHI, Jan 8: The Joint Action Committee for Peace (JACP) urged the government on Tuesday to make a clear policy regarding its relations with India.... KARACHI: Dental medicine neglected discipline: Soomro opens institute KARACHI, Jan 8: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has said that Dental Medicine is a fairly neglected discipline in our country and it is indeed somewhat rare for institutions of quality to... KARACHI: Al-Rasheed Trust plea comes up for hearing KARACHI, Jan 8: Advocate Badr Valiyani was appointed as amicus curiae by a division bench of High Court of Sindh, comprising Justice Sabihuddin Ahmed and Justice Zia Pervez, in a constitutional... KARACHI: Cathay resumes Service today KARACHI Jan 8: Cathay Pacific Airways will resume its service between Hong Kong and Karachi on Wednesday (today).... KARACHI: NPP urges UN to play its role on Kashmir KARACHI, Jan 8: The National Peoples Party has urged the UN to guarantee right of self-determination to Kashmiris.... KARACHI: Protesters seek workers release KARACHI, Jan 8: A large number of workers staged a demonstration on Tuesday to press for the release of 11 workers of Pearl continental Hotel who have been taken into custody... KARACHI: Allotment of plots to KPC members demanded KARACHI, Jan 8: The governing body of Karachi Press Club (KPC), which met on Tuesday with its president, Khurshid Tanvir, in the chair, expressed concern that the issue pertaining to allotment... KARACHI: Judgment reserved in carjacking case KARACHI, Jan 8: The anti-terrorism court No. 4, headed by Judge Khan Perviaz Chang, reserved judgment on Tuesday in a carjacking case against a worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement till... KARACHI: Satellite KARACHI, Jan 8: Pakistan is moving towards building of application satellite after the successful launching of its Badr-B satellite last month.... HYDERABAD: Plan to Regularize Kutcha Abadis HYDERABAD, Jan 8: Syed Manzar Abbas, Director, Sindh Kutchi Abadis Authority, Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas divisions, announced on Tuesday that the authority was regularizing and upgrading the notified kutcha abadis of various... HYDERABAD: Govt decision not to buy wheat criticized HYDERABAD, Jan 8: The additional secretary general, Sindh Abadgar Board, Dr Zulfiqar Yousufani expressed concern over the decision of the government not to purchase wheat from the growers next year under... HYDERABAD: Tax officials accused of harassment HYDERABAD, Jan 8: The residents of district Thatta, belonging to the Hindu community, have accused the officials of the excise and taxation department, of harassment and demanded the immediate release of... HYDERABAD: Policemen dies in custody HYDERABAD, Jan 8: A police constable of Dadu district, who was in custody at Qasimabad police station, died under mysterious circumstances on Monday night.... HYDERABAD: LUMHS diploma results HYDERABAD, Jan 8: The controller of examinations, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, (LUMHS) Jamshoro, has announced on Tuesday the results of Diploma in Child Health, Diploma in Clinical Pathology,... HYDERABAD: Chairmen of committees elected HYDERABAD, Jan 8: The chairmen of several committees of Hyderabad District Council were unanimously elected in a meeting of the committees here on Tuesday which was presided over by the convener... PESHAWAR: Shortfall in revenue hits NWFP hard PESHAWAR, Jan 8: NWFP’s fiscal plan for the 2001-02 financial year received a setback as a result of shortfall the province recorded in the direct federal transfers during the first five... PESHAWAR: CE to chair meeting on devolution plan for Fata PESHAWAR, Jan 8: President Gen Pervez Musharraf will preside over a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Jan 15 to discuss the introduction of devolution plan in the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (Fata),... PESHAWAR: New CJ of PHC to take oath tomorrow PESHAWAR, Jan 8: After the winter vacations the Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court, Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza will serve for a single day here on Wednesday following which he... PESHAWAR: US senators laud govt steps against terrorism PESHAWAR, Jan 8: Inspector-General Frontier Corps Major General Tajul Haq apprised a nine-member visiting US Senate delegation of the measures taken by the government to check the entry of terrorists from... PESHAWAR: IFA students top BFA exams PESHAWAR, Jan 8: The students of the Institute of Fine Arts, Peshawar, secured the first position in all the three parts of Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) annual examinations, 2001, conducted... PESHAWAR: PPP to take action against Sherpao PESHAWAR, Jan 8: Pakistan People’s Party will take legal action against former chief minister of the NWFP, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao for using party flag.... PESHAWAR: PHC issues notices in Arabs’ detention case PESHAWAR, Jan 8: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the federal and NWFP government in a writ petition challenging the detention of Arab nationals.... PESHAWAR: Relief goods for refugees PESHAWAR, Jan 8: The Pakistan Red Crescent, NWFP chapter, donated on Tuesday relief goods to Afghan refugees, worth Rs6.6 million.... ABBOTTABAD: Steps to eliminate child labour urged ABBOTTABAD, Jan 8: More than 3.3 million children are victim of child labour in the country and most of them are being employed by various gangs for smuggling and drug trafficking.... SWABI: Musharraf’s peace moves commended SWABI, Jan 8: District Nazim Sher Zaman Sher and a number of union council Nazims lauded on Tuesday the peace overtures and friendly gesture shown by President Pervez Musharraf to Indian... CHARSADDA: Education to get top priority: Naib Nazim CHARSADDA, Jan 8: Mujeeb-ur-Rehman advocate, Naib Nazim of Charsadda Tehsil Council, has said that the promotion of education is the top priority of the district government.... HARIPUR: Jehangiri felicitated HARIPUR, Jan 8: Saeed Akhtar Khan, member of the NWFP bar association; Javed Khan Tanoli, president of the district bar, Haripur; Waheed Azar, ex-general secretary of the district bar association, Haripur;...

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