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January 10, 2002 Thursday Shawwal 25, 1422 KARACHI: Regularization of illegal buildings slows down KARACHI, Jan 9: The Sindh government’s controversial decision of regularizing all illegal buildings in the city has received a setback following KBCA’s amalgamation with the City Government.... KARACHI: Leakages causing water shortage KARACHI, Jan 9: Various parts of New Karachi and North Karachi have been experiencing an acute water shortage owing to a number of leakages which have developed in two pipelines.... KARACHI: Official of RTA shot dead KARACHI, Jan 9: An official of the transport department was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Gulshan-i-Iqbal Wednesday evening.... KARACHI: PTA fails to discipline mobile phone firms KARACHI, Jan 9: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has failed to monitor and take a punitive action against those mobile phone companies which have more subscribers than they can handle, resulting in... KARACHI: First plastic cornea grafting performed KARACHI, Jan 9: Dr Asad Abbas performed the first ever successful grafting operations of plastic cornea in Pakistan here on Wednesday at the Aga Khan University Hospital.... KARACHI: 102 people fell prey to terrorism last year KARACHI, Jan 9: At least 102 people fell prey to terrorism in the year 2001 as compared to 84 people in the year 2000, according to the reported statistics.... KARACHI: 14 cars and 11 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Jan 9: At least 25 vehicles — 14 cars and 11 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in various parts of the city on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Milk plant to become operational by June KARACHI, Jan 9: The revitalization of Karachi Milk Plant is likely to be completed soon with an investment of Rs50 million and the plant would become operational by June following an... KARACHI: Firm steps to curb child abuse urged KARACHI, Jan 9: Child rights activists, while appreciating the government for formulation of a national policy and plan of action to combat child abuse and commercial exploitation have stressed a positive... KARACHI: Indian lawyer says dialogue must KARACHI, Jan 9: Pakistan and India, in view of their ever- widening and deadly cycle of conflict, should hold dialogue and develop a better understanding of the situation.... KARACHI: Immunization drive from 22nd KARACHI, Jan 9: The Expanded Programme of Immunization (EPI-Sindh) will be launching the Sub National Immunization Days ( SNIDs) in the Karachi, Hyderabad and Jacobabad districts and parts of Dadu, Thatta,... KARACHI: Students take part in drama, debate KARACHI, Jan 9: Another two events — drama and debate competitions — were completed on the second day of the 3rd International Schools Educational Olympiad on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Private schools criticize new law KARACHI, Jan 9: The All Private Schools Management Association has expressed dissatisfaction over the newly- promulgated Sindh Private Educational Institutions (Regulation and Control) Ordinance and urged the Sindh governor not to... KARACHI: Junk food a threat to children KARACHI, Jan 9: Physicians have warned parents to desist from providing junk food to their offspring as this severely denies kids of balanced diet, leads to poor nutritional status, increasing their... KARACHI: 600 flats to be constructed for industrial workers KARACHI, Jan 9: Sindh Minister for Labour, Dewan Mohammad Yousuf Farooqui directed the officials of Workers Welfare Board on Wednesday to prepare a plan to be included in the next year’s... KARACHI: Cops plea challenging termination dismissed KARACHI, Jan 9: A constitutional petition filed by seven inspectors of Sindh police, challenging their termination, was dismissed in limine by a division bench of the Sindh High Court.... KARACHI: Judgment in case against ex-chief of BEL reserved KARACHI, Jan 9: An accountability court reserved order on Wednesday in a corruption reference against Rauf B. Qadri, a former president of the Bankers’ Equity.... KARACHI: Sindh suggests replacing MVT KARACHI, Jan 9: Sindh has suggested to the federal government to abolish existing system of Motor Vehicle Tax (MVT) and replaced it with an ad valorem fuel-based levy.... KARACHI: IG issues orders for checking car-thefts KARACHI, Jan 9: The Inspector-General Police Sindh, Syed Kamal Shah, has issued orders for taking a number of steps in view of the growing number of cases of car-snatching and theft.... KARACHI: Model mosques planned KARACHI, Jan 9: Sindh minister for religious and minorities affairs Maulana Muhammad Wali Raazi has said that mosque is an important institution in Islam.... KARACHI: PTI worried over US general’s statement KARACHI, Jan 9: The secretary general of Pakistan Tehrik-i- Insaf, Mairaj Mohammad Khan, has expressed concern over the reported statement of the commander of the US Central Command (Centcom), Gen Tommy... KARACHI: CPNE slams police action KARACHI, Jan 9: Member-editors of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) from the province of Sindh strongly deplored on Wednesday the new tendency on the part of the police to... KARACHI: Govt urged to take Benazir into confidence KARACHI, Jan 9: The Pakistan People’s Party has expressed concern over internal and external threats to the country and demanded of the government to take former prime minister Benazir Bhutto into... KARACHI: 258 scouts deployed for pilgrims’ assistance KARACHI, Jan 9: The Pakistan Boy Scouts Association has deployed 258 scout leaders to serve and assist the pilgrims to Saudi Arabia and the Haj administration in the country.... KARACHI: SBTE admission forms KARACHI, Jan 9: The Sindh Board of Technical Education has announced the schedule for submission of admission forms and fees for candidates of Technical School Certificate Parts I and II (New... KARACHI: Amendment to PRC rules KARACHI, Jan 9: Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has amended the Sindh Permanent Resident Certificate Rules, 1971, in pursuance of the proclamation of October 14, 1999, and the provincial constitutional order, read with... HYDERABAD: SHC seeks comments from govt, IBA : Petition challenging entry test HYDERABAD, Jan 9: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, on Tuesday directed the Sindh chief secretary, the health secretary and the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, to... HYDERABAD: Taluka hospitals given Rs2m each HYDERABAD, Jan 9: The government has allocated Rs2 million to every taluka hospital for purchasing medicines, Sindh Health and Population Welfare Minister Ahsan Ahmed stated on Wednesday during his visit to... HYDERABAD: People want peace: AT HYDERABAD, Jan 9: The general council, Awami Tehrik, at a meeting held here on Wednesday, discussed the current political situation in Pakistan and the Indian war threats.... HYDERABAD: Solidarity expressed with armed forces HYDERABAD, Jan 9: The activists of Sunni Tehrik here on Wednesday staged Defence Pakistan Rally at the press club to express solidarity with the armed forces.... HYDERABAD: Protest over FIR lodged against editors HYDERABAD, Jan 9: A strike was observed outside the press club here on Wednesday to protest against the registration of a false case against the editor and executive editor of daily... HYDERABAD: Teachers told to improve quality of education HYDERABAD, Jan 9: The vice chancellor, University of Sindh, Mazharul Haq Siddiqui, has asked the deans of the faculties and the administration to work towards improving the quality of education.... HYDERABAD: SU final list of admissions HYERABAD, Jan 9: The director admissions, University of Sindh, on Wednesday announced the first final list of candidates provisionally selected for admissions on merit in various disciplines of bachelors degree programmes... HYDERABAD: PMA concerned over inter-department row HYDERABAD, Jan 9: The president of Pakistan Medical Association, Sindh chapter, Dr Noor Mohammad Memon, has expressed concern over the agitation started by some elements of the district government, Sukkur, against... HYDERABAD: Assurance HYDERABAD, Jan 9: Sindh Local Government and Rural Government Secretary Qamar Zaman assured the administrative officers, senior instructors and other staff of the SLGDRA on Wednesday that they would be offered... HYDERABAD: Jobs for MUET graduates HYDERABAD, Jan 9: The vice chancellor, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Jamshoro, Prof Dr Memon said that MUET was the only university in Pakistan which had ensured job opportunities... PESHAWAR: Change in CrPC puts UTPs at disadvantage PESHAWAR, Jan 9: An amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) made by the federal government regarding bail provision has placed a large number of under-trial prisoners (UTPs) at a disadvantage.... PESHAWAR: Refugees’ repatriation may begin in April PESHAWAR, Jan 9: About 500,000 Afghan refugees may volunteer for repatriation in April if peace prevails in Afghanistan, a spokesman for Afghan Commissionerate told APP.... PESHAWAR: AG issued notice on Fazl’s plea PESHAWAR, Jan 9: A division bench of the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the NWFP advocate-general in a writ petition challenging the detention of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Maulana... PESHAWAR: PHC stays auction of Auqaf properties PESHAWAR, Jan 9: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday stayed auction of Auqaf properties by the provincial government here till next order.... PESHAWAR: Holding of local bodies poll in Fata demanded PESHAWAR, Jan 9: Tanzeem Naujavanan-i-Koki Khel (TNKK), Khyber Agency, has demanded of the government to introduce reforms and hold local bodies elections in the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).... PESHAWAR: Khyber phone Exchange starts operation PESHAWAR, Jan 9: A new digital telephone exchange of 5,000 lines started operation on Wednesday in Peshawar, says a press release .... PESHAWAR: Construction of drains commences PESHAWAR, Jan 9: Work on the construction of drains in union council Kaneeza of Peshawar district began on Wednesday.... PESHAWAR: UNHCR sets up office in Jalalabad PESHAWAR, Jan 9: United Nations High Commission for Refugees has established its office in Jalalabad, the eastern Nangarhar province, and deployed its five-member staff, said a press release issued here on... PESHAWAR: Govt urged to stop cooperation with US PESHAWAR, Jan 9: Hizbul Tehrir has asked the government to disassociate itself from “the so-called international coalition against terrorism and stop cooperation with the American crusaders.”... PESHAWAR: Offices of RABs redesignated PESHAWAR, Jan 9: All the offices of the Regional Accountability Bureaus (RABs) have been redesignated with immediate effect....

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