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January 11, 2002 Friday Shawwal 26, 1422 KARACHI: Information Technology Board Ord promulgated KARACHI, Jan 10: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro on Thursday promulgated the Sindh Information Technology Board (SITB) Ordinance, 2002 which will come into force at once.... KARACHI: Girl killed in accident, bus set on fire: Two commit suicide KARACHI, Jan 10: A school girl died, while her two school fellows were injured, in a road traffic accident in Nazimabad on Thursday.... KARACHI: Schools to have resource centres KARACHI, Jan 10: As part of an integrated package, the government plans to undertake a programme for rehabilitation of human resources with setting up of resource centres in middle or elementary... KARACHI: No quota for elected people, says Soomro KARACHI, Jan 10: Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has said that unlike past no quota will be fixed or discretionary powers will be given to the elected representatives in respect of jobs and... KARACHI: 10 cars and 15 bikes taken away KARACHI, Jan 10: At least 25 vehicles—ten cars and fifteen motorcycles were either hijacked or stolen from different parts of the city on Thursday, police said.... KARACHI: 90 per cent maternal deaths avoidable: Meeting told KARACHI, Jan 10: A high-level of importance was attached, on Thursday, to the role of family physicians in monitoring the health of women in various reproductive phases and especially during pregnancy... KARACHI: Teachers take part in contest KARACHI, Jan 10: It was yet another eventful day of the International Schools Educational Olympiad, involving over 300 students and teachers as contestants, at a local hotel on Thursday.... KARACHI: Old women at risk of bone loss KARACHI, Jan 10: With an increase in the number of aged population around the globe, particularly in the developing world, there is a constant surge in the incidence of “osteoporosis”.... KARACHI: Phone thru Internet can’t be blocked KARACHI, Jan 10: Although the Pakistan Telecommunication Company is making all-out efforts to put a stop to voice-over Internet protocol, better known as Internet to phone communication, technologically it is almost... KARACHI: Sewage poses hazard to locality KARACHI, Jan 10: Filthy water overflowing from some chocked sewerage line in North Nazimabad’s Block ‘A’ is posing serious health hazards to the inmates of around 100 houses.... KARACHI: Notices issued to 50 security agencies KARACHI, Jan 10: The Sindh home department has issued notices to 50 private security agencies for not renewing their registration.... KARACHI: 1,745 abduction cases reported last year KARACHI, Jan 10: As many as 1745 cases of abduction of women and children were reported all over Pakistan last year.... KARACHI: Seminar calls for better relations with Afghanistan KARACHI, Jan 10: Various political leaders and intellectuals on Thursday urged the government to take measures for building better diplomatic relations with the new interim government in Kabul.... KARACHI: Interim bail granted to former banker KARACHI, Jan 10: A division bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday granted pre-arrest bail in the sum of Rs2 million to Younus Habib, former chief operating officer of the... KARACHI: Workers kept in illegal detention KARACHI, Jan 10: The Sindh Ombudsman’s team has directed the CIA police to present all the Pearl Continental Hotel employees that it took into custody before the Mohatasab on Friday morning.... KARACHI: Politicians react to US general’s remarks KARACHI, Jan 10: Leaders of various political and religious parties on Thursday reacted strongly to a reported statement by US Central Command (Centcom) chief, General Tommy Franks, which said that Pakistan... KARACHI: SHC begins hearing against SSP men KARACHI, Jan 10: An appellate bench of the Sindh High Court started hearing of an appeal against nine activists of Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan challenging their death sentence awarded by an STA court... KARACHI: City govt to set up liaison offices KARACHI, Jan 10: In a bid to improve the performance of industrial units and to revive the investors’ confidence, the city government and the four industrial areas of Karachi have agreed... KARACHI: Town Nazim fined for delaying suit proceedings KARACHI, Jan 10: The assistant sessions judge, East, Ms Gulshan Ara Chandio, fined on Thursday a town Nazim for using delay tactics in the proceedings of a civil suit against him.... KARACHI: Two traffic cops punished KARACHI, Jan 10: The Inspector General of Police, Sindh, Syed Kamal Shah, suspended two traffic police officials on charges of negligence and carelessness and ordered an inquiry against them.... KARACHI: Indian poet passes away KARACHI, Jan 10: Raza Naqvi, a distinguished poet of India, died at Patna after a prolonged illness. He was 90.... KARACHI: Major issue hindering Lyari project resolved KARACHI, Jan 10: The major issue of removing the encroachments and shifting the affectees alongside the Lyari River- on the right of way of the newly announced mega project of Lyari... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, Jan 10: The city’s weather will be fair on Friday with cool night, a weather forecast said.... KARACHI: Apnec meeting KARACHI, Jan 10: A meeting of the Karachi Committee of All Pakistan Newspaper Employees Confederation (Apnec) will be held on Jan 12 at the Karachi Press Club at 4pm.... HYDERABAD: SHC calls for amendments to Tenancy Act HYDERABAD, Jan 10: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, here on Thursday called for amendments to the Sindh Tenancy Act 1950 to bring it in conformity with the requirements of... HYDERABAD: People vow to defend press freedom HYDERABAD, Jan 10: Hundreds of people from all walks of life at a public meeting held here on Thursday pledged to defend the freedom of press and condemned the registration of... HYDERABAD: Attack on former STPP leader condemned HYDERABAD, Jan 10: Two former leaders of Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party, Hussain Bux Thebo and Punhal Sario, have condemned the murderous attack on the life of Dr Raheem Solangi in Karachi.... HYDERABAD: World chemistry moot in February HYDERABAD, Jan 10: The University of Sindh is organizing International Chemistry Conference from Feb 4, at the Allama I.I Kazi Campus, Jamshoro.... HYDERABAD: Agriculture institutes introduce entry test HYDERABAD, Jan 10: Sindh agriculture extension project, Hyderabad, has introduced entry test for admission in two-year training course of field assistants and stock assistants at the agriculture training institutes of Sakrand... HYDERABAD: SEA finalizes protest rally arrangements HYDERABAD, Jan 10: The supreme council of Sindh Employees Alliance (SEA) at a meeting held at the Government Sachal Sarmast Arts and Commerce College, Hyderabad, on Wednesday and finalised arrangements for... HYDERABAD: SLA seminar HYDERABAD, Jan 10: The Sindhi Language Authority announced here on Thursday that keeping in view the requirements of the modern age and the promotion of Sindhi language, an American expert on... PESHAWAR: Rs40m excess payment to NWFP adjusted PESHAWAR, Jan 10: Islamabad has adjusted over Rs40m from the NWFP’s subvention account on the grounds that the province had been made excess payment during the last financial year, senior official... PESHAWAR: Lower Dir plans to set up two powerhouses PESHAWAR, Jan 10: The district government of Lower Dir has decided to establish two small hydel power-houses in collaboration with the private sector for getting cheap electricity, promoting industrial and agricultural... PESHAWAR: Merger plan for frontier region opposed PESHAWAR, Jan 10: Tribal elders have strongly opposed the government plan to merge Frontier Region of Dara Adam Khel with settled areas, warning that they would fully resist such move.... PESHAWAR: New CJ of PHC takes oath PESHAWAR, Jan 10: Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan was on Thursday administered the oath as Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) at a ceremony held here at Governor’s House.... PESHAWAR: Research section for police suggested PESHAWAR, Jan 10: The Director of law ministry, Syed Akhtar Munir Bacha, has said the establishment of a research development section for the city police is needed to meet the requirements... PESHAWAR: Cold wave claims six lives in Jalozai camp PESHAWAR, Jan 10: Cold wave has claimed six lives in the Afghan refugees camp at Jalozai near Peshawar.... KOHAT: Ground-breaking of dam performed KOHAT, Jan 10: The ground-breaking ceremony of Chanda Fateh Khan Dam near Lachi in Kohat district was performed by the NWFP governor Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Wednesday....

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