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January 18, 2002 Friday Ziqa'ad 3, 1422 KARACHI: Sharing of resources for Towns worked out KARACHI, Jan 17: A six-member committee on resource-sharing among city district government, towns and union councils of Karachi has devised a provisional formula for sharing the divisible pool (matching grant in... KARACHI: More colonies likely for low-income groups KARACHI, Jan 17: The Sindh Katchi Abadis Authority (SKAA) is actively considering setting up of more residential colonies in Sindh for low-income groups on the pattern of “Khuda Ki Basti”.... KARACHI: Hajj flights begin KARACHI, Jan 17: The month-long pre-Hajj operation from Karachi began here on Thursday with the departure of the first batch of Hajj pilgrims to the Holy Land.... KARACHI: Three men killed; 6 cars, 7 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Jan 17: A police official and a passerby died in a petty dispute in Peerabad on Thursday.... KARACHI: Sindh, Wapda agree to resolve bills’ issue KARACHI, Jan 17: The Sindh government and the WAPDA officials have agreed to resolve amicably the issue of electricity bills outstanding against the provincial government departments.... KARACHI: Posts merged KARACHI, Jan 17: The Sindh law department has notified that on the recommendations of the High Court of Sindh, the posts of Civil Judge (BS-17) and the Judicial Magistrate (BS-17) have... KARACHI: Diabetes centre at LGH opens KARACHI, Jan 17: The first-ever diabetes and endocrine centre in Lyari was inaugurated by Sindh health minister Maj-Gen Ahsan Ahmed on Thursday at the Lyari General Hospital.... KARACHI: Educationists demand full autonomy for Karachi University KARACHI, Jan 17: Speakers at a seminar on Thursday at the University of Karachi observed that universities and other seats of higher education should be maintained as a continuing source of... KARACHI: 46 more drivers arrested KARACHI, Jan 17: The traffic police on Thursday rounded up 46 more drivers on charges of negligence and rash driving during their ongoing drive against traffic violations.... KARACHI: Re-routing plan for heavy traffic KARACHI, Jan 17: Following the directives of Sindh minister for transport, labour, industries and local government Dewan Muhammad Yousuf Farooqui, the City District Government is working on re-routing plan for the... KARACHI: Peace demo at Quaid’s mausoleum today KARACHI, Jan 17: A peace demonstration is being organized by the Joint Action Committee for Peace at the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam on Friday evening.... KARACHI: Elected KARACHI, Jan 17: Khawaja M. Ahsen, S. Akbar Ali and Mubarak Ali have been elected president, general secretary and finance secretary, respectively, of Hassan Apartments Extension Residents Association.... KARACHI: Experts deplore neglect of alternative medicine KARACHI, Jan 17: A lack of interest, planning and almost negligible financial allocation by successive governments have hampered promotion of alternative medicines, including Unani or herbal medicine and homeopathy, in the... KARACHI: Politicians hail restoration of joint electorate KARACHI, Jan 17: Former MPAs belonging to Hindu and scheduled caste communities have welcomed the federal government’s decision of holding the next general elections on the joint electorate basis.... KARACHI: PMA plans drive against quackery KARACHI, Jan 17: The Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi branch, will start a three-day campaign against quackery from Jan 24.... KARACHI: SHC acquits man in drug case KARACHI, Jan 17: An appellate bench of the Sindh High Court acquitted on Thursday a man in a drug trafficking case as it allowed his appeal against life sentence awarded to... KARACHI: Two Muttahida men acquitted KARACHI, Jan 17: An additional district and sessions judge, Central, Mohammed Riyaz Shaikh, acquitted on Thursday two workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in an attempt to murder case.... KARACHI: SHC moved for reinvestigation of Shahid Hamid case KARACHI, Jan 17: Brother of Saulat Ali Khan alias Saulat Mirza, convicted in the murder case of a former KESC managing director, Shahid Hamid, has filed a petition with the Sindh... KARACHI: NGOs welcome electoral reforms KARACHI, Jan 17: Various civil society organisations have lauded the government’s decision to abolish the separate electorates and hold the ensuing elections under the joint electorate system.... KARACHI: Abid Abbas passes away KARACHI, Jan 17: Renowned educationist Mirza Abid Abbas died here on Thursday after a protracted illness. He was 79.... KARACHI: Medical camp KARACHI, Jan 17: A medical camp was set up at the Karachi Press Club on Thursday in which free cholesterol check-ups were conducted and information regarding control of blood pressure was... KARACHI: BIE plan KARACHI, Jan 17: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi is initiating its co-curricular activities from Jan 26 for college students.—APP... HYDERABAD: Xray not enough to diagnose TB: experts HYDERABAD, Jan 17: Speakers at a symposium on “war against tuberculosis: TB management in line with WHO guidelines” here on Thursday have called upon the doctors to take extra ordinary care... HYDERABAD: Civil defence staff to assist police, says Nazim HYDERABAD, Jan 17: The Zila Nazim, Dr. Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman directed all the officials of various departments to make fool-proof security arrangements and maintain a close liaison with the police department.... HYDERABAD: LUMHS students boycott classes HYDERABAD, Jan 17: The students of BDS, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, boycotted the classes to protest against the university administration, on Thursday.... DADU: Ponam demands new constitution DADU, Jan 17: The president, Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (Ponam), Mehmood Khan Achakzai, has said that a new constitution should be formulated to give equal rights to the small provinces and... HYDERABAD: Loans to small entrepreneurs HYDERABAD, Jan 17: The Small and Medium Enterprises Bank (SME) is different from other banks as it has been established to encourage the small and medium enterprises.... HYDERABAD: Robbers’ gang busted HYDERABAD, Jan 17: Chambar police claimed to have apprehended three members of an inter-district gang of highwaymen on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: Four-year bachelor degree programme opposed HYDERABAD, Jan 17: The general secretary of Sindh Taraqqi Passand Students Federation (STPSF), Arz Mohammad Banglani, has strongly protested against the government decision to extend the duration of bachelor degree programme... HYDERABAD: Second list for MA admission announced HYDERABAD, Jan 17: The director admissions, University of Sindh, here on Thursday announced the second merit list of the candidates provisionally selected for admissions in various disciplines in the masters degree... HYDERABAD: Candidates for lecturer’s post recommended HYDERABAD, Jan 17: The Sindh Public Service Commission, Hyderabad, has announced the names of the eligible candidates who were interviewed by the commission for the post of lecturer in Sindh education... PESHAWAR: Juveniles in jails being denied relief PESHAWAR, Jan 17: The prosecutors concerned have not withdrawn from prosecution against juvenile offenders who fulfil the conditions given in a notification issued by the provincial government six months ago.... PESHAWAR: AI wants rights of extremists protected PESHAWAR, Jan 17: Amidst reports of country-wide arrests of over a thousand Islamists, Amnesty International said that the rights of those suspected of religiously motivated violence must not be ignored.... PESHAWAR: Former chief secretary indicted for corruption PESHAWAR, Jan 17: An accountability court on Wednesday indicted former chief secretary of NWFP, Khalid Aziz, and two others in a reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau.... PESHAWAR: HRCP lauds return to joint electorate PESHAWAR, Jan 17: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has in principle welcomed the government decision to return to a system of joint electorate, increase the number of National Assembly... PESHAWAR: Tribal elders oppose change in system PESHAWAR, Jan 17: The tribal elders, former MNAs and Senators from the Federally Administered Tribal Area have vowed that they would not allow anybody to replace the system being run under... PESHAWAR: No Nadra office in Fata PESHAWAR, Jan 17: The lack of coordination on the part of provincial government and federal interior ministry has put the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) in an awkward position in... PESHAWAR: Student body set up PESHAWAR, Jan 17: The vice-chancellor of Peshawar University, Dr Zulfiqar Hussain Gilani, has expressed the hope that ‘Indus Society of Archaeology Students’ will be helpful in creating awareness among students about...

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