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January 21, 2002 Monday Ziqa’ad 6, 1422 KARACHI: Inter pupils pay more for ‘outdated’ IT course KARACHI, Jan 20: The syllabus of computer science (information technology) introduced at the Intermediate level (class XI and XII) from the current academic session is not only ”outdated” and “very broad”... KARACHI: Six cars, seven bikes hijacked KARACHI, Jan 20: Thirteen vehicles — six cars and seven motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Sunday, the police said.... KARACHI: Abolition of power of attorney deferred KARACHI, Jan 20: The Board of Revenue Sindh has held in abeyance the implementation of the decision about abolishing the system of power of attorney till further orders.... KARACHI: Purchase of computers for colleges stopped KARACHI, Jan 20: The city government’s education department has asked the principals of colleges and higher secondary schools falling under the administrative control of the city government to stop payment for... KARACHI: Security beefed up KARACHI, Jan 20: Security has been beefed up at the airport and sensitive installations in the city after the firing incident at Lahore airport.... KARACHI: Many areas suffer power breakdowns KARACHI, Jan 20: Many areas of the city suffered power breakdowns on Sunday as residents of the areas wondered why the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation was resorting to loadshedding even in... KARACHI: Civil Hospital suffers from shortage of doctors KARACHI, Jan 20: Civil Hospital, one of Pakistan’s largest, is chronically understaffed, with a doctor-patient ratio of one to 25. This is in clear contravention of a Pakistan Medical and Dental... KARACHI: Special plan for better traffic management KARACHI, Jan 20: The DIG Traffic, Saud Ahmed Mirza, has said some important and busy roads of the city such as Sharea Faisal, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Tin Hatti-Karimabad road, M. A.... KARACHI: PSO withholds price relief from public KARACHI, Jan 20: The Pakistan State Oil has not passed on a relief of Rs796.4 million to diesel consumers over the past five and a half months, Dawn learnt here on... KARACHI: Repercussions of pan and supari chewing KARACHI, Jan 20: Doctors have reminded the public as well as the concerned authorities that betel nut (chalia or supari) chewing can in no way be considered an unharmful habit and... KARACHI: Free coaching for matric students KARACHI, Jan 20: Islami Jamiat Tulaba Karachi has made special arrangements at 200 places across the city to prepare students of 9th and 10th classes for annual exams, free of charge.... KARACHI: Course in IP laws KARACHI Jan 20: Hamdard Law School has offered a certificate course in intellectual property laws, aimed at providing a thorough understanding of the principles and practice of IP laws in Pakistan.... KARACHI: Economy likely to see turnaround KARACHI, Jan 20: The Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, Dr Ishrat Husain, has cited a shift in economic mood after the recent visit of US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, to... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, Jan 20: The Met office has forecast fair weather with cold night in Karachi on Monday. The minimum temperature in the city is expected to range between 9 and 11... KARACHI: SHC rejects plea on award of contract KARACHI, Jan 20: A judge of the Sindh High Court has held that a tender must be unconditional and the person by whom the tender was made must be able and... KARACHI: Police postings from Punjab criticized KARACHI, Jan 20: The MQM’s coordination committee has criticized the posting of police officials from Punjab in Sindh and termed it an injustice with the province.... KARACHI: Pro-India govt in Kabul a challenge for Pakistan KARACHI, Jan 20: Speakers at a function here on Saturday said that after the installation of a pro-India government in Kabul, Pakistan is faced with new dangers and the allied forces... KARACHI: Pakistan-US cooperation in crime control discussed KARACHI, Jan 20: A seven-member delegation led by US ambassador-at- large, Francil Taylor, called on Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro at the Governor’s House and exchanged views on measures against terrorism and... KARACHI: Price hike of thallasaemia injections hits patients KARACHI, Jan 20: The unwarranted raise in the cost of desferal injections, used by thalassaemic patients to help avoid iron accumulation-related complications, has been a cause of added agony for thousands... KARACHI: Two men held with heroin KARACHI, Jan 20: The Pakistan Customs’ Drug Enforcement Cell arrested on Sunday an African drug trafficker and recovered 200 grams of heroin from his baggage.... KARACHI: Ulema moot pledges to protect Islamic identity KARACHI, Jan 20: The people and the armed forces are one and fully prepared to meet the Indian challenge and prove themselves a cast-iron wall against any misadventure.... HYDERABAD: Growers’ help sought for lining of watercourses HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The Sindh Irrigation Minister Syed Ali Mir Shah has urged growers to take part in the lining of watercourses and stop water wastage in view of water shortage... HYDERABAD: Writers demand Narejo’s release HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The writers and poets of Badin under the banner of the “Barsat Adabi Forum” observed token hunger strike outside the press club on Sunday in protest against the... HYDERABAD: Nazim to investigate ‘torture’ of prisoner HYDERABAD, Jan 20: Hyderabad District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has assured the relatives of a jailed PPP leader, Hassan Rajar, that he will visit Hyderabad central jail on Jan 27 and... HYDERABAD: 13 more arrested as crackdown continues HYDERABAD, Jan 20: In the on-going crackdown against criminals, 13 men were arrested in raids on various areas the other day. Arms and ammunitions and stolen vehicles were also recovered from... HYDERABAD: Solidarity pledged with armed forces HYDERABAD, Jan 20: Hundreds of people of Latifabad including women councillors took out a huge procession to express solidarity with the armed forces.... HYDERABAD: Joint electorate welcomed HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The National Commission for Justice and Peace, Hyderabad, held a thanksgiving meeting the other day at the St Francis Xavier Community Hall at the Tilak Incline to express... HYDERABAD: PhD, MPhil degrees awarded HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The University of Sindh awarded M.Phil and Ph.D degrees to reserch scholars of various departments at the 69th meeting of the advanced studies and research board held on... PESHAWAR: Ban welcomed PESHAWAR, Jan 20: The Islamic Students Movement in Pakistan (NWFP) has termed the banning of extremist groups by President Pervez Musharraf as bold and commendable.... PESHAWAR: Govt urged to seek extradition of wanted Pakistanis from US PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Former president and chief of Millat Party Farooq Ahmad Leghari said on Sunday that in return for sharing intelligence reports and cooperation with western powers including the US,... PESHAWAR: Importance of police training underscored PESHAWAR, Jan 20: The NWFP inspector general of police Muhammad Saeed Khan has said that good training played an important role in harnessing the professional acumen and efficiency of the force... PESHAWAR: Groups clash at university PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Heavily-deployed police force at the University Campus failed terribly on Saturday when a group of ex-students opened indiscriminate firing on innocent students in Hostel No. 7 of Agriculture...

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