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January 22, 2002 Tuesday Ziqa’ad 7, 1422 KARACHI: City govt suggests changes in design: Expressway clean-up begins KARACHI, Jan 21: The city government has asked the federal government to make changes in the design of Lyari Expressway to bring uniformity in its width for smooth flow of heavy... KARACHI: 12 cars, 16 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Jan 21: Twenty-eight vehicles — 12 cars and 16 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Monday, the police said.... KARACHI: Transport fares increased again KARACHI, Jan. 21: In view of the upward revision of petroleum prices by the Oil Companies Advisory Committee, the Sindh Transport Department has restored the enhanced fares of public transport on... KARACHI: Anti-polio drive from today KARACHI, Jan 21: All preparations have been finalized to vaccinate some 4.5m children against polio during the three-day sub-national immunization campaign commencing in different parts of Sindh from Tuesday.... KARACHI: Leakage causes water shortage KARACHI, Jan 21: Different parts of the city went without water on Monday owing to a major leakage in a 24-inch dia pipeline near the Quaid’s mausoleum.... KARACHI: SSGC rejects plea for compensation KARACHI, Jan 21: The Sui Southern Gas Company and consumers seem to be on a collision course as the gas utility refuses to accept their contention that they had not only... KARACHI: Free dialysis facility to be soon restored KARACHI, Jan 21: Free dialysis facility will soon be restored and appropriately streamlined in the country in coordination with provincial departments, said Mohammad Aslam, director general, ministry of health, at the... KARACHI: City zoo gets crocodiles from Haleji sanctuary KARACHI, Jan 21: Crocodiles from the Haleji sanctuary were recently brought to the Karachi zoo to beef up its dwindling reserve of crocodiles that had in course of several years refused... KARACHI: Dr Amir Tejani passes away in USA KARACHI, Jan 21: Dr Amir Haider Tejani, a renowned paediatric nephrologist affiliated with the Westchester Medical Centre, New York, died recently of a heart attack. He was widely known for founding... KARACHI: No shortage of doctors: CHK KARACHI, Jan 21: The Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi branch, has said that the ever-crowded Civil Hospital is not only trying to help the poor patients of Karachi but also providing solace... KARACHI: PMA concerned over pollution KARACHI, Jan 21: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Karachi branch, has expressed concern over critical increase in noise pollution in the city.... KARACHI: Inter IT exams KARACHI, Jan 21: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, has clarified that theory and practical examinations of Information Technology (Parts-I and II) will be held combined during the HSC annual examinations... KARACHI: NGOs urged to help govt contain population growth KARACHI, Jan 21: The non-governmental organizations have been urged to help the government departments in their efforts to contain and check the rapid growth of population.... KARACHI: Cold weather KARACHI, Jan 21: The intensity in the cold weather grew on Monday as the mercury further dropped to 8.5 degrees centigrade.... KARACHI: Acquittal plea in PIA hiring case rejected KARACHI, Jan 21: An accountability court dismissed on Monday the acquittal application of a co-accused in a reference against former prime minister Benazir Bhutto.... KARACHI: SHC sets aside ATC order on action against cops KARACHI, Jan 21: An anti-terrorism appellate bench of the Sindh High Court set aside on Monday the order of the administrative judge for the anti- terrorism courts through which he had... KARACHI: High Court orders release of Chinese KARACHI, Jan 21: Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany of the Sindh High Court directed on Monday the additional sessions Judge III (South) to order immediate release of a Chinese national, You Jin... KARACHI: Status quo ordered in election plea KARACHI, Jan 21: A division bench of the Sindh High Court ordered on Monday maintenance of status quo while issuing pre-admission notices in a matter challenging the election of Nazim and... KARACHI: Local govt commission in the offing KARACHI, Jan 21: The Sindh Local Government Commission will soon be constituted at provincial level with the minister for local government as its chairman.... KARACHI: Hotel’s workers release demanded KARACHI, Jan 21: Trade unions have demanded that all those workers of Pearl Continental Hotel who are being kept in “illegal detention” at a... KARACHI: Hearing of Asif’s plea put off KARACHI, Jan 21: Hearing of criminal miscellaneous applications for acquittal of former senator Asif Ali Zardari in two cases of attempted suicide during police custody, was on Monday adjourned to Jan... KARACHI: Notice to Town Nazim KARACHI, Jan 21: The Provincial Ombudsman, Justice Haziqul Khairi, has issued a showcause notice to the Town Nazim of New Karachi, asking him to appear before him on Feb 2.... KARACHI: PSO willing to pass benefit on to public KARACHI, Jan 21: The Pakistan State Oil has expressed its willingness to pass relief on to consumers provided the government allows it to do so.... KARACHI: Mumtaz backs govt decisions KARACHI, Jan 21: Former Sindh chief minister and chairman Sindh National Front Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has supported the decision of the government to fix educational qualifications for the candidates of National... KARACHI: Naimat to help solve problems of fishermen KARACHI, Jan 21: The Karachi City Government will work for the welfare of the... HYDERABAD: Role of army in politics rejected HYDERABAD, Jan 21: The central leaders of different political parties have rejected a permanent political role for the army in the Constitution.... HYDERABAD: Farmers should set up strong bodies: adviser HYDERABAD, Jan 21: The Adviser to the President on food and agriculture, Shafi Niaz, has urged the farmers’ community to form strong organizations for highlighting their problems and issues and safeguarding... HYDERABAD: Liaquat denies deal with govt HYDERABAD, Jan 21: The Pakistan Muslim League (QA) leader, Liaquat Ali Khan Jatoi, has said that he has not entered into any deal with the government. and expressed the hope that... HYDERABAD: Anti-polio drive begins today HYDERABAD, Jan 21: The arrangements for the “sub-national immunization day”, have been finalized, under which 6,66,668 children below the age of five years will be administered anti-Polio drops in the Hyderabad... MITHI: Opposition slams convener’s role: Tharparkar district council MITHI, Jan 21: The members of opposition benches, District Council Tharparkar have expressed serious concern and resentment at the partisan role of the treasury benches for not bringing the motions of... HYDERABAD: Workshop held HYDERABAD, Jan 21: The chairman, Sindhi Language Authority (SLA), Professor Dr Mohammad Qasim Bughio, has said that training is necessary for the development of society.... HYDERABAD: MUET results announced HYDERABAD, Jan 21: The controller of examinations, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET), Jamshoro, has announced the result of Bachelor of Engineering second term final year (97 batch) Mechanical Engineering... HYDERABAD: Education HYDERABAD, Jan 21: The Zila Nazim, Hyderabad, Dr Makhdoom Rafiquz Zaman, has said that efforts will be made to upgrade the Government College of Technology, Hyderabad, into a university of technology.... HYDERABAD: Teachers protest against sacking HYDERABAD, Jan 21: The female primary teachers staged a protest demonstration outside the office of the Zila Nazim against the termination of their services, here on Monday.... HYDERABAD: Self-finance scheme: SU reduces fees HYDERABAD, Jan 21: The Sindh University authorities on Saturday decided to reduce the rates of admissions fee for all degree, post-graduate programmes under the self-finance scheme, and economical self-finance basis in... PESHAWAR: Sherpao sent to judicial lock-up PESHAWAR, Jan 21: Former NWFP chief minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao was sent to judicial lock-up on Monday by an accountability court here after expiry of his physical custody with the... PESHAWAR: Police action condemned PESHAWAR, Jan 21: The PPP (Sherpao) provincial council has decided to launch a province-wide campaign for achieving rights of the people and for the resolution of the problems the country is... PESHAWAR: Two Afghan girls die of burns PESHAWAR, Jan 21: Two young girls died of burns after a fire broke out in a newly-established Afghan refugee camp at Sada, Lower Kurram Agency, on Sunday night. The fire... PESHAWAR: Frontier regions merger backed PESHAWAR, Jan 21: Leader of the National Awami Party Pakistan (NAPP), Engineer Irfan has demanded of the government to raise the status of the FATA to a province.... PESHAWAR: Wapda cuts off power supply to Afghan areas PESHAWAR, Jan 21: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has disconnected electricity supply to areas inside Afghanistan bordering with Pakistan, according to official sources....

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