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January 30, 2002 Wednesday Ziqa’ad 15, 1422 KARACHI: Setback to devolution scheme in Karachi: Sindh govt retains KBCA KARACHI, Jan 29: An arbitrary decision by the Sindh government to retain control over the building control affairs in the province has caused a major setback to the devolution plan of... KARACHI: Two men shot dead 10 cars,11 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Jan 29: An elderly man was shot dead and his friend injured in an ambush in Defence Housing Authority on Tuesday night.... KARACHI: Leprosy Day observed KARACHI, Jan 29: The city government on Tuesday constituted a three-member committee entrusted with the task of preparing a report suggesting measures to improve the medical facilities at the Leprosy Hospital... KARACHI: SHC orders provisional attachment of coach: Accident case KARACHI, Jan 29: Justice Wahid Bux Brohi of the Sindh High Court has ordered interim and provisional attachment of a private coach which was involved in a traffic accident.... KARACHI: Wheat stock to be sold at Rs8 a kilo KARACHI, Jan 29: The Sindh Cabinet has decided to sell wheat stocks in the godowns of the Food Department at Rs800 per 100kg.... KARACHI: Expressway’s foundation to be laid in March KARACHI, Jan 29: The foundation-stones of the Lyari Expressway and the Northern Bypass will be laid on 23rd March this year, said Nazim Karachi, Naimatullah Khan,... KARACHI: Scholarship KARACHI, Jan 29: The Board of Secondary Education, Karachi, has announced that application forms for merit scholarships are available at the Board Office and could be submitted back up to Feb... KARACHI: Will the traffic police’s drive meet with success? KARACHI: The traffic police have once again launched a campaign in the city to rein in the transporters with renewed vigour, though two months ago their drive to persuade the coach... KARACHI: Supply of drugs sought to contain skin disease KARACHI, Jan 29: The Sindh health department is making efforts to obtain a supply of glutomania injections to contain the spread of a skin disease known as leishmania in the interior... KARACHI: 7,000 die in road accidents every year KARACHI, Jan 29: There are approximately one million registered vehicles on streets of Karachi, but there are only 2,500 traffic cops to manage them.... KARACHI: Illegal hydrants in Old Golimar KARACHI, Jan 29: Business of illegal hydrants has reached its peak in Old Golimar at Gutter Baghicha and just behind Trance-Lyari Park, as more than 100 illegal hydrants have been established... KARACHI: 1,240 college teachers to be recruited KARACHI, Jan 29: Sindh education minister Prof Anita Ghulam Ali has said 1,240 teachers will be recruited in the province to help meet the shortage of faculty members in the colleges.... KARACHI: Appointment of new EDO criticized KARACHI, Jan 29: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers’ Association (SPLA) has criticized the appointment of Prof Raees Alvi as the executive district officer (EDO) Education, Karachi.... KARACHI: Final admission list today KARACHI, Jan 29: The final list of applicants selected for admission to medical colleges on self-finance basis will be released on Wednesday, it was learnt officially.... KARACHI: IT course concludes KARACHI, Jan 29: A ten-day course on Information Technology use in schools and colleges, held under the auspices of Karachi University’s Department of Library and Information Science, concluded on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Pakistan’s most illustrious son remembered: Seminar on Dr Abdus Salam KARACHI, Jan 29: Speakers at a seminar on late Prof Abdus Salam paid rich tributes to the only Nobel laureate of Pakistan, on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Akram Spaul at Canvas KARACHI, Jan 29: An exhibition of works in photorealism by Akram Spaul will open at Canvas Gallery on Wednesday.... KARACHI: KU exams KARACHI, Jan 29: Karachi University has announced that papers of Islamic History and Muslims in Spain will be held on February 13.... KARACHI: Cold night KARACHI, Jan 29: The city’s weather will be fair on Wednesday with cold night.According to the Met office, weather of the city and its surrounding areas.... KARACHI: Experts urge conservation of marine resources KARACHI, Jan 29: Expressing concern over the present state of marine environment, speakers at a symposium urged the authorities to formulate policies and initiate actions for conservation and sustainable management of... KARACHI: IBA test: plea filed for revision of SHC order KARACHI, Jan 29: One of the petitioners challenging the locus standi of the IBA test for admission to the government medical colleges in Sindh has filed an application with the Sindh... KARACHI: Judgment reserved in corruption case KARACHI, Jan 29: A division bench of the Sindh High Court reserved judgment on Tuesday in an alleged corruption case registered under section 145 of CrPC against former Sindh minister Syed... KARACHI: SHCBA slams move to set up more ATCs KARACHI, Jan 29: The Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA) has strongly criticized the move to set up 15 more anti-terrorism courts, with serving army officers as sitting judges... KARACHI: Madadgar-15 opened in district West KARACHI, Jan 29: The Inspector General of Police, Sindh, Syed Kamal Shah, has said the objective of setting up “Madadgar-15” is to provide better facilities to people under one-window operation.... HYDERABAD: Pandemonium in dist council session: Chambar cattle market dispute HYDERABAD, Jan 29: The Hyderabad district council here on Tuesday witnessed one of the worst pandemonium of its history as independent and PPP-backed members came almost close to trading punches on... HYDERABAD: Tax on sacrificial animals opposed HYDERABAD, Jan 29: The president of All Sindh Cattle Merchants Welfare Association, Mohammad Sarwar, has criticized the levy of tax on the sacrificial animals by the Malir Cantonment Board, Karachi.... KARACHI: Three human smugglers arrested KARACHI, Jan 29: Three suspected human smugglers and five job seekers, arrested on Monday at the Quaid-i-Azam International Airport, were remanded on Tuesday in the custody of the Passport Circle of... HYDERABAD: DSP accused of patronizing criminals HYDERABAD, Jan 29: The residents of Khaiber and leaders of various associations have accused DSP Shah Nawaz Memon of patronizing the criminals of the area.... HYDERABAD: Arrest demanded HYDERABAD, Jan 29: The activists of the Sindhi Hari Tahrik (SHT) continued their hunger strike outside the press club on the second consecutive day here on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: Family welfare centres to be set up HYDERABAD, Jan 29: The Sindh secretary for Population Welfare, Ashfaque Ahmed Memon, on Monday inaugurated a one-day family clinic camp organized by the District Population Welfare office, Hyderabad, at the Model... HYDERABAD: Protest against jail officials continues HYDERABAD, Jan 29: A large number of activists of the Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party, Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz and Shaheed Bhutto group staged a joint token hunger strike outside the press... HYDERABAD: Municipal workers stage demo HYDERABAD, Jan 29: A large number of municipal employees staged a protest demonstration outside the Hyderabad press club here on Tuesday against the non-payment of their salaries for Dec.... HYDERABAD: Environment HYDERABAD, Jan 29: The director general, Sindh Ombudsman, Mrs Mahtab Akbar Rashidi, has asked the female teachers to play their due role in the improvement of environment by creating awareness among... HYDERABAD: Killing condemned HYDERABAD, Jan 29: A minority leader, S. Lal Ahuja, has condemned the murder of Sudham Chand Chawla, a prominent leader of the Hindu community of Jaccobabad.... PESHAWAR: Farm tax collection below target PESHAWAR, Jan 29: The NWFP continued to record dismal performance in agriculture income tax collection as the provincial tax collection  authorities could in the first six months recover only 21 per... PESHAWAR: NAB files new case against Sherpao PESHAWAR, Jan 29: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed supplementary reference against the former NWFP chief minister Aftab Ahmad Sherpao about the illegal appointments made in the provincial education department.... PESHAWAR: Judicious use of resources urged PESHAWAR, Jan 29: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said improvement in standard, productivity and self-sufficiency is the basic target of the government in the agriculture sector. Judicious use of... PESHAWAR: Waste disposal project may prove inadequate PESHAWAR, Jan 29: The Rs150m proposed solid waste management project, with the capacity of disposing of 300 tons waste daily, appears to be inadequate to cater the waste management requirements of... PESHAWAR: 2 accused of drug pushing allowed bail PESHAWAR, Jan 29: A local court on Monday allowed bail to two persons accused of drug-pushing.... PESHAWAR: Germany offers assistance PESHAWAR, Jan 29: German Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Christoph Brummer on Tuesday expressed the desire of his government to extend all possible help to the NWFP government in various sectors, including...

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