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February 9, 2002 Saturday Ziqa’ad 25, 1422 KARACHI: SHC stays demolition operation: Lyari Expressway KARACHI, Feb 8: The Sindh High Court stayed on Friday demolition of encroachments in some areas, which form path of the 16.5-km long Lyari Expressway, until Feb 13.... KARACHI: KWSB disputes Wapda chief’s claim about dues KARACHI, Feb 8: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board has disputed the claims of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation of its being its one of the biggest public-sector defaulter.... KARACHI: 2 men die in road accident KARACHI, Feb 8: Two young men died in a road accident in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Friday morning.... KARACHI: FIR to be registered at complainant’s residence KARACHI, Feb 8: Police will register FIR of all major crimes such as murder, robbery, carjacking at the doorstep of complainant.... KARACHI: SHC declares increased NUF rates illegal KARACHI, Feb 8: The Sindh High Court has directed the KDA to charge Non-utilization Fee (NUF) on the basis of original occupancy value at rates prescribed in the allotment letter/original contract,... KARACHI: Work permit fee for aliens reduced KARACHI, Feb 8: The federal government has reduced the registration and work permit fee for illegal immigrants, said an announcement here on Thursday.... KARACHI: 11 cars, 17 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Feb 8: Twenty-eight vehicles — 11 cars and 17 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Friday, the police said.... KARACHI: Pollution causing asthma in children KARACHI, Feb 8: Kids who play outdoor sports in cities with high levels of pollution are more than three times as likely to develop asthma.... KARACHI: Sindh Medical College library inaugurated KARACHI, Feb 8: Sindh health minister, Maj-Gen Ahsan Ahmad, on Friday inaugurated the refurbished library of the Sindh Medical College Karachi.... KARACHI: Exercise must for diabetic women KARACHI, Feb 8: Speakers at a weekly health-care programme of the Sobraj Maternity Hospital stressed the need for pre-planning, balanced diet, regular exercise and use of insulin as a best remedy... KARACHI: Gwadar-Pasni road to be completed on priority basis KARACHI, Feb 8: Chairman National Highway Authority (NHA) Maj-Gen Farrukh Javed said here on Friday that Gwadar-Pasni section of the Makran coastal highway will be completed at a cost of Rs3... KARACHI: Local govt officials’ posts redesignated KARACHI, Feb 8: The Sindh government has redesignated the posts of directors and assistant directors of local government as local government support officers, following restructuring of the department under the devolution... KARACHI: Population explosion blamed for stagnation KARACHI, Feb 8: Speakers at a seminar here on Friday called for planned families and said that the explosive growth rate of population was neutralizing whatever little economic progress was being... KARACHI: Police mint money through violations of marriage law KARACHI, Feb 8: The ordinance restraining the serving of meals during marriage ceremonies is being grossly violated in the city.... KARACHI: Property suit against govt dismissed KARACHI, Feb 8: Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany of the Sindh High Court has dismissed an application whereby a private importer had prayed for restraining the government from selling the 2,356 tons... KARACHI: Hearing of account freezing case put off KARACHI, Feb 8: A division bench of the Sindh High Court put off on Friday the hearing of the petition of the Al-Rasheed Trust, which has challenged freezing of its bank... KARACHI: Governor visits forward positions KARACHI, Feb 8: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro on Friday said people of the province are wholeheartedly with the troops guarding frontiers of the motherland.... KARACHI: Loudspeakers use in mosques: a clarification KARACHI, Feb 8: The president’s announcement about the use of loudspeakers in his Jan 12 address to the nation has been misinterpreted by some quarters, a Sindh police spokesman said on... KARACHI: PS clarifies report KARACHI, Feb 8: Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) has clarified that the management had neither sacked nor laid off any employee by force as reported in a section of the press.... KARACHI: LLB exam forms KARACHI, Feb 8: The University of Karachi has announced that candidates of LLB (IInd year,old course), who appeared but failed in the annual examination-2001 can now submit their forms for the... HYDERABAD: Ponam opposes division of Sindh HYDERABAD, Feb 8: The president, Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (Ponam) and chairman, Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party, Dr Qadir Magsi, has said that any move to divide Sindh into pieces would be... HYDERABAD: DPO asked to investigate police excesses HYDERABAD, Feb 8: Justice Mohammad Mujeebullah Siddiqui of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, here on Thursday directed the district police officer, Hyderabad, to probe into the alleged police high-handedness.... HYDERABAD: Hesco power shutdown HYDERABAD, Feb 8: Hesco notified here on Friday that power supply from 132 KV, Tando Allahyar, Mirpurkhas, Samaro, 66 KV, Khipro, Umerkot, Pithoro, Chhachharo, Nabisar, Naukot, Pangrio, Mithi, Dumbalo, Islamkot and... HYDERABAD: Inquiry ordered into death of Hari HYDERABAD, Feb 7: The home secretary of Sindh was directed the other day for appointing Mirpurkhas district sessions judge as inquiry officer to investigate into the circumstances that led to the... HYDERABAD: SU plans computer conference HYDERABAD, Feb 8: The Institute of Mathematics and Computer Sciences (IMCS), University of Sindh, is holding a national conference on computer science on Feb 16 at the Allama I.I. Kazi campus,... HYDERABAD: Book launched HYDERABAD, Feb 8: The launching ceremony of Khushboo ka Safar, an anthology of ghazals by Saleh Shah Asar, was held in the Preston Institute, Latifabad, here the other day, says... LARKANA: Traders want train service improved LARKANA, Feb 8: The chief commercial manager (CCM) and divisional commercial officer (DCO) of Railways met the representatives of the Sindh Baluchistan Rice Millers and Traders Association (SBRMTA) and the... LARKANA: Power failure hits Larkana areas LARKANA, Feb 8: A large number of the city areas remained without electricity for almost eight hours due to a fault in the operation and 66KV grid station on Thursday.... MIRPURKHAS: Induction of army officers in ATCs opposed MIRPURKHAS, Feb 8: The Mirpurkhas District Bar Association in its meeting held on Friday opposed the induction of army officers in the anti-terrorism courts.... SHERPAO (Charsadda): Merger of all PPP groups soon: Khar SHERPAO (Charsadda), Feb 8: Former governor of Punjab Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar has said that Pakistan People’s Party will emerge as the biggest political force because its all splinter groups are going... PESHAWAR: India asked to resolve Kashmir issue thru talks PESHAWAR, Feb 8: The NWFP Minister for Revenue, Excise and Taxation, Aminullah Khan Gandapur has said that the war being fought by Kashmiris against India was actually a struggle for completion... PESHAWAR: High Court admits Sherpao’s appeal PESHAWAR, Feb 8: The Peshawar High Court on Friday admitted for regular hearing an appeal of NWFP former chief minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, challenging his conviction in absentia by an... PESHAWAR: World dealers show interest in Darra arms PESHAWAR, Feb 8: Sport guns and copies of vintage weapons manufactured in Darra Adamkhel have attracted foreign buyers and some of the internationally known firms have showed interest in placing orders... PESHAWAR: Repatriation of Afghans begins next month PESHAWAR, Feb 8: The tripartite commission has finalised modalities for the coming massive repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, sources in the UNHCR told Dawn here on Friday.... PESHAWAR: Need stressed for good ties with neighbours PESHAWAR, Feb 8: Participants of a group discussion urged the government to establish good relations with all neighbouring countries and abandon support to any particular group in Afghanistan.... PESHAWAR: BCom examination PESHAWAR, Feb 8: Controller of examination, University of Peshawar has notified that the last date for submission of admission forms for the annual examination of B. Com Part I, II and... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: ‘No deal with govt for Benazir’s return’ DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Feb 8: Raza Rabbani, acting Secretary-General of the Pakistan Peoples Party, said here on Thursday evening the party workers were the asset of the PPP. He was addressing... MARDAN: Students urged to follow elders MARDAN, Feb 8: The basic purpose of education is to create harmony and guide new generation as to how to live a successful life, an educationist Qazi Aslam said....

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