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February 15, 2002 Friday Zilhaj 2, 1422 KARACHI: AG places IBA test probe report before High Court KARACHI, Feb 14: When the hearing of various petitions challenging the locus standi of the IBA tests for admission to medical colleges came up before a division bench of the Sindh... KARACHI: Quota seats revived in medical colleges KARACHI, Feb 14: The Sindh Health Department, in compliance of a judgement of the Supreme Court, has provisionally restored the seats reserved for the children of doctors/dental surgeons domiciled in Sindh.... KARACHI: Four persons shot dead over drug trade rivalry KARACHI, Feb 14: Four persons, including three members of a family, died in an armed attack in Liaquatabad in the early hours of Thursday.... KARACHI: Eight cars, ten bikes hijacked KARACHI, Feb 14: Eighteen vehicles — eight cars and 10 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Thursday, the police said.... KARACHI: Sindh govt willing to take over DCET KARACHI, Feb 14: The Sindh government has shown willingness to take over the Dawood College of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, if the latter clears all the liabilities and provides sufficient funds... KARACHI: Police believe Pearl is alive KARACHI, Feb 14: Recovery of the kidnapped US journalist Daniel Pearl is a matter of a couple of days, the provincial police chief Kamal Shah told a press conference on Thursday.... KARACHI: Police take another suspect into custody KARACHI, Feb 14: Another suspect in the kidnapping of the US reporter Daniel Pearl was taken into custody in the city on Thursday, well-placed sources in the police said.... KARACHI: 60 out of 1,000 infants die yearly: Paediatrics conference opens KARACHI, Feb 14: Pakistan is one of those countries that has the highest infant mortality which reflects the poor state of health care provided to women and newborn babies.... KARACHI: Experts stress need for anti-TB drive KARACHI, Feb 14: Experts at a session held in the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre on Thursday stressed the need for starting an antituberculous programme in the country.... KARACHI: Appointment of IT teachers in colleges urged KARACHI, Feb 14: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association has urged the government to appoint 200 teachers with MCS degrees in colleges throughout the province for the enforcement of its much-emphasised... KARACHI: Valentine’s Day activities disallowed KARACHI, Feb 14: Administrations of almost all public co-educational institutions, including colleges, Karachi University and NED University, on Thursday barred their students from celebrating Valentine’s Day, fearing eruption of riots among... KARACHI: Law to curb porn on Internet demanded KARACHI, Feb 14: In the absence of relevant laws and parental guidance, the Internet is fast exposing children to violent entertainment, thus creating aggressiveness among them.... KARACHI: Army school exhibition KARACHI, Feb 14: A spectacular art and science show was presented on Thursday by the students of the Army Public School, (APS), Sindhi Muslim Society, in Karachi.... KARACHI: SSUET results KARACHI, Feb 14: Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology has announced the result of the 5th semester Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) examinations, 1999 batch of the Aligarh Institute of... KARACHI: Paintings show at Alliance KARACHI, Feb 14: An exhibition of paintings by Ali Abbas will open at Alliance Francaise on Friday, says a press release.... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, Feb 14: The Met office has forecast fair weather for Karachi on Friday. The minimum temperature is expected to be between 12° and 14°C.—PPI... KARACHI: Interim plan to reduce poverty being finalized: Sindh Development Forum KARACHI, Feb 14: Sindh governor, Mohammedmian Soomro, has declared that the government’s multi-pronged strategy is aimed at poverty reduction, tackling the problem of gender disparity, good governance, active involvement of the... KARACHI: SHC admits plea against armymen in ATCs KARACHI, Feb 14: The Sindh High Court admitted on Thursday, for regular hearing, a constitutional petition in which the induction of serving army officers into the proposed reconstituted anti-terrorism courts has... KARACHI: Turkish navy chief visits mausoleum KARACHI, Feb 14: Commander Turkish Naval Forces Admiral Bulent Alpkaya on Thursday visited the Mazar-i-Quaid and laid a wreath to pay homage to the Father of Nation.... KARACHI: Foreign currency seized at airport KARACHI, Feb 14: Customs Airport Staff foiled an attempt to smuggle out foreign currency worth more than Rs3 million and arrested the currency smuggler.... KARACHI: PPP may launch campaign for Benazir’s return KARACHI, Feb 14: The Pakistan People’s Party gave hints on Thursday of launching a countrywide protest campaign if their leader, Benazir Bhutto, was not allowed to contest in the October elections.... KARACHI: SSC marks sheets KARACHI, Feb 14: The marks sheets pertaining to the SSC Part II (Class X) Supplementary Examination 2001 of Science Group will be ready for collection on Feb 15. This was announced... KARACHI: Number of govt depts being reduced KARACHI, Feb 14: The Civil Service reforms introduced in Sindh were explained in depth by Sindh chief secretary, Mohammed Javed Ashraf Hussain, at the Sindh Development Forum held at the governor’s... KARACHI: SHC judges express concern at rising crimes KARACHI, Feb 14: The Sindh High Court expressed concern on Thursday that ever since the crimes of car hijacking, gangrape, robbery with murder and Zina had been deleted from the schedule... KARACHI: Minister urges extracurricular activities KARACHI, Feb 14: Sindh education minister, Prof Anita Ghulam Ali, has urged the students to participate in extracurricular activities for their healthy growth and development.... KARACHI: Plan for repair of educational institutions KARACHI, Feb 14: Nazim Karachi, Naimatullah Khan, has exhorted the students to work hard for the attainment of knowledge as they have to take over the reigns of the country in... HYDERABAD: ANP opposes changes in constitution HYDERABAD, Feb 14: The president of Awami National Party (ANP) Asfandyar Wali Khan has asked the military government not to amend the constitution because only parliament is the supreme authority to... HYDERABAD: Flat rate phones being digitalized HYDERABAD, Feb 14: Without any prior notice to the subscribers, the PTCL here on Thursday started converting the flat rate telephone connections to digital ones.... HYDERABAD: Call to stop import of coal HYDERABAD, Feb 14: The secretary general, Muttahida Labour Federation of Pakistan, Qamoos Gul Khattak, has strongly opposed the import of coal for cement factories and other industrial units.... HYDERABAD: World financial bodies flayed HYDERABAD, Feb 14: The Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) here the other day condemned the government decision to appoint army officers as the judges of special courts.... HYDERABAD: Landlord wants share in Zakat HYDERABAD, Feb 14: The villagers of goth Moya, taluka Tando Mohammad Khan, staged a protest demonstration and sit-in outside the press club here on Thursday to protest against the alleged tyranny... HYDERABAD: Body formed to educate youth HYDERABAD, Feb 14: The Sindh Council of International Affairs has been constituted to educate the youth of Sindh about the prevailing political situation in the country and internal affairs.... HYDERABAD: Noble way of protest HYDERABAD, Feb 14: The dismissed women primary teachers held Quran khwani outside the office of Latifabad Taluka Nazim Abdul Jabbar Khan while a meeting of the committee appointed by District Hyderabad... HYDERABAD: Mushaira HYDERABAD, Feb 14: The Ustad Bukhari Adabi Forum is organizing Basant Rut Mushaira and the award distribution ceremony here in Qasimabad on Feb 16.... PESHAWAR: Judgment in NHA official’s case reserved PESHAWAR, Feb 14: An Accountability Appellate Bench of the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment in an appeal filed by a former general manager of National Highway Authority, Hamid... PESHAWAR: Registration of case under ATA challenged: PHC admits peasants’ plea PESHAWAR, Feb 14: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday admitted to full hearing a writ petition challenging registration of a case against 79 peasants under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.... PESHAWAR: Action against Kutcha Abadis deplored PESHAWAR, Feb 14: Former deputy speaker of the NWFP assembly and information secretary of Awami National Party (ANP) Haji Mohammed Adeel has deplored the recently conducted operation to clear Kutcha Abadis... PESHAWAR: Devolution in Fata discussed PESHAWAR, Feb 14: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Wednesday expressed the hope that the devolution of power plan to be put on ground in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas will... PESHAWAR: Some doctors mull over retirement PESHAWAR, Feb 14: In the wake of provincial government’s decision to ban private practice on serving doctors, most of the senior consultants fear a decline in their income because the government... PESHAWAR: Hospital for Afghan refugees proposed PESHAWAR, Feb 14: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Wednesday said a proposal had been made to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the establishment of a hospital for... PESHAWAR: Social worker accuses ex-MPA of highhandedness PESHAWAR, Feb 14: Ataullah Khan, an elderly philanthropist of Akora Khattak, has requested the NWFP governor to provide him protection from Jan Mohammad Khattak, a former MPA, who allegedly wants to... PESHAWAR: Police torture victim seeks govt help PESHAWAR, Feb 14: A victim of alleged police torture, Shakir Khan, has urged the provincial governor, inspector-general of police and Human Rights Commission of Pakistan to pay heed to the issue...

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