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February 21, 2002 Thursday Zilhaj 8, 1422 KARACHI: People billed for calls they didn’t make KARACHI, Feb 20: The 24 telephone exchanges of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company have been inundated with complaints regarding the so-called premium rate service. The complainants insist that though they never used... KARACHI: Progress on major city projects reviewed KARACHI, Feb 20: The City Government has extended the opening date of tenders for the construction of FTC and Shahrah-i-Quaideen flyovers for ten more days from Feb 28.... KARACHI: Water shortage in F. B. Area KARACHI, Feb 20: Various parts of Federal B. Area have been experiencing an acute water shortage due to a leakage that had developed in a 24-inch dia federal building main (FDM),... KARACHI: SHC seeks explanation on ignoring 35 students KARACHI, Feb 20: The Sindh High Court asked on Wednesday the advocate- general Sindh to submit on Feb 27 why 35 students were denied admission to medical colleges in the province... KARACHI: Women stage demo against KESC KARACHI, Feb 20: About 50 women from New Karachi staged a protest at the Aisha Manzil roundabout in Federal B. Area on Wednesday against the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation.... KARACHI: 12 cars, 24 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Feb 20: Thirty-six vehicles — 12 cars and 24 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Wednesday, the police said.... KARACHI: BIE to move govt on attendance issue KARACHI, Feb 20: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, has decided to approach the Sindh Education Department on the issue of students’ attendance report, sources in the Board said on Wednesday.... KARACHI: HSC exam results KARACHI, Feb 20: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi on Wednesday announced the results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) part-II pre-medical supplementary examinations 2001.... KARACHI: NED announces exam schedules KARACHI, Feb 20: The NED University has announced schedules of first, second, third, B.Arch and pre-final Architecture supplementary examinations of various batches.... KARACHI: Paediatrics’ body calls for poverty reduction KARACHI, Feb 20: The Pakistan Paediatric Association (PPA) has called for an efficient and comprehensive strategy to address a wide range of problems being faced by children in Pakistan.... LAHORE: Dispensers’ test KARACHI, Feb 20: The secretary, Sindh Medical Faculty, has announced that viva/practical examination of Dispenser Course, which was scheduled to held on Feb 22, will now be conducted on March 19,... KARACHI: Lutfullah enthralls audience KARACHI, Feb 20: The 400-plus audience at the Arts Council went into raptures on Wednesday evening over painstakingly kept recordings of 86-year-old collector Mohammad Lutfullah Khan as he took out one... KARACHI: Probe body for setting up entrance test authority KARACHI, Feb 20: The committee which looked into allegations of malpractices in the test for admission to medical colleges, conducted by the Institute of Business Administration, has recommended the setting up... KARACHI: Experts stress need for opinion polls KARACHI, Feb 20: A seminar on “Understanding the Importance of Opinion Polls and Surveys” was organized by the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in Karachi on Wednesday at its Vicky Zetlin Media... KARACHI: PSO hires NLC tankers to supply oil products: Strike continues KARACHI, Feb 20: The Pakistan State Oil (PSO) on Wednesday succeeded in managing alternative arrangements to resume supply to the upcountry through National Logistic Cell (NLC) tankers.... KARACHI: Paganwala gets bail in loan case KARACHI, Feb 20: Judge Ikram Hussain Jaffery of the Special Court (Offence in Banks) on Wednesday granted bail in a sum of Rs55 million to Mian Waqar Akhtar Paganwala, one of... KARACHI: Workshop on use of IT in biochemical research KARACHI, Feb 20: The Department of Biochemistry, University of Karachi, in collaboration with the Pakistan Scientific and Technical Information Centre (PASTIC), is organizing a 3-day workshop on the “Use of IT... KARACHI: Accused in NAB case given 3-year RI in absentia KARACHI, Feb 20: The accountability court No. 5, headed by Judge Aziz Memon, convicted an accused in a corruption reference in absentia and awarded him a three-year term for “deliberately avoiding”... KARACHI: Bail granted in appeal against conviction KARACHI, Feb 20: A division bench of the Sindh High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Asadullah Abbasi, assistant mukhtiarkar, Malir, in the sum of Rs200,000, while hearing his appeal against... KARACHI: Paintings show at PACC KARACHI, Feb 20: An exhibition of paintings, including portraits, landscapes and still lifes, by Kiran Sultan Khan will open at the Pakistan-American Cultural Center on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: Construction of Thal canal opposed HYDERABAD, Feb 20: The Sindh Democratic Party (SDP) has criticized the convening of Ecnec meeting on Feb 28 which, according to it, was aimed at legalizing the illegal act of the... HYDERABAD: Dist council session ends in choas HYDERABAD, Feb 20: The session of the Hyderabad District Council here on Wednesday once again ended in disorder in the wake of an effort by Awam Dost Panel (ADP) members to... MITHI: Civic amenities for Thar demanded MITHI, Feb 20: A session of the Tharparkar District Council was held here on Wednesday at the Karoonjhar Hall, under the convenership of Naib Nazim Ramsingh Sodho.... HYDERABAD: Shopkeepers observe strike HYDERABAD, Feb 20: The shopkeepers of Haider Chowk observed a shutter down strike for several hours and blocked the roundabout here on Wednesday.... LARKANA: Water sharing under 91 accord urged LARKANA, Feb 20: The Sindh Abagdar Board (SAB) demanded of the government to implement the water apportionment accord of 1991.... SUKKUR: Stolen oil recovered by FIA SUKKUR, Feb 20: The FIA, Sukkur, on Tuesday in a raid at a graveyard here recovered stolen stock of furnace oil and arrested two persons.... HYDERABAD: Call to recognize scholars as heroes HYDERABAD, Feb 20: The speakers at a book launching ceremony have said that instead of portraying the extortionists, looters and criminals as their heroes, the people should recognize scholars as their... DADU: 35 activists resign from JSQM, JSSF DADU, Feb 20: Around 35 activists of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz and Jeay Sindh Student Federation, district Dadu, including secretary general, district Dadu, resigned from the membership of the party and... BADIN: Liaquat flays minority seats BADIN, Feb 20: The ex-Sindh chief minister Sindh and a leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (QA), Liaquat Jatoi has criticized the reservation of seats for minorities in assemblies.... PESHAWAR: New system in Fata before election, says Iftikhar PESHAWAR, Feb 20: NWFP Governor Lt-Gen (retired) Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah said on Tuesday the government planned to bring the proposed new system into the tribal areas before the coming general... PESHAWAR: Forests may vanish by 2027: report PESHAWAR, Feb 20: Increasing use of wood as fuel by the people living in the forest areas of the NWFP has necessitated the need to arrange an alternative source of fuel... PESHAWAR: Artistes hold benefit show PESHAWAR, Feb 20: A musical concert was held here at the PTV centre on Tuesday night to raise funds for artiste Shabbir Khan. Many artistes performed and received thunderous applause from... PESHAWAR: MBBS/BDS interviews PESHAWAR, Feb 20: Interviews for MBBS/BDS first year classes 2001-2002 in the NWFP medical/dental colleges will be held at Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, at 9am according to the following schedule.... PESHAWAR: Conference PESHAWAR, Feb 20: A round table conference entitled: “Reconstruction of Afghanistan” will be begin on Feb 28 here to review and discuss the present and future situation of Afghanistan....

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