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March 10, 2002 Sunday Zilhaj 25, 1422 KARACHI: Reckless driving claims four lives: 7 cars, 7 bikes hijacked KARACHI, March 9: A six-year-old girl and three men fell victim to reckless driving in the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: Taxi driver records statement in court: Daniel Pearl case KARACHI, March 9: The star witness for the prosecution in the Daniel Pearl kidnapping case, who had earlier identified the prime suspect, Ahmed Umer Saeed Shaikh, as one of the kidnappers,... KARACHI: Bin Qasim power unit to be ready by 16th KARACHI, March 9: Lt-Gen Zulfiqar Ali Khan, chairman of the Water and Power Development Authority and the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, advised KESC engineers and workers to exploit and broaden their... KARACHI: Transporters to get incentives for new buses KARACHI, March 9: The Transport and Communication Department of the City Government has chalked out a plan, in line with the Urban Transport Scheme introduced in Lahore, which envisages several concessions... KARACHI: Bandits escape in police mobile KARACHI, March 9: Three bandits shot and wounded a doctor in a bungled robbery in Clifton and escaped. Police again intercepted them in Gulshan-i- Iqbal where two of them fled away... KARACHI: Water crisis in N. Karachi, other areas KARACHI, March 9: Many city areas have been facing an acute water shortage for the last two days.... KARACHI: PS strike called off KARACHI, March 9: Normality retuned to Pakistan Steel on Saturday after the joint action committee of Pakistan Steel officers and workers called off their strike late on Friday night after the... KARACHI: Women vow to struggle to improve their lot KARACHI, March 9: At a function held at the Arts Council on Saturday, women from different parts of Sindh, especially rural areas, expressed resolve to make concerted efforts to ameliorate their... KARACHI: 63,000 cataract surgeries being performed a year in Sindh KARACHI, March 9: More than 63,000 cataract surgical procedures are being carried out annually in the province, as part of the activities of the Prevention and Control of Blindness Programme in... KARACHI: Anita calls for enabling environment for women KARACHI, March 9: Sindh Education Minister Prof Anita Ghulam Ali has called for provision of an enabling environment so that women work with their full potentials and abilities.... KARACHI: Smokers’ vulnerability KARACHI, March 9: Incidence of osteoporosis is on the rise even among the not so old, due to high intake of nicotine and caffeine either through smoking or tea consumption.... KARACHI: BE exam results KARACHI, March 9: The NED University has announced results of BE final year Mechanical Engineering annual examination 1997-98, and supplementary examination results of various other batches.... KARACHI: Terrorists aim at destablizing economy, says governor KARACHI, March 9: The objective behind the killings of doctors is to spoil the improving investment environment.... KARACHI: SHC moved against NAB reference KARACHI, March 9: Former chief of the Bankers Equity, Rauf Bakhsh Kadri, has moved the Sindh High Court praying to declare that the reference No 30/2001 filed against him in the... KARACHI: British street theatre in city KARACHI, March 9: Four British artists, representing a popular street theatre, gave a pleasant surprise to Karachiites on Saturday when they performed in the congested lanes of Liaquatabad.... KARACHI: 3 held for Chinese woman’s killing KARACHI, March 9: Police claimed to have solved the murder case of a Chinese woman and arrested three suspected killers.... KARACHI: Sanctity of educational institutions KARACHI, March 9: The heads of schools and colleges in the city have been asked to take strict measures to maintain sanctity of the educational institutions, particularly those for girls, during... PESHAWAR: Remote dists may get teachers from outside PESHAWAR, March 9: The education department has decided to recommend to the government to allow the appointment of PTC teachers from outside in five remote districts where local candidates are not... PESHAWAR: Lack of schools badly hits handicapped PESHAWAR, March 9: Lack of schools and teachers for handicapped people in the Frontier province in general, and in the country in particular, is affecting 5.2 million handicapped in the country,... PESHAWAR: Doctors challenge ban on practice PESHAWAR, March 9: The ban on private practice of government doctors was challenged in the Peshawar High Court on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Policemen manhandle UN worker PESHAWAR, March 9: A United Nations’ employee was manhandled by two policemen near Sunday Bazaar in the posh locality of Hayatabad.... PESHAWAR: PML-N to contest polls PESHAWAR, March 9: Announcing his party’s full participation in the forthcoming elections, the provincial president of the Pakistan Muslim League-N, Pir Sabir Shah, asked the government here on Thursday to lift... PESHAWAR: Kidnapped woman recovered PESHAWAR, March 9: Two alleged kidnappers of a young woman were arrested in Chamkani, police officials said  here on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: PML-Qasim to merge with PML-Q PESHAWAR, March 9: The PML (Qasim) has decided to merge with the PML-Q, setting precedent for other factions to unite.... RAWALPINDI: ‘Reputed colleges to be given varsity status’ RAWALPINDI, March 9: It is the government’s primary responsibility to provide inexpensive education, but the government has its own limitations and the government was rethinking if it could continue to shoulder... RAWALPINDI: Health dept, dist govt at odds: Burn unit ground-breaking cancelled RAWALPINDI, March 9: The ground-breaking ceremony of the Institute of Plastic Surgery and Burn scheduled for Saturday could not take place because of some objections made the provincial health department.... RAWALPINDI: Campaign for DPSC polls in full swing RAWALPINDI, March 9: Campaign for the District Public Safety Commission (DPSC) polls was in full swing on Saturday with various groups in the district council gearing up for the contest.... RAWALPINDI: RCB may not increase property tax RAWALPINDI, March 9: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board is contemplating not to increase property tax for the next three years, official sources told Dawn.... ISLAMABAD: Saarc ministers laud Pakistan’s cultural tolerance ISLAMABAD, March 9: A nostalgic journey back into the ancient Gandhara civilization in Taxila and a lifelike observation of Pakistan’s diversity-filled culture at Lok Virsa drew appreciation from the Saarc Information... ISLAMABAD: Concert proceeds for Afghan DPs ISLAMABAD, March 9: The proceeds of “United for Peace” concert held at the Islamabad College for Girls last fall were presented to the UN at a ceremony here on Saturday.... ISLAMABAD: Islamabad airport given new look: CAA ISLAMABAD, March 9: Islamabad Airport is being given a new look by uplifting and renovation projects being finalised at a cost of Rs15 million.... ATTOCK: Newsmen’s entry into Attock court banned ATTOCK, March 9: The administration of the Attock Fort has banned the entry of newsmen in the accountability court housed in a barrack of the centurys-old Mughal fort nestled on a... ABBOTTABAD: Three killed in accident ABBOTTABAD, March 9: Three people were killed and two seriously injured when a Suzuki van collided with a Datsun pick-up in front of the CMH Abbottabad late Friday night.... PESHAWAR: World cardiology moot team feted PESHAWAR, March 9: Prominent cardiologist Prof Mohammad Rehman held a sumptuous dinner here on Friday night for national and international delegates attending the 15th Biennial International Congress of Cardiology.... PESHAWAR: Women’s seats: govt urged to honour pledge PESHAWAR, March 9: Criticizing the government for not honouring its commitment, NWFP chief of the Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) has demanded 33 per cent women’s representation in provincial and national assemblies.... PESHAWAR: XEN found guilty of corruption PESHAWAR, March 9: An executive engineer of Works and Services Department, Ikram Shah, was found guilty of corruption by an accountability court here on Saturday and was awarded seven-year rigorous imprisonment... HYDERABAD: Thal canal project termed conspiracy against federation HYDERABAD, March 9: Those who have granted approval for the construction of highly controversial Thal canal are guilty before the people of Pakistan and Sindh and the future democratic government will... HYDERABAD: Reinstatement of teachers urged HYDERABAD, March 9: The central action committee of the Sindh Employees Alliance (SEA) at a meeting held here on Friday condemned the dismissal of the SEA office-bearers of Sukkur .... HYDERABAD: Bankers warned against irregularity HYDERABAD, March 9: Sanghar District Nazim Roshanuddin Junejo has expressed concern over the complaints of growers that agricultural loans were being sanctioned to industrialists as a result of which growers were... HYDERABAD: Police hold meeting with Ulema HYDERABAD, March 9: A meeting with Ulema from different schools of thought was held at the district police officer’s office here the other day.... HYDERABAD: Sanitation week from 11th HYDERABAD, March 9: Sanitation week will be launched from March 11 to 16 in Hyderabad, Tando Mohammad Khan, Hala, Tando Allahyar, Mirpurkhas, Digri and Sukkur to create awareness among the people... NAWABSHAH: Resolution passed against banker NAWABSHAH, March 9: The session of the district council of Nawabshah was held here on Saturday under the chairmanship of convener Khalid Hussain Channa.... SUKKUR: Dailies’ closure resented SUKKUR, March 9: The journalists of Sukkur here on Saturday staged a protest demonstration against the closure of Daily Kainat and Daily Janbaz, Karachi, on the orders of the Sindh Government... LAHORE: ‘PPP won’t manoeuvre to grab power’ LAHORE, March 9: If the PPP could not win a majority in October polls it would sit on opposition benches as the single largest party instead of manoeuvring to grab the... LAHORE: Magnetic domicile plan dropped LAHORE, March 9: The Punjab Information Department has decided to drop its plan of introducing domicile certificates in shape of magnetic cards.... LAHORE: Intermittent rain in Lahore LAHORE, March 9: Rain was reported from several cities of the northern Punjab, the NWFP and Northern Areas on Saturday.... LAHORE: Lawyers for restoration of political activities LAHORE, March 9: An all Pakistan lawyers’ representatives’ conference on Saturday demanded immediate restoration of political activity, release of all political prisoners and appointment of a new chief election commissioner to... LAHORE: Cell for doctors serving in remote areas LAHORE, March 9: Punjab health minister Prof Mahmood Ahmad Chaudhry has directed the health department to establish a separate cell at secretariat to register and solve problems of doctors serving in... LAHORE: Arrest of women condemned LAHORE, March 9: The Labour Party Pakistan and the Anjuman Mazaraeen Punjab have condemned detaining of the women coming to Lahore to attend a rally on the occasion of World Women’s... LAHORE: Live bomb recovered LAHORE, March 9: Police recovered a live bomb from a Tajpura Scheme plot on Saturday....

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