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March 12, 2002 Tuesday Zilhaj 27, 1422 KARACHI: Six men shot dead in separate incidents KARACHI, March 11: A member of a religious party and his associate were shot dead at the party’s office in Shah Faisal Colony on Monday night, police said.... KARACHI: PMA calls strike for tomorrow: Three more doctors come under attack KARACHI, March 11: The Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi, has announced that it will observe a strike on Wednesday in protest against the killing of doctors and attack on them in the... KARACHI: Fish business suffers as protest continues KARACHI, March 11: There has been no normal fishing activity at the Karachi Fish Harbour as the protest against the shooting death of a fisherman in Mekran entered the second week.... KARACHI: Court allows counsel to meet accused: Daniel Pearl case KARACHI, March 11: Justice Shabbir Ahmed of the High Court of Sindh, who is also the administrative judge of anti-terrorism courts for Karachi division, allowed on Monday counsel to meet two... KARACHI: 11 cars, 12 bikes hijacked KARACHI, March 11: At least 23 vehicles — 11 cars and 12 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen on Monday.... KARACHI: Oil tanker-owners stage demo KARACHI, March 11: Dispute between the Pakistan State Oil and the All- Pakistan Oil Tankers Owners Association (APOTOA) arose again on Monday affecting the supply of petrol and oil to upcountry.... KARACHI: CPSP to set up more centres abroad KARACHI, March 11: The second moot of reproductive health educators, held at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan, concluded here on Monday focussing on strengthening implementation of reproductive health... KARACHI: Efficacy of inhalers in asthma highlighted KARACHI, March 11: Disregarding a commonly held notion that inhalers were meant for end-stage patients, the efficacy of the use of inhalers in the management of ‘acute childhood asthma’ was highlighted... KARACHI: Workers demand PS chief’s removal KARACHI, March 11: Pakistan Steel workers have demanded that the chief of the mills be sacked and a high level judicial probe into the financial affairs of the organization be initiated.... KARACHI: Group show at Momart KARACHI, March 11: An exhibition of calligraphic paintings by Amber Aslam, Chitra Pritam, Dilawar Mirza, Jamil Naqsh, M. Kazim, Mashkoor Raza, Mohsin Jaffri, Mona Naqsh, Muneer Saeed, Najmi Sura, Naveed Akhtar,... KARACHI: Reopening of women police cells demanded KARACHI, March 11: Various non-governmental organizations on Monday demanded restoration of original premises to the women’s police station.... KARACHI: 24 papers presented at Eurasia moot on science KARACHI, March 11: About 24 scientists from within the country and abroad delivered lectures and made presentations on the third day of the Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences, which will conclude... KARACHI: HSC exam results KARACHI, March 11: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, on Monday announced the results of HSC Humanities (private) supplementary examinations-2001, with a pass percentage of 33.85.... KARACHI: Admission date extended KARACHI, March 11: Karachi University registrar Dr Aqil Burney has announced to extend the date for admissions to B.A, B.Sc (pass), B.Com and B.Sc (Home Economics) in colleges up to March... KARACHI: Heiku Mushaira KARACHI, March 11: The Japan Cultural Centre held the 19th annual Heiku Mushaira recently at a local hotel.... KARACHI: Liquor seized KARACHI, March 11: Preventive Collectorate of Pakistan Customs on Monday seized 1,680 bottles of liquor and 1,200 tins of beer on Mauripur Road in Gulbai.... LAHORE: Tarbela canals closed LAHORE, March 11: The Irrigation and Power Department on Monday closed down some of the Punjab canals and reduced supplies to others in view of the depletion of Tarbela storage.... LAHORE: LHC orders arrest of SHO, two landlords LAHORE, March 11: The Lahore High Court ordered the arrest of the SHO and two landlords of Gojra, Mandi Bahauddin district, for keeping a young woman in wrongful confinement as an... LAHORE: Road links with Afghanistan urged LAHORE, March 11: The United Nations and other authorities which have stakes in Afghanistan and Central Asia have been suggested to develop Pakistan-Afghanistan road links for it will serve their cause... LAHORE: Notices to AGs on plea against LHC elevations LAHORE, March 11: The Lahore High Court issued notices to the attorney-general and the Punjab advocate-general in a writ petition challenging the elevation of five junior judicial officers to the bench.... LAHORE: Antique car rally starts tomorrow LAHORE, March 11: A 1926 model Dodge Brothers car will participate in the antique car rally being organized by the Punjab Tourism Development Corporation.... LAHORE: Centre has no money to maintain monuments LAHORE, March 11: Federal tourism and culture minister S.K. Tressler says the government is assessing provinces ability as well as resources to maintain the historical monuments.... LAHORE: Procurement target for wheat enhanced LAHORE, March 11: City district Nazim Amer Mahmood raised the wheat procurement target for Lahore on Monday from 42,000 tonnes to 50,000 tonnes.... LAHORE: Former MPA detained illegally, LHC told LAHORE, March 11: The Lahore High Court issued notices to the respondent Punjab government and the inspector-general of prisons in a petition alleging that an ex-MPA was being held in the... LAHORE: Terrorists’ network broken: IGP LAHORE, March 11: Punjab IGP Malik Asif Hayat claimed on Monday that the killing of an activist of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi had broken its network not only in southern Punjab but... LAHORE: ‘JI needs to establish its commitment’ LAHORE, March 11: Jamaat-i-Islami and not the Pakistan People’s Party needs to establish its democratic credentials, Mian Raza Rabbani, the PPP acting secretary general told Dawn on Monday.... LAHORE: Punjab assurance LAHORE, March 11: The Punjab will share agricultural knowledge with other provinces by developing three model villages in Sindh and one in Balochistan, Governor Khalid Maqbool said on Monday.... LAHORE: ARD meeting on 23rd ‘at all costs’ LAHORE, March 11: The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy announced on Monday that it will hold at all costs a public meeting at Mochi Gate on March 23.... LAHORE: No spending without Nazim LAHORE, March 11: Acting on a directive from the chief executive/president, the Finance Department has made the sanction of the district nazim mandatory for all expenditure by the district government.... LAHORE: Qazi defends cooperation offers to PPP, PML LAHORE, March 11: Qazi Husain Ahmad on Monday defended the offers of cooperation by his Jamaat-i-Islami to the Pakistan Muslim League and the Pakistan People’s Party, despite having made all sorts... RAWALPINDI: Printing presses told not to print sectarian material RAWALPINDI, March 11: The government has asked the printing presses not to print any material which promotes hatred and friction among various sects.... RAWALPINDI: RGH land under illegal occupation RAWALPINDI, March 11: A state land measuring 88 kanals and 5 marlas worth Rs1,069 million, allotted to Rawalpindi General Hospital (RGH) is allegedly under illegal occupation, sources in the Commission working... ISLAMABAD: Only people have right to change govt: speakers ISLAMABAD, March 11: Speakers at a seminar on Monday were of the unanimous opinion that the people have the right to overthrow or install a government or make changes in political... ISLAMABAD: Reforms to revamp education ISLAMABAD, March 11: The Education Sector Reforms (ESR) being pursued by the government comprise a set of comprehensive measures to bring about a complete transformation of the education system, officials sources... ISLAMABAD: Children rock climbing contest held ISLAMABAD, March 11: As part of the celebration’s of the International Year of the Mountains, a children rock-climbing competition was organized at the Margalla Hills Park near Daman-i-Koh on Monday.... ISLAMABAD: CDA earns Rs214m from plots’ auction ISLAMABAD, March 11: The Capital Development Authority earned over Rs214 million through auctioning of 52 residential plots of different sizes on the first day of the four-day auctioning process at the... ISLAMABAD: Women sets herself on fire ISLAMABAD, March 11: A woman set herself on fire in Bhara Kahu on Monday night, hospital and police sources said.... ISLAMABAD: Court orders auction of Beverage Company ISLAMABAD, March 11: The civil judge, Jehangir Mir, has ordered the auctioning of Haydri Beverages, the local licenced manufacturers of Pepsi Cola International.... ISLAMABAD: RIUJ polls on 14th ISLAMABAD, March 11: The elections of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ), which were postponed due to heavy rain on Saturday, will be held on March 14, says the chairman of the... HYDERABAD: Opposition to Thal canal continues HYDERABAD, March 11: The Labour Party of Pakistan (LPP), Sindh chapter, at a meeting held here on Sunday, said the military rulers had hatched conspiracies against the oppressed nations by launching... HYDERABAD: Petitions against BISE officials filed HYDERABAD, March 11: Four students on Monday filed separate contempt of court applications in the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, against the chairman and inspector of colleges of the Board... HYDERABAD: Decline in reading habit deplored HYDERABAD, March 11: “I have handed over 7,000 books belonging to Pir Hissamuddin Rashidi and 4,000 photographs to the Sindhiology Department but these precious books and photographs are gathering dust. I... NAWABSHAH: Sindh students denied admission in Punjab NAWABSHAH, March 11: Admissions to the medical colleges of Punjab against the seats reserved for the candidates of Sindh on reciprocal basis were refused by the secretary for health, Punjab, and... SUKKUR: Highwaymen kill two passengers SUKKUR, March 11: Two passengers of a Karachi bound bus were killed and at least one was injured when a group of armed bandits opened fire on a bus on Sunday... SANGHAR: Only 23pc Pakistanis have sanitation facilities SANGHAR, March 11: A seminar was organized in the city on Monday to create awareness among the people about health care and sanitation.... DADU: Five die, 40 injured in accident near Dadu DADU, March 11: Five people including a woman and three children were killed and 40 others were injured in an accident when a Daulatpur-bound bus fell into a ditch on the... SHIKARPUR: Villager shot dead by bandits SHIKARPUR, March 11: A villager was shot dead and five others received bullet injuries in an encounter with bandits in village Boriri on Sunday night.... KHAIRPUR: Dacoit gang leader arrested KHAIRPUR, March 11: The leader of a gang of dacoits, Manzoor alias Machhi, was arrested early Monday morning.... BADIN: Axed to death BADIN, March 11: A girl, Zubaida Mallah, 20, was axed to death by her bother, Misri Mallah, on the pretext of Karo-kari in Bachal Mallah village on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: Paramedics condemn official’s threat HYDERABAD, March 11: Pakistan Paramedical Staff Association, Sindh, has taken strong exception to the utterances of the Sindh health secretary in which he has threatened to ban the activities of the...

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