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March 19, 2002 Tuesday Muharram 4, 1423 KARACHI: City Council approves Rs549m budget KARACHI, March 18: The City Council approved on Monday Rs549 million first excess and surrender budget 2001-2002 of the city government with the support of the majority of the members after... KARACHI: 11 cars, 12 bikes hijacked: Bandits shoot man to death KARACHI, March 18: Motorcycle hijackers shot a man to death in Gulshan-i- Iqbal on Monday evening.... KARACHI: Two men arrested for sectarian killings KARACHI, March 18: Police arrested two suspects in the city on Monday for their alleged involvement in sectarian killings.... KARACHI: 28 vehicles a day taken away in February KARACHI, March 18: Twenty eight vehicles a day on average were taken away at different localities in the metropolis during February, bringing the total number of hijacked/stolen vehicles to 1,671 in... KARACHI: Karachi, Tehran bus service launched KARACHI, March 18: Nazim Karachi District Naimatullah Khan has said that the governments of Iran and Pakistan have close and cordial relations, not only that their official as well as peoples’... KARACHI: SSC exams rescheduled KARACHI, March 18: The Board of Secondary Education, Karachi, has announced a revised programme for Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part-I&II annual examinations 2002 for regular and private candidates of Science and... KARACHI: Doctors plan protest on 22nd KARACHI, March 18: A ‘black day’ would be observed on March 22 throughout the country to protest against the targeted killings of doctors in Karachi and to condemn the government for... KARACHI: 1.5m people afflicted with TB in Pakistan: World TB Day on 24th KARACHI, March 18: Pakistan will be observing World TB Day on March 24 in the backdrop of fact that it has the sixth highest TB burden globally and also accounts 44... KARACHI: Spencer Eye Hospital undergoes extensive renovations KARACHI, March 18: A drug bank and a memorial park will soon be set up at the Spencer Eye Hospital with the help of the Lions Club to provide free treatment... KARACHI: KESC workers demand end to ban on unions KARACHI, March 18: KESC employees have demanded that the ban on trade union activities in the organization be abolished and privatization process of the corporation be stopped immediately.... KARACHI: Departmental disputes hit traffic signals’ repair KARACHI, March 18: Maintenance work on traffic signals in the city has fallen victim to disputes between the city district government and other concerned authorities, including cantonments boards, Karachi Port Trust... KARACHI: Dr Lakha to head body on higher education KARACHI, March 18: President Gen Pervez Musharraf has appointed Dr Shamsh Kassim Lakha, President, Aga Khan University, as chairman of the Steering Committee on Higher Education.... KARACHI: UK keen on educational collaboration, says KU VC KARACHI, March 18: A number of British educational institutions have shown interest in academic collaboration and cooperation with universities in Pakistan.... KARACHI: DAE exam results KARACHI, March 18: The Sindh Board of Technical Education on Monday announced the results of Diploma of Associate Engineer (morning) third-year supplementary examinations 2000.... KARACHI: SSC exam forms KARACHI, March 18: The Board of Secondary Education has announced that the leftover students of schools can submit their forms for SSC annual examinations-2002, on March 20.... KARACHI: City weather KARACHI, March 18: The Met office on Monday forecast that the city’s weather would be fair with hazy morning on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Ex-minister acquitted in corruption case KARACHI, March 18: An accountability court acquitted on Monday a former federal commerce minister, Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar, and former secretary of the ministry of commerce, Brig (retd) Aslam Hiyat, in a... KARACHI: Referendum bid termed violative of Constitution KARACHI, March 18: Leaders of the mainstream political parties on Monday maintained that General Musharraf’s decision to hold referendum for remaining president even beyond Oct 2002 was violative of the constitution... KARACHI: New police checkposts to be set up for Muharram KARACHI, March 18: New police checkposts will be set up across the city, especially in sensitive areas, to beef up security arrangements during Muharram, a senior police official said on Monday.... KARACHI: Meteorological Day on 23rd KARACHI, March 18: The World Meteorological Day will be celebrated by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) at the Meteorological Complex, University Road, on March 23, a press release said on Monday.... KARACHI: Hearing of appeals against death sentence put off KARACHI, March 18: An anti-terrorism appellate bench of the Sindh High Court put off on Monday the hearing of the appeals of two activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Ahmed Saeed... KARACHI: Fishermen stage protest rally KARACHI, March 18: A group of fishermen staged a peaceful rally here on Monday demanding immediate arrest of the culprits involved in the Mekran coast firing incident which resulted in the... KARACHI: Attack on church widely condemned KARACHI, March 18: The City Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the grenade attack in a church at Islamabad on Sunday.... KARACHI: Rs1,000 raise for contract doctors recommended KARACHI, March 18: Provincial minister for health and population welfare Ehsan Ahmed has recommended the government an increase of Rs1,000 in the salaries of doctors appointed on a contract basis.... KARACHI: KPC life membership conferred on Minto KARACHI, March 18: The President of Karachi Press Club, Sabihuddin Ghousi, on Monday conferred the life membership of KPC on Abid Hassan Minto advocate in recognition of his services to the... KARACHI: BSc practicals KARACHI, March 18: The University of Karachi has announced that Chemistry practical of BSc (Pass) first and second year examinations- 2001 of the leftover candidates will be held at the Department... KARACHI: Two groups of students clash at KU KARACHI, March 18: Several students were injured in a clash between two student groups at the University of Karachi on Monday.... KARACHI: Dept wound up KARACHI, March 18: The provincial government on Monday announced that it had wound up the Sindh Bureau of Supply and Prices with immediate effect.... HYDERABAD: NAPP advocates for true democracy HYDERABAD, March 18: The central secretary general, National Awami Party Pakistan, (NAPP), Shakir Buneri, has said that the country cannot be extricated from the existing crisis merely by holding elections unless... HYDERABAD: Employees observe hunger strike HYDERABAD, March 18: Under the banner of the Sindh Employees Association, a token hunger strike was observed outside the press club here on Monday to press for the acceptance of the... HYDERABAD: Woman files plea against arrest HYDERABAD, March 18: Additional Attorney General (Sindh) Masood A. Noorani on Tuesday sougth time to file comments in a constitutional petition challenging the arrest of Ms Zainab, wife of Ghulam Shabbir,... HYDERABAD: Action against jail officials urged HYDERABAD, March 18: The relatives and friends of deceased prisoner Mehmood Khoso have alleged that he was tortured to death by the authorities of Hyderabad Central Jail.... LARKANA: Release of four detainees ordered LARKANA, March 18: The Sindh High Court, Larkana circuit bench, on Monday ordered to release four detainees on the surety of Rs10,000 each.... HYDERABAD: Judicial probe into murder demanded HYDERABAD, March 18: The central leaders of the Khaskheli Jamaat have demanded the immediate arrest of the killers of Altaf Hussain Khaskheli of Mirpurkhas district.... HYDERABAD: Arrest of JSQM leaders resented HYDERABAD, March 18: The activists of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz staged a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Monday to protest against the arrests of the party... HYDERABAD: Demo against police held HYDERABAD, March 18: Over 50 residents of Waqar Town including women, staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Monday against the SHO and other staff of the Qasimabad... HYDERABAD: Protest against influential people HYDERABAD, March 18: A large number of villagers, including women, residents of Gul Mohammad Parhiar goth, Hussainabad, Giddu Bandar deh, staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Monday... SANGHAR: Ex-MSF president shot dead SANGHAR, March 18: Ex-president of the Muslim Students Federation Jan M. Nizamani alias Jano Nizamani was found dead on his farm near the Chamaro village, about 6kms from here, on Sunday.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Construction of Thal canal condemned NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, March 18: The workers of the PPP and PPP youth wing observed token hunger strike against the Thal Canal at Allah Wala Chowk, National Highway, Naushahro Feroze, on Sunday.... NAWABSHAH: By-election for Naib Nazim seat held NAWABSHAH, March 18: Ali Asghar Chandio of the Awam Dost Panel won on Saturday the by-election for the seat of Naib Nazim of Suhelo union council by taking 2,130 votes.... PESHAWAR: 40 police stations to be set up in Fata: New force for tribal belt proposed PESHAWAR, March 18: In line with the government’s decision to integrate Fata into the NWFP, coinciding with the extension of the Police Act to the tribal areas, a total of 40... PESHAWAR: Ban on private practice by govt doctors stays PESHAWAR, March 18: The NWFP Cabinet announced on Monday that the government would not change its policy on institutional-based practice by the government-employed doctors.... PESHAWAR: FIA official issued show-cause notice PESHAWAR, March 18: The Peshawar High Court on Monday served a show-cause notice on an investigation officer of the Federal Investigation Agency, asking him to explain why contempt of court proceedings... PESHAWAR: Repatriated DPs fooling officials PESHAWAR, March 18: The Afghan refugees repatriation programme sponsored by the UNHCR is likely to become an exercise in futility despite the fact that the activity at the Takhta Baig voluntary... MANSEHRA: By-election on four seats of Nazim held MANSEHRA, March 18: By-election for the slot of Nazim in four union councils (UCs) of the Mansehra district was held here on Saturday in a peaceful atmosphere.... SWABI: Policeman shot dead SWABI, March 18: Hawaldar of Swabi police station was shot dead by some unidentified attackers in his native town Kalu Khan on Sunday night.... PESHAWAR: Wapda XEN sacked, SDO suspended PESHAWAR, March 18: Wapda Chairman Lt-Gen Zulfiqar Ali Khan terminated the services of an executive engineer and a lineman, and suspended a sub-divisional officer and a line superintendent here on Monday.... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Ulema urged to promote harmony DERA ISMAIL KHAN, March 18: Dera Ismail Khan District Nazim Latifullah Khan has urged Ulema to promote religious harmony and tolerance among different sects of the Muslims....

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