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March 27, 2002 Wednesday Muharram 12, 1423 KARACHI: Two persons die in accidents KARACHI, March 26: A 15-year-old boy was run over by an unidentified vehicle in New Karachi on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Ord issued to regulate urban land transactions KARACHI, March 26: Governor Mohammedmian Soomro promulgated on Tuesday the Sindh Disposal of Urban Land Ordinance, 2002, which shall come into force at once.... KARACHI: Many city areas to go dry today KARACHI, March 26: Various parts of the city will either go dry or receive scant supply of water on Wednesday owing to short supply of over 40 mgd from Dhabeji’s phase-II... KARACHI: 11 cars, 13 bikes hijacked KARACHI, March 26: Twenty-four vehicles — 11 cars and 13 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city in the past 48 hours, police said.... KARACHI: Nazim orders removal of encroachments on drains KARACHI, March 26: Nazim Karachi Naimatullah Khan has called for details of all such leases which had been granted in the past on nullahs and drains or such land where lease... KARACHI: SSC exams Students issued photostat admit cards KARACHI, March 26: Instead of original admit cards, the Board of Secondary Education, Karachi, has issued photocopies to many of the SSC annual examination-2002 candidates, said sources in the Board.... KARACHI: Metro-buses violating rules KARACHI, March 26: Buses and coaches operating in the city under the metro scheme of Karachi Public Transport Society (KPTS) have been found violating rules and regulations.... KARACHI: Lyari Expressway takes over Adam Khan Road KARACHI, March 26: A new controversy has started with the merger of Mirza Adam Khan Road by the National Highway Authority into the Lyari Expressway Scheme.... KARACHI: Diabetes on the rise KARACHI, March 26: The Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) and the National Institute of Child Health (NICH) have so far registered more than 9000 patients affected by diabetes and its complications.... KARACHI: Proper monitoring of TB outlets proposed KARACHI, March 26: The WHO and other international agencies working for elimination of tuberculosis have registered their concern regarding lack of standardisation of pharmaceuticals used under national tuberculosis programme.... KARACHI: Pollution causing eye diseases KARACHI, March 26: Deteriorating environmental conditions coupled with inadequate safety provisions are accelerate eye ailments in the city. Cataract is increasing at a rate of two to five per cent annually... KARACHI: Transparency in govt employment stressed KARACHI, March 26: Governor Sindh Mohammedmian Soomro has said that transparency and merit will be ensured in the recruitment process of government employment.... KARACHI: Govt urged to withdraw GST on medicines KARACHI, March 26: Condemning the recent imposition of general sales tax (GST) on medicines, participants of a seminar urged the government not to levy such taxes unless there was a consensus... KARACHI: Notice in KBCA’s plea on plot status case KARACHI, March 26: The Sindh High Court has issued pre-admission notice for March 28 to the parties in a High Court appeal against a single judge order in which a plea... KARACHI: Ashura observed peacefully KARACHI, March 26: Ashura was observed in Karachi on Monday with religious reverence and solemnity.... KARACHI: Orders for Asif’s production issued KARACHI, March 26: The district and sessions judge, Central, Muhammed Riaz Shaikh, acquitted on Tuesday slain chief of the Sunni Tehreek, Maulana Saleem Qadri, and 17 others of the charge of... KARACHI: PONAM rejects referendum KARACHI, March 26: The Pakistan Oppressed Nations’ Movement (PONAM) has rejected the proposed referendum to allow President General Pervez Musharraf continue in office for the next five years.... KARACHI: Dr Ishtiaq passes away KARACHI, March 26: Dr Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed, a former general secretary of the Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi, died of heart attack on Sunday morning in Sadiqabad, where he had gone to... KARACHI: Child abuse KARACHI, March 26: The Institute of Behavioural Sciences will hold a lecture on “Child Abuse” on March 30.... KARACHI: Edhi off to Kabul KARACHI, March 26: Abdul Sattar Edhi is leaving for Kabul on Wednesday morning to provide relief to the victims of earthquake.... LARKANA: Sectarian clash averted in Ratodero LARKANA, March 26: Police in Ratodero resorted to aerial firing and lobbed tear gas shells to prevent a sectarian clash on the Ashur day when at least 10 persons were injured... HYDERABAD: SNF calls for unity to solve Sindh’s problems HYDERABAD, March 26: The chief of the Sindh National Front (SNF), Mumtaz Ali Bhutto said that he was trying to unite all the politicians, writers and intellectuals on one platform to... SUKKUR: Protest against factory’s sell-off SUKKUR, March 26: Workers of the Pak-Saudi Fertilizer Factory, Mirpur Mathelo, staged a protest demonstration in front of the National Press Club on Tuesday against the selling of the factory.... MIRPURKHAS: Inquiry begins against XEN Highways MIRPURKHAS, March 26: The Anti-Corruption Establishment, Mirpurkhas, initiated an inquiry into the awarding of contracts by the XEN, provincial highway division, Mirpurkhas, without adopting legal tender process.... HYDERABAD: Villagers hold demonstrations against police HYDERABAD, March 26: A large number of the residents of Husri, Hatri and Paban including women staged a protest demonstration outside the press club and DPO office here on Tuesday against... DADU: Two killed, 40 injured as coach overturns DADU, March 26: Two people were killed and 40 injured when a Karachi-bound passenger coach overturned on the Indus highway near Sehwan on Monday.... HYDERABAD: SU cancels admissions of four students HYDERABAD, March 26: The authorities of the University of Sindh on Tuesday cancelled the admissions of four students for violating the admission rules of the university.... HYDERABAD: Ashur day observed peacefully HYDERABAD, March 26: The Youm-i-Ashur, marking the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), was observed in the city and its vicinity on Monday with due... HYDERABAD: Order on bail pleas of JSQM leaders reserved HYDERABAD, March 26: The Anti-Terrorism Court, Hyderabad, on Tuesday reserved order on the bail applications of the chairman, Jeay Sindh Quami Mahaz, Bashir Khan Qureshi, and vice chairman Dr Niaz Kalani... NAWABSHAH: Sacked mill workers want reinstatement NAWABSHAH, March 26: More than 200 sacked workers of the Habib Sugar Mills (HSM) continued their token hunger strike against their retrenchment outside Nawabshah press club here on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Governor promises development for all areas PESHAWAR, March 26: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that removing disparities and ensuring balanced development throughout the province were the prime objectives of the government and efforts being... PESHAWAR: No rules for Madaris registration yet PESHAWAR, March 26: The Auqaf department has not yet received instructions from the federal and the NWFP governments about the registration of Madaris and mosques in the province.... PESHAWAR: Doctor kidnapped PESHAWAR, March 26: The capital city police have not found any clue about the kidnapping of Dr Inayat Roghani, brother of NWFP Health Minister Mehr Taj Roghani, who was reportedly kidnapped in Hayatabad area... PESHAWAR: Law students want courses completed PESHAWAR, March 26: Irregularity on part of teachers, coupled with mismanagement, has marred the performance of the Faculty of Law, University of Peshawar, college students informed Dawn on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: PPP(S) flays GST on drugs PESHAWAR, March 26: The Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) has said that the imposition of 15 per cent General Sales Tax on medicines will badly affect the common people.... ABBOTTABAD: Woman dies of burns ABBOTTABAD, March 26: One Safya Bibi of Bandi Sarara, Abbottabad, died of burns, which she suffered two days back in mysterious circumstances, in the Ayub Medical Complex here.... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Two injured in dispute DERA ISMAIL KHAN, March 26: Two people were injured when talks over a marriage proposal turned nasty here on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Minister’s house burgled PESHAWAR, March 26: The provincial minister for food, Ubaidullah Jan’s house in Hayatabad Township was burgled, police sources said here on Tuesday...

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