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April 7, 2002 Sunday Muharram 23, 1423 KARACHI: Nine cops held to force surrender of absconders: Ramaswami gang-rape KARACHI, April 6: Nine police officials, family members or relatives of the two absconding rapists in Ramaswami gang-rape incident, have been taken into custody for interrogation, Dawnlearnt here on Saturday.... KARACHI: Role of regional press during crises praised: South Asian Editors’ conference opens KARACHI, April 6: The indigenous-language press in India and Pakistan played a positive role during the communal riots in Gujarat by respectively reporting atrocities fearlessly and playing down casualties so as... KARACHI: IBA test petitioners refused admissions KARACHI, April 6: The students, who had challenged the exclusion of their names from the IBA merit list for admission to medical colleges, have been informed that their explanation to show-cause... KARACHI: 17 vehicles hijacked Reckless driving kills 4-year-old girl KARACHI, April 6: A recklessly-driven minibus crushed a four- year-old girl to death in Orangi Town on Saturday.... KARACHI: 111 foreigner convicts moved to Hyderabad KARACHI, April 6: The authorities of the Central Prison, Karachi, shifted on Saturday as many as 111 foreigners convicts to Hyderabad jails.... KARACHI: Railway crossing closure KARACHI, April 6: The Shah Faisal Colony Railway Crossing is being closed down from April 15 due to construction of Shah Faisal Flyover.... KARACHI: Lack of physical activity turning into menace: World Health Day today KARACHI, April 6: The World Health Day (WHD), being celebrated today with the theme ‘Move for Health’, is aimed to underline the importance of physical activity to check non-communicable diseases commonly... KARACHI: All textbooks available in market KARACHI, April 6: A spokesman for the Sindh Education Department has clarified that all the textbooks published by the Sindh Textbook Board are available in the market, except English for class-I... KARACHI: Seminar on Palestine KARACHI, April 6: The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs will hold a seminar on “Israeli Occupation of Palestine” on April 8.... KARACHI: PPP, PML, JI oppose referendum plan KARACHI April 6: Major political parties, including Pakistan People’s Party, Jamaat-i-Islami and Pakistan Muslim League, have opposed the idea of President General Pervez Musharraf to extend his term for five years... KARACHI: Judgments in five sectarian murder cases reserved KARACHI, April 6: An anti-terrorism court reserved on Saturday the judgments in five cases of sectarian killing against four men.... KARACHI: Endowment fund needed at NICH KARACHI, April 6: The establishment of an endowment fund is needed at the National Institute of Child Health (NICH) to help acquire services of specialised professionals including doctors, nurses and paramedics.... KARACHI: Bail plea of LNH doctors confirmed KARACHI, April 6: Bail of two doctors of the Liaquat National Hospital was confirmed in the sum of Rs200,000 each against whom the allegation was that their failure to provide first... KARACHI: SHCBA rejects move to hold referendum KARACHI, April 6: The Sindh High Court Bar Association has rejected General Pervez Musharraf’s move for holding referendum to perpetuate his military rule.... KARACHI: S.A. Meenai’s sister dies KARACHI, April 6: Atiya Ashir, widow of the late Mohammed Ashir, former News Editor of Dawn, and elder sister of S.A. Meenai, Assistant Editor, Dawn, expired on Saturday. She was 85.... KARACHI: Soomro hails speech KARACHI, April 6: Sindh Governor Mohammadmian Soomro has hailed President General Pervez Musharraf’s address to nation over radio and television on Friday night.... KARACHI: Exams timing KARACHI, April 6: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) will conduct its ongoing examinations in accordance with the changed Pakistan Standard Time (PST) with effect from Monday, April 8.... KARACHI: GST on drugs KARACHI, April 6: The executive committee of Karachi Wholesale Chemist Council has appealed to President Pervaiz Musharraf to withdraw GST on all drugs. An emergency meeting of the council lauded the... PESHAWAR: Court orders status quo in Pipos case PESHAWAR, April 6: A local court directed here on Saturday the administration of the Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH), Peshawar, not to get vacated the building of the Pakistan Institute of Prosthetic... PESHAWAR: Druggists observe hunger strike PESHAWAR, April 6: The Pakistan Chemists and Druggist Association, NWFP, organized hunger strike camps throughout the province on Saturday, asking the government to withdraw the General Sales Tax (GST) imposed on... PESHAWAR: PPP, PML-N oppose referendum PESHAWAR, April 6: The Pakistan People’s Party has termed the proposed presidential referendum a farce and advised the military regime to seek “qualification and disqualification” of PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto from... PESHAWAR: Pleas against detention of Al Qaeda men rejected PESHAWAR, April 6: The Peshawar High Court on Friday dismissed two writ petitions challenging the detention of alleged Al-Qaeda men and Pakistanis, arrested after entering the country from Afghanistan.... PESHAWAR: Rehman Baba’s Urs begins PESHAWAR, April 6: The annual Urs of prominent Pushto mystic poet, Rehman Baba commenced here on Friday.... ISLAMABAD: Pakistan ranks first in diabetes ISLAMABAD, April 6: Pakistan which ranked nowhere in 1995 among the top 10 countries where diabetes was common has now attained the top position first in the list with 15 million... ISLAMABAD: Mckinnon’s remarks on president’s speech hailed ISLAMABAD, April 6: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has welcomed Commonwealth Secretary-General Don Mckinnon’s remarks on President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s Friday speech.... ISLAMABAD: Rahim for unified Saarc efforts against globalization ISLAMABAD, April 6: The negotiations carried out at the World Trade Organization (WTO) were in conflict with our trade and economic policies and adversely effected our day to day life, said... ISLAMABAD: Over 50 schools to take part in Nature Carnival today ISLAMABAD, April 6: More than 50 schools are likely to participate in the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Nature Carnival 2002, a children extravaganza to be held at Fatima Jinnah Park on... ISLAMABAD: Naqib granted bail in one case ISLAMABAD, April 6: Judicial Magistrate Jehangir Mir on Friday granted bail, in one case, to former NWFP minister Naqibullah Khan, who is allegedly involved in five different cases of crime.... RAWALPINDI: Majlis Amal to launch drive against referendum RAWALPINDI, April 6: The Mutahidda Majlis-i-Amal is all set to launch a campaign against President General Musharraf’s decision to hold referendum in the country.... ISLAMABAD: Bike races cause problem ISLAMABAD, April 6: Motor bikes race from Islamabad to Murree has become a regular feature causing hardships to the commuters and risking lives of many.... ISLAMABAD: Shahida for reactivating Saarc ISLAMABAD, April 6: The minister for environment, Shahida Jamil, has emphasized the need for active collaboration among Saarc member countries in efforts to preserve the environment.... ISLAMABAD: Medical camp for livestock ISLAMABAD, April 6: The livestock and dairy development department will hold free medical camps for treatment of livestock at Mera Begwal, Talhar, Put Lair, Mohra Gulab and Sihala on April 12,... ISLAMABAD: 3 research associates appointed ISLAMABAD, April 6: The Federal Public Service Commi-ssion (FPSC) has recommended three candidates for appointment against the posts of research associates, says a press release.... MARDAN: Motorway contract awarded to 3 firms MARDAN, April 6: For the reconstruction of Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was singed between the National Highway Authority (NHA) and Gammon, SKB and Dicon companies on Saturday..... MARDAN: Poppy cultivation goes on despite ban MARDAN, April 6: The government has been raiding to destroy poppy crop in various northern districts of the province but still there are some remote mountainous areas in Mardan district where... MANSEHRA: Mansehra people living in insanitary conditions MANSEHRA, April 6: The people of the Mansehra town are forced to live in insanitary conditions, as heaps of garbage continue to litter its streets and roads due to shortage of... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Hunger strike against GST on drugs observed DERA ISMAIL KHAN, April 6: Pakistan Chemists and Druggists Association, Dera Ismail Khan chapter, observed a hunger strike on Saturday against the levy of 15 per cent general sales tax (GST)... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Body of youth found DERA ISMAIL KHAN, April 6: The body of a young man, who went missing in December last, was found in the hilly area of Sheikh Budin on Friday.... PESHAWAR: Students body formed PESHAWAR, April 6: The old students of the Quaid-i-Azam College of Commerce, University of Peshawar, formed an alumni association here on Saturday, says a press release.... HYDERABAD: Levy of GST on farm inputs deplored HYDERABAD, April 6: The Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) has deplored the levy of 15 to 18 per cent GST on agricultural inputs, including fertilizers, pesticides, agricultural machinery and seeds, to appease... SHIKARPUR: APCA threatens to boycott referendum SHIKARPUR, April 6: The central and provincial leaders of the All Pakistan Clerks Association have expressed concern over delay in the acceptance of their demands and threatened to boycott the presidential... HYDERABAD: Sugar mills workers continue protest HYDERABAD, April 6: The workers of sugar mills, under the banner of the Sindh Sugar Mills Trade Union Federation, continued their hunger strike outside the press club on the third consecutive... HYDERABAD: Demo for restoration of trade unions held HYDERABAD, April 6: A group of workers, under the banner of the National Labour Federation (NLF), staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Saturday in connection with the... HYDERABAD: Growers demand water for crops HYDERABAD, April 6: A large number of growers of the Mullakatiyar irrigation sub-division, Tando Mohammad Khan taluka, staged demonstrations outside the Hyderabad Press Club and the office of chief engineer of... HYDERABAD: One killed, 3 injured in armed clash HYDERABAD, April 6: One person was killed while three others were injured on late Friday night in an armed clash between two groups in Nasim Nagar within the jurisdiction of the... LARKANA: Centenary celebrations LARKANA, April 6: The Sindh governor will inaugurate the centenary celebrations of Larkana district on April 18.... LAHORE: Wah garden — a return from oblivion LAHORE, April 6: The magnificent Mughal Garden of Wah has been a victim of neglect and vandalism for centuries. It was about to pass into historical oblivion when its restoration was... LAHORE: Zakat assistance to rehabilitate 50,000 LAHORE, April 6: More than 50,000 people in the Punjab will be permanently rehabilitated by June this year through Zakat assistance to start small businesses, the chief Zakat administrator said on... LAHORE: PTU to launch protest drive LAHORE, April 6: The Punjab Teachers Union joint action committee has announced the launch of a protest campaign if the government tries to denationalize educational institutions in the province.... LAHORE: LHC timings LAHORE, April 6: The following timings shall be observed by the Lahore High Court (principal seat and the benches) and civil and sessions courts in the Punjab from April 8 to...

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