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April 10, 2002 Wednesday Muharram 26, 1423 KARACHI: New system may fail if funds not made available: City Nazim warns... KARACHI, April 9: Speakers at a seminar on devolution plan feared that lack of financial resources, limited administrative freedom and non-availability of quality leadership may prove a setback to the local... KARACHI: Musharraf may approve KCR revival this month KARACHI, April 9: President Pervez Musharraf is likely to give final approval to the feasibility report on the revival of the Karachi Circular Railway as a pre-referendum gift to the Karachiites,... KARACHI: Legal experts say referendum constitutional KARACHI, April 9: At a time when political and religious parties have launched a joint struggle against the referendum after its formal announcement by President General Pervez Musharraf, legal experts appear... KARACHI: 25 vehicles hijacked Muttahida man shot dead KARACHI, April 9: An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement was shot dead in North Nazimabad on Tuesday.... KARACHI: CE’s public meeting on 28th KARACHI, April 9: President General Pervez Musharraf will hold a public meeting here on April 28.... KARACHI: HSC exam forms submission date KARACHI, April 9: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, has announced that it would accept the examination forms and fee of all eligible candidates of Science, Commerce (Regular) and Home Economics... KARACHI: Reproductive health policy for youth demanded: 4-day moot opens KARACHI, April 9: Speakers at a workshop, on Tuesday, said that correct reproductive health information should be provided to the adolescent population, so that they do not fall victim to quacks... KARACHI: Acute water shortage in many areas KARACHI, April 9: Almost all societies of the city went without water for the third consecutive day on Tuesday owing to a leakage that had developed in a 48-inch dia pipeline... KARACHI: Steps to check cancer urged KARACHI, April 9: Oncologists have urged timely intervention with particular reference to necessary examinations and drug management to arrest cancer-induced mortality in the country.... KARACHI: Moot on rafficking KARACHI, April 9: A three-day international conference in the city on “Trafficking in Women and Children in South Asia”, will open on April 15.... KARACHI: New PTCL bill-collection system introduced KARACHI, April 9: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and the Citibank have introduced the mechanised bill-collection system.... KARACHI: Art show KARACHI, April 9: The exhibition of drawings by Shaheen Siddequi, which started on Monday, will continue till April 15, at the Ahmed Pervez Art Gallery (Manzar Akbar Hall) of the Arts... KARACHI: People to get all facilities in referendum: Soomro KARACHI, April 9: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has said all possible facilities will be provided to the citizens in exercising their voting rights in the presidential referendum.... KARACHI: Town control over Bachat Bazaars challenged KARACHI, April 9: The Sindh High Court has put the advocate-general Sindh on notice for April 23, in a petition in which it has been contended that according to the Sindh... KARACHI: Anti-referendum parties form alliances KARACHI, April 9: Some 27 political, religious and nationalist parties of the country have gathered under the banners of political alliances, namely Alliance for Restoration of Democracy, Muttahida Majlis-i-Mahaz and Pakistan... KARACHI: Accidents claimed 5,445 lives last year KARACHI, April 9: 5,445 commuters lost their lives in 10481 accidents in the year 2001 in the country, mainly due to reckless driving.... KARACHI: Reinstatement of sacked MCB workers demanded KARACHI, April 9: Workers of Muslim Commercial Bank, condemning the sacking of over 220 low-grade employees a few days back, have demanded their immediate reinstatement.... KARACHI: Ombudsman orders repair of damaged pipeline KARACHI, April 9: The provincial Ombudsman has directed the KWSB Managing Director to take immediate measures for repairing an 18-inch dia pipeline that has been leaking between Toll Plaza and Gulzar-i-Hijri... KARACHI: Bandit jailed for seven years KARACHI, April 9: An additional district and sessions judge, Central, Ghulam Qadir Leghari, sentenced on Tuesday a bandit to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment.... KARACHI: Reshuffling in PIA KARACHI, April 9: The management of Pakistan International Airlines has brought about certain changes in the administration and appointed General Manager Personnel, Ghazanfar Mashkoor, as Senior Manager Administration.... KARACHI: Hospital opens KARACHI, April 9: The World Health Organization’s country representative in Pakistan, Dr Khalif Bile Mohamud, on Tuesday inaugurated a children’s hospital at Baqai Medical University on the eve of the World... HYDERABAD: SC urged to take action against illegalities: Presidential referendum HYDERABAD, April 9: The city chapter of the Pakistan People’s Party at a meeting held here on Monday night predicted the masses would not participate in the presidential referendum and added... HYDERABAD: Scholarships’ number raised: Date extended HYDERABAD, April 9: The last date for submitting applications for scholarships for class six students of government primary schools has been extended till April 15 and the number of the scholarships... HYDERABAD: Referendum backed HYDERABAD, April 9: The Islami Majlis-i-Amal, Sindh, announced here on Tuesday that the organization would motivate the majority to vote for Gen Pervez Musharraf’s reforms in the presidential referendum.... HYDERABAD: Homage paid to I.I. Kazi HYDERABAD, April 9: To pay homage to Allama I.I. Kazi for his services in promoting education and improving lives of the masses, the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, organized the Founder’s Week... HYDERABAD: Cop killed by colleague HYDERABAD, April 9: A police constable was gunned down by his colleague in one of the barracks of police headquarter on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: SU exam forms HYDERABAD, April 9: The controller of examinations, University of Sindh, has announced the schedule for submission of examination forms for regular postgraduate classes of MA, MSc, M.Com (previous and final) and... HYDERABAD: SAUTA says VC installs cameras in meeting hall HYDERABAD, April 9: The executive council of Sindh Agriculture University Teachers Association (SAUTA), Tando Jam, at a meeting held here on Tuesday, condemned Vice Chancellor Dr Bashir Ahmed Chandio for... HYDERABAD: Rally staged against Thal canal project HYDERABAD, April 9: The Jeay Sindh Mahaz (Junejo group) staged a protest rally in Moro the other day against the construction of greater Thal canal.... DADU: ourer killed DADU, April 9: A labourer, Ghulam Ali, 25, son of Ali Khan Manganhar, resident of Thariri Jado Shaheed town, was crushed to death under the wheels of a Mehar-bound truck when... PESHAWAR: Integration of Fata into NWFP to cost Rs1.5bn PESHAWAR, April 9: The integration of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) into the NWFP has been estimated to cost around Rs1.5 billion, official sources told Dawn.... PESHAWAR: Equal status for women councillors urged PESHAWAR, April 9: The women councillors have underlined the need for re-defining their role in the new local bodies system as they are being considered and treated at their elected forums... PESHAWAR: Afghan tenants await refund of deposits PESHAWAR, April 9: Most of the middle class Afghan refugee tenants in Peshawar, wanting to return to Afghanistan, are not being returned their advance and deposit lying with their landlords.... PESHAWAR: Seminar on education PESHAWAR, April 9: To discuss the problem of deteriorating standard of education in Pakistan, a seminar on a book on “Quality Education” by Professor Sirajuddin Ahmed will be held at a... PESHAWAR: Petition filed against minor’s detention PESHAWAR, April 9: Father of a minor boy has filed a habeas corpus petition in the Peshawar High Court, stating that his son has been kept in illegal detention by the... PESHAWAR: 112 arrested; arms, charas seized PESHAWAR, April 9: The Peshawar police have arrested 112 accused and eight proclaimed offenders and seized a large quantity of narcotics and weapons during the last 48 hours.... PESHAWAR: Free medical camps held PESHAWAR, April 9: Pakistan International Human Rights Organization (PIHRO) organized two free medical camps on Tuesday and distributed medicines among the poors.... PESHAWAR: NAPP central body meeting tomorrow PESHAWAR, April 9: The National Awami Party Pakistan has convened an extraordinary meeting of its central committee to be held on April 11 here....

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