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May 12, 2002 Sunday Safar 28, 1423 KARACHI: Changes sought in intelligence network: Seminar on terrorism KARACHI, May 11: Speakers here at a seminar on Saturday called for urgent and meaningful modifications in the intelligence network simultaneously in law-enforcing and judicial systems to combat terrorism and targeted... KARACHI: Power shuts caused by distribution faults KARACHI, May 11: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation’s transmission and distribution system seems to have broken down, unable to withstand the ruinous effect of heat.... KARACHI: Bandits shoot man to death KARACHI, May 11: Bandits shot an elderly man to death at his home in Kemari early on Saturday morning.... KARACHI: Sindh moves to stop artefacts’ shifting KARACHI, May 11: The Governor’s House has expressed concern over reports that the department of archeology and museums, is winding up its offices in Karachi and relocating with 150,000 precious artefacts,... KARACHI: French experts examine blast site KARACHI, May 11: French experts arrived here on Saturday and inspected the scene of the Wednesday’s explosion, which killed 14 people and injured 23 others in front of Sheraton Hotel.... KARACHI: Bodies of 11 Frenchmen sent home KARACHI, May 11: The bodies of 11 Frenchmen, killed in Wednesday’s terrorist attack, were flown back to France on Saturday in a special aircraft.... KARACHI: Nurses’ role in family care highlighted: Florence Nightingale remembered KARACHI, May 11: Nurses at the Aga Khan University observed the International Nurses Day on Saturday, says a press release.... KARACHI: NED announces exam results KARACHI, May 11: The NED University of Engineering and Technology has announced the results of first-year, Civil Engineering (supplementary) examinations of 2000-2001 and Computer and Information Systems Engineering (supplementary) examinations of... KARACHI: FCS official retires after 43-year service KARACHI, May 11: The senior-most official of the Fishermen Cooperative Society, Haji Ghazanffar Ali Boota, who served fisheries sector for 43 years, retired on Saturday.... KARACHI: City govt provides funds for schools KARACHI, May 11: The city government has provided funds for improvement and repair of its school buildings and meeting other requirements.... KARACHI: SSUET exams from tomorrow KARACHI, May 11: The Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology has announced that first, third, fifth and seventh semester examinations of computer engineering, biomedical, electronic engineering and civil engineering will... KARACHI: Chinese firm to invest in Karachi KARACHI, May 11: Chinese investors have shown keen interest in various development projects including transport, improvement of coastal areas, water sports, dolphin parks, construction of low- cost houses and development of... KARACHI: Interviews KARACHI, May 11: The project director, Girls Primary Education Development Project (PH-II) has announced that interviews for recruitment of primary schoolteachers will be held on May 15 and 16 in the... KARACHI: Reception postponed KARACHI, May 11: A reception scheduled to be hosted by Consul-General of Japan Kanji Hanagata at his residence on May 16 has been postponed, says a press release issued here by... KARACHI: SHC allows encashment of bank guarantees KARACHI, May 11: A division bench of the Sindh High Court has dismissed appeals against a single judge order pertaining to encashment of two performance bank guarantees of ABN Amro Bank.... KARACHI: New Internet exchange opens KARACHI, May 11: Chairman, Pakistan Telecommunication Limited, Akhtar Ahmed Bajwa, has said that PTCL is striving for provision of all possible modern day facilities so that Information Technology could get a... KARACHI: The motive behind shifting KARACHI, May 11: The federal government’s decision to wind up the Archaeological Department in Karachi and shift its antiquities, archaeological relics, books, scripts, and artefacts to Lahore, is an attempt to... KARACHI: Body found KARACHI, May 11: The body of an infant was found in a storm-water drain in Saeedabad on Saturday.... KARACHI: Judgment reserved in murder case KARACHI, May 11: The anti-terrorism court No. 4, headed by Judge Khan Pervaiz Chang, reserved on Saturday the judgment in a case, pertaining to the killing of a rangers personnel, till... KARACHI: Qazi sees Indian hand in blast KARACHI, May 11: Jamat-i-Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed on Saturday linked bomb blast in Karachi with old Indian designs to harm Pakistan.... KARACHI: Computer society KARACHI, May 11: K. Sami Askari and Iqbal Abdullah have been elected president and secretary respectively of the Computer Society of Pakistan for 2002-2004.... KARACHI: Five held with fake passports KARACHI, May 11: The FIA Immigration authorities on Friday arrested five persons for trying to travel abroad from Karachi airport on fake documents.... KARACHI: SSC certificates KARACHI, May 11: The certificates of SSC annual examination-2000 will be sent to the schools by the end of May.... ISLAMABAD: Education budget to be 4pc of GDP, says Zubaida ISLAMABAD, May 11: The education budget will be increased from the existing 2.2 per cent of the GNP to four per cent by 2004, Education Minister Zubaida Jalal said here on... RAWALPINDI: 117 doctors appointed in BHUs, THQs RAWALPINDI, May 11: The district government has appointed 117 doctors in Basic Health Units (BHUs) and Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) hospitals in the district.... ISLAMABAD: New fibre network to be laid in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, May 11: A sophisticated Fibre Optic Network (FON) will be laid in Islamabad in the next fiscal to provide better internet and cable channel facilities to over 35,000 subscribers, official... ISLAMABAD: Interim bail of 16 PML-N leaders extended till 20th ISLAMABAD, May 11: The district and sessions judge, Sheikh Ahmed Farooq, on Saturday extended till May 20 the interim bail of 16 PML-N leaders, who had been booked under treason charges.... RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi to have soup-kitchen RAWALPINDI, May 11: District Nazim Raja Tariq Kiani has said a building will be constructed in the centre of the city with the help of private sector to provide free daily... ISLAMABAD: The wit that was Zamir Jafri ISLAMABAD, May 11: Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) in collaboration with Avtek organized a programme to mark the second death anniversary of the humorous poet Zamir Jafri on Friday.... ISLAMABAD: Saudi govt refunds Rs1.3m of deceased Hajis ISLAMABAD, May 11: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced that Saudi government has provided an amount of Rs1.3 million on account of refund of transportation charges of those who expired... RAWALPINDI: ‘Steps being taken to maintain law and order’ RAWALPINDI, May 11: The government is taking every possible step to maintain law and order in the country, the Punjab law minister, Rana Ijaz Ahmad, said.... ISLAMABAD: PBC set to launch four new FM 101 channels ISLAMABAD, May 11: Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation is all set to add another four FM 101 channels to its array of popular digital entertainment outfits.... ISLAMABAD: Security arrangements for Bari Imam Urs finalized ISLAMABAD, May 11: The district administration and capital police have chalked out a plan to make foolproof security arrangements on the occasion of annual Urs of Hazrat Bari Imam (RA) which... HYDERABAD: FBI agent, two others record statements: Pearl case HYDERABAD, May 11: A prosecution witness, Amir Afzal Qureshi, receptionist of the Akbar International Hotel, here on Saturday identified Ahmed Omar Saeed Shaikh before the Anti-Terrorism Court as the man who... HYDERABAD: Shifting of antiquities to Lahore criticized HYDERABAD, May 11: The people of different walks of life have expressed shock and outrage at the decision of the secretary, ministry of minorities, culture, sports, tourism and youth affairs, to... HYDERABAD: SU to start projects for higher education HYDERABAD, May 11: The vice chancellor of Sindh University, Jamshoro, Mazharul Haq Siddiqui, on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the buildings of higher technical central laboratories and extension of Dr... SUKKUR: Nazim made hostage as salaries held back SUKKUR, May 11: A large number of employees of Taluka Council Sukkur on Saturday made hostage Taluka Nazim, Syed Kazim Ali Shah, and Taluka Municipal Officer, Manoher Kumar, a 19 grade... HYDERABAD: Body formed to improve quality research on mining HYDERABAD, May 11: The Pakistan Council of Science and Technology has constituted a “Peer Review Committee” to assist in improving the quality of research in the field of mining engineering.... PESHAWAR: Fazl says sovereignty mortgaged with US PESHAWAR, May 11: The chief of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Maulana Fazlur Rehman has bitterly criticised the crackdown on Ulema and their disciples all over the country and... PESHAWAR: PPP calls for talks with ‘genuine’ politicians PESHAWAR, May 11: A former speaker of the NWFP assembly, Abdul Akbar Khan, has called upon the government to initiate a dialogue with genuine political forces, instead of putting together the... PESHAWAR: Donors urged to help rehabilitate DPs PESHAWAR, May 11: The participants of the one-day workshop here on Saturday suggested that the ratio of local population with refugee population should be consider the basic criteria for the selection... PESHAWAR: Dutch professor flays US policies PESHAWAR, May 11: The United States strengthened religious organizations to counter communism during the Cold War, but under the new scheme of things, the same organizations have become its enemy, said... CHITRAL: alash spring festival begins today CHITRAL, May 11: The religious-cum-cultural festival of Kalash community “Chelum-Jusht” will start on Sunday in the Kalash valley.... PESHAWAR: Kidnapped doctor returns PESHAWAR, May 11: Dr Inayat Roghani, associate professor and in-charge of the radiology section in Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC), has returned home after remaining in captivity of the kidnappers for 52... PESHAWAR: Essays invited PESHAWAR, May 11: The government of Islamic Republic of Iran has decided to organize an International Convention “a dialogue between the civilisation in the eyes of youth.”... PESHAWAR: LHWs to be involved in birth registration PESHAWAR, May 11: The district steering committee of Nowshera at a workshop expressed its intention to involve lady health workers in the birth registration process....

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