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May 19, 2002 Sunday Rabi-ul-Awwal 6, 1423 KARACHI: Bandits shoot man to death KARACHI, May 18: Bandits shot a young man to death in his Shadman Town home on Saturday morning.... KARACHI: Urdu Science College gets status of university: A dream comes true KARACHI, May 18: The government has decided to grant the university status to the Federal Government Urdu Science College, it was learnt officially.... KARACHI: Doctors suspend work in protest KARACHI, May 18: Doctors at the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital stayed away from the operation theatres on Saturday in protest against the negligence of the administration.... KARACHI: KESC battles with localized faults KARACHI, May 18: Power failures on Saturday continued to baffle the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation which intensified its efforts to remove localized faults.... KARACHI: SSC exams for deaf candidates KARACHI, May 18: The SSC part I and II (classes IX and X) annual examination 2002 for deaf candidates will commence from Monday, May 20.... KARACHI: 40 students suffer due to apathy of officials KARACHI, May 18: About 40 students of class XI (Science) at a higher secondary school were deprived of their chance to appear in the annual examinations this year due to officials’... KARACHI: SSC practical exams KARACHI, May 18: The SSC annual practical examination 2002 of computer studies, food and nutrition, clothing and textile and braille system of class X general group will be held from June... KARACHI: Govt urged to help solve mole-holders problems KARACHI, May 18: The Sea and Fresh-Water Food Mole-holders Association has called for evolving an effective mechanism to regulate the fish business at Karachi Fish Harbour.... KARACHI: Role of elementary education highlighted KARACHI, May 18: The elementary education constitutes the most reliable stage for formal system of education and enhancing literacy. It also raises the possibilities for reducing drop-out rates and help more... KARACHI: Workshop on first aid to heart patients opens KARACHI, May 18: Sindh Health Minister Ahsan Ahmad has emphasized the importance of research in medical education saying that this aspect cannot be overlooked and could only be promoted if research... KARACHI: Tributes paid to Kaifi Azmi KARACHI, May 18: Kaifi Azmi was one of the founders of the Progressive Writers Association, and the stalwart who held aloft the banner of the progressive thought till his last moments.... KARACHI: Health awareness programme in slum area KARACHI, May 18: A health survey shows that in a slum area such as Mohammadi Colony, formerly known as Machar Colony, in Keamari Town, that tuberculosis has not spread among children... KARACHI: Use of boiled water must to avoid epidemics KARACHI, May 18: As Karachiites are vulnerable to changing climatic conditions, with particular reference to temperature fluctuations in the city, experts have asked them to be extremely cautious about personal hygiene.... KARACHI: Court issues show cause to jailer KARACHI, May 18: Judge Dr Qamaruddin Bohra of the accountability court No 1 issued on Saturday show-cause notice to the superintendent of Central Prison, Karachi, for not releasing a convict despite... KARACHI: Wapda official acquitted in corruption reference KARACHI, May 18: An accountability court acquitted on Saturday a former project director of the Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD), Wapda, in a corruption reference.... KARACHI: Al-Rasheed Trust denies having plot in Gadap KARACHI, May 18: Al-Rasheed Trust has denied that the plot from where the decomposed pieces of a body were recovered on Friday belongs to it.... KARACHI: Jeweller sues hotel for damages KARACHI, May 18: The Sindh High Court has issued notices for Aug 7 to a company which manages a five-star hotel, in a suit filed by a shopowner who has claimed... KARACHI: Eight cars, nine bikes hijacked KARACHI, May 18: Seventeen vehicles — eight cars and nine motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Saturday, police sources said.... KARACHI: Country ready to meet any eventuality, says Nisar KARACHI, May 18: Federal minister for information and media development, Nisar Memon, has said that Pakistan is fully prepared to thwart aggressive designs of the enemy.... ISLAMABAD: Cooperative security vital to peace in South Asia: speakers ISLAMABAD, May 18: South Asian countries need to institutionalize co-operative security for the sake of peace, development and mutual defence. This was the outcome of a seminar on, “Defence, Technology and... RAWALPINDI: RCB, former members at loggerheads: Property tax issue RAWALPINDI,  May 18: The rift between the management and  the ex-members of the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board over the property tax is widening, as the two sides have prepared different formulas for... RAWALPINDI: Nazim calls for basic facilities to prisoners RAWALPINDI, May 18: District Nazim Raja Tariq Kiani has directed Adiala Jail superintendent Chaudhry Mohammad Afzal to ensure provision of all basic facilities to prisoners.... ISLAMABAD: Water distribution formula devised for twin cities: Khanpur Dam project ISLAMABAD, May 18: A formula has been devised for distribution of water from Khanpur Dam between Islamabad, Rawalpindi and 19 villages of Panj Katha area.... ISLAMABAD: Steps being taken to promote SME sector ISLAMABAD, May 18: The government is making efforts for supporting and developing small and medium enterprises (SME) sector in the country.... ISLAMABAD: Lower courts can entertain habeas corpus petitions ISLAMABAD, May 18: The government has asked the district and sessions judges to entertain complaints of habeas corpus in the light of the recent amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).... RAWALPINDI: Cinema house sealed RAWALPINDI, May 18: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board has sealed the premises of Rex Cinema due to non-payment of outstanding dues.... ISLAMABAD: Health care for disabled assured ISLAMABAD, May 18: Federal Minister for Health Dr Abdul Malik Kasi on Saturday said that provision of health care to the disabled was the top priority of the government.... ISLAMABAD: Bomb hoax creates panic ISLAMABAD, May 18: A bomb hoax sparked panic at the multi-storey State Life building here on Saturday afternoon.... RAWALPINDI: Romanian envoy visits industrial fair RAWALPINDI, May 18: Chairman of Pakistan Ordnance Factory Board Lt Gen Abdul Qayyum, Romanian ambassador Emil Guitulescue and District Coordination Officer Liaquat Toor visited the third industrial exhibition here on Saturday.... HYDERABAD: Phone record was tampered with, claims defence: Pearl case HYDERABAD, May 18: Defence counsels in Daniel Pearl kidnapping-cum-murder case here on Saturday contested the validity of print-outs of cellular phone connections saying that all these documents were tampered with by... HYDERABAD: Solution to workers’ problems demanded HYDERABAD, May 18: The Peoples Labour Bureau (PLB) has extended support to the bangle industry workers and warned that if the problems of the workers were not resolved, a series of... HYDERABAD: Doctor’s recovery urged HYDERABAD, May 18: Prof Nazeer Ashraf Leghari, convenor of the action committee for the safe recovery of Prof Mohammad Hussain Leghari, on Saturday deplored the apathy of the law enforcement agencies... HYDERABAD: Seven more arrested in crackdown on criminals HYDERABAD, May 18: In the ongoing campaign against outlaws, the Hyderabad region police have arrested four criminals and three absconders during the last 24 hours ending on Saturday night.... HYDERABAD: University of Sindh exams begin HYDERABAD, May 18: The first and second semester examinations of the departments and institutes of the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, started on Saturday.... THATTA: Strike against power failure THATTA, May 18: A complete strike was observed and hundreds of people demonstrated in the streets of the coastal town of Jati to protest against the power failure in the town... HYDERABAD: Non-payment of salaries to municipal staff deplored HYDERABAD, May 18: The general secretary of the All Pakistan Trade Unions Organization, Sindh, Mehboob Ali Qureshi, has deplored the nonpayment of salaries to employees of the defunct Sukkur Municipal Corporation.... PESHAWAR: Law on educational institutions yet to be implemented PESHAWAR, May 18: Despite the promulgation of an ordinance by the provincial government last year to streamline, supervise and regulate the functioning of private educational institutions in the NWFP, it is... PESHAWAR: HRCP urged to help release detainees PESHAWAR, May 18: The parents of the five Pakistani students, arrested in Kabul one month back on suspicion of spying, have called upon the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) to... PESHAWAR: NAB plea turned down PESHAWAR, May 18: An accountability court here on Friday turned down an application of the National Accountability Bureau for summoning three additional witnesses, including Federal Finance Secretary Younus Khan, in the... PESHAWAR: Engineering varsity campus opens PESHAWAR, May 18: The NWFP Governor, Lt-Gen (retired) Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, said on Saturday that under a well-thought-out programme, the government was struggling hard to bring modern higher educational facilities... PESHAWAR: 2 godowns, house gutted PESHAWAR, May 18: Two godowns and an abandoned house were gutted in a huge fire that broke out in an old city area on Saturday.... SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Cash looted SOUTH WAZIRISTAN, May 18: Dacoits deprived two people of Rs130,000 in Shahoor Tangi on Friday.... LAHORE: Free lunch for schoolgirls LAHORE, May 18: The Pakistan Baitul Maal is planning to introduce a Rs3.5 billion plan under which selected girls from 4,500 schools of 22 most backward districts in the country will... LAHORE: No plan to downsize Labour Dept LAHORE, May 18: Punjab Minister for Labour, Communication and Works Lt-Gen Muhammad Tariq (retired) has announced reorganization and reactivation of the labour department without any downsizing.... LAHORE: ‘Nation ready to face every challenge’ LAHORE, May 18: India is putting pressure on Pakistan to achieve its ulterior motives, but the nation is ready to face every challenge to its freedom and sovereignty.... LAHORE: ‘Iqbal wanted delegation of powers to parliament’ LAHORE, May 18: Former senator Dr Javid Iqbal said on Saturday Allama Iqbal wanted caliph’s powers as head of an Islamic state to be delegated to an elected parliament.... LAHORE: Inquiry into Punjab Arts Council fire LAHORE, May 18: The Punjab government has initiated a follow-up inquiry into the Punjab Arts Council fire which burnt the accounts record on Nov 25 last.... LAHORE: KPP funds unlikely to lapse LAHORE, May 18: There is no likelihood of Khushhal Pakistan Programme funds provided to the city district remaining unutilized, the district accounts officer said on Saturday.... LAHORE: Illegal water connection: Wasa men unmoved LAHORE, May 18: None of the Water and Sanitation Agency employees has bothered to furnish an explanation for the existence of around 50,000 unauthrized water supply connections detected during a survey... LAHORE: Sacked for absence LAHORE, May 18: The Services Hospital medical superintendent on Saturday terminated the services of a house officer, Dr Farrukh Javed, and served a show-cause notice upon a senior medical officer, Dr...

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