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July 14, 2002 Sunday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 3, 1423 KARACHI: Political parties reject changes to constitution KARACHI, July 13: A consensus resolution passed at a seminar on Saturday rejected the constitutional amendment package announced by the government a few days ago.... KARACHI: Suspected carjacker shot dead: 6 cars, 9 bikes taken away KARACHI, July 13: An alleged carjacker was shot dead by police on Tariq Road while his accomplice fled away on Saturday, leaving behind a stolen vehicle and illegal weapons.... KARACHI: KWSB asks residents to bear gutter line’s repair cost KARACHI, July 13: Filthy water gushing out from a sunken sewerage line has spread over a major portion of the road passing between Sindh Government Press and Old Sabzimandi, inconveniencing pedestrians... KARACHI: Nepotism alleged in judges’ promotion KARACHI, July 13: Amid criticism from the lower judiciary the Sindh government has notified promotion of 16 additional district & sessions judges (B-19) as district & sessions judges (B-20).... KARACHI: Boy’s death in demolition operation denied KARACHI, July 13: The city government continued its operation to remove encroachments from along the Lyari riverbed on Saturday and demolished illegal structures to pave the way for construction of the... KARACHI: Land scam may cause loss of millions to Sindh govt KARACHI, July 13: The Sindh government would sustain a loss of millions of rupees in an alleged land scam of converting precious commercial land to residential category.... KARACHI: Complaint cells established KARACHI, July 13: The Provincial Monitoring and Coordination Secretariat, in order to check the growing incidents of highhandedness of government officials and redress public grievances, has decided to establish two complaint... KARACHI: New orthopaedic unit inaugurated at Civil Hospital KARACHI, July 13: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro on Saturday said the provincial government despite its budgetary constraints has increased health budget for welfare of the people and believed in public-private partnership... KARACHI: Grant promised for promoting herbal medicine KARACHI, July 13: The Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Livestock (MINFA) will provide a grant of Rs 6.2 million to Hamdard University for the promotion of herbal medicine in the... KARACHI: Film show held for special children KARACHI, July 13: A large number of special children enjoyed a film, Jurassic Park III, at a show organized specially for them on Saturday morning.... KARACHI: Inter exam results from tomorrow KARACHI, July 13: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, will start notifying results of the Intermediate annual examinations 2002 from July 15.... KARACHI: KU cancels 17 admissions KARACHI, July 13: The enrolment section of the University of Karachi on Saturday cancelled admissions of 17 BA, BSc and BCom students for taking admissions on fake documents in various colleges.... KARACHI: 435 receive degrees at SMC convocation KARACHI, July 13: About 435 graduates of two batches were conferred degrees of MBBS by Karachi University at the millennium convocation of Sindh Medical College (SMC) here on Saturday.... KARACHI: Fishermen want ban relaxed KARACHI, July 13: Representatives of fishermen community and organisations have urged the Sindh government to relax the ban on catch of shrimps.... KARACHI: Modern rail reservation office to be set up KARACHI, July 13: The Pakistan railways has decided to set up a modern reservation office at the Karachi cantonment station to facilitate the growing number of passengers.... KARACHI: Tribute paid to Ali Imam KARACHI, July 13: Artists have stressed the need for maintaining the Indus Gallery, established by late painter Ali Imam, as a continued source of inspiration for art enthusiasts.... KARACHI: Accused remanded KARACHI, July 13: The Judicial Magistrate-I East, Karachi, Ms Shaista Hameed, remanded on Saturday two accused, Ataur Rahman alias Hashim and Mohammed Azam alias Sharif, in police custody till July 21.... LOS ANGELES: US group to invest in city LOS ANGELES, July 13: A US group, owned by Pakistanis, has promised to invest heavily in Karachi’s transport sector, said Naimatullah Khan, Nazim of Karachi, who is on a US tour... KARACHI: Help sought for treatment KARACHI, July 13: A farmer by profession and political activist, Abdul Qadir Ranto, on Saturday appealed to philanthropists and NGOs working in the health sector to help him get his son... KARACHI: Changes slammed KARACHI, July 13: The deputy chief of Jamat-i-Islami Prof. Ghafoor Ahmed said on Saturday that the induction of armymen in civilian departments would have a “negative impact on the future of... RAWALPINDI: Owners allowed to increase fees: Denationalized educational institutions RAWALPINDI, July 13: The owners of the government educational institutions, which had been recently denationalized, have been granted the discretion to raise the students’ fees, it has been learnt.... ISLAMABAD: Rs35m okayed for uplift of 8 kutcha abadis ISLAMABAD, July 13: The Capital Development Authority has approved different projects amounting to Rs35 million for the shifting and development of eight kutcha abadis in the Capital, an official of the... ISLAMABAD: CDA to remove 50 unauthorized mosques ISLAMABAD, July 13: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will remove 50 unauthorized mosques constructed in the capital without the approval of the authority, a senior official of the CDA’s planning wing... ISLAMABAD: Over 100,000 doctors registered with PMDC ISLAMABAD, July 13: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has registered 104,110 doctors and 4,892 dental surgeons till June 30, says a press release here on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Paramedics complain of being ignored: Institution-based practice PESHAWAR, July 13: Scores of paramedics and other employees of the city’s hospitals have complained of being left out from the institution-based practice (IBP), which was launched in March.... PESHAWAR: Shelter house for women being set up PESHAWAR, July 13: Aurat Foundation, an NGO, has launched a project for establishing a shelter house for destitute women in the provincial capital. The shelter house —  Mera Ghar — would... PESHAWAR: Three arrested in land scam PESHAWAR, July 13: The National Accountability Bureau, NWFP, arrested on Saturday three persons from Attock in connection with the Ghazi Barotha Hydle Power Project land acquisition scam.... PESHAWAR: Smuggled goods worth Rs672m seized PESHAWAR, July 13: The Directorate of Customs Intelligence, Peshawar, seized smuggled goods worth Rs672 million during the financial year 2001-2002, which is 644 per cent more than the seizure worth Rs124... MANSEHRA: Oghi council presents Rs4.7m budget MANSEHRA, July 13: The Oghi Tehsil Council has unveiled its budget of Rs 4.7 million with a deficit of Rs150,000 for 2002-2003.... PESHAWAR: Govt urged to help broker ceasefire PESHAWAR, July 13: Members of a peace mission of North Waziristan Agency have asked the NWFP Governor and Peshawar Corps Commander to take immediate steps for a ceasefire between two warring... HYDERABAD: Protesters call for arrest of ‘killers’ HYDERABAD, July 13: A group of people of the scheduled caste Kolhi of Tando Mohammad Khan staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Saturday against the inordinate delay... HYDERABAD: People of Sindh urged to unite HYDERABAD, July 13: The chief of the World Sindhi Congress (WSC), Dr Munawwar Halepoto, has said that Sindh was passing through a very critical phase therefore its people should unite on... HYDERABAD: SU admissions HYDERABAD, July 13: The director, admissions, University of Sindh, on Friday announced the schedule for admissions in the classes of bachelors in health and physical education (BHP.Ed) and masters in health... HYDERABAD: Power consumers slam inflated bills HYDERABAD, July 13: A group of residents of Mulakatiar staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Saturday against the inflated power bills.... HYDERABAD: MUET classes HYDERABAD, July 13: The authorities of the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, on Saturday announced that after the summer vacations the university would reopen on Monday (July 15).... HYDERABAD: Villagers demand amenities HYDERABAD, July 13: A dozen residents of Goth Sabz Ali Korai, Ganju Takkar, Hyderabad, including children, observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Friday, demanding basic amenities... LAHORE: Judgment on co-op secy’s plea reserved till 17th LAHORE, July 13: An accountability court on Saturday reserved its judgment till July 17 on an application moved by former Punjab co-operatives secretary Javed Iqbal Bukhari seeking his premature acquittal from... LAHORE: Labour colony, school in each district LAHORE, July 13: The Punjab Workers Welfare Board will develop a labour colony for industrial workers and build a school for their children in every district of the province.... LAHORE: Remand of Milli co-op chief extended LAHORE, July 13: An accountability court on Saturday extended the remand of defunct Milli Co-operative Multipurpose Society Ltd chairman Chaudhry Wali Muhammad till July 27 after the NAB disclosed that investigation... LAHORE: FIA unable to curb child smuggling LAHORE, July 13: Fourteen children being smuggled to the United Arab Emirates, allegedly to work as camel jockeys, have been rescued by the Federal Investigation Agency so far this year from... LAHORE: ‘So-called politicians evading contest’ LAHORE, July 13: PML(QA) chief Mian Muhammad Azhar has said the so-called champions of public politics are looking for excuses to boycott polls to escape the wrath of the masses.... LAHORE: ARD summit meeting today LAHORE, July 13: A summit meeting of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy has been convened in the city on Sunday (today) to discuss the government’s refusal to allow it to... LAHORE: Industrial schools to go to lady councillors LAHORE, July 13: The City District Government will transfer the control of its 64 industrial schools to lady councillors.... LAHORE: Town planning magistrate’s progress LAHORE, July 13: The city government’s town planning magistrate has recovered during the past three months Rs9 million pending on account of commercialization of residential properties.... LAHORE: Computers for public libraries in Punjab LAHORE, July 13: The Punjab Library Foundation’s project to computerize nine public libraries in the province has materialized with the sanction of the required number of computers.... LAHORE: Services lauded LAHORE, July 13: The PCS Officers Welfare Association has lauded the services of former Punjab chief secretary Imtiaz Masrur for their rightful cause....

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