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August 10, 2002 Saturday Jamadi-ul-Awwal 30,1423 KARACHI: Revival plan of KCR finalized: Briefing to President tomorrow KARACHI, Aug 9: President Pervez Musharraf is likely to be given final presentation on the revival plan of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) on Sunday here in the Governor’s House.... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims four lives: Woman commits suicide KARACHI, Aug 9: Reckless driving claimed four lives in the city on Friday.... KARACHI: MMA splits up as JUI-S walks out KARACHI, Aug 9: Jamiat-i-Ulema-i-Islam (Samiul Haq group), an important faction of Muttahida Majlis-i-Aml (MMA), an alliance of six religious parties, left the electoral alliance on Friday following some differences.... KARACHI: SHC seeks final challan in SI case KARACHI, Aug 9: A division bench of Sindh High Court (SHC), comprising Justice Zahid Qurban Alavi and Justice Ghulam Rabbani, on Friday ordered the police investigation officer (IO) of Saeedabad police... KARACHI: Aalmi Mushaira tonight KARACHI, Aug 9: The 13th Aalmi Mushaira, organized by the Sakinaan Shehr-i-Quaid, will be held on Saturday at the KMC Sports Complex on Kashmir Road at 10pm.... KARACHI: Eight cars, 24 bikes hijacked in 48 hours KARACHI, Aug 9: Thirty-two vehicles — eight cars and 24 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city in the past 48 hours in the city, police said.... KARACHI: City council worried about pollution KARACHI, Aug 9: The environment committee of the City Council in its quarterly report presented on Friday deplored the pathetic situation of environment in Karachi and maintained that there existed no... KARACHI: Medical admissions begin today KARACHI, Aug 9: The process of admissions to first year MBBS and BDS classes at the government-run medical institutions in the province would commence on Aug 10, with the sale of... KARACHI: Doctors urged to be more communicative KARACHI, Aug 9: Though the art of communication is not taught in any medical college in the country, doctors must learn to effectively interact with patients.... KARACHI: Rabies kills 10,000 every year KARACHI, Aug 9: More than 10,000 patients, including 40 per cent children, die of rabies every year in Pakistan, says a recently released WHO report.... KARACHI: Cactus exhibition from 12th KARACHI, Aug 9: The Cactus and Succulent Society of Pakistan, in collaboration with the city district government, is holding the first exhibition of cacti and succulents at the Gulshan-i-Jinnah (old Polo... KARACHI: City govt plans steel bridge at Gurumandir KARACHI, Aug 9: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has said that several important plans and projects are in the pipeline which include construction of fly-overs at FTC, Shah Faisal Colony and on... KARACHI: KU may conduct probe into CEMB case KARACHI, Aug 9: The University of Karachi may conduct a high- level probe into the case of alleged harassment of students by certain teaching members at the Centre of Excellence in... KARACHI: BDS 3rd prof results KARACHI, Aug 9: The University of Karachi has declared the results of the Third Professional BDS Annual Examination 2002, a press release said on Friday.... KARACHI: Engineering exam dates KARACHI, Aug 9: Examination forms and fees for the Diploma of Associate Engineer 3rd year (evening) Annual Examination-2002 for regulars and those repeating would be accepted till Aug 31, a notification... KARACHI: IT exhibition opens today KARACHI, Aug 9: Some 600 delegates have arrived Pakistan to attend the ITCN-2002 which starts at Expo Centre on Saturday after its formal inauguration at a seminar being held at Sheraton... KARACHI: Media urged to highlight rights abuses KARACHI, Aug 9: Appreciating the role of the print media in creating awareness about human rights in the country, speakers at an Arts Council seminar on Friday criticized successive governments in... KARACHI: Another faction of Muslim League created KARACHI, Aug 9: The All Pakistan Muslim League was formed on Friday, being termed as the true successor of the All India Muslim League.... KARACHI: PPP demands interim govt before polls KARACHI, Aug 9: The Pakistan People’s Party, Sindh, has reiterated its demand for the formation of a national consensus interim government to hold free and fair elections as, according to it,... KARACHI: Justice Nizam case put off KARACHI, Aug 9: The trial of Justice Nizam murder case could not proceed on Friday as the prime accused, Asif Ali Zardari, was not produced in the court.... KARACHI: SHC seeks remarks from ADJ on bail cancellation KARACHI, Aug 9: Justice Wahid Bux Brohi of the High Court of Sindh has called for remarks from an additional district and sessions judge (ADJ) West that whether he cancelled the... KARACHI: SHC rejects bail pleas in EOBI corruption case KARACHI, Aug 9: The Sindh High Court rejected on Friday bail applications of two co-accused in the Employees Old-Age Benefit Institute (EOBI)) corruption case involving Rs1.6 billion.... KARACHI: Protest held against attacks on churches KARACHI, Aug 9: A demonstration was organized by the National Christians Party at the Press Club on Friday afternoon to protest against attacks on churches and other Christian organizations.... KARACHI: Govt creating hurdles: MQM KARACHI, Aug 9: Chairman Muhajir Qaumi Movement (MQM) Afaq Ahmed has blamed the government for creating hurdles for the party to keep it away from peaceful democratic struggle.... KARACHI: PTI pledges solution to civic problems KARACHI, Aug 9: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) has said it will redress all injustices inflicted upon the people of Karachi if the party came to power.... KARACHI: Muttahida condemns attacks on minorities KARACHI, Aug 9: Chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain, has condemned the armed attack on a Christian missionary hospital in Taxila and expressed grief over the killing of innocent... KARACHI: N-free S. Asia urged KARACHI, Aug 9: Speakers at a demonstration on Friday demanded that South Asia be declared a nuclear free zone and that the governments of India and Pakistan should stop extending threats... KARACHI: Meeting KARACHI, Aug 9: The meeting of the principal’s of colleges affiliated with Karachi University has been advanced by one day. This was announced by a KU spokesman in a statement on... HYDERABAD: Rally slams Thal canal project HYDERABAD, Aug: 9: Thousands of political activists - including women, children, peasants and labourers - staged a rally from the district court to the press club here on Friday to mark... HYDERABAD: Dist council flays ban on Nazims to contest polls HYDERABAD, Aug: 9: The members of the District Council on Thursday demanded of the government and the Election Commission not to prevent the Nazimeen of union, taluka and district councils from... HYDERABAD: Transfer of headmistress criticized HYDERABAD, Aug 9: The Government Secondary Teachers Association (GSTA), Hyderabad, at a meeting on Thursday, severely criticized the forced transfer of the headmistress of the Government Tahzeeb-i-Niswan Elementary Girls School and... HYDERABAD: Demos against arrest of hari leaders HYDERABAD, Aug 9: A large number of women and children, under the banner of the Sindhi Hari Tehrik (SHT), staged protest demonstrations outside the press club and the DPO office here... DADU: Inquiry ordered into embezzlement: Canal embankment projects DADU, Aug 9: The secretary of Irrigation, Sindh, on Friday appointed a team of engineers to probe the charges of embezzlement in the construction works of the Nain Gaj, F.P. Bund... BADIN: PR to launch drive against encroachment in Badin BADIN, Aug 9: The Pakistan Railways authorities have issued notices to more than 500 families of ward-1, Badin, for removal of encroachments from the railway lands in 14 days, failing which... THATTA: Role of women in development stressed THATTA, Aug 9: Women play a vital role in the society and if they are alienated then it can not progress.... LARKANA: SHC sends SHO to jail for illegal detention LARKANA, Aug 9: The Sindh High Court, circuit bench, Larkana, on Friday sent Ayaz Khero, the SHO of Nasirabad police station, to jail for illegally detaining a man.... MITHI: Arrest of assault accused urged MITHI, Aug 9: The members of the Tharparkar District Council have termed the rape of Padu Bai, a young woman of Kagia village, Chhachhro taluka, the most shocking and shameful incident... KHAIRPUR: Cases against Tapedars lodged KHAIRPUR, Aug 9: The Assistant Mukhtiarkar, Faiz Ganj, on Friday registered two separate cases against two tapedars, Jamaluddin and Munshi Niaz Ahmed.... PESHAWAR: Sherpao offers PPP his faction for polls PESHAWAR, Aug 9: Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, chief of his own faction of PPP, has indirectly offered the politically-trapped Pakistan People’s Party to contest the forthcoming general elections from his party’s... PESHAWAR: Attempt to smuggle arms foiled PESHAWAR, Aug 9: Customs Intelligence foiled an attempt of smuggling arms and ammunition from tribal area to down country on Thursday night.  The officials claimed that weapons were being smuggled to... PESHAWAR: Chemists want GST on all drugs to go PESHAWAR, Aug 9: The Pakistan Chemists and Druggists Association had welcomed the government’s decision to exempt more drugs from the General Sales Tax, said a press release on Friday.... MINGORA: Water shortage in Azimi Banda MINGORA, Aug 9: The inhabitants of Azimi  Banda  have complained of lack of drinking water and demanded of the government to solve the problem....

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