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August 18, 2002 Sunday Jamadi-us-Saani 8, 1423 KARACHI: Reckless driving claims two lives KARACHI, Aug 17: Three bodies were found floating on the sea on Saturday. The body of a doctor was found floating on the sea off Ghas Bandar beach in Keamari.... KARACHI: Police harassing young couples, picnickers KARACHI, Aug 17: Police have lately been harassing people visiting the city’s recreational spots. Such incidents have become a matter of routine on Sundays and other public holidays.... KARACHI: BU to conduct entrance tests to medical colleges KARACHI, Aug 17: The entrance test for admission to the government-run medical colleges in the province will be conducted by Bahria University (BU), it was learnt officially.... KARACHI: Medical stores being registered KARACHI, Aug 17: The city government has stared to renew and register all drug sales outlets including wholesalers in a transparent manner to regularise this sector which is operating without any... KARACHI: Baldia areas to suffer 10-hour power shut KARACHI, Aug 17: To complete its stringing under the KESC sixth power project, the KESC double-circuit Baldia-Mauripur overhead transmission line will remain under shutdown on Aug 18 and Aug 25 for... KARACHI: Nazimeen to resign for contesting elections KARACHI, Aug 17: Governor Mohammedmian Soomro on Saturday promulgated the Sindh Local Government (fifth amendment) Ordinance 2002, providing that district, taluka, town and union council Nazimeen and Naib Nazimeen may contest... KARACHI: Arundhati Roy KARACHI, Aug 17: Social activist and award-winning author of ‘The God of Small Things’, Arundhati Roy, will be the keynote speaker at a seminar on “Peace and Freedom in South Asia”... KARACHI: Water shortage persists in central, western parts of city KARACHI, Aug l7: Several parts of former districts Central and West have been facing an acute shortage of water for the past five days.... KARACHI: Malaria department devolved to Towns KARACHI, Aug 17: The consultancy committee of the city government has decided to devolve the malaria department to the towns.... KARACHI: Universities’ staff slam govt decision KARACHI, Aug 17: The Federation of All-Pakistan Universities’ Academic Staff Associations (FAPUASA) has expressed concern over the government’s decision to implement the recommendations of the steering committee on higher education.... KARACHI: New number plates available KARACHI, Aug 17: The Excise & Taxation department has announced that the number plates of the following series are available in Motor Registration Wing, Civic Centre, Karachi.... KARACHI: Al-Markaz Islami becomes functional KARACHI, Aug 17: The Al-Markaz Islami being built in F.B. Area for the last two decades has finally become functional with the inauguration of a calligraphic exhibition there which was opened... KARACHI: Dispensary in Baldia KARACHI, Aug. 17: Nazim of Karachi Naimatullah Khan will inaugurate Muslim Charitable Dispensary and a free medical (general) camp at Dawood Goth near Baldia Town on Sunday.... KARACHI: 53 Pakistanis imprisoned in Cuba, says Moin KARACHI, Aug 17: Interior Minister Lt-Gen Moinuddin Haider (retired) has reiterated the government’s resolve to take stern and across-the-board action against elements involved in terrorist activities.... KARACHI: Benazir’s plea to be reheard on 21st KARACHI, Aug 17: A constitutional petition of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto challenging the legality of a criminal case against her under the Ehtesab Act of 1997 will be reheard on... KARACHI: Ibn Sina Road opened to traffic KARACHI, Aug 17: The Nazim of Karachi, Naimatullah Khan, said on Saturday that work on development of parks on 600 of the 1,200 acres reserved for the purpose had begun and... KARACHI: Three men found murdered KARACHI, Aug 17: Two trussed-up bodies were found in a room of an office in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Saturday.... KARACHI: Hospitals directed to provide medical help KARACHI, Aug 17: The Sindh home department has once again directed all government and private sector hospitals all over the province to provide immediate medical aid in cases of accidents without... KARACHI: 20 varsity employees sacked KARACHI, Aug 17: Twenty employees of Karachi University have been dismissed from service on account of continuous absence without intimation.... KARACHI: Engineers’ training programme KARACHI, Aug 17: The Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) will initiate a training program for professional engineers in order to enable them to work abroad as per requirements.... KARACHI: User-awareness programmes KARACHI, Aug 17: The GOC 4-Army Air Defence Division, Maj-Gen Muhammad Ashraf Saleem has asked the KESC to devise consumer-awareness programmes and educate them about their rights and duties as good... SKARDU: ‘Self-rule’ demanded for Northern Areas SKARDU, Aug 17: Speakers at a convention here have demanded of the government to grant “self-rule” to the people of Gilgit- Baltistan similar to that of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.... ISLAMABAD: Plan to revive anti-smuggling bodies ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: The government has decided to re-activate provincial anti-smuggling committees to work out measures to eliminate the menace of smuggling.... QUETTA: Nazims enjoy full powers: Mengal QUETTA, Aug 17: Balochistan Governor Amirul Mulk Mengal on Wednesday dispelled the impression that Nazims were not granted powers according to the Local Bodies Ordinance.... KUWAIT CITY: Pakistani held in Kuwait KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: Kuwait customs authorities on Wednesday night foiled an attempt by a Pakistani to smuggle heroin into the country.... RIYADH: Number of drug-related prisoners up in S. Arabia RIYADH, Aug 17: With the return of poppy culture in Afghanistan, the number of Pakistani prisoners in Saudi Arabia jails on drug-related charge has increased, sources said here.... ISLAMABAD: Decision reserved ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: Election Commission on Friday reserved its decision on the appeal of former minister Ijazul Haq against the rejection of his party Pakistan Muslim League (Zia ul Haq) by... RAWALPINDI: JICA team to work for controlling Leh floods RAWALPINDI, Aug 17: A team of Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is going to start a study for developing a regulatory mechanism in the catchment area of Nullah Leh to reduce... ISLAMABAD: EC asked to disqualify 99 ex-MNAs, senators: Non-payment of lodges dues ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has asked the Election Commission to disqualify 99 former parliamentarians from contesting the forthcoming general elections for non-payment of outstanding arrears of parliament... ISLAMABAD: QAU okays Rs255m deficit budget ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: The Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) syndicate faces a Rs65.5 million deficit in its budgetary estimates for the financial year 2002-03, official sources told this reporter.... ISLAMABAD: PTDC’s new MD appointed ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: Maj-Gen Anis Ahmad Bajwa has been appointed the new managing director of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), said an official statement. After assuming the charge, he visited the... ISLAMABAD: Nadra issues final electoral rolls of Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Aug 17: The National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) has issued the final electoral rolls for general election in the capital, a source in Election Commission office here told this reporter... HYDERABAD: SHO issued notice on inquiry petition: Villager’s death in ‘encounter’ HYDERABAD, Aug 17: Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, here on Saturday issued notices to the Moondar police SHO Deedar Ali Soomro and the Sindh AAG on a constitutional petition, seeking... HYDERABAD: Equal rights for provinces demanded HYDERABAD, Aug 17: Awami Tehrik chief Rasool Bux Palijo has said that if Pakistan was to remain intact, the provinces must be given equal rights.... HYDERABAD: Soomro inaugurates cardiology centre HYDERABAD, Aug 17: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soo-mro inaugurated the advanced cardiology centre, Isra Unive-rsity Hospital, at the university campus, Hala Road, here on Saturday.... MIRPURKHAS: Education officer suspended MIRPURKHAS, Aug 17: The Secretary Education, Nazar Hussain Mehar, has suspended, Ms Mujahida Parveen, Assistant District Officer, education (female), elementary, Digri.... LARKANA: Production of UTPs in courts assured LARKANA, Aug 17: The division bench of the Sindh High Court, circuit court, Larkana, on the other day disposed of the petition of 107 under-trial prisoners (UTPs) after receiving a letter... HYDERABAD: SDA holds talks with Muttahida, other groups HYDERABAD, Aug 17: The senior vice president, Sindh Democratic Alliance, Mir Has-san Khoso, has said that his party was a part of the National Alliance under whose symbol it would contest... PESHAWAR: Report on rain damage sought PESHAWAR, Aug 17: The NWFP government has told the district governments of Peshawar and Swabi to submit detailed reports on the damage caused by the recent floods and torrential rain, according... PESHAWAR: IMS students call for results PESHAWAR, Aug 17: The students of Masters of Public Administration of Institute of Management Sciences (IMS autonomous), affiliated to Peshawar University have appealed to the concerned authorities to announce their results... PESHAWAR: QJP men form new party PESHAWAR, Aug 17: The leaders belonging to provincial chapter of the Qaumi Jamhoori Party have formed another party “in order to promote a true democratic culture in the country.”... PESHAWAR: Ban checks illegal arms business PESHAWAR, Aug 17: Illegal arms trade and gun-running in the Wazir Dand area of Khyber Agency have slumped due to the recent ban on the sale, aerial firing and display... PESHAWAR: IT seminar on 20th PESHAWAR, Aug 17: Brains Postgraduate College of Information Technology, Peshawar, will conduct free IT counselling seminar on Aug 20, at a local five star hotel to facilitate and educate students, parents,... PESHAWAR: Death toll rises to 15 PESHAWAR, Aug 17: Torrential rains have claimed seven more lives in the NWFP, bringing the death toll from this week’s flash floods to 15, officials said Saturday.... LAHORE: Ikram Rabbani joins PML-QA LAHORE, Aug 17: Saying goodbye to his 32-year affiliation with the PPP, a former minister and opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Rana Ikram Rabbani joined the PML(QA) on Saturday.... LAHORE: Rivers’ flow declines LAHORE, Aug 17: The combined river flow dipped on Saturday to 373,900 cusecs from 497,700 cusecs on Friday. Out of this 259,900 cusecs was released for irrigation and 114,000 cusecs stored.... LAHORE: Computerized registration of vehicles proposed LAHORE, Aug 17: The Punjab government is considering a proposal to introduce computerized registration numbers for vehicles, chief secretary Hafeez Akhtar Randhawa said here on Saturday.... LAHORE: Denials LAHORE, Aug 17: An official spokesman rejected on Friday Maulana Shah Ahmad Noorani’s allegations that some non-government organizations had been given Rs800 million to influence the outcome of the forthcoming elections.... LAHORE: GC results LAHORE, Aug 17: The Government College, Lahore, declared on Saturday the results of its BA and BSc, Part-II, final examinations for the year 2002.... LAHORE: Petrol pumps sealed LAHORE, Aug 17: The Labour Department has sealed five petrol pumps on the Motorway for short measure. Of the 17 units checked by a special checking team, seven were found tampered...

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