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September 3, 2002 Tuesday Jamadi-us-Saani24,1423 KARACHI: Decision on KCR fate likely today: Presentation to President KARACHI, Sept 2: President Pervez Musharraf is likely to sanction adequate funds for the revival of Karachi Circular Railway, and a final presentation would be given to him on Tuesday at... KARACHI: Rejection of papers perturbs PPP men KARACHI, Sept 2: Rejection of nomination papers of PPP chairperson Ms Benazir Bhutto has created chaos and confusion in the ranks and file of party workers as all their hopes for... KARACHI: Three of a family murdered KARACHI, Sept 2: Decomposed bodies of three members of a family were found in an apartment in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Monday night.... KARACHI: 17 more vehicles taken away KARACHI, Sept 2: At least 17 vehicles — seven cars and 10 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in different parts of the city on Monday.... KARACHI: Thoughtless police action irks people: President in city KARACHI, Sept 2: Heavy deployment of law-enforcement agencies was made and hundreds of vehicles parked on either side of Sharea Faisal were removed by the traffic police on Monday due to... KARACHI: Study explores post-rape situations KARACHI, Sept 2: The prolonged duration between the occurrence of a rape and its examination makes it extremely difficult for doctors to ascertain the facts with certainty.... KARACHI: 30 education officials flout reshuffle order KARACHI, Sept 2: A consolidated order regarding interchange of responsibilities has not been taken in letter and spirit by the field officers of the city government’s education department, it was learnt... KARACHI: Flies and mosquitoes creating health risks KARACHI, Sept 2: Flies and mosquitoes have invaded various parts of the city in the aftermath of recent rains, exposing citizens to various diseases such as malaria and cholera.... KARACHI: Three-day anti-polio drive begins today KARACHI, Sept 2: Pakistan striving to attain zero prevalence of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) by the end of the year, will launch on Tuesday its thirty-first national immunization campaign in the... KARACHI: Water scarcity and sewage overflow provoke protests KARACHI, Sept 2: Angry residents of Baghdadi blocked Shah Abdul Latif Road in the Baghdadi Union Council area on Monday evening to protest against the non-supply of potable water to their... KARACHI: Nasal allergies increasing in the city KARACHI, Sept 2: Changing climatic conditions coupled with dust and pollen in air are contributing to high incidence of allergy in varied forms across the country.... KARACHI: Book festival KARACHI, Sept 2: Oxford University Press is holding its annual month-long book festival here on Tuesday. A diverse range of books will be available at discounts.... KARACHI: Poetry collection launched KARACHI: Senior poet Abrar Abid’s second poetry collection — Khamoshi Jab Kalam Karti hae — was launched on Monday at Markaz Sadat-i-Amroha.... KARACHI: Paramedical results KARACHI, Sept 2: The Sindh Medical Faculty has announced the results of the examinations for various technicians courses held on January 26, 2002.... KARACHI: Women urged to take part in uplift works KARACHI, Sept 2: Sindh additional secretary social welfare and women development department Mohammad Nawab Ahmed has said women constituted 50 per cent of the population as such the present government has... KARACHI: SSC suppl exams KARACHI, Sept 2: The Board of Secondary Education, Karachi, has allowed all those candidates who passed SSC-II annual examinations 2002 to take the supplementary examination in any additional subjects.... KARACHI: An evening with Mohsin Bhopali KARACHI: Noted poet Mohsin Bhopali was the guest of the evening at the Irteqa Adabi Forum on Sunday. With Hussain Anjum in the chair, among those who paid tribute to the... KARACHI: Disruptive elements to be dealt with strictly KARACHI, Sept 2: Sindh Governor Mohmmadmian Soomro on Monday vowed to foil the designs of all those elements who were giving a strike call in the province, in accordance with the... KARACHI: Attacks on minorities condemned KARACHI, Sept 2: Concern has been expressed over recent attacks on minorities places of worship.... KARACHI: Mega city projects reviewed KARACHI, Sept 2: The mega projects of Karachi came under review at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Sindh chief secretary K.B. Rind here on Monday.... KARACHI: Judgment put off in kidnapping case KARACHI, Sept 2: An anti-terrorism court deferred on Monday the judgment in a kidnapping for ransom case.... KARACHI: Soomro stresses low-cost housing projects KARACHI, Sept 2: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro underlining the need for low cost housing schemes has asked the concerned authorities to take immediate and effective steps in this respect.... KARACHI: Scrutiny of papers ends KARACHI, Sept 2: The scrutiny process of nomination papers of the candidates for National and Sindh Assemblies’ elections, to be held on Oct 10, completed here on Monday.... KARACHI: Reinstatement of PS workers demanded KARACHI, Sept 2: Workers of Pakistan Steel have demanded that all those workers of the mills who have been sacked recently by the management be reinstated immediately.... KARACHI: Promotion of human values stressed KARACHI, Sept 2: The Pakistan American Solidarity Society (PASS) was trying to contribute towards a society devoid of religious intolerance and obscurantism in order to establish perpetual human values and ties... KARACHI: Action ordered against Korangi dyeing factory KARACHI, Sept 2: Taking serious note of the report submitted by the Sindh labour department that the Star Dyeing Factory, located in Korangi Industrial Area, where seven workers died due to... KARACHI: Loadshedding goes on unannounced KARACHI, Sept 2: Many areas of the city remained without electricity on Monday as the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation carried out unannounced loadshedding.... HYDERABAD: Dist council demands canals remodelling HYDERABAD, Sept 2: The Hyderabad District Council on Monday recommended to the provincial and central governments to remodel and desilt canals and the channels, originating from these canals.... HYDERABAD: Anti-polio drive begins today HYDERABAD, Sept 2: Like other parts of the country a three-day anti-polio campaign is being launched in the sensitive parts of Hyderabad District from September 3-5 to vaccinate at least 666,668 children upto the age of five years.... HYDERABAD: Two PML-N candidates withdraw in PPP favour HYDERABAD, Sept 2: The Pakistan Muslim League (N) has withdrawn the candidatures of two candidates for NA-218, and PS-43, Hyderabad-I, in favour of People’s Party Parliamentarians chairman Makhdoom Mohammad Amin Fahim... HYDERABAD: Nazim not to attend annual session tomorrow HYDERABAD, Sept 2: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman will not attend the district council meeting on Sept 4 to present his annual speech and future plans.... HYDERABAD: PPP protest continues HYDERABAD, Sept 2: Scores of Pakistan People’s Party activists, including a large number of women, continued their hunger strike outside the Hyderabad Press Club on the third consecutive day here on... THATTA: Pollution level at Keenjhar rises THATTA, Sept 2: Keenjhar Lake, one the major sources of water supply to Karachi and Thatta district, has developed eutrophication, which occurs when lake water becomes enriched with nutrients, and causes... SUKKUR: SDA candidate’s degree challenged SUKKUR, Sept 2: The degrees produced by the former Sindh minister and SDA candidate for PS-18, Jacobabad VI, Sardar Salim Jan Mazari, has been challenged on Monday by his opponent and... LARKANA: Three papers rejected LARKANA, Sept 2: The PPP, Larkana, received another setback on Monday when the election officials rejected the nomination papers of three party heavywights of the district, Shabbir Chandio, NA-206 (Larkana-III); Amir... HYDERABAD: Bandit killed HYDERABAD, Sept 2: An armed dacoit was killed in an attempted robbery at a hotel in the jurisdiction of the Hatri police station the other day.... PESHAWAR: Magistrate violates juvenile justice law PESHAWAR, Sept 2: In violation of the provisions of the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000, a judicial magistrate on Monday fined three juvenile offenders for watching a movie inside a video... PESHAWAR: MMA launches election campaign PESHAWAR, Sept 2: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has started a door-to-door drive in Peshawar District to put its anti-secular message across and win voters over.... PESHAWAR: Doctors ignore ban on private practice PESHAWAR, Sept 2: Patients visiting the city’s hospitals where institution-based practice is in force are facing difficulties due to delaying tactics used by doctors and health workers, patients told Dawn on... PESHAWAR: PTI urges people to elect honest candidates PESHAWAR, Sept 2: A Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf leader has claimed that the country needs the services of PTI Imran Khan, who can steer it out of the present morass, said a press... PESHAWAR: Three killed in separate incidents PESHAWAR, Sept 2: One person was killed by highwaymen on the Pajaggi Road, while two others were killed in separate incidents here on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Clerks body calls off strike PESHAWAR, Sept 2: The NWFP chapter of All Pakistan  Clerks’ Association (Apca) Monday called off its strike and resumed  judicial and electoral work here on Monday, after holding successful negotiations with the district and... PESHAWAR: Transporters protest against militiamen PESHAWAR, Sept 2: Hundreds of tribal members of the bus and truck owners’ association blocked Peshawar-Bara Road for two hours on Monday to protest against the killing of a bus cleaner.... MARDAN: Local govt system praised MARDAN, Sept 2: Former federal minister and candidate for NA-9, Abbas Sarfaraz Khan, has claimed that new parliament would be free to make law as most of the problems of the... BANNU: Anti-polio drive BANNU, Sept 2: As many as 206,459 children, below the age of five, would be administered anti-polio drops in Bannu in the three-day national immunization campaign starting on Tuesday.... ABBOTTABAD: Corporate farming opposed ABBOTTABAD, Sept 2: The government should ensure people’s participation in the decision-making process, equal distribution of resources among different sections of the society, provision of women rights, uniform education policy and...

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