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September 10, 2002 Tuesday Rajab 2, 1423 KARACHI: Fishermen demand end to injustices KARACHI, Sept 9: An assembly of fishermen, largely attended by womenfolk on Monday, urged the government to frame a national fisheries policy protecting coastal resources and restoring the ownership rights of... KARACHI: Five more held for plotting to kill Musharraf KARACHI, Sept 9: Five persons accused of a second plot to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf in April have been arrested, police told Reuters on Monday.... KARACHI: No academic activities in colleges, university: Protests at campus situation KARACHI, Sept 9: Academic activities remained suspended in most of the city colleges and the University of Karachi on Monday in protest against rangers action on Saturday which resulted in injuries... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims four lives: Another jobless commits suicide KARACHI, Sept 9: A jobless young man committed suicide in his house in Mochko on Monday.... KARACHI: Trial in carbomb case put off KARACHI, Sept 9: The trial of three men charged with murdering 12 people in a carbomb attack outside the US consulate in Karachi was adjourned on Monday as prosecutors asked for... KARACHI: Special security for tomorrow KARACHI, Sept 9: The Sindh police have drawn up a special security plan to face any eventuality on the first anniversary of terrorist attack in New York and Washington on September... KARACHI: Two cars, 18 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Sept 9: Twenty vehicles — two cars and 18 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Monday, police said.... KARACHI: 12 appeals against rejection allowed KARACHI, Sept 9: The two election appellate tribunals, comprising judges of Sindh High Court, allowed on Monday 12 appeals of candidates against the rejection of their nomination papers for election to... KARACHI: Magnitude of renal problems goes unnoticed KARACHI Sept 9: In Pakistan, the magnitude of renal problems among children has not been emphasized, despite the fact that an overwhelming number have been victimized by this ailment.... KARACHI: EDO told to examine shifting of bus stands KARACHI, Sept 9: Sindh minister for transport, labour and industries Dewan Mohammad Yousuf Farooqui on Monday directed the EDO Transport to ensure shifting of inter-city buses from Lines Area to some... KARACHI: KU holiday KARACHI, Sept 9: The University of Karachi and its affiliated colleges will remain closed on Sept 11, on account of the death anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.... KARACHI: Working hours extended to complete uplift projects KARACHI, Sept 9: The city government has decided to expedite the work on development projects being executed under the Khushhal Pakistan Programme extending the working hours.... KARACHI: Prevention only way to avoid Aids KARACHI, Sept 9: Persistent fever, frequent bouts of diarrhoea, constant weight loss, skin infections, opportunistic infections such as oral thrush, pneumonia and enlargement of the lymph glands could be the symptoms... KARACHI: 234 non-formal schools planned KARACHI, Sept 9: As many as 234 more non-formal schools will be set up in Sindh this year, secretary education Nazar Hussain Mahar told this news agency on the occasion of... KARACHI: Tribute paid to martyrs KARACHI, Sept 9: The Defence of Pakistan Day was celebrated at the Government College, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, in which Qirat, national songs competitions and debates in Urdu and English were held.... KARACHI: Paintings show at Chawkandi KARACHI, Sept 9: An exhibition of 23 mixed media paintings by Sheher Bano Hussain, a graduate of Indus Valley School of Art, opens at the Chawkandi Art on Tuesday, at 6pm.... KARACHI: Illegal constructions on footpaths to be demolished KARACHI, Sept 9: The Chief Controller of Buildings (CCOB), Brig A.S. Nasir has directed all the controllers of the Karachi Building Control Authority to get all illegal constructions raised on footpaths... KARACHI: Stray dog population increasing KARACHI, Sept 9: The menace of stray dogs is assuming an alarming proportion in various localities of the city, giving rise to dog-bite cases and creating a frightening atmosphere on roads,... KARACHI: VC denies ordering rangers action KARACHI, Sept 9: The vice chancellor of the University of Karachi, Dr Zafar Saied Saify, on Monday denied that he or any of his administrative colleagues had ordered the use of... KARACHI: Defendants ordered to file statement : Accident case KARACHI, Sept 9: The Sindh High Court has issued summons to the defendants for filing written statement on Sept 20 in a suit for the recovery of more than Rs185 million... KARACHI: Govt creating hurdles in way of poll process: JI KARACHI, Sept 9: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) leader and chief of Jamaat-i-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmed has maintained that the October elections will be a contest between opponents and supporters of Gen Pervez... KARACHI: Muttahida apprises EU of poll obstacles KARACHI, Sept 9: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has apprised the European Union observers of the alleged attempt by intelligence agencies to obstruct its election campaign.... KARACHI: Dementia affects people above 85 KARACHI, Sept 9: “Dementia is a commonly encountered disease in the community and by one estimate about half of the population above the age of 85 are affected with some form... KARACHI: Teachers, students express no-confidence in VC KARACHI, Sept 9: Criticizing the rangers action on teachers and students, the Karachi University Teachers’ Society and the Students Alliance of Jamia Karachi on Monday, expressed no-confidence in the leadership of... KARACHI: Cartoons making headway in press KARACHI, Sept 9: Speakers at a seminar on Monday said slowly and gradually cartoons have made their place in newspapers in the country and their importance has been increasing with time.... KARACHI: CAA gets $8.9m in arbitration case KARACHI, Sept 9: The long-standing dispute between the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and its Duty-Free Shop operator, Aer Rianta, has finally been decided in arbitration by former Supreme Court Judge Justice... HYDERABAD: Election campaign slow but steady HYDERABAD, Sept 9: With the general elections only 30 days away, the election campaign in Hyderabad district is going slowly but steadily.... HYDERABAD: Reinvestigation into murder case opposed HYDERABAD, Sept 9: A large number of residents of Matiari under the banner of the Matiari Ittehad (MI) staged a demonstration outside the Hyderabad Press Club on Monday to protest against... HYDERABAD: Soomro urges research in bio-tech: First LUMHS convocation held HYDERABAD, Sept 9: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has said that the National Finance Commission award should be based on population, revenue collection and the backwardness of the provinces.... HYDERABAD: Removal of KU VC demanded HYDERABAD, Sept 9: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (Sindh Chapter) has expressed shock over the inhuman treatment meted out to the teachers of the Karachi University by... HYDERABAD: Cash, goods worth Rs1.5m looted HYDERABAD, Sept 9: Unidentified armed bandits looted cash and goods worth Rs1.5 million from a private firm in unit-7, Latifabad, within the jurisdiction of the A-section police station on early Monday... HYDERABAD: Armed forces involvement in politics criticized HYDERABAD, Sept 9: The PML (N) candidates for NA-219 and PS-49, Shabbir Ahmed and Mohammad Gujjar, respectively, have accused the rulers of using third-degree methods to pressure the candidates of democratic... HYDERABAD: Teachers vacancies: 576 qualify for interview HYDERABAD, Sept 9: A total number of 134 schools of defunct Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas divisions have been notified for government girls primary community model school project by the Sindh education department... PESHAWAR: NFC award to include Rs20bn subvention pool PESHAWAR, Sept 9: Islamabad has indicated to the federating units that the subvention pool, proposed to be constituted under the new National Finance Commission (NFC) award, would involve Rs20 billion for distribution among... PESHAWAR: Four killed PESHAWAR, Sept 9: At least four persons were killed and another was injured in the city and its suburb on Sunday.  ... PESHAWAR: HRCP flays violence on KU teachers, students PESHAWAR, Sept 9: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has condemned the incidents at the Karachi University in which protesting teachers, students and members of administrative staff were subjected to violence by... PESHAWAR: Remission judgment worries prisoners PESHAWAR, Sept 9: A Peshawar High Court’s judgment, regarding remission to an under-trial prisoner, has placed dozens of prisoners in a disadvantaged position.... PESHAWAR: Writers’ visits to China urged PESHAWAR, Sept 9: Pakistan Academy of Letters, Peshawar chapter, has asked the government to arrange tours of writers to China to promote cultural relations between the countries.... PESHAWAR: Arrest of killers demanded PESHAWAR, Sept 9: Activists of Al-Khair Huqooqul Ibad have asked the government to arrest the killers of the trust’s chairman Malik Attaullah and provide them with justice.... PESHAWAR: ITNE issues warrants for two editors PESHAWAR, Sept 9: Non-bailable arrest warrants for two editors were issued by the Implementation Tribunal for Newspapers Employees on Monday.... KOHAT: Man shot dead KOHAT, Sept 9: A man was gunned down by a rival party near the district courts on Monday morning. Resham Gul, a resident of village Sheikhan, was coming to attend the... HANGU: Journalist released HANGU, Sept 9: A journalist, arrested by the district administration was released on bail on Monday. Misri Khan Orakzai, a correspondent of an Urdu daily, was arrested on Friday under... PESHAWAR: Masood’s death anniversary observed PESHAWAR, Sept 9: The first death anniversary of slain Afghan commander, Ahmad Shah Masood, an anti-Taliban resistance leader, was observed here at the Afghan consulate Peshawar on Monday. The gathering, attended... PESHAWAR: EU observers meet Sherpao PESHAWAR, Sept 9: A four-member delegation of the European Union Election Observation Mission held a meeting with PPP (Sherpao) chairman Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao at the People’s House here on Monday....

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