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September 15, 2002 Sunday Rajab 7, 1423 KARACHI: Bodies set up to redress teachers’ grievances: KU syndicate meets KARACHI, Sept 14: The KU syndicate, which met amid tight security and teachers’ protest on the campus on Saturday, formed two committees to look into the grievances of teachers and action... KARACHI: PPP faces tough contest in Lyari KARACHI, Sept 14: The Pakistan People’s Party is facing a tough contest from the candidates of other parties in its stronghold, Lyari.... KARACHI: Two commit suicide KARACHI, Sept 14: Two young men committed suicide in the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: Special remission to prisoners KARACHI, Sept 14: The President of Pakistan in exercise of powers under article 45 of the constitution has granted special remission in sentences to prisoners on the occasion of Independence Day... KARACHI: Medical colleges entrance test today KARACHI, Sept 14: About 7,300 candidates are likely to appear in the entrance test for five medical colleges in the province, being conducted by the Bahria University at three different centres... KARACHI: 4 cars, 7 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Sept 14: Eleven vehicles — four cars and seven motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Saturday, police sources said.... KARACHI: Five Harkat men produced in ATC KARACHI, Sept 14: Five men of the Harkatul Mujahideen Al Almi accused of planning attacks on American fast food outlets in Karachi were produced in an anti-terrorism court on Saturday.... KARACHI: Resumption of academic activities at KU ordered KARACHI, Sept 14: Interior Minister Lt-Gen Moinuddin Haider on Saturday asked Karachi University vice-chancellor and the rangers posted at the campus to restore peace and take steps to restart academic activities... KARACHI: Importance of economic programmes underlined KARACHI, Sept 14: WHO representative to Pakistan, Khalif Bile Mohamud, has appreciated the efforts made by the Sindh government for implementing various preventive programmes to improve the quality of life of... KARACHI: Traffic arrangements for IDEAS-2002 KARACHI, Sept 14: The traffic police have made alternative arrangements in connection with the IDEAS-2002 seminar and defence exhibition, which opens here on Monday and will continue till Sept 19.... KARACHI: Locality without water as motor pumps stolen KARACHI, Sep 14: The residents of Sindhi Para, Shanti Nagar, Union Council 7, Gulshan Town, have not received a single drop of water for the last three weeks as two pumping... KARACHI: Smoking causing low-weight births KARACHI, Sept 14: 25 per cent of the estimated 500,000 babies born in Karachi each year are registered to be low-weight, thus vulnerable to a wide range of complications and often... KARACHI: Book focusing on works of women painters launched KARACHI, Sept 14: Art-educationist and painter Salima Hashmi launched her book entitled Unveiling the Visible at a local art college on Saturday.... KARACHI: Rejection of appeals pre-poll rigging: PPP KARACHI, Sept 14: The President of the Pakistan People’s Party, Sindh, Nisar Khuhro, declared here on Saturday that the rejection of his electoral appeal was part of the regime’s pre-election rigging... KARACHI: Muttahida slams MMA KARACHI, Sept 14: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement candidates have criticised the Muttahida Majlis-i- Amal during their election campaign.... KARACHI: Sewage accumulates on Varsity Road KARACHI, Sept 14: Filthy water gushing out from choked sewerage lines has inundated a portion of the main University Road, near Al-Hilal Society, causing hindrance in the flow of traffic and... KARACHI: Role of Madaris praised KARACHI, Sept 14: Sindh minister for religious affairs, Maulana Wali Razi, has highlighted the importance of ‘Deeni Madaris’ and ruled out the impression that madaris are the main cause of increase... KARACHI: SHC issues summons to bank in suit for damages KARACHI, Sept 14: The Sindh High Court has issued summons for Oct 10 against M/s Askari Commercial Bank Ltd, through its manager Kehkashan, Clifton, branch, in a suit for the recovery... KARACHI: Paksat to be operational by April KARACHI, Sept 14: Pakistan’s space satellite — Paksat — will become operational in April, while the country’s space launch vehicle will be ready in four to five years.... KARACHI: KBCA action KARACHI, Sept 14: The KBCA has stopped action at Mid Town, project situated on the M.A. Jinnah Road, after the builders obtained stay order from the court on the ground that... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, Sept 14: The Met department has forecast fair and partly cloudy weather with maximum temperature of 30 to 32 degrees Centigrade in the city on Sunday. Mainly dry weather is... PESHAWAR: Centre asked to pay hydel profit to NWFP: ANP want CCI decision implemented PESHAWAR, Sept 14: The Awami National Party has demanded of the federal government to ensure payment of net hydel profit to the Frontier province in line with its constitutional right and... PESHAWAR: PMA to educate people about health care PESHAWAR, Sept 14: The Pakistan Medical Association has announced holding of seminar on Monday to raise awareness about the healthcare issues and ailments among the masses.... PESHAWAR: Sherpao urges Pakhtoons to unite PESHAWAR, Sept 14: The chairman Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao), Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, has urged Pakthoons to bury all differences and bring unity in their ranks for the attainment of their... PESHAWAR: Terrorism still haunting Afghans, says Rawa PESHAWAR, Sept 14: The Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan has expressed solidarity with those who fell victim to terrorist attacks carried out on Sept 11 last year in Washington and... PESHAWAR: Varsity ready to move PESHAWAR, Sept 14: The administration of Afghan University has agreed to move its campus from Peshawar to Khost.... PESHAWAR: Dissident PPP man bows out of contest PESHAWAR, Sept 14: A dissident PPP candidate for PF-4, Peshawar, announced his withdrawal from the run in favour of the party’s nominee.... PESHAWAR: Admission test PESHAWAR, Sept 14: The first entry test for admi-ssion in Kohat University of Science and Technology was held on Saturday, a press release said.... ISLAMABAD: Candidates asked to follow code of conduct ISLAMABAD, Sept 14: Candidates of the two constituencies in the capital — NA-48 and NA-49 — have been asked to restrict themselves to corner meetings only.... ISLAMABAD: Post Mall heralds new era of postal services: minister ISLAMABAD, Sept 14: Federal communications minister Lt-Gen Javed Ashraf Qazi (retired) has said Post Mall’s inauguration heralds a new era of integrated IT postal services in Pakistan to meet the demands... ISLAMABAD: MMA candidate ISLAMABAD, Sept 14: A leader of the Mutahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Saturday received a questionnaire from the US embassy asking him to describe the alliance’s future policy towards America, an MMA... RAWALPINDI: Health info system centre established RAWALPINDI, Sept 14: The district health department has set up model Health Management Information System (HMIS) with the WHO’s assistance to make available information about the spread of diseases, their causes... ISLAMABAD: Bushra Rehman’s Chup launched ISLAMABAD, Sept 14: Acting President and Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Sh Riaz Ahmed on Saturday launched Bushra Rehman’s latest collection of urdu short stories Chup.... HYDERABAD: Rejection of Shahbaz’s papers flayed HYDERABAD, Sept 14: Pakistan Muslim League (N) candidates for NA-219, Hyderabad- II, and PS-49, Hyderabad-VII, have termed the rejection of nomination forms of Shahbaz Sharif and Kulsoom Nawaz a part of... HYDERABAD: Colleges asked to charge Rs500 computer fee HYDERABAD, Sept 14: The EDO, education, Hyderabad here on Saturday instructed the administrations of higher secondary schools and colleges to charge only Rs500 computer fees from the students.... HYDERABAD: City Taluka budget presented HYDERABAD, Sept 14: The Nazim of city taluka, Hyderabad, Haji Moinuddin Shaikh, on Thursday presented a tax-free budget of Rs228,298,374 for the year 2002-2003.... HYDERABAD: Kidnapping slammed HYDERABAD, Sept 14: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has condemned the kidnapping of five persons, including three businessmen of minority community from Oderolal.... HYDERABAD: Council workers call off strike HYDERABAD, Sept 14: The workers of the three taluka councils of Hyderabad, Latifabad and Qasimabad here on Saturday called off strike following prolonged negotiations with the local authorities.... DADU: Villagers stage demo against police DADU, Sept 14: A large number of villagers staged a demonstration in front of the office of the DPO, investigation, Dadu, on Friday to protest against the killing of Abdullah Panhwar,... ISLAMABAD: Navy playing its role to promote education: Aziz ISLAMABAD, Sept 14: Pakistan Navy is playing its due role in the promotion of quality education in the country by opening schools and colleges, not only in big cities but also... ISLAMABAD: ‘Foreign jobs promoters problems to be resolved’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 14: Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis, Owais Ahmad Ghani, has said the government would resolve problems of Overseas Employment Promoters on priority basis.... ISLAMABAD: EC plans to train polling personnel ISLAMABAD, Sept 14: The Election Commission has prepared a comprehensive plan to train three lakh polling personnel to hold the forthcoming general elections on Oct 10 in an orderly manner.... ISLAMABAD: ‘USCP violating service rules’ ISLAMABAD, Sept 14: The management of the Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan has resorted to forced retirement so as to replace the experienced staff with retired army officers, sources told Dawn.... QUETTA: Solution of Kashmir issue thru talks urged QUETTA, Sept 14: The Kashmir issue needs to be resolved through dialogue between Pakistan and India. It is fair time that this matter is resolved in the best interest of the... LAHORE: Shahbaz, Kulsoom ouster challenged: ‘Order not signed in time’ LAHORE, Sept 14: The chief election commissioner (CEC) has been requested by PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif’s son, Hamza Shahbaz, to declare his father’s and Kulsoom Nawaz’s candidature intact by dismissing the... LAHORE: Benazir asks party to contest polls ‘vigorously’ LAHORE, Sept 14: Benazir Bhutto, who has been ousted from the electoral process for being a convict, has directed her party to take an active part in the elections to ensure... LAHORE: Contestants on major seats LAHORE, Sept 14: The PML-QA, the PML-N and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Aml are the major contestants on the Lahore seats.... LAHORE: Memorandum signed LAHORE, Sept 14: Pakistan and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint production of films. This was stated by Abbas Khan, the chairman of the Film Censor Board...

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