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September 18, 2002 Wednesday Rajab 10, 1423 KARACHI: City’s problems deserve federal consideration KARACHI, Sept 17: Nazim Karachi Naimatullah Khan has said that the population increase in Karachi cannot be controlled, and as such, the status of this megalopolis will have to be determined... KARACHI: Eight cars, 20 bikes hijacked: Injured MQM man dies KARACHI, Sept 17: An activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement who had been shot and wounded in Lyari on early Monday morning died on Tuesday in Civil Hospital.... KARACHI: Pre-engineering placement list released KARACHI, Sept 17: The Centralised Admission Committee (CAP) for colleges on Wednesday released the placement lists of 14050 male candidates who had applied for admission to first-year classes of Science (Pre-Engineering),... KARACHI: Asian states biggest defence spenders in world KARACHI, Sept 17: Countries, like Pakistan, which do not make adequate investment in social sector and do not have the financial strength to match their defence preparedness, have been advised by... KARACHI: War of flags between MQM, PPP in Lyari KARACHI, Sept 17: A war of hoisting of flags and display of banners in streets and roundabouts has begun in some parts of Lyari Town between workers of two major parties... KARACHI: High tide season ends KARACHI, Sept 17: The high tide season at the Arabian Sea ended on Sept 15, making 2002 the year of no casualty for Sandspit, Hawkesbay and Cape Monze due to extensive... KARACHI: KESC announces agriculture package KARACHI, Sept 17: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation on Tuesday announced an “agriculture support package” for payment of electricity bills, in consultation with the drought-hit small farmers of Malir and Gadap.... KARACHI: KU VC holds talks with employees KARACHI, Sept 17: After a deadlock of two months, the vice-chancellor of the University of Karachi held a conciliatory meeting with the varsity employees on Tuesday, it was learnt officially.... KARACHI: Differences be resolved thru reconciliation: Seminar told... KARACHI, Sept 17: A seminar on Family Reconciliation and Labour Welfare was arranged jointly by the National Institute of Labour Administration Training (NILAT) and the Family Security Council (FSC) at NILAT,... KARACHI: Economics papers rescheduled KARACHI, Sept 17: The University of Karachi has announced to extend till September 3 the date of submission of examination forms or registration forms and fee for external candidates of BA/BCom/BOL... KARACHI: Bus routes changed KARACHI, Sept 17: The secretary, regional transport authority, Karachi, has amended bus route No 4 from New Sabzi Mandi to Tower via Super Highway, Al-Asif square, Sohrab Goth, Water Pump, Karimabad,... KARACHI: Many areas still get filthy water KARACHI, Sept 17: Filthy water is continuously being supplied to different parts of the city, causing severe abdominal pain and other diseases among the residents.... KARACHI: Admission process at NED begins next month KARACHI, Sept 17: The process for admissions to first-year classes of Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Computer and Information Technology programmes, session 2002-2003, at the NED University... KARACHI: Governor visits Quaid-i-Azam House Museum KARACHI, Sept 17: Governor Sindh Mohammedmian Soomro visited Quaid-i-Azam House Museum (former Flag Staff House) on Tuesday, to take stock of the progress of the ongoing rehabilitation and renovation work of... KARACHI: Calligraphic exhibition KARACHI, Sept 17: An exhibition of calligraphic paintings, titled ‘About Oneness of God & Peace’, by Ahmed Khan opens at the Clifton Art Gallery on Wednesday at 6pm.... KARACHI: Compensation demanded KARACHI, Sept 17: Over fifty people, who will be affected by the construction of Sasi overhead bridge, on Monday staged a protest demonstration against non-payment of compensation, near Ghakhar Phattak on... KARACHI: Book launching KARACHI, Sept 17: A book of short stories — ‘Kurb Kahani’ — and a poetry collection — ‘Lamha Lamha Arzoo’ — by Provincial Minister for Health and Population Planning Maj-Gen Ahsan... KARACHI: Benazir’s poll petition comes up for hearing KARACHI, Sept 17: When the constitutional petition of Benazir Bhutto impugning the Legal Framework Order and recent amendments to the constitution and NAB laws came up before a full bench of... KARACHI: Drug smuggler jailed for 14 years KARACHI, Sept 17: A drug smuggler was sentenced on Tuesday to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 14 years.... KARACHI: China urges Pakistan, India to resume talks KARACHI, Sept 17: China has called for the resumption of dialogue between Pakistan and India to resolve all outstanding issues.... KARACHI: KESC fails to control system losses KARACHI, Sept 17: The army in the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has failed to control the transmission and distribution losses which have risen to 40 per cent of the total electric... KARACHI: MQM condemns Sarbazi’s killing KARACHI, Sept 17: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement condemns the killing of its activist from Lyari Mohammed Farooq Sarbazi in what can be described as the first election-related killing in the city.... KARACHI: Universities initiate pilot project KARACHI, Sept 17: The Baqai University and the University of Karachi have jointly initiated a pilot project as part of the poverty alleviation program in remote and backward villages of the... KARACHI: PPP manifesto due next week KARACHI, Sept 17: The manifesto of the People’s Party Parliamentarians will be announced next week, in which bread and butter issues will take priority, said PPP acting Secretary General Raza Rabbani... KARACHI: Presentation by archeology department KARACHI, Sept 17: The Provincial Secretary for Culture and Tourism, Ashiq Hussain Memon, has stressed upon the improvement of the system of storage of all public records and their retrieval.... KARACHI: Defence teams call on navy chief KARACHI, Sept 17: Delegations from different countries currently visiting Pakistan in connection with IDEAS-2002 on Tuesday called on Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Abdul Aziz Mirza and Vice Chief of... KARACHI: KUJ Dawn unit chief elected KARACHI, Sept 17: Members of the Karachi Union of Journalists in the Dawn Group of Newspapers on Tuesday elected Mushtaq Ahmad Memon as the KUJ’s Dawn Unit chief.... KHAIRPUR: PML-F workers accused of torturing PPP supporter KHAIRPUR, Sept 17: Three PPP candidates — Syed Javed Ali Shah (NA-216), Shaukat Rajpar (PS-31), and Zahid Banbhan (PS-33) — have alleged that at least 60 PML-F workers barged into the... HYDERABAD: ‘RBOD extension to end pollution in Manchhar’ HYDERABAD, Sept 17: The Sindh minister for environment and forests, Hassan Ali Chanhio, has said after completion of the extension of the Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD), pollution in the Manchhar... HYDERABAD: Probe into illegal detention ordered HYDERABAD, Sept 17: Justice Amir Hani Muslim of Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Tuesday directed DPO Hyderabad A D Khawaja and the DPO (Investigation) to hold an inquiry against... HYDERABAD: Workers criticize forced retirement HYDERABAD, Sept 17: The president, Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Central Labour Union, Abdul Latif Nizamani, has said problems of Hesco employees have increased after induction of new officers in the company.... LARKANA: 30 in the run for 4 Larkana NA seats LARKANA, Sept 17: Thirty candidates are in the run for four National Assembly seats in Larkana district.... DADU: ‘Officials backing anti-PPP candidates’ DADU, Sept 17: The PPP candidate from PS-74 Dadu, Marvi Mazharul Haq, has complained to the visiting European Union mission that the district administration was supporting her rival candidate.... NAWABSHAH: Convocation NAWABSHAH, Sept 17: The 6th annual convocation of the People’s Medical College, Nawabshah, would be held on Sept 19, at the Latif Hall of the college.... BADIN: Strike observed in Kadhan BADIN, Sept 17: A complete strike was observed in Kadhan town on Tuesday in protest against the closure of a National Bank branch.... SHIKARPUR: Girl kidnapped SHIKARPUR, Sept 17: Three persons, including a woman, were accused of kidnapping a 16-year-old girl.... PESHAWAR: Electricity restored in Pishtakhara PESHAWAR, Sept 17: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) restored electricity to Pishtakhara locality on Tuesday morning, after a police-protesters shootout over power disruption left a local Nazim dead and... PESHAWAR: People not happy with inquiry 17 PESHAWAR, Sept 17: The problems of the PTCL subscribers have multiplied with the computerization of the telephone inquiry number, 17, a month ago.... PESHAWAR: Minor girl’s rape case referred to ATC PESHAWAR, Sept 17: The provincial government has referred the rape case of a minor girl to an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) here.... PESHAWAR: Lawyers demand arrest of SHO, ASP PESHAWAR, Sept 17: City’s lawyers community has demanded of the government to order the arrest of SHO and ASP, as according to them, they are the killers of the Nazim of...

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