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September 23, 2002 Monday Rajab 15, 1423 KARACHI: Poll-related violence rising in city KARACHI, Sept 22: As the polling date for the general elections draws closer, incidents of political violence is showing a rising trend.... KARACHI: Promotion of 48 police inspectors being delayed KARACHI, Sept 22: Forty-eight senior police inspectors are facing an uncertain future as the police hierarchy is allegedly delaying the process of their promotion and they will reach their superannuation age... KARACHI: Nine cars, 12 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Sept 22: Twenty-one vehicles — nine cars and 12 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Sunday, police said.... KARACHI: Move to promote Sindh officers without exams KARACHI, Sept 22: A summary is being moved to Sindh Governor Muhammadmian Soomro for the promotion of some 100 officers in violation of the federal government directive, which states that such... KARACHI: Two more Harkat men arrested KARACHI, Sept 22: Police arrested on Sunday another two militants of the Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Almi following recovered of illegal weapons from their possession, bringing the total number of arrested activists to... KARACHI: City govt spending Rs227m on sewerage plans KARACHI, Sept 22: The city government is spending over Rs227 million on 64 sewerage improvement projects under the Khushhal Pakistan Programme.... KARACHI: Government to promote art KARACHI, Sept 22: Sindh Minister for Religious Affairs Maulana Wali Razi has said the government is endeavouring to promote art and that the problems of artists will be solved on a... KARACHI: Preventive aspect of diseases stressed: Immunization drive begins today KARACHI, Sept 22: Adequate public awareness, enhancing the grassroots level demand for protective vaccines against preventable diseases such as polio, maternal and neonatal tetanus and measles in the country was stressed... KARACHI: Water shortage persists in Lyari KARACHI, Sept 22: The residents of D.D. Chowdry Road in Lyari have complained that the water shortage problem has been persisting in the locality for quite some time.... KARACHI: Private schools minting money KARACHI, Sept 22: The owners of private schools have converted their institutes into money-making machines by raising the fees and demanding money from students in the name of donation and on... KARACHI: Dental, gum diseases on the rise KARACHI, Sept 22: Lack of attention on oral hygiene and absence of preventive measures on part of people are leading to a sudden surge in the incidence rate of gum infections... KARACHI: Council moot demanded KARACHI, Sept 22: The District Council members have called upon the city government to request the City Naib Nazim to convene a Council meeting to discuss the proposed auction of a... KARACHI: College ceremony KARACHI, Sept 22: The Government Degree Science and Commerce College on Saturday held a prize distribution ceremony for the successful students of various events held recently in connection with Defence Day.... KARACHI: 57 expatriate scientists returned after 9/11 KARACHI, Sept 22: Speakers at the inaugural ceremony of a seminar on Sunday morning heaped praises on the federal minister of science and technology, Prof Atta-ur-Rahman, for his contribution towards science... KARACHI: Blood transfusion KARACHI, Sept 22: Blood transfusion services in Pakistan are largely observed to be in a critical state of evolution.... KARACHI: Muttahida, MMA main contenders for NA-252 seat KARACHI, Sept 22: In NA-252 constituency, (the old NA-192), out of 14 candidates in the running, the competition is likely going to be between candidates of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)... KARACHI: Project for conservation of turtles in jeopardy KARACHI, Sept 22: Due to limited resources and the lack of official and public support, the future of the turtle conservation project is in turmoil, as only 5,000 marines turtles have... KARACHI: Govt trying to keep PPP out of polls KARACHI, Sept 22: The acting secretary-general of the Pakistan People’s Party, Mian Raza Rabbani, has alleged that the military regime is using all means to block the way of the People’s... KARACHI: MQM vows to solve people’s problems KARACHI, Sept 22: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s deputy convener and candidate for NA-250, Nasreen Jaleel, said at election meetings in various parts of the city on Sunday that the MQM would... KARACHI: Oct polls to herald in change: JI KARACHI, Sept 22: Jamaat-i-Islami Deputy Chief Prof Ghafoor Ahmad has said that the October general election will herald in a change in the country in which the people of Karachi will... KARACHI: Sindh Tenancy Ordinance amended KARACHI, Sept 22: The governor of Sindh has promulgated the Sindh Tenancy (Amendment) Ordinance 2002 which will come into force at once.... HYDERABAD: Cancellation of unions registration flayed HYDERABAD, Sept 22: The divisional general secretary of the All Pakistan Trade Unions Organization (APTUO), Ashraf Rajput, lashed out at the additional director, labour, Hyderabad, for cancelling the registration of the... HYDERABAD: Minorities alliance supports PPP HYDERABAD, Sept 22: The leaders of the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) have announced the alliance will cooperate with the PPP in the ensuing general election.... HYDERABAD: Fahim’s move may affect his vote bank HYDERABAD, Sept 22: The decision to award the PPP ticket to Makhdoom Fazal Hussain for PS-44 Matiari is viewed by many to erode a considerable amount of votes from the Makhdooms’... HYDERABAD: MUET admissions HYDERABAD, Sept 22: The registrar, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, has notified that the last date for issuing admission forms for admissions to first year engineering, architecture, and City... HYDERABAD: Women teachers’ demand HYDERABAD, Sept 22: The office-bearers of the Tanzim-i- Asataza-i-Pakistan’s women wing have demanded of the chief election commissioner to ensure women teachers be posted at those polling stations which were near... HYDERABAD: Hostage recovered HYDERABAD, Sept 22: The police have recovered one of the three hostages in Oderolal on Sunday during an encounter with bandits which was continuing till the filing of this report at... PESHAWAR: IBP fails to mitigate patients’ sufferings PESHAWAR, Sept 22: Ban on the private practice of doctors serving at the government-run hospitals has failed to mitigate the sufferings of the poor patients as they continue to pay the... PESHAWAR: Over 24,000 suspected ID cards detected PESHAWAR, Sept 22: The National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) has detected 24,798 suspected national identity cards in NWFP and the tribal areas, officials said.... PESHAWAR: PPP-S to work for Pakhtoons’ rights PESHAWAR, Sept 22: The chief of his own faction of the Pakistan People’s Party, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, has said his party will work for betterment of the Pakhtoons and announced... PESHAWAR: Qazi calls for electing honest people PESHAWAR, Sept 22: Jamaat-i-Islami Amir and leader of Muttahida  Majlis-i-Amal, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, has appealed  to  the people to bring unity in their ranks against the forces which are posing... PESHAWAR: Flood victims to get Rs15m PESHAWAR, Sept 22: The NWFP government has allocated Rs15 million for distribution as compensation among the families who suffered casualties and losses to their property due to the flash floods and...

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