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September 27, 2002 Friday Rajab 19, 1423 KARACHI: Karachiites consuming poisonous Kotri water KARACHI, Sept 26: Almost the entire population of Karachi and half of Thatta are drinking toxic-ridden water as untreated industrial water is being disposed of into the KB (Kalri Baghar) upper... KARACHI: MQM seeks new constitution KARACHI, Sept 26: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement unfolded on Thursday its election manifesto which calls for a new constitution and provincial autonomy according to the 1940 Lahore Resolution.... KARACHI: Two commit suicide KARACHI, Sept 26: Two persons committed suicide in the city on Wednesday and Thursday.... KARACHI: Youth shot dead KARACHI, Sept 26: A young man was shot dead in Gulistan-i-Jauhar on Thursday.... KARACHI: Killings in Karachi condemned KARACHI, Sept 26: The Pakistan Peace Council (PPC), Pakistan-India People’s Forum for Peace & Democracy (PIPFPD), Joint Action Committee for Peace and other civil organizations have condemned the ghastly attacks on... KARACHI: Inter commerce, arts results announced KARACHI, Sept 26: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, on Thursday declared the results of HSC Part-II (Class XII) Humanities (Regular), Commerce (Private) and Humanities (Special Candidates-Regular) annual examinations-2002.... KARACHI: NICVD moves to expand treatment facilities KARACHI, Sept 26: The governing body of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases on Thursday approved the enhancement of the trust fund from Rs300 million to Rs340 million.... KARACHI: KUTS to boycott academic council KARACHI, Sept 26: The Karachi University Teachers Society on Thursday resolved that teachers would boycott the proceedings of the varsity academic council on September 30 in order to press their demands.... KARACHI: City govt begins work on housing project KARACHI, Sept 26: The City Government has started development works in the New Malir Housing Project, at an estimated cost of Rs 3.5 billion, and Rs 270 million have been allocated... KARACHI: Cambridge scholarships KARACHI, Sept 26: The Cambridge Commonwealth Trust offers a number of scholarships to enable students of outstanding academic merit to pursue one year postgraduate courses of study at the University of... KARACHI: Mushaira held in Manto’s memory KARACHI: Saadat Hasan Manto, the master story writer was most undeservedly ridiculed at the Arts Council on Thursday evening at a mushaira held in his memory and in which mostly novices... KARACHI: Parties vow to repeal laws against women KARACHI, Sept 26: Representatives of major political parties have said that if their respective parties are voted to power, they will repeal ‘discriminatory and derogatory laws of Hudood Ordinance and Qisas... KARACHI: China for settlement of Kashmir issue KARACHI, Sept 26: The Chinese intelligentsia, as well as the government, support a judicious settlement of the Kashmir issue in accordance with UN resolutions, a senior representative of the China Association... KARACHI: PAT to eliminate inhuman customs KARACHI, Sept 26: Chairman Pakistan Awami Tehreek, Dr Tahirul Qadri, said on Thursday that his party would eliminate inhuman customs such as karokari, vanni, honour killing and marriage with the Quran,... KARACHI: NA-245: polls fail to generate required heat KARACHI, Sept 26: As the general elections are approaching, the political parties are making efforts to convince the people to take part in election activities.... KARACHI: Sunni Tehrik manifesto seeks free education KARACHI, Sept 26: The Sunni Tehrik (ST) would strive for the establishment of a true model Islamic welfare state, and would promote national harmony and brotherhood among the people.... KARACHI: Hindu fanatics fanning unrest: NA KARACHI, Sept 26: The secretary-general of the National Alliance, Mohammad Ali Durrani, has stated that in a bid to destablise Pakistan, the fundamentalist Hindu leadership in India had become active to... KARACHI: 2 more judges for ATC KARACHI, Sept 26: The Sindh government has appointed two more judges for the anti-terrorism courts.... KARACHI: Teenager electrocuted KARACHI, Sept 26: A teenager died of electrocution in Essa Nagri on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: Wapda, Irsa give wrong figures of water shortfall: SWC HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The Sindh Water Committee (SWC) has criticized Wapda’s water wing and Irsa for quoting wrong figures about the shortfall of 36 per cent in water availability during the... HYDERABAD: Election campaign lacks fervour HYDERABAD, Sept 26: Election campaigns have not gathered momentum here despite the fact that only 12 days are left to polling date.... HYDERABAD: PML-Q candidate resorts to aerial firing HYDERABAD, Sept 26: A PML-Q candidate resorted to aerial firing in order to escape following an unpleasant incident in his constituency in Junejo Colony within the limits of the Site police... HYDERABAD: Workers’ hunger strike HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The sacked workers of the Zeal Pak Cement Factory continued their hunger strike outside the press club for the 74th consecutive day on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: Karachi killings flayed HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The activists of some NGOs and political parties, under the banner of joint action committee, staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Thursday against the... HYDERABAD: Seven file papers for by-election HYDERABAD, Sept 26: Seven candidates filed their nomination forms for the by-election of union councils, scheduled for Oct 21, on the last day of filing of nomination forms here on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: Death sentence commuted to life term PESHAWAR, Sept 26: In an honour-related murder case, the Peshawar High Court here on Thursday commuted death penalty awarded to a convict to life imprisonment.... PESHAWAR: PHC orders production of 24 illegal detainees PESHAWAR, Sept 26: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court here on Thursday directed the Bannu District police to produce before the court 24 bonded labourers, including women and children,... PESHAWAR: Ban hits cable TV business: survey PESHAWAR, Sept 26: The ban on the Indian channels has badly affected the business of cable television network operators as most of their clients are no longer interested in watching the... PESHAWAR: Free entry to museums today PESHAWAR, Sept 26: The government has announced free entry for visitors to all the provincial museums to observe the World Tourism Day on Friday (today).... PESHAWAR: Students hold demo against privatization PESHAWAR, Sept 26: The students of Government College of Technology here on Thursday staged a protest demonstration against the proposed privatization of vocational training centres and enhancement in promotion fee by...

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