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September 28, 2002 Saturday Rajab 20, 1423 KARACHI: Towns get machinery for work on roads: KPP projects phase-II KARACHI, Sept 27: Governor Mohammadmian Soomro on Friday highlighted the reforms initiated by the government and asked the people to elect only those who support these reforms.... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims three lives KARACHI, Sept 27: Two jobless men committed suicide in the city no Friday. A young man shot himself in the head before his family in Bismillah Colony, Orangi Town. Police said that Yousuf... KARACHI: UC Nazim arrested for ransacking MQM office KARACHI, Sept 27: Police arrested 30 activists of a political alliance, including the union council Nazim, for ransacking the Muttahida Qaumi Movement election office in North Karachi late on Thursday night.... KARACHI: 18 Sindh officials promoted against rules KARACHI, Sept 27: The services wing of the Sindh government has promoted and posted over two dozens officers of the provincial secretariat services (PSS) on field posts in BPS-18, which are... KARACHI: Seven cars, 11 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Sept 27: Eighteen vehicles — seven cars and 11 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Friday, police said.... KARACHI: Banners, posters to be removed KARACHI, Sept 27: Chief of the Provincial Transition Wing, Local Government Department Sindh, in a communique to all the DCOs, has asked them to ensure that political parties taking part in... KARACHI: SHC moved against rejection of Benazir’s papers KARACHI, Sept 27: Three constitutional petitions have been filed in the Sindh High Court by the attorney of Ms Benazir Bhutto, against the dismissal of her nomination papers for the two... KARACHI: 56 BDS graduates awarded degrees: FJDC convocation KARACHI, Sept 27: Fatima Jinnah Dental College held its fifth annual convocation on Friday at which graduates of the 2001 batch were awarded degrees, gold medals and shields.... KARACHI: Four Chinese CNG buses arrive KARACHI, Sept 27: Governor Mohammadmian Soomro launched four large CNG AC buses imported from China at a ceremony held at the Governor’s House here on Friday.... KARACHI: Uniform system for federal schools proposed KARACHI, Sept 27: Federal minister for education, science and technology Prof Atta-ur-Rahman has directed the ministry of education to chalk out a plan to introduce a uniform system of education for... KARACHI: Diploma ceremony KARACHI, Sept 27: The first diploma and certificate awarding ceremony of the DHA Montessori Institute was held on Friday at Defence Central Library.... KARACHI: Applications for research fellowship invited KARACHI, Sept 27: Karachi University has invited applications for the award of the University Research Fellowship from those who are enrolled as M.Phil or Ph.D students in the Faculties of Arts,... KARACHI: SSUET results KARACHI, Sept 27: The Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology on Friday declared the results of 5th semester Bachelor of Computer Science examinations 2000 and 1999 batch of the Aligarh... KARACHI: Exhibition of books KARACHI, Sept 27: The Sindh department of culture and tourism is holding a 15-day exhibition of calligraphy and books from Oct 2 at the Hindu Gymkhana, where books carrying a discount... KARACHI: Writer’s autobiography launched KARACHI: Tamanna betab, autobiography of famous story writer Dr Rasheed Amjad, was launched here at Sadaat-i-Amroha Centre on Thursday.... KARACHI: Altaf pledges to provide basic needs to people KARACHI, Sept 27: The chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Husain, declared on Friday that if his party formed government, it would bring prices of essential commodities to such an... KARACHI: Muttahida set to sweep up NA-253 KARACHI, Sept 27: The constituency of NA-253 is likely see a repeat performance by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) returning its candidate to the assembly, as has been the outcome of... KARACHI: Christians observe black day KARACHI, Sept 27: Various social, political, professional and labour organizations observed a black day on Friday to protest against the killing of seven members of the Christian community in Karachi on... KARACHI: Six Muttahida men acquitted KARACHI, Sept 27: An additional district and sessions judge, Central, Ahmed Nawaz Shaikh, acquitted on Friday six workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in a case pertaining to defiling and burning... KARACHI: SHC dismisses appeals against disqualifications KARACHI, Sept 27: An appellate bench of the Sindh High (SHC) for accountability courts, comprising Justice Wahid Bux Brohi and Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery, on Friday dismissed appeals filed by three... KARACHI: Govt making all efforts to arrest killers KARACHI, Sept 27: Governor Sindh Muhammedmian Soomro said on Friday that different teams were working round the clock for the arrest of the terrorists involved in the killing of seven persons... KARACHI: Moveover of 205 officials allowed KARACHI, Sept 27: The committee for moveover of the government employees, which met here on Friday with chief secretary K.B. Rind in the chair, allowed moveover of 205 officers of the... KARACHI: Private sector to be involved in ports’ development KARACHI, Sept 27: Federal Minister for Communications and Railways, Lt-Gen Javed Ashraf Qazi (R) said here on Friday that efforts are being made to engage the private sector in the development... KARACHI: MMA urges police to change attitude KARACHI, Sept 27: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal alleged on Friday that it is being pressured to abandon its “peaceful election campaign” through registration of false criminal cases and using violence and hooliganism... KARACHI: Humanities, commerce lists KARACHI, Sept 27: The merit lists of the faculties of commerce (male) and humanities (male and female) will be notified shortly.... HYDERABAD: Police beat girl students HYDERABAD, Sept 27: Tension continues to prevail in the Liaquat Medical University Hospital (LMUH) due to the police violence on the female students living in the university hostel on Wednesday night.... HYDERABAD: Policeman kills two daughters, injures third HYDERABAD, Sept 27: A constable of the police line, Fida Hussain Lashari, killed two of his daughters, Asma (6) and Saima (3), and seriously injured a third, Fareeda (13), in his... HYDERABAD: Bishop urges Christians to call off protest HYDERABAD, Sept 27: The Bishop of Hyderabad Rev S K Das, in a statement issued on Friday, urged the Christian community to call off their protests. The statement expressed grief and... HYDERABAD: ‘Growers should save crops from stunted growth’ HYDERABAD, Sept 27: The cotton growers have been advised to apply urea followed by proper irrigation to save crops from physiological disorders.... SUKKUR: Boy electrocuted SUKKUR, Sept 27: Cases have been registered against three Hesco officials of Rohri, following the electrocution of one Shaukat Mirani which shocked the people of Rohri.... SUKKUR: SDA hopes to form govt in Sindh SUKKUR, Sept 27: The Sindh Democratic Alliance chief Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh has predicted that his party would form the next Sindh government.... MIRPURKHAS: Major power breakdown hits lower Sindh MIRPURKHAS, Sept 27: A large area of lower Sindh including Mirpurkhas District and Thar remained without electricity for 12 hours due to power breakdown on Friday.... MIRPURKHAS: Rape victim attempts suicide MIRPURKHAS, Sept 27: A young girl, a gang-rape victim, got injured when she tried to commit suicide after she was denied justice, at Kot Ghulam Mohammad town.... SHIKARPUR: PPP resents relocation of polling stations SHIKARPUR, Sept 27: The People’s Party Parlimentarians candidate from NA-202 (Shikarpur-I), Aftab Shahban Mirani, has alleged that the government’s favourite candidates from Shikarpur district were involved in pre-poll rigging.... KHAIRPUR: Strike against loadshedding KHAIRPUR, Sept 27: A shutter-down strike was observed in Saghiyoon town as the protest against loadshedding and exaggerated bills dragged into its third consecutive day on Friday.... THATTA: Two sugar mill officers detained THATTA, Sept 27: The general manager, Shah Murad Sugar Mills, Jhoke Sharif, Nusrat Ali Khan, and its manager finance, Iqbal Omer, were detained by the police on Friday following the failure... PESHAWAR: Rs60m needed to upgrade FC network, minister told PESHAWAR, Sept 27: Frontier Constabulary requires Rs60 million to overcome its logistic problems and upgrade its communications network,  an official said on Friday.... PESHAWAR: PHC dismisses ex-major’s plea PESHAWAR, Sept 27: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition of a former major who had sought acceptance of his nomination papers.... PESHAWAR: University teachers plan strike on Oct 4 PESHAWAR, Sept 27: The Peshawar University Teaching Association (Puta) has decided to observe strike against the administration and the proposed University Model Act on Oct 4.... PESHAWAR: People will reject turncoats: PML-N PESHAWAR, Sept 27: The Central Secretary General of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) and PML(N) candidate from NA-4, Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, has said that his party would continue...

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