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October 11, 2002 Friday Sha'aban 4, 1423 KARACHI: Muttahida set to make mark, MMA gains ground KARACHI, Oct 10: The city witnessed peaceful elections on Thursday as no untoward incident was reported from any part of the metropolis.... KARACHI: Identity card issue provokes scuffles KARACHI, Oct 10: Scuffles broke out at many polling stations between polling agents of political parties and presiding officers over national identity cards.... KARACHI: Cable networks switch off KARACHI, Oct 10: Just when the entire population of the city was banking on newly opened news channels to provide them with the latest update on the elections, some cable channels... KARACHI: Election day passes off peacefully in city KARACHI, Oct 10: Election day passed off peacefully in the city as no major incident of violence was reported from anywhere.... KARACHI: Activists take over polling station KARACHI, Oct 10: Polling remained suspended for two hours at one of the NA-257 polling stations in Malir’s Liaquat Market, after the polling station was allegedly taken over by outsiders.... KARACHI: Heat affects voter turnout KARACHI, Oct 10: Oppressive weather in the city forced a considerable number of people to stay indoors rather than venture out and cast their votes.... KARACHI: EU team visits 10 polling stations KARACHI, Oct 10: A two-member team of the European Union Election Observation Mission visited 10 polling stations on Thursday in Karachi.... KARACHI: Enthusiastic polling in Malir, Bin Qasim towns KARACHI, Oct. 10: A good number of voters in NA-257 appeared to be enthusiastic about exercising their right to franchise, though the turnout was not so high as was being expected... KARACHI: Mixed trend in Jamshed and Gulshan towns KARACHI, Oct 10: Voters’ turnout in three national and six provincial assemblies constituencies i.e. NA-251, NA-252 and 253 and PS-114 to 119, falling in the jurisdictions of Jamshed and Gulshan-i-Iqbal towns,... KARACHI: Irregularities reported KARACHI, Oct 10: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has attributed the Thursday’s low voter turnout to the “obvious tilt of the government towards certain parties” in the general elections 2002,... KARACHI: Peaceful polling in Korangi-Landhi KARACHI, Oct 10: The national assembly constituencies NA-254 and NA-255, comprising Landhi and Korangi areas, witnessed a peaceful polling, but there was a low turn-out owing to scorching heat and because... KARACHI: Lack of management adds to low turnout KARACHI, Oct 10: Mismanagement by the Election Commission was one of the reasons for the low turnout at various polling stations of the city in Thursday’s general elections.... KARACHI: PALPA’s attitude seen as ambiguous KARACHI, Oct 10: The PIA Pilots Association (PALPA) seems to be pursuing double standard as on the one hand they are issuing statement that the national carrier had earned no profits... KARACHI: Governor visits PSs KARACHI, Oct 10: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro on Thursday paid flying visits to Thatta, Makli and Badin districts to review the polling process.... KARACHI: Four doctors suspended KARACHI, Oct 10: On the directive of Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro, the Sindh chief secretary suspended four doctors for their interference in the election process.... KARACHI: Impressive response in New Karachi, dull elsewhere KARACHI, Oct 10: Election fervour was witnessed at its peak in NA-244 as voters started turning up to polling stations since the commencement of polling on Thursday.... KARACHI: Majority in Defence, Clifton stay indoors KARACHI, Oct 10: In an extremely hot and humid day on Thursday, when temperature was close to 40 degrees Celsius, people living in downtown Burns Road, Arambagh, Ratan Talao, Pakistan Chowk,... KARACHI: Muttahida alleges rigging KARACHI, Oct 10: Post-election tensions and conflict seem to dominate the goings in this port city as the Muttahida Qaumi Movement refuses to recognize the votes polled in the “no-go areas”... KARACHI: 12 vehicles hijacked KARACHI, Oct 10: Twelve vehicles — three cars and nine motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Thursday, police said.... KARACHI: Mismanagement, political heat in NA-249 KARACHI, Oct 10: Those who braved the scorching sun to use their right to vote in NA-249, PS-110 and PS-111, were few, but charged with political spirit.... KARACHI: Lack of interest in Essa Nagri KARACHI, Oct 10: Voters in the predominant Christian locality of Essa Nagri seemed disinterested in the General Elections-2002, as the four polling stations set-up in the area witnessed a low turn-out... KARACHI: Lukewarm polling in Gulberg, Liaquatabad KARACHI, Oct 10: Sharea Pakistan, which cuts across NA-246 and NA-247, wore a deserted look on Thursday, as the general elections got under way in the city, but drew what was... KARACHI: Low turnout in Orangi Town KARACHI, Oct 10: The turnout of voters, on a hot October day, in most of the constituencies here was very low due to defective voters lists, amid allegations of official patronage... HYDERABAD: Poll-related clashes leave 30 injured HYDERABAD, Oct 10: At least 27 persons were injured in clashes between People’s Party Parliamentarians and the Sindh Democratic Alliance activists in Tando Allahyar taluka and three persons, including two MQM... MIRPURKHAS: Peaceful polling in Mirpurkhas MIRPURKHAS, Oct 10: The polling process remained peaceful in Mirpurkhas except for minor disturbances at a polling station in the Maher Ali Buta village and at another in the Phuladiyoon village... NAWABSHAH: Surgeons remove 10kg abdominal tumour NAWABSHAH, Oct 10: A tumour, weighing 10 kilogrammes, was removed from the abdomen of a 64-year-old patient, Noor-un-Nisa, at the People’s Medical College Hospital, Nawabshah on Wednesday.... BADIN: Badin polling peaceful but dull BADIN, Oct 10: Except for some minor incidents of violence, the polling for two National Assembly and five Provincial Assembly seats concluded peacefully in Badin and it suburbs.... SUKKUR: Man shot dead SUKKUR, Oct 10: Five armed men shot dead a man, Jahangir, on the pretext of Karo-kari in Khanpur the other day.... PESHAWAR: Polling marked by lack of enthusiasm PESHAWAR, Oct 10: The overall turnout remained thin till the last vote was cast at various polling stations in Peshawar city and its adjoining rural areas. The polling rate could not... PESHAWAR: ‘Medical facilities to be developed’ PESHAWAR, Oct 10: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has said that the government will spend Rs1 billion next year to develop health care facilities in different towns to lessen the... PESHAWAR: Social support for mentally ill urged PESHAWAR, Oct 10: A function to celebrate the World Mental Health Day was held at the Peshawar Mental Hospital on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: Traffic police violate law PESHAWAR, Oct 10: Traffic police officials have been imposing on-the-spot penalties in clear violation of the Provincial Motor Vehicles Act 1999....

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