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October 15, 2002 Tuesday Sha'aban 8, 1423 KARACHI: Notification on KBCA’s devolution withdrawn: Nazim protests decision KARACHI, Oct 14: Chief secretary K.B. Rind has directed the secretary of housing and town planning department to withdraw all notifications/correspondence initiated by him, as they have been considered to be... KARACHI: Private universities laws amended KARACHI, Oct 14: The Sindh government has notified amendments to the private universities and educational institutes laws, through which, among other requirements, now the patron of the private universities and institutes... KARACHI: Five cars, 16 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Oct 14: Two men were killed in the city on Monday.... KARACHI: PPP, Muttahida must do it for the sake of people KARACHI, Oct 14: The emphatic anti-regime and anti-American policy vote, particularly in the NWFP and Balochistan, has not only divided the country on these lines, it has also created a dilemma... KARACHI: Book bazaar at Frere Hall to be revived KARACHI, Oct 14: The city government has decided to revive the weekly Sunday book bazaar on Frere Hall lawns from next Sunday, Oct 20.... KARACHI: PTCL shuts voice chat channel KARACHI, Oct 14: Much to the consternation of the 112 Internet service providers in the country, the Pakistan Telecommunication Company has closed down the MSN voice chat channel.... KARACHI: Day of action observed at KU KARACHI, Oct 14: A day of action was observed at the University of Karachi on Monday in line with a call given by the Joint Action Committee and the Federation of... KARACHI: Renovation work in govt schools under way KARACHI, Oct 14: An amount of Rs150 million, released recently by the Sindh government for refurbishment of government schools, is in the process of execution through the school management committees, comprising... KARACHI: SBTE registration forms KARACHI, Oct 14: The Sindh Board of Technical Education (SBTE) has announced that registration forms and fees for third- year Diploma of Associate Engineer (morning/ evening/ self-finance) for the session 2001-02... KARACHI: Garbage heaps in Lyari KARACHI, Oct 14: The Lyari Town administration has failed to make a proper arrangement for the disposal of garbage as the present system is not working satisfactorily.... KARACHI: KU to award 63 gold medals at convocation KARACHI, Oct 14: The University of Karachi has planned to award 63 gold medals to the meritorious graduates of 2001 examinations at its 17th convocation scheduled to be held on Nov... KARACHI: Quality of Pakistani software appreciated KARACHI, Oct 14: A large number of Arab students visited the stalls of the University of Karachi, NED, Sindh and Mehran engineering universities at the ITCN-Dharan and expressed deep interest in... KARACHI: AKU gets $0.5m for research KARACHI, Oct 14: The Aga Khan University in collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, has been awarded a grant of US dollar 0.5 million from the Fogarty International... KARACHI: Hot weather KARACHI, Oct 14: The met office has forecast hot and dry weather for Karachi and the rest of the region on Tuesday. The max temperature in the city is expected to... KARACHI: MMA to stay moderate on presence of US forces KARACHI, Oct 14: Vowing to ensure constitutional independence of the parliament, the chief of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani, hinted at moderation on the presence of US military personnel and... KARACHI: Solution of handicapped’s problems urged: World Day of the Blind KARACHI, Oct 14: The International White Cane Safety Day is being observed in the city on Tuesday to highlight the issues being faced by visually impaired people.... KARACHI: Court notice to private airline KARACHI, Oct 14: The Sindh High Court issued on Monday notice to Safe Air International and its chief executive, Captain Tariq Mahmood Khan, for Oct 24 in a suit for the... KARACHI: MMA, PPP discuss govt formation KARACHI, Oct 14: The leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal met here on Monday to discuss the results of the general elections and various options for the... KARACHI: Foodgrains demanded for people of Thar KARACHI, Oct 14: The drought has gripped the Tharparkar district creating deficit of food and limiting opportunities of livelihood and there was urgent need to provide humanitarian assistance to the population,... KARACHI: Four Lashkar men to be arraigned on 18th KARACHI, Oct 14: Judge Feroze Mehmood Bhatti of an Anti-terrorism Court has fixed Oct 18 for formal arraignment of four workers of the banned Lashkar-i- Jhangvi in a bomb blast case.... KARACHI: 165 recovered vehicles handed over to owners KARACHI, Oct 14: The inspector-general of the Sindh police handed over 110 recovered cars and 55 motorcycles to their owners at a ceremony held here on Monday.... KARACHI: MQM gets another PA seat in recounting KARACHI, Oct 14: Syed Shakir Ali, a candidate of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, has been declared successful from PS-112 by the returning officer.... KARACHI: Pakhtoon nationalists urged to unite KARACHI, Oct 14: The provincial leaders of the National Awami Party Pakistan (NAPP) have urged prominent Pakhtoon leaders Khan Abdul Wali Khan and Ajmal Khan Khattak to shun their petty differences... KARACHI: Ghinwa blames US, Musharraf for poll results KARACHI, Oct 14: PPP (SB) Chairperson Ghinwa Bhutto said here that the election results were a corollary of the strong reaction of the people against US policies.... KARACHI: PTI dissolves provincial, city organizations KARACHI, Oct 14: The President, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Sindh, Mir Haider Ali Khan Talpur, in consultation with the Chairman PTI Imran Khan, has dissolved all provincial, city, district, ward and unit organizations... KARACHI: SPELT hosting conference KARACHI, Oct 14: The inaugural session of the SPELT international conference will be held here from Oct 25-27, in collaboration with Bahria College, NORE I. The closing sessions of this travelling... HYDERABAD: Teachers reject Model University Ordinance HYDERABAD, Oct 14: The general body of the Sindh University Teachers Association (SUTA), at a meeting held here on Monday, rejected the Model University Ordinance.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Nazim, police accused of harassing PPP voters NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Oct 14: MNA-elect from NA-212 Syed Zafar Ali Shah of the PPP has alleged that the district police acted as a party in the elections and they harassed the... LARKANA: Presiding officer arrested LARKANA, Oct 14: A presiding officer, Khan Mohammad Wahocho, who was posted at the Khairo Jhtayal polling station in Dokri taluka, was given in police custody on Monday.... HYDERABAD: Recovery of 13 farmers ordered HYDERABAD, Oct 14: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, here on Monday directed the DPO of Sanghar to provide protection to an applicant peasant and ensure the recovery of 13... SUKKUR: Irregularities alleged SUKKUR, Oct 14: The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal candidates from on NA-198 and PS-1 — Maulana Asad Thanvi and Abdul Matin Bandhani, respectively — have thanked the people for voting in their favour.... HYDERABAD: Water shortage hits Hyderabad city HYDERABAD, Oct 14: The managing director, Water & Sanitation Agency (Wasa), Hyderabad Development Authority, has informed the general public that the power breakdowns on Sunday and Monday have caused a severe... HYDERABAD: College teachers demand salary HYDERABAD, Oct 14: A large number of teachers of the Government Degree College, Kotri, staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Monday against non-payment of their salaries.... HYDERABAD: Ex-SPSF chief dies in accident HYDERABAD, Oct 14: A former president of Sindh People’s Students’ Federation, Hussain Bukhari, died in an accident near Bulri Shah Karim on Sunday night.... HYDERABAD: Muttahida, Haqiqi activists booked HYDERABAD, Oct 14: The Market and City police have registered three counter cases against activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Mohajir Qaumi Movement (Haqiqi) following armed clashes on Oct 10... SUKKUR: Thul tense after rocket attack SUKKUR, Oct 14: Tension mounted between the Khoso and the Sarki tribes after a rocket was fired on Monday at a rice mill in Thul.... LARKANA: Re-polling demanded LARKANA, Oct 14: Three candidates of the Sindh Democratic Alliance (SDA) from NA-206, PS-39 and PS-42 called for re-polling on the three constituencies.... SHIKARPUR: Tribal dispute claims another life SHIKARPUR, Oct 14: A villager was killed on Monday when some armed Tarat Jatoi clansmen raided his fields near Habib Kot and opened fire at him.... SUKKUR: Two women killed over karo-kari SUKKUR, Oct 14: Two women were killed by their husbands over the pretext of Karo-kari in Sukkur and Larkana districts on Monday.... SUKKUR: Prohibited area SUKKUR, Oct 12: The district Nazim has, under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code declared the Oriental Language annual / compartmental examination centres in Sukkur taluka prohibited area.... SUKKUR: Arms seized SUKKUR, Oct 14: Nine weapons, including three Kalashnikovs, six pistols, and sizable quantity of ammunition, and 5kg charas were recovered from a passenger bus near Rohri on Monday.... MIRPURKHAS: Suicide MIRPURKHAS, Oct 14: A married woman, Panchoo Kolhi (25), committed suicide by taking pesticide in the Ghulam Nabi Kaim Khani village, Samaro Taluka, on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Fazl wants world to accept mandate PESHAWAR, Oct 14: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) Secretary-General Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said the world powers should not worry over the victory of religious groups in the elections, and asked them to... PESHAWAR: NGOs concerned over election results PESHAWAR, Oct 14: The victory of  Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal  in  the NWFP has given  birth  to  various apprehensions among the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) functioning here in different fields.... PESHAWAR: Qazi, Fazl, Sherpao to vacate extra seats PESHAWAR, Oct 14: Central leaders of MMA Qazi Hussain Ahmed and Fazlur Rehman, Inayatullah Khan Gandapur and Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, Chief of PPP-(SP), will vacate the additional seats won by... PESHAWAR: PPP(S) winning candidates congratulated PESHAWAR, Oct 14: Provincial general secretary of the Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao), women wing, Nasreen Khattak, has congratulated the newly-elected MNAs and MPAs of the party, and termed their victory a... PESHAWAR: MMA vows to improve economy PESHAWAR, Oct 14: Provincial MMA leader and Jamaat-i-Islami chief Prof Mohammad Ibrahim has vowed that the religio-political alliance will honour its commitments and put back the derailed economy on the path... PESHAWAR: Slaughter of calves may create animal shortage PESHAWAR, Oct 14: Slaughtering of under-age buffaloes and cows is creating shortage of cattle, besides depriving the people of the cheapest and badly-needed proteins, veterinary officers told Dawn on Monday....

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