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October 16, 2002 Wednesday Sha’aban 9, 1423 KARACHI: Classes may be delayed in eight new colleges KARACHI, Oct 15: Despite hectic efforts by the city government, it is unlikely that the eight newly-established colleges, where about 2,000 students have been given admissions, would be able to start... KARACHI: NICH inducts first batch of nursing graduates KARACHI, Oct 15: Dr Aijaz Rahim, Federal Secretary for Health, has said that the process is ongoing to revolutionise the existing health system in the country to ensure the provision of... KARACHI: Bandits shoot two men to death KARACHI, Oct 15: Bandits shot two young men to death in the city on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Mansoor indicted in corruption case KARACHI, Oct 15: Former Pakistan Navy chief Mansoorul Haq and another former navy officer have been charged for causing over Rs1.8 billion loss to the national exchequer in the purchase of... KARACHI: Eight cars, 14 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Oct 15: Twenty-two vehicles — eight cars and 14 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Tuesday, police said.... KARACHI: Water supply to be suspended for two days KARACHI, Oct 15: The KWSB has announced that water supply to some parts of the city will be suspended for 48 hours from Thursday due to repair work on a siphon... KARACHI: Intermediate (commerce) part-I results announced KARACHI, Oct 15: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, declared the results of higher secondary certificate part-I (class-XI) annual examination of the commerce group (regular) students on Tuesday.... KARACHI: MQM gets one more PA seat KARACHI Oct 15: Yet another MQM candidate Faisal Sabzwari who contested from PS-118 was declared successful.... KARACHI: Demand for securing rights of handicapped: White Cane Safety Day KARACHI, Oct 15: Various programmes were organized on Tuesday by different organizations in the city to observe White Cane Safety Day, which is commemorated all over the world on Oct 15.... KARACHI: Entrance test for quota seats on 28th KARACHI, Oct 15: Sindh education department has invited applications for admission to degree courses against seats reserved for the province in various educational institutions of other provinces.... KARACHI: Nazim pledges full support to handicapped KARACHI, Oct 15: Nazim Karachi, Naimatullah Khan, has said that handicapped persons are an important segment of society, and it is their right that they be extended all possible help and... KARACHI: Projects reviewed KARACHI, Oct 15: The pace of development works on mega projects of Lyari Expressway, Northern Bypass, Shah Faisal Colony Flyover, FTC Flyover, 100mgd water supply (K-III) KPP-I,II, RBOD, Thar coal and... KARACHI: SSC suppl from 24th KARACHI, Oct 15: The Board of Secondary Education on Tuesday notified that the SSC supplementary examinations 2002 will begin on Oct 24.... KARACHI: HU results KARACHI, Oct 15: The Hamdard University has announced the results of third professional, Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) annual examinations 2002.—PPI... KARACHI: PPP alleges massive rigging KARACHI, Oct 15: The People’s Party Parliamentarians on Tuesday alleged massive rigging in NA-239, where it accused the polling staff and the establishment of subverting the mandate of the PPP.... KARACHI: SHC sets aside ATC’s acquittal judgment KARACHI, Oct 15: An anti-terrorism appellate (ATA) bench of the High Court of Sindh convicted on Tuesday an accused who was acquitted by an anti-terrorism court for Karachi division.... KARACHI: Sir Syed Day KARACHI, Oct 15: The Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys Association will observe Sir Syed Day on Oct 17, a press release said on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Ban on smoking in colleges demanded KARACHI, Oct 15: Participants of a seminar at the Dow Medical College have demanded a ban on smoking at all medical colleges and health care institutions in the country.... KARACHI: MQM has proof of rigging, says Altaf KARACHI, Oct 15: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain on Tuesday accused the establishment of massive rigging in the Oct 10 elections, which he said was a conspiracy to deprive the... KARACHI: GDA body to hold talks on govt formation KARACHI, Oct 15: The Grand National Alliance (GDA) on Tuesday set up a five-member committee to hold talks with the parliamentary groups of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, the PML (functional), Muttahida... KARACHI: PPP, MMA leaders hold talks KARACHI, Oct 15: Former Sindh chief minister and a central leader of the people’s Party parliamentarians Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Tuesday called on Jamaat-i-Islami deputy chief and central figure of... KARACHI: Dussehra celebrated KARACHI, Oct 15: Members of the minority Hindu community in the city, like those in others parts of the world, celebrated their annual festival of Dussehra on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Continuity of anti-polio steps urged KARACHI, Oct 15: Provincial Health Minister, Maj-Gen Ahsan Ahmed (Rtd), has called for continuity of the steps taken for the eradication of polio which produced successful results during the last 36... HYDERABAD: Rally staged to mark World Blinds Day HYDERABAD, Oct 15: A large number of people, including representatives of various NGOs, women and special children, brought out a rally from the Haider Chowk here on Tuesday to mark the... DADU: 37 officials booked on corruption charges DADU, Oct 15: At least 37 government officials have been booked for corruption and cases have been registered against 10 revenue officers, seven police, seven food, five market committee, and eight... HYDERABAD: Seven grenades, rifle recovered HYDERABAD, Oct 15: The Qasimabad police seized seven grenades, five compulsions of a rocket launcher and a Kalashnikov from a plot in Qasimabad on Monday night.... SUKKUR: Water rotation plan announced SUKKUR, Oct 15: The executive engineer, irrigation, Rohri division, Moro, has announced a rotation programme for the division.... HYDERABAD: Muttahida to issue evidence on rigging HYDERABAD, Oct 15: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief, Altaf Hussain, has said that the MQM Coordination Committee would present evidence of “unprecedented rigging” before the international election observers and the media... DADU: Rafiq Mahesar passes away DADU, Oct 15: Rafiq Ahmed Mahesar, the People’s Party Parliamentarians candidate from NA-233 (Dadu-III), died of a heart attack on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: MUET admission HYDERABAD, Oct 15: The authorities of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology announced here on Tuesday that the last date for submission of forms for admission in post-graduate courses has been... THATTA: PPP calls for strike in Thatta THATTA, Oct 15: The People’s Party Parliamentarians has called for a shutter-down strike in Thatta district on Wednesday to protest against the massive rigging in the election in the district and... LARKANA: Four killed in Larkana dist LARKANA, Oct 15: Four persons, including a woman, were killed in three different incidents in Larkana district on Tuesday.... SHIKARPUR: Woman killed over Karo-kari SHIKARPUR, Oct 15: Ms Bakhshul, 25, was killed and her relative, Jan Mohammad Shar, was injured by the brother-in-law of the woman, Nihal Shah, the other day in Mahessar Shar village... SUKKUR: Kidnapping case against three SHOs registered SUKKUR, Oct 15: The Khanpur police have booked three SHOs and a landlord in a kidnapping case.... PESHAWAR: JUI, JI launch solo flights for CM’s slot PESHAWAR, Oct 15: The Jamaat-i-Islami, a component of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, has accelerated its efforts to capture the coveted post of provincial chief minister after a stunning electoral victory of the... PESHAWAR: ANP leader disputes fairness of election PESHAWAR, Oct 15: The Awami National Party’s Central Information  Secretary, Haji Mohammad Adeel, has questioned the fairness of the general election specially in the NWFP  and Balochistan.... PESHAWAR: MNA-elect rebuts charges PESHAWAR, Oct 15: MNA-elect from NA-47, tribal areas (XII), Dr Naseem Afridi, has claimed that the defeated candidate is not accepting his defeat and creating problems in the area.... PESHAWAR: Call to stop petroleum products smuggling PESHAWAR, Oct 15: The Sarhad Petroleum Cartage and Dealers Association has demanded of the government to take notice of the smuggling and sale of smuggled petroleum products and bring this practice... PESHAWAR: Cinema owners worried PESHAWAR, Oct 15: The success of religio-political parties in the Frontier province has alarmed the movie theatre owners in the city, as many of them are involved in exhibiting films many... PESHAWAR: NAPP rules out merger with ANP PESHAWAR, Oct 15: Dispelling the impression of the merger of the National Awami Party Pakistan (NAPP) and Awami National Party (ANP), NAPP central information secretary Shakir Buneri has said that neither...

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