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October 20, 2002 Sunday Sha'aban 13, 1423 KARACHI: Self-dialysis treatment not available in city KARACHI, Oct 19: Speakers at the Kidney Foundation symposium on Saturday deplored the fact that the facility of continuous ambulatory peritonal dialysis — a treatment in which a patient can dialyze... KARACHI: KWSB resorts to water rationing KARACHI, Oct 19: With a view to overcoming water crisis in the localities hooked to the Hub dam’s dried reservoir, the KWSB is going to introduce the water-holiday system for other... KARACHI: Two men commit suicide KARACHI, Oct 19: Two men committed suicide in the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: Three more sketches of suspects released KARACHI, Oct 19: The Sindh police on Saturday released three more sketches of suspects wanted in parcel bomb blasts that occurred on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Scene shifts to Islamabad, Dubai: Government formation in Sindh KARACHI, Oct 19: The scene of activities concerning the formation of government in Sindh has now shifted from Karachi to Dubai and Islamabad, where leaders of various parties are to decide... KARACHI: Medical admission Final list of candidates to be slightly different KARACHI, Oct 19: The final list of candidates selected for admission to MBBS and BDS classes in the government medical colleges planned to be released by the Sindh health department on... KARACHI: Dates for KU degree exams KARACHI, Oct 19: The Karachi University Examination Department on Saturday notified that the date of submission of registration and examination forms of B.A/B.Com/B.O.L and B.Sc, and Annual examination has been... KARACHI: Inter-city bus terminuses KARACHI, Oct 19: The transport and communication department of the city government is planning to establish four inter-city bus terminals at the depots of the defunct KTC, in collaboration with the... KARACHI: Sindh Sea Festival KARACHI, Oct 19: The Sindh government is organizing the Sindh Sea Festival in Karachi from December 8 to 14.... KARACHI: Lighting at graveyards KARACHI, Oct 19: On the occasion of Shab-i-Barat, the city government will ensure cleanliness and lighting in graveyards besides making special arrangements for parking on roads around and smooth flow of... KARACHI: Problems of book business discussed KARACHI, Oct 19: It was a round-table discussion on “Writing, Publishing, Selling and Reading Good Books— Problems and Proposals”, hosted by Dr Anwar Dil a book promoter and writer known internationally... KARACHI: Soomro seeks community’s cooperation: Law and order KARACHI, Oct 19: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro on Saturday reaffirmed that in the wake of recent parcel bomb explosions which caused injuries to a number of policemen in Karachi, the government... KARACHI: Balanced diet helps prevent bone diseases KARACHI, Oct 19: Local parents were advised to inculcate proper and balanced dietary habits among their children to prevent a wide range of complications with regard to bone fragility as they... KARACHI: Humanities, part-I results tomorrow KARACHI, Oct 19: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi will declare the HSC Part-I (Humanities-regular) annual examinations results on October 21.... KARACHI: MQM seeks people’s opinion KARACHI, Oct 19: The coordination committee of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement has asked the people to suggest whether to join the coalition government or to sit in the opposition, both in... KARACHI: Labour policy aims at facing globalization KARACHI, Oct 19: The federal secretary labour, Farhat Husain, said here on Saturday that the new labour policy had been formulated to face the challenges of globalization and the World Trade... KARACHI: AVP, cashier arrested for bank fraud KARACHI, Oct 19: An assistant vice president and a head cashier of the National Bank were arrested on Saturday by the federal authorities for their alleged involvement in Rs750,000 fraud.... KARACHI: MMA’s charge KARACHI, Oct 19: Candidates of the MMA from PS-112 and PS-113 have urged the government to hold fresh elections under the supervision of Pakistan Army.... PESHAWAR: SC summons DIG for promoting accused cop PESHAWAR, Oct 19: A full bench of the Supreme Court here on Friday summoned the DIG, Kohat Range, for promoting a police inspector involved in the murder of D.I.Khan SSP Ijaz... PESHAWAR: MPAs-elect to stay in hotels PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The newly-elected members of the NWFP Assembly will stay in hotels and rest houses till the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) vacates the MPAs hostel.... PESHAWAR: Walk organized for cancer awareness PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The Iqra University and Blue Veins, an NGO, arranged a walk on Saturday to create awareness among the people about the cancer ailment.... PESHAWAR: Jamaat holds workshop to train new legislators PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The Jamaat-i-Islami on Saturday organized a one-day training workshop for the MNAs and MPAs-elect here at Al-Markaz-i-Islami.... PESHAWAR: Engineering varsity test on Thursday PESHAWAR, Oct 19: The entry test for the admission to the BSc engineering programme of the NWFP University of Engineering and Technology will be held at the Qayyum Stadium on Thursday... PESHAWAR: Seminar on ties with Russia PESHAWAR, Oct 19: A two-day international seminar on “Identifying the Irritants in Pakistan-Russia Relations and Possible Remedial Measures” is scheduled to be held at the Area Study Centre, University of Peshawar,... ISLAMABAD: New housing minister cancels previous allotment orders ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The newly appointed Minister for Housing and Works, Lt-Gen Javed Ashraf Qazi (retired), has cancelled all out-of-turn allotment of government houses that were made by his predecessor, Abbas... ISLAMABAD: Malaysia, Pakistan to initiate joint ventures ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Pakistan and Malaysia will initiate joint ventures in information and communication technology (ICT) sector.... RAWALPINDI: PML-N activists appear before ATC judge RAWALPINDI, Oct 19: PML-N activists on Saturday appeared before the judge of the anti-terrorism court, Safdar Hussain Malik, during the hearing of their Kashmir rally case.... RAWALPINDI: MMA leaders discuss by-elections RAWALPINDI, Oct 19: The Mutahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) is set to start preparations for the by-elections of two seats in the district.... ISLAMABAD: Career-counselling to be introduced in colleges ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: The government is considering introducing career-counselling in educational institutions of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) to guide students in choosing subjects that would benefit them in their future... RAWALPINDI: TMA confiscates 54 buffaloes in Rawalpindi RAWALPINDI, Oct 19: The Tehsil Municipal Administration (TAM) on Saturday confiscated about 54 buffaloes from various localities in its ongoing operation to drive milch animals out of the city limits.... HYDERABAD: Power breakdown hits Sindh HYDERABAD, Oct 19: A major power breakdown hit several cities of the interior of Sindh on Saturday morning.... HYDERABAD: Work on RBOD begins next month HYDERABAD, Oct 19: The secretary for irrigation and power, Sindh, Mohammad Hashim Leghari, has directed officials of the irrigation department to start work on the Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) project... HYDERABAD: Tharis stage anti-Arbab demo HYDERABAD, Oct 19: A group of Thari people from Tharparkar district on Saturday staged a demonstration outside the local press club to protest against the atrocities of the Arbabs.... HYDERABAD: SU prepares for exams HYDERABAD, Oct 19: The University of Sindh has constituted vigilance teams to visit examination centres during the annual examinations 2002.... HYDERABAD: Woman demands arrest of killers HYDERABAD, Oct 19: An old woman has appealed to the president, the Sindh governor and other officials concerned to order the arrest of the murderers of her son and provide protection... HYDERABAD: Anti-polio campaign from 22nd HYDERABAD, Oct 19: A meeting was held here on Friday to finalize arrangements for the three-day anti-polio drive, commencing from Oct 22.... HYDERABAD: Union leaders criticized HYDERABAD, Oct 19: The district Nazim has criticized office-bearers of the municipal staff union, CBA, for their misbehaviour with the city taluka Nazim and pressurizing him at his office on Thursday... LARKANA: Six sent to prison for preparing fake NICs LARKANA, Oct 19: The third judicial magistrate on Thursday sent six accused to the central prison after the market police submitted the final chargesheet.... HYDERABAD: 237 assistant professors promoted HYDERABAD, Oct 19: The Sindh government has promoted 237 assistant professors from BPS-18 to BPS-19, it was notified by the services and general administration co-ordination on Friday.... MUZAFFARABAD: Work on AJK-NWFP road begins MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 19: The NWFP government has begun work on the improvement of a road in its jurisdiction that links the province with Azad Kashmir, AJK Communications, Works and Housing Minister... ISLAMABAD: Rise in oil prices criticized ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Mohammed Siddiq-ul-Farooque, spokesman of Pakistan Muslim League(N), has strongly criticized the fresh price hike in petroleum products, saying that the decision once again has exposed the military government’s... MIRPURKHAS: MQM accuses PPP of rigging MIRPURKHAS, Oct 19: The zonal in charge, MQM, Mirpurkhas, Fareed Ahmed, has accused the supporters of PPP candidates for massive rigging, harassing the voters, and forcibly occupying the polling stations in... ISLAMABAD: PIA facility for Haj pilgrims ISLAMABAD, Oct 19: Pakistan International Airlines has agreed to cap the fare for the Haj pilgrims at the previous year’s level and it will provide Ahram and Abaya to them free... LAHORE: Three parties dominate alliances LAHORE, Oct 19: Only three parties of the 12 in the National Alliance and the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal have given better performance in the Punjab and the NWFP in the general election.... LAHORE: Research and development dept in railways LAHORE, Oct 19: A new department of research and development (R&D) has been established in the Pakistan Railways to analyze and suggest solutions to problems being faced by various departments of... LAHORE: Candidates declare poll expenses LAHORE, Oct 19: Most of candidates to city’s 13 National Assembly and 25 Provincial Assembly seats submitted statements of election expenses to returning officers concerned on Saturday.... LAHORE: NAB may allow jailed elected detainees to take oath LAHORE, Oct 19: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is unlikely to contest the right of the jailed MNAs and MPAs-elect to attend inaugural sessions of the assemblies.... LAHORE: 25 judges promoted LAHORE, Oct 19: The administrative committee of the Lahore High Court has promoted the following 25 additional district and sessions judges as district and sessions judges on an officiating basis:... LAHORE: Industrial pollution control programme LAHORE, Oc19: The federal government is set to sign a five-year agreement with the industrial sector to bind them to take steps to control pollution and treat industrial waste.... LAHORE: Man held for bungling Rs40m LAHORE, Oct 19: The NAB on Saturday arrested an accused on charges of Rs40 million misappropriation....

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