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October 21, 2002 Monday Sha’aban 14,1423 KARACHI: Abandoned police posts security threat KARACHI, Oct 20: A large number of redundant police kiosks in the city pose a potential security risk to the general public instead of providing them a sense of security.... KARACHI: PML-Q joins race for Sindh govt KARACHI, Oct 20: With the decision of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q to form its government in the centre, its local leadership has also jumped into the fray to cobble together all... KARACHI: Youth, child die in accidents KARACHI, Oct 20: A young man and a small boy fell victim to reckless driving in the city on Sunday.... KARACHI: Boy dies in cylinder blast KARACHI, Oct 20: A 12-year-old boy died in a cylinder blast in Korangi on Sunday.... KARACHI: Five cars, 27 bikes hijacked in 48 hours KARACHI, Oct 20: Thirty-two vehicles — five cars and 27 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city in the past 48 hours.... KARACHI: Anti-polio drive KARACHI, Oct 20: The three-day anti-polio campaign in Sindh will begin on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Donors ignore local community: Homage paid to Akhter Hameed Khan KARACHI, Oct 20: Speakers at a seminar here on Sunday claimed that international donor agencies ignored the local community while implementing development projects.... KARACHI: Handicapped want job quota secured KARACHI, Oct 20: A function was held in connection with the International Day of the Blind, or White Cane Safety Day on Sunday, under the aegis of the Pakistan Disabled foundation... KARACHI: KU syndicate meeting termed illegal KARACHI, Oct 20: The Karachi University Teachers Association has congratulated its members for boycotting the Oct 19 meeting of the syndicate, which was held despite lack of quorum.... KARACHI: Ramazan prices reviewed KARACHI, Oct 20: Sindh Chief Secretary K.B. Rind on Sunday visited various weekly bazaars and ordered improvement in the performance of public complaint centres.... KARACHI: Shortage of water in many areas KARACHI, Oct 20: Several sectors of different sprawling townships, particularly in Orangi, Surjani and North Karachi, have been experiencing acute water shortage for the last one week.... KARACHI: Shab-i-barat arrangements KARACHI, Oct 20: A complete ban has been imposed on sale and use of fireworks goods in Saddar Town and police have been directed to take strict action against violators.... KARACHI: Probe ordered KARACHI, Oct 20: Secretary Excise and Taxation Department Aftab Ahmed Memon has directed a probe into the corruption charges in the Motor Vehicle Registration Wing.... KARACHI: Steps urged to minimize risks after transplant: Symposium on nephrology KARACHI, Oct 20: Speakers at a symposium on Sunday discussed the various aspects of renal diseases.... KARACHI: Senate has nothing to do with election of PM: lawyers KARACHI, Oct 20: The federal law minister’s contention that election of the new prime minister is likely to be delayed owing to the absence of the Senate has been questioned by... KARACHI: Security checks scare away booklovers KARACHI, Oct 20: The weekly Sunday bazaar, immensely popular among booklovers, was held on the lawns of the Frere Hall on Sunday amid tight security arrangements all around.... KARACHI: Demo against poll results KARACHI, Oct 20: People belonging to the minority community from Tharparker district on Sunday demonstrated outside the Karachi Press Club to protest against changing their verdict in the election fraudulently by... KARACHI: Altaf hails MMA’s stance on education KARACHI, Oct 20: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has welcomed the announcement of the vice-president of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Qazi Hussain Ahmad, to set up separate educational institutions for women.... KARACHI: MMA says its path to victory obstructed KARACHI, Oct 20: Felicitating the citizens of Karachi for their overwhelming support to the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal in the recent elections, the Jamaat-i-Islami — a component party of the alliance — said... KARACHI: Report clarified KARACHI, Oct 20: A spokesman for the Capital City Police, Karachi, has clarified a news item appearing in a section of the press stating that an undertrial prisoner died in police... KARACHI: PML-N to issue ‘white paper’ KARACHI, Oct 20: Pakistan Muslim League (N) Sindh has decided to publish a white paper on the “irregularities and rigging” in the elections by the rulers to defeat the PML (N)... HYDERABAD: Growers appeal to revive farm sector HYDERABAD, Oct 20: Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) president Abdul Majeed Nizamani has appealed to the newly-elected legislators to take measures to ameliorate the agriculture sector.... DADU:Tribute paid to Ustad Bukhari Dadu, Oct 20: A literary programme marked the 10th death anniversary of the Sindhi poet, Ustad Bukhari, which was observed at the Govt Talib-ul-Maula High School here on Saturday.... HYDERABAD: Power crisis enters second day HYDERABAD, Oct 20: Power breakdowns of longer spells continued in several parts of interior of Sindh on the second consecutive day on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: CPP stages rally against US HYDERABAD, Oct 20: The Communist Party of Pakistan here on Saturday staged a demonstration to condemn the American designs against Iraq.... HYDERABAD: Re-election on PS-53 urged HYDERABAD, Oct 20: A defeated candidate of People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP) on PS-53 (Hyderabad-XI), Syed Mohsin Shah Bukhari, has demanded re-election in his constituency.... LARKANA: Bandits snatch judge’s car LARKANA, Oct 20: Bandits snatched the car of the additional sessions judge, Kandhkot, Ghulam Ali Samtio, near Sultan Samtio village in the jurisdiction of Dokri police station.... SANGHAR: Two killed in accident SANGHAR, Oct 20: A wagon headed towards Sanghar from Hyderabad rammed into a stationary truck (BC-6852) at Rahu Shakh, near Tando Adam, as a result of which two people — Nadeem... MIRPURKHAS: Transporter kidnapped MIRPURKHAS, Oct 20: Three armed men kidnapped a transporter of Mirpurkhas Taluka, Karim Dino Nohri, from his house in the Mohammad Hassan Mari village, Mirpurkhas Taluka, on Saturday night.... HYDERABAD: Shifting of college opposed HYDERABAD, Oct 20: Nazim, union council-5, Hyderabad, Dilsahd Khan, has opposed shifting of the Zuberi College of Home Economics from Tilak Charhi to Qasimabad.... HYDERABAD: Reforms agenda completed, says Nisar HYDERABAD, Oct 20: The federal minister for information and media development, Nisar Memon, has said that it was indeed a happy augury that the government of President Pervez Musharraf has completed... HYDERABAD: Sacking deplored HYDERABAD, Oct 20: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s legislators-elect have criticized the sacking of 567 recently recruited employees of the postal department in Sindh.... PESHAWAR: Qazi promises laws to protect women PESHAWAR, Oct 20: Vice President of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and chief of Jamaat-i-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmed on Sunday promised equal job opportunities for women, new laws on violence against women and a... PESHAWAR: Ban on officials’ foreign visit to continue PESHAWAR, Oct 20: The ban on government officials’ travel and treatment abroad would continue during the financial year 2002-03, in an effort on the part of the provincial government to cut down its non-developmental expenditure.... PESHAWAR: Peshawar phone link cut off for an hour PESHAWAR, Oct 20: The telecommunication links between Peshawar and adjoining cities remained suspended with rest of the country for about an hour as some miscreants cut the optic fibre cable at... NOWSHERA: 2 smugglers injured in shootout NOWSHERA, Oct 20: Two people were seriously injured when the members of a customs mobile squad opened fire on a car carrying smuggled cloth to Punjab near Kund checkpoint on GT...

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