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October 25, 2002 Friday Sha’aban 18,1423 KARACHI: Three persons commit suicide KARACHI, Oct 24: Three persons committed suicide in separate incidents in different parts of the city on Thursday.... KARACHI: City to get 195mgd less water for 2 days: Crisis deepens KARACHI, Oct 24: The city’s water supply situation will further aggravate for two days as there will be a shortfall of 100 million gallons on Friday and a further 70 million... KARACHI: CJ urged to set up new bench on lawyers petition KARACHI, Oct 24: The chief Justice of the Sindh High Court has been requested to constitute a bench to hear lawyers’ contempt application pertaining to police excesses against them and rearrest... KARACHI: Anti-polio drive to continue till Saturday KARACHI, Oct 24: Secretary Health Khalid Latif Choudhry has extended anti-polio drive for three days till Oct 27.... KARACHI: Recounting moves at snail’s pace KARACHI, Oct 24: The recounting for the three national and provincial assemblies seats — NA-255, PS-103 and PS-118 — remained inconclusive for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, and will continue... KARACHI: Depression needs proper treatment KARACHI, Oct 24: Due to the stigma attached to mental illness in the country, only about 10 per cent of patients suffering from depression receive proper treatment.... KARACHI: Deadlock may cause harm to democracy KARACHI, Oct 24: As major contenders for the top-slot maintain there can be no compromise on their nominee, their “excessive demand” is pushing the country towards a deadlock owing to which... KARACHI: Exhibition of Japanese dolls opens KARACHI, Oct 24: An exhibition of dolls from Japan was inaugurated in the Manzar Akbar Hall of the Arts Council on Thursday.... KARACHI: CAP body rejects 3000 claims for admissions KARACHI, Oct 24: About 3000 claims for admission to first-year classes in government-run city colleges were rejected by the Centralized Admission Policy (CAP) committee, according to the sources.... KARACHI: Efforts urged to fight maternal deaths KARACHI, Oct 24: The chief executive of Marie Stopes Society, UK, Dr Tim Black, has emphasised the need for collective efforts by NGOs and the government to fight high maternal mortality,... KARACHI: SSC suppl exams begin KARACHI, Oct 24: The SSC Part-II supplementary examinations of the Board of Secondary Education, Karachi, commenced from Thursday in a smooth manner.... KARACHI: NED results KARACHI, Oct 24: The Examination Department of NED University of Engineering and Technology has declared the results of 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th semester (Industrial Electronics Engineering) examinations of 1996-97, 1997-98,... KARACHI: Elite urged to help improve govt schools KARACHI, Oct 24: Khadija Soomro, wife of the Sindh Governor, Mohammadmian Soomro, has said that the special attention by prominent figures from different spheres of the life can help bring about... KARACHI: KU syndicate poll results KARACHI, Oct 24: The University of Karachi on Thursday announced result of the by-election to the seats of the syndicate from the constituencies of associate professor and assistant professor.... KARACHI: Environment KARACHI, Oct 24: Some 15 films will be screened at a two-day third travelling environmental film festival that opens at the Karachi Gymkhana on Friday.... KARACHI: Hakim Said’s services eulogized at seminar KARACHI, Oct 24: The Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Attaur Rahman, has said that an international fund is being set up for the establishment of centres of excellence in... KARACHI: Case against Harkat men shifted to sessions court KARACHI, Oct 24: An anti-terrorism court transferred on Thursday a bomb blast case against the chief and deputy chief of the banned Harkatul Mujahideen Aalmi to the ordinary court for trial.... KARACHI: Probe into journalist’s murder demanded KARACHI, Oct 24: President Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors Mujibur Rahman Shami and secretary-general CPNE Mahmudul Aziz have condemned the murder of Shahid Soomro, a correspondent of daily Kawish at Kandhkot... KARACHI: Province to have a coalition: Soomro KARACHI, Oct 24: Governor Sindh Muhammedmian Soomro on Thursday said that since no political party commanded simple majority in the provincial assembly, a coalition government would be formed in the province.... KARACHI: Candidate moves SHC for announcement of result KARACHI, Oct 24: Kunwar Khalid Yunus, Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s deputy convener and a candidate from NA-245, has challenged the Election Commission’s decision to withhold the notification of his name despite a... KARACHI: Desalination plant may solve water problem KARACHI, Oct 24: Sindh Chief Secretary K.B. Rind has taken a serious view of water scarcity in Karachi and advised the DCO Karachi and other concerned authorities, including the KWSB to... KARACHI: HSC-I Science (general) results KARACHI, Oct 24: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, here on Thursday declared result of HSC-I (class-XI) Science (general) group annual examination 2002 held in May.... KARACHI: Lahore terminal to boost airlines’ business KARACHI, Oct 24: Air Vice Marshal Arshad Sethi, who is deputy chief of the Civil Aviation Authority, has stated that newly-built terminal complex of the International Airport, Lahore, will become operational... KARACHI: Four cars, 15 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Oct 24: At least 19 vehicles — four cars and 15 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in different parts of the city on Thursday.... KARACHI: Fistula causes many deaths in rural areas KARACHI, Oct 24: Fistula, which is caused by obstructed labour and obstructed traffic in rural areas of the country, is responsible for deaths of many pregnant women.... KARACHI: Transporters KARACHI, Oct 24: The National Transport Ittehad, Karachi, has announced that it would observe a country-wide strike from Oct 28, against a continuous increase in oil prices.... KARACHI: Police draw sketches of suspects in Rimpa Plaza case KARACHI, Oct 24: The police have prepared sketches of the three suspects involved in the killings of Christians at Rimpa Plaza with the help of the second survivor, Robin Sharif, who... HYDERABAD: Women demand payment of Baitulmaal funds HYDERABAD, Oct 24: A large number of women belonging to a minority community of Tando Mohammad Khan Taluka held a protest demonstration outside the Hyderabad Press Club on Thursday against... HYDERABAD: ‘Research must benefit society’ HYDERABAD, Oct 24: The vice chancellor, University of Sindh, Mazharul Haq Siddiqui, has urged the science scholars to produce result-oriented research work, which could benefit the society and the nation as... THATTA: Warrants issued against Thatta Nazim, DCO THATTA, Oct 24: A division bench of the Sindh High Court has issued bailable warrants against the district Nazim, the district co-ordination officer (DCO) and Sujawal’s taluka police officer (TPO) for... HYDERABAD: Condition of Pearl case convict criticial HYDERABAD, Oct 24: The father of one of the convicts in the Daniel Pearl murder case on Thursday urged the jail authorities to shift his son to Karachi for proper medical... HYDERABAD: Tribute paid to Qazi Faiz HYDERABAD, Oct 24: Rich tribute was paid to the late Qazi Faiz Mohammad for his services in the cause of Haris and Sindh province on his 20th death anniversary the other... SANGHAR: Three car hijackers held SANGHAR, Oct 24: The police have arrested three car snatchers along with a stolen vehicle, two pistols and a revolver.... SUKKUR: Man killed SUKKUR, Oct 24: The driver of a Datsun pick-up, Abdul Sattar Khokhar, was killed in a collision with a truck on the Indus Highway near the new bus terminal on Wednesday.... HYDERABAD: SU admissions HYDERABAD, Oct 24: The admission forms for new disciplines introduced by various institutes of the University of Sindh can be obtained from the Habib Bank Limited, Jamshoro campus and Elsa Kazi... MITHI: SDA leader terms media reports untrue MITHI, Oct 24: The Sindh Democratic Alliance leader and MNA- elect from NA-229, Arbab Ghulam Raheem, on Thursday accused the PPP candidates of trying to defame the SDA candidates.... PESHAWAR: Plea against CEC’s order dismissed PESHAWAR, Oct 24: A two-member bench of the Supreme Court here on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed against an order of the Chief Election Commissioner pertaining to the local bodies elections.... PESHAWAR: Probe into woman’s murder demanded PESHAWAR, Oct 24: The female relatives of a person arrested on charges of murdering his mother have demanded a judicial probe into the killing and the arrest of brothers and nephews... PESHAWAR: IGP orders steps to curb crimes PESHAWAR, Oct 24: The inspector-general of police has taken a serious notice of increasing number of crimes in the southern districts of Kohat, Bannu, Lakki and Hangu.... PESHAWAR: Pakistan-Russia ties discussed PESHAWAR, Oct 24: Speakers at a seminar urged the governments of Pakistan and Russia to remove irritants so that both countries could benefit from trade opportunities in Central Asian States.... PESHAWAR: Govt urged to help healthcare bodies PESHAWAR, Oct 24: Speakers at a seminar asked the government to provide maximum help to the healthcare organizations operating in the private sector to facilitate people seeking treatment from there.... PESHAWAR: ANP meeting PESHAWAR, Oct 24: The Awami National Party’s central executive committee will meet on Sunday to discuss the post-election situation of the country as well as organizational matters....

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