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October 27, 2002 Sunday Sha’aban 20,1423 KARACHI: Muttahida retains PS-103 in recounting KARACHI, Oct 26: Mohammad Idrees Siddiqui of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement re-emerged as winner after recounting of votes in the Sindh Assembly constituency PS-103, which completed at about 7pm on Saturday.... KARACHI: KWSB told to contain water scarcity KARACHI, Oct 26: The Chief Secretary, Sindh, K. B. Rind, has expressed his satisfaction over the progress in the implementation of the mega projects, the province, particularly in Karachi. He directed... KARACHI: Woman stabbed to death KARACHI, Oct 26: A middle-aged woman was found dead in her apartment in the Defence Housing Authority on Saturday.... KARACHI: Man dies, four injured in accident KARACHI, Oct 26: A man died and four others suffered injuries in a head-on collision between a pick-up and a truck at the PIDC roundabout on Saturday morning.... KARACHI: City suffers suspension of water supply KARACHI, Oct 26: A vast area of the city’s former districts East, West and Central went without water on Saturday, giving a boost to the sale of private tankers in the... KARACHI: Young girl commits suicide KARACHI, Oct 26: A teenaged girl was found hanging in her Baloch Colony house on Saturday.... KARACHI: Importance of telemedicine highlighted KARACHI, Oct 26: Speakers at a Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation symposium on Saturday underlined the need for understanding the potential of telemedicine in Pakistan.... KARACHI: DAE admission KARACHI, Oct 26: The admission committee of the Government College of Technology has issued the waiting list for admission to Diploma of Associate Engineers (morning shift) first-year class for the academic... KARACHI: Diabetes Day KARACHI, Oct 26: The Diabetic Association of Pakistan (DAP) and World Health Organization’s Collaborating Centre have organized a programme for Sunday to mark the World Diabetes Day.... KARACHI: Book on law launched KARACHI: A study in the constitution of Pakistan, including the frequent changes in it, titled: ‘The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 with Manual Election Laws,’ by Zain Sheikh... KARACHI: Tribute paid to Omar’s services KARACHI, Oct 26: Homage was paid to the former federal minister, Omar Asghar Khan, at a function organized by the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (Piler) and the speakers... KARACHI: Setting up of CNG stations recommended KARACHI, Oct 26: The anomaly committee formed by the Sindh government to examine and suggest amendments in the Karachi Building and Town Planning Regulations-2002 (KB&TPR), on Saturday, recommended that setting up... KARACHI: Dr Aziz not handed over to US KARACHI, Oct 26: The Lahore-based surgeon, Dr Amir Aziz, who was picked up on Monday for his alleged links with Osama bin Laden, has not yet been handed over to the... KARACHI: KTC drivers training institute to be revived KARACHI, Oct 26: The city government has decided to revive the KTC Drivers Training Institute in SITE area and start training drivers in road safety traffic laws on modern lines, under... KARACHI: NA leaders hold talks with Muttahida KARACHI, Oct 26: The National Alliance leaders on Saturday conceded the Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s right to chief ministership, on certain conditions.... KARACHI: Soomro for completion of renovation on priority KARACHI, Oct 26: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has said that after successful conclusion of election 2002, power will be soon transferred to the elected representatives in accordance with the agenda of... KARACHI: Workshop discusses time management KARACHI, Oct 26: A workshop for journalists on the subject ‘Effective time management’ was held at the Vicky Zeitlin Media Library of Pakistan Press Foundation here on Saturday.... KARACHI: PPP lodges complaint with EC KARACHI, Oct 26: The People’s Party Parliamentarians’ leaders on Saturday handed in a memorandum to the provincial election commissioner on the alleged rigging in most of the national and provincial constituencies... KARACHI: KUTS criticizes KU KARACHI, Oct 26: The Karachi University Teachers’ Society has accused the University administration of violating rules and regulations.... KARACHI: Transporters to meet governor KARACHI, Oct 26: The supreme council of All Pakistan Transporters (SCAPT) on Saturday announced to defer the wheel-jam strike scheduled on October 28, and urged the government to reduce the rates... KARACHI: Probe demanded into Mekran firing incident KARACHI, Oct 26: Condemning the killing incident of Panjgur in Mekran, the Baloch Rabita Ittefaq Tehrik (BRIT) has called for a high-level commission to probe into the causes of the incident... KARACHI: Dry weather KARACHI, Oct 26: The Met office has forecast a hot and dry weather with hazy morning on Sunday. The weather remained hot and dry on Saturday with the maximum temperature increasing... KARACHI: SSUET aptitude test today KARACHI, Oct 26: The Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology has said that aptitude test for admission to computer engineering, electronic and civil engineering, biomedical and computer science will be... KARACHI: Sea intrusion inundates 1.2m acres KARACHI, Oct 26: Some 1.2 million acres of agriculture land of eight Talukas of two districts has come under inundation because of sea intrusion near the delta.... HYDERABAD: DPOs asked to return weapons to owners HYDERABAD, Oct 26: The regional police officer (RPO), Hyderabad, has directed DPOs of the seven districts of the region to return the weapons deposited at different police stations under the Arms... HYDERABAD: Postponed papers to be held on Nov 6 HYDERABAD, Oct 26: The controller of examinations, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad, on Friday notified that the postponed papers, scheduled to be held on Oct 22, would be held... HYDERABAD: TCC calls for dismissal of union officials HYDERABAD, Oct 26: The members of the Taluka Council City on Saturday called for dismissal of the office-bearers of the Municipal Workers’ Union who had trespassed into the office of the... HYDERABAD: Tharis threaten to go on fast unto death HYDERABAD, Oct 26: Thari protesters on Saturday threatened to stage a hunger strike unto death if their demands were not met besides holding protests outside the Governor’s House in Karachi.... HYDERABAD: Protest against Hesco HYDERABAD, Oct 26: Around 150 residents, including women and children, of unit-11 and unit-8, Latifabad, took to streets and smashed windowpanes of a vehicle of Hesco here on Friday.... HYDERABAD: ANP leader granted bail HYDERABAD, Oct 26: Justice Mushir Alam of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, here on Friday granted the pre-arrest bail to the Awami National Party leader, Aurangzeb Khan, in an... THATTA: Row over hunting grounds THATTA, Oct 26: The conflict over demarcation of bird hunting grounds in the hilly terrain of Kohistan between two Arab princes has become the talk of the town for the past... HYDERABAD: ‘Pearl case convict’s condition normal’ HYDERABAD, Oct 26: Two doctors of the Liaquat Medical University and Hospital here on Friday checked Syed Salman Saqib, one of the four convicts of the Daniel Pearl murder case.... BADIN: Inquiry against cops demanded BADIN, Oct 26: The Nazim of the Dando union council, Mohammad Khan Chang, has alleged the investigation police, Badin district, is involving him in a murder case registered two months back... HYDERABAD: Power disconnection resented HYDERABAD, Oct 26: The Anjuman-i-Hussaini Latifi observed a hunger strike outside press club for the second consecutive day here on Friday to protest against the disconnection of power supply to the... RAWALPINDI: Most of Cantt area without water pipeline network RAWALPINDI, Oct 26: About 60 per cent area in Rawalpindi Cantonment is without the pipeline network and people here are faced with great problems in getting potable water, well-placed sources told... RAWALPINDI: TMA extends encroachment removal deadline RAWALPINDI, Oct 26: Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) has extended deadline for encroachments removal till October 30.... ISLAMABAD: Tressler for purchasing art work to encourage artists ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: The first national exhibition of landscape paintings, “the Vision of Landscape”, opened at the National Arts Gallery on Saturday.... ISLAMABAD: Court grants 13-day remand of seven PTCL officials: Embezzlement case ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: An accountability court has granted another 13 days remand of seven senior officials of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) involved in a jointing material embezzlement case.... ISLAMABAD: Fair price shops to be set up during Ramazan ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has decided to set up over 20 fair price shops in the urban area of Islamabad to provide consumer items on subsidised rates... RAWALPINDI: EOBI’s amnesty scheme extended till Nov 15 RAWALPINDI, Oct 26: The Employees Old Age Benefit Institute has extended the date of its amnesty scheme till November 15.... ISLAMABAD: Ministers condole with families of NHK officials ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: The information minister, Nisar Memon, culture minister, S.K Tressler (retired) and secretary information, Syed Anwar Mehmood, on Saturday expressed their heartfelt condolence over the tragic death of three... ISLAMABAD:Swift completion of retiring govt servants’ pension papers ordered ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: The President on Saturday directed that pension papers of retiring government servants must be finalized expeditiously so that no hardship could be caused to the persons concerned in... ISLAMABAD: Minister warns pesticide adulterators of stern action ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Khair Mohammed Junejo said that strict action would be taken against those found involved in pesticides adulteration.... ISLAMABAD: Cases registered against 85 persons ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: The Kohsar police have registered cases against 85 persons, including doctors, on charges of staging a protest demonstration in the federal capital.... ISLAMABAD: Shariat compliant investment resented ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: The United Bank Limited (UBL) employees have expressed their resentments over the Shariat compliant investment of their GP fund which drew only 1.5 per cent profit against the... ISLAMABAD: Kashmiris observe black day today ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: To commemorate the occupation of Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian forces 51 years ago, the Kashmiris settled in Islamabad and Rawalpindi will bring out rallies in the... ISLAMABAD: Another survey to check cell phone cos quality likely ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is considering to launch another technical survey in November to ascertain the quality of different cellular phone companies.... LAHORE: PML-Q to prefer MMA to form govt: Shujaat LAHORE, Oct 26: The PML-Q will prefer to form its government in cooperation with the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, but in case the talks don’t make any headway, it will revive parleys with... LAHORE: NAB rejects plea bargain of PARCO scam accused LAHORE, Oct 26: The Punjab National Accountability Bureau on Saturday told an accountability court that the plea bargain application of an accused in the PARCO land scam reference had been turned... LAHORE: Convene assembly to end uncertainty: Imran for national govt LAHORE, Oct 26: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf chairman and MNA-elect from Mianwali Imran Khan insists on convening the National Assembly session at the earliest to end uncertainty and fuss in the national politics....

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