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October 31, 2002 Thursday Sha’aban 24,1423 KARACHI: KESC loadshedding schedule announced KARACHI, Oct 30: Amid complaints of prolonged power failures from many localities, the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation announced on Wednesday that it would carry an hour’s loadshedding from Thursday between 6pm... KARACHI: Tanker operators thrive on scarcity: Water crisis in some parts KARACHI, Oct 30: Despite the release of water from different pumping stations, an acute shortage persisted in various parts of the city for the third consecutive day, Wednesday.... KARACHI: 20 vehicles hijacked KARACHI, Oct 30: At least 20 vehicles — six cars and 14 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in different parts of the city on Wednesday.... KARACHI: MQM-H declared winner on NA-255 KARACHI, Oct 30: The full bench of the Election Commission on Wednesday declared Mehmood Ahmad Qureshi of Mohajir Qaumi Movement notified as elected from the National Assembly constituency NA-255.... KARACHI: Suspect killed by police KARACHI, Oct 30: A young man died in police custody on Wednesday, while another was shot dead in what police said to be an encounter late Tuesday night.... KARACHI: Baitul Maal official shot at, wounded KARACHI, Oct 30: Director Sindh Baitul Maal was shot at and wounded by unknown assailants in Gulistan-i-Jauhar on Wednesday morning.... KARACHI: It’s time for Muttahida to ponder! KARACHI, Oct 30: The parallel meetings of two major political groups, hosted by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy respectively in Islamabad, and the decisions taken... KARACHI: Facilities in Baba Bhit, Manora reviewed KARACHI, Oct 30: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has convened a meeting of councillors of Union Council No 4, Keamari Town, to discuss the problems of the people living in Baba Bhit... KARACHI: Japanese singers KARACHI, Oct 30: The Japan Foundation, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Affairs, Government of Japan, is sending a famous Japanese pop music group “Fusa and the Place” to Pakistan as... KARACHI: New colleges to give admission on their own KARACHI, Oct 30: The city government has decided to give a free hand to heads of higher secondary schools and colleges established recently in remote areas of the city in regard... KARACHI: Admission to KU computer science dept KARACHI, Oct 30: The last date for submission of forms for admission to Master’s in Computer Science and Postgraduate Diploma in Computer and Information Science at the Department of Computer Science,... KARACHI: KUTS calls off boycott KARACHI, Oct 30: Karachi University Teachers Society has ended, with immediate effect, its boycott of the University’s statutory bodies.... KARACHI: Need stressed for fostering road sense KARACHI, Oct 30: There is a need for undertaking concerted efforts to foster the spirit of road sense — something that is very much lacking in our country.... KARACHI: Specialized educational bodies demanded KARACHI, Oct 30: Prominent educationist Dr Peerzada Qasim Siddiqui has emphasized the significance and need of academic enrichment through specialized bodies and councils.... KARACHI: PTCL expansion work KARACHI, Oct 30: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) will carry out a program for expansion of data base for customer service facilities in Cantt-IV Digital Telephone Exchange.... KARACHI: Effects of violence on children discussed KARACHI, Oct 30: At least 50 per cent schoolgoing children feel insecure in the presence of the personnel of law-enforcement agencies.... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, Oct 30: The Met office has forecast a fair weather with hazy morning on Thursday.... KARACHI: Maternity care facilities urged KARACHI, Oct 30: Citing safe pregnancy and careful delivery of a baby as the basic right of every woman, experts have demanded provision for round-the-clock emergency maternity and obstetric care (EMOC)... KARACHI: Sewerage work to end before Ramazan KARACHI, Oct 30: The work on the sewerage line on I.I. Chundrigar Road will be completed before Ramazan and the signalization work at Nagan Chowrangi and Banaras Chowk has been speeded... KARACHI: Acquitted accused sentenced, sent to jail KARACHI, Oct 30: A division bench of Sindh High Court, comprising Justice Wahid Bux Brohi and Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery, on Wednesday convicted two acquitted accused involved in a kidnapping case... KARACHI: Transporters assured of resolution of issues KARACHI, Oct 30: Governor Sindh Mohammedmian Soomro, who is also the head of the inter-provincial coordination committee on transport, has assured the country’s transporters that efforts are being made for the... KARACHI: Modified lifestyle must to avoid heart diseases KARACHI, Oct 30: Cardiovascular diseases, identified as the major cause of death, could be averted in 50 per cent of the cases through a healthy lifestyle which also includes regular exercise... KARACHI: Cabin crew resent search duties KARACHI, Oct 30: Post arrival search of aircraft and collection of abandoned articles after disembarkation of all passengers has been entrusted to the cabin crew.... KARACHI: Five held at airport KARACHI, Oct 30: The FIA Immigration, Karachi Airport, held five persons trying to travel to UK, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi on fake travel documents.... KARACHI: Man shot dead KARACHI, Oct 30: A young man was shot dead by unknown assailants outside his house in Paposhnagar, North Nazimabad Town, Wednesday night.... KARACHI: German diplomat meets Qaim KARACHI, Oct 30: The minister counsellor of the German Embassy, Guntor Orfield, met PPP leader and former Sindh chief minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Wednesday and discussed matters of mutual... KARACHI: AKU graduates given certificates KARACHI, Oct 30: The annual graduation ceremony of the Agha Khan University’ Department of Post-graduate Medical Education was held here on Tuesday. Saidullah Khan Dehlavi, Chairman, Board of Trustees of the... KARACHI: Shopkeepers complain of bribery KARACHI, Oct 30: Shopkeepers belonging to SITE Town Administration have complained that illegal gratification was being demanded by the concerned staff for the issuance of trade licences.... KARACHI: Joint efforts to curb narcotics stressed KARACHI, Oct 30: Speakers at a seminar on Narcotics said narcotics is an international problem and it could be solved through concerted efforts of the people of every country.... KARACHI: Report on suicide KARACHI, Oct 30: The Sindh Home Department has extended for one month the time limit from Oct 15 to Nov 15 for the submission of the report with regard to the... KARACHI: Exhibition KARACHI, Oct 30: Students of the Mass Communication Department, University of Karachi, will organize an exhibition on “Glimpses of Media” on Nov 2 at the Arts Lobby of the university.... KARACHI: SSUET exams KARACHI, Oct 30: Sir Syed University will conduct second, fourth, sixth and eighth semester examinations from Nov 11.... KARACHI: MVT recovery campaign from Nov 4 KARACHI, Oct 30: The provincial Secretary, Excise and Taxation, Aftab Ahmed Memon at a meeting here on Wednesday reviewed strategy and arrangements for the Motor Vehicle Tax recovery campaign to be... PESHAWAR: Check on anti-Karzai groups demanded PESHAWAR, Oct 30: Pakistan and Iran have been asked to close the offices of some Afghan organisations on their territories which were allegedly aimed at destabilising the Karzai-led government in Kabul.... PESHAWAR: Woman, her baby ‘languish’ in Darul Aman PESHAWAR, Oct 30: A Christian woman of Peshawar has been languishing with her baby at a Darul Aman in Rawalpindi, as she has no surety to produce for her release.... PESHAWAR: Poster contest held PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The Fine Arts Department of Peshawar University on Wednesday held a posters’ competition on the ‘Causes and Preventive Measures of Domestic Violence’.... PESHAWAR: Free camp for diabetics PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The Abaseen Institute of Medical Sciences will set up a free-medical camp on Saturday (Nov 2) for the diabetic patients, a press release says.... PESHAWAR: Marketing patterns discussed PESHAWAR, Oct 30: A workshop held here on Wednesday suggested change in the attitude of businessmen towards production and marketing of consumer products to capture markets in the emerging global trade...

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