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November 1, 2002 Friday Sha’aban 25,1423 KARACHI: Water dearer as KWSB fails to contain shortage KARACHI, Oct 31: The private tankers on Thursday had a field day in various water-starved parts of the city as the KWSB has so far failed to offset the shortage of... KARACHI: Bandits shoot watchman to death KARACHI, Oct 31: Bandits shot dead a watchman when he put up resistance to them in Gadap, Kathor, on late Wednesday night.... KARACHI: Nine cars, 13 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Oct 31: Twenty-two vehicles — nine cars and 13 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Thursday, police said.... KARACHI: Nothing new about controversy over LFO KARACHI, Oct 31: The ongoing controversy between political parties and the military-led regime vis-a-vis the Legal Framework Order is nothing new this country has faced.... KARACHI: PPP gets largest number of women’s seats in PA KARACHI, Oct 31: The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians have bagged 12 seats for women, the lion’s share of the 29 reserved seats for women in the Sindh Assembly.... KARACHI: LPG prices soar to all-time high KARACHI, Oct 31: The prices of the liquefied petroleum gas have soared to an all-time high of Rs37 per kilogram in black market.... KARACHI: Rangers unwilling to vacate college: Academic process halts KARACHI, Oct 31: About 350 students, placed for admission to different faculties at the newly-established Government Degree Boys College, Jungle Shah, Keamari, have still been kept waiting for a final decision... KARACHI: Garbage-filled drain causing problems KARACHI, Oct 31: A stormwater drain filled with garbage in Mohammedi Colony off Mauripur Road in UC-5 of Keamari Town is posing serious threat to the lives of people in the... KARACHI: Inter-city bus stands Planned KARACHI, Oct 31: The transport and communication department of the city government Karachi has prepared a plan whereby terminals will be constructed for inter-city buses going from Karachi to various cities... KARACHI: Drive to mark first Ramazan as ‘quit smoking day’ KARACHI, Oct 31: The Pakistan Chest Society (Sindh) in collaboration with the Pakistan Anti-Tobacco Coalition and other institutions have launched a nationwide campaign to mark Ist of Ramazan as a ‘national... KARACHI: Drastic changes in SESSI structure proposed KARACHI, Oct 31: In view of massive irregularities in the Sindh Employees Social Security Institution, drastic changes have been proposed in its structure. The proposed changes include review of recruitment, contract-system,... KARACHI: City govt doing all to promote IT KARACHI, Oct 31: The city government is endeavouring to turn Karachi into a hub of information technology, said the Nazim of the city government, Naimatullah Khan, while inaugurating a computer lab... KARACHI: Reproductive health education at school level recommended KARACHI, Oct 31: Experts have recommended the need to formalize reproductive health education programme at high school and college levels as it would help prevent the high rate of maternal mortality... KARACHI: Amendment to SLGO KARACHI, Oct 31: Governor Muhammedmian Soomro promulgated on Thursday the Sindh Local Government (Seventh Amendment) Ordinance 2002 to further amend the Sindh Local Government Ordinance 2001.... KARACHI: MBA programme KARACHI, Oct 31: The Karachi University Business School has announced the admission for the MBA evening programme.... KARACHI: Ex-chief of state cement firm awarded 14-year RI KARACHI, Oct 31: An accountability court sentenced on Thursday a former managing director of the state-owned Thatta Cement Company Limited (TCCL) to 14 years in jail for causing a loss of... KARACHI: Man gets death for fratricide KARACHI, Oct 31: The district and sessions judge, West, Ms Qaiser Iqbal, on Thursday sentenced a man to death for murdering his brother.... KARACHI: Protest held against channel’s destruction KARACHI, Oct 31: The Siksa Welfare Association (SWA) members staged a demonstration and demanded that a high level judicial inquiry be instituted into the destruction of the under-construction Siksa channel and... KARACHI: Flour price cut for Ramazan KARACHI, Oct 31: The Sindh minister for food and forests, Hassan Ali Chaneho, has directed the food department to take effective measures to overcome the shortage of flour and control its... KARACHI: Teachers for police training KARACHI, Oct 31: Inspector general of police Sindh, Syed Kamal Shah, said it had been decided that officers and jawans securing the first five positions would be posted at the training... KARACHI: Hearing of election petitions adjourned KARACHI, Oct 31: A division bench of the Sindh High Court adjourned on Thursday the hearing of a constitutional petition filed by Syed Faisal Ali Sabzwari of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement,... KARACHI: IBA alumni directory KARACHI, Oct 31: Alumni Directory 2002 of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi was launched at a ceremony held at a local hotel on Thursday.... KARACHI: Rs100m school improvement projects under way KARACHI, Oct 31: Rs100 million will be spent on education sector reforms and the presidential programme of providing facilities to schools in Karachi.... KARACHI: Young man commits suicide KARACHI, Oct 31: A young man committed suicide in Hub Chowki area on Thursday.... KARACHI: Private channels’ polls coverage appreciated KARACHI, Oct 31: Owing to an unprecedented, transparent and independent coverage of the Oct 10 elections by electronic media, especially the recently launched private channels presenting to the public their credentials... HYDERABAD: Mill workers demand payment of dues HYDERABAD, Oct 31: The workers of Bawani Sugar Mills, located in Talhar, district Badin, on Thursday staged a protest march against the non-payment of 10-month salary and non-acceptance of other demands.... HYDERABAD: Court sends girl to Darul Aman HYDERABAD, Oct 31: The district and sessions judge, Parkash Lal M. Ambwani, on Wednesday sent a ten-year-old girl to a Darul Aman after she said the Shahpur police were harassing her... HYDERABAD: ‘Only 2.6pc of youth enrol in varsities’ HYDERABAD, Oct 31: Only 2.6 per cent of the 18 million Pakistani youth between the ages of 17 and 23 years is enrolled in institutions of higher education.... HYDERABAD: ‘Sindh needs to develop tourist spots’ HYDERABAD, Oct 31: There is an abundance of scenic recreational and tourist spots in Sindh and all that is required is to develop and exploit these spots.... HYDERABAD: Interviews for admission to MUET from 3rd HYDERABAD, Oct 31: The Mehran University of Engineering and Technology has announced on Thursday that the interviews for admissions in first year will be conducted at the university as per the... DADU: Dadu hit by power breakdown DADU, Oct 31: A day-long power breakdown occurred here on the other day.... HYDERABAD: Bodies formed to build schools HYDERABAD, Oct 31: Two committees have been set up to remove bottlenecks and initiate construction work of elementary schools under the new development schemes.... HYDERABAD: Students to continue protest, says IJT HYDERABAD, Oct 31: The Islami Jamiat-i-Tulaba, has said that the agitation by the students will continue against the privatization of educational institutions and other anti- education policies.... HYDERABAD: Man ‘sells’ daughter to settle debt dispute HYDERABAD, Oct 31: A medico legal officer, Ms Sabira Sultana Abbasi, here on Thursday examined a 10-year-old girl, who was said to have been given by her father in lieu of...

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