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November 2, 2002 Saturday Sha’aban 26,1423 KARACHI: Students’ fate hangs in the balance: Rangers still occupy college building KARACHI, Nov 1: A large number of students, including 350 of the Jungle Shah college, who have been placed for admissions to first-year classes in colleges but could not yet finalize... KARACHI: Prolonged power failures continue KARACHI, Nov 1: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation failed to follow the loadshedding schedule on Friday as many areas which were supposed to be without electricity for one hour faced prolonged... KARACHI: Six cars, 11 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Nov 1: Seventeen vehicles — six cars and 11 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Friday, police said.... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims two lives KARACHI, Nov 1: Two young men fell victim to reckless driving in the city on Friday.... KARACHI: KWSB asks people to help combat water crisis: Holiday system for entire city KARACHI, Nov 1: In its desperate attempt to meet the least requirement amid hue and cry from the citizens of almost entire city, the KWSB has resorted to make a passionate... KARACHI: Choosing a CM was never so strenuous KARACHI, Nov 1: The inordinate delay in summoning the maiden session of the newly-elected Sindh Assembly is causing concern among major political parties in the House. Besides, this situation is providing... KARACHI: Schools without education and basic facilities KARACHI, Nov 1: The provincial government had obliged the 10,000 residents of Mubarik Village, Keamari, by establishing three schools — two for boys and one for girls — but two of... KARACHI: City govt to spend Rs10bn on health,education KARACHI, Nov 1: Vowing to transform the educational institutions and hospitals into service-oriented organizations, Karachi Nazim Naimatullah Khan on Friday reiterated that the City Government would spend Rs10 on reforms in... KARACHI: Inter-school declamation contest today KARACHI, Nov 1: The 12th All Pakistan Inter-School Declamation Contest will be held here on Saturday IN the Habibian auditorium on M.T. Khan Road. ... KARACHI: New building at AKU inaugurated KARACHI, Nov 1: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has said the progress Aga Khan University is making is unprecedented in the context of the universities in the country.... KARACHI: KU library gets 6,900 books KARACHI, Nov 1: The Dr Mahmood Hussain Library of the University of Karachi has received a collection of 6,900 books and scientific journals, a spokesman for the University said in a... KARACHI: BSc Home Economics results KARACHI, Nov 1: The University of Karachi on Friday announced the results of BSc Home Economics (part-II) annual examinations 2002, with a pass percentage of 78.45.... KARACHI: Committees to check prices of food items KARACHI, Nov 1: The city government has formed various committees to check prices of edible items during the holy month of Ramazan.... KARACHI: Mental health camp KARACHI, Nov 1: The Pakistan Association for Mental Health is organizing a free mental health camp on Sunday at the Institute of Behavioural Sciences, says a press release.... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, Nov 1: The Met office has forecast fair weather with hazy morning on Saturday.... KARACHI: Literary sitting held at KPC KARACHI: A meeting of the Karachi Press Club’s literary committee was held on Thursday with Prof Saher Ansari in the chair. Masroor Javed, convener of Aalmi Urdu Tehrik, placed in the... KARACHI: Experts want stakeholders consulted on master plan: Seminar on land use KARACHI, Nov 1: Speakers at a meeting here on Friday demanded that a master plan for the city be prepared after having consultations with all the stakeholders, and then it be... KARACHI: Notice issued to govt on Zardari’s petition KARACHI, Nov 1: The Sindh High Court on Friday put the state on notice for Nov 5 on a constitutional petition filed by a former MNA and a former chairman of... KARACHI: Two kidnapped boys recovered KARACHI, Nov 1: Police have recovered two teenage boys who had been kidnapped five days ago, with the help of the Citizen-Police Liaison Committee.... KARACHI: Court notice to govt on poll petition KARACHI, Nov 1: The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the attorney- general and the Sindh advocate-general in a writ petition moved by the president of the Sindh Democratic Alliance,... KARACHI: Pakistan’s future is bright: German scholar KARACHI, Nov 1: Although European countries sometimes ask their citizens not to visit Pakistan for security reasons, it has never been a dangerous country for those who love its people and... KARACHI: Hearing of Harkat case put off KARACHI, Nov 1: An anti-terrorism court put off on Friday the hearing of a case against five workers of the Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Aalmi after the prosecution closed its side.... KARACHI: Vaccination vital to prevent hepatitis B KARACHI, Nov 1: With an estimated seven million hepatitis B carriers, Pakistan would have to launch a massive vaccination campaign at all levels against the disease, healthcare experts have observed.... KARACHI: KUTS plans black day KARACHI, Nov 1: The Karachi University Teachers’ Society will observe Nov 4 as ‘black day’ to demand the withdrawal of suspension orders of Dr Yasmeen Rashid, Nazim Hasnain and other JAC... KARACHI: Soomro visits PA building KARACHI, Nov 1: Governor Mohammedmian Soomro, who visited the Sindh Assembly building on Friday evening, said that the House will soon be summoned.... KARACHI: Rs2.307bn water project planned KARACHI, Nov 1: The provincial government will undertake a Rs2.307 billion mega project to provide an additional 700 cusecs water to Karachi for human consumption and agriculture.... HYDERABAD: LBs unable to pay wages, execute plans HYDERABAD, Nov 1: The non-payment of required share in lieu of the octroi tax to three Taluka Councils (TCs) — City, Latifa-bad, and Qasimabad — by the central government is making... HYDERABAD: Hyderabad to have two cadet colleges HYDERABAD, Nov 1: Hyderabad district Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has said that the district government has planned to establish a girls cadet college very soon, for which land has been acquired.... HYDERABAD: Two killed in accident HYDERABAD, Nov 1: Two persons, including a young boy, were killed and four others were injured after a passenger bus plunged into the Phulelli Canal near Seri on Friday.... HYDERABAD: Painting of special persons exhibited HYDERABAD, Nov 1: Special persons should be respected and given proper attention to enable them to become productive members of the society.... HYDERABAD: Plight of bangle workers HYDERABAD, Nov 1: The residents of Choori Para have earned for Hyderabad the distinction of the city with largest bangle industry in the world, but now the industry is on the verge of destruction due to lack of attention by the authorities.... HYDERABAD: Plea to declare Sindh tax free zone HYDERABAD, Nov 1: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has expressed concern over the closure of 286 major industrial units in Sindh and proposed that entire province be declared a tax free zone... HYDERABAD: Seminar on WTC rules HYDERABAD, Nov 1: The adviser to the ministry of commerce, Akhtar Mehmood, has said that to strengthen Pakistan’s foreign trade, it is necessary for us to abide by the World Trade... PESHAWAR: Purchase of luxury cars puts police in quandary PESHAWAR, Nov 1: The NWFP police have landed themselves in a big quandary after spending Rs20 million on the purchase of luxury cars, under the ‘Police Reforms’. The reason: Governor Syed... PESHAWAR: Work on dam plan opened PESHAWAR, Nov 1: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah on Friday inaugurated work on the construction of a small dam, about 6km from Latambar, on the Karak-Bannu Road in the Karak... Town councils told to give transport termini list PESHAWAR, Nov 1: The District Advisory Committee on Friday directed all the four Town Councils of Peshawar to produce a list of the transport termini in their respective areas with a... PESHAWAR: Recruits urged to keep pace with technology PESHAWAR, Nov 1: The General Officer Commanding, Maj Gen Muhammad Tahir, said that the changing environment in the region and the advancement in Information Technology demanded that the soldiers should continue... PESHAWAR: Court summons NWFP official PESHAWAR, Nov 1: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court  has summoned the provincial secretary  establishment department on Nov 14 in connection with a contempt of court petition....

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