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November 12, 2002 Tuesday Ramazan 6, 1423 KARACHI: Simultaneous construction of roads irks commuters KARACHI, Nov 11: If you were a foreigner visiting this city, and you happened to move about too, many thoughts would cross your mind. At times you’ll wonder whether or not... KARACHI: Judgment reserved on Asif’s petition KARACHI, Nov 11: A full bench of the Sindh High Court reserved on Monday judgment on a writ petition filed by former PPP senator Asif Ali Zardari challenging the validity of... KARACHI: Only 55 admissions finalized at Jungle Shah college KARACHI, Nov 11: The inordinate delay in commencement of academic activities at the Govt Degree Boys College, Jungle Shah, in Keamari Town, has caused a sizable decrease in the number of... KARACHI: Speed-breakers causing accidents KARACHI, Nov 11: A number of dangerous and substandard speed-breakers on the city’s main roads are causing accidents, but the city government and Town administrations concerned appear to be the least... KARACHI: 11 cars, 16 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Nov 11: Reckless driving claimed two lives in the city on Monday.... KARACHI: Asad Ashraf takes over as CCPO KARACHI, Nov 11: Asad Ashraf Malik, additional inspector general of Sindh police, was on Monday transferred and posted as the capital city police officer in the rank of additional inspector general.... KARACHI: Man, woman die of burns KARACHI, Nov 11: A young man and a woman died of burns on Monday.... KARACHI: KU admissions KARACHI, Nov 11: The University of Karachi has said that forms for admissions to BA, BSc, BPA, BBA (hons), BS and B. Pharmacy classes on reserved seats are available on payment... KARACHI: Civic issues surface amid political wranglings KARACHI, Nov 11: The multiplying civic problems, overshadowed by the ongoing political wrangling, have again surfaced in many parts of the city.... KARACHI: Water shortage prompts sit-in in Lyari KARACHI, Nov 11: Hundreds of men, women and children on Monday staged a sit-in near Ali Hotel on Baghdadi’s Shah Latif Bhittai Road to express their indignation over the non-availability of... KARACHI: KUTS general body meets today KARACHI, Nov 11: The Karachi University Teachers’ Society (KUTS) will hold a general body meeting at the KU arts auditorium at 10.30am on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Govt to build more houses KARACHI, Nov 11: Sindh minister for law, social welfare and women development, Abdul Qadir Halepota, has said that the government is planning to construct a maximum number of houses for government... KARACHI: No govt hospital offers treatment for blood diseases KARACHI, Nov 11: Public sector hospitals across the country are yet to have a haematology department that could ensure proper treatment of a wide range of blood diseases — very common... KARACHI: Probe into road project ordered KARACHI, Nov 11: The provincial Chief Secretary, K. B. Rind, has ordered an inquiry into the substandard construction of Bakra Piri-Memon Goth Road in Malir area. The project was completed about... KARACHI: 1,200 primary schools to be upgraded KARACHI, Nov 11: Some 1,200 primary schools in kutcha abadis in urban and rural areas of the province will be upgraded to the middle school level, said Sindh Education Minister Khan... KARACHI: Jon Elia’s death condoled KARACHI, Nov 11: The Anjuman Tariqqui-i-Urdu has condoled the death of poet Jon Elia, says a press release.... KARACHI: Tribunal KARACHI, Nov 11: The home department of Sindh has appointed the district and sessions judge, Ghotki, as inquiry officer to probe the alleged police encounter in which Khairoo alias Mohammad Sadiq,... KARACHI: Steps for promotion of IT reviewed KARACHI, Nov 11: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has called for benefiting from international experts and experiences besides coordinating efforts at the local level for the attainment of required results in the... KARACHI: Kundas cost Rs1.5bn extra to genuine consumers KARACHI, Nov 11: The Nazim of Karachi, Naimatullah Khan, has aid that kunda menace has burdened the power consumers with an additional Rs1.5 billion. The amount, he elaborated, makes the KESC... KARACHI: Muttahida man acquitted KARACHI, Nov 11: The additional district and sessions judge, Central, Ghulam Qadir Leghari, acquitted an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement in an unlicenced weapon’s possession case.... KARACHI: SHC rejects acquittal application KARACHI, Nov 11: The Sindh High Court dismissed on Monday a retired admiral’s plea for acquittal in a corruption case.... KARACHI: Peace activist calls for revival of people-to-people contact KARACHI, Nov 11: The visiting Indian peace activist, Admiral Ramu Ramdas (retd), has called for restoring communication links between India and Pakistan so that people-to-people contact between the two South Asian... KARACHI: Police dig out kidnap victim’s body KARACHI, Nov 11: A human vertebra was found in the courtyard of a bungalow in Federal B Area after a team of doctors along with police and a magistrate dug up... KARACHI: MQM awaits parties’ response KARACHI, Nov 11: Amid fluid political situation in the country, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, which experienced a major organizational reshuffle, is waiting for a response from the political parties which had... KARACHI: PPP examines Senate seat aspirants KARACHI, Nov 11: The sessions of the coordination committee of the People’s Party Parliamentarians, Sindh-Balochistan, continued for the third consecutive day on Monday to examine the applications for the party tickets... KARACHI: Judicial probe demanded KARACHI, Nov 11: The National Labour Federation has demanded of the government to order a judicial inquiry into the murder of the labour leader, Pasha Ahmad Gul.... KARACHI: Hassan Nasir remembered KARACHI, Nov 11: Speakers at a meeting on Monday said that the struggle to establish a true democratic system in the country would continue so that the people got equal opportunities... KARACHI: Edhi ambulance service needs funds KARACHI, Nov 11: The Edhi Trust has announced to charge Rs30 upto a distance of 10 kilometres for its ambulance service within the city limits and Rs3 per kilometre for out... KARACHI: New Sessi chief KARACHI, Nov 11: Capt Nasir Hayat has taken over as Commissioner, Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution, while Amir Ali Burq has relinquished the additional charge of the post. — PPI... HYDERABAD: Curtailment of labour rights deplored HYDERABAD, Nov 11: The Muttahida Labour Federation has criticized the government for banning trade unions in certain organizations and depriving the labour courts of the power to reinstate dismissed workers.... LARKANA: Fresh allotment of land to peasants demanded LARKANA, Nov 11: The district Nazim has called for fresh allotment of state-owned land to eligible Khatedars after the arrival of the new executive district officer (revenue).... KHAIRPUR: Polio victims to be provided aid KHAIRPUR, Nov 11: The six families of the newest polio victims would be provided financial assistance for the medical treatment of their children from Zakat funds.... HYDERABAD: Court summons jail official HYDERABAD, Nov 11: The district and sessions judge on Monday ordered the deputy superintendent, Central Jail, Zia-ur-Rehman, to appear in person before the court on Tuesday in connection with the detention... HYDERABAD: Dist Council concerned over delay: Sugarcane crushing season HYDERABAD, Nov 11: The District Council in a session on Monday expressed grave concern over the delay being caused in the crushing season of sugarcane by sugar mills in the Sindh... HYDERABAD: Policeman, hostage killed in ‘encounter’ HYDERABAD, Nov 11: A policeman and a hostage were killed and another hostage was injured in an exchange of fire between the Hala police and the kidnappers near Bhitshah on Sunday... HYDERABAD: Book on women launched HYDERABAD, Nov 11: The regional director, Aurat Foundation, Anees Haroon, has said that noted writer and poet Atiya Dawood is a revolutionary poet and there is a great depth in her... SANGHAR: Man kidnapped SANGHAR, Nov 11: A gang of bandits kidnapped a peasant, Niaz Mohammad Leghari, in Gul Hassan Solangi village, near Sinjhoro, on Sunday.... HYDERABAD: Cable operators told to uphold sanctity of Ramazan HYDERABAD, Nov 11: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has directed cable operators to uphold the sanctity of Ramazan.... HYDERABAD: Correction HYDERABAD, Nov 11: Apropos of a news-item published in Dawn on Monday under the headline “APSEA to buy sunflower at Rs360 per 40kg”, the amount should be read as “Rs630 instead... PESHAWAR: Unplanned construction at KTH a source of nuisance PESHAWAR, Nov 11: Unplanned construction at the Khyber Teaching Hospital has been causing hardships to the patients, doctors at the hospital told Dawn on Monday.... CHARSADDA: MMA seeks PPP, PML-Q support CHARSADDA, Nov 11: A leader of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal and provincial president of Jamaat-i-Islami, Prof Ibrahim, has said People’s Party Parliamentarians and Pakistan Muslim League-Q will have to support the MMA’s nominee... PESHAWAR: Kidnappers to face tough action PESHAWAR, Nov 11: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has directed the authorities concerned to identify culprits involved in kidnapping for ransom and proceed against them according to the law.... PESHAWAR: JAC lauds HC verdict against NGO PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the NWFP, a forum of civil society groups, has hailed the Peshawar High Court for ensuring the writ of law in the... PESHAWAR: Traffic jams become a routine PESHAWAR, Nov 11: Out of order signals, road diversions and a lack of traffic management policy have been affecting the smooth flow of traffic in the city.... PESHAWAR: ANP man’s election from PF-42 challenged PESHAWAR, Nov 11: A losing candidate of the Muttahida Majlis- i-Amal, Khan Afzal, has challenged the election of his opponent, Attiqur Rehman, of the Awami National Party for the NWFP Assembly... PESHAWAR: Students want appointment of principal, teachers PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The students of the Quaid-i-Azam Commerce College, Peshawar University, held a protest demonstration against the non-appointment of the principal and the deficiency of the teachers, on Monday.... MINGORA: Three killed in accidents MINGORA, Nov 11: At least three people were killed and 12 others injured in road accidents in Swat on Monday.... LAKKI MARWAT: Two baby girls drown LAKKI MARWAT, Nov 11: Two baby girls drowned in a pond in Zangikhel, some six kilometres from the Lakki Marwat city, on Monday.... DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Man robbed of vehicle DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Nov 11: Three hijackers robbed a man of his vehicle at gunpoint in the Kulachi police limits.... PESHAWAR: Promoted PESHAWAR, Nov 11: Dr Nasir Saeed, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI), Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC), has been promoted to the post of Associate Professor (BPS-19) of Ophthalmology PGMI...

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