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November 14, 2002 Thursday Ramazan 8, 1423 KARACHI: Rangers posted as water protests continue in Lyari KARACHI, Nov 13: Fearing spread of agitation in more areas of Lyari, authorities called in Rangers on Wednesday to pre-empt a possible violent reaction from the constantly increasing number of protesters... KARACHI: Hospitals in city to get Rs40m for equipment KARACHI, Nov 13: The Sindh finance department has released Rs78 million to the health department for the purchase of new equipment and repair of the old ones.... KARACHI: Agitation in Orangi KARACHI, Nov 13: Residents of different water-starved sectors of sprawling Orangi Township on Wednesday staged a demonstration against persisting water shortage during holy month of Ramazan.... KARACHI: Experts call for change in foreign policy: Implications of election results KARACHI, Nov 13: The need for making foreign policy reflective of the mandate of Pakistanis was the dominant view at a seminar during which former career diplomats identified the possible impediments... KARACHI: Railways to operate Eid trains on Dec 3, 4 KARACHI, Nov 13: Pakistan Railway will operate three Eid special trains on Dec 3 and 4 to clear the rush of people going for upcountry destinations to celebrate Eid with their... KARACHI: Jhangvi man nabbed with arms and explosives KARACHI, Nov 13: Police on Wednesday produced before newsmen a suspected terrorist and identified him as Mohammad Asif alias Asif Shadmanwala claiming that he was arrested on Tuesday evening by a... KARACHI: 32 KESC defaulters held KARACHI, Nov 13: The army monitoring teams, working in aid of the KESC, have arrested 32 defaulters who were found using electricity even after disconnection of power during a night rechecking... KARACHI: Water for Orangi, Site on urgent basis ordered KARACHI, Nov 13: The Nazim of Karachi, Naimatullah Khan, on Wednesday directed the Water and Sewerage Wing to arrange immediate supply of water to Orangi and SITE areas and ensure that... KARACHI: KU teachers demand VC’s removal KARACHI, Nov 13: The Karachi University Teachers’ Society has reiterated its demand for the removal of vice-chancellor Dr Zafar Saied Saify for his alleged anti-teacher actions and incompetence.... KARACHI: SSC suppl exams KARACHI, Nov 13: The practical examinations of SSC (science group) supplementary examinations will begin on Nov 19 at four different government schools.... KARACHI: NED contains flaws in admission process KARACHI, Nov 13: The computerization of admission process at the NED University of Engineering and Technology has reduced the chances of errors and brought transparency to the process, official sources claimed.... KARACHI: Order to survey Hawkesbay scheme remains ignored KARACHI, Nov 13: Sindh ombudsman, Justice (rtd) Haziqul Khairi, has convened a meeting on Thursday to discuss the delay in the development work of the Hawkesbay Housing Scheme sector 42 by... KARACHI: Parathas, pakoras may cause migraine KARACHI, Nov 13: Avoiding deep fried food, dairy products, citrus and apple juices, cocoa, coffee and excessive consumption of tea can help to avert intensity as well as frequency of migrainous... KARACHI: Computer network at KU inaugurated KARACHI, Nov 13: The vice-chancellor, University of Karachi, Dr Zafar Saied Saify, on Wednesday inaugurated a computer network at the University, which has recently been developed by the Department of Computer... KARACHI: 75 profiteers booked KARACHI, Nov 13: The price-checking committees continued their drive against profiteers on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Recovery of fees on farm produce challenged KARACHI, Nov 13: A division bench of the Sindh High Court admitted to regular hearing on Wednesday four writ petitions challenging the recovery of fees on farm produce by union councils.... KARACHI: Pakistani seamen face harassment after 9/11 KARACHI, Nov 13: In the wake of September 11 attacks in the US, Pakistani seamen have been facing a lot of difficulties and hardships, which include unnecessary security checking in different... KARACHI: Sindh govt set to transfer powers KARACHI, Nov 13: Sindh Chief Secretary K.B. Rind said on Wednesday that all the arrangements had been finalized to transfer powers to the elected public representatives.... KARACHI: SPLA delegation meets minister KARACHI, Nov 13: A seven-members delegation of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers’ Association called on provincial education minister, Khan Mohammad Dehri, in his office on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Two killed in Green Town, Orangi KARACHI, Nov 13: A 30-year-old domestic servant was stabbed to death by one of his acquaintances at the house where he was employed in Green Town, Shah Faisal Colony, here on... KARACHI: Survey of private schools planned KARACHI, Nov 13: The city government’s education department has decided to conduct a census of private schools in the city in order to ascertain the exact number of primary class students... KARACHI: Employees insurance amount increased KARACHI, Nov 13: Sindh government has decided to increase the amount of sum assured under the group insurance scheme and contribute fifty per cent of the premium amount for its employees... KARACHI: Colony for workers planned KARACHI, Nov 13: The Sindh Workers Welfare Board (SWWB) will ask the SITE Limited for land allocation to build a worker’s colony at the Super Highway and a welfare centre in... KARACHI: Police claim arrest of Pasha Gul’s killer KARACHI, Nov 13: Police, on Wednesday, claimed to have arrested the killer of labour leader Pasha Ahmed Gul.... KARACHI: Biker dies KARACHI, Nov 13: An 18-year-old biker, Mohammad Hussain, died in a traffic accident at Aisha Manzil roundabout late on Tuesday night. He was knocked down by a speedy truck, police said.... HYDERABAD: Police officials punished for inefficiency HYDERABAD, Nov 13: The regional police officer, Hyderabad region, Abdur Rauf Yousufzai, has forfeited two years service of SI Sher Bahadur Afridi and one year service of SI Wazeer Ali Babber,... HYDERABAD: Villagers angry with college administration HYDERABAD, Nov 13: The situation in Petaro became tense on Tuesday following the death of an elderly man, Safar Khaskheli, who suffered a heart stroke on Monday night because of being... HYDERABAD: DC members block resolution’s passage: Formation of city govt in Hyderabad HYDERABAD, Nov 13: Members of the District Council from rural areas on Wednesday blocked the passage of a resolution calling upon the government to form a city government comprising three Talukas... HYDERABAD: Karo-kari victim’s body to be exhumed HYDERABAD, Nov 13: The sixth extra joint civil judge here on Wednesday asked the director general, health services, Sindh, to appoint a medical board to exhume the body of a girl.... MIRPURKHAS: Line losses to be contained: Hesco MIRPURKHAS, Nov 13: The chief executive, Hesco, taking serious notice of the rise in line losses in Mirpurkhas Division, has warned the officers concerned to contain the losses and take drastic... HYDERABAD: SU to hold pre-entry test on 17th HYDERABAD, Nov 13: The University of Sindh on Wednesday announced that the pre-entry test for admission in all disciplines of master degree classes for academic session 2003 would be conducted on... HYDERABAD: CSS coaching classes HYDERABAD, Nov 13: The University of Sindh has announced the schedule for the CSS/PCS coaching classes for counselling, guidance and imparting instructions in the compulsory subjects of English composition, English essays,... HYDERABAD: DPSC holds moot HYDERABAD, Nov 13: The introductory meeting of the District Public Safety Commission was held here on Tuesday.... PESHAWAR: Hearing against 3 Fata MNAs put off PESHAWAR, Nov 13: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday put off hearing of three writ petitions challenging the elections of three MNAs from the Federally Administered Tribal... PESHAWAR: Sites short-listed for new airport PESHAWAR, Nov 13: Three different sites, surrounding Peshawar, have been short-listed, of the total 10 sites; surveyed and studied for construction of a new Peshawar international airport.... PESHAWAR: Nishtar Hall being misused PESHAWAR, Nov 13: The Nishtar Hall, the sole theatre hall in the city, has been turned into a commercial centre rather than being used as a place for promoting cultural and recreational activities.... PESHAWAR: Release of Pakistani prisoners demanded PESHAWAR, Nov 13: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) and MNA-elect, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, has hailed the Hamid Karzai-led Afghan government for the release of 15 Pakistani prisoners, says a press... PESHAWAR: Three of a family shot dead PESHAWAR, Nov 13: Three members of a family were killed here on Tuesday....

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