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November 24, 2002 Sunday Ramazan 18, 1423 KARACHI: Landhi, Malir in grip of tension KARACHI, Nov 23: An atmosphere of fear and tension prevailed on Saturday in areas dominated by the Mohajir Qaumi Movement as the Muttahida Qaumi Movement staged a comeback in another two... KARACHI: Red tape delaying grant of scholarships KARACHI, Nov 23: The Sindh education department is unable to start the process for distribution of Rs10 million merit-cum-poverty scholarships among 400 students, who passed their Intermediate examinations and want to... KARACHI: Water shortage in several areas KARACHI, Nov 23: An acute shortage of water persisted in various parts of the city for the third consecutive day on Saturday.... KARACHI: Registration of private institutions begins KARACHI, Nov 23: The Sindh education department has begun the process of registering private educational institutions under the Sindh Private Educational Institutions (Regulation and Control) Ordinance-2001.... KARACHI: Ex-KU students get last chance KARACHI, Nov 23: All the ex-students of the University of Karachi, who were declared ineligible for masters, graduate, diploma and certificate examinations due to expiry of their enrolment, have been given... KARACHI: 22 bikes, four cars hijacked KARACHI, Nov 23: Twenty six vehicles — four cars and 22 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the cityon Saturday, the police said.... KARACHI: Scramble for power becomes intense: NEWS ANALYSIS KARACHI, Nov 23: After the notification on extension of the date of the inaugural session of the Sindh Assembly, the scramble for power has become intense and many cross-currents are emerging... KARACHI: CHK radiology dept upgradation soon KARACHI, Nov 23: The Civil Hospital Karachi will shortly begin work on the radiology department under a private-public partnership programme.... KARACHI: Muttahida helping Orangi overcome water shortage KARACHI, Nov 23: About 12 wells are being dug, under the aegis of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, in Orangi Town to overcome water shortage in the locality.... KARACHI: Free textbooks are too small in number KARACHI, Nov 23: In a attempt to promote primary education, the government is providing government schools with free textbooks for needy children. However, the number of such sets of books being... KARACHI: Balloting for MDA Scheme-1 today KARACHI, Nov 23: The Malir Development Project Wing of the City District Government is holding balloting on Sunday (Nov 24) at 11am to select 2,000 from among 32,000 applicants for plots... KARACHI: Kidnappers of boy given death penalty KARACHI, Nov 23: An anti-terrorism court sentenced on Saturday two men to death for kidnapping a boy for ransom.... KARACHI: Improvement of public transport planned KARACHI, Nov 23: The Transport and Communication Department of city government has prepared a comprehensive plan to improve the public transport system and infrastructure facilities for commuters in Karachi.... KARACHI: Thal canal will have negative effects on Sindh KARACHI, Nov 23: Following completion of Thal canal project, Sindh will become a barren territory and interior of the province will be propelled to the brink of starvation and despondency.... KARACHI: Date for challan in kidnapping cases extended KARACHI, Nov 23: Justice Shabbir Ahmed of Sindh High Court, who is also administrative judge of the anti-terrorism courts, on Saturday extended till Nov 28 for submitting final challan of four... KARACHI: Security measures for Yaum-i-Ali finalized KARACHI, Nov 23: Security arrangements for the observance of Yaum-i-Ali, falling on Nov 27 (Ramazan 21), were discussed at a high level meeting chaired by the City Nazim, Naimatullah Khan, here... KARACHI: New power connections in North Karachi KARACHI, Nov 23: The KESC has already made arrangements to provide new power connections in sector 7-C, North Karachi, according to which 53 applicants were provided electricity about three months ago,... KARACHI: PPP slams govt for delaying PA session KARACHI, Nov 23: Expressing grave concern over change of date of Sindh Assembly session, the Pakistan People’s Party has described the decision as an attempt to impose a minority government in... KARACHI: Nasir Shamsi passes away KARACHI, Nov 23: Noted artist, Nasir S. Shamsi, died here on Saturday morning after a prolonged illness. He was 82.... PESHAWAR: Patients unhappy with consultants PESHAWAR, Nov 23: Most patients visiting consultants have said that they have not been getting proper attention and treatment by them, neither at their private clinics nor at government sector hospitals.... PESHAWAR: Police ordered to complete probe into Nazim’s murder case PESHAWAR, Nov 23: The court of a judicial magistrate here on Saturday directed the local police to complete investigation into the killing of a union Nazim and submit challan of the... PESHAWAR: Hotels have unchecked growth in Pata PESHAWAR, Nov 23: Despite an unchecked, mushroom growth of hotels, resthouses and restaurants in the picturesque Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (Pata), the government has failed to extend the general sales tax... PESHAWAR: Japan eases visa rules for traders PESHAWAR, Nov 23: The Japanese embassy has exempted the Pakistani traders from the condition of submitting three guarantees to obtain a visa.... NOWSHERA: Govt urged to abolish contract system NOWSHERA, Nov 23: The provincial president of the Muttahida Labour Federation and provincial chairman of the Pakistan Workers Confederation, Mohammed Iqbal, has stressed upon the newly elected government to abolish the... KOHAT: Two brothers, mother killed KOHAT, Nov 23: Three people were shot dead here at Mir Ahmed Khel on Saturday.... HARIPUR: 11 prisoners released HARIPUR, Nov 23: Eleven under-trial prisoners were released after a brief trial held by the camp court in Haripur central prison here on Saturday.... ISLAMABAD: Economic policies should benefit the poor: UNDP official ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Economic policy-making will remain deficient if the poor do not experience the benefit of growth, the resident representative of the UNDP, Onder Yucer, said here on Saturday.... ISLAMABAD: CDA unable to acquire firefighting equipment ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has failed to acquire the much-needed firefighting equipment, which it was asked to acquire on emergency basis after the huge fire erupted in... ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Romania ties to grow, says envoy ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: The ambassador of Romania, Prof Dr Emil Ghitulescu said on Saturday that Pakistan and Romania would be joining hands to participate in the reconstruction of Afghanistan.... ISLAMABAD: Educationist wants moral education for students ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Humanism, and high moral and social values are needed to be inculcated among the new generation through quality education, eminent educationist Rabea Rafeuzzaman said.... ISLAMABAD: LHC to be moved against ban on ads ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will move the Lahore High Court (LHC) in the next couple of days against banning of its advertisements in the national dailies, sources... ISLAMABAD: Welfare projects for senior citizens demanded ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: As many as 7.3 million people in the country are aged over 60 years and the number is increasing day by day.... ISLAMABAD: 6m children not getting primary education: report ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Six million children are out of primary school in the country and of those 14 million who are in school, 95 per cent or more are not getting... RAWALPINDI: Red-tape hinders RCB bifurcation RAWALPINDI, Nov 23: The bifurcation plan of the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) is awaiting implementation despite passage of more than a year due to red-tape, well-placed sources told Dawn.... HYDERABAD: School bodies provided Rs40m funds HYDERABAD, Nov 23: Sindh education minister Sardar Khan Mohammad Dahiri on Saturday inaugurated the Makhdoom Shafiq Zaman Auditorium at the M. G. Government High School, Hala.... HYDERABAD: Need for modern cardiac centre stressed HYDERABAD, Nov 23: There is an urgent need to establish an ultra-modern cardiac laboratory at the Liaquat University Hospital.... HYDERABAD: Moot on human resources uplift HYDERABAD, Nov 23: The human development is vital for national development and development without human resources is simply unthinkable.... HYDERABAD: Education budget increased by 300pc HYDERABAD, Nov 23: The Sindh minister for finance, planning and development, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, said on Friday that not only the rate of taxes but the number of taxes had... HYDERABAD: Sacked mill workers demand dues HYDERABAD, Nov 23: At least a dozen sacked workers of the Fateh Apparel and Fateh Waving Mills along with their children staged a protest sit-in outside the press club on Friday... HYDERABAD: Four granted bail in murder case HYDERABAD, Nov 22: Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, here on Friday granted bail to four landowners in a murder case.... HYDERABAD: Protest against closure of pathway HYDERABAD, Nov 23: Hundreds of villagers staged a demonstration and blocked the Hyderabad-Mirpurkhas Road for several hours to protest against the closure of the main pathway in Tando Jam.... ISLAMABAD: High court acquits OGDCL contractor ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: The Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court has acquitted an OGDCL contractor who was convicted by the Accountability Court on corruption charges.... PESHAWAR: Pesco to hold open kutchery PESHAWAR, Nov 23: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) will hold an open kachehry on Nov 25, 2002 at Wapda House, in order to listen to consumers’s problems, said a press release... PESHAWAR: Drugs being sold at varsity campus PESHAWAR, Nov 23: Drugs were being sold to students at the university campus allegedly under the patronage of some influential people.... LAHORE: PPSC to get experts from private sector: Members’ term of office reduced LAHORE, Nov 23: The Punjab government on Saturday reduced the term of office of the members and chairman of the Punjab Public Service Commission from five to three years and allowed,... LAHORE: Indian gets 5 year jail for drug trafficking LAHORE, Nov 23: The District and Sessions Judge of Lahore sentenced on Saturday an Indian national to five years rigorous imprisonment with Rs50,000 fine for drug trafficking.... LAHORE: MMA may unite all opposition parties LAHORE, Nov 23: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) will consider an option to unite opposition parties on one platform, says MMA coordination committee chief and MNA Liaquat Baloch.... LAHORE: Dry spell causing health problems LAHORE, Nov 23: Prolonged dry spell is causing health problems like allergy and flu.... LAHORE: Punjab govt’s rules of business not amended LAHORE, Nov 23: Punjab government’s rules of business regarding transfer of power of the chief executive from the governor to chief minister have not as yet been amended.... LAHORE: Bar slams Jamali LAHORE, Nov 23: The Lahore High Bar Association alleged on Saturday that corrupt politicians and turncoats had been included in the federal cabinet....

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