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December 5, 2002 Thursday Ramazan 29,1423 KARACHI: BIE may hire private teachers as examiners KARACHI, Dec 4: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, is likely to involve retired government and private college teachers in examination-script assessment from the next year, official sources said.... KARACHI: Meat sellers agree to reduce prices KARACHI, Dec 4: Meat sellers have decided to reduce meat prices from Thursday. The price of mutton will be brought down to Rs140 a kg from Rs150 a kg and that... KARACHI: Haqiqi challenges closure of its offices KARACHI, Dec 4: The Mohajir Qaumi Movement filed a petition on Wednesday in the Sindh High Court praying to direct the prime minister and others to act justly, not arbitrarily against... KARACHI: Altaf thanks Pagara for backing MQM man KARACHI, Dec 4: The chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, has thanked Pir Pagara for his support to the MQM nominee for the chief minister’s slot in Sindh.... KARACHI: Bandits shoot youth to death KARACHI, Dec 4: Bandits shot a teenager to death and injured his father in Macchar Colony in TPX police limits early Wednesday morning.... KARACHI: 87 shopkeepers rounded up for power theft KARACHI, Dec 4: In a major anti-power theft operation on Tuesday night, the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation rounded up 87 people at Liaquatabad Super Market, Nairang Shopping Centre and Firdous Shopping... KARACHI: Inter suppl exam from 17th KARACHI, Dec 4: The HSC supplementary examinations for science and commerce (regular) groups will begin on Dec 17.... KARACHI: Hundreds stage sit-in against water crisis in Lyari areas KARACHI, Dec 4: Hundreds of men, women and children staged a sit-in on Mauripur Road on Wednesday to protest against the persisting water shortage in their locality.... KARACHI: Patients enjoy surprise Eid event KARACHI, Dec 4: It appeared to be a virtual Eid for more than 150 children, aged between one year and 14, on Wednesday when they were given away Eid gifts at... KARACHI: Proposals for uplift projects invited KARACHI, Dec 4: The City District Government has invited proposals from 178 union councils of the city, as well as the councillors elected on the reserved seats of minorities, on undertaking... KARACHI: KU exam schedule for today KARACHI, Dec 4: The semester examinations at the University of Karachi will be held as scheduled on Dec 5, registrar of the University said on Wednesday.... KARACHI: Free mobile dispensary inaugurated KARACHI, Dec 4: A free mobile dispensary of the Hamdard Foundation was inaugurated by DCO Shafiqur Rehman Paracha at the Shifaul Mulk Memorial Hospital on Wednesday.... KARACHI: 534 ex-staff of KWSB likely to be re-employed KARACHI, Dec 4: The provincial Chief Secretary, K. B. Rind, has constituted a five-member committee to look into the case of 534 KWSB employees seeking re-employment in the institution.... KARACHI: NED vacations KARACHI, Dec 4: NED University will remain closed for winter vacations from Dec 9 to Jan 4. The administration department, laboratories and workshops will, however, remain open during the vacation.... KARACHI: Three more Ramsar sites enlisted KARACHI, Dec 4: The 8th Ramsar convention on wetlands held in Spain recently has expressed satisfaction over a report on the 16 Ramsar sites of Pakistan and approved three new locations... KARACHI: Benazir tells Khuhro to strive for PPP govt KARACHI, Dec 4: Pakistan People’s Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto on Wednesday directed the PPP’s parliamentary leader in Sindh Assembly, Nisar Khuhro, to continue dialogue with other political forces to form the... KARACHI: Prison terms have to run consecutively, rules SHC KARACHI, Dec 4: The jail terms awarded to a convict following one or more trials by the same or different courts are to run consecutively and not concurrently unless the judgment/s... KARACHI: PR earns Rs1.5m from three Eid trains KARACHI, Dec 4: The Pakistan Railways felicitated over 3,600 passengers to travel to upcountry destinations through its three Eid special trains on Tuesday and Wednesday.... KARACHI: Eid prayer timings KARACHI, Dec 4: Eid prayers will be offered at the following mosques and Eidgahs in the city on Friday:... KARACHI: Four drug traffickers convicted KARACHI, Dec 4: The special anti-narcotics court, headed by Judge Ali Nawaz Pirzada, convicted on Wednesday four Nigerian drug traffickers and awarded them different jail terms.... KARACHI: PML-N accuses govt of malpractice KARACHI, Dec 4: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) on Wednesday criticized the government for blatant “horse-trading” in Sindh to install a government of its choice.... HYDERABAD: Delay in Sindh PA session criticized HYDERABAD, Dec 4: Eminent writers, intellectuals, professionals, lawyers and scholars have expressed resentment over the delay in convening the Sindh Assembly session.... SUKKUR: Body of Daharki girl found in Karachi SUKKUR, Dec 4: The body of a girl, who was kidnapped in Daharki on Sept 25, was recovered near the Jinnah Hospital, Karachi, on Wednesday.... SHIKARPUR: Better rail facilities announced SHIKARPUR, Dec 4: Federal Minister for Railways Ghous Bux Maher said on Tuesday announced provision of better railways facilities to the people of Shikarpur.... HYDERABAD: Peasants hold demo against police HYDERABAD, Dec 4: The activists of the Sindhi Hari Tehrik staged demonstrations outside the press club and the DPO’s office here on Wednesday against the alleged excesses of the Tando Mohammad... HYDERABAD: UTP escapes from hospital HYDERABAD, Dec 4: An under-trial prisoner, facing murder charge, escaped from the Liaquat University Hospital here at Sehri time on Tuesday.... LARKANA: ‘Transfers hamper dist govt working’ LARKANA, Dec 4: District Nazim Khursheed Junejo has said frequent postings and transfers by the Sindh government are affecting performance of the district government.... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Doctors’ demand NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Dec 4: Contractual doctors have demanded confirmation of their services in meetings held at Naushahro Feroze and Darya Khan Mari on Wednesday.... MIRPURKHAS: Civil hospital lacks senior physician MIRPURKHAS, Dec 4: Hundreds of patients are compelled to visit private clinics for treatment due to non-availability of a qualified physician in the Mirpurkhas Civil Hospital.... HYDERABAD: Position holders HYDERABAD, Dec 4: The University of Sindh has announced the names of position holders in various disciplines.... KHAIRPUR: One killed in tribal clash KHAIRPUR, Dec 4: A man, Illahi Bux Jamali, was killed in an armed clash between the Jamali and Jalalani tribes in the Korkey Hajani village, Thari Mirwah Taluka, late Tuesday night.... PESHAWAR: All roads go homeward PESHAWAR, Dec 4: With only a day or two left before Eid-ul-Fitr, the people have started packing their luggage and are proceeding to their home towns as, now-a-days, all roads go... PESHAWAR: Rift in PPP; Hoti may quit PESHAWAR, Dec 4: A serious row has erupted between the Pakistan People’s Party and the PPP (Parliamentarians) following reports that party’s provincial president Khwaja Muhammad Khan Hoti may be shown the... PESHAWAR: Man, sister shot dead PESHAWAR, Dec 4: A young man and his sister were gunned down over old enmity, while the body of a boy was found from the suburbs on Tuesday....

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