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December 11, 2002 Wednesday Shawwal 6, 1423 KARACHI: Macedonia mission blast baffles FBI, agencies KARACHI, Dec 10: Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), accompanied by the police, navy and paramilitary officials, visited the bombed site of the Macedonian honorary consulate to inspect the... KARACHI: 20 vehicles hijacked: Jobless man commits suicide KARACHI, Dec 10: A jobless young man allegedly committed suicide in his house in Buffer Zone on Tuesday morning.... KARACHI: Water shortage persists KARACHI, Dec 10: An acute water shortage continued to persist in the city for the second day on Tuesday. The shortage is due to the non-supply of about 100 million gallons... KARACHI: Rs22bn needed for KCR revival: Nazim KARACHI, Dec 10: The Nazim Karachi, Naimatullah Khan, has said the city government will extend full cooperation to the MPAs and MNAs from Sindh to facilitate them to work within their... KARACHI: MMA sticks to 27 points for joining Sindh govt KARACHI, Dec 10: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA), Sindh, has reiterated its stance on coalition partnership saying that it would support any party which endorsed the 27 points put forward by the... KARACHI: Explosion ruptures gas pipeline KARACHI, Dec 10: Karachi will face a shortfall of 100mmcfd of gas following damage to SSGC’s 20-inch Indus Right Bank Pipeline near Shahiwah canal crossing riser, about 20 miles from Sui,... KARACHI: 35 Haqiqi workers arrested KARACHI, Dec 10: Police, accompanied by the Rangers, on Tuesday conducted raids in different parts of the city, including New Karachi, Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Lines Area, Malir, Faisal Colony and Landhi, and... KARACHI: Fishermen seek ban on deep-sea fishing KARACHI, Dec 10: Small fishermen have urged the federal government to review its policy on deep-sea fishing and impose a complete ban on it.... KARACHI: New chairmen for educational boards named KARACHI, Dec 10: The governor of Sindh, who is also the controlling authority of the educational boards in the province, has ordered the appointment of new chairmen for the boards in... KARACHI: Malnutrition exposes kids to renal problems KARACHI, Dec 10: Paediatric urolithiasis, related to stone-like concretion in the urine or urinary tract, continues to be endemic in Pakistan.... KARACHI: Abandoned vehicles to be removed KARACHI, Dec 10: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan, during a visit to Gulshan Town Union Council No 2, on Tuesday ordered officials to remove immediately old and abandoned vehicles lying in residential... KARACHI: Grant for scouts KARACHI, Dec 10: Sindh Governor Mohammedmian Soomro has emphasised the need for making scout organizations fully- functional at all levels in the province, so that the desired objectives of the movement... KARACHI: Poet gets Al-Muftah Award KARACHI: Al-Muftah Award, coming from a cultural forum based in Qatar, was given to noted ghazal poet Anwer Shaoor on Monday.... KARACHI: Admission list for KU computer dept issued KARACHI, Dec 10: The Department of Computer Science, University of Karachi, has issued the list of students eligible for admission to different diploma programmes and self-finance courses.... KARACHI: Inter suppl exam forms KARACHI, Dec 10: The Board of Intermediate Education has extended the last date for submission of forms pertaining to HSC supplementary examinations 2002 for all faculties till Dec 13, said a... KARACHI: Thesis display at Indus Valley KARACHI, Dec 10: A thesis display show, which opened at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture on Tuesday, will continue till Dec 14. The exhibition is open to the... KARACHI: Court notice to govt on Haqiqi’s pleas KARACHI, Dec 10: The Sindh High Court issued notices on Tuesday to the advocate-general and a deputy attorney-general for Dec 23 in three petitions moved by the Mohajir Qaumi Movement MNA... KARACHI: Hearing of Benazir’s petition put off KARACHI, Dec 10: The hearing of PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto’s constitutional petition against the Legal Framework Order provisions disqualifying her from contesting the polls held under them was on Tuesday adjourned... KARACHI: 32 new buses arrive tomorrow KARACHI, Dec 10: Scania’s 32 large-size buses, shipped from Sweden, are scheduled to be unloaded from ship at the Karachi port on Thursday.... KARACHI: HR activists seek basic rights for every citizen KARACHI, Dec 10: Speakers at various functions, held here on Tuesday in connection with the International Human Rights Day, emphasized the need for creating awareness among the masses on human rights... KARACHI: PPP MPAs discuss govt formation KARACHI, Dec 10: A meeting of the parliamentary party of People’s Party Parliamentarians in Sindh Assembly was held here on Tuesday, an official of Bilawal House Media Cell said.... KARACHI: Commander Karachi takes charge KARACHI, Dec 10: Rear Admiral Irfan Ahmed has taken the charge of Commander Karachi from Rear Admiral Mohammad Haroon, who has been appointed Chief of the Staff at Naval Headquarters.... KARACHI: SCBA calls for new oath to judges KARACHI, Dec 10: The President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Hamid Khan, has called for administration of a new oath to the members of the superior judiciary under the 1973... KARACHI: HU exams schedule KARACHI, Dec 10: Hamdard University on Tuesday announced the schedule of first-year Bachelors of Eastern Medicine and Sciences theory and practical/viva-voice annual examinations 2002-2003.... KARACHI: Photographer passes away KARACHI, Dec 10: A veteran press photographer, Nisar Ahmed, died here on Tuesday. He was 80.... HYDERABAD: Law demanded to curb violence against women: Human Rights Day observed HYDERABAD, Dec 10: The speakers at a workshop on Role of legislators regarding Karo-kari and torture against women, held here on Tuesday, called for strict legislation to contain such incidents.... HYDERABAD: Govt held responsible for closure of sugar mills HYDERABAD, Dec 10: The federal government is responsible for creating artificial shortage of water, closure of sugar mills and reduction in prices of crops.... SUKKUR: Strike observed in Thul SUKKUR, Dec 10: The people observed complete strike on Monday against the deteriorating law and order situation in Thul town.... SANGHAR: Water shortage in minor flayed SANGHAR, Dec 10: Hundreds of farmers, whose land lies at the tail-end of the Toori Shakh, blocked Sanghar-Mirpurkhas road at Gurang Bungalow on Tuesday against the water shortage in the waterway.... LARKANA: Fake NICs case accused changes statement LARKANA, Dec 10: Mehar Bozdar, the main accused in the case of preparing fake National Identity Cards, here on Tuesday deviated from his earlier statement, in which he had alleged MNAs... HYDERABAD: Rs11.1 billion dues paid to growers HYDERABAD, Dec 10: Out of over Rs11.286 billion dues of 2001-2002 crushing season, sugar mills of the province have paid about Rs11.197 billion to growers.... KHAIRPUR: LARKANA: Low Sui gas pressure in Khairpur KHAIRPUR, Dec 10: The people of Khairpur held protest demonstrations on Tuesday against the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) regarding the low gas pressure in the city as a result... PESHAWAR: Transporters continue to fleece commuters PESHAWAR, Dec 10: Taking advantage of the Eidul Fitr, the transporters earned almost double income than the sanctioned fares from the passengers travelling on all routes in the NWFP, the passengers... PESHAWAR: Petition against ATCs admitted PESHAWAR, Dec 10: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court on Tuesday admitted to full hearing a writ petition challenging the trial of an accused by an anti-terrorism court and... PESHAWAR: Durrani firm on rule of law PESHAWAR, Dec 10: NWFP chief minister Akram Khan Durrani has said protection of life, property and honour of the people, eradication of crime and social evils and provision of justice to... PESHAWAR: Assembly session requisitioned PESHAWAR, Dec 10: The opposition in the NWFP Assembly has submitted a joint requisition notice on Tuesday to the office of the speaker for convening the session to discuss the lawlessness,... PESHAWAR: PMA meeting on 13th PESHAWAR, Dec 10: A three-day biennial conference of the Pakistan Medical Association will be held from Dec 13-15, to apprise doctors and common people about the latest developments in the field... PESHAWAR: Burglars shoot man to death PESHAWAR, Dec 10: Burglars shot dead a man in Haider Colony in the wee hours of Tuesday....

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