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December 21, 2002 Saturday Shawwal 16, 1423 KARACHI: DNA test likely as wife disowns Asif Ramzi’s body KARACHI, Dec 20: Family of Asif Ramzi, a terrorism suspect, visited Edhi morgue on Friday to identify his body but refused to own it.... KARACHI: Parties told to keep off IBS assets KARACHI, Dec 20: The Sindh High Court directed on Friday that status quo be maintained in respect of the ownership, assets and bank accounts of the Institute of Behavioral Sciences (IBS)... KARACHI: Kanupp reactivates by June KARACHI, Dec 20: The Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (Kanupp) will be brought back in operation by the middle of next year, when it will be able to provide 80-100 megawatt electricity... KARACHI: College teachers observe strike KARACHI, Dec 20: Over 3,000 teachers of more than 100 colleges in the city, on the appeal of Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA), on Friday observed complete strike, held protest... KARACHI: Man dies in road accident KARACHI, Dec 20: A man died in a road accident in North Nazimabad late Thursday night.... KARACHI: Eight cars, 16 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Dec 20: Twenty-four vehicles — eight cars and 16 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Friday, police said.... KARACHI: PIA to operate 310 special Hajj flights KARACHI, Dec 20: Pakistan International Airlines announced on Friday that effective Dec 22 all its domestic flights, operating Airbus A-300 B4, would comprise only one configuration — economy class. The arrangement... KARACHI: PPP cadre demands action against defectors KARACHI, Dec 20: While deploring the regime’s brazen horse-trading, the People’s Party’s hardcore activists have launched a campaign within the party to demand explanation from the leadership about the desertions, especially... KARACHI: Cancer prevention plan at national level recommended KARACHI, Dec 20: A prevention-oriented ‘national control programme for cancer’ was strongly recommended during the 9th Annual Cancer Conference which opened here on Friday.... KARACHI: City needs major water project KARACHI, Dec 20: Sindh Chief Secretary K.B. Rind has said that a water supply and sewerage project incorporating all future demands has become inevitable for Karachi.... KARACHI: Teachers’ training begins on 23rd KARACHI, Dec 20: An in-service training for middle school teachers will begin on Dec 23.... KARACHI: Vehicle registration counter closed KARACHI, Dec 20: The feeding counter (No 100) of the Motor Registration Wing has been closed on complaints received from the public as well as other sources about tax evasion and... KARACHI: Conference on advances in neurology at AKU KARACHI, Dec 20: A 2-day conference on “Advances in neurology” will be held at Aga Khan University (AKU) from Dec 23.... KARACHI: Children’s Day KARACHI, Dec 20: In recognition of the valuable contribution of Hakeem Muhammad Saeed, a former governor of Sindh, towards the welfare and development of children, the federal government has declared Jan... KARACHI: Quaid’s mazar will remain closed on 24th KARACHI, Dec 20: The mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam will remain closed for the public on Dec 24 for cleaning and restoration work in the wake of the Quaid’s birth anniversary celebrations on... KARACHI: Degree classes admission schedule KARACHI, Dec 20: Karachi University on Friday announced the admission schedule for the first and second year-2003 of BA(pass)/BSc (pass)/BCom and BSc(Home Eco) through its affiliated colleges.... KARACHI: Muslim states urged to run marine affairs jointly KARACHI, Dec 20: The need for sharing of improved methodologies for marine resources management, acquiring new technologies for utilization of non-conventional resources and transfer of technology for efficient and environment-friendly exploration... KARACHI: Defecting MPAs to be expelled, says Khuhro KARACHI, Dec 20: Parliamentary leader of People’s Party Parliamentarians in Sindh Assembly, Nisar Khuhro, said on Friday that the PPP MPAs who had formed the forward bloc and supported Ali Mohammad... KARACHI: MQM-H women call off fast KARACHI, Dec 20: Women activists of Mohajir Qaumi Movement (MQM-H) on Friday called off their token hunger strike outside Karachi Press Club on the request of provincial leaders of the Alliance... KARACHI: Restaurant for art-lovers inaugurated KARACHI, Dec 20: A restaurant — called “Gulrang” — opened its doors to the members of Arts Council, and other art-lovers, on Friday evening following a ceremony at which the guests... KARACHI: Lawyers discuss action against LFO on 25th KARACHI, Dec 20: Lawyers’ representatives from across the country will meet here on Dec 25 to formulate a plan of action against the “unconstitutional” amendments foisted on the basic law by... KARACHI: WB official meets Soomro KARACHI, Dec 20: The World Bank’s Sector Manager for Poverty Alleviation and Economic Management, Aijaz Nabi, called on Governor Mohammedmian Soomro at the Governor House here on Friday.... NAWABSHAH: Educational activities in Nawabshah suspended: Attack on principal NAWABSHAH, Dec 20: A large number of people, mostly teachers, took out a protest rally here on Friday to protest against the attack on the principal of the Degree College.... LARKANA: Police torture housewife LARKANA, Dec 20: The left hand of a housewife, Anwar Khatoon, was fractured in police torture after the Mirokhan police broke into her house in Shahpur village on Friday and resorted... HYDERABAD: Taluka council to levy fees on commercial institutions HYDERABAD, Dec 20: The Taluka Nazim, Latifabad, Abdul Jabbar Khan, on Friday said that the Taluka Council of Latifabad was going to levy commercial fees on commercial institutions from Jan 2003... DADU: Inquiry into embezzlement ordered DADU, Dec 20: Dadu district Nazim Malik Asad Sikandar has said that a committee has been set up to investigate the alleged embezzlement in the School Management Committees funds of different... KHAIRPUR: Two cyclists die in accident KHAIRPUR, Dec 20: Two cyclists were killed and another was injured as their cycle was hit by a van near Ranipur on Thursday night.... PESHAWAR: Experts will look into objections to MUO PESHAWAR, Dec 20: NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah said on Friday that neither the privatization of public sector educational institutions nor the creation of boards of governors for them was under consideration.... PESHAWAR: 3 drug pushers get 25-year RI PESHAWAR, Dec 20: The additional district and sessions judge, Shehbar Khan, on Friday sentenced three drug traffickers to 25 years rigorous imprisonment with Rs1 million fine each.... PESHAWAR: Briefing on Khatami’s visit PESHAWAR, Dec 20: Abbasali Abdullahi, Consul General of Iran in Peshawar, will brief newsmen on Saturday about the forthcoming three-day official visit of Iranian President Khatami to Pakistan.... PESHAWAR: Demo against minority MNA PESHAWAR, Dec 20: The members of the Christian community held a demonstration here on Thursday to protest against a member of the National Assembly... PESHAWAR: IJT observes Black Day PESHAWAR, Dec 20: Students of Peshawar University belonging to the Islami Jamiat Talaba on Friday observed a black day against the policies of the vice-chancellor.... PESHAWAR: Cell phone connectivity a problem PESHAWAR, Dec 20: Cell phone subscribers are facing problems in connectivity, especially those wanting to get connected with someone having subscription of a company different from their own.... HARIPUR: Protester arrested HARIPUR, Dec 20: The local police have arrested a protesting citizen on charges of being “drunk” and “disorderly” and sent him to jail here on Friday.... CHITRAL: Lowari Pass closed to traffic CHITRAL, Dec 20: Lowari Pass road connecting Chitral with rest of the country have been closed to all kinds of traffic due to heavy snow last night.... GILGIT: Sherpao assures NALC members of support GILGIT, Dec 20: Federal Minister for Water and Power Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, who has recently taken additional charge of the Northern Areas chief executive, has vowed to serve the region... SWABI: Police rob, torture two people SWABI, Dec 20: The Islamabad police allegedly deprived two persons belonging to Swabi district, of cash, dubbing them as terrorists and tortured them to remain silent about the incident.... MINGORA: Swat receives shower MINGORA, Dec 20: Swat on Thursday received heavy rain, the first of the season, with snowfall on the surrounding hilltops bringing a change to the weather....

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