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December 30, 2002 Monday Shawwal 25, 1423 KARACHI: Devolution of MVI branch hangs in the balance: Police oppose move KARACHI, Dec 29: Despite a lapse of one-and-a-half years, the issue of privatization of the fitness certificate-issuing authority hangs in the balance, as police have been opposing the proposal.... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims three more lives KARACHI, Dec 29: A teenage boy suffered serious burns in his house at New Karachi on Sunday.... KARACHI: Lifestyles show draws big crowds on 3rd day KARACHI, Dec 29: Hundreds of thousands of people showed up at the Expo Centre in Gulshan-i-Iqbal where All about Lifestyles, a three-day exhibition sponsored by Dawn, concluded on Sunday.... KARACHI: Inmate’s death: official version KARACHI, Dec 29: A detenu who died in the Jail Hospital on Saturday was ill and expired while preparation to shift him to the Civil Hospital was under way.... KARACHI: Roads in Gulshan Town a shambles KARACHI, Dec 29: The local government system, which President Pervez Musharraf’s government had launched with a fanfare about one-and-a-half years ago, does not present any rosy picture as far as cleanliness... KARACHI: KBCA revenue goes up KARACHI, Dec 29: The Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) has been made a financially viable organization and its revenues increased from Rs5 million a few months ago to Rs100 million and... KARACHI: Schoolchildren to prepare 1km-long mural KARACHI, Dec 29: About three thousand children of 300 schools in Karachi will paint one-kilometre-long welcome mural and display it on the occasion of Karavan Seakarnival Parade in the city on... KARACHI: Students from Japan present Urdu plays KARACHI, Dec 29: The Japan- Pakistan Cultural Association organized Urdu stage plays on Saturday by the students of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in collaboration with the Japan Cultural Centre and... KARACHI: Liaquatabad to be made model town KARACHI, Dec 29: The Nazim of Liaquatabad Town, Dr Pervaiz Mahmood, has vowed to make the area a model town in regard to beautification, greenery and cleanliness.... KARACHI: Funds for towns demanded KARACHI, Dec 29: Sajjan Union of the city government has demanded provision of adequate financial support to the city government and its 18 towns in order to enable them pay salaries... KARACHI: Kashmiris to hold demo KARACHI, Dec 29: Kashmiri children and youth will hold a demonstration against India at midnight on Dec 31, a statement said on Sunday.... KARACHI: Disneyland Park planned KARACHI, Dec 29: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan said on Sunday that the modern Disneyland park, being built on latest designs, will be a gift of the new year for the citizens... KARACHI: Affiliation sought KARACHI, Dec 29: A delegation of Dawood College of Engineering and Technology graduates has urged the Institute of Engineers Pakistan to extend its support to the college in its efforts to... KARACHI: Light rain forecast KARACHI, Dec 29: The Met department has forecast a cloudy weather with chances of light rain for Karachi on Monday.... KARACHI: Ceramics show at Momart KARACHI, Dec 29: An exhibition of ceramic pieces and sculptures by Shazia Zuberi opens at the Momart art gallery at 4pm on Monday.... KARACHI: Ibad invites friends and foes to work for progress KARACHI, Dec 29: Governor Ishrat-ul-Ibad has impressed upon the parliamentarians from Sindh that we will have to make some sacrifices for the stability and integrity of the country and that we... KARACHI: PPP vows to continue struggle against LFO KARACHI, Dec 29: The Sindh Council of the Pakistan People’s Party has vowed to continue its struggle for restoration of the 1973 Constitution, withdrawal of the Legal Framework Order, and end... KARACHI: Govt urged to protect minorities KARACHI, Dec 29: The All Pakistan Minority Alliance (APMA) has condemned the terrorist attack on a church in Daska and said that the government has failed to provide adequate security to... KARACHI: Muttahida governor victory of oppressed KARACHI, Dec 29: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Husain has said Dr Ishratul Ibad is not the governor of any particular party but the governor of the entire oppressed people of... KARACHI: Probe into immolation of man KARACHI, Dec 29: The provincial Chief Secretary, K. B. Rind, has ordered an inquiry into an incident of attempted murder a couple of weeks back in Gulistan-i-Jauhar area.... KARACHI: PR workers seek relief package KARACHI, Dec 29: Railway employees have called for the announcement of a relief package for the workers and restoration of all the facilities which have been withdrawn.... KARACHI: MMA predicts its rule over country KARACHI, Dec 29: A leader of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) and Amir of Jamaat-i-Islami, Merajul Huda Siddiqui, has predicted that an overwhelming majority of the population would opt for the MMA... KARACHI: Poaching of ibex, deer on the rise KARACHI, Dec 29: Poaching of endangered species in and around Kirthar National Park as well as other protected areas is on the rise with at least three such incidents having come... HYDERABAD: Call to debate over LFO, NSC in NA HYDERABAD, Dec 29: The central chairman, Tehrik-i-Istaqlal (TI), Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, has said that issues like the Legal Framework Order (LFO), National Security Council, and the election of President Pervez Musharraf... HYDERABAD: Action against sugar mills contemplated HYDERABAD, Dec 29: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture will urge the government to take action if the growers were paid below the government rate for sugarcane by the sugar mills.... HYDERABAD: Death anniversary of Ayaz observed HYDERABAD, Dec 29: Tribute was paid to poet Shaikh Ayaz for his literary services at a literary conference, held at the Sindh Educational Trust building here on Saturday to mark his... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notices to DPO, DSP, SHO HYDERABAD, Dec 29: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Saturday issued notices to the district police officer (DPO), DSP Dadu, and SHO Rajo Dero police station over a constitutional... HYDERABAD: Demo held against water shortage HYDERABAD, Dec 29: Activists of the Pakistan Human Rights Foundation on Sunday staged a demonstration outside the local press club to protest against the acute shortage of water in Sindh.... HYDERABAD: 10 protesters injured by police in Jamshoro HYDERABAD, Dec 29: Eleven people including five women and an ASI were injured when a heavy contingent of the Jamshoro and Kotri police started beating the residents of Liaquat University of... HYDERABAD: Plea to stop deduction of allowances HYDERABAD, Dec 29: The central president, Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Central Labour Union, Abdul Latif Nizamani, has said that when the working class was groaning under the weight of price hike,... HYDERABAD: SSC-II suppl results HYDERABAD, Dec 29: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad, on Saturday announced the results of SSC-II, supplementary examinations of 2002.... HYDERABAD: Man held for killing two HYDERABAD, Dec 29: The Kotri police have arrested a man after he shot dead his daughter and a young boy on the pretext of Karo- kari in Muslim Town, Khuda-ki-Basti on... LARKANA: Police hush up 20pc Karo-kari cases: HRCP LARKANA, Dec 29: The incidents of Karo-kari had decreased in the year 2002 as compared to the last four years in the Sindh province.... PESHAWAR: Rights of the poor to be protected: minister PESHAWAR, Dec 29: The NWFP Minister for Social Welfare, Women Development, Zakat and Ushr, Hafiz Mohammad Hashmat Khan, has said that the history of Muslims is replete with stances of social... PESHAWAR: Human organs need proper disposal PESHAWAR, Dec 29: Lack of arrangements for proper disposal of human organs amputated in the hospitals may lead to spreading many diseases as animals live on the flesh discarded without any care, said doctors.... PESHAWAR: Amendment to Forest Ordinance demanded PESHAWAR, Dec 29: The Sarhad Awami Forest Assembly (Safa) on Sunday unanimously rejected the NWFP Forest Ordinance 2002 and demanded that it be tabled in the provincial assembly so that it... PESHAWAR: Transporters want fares increased PESHAWAR, Dec 29: The transporters have demanded to the government to make an adequate increase in the mini-bus fares by Jan 10, otherwise they will observe a wheeljam in the city.... PESHAWAR: Meeting on farmers’ Problems convened PESHAWAR, Dec 29: Provincial Agriculture Minister Qari Mehmood has summoned a meeting here on Thursday to take stock of the problems faced by the farming community and adopt remedial measures for... PESHAWAR: PA speaker assures teachers of help TIMERGARA, Dec 29: NWFP Assembly Speaker Bakht Jehan Khan said on Sunday that the provincial government would take measures to solve the problems facing the teachers on a priority basis.... KOHAT: MMA’s conditional offer to govt KOHAT, Dec 29: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal has decided in principle that if Gen Musharraf relinquishes the posts of the president and the army chief, the alliance will lend every support to...

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