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January 1, 2003 Wednesday Shawwal 27, 1423 KARACHI: 35pc court production orders not carried out: Shortage of vans, staff KARACHI, Dec 31: Justice is not only delayed but is ostensibly being denied as the authorities fail to produce a large number of the under-trial prisoners in the respective courts. They... KARACHI: Man, boy die in road accidents : Seven cars, 15 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Dec 31: Reckless driving claimed two lives in the city on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Firing at Haqiqi leader’s house KARACHI, Dec 31: Unidentified men opened indiscriminate fire at the house of the general secretary of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement in Liaquatabad in the early hours of Tuesday, police and party... KARACHI: New trend in blasts as foreigners are targeted KARACHI, Dec 31: A new trend vis-a-vis bombings was witnessed in the metropolis in the year 2002 as the terrorists made the foreigners or western interests as their target for the... KARACHI: Indian writers’ visit being obstructed KARACHI, Dec 31: The authorities have created unnecessary and absurd obstacles to the visit of some well-known Indian literary figures, including Jagan Nath Azad and Qurratul Ain Hyder. As a result,... KARACHI: First case of dishonoured cheques: 2 men held KARACHI, Dec 31: Police have arrested two men in the city for issuing cheques which were dishonoured.... KARACHI: Legislation on extortion urged KARACHI, Dec 31: Sindh deputy parliamentary leader of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) Nasarullah Shajee and its MPAs, advocate Hameedullah Khan and Younus Barai, on Tuesday said that by promulgating ordinance against... KARACHI: Heart diseases cause most deaths in Pakistan KARACHI, Dec 31: Pakistanis are facing an epidemic of heart diseases, which are the most lethal ailments confronting them. Oddly enough, most Pakistanis are not aware of this.... KARACHI: Affected KU students to get chance for exam KARACHI, Dec 31: The University of Karachi is considering to accommodate the cases of such candidates who were affected due to rain on December 30, while attempting their papers.... KARACHI: Patient’s death Spencer’s hospital clarifies position KARACHI, Dec 31: The Medical Superintendent of the Spencer’s Eye Hospital Karachi, Dr Qazi Mohammad Wasiq, has clarified that the record of Dost Mohammad, a patient who died during an operation,... KARACHI: Anti-encroachment drive thwarted KARACHI, Dec 31: Security officials of the Pakistan Steel Mills on Tuesday resorted to aerial firing after encroachers attacked them to foil their attempt to remove encroachments from Gulshan-e-Hadeed, a residential... KARACHI: Enforcement of MUO in Urdu varsity flayed KARACHI, Dec 31: The Karachi University Teachers’ Society (Kuts) has expressed its shock at the press reports that the Model University Ordinance (MUO) will be enforced in the newly formed Urdu... KARACHI: St Patrick’s Cathedral turns 125 KARACHI, Dec 31: The St Patrick’s Cathedral has declared the year 2003 as its Silver Centenary Jubilee Year and the cathedral’s management is planning to hold special services and events throughout... KARACHI: NED holds orientation programme KARACHI, Dec 31: The NED University of Engineering and Technology would be holding an orientation programme for the newly admitted students on the campus on January 6.... KARACHI: BIE announces exam schedule KARACHI, Dec 31: The Board of Intermediate Education on Tuesday announced that the supplementary practical examinations of the Pre-Medical, Pre-Engineering and Science General group, 2002, would commence on January 11 at... KARACHI: Magistrates’ training KARACHI, Dec 31: Three workshops to impart training and awareness to the judicial magistrates of Sindh on Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997 are planned to be held in Karachi, Hyderabad and... KARACHI: Film festival KARACHI, Dec 31: Artfest Karavan Film Festival, a part of Artfest 2002, opens at the Sheraton art gallery on Wednesday at 16.30 hours.... KARACHI: Govt bound to protect children from abuse KARACHI, Dec 31: Expressing their serious concern over the widespread child abuse, speakers at the concluding session of a two-day workshop on Dimensions of Child Abuse here on Tuesday stressed the... KARACHI: Pumping problem creates water crisis KARACHI, Dec 31: Various areas of the city, particularly Landhi, Korangi, parts of Malir and Khokhrapar, either went without water or received scant supply on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Centenary of Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu from Jan 3 KARACHI, Dec 31: The centennial celebrations of the Anjuman Taraqqi-i-Urdu will commence from Jan 3 with a series of events, which have been planned to mark the Anjuman’s 100th anniversary, newsmen... KARACHI: Warrants for arrest of top Haqiqi leaders issued KARACHI, Dec 31: An additional district and sessions judge, Malir, Abdul Malik, issued on Monday non-bailable warrants for the arrest of top leaders of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement, including party chief... KARACHI: Political hirings in FCS opposed KARACHI, Dec 31: The administrative control of the Fishermen Cooperative Society (FCS), a non-government body for safeguarding the interests of fishermen, should not be given to political executives.... KARACHI: Navy forced Indians to retreat: CNS KARACHI, Dec 31: India amassed its forces on Pakistani borders to intimidate the country in pursuance of her policy to malign Pakistan and to get maximum advantage out of the anti-terrorism... KARACHI: Confusion over seniority status of LB officials KARACHI, Dec 31: Confusion over seniority status is causing unrest among municipal officers in different tiers of the new local government system, it is learnt.... KARACHI: NBW for ex-MPA’s arrest KARACHI, Dec 31: The judicial magistrate, Malir, G. G. Kiyani, issued a non-bailable warrant for the arrest of Alim Adil Shaikh.... KARACHI: Three robbers awarded seven-year RI KARACHI, Dec 31: The additional district and sessions judge, Malir, Abdul Malik, sentenced three muggers to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs10,000 each.... KARACHI: Pregnancy involves high risk in country KARACHI, Dec 31: The First Lady, Begum Sehba Musharraf, has observed that women in South Asia, including Pakistan, bear the greatest burden of deprivation.... HYDERABAD: Dog bite cases on increase in Sindh: official HYDERABAD, Dec 31: The director-general of Health Services, Sindh, Dr Qadir Bux Memon, has said that dog bite cases throughout the province, especially in the interior of Sindh, were on the... SUKKUR: Four tribesmen kidnapped SUKKUR, Dec 31: Ten armed dacoits kidnapped four Golo tribesmen from the Rajwah village, some 30kms from Kandhkot, on Tuesday.... DADU: Demo against non-payment of Zakat held DADU, Dec 31: A large number of people on Tuesday staged a demonstration in Johi to protest against non-payment of Zakat to the poor people of the area.... NAWABSHAH: Sugarcane supply to 3 mills stopped NAWABSHAH, Dec 31: Sugarcane growers have announced that the sugarcane supply would be stopped from Jan 1 to 5 as all three sugar mills — the Habib Sugar Mills, the Al-Noor... LARKANA: Pensioners hold demo against LMC LARKANA, Dec 31: A group of pensioners belonging to the Larkana Municipal Corporation (LMC) held a protest demonstration outside the district council hall on Tuesday against the LMC administration for refusing... SANGHAR: Protest held against ASI for torturing man SANGHAR, Dec 31: A group of people of the Bheel community staged a protest demonstration outside the press club here on Tuesday against an ASI of the Perumal police for torturing... PESHAWAR: ‘Ill-planned policies cause of joblessness’ PESHAWAR, Dec 31: The NWFP assembly continued its debate on the rising unemployment, price-hike and shortage of civic and health amenities in remote areas and termed it a result of the... PESHAWAR: Committee planned to study cut in taxes: Durrani PESHAWAR, Dec 31: Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has ordered the formation of a committee to re-assess the taxation system and look into the possibility of reducing tax burden on the... PESHAWAR: Opposition walks out PESHAWAR, Dec 31: The joint opposition in the NWFP assembly on Monday staged a token walkout against what they termed “frequent interruptions” by an MMA member from Nowshera during the speeches... PESHAWAR: MNAs’ proposals sought on meter issue PESHAWAR, Dec 31: The government has sought proposals from the Fata MNAs to solve the issues of electricity meters installation and recovery of outstanding dues worth Rs21 billion from consumers in... MANSEHRA: Mansehra Nazim joins JUI-F MANSEHRA, Dec 31: District Nazim Mohammad Azam Khan Swati on Tuesday announced joining the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) at a meeting of the Nazimeen at the new Circuit House....

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