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January 19, 2003 Sunday Ziqa'ad 15, 1423 KARACHI: PTA fails to pacify phone bills complainants KARACHI, Jan 18: Despite the fact that most complaints received by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority pertain to the faulty billing mechanism of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company, the phone utility has failed... KARACHI: Two shot dead by police, 3 bodies found KARACHI, Jan 18: Two alleged carjackers were shot dead on Saturday in an apartment in Gulistan-i-Jauhar in what police claimed ‘an exchange of fire’.... KARACHI: Scholar emphasizes research into Sindhi language, culture KARACHI, Jan 18: A leading historian and scholar, Dr Nabi Bakhsh Baloch, has urged people to undertake research in all aspects of Sindh’s history, culture, language, etc so that Sindh, its... KARACHI: MMA slams registration of murder case KARACHI, Jan 18: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal president Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani has alleged that implicating of Syed Munawar Hassan and Dr Merajul Huda Siddiqui in a false murder case showed that the... KARACHI: MLOs depose in car blast case KARACHI, Jan 18: Judge Aley Maqbool Rizvi of the Anti- Terrorism Court No. 1 recorded on Saturday the statements of five medico-legal officers, who had conducted the autopsies on the bodies... KARACHI: Altaf’s advice to activists KARACHI, Jan 18: Chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, has asked his party workers to remain peaceful and show patience instead of reacting to the terrorist activities in the... HYDERABAD: Job-oriented schemes to be initiated: CM: Action against sugar mills promised HYDERABAD, Jan 18: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar has said that job-oriented projects will be initiated to reduce rampant unemployment in the province.... HYDERABAD: Performance of govt schools slated HYDERABAD, Jan 18: Sindh education minister Irfanullah Marwat has expressed concern over the poor performance of government primary schools.... HYDERABAD: Embezzlement alleged HYDERABAD, Jan 18: Two expelled members of the Anjumn-i-Imamiya, Sindh, which looks after the Qadam Gah-i-Maula Ali, have demanded an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of funds of the association.... HYDERABAD: Teacher challenges sacking HYDERABAD, Jan 18: The district and sessions judge here on Saturday issued notice to a woman teacher, Shahida Ashfaq Qureshi, on her application, challenging termination of her service.... MITHI: Plot donated MITHI, Jan 18: A plot measuring about 2000 square yards has been donated by prominent Hindu landlords to a non-governmental organization for the establishment of a maternity home.—Correspondent... KHAIRPUR: Hawker dies in accident KHAIRPUR, Jan 18: A young cyclist, Nadeem 15, son of Safar Ujjan, died after being run over by a bus (0604) on the National Highway at Kumb on Friday.... QUETTA: Special judge told to rewrite verdict QUETTA, Jan 18: A Balochistan High Court bench has termed a judgment of the special judge of Suppression of Terrorist Activities (STA) Court, Usta Mohammed, against the relevant provisions of law... HUB: Travelling atop vehicles banned HUB, Jan 18: The Lasbela district government has imposed a ban on the owners of passenger buses, coaches and coaster carrying people atop their vehicles, in district limits.... PESHAWAR: Bid to check carjacking PESHAWAR, Jan 18: The East-Cantt police station has started issuing free entry tickets to private vehicles in, what it says, an attempt to halt the car-lifting incidents.... PESHAWAR: Steps taken to curb smuggling, says minister PESHAWAR, Jan 18: Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan said on Friday that the government was taking solid steps to control smuggling and stabilize the economy.... PESHAWAR: Independent MPAs to play vital role: Senate elections PESHAWAR, Jan 18: More than 22 candidates belonging to various political parties have, so far, filed their nomination papers for the Senate’s 14 general and eight reserved seats for technocrats and... PESHAWAR: Lawyer booked for Rs4m fraud PESHAWAR, Jan 18: The city police have registered an FIR against a senior lawyer Haji Maqsood Ahmad on the directives of the Peshawar High Court for allegedly misappropriating Rs4 million of... PESHAWAR: Contract doctors PESHAWAR, Jan 18: Unemployed Doctors Forum has asked the government to regularize the services of contract doctors and end the prevalent unrest among them.... PESHAWAR: Pornographic videos burnt PESHAWAR, Jan 18: Shopkeepers here on Saturday burnt hundreds of pornographic videos as part of an anti-obscenity drive.... PESHAWAR: Cattle farming PESHAWAR, Jan 18: NWFP minister for agriculture, livestock and cooperative Qari Mehmood has assured full cooperation in imparting modern training to the farmers for artificial insemination of livestock to enhance the... RAWALPINDI: World leaders urged to stop possible US attack on Iraq RAWALPINDI, Jan 18: Yakjehti Committee (YC) - a joint forum of civil society organisations, trade unions, association of kucha abadi dwellers and students - on Saturday held a “Human Chain for... ISLAMABAD: Ministry’s help sought in CDA dues recovery ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has requested the interior ministry to get its outstanding dues, amounting to over Rs6 billion, recovered from government departments.... ISLAMABAD: HEC approves project to set up CIIT campus in Lahore ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: The departmental development working party of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved a project to establish Comsats Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) campus in Lahore.... ISLAMABAD: CRCP for early appointment of Nepra chief ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: Consumer Rights Commission of Pakistan (CRCP) has expressed deep concern over unwarranted delay in appointing chairman of National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra).... ISLAMABAD: PMDC grants unlimited chances to pass exam ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has modified equivalence examination to make it more comprehensive, target-oriented and purposeful by waiving the condition of passing the exams in... ISLAMABAD: Need to maximize human potential stressed ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: Means and ways to maximize the potential in a human being and channelize it properly remained the focal point of the talk titled “Subliminal Human Development” held at... ISLAMABAD: Pakistan to help strengthen Afghan health sector ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: Pakistan will provide assistance for rebuilding health infrastructure in Afghanistan and impart training to Afghan medical professionals.... ISLAMABAD: South African HC hosts reception for Pakistani cricketers ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: Moosa M. Moolla, the high commissioner of South Africa, hosted a reception for the Pakistan cricket team, which had recently returned from South Africa after playing a Test... ISLAMABAD: Numl to set up centre for linguistic interpretation ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: National University of Modern Languages (Numl) plans to establish a high-tech centre for linguistic interpretation, the varsity officials said.... RAWALPINDI: Drug-trafficker gets 5-year RI RAWALPINDI, Jan 18: Additional District and Sessions Judge Mian Mohammad Shafi Saturday awarded five-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) to a convicted drug-trafficker.... ISLAMABAD: French envoy meets naval chief ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: Ambassador of France Yannick Gerard called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Shahid Karimullah at the Naval Headquarters here on Saturday.... ISLAMABAD: NA website formally launched ISLAMABAD, Jan 18: The website of the National Assembly of Pakistan has been formally launched and necessary information is now available on this website.... LAHORE: Kasuri off to US to ‘stop’ deportation of Pakistanis LAHORE, Jan 18: Foreign Minister Mian Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri on Saturday left for a 12-day visit to the US to “make all possible efforts to prevent deportation of Pakistanis living there... LAHORE: RO, subordinate refuse to depose before ECP LAHORE, Jan 18: The returning officer for PP-147 and his subordinate staff on Saturday refused to depose before the inquiry team of the Election Commission of Pakistan.... LAHORE: AWC memorandum to US consulate LAHORE, Jan 18: The Anti-War Committee, a representative body of 26 leftwing political parties and NGOs, took out a procession here on Saturday to protest against impending US attack on Iraq.... LAHORE: AG visits Khwajas in Chuhng sub-jail LAHORE, Jan 18: Punjab Advocate General (AG) Maqbool Elahi Malik on Saturday visited the Chuhng sub-jail where Dr Ahmad Javed Khwaja and his four family members have been detained for three... LAHORE: 2,014 for admission to medical colleges LAHORE, Jan 18: The efforts of top 2,014 candidates have resulted in a requirement of at least 79.091 per cent marks for admission to seven medical and dental colleges in the... LAHORE: Temperature to rise LAHORE, Jan 18: Partly cloudy weather increased the minimum temperature in Lahore on Saturday besides causing early clearance of fog in the morning.... LAHORE: Five PPP candidates file papers for Senate LAHORE, Jan 18: Five PPP candidates submitted nomination papers for the Senate polls to the provincial election commissioner on Saturday.... LAHORE: Jamali has ‘no power’ LAHORE, Jan 18: A PPP leader says reports that Gen Pervez Musharraf plans to visit Moscow indicate that the president is calling the shots and Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali has not... LAHORE: PR plans housing scheme LAHORE, Jan 18: The Pakistan Railways is planning to launch a low-cost housing scheme on its over 100 acres lying idle adjacent to its Risalpur locomotive factory.... LAHORE: Newsmen thrashed by intelligence officials LAHORE, Jan 18: Officials of intelligence agencies allegedly beat journalists during a function in the honour of Begum Sahba Musharraf at Alhamra here on Saturday.... LAHORE: JI Shoora LAHORE, Jan 18: A three-day meeting of the Jamaat-i-Islami central Shoora started here on Saturday.... LAHORE: Pemra ‘a new tool of censorship’ LAHORE, Jan 18: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has been created to continue the state control over private electronic media after the end of Pakistan Television monopoly.... LAHORE: 24pc work completed in 46 irrigation projects LAHORE, Jan 18: The Punjab Irrigation Department has achieved 24 per cent progress during the first six months of the current fiscal year.... LAHORE: WTO joining ‘premature’ LAHORE, Jan 18: Higher Education Commission chairman Dr Attaur Rehman on Saturday termed the decision to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) premature, saying that Pakistan was not yet ready for... LAHORE: Cash, gold taken away LAHORE, Jan 18: Robbers made off with cash, jewellery and vehicles worth hundredsof thousands of rupees infour strikes in the city on Saturday....

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