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January 21, 2003 Tuesday Ziqa’ad 17, 1423 KARACHI: Youth shot dead, three killed in accidents KARACHI, Jan 20: A young man was shot dead by unknown persons in Gulzar Hijri early Monday morning.... KARACHI: Nazim puts ban on hides collection KARACHI, Jan 20: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan, in exercise of his powers vested under Section 144 of Cr. PC, has banned any kind of publicity, establishment of camps or centres and... KARACHI: 3 MQM activists sentenced to death: Zuhair Akram case KARACHI, Jan 20: The three workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, facing re-trial in the Zuhair Akram Nadim murder case, were awarded double capital punishment for two counts by an anti-terrorism... KARACHI: Confusion over types of power load persists KARACHI, Jan 20: The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has failed to remove confusion over the definition of various types of power load acquired by consumers.... KARACHI: MMA urges govt to get US bases vacated KARACHI, Jan 20: Allama Shah Ahmed Noorani, chief of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, observing that war clouds were hovering over Iraq, strongly condemned the United States for war-mongering.... KARACHI: MMA plans to move courts on lawlessness KARACHI, Jan 20: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, at a meeting held here on Monday, decided to seek remedy through judicial recourse against lawlessness.... KARACHI: Programme launched to foster education KARACHI, Jan 20: The Pakistan Organization of Collaborative Research (POCR) programme has been initiated to provide linkages with foreign universities and scientists in order to help foster higher education and research... KARACHI: RO, MNA told to submit comments: NA-253 KARACHI, Jan 20: The election tribunal in Sindh, comprising Justice Zawwar Hussain Jaffery of Sindh High Court, on Monday directed the returning officer of NA-253 Karachi and others, including MNA Maulana... KARACHI: Federal govt urged to release ESR fund KARACHI, Jan 20: The national steering committee of provincial education secretaries has called upon the federal government to provide funds to the provinces, as agreed under the Educational Sector Reforms (ESR)... KARACHI: Fog disrupts railway schedules KARACHI, Jan 20: People seeking information about arrivals and departures of trains at the city and the cantonment railway stations are faced with severe problems as fog in the interior of... KARACHI: SPSC announces results of test KARACHI, Jan 20: The Sindh Public Service Commission conducted the Pre-Interview written test on Jan 11, 2003, for recruitment to the posts of assistant sub-inspector (Karachi Range), in the Police department.... KARACHI: Challan date extended KARACHI, Jan. 20: Justice Shabbir Ahmed of Sindh High Court who is also administrative judge of Anti-Terrorism Courts on Monday extended date for submitting challan of Asif Zaheer, an accused in... KARACHI: Special children enjoy treat, outing and music KARACHI, Jan 20: A group of more than 100 handicapped children enjoyed an exciting outing at a high-standard seaside restaurant where they also participated in a music programme here on Sunday.... KARACHI: Performance of KU faculty, administration criticized: University Day observed KARACHI, Jan 20: The speakers at the ceremony on Sunday night, which was held to mark the Karachi University Day, expressed their dissatisfaction over the performance of the present managers and... KARACHI: More cardiac institutes for children urged KARACHI, Jan 20: The government as well the community of doctors don’t attach enough importance to coronary diseases among Pakistani children. Doing so would be akin to investing in the country’s... KARACHI: Gulberg Town plans four more free treatment dispensaries KARACHI, Jan 20: The Gulberg Town administration has decided to establish more dispensaries within its jurisdiction to ensure that each of the eight union councils had one where free treatment to... KARACHI: Poor sanitary condition KARACHI, Jan 20: The erratic water supply and poor sanitary conditions in Lyari Town and Keamari have exposed residents of the two thickly populated and oldest localities of the city to... KARACHI: Last date for bus shelters applications extended KARACHI, Jan 20: The Transport and Communication Department of the city government has extended the last date for the submission of applications by private sector firms for the construction of 471... KARACHI: Three held with forged passports KARACHI, Jan 20: The Passport Circle of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Sunday arrested two persons for sending people to European countries on forged travel documents, and also nabbed a... KARACHI: Exhibition of Japanese calendars opens KARACHI, Jan 20: An exhibition of Japanese calendars opened at the Karachi Arts Council here on Monday. The event has been organized jointly by the Arts Council of Pakistan and the... KARACHI: PMA marathon KARACHI, Jan 20: Pakistan Medical Association, Marathon organizing committee has chalked out a plan to organize a Marathon and a health walk on March 2 at the PMA House. The... KARACHI: Indian writer speaks at KPC KARACHI: Aziz Qureshi, an Indian writer and politician, was the guest of honour of the Karachi Press Club’s literary committee on Saturday.... KARACHI: Shakeel at Chawkandi KARACHI, Jan 20: An exhibition of recent paintings by Shakeel Siddiqui will open at Chawkandi Art on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Shahbaz Malik at Majmua KARACHI, Jan 20: An exhibition of paintings by Shahbaz Malik will open at Majmua The Art Gallery on Tuesday.... HYDERABAD: Sugarcane growers to stage march today HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The joint action committee of the sugarcane growers of Sindh has decided to stage a protest march on Jan 21 against the refusal of sugar mill owners to... HYDERABAD: Wastage of education budget deplored HYDERABAD, Jan 20: Sindh Minister for Education Irfanullah Marwat has said that a huge budget of Rs20 billion had been allocated for education but it was all going down the drain.... HYDERABAD: Protest over water crisis planned HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The Sindh Water Committee (SWC) has decided to stage a protest rally in Hyderabad on March 22 against usurpation of the River Indus waters, construction of the greater... HYDERABAD: Sindh varsity extends admission dates HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The University of Sindh has extended the date for submission of admission forms to MPA (evening) and postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration up to Feb 6.... HYDERABAD: Sindh facing economic instability: minister HYDERABAD, Jan 20: Sindh is faced with economic deterioration and instability and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement is determined to end the sense of deprivation among the people of the province.... LARKANA: Two women die in accident LARKANA, Jan 20: Two women were killed and two others were injured after collision between a Karachi-bound coach (C-1648) and a Raiwind-bound wagon on the outskirts of Ratodero, some 50 kilometres... HYDERABAD: Labour policy rejected HYDERABAD, Jan 20: The central body of the Taraqqi Pasand Mazdoor Federation has rejected the new labour policy, terming it anti-workers.... KHAIRPUR: Board formed for autopsy KHAIRPUR, Jan 20: A medical board has been constituted for autopsy on the body of Bakhtawar Katohar, who was allegedly poisoned to death by her husband two months back in the... SANGHAR: Postal orders not available in Sanghar SANGHAR, Jan 20: Postal orders of denomination of Rs5 and above are not available in the district for the last many weeks.... HYDERABAD: Hunger strike HYDERABAD, Jan 20: A group of people, including human rights activists, observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Monday to protest against the kidnapping of nine family... JACOBABAD: Woman killed JACOBABAD, Jan 20: A man killed his 22-year-old wife on the pretext of Karo-kari in Noor Nabi Jarwar village, Thul taluka on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Video shopkeepers begin winding up business PESHAWAR, Jan 20: The owners of video shops here have begun winding up their business after an aggressive campaign launched by the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government against vulgarity, video shop-owners told Dawn... PESHAWAR: KMC convocation on Feb 8 PESHAWAR, Jan 20: The annual convocation of Khyber Medical College Peshawar for the graduates of session 1999 and 2000 will be held on Feb 8 in the Convocation Hall of the... PESHAWAR: Shifting of university campus being considered PESHAWAR, Jan 20: The NWFP Governor, Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, has said that the government was considering shifting the main campus of the NWFP University of Engineering and Technology from Peshawar... PESHAWAR: ANP against expected US attack on Iraq PESHAWAR, Jan 20: The Awami National Party leaders here on Monday condemned an expected US attack on Iraq, stating that the action would enhance the religious extremism and terrorism in this... PESHAWAR: Rollback of IBP system demanded PESHAWAR, Jan 20: In order to analyze the institutional-based practice (IBP) impartially and in an unbiased way, the Pakistan Islamic Medical Association and the Specialist Doctors Society organized a seminar on... PESHAWAR: 32 Pesco SDOs transferred PESHAWAR, Jan 20: In a reshuffle 32 SDOs of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) were transferred and posted in different areas of the NWFP and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).... PESHAWAR: Govt trying to improve people’s living standard PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Excise and taxation minister Asif Iqbal Daudzai has said that the government will try its best to provide basic amenities to the people.... KOHAT: Customs men suspended KOHAT, Jan 20: Mufti Ibrar Sultan, an MNA from Kohat, suspended two customs officials at the Kotal customs check post after seeing them taking bribe from truckers while returning to his... PESHAWAR: Parents warned against blind love for children PESHAWAR, Jan 20: Ignorance and blind love of parents for their children create behaviour and health problems among their offsprings, sometimes even cause them injures, a doctor has said....

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