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January 25, 2003 Saturday Ziqa’ad 21, 1423 KARACHI: Qatar Hospital badly in need of funds KARACHI, Jan 24: The Sindh Government Qatar Hospital continues to make do with meagre funds despite promises and pledges made by the government that the hospital would be getting more money.... KARACHI: Islamabad rushing team to save Sindh coalition KARACHI, Jan 24: A powerful team is being rushed from Islamabad to Karachi to end the standoff between partners in the Sindh coalition government, it is reliably learnt.... KARACHI: French team not satisfied with probe KARACHI, Jan 24: The five-member French team visiting the metropolis to probe into the Sheraton suicide bombing case has reportedly expressed indignation over the investigation carried out by the police.... KARACHI: Six cars, 12 bikes hijacked KARACHI, Jan 24: Eighteen vehicles — six cars and 12 motorcycles — were either hijacked or stolen in the city on Friday, police said.... KARACHI: Man, wife run over by trailer KARACHI, Jan 24: A couple died in a road accident in Korangi Industrial Area on Friday.... KARACHI: Inquiry ‘17’ without updated data KARACHI, Jan 24: The newly-installed computerized directory assistance system of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company — better known as inquiry ‘17’ — is operating without the latest data of those analogue telephone... KARACHI: New strategy to control malaria KARACHI, Jan 24: The rollback malaria strategy recently launched in Sindh might prove effective in controlling the disease. Dr Qadir Baksh Qadwani, Director General Health Services Sindh, presiding over a seminar... KARACHI: Increase in DCET fees irks students: College defends hike KARACHI, Jan 24: The decision to increase the tuition and other fees exorbitantly at the Dawood College of Engineering and Technology has caused concern in the student community.... KARACHI: BCom paper on Monday KARACHI, Jan 24: The University of Karachi on Friday announced that BCom (part 1) paper IV of the Principles of Accounting for external candidates who want to reappear would be held... KARACHI: Muslim states’ cooperation in S&T sought KARACHI, Jan 24: Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad on Friday stressed the need for greater cooperation between Muslim countries in the field of science and technology.... KARACHI: Scholarships for students KARACHI, Jan 24: The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, has announced that all those students who have passed their SSC annual examinations 2002 in science group by securing not less than... KARACHI: Rs1bn more for KPP KARACHI, Jan 24: The finance department has released Rs.01 billion for carrying out development schemes in Sindh under for Khushhal Pakistan Programme Phase-IV.... KARACHI: Programme on women’s role KARACHI, Jan 24: A programme, “ Role of Women in the Creation of Civilization: folk music and poetry in Sindh, is being organized by the Women and Development Association (WADA) at... KARACHI: Book exhibition at NED KARACHI, Jan 24: A three-day book exhibition for the students of NED University of Engineering and Technology will be held here at a lawn from January 28 to January 30.... KARACHI: Covert display of antiques for barons KARACHI, Jan 24: As many as 60 antique barons were obliged to attend a clandestinely arranged special exhibition of invaluable artifacts at the National Museum for three days in December last... KARACHI: NED results KARACHI, Jan 24: The NED University on Friday declared the results of third-year Civil Engineering annual exa-mination 1999- 2000 and supplementary examinations of... KARACHI: UC Nazim remanded in activists killing case KARACHI, Jan 24: The Judicial Magistrate, Central, Jehangir Ahmed Dayo, on Friday remanded Faizanullah, Nazim of Union Council (UC-7) till Jan 26 in murder case of two workers of Muttahidda Qaumi... KARACHI: Body set up to give more powers to hospital MSs KARACHI, Jan 24: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan on Friday announced the setting up of a three-member committee to frame recommendations for grant of more administrative and financial powers to the medical... KARACHI: Petition filed in SHC against quackery KARACHI, Jan 24: The Sindh High Court issued notices to the provincial government and other respondents on Friday in a petition seeking action against quacks and quackery.... KARACHI: Situation in Sui termed serious KARACHI, Jan 24: The Baloch Rabita-Ittefaq Tehrik (BRIT) has emphasized the need for a negotiated settlement of what it called the multi-dimensional crisis in Dera Bugti.... KARACHI: Special traffic courts likely KARACHI, Jan 24: Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad has called for chalking out an effective line of action to bring an improvement in the city’s traffic system and to ensure action against... KARACHI: Protest at INS registration of Pakistanis KARACHI, Jan 24: The Pakistan Muslim League (QA) on Friday staged a protest demonstration in front of Karachi Press Club (KPC) against registration of Pakistanis in the US and to express... KARACHI: MMA plans to remove banners KARACHI, Jan 24: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Friday staged a protest rally at Lasbela Chowk to condemn registration of cases against its workers and leadership.... KARACHI: Police shoot suspect to death KARACHI, Jan 24: An alleged bandit was shot dead in Gulshan-i- Iqbal on Friday, in what police claimed an encounter.... KARACHI: Six Senate candidates’ papers rejected KARACHI, Jan 24: The scrutiny of the nomination papers of candidates contesting on 14 general seats of Senate from Sindh was conducted at the Provincial Election Commission here on Friday.... KARACHI: C’wealth team KARACHI, Jan 24: A team of counter-terrorism experts of Commonwealth countries, accompanied by British Deputy High Commissioner, David Pearey, met Sindh Home Secretary, Aslam Sanjrani, here on Friday.... KARACHI: Sea festival rescheduled KARACHI, Jan 24: The four-day Sindh Sea Festival-2003, earlier scheduled to begin in early February would now be held from Feb 20 to 23 at Clifton Beach.... KARACHI: Corruption case against Rana Maqbool dropped KARACHI, Jan 24: The Anti-corruption Committee No 1, which met here under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary K. B. Rind here on Friday, dropped a case against the former IG, Sindh,... HYDERABAD: NAB investigates appointment of ghost teachers HYDERABAD, Jan 24: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of Hyderabad city has initiated an inquiry into the embezzlement of funds, amounting to millions of rupees in the name of appointment of... HYDERABAD: Minimum wages Ord will be enforced: Private hospitals, schools HYDERABAD Jan 24: The Minimum Wages Oordinance will be enforced in the educational institutions and private hospitals of Hyderabad.... HYDERABAD: Officials check cable operators’ records HYDERABAD, Jan 24: The officials of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) paid surprise visits to the offices of various cable operators in the city and Latifabad to check their... HYDERABAD: MMA wants Pakistan to back Iraq HYDERABAD Jan 24: The president of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, Sindh, MNA Asadullah Bhutto, has criticized the government’s foreign policy, saying that Pakistan should review its foreign policy and extend its support... MITHI: Dist council seeks drought relief package for Thar MITHI, Jan 24: The Tharparkar district council has appealed to the government for announcing a Balochistan-like special relief package for the drought-hit district of Thar.... MIRPURKHAS: Patients suffer due to lack of medicines MIRPURKHAS, Jan 24: The number of OPD patients in government hospitals including the Civil Hospital Mirpurkhas has decreased due to non-availability of medicines since the last six months.... HYDERABAD: AIS rejects allegations HYDERABAD, Jan 24: The Anjuman Imamia Sindh (AIS) has rejected the allegations levelled against it and the Mirza family by Ali Mohammad Channa and Imdad Shaikh at the recently-held press conference... THATTA: Detainee freed THATTA, Jan 24: An employee of the forestry department, Abdul Majeed Soomro, has been freed from illegal detention after the Keenjhar police station was raided on Thursday night by the second... LARKANA: Guns recovered LARKANA, Jan 24: The two G-3 rifles, snatched from rangers four days ago near Gaibidero, were recovered on Thursday during a police raid from the house of one Saboo Buriro in... HYDERABAD: Cut in farm taxes demanded HYDERABAD, Jan 24: The main causes of rising poverty in Sindh are unemployment, water shortage, low prices of crops, increase in agriculture taxes and rise in population.... PESHAWAR: FIA official held for helping Al Qaeda PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The Federal Investigation Agency has arrested an assistant director of the Passport Office and two of his accomplices on the charge of helping Al Qaeda fighters flee the... PESHAWAR: ANP terms gas supply disruption unjustified PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The Awami National Party has taken exception to the suspension of gas supply to NWFP observing that the province does not get gas from the Sui field.... PESHAWAR: 37 tubewells await power connection PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has yet to provide power connections to 37 newly-installed tubewells in Peshawar and its surrounding areas, sources said.... PESHAWAR: MPA hostel renovation plan okayed PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The NWFP Chief Minister, Akram Khan Durrani, on Thursday approved the master plan for the MPA hostel renovation during a surprise visit to the hostel in morning hours.... PESHAWAR: Child beggars swarm streets PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The streets of the city are swarming with beggars and the high-ups in the provincial government seem to have closed their  eyes to this growing menace.... PESHAWAR: City airport reopens PESHAWAR, Jan 24: The fog-bound Peshawar airport was reopened on Friday for domestic and international flights after a week-long closure, officials said....

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