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February 9, 2003 Sunday Zul Hijjah 7,1423 KARACHI: Horse-trading for Senate polls begins in Sindh KARACHI, Feb 8: Although “brokers” have stepped up their efforts to muster support for the PML (Q)-sponsored candidates in the Feb 24 Senate election with the closing of withdrawal on Friday,... KARACHI: PPP requisitions assembly session KARACHI, Feb 8: The opposition People’s Party Parliamentarians submitted on Saturday an application for requisitioning the Sindh assembly session to discuss matters of vital public importance.... KARACHI: Man commits suicide; UTP dies KARACHI, Feb 8: A young man committed suicide at his house in Saudabad, Malir, late Friday night.... KARACHI: Seven robberies in city KARACHI, Feb 8: Seven robberies and one theft were committed in the city on Saturday, the police said.... KARACHI: 2 men run over by trains KARACHI, Feb 8: Two unidentified men were run over by trains in the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: Artist stresses art of resistance KARACHI, Feb 8: Witnessing the perpetually worsening socioeconomic and political conditions of most Third World countries since they achieved their independence after World War II, I have reached a point in... KARACHI: Beggary to be banished, says Nazim KARACHI, Feb 8: The City Nazim, Naimatullah Khan, reiterated his resolve on Saturday to rid the city of the menace of professional beggars, declaring that the city government’s anti-beggary campaign would... KARACHI: Tribute paid to Dr Hameedullah KARACHI: A literary reference was held in memory of Dr. Hameedullah, a teacher and researcher who had a perfect knowledge of at least 20 languages and who authored around 170 books,... KARACHI: Mazar’s land needed for road project KARACHI, Feb 8: Though work on redesigning of the Purani Numaish crossing is in full swing, the Quaid-i-Azam Mazar Management Board (QMMB) is yet to take decision on a request of... KARACHI: MBBS exams from 17th KARACHI, Feb 8: The University of Karachi on Saturday announced that second professional MBBS annual examination 2003 will begin on Feb 17.... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, Feb 8: The Met department has forecast a fair weather with hazy morning in Karachi on Sunday. The minimum temperature is expected to remain between 14 and 16 degrees centigrade.... KARACHI: Day care centres to be set up KARACHI, Feb 8: Day-care centres will be set up throughout the province to help working women dispense their duties with full concentration, said Sindh minister for population welfare and women development... KARACHI: Strides into cancer treatment KARACHI, Feb 8: The Vice-Chancellor, University of Karachi, Prof Zafar Saied Saify, on Saturday said cancer could be effectively controlled by new methods, developed through research.... KARACHI: Exam forms KARACHI, Feb 8: The director evening programme, University of Karachi, Dr Fahimuddin, on Saturday announced to extend the last date for submission of forms for admission to the BSSE programme up... KARACHI: US wants to redraw map of Middle East: Iraqi envoy says... KARACHI, Feb 8: The Iraqi ambassador has categorically denied his country’s links with the Al-Qaeda, the Taliban or Osama bin Laden and termed it a US ploy to capture oil resources... KARACHI: Hearing of US consulate bomb blast case put off KARACHI, Feb 8: The hearing of US consulate carbombing case was adjourned on Saturday to Feb 17 as two prosecution witnesses could not appear before Syed Aley Maqbool Rizvi, judge of... KARACHI: Deep-sea fishing opposed KARACHI, Feb 8: Fishermen of the country have urged the government to cancel the licences issued to deep-sea fishing trawlers.... KARACHI: Transfers, postings in Sindh KARACHI, Feb 8: The Sindh government has ordered the following transfers and postings:... KARACHI: TV channels contest KARACHI, Feb 8: The Arts Council of Pakistan and the SamSham Production has jointly chalked out a plan for competition among TV channels in four categories.... KARACHI: Model water complaint centre inaugurated KARACHI, Feb 8: Maj-Gen Salahuddin, D-G Rangers, said on Saturday that the Rangers was planning to set up model water complaint centres in five more towns of the city to help... KARACHI: Traffic helpline launched KARACHI, Feb 8: The Inspector-General of Police, Sindh, Syed Kamal Shah, on Saturday inaugurated Rahnuma-915 — an ambitious helpline project of the Capital City Traffic Police aimed to facilitate the citizens... KARACHI: More buses for KU demanded KARACHI, Feb 8: Vice-Chancellor of Karachi University Prof Dr Zafar Saeed Saifi has demanded that in view of transport difficulties faced by the students, the institution should be provided with at... KARACHI: Nuzhat Kamal’s Soyem today KARACHI, Feb 8: Soyem of well-known gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr Nuzhat Kamal, who died on Thursday, will be held on Sunday at 226 E-I, Lines Area, behind Avari Towers (Phone No... KARACHI: Education moot KARACHI, Feb 8: The Mohajir Rabita Council is organizing an education conference Feb 10 at a local hotel. MQM chief Altaf Hussain will address the conference from London, whereas Sindh Governor... ISLAMABAD: More women ministers likely to be appointed: adviser ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The inclusion of women ministers in the federal cabinet will be made on priority bases in near future as the ruling coalition is planning to appoint more federal... RAWALPINDI: Hospitals’ BoG members to meet unofficially tomorrow RAWALPINDI, Feb 8: Non-official members of the city’s autonomous hospitals’ board of governors plan to meet unofficially on Monday to find a way out of the crisis that began with the... ISLAMABAD: Eid holidays of Capital police cancelled ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The capital police on Saturday cancelled Eid holidays of police personnel and directed them to remain vigilant during Eid days.... ISLAMABAD: Route permits of 12 vehicles suspended ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The secretary of the Islamabad Transport Authority (ITA), Rana Akbar Hayat, on Saturday suspended route permits of 12 public transport vehicles plying on different routes for various traffic... RAWALPINDI: AJK prime minister calls on Rao RAWALPINDI, Feb 8: Federal Minister for Defence Rao Sikandar Iqbal has said peace in the South Asian region is not possible without a just and fair resolution of the Kashmir issue.... RAWALPINDI: Animal trade centres become hub of activity RAWALPINDI, Feb 8: With Eid-ul-Azha just round the corner, the animal trade centres here have become the hub of activity and various social welfare organisations have geared up their campaigns to... ATTOCK: One shot dead during robbery attempt ATTOCK, Feb 8: A robber was shot dead by his fellow during a robbery attempt at Jand Khail village in the jurisdiction of Injra police station.... ISLAMABAD: PTI criticizes cabinet’s decision on recruitments ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) has criticized the cabinet’s decision to revive the old system of recruitment saying that it would revive institutionalized corruption and nepotism at the cost... CHAKWAL: Dacoits arrested CHAKWAL, Feb 8: Five members of an inter-provincial gang of dacoits were arrested by Dhuman police.... RAWALPINDI: IRO termed anti-labourers legislation RAWALPINDI, Feb 8: Union leaders have asked for the repeal of Industrial Relations Ordnance (IRO) terming it anti-labourers legislation.... PESHAWAR: UN to help set up hospital for Afghan DPs PESHAWAR, Feb 8: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees will provide Rs90 million for the establishment of a hospital for Afghan children and women, officials said.... PESHAWAR: PA committee demands due powers for councilors PESHAWAR, Feb 8: The NWFP Assembly’s special committee on the local bodies has stressed the need for empowering union councillors who have yet not been vested with the powers guaranteed to... PESHAWAR: Two kidnapped men recovered PESHAWAR, Feb 8: The city police with the help of khasadar force of Khyber Agency political administration have recovered two persons after an encounter and arrested an alleged gang of kidnappers... PESHAWAR: UK offers medical training facilities PESHAWAR, Feb 8: A team of medical experts from UK has expressed interest in providing training facilities to develop trauma life support system in the Fata and settled areas of the... PESHAWAR: Bail granted to ex-chief secy PESHAWAR, Feb 8: An accountability court here on Saturday granted bail to a former chief secretary of NWFP, Khalid Aziz, and an former accountant of education department, Khadim Hussain.... PESHAWAR: Inspection team to be revived, says Durrani PESHAWAR, Feb 8: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government would revive the provincial inspection team which would investigate irregularities and corruption in the Zakat distribution system in the province.... PESHAWAR: Peshawar students hold funfair PESHAWAR, Feb 8: A large number of students flocked the lawn of the Edwards College on Friday to enjoy the delightful the two-day funfair entitled “Science and culture”.... PESHAWAR: Two held for possessing fake dollars PESHAWAR, Feb 8: The Crime Investigation Department (CID), along with an other intelligence agency personnel, arrested a former British immigration official and a senior officer of the auditor-general office, Peshawar, on... HYDERABAD: Taxi drivers slam parking fee HYDERABAD, Feb 8: Taxi drivers on Saturday staged out a rally to protest against imposition of parking fee by the taluka councils.... HYDERABAD: Increase in crops prices demanded HYDERABAD, Feb 8: Sindh Hari Committee president Azhar Jatoi has opposed rehabilitation of displaced people of the Tarbela Dam in Sindh.... HYDERABAD: Naib Nazim’s son accused of assault HYDERABAD, Feb 8: The father of a seven-year-old girl, KMB, on Saturday accused the son of the Naib Nazim of the union council No15, along with another man, of subjecting his... HYDERABAD: Appointment of resource persons criticized HYDERABAD, Feb 8: The All Sindh Mosque School Teachers Association, Hyderabad chapter, has said political interference is destroying primary education in the province.... HYDERABAD: Sugar mills urged to clear dues HYDERABAD, Feb 8: The Sindh cane commissioner has directed the sugar mills to clear dues of sugarcane growers at the rate of Rs43 per 40kg.... HYDERABAD: MUET announces BE results HYDERABAD, Feb 8: The Mehran University of Engineering and Technology on Friday announced results of BE, second-term, final-year (98-batch) Electrical Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering regular examinations, held in 2002.... HYDERABAD: Rally staged against IRO 2002 HYDERABAD, Feb 8: Members of the National Labour Federation on Saturday staged a rally to lodge their protest against the Industrial Relations Ordinance 2002.... LAHORE: Korean envoy denies transfer of N-tech LAHORE, Feb 8: Korean Ambassador Kim Won Gyu on Saturday termed Western media’s reports accusing Pakistan of transferring nuclear technology to Seoul as false allegations carrying no truth at all....

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