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February 16, 2003 Sunday Zul Hijjah 14, 1423 KARACHI: Medical students suffer again KARACHI, Feb 15: Karachi University’s practice of delivering admit cards for examinations at the eleventh hour seems to have become a source of mental and physical agony for medical college students... KARACHI: Peace rally slams US war hysteria KARACHI, Feb 15: People from all walks of life in the city on Saturday joined millions across the world in rejecting the Bush administration’s war hysteria against Iraq and called for... KARACHI: Reckless driving claims 2 lives KARACHI, Feb 15: Reckless driving claimed two lives in the city on Saturday.... KARACHI: Is PA resolution on NFC violative of constitution? KARACHI, Feb 15: Despite its positive demand for the formation of a new National Finance Commission, it appears that the Sindh Assembly’s proposals might be in conflict with the provisions of... KARACHI: Vehicles tax payment date extended KARACHI, Feb 15: The Sindh Excise & Taxation Department has extended till Feb 28 the last date for depositing the motor vehicle tax without payment of fine.... KARACHI: SHC grants compensation for violation of basic right KARACHI, Feb 15: The Sindh High Court has directed the provincial government to pay compensation to a petitioner for violation of his fundamental right to property by its officials.... KARACHI: Circuit court KARACHI, Feb 15: The Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court has nominated Justice Gulzar Ahmed to work at the Sukkur Bench of the SHC with effect from Feb 10 to... KARACHI: Fayzees’ belongings on show next month KARACHI, Feb 15: The city government has decided to hold an exhibition of the belongings of Attiya Begum and Fayzee Rahamin at Gallerie Sadequain in the Frere Hall in March.... KARACHI: Technology park project KARACHI, Feb 15: The Sindh Information Technology Board (SITB) will host the Asia Pacific Conference for Trade Facilitation and E-business - AFACT in October 2003.... KARACHI: Nazim visits BMU KARACHI, Feb 15: The City Nazim, Naimatullah Khan, on Saturday visited Baqai Medical University.... KARACHI: DCET to introduce computer course KARACHI, Feb 15: The Dawood College of Engineering and Technology (DCET) intends to initiate the computer engineering technology course from the next academic year.... KARACHI: Number of mini-cinemas increasing KARACHI, Feb 15: Residents of New Karachi have appealed to the Capital City Police Officer to take notice of the activities of anti-social elements who have set up mini cinema-houses in... KARACHI: KU workshop on 9/11 KARACHI, Feb 15: A day-long workshop on the “World After September 11: Challenges and Opportunities”— will be held at a local hotel on February 22.... KARACHI: Moot on EU ties with South Asia KARACHI, Feb 15: A workshop — The European Union’s Relations with South Asia: The Global and Regional Imperatives — will be organized on February 20.... KARACHI: Light rain KARACHI, Feb 15: The meteorological department has forecast partly cloudy weather in the city on Sunday with chances of light rain. —PPI... KARACHI: Cop’s death stirs up protest KARACHI, Feb 15: People carrying the body of a policeman who was allegedly killed in the old CIA Centre at Saddar late Friday night blocked the main road in Soldier Bazaar... KARACHI: Harkat man sentenced to 14 years’ RI KARACHI, Feb 15: An anti-terrorism court sentenced on Saturday a worker of the Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Aalmi, a banned religious organization, to 14 years’ rigorous imprisonment in a bomb blast case.... KARACHI: Court notice to AMT, others on suit for damages KARACHI, Feb 15: The Sindh High Court issued on Saturday notices to the Army Monitoring Cell, Pakistan Railways, Pakistan State Oil and others for March 12 on a suit filed by... KARACHI: Korangi road’s early completion ordered KARACHI, Feb 15: Sindh Chief Secretary K.B.Rind on Saturday directed the officials concerned to ensure timely completion of the construction and extension project of Korangi road from Qayyumabad to Kala Pul.... KARACHI: Hearing of May 8 bomb blast case put off KARACHI, Feb 15: The authorities on Saturday again failed to produce in an anti-terrorism court two Islamic militants suspected of involvement in a suicide bomb attack that killed 11 French engineers.... PESHAWAR: Draft law ready to enforce Shariat PESHAWAR, Feb 15: A council of clerics constituted to firm up recommendations for the enforcement of Shariat in the NWFP says it has given final shape to a draft ordinance that... DADU: 20 arrested for stealing water DADU, Feb 15: At least 29 FIRs have been registered against local landlords in 22 separate raids in connection with a drive against water theft from distributaries originating from the Dadu... HYDERABAD: Possible attack on Iraq opposed HYDERABAD, Feb 15: The Hyderabad Citizens Action Committee for Women’s Rights staged a protest rally outside the press club here on Saturday against the possible US-led attack on Iraq.... HYDERABAD: Power shutdown HYDERABAD, Feb 15: Hesco on Saturday notified that due to the maintenance work, the power supply from 132kv Sanghar grid station, 66kv Jamrao head works and 66kv Kandiaro grid station would... PESHAWAR: Three Nazims summoned: Audit reports, irregularities PESHAWAR, Feb 15: The provincial local government commission on Saturday reviewed special audit reports and discussed the irregularities detected in the affairs of three district governments.... PESAWAR: Moot on mental health from 21st PESHAWAR, Feb 15: An international 3-day conference on ‘Mental Health in Pakistan and Afghanistan’ will begin here from February 21 to 23, next.... KHAIRPUR: Govt firm on curbing water theft: minister KHAIRPUR, Feb 15: The shortage of water in Sindh will soon be overcome and no political pressure will be tolerated towards curbing of the water theft.... KOHAT: 10 cops, ex-MPA injured in accident KOHAT, Feb 15: Eleven people, 10 policemen and a former MPA, accused of harbouring proclaimed offenders, were injured seriously when a police mobile van bound for Pesha-war from Bannu burst its... ISLAMABAD: Steps proposed to control pollution in twin cities: Physical planning department prepares report ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: The Housing and Physical Planning department has prepared a comprehensive report and suggested different measures to the district administrations for ensuring a pollution-free environment in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.... RAWALPINDI: Bill to check under-age smoking soon: Punjab CM RAWALPINDI, Feb 15: The Punjab government will shortly introduce a bill in the provincial assembly against under-age smoking, Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi said here on Saturday.... ISLAMABAD: PTA to discuss granting of EGSM licence to mobile phone company ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is holding an open discussion on February 25 to grant Extended global system of mobile phones (EGSM) licence to a mobile phone company, an... RAWALPINDI: Litigation affects RCB tax recovery drive RAWALPINDI, Feb 15: Scores of petitions filed by the residents against the decisions of the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) and about a dozen stay orders granted by the courts have seriously... ISLAMABAD: Peace activists call for US products’ boycott ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: A number of citizens of the twin cities held a peace march near Chandni Chowk on Saturday to show their abhorrence and resistance to the imminent American attack... ISLAMABAD: Encroachers occupy flower market ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: Capital Development Authority (CDA) is not taking possession of a flower market at F-10 Markaz illegally occupied by encroachers, sources told Dawn.... ISLAMABAD: Playgrounds being converted into residential areas in Capital ISLAMABAD, Feb 15: The slow conversion of playgrounds into multi-storey flats in different areas by the Capital Development Authority is depriving youth of healthy sporting activities to the detriment of distracting... RAWALPINDI: Resignation of hospitals BoG chief accepted RAWALPINDI, Feb 15: The Punjab government has accepted the resignation of the chairman of the Board of Governors, Rawalpindi Medical College and allied hospitals, Air Marshal Arshad Chaudhry (retired).... RAWALPINDI: Bail plea of car thief rejected RAWALPINDI, Feb 15: The additional district and sessions judge, Mirza Rafiuz Zaman, on Saturday rejected the bail application of an alleged car-thief.... LAHORE: Food ban to be enforced without ‘harassment’ LAHORE, Feb 15: The government will implement the restriction on serving food on weddings without harassing or embarrassing the people.... LAHORE: Faisal Saleh appears in court LAHORE, Feb 15: An accountability court on Saturday exempted interior minister Faisal Saleh Hayat from personal appearance in the court for the rest of the proceedings of a NAB reference.... LAHORE: Milk storage in drums LAHORE, Feb 15: Milk continues to be stored and transported in empty chemical drums in the provincial metropolis despite the Environment Protection Department’s advice to the city district government to check... LAHORE: Drive urged to save environment LAHORE, Feb 15: Governor Khalid Maqbool has said that the launch of a comprehensive awareness campaign is a must to protect environment.... LAHORE: Govt asked to condemn US war threat against Iraq LAHORE, Feb 15: The Women’s Action Forum has condemned the US war threat against Iraq and demanded that the Pakistan government should also condemn it in clear terms.... LAHORE: Devolution of SWM not abandoned, says Nazim LAHORE, Feb 15: District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has said that the City District Govern-ment had not so far dropped the plan for the devolution of the solid waste management.... LAHORE: Revolution in Iran ‘inspired’ all Islamic movements LAHORE, Feb 15: Islamic movements all over the world have been inspired by the Iran revolution, according to speakers at a seminar on the 24th revolution’s anniversary.... LAHORE: PIA starts post-Haj operation LAHORE, Feb 15: The PIA’s first post-Haj flight (PK-1302) carrying 427 Hajis landed at the Lahore airport on Saturday at 4:05pm — some 95 minutes late.... KARACHI: Working women’s hostels to be reactivated KARACHI, Feb 15: Sindh minister for social welfare and women development Dr. Saeeda Malik has said that to encourage skilled women working at homes and to reinforce their financial position, exhibitions... THATTA: Cattle traders looted THATTA, Feb 15: Eight bandits on Wednesday deprived passengers of a Daro-bound bus, mostly cattle traders, of cash and other valuable items worth hundreds of thousands of rupees near Jatoi Sim... LAHORE: Proposal for sanitary staff LAHORE,Feb 15: The City District Government is actively considering the grant of Rs100 per month as medical allowance to its 6,500 sanitary workers....

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