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September 4, 2003 Thursday Rajab 6, 1424 KARACHI: Role of workers in peace movement highlighted KARACHI, Sept 3: Labour leaders from South Asian countries have highlighted the role of workers’ movement for peace and democracy which they identified as common concern of the South Asian countries.... KARACHI: Parcel bomb injures two KARACHI, Sept 3: Two persons were injured in a parcel bomb explosion at a madressah in North Nazimabad on Wednesday. The bomb went off at about 9:30am and the Madadgar 15 relayed the message and informed the concerned police station at about 10:45am — more than one hour after the incident. A spokesman for the city police chief said that the Madadgar 15.... KARACHI: No clue to killers KARACHI, Sept 3: Police on Wednesday failed to find a clue to the killers who gunned down six people in Yasinabad on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Police investigator fined for faulty probe KARACHI, Sept 3: An anti-terrorism court fined on Wednesday a police investigator Rs100,000 for conducting defective investigation in a kidnapping for ransom case against two accused, earlier acquitted by the same... KARACHI: Spillage: insurance firm falls short of liable assistance KARACHI, Sept 3: The Coordination Committee, constituted under the directives of President Musharraf, has expressed its dissatisfaction over the assistance provided by the concerned insurance company in making up the losses... KARACHI: KBCA told to refer cases to city govt KARACHI, Sept 3: The City Nazim, Niamatullah Khan, on Tuesday directed the KBCA to refer all cases pertaining to regularization or demolition of illegal buildings to the city government’s high-powered committee.... KARACHI: Sindh PA apprised of steps on Thal issue KARACHI, Sept 3: As battle of wits continued between the treasury and opposition benches on the admissibility of adjournment motions against the Greater Thal Canal project, senior minister Syed Sardar Ahmed... KARACHI: Missing trader with FBI in Kabul, says letter KARACHI, Sept 3: ‘Missing’ businessman Saifullah Paracha is under detention at the FBI centre in Kabul, according to a letter received by his wife through the International Committee of Red Cross... KARACHI: City govt takes no interest in expansion of Ghalib Library KARACHI, Sept 3: The expansion project of Ghalib Library has been in a state of limbo for the past seven months because the city government has been dragging its heels.... KARACHI: Early detection of liver tumours may save life KARACHI, Sept 3: Procedures involving minimal surgery are becoming popular among local doctors dealing with various types of liver carcinomas, said experts at a seminar held on Wednesday.... KARACHI: WHO helping govt develop national health policy KARACHI, Sept 3: WHO is assisting the government of Pakistan in establishing a unit for the development of the national health policy.... KARACHI: No need for new dental colleges, say dentists KARACHI, Sept 3: The Pakistan Dental Association has underscored the need to update the syllabuses of the bachelors-level and postgraduate programmes which are offered to the students in the local dental... KARACHI: Body to probe KU role in SMC admission KARACHI, Sept 3: The vice-chancellor of Karachi University has constituted an inquiry committee to probe into corruption and irregularities by the officers and employees of the KU examination and enrolment departments.... KARACHI:Ahmad Faraz presents his poetry KARACHI: Noted poet Ahmad Faraz was the guest of the evening at Sindh Club on Tuesday. From New Delhi back to Islamabad it was the poet’s brief stopover in Karachi. A... KARACHI: MA results KARACHI, Sept 3: The examination department of Karachi University on Wednesday declared the result of M.A. (Previous) Islamic Studies Regular Annual Examination 2002.... KARACHI: Sindh govt restrained from land transfer: Malir housing project KARACHI, Sept 3: The Sindh High Court restrained the provincial government on Wednesday from transferring or creating third party interest in over 3,500 acres of land acquired by it in Malir... KARACHI: Yunus Khan demands probe into murder KARACHI, Sept 3: The only member of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement, Yunus Khan, on Wednesday claimed that the killing of Asif Baig, who was released on parole despite being a UTP... KARACHI: Two women gang-raped, cop injured KARACHI, Sept 3: Two women were subjected to gang-rape by unknown persons in Orangi Town on Tuesday night.... KARACHI: PML-N warns of country break-up over LFO KARACHI, Sept 3: The Pakistan Muslim League (N) has stated that if the government insisted on keeping the Legal Framework Order in force, the country could face another 1971-like situation and... KARACHI: Govt criticized for evading debate on GCT KARACHI, Sept 3: Leader of the opposition in Sindh Assembly Nisar Khuhro on Wednesday alleged that by planning to place the technical and political committee’s report on water issue, including Greater... KARACHI: Labour leaders condemn occupation of Iraq KARACHI, Sept 3: South Asian labour leaders on Wednesday condemned the “savage attack” on and occupation of Iraq on lame excuses, violating all international laws, and bypassing the United Nations.... KARACHI: City to get 1,525 buses under UTS, PA told KARACHI, Sept 3: During the question hour, as the minister concerned was not present in the House, the minister for planning and development Shoaib Bokhari responded to various questions asked by... KARACHI: Zeeshan Kazmi dismissed KARACHI, Sept 3: Police inspector Zeeshan Kazmi has been dismissed from service with immediate effect as major punishment for his long and wilful absence from duty.... KARACHI: Closure at KU KARACHI, Sept 3: Karachi University wore a deserted look on Wednesday after activists of a student political group forced the varsity students, teachers and non-teaching staff to refrain from initiating teaching... KARACHI: KPT and PS offer funds for roads KARACHI, Sept 3: The Karachi Port Trust has allocated one billion rupees for the improvement of road infrastructure in collaboration with city government under the Rs29 billion Karachi Development Package.... KARACHI: Clarification KARACHI, Sept 3: Apropos of the article ‘Your twelve days are up, Mr Mahar’ Dawn, Sept 2, a spokesman for the chief minister has asserted that the shifting of oil from... KARACHI: BSc admissions KARACHI, Sep 3: The Virtual University has announced September 10 as the last date for admission to its four-year Bachelor of Science programme.... KARACHI: PPP demo KARACHI, Sept 3: The Pakistan Peoples Party held a protest demonstration in front of Karachi Press Club on Wednesday against the incidents of terrorism.—PPI... HYDERABAD: Secretary, DCO asked to appear in High Court: Land acquisition HYDERABAD, Sept 3: A division bench of the Sindh High Court here on Wednesday asked the Sindh secretary works and services and Sanghar DCO to appear before the court in connection... HYDERABAD: Women empowerment for social uplift stressed HYDERABAD, Sept 3: Khairpur District Nazim Nafisa Shah has said the link between social development and empowerment of women is important as social development changes women’s lives and role, and therefore... HYDERABAD: Highway blocked after killing of driver HYDERABAD, Sept 3: The Super Highway and the Hyderabad by-pass were blocked by truck drivers on Wednesday morning to protest against the killing of a driver by highwaymen.... HYDERABAD: Construction of shops on school property flayed HYDERABAD, Sept 3: The Government Secondary Teachers Association has condemned the proposed construction of shops on the property of a school.... HYDERABAD: Increase in colleges seats opposed HYDERABAD, Sept 3: The president, Pakistan Medical Association, Sindh chapter, Dr Noor Mohammad Memon, has expressed reservations on the demand for increasing seats for medical admissions.... HYDERABAD: Workers demand salary HYDERABAD, Sept 3: A group of employees of the on-farm water management, agriculture department, marched from the Hyderabad Gymkhana to the press club here on Wednesday to protest against non-payment of... PESHAWAR: Police, provinces lock horns over powers PESHAWAR, Sept 3: Police and the Home Departments of Punjab, the NWFP and Balochistan have locked horns over the issue of wielding administrative and financial powers given under the Police Order, 2002, as President Musharraf has... PESHAWAR: Court suspends notification PESHAWAR, Sept 3: A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court has suspended a notification issued to the district Naib Nazim, Malakand, and directed a union Nazim of the area not to perform his duties till the next order... PESHAWAR: ANP rejectsreferendum on Kalabagh dam project PESHAWAR, Sept 3: Reiterating Awami National Party’s stand against the construction of Kalabagh dam, Begum Nasim Wali Khan has rejected the option of holding referendum to seek public opinion on the... PESHAWAR: Gemstone industry PESHAWAR, Sept 3: Minister for Industries and Mineral Development Zafar Azam has directed officials of mineral department to take concrete steps for the promotion of gemstone trade, so that this important...

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