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September 12, 2003 Friday Rajab 14, 1424 KARACHI: Atmosphere conducive to investment: Ibad KARACHI, Sept 11: Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said that special attention is being paid to improve law and order in the city which would help achieve economic progress through investment... KARACHI: Dead animals meat being sold in slum areas KARACHI, Sept 11: Small hotels, roadside food vendors and eateries in the city slums are being sold meat of the dead animals.... KARACHI: Rs80m road repair plan KARACHI, Sept 11: “The city government has approved an amount of Rs80 million for repair of roads damaged by the recent rains, and all the roads will be repaired in two... KARACHI: Joint struggle against Thal canal urged KARACHI, Sept 11: Leaders representing different shades of opinion, intellectuals, writers and lawyers at a conference here on Thursday stressed the need for a joint struggle against construction of Kalabagh dam... KARACHI: 8,710 to take test for MBBS admissions KARACHI, Sept 11: As many as 8,710 students would take the test for admission to first year MBBS and BDS classes in the medical colleges and university of the province on... KARACHI: Explosive material banned KARACHI, Sept 11: City Nazim Naimatullah Kahn has banned manufacturing, sale and transportation of explosive material besides arial firing under section 144 in the city.... KARACHI: Two wounded in group clash at CHK KARACHI, Sept 11: Two people were injured when as many groups of paramedics clashed with each other on the premises of the Civil Hospital Karachi on Thursday.... KARACHI: Baitul Maal to set up vocational centres KARACHI, Sept 11: Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal (PBM) will play a significant role in the welfare of shiftees of Lyari Expressway Project and it will establish vocational centres at Hawkesbay, Taisar Town and... KARACHI: Experts suggest disaster control measures: Chemical accidents KARACHI, Sept 11: Experts at the National Workshop on Chemical Disaster Management (Health Sector Response) here on Thursday underscored the need for efficient planning and policy implementation to avoid possibility of... KARACHI: Quaid’s death anniversary observed KARACHI, Sept 11: The 55th death anniversary of the Father of the Nation Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was observed on Thursday with solemnity and reverence and with the renewal of a... KARACHI: Girl students to get scholarships: Marwat KARACHI, Sept 11: Sindh Education Minister Irfanullah Khan Marwat said on Thursday that plan was under way to provide scholarships with financial assistance from international donor agencies to female students from... KARACHI: Wiremen’s exam KARACHI, Sept 11: The electric inspectorate Karachi has announced that examinations for electrical supervisor and wiremen under its aegis will be held at NED University of Engineering and Technology from September... KARACHI: Ideologically twin cities KARACHI, Sept 11: The Nazims of Karachi and Lahore have signed an agreement declaring the two cities as ideologically twin cities.... KARACHI: Technical training for women KARACHI, Sept 11: Sindh Minister for Labour and Industries Muhammad Adil Siddiqui on Thursday inaugurated a technical training centre for Women in North Karachi, where 300 girls will be trained annually... KARACHI: Seminar on TB tomorrow KARACHI, Sept 11: A national seminar on tuberculosis is being organized by the Pakistan Chest Society at a local hotel on Sept 13.... KARACHI: Donation of books for KU dept KARACHI, Sept 11: The family of the late Dr Kaleemur Rehman will donate 2,000 books on English literature to the Department of English, University of Karachi, at a condolence meeting organized... KARACHI: Commecs KARACHI, Sept 11: Commecs the alumni of Government College of Commerce and Economics will hold its ‘stalwarts nite’ at a hotel here on Sept 13.—APP... KARACHI: Contempt proceedings withdrawn against ARY KARACHI, Sept 11: An anti-terrorism court withdrew on Thursday the contempt of court proceedings against the officials of a private TV channel after the judge accepted the unconditional apologies of all... KARACHI: Deployment of police in border areas approved KARACHI, Sept 11: Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the performance of the Rangers and the Frontier Constabulary, Balochistan, and approved permanent deployment of police force in... KARACHI: Two shot dead by robbers KARACHI, Sept 11: An official of the Pakistan Navy and a bandit died in an exchange of fire between them in North Nazimabad on Thursday evening.... KARACHI: Display centres for women traders soon KARACHI, Sept 11: Display and resource centres would soon be established in this city to encourage women small entrepreneurs as part of the government’s programme for women’s economic empowerment.... KARACHI: Statement recorded KARACHI, Sept 11: Judge Haq Nawaz Baloch of Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)-V on Thursday adjourned the hearing of killing case against four activists of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi after recording the statement of... KARACHI: Foreign faculty hiring opposed KARACHI, Sept 11: Immediately after the approval of the “Foreign Faculty Hiring Programme” by the Central Development Working Party (CDWP), forwarded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to recruit 300 foreign... KARACHI: Demo held for repeal of Hudood Ordinance KARACHI, Sept 11: A demonstration was organized by the Joint Action Committee for People’s Rights (JACPR) for the repeal of Hudood Ordinance and certain other laws regarded as discriminatory against women,... KARACHI: Sensitization of media about uplift issues urged KARACHI, Sept 11: Speakers at a workshop on Thursday stressed the need for sensitizing the media about development issues.... KARACHI: Scout course concludes KARACHI, Sept 11: Boy scouts can play a vital role towards creating awareness among the people on issues of vital importance such as cleanliness, hygienic living, and diseases including HIV/Aids and... KARACHI: Raziq Khan’s family gets grant KARACHI, Sept 11: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammed Mahar on Thursday presented a cheque for Rs170,000 to Danial, son of the assassinated PML leader and former Speaker Sindh Assembly Abdul... HYDERABAD: PMA concerned about anomalies in health dept HYDERABAD, Sept 11: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Sindh chapter, has expressed grave concern over the existing anomalies in the health department and warned that if the health department did not... HYDERABAD: Release of water demanded HYDERABAD, Sept 11: The Left Bank Area Water Board has taken a serious notice of the shortage of water in the area and called for operating perennial and non-perennial canals to... HYDERABAD: Medicinal herbs project launched HYDERABAD, Sept 11: The University of Sindh has undertaken a research project on antimicrobial activity of medicinal plants in collaboration with the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro.... HYDERABAD: Civil Hospital not to be handed over to LUMHS HYDERABAD, Sept 11: Sindh Minister for Auqaf, Zakat, Ushr, Minority and Religious Affairs Dr Irfan Gul Magsi has said that the Sindh government is considering making legislation against the private practice... HYDERABAD: Ugandan prisoner dies in jail HYDERABAD, Sept 11: A Ugandan prisoner died in the central jail hospital on Wednesday.... DADU: Man shot dead by relatives DADU, Sept 11: A man was shot dead by his five relatives over a matrimonial dispute outside the shrine of Saeedi Musani in the Mehar taluka on Thursday. The man killed was identified as Sadaruddin, son of Soomar Bhand. PESHAWAR: Opposition plans legal action against govt PESHAWAR,  Sept 11: All six opposition groups in the NWFP assembly have announced that they will challenge the unilateral administrative and financial decisions taken by the provincial government in the Peshawar High Court.... PESHAWAR: Peshawar airport to reopen on Sunday PESHAWAR, Sept 11: Flight operations of wide-body aircraft from Peshawar airport are due to resume on Sept 14 after remaining suspended for seven days due to the execution of a foreign... PESHAWAR: Contract doctors reject package PESHAWAR, Sept 11: Contract Doctors Association on Thursday expressed concern over the package announced by the government, stipulating them to appear in Public Service Commission examination in order to be re-posted.... PESHAWAR: Baitul Mal fails to deliver PESHAWAR, Sept 11: Requests of people who seek financial help from the Pakistan Baitual Mal (PBM) usually fall on deaf ears as they fall prey to a long, tiresome procedure that... PESHAWAR: PA resolution criticized PESHAWAR, Sept 11: The Joint Action Committee has condemned the resolution passed by the NWFP Assembly through which the recommendations of the National Commission on the Status of Women have been... PESHAWAR: New route permits likely PESHAWAR, Sept 11: The district government is considering issuing route permits to public transporters afresh aimed at reducing burden on main roads.... PESHAWAR: Replacement of speaker demanded PESHAWAR, Sept 11: The Action Committee of the Peshawar Press Club has announced that newsmen will hold a demonstration in front of the Speaker’s house on Friday to denounce Wednesday’s ugly...

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