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September 16, 2003 Tuesday Rajab 18, 1424 KARACHI: Removal of Tasman wreckage shortly KARACHI, Sept 15: The operation for removal of the wreckage of the collapsed vessel, Tasman Spirit, is likely to begin in a week.... KARACHI: Opposition warns govt of popular movement: Kalabagh dam, GTC KARACHI, Sept 15: The opposition in the Sindh Assembly on Monday cautioned the government against a much alarming law and order situation that was evolving in the form of public agitation... KARACHI: SHC sets aside death sentence KARACHI, Sept 15: An Anti-Terrorism Appellate bench of the High Court of Sindh, comprising Justice Ghulam Nabi Soomro and Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmay, on Monday set aside death sentence awarded to... KARACHI: Production of accused in cyber crime ordered KARACHI, Sept 15: A division bench of the Sindh High Court ordered the production of two teenaged boys arrested by the FIA for alleged involvement in a cyber crime on Sept... KARACHI: Seven cameras installed KARACHI, Sept 15: An effective “close-circuit traffic monitoring system” has been enforced in Karachi to control the flow of traffic in Karachi, and to keep an eye on criminal activities committed... KARACHI: 4,191 male students okayed for pre-medical classes KARACHI, Sept 15: As many as 4,191 male students have been placed for admission to Pre-Medical first year classes (session 2003-2004) at government run city colleges and higher secondary schools.... KARACHI: Commitment needed to eradicate polio: WHO KARACHI, Sept 15: The WHO Regional Director for Eastern- Mediterranean Region, Dr. Hussein A. Gezairy, reminding that Pakistan still holds a registered number of 58 cases of polio, with 26 of... KARACHI: Three Pakistani films for South Asia festival KARACHI, Sept 15: Three documentary films from Pakistan, all by women directors, have been selected for screening at the fourth film South Asia festival-2003 that opens at Katmandu, Nepal, on Sept... KARACHI: Varsity status demanded KARACHI, Sept 15: The Dawood College for Engineering and Technology (DCET) held a seminar under the Study Aid Project (SAP), based on “ Journey of Dawood Engineering College, its past, present... KARACHI: Course on diabetes KARACHI, Sept 15: The 14th advanced course on Diabetes for family physicians will be held from Sept 22 to 27 at the PMA House, Garden Road, said a press release issued... KARACHI: Shipbreaking industry suffers from neglect KARACHI, Sept 15: While successive governments have willingly pocketed the large sum of money earned by the shipbreaking industry on the Gaddani beach in Balochistan over the years, they have done... KARACHI: Governor’s assurance KARACHI, Sept 15: Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad has said that the Sindh government is preferentially in the field of preventive health while a coordinated anti-polio eradication programme is also being... KARACHI: Noted author in city KARACHI, Sept 15: William Dalrymple, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Royal Asiatic Society and award-winning author of Xanadu, City of Djinns and his latest bestseller, White... KARACHI: Date extended KARACHI, Sept 15: The registrar, University of Karachi, on Monday extended the date for submission of exam forms and fee for BA,BCom, BOL, BSc and improvement of division for annual examinations... KARACHI: Cloudy weather KARACHI, Sept 15: The Met office has forecast partly cloudy weather in Karachi on Tuesday with maximum temperature ranging between 31 to 33 degrees centigrade.... KARACHI: Chest disease hospital requires repair: CM KARACHI, Sept 15: The Sindh Assembly was informed during question hour on Monday that condition of the building housing Lyari Degree Science College and Chest Disease Hospital is not good.... KARACHI: Housewife killed; man shot dead by brother KARACHI, Sept 15:A housewife was killed by unknown persons in her house in FB Area on Monday.... KARACHI: Paracha’s wife sues US partners KARACHI, Sept 15: Businessman Saifullah Paracha’s wife has sued his American partner Charles Anteby and his wife in the Sindh High Court for repatriation of $470,000 as profit earned by their... KARACHI: Debate on rains today KARACHI, Sept 15: The Sindh Assembly on Monday admitted six identical adjournment motions moved by the treasury and opposition members for a discussion on the effects of recent rains/flood in Sindh.... KARACHI: Jamali lauds services of Edhi KARACHI, Sept 15: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has lauded the role played by Memon community for the country and betterment of the people.... KARACHI: Musharraf’s claims about reservoirs refuted KARACHI, Sept 15: Leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly Nisar Khuhro has contested Gen Musharraf’s claims about the Greater Thal Canal project and said it had jolted the entire... KARACHI: PML-Q launches mass contact drive in Sindh KARACHI, Sept 15: The Pakistan Muslim League-Q, Sindh chapter, on Monday started mass contact drive from the city, in pursuance of directives by party chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, to unite and... KARACHI: Dawn staffer grieved KARACHI, Sept 15: Ahmed Nawaz Khuhawar, father of Dr Saleem Raza, chief medical officer of the Dawn Group of Newspapers, died in a local hospital on Monday after protracted illness. He... HYDERABAD: Traders protest against IT laws HYDERABAD, Sept 15: A large number of traders, belonging to the Anjuman-i-Tajran and the Organization of Small Traders, Hyderabad, observed a token hunger strike outside the press club here on Monday.... HYDERABAD: Colleges lack computer labs, teachers HYDERABAD, Sept 15: A computer fee of Rs500 is being charged from intermediate students in government-run institutes despite it has not been decided whether information technology will be a compulsory or... HYDERABAD: Transfer of uplift funds banned HYDERABAD, Sept 15: HDA director-general Ali Ahmed Lund has directed heads of various departments to ensure that no funds were transferred from one department to another.... LARKANA: Two hostages recovered LARKANA, Sept 15: The Larkana police in a raid recovered two kidnapped brothers from the Golodaro village, Shikarpur, early Monday morning.... HYDERABAD: MUET extends admission date HYDERABAD, Sept 15: The registrar, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, has notified that the last date for submitting forms for admission to BE, architecture and city and regional planning, for... THATTA: ‘Rains to enhance livestock breeding’ THATTA, Sept 15: Thar, Kachho and Kohistan regions and tail-end districts of Thatta and Badin have generally been benefited by recent rains which surfaced breeding grounds for livestock in these areas.... HYDERABAD: SU offers more admissions HYDERABAD, Sept 15: The University of Sindh on Monday while announcing admissions to the academic session 2004 said it has increased number of seats from 389 to 470 in various job-oriented... MIRPURKHAS: Mills not to purchase wheat from food dept MIRPURKHAS, Sept 15: The Atta Chakki Association has announced that its members will not purchase wheat from food department in protest against less than allotted supply of wheat to the flour... MIRPURKHAS: Replacement of sewerage system urged MIRPURKHAS, Sept 15: Mirpurkhas Jamaat-i-Islami acting chief Lala Noor Mohammad has expressed concern over decaying sanitary conditions in Ahmedani and Ishaq colonies.... HYDERABAD: Soyem HYDERABAD, Sept 15: Soyem of prominent member of the Talpur family, Mir Naseer Khan Talpur, was held at the Talpur Haveli in Latifabad-4 on Monday.... JACOBABAD: Suicide JACOBABAD, Sept 15: A youth, Mohammad Hakeem Sundrani, 23, committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol in the Saeed Khan Sundrani village, Thul taluka, on Sunday. The cause of the... PESHAWAR: Ord enforced without president’s approval: Tobacco development cess PESHAWAR, Sept 15: The NWFP government has promulgated an ordinance for the Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (Pata) without seeking the president’s approval, official sources said.... PESHAWAR: Bail cancellation plea disposed PESHAWAR, Sept 15: The Peshawar High Court on Monday disposed of an application of an MPA, Alamazeb Umerzai, filed for cancellation of bails of a former provincial minister, Bashir Umerzai, and... PESHAWAR: Most kidnapping cases not registered PESHAWAR, Sept 15: The police registered only five cases of kidnapping for ransom during the first eight months of the current year, according to official statistics, while over 30 such cases were... PESHAWAR: Two Ehtesab judges complete term PESHAWAR, Sept 15: Two judges of accountability courts here have completed their three-year term and they ceased to perform as presiding officers of accountability court.... PESHAWAR: Course for lady health visitors begins PESHAWAR, Sept 15: A 13-day-long refresher course for lady health visitors (LHVs) from the NWFP and the Azad Jammu and Kashmir started here on Monday.... PESHAWAR: Tribesmen pledge not to grow poppy PESHAWAR, Sept 15: Zakhakhel tribesmen of the Khyber Agency have resolved to abide by the government’s decision, pledging not cultivate poppy crop in next season....

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