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September 24, 2003 Wednesday Rajab 26, 1424 KARACHI: KPT allowed to remove wreckage of Tasman KARACHI, Sept 23: The Sindh High Court allowed the Karachi Port Trust on Tuesday to remove or cause to be removed the shipwreck of the oil tanker Tasman Spirit from its... KARACHI: Bottlenecks delay uplift projects KARACHI, Sept 23: Almost all of the eight mega projects of flyovers and roads are not likely to be completed on time as bottlenecks have slowed down the pace of work.... KARACHI: Warrants issued for Afaq’s arrest KARACHI, Sept 23: The additional district and sessions judge, Malir, Kabeer Ahmed Leghari, has issued non-bailable warrants for the arrest of Mohajir Qaumi Movement chairman Afaq Ahmed in a murder case.... KARACHI: ARD plans to hold public meeting on Oct 19 KARACHI, Sept 23: The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD), Sindh chapter, which took stock of the prevailing political situation in the country, has proposed to hold a public meeting... KARACHI: Medical colleges admission list today KARACHI, Sept 23: The provisional lists of candidates selected for admission to first year MBBS and BDS classes at government-run institutions in the province would be displayed at respective centres on... KARACHI: City council adjourned KARACHI, Sept 23: The city council adjourned its session on Tuesday and adopted condolence resolutions and offered Fateha for late Rabia Soomro.... KARACHI: Asif’s parole sought KARACHI, Sept 23: The Sindh High Court issued notices to federal and provincial government law officers on Tuesday in a petition seeking Asif Ali Zardari’s release on parole for two days... KARACHI: Govt assets’ survey plan KARACHI, Sept 23: The Sindh government has constituted a committee for survey of its assets.... KARACHI: Rise in suicide cases witnessed: Symposium on mental health KARACHI, Sept 23: An abnormal increase in suicide related cases has been witnessed in the country over the last few years, as poverty, poor housing, low education, rising social problems, lack... KARACHI: Body formed to review varsity exam system KARACHI, Sept 23: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has formed a high-powered committee, comprising vice-chancellors of all public sector varsities, to review prevailing examination system and suggest a uniform and flawless... KARACHI: BA results of overseas candidates KARACHI, Sept 23: The Examinations Department, University of Karachi, on Tuesday announced results of BA Part I & II (Overseas) external annual examination, 2002, held at various senators in Saudi Arabia,... KARACHI, Sept 23: A three-day book fair A three-day book fair, organized by Dr Mehmood Hussain Library of the University of Karachi.... KARACHI: Restructuring of vocational education stressed KARACHI, Sept 23: Sindh government will continue to provide professional and technical education at low cost to make it affordable for low-income groups.... KARACHI: MPAs’ uplift programme KARACHI, Sept 23: The city government has begun the second phase of the Sindh MPAs‘ Development Programme that includes construction, reconstruction, patchwork and carpeting of roads and replacing of water and... KARACHI: Survey of Hawkesbay scheme nears completion KARACHI, Sept 23: The joint survey of 11,450 acres of the Hawkesbay Housing Scheme No.42 in Karachi is almost complete under the direction of Sindh ombudsman Justice (rtd) Haziq-ul-Khairi, after 19... KARACHI: Recommendations for Keenjhar lake finalized KARACHI, Sept 23: The committee of provincial tourism and culture department, which was formed to suggest steps for preventing recurrence of tragic incidents at Keenjhar lake, finalized its recommendations on Tuesday.... KARACHI: GCT issues merit list KARACHI, Sept 23: The Government College of Technology (GCT), SITE, has issued the provisional merit list for admissions to morning and double shift programmes.... KARACHI: Gulshan-i-Iqbal college classes KARACHI, Sept 23: Classes of first year, science and commerce, at the Government Degree College Gulshan-i-Iqbal, will begin on Sept 29, a press release of the college says.... KARACHI: Claimants promised money by Ramazan: Alliance Motors scam KARACHI, Sept 23: Over 48,000 victims of Alliance Motors scam will start getting back their invested money before the start of Ramazan.... KARACHI: PPP exploiting Thal canal issue: SNF KARACHI, Sept 23: Cracks have appeared in the Anti-Greater Thal Canal Action Committee in Sindh and it seems that all is set for defection of the Sindh National Front from the... KARACHI: Attempts against horse trading termed state conspiracy KARACHI, Sept 23: The Pakistan Peoples’ Party has taken exception to reports about the alleged attempts against horse trading by the regime to wean away some of the opposition legislators for... KARACHI: Impartial body to run YMCA affairs urged KARACHI, Sept 23: Principal St. Patrick’s High School Karachi, Father Joseph Paul, on Tuesday appealed to President Pervez Musharraf, Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali, the Sindh governor and the chief minister... KARACHI: People faint from gas leakage KARACHI, Sept 23: Several persons, including five children and two firemen, fell unconscious after inhaling ammonia gas in Liaquatabad on Tuesday.... KARACHI: SC order on prisoner KARACHI, Sept 23: Jail authorities received on Tuesday the copy of Supreme Court’s rejection order on the review petition of a condemned prisoner for further action from an anti- terrorism court.... KARACHI: Oil firms delaying baseline study on Nara KARACHI, Sept 23: Three multinational oil companies, which are actively involved in oil and gas exploration in the Nara Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, are not fulfilling their commitment to carry out a... KARACHI: Notice issued KARACHI, Sept 23: A Sindh High Court election tribunal on Tuesday issued notice in an application moved by Chief Minister Ali Mahar for determining the cost to be paid by his... SUKKUR: Construction of dams to benefit Sindh: CM SUKKUR, Sept 23: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammad Mahar has said that dams are essential for the country and particularly Sindh which has faced an acute water shortage during the last... HYDERABAD: Dist council demands cut in power tariff : Subsidy for farm sector sought HYDERABAD, Sept 23: The district council here on Tuesday demanded that the federal government should either reduce the power tariff or give relief in taxes that were part of the tariff.... BADIN: Rain-hit farmers to get compensation BADIN, Sept 23: PML-Q Senator Yasmin Shah and MPA Syed Ali Bux Shah, in a joint press statement here on Tuesday, said farmers of rain-hit areas of the district would soon... MIRPURKHAS: Water level in Mithrao rises MIRPURKHAS, Sept 23: Higher authorities have directed the director, Nara Canal, to ensure the required water level in the Mithrao head to overcome water shortage in Kunri Taluka.... HYDERABAD: DCO, three taluka officers summoned HYDERABAD, Sept 23: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Tuesday directed the additional advocate general, Sindh, Masood A. Noorani, to ensure the attendance of the district coordination officer, Dadu;... KHAIRPUR: Protesters want arrest of ‘killer’ policemen KHAIRPUR, Sept 23: Activists of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz and Korai tribesmen observed a token hunger strike here on Tuesday to demand early arrest of the police officials involved in... DADU: Three killed as coach Collides with truck DADU, Sept 23: Three passengers were killed and 10 others injured seriously when a Hyderabad-bound coach collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction on the Indus Highway, near Sann... SANGHAR: Road blocked in protest against killing SANGHAR, Sept 23: The protesters blocked Sanghar-Nawabshah road near Shahpur Chakar on Tuesday by burning tyres on it as a result hundreds of vehicles remained stranded for over an hour.... HYDERABAD: Hesco to inform consumers in advance about detection bills HYDERABAD, Sept 23: At a joint meeting of the Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) and senior officials of the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company held here on Monday, it was... PESHAWAR: Govt warned against undemocratic moves PESHAWAR, Sept 23: Opposition parties in the NWFP Assembly have assured the government that they will endorse its positive actions but will not hesitate to oppose its undemocratic and dictatorial moves.... PESHAWAR: World Heart Day to be observed on 28th PESHAWAR, Sept 23: Pakistan Cardiac Society will organise a one-day seminar to mark the World Heart Day on September 28, says a cardiologist.... PESHAWAR: WB wants ban on jobs to continue PESHAWAR, Sept 23: The NWFP government’s intended move to lift ban on recruitments in the public sector departments has elicited reservations from the World Bank, official sources told Dawn on Monday.... KOHAT: Students slam Kohat varsity appointments KOHAT, Sept 23: A large number of students of the Kohat University of Science and Technology on Saturday surrounded NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, registering their protest against the appointment... PESHAWAR: German doctors due on 26th PESHAWAR, Sept 23: A team of plastic surgeons from Germany will arrive for a three-week visit on Sept 26 for treating deserving patients for free.... HARIPUR: Units to check corruption planned HARIPUR, Sept 23: The district government has directed all the government departments to constitute monitoring units in line with directives from the provincial government to take measures against malpractice.... PESHAWAR: Surgeons ignoring anaesthetists PESHAWAR, Sept 23: Anaesthetists at different hospitals in the province are finding it hard to make their ends meet and coexist with senior doctors....

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