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September 27, 2003 Saturday Rajab 29, 1424 KARACHI: Scientific analysis begins in few days: Devastation by oil KARACHI, Sept 26: A methodical scientific investigation is likely to be launched this week to assess damage to the natural resources by spillage from the broken oil tanker Tasman Spirit off... KARACHI: Police claim clashes with rangers’: Arrest of banned group’s men KARACHI, Sept 26: Police claimed on Friday to have arrested three activists of a banned religious group and seized arms and ammunition from them in North Karachi.... KARACHI: Bodies of seaman, Edhi worker recovered KARACHI, Sept 26: Following joint efforts by the Edhi Foundation and the Fire Brigade Department, bodies of the Yemani national, Shokey Ahmad and Mohammad Amin, an Edhi rescue worker, were recovered... KARACHI: Nazim for early launching of uplift plan KARACHI, Sept 26: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan on Friday asked city government officers to gear up planning and paper work of the projects proposed under the Tamir-i-Karachi Programme.... KARACHI: Ex-banker pays Rs1m to bargain release KARACHI, Sept 26: Judge Qaiser Iqbal of the Accountability Court No. 1 ordered on Friday release of an accused in a corruption reference after he returned the embezzled money.... KARACHI: Govt apathy mars world engineering conference KARACHI, Sept 26: The three-day Second International Mechanical Engineering Congress, organized by the Institution of Engineers, at its Karachi Centre, opened on Friday with strong criticism on the government by the... KARACHI: UK doctor stresses health education KARACHI, Sept 26: Basic education is the first step towards primary healthcare, said a Birmingham-based doctor on Friday.”So the doctors, no matter where they practice medicine, should educate people who come... KARACHI: Magsi orders strict action against corrupt officials KARACHI, Sept 26: Provincial Minister for Zakat and Ushr, Dr Irfan Gul Magsi has said that he has directed senior officials to take strict action on receiving complaints about favouritism in... KARACHI: Book on gender inequality launched KARACHI: Known lawyer and activist Rashida Patel’s book Women versus Man: Socio-Legal Gender Inequality in Pakistan was launched at a ceremony here on Thursday.... KARACHI: Completion of FTC flyover ordered KARACHI, Sept 26: The city government, to expedite the ongoing work on FTC Flyover project, has taken various measures, with major emphasis on easing the traffic flow at the site.... KARACHI: Date extended KARACHI, Sept 26: The University of Karachi has announced that the date for submission of registration forms for BA/BCom/BOL and BSc improvement of divisional pertaining to the External Annual Examination-2003 has... KARACHI: BCom Hon, Masters in morning shift okayed KARACHI, Sept 26: The Academic Council of the University of Karachi has approved the proposal to start B.Com Honours and Masters degree courses in Petroleum Technology and Environmental Studies (morning classes)... KARACHI: Bank officers be bound to verify loan documents KARACHI, Sept 26: Bank officers should be legally obliged to verify the authenticity of documents submitted by loan seekers, a division bench of the Sindh High Court observed on Friday.... KARACHI: CM welcomes PML unification KARACHI, Sept 26: Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammed Mahar said on Friday that the merger of Pakistan Muslim League factions was a good omen for national progress and prosperity.... KARACHI: Young man dies mysteriously KARACHI, Sept 26: A young man died when he fell from a multi-storey building at I.I Chundrigar Road in mysterious circumstances on Friday.... KARACHI: NGOs urged to help control population KARACHI, Sept 26: Sindh minister for population welfare Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh, declaring the rapidly increasing population of the country as a root-cause of other problems, has appealed people and NGOs to... KARACHI: Early detection key to cancer cure: experts KARACHI, Sept 26: Optimal cancer care requires involvement of skilled surgical, medical and radiation oncologist with a coordinated approach, experts said on Friday.... KARACHI: PNS Shifa’s role in Health sector lauded KARACHI, Sept 26: The Pakistan Navy has always been actively providing medical care, not only to the armed forces personnel, but also to a large number of civilians, Chief of the... KARACHI: Employee may be given chance to defend himself KARACHI, Sept 26: The Federal Service Tribunal declared on Friday that no major penalty under the efficiency and discipline rules could be awarded without a regular inquiry affording the accused employee... KARACHI: Transporters announce Increase in fares KARACHI, Sept 26: The National Transport Ittehad, Karachi, (NTIK) and the Karachi Transport Ittehad (KTI) on Friday announced an increase by Re1 in the fares of buses, minibuses and coaches from... KARACHI: CHK to get more staff, ambulances KARACHI, Sept 26: Sindh chief minister’s advisor on Health, Nauman Saigol, on Friday approved appointment of six medical officers in the Civil Hospital’s emergency department, purchase of medical equipment, purchase of... KARACHI: Aliens’ ID cards being renewed KARACHI, Sept 26: The National Aliens Registration Authority (Nara) has notified that all the foreigners whose alien’s cards have expired should immediately renew those.... HYDERABAD: Hyderabad to seek more funds for rain victims HYDERABAD, Sept 26: A meeting regarding the assessment of losses caused by recent rains and review of relief activities in Hyderabad district was held here on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: Withdrawal of rise in oil, gas prices urged HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The district council here on Friday demanded of the government to withdraw the increase in prices of gas, petrol and essential commodities to fulfil its commitment not to... HYDERABAD: Medieval age still persists for peasants HYDERABAD: Munoo Bheel has been observing a protest in front of the Hyderabad Press Club since Jan 19 against the alleged kidnapping of nine members of his family by an influential... HYDERABAD: IBA admission test HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The Institute of Business Administration, University of Sindh, announced on Friday that the pre-entry test of candidates for admissions in MBA evening... HYDERABAD: SHC sends SHO to prison HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, here on Friday remanded Jamshoro SHO Javed Iqbal Tunio to prison for committing contempt of court.... HYDERABAD: NBP loans for cops HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The adviser, Home Department, Aftab Ahmed Sheikh, has said that the management of the National Bank of Pakistan had agreed to offer loans to policemen of all ranks... HYDERABAD: Retirement plan condemned HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The president of Wapda Hydro Electric Central Labour Union, Abdul Latif Nizamani, has condemned the compulsory retirement of hundreds of Hesco employees under the “removal from service (special... HYDERABAD: SU admission HYDERABAD, Sept 26: The director admissions, University of Sindh has announced for the information of all concerned candidates, seeking admissions in Bachelors or Masters (pass and honours) programme for the academic... KOHAT: Ambulances denied relief by toll firm: Kohat Tunnel KOHAT, Sept 26: Ever since the beginning of the operation of the Kohat-Japan Friendship Tunnel, the AXS Company who collects the toll tax and manages the tunnel, has been causing hurdles... PESHAWAR: ANP observes protest day against Kalabagh dam PESHAWAR, Sept 26: A protest day was observed on Friday in the NWFP and tribal areas against the construction of Kalabagh dam.... PESHAWAR: Flyover construction to begin soon: Nazim PESHAWAR, Sept 26: District Nazim Azam Afridi said on Thursday that construction of second phase of the Rehman Baba flyover would commence shortly.... PESHAWAR: Five officials transferred for abuse of boys PESHAWAR, Sept 26: Five officials of City Government Higher Secondary School No 3 were transferred on Thursday after two inquiry committees confirmed abuse of students, a practice going on at the... PESHAWAR: Bank workers seek job protection PESHAWAR, Sept 26: The Allied Bank Officers Federation has demanded of the government to ensure protection and jobs security of the employees before selling the bank to private sector.... PESHAWAR: Former commander gets bail PESHAWAR, Sept 26: Additional District and Sessions Judge Sardar Mohammad Irshad granted pre-arrest bail to a former corps commander of Nangarhar, Haji Mohammad Zaman, and his two brothers, in a case of attack...

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