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October 27, 2003 Monday Sha’aban 30, 1424 KARACHI: Students in a fix as SU disaffiliates college KARACHI, Oct 26: The academic careers of over a dozen of students are at stake, without any of their fault, due to disaffiliation of the medical college they were enrolled in,... KARACHI: Minister’s car recovered KARACHI, Oct 26: Police on Sunday claimed to have recovered the official vehicle of a provincial minister from Gadap Town.... KARACHI: 116 vehicles taken away last week KARACHI, Oct 26: Bandits either hijacked or stole 116 vehicles, 43 cars and 73 motorcycles, during the past one week in various parts of the metropolis.... KARACHI: CPLC charter notified KARACHI, Oct 26: Sindh home department, following an approval by the governor and chief minister, has notified the charter of the Citizen-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC).... KARACHI: SCDA to undertake 11 schemes KARACHI, Oct 26: The Sindh Coastal Development Authority will undertake 11 new schemes costing Rs 173.23 million to be implemented in the coastal belt of Thatta and Badin districts.... KARACHI: Petroman terminates services of 20 employees KARACHI, Oct 26: A federal government organization, Petroman, has sacked the services of at least 20 of its employees without giving any reasons for, and benefits of retirement to them.... KARACHI: Blocked Kalri drain irks area residents KARACHI, Oct 26: Hundreds of people living in Mohammadi Colony of Keamari Town are facing serious health problems owing to a blockage in Kalri drain.... KARACHI: Prof Zaki Hasan honoured KARACHI: Eminent neuropsychiatrist Prof Zaki Hasan was the guest of honour at a reception held by the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER) on Saturday.... KARACHI: Smoking habit on the rise in kids KARACHI, Oct 26: Dr I. S. Burki, in charge of the chest department, Sindh Government Lyari General Hospital, has expressed concern over the fact that some 1,000 to 1,200 children between... KARACHI: Experts stress on early treatment of depression KARACHI, Oct 26: The medical experts have emphasized the need of immediate treatment of depression — an alarming state of mind that leads the patient to commit suicide.... KARACHI: Women urged to follow foot-steps of Fatima Jinnah KARACHI, Oct 26: The struggle by Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah would serve as a guideline to women who strive to work for the community, down-trodden women-folk and national development.... KARACHI: Complaint cell KARACHI, Oct 26: More than 120 citizens lodged complaints at the Chief Minister Complaint Cell on the first day of its establishment.... KARACHI: A collection of dohay by Aali launched KARACHI: ‘Dohay’ by famous poet Jamiluddin Aali was launched on Saturday. The comparatively new poetic form in Urdu was introduced by Aali, the speakers said and professed that he was decidedly... KARACHI: Traffic jams a permanent nuisance for commuters KARACHI, Oct 26: Commuters in the entire metropolis face immense hardship in reaching their destination on their desired time owing to a lot of problems related to traffic flow. Such problems... KARACHI: Amendments to SLGO proposed KARACHI, Oct 26: Advisor to the Sindh chief minister on local government Wasim Akhter has hinted at possibility of amendments in the Sindh Local Government Ordinance with provision for due authority... KARACHI: MSF office-bearers join PSF(SB) KARACHI, Oct 26: Chairperson PPP (Shaheed Bhutto), Ghinwa Bhutto, has said that students have always played an important role in bringing about a change for the better in the society.... KARACHI: UTP’s body handed over to relatives KARACHI, Oct 26: The body of Yasmeen Faizee, 37, who committed suicide in jail, was handed over to one of her relatives on Saturday afternoon by Edhi Foundation.... KARACHI: Four Indian Fishermen sent to jail KARACHI, Oct 26: Four Indian fishermen, arrested on Thursday with their boats for violating Pakistani territorial waters, were sent to jail on Saturday after police obtained their remand from a court.... KARACHI: Couple in danger of being killed KARACHI, Oct 26: A non-governmental organization working for women’s rights has urged the authorities to save the lives of a couple who are in danger of being killed.... KARACHI: JI Sindh chief takes oath KARACHI, Oct 26: Dr Mumtaz Ali Memon took the oath of Sindh Amir of Jamat-i-Islami here on Sunday.... PESHAWAR: CEC membership suspended PESHAWAR,Oct 26: The Pakistan People’s Party on Sunday suspended the central executive committee’s membership of Abdul Akbar Khan, PPP’s parliamentary leader in the NWFP assembly, for violating the party discipline.... PESHAWAR: NWFP govt planning to reinstate doctors PESHAWAR, Oct 26: The NWFP government is planning to move a bill in the next session of the provincial assembly to reinstate doctors who had resigned in protest over the introduction... PESHAWAR: Top-level shuffle in hospitals on cards PESHAWAR, Oct 26: The NWFP government is introducing top- level changes in the management of its three main teaching hospitals in Peshawar to streamline their affairs, a senior official told Dawn.... PESHAWAR: Quacks blamed for spreading hepatitis PESHAWAR, Oct 26: A WHO mission has compiled a report stating that the main reason for the rising number of hepatitis C cases in Nowshera is the presence of a large... PESHAWAR: Nazim, UC members’ rift widens PESHAWAR, Oct 26: The differences between the city district Nazim Azam Afridi and union council members widened as the newly formed opposition group decided to file a requisition for convening the... PESHAWAR: Plant for Recycling of waste hits snags PESHAWAR, Oct 26: The provincial government’s delay in allocating land for a compost plant has put the scheme of collecting and recycling solid waste in Peshawar into cold storage.... PESHAWAR: Law, order situation reviewed PESHAWAR, Oct 26: The standing committee of the NWFP Assembly on interior and tribal affairs on Sunday reviewed the law and order situation in the province.... PESHAWAR: Land dispute claims 3 lives PESHAWAR, Oct 26: Three men were killed and three injured over a land dispute in Tangi Banda village of Hangu district on Sunday, police sources said.... SWABI: Man killed in blast SWABI, Oct 26: A man was killed while his two sons were injured early Sunday after an explosive device, planted near their house in the Gar village, went off, the police... PESHAWAR: Flour supply PESHAWAR, Oct 26: Supply of flour at subsidised rates under Ramazan package has been started in the city....

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