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October 31, 2003 Friday Ramazan 4, 1424 KARACHI: Meat sellers go on strike over price issue KARACHI, Oct 30: Meat merchants in the entire city kept their shops closed on Thursday in response to the call for an indefinite shutter down strike given by Meat Merchants Welfare... KARACHI: Presence of Rangers at college creates problems KARACHI, Oct 30: The government-run Jungle Shah degree college entered its second academic session recently with the induction of 200-odd students. However, a lot still needs to be done vis-a-vis availability... KARACHI: Carpet dealer shot dead KARACHI, Oct 30: A carpet trader was shot dead in what police described as a target killing in Sindh Muslim Housing Society on Thursday.... KARACHI: Teams formed to ensure smooth traffic flow KARACHI, Oct 30: The city government has constituted teams comprising District Officer Charged Parking and police officials to resolve the problem of traffic jam in the metropolis in close coordination with... KARACHI: Order on plea by legal heirs reserved: Property case KARACHI, Oct 30: The Sindh High Court reserved judgement on Thursday on a writ petition moved by the legal heirs of the late Nawab Mahabat Khanji of Junagadh in 1986 for... KARACHI: Flaws in Police Order discussed KARACHI, Oct 30: A meeting of the high-powered committee of the Sindh cabinet set up in connection with the Police Order-2002, met here on Thursday with the adviser on home affairs... KARACHI: Committees set up to check price-hike KARACHI, Oct 30: For effective price control during the holy month of Ramazan, Karachi DCO Mir Hussain Ali, through a notification, has ordered constitution of price committees at town level.... KARACHI: Administrative approach with employees useless: expert KARACHI, Oct 30: There is no concept of motivation in government departments and organizations, and the administrative approach is applied to extract the maximum out of employees, which is the basic... KARACHI: No domestic disconnections in Ramazan: KWSB KARACHI, Oct 30: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board Managing Director, Brig Asif Ghazali, said on Thursday that water connections of domestic defaulters will not be disconnected during Ramazan.... KARACHI: Graduation ceremony of AKU held KARACHI, Oct 30: The annual graduation ceremony of fellows, residents and interns of the Aga Khan University’s department of postgraduate medical education was held on Wednesday.... KARACHI: KBCA clarifies position KARACHI, Oct 30: Defending its position on an illegal dangerous projection being made at a building on Tariq Road, the KBCA has clarified that the plans of the building were approved... KARACHI: UNESCO award for Pakistani scientist KARACHI, Oct 30: Dr Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy, Professor of Physics at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, has been awarded the 2003 UNESCO’s Kalinga prize for the popularization of science.... KARACHI: Arrest of ARD chief widely condemned KARACHI, Oct 30: Arrest of Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, President of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy, has been condemned widely by the enraged political circles who described the move as... KARACHI: Unmeasured syrups harmful to children KARACHI, Oct 30: Inappropriate understanding on the part of caretakers, mainly mothers, of administration of medicated syrups as per the dosage recommended by physicians is exposing a significant number of children... KARACHI: Laborer commits suicide KARACHI, Oct 30: A young labourer committed suicide by hanging himself in the Defence area on Thursday.... KARACHI: BA admissions KARACHI, Oct 30: The last date for admissions to BA (honours) and MA, Islamiat, at the Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre, University of Karachi, has been fixed as Nov 17.... PESHAWAR: Six convicted in dacoity case PESHAWAR, Oct 30: An anti-terrorism court here on Thursday convicted six men of committing a dacoity and sentenced them to 31 years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs1,61,000 each.... PESHAWAR: Need for visionary people stressed: Governor’s address at PU convocation PESHAWAR, Oct 30: Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah has stressed the need for producing men and women of vision and integrity to meet the challenges facing the nation.... PESHAWAR: Councillors repose confidence in City District Nazim PESHAWAR, Oct 30: Majority of the members of the city district council have expressed confidence in District Nazim Azam Afridi here at an informal session on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: Protection of newsman demanded PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The journalist community has demanded that the government should protect the life of a senior newsman, Jahangir Shahzad, who has been threatened by a group of smugglers.... PESHAWAR: HRW voices concern over Afghanistan violence PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern over political intimidation and violence associated with the election process of the upcoming constitutional Loya Jirga in Afghanistan.... PESHAWAR: MMA govt policies criticized PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The NWFP bi-party Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) government is promoting sectarianism and engulfing the rights of the other schools of thought.... PESHAWAR: ANP, ARD condemn Hashmi’s arrest PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The Awami National Party (ANP) criticizing the arrest of Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) president Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has termed it a violation of the fundamental rights... PESHAWAR: Opposition denies plans against govt PESHAWAR, Oct 30: Opposition leader in the NWFP Assembly Shehzada Muhammad Gustasap Khan has said that the opposition is not making any plans to topple the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government in... PESHAWAR: WB lauds NWFP health services PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The implementation of reforms in the provincial health sector during the 2002-03 financial year under the World Bank assisted provincial reforms programme has been regarded as “mixed” on... LANDI KOTAL: One hurt as van catches fire LANDI KOTAL, Oct 30: A man was injured when a pick-up carrying smuggled petrol caught fire in Bara here on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: 18 Sindh police officers to work for UN missions HYDERABAD, Oct 30: As many as 18 police officers of Sindh have qualified for the United Nation’s peace missions in Liberia and Kosovo following a test conducted by a UN team... HYDERABAD: Growers hold demo against shortage of water HYDERABAD, Oct 30: The growers of the Bilori Shakh tail-end, Tando Jam, on Thursday held a protest demonstration at Khisana Mori and outside the Hyderabad Press Club against the non-availability of... HYDERABAD: Doctors’ OPD boycott continues HYDERABAD, Oct 30: The house job doctors of Liaquat University Hospital continued boycott of OPD and wards and staged a protest demonstration on the second consecutive day on Thursday.... HYDERABAD: VC accused of nepotism in providing jobs HYDERABAD, Oct 30: Six members of the Sindh Agriculture University syndicate have expressed reservations over an advertisement, inviting applications for 37 vacant posts in the university.... HYDERABAD: Clarification from DDO sought HYDERABAD, Oct 30: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad, on Thursday sought clarification from the deputy district officer, revenue, and land acquisition officer, Sinjhoro, regarding a report he... HYDERABAD: Ex-Zeal Pak Cement workers demand dues HYDERABAD, Oct 30: A group of former employees of Zeal Pak Cement Factory observed a token hunger strike outside the press club on Thursday to protest against the non-payment of their...

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