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November 1, 2003 Saturday Ramazan 5, 1424 KARACHI: MMA men to mediate in row over meat prices: Strike makes chicken costlier KARACHI, Oct 31: As the indefinite strike by meat merchants entered its second day, Friday, no fresh meeting was held between the city government and Meat Merchants Welfare Association (MMWA) to... KARACHI: 250 volunteers to teach college students KARACHI, Oct 31: About 250 men and women having postgraduate degrees have volunteered their services to the City District Government Karachi to teach the first year students of ten newly-established public-sector... KARACHI: Former DSP, wife & son convicted in NAB case KARACHI, Oct 31: A retired deputy superintendent of police (DSP), his wife and son were convicted on Friday on charges of corruption and living beyond their legal means of income.... KARACHI: Couple shot dead KARACHI, Oct 31: A couple was shot dead by unknown persons in Site area on Friday.... KARACHI: New phone tariff from today KARACHI, Oct 31: New PTCL tariff is being implemented from Nov 1 whereby rates of international and nationwide calls have been reduced considerably.... KARACHI: City govt’s firm stand gains public support: Tussle with meat merchants KARACHI, Oct 31: Instead of raising a hue and cry over the non-availability of meat in the city amid strike by meat sellers, people at large have generally welcomed the decision... KARACHI: Rickshaw silencers KARACHI, Oct 31: The capital city traffic police has given Nov 30 deadline to auto-rickshaw operators for replacing old and defective silencers with the approved ones meeting the international standards.... KARACHI: School land in PECHS encroached KARACHI, Oct 31: Residents of an unauthorized katchi abadi, situated near the PECHS Senior Model School, have started constructing two-floor RCC houses, despite the fact that the land, where the abadi... KARACHI: Fasting helps lower blood sugar: expert KARACHI, Oct 31: The diabetics who try to control their blood sugar through better diet or the use of blood-lowering tablets should fast during Ramazan. Fasting not only helps them lower... KARACHI: Arts council told to complete project KARACHI, Oct 31: Sindh governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has asked the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, to complete the ongoing theatre-auditorium project by Nov 30.... KARACHI:Sindh govt to survey its assets KARACHI, Oct 31: A survey of government assets in the province, to assess their condition and value, will be conducted with a view to cut unnecessary expenditures, by disposing of these... KARACHI: Funds for computers in schools, colleges KARACHI, Oct 31: Sindh Education Minister Irfanullah Khan Marwat said that minimum 20 computers would be made provided to each institution in the province.... KARACHI: BSc exam results KARACHI, Oct 31: The University of Karachi, on Friday, announced the results of BSc (Home Economics) first year annual exams 2003 with a pass percentage of 65.55.... KARACHI: Fishermen to get ration KARACHI, Oct 31: Acting Nazim Tariq Hasan has decided to grant one month ration to the families of fishermen to save them from hardships during Ramazan.... KARACHI: Hepatitis-B vaccination advised KARACHI, Oct 31: Pakistan with an estimated number of seven million carriers of Hepatitis B needs to initiate an comprehensive vaccination campaign against the disease at all levels.... KARACHI: Centres for English literature ordered KARACHI, Oct 31: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammed Mahar has directed that English Literature Training Centres should be established in Sindh.... KARACHI: Elected KARACHI, Oct 31: Raja Aminur Rehman of Islamabad has been elected as central chairman of the Pakistan Employment Promoters Association, says a press release.... HYDERABAD: Landlords accused of occupying land HYDERABAD, Oct 31: The villagers of Goth Noor Khan Chang, union council No4, Qasimabad Taluka, have accused some landlords of tampering with the record and taking over possession of their land... DADU: Two officials suspended DADU, Oct 31: Two irrigation officials, Sub-engineer Abdul Khaliq Panhwar and Darogha Fateh Mohammad Solangi, of the Bolari Minor have been suspended on charges of selling irrigation water to influential landlords.... HYDERABAD: Hashmi’s arrest condemned HYDERABAD, Oct 31: PML-N Leaders and MPAs belonging to opposition parties have condemned the arrest of ARD president and acting president of PML-N Javed Hashmi and demanded his immediate release.... LARAKANA: SHC sets aside conviction LARKANA, Oct 31: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Larkana circuit bench, here on Friday set aside the conviction of a prisoner serving his jail termin a narcotics’ case... HYDERABAD: Sindh University entry test tomorrow HYDERABAD, Oct 31: Pre-entry test for admission to the University of Sindh for the academic session 2004 for all disciplines will be conducted at the Dr Baloch Model School (Old Campus)... SANGHAR: Probe into couple’s murder case begins SANGHAR, Oct 31: A team of Hyderabad police, led by the DSP, Imdad Shah and inspectors Ali Sher Rahu and Anwar Lakho, have begun an inquiry into the murder case of... KHAIRPUR : Six employees held over corruption KHAIRPUR, Oct 31: The anti-corruption police, Khairpur, have arrested six government employees, on charges of wrongfully drawing house purchase loan.... MITHI:Compensation to be provided to families of rain victims MITHI, Oct 31: The provincial minister for works and services and the chairman, Relief Committee, Tharparkar, Arbab Ghulam Raheem, has said that as 24 people perished owing to rain-related incidents, a... HYDERABAD: One killed in accident HYDERABAD, Oct 31: One person was killed and three other people were injured in an accident on the Super Highway, near police post No6, about 50 kms from here, on Friday.... JACOBABAD: Anti-bandit drive launched JACOBABAD, Oct 31: After continuous landmine blast incidents, police with the help of the Frontier Constabulary have launched an operation against dacoits in the Sindh-Balochistan border area on Friday.... NAWABSHAH: Man found dead NAWABSHAH, Oct 31: An unidentified man in his fifties was found dead on the Sanghar road here on Thursday.... PESHAWAR: Govt policies to attract investment, says Durrani PESHAWAR, Oct 31: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has expressed the hope that prudent measures taken by the MMA government will attract largescale investment in the Frontier province.... PESHAWAR: Family support must for addicts’ rehabilitation PESHAWAR, Oct 31: Indifferent attitude of family members to drug addicts is the main obstacle to the latter’s rehabilitation, doctors told Dawn on Friday.... PESHAWAR:Deforestation Continues PESHAWAR, Oct 31: The demand-supply with regard to forest is alarming in the Frontier as the forest depletion is currently continuing unabated at a very fast pace.... PESHAWAR: Sherpao says Hashmi acted against state PESHAWAR, Oct 31: Pakistan People’s Party (Sherpao) MPA Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao has said the arrest of a politician is unfortunate, but his actions were against national interests.... PESHAWAR: Importance of education underscored PESHAWAR, Oct 31: Corps Commander Lieutenant-General Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai has said that education plays an important role in the progress and enlightenment of nations and that is why the Pakistan... PESHAWAR:KTH chief assumes charge PESHAWAR, Oct 31: Prof Dr Changez Hakim Khan has assumed the charge of chief executive of the Khyber Teaching Hospital, a press release said.... PESHAWAR:Shortage of X-ray films hits patients PESHAWAR, Oct 31: The shortage of X-ray films at the Khyber Teaching Hospital has been causing serious problems for patients.... PESHAWAR:Release of ARD chief demanded PESHAWAR, Oct 31: Pakistan Muslim League (N) has  demanded of the government to release PML acting president Makhdoom  Javed Hashmi immediately and register a treason case, under the Article 6 of...

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