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November 12, 2003 Wednesday Ramazan 16, 1424 KARACHI: Meat-sellers agree to abide by city govt prices: Strike called off KARACHI, Nov 11: Meat-sellers called off their strike on Tuesday, announcing they would begin selling beef and mutton on Wednesday at the rates prescribed by the city government.... KARACHI: PA takes up resolution on Karo-kari today KARACHI, Nov 11: The Sindh Assembly in its second session on Tuesday discussed a private resolution presented by Heer Ismail Soho of the Muttahida Quami Movement requesting the provincial government to... KARACHI: Prosecution seeks death in sectarian killing case KARACHI, Nov 11: The prosecution prayed on Tuesday to an anti-terrorism court to award death penalty to the chief of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi and his three alleged accomplices in a sectarian... KARACHI: Progress on park project reviewed KARACHI, Nov 11: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has called for gearing up the pace of work on the Askari Park project, being laid out at the site of old Sabzimandi.... KARACHI: Polythene bags to be banned KARACHI Nov 11: The City District Government Karachi has decided to ban polythene bags from June 30, 2004, permanently, and the paper, cloth and thick plastic bags would be promoted, which... KARACHI: Five die in road accidents KARACHI, Nov 11: Five persons died in road traffic accidents in different parts of the city on Tuesday.... KARACHI: CM briefed on bypass, expressway projects: Progress reviewed KARACHI, Nov 11: Sindh Chief Minister Ali Mohammed Mahar on Tuesday went on a detailed visit of the Northern Bypass and Lyari Expressway projects and reviewed the pace of work there.... KARACHI: NCRC’s proposals get cold response from varsities KARACHI, Nov 11: The recommendations made by the National Curriculum Revision Committee on Electronics, formed by defunct University Grants Commission (UGC), have been ignored by the most of varsities in the... KARACHI: Meat crisis due to lack of livestock policy KARACHI, Nov 11: One of the major reasons of the ongoing beef and mutton crisis in the city is that the city government has failed to evolve any livestock policy.... KARACHI: Naat poets honoured KARACHI: A meeting to honour the poet Ansarul Haq Qureshi, known as Gohar Azmi, was held at the Arts Council on Tuesday.... KARACHI: Lifetime achievement award for Dow graduate KARACHI, Nov 11: Dr S. Sultan Ahmed, Professor of Medicine, New Jersey Medical School, USA and a Dow Medical College Graduate - 1963 batch- here on Tuesday was given a ‘Life... KARACHI: Agriculture classes at KU KARACHI, Nov 11: The vice-chancellor, University of Karachi, Prof Dr Zafar Saeed Saify has said that BS (Agriculture) and BCom (Honours) classes would begin from January, next year, at the varsity.... KARACHI: HU exams schedule KARACHI, Nov 11: The Examinations Department, Hamdard University, on Tuesday announced the schedule of theory and practical examinations of B Pharmacy-MBA, First Year-2003, to be held in December 2003, and January... KARACHI: Aitikaf date KARACHI, Nov 11: Religious scholars who gathered at the Korangi Darul Uloom said the decision of the Ruet-i-Hilal Committee about the sighting of the moon on Oct 26 was doubtful.... KARACHI: SHC issues notice to NAB on bank scam KARACHI, Nov 11: A division bench of the Sindh High Court issued a notice to the National Accountability Bureau to ascertain whether it had taken cognizance of the city courts postal... KARACHI: Muttahida fighting for middle class rule: Altaf KARACHI, Nov 11: Chief of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf Hussain, has claimed that his struggle is to establish a middle class order which is against religious and sectarian extremism.... KARACHI: Opposition failed to sensitize people on LFO, says Imran KARACHI, Nov 11: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan has said that in the present situation the main issue before the nation is to save the Constitution and all other issues are... KARACHI: Sindh assembly to discuss sugar-related issues today KARACHI, Nov 11: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday admitted an adjournment motion for a discussion on the start of the crushing season at sugar mills, payment of arrears to growers and... KARACHI: Notice issued to jail chief on transfer of activists KARACHI, Nov 11: A division bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC), comprising Justice Zahid Kurban Alavi and Justice Zia Pervez, on Tuesday issued notices to the inspector-general for prisons, Sindh,... KARACHI: Report on land grabbing sought KARACHI, Nov 11: Acting Chief Secretary of Sindh Ghulam Sarwar Khehro has called for a report within three days by the Secretary for Irrigation and Power regarding reports that plots worth... KARACHI: Offer letters issued KARACHI, Nov 11: The Karachi admission committee for medical colleges has issued the offer letters of admission to the candidates, provisionally been selected for self-finance (Local & Overseas) categories.... KARACHI: Body found KARACHI, Nov 11: Unknown persons killed a middleaged man, his body was recovered from the beach on Tuesday.... KARACHI: CPNE body’s meeting KARACHI, Nov 11: An emergent meeting of the Sindh Committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors has been convened in the office of the CPNE in Farid Chambers, Abdullah Haroon... KARACHI: Fair weather KARACHI, Nov 11: Fair weather with cool night has been forecast for the city on Wednesday, whereas dry weather will prevail in the rest of Sindh, besides Balochistan province.... KARACHI: DTCD results KARACHI, Nov 11: The Karachi University on Tuesday issued results of Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, annual examination-2003.... HYDERABAD: Nazims moot seeks end to interference in LB affairs HYDERABAD, Nov 11: The All Sindh Taluka/Town Nazims’ Alliance at a meeting held here on Monday rejected recommendations of a sub-committee, appointed by the Sindh cabinet, with regard to sorting out... HYDERABAD: Cane growers to protest outside PA today HYDERABAD, Nov 11: The sugarcane growers will hold a protest demonstration outside the Sindh Assembly on Wednesday (today) against the delay in the start of sugarcane crushing season by the sugar... HYDERABAD: Probe into delay in payment ordered: Land acquisition awards HYDERABAD, Nov 11: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Tuesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Establishment deputy director to conduct an investigation into three land acquisition matters.... HYDERABAD: JSQM says Sindh won’t accept dam HYDERABAD, Nov 11: The Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz central committee at a meeting held here on Monday reiterated that the people of Sindh would not accept construction of water projects on... HYDERABAD: High court issues notice to SHO HYDERABAD, Nov 11: The Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit bench, on Tuesday summoned the Bandhi SHO on Nov 17 and issued a notice to the Sindh AAG on a petition, seeking... MIRPURKHAS: Prisoners vaccinated against hepatitis-B MIRPURKHAS, Nov 11: At least 200 prisoners in the district prison, Mirpurkhas, have been vaccinated for Hepatitis-B by a team of the district health department.... SUKKUR: Girl handed over to tribal chief SUKKUR, Nov 11: Gul Bano Narewal, who had married Naveed Khaskheli of her own will at the sessions court of Khairpur on Oct 14, was handed over to the elder of... SANGHAR: Transferred teachers’ fate hangs in balance SANGHAR, Nov 11: An assistant professor and three lecturers of the Government Girls College, Tando Adam, are shuttling between Karachi, Tando Adam and Sanghar for the last 24 days due to... SHIKARPUR: Statements recorded SHIKARPUR, Nov 11: The seventh civil judge and judicial magistrate recorded the statements of eyewitnesses in the murder case of a newsman, Amir Bux Brohi, of Shikarpur.... HYDERABAD: Mehran varsity admission HYDERABAD, Nov 11: The Mehran University of Engineering and Technology announced on Tuesday the names of candidates who have been selected for admission to first year of various disciplines (session 2003-2004).... PESHAWAR: Govt urged to abolish fixed pay policy PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The Class-IV Government Employees Association has urged the government to abolish the fixed pay policy for the employees of the education department.... PESHAWAR: Probe into juvenile’s death demanded PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (Sparc) has underlined the need for implementing the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000 in its true spirit... PESHAWAR: Opposition asked to accept LFO PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The Pakistan Muslim League-Q has urged opposition parties in parliament to accept the Legal Framework Order (LFO).... PESHAWAR: Rs96m embezzlement in KTH detected PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The Public Accounts Committee of the NWFP Assembly has detected financial bungling to the tune of Rs96 million at the Khyber Teaching Hospital during the year 1997-98 and... MANSEHRA: Smuggled goods seized MANSEHRA, Nov 11: A customs squad foiled an attempt to smuggle Chinese goods worth millions of rupees to Rawalpindi on Monday night.... PESHAWAR: Rs31.30m released to districts in NWFP PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The provincial government has released Rs31.30 million to tehsil and town administration of all the 24 districts of the NWFP for the current month, said a notification issued... PESHAWAR: Move to close schools in Hayatabad opposed PESHAWAR, Nov 11: The Parents Action Committee has opposed the decision of the Town-III administration to close down private schools situated in the residential area of Hayatabad township and shift them...

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