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November 16, 2003 Sunday Ramazan 20, 1424 KARACHI: Sugar mills prepare for crushing season KARACHI, Nov 15: Sugar mills in Sindh started warming up their boilers on Saturday to commence the crushing season as per provincial government’s decision.... KARACHI: 4 LJ men sentenced to death KARACHI, Nov 15: An anti-terrorism court sentenced on Saturday the chief of banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, Akram Lahori, and his three associates to death in a sectarian murder case.... KARACHI: Missing youth returns KARACHI, Nov 15: A son of the managing director of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, Brigadier Asif Ghazali, who went missing on Friday, returned home on Saturday.... KARACHI: Mill owner shot and wounded KARACHI, Nov 15: Police allegedly shot at and wounded a man after he refused to give ‘bhatta’ to the police at his oil factory in Mochko police limits on Saturday.... KARACHI: MMA to set deadline for LFO: Qazi KARACHI, Nov 15: Qazi Hussain Ahmed, chief of the Jamaat-i-Islami and Vice President of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal, has reminded the government that it was running short of time in tabling in... KARACHI: Illegal hydrants banned KARACHI, Nov 15: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has imposed a ban on illegal hydrants near Nishtar Road, Jamshed Town, for seven days under section 144.... KARACHI: Two die in accidents KARACHI, Nov 15: A boy died after he was run over by a bus in Nazimabad on Saturday.... KARACHI: NED varsity issues merit lists KARACHI, Nov 15: The NED University of Engineering and Technology on Saturday released the provisional merit list of students for admissions to Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of... KARACHI: Shortage of admission forms irks students KARACHI, Nov 15: A number of students aspiring admission to Bachelor programmes at the University of Karachi were dismayed over non-availability of admission forms and prospectus at the designated bank branches... KARACHI: Herpes week begins KARACHI, Nov 15: To create awareness about herpes, a “Herpes Awareness Week” will be observed from Nov 16 to 22 during which a number of activities will be organized.... KARACHI: APNS takes action against Urdu daily KARACHI, Nov 15: The APNS Executive Committee has suspended membership of daily Khabrain as it found that its management was prima facie guilty of misconduct by providing fake, false and forged... KARACHI: Inter-provincial admissions KARACHI, Nov 15: The director, Technical Education, Sindh, has informed that admissions to BTech (Pass) course-session 2003-2004, in the filed of Mechanical, Civil and Electrical Power/Electronics & Communication, in the technical... KARACHI: Special court on building violations proposed: Ibad seeks amendments KARACHI, Nov 15: Sindh governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad has directed the officials to review setting up of a special court to check violation of construction laws.... KARACHI: Muttahida slams smear campaign KARACHI, Nov 15: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Saturday brushed aside the allegations of collecting “bhatta” and launched a frontal attack on Jamat-i-Islami for launching a a “ malicious” campaign against... KARACHI: MMA heads to decide future plan on 17th KARACHI, Nov 15: The heads of the component parties of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal will meet in Karachi after Taravih prayers on Nov 17, under chairmanship of its President, Maulana Shah Ahmed... KARACHI: Poll plea dismissed KARACHI, Nov 15: A Sindh High Court tribunal dismissed on Saturday a petition moved by former National Assembly Speaker Ilahi Bux Soomro of PML-Q against the election of Ejaz Hussain Jakhrani... ISLAMABAD: Rs1.5bn plan to outsource IT work for local firms ISLAMABAD, Nov 15: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has said the ministry has drawn up a Rs1.5 billion plan to outsource IT work for the... ISLAMABAD: Ten PTV channels soon, says minister ISLAMABAD, Nov 15: Drastic changes, including setting up of a credible and independent current affairs department and increasing the number of PTV channels to 10, will be made to improve working... RAWALPINDI: Uplift package for Pindi after Eid, says minister RAWALPINDI, Nov 15: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi will announce a grand development package for Rawalpindi during his visit to the city after Eidul Fitr, said Minister for Local Bodies... ISLAMABAD: PTCL board okays tariff relief package ISLAMABAD, Nov 15: The PTCL board on Friday formally approved the recently announced tariff package.... ISLAMABAD: PML-N criticizes govt’s legislative performance ISLAMABAD, Nov 15: Chief Coordinator of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said the performance of General Pervez Musharraf’s parliament was the worst in the parliamentary history of the... ISLAMABAD: Repressive power structures affect credit distribution: study ISLAMABAD, Nov 15: Existence of unjust and repressive power structures, unequal distribution of resources, particularly land, inefficient performance of formal credit institutions and an inherent discriminatory credit policy has led to... RAWALPINDI: Drug-resistant bacterium hits FFH RAWALPINDI, Nov 15: The Fauji Foundation Hospital (FFH)’s intensive care unit and operation theatre were recently hit by a drug-resistant bacterium, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), a source in the hospital... ISLAMABAD: Renewed interest in Bulleh Shah’s poetry ISLAMABAD, Nov 15: There has been a revival of interest in Bulleh Shah’s (1680-1758) poetry both in Pakistan and abroad, mainly due to the works of leading pop singers, eminent poet... LAHORE: Kite-flying may be allowed on Basant LAHORE, Nov 15: Relaxation of ban on kite-flying in the city on Basant is under active consideration.... LAHORE: Spain invited to invest in Pakistan LAHORE, Nov 15: Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri has called for more Spanish investment in Pakistan.... LAHORE: Beggars abound in Lahore LAHORE, Nov 15: Like every year, the city has been invaded by hordes of beggars ahead of Eidul Fitr.... LAHORE: Plan drawn to enhance export LAHORE, Nov 15: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said on Saturday that the province had drawn a comprehensive plan in collaboration with the federal government to enhance export and quicken the pace... LAHORE: Indian Sikh pilgrims leave LAHORE, Nov 15: As many as 384 Sikh pilgrims crossed the Wagah border into India on Saturday after staying here for 10 days to attend the festivities in connection with the... LAHORE: Book launching held LAHORE, Nov 15: Paying tributes to the late Mumtaz Mufti for his services for literature, speakers at a book launching threw light on various aspects of his life....

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