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November 17, 2003 Monday Ramazan 21, 1424 KARACHI: Brokers warned as meat prices go up KARACHI, Nov 16: After just a few days of compliance with the city government’s strongly pursued price list, meat merchants have reverted to their arbitrary raise in meat prices, charging Rs180... KARACHI: No decision on hiring of 650 teachers KARACHI, Nov 16: Despite lapse of over one year, the Sindh government has not finalized the appointment of about 650 teachers for 179 upgraded middle schools.... KARACHI: Property dealer shot dead KARACHI, Nov 16: middle-aged man was shot dead in Nazimabad late on Saturday night.... KARACHI: Pakistan, India urged to work for better ties KARACHI, Nov 16: Pakistan-India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy has proposed a step-by-step process to resolve Kashmir issue and stressed on a pivotal role for Kashmiri people in the process.... KARACHI: Major city projects in pipeline KARACHI, Nov 16: The Pakistan Steel, the Karachi Port Trust and the Export Processing Zone have agreed to execute a number of vital projects aimed at improving the city’s infrastructure under... KARACHI: 123 vehicles taken away last week KARACHI, Nov 16: Bandits either hijacked or stole 123 vehicles — 30 cars and 93 motorcycles— during the past one week in various parts of the metropolis.... KARACHI: Winter shower KARACHI, Nov 16: Karachi and its suburbs received the first winter shower Saturday night and Sunday morning.... KARACHI: City lacks clinics for diabetic patients KARACHI, Nov 16: If Karachi’s population is taken to be 12 million, and the prevalence of diabetes is deemed to be only 8 per cent, then there are about 1 million... KARACHI: Letter-boxes fewer than needed KARACHI, Nov 16: The Pakistan Post Office has around 450 letter-boxes in the city whose population is nearly 14 million.... KARACHI: Hiring of foreign faculty questioned KARACHI, Nov 16: High cost reforms in higher education are being carried out without involving the stakeholders - the students, statutory bodies of varsities and the elected teachers’ bodies.... KARACHI: Gene causing disease ‘found’ KARACHI, Nov 16: Aga Khan University’s genetic researchers claim to have traced a gene involved in the modulation of high blood pressure.... KARACHI: Report on beggary ordered KARACHI, Nov 16: Acting Chief Secretary Ghulam Sarwar Khero has directed the district coordination officer (DCO) and the city chief police officer (CCPO) to take measures for controlling the growing menace... KARACHI: Calligraphy exhibition KARACHI, Nov 16: An exhibition of calligraphy and Islamic art will open at the Sabuha art gallery at 5pm on Monday.... KARACHI: Fresh supply may lower tomato prices KARACHI, Nov 16: The prices of tomatoes in the market will come down next month when Sindh reaps a new crop.... KARACHI: Improved provincial, local govts ties stressed KARACHI, Nov 16: Adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister on Local Government Waseem Akhtar has called for a better working relationship and coordination between the provincial and district governments to provide... KARACHI: Uplift projects KARACHI, Nov 16: The city government has decided to form a steering committee to ensure and monitor the implementation and execution of different projects being carried out by Enterprise and Investment... KARACHI: Club for special children urged KARACHI, Nov 16: Naib Nazim Tariq Hasan has stressed upon the need for a club for special children, to provide them opportunities of social interaction and improve their abilities in an... KARACHI: Law and order in Sindh reviewed KARACHI, Nov 16: Law and order in the province was reviewed and steps for its improvement were considered at a high-level meeting, presided over by Sindh Governor, held at the Governor’s... KARACHI: Altaf says feudals don’t love country KARACHI, Nov 16: Chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Altaf Hussain has said the death of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah was not a natural one. He described it as a “murder” in... KARACHI: Legal experts back plea on judicial powers for KBCA official KARACHI, Nov 16: A committee of legal experts comprising representatives of the provincial government and Karachi Building Control Authority has supported the KBCA’s plea for its empowerment to discharge its functions... KARACHI: Woman commits suicide KARACHI, Nov 16: An unidentified middle-aged woman committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in New Karachi Industrial Area on Sunday.... KARACHI: Office-bearers of MMWA released KARACHI, Nov 16: Office-bearers of the Meat Merchants Welfare Association (MMWA), who were picked up by police on Saturday, were released on Monday.... KARACHI: City Nazim rejects KPT claim on Lyari land KARACHI, Nov 16: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan, rejecting the Karachi Port Trust’s claim over Layari land and Khadda Market in old city area, on Saturday, categorically stated that the KPT had... HYDERABAD: Sida suggests LBOD realignment HYDERABAD, Nov 16: The Sida board has resolved to propose to the government to return the Left Bank Outfall Drain back to Wapda to reconstruct its tidal link and Choleri Weir,... HYDERABAD: Corruption in food dept alleged HYDERABAD, Nov 16: The Atta Chakki Owners Association has accused the food officials of corrupt practices and warned that wheat shortage may occur in Hyderabad district in December.... LARKANA: Demo held against closure of schools LARKANA, Nov 16: The villagers, hailing from Warah, held a demonstration in front of the press club and observed hunger strike on Sunday in protest against the closure of primary schools... HYDERABAD: Traffic jam becomes a routine HYDERABAD, Nov 16: Various parts of the city are witnessing traffic jam almost daily particularly before Iftar.... SUKKUR: Jirga resolves dispute SUKKUR, Nov 16: A Jirga held in Ghotki on Sunday resolved a dispute between the Mazari and Soomro clans in which a man, Bagan Soomro, was killed some three months ago... KHAIRPUR: Row over Naib Nazim office deepens KHAIRPUR, Nov 16: District Nazim Nafisa Shah issued an order on Saturday to seal the district Naib Nazim office, stating there had been a dispute on the post of the Naib... MIRPURKHAS: Sugarcane harvesting begins MIRPURKHAS, Nov 16: With the sugar mill boilers warming up, harvesting of sugarcane crop has started in the district.... KHAIRPUR: Five hostages released KHAIRPUR, Nov 16: Five people, who were kidnapped on Sept 26 from Saeedpur Laro, Kingri taluka, were recovered on Saturday by the police after an encounter.... PESHAWAR: Changes made in ADP to avail Japanese grant: WB’s reservations neglected PESHAWAR, Nov 16: The provincial government has decided to add some more water sector projects to its current annual development programme as “non-ADP-funded projects” to avail over Rs494 million Japanese grant,... PESHAWAR: Law on women’s inheritance right soon: Durrani PESHAWAR, Nov 16: The provincial government would soon introduce a legislation to make binding the right of inheritance to women and ban the tradition of giving out women in settlement for... PESHAWAR: LB elections under joint electorate being considered PESHAWAR, Nov 16: The federal government is contemplating to hold next local government elections on joint electorate basis in the four provinces and has directed the provincial governments to amend their... PESHAWAR: Efforts to improve masses life assured PESHAWAR, Nov 16: Federal Minister for Water and Power Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said that allout efforts will be made to improve the lot of people through provision of basic... PESHAWAR: FIR in abuse case not yet filed PESHAWAR, Nov 16: The NWFP government has adopted silence over registration of an FIR against employees of the City Government Higher Secondary School No.3 allegedly involved in sexual abuse of students....

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