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November 23, 2003 Sunday Ramazan 27, 1424 KARACHI: Removal of cabins from footpaths ordered KARACHI, Nov 22: A high-level meeting held here on Saturday with Adviser to the CM on Local Government, Wasim Akhtar, in the chair, directed the KBCA to remove all the cabins... KARACHI: Police kill youth in ‘encounter’ KARACHI, Nov 22: A man was shot dead in what police claimed to be an ‘encounter’ at a township in Sohrab Goth police limits, in small hours on Saturday.... KARACHI: 80 vacancies to be filled in 48 hours KARACHI, Nov 22: Although the Sindh government has not yet formally lifted ban on recruitment, some departments have started publicizing vacancies in newspapers.... KARACHI: Mansoor case judgment deferred KARACHI, Nov 22: An accountability court further deferred the pronouncement of judgment in a corruption reference against against former navy chief Mansoorul Haq and another ex-navy official.... KARACHI: Meat Sales return to normal KARACHI, Nov 22: Most of meat shops in the city reopened on Saturday as the Meat Merchants Welfare Association (MMWA) put off its 23-day strike till Eid days.... KARACHI: Tasman victims demand compensation KARACHI, Nov 22: A constitutional petition has been filed in the Supreme Court to seek compensation for the people affected by the Tasman Spirit mishap and a thorough inquiry to prevent... KARACHI: GRE-type test put off to Dec 9 KARACHI, Nov 22: The Higher Education Commission has postponed GRE-type test (general and specific) for award of PhD scholarships in natural and basic sciences, for France and China respectively, earlier scheduled... KARACHI: Discussion organized on writ jurisdiction KARACHI, Nov 22: As part of the legal education programme initiated by the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court, the first lecture and panel discussion took place in the Judicial... KARACHI: 60pc of domestic waste litters city KARACHI, Nov 22: Unhygienic conditions prevail in almost all localities of the city due to the local authorities’ failure in lifting and disposing of more than half of the waste generated... KARACHI: N. Nazimabad locality faces water shortage KARACHI, Nov 22: Acute water shortage has been persisting in North Nazimabad’s Block-L for the last fortnight, forcing the residents of the locality to buy private tankers at exorbitant rates.... KARACHI: Teams formed to monitor pay-parking KARACHI, Nov 22: The charged-parking department of the city government has constituted three teams to monitor charged-parking at shopping centres and malls, specially during peak hours in Ramazan.... KARACHI: SBTE’s admissions KARACHI, Nov 22: The Sindh Board of Technical Education has announced schedules for submission of admission forms and fees for the Technical School Certificate Part-I (Old and New Scheme) and TSC... KARACHI: MQM chief for joint efforts to end acrimony KARACHI, Nov 22: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain on Saturday called upon political and religious parties to jointly deliberate on measures for ending interference in democratic process, eradication of... KARACHI: New date for Honours, BPharmacy admission KARACHI, Nov 22: The University of Karachi has extended the date for submission of forms pertaining to varsity’ Honours and B Pharmacy programmes, for the candidates who have recently been declared... KARACHI: DMC’s symposium in Feb KARACHI, Nov 22: Dow Medical College is organizing its annual symposium from Feb 13 to 15, the members of its organizing committee told journalists on Saturday. The theme of the event... KARACHI: IG resents Harassment on pretext of checking KARACHI, Nov 22: The IGP Sindh, Syed Kamal Shah, has taken serious notice of reports that the police personnel supposed to conduct snap checking for security only resort to harass occupants... LAHORE: FIA’s Gujranwala PS without lock-up LAHORE, Nov 22: The Federal Investigation Agency’s recently established passport cell police station in Gujranwala district is without a lock-up, it is learnt on Saturday.... LAHORE: SWM to invite fresh offers for solid waste disposal LAHORE, Nov 22: The Solid Waste Management of the City District Government will again invite fresh offers from the private sector for the scientific disposal of the solid waste shortly.... LAHORE: Rs150m for campuses LAHORE, Nov 22: The City District Government will spend Rs150 million provincial government grant on the provision of missing facilities at its educational institutions during the current financial year, announced Nazim... LAHORE: Over 10m Saplings to be planted LAHORE, Nov 22: Over 10 million saplings will be planted during the next spring tree plantation campaign in the Punjab.... LAHORE: Development projects to be inspected: Pervaiz LAHORE, Nov 22: The Punjab government has devised a system to conduct surprise inspections of all the development schemes in the province so as to ensure their timely completion.... LAHORE: Ruling party backs MMA point of view: Baloch LAHORE, Nov 22: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal said here on Saturday that the country could be steered out of the prevailing crisis by implementing the constitutional package drafted by PML-Q Senator S.M.... LAHORE: Indian acts condemned LAHORE, Nov 22: A ruling party senator alleged on Saturday that India subjected Muslims and Kashmiri people to state terrorism whenever Pakistan made a serious offer for talks to resolve the... LAHORE: Two testify against Faisal Saleh LAHORE, Nov 22: Accountability court judge Rana Zahid Mehmood on Saturday recorded the statements of two prosecution witnesses in a wilful default reference against Interior Minister Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat and... LAHORE: Winter trains to run from Dec 9 LAHORE, Nov 22: The Pakistan Railways has decided to run winter trains between Rawalpindi and Quetta via Lahore twice a week from December 9 to February 28.... LAHORE: Nazim approves remodelling of Iqbal Town main road LAHORE, Nov 22: The Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning Agency (TEPA) will remodel the Allama Iqbal Town main road at an estimated cost of Rs130 million.... LAHORE: Traffic signals Manipulated to please ministers LAHORE, Nov 22: All 102 traffic signals are in order but those on The Mall and Jail Road are not being operated during the peak hours by the traffic police.... HYDERABAD: Roadmap for conflict resolution stressed: Pakistan-India relations HYDERABAD, Nov 22: Int-ellectuals, politicians and leaders of public opinion have welcomed the overtures by Pakistan and India to hold negotiations for resolving contentious issues.... PESHAWAR: Specialists support doctors’ rehiring PESHAWAR, Nov 22: Specialist Doctors Society has criticized junior doctors for having written letters to the governor to express their anguish over the government’s plan to reinstate the services of those... HYDERABAD: Eight prisoners released HYDERABAD, Nov 22: Eight prisoners were released from the central jail here on Saturday after District Nazim Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman and a PPP leader paid fines imposed on them.... PESHAWAR: Attack on police: seven acquitted PESHAWAR, Nov 22: An anti-terrorism court here on Saturday acquitted seven persons charged with attacking a police party with explosives and injuring five officials.... NOWSHERA: Submission of assets list lauded NOWSHERA, Nov 22: Former interior minister Maj Gen (Retd) Naseerullah Khan Babar on Saturday lauded the submission of asset lists by the parliamentarians with the Election Commission of Pakistan, but he... PESHAWAR: Strict security measures taken for PM’s visit PESHAWAR, Nov 22: People faced hardship due to the extraordinary  security arrangement made by the administration and the law-enforcement agencies on the arrival of Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah  Khan Jamali in the city on Saturday.... PESHAWAR: Banned outfit’s offices sealed PESHAWAR, Nov 22: Offices of the proscribed jihadi outfit Jamiatul Ansar were sealed in Mansehra on Friday night, police officials said here.... SUKKUR: 9 protesting workers arrested SUKKUR, Nov 22: Nine workers of the Fauji Fertilizer Corporation were arrested in Mirpur Mathelo on Saturday during a demonstration against the mill management for failing to pay dues of the... PESHAWAR: PTCL sets up maintenance centre for Eid PESHAWAR, Nov 22: The Northern Telecommunication Region of the PTCL has set up a maintenance and operation centre at the customer service centre to facilitate users during the Eid holidays.... HYDERABAD: Nomination papers approved: Adabi Sangat polls HYDERABAD, Nov 22: The election committee of the Sindhi Adabi Sangat at a meeting held here on Friday approved all the nomination papers filed by writers for different posts after scrutinizing... NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Cotton stock gutted NAUSHAHRO FEROZE, Nov 22: Thousands of maunds of raw cotton was reduced to ashes by fire that erupted in a ginning factory in Moro on Friday.... ISLAMABAD: PTA invites EoIs for cell phone licences ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: In line with the government’s decision of issuing two more cellular mobile licenses, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) from the interested parties... RAWALPINDI: New vehicle number plates to be introduced: Pervaiz RAWALPINDI, Nov 22: The provincial government will shortly introduce new number plates for vehicles registered in the Punjab, Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said here on Saturday.... ISLAMABAD: Results show 58.9 pass percentage: Federal board HSSC suppl exam ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) on Saturday announced the results of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Supplementary Examination 2003 with a pass percentage of... ISLAMABAD: No full rates during Eid holidays: PTCL ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) has announced that no prime time (day time) rate would be applicable during Eid holidays from November 25-30.... RAWALPINDI: Price of wheat flour fixed RAWALPINDI, Nov 22: The district government has announced the rates of wheat flour, which would be applicable in areas falling within the revenue limits of the district, a handout said.... ISLAMABAD: Collector asked to de-register complainant ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Justice Saleem Akhtar (retired) has asked the collector of sales tax Peshawar to de-register a complainant following re-examination of facts.... ISLAMABAD: NFC formation a step towards provincial harmony: PM ISLAMABAD, Nov 22: Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali said the formation of NFC was a major step towards provincial harmony and economic strength of the country.... RAWALPINDI: Court allows counsel to meet Sajid Naqvi RAWALPINDI, Nov 22: The judge of the anti-terrorism court No 1, Manzoor Ahmed Mirza, on Saturday granted permission to the legal counsel of the chief of outlawed Islami Tehrik Pakistan (ITP),...

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