10 October 2004 Sunday 24 Shaban 1425 ISLAMABAD: Karachi under the Raj exhibition inaugurated KARACHI, Oct 9: The sneak preview of a major exhibition showcasing the history of Karachi from the Battle of Miani to partition was held on the lawns of Mohatta Palace on Saturday. ... KARACHI: IBA convocation held KARACHI, Oct 9: The Governor Sindh, Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan, on Saturday strongly advised graduates of the IBA to apply their acquired knowledge for uplifting local businesses and industries to distinction ... KARACHI: Environment drive after Eid, says adviser KARACHI, Oct 9: The Sindh Chief Minister's Adviser on Environment, Noman Saigol, on Saturday directed the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) to inspect drainage systems in Karachi ... KARACHI: Bushra Rehman lauded KARACHI, Oct 9: Popular writer and politician Mrs Bushra Rahman was the chief guest at the Arts Council on Friday. ... KARACHI: Iftikhar Adani passes away KARACHI, Oct 9: I.A. Khan, known as Iftikhar Adani in the literary circles, died of a heart attack here on Saturday. He was 83. ... KARACHI: ATC reserves order in Aalmi activist's case KARACHI, Oct 9: The prosecution prayed on Saturday to an anti-terrorism court to award capital punishment to a worker of the Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Aalmi in a murder case. ... KARACHI: Carjacker killed in shootout KARACHI, Oct 9: A suspected carjacker was killed and another arrested on Saturday in a shootout with police in Mehmoodabad. While, four alleged carjackers were arrested, and stolen vehicles and weapons were recovered ... ISLAMABAD: Federal Urdu varsity: PC-1 of new campus in final stages ISLAMABAD, Oct 9: A Rs3.5 billion PC-1 for setting up a new campus of the Federal Urdu University (FUU) near Chak Shahzad is in the final stages of preparation. ... ISLAMABAD: Plea challenging extension of tenure dismissed ISLAMABAD, Oct 9: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has dismissed a suit of Murlidhar Gangwani, former president of Institute of Engineers Pakistan (IEP), challenging the notification of extension of tenure ... LAHORE: Unregistered: Nine medical colleges 'fleece' students LAHORE, Oct 9: Thousands of students allured to get medical and dental education are being fleeced and deceived by the nine unregistered medical colleges in the Punjab, the NWFP and Islamabad. ... LAHORE: 'Kacha kot' that became Lahore OUR search for the origins of the original Lahore has immense twists and turns. It's time period can be anything starting 2,000 BC onwards... at least carbon dating evidence of archaeological findings in the Lahore Fort do suggest this time period. ... LAHORE: Students urged to infuse new ideas in science LAHORE, Oct 9: University of Engineering and Technology (UET) vice-chancellor Muhammad Akram has stressed that students should struggle and apply their minds to give innovative ideas to put the nation on the path of progress. ... LAHORE: ARD to work out schedule for mass contact druve LAHORE, Oct 9: ARD leaders at a meeting here on Sunday (today) will work out the schedule for a mass contact campaign for the next few months, a central official of the coalition said on Saturday. ... LAHORE: CMAs role eulogized LAHORE, Oct 9: Punjab Finance Minister Sardar Hasnain Bahadar Dareshak has said the cost and management accountants (CMAs) were playing a vital role in the survival of the industrial and commercial organizations ... PESHAWAR/QUETTA: DPs take active part in polls PESHAWAR/QUETTA, Oct 9: An overwhelming number of displaced Afghans cast their votes in their country's first-ever direct presidential elections despite threats from remnants of Taliban with most of them yearning for peace in their homeland. ... QUETTA: Demand for repeal of 'anti-labour' law QUETTA, Oct 9: Hundreds of government employees belonging to the Balochistan Labour Workers Federation Ittehad gathered on the premises of city district government on Saturday and denounced "anti-labour" ordinances. ... HYDERABAD: Three shot dead near 'Kotri Ranges' HYDERABAD, Oct 9: Three persons were killed near a place known as Kotri Ranges on Friday in a mishap but the exact nature of the incident could not be confirmed till the filing of this report. ... QUETTA: Quetta bus owners threaten strike QUETTA, Oct 9: The All Quetta Local Buses Association has announced that following the failure of negotiation with the city government, transporters would begin a strike from Tuesday to protest non-resolution of their issues. ... PESHAWAR: Afghan presidential election: Women say a liberal can guarantee rights PESHAWAR, Oct 9: A majority of Afghan women said they had voted for incumbent President Hamid Karzai in the first-ever presidential election on Saturday because he could better guarantee their rights. ... PESHAWAR: Bail petition dismissed PESHAWAR, Oct 9: An anti-terrorism court here on Saturday dismissed a bail application filed by a man suspected of having links with militants. ... HARIPUR: Court summons UK national HARIPUR, Oct 9: Fresh summons were issued by the district and sessions judge here on Saturday calling a British national of Pakistani origins to appear before the court on Oct 14 along with his two children. ... CHITRAL: Lowari Pass closed CHITRAL, OCT 9: Chitral received heavy snowfall on Saturday. The Lowari Pass was closed for traffic and the road links between the Mulkhow, Torkhow, Mastuj, Golen and Lotkoh valleys were severed. ... BANNU: Man killed, three injured BANNU, Oct 9: A man was killed and three others injured in different incidents here on Friday. ... SWABI: Storm hits Swabi SWABI, Oct 9: Life in Swabi district and its suburbs was paralyzed by a storm on Saturday. ... GILGIT: Leaves of officials cancelled in N. Areas GILGIT, Oct 9: All official leaves and vacations have been cancelled to ensure their presence during elections for the legislative council and local bodies. ... SUKKUR: Hesco officials warned against loadshedding SUKKUR, Oct 9: Hesco Chief Executive Adeeb-ul-Hassan Rizvi has said that officials responsible for undeclared and unjust loadshedding will be punished accordingly. ... HYDERABAD: Market committee asked to remove check-posts HYDERABAD, Oct 9: The DCO has directed the market committee to remove its illegal check-posts on main roads of the district because establishment of check-posts is not included in the agreement ... HYDERABAD: SHC issues notice to nazims HYDERABAD, Oct 9: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, has directed the nazims of Qasimabad taluka and a union council to appear in the court on October 14. ... MIRPURKHAS: 2 killed in accident MIRPURKHAS, Oct 9: Two people were killed and three others injured in two road accidents in the district on Friday. ... LARKANA: 'CMC deserves varsity status' LARKANA, Oct 9: The Chandka Medical College will be soon elevated to the status of a medical university after affiliating the Sukkur Medical College and the People's Medical College with it. ... DADU: Four arrested for killing boy DADU, Oct 9: Four men were arrested here on Saturday on the charge of killing a schoolboy, Ghulam Haider Panhwar. ... BAHAWALPUR: Shortage of flour before Ramazan BAHAWALPUR, Oct 9: Consumers are facing shortage of flour in the open market in the city and suburbs ahead of Ramazan. ... KASUR: Ordeal of Zakat seekers KASUR, Oct 9: The poor and elderly people seeking Zakat are facing a great deal of inconvenience and being humiliated by officials of the Pakistan Baitul Maal and General Post Office. ... MULTAN: Public meeting: Show-cause notice to Multan Nazim MULTAN, Oct 9: The Punjab government has issued a show-cause notice to District Nazim Riaz Husain Qureshi seeking explanation "under which circumstances you permitted an outlawed sectarian organization to hold a public meeting." ... FAISALABAD: 73 councillors to testify against tehsil Nazim, others FAISALABAD, Oct 9: Seventy three councillors have decided to give documentary and verbal evidences against city Nazim Mumtaz Ali Cheema and two senior officials in inquiry conducted on the orders of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) ... SHEIKHUPURA: Bar official re-arrested in sedition case SHEIKHUPURA, Oct 9: Immediately after his release on bail by the additional district & sessions judge under 16 MPO, Nankana bar secretary-general Anwar Zahid was re-arrested here on Saturday in a sedition case. ...

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