PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from June 2003:
Sindh Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Hyderabad, June.01 PPI: Sindh minister for sports and youth affairs, Naeem Ishtiaq has said that construction of mini sports complex in Qasimabad and other places will be first priority of his ministry as the government is committed to provide health and education facilities to all ...
District: Pen-Down Strike Observed.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Larkana, June.01 PPI: In response to the call of All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA), pen down strike was observed in 24 departments besides holding general body meeting and protest rallies to press the Government for the acceptance of their charter of demands. APCA has been demanding ...
District: Lunatic Uncle kills Nephew.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Tando Adam, June.01 PPI: One insane person killed his minor nephew near Faisal Floor Mill here the other day. According to details Sarwar Rajput was mentally unbalanced and had returned from the mental hospital of Giddu one month ago. The deceased Qamaruddin was his nephew and as soon as ...
Sindh Ombudsman Regional Office Mirpur Khas/ Inaugural date changed.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): The inaugural ceremony of Regional Office of Sindh Ombudsman at Mirpur Khas, scheduled on June 03 will now be held on June 05 at 1100 hours. Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan will be the chief guest. The Regional Office is located at Hyderabad road opposite ...
District: Heat related death toll rises to 41.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Multan, June 01 (PPI): A Toy vendor, Muhammad Shafi (35) and a two year old boy Muhammad Akbar were among the eleven persons who have been died of heat strike in Punjab during last 48 hours, rising the death toll to 41 because mercury shot up to 46 degree Celsius. "Casualties in Pakistan ...
District: Teacher beaten to death by pupils.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Multan, June 01(PPI): A teacher was beaten to death by the pupils in a religious seminary for reprimanding one of the students in Duniyapur on Saturday. "More than a dozen students led by Rashid Dogar have beaten their teacher Hafiz Zafar Iqbal (25) to death in a religious seminary ...
District: Acid throwing victim dies.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Multan, June 01(PPI): A ten year old "Reema" succumbed to burns in Bahawal Victoria Hospital at 0800 p.m., while her brother Muhammad Bilal (3) is in critical condition. However another five are improving. "Three persons led by Rao Sadaqat entered the home of Rao Muhammad Ashiq and they ...
Warm and Humid Weather Forecast.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): The Meteorological department has forecast warm and humid weather for Karachi with maximum temperature of 36 to 38 degree centigrade on Monday. Mainly hot and dry weather is likely to prevail over ...
BOXING: Jones to face Holyfield.
Jun 01, 2003 ... San Juan, June 01 (PPI): WBA heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr will defend his title against former world champion Evander Holyfield in October, according to a top promoter. Murad Muhammad told local press that the fight would take place on 4 October and claimed it would earn Jones $15m. ...
District Thatta: Auction of fishing contract postponed on fishermen's protest.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Thatta, Jun. 01 (PPI): Fishermen staged a protest demonstration and sit-in against the auction of fishing contract in Indus river and Kenjhar lake which was postponed on the intervention of Advisor to the Chief Minister here yesterday. According to details, the auction of fishing contracts ...
Creating awareness about environmental pollution is top priority: Faisal Malik.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 PPI: It is the first time that present Government has made a separate department for environment and to educate people about environment protections, damage to environment and illnesses causes by pollution is our top priority. These views were expressed by Advisor to ...
NIPA to organize seminar on 'Human Rights for MPAs & Nazims'.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Jun 01 (PPI): National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), Karachi will organize a Seminar on Human Rights on Wednesday 04th June, 2003 for the elected representatives of people, i.e., Members of Sindh Assembly and Nazims belonging to the various districts of Sindh ...
Sexually Transmitted Disease patients increase in Karachi.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): There has been a significant increase in Sexually Transmitted Diseases with rising number of such patients in Karachi, reveal comparative figures provided by the Institute of Skin Diseases, Sindh. Dr. Ghulam Sarwar Channa, Director, Institute of Skin Diseases Sindh, ...
CM Sindh dissatisfied over bad performance by KESC and KW&SB.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 PPI: Chief Minister Sindh Sardar Ali Muhammad Khan Mehar has expressed deep concern over the bad performance by Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (K.E.S.C.) and Karachi Water & Sewarage Board (KW&SB), said a handout here Sunday. He has taken strong notice of continuous ...
Beach goers suggested to use vinegar.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi June 01(PPI): Since the fire brigade department if City Government is the only civic agency responsible for providing safety and first aid to beach goers from Sandspit to Cape Monze, it cannot meet the high number of victims falling prey to blue bottle bite during holidays, when ...
Public Safety Commissions formed only in eight districts of Sindh.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Political considerations and certain other problems of administrative nature were causing delay in formation of Public Safety Commissions at district, capital city district and provincial level in Sindh, official sources confided. The District Public Safety ...
Sindh Textbook Board fixes different prices of books for different districts.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Sindh Textbook Board has introduced strange pricing system fixing different prices of its textbooks for each of 16 districts of the province for sale in open market abandoning traditional system of unified prices. The fixing different prices of books for different ...
232 college lecturers promoted, SPLA greets.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Jun 01 (PPI): Sindh Professors & Lecturers' Association (SPLA) has congratulated Sunday 232 college lecturers who have been promoted from geade-17 to Assistant Professor's grade-18 by the Education Department, Government of Sindh. According to details, the promotees include 209 ...
City: Duplicate bridge on Sharai Qazzafi, Orangi Town be completed by 30th June - Shoaib Bukhari.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Jun 01 (PPI): The Provincial Minister for Planning & Development Syed Shoaib Ahmad Bukhari visited Orangi Town here Sunday morning and inspected the under-construction work of 'Duplicate Bridge' on Sharai Qazzafi., a handout said. The MPAs elected from Orangi Town Anwar Alam, ...
Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri/Workers Convention in Karachi.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Chairman, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri Sunday urged both opposition parties and the government to settle the controversy of Legal Framework Order (LFO) besides other issues through negotiations and then formally get them formally approved from the ...
City: Welfare loans to be increased to Rs. 20 million - City Nazim.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Jun 01 (PPI): Acting City Nazim (Administrator) Tariq Hasan has observed that the City District Government realizes the problems confronting its employees, hence, he would try to enhance the amount under the head 'Welfare Loans' to Rs. 20 million and also he has program to open ...
Industrial, port, municipal activities contributing to coastal pollution in Karachi.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Despite presence of a large number of NGOs working for conservation of nature in Karachi, the city' 135 kilometres long coastline is facing severe pollution due to a combination of factors resulting from industrial, port, municipal, and transportation activities in ...
Provincial Minister for Sports stresses to create Tobacco-free society.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 PPI: Use of Tobacco is causing 4.9 million deaths annually worldwide. This bad habit has not only destroyed the economy of developing countries, like Pakistan but it has paralyzed our whole young generation. These views were expressed by Provincial Minster for Sports & ...
Health: Baqai Foundation BICVD to start soon.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 PPI: The Baqai Institute of Cardio- Vascular Diseases, a new Hospital for better treatment of heart patients is soon to be started at Nazim (Administrator) Abad No-2 Commercial Area which would be run on no-profit no-loss basis under the supervision of Baqai Foundation, ...
Sports: Nomi, Sana claimed top berths in Anti Tobacco Day Champ.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01(PPI): Second seed Nomi Qamar fought hard to clinch the title of Mens Singles Winner from his strong and top notched rival Aqeel Khan as both the players are of same calibre and style in Anti-Tobacco Day Tennis Championship here at hard courts of Karachi Club. Nomi Qamar in ...
IGP Sindh exhorts officers to be kind and helping with people.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Jun 01 (PPI): Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Syed Kamal Shah has exhorted police officers and officials to be helpful and kind to the citizens whether they belong to police or not. This he said in a weekly program of Radio Pakistan 'SOS Hour' while replying to telephone ...
Sports: Usmanabad Union win in KASB Football League.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, May 01(PPI): The KASB Premier Football is in full swing at the five centres of Karachi. The third match of the historic league saw strong Usmanabad Union Club utilise home advantage and defeated Rhuta Mohammadan Club 1-0 at Usmanabad Stadium here the other day. A large number of ...
Traffic congestion at Lea Market area causing inconvenience for locals.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Regular flouting of all traffic rules by the transporters at Lea Market area of the city and heedless attitude of traffic police are causing immense hardships and inconvenience for locals, it is learnt. All types of vehicles from the city routes and the upcountry ...
City: All political parties to hold first public demo against LFO.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Jun 01 (PPI): For the first time in the history of Pakistan 19 political parties have joined who will organize a large scale public demonstration on Monday 02nd June, 2003 against LFO and Unconstitutional President at Karachi Press Club at 04.00 p.m. This was decided in a meeting ...
Dr. Arbab Rahim att Seminar on 'Heroes of Lyari'.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Jun 01 (PPI): Provincial Minister for Communication & Works Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that those who serve humanity are always remembered and relished for their selfless sacrifices. The nations who continue welfare works of their ancestors are widely acclaimed in the world ....
District Thatta: Boat carrying 22 picnicker capsizes in Kenjhar lake.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Thatta, June 01 (PPI): A boat carrying 22 picnickers from Karachi capsized in Kenjhar lake here Sunday. The life guards have recovered 18 dead bodies while they were searching for the remaining drowned people. According to details picnickers of a family resident of Jaffar Tayyar Society ...
Governor Sindh, CM grieved on Kenjhar lake tragedy.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Jun 01 (PPI): Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan has expressed his profound grief over Kenjhar Lake tragedy in which certain people were drowned who had gone there on picnic on Sunday. He prayed to god to rest their souls in eternal peace and give fortitude to bereaved ...
District Larkana: Opposition responsible for dismemberment of parliament - Jamali.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Larkana, Jun 01 (PPI): Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has said that the opposition will be responsible for the dismemberment of the Parliament as both the Treasury and the Opposition are supposed to run the parliament smoothly. He was responding to the queries of newsmen in ...
District HYD: UNDER-15 & UNDER-18 HOCKY TEAMS SELECTED FOR MALAYSIA.
Jun 01, 2003 ... HYDERABAD, June 1 (PPI): The under-15 and under-18 hockey teams of Pakistan have been selected to play in Epu city of Malaysia which will start from June 22, 2003, announcement to this effect was made by Azhar Ali Khan, the organizing secretary of chairmen Pakistan education board here on ...
NGOs, social welfare organisations hold protest demos at KPC.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Various political, religious, social welfare parties and NGOs Sunday staged protest demonstrations in front of Karachi in order to bring their issues in the notice of authorities through media and demanded early remedies of their grievances. Activists of United ...
CRIME INTELLIGENCE WING FORMED.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Hyderabad, June 01(PPI): Hyderabad police has formed crime intelligence wing to deal with the frequent bomb blasts in buses in Hyderabad and to arrest the culprits. The wing will be headed by Additional Inspector General police Ghulam Mohammed Malkani and would include DPO investigation ...
District HYD: WAPDA PEGHAM UNION FLAYS RIVAL UNION'S CLAIM.
Jun 01, 2003 ... HYDERABAD, June 1 (PPI): Regional Chairman of Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Employees Pegham Union and Regional Secretary Khalid Mahmood Khanzada have flayed here Sunday the claim of rival union Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electri Central Labor Union that they will act as ...
HINDUS' HUNGER STRIKE AGAINST OCCUPATION OF HOLY PLACE.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Hyderabad, June 01(PPI): The Hindus resident of Tando Ghulam Ali continued their hunger strike on second day opposite press club Sunday against what they alleged occupation of the plot of their Massan (graveyard) in Tando Ghulam Ali town of Badin district. More than 50 persons men and ...
HUNGER STRIKE AGAINST SINDH UNIVERSTIY.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Hyderabad, June 01(PPI): The students of Sindh University belonging to Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) observed token hunger strike here on Sunday against University Registrar demanding his removal accusing him of being enemy of education. The hunger strike led by Mohammed Ali ...
Sports: Benefit cricket tourney held.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Hyderabad, June 01(PPI): Hirabad sports won cricket match against Thatta academy by 6 wickets in first match played at Niaz Stadium here. The match was held under the auspices of brotherhood sports society of Pakistan for Sadiq Mohammed Benefit Cricket tournament. Thatta academy batting ...
Citizens of Karachi are satisfied with the performance of City Government Karachi: JI.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Sunday paid glowing tributes to City District Government Karachi for its "marvellous and extraordinary performance" in resolving issues and problems confronting masses in relatively a shorter span of despite paucity of resources. "Citizens of ...
CS orders inquiry into drowning incident in Kenjhar lake.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Chief Secretary Sindh, K.B Rind Sunday expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the tragic incident of drowning of picnickers from Karachi in Kenjhar Lake and ordered an immediate inquiry into capsizing of the boat. In a statement, the Chief Secretary offered ...
Sports: OUP launches the Cutting Edge by Javed Miandad.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Karachi, May 01 (PPI): The Oxford University Press Sunday launched Cricket legend Javed Miandad's autobiography "Cutting Edge" in presence of large number of cricket fans, experts, cricket officials and people from all walks of life at Bahria Auditorium. Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board ...
Modified story: Picnickers' boat capsizes in Kenjhar lake/27 killed, 25 bodies recovered.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Thatta, June 01 (PPI): A boat carrying 27 picnickers from Karachi capsized in Kenjhar lake here Sunday and there are reports of death of all the persons on board. The life guards have recovered 25 dead bodies while they were searching for the remaining drowned people. According to details ...
CITY (Teachers working in model colleges of capital demand contract status).
Jun 01, 2003 ... ISLAMABAD, June 01 (PPI): The teachers of Model colleges of the capital city working on daily wage basis have made an appeal to the Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali that they should be appointed on contract basis. Almost 500 to 600 teachers working with model colleges will become ...
CITY: (Dhoke Kala Khan residents face water shortage).
Jun 01, 2003 ... RAWALPINDI June 01 (PPI): Residents of Dhoke Kala Khan were being facing acute water shortage in past few days. While complaining against the concerned authority area citizens said that that main water tube-well of locality was present in out of order condition for many days and due to ...
N.As:(SCO to provides telecommunication facilities in N.As).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Skardu, June 01 (PPI): Federal Government is trying to provide better telecommunication facilities to the people of far flung areas of Northern Areas through Special Communication Organization (SCO). Director General Special Communication Organization Major General Waheed Akhtar Malik ...
N.As: (2.6 million rupees distributed among mustahiqueen at Ghangche District).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Skardu, June 01 (PPI): About 2.6 million rupees were distributed among the needy (mustahiqeen) in Ghangche district of N.As from zakat fund. In this regard a special meeting were held in Khaplu which expressed great satisfaction over the successful implementation on zakat permanent ...
BAR- (Bar asks Justice Munir not to accept three-year age extension).
Jun 01, 2003 ... ISLAMABAD, June 01 (PPI): Lawyers fraternity on Sunday asked the senior most judge of the Supreme Court Justice Munir A Shaikh, not to accept three year extension at the bench beyond the age of 65 years prescribed in the constitution for the Supreme Court Judges. The Bar hoped that the ...
POLITICS- (Constitution bars holding of dual offices: Senator Naik).
Jun 01, 2003 ... ISLAMABAD, June 01 (PPI): Senator Farook H Naik of the Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) has said "there is no room in the constitution for holding two offices by an individual". Senator Naik who is also senior counsel for PPPP 's jailed leader Asif Ali Zardari was talking to ...
CITY (CDA to install traffic signals in Rawal Dam chowk).
Jun 01, 2003 ... ISLAMABAD, June 01 (PPI): The Capital Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with traffic cell has decided to install traffic signals in Rawal Dam chowk. Sources in Directorate department told that the percentage of accidents in ...
CITY- (Bangash, Fuji colonies residents concerned over sanitation condition).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Rawalpindi, June 01 (PPI): The residents of the Bangash and Fuji colonies and some areas of Pirwadhi have shown their grave concern over the lack of sanitation and sewerage facilities in area. While complaining against the attitude of the concerned authority they said that during the past ...
Kashmir: (296 Kashmiris martyred in May mayhem).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Islamabad, June 01(PPI): In occupied Kashmir, 296 Kashmiris were martyred in the May military mayhem, in the genocidal operation by Indian troops during the outgoing month. According to data compiled by Research Wing of Kashmir Media Service, those martyred, included, 31 killed in custody, ...
CITY- (Nazim urged to approve Data to Chakbaili road construction).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Gujar Khan, June 01 (PPI): The residents of Data Butt village and surrounding areas of Gujar Khan Tehsil have called upon the district Nazim (Administrator) Raja Tariq Kiyani, to approve the construction of Data to Chak Baili Khan road. A survey conducted by the PPI, residents of village ...
DISTRICT- (DHQ employees demand salaries from Baitulmal).
Jun 01, 2003 ... ABBOTTABAD, June 01 (PPI): The employees of District Headquarter Hospital have demanded the Health Ministry to pay them their due salaries of Rs 3.5 million from Baitul Mal. They said their salaries amount was looted by dacoits three years back when some un-identified looters had looted ...
Kashmir (Kashmir committee in legislative assembly, ridiculous, Sultan).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Islamabad, June, 01 (PPI): The ex- Prime Minister and leader of the opposition in AJK legislative Assembly Barrister Sultan Mahmood CH. has termed the proposal of Kashmir Committee in the legislative assembly as ridiculous and tantamount to changing the nature of the base camp of freedom ....
Politics:(PML(Q) asks opposition to give up agitation).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Rawalpindi, June 01 (PPI): Pakistan Muslim League (Q) has said that confrontation between the government and opposition was in nobody's interest. This was stated by central leader of PML(Q),Syed Kabir Ali Wasti here Sunday in a statement. He asked the opposition to give up its agitation ...
Religious-SEHBA MUSHARRAF CHAIRS MEHFIL-e-MILAD.
Jun 01, 2003 ... Islamabad, June 1 (PPI): In connection with the holy month of Rabi-ul-Awwal the Ministry of Women Development Social Welfare and Special Education has arranged a Mehfil-e-Milad at Punjab House today (Monday). First Lady of Pakistan Mrs. Sehba Musharraf will be the Chief Guest. Women ...
Economy (ICCI businessmen's delegation to visit China).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Islamabad, June 01 (PPI): A six-member businessmen's delegation led by Mian Akram Farid, President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) called on the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan H.E.Mr.Zhang Chunxiang. They discussed Pakistan-China trade and economic relations and highly ...
POLITICS (Two New Federal Ministers take oath today).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Islamabad, June 01 (PPI): The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) gets representation in the Federal cabinet with induction of two new Federal Ministers today (Monday). Informed sources told PPI that the new Ministers will include Parliamentary Leader of the MQM in the National Assembly ...
Kashmir (Kashmir committee in legislative assembly, ridiculous, Sultan).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Islamabad, June, 01 (PPI): The ex- Prime Minister and leader of the opposition in AJK legislative Assembly Barrister Sultan Mahmood CH. has termed the proposal of Kashmir Committee in the legislative assembly as ridiculous and tantamount to changing the nature of the base camp of freedom ....
Economy (ICCI businessmen's delegation to visit China).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Islamabad, June 01 (PPI): A six-member businessmen's delegation led by Mian Akram Farid, President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) called on the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan H.E.Mr.Zhang Chunxiang. They discussed Pakistan-China trade and economic relations and highly ...
CNG (CNG Stations in Pakistan to go double in next few years).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Islamabad, June 1, 2003 (PPI): 389 CNG stations are currently operating in Pakistan fuelling to 350,000 vehicles on the road and this figure would go double in the next few years. Director General Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP) Mr. Hilal A. Raza said this while ...
POLITICS(Senator Waqar asks Opposition to shun politics of confrontation).
Jun 01, 2003 ... ISLAMABAD, June 1 (PPI): Senator Waqar Ahmad Khan has asked the Opposition to shun the politics of confrontation and strengthen the hands of President General Pervez Musharraf at this critical time of history. "Pakistan is passing through a critical time of its history when decisive round ...
CITY (Transporters to organize rally on June 4th).
Jun 01, 2003 ... Rawalpindi, June 01 (PPI): Transporters, in the second phase of the ongoing agitation against franchised routes scheme have announced to organize a peace-rally on fourth of the current month. Muttahida Transport Action Committee of the twine cities Sunday chalked out final programme in ...