PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from October 2003:
District: Three bike snatchers arrested.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Jacobabad, Oct 01 (PPI): Ghari Hasan Police arrested three armed men and recovered two kilashnikovs and one snatched motorcycle from their possession at Saifullah Branch here on Tuesday. A police party of Ghari Hasan Police Station led by its SHO Ahsan Ali went to investigate a case in ...
District: 40 infected of a mysterious disease in Hyderabad Districtrict.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Hyderabad, Oct.01 PPI: EDO health Dr. Ashraf Bhurgri has admitted that 40 people in a village Gahelo Noonari of Districtrict Hyderabad are suffering from a mysterious disease which his department could not identify. He informed the Districtrict council on Tuesday while submitting his ...
District: Taluka Qasimabad prepares Rs.2 billion development package.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Hyderabad, Oct.01 PPI: Taluka Qasimabad administration has prepared development package of Rs.2 billion and submitted the same to Districtrict Hyderabad government for allocation of funds. Taluka Nazim Noor Mohammed Shoro told PPI that they had prepared development schemes costing Rs.2 ...
District: Dacoit nabbed red-handed.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Jacobabad, Oct.01 PPI: Jacobabad Police taking action on an information nabbed one dacoit while the other succeeded to flee taking the snatched motor-bike with him. According to details, two armed dacoits snatched a Honda motor-bike at gunpoint at Punhoun Bhatti road in the jurisdiction ...
Government urged to accept EU garment import quota enhancement offer.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi October 01 (PPI): Newly elected Central Chairman of Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has urged upon the government to consider EU offer of 15 quota enhancement, which is expected to fetch an additional income of 100 million for the country ....
Commerce: REAP elects office bearers.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Mr. Syed Najaf Hussain Shah securing 17 votes became the new chairman of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) at the MC meeting held on Tuesday. The other candidate Javed Islam Agha secured 11 votes. Shaikh Arshad Mehmood was elected vice ...
Foreign currency exchange rates.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Following were the Khanani and Kalia International foreign currency exchange rates Wednesday morning: US Dollar Rs. 57.95 and Rs. 58.00 for buying and selling respectively ....
Intel developing Solution Blueprints.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Intel Pakistan Corporation announced on Wednesday that it is working with leading hardware, software and IT solutions providers to craft Intel's Solution Blueprints with NetSol Technologies (Pvt.) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NetSol Technologies Inc ....
District: Education standard in colleges improving: DEO.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Nawabshah, Oct. 1 (PPI): The measures adopted by the education department, government of Sindh to raise the standard of education, particularly in colleges have started bearing fruits and the standard of education at all level is now improving gradually. This was stated by Syed Ghulam ...
District: Public meeting against GTC, KBD on Oct 12.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Hyderabad, Oct. 01 (PPI): Anti-Thal Action Committee will hold public meeting in Hyderabad on October 12 and organize a technical conference in Karachi on October 23 against construction of Greater Thal Canal and proposed construction of Kala Bagh dam. The leaders of political parties as ...
District: Demo against youth's killing.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Hyderabad, Oct. 01 (PPI): The residents of Tando Ghulam Ali held a demonstration in front of civil hospital and press club here late Tuesday evening to protest against the alleged killing of 22-year-old Kaleem Rajput by Tando Ghulam Ali police. The demonstrators carried the body of the ...
District: Calamity-hit areas notified.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Hyderabad, Oct. 01 (PPI): The Additional Relief Commissioner Sindh has notified all revenue Dehs of Tando Bago, Shaheed Fazal Rahoo, Talhar, Badin and Matli talukas of Badin Districtrict; all Dehs of Jati, Shah Bunder, Ghora Bari, Keti Bunder and Kharo Chhan talukas, 30 Dehs ...
Sports: Ismail Salas delivers lecture on boxing.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct 01 (PPI): The Cuban coach Ismail Salas has highlighted the techniques of punches while delivering his key lecture on the third day of the International Olympic Council (IOC) Solidarity Course for senior boxing coaches at the NSTCC late Tuesday. He told the participants of ...
Sports: Farrukh, Azam lead their teams to victory.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct 02 (PPI): Farrukh Rizvi brilliant century 107 helped Sir Syed University to overcome easily Naveen Industries by huge margin of 148 runs in the DHA Trophy KCCA Inter Firms Cricket Tournament here Tuesday at TMC Ground. In another match DHA beat Wackenhut Pakistan by 7 wickets ...
MKP Chief condoles demise of Syed Hashim Raza.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Multan, Oct.01 PPI: President Mazdoor Kissan Party Fatehyab Ali Khan has condoled demise of Syed Hashim Raza, eminent poet, intellectual and former senior official in Karachi. In a message, he lauded ...
Governor Sindh to attend 7th Convocation of PMC, Nawab Shah.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, October 01 (PPI): The 7th annual convocation 2003 of Peoples Medical College for Girls will be held at Nawab Shah on October 23. Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan will be the chief guest. Prof ....
Education: Conference on Technology and Engineering Sciences.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Usman Institute of Technology (IEEE student branch) will organise a conference on Technology and Engineering Sciences on October 11 at the Auditorium of Institute of Technology. Some ten Districtinguished speakers will present their papers on Science and Technology ...
KU holds monthly extension lecturer series.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi October 01 (PPI): The Second program for monthly extension lecturer Series of Senior Faculty members of Karachi University (KU) will be held at Arts Auditorium University of Karachi on October 4,2003. KU Vice-chancellor, Prof. Dr. Zafar Saied Saify would preside over the lecture ...
Commerce: Syed Najaf Hussain Shah felicitated.
Oct 01, 2003 ... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Members of Union of Small & Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) on Wednesday congratulated Syed Najaf Hussain Shah on his election as Chairman Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) and Shaikh Arshad Mehmood as Vice Chairman. Addressing a meeting of small and medium ...
Sports more than cricket at stake as S Africa tour Pakistan.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Lahore, Oct.01 PPI: There is more than a cricket series at stake with South Africa gearing up for their tour of Pakistan. For Pakistan, the visit by a top team is first since May 2002 when New Zealand went home after a car bomb outside their hotel in Karachi killed 11 French naval ...
Chairperson Business Schools appointed.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi October 01 (PPI): Karachi University Vice-chancellor Prof. Zafar Saied Saify has appointed Abur Rehman Zaki as chairperson of Business Schools while a noted Economist and ...
District. Tando Allah Yar: Four-commit suicide.
Oct 01, 2003 ... TANDO ALLAH YAR, Oct 01 (PPI): Four persons including two women committed suicide by consuming pesticide within the jurisdiction of Chambar police station, Taluka Tando Allah Yar. They were identified as Mst. Bhoori w/o Hari Kolhi, 24, Shrimati Satro ...
Record seizure of 1000 kg Charas from oil tanker near Khairpur.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct.01 (PPI): Sindh Excise & Taxation Department, Sukkur region officials Wednesday foiled a bid to smuggle heavy quantity of drugs by making record seizure of 1000 kilograms Charas, concealed in hidden cavities of an oil tanker during checking at National Highway near Khairpur ....
Government: 'Capacity Building' course concludes.
Oct 01, 2003 ... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): A three-day course on 'Capacity Building' for custom and excise officers organised by National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) Karachi, concluded on Wednesday. The course was attended by 19 officers from ...
Commerce: Seminar of implications of WTO on phrama industry.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi October 01 (PPI):Prices of new medicines to be introduced in market after implementation of WTO regime, will rise beyond the reach of common man, while cost of imported ordinary medicines will become cheaper than local manufacturers' cost price. This trend will not only hit local ...
Districtrict Multan: Teachers vow to resist recruitment on contract basis.
Oct 01, 2003 ... MULTAN, Oct 01 (PPI): Teachers in southern Punjab have vowed to resist the recruitment of teachers on contract basis and "commercialisation of education at the behest of donor agencies." Meetings of United Teachers Front (UTF) in Muzaffargarh, Khanewal, Dera Ghazi Khan and Multan held ...
Districtrict Multan: Country's economy strengthened: Ex-MCCI president.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Multan, Oct 01(PPI): Outgoing President of Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Muhammad Khan Saddozai has said that the government has yanked the country out of severe economic stress by taking some far-reaching steps after 9/11 tragedy which jolted the world's economy. Speaking at ...
District. Dadu: Woman dead body recovered.
Oct 01, 2003 ... DADU, Oct 01 (PPI): Police recovered a naked dead body of young woman bearing torture marks from a canal near Sita Road, some 35 kilometre away ...
Pakistan, China issue commemorate postal stamps.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Islamabad, Oct.01 PPI: Pakistan and China Wednesday issued two commemorative postal stamps on the eve of 25th anniversary of the 1300- kilometers long Karakoram Highway between the two countries. Speaking at the launching ceremony of stamps in Islamabad, Minister for Communications Ahmed ...
Comm: Chairman TMA elected.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Mr. M. Chaudhry Sanaullah Dogar was elected as Chairman of Towel Manufacturer Association of Pakistan (TMA) in Annual elections of the Association on Tuesday. Syed Usman Ali and Muzammil Javed Sheikh ...
SHC disposes of contempt plea of MQM-H.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct.01 PPI: Justice Ataur Rehman of Sindh High Court Wednesday disposed of contempt petition filed by Mohajir Quami Movement Haqiqi (MQM-H) against police officials on violating court's order regarding suit property Baitul Hamza, headquarter of MQM-H in Karachi as petitioner's ...
SHC dismisses appeal of one in double murder case.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct.01 PPI: A division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Justice Wahid Bux Brohi and Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery Wednesday dismissed appeal of Gulab Ali against conviction in double murder case but converted death sentence awarded to him by trial court into life ...
District. Dadu: Coach looted, passenger killed on resistance.
Oct 01, 2003 ... DADU, Oct 01 (PPI): Some six dacoits blocked Indus Highway by placing obstacles on both sides of the road, looted coaches and other vehicles and shot a passenger dead on resistance here on Wednesday morning at about 3am. They deprived passengers of their valuables, jewellery, cash and ...
Election Tribunal adjourns hearing application of MMA.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct.01 PPI: Election Tribunal Sindh headed by Justice Ghulam Rabbani of Sindh High Court Wednesday adjourned hearing application of MMA candidate Khawaja Sharful Islam seeking restoration of election petition against MPA Akhtar Mehdi Bilgrami of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) ....
Politics: PML to emerge more stronger: Ch. Shujaat.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, October 01 (PPI): Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, President of Pakistan Muslim League, said here Wednesday that an atmosphere of trust and unity has developed with unification of different PML groups and in coming days the party would emerge stronger than ever. Addressing at a lunch ...
Districtrict: Adviser seeks suggestions for improvement in SLGO.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Hyderabad, Oct. 1 (PPI): Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Local Bodies Waseem Akhtar has emphasized upon strengthening the local government system and asked the nazims and councillors to give suggestions for improvement in Sindh Local Government Ordinance to make it more beneficial for ...
Sport: Faculties in Hockey, Football finals.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct. (PPI): Faculties overshadowed Khatoon-e-Pakistan Girls College by 9-0 goals in the second semi-final of Karachi University Inter-Collegiate Girls Hockey played here at Campus Hockey Ground Wednesday. Zakia Shumail from faculties displayed amazing skills and technique slammed ...
Government: Sindh CS orders strict action against illegal hoarding and billboards.
Oct 01, 2003 ... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Sindh Chief Secretary Dr. Mutawakil Kazi Wednesday presided over a high level meeting to review the problems arising out of the illegal hoarding and billboards in Karachi. The City Nazim Naimatullah Khan, Additional Chief Secretary (Local Government) Muhammad Saleem ...
District. Dadu: Rickshaw drivers demo, sit-in.
Oct 01, 2003 ... DADU, Oct 01 (PPI): Rickshaw drivers on Wednesday staged demonstration against police allegedly for extorting money from them. The protesting rickshaw drivers led by Ghulam Ali Shahani, also staged sit-in and chanted slogans against ASI of Dadu police station Asghar Sundhar and Deputy ...
Removal of Quranic verses about origin of life from textbook criticised.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) has strongly criticised the exclusion of Quranic verses regarding origin of life on earth from textbook of biology, being taught in intermediate first year and declared it a bid to "secularise prevailing system of education" in the ...
District.(Hyderabad): Senior Citizens Day Observed.
Oct 01, 2003 ... HYDERABAD, October 01 (PPI): A walk was held here Wednesday by the senior citizens to observed the day of elderly people. The walk was led by veteran academic Ibrahim Joyo, Dadi Leelan, Maryam Noohani, Dr.Noor Mohammed Memon and Nawab Haji Ahmed. The walk started from press club and after ...
City: KBCA demolition squad assaulted by police.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Police officials of Mubeena Town Police Station allegedly assaulted the squad of Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) and prevented them from taking action against illegal encroachments. The SHO and ASI of Mubeena Town Police station stopped KBCA demolition ...
SMI Orientation day celebrated.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): "Role of Sindh Madressahtul Islam (SMI) in modern quality education in Sindh and later in Pakistan is much worthwhile." This was said by Shoaib Ahmed Bikhari, Minister of Planning and Development on the Orientation Day celebrated on Wednesday in its Auditorium. He ...
Court sentences Indian fisherman 6-months imprisonment.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct.01 PPI: Judicial Magistrate South Karachi Umer Awan Wednesday jailed Indian fisherman for six months with fine of Rs. 5,000 on charge of illegally entering into Pakistan. Indian Fisherman Islam was arrested by police in Mithadar ...
Com: 'Made in Pakistan' exhibition in Delhi in Nov.
Oct 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, October 01 (PPI): The Confederation of Indian Industry is gearing up to host an exhibition of Pakistani products in New Delhi in November as part of a series of initiatives aimed at boosting trade between the two nations. "The exhibition is the third stage in the roadmap we have ...
Sport: Squash Carla Khan creates history in British Open.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Carla Khan, the London born grand-daughter of the great Azam Khan, made history today when she became the first Pakistani women ever to reach the main draw of the British Open. According to details available here Wednesday, Khan opted to play under the Pakistani ...
Commerce: UBL, MCB and SCB arrange Rs. 2 billion TFF for Engro Chemical Pakistan Ltd.
Oct 01, 2003 ... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): United Bank Limited (UBL), Muslim Commercial Bank Limited (MCB) and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) have arranged Rs. 2 billion Term Finance Facility (TFF) for Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited (ECPL). The signing ceremony for the TFF held Wednesday in Karachi and was ...
JI praises students for creating awareness among masses.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Dr. Merajul Huda Siddiqui Wednesday praised efforts of students, especially of Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) for creating awareness among masses about brutalities against Muslim Ummah by infidels and asked IJT workers to intensify ...
Com: Office Bearers of Korangi Association Elected Unopposed.
Oct 01, 2003 ... KARACHI, Oct.01 (PPI): The Members of the Managing Committee as well as office bearers of Korangi Association of Trade & Industry, Karachi, for the term 2003-04 were declared as elected unopposed on Wednesday. The announcement was made at Annual General Body Meeting held at KATI ....
Syed Hasim Raza laid to rest.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Syed Hashim Raza Karachi's first Administrator and a Districtinguished civil servant was laid to rest at DHA Phase V graveyard on Wednesday. The Namaz-e-Janaza was offered at Masjid-e-Yasrab, DHA Imam Bargah after Zohar Prayers. The gathering included ...
Com: S. M. MUNEER UNCONDITIONALLY SUPPORTS NEWLY ELECTED OFFICE BEARERS OF KCCI.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, October 01 (PPI): S.M.Muneer, Patron-in-Chief, Korangi Association of Trade & Industry KATI, announced Wednesday that he and his team unconditionally support the newly elected President Siraj Kassam Teli, SVP Muhammad Saeed Shafiq and VP Hamid Nisar of the Karachi Chamber of ...
District. Hyderabad: Two girls kidnapped.
Oct 01, 2003 ... HYDERABAD, Oct 01 (PPI): Two young girls were kidnapped within the Hussainabad police station here on Wednesday. Rubina Solangi, an unmarried, was kidnapped from Solangi village. Hussainabad police station has registered a complaint under section 16/11 of Hudood Ordinance on the request of ...
Commerce: Instyle exhibition inaugurated.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi October 01 (PPI):Pakistan has a strong position in textile and garment sector in the world market but keeping in view the implications of WTO regime there is a strong need for exploring new markets and strengthening position in existing ones, says Tariq Ikram Chairman, Export ...
ATC adjourns hearing of killing case against Lashkar-e-Jhangvi activists.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct.01 PPI: Judge Haq Nawaz Balooch of Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)-V Karachi Wednesday adjourned hearing of killing case against four activists of banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi after recording statement of prosecution witness. Chief of banned organization Muhammad Ajmal alias Akram ...
Education: Students urged to take part in literary activities.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Sindh Ombudsman Justice (Retd) Haziqul Khairi Wednesday urged the students to enthusiastically take part in literary programmes which highlighted the culture of Pakistan. Only those nations develop and prosper who promote their civilisation at every forum, he said ...
City: Transporters demand more reduction in oil prices to settle bus fares.
Oct 01, 2003 ... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Karachi Transport Alliance (KTA) Wednesday has urged Oil Companies Advisory Committee to further reduce diesel prices by Rs. 4, after a Rs. 0.71 reduction announced on Tuesday. The alliance expresses "little satisfaction" over price reduction but it should be ...
Commerce: Bulls back on stage.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi October 01 (PPI): Absence of strong sellers allowed the bulls to further charge, supported by the institutional buying in the main stocks led index to close at 4068 points. The surge of 69 points indicates the strength while; the next resistance stays around 4093 to 4110, as the ...
District. Bhirya Road: Dacoitee in train, two held.
Oct 01, 2003 ... BHIRYA ROAD, Oct 01 (PPI): Two dacoits were arrested while other two managed to escape after dacoittee in 25-UP Bahauddin Zakariya Express at Bhirya Road railway station on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday. According to detail, when the train stopped at station, four unidentified ...
City: City Nazim bans explosive materials.
Oct 01, 2003 ... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Karachi City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has banned manufacturing, sale, storage and movement of explosive material and aerial firing in marriages and other ceremonies in the city with immediate effect under Section-144. The ban has been imposed on reports showing ...
City: City Nazim bans explosive materials.
Oct 01, 2003 ... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Karachi City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has banned manufacturing, sale, storage and movement of explosive material and aerial firing in marriages and other ceremonies in the city with immediate effect under Section-144. The ban has been imposed on reports showing ...
District. Thul: Woman killed in Karokari.
Oct 01, 2003 ... THUL, Oct. 01 (PPI): A woman was killed in Karokari (killing for honour sake) on Wednesday morning within jurisdiction of Thul police station. One Shahzadi ...
City: City Nazim asks health experts for guideline as he donates Rs. 500,000 to SIUT.
Oct 01, 2003 ... KARACHI, OCT, 01 (PPI) - Karachi Nazim Naimatullah Khan Wednesday asked medical experts to guide the city government in providing people with better medical care and development of health departments. Experts, like surgeon Adeeb Rizvi should guide the city government, he said, while ...
Sport. Boxing: Four foreign teams name squad for 3rd Green Hill Cup Tourney.
Oct 01, 2003 ... KARACHI, Oct 01 (PPI): Kuwait, Turkmenistan, Iran and Russia Wednesday announced their squads for participation in the 3rd Pakistan Green Hill Cup International Boxing Tournament to be held between October 8-13 at the KPT Sports Complex. Kuwait is bringing ten pugilists and five officials, ...
Improved Medical facilities in Sindh urged.
Oct 01, 2003 ... Karachi, Oct.01 PPI: Governor Sindh, Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan has urged on improvement of health and medical facilities throughout the province. While presiding over a high level meeting at Governor house here Wednesday he directed concerned authorities to make effective all the small/big ...
City: City Nazim Districtributes over 500 sewing machines.
Oct 01, 2003 ... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Karachi City Nazim Naimatullah Khan Wednesday Districtributed over 500 sewing machines to poor and deserving women on behalf of the city government. Addressing to the ceremony at Stores Department's office, Naimatullah Khan observed that society facing unemployment ...