PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from January 2004:
District: Police detain girl escaping from home.
Jan 01, 2004 ... HYDERABAD, Jan.01 PPI: Phuleli police has taken into its custody one 16-year-old Hindu girl Anita Gujrati resident of Karachi who had left her home after allegedly being tortured by her 60-year-old husband and her inlaws.Police has kept the girl at Women police station. She told police ...
DISTRICT: Kandhiyaro Police arrest two bandits.
Jan 01, 2004 ... NAUSHERO FEROZE , Dec 31 (PPI): Kandhiyaro Police have arrested two bandits after an encounter near Kandhiyaro on Wednesday evening and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession, however, two other dacoits managed to escape. A police mobile patrolling near National Highway heard ...
District: Man shot to death.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Thatta, Jan.01 PPI: Near Sajawal an employee of Dewan Sugar Mills was shot to death by unknown persons in his colony quarters on Wednesday night. According to details, unidentified armed persons entered the house of Assistant field officer Ghulam Fareed and shot him to ...
District. Multam: ARD observes black day.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Multan, Jan.01 PPI: Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) on Thursday observed black day as President General Pervez Musharraf is taking vote of confidence from the Senate, national and all the four provincial assemblies describing it "unconstitutional, unethical and illogical". Syed ...
District. Multam: 8154 candles lighted.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Multan, Jan.01 PPI: At least 8154 candles were lit on New Year night in Faisalabad and set a world record because 3300 candles were lit in Switzerland at a time as revealed by Guinness Book of World record.More than 200 people took ...
District. Multam: PEMRA strictly prohibits cable operators running Indian channel.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Multan, Jan.01 PPI: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has asked all cable operators and loop-holders not to run Indian channels during the SAARC summit and stern action would be taken against the violators.The viewers protested on the recent instructions of PEMRA ...
District. Liaquatpur: Water supply scheme completed.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Liaquatpur, Jan 01 (PPI): Water supply scheme have been completed with the cost of Rs.22 million within the period of six years under the supervision of public health department. Muhammad Jamshad Iqbal Sub Engineer told newsmen here Thursday. He informed that under ground water is unfit ...
Com: Foreign currency exchange rates.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan.01 PPI: Following were the Khanani and Kalia International foreign currency exchange rates on Thursday morning:US Dollar: Buying Rs. 57.27, Selling Rs ....
District. Khairpur: Two women commit suicide.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Khairpur, Jan.01 PPI: Two women committed suicide in separate incidents here on Thursday. A woman, Shazia, 20, reportedly committed suicide by shooting herself with a pistol fire in her house here on Thursday. The reasons behind her suicide could not be disclosed ...
99 members of Sindh assembly give vote of confidence of President Musharraf.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan. 01 (PPI): The provincial assembly of Sindh Thursday passed with majority vote a resolution expressing confidence in President of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf. Two members from the opposition benches- Dr. Sohrab Sarki and Banu Saghir of PPPP also voted in favour of the ...
No decision to induct two PPPP members in Sindh cabinet: Chief Minister Mahar.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan.01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Muhammad Khan Mahar said here Thursday that the support extended by two members of PPPP has strengthened further the position of government. He however said that no decision has been taken yet to induct these two members in the ...
District. (Sakrand): Doctors of People's Medical College Hospital observe boycott.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Sakrand, Jan.01 PPI: Visiting patients coming from far off places at People's Medical College Hospital have to face untold miseries as doctors and other medical staff observed boycott of their professional duties here on Thursday against reported manhandling of a doctor by relatives of a ...
DISTRICT: Two sisters missing from Naushero Feroze.
Jan 01, 2004 ... NAUSHERO FEROZE, Jan. 01, (PPI): Two real sisters of Hindu community, went to sell bangles, are missing since Wednesday morning. Their father has got a FIR registered at Naushero Feroze Police Station and suspected that the two girls have been kidnapped. According to details, the girls ...
CITY: Working suffers in CDGK owing to financial, administrative problems.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan.01 (PPI): Working in almost all the departments of City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has been badly suffering owing to administrative and financial problems yet after two and a half years of inception of the new local government system. All the organisational affairs ...
CITY: Establishment of ''Education Promotion Bureau'' recommended.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan. 01 (PPI): City Council Karachi's Education Committee has recommended establishment of "Education Promotion Bureau" for private schools in the city to bring them under education code of conduct. According to findings of report compiled by the committee, over 10,000 private ...
DISTRICT: Punjab Govermnent decides scholarship for girl students of 6 to 8 classes.
Jan 01, 2004 ... RAHIMYAR KHAN, Jan. 01, (PPI): Punjab government has decided to give scholarship of Rs. 200 per month to girl students of Six to Eight classes in the province and all District Education Officers have been directed in this regard.The ...
Opposition in Sindh assembly declares Jan. 01 as the Darkest Day of the history.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan.01 (PPI): Opposition leader in Sindh assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhrro said on Thursday that first day of the new year would be remembered as the darkest day in the history because a person in uniform has been 'selected' as the President of Pakistan through a vote of confidence ...
City: KBCA status demanded as semi-government body with its own chairman.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan.01 PPI: The Council of the Federation of Architects, Engineers and Town Planners have unanimously resolved that the Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) should be a semi-government body with its own chairman who should be a senior professional and chief controller KBA be ...
District: Woman dies, 30 injured as coach overturns.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Rahimyar Khan, Jan. 01 PPI: A woman was killed while 30 others were injured when a speedy air-conditioned coach (ND-1962), bound for Khanpur, overturned near Bhari Mor here on ...
Edu: HEC RECOMM IMPROVEMENT IN PHARMACY CURRICULA.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan. 01 (PPI): The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has recommended that the B. Pharmacy 4 year degree course should be upgraded to Pharm-D with duration of 5 years. This has been recommended by the National Curriculum Revision Committee (NCRC) of HEC in a preliminary meeting ...
DISTRICT: Peace rally in Moro.
Jan 01, 2004 ... NAUSHERO FEROZE, Jan. 01 (PPI): A peace rally was taken out in Moro on the eve of New Year by Young Citizens Alliances which was attended by a large number of activists of various social and political groups. The rally was led by leader of Young Citizens Alliance, Shoaib Abbasi and ...
District: MMA, Govermnent agreement in nation's interest: JI.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Rahimyar Khan, Jan. 01 PPI: Amir Jamat-e-Islami, Rahimyar Khan, Dr. Anwarul Haq has said that the agreement between government and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal was in the interest of the nation and it would bring the country back on the track of democracy. In a statement issued here Thursday he ...
District. Woman dies.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Mithi, Jan.01 PPI: A woman lost her life as she fell down into a water well in Kot Bandho, Tehsil Nangarparker, here on Thursday. Shirmati Ratni, 22, w/o Moro Kolhi went to fetch water from a well but fell into it and died. After registration of a case with Harho ...
DISTRICT (N. FEROZE): Burglars take away cash and valuables from ashop.
Jan 01, 2004 ... NAUSHERO FEROZE, Jan 01, (PPI): Some unknown thieves took away thousands of rupees cash and valuables from a confectionery shop located at main road of Moro, on Wednesday midnight. The thieves ...
DISTRICT (N. FEROZE): Another innocent life falls prey of Karo Kari.
Jan 01, 2004 ... NAUSHERO FEROZ, Jan 01, (PPI): A girl of Goth Bachchal Abro nearby village of Kandhiyaro, who left her home few days back, was shot dead by her brother and cousin on her return to home under influence of a local arbitrary council (Jirga), both the murderers surrendered themselves at local ...
District. Hyderabad: JUI takes out rally against lawlessness, unemployment.
Jan 01, 2004 ... HYDERABAD, January 01 (PPI): Jamiat Ulema Islam (F) took out rally from Hyder Chowk to press club on eve on first day of new year, where a big public meeting was held. Addressing the rally, Dr. Khalid Mahmood Soomro Secretary General of JUI and MMA Sindh defended the MMA agreement struck ...
Administrative judge remands banned Sipah-e-Muhammad activist in sectarian killing case.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi Jan.01 PPI: Acting administrative judge Aley Maqbool Rizvi of Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs) Karachi Thursday remanded Imtiaz Hussain, activist of banned Sipah-e-Muhammad, to police custody till January 3, 2004 in another sectarian killing case. He was produced before court by police ...
Problems of Umar Farooqui Market to be resolved.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi Jan. 01 PPI: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has convened a high-level meeting to discuss and find solution of problems of Umar Farooqui Market, Empress Market. Besides, city government officers, the meeting would be attended by concerned UC nazim and representatives of market ...
ATC records statement of doctor in police van attack case.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi Jan.01 PPI: Judge Aley Maqbool Rizvi of Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)-I Karachi Thursday adjourned hearing of prisoners' van attack case against activists of banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) after recording statement of prosecution witness. Medico Legal Officer (MLO) Dr. Abdul ...
SHC notices DAG, Rangers officials on plea against harassment.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan.01 PPI: A division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Justice Ataur Rehman and Justice Zia Pervez Thursday issued notices to Deputy Attorney General and Rangers officials for January 15, 2004 on petition filed by Ms. Asma Abid against harassment by Rangers personnel ....
Year 2003 claims 623 lives of innocent children.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan 01, (PPI): According to data compiled by Madadgar, 1000 cases of physical and 826 cases of sexual abuse were reported in the media against children in Pakistan during the year 2003. Madadgar is a joint venture of Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid (LHRLA) and UNICEF. The ...
KU VC directs students' advisors to play role in avoiding confrontation at the campus.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan. 01 (PPI): Vice Chancellor University of Karachi Dr. Zafar Saied Saify has said that students' advisors of the entire varsity departments have been asked to actively play their role in resolving difficulties faced by students from the new academic academic session 2004 ....
CITY: Public Awareness Week at Liaquat National Hospital.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan 01, (PPI): Liaquat National Hospital (LNH) is organising an awareness week for the public from January 12 to 17 at its Hospital premises. A wide variety of subjects will be discoursed everyday throughout the week from 9 am to 2 pm. Experts from different specialities will ...
Historic Pakistan-India Flight Takes Off.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Lahore, Jan. 01 PPI: The first commercial flight between Pakistan and India in two years left Lahore on Thursday, carrying 42 passengers. Pakistan International Airlines flight PK270 left at 2:36 pm, for New Delhi. Since April both countries have also restored bus services and resumed full ...
KESC reviews power supply position in the city.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi Jan 01 PPI: A meeting of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Committee presided over by Incharge Districtribution Jamil Gul Shaikh reviewed the power supply position in the city and found it satisfactory. The meeting was informed that KESC has bifurcated Saddar area and established ...
Sports Chess India to host two international events in 2004.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Kozhikode, Jan 1 PPI: Lack of sponsorship was preventing India from hosting more number of international chess championships, despite it receiving bids for major events, FIDE vice-president P T Ummer Koya said. "While our country has been able to win several international bids, ...
Arrangement for 'Consumex 2004' finalised.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi Jan 01 PPI: M.Yakub Karim Chairman Pakistan Soap Manufacturers' Association and Chief Organiser of the Exhibition 'Consumex' 2004' said that all arrangements for the exhibition have been completed.Siraj Kassam Teli, President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry will be the chief ...
DISTRICT: Steps urged for creating awareness to cast votes.
Jan 01, 2004 ... HYDERABAD, Jan 01 (PPI): Speakers at a seminar on Supporting Democratic Electoral Process called for creating awareness among people of rural areas particularly in women folk to cast vote on their own will.It called upon government, election commission and social organisations to play ...
KU claims all 4000 fresh students purchased gowns, 60 entered varsity by wearing gowns on Thursday.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan. 01 (PPI): Karachi University's directives to studying and fresh students regarding wearing of gowns received poor response and only a meagre number of students were seen entering into the varsity on Thursday at the start of new academic session by wearing gown. The decision ...
Sports: KCCA advise for new umpires.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi Jan 01 PPI: Karachi City Cricket Association has advised all those persons preferably former test and first class cricketers, interested to pursue their career in umpiring to send their names ...
Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear facilities.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Islamabad, Jan. 01 PPI: Pakistan and India Thursday exchanged upgraded lists of nuclear facilities and installations under a bilateral agreement for the 13th year in succession. Pakistan Foreign Office handed over the list to the Political Counsellor of Indian High Commission Gitesh Sarma ...
DISTRICT: Writers, Intellectuals welcome New Year Sun at Bhit.
Jan 01, 2004 ... HYDERABAD, Jan 01 (PPI): Writers and intellectuals of Sindh welcomed the first sun of new year 2004 at shrine of Bhit Shah on Thursday. They prayed that new year bring peace and happiness on earth and in this part of the world. The writers and intellectuals included Ibrahim Joyo, Hamid ...
DISTRICT: Burnt wife dies, husband survives.
Jan 01, 2004 ... HYDERABAD, Jan 01 (PPI): Housewife Noor Jehan Mallah from Mirpur Bathoro who was burnt along with her husband Noor Ahmed Mallah succumbed to her injuries in Civil Hospital Hyderabad last night. Her dead body was sent to her parents' home in Tando Mohammed for burial. Her husband Noor Ahmed ...
Iran keen to curb oil smuggling: Iranian Minister.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi Jan 01 PPI: A high-powered Iranian Oil and Gas delegation Thursday, met Managing Director Pakistan State Oil PSO and discussed cooperation in downstream petroleum industry as well as ways to combat menace of oil smuggling into Pakistan. The delegation, led by Nejad Hosseinian, ...
Notification withdrawn.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan. 01 PPI: The notification issued by Sindh Government for transfer of Medical Superintendent Sindh Government Hospital, Korangi, Dr. Nizamuddin Memon and appointment of Dr ....
Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves cross US12 billion mark.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan. 01 PPI: Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves crossed the US12 billion mark on December 27, 2003, and stood at US12002.2 million, State Bank of Pakistan said Thursday in ...
Removal of encroachments, installation of signal ordered.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan. 01 PPI: Sindh Chief Secretary Dr. Mutawakkal Kazi has directed the local government department and DIG Traffic to implement the orders issued for removal of encroachments from portion of road below Liaquatbad Fly-Over ...
Senator Dadabhoy congratulates President.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan 01 (PPI): Senator M. Amin Dadabhoy Thursday offered heartiest congratulation to the President Gen. Pervez Musharraf on obtaining successful vote of confidence, Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, MMA leadership and all the members of parliament on passing 17th ...
Com: Al-Zamin's TFC Issue Oversubscribed.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi Jan 01 PPI: The Musharakah based term Finance Certificates (TFCs) developed on profit and loss sharing basis offered by Al-Zamin leasing Modaraba have been heavily oversubscribed. Out of the total issue of Rs. One billion approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission of ...
Report says medicines supply to hospitals is normal.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan. 01 PPI: Sindh Chief Secretary Dr. Mutawakkal Kazi has received the report he had asked about reported unavailability of drugs in government hospitals in Sindh. The report states that drugs/medicines are purchased through rate contract system and all the procedure is carried ...
Com: FPCCI discusses its Operation Plan 2004.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan.01 (PPI): Riaz Ahmed Tata, President, and a large number of Managing Committee and senior members of FPCCI discussed Thursday the operating plan of the Federation for the year 2004. Opening the discussion, Mr. Tata stated that, at the national as well as FPCCI level, politics ...
Aftab Sheikh inquires well being of Mujeeb Alam.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan. 01 PPI: Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Home and Co-ordination Aftab Ahmad Sheikh Thursday visited noted singer Mujeeb Alam, who is admitted in local hospital, and inquired his well being. The Advisor asked doctors about his health and prayed for his early ...
City Council passes resolution to name Northern Bypass or Lyari Express Way after Maulana Noorani.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan.01 (PPI): City Council Karachi has unanimously passed a resolution naming Northern Bypass or Lyrai Express Way after Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani. Session of City Council with Naib City Nazim Tariq Hasan in chair held on Thursday. Putting aside the agenda including ...
District: Man kills sister.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Naushero Feroze, Jan. 01 PPI: A man killed his sister identified as Shehran Abro on marrying against his wishes near Kamal Dehro on Thursday. It is said that the girl had ...
CITY: Banaras Chowk Project.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi Jan 01 PPI:The City Government has decided to remove all the impediments in the way of completion of Banaras Chowk Project by improving and the condition of water supply pipelines to bring an end to water leakages and the work will be started immediately. The decision was taken in ...
Sindh government sets production target for wheat, cotton at 2300000 tons, 3000000 bales respectively for 2004.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan. 01 (PPI): Sindh government has set wheat and cotton production targets at 23,00,000 tons and 3,000,000 bales respectively for the year 2004 and to achieve the goal, steps are underway to expand area under cultivation in the province. In addition to that repair of 4000 ...
Seminar on SAARC and Future of South Asia.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan. 01 (PPI): The Department of International Relations, University of Karachi is holding a seminar on "SAARC and the Future of South Asia" on Tuesday Jan ....
CITY: Gulberg Town Council approves Rs. 18.2 ml for development schemes.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan 01 (PPI): Gulberg Town Council has approved development works of over Rs. 18.2 million for Gulberg Town. The special session of the council, presided over by Naib Nazim and Convenor Usman Baig sanctioned development schemes for different areas of the town which include road ...
CITY: ANI terms securing of vote of confidence by President victory of democracy.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan 1(PPI): President of Anjuman Nojawanan-e-Islam (ANI) Tariq Mahboob has termed the vote of confidence secured by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf from Parliament and four Provisional Assemblies of Pakistan, victory of democracy in Pakistan. He ...
District: Four killed in road mishap.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Matli, Jan. 01 PPI: Four persons were killed while nineteen were injured in a fierce collision between a coaster and a Datsun at Hyderabad-Badin Road near here on Thursday. The injured persons were taken to hospital and condition of ...
PPP has no control over its members: MMA.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan. 01 PPI: Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal has said that the Pakistan People's Party should read writing on the wall after their two members of assembly including veteran Sohrab Sarki gave vote of confidence to President General Pervez Musharraf. Information secretary of MMA, Sindh, ...
GOV: Shirazi Family reposes confidence over the leadership of Chief Minister.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan.01 PPI: Representatives of a Shirazi family,a prominent family of District Thatta headed by Advisor to CM, Syed Aijaz Ali Shah Shirazi today called upon Chief Minister Sindh, Sardar Ali Mohammad Maher and expressed their full confidence over the leadership of Chief ...
Altaf Hussain hails approval of 17th constitutional amendment bill.
Jan 01, 2004 ... HYDERABAD, Jan.01 PPI: Mutehida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has thanked Almighty Allah for parliament has approved 17th constitutional amendment bill thus bringing an end to constitutional crisis in the country. He was addressing general workers gathering at MQM Zonal Office ...
CITY: Burial banned in Shafiq Colony graveyard.
Jan 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Jan 1 (PPI): Gulburg Town administration has banned burial in the graveyard of Union Council 8, Shafiq Mill Colony 22.Nazim Farooq Naimatullah has imposed the ban because there was no space left in the graveyard ...
GOVERMNENT: Aftab Sheikh.
Jan 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Jan 01, (PPI): Aftab Ahmed Sheikh, Advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister on Home Affairs, said here on Thursday that fruitful results have been achieved due to peacful law and order situation during the year 2003 and overall law and order situation under review was much better than ...