PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from March 2004:
District Health, education being given importance: Nazim.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Thatta, Mar. 01 PPI: After introduction of new local governmentsystem record number of development works had been carried out andhealth and education sector are particularly being paid importance,said District Nazim Syed Shafqat Hussain Shah while talking to journalists here on ...
IJT elects office bearers.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Mar. 01 PPI: Nazim Islami Jamiat Talaba Karachi, Syed Tahir Akber has elected new office bearers for the session 2004-05, said a press release issued here. Usama Shafiq, student of mass communication in Karachi University, has been elected as general secretary. Tauqfeequddin ...
APOSTCI slams unprecedented price hike.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Mar. 01 PPI: All Pakistan Organisation of Small Traders and Cottage Industries has expressed serious concerns over continuous and unprecedented price hike and said that the government had failed to control inflation. In a statement issued here Co-chairman of APOSTCI Haji ...
Arrest of rapists demanded.
Mar 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, March 1 PPI: The Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International has demanded for immediate arrest of those who gang raped a Christian girl in daylight in Bhawalpur. Women Rights activist and Vice Chairperson of the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International, Mrs Shaheen Burney, said ...
District Protest staged for water.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Jacobabad, Mar 01 PPI: Citizens staged sit-in at DCO Chowk and blocked road to register their protest for the eighth consecutive day demanding proper supply of sweat water to the city. The workers of Jamiat Ulemae Islam, Pakistan People's Party, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf, Sindh ...
District Watchman shot dead.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Jacobabad, Mar 01 PPI: Unidentified armed persons shot dead a watchman in Tehsil Kashmore here last night and fled. The 30-year-old victim was identified as Adam ...
Governor visits city areas to see Muharram arrangements.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: Sindh governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad continued his visits to various areas of the city on Sunday evening and Monday to see the arrangements made for peaceful observance of Muharramul Haram. The governor reviewed arrangements made along the procession routes and discussed ...
CS directs KESC, KWSB to ensure uninterrupted water, power supply.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: Sindh Chief Secretary Dr. Mutawakkal Kazi has directed the high-ups of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation and Karachi Water and Sewerage Board to ensure uninterrupted power and water supply to the city and its suburbs not only until Ashura but even after that and ...
District 173 places declared sensitive in Sukkur Region.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Sukkur, Mar 01 PPI: Sukkur Region Administration has taken all incumbent steps in eight Districts of upper Sindh for maintaining law and order and providing security to congregations and procession of Shiites on 10th Muharram. As number of processions and congregations of Shiites will ...
Ashura to be observed with religious solemnity.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Mar. 01 PPI: Youm-i-Ashur, the 10th of Muharram, will be observed throughout the country on Tuesday (today) with religious fervour and solemnity. Tazia, alam and zuljinah processions will be taken out in all cities and towns across the country. In all cities of the country ...
MMA to oppose privatisation of PTCL.
Mar 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Mar. 01 PPI: Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has said that it would oppose privatisation of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) as it would render no less than forty thousand skilled workers jobless. There are serious concerns among workers of PTCL on reports of its ...
Candidates willing to pay thousands for jobs in education department.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Despite Sindh Education Minister Irfanullah Marwat's pledges and promises that recruitment of primary and secondary teachers will be done purely on merit, an overwhelming majority of candidates believe that only those, having money in their pockets will be ...
Show-cause notice to Guardian High School.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, March 01 PPI: District Officer Education (Male) Elementary of City District Government, Karachi, Muhammad Shamim Khan who is also looking private schools' affairs has issued show-cause notice to Principal, Guardian House School, Korgani for holding examination during the ...
'Foolproof arrangements for 10th Muharram'.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Ahmedpur East Mar 01 PPI: Circle Police have made foolproof arrangements for the maintenance of peace within the jurisdiction of their six police stations on 10th Muharramul Haram, said Assistant Superintendent Police AhmedpurEast Capt. Muhammad Asim Khan while talking to newsmen here ...
District Case against Naat Khwan registered.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Ahmedpur East Mar 1 PPI: Uchsharif Police have arrested one Naat Khwan Muhammad Hashim Shikrani on the charge of reciting Naat Sharif in Goverment Boys High ...
District Excise dept's power supply disconnected.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Ahmedpur East Mar 1 PPI: MEPCO has disconnected the electricity connection of Excise department due to non-payment of ...
Dry, cool weather forecast.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, March.01 (PPI): The Meteorological Department has forecast dry and cool weather with hazy morning for Karachi on Tuesday with minimum temperature ranging between 16 to 18 Degree centigrade. Mainly dry and cool weather is likely to prevail ...
Qazi to appear in BBC programme.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: Acting President of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal and Amir Jamat-e-Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmad will appear in "Hard Talk", a programme of BBC television to be aired on Wednesday, 3rd March at 9:30 p.m. (Pakistani time), said a press release issued by JI here. Meanwhile the ...
Dumping sites major cause of health hazards in uptown areas.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, March.01 PPI: Garbage dumping sites in uptown areas of city are not only major cause of environment degradation but area people are also prone to different diseases. A major number of cases came into PPI's knowledge in which people of Gadap and Keamari Towns have been suffering ...
GOVERMENT: Sindh Governor's Message on Youm-e-Ashure.
Mar 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): The sacrifice of "Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A.)" is a great lesson for glory of Islam and humanity. His sacrifice for safeguarding the principles of Islam and honour of humanity, without caring for his own life and family, would be a guiding force for mankind of ...
Sports: Cricket: Installation of close circuit cameras starts at NSK.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: The installation of close circuit cameras at enclosures and top places to keep vigilence on the spectators during the first one-day international of Pakistan-India series to be held on March 13 at National Stadium of Karachi started here from Sunday. The agencies ...
Sports: Hockey: Pakistan, Canada clash today.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: Pakistan Hockey team will take on Canada in its first match tomorrow (Tuesday) in Hockey Olympics Qualifiers at Madrid Spain as favourites to win the match. According to the statistics provided on Monday by renowned hockey statistician SA Razi, Pakistan will meet ...
District Police deployed at sensitive spots.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Jacobabad, Mar 01 PPI: Zuljinah procession will be taken out from central Imambargah on 10th Muharramul Haram while Tazia and Alam procession will also be taken out from other areas. Sham-e-Ghariban will be held at Cetnral ...
Districtt. (Sukkur): Charas worth millions seized.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Sukkur, March 01 PPI: Sukkur Police arrested an inter-provincial gang of smugglers after an encounter and recovered Charas worth millions of rupees. DPO Sukkur Ghulam Shabbir Sheikh told newsmen that a Hiace no. PR-8249, having monogram of Frontier Constabulary on it, was passing ...
9th Muharram procession taken out.
Mar 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, March 01 PPI: The central procession of 9th Muharramul Haram was taken out from Nishtar Park here on Monday. The procession, mourning the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his colleagues about 1400 years ago in the field of Karbala, marched towards Kharadar passing ...
KU to get video conferencing facility.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, March 01PPI: Officer Public Affairs United States Consulate Rex Moser and Advisor Cultural Affairs Javed Sadiq met Vice Chancellor of Karachi University Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui and reviewed the collaboration between Pakistan and US in faculty development and exchange ...
NADRA To Facilitate Parliamentarians On Planning Development Work.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Islamabad, March 01 PPI: By launching NADRA's Swift Registration Center at Parliament Building, Islamabad NADRA has provided parliamentarians opportunity to undertake planning and execution of public welfare projects in their respective constituencies. Official sources said, Swift ...
CS asks security officials to be high alert.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: Sindh chief secretary Dr. Mutawakkal Kazi has directed the concerned officials to be high alert for ensuring security of mosques, Imambargahs, Karachi Press Club, offices of media and along routes of mourning processions. He issued these directives while visiting ...
Sports: Hockey: 16- member Junior Dutch team arrives to play four tests against Pakistan.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: A sixteen-member Holland junior hockey squad arrived here on Sunday night to play four test matches against Pakistan juniors with first match to be played on Wednesday (tomorrow) at Hockey Club of Pakistan. Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has planned two ...
SPLA denounces education department for its failure in resolving problems confronting teaching community.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The executive council of Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) which met here on Monday with its President Prof. Syed Riaz Ahsan in the chair denounced education department officials for their poor performance and failure in resolving problems ...
City: Water supply from Hub affected.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, March 01 PPI: Water supply to Karachi from Hub Dam was reduced by 30 million gallon due to disruption of electricity to the Hub Pumping Station, Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) Monday said. A spokesman of KW&SB said that water supply to areas which are supplied with ...
GOVERMENT: Sindh CM urges for unity and religious harmony.
Mar 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Mar 01 (PPI): The sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain's (R.A.) and his family for superiority of Islam would be remembered till the end of world, said by Sindh Chief Minister, Sardar Ali Muhammad Khan Mahar in his message for Youm-e-Ashure on Monday. He said Karbala is an ...
Government taking measures to attract investment, enhance exports.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Islamabad, March 01 PPI: The government is taking a number of measures in order to attract more investment in the country and enhance Pakistani exports especially in agriculture sector. Special attention is being paid to produce value-added agro-based products and their timely export ....
PIA Haj Flight Departure Delayed From Jeddah Due To Engine Damage.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, March 01 PPI: The departure of a PIA flight carrying Hujjaj from Jeddah to Quetta was Monday delayed after a foreign object injection into one of its engines causing damage to the blade of fan. ...
Sindh Museum Truly Depicts Sindh Cultural Diversity Civilization.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Hyderabad, March 01 PPI: Sindh Museum in Hyderabad truly depicts the cultural diversity and civilization of Sindh province. It has several galleries that highlight the ancient history, culture, civilization and geographical features of the province which attracts hundreds of people ...
DISTRICT: Effective arrangements for Muharram.
Mar 01, 2004 ... BHAKKAR, Mar 01 (PPI): District Nazim, Hameed Akbar Khan Niwani has said arrangements made for maintaining peace and tranquillity in Muharram were being monitored effectively. He added that continuous contacts are being maintained with all Nazims and Naib Nazims of Tehsil and Union ...
Health: Majority unaware of dangerous signs during delivery, says report.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, March.01 (PPI): The majority of the people do not recognize dangerous signs emerged in prenatal and postnatal period in most cases of delivery take place across Pakistan, says a repot. The report compiled by "Save Children" organisation Pakistan Chapter of United States Based ...
CITY: Sindh Religious Affairs Minister and IG Police review security arrangements.
Mar 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Mar 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Religious Affairs, Dr. Irfan Gul Magsi along with IG Police Sindh, Syed Kamal Shah Monday paid visit of various localities of Karachi to review the security arrangements made by police in Muharramul Harram. They particularly inspected security ...
CITY: PPP' office bearers attend Majalis in different parts of city.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Following the instructions of Chairperson, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bainazir Bhutto, spokesman of Bilawal House Munawar Hussain Suharwardi attended different "Majalis" held in various parts of city on the occasion of Ashura. According to a press release ...
JI demands immediate reduction in petroleum prices.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, March 04 (PPI): Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Monday criticized the government over increase in prices of petroleum products and terming it as "anti-people" step, alleged that government failed in providing relief to masses. In a statement, JI acting Amir Karachi Shaikh Rafique Ahmed said ...
Sports: Cricket: KCCA being ignored by PCB for ODI in Karachi: KCCA.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: President of the Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) Munir Hussain, has called an emergent meeting of the Executive Council of the association immediately after Ashura on Wednesday 3rd March 2004 at 5:30 pm at KCCA office to take stock of the situation arising ...
UNHCR to resume repatriations to Afghanistan from Tuesday.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Islamabad, March 01 PPI: The office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is set to resume on Tuesday a repatriation process for Afghan refugees in Pakistan that was suspended last November following murder of a UNHCR employee in Afghanistan. "The repatriation will ...
President Musharraf, Prime Minister Jamali discuss issues of national importance.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Rawalpindi, March 01 PPI: President General Pervez Musharraf, and Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali Monday met in Rawalpindi for almost four hours during which they discussed issues of national importance. According to an official announcement, during the course of meeting, the ...
DISTRICT: A polio case appears in Shahpur Chakar.
Mar 01, 2004 ... SHAHPUR CHAKAR, Mar 01 (PPI): A case of polio has appeared in Shahpur Chakar where a child, Shamsan is afflicted by polio. According to details, parents ...
CITY: MQM to set up medical camps.
Mar 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Mar 01 (PPI): Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation and MQM Medical Aid Committee will set up medical camps at routes of mourning processions on Youm-e-Ashure in the city ....
CITY: MQM demands action against miscreants who attacked Karachi Press Club.
Mar 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Mar 01 (PPI): The co-ordination committee of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has strongly condemned attack on Karachi Press Club and damage to its property by some miscreants. A press statement from MQM's Co-ordination Committee, on Monday stated that it is democratic right of ...
City: MMA flays ransacking of KPC.
Mar 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Mar 01 (PPI): The MNAs of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, have strongly slammed attack and ransacking of Karachi Press Club by some miscreants. In an press statement issued here by MMA on Monday, MNAs Mohammad Hussain Mehanti, Abdulsattar Afghani, Mohammad Laiq Khan and MPAs of MMA ...
Sports Cricket Huge Task For Pakistan Bowlers Against India: Inzamam.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Lahore, March 01 PPI: Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul Haq Monday said containing Indian batting line-up would be a "huge task" even for his strong bowling attack in the upcoming home cricket series. "In Tendulkar, Dravid, Laxman and Ganguly they have superb batsmen and it would be ...
Pakistan Navy Annual Exercise & Pak- Saudi Naval Exercise Conclude.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, March 01 PPI: Pakistan Navy's annual maritime exercises SEASPARK- 2004 and Pak- Saudi joint naval exercise NASEEM-AL-Behr concluded Monday in Arabian sea with an impressive display of firepower involving firing of missiles by ships and aircraft which successfully hit the ...
City:Sindh Police holds Free Medical Camp.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi March.01 PPI: Sindh Police is holding a free medical camp in connection to 10th Muharram-ul-Haram Tuesday before MaMa Parsi Girls School ...
GOV: Provincial Minister inspects security measures.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Mar.01 PPI: Provincial Minister Excise and Taxation, Rauf Ahmed Siddiqui has said that maintaining brotherly atmosphere and harmony among the people was the prime responsibility of very patriotic citizen. He expressed these views while visiting various areas of Karachi to ...
District: 13 injured in road mishap.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Khadro, Mar.01 PPI: As many as 13 persons including women and children were seriously injured as a result of a collision between two pickup vehicles at Sanghar Nawabshah Road near here Monday evening. According to reports one pickup # KH5318 carrying 20 passengers collided with an other ...
CITY: City Nazim visits Jafar Tayyar Society.
Mar 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Mar.01 PPI: City Nazim Karachi, Naimatullah Khan Advocate and Director General Rangers, General Javed Zia on the invitation of Union Council Monday visited UC Jafar Tayyar and viewed sewerage, roads, lighting and other measures. City Nazim and DG Rangers ...
GOV: Government to setup comprehensive roads network in Sindh.
Mar 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Mar.01 PPI: Chief Minister Sindh Sardar Ali Mohammad Maher has said that government of Sindh in collaboration with Asian Development Bank was establishing a comprehensive network of roads and highways in province so that rural areas could be connected to urban centers and ...
CITY: Minor Boy crushed to death.
Mar 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Mar.01 PPI: One minor boy was crushed to death by a speedy coach near Lucky Hotel, Lee Market here in the jurisdiction of Mari Pur Police Station Monday evening ....
CITY:(Unhygienic meat being sold on high prices in Fateh Jang).
Mar 01, 2004 ... Fateh Jang March 01 (PPI) The Inhabitants of several localities of Fateh Jang have shown their strong reaction and unsatisfactory over the continue selling of unhygienic and substandard meet on high prices in the area. While talking to the PPI correspondent here residents of area ...
CITY: (Chakballey Khan residents demand gas facility).
Mar 01, 2004 ... RAWALPINDI March. 01 (PPI) The inhabitants of Tehsil Chak Balley Khan of District Rawalpindi have demanded to Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali to provide gas facility in their areas. According to details, the residents of different villages of tehsil Chek Balley Khan ...
UN- ( UNODC to launch International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) Annual Report tommorrow).
Mar 01, 2004 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) is releasing its Annual Report for 2003 worldwide on 3 March 2004. The impact of drug abuse on crime and violence at the community level is the focus of the first chapter of the Annual Report of the Vienna-based ...
INT- (UK lawyers to bring cases against British Army).
Mar 01, 2004 ... ISLAMABAD, March 01 (PPI) Lawyers in Britain are preparing to bring cases against the British army on behalf of relatives of thirteen Iraqi civilians who were killed after the end of the war. The lawyers have called on the Defence Secretary, Geoff Hoon to order an ...
International- (Risk factor can't be sole ground for closure of sensitive plants: SC).
Mar 01, 2004 ... ISLAMABAD, March 01 (PPI) The Indian Supreme Court has ruled that a risk factor associated with the setting up of sensitive plants like nuclear reactors could not be the sole ground for their closure or their relocation. A ...
District- (Security arrangements finilized to observe Ashura peacefully).
Mar 01, 2004 ... Dera Ismail Khan, March 01 (PPI): All the security arrangements have been finalized to observe Ashura day peacefully with religious harmony today (Tuesday). Frontier Constabulary, Para-military troops South Waziristan Scouts (SWS) and heavy police contingent were deployed at all ...
District- (Three killed in different incidents).
Mar 01, 2004 ... Dera Ismail Khan, March 01 (PPI): Three persons were killed in different incidents here on Sunday. Unknown person shot dead a milk seller Zafar s/o Rozi Khan near Met office on Sunday night. In second incident Akbar Khan Gandapur killed his ...
Politics- (Benazir calls for resistance against tyranny and injustice).
Mar 01, 2004 ... Islamabad, March 01, (PPI): Former Prime Minister and Chairperson Pakistan Peoples Party Benazir Bhutto in her message on Yom-i-Ashur said that Hazrat Imam Hussain (May Allah be pleased with him) sacrificed his own life and the lives of his dearest family members and faithful followers ...
CONDOLANCE: (Barrister Sultan condoles).
Mar 01, 2004 ... ISLAMABAD, March 01 (PPI) The former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the leader of Opposition in AJK legislative assembly Barrister Sultan Mahmood Ch. has expressed his deep sense of grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Sardar Latief advocate ...
SULTAN (Barrister terms Baari's death great loss).
Mar 01, 2004 ... ISLAMABAD March. 01 (PPI) Former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Leader of the opposition in AJK Legislative Assembly Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry has said that the death of Maulana Abdul Baari was an irreparable loss for the Kashmiri nation. He was a renowned leader of ...