PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from September 2004:
District. (Bhakkar): Monsoon tree plantation campaign.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Bhakkar, Sep 01 PPI: The Zila Nazim Hameed Akbar Khan Niwani has directed the forest department to achieve 100 percent targets of Monsoon tree plantation campaign with active participation of community as well as all government departments. He issued direction while inaugurating Monsoon ...
District. (Larkana): Doctors urged to serve ailing humanity with sense of responsibility.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Larkana, Sep 01 PPI: District Coordination Officer (DCO) Larkana Abdul Razaque Qureshi has urged the doctors to realize their responsibilities and provide relief to ailing humanity and ensure provision of medicines to poor patients. He directed the doctors to attend patients politely and ...
District. (Khairpur): One died other injured in road accident.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Khairpur, Sep 01(PPI): A person was killed while other sustained injuries in a road accident near Baberloi on Tuesday. According to information, a bus (JB-0299) was going from Sukkur to Karachi when it collided with camel cart near Baberloi resulting ...
District.(Khairpur): Employees on hunger strike against non-payment of salaries.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Khairpur, Sep 01(PPI): More than 12 watchmen of Food Green Khairpur went on hunger strike on Tuesday against the non-payment of their salaries for last five months. Talking to newsmen, the leaders of Food Green Association Abdul Ghafoor Chandio, Gul ...
District.(Larkana): Rice Millers facing problems.
Sep 01, 2004 ... LARKANA, Sep 01(PPI): President Sindh Balochistan Rice Millers and Traders Association (SBRMTA) Gada Hussain Mahessar has said that the rice millers of Sindh and Balochistan were facing a very alarming situation as they have one lac matric tones of D-98 rice in their godowns waiting for ...
District.(Larkana): District Nazim Larkana imposes ban of teachers transfer.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Larkana, Sep 01 (PPI): Larkana District government has imposed ban on the transfer and deputation of the teacher in the District. Zila Nazim Khurshid Junejo in his order instructed EDO Elementary to cancel all the unjustified and irrational transfer of the teachers with reason of delay ...
Com: Foreign currency exchange rates.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Following were the Khanani and Kalia International foreign currency exchange rates on Wednesday morning.US Dollar: Buying Rs.59.20, Selling ...
PPF seminar on 'Turning Our Attention to Literacy in theRural Areas'.
Sep 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Sep. 01 (PPI): The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is organizing a seminar for journalists on " Turning Our Attention to Literacy in theRural Areas" at PPF-Vicky Zeitlin Media Library, Press Centre, Kamal Ataturk Road, Karachi on Thursday September 02, 2004 from 3.30 P.M. to 5.00 ...
District.(N`shah): Telegram from Karachi takes four days to reach Nawabshah.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Nawabshah, Sept. 01 (PPI): The Teleprinters of local customer service center of Telegraph office have been lying faulty for the last many months and nobody has bothered to rectify them so that the telegram service for the District Nawabshah could be restored. According to a senior source ...
PIMSAT'poster contest on 20th September.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, AUG 01 PPI: The department of Media Arts, Preston Institute of Management Sciences and Technology (PIMSAT), Karachi has arranged Thematic Poster Contest for the students of Class 1 to graduate program. The theme of the poster contest is 'My Homeland'. The contest has been divided ...
District.(Bhakkar): 13 Early Childhood Centers setup.
Sep 01, 2004 ... BHAKKAR, Sep. 01 (PPI ): Under the Early Childhood Education (ECE) programme of Punjab Government, 13 such centres for the education of girls of 3 to 5 years, have been setup in the first phase in Bhakkar District and would be functional from the mid of September under the supervision of ...
Secretary Defence directs for improving security measures in DHA.
Sep 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Sep. 01 (PPI ): Secretary Defence Lt. Gen. (r) Hamid Nawaz Khan, who is also Chairman, Board of Governors, Defence Housing Authority, has directed the DHA to pay special attention towards improving security measures in Defence especially at recreational spots and public resorts ...
Assistant Director Information suspended.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Information and Archives Salahuddin Haider has suspended for disciplinary reasons to Assistant Director Information (Films) Tariq ...
KBCA seals 65 gold workshops in Saddar.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The demolition team of Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) Wednesday sealed more than 65 gold workshops located at Saddar while the workshop owners during their protest burnt tyres on roads and chanted slogans against the authorities. KBCA team in the presence of ...
Entrance Test for admission in medical colleges.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Health Department, Government of Sindh has announced/clarified that the Entrance Test for admission in medical colleges of Sindh based on the following subjects as mentioned in the rule-18 at page-16 of the ...
PIA cancels Thursday's flight to Nepal.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept 01 PPI: Pakistan International Airlines Wednesday said its scheduled flight PK268 from Karachi to Kathmandu ...
Edu: Entry Test at NED University: students asked to reach early for security check.
Sep 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, August 01 PPI: The NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi has advised the candidates for the pre-admission entry test for admission in Batch 2004-2005 to reach the Campus on Sunday September 05 latest by 9.30 A.M. as their entry into the campus will be subject to ...
Employees Old Age Benefit Institution collects over Rs 26 billion.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Islamabad, Sept 01 PPI: Employees Old Age Benefit Institution has collected over Rs 26 billion as contribution since its inception. This information was given to Senate Standing Committee on Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistan which met in Islamabad under chairmanship of Senator Mir ...
Partly cloudy weather forecast for Karachi.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The meteorological department has forecast dry, partly cloudy/cloudy weather with maximum temperature 31 to 33 degree centigrade in Karachi on Thursday. Hot and dry weather is likely to prevail over the ...
State Bank Clarification On Minimum Capital Requirements.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept 01 PPI: State Bank of Pakistan Wednesday clarified that its circular No. 12 of August 25, 2004 was about minimum capital banks- DFIs are required to hold against Credit and Market risk inherent in these institutions. It should not be construed as blanket approval for ...
Special persons stage demonstration for implementation of their 2% quota in government services.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Physically handicapped or special persons Wednesday staged protest demonstration for implementation of their 2% quota in government service at Karachi Press Club (KPC). Carrying banners and placards inscribed with their demands, they chanted slogans in favour of ...
Sports: Hockey: Sindh Inter- Club Cup Challenge Cup from Sep 3 from tomorrow.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Top 24 teams from all over the province will be competing in 2nd All Sindh Inter- Club Hockey Challenge Cup to be held from Friday (tomorrow) at UBL Sports Complex F.B Area. According to the organisers top clubs from interior Sindh besides Karachi will be taking part ...
SPORTS: Boxing: All Pakistan School Boys Champ from Friday.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The First All Pakistan School Boys Championship will be held from September 03 to 05 at Kakri Ground. Organizers said that the tournament is being organized to promote boxing from grass root level. Besides Sindh the schools from other three provinces and schools from ...
Sports: Cricket: Zone-IV (W) to clash Zone-VI(W) in final of Under-17 Zonal tournament on Friday.
Sep 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, September 01 PPI: The final of the Medicam Trophy Under-17 Zone Cricket Tournament will be played between Zone-IV Whites and Zone-VI Whites on Friday, 3rd Sept.2004 at KCCA Stadium at 09.00 am. On this occasion Mr. Muhammad Aslam Sanjrani, Chief Secretary Sindh will be the Chief ...
Sports: Bridge: Candyland (K) wins in Karachi Cup.
Sep 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Sep 01 PPI: Second seeded Candyland (K) surprised top seeded Hadi in their mutual encounter last evening in Karachi Cup Bridge Tournament at Aslam Bridge Hall. Thirty teams are competing the Karachi Cup Bridge Tournament (KCBT), sponsored by Mr. Khurshid Hadi in memory of Haji ...
SPORTS: Hockey: NBP Junior Champ from Sep 10.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01PPI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Cup Junior Hockey Championship will be played here from September 10 to 20. All the top departmental teams will be featuring ion the ten-day event. NBP Junior Hockey team will be the defending ...
Scholars, poets, artists from other provinces to be invited at annual Urs of Qalandar Shahbaz.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Dadu, Sindh, Sep.01 (PPI): The Shahbaz Mela (Fair) Committee has decided to invite scholars, poets and artists from all the provinces of country at the literary conference and cultural show on the occasion of 752nd annual Urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar at Sehwan. Presiding over the meeting of ...
Kidnapper gets twice death sentence in kidnapping and killing case.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept. 01 PPI: An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi Wednesday convicted a kidnapper Shafqat Hussain and sentenced him twice death sentence on charge of kidnapping seven years old boy for ransom and later killing. Announcing the verdict, ATC Judge Arshad Noor Khan found accused ...
Com: SBP Conversion Rates.
Sep 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Sep 01 PPI: The State Bank of Pakistan Wednesday announced the rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds and profits thereon by all ...
Sports: Karate: Lyari Town clinches top position in Inter Town Champ.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Lyari Town secured top position in Jashn-e-Azadi Inter Town Karate Championship followed by Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town on second spot with 11 points on Wednesday at Gymnasium Hall, Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar Park, Kakri Ground. Malir Town, Keamari Town, Saddar Town, Liaquat ...
SPORTS: Cricket: City School teams to take part in Delhi Salwan Games.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The cricket and athletics teams of City School will take part in the forthcoming Delhi Salwan Games to be held in November this year. According to the City School sports officials' statement issued ...
Govt. Literacy Week to be observed from Sept 02 to 08.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy Dr. Hamida Khuhro has asked all concerned to make all out efforts for enhancement of adult literacy through celebration of literacy week from September 2 to 8, 2004, to observe International Literacy Day i.e. September 8, with ...
Media literacy among parents stressed for development of child personality.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep. 01 (PPI): All stakeholders' parents, teachers and society, involved in development of child personality should realize their responsibilities regarding growth of a child in a positive and constructive way. This was observed at a seminar on "Media Impacts on Children and ...
Govt: Viva test postponed.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The Viva Test of succeeded candidates of theory examination for the post of Constable and Wireless Operators in District Jacobabad, which were to be held ...
SHC disposes of plea against detention of SSP's activist.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept. 01 PPI: A division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Chief Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashhad and Justice Zawar Hussain Jaffery Wednesday disposed of petition against illegal confinement of Mansoor Ali Babar, activists of banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) as infructueous ....
Frontier University For Women Inaugurated.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Peshawar, Sept 01 PPI: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani Wednesday inaugurated Frontier University for women in Peshawar. Initially the University has been established at Frontier College for women with seven departments. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Chief Minister said the ...
Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman inaugurates National Talent Contest in Chemsitry 2004.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept. 01 (PPI): Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman Wednesday said half of the Rs. 250 billion to be allocated for development of Universities in Pakistan in next 10 years, would be spent on human resources development. "We want to prepare an army of ...
SHC notices to Shipping Master on plea against suspension of license.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept. 01 PPI: A division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Chief Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashhad and Justice Zawar Hussain Jaffery Wednesday issued notices to Shipping Master, Secretary, Ministry of Communication and others for September 7, 2004 on petition against suspension the ...
SHC dismisses appeal against conviction in dacoity case.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept. 01 PPI: Justice Azizullah M Memon of Sindh High Court Wednesday dismissed appeal of Saeed Alam against conviction in dacoity case and upheld the trial court order. Appellant was sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment with fine of ...
Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman visits Chemistry Department KU, announces Rs. 40 million for infrastructure development.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept. 01 (PPI): Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Wednesday visited Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi and inaugurated its seminar library, having over 10000 books on chemistry and other related sciences. On this occasion, he announced to provide Rs. 40 ...
District. (Kalat): Death toll in Kalat blast rises to four.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Kalat, Sep 01 PPI: Death toll in Kalat bomb blast rose to four, as business activities throughout the city remain suspended on Wednesday. Pir Bakhsh succumbed to injuries on Wednesday, while shopkeeper Manzoor Ahmed was killed on the spot and two personnel of an intelligence agency also ...
District.(Panjgur): Three-day religious congregations.
Sep 01, 2004 ... PANJGUR, Sep.01 (PPI): The grand three-day Islamic congregation ended here on Wednesday with holding collective 'Dua' ceremony. The congregation was organized by Mulana Abdul Wahab, Ameer of Tabligee Jamat, Pakistan. About one hundred thousand people prayed for the progress ...
Sports: Tennis: Aqeel cruises into semifinal of ITF Masters Leg.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Pakistan's Aqeel Khan survived the scare of losing in the three sets encounter against his opponent Vijay Kanan from India before reaching the semifinals of Glaxo Smith Kline Pakistan ITF Men's Satellite Circuit Championship on Wednesday at Karachi Gymkhana. Aqeel Khan ...
City: KU Clinical Psychology phone numbers changed.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The previous phone numbers of Institute of Clinical Psychology University of Karachi beginning with 811 have now been ...
ATC adjourns hearing killing case against Amir Khan.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept. 01 PPI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Karachi Wednesday adjourned hearing the killing case against Amir Khan, general secretary of Mohajir Quami Movement Haqiqi (MQM-H) and others on non appearance of defence counsel. The court was told that defence counsel Khawaja Naveed ...
CITY: Kashmir dispute main hurdle in normal relations between Pakistan, India, says City Nazim.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep.01 (PPI): Kashmir problem is main hurdle to restore normal relations between Pakistan and India and resolution of it would benefit people of both countries. This was stated by City Nazim Naimatullah Khan while talking to a delegation of Karachi Council on Foreign Relations ...
Society should not let teachers die of hunger: KU VC.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept. 01 (PPI): Vice Chancellor, Karachi University Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui Wednesday said KU had set an example for other educational institutions by paying due to its retired teachers and employees within a month of their retirement. Speaking at a ceremony held for ...
Govt: Setting up of Cardiac Center in North Karachi reviewed.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Planning & Development Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari Wednesday chaired a meeting to review possibility of upgrading Urban Health Center North Karachi to Emergency Cardiac Center and General Outdoor Patient Department (OPD). The meeting, arranged on ...
CITY: Land encroachment assumes shape of business in Karachi, says City Nazim.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep.01 (PPI): Encroachment of land has assumed the shape of business in Karachi. Land grabbers sell the government precious land on very cheap rates. "City government is taking action against land mafia and removing encroachment from plots, allocated for schools, parks, ...
Child Camel Jockey rescued by Burney in UAE.
Sep 01, 2004 ... KARACHI, Sept. 01 (PPI): The seven year old Child Camel Jockey boy, who was allegedly sodomised in camel camp in Abu Dhabi by the agents, has been rescued by the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International on Wednesday. Chairman of human rights organizations Ansar Burney Welfare Trust ...
Health: Advisor calls explanation of 24 health officials.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, September 1 (PPI): Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Health Faisal Malik Wednesday paid a surprise visit to various offices of health department at Sindh Secretariat and called for the explanation of 24 officials including two additional secretaries being absent in the morning ...
Symposium on infrastructure engineering in developing countries.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept. 01 PPI: NED University Wednesday announced second international symposium on infrastructure engineering in developing countries" will be held on September 4, 2004 with central theme contemporary dimension of urban ...
Town Nazim Korangi supports SPLA, parents campaign against denationalization of educational institutions.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept. 01(PPI): Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) campaign against denationalization is in full swing and at another meeting with parents, teachers and students at Govt. College for Women Korangi no. 4 on Wednesday, it demanded Sindh Education Department to ...
City: Encroachment on amenity plot removed.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The demolition squad City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has foiled an attempt of land Mafia to grab a amenity plot, having millions of rupees market value in Manzoor Colony here on Tuesday night. According to details, the land Mafia started construction on 3000 ...
SPORTS: Cricket: Two matches held in All Karachi Jashn-e-Azadi tournament.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Two more matches were decided in the All Karachi Jashn-e-Azadi Cricket Tournament played here at different grounds of F.B Area on Wednesday. In the first match of the day Tariq Gym beat Gandar Sports by 91 runs. Batting first Tariq Gym accumulated respectable 310 for ...
Health: Date-expired blood found in two blood banks, notices issued.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, September 1 (PPI): Inspection team of Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority (SBTA) Wednesday inspected Memon Kutiyana Blood Bank Kharadar Karachi and Nusrat Laboratory & Blood Bank near OMI Hospital M. A. Jinnah Road and found date-expired blood in their storage, an official handout ...
SPORTS: Football: Ayaz hat-trick takes Lyari Town in last four of CDGK Inter Toen Champ.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Striker Ayaz brilliant hat-trick helped Lyari Town to take berth in the semi-finals of CDGK Inter-Town Football Championship by beating Landi Town 3-2 after a tough encounter on Wednesday at KMC Stadium. Ayaz took the first lead for Lyari Town in the 3rd minute of the ...
PPP slams CM Balochistan for his statement on existence of training camps in the province.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept. 01 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Wednesday expressed "surprise" on Balochistan Chief Minister's statement that Indian intelligence agency RAW had established 30 to 40 training camps in the province, saying it was true all those responsible including the CM should be ...
District. Body recovered.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Jam Nawaz Ali, Sep 01 PPI: Police on Wednesday recovered body of a grower Nauzo Khan, who was missing since Saturday night. Jam Nawaz Ali police, after receiving complaint about grower's missing, made arrests from village Karo Khaskheli on suspicion. On pointation of Fatan Bheel and Zubair ...
120th Foundation Day of Sindh Madressah: Moin Haider, others endorse idea of upgrading SMI to university, demand handing over SM college to it.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, September 01 (PPI): Former Governor Lt. General E Moinuddin Hyder has said that Sindh Madressatul Islam is a national institution of Pakistan and was founded for betterment of Muslims of this region. Speaking as the chief guest at the 120th Foundation Day Celebration of Sindh ...
32 Member New Federal Cabinet Sworn In.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Islamabad, Sept 01 PPI: The 32-member new Federal Cabinet, comprising 20 members of the old cabinet of outgoing Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and 12 new members was sworn in Wednesday afternoon at a ceremony at Aiwan-e Sadr in Islamabad. President General Pervez Musharraf ...
Sindh Governor orders action against extortion.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sep.01 (PPI): Governor Sindh Dr. Isharul Ibad Khan has directed to take stern action against those involved in extortion by force and termed it a criminal act under ordinance 2002. Police has started taking action against such elements following the orders of Sindh Governor and ...
District. (DG Khan): Mother, daughter decapitated, son wounded.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Dera Ghazi Khan, Sep 01 PPI: One Jamila Begum and her daughter Farida were decapitated and her son was injured seriously over property dispute, in Block H, here on Wednesday. Police said Zulfiqar stormed into a house and cut throat of Farida, wife of his elder brother with razor and ...
Sindh CM deplores standard of education at public educational institutions in the province.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, Sept. 01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim Wednesday deplored that owing to deteriorating standard of education at public sector educational institutions, parents were compelled to get their children enrolled at private educational institutions. Speaking at 16th ...
Health: Federal health institutions restricted to assign NGOs any management role.
Sep 01, 2004 ... Karachi, September 1 (PPI): Federal Health Ministry has laid down Comprehensive Policy Frame Work about involvement of private parties and NGOs in federal health institutions and hospitals and asked Directors Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), National Institute of Child Health ...