PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from February 2005:
Law and Order to be maintained during Moharrum: Dist. Nazim.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Rahim Yar Khan, February 01 (PPI): Law and order will be maintained at all cost and the miscreants will not be allowed to provoke any sense of insecurity among the people, this was said by the district nazim Syed Ahmed Mehmood at a session held here on Monday. Presiding over the ...
Dist: 16 hurt in road accident.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Mitthi, February 01 (PPI): At least 16 persons were injured as a passenger bus going to Islamkot from Karachi turned turtle due to over speeding ...
Dist: Amenities to be provided to people at the doorsteps: Advisor.
Feb 01, 2005 ... NAWABSHAH, February 01 (PPI): In order to solve the public problems and provide those basic amenities and justice at their doorsteps, present government has made all out efforts to redress genuine grievances of people without any discrimination. This has been stated be Advisor to Sindh ...
Dist: Seminar on "Problems Facing Sindh's Agriculture and Resolution" held.
Feb 01, 2005 ... HYDERABAD, February 01 (PPI): Speakers at a seminar on "Problems Facing Sindh's Agriculture and Resolution" unanimously agreed that there was a need to review latest version of Sindh Tenancy Act and joint efforts towards rehabilitation of once resounding agriculture. The seminar was ...
Advisor receives Secretary General OIC.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Secretary General, Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu arrived here Tuesday morning for a short visit to Pakistan. He was received at Karachi Airport by ...
National Institute of Excellence in Neuroscience established in Karachi.
Feb 01, 2005 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): The Promotion of Education in Pakistan (PEP) Foundation/Trust is establishing a National Institute of Excellence in Neuroscience (NIEN) at University of Karachi. NIEN will be the first highly developed institute for neuroscience in Pakistan accessible to ...
Obituary: Mother of Secretary Education Sindh passes away.
Feb 01, 2005 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): The mother of Muhammad Hashim Leghari, Secretary, Education & Literacy Department, Sindh expired on Tuesday. She will be laid to rest at village Qazi Noor Muhammad Leghari near Massan Wadi, Taluka Tando Allahyar at ...
Foreign currency exchange rates in open market.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The following were the Khanani and Kalia international foreign currency exchange rates in open market on Tuesday morning. US$ buying 59.30/- ...
PPF seminar on Leishmaniasis.
Feb 01, 2005 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is organizing a seminar titled "Leishmaniasis: The Dread Disease of Rural Pakistan" on Thursday February 03, 2005, from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. at the PPF Vicky Zeitlin Media Library, Press Centre, Shahrah Kamal Ataturk, Karachi ....
Explosions rock Larkana town.
Feb 01, 2005 ... LARKANA, February 01 (PPI): Two powerful explosions outside the gates of two buildings, accommodating Rangers' offices, rocked a vast areas of district headquarter town Larkana on Tuesday morning. No loss, however, was reported. The explosions took place at 8.30a.m. - One at the gate ...
ANF workshop on "Role of Women in Drug Abuse Prevention" held.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Director General, Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan, Major General Nadeem Tuesday said that women could play more effective role in drug abuse prevention. Speaking at the inaugural session of two-day workshop on "Role of women in Drug Abuse prevention" ...
Sports Hockey Pakistan's war-horse Abbas scores another hat-trick.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Hyderabad, February 01 (PPI): A packed audience had its fill as Pakistan's war-horse Sohail Abbas displayed his magic once again and chalked out another hat-trick with his dreaded drag-flicks to become highest goal-scorer in Tier I of Indian Premier Hockey League in Hyderabad. Hyderabad ...
Hamdard varsity team carries out Polio immunization.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): A healthcare team from the Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University has made three rounds of immunization of Polio with the cooperation of government rural health centre (RHC) Manghopir. The first round was made from October 5-7, 2004, the second from ...
Sports Hockey Indian style redundant in current era: Spanish Escarre.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Hyderabad, February 01 (PPI): Indian hockey has won accolades from world over for sheer joy it provides to crowd. But Spanish player Juan Escarre, who led his national side to its first ever major international hockey title at Champions Trophy held in Pakistan last December, says Indian ...
Sports Hockey India looking for a foreign coach.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Hyderabad, February 01 (PPI): Indian Hockey Federation is looking for a foreign coach who will be based in India, concentrate on job and not address press conferences, asserted K P S Gill, president IHF. He said they had some names of foreign coaches in mind and a decision would be ...
Boarding houses to be restored for Sindh Madressah: says Joint Educational Adviser.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Federal Education Ministry has various development schemes for Sindh Madressatul Islam (SMI) including restoration of its boarding houses aimed at inviting students from all parts of Sindh and other provinces of Pakistan to benefit from this historic ...
Health: Community-based preventive strategies in cardiovascular diseases stressed.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Pakistan is currently witnessing an epidemic rise in non-communicable diseases associated with a devastating social and economic impact. The treatment of cardiovascular diseases in general is not only inadequate but also prohibitively expensive, therefore there ...
Sindh Governor to confer degrees to 250 graduates at Quaid-e-Awam University Convocation.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Nawabshah, February 01 (PPI): The second convocation of the Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah would be held at Sector-A in the premises of the University Building on February 03, 2005. Governor of Sindh, Dr. Ishratul Ibad, who is also the chancellor ...
Murtaza Jatoi asks officials to achieve wheat procurement target.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Food, Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi Tuesday emphasized upon the Food Department to ensure the achieving of procurement target of 05-lac ton wheat in view of expected bumper crop of wheat. He stressed the need of maintaining the ...
Health: Computer facility with internet for doctors inaugurated at NICVD for promoting research habits.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Director, National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (NICVD) Karachi, while inaugurating newly established Information Kiosk at the hospital on Tuesday, emphasized on private-public partnership for promotion of research and improvement in patient care in the ...
Fair Weather Forecast for Karachi.
Feb 01, 2005 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): The Met. office has forecast fair weather with cold night in Karachi on Wednesday. The minimum temperature in the city is expected between 9 to 11 degree centigrade. Cold and dry weather would prevail over ...
District: Ministers vows for equal opportunities to women.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Thatta, February 01 (PPI): The women will be included in the national level decision making process, said Provincial Minister Dr Saeeda Malik, talking to a delegation of women in her office. She said that the government had approved a gender reform action plan, which would ensure ...
Continuous Medical Education Program at Lyari General Hospital.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Inauguration ceremony of Continuous Medical Education Program is being organized at Lyari General Hospital on Wednesday February 02, 2005. This program consists of regular clinics pathological conferences and a course for Family Physicians of the ...
District: Thatta-Sajawal bridge in need of repair.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Thatta, February 01 (PPI): The Thatta-Sujawal bridge is in a dilapidated condition and needed an urgent repair. The vital strategic bridge links the Sajawal sub-division of Thatta district with Karachi and Badin districts. It is learnt that the bridge had developed craters at two ...
KW&SB to be restructured to cater needs of increasing population, says Iftikhar Haider.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Managing Director Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) Brig. Iftikhar Haider Tuesday said that in order to improve KW&SB's performance, it will be restructured in the light of current situation and increasing population of the city, while the services of ...
Young man commits suicide.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Ahmed pur East, February 01 (PPI): Mohammad Abbas Kamboh, young man of 24 years, committed suicide in a mango garden situated in Mauza Wahi Qadir Dina on ...
SPLA announces launch of protest campaign all over Sindh from Feb. 03.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Teachers will observe black-day on Thursday, Feb. 03, 2005 at colleges all over the Sindh in protest against delay in resolving their issues, denationalization of educational institutions, change in academic calendar, proposed changes in Centralized Admissions ...
KATI opposes increase in gas charges.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): S.M Munier, Patron-in-chief Korangi Association of Trade & Industry (KATI) and Abdul Haseeb Khan Chairman KATI in a joint statement expressed their resentment on SSGCL policy of continuously increasing the gas charges. Referring the recent representation of ...
Sports: Bridge: Karachi Cup tourneys on Sunday.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Karachi Cup Bridge Tournament is scheduled to be contested on Sunday Feb 06 at Aslam Bridge Hall with cash prize, of Rs 20,000 for winning team. Allana, Karachi Club, Karachi Gymkhana, Giants, Marathon, Data Steel, Havoc, Dynamo and Chandana are eligible to ...
Qaimkhani to lay wreath on Abdullah Shah Ghazi's shrine.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Tourism and Culture Shabbbir Ahmed Qaimkhani will visit the shrine of Saint Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi, on the eve of his 1274th three-day Urs, on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 ...
Sports: Boxing: National pugilists to feature in World Cadet Championship.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, Feb 01PPI: Pakistan will send a strong contingent to participate in the World Cadet Boxing Championship to be held at England, later this year. This was disclosed by top official of Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) on Tuesday. He said that they were planning to send strong ...
District.(Hyderabad.): BIG BLAST NEAR MARKET POLICE STATION WALL.
Feb 01, 2005 ... HYDERABAD, February 01 (PPI): A powerful explosion took place near the wall of Market police station here at seven on the morning of Tuesday, the sound of which was heard in miles but there was no casualty. The blast caused panic among the people of the area. The blast caused one ft ...
District.(Hyderabad.): JOURNALIST`S BROTHER DIES IN ROAD MISHAP.
Feb 01, 2005 ... HYDERABAD, February 01 (PPI): Mohammed Ibrahim Haroon, 50, elder brother of journalists Irfan Haroon who is presently working as PRO to Isra university Hyderabad, died of road mishap near Nooriabad last night when his car was hit by speedy truck. His wife and three sons were injured. ...
Official artist of Pakistan Freedom Movement Saeed Nagi 89th Birthday.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Pakistan Television will telecast interview of Ahmed Saeed Nagi, official artist of Pakistan Freedom Movement on his 89th birthday Wednesday February 2, 2005. Saeed Nagi, who lives in Karachi, is the only artist who painted father of the nation Quaid-e-Azam ...
Sports: Cricket: Sohaira spearheads Hyderabad to victory in Sindh Women's Inter City Champ.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Bowler Sohaira taking 3 for just 10 runs helped Hyderabad to secure their second consecutive victory in Sindh Women's Inter City Cricket Championship defeating Karachi Blues convincingly by 8 wickets on Tuesday at National Stadium of Karachi. After winning ...
Sports: Football: Shakeel propels Lucky Man Football Club to victory in CDGK Football tourney.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Striker Shakeel Ahmed only goal enabled Lucky Man Football Club to tame Khokra Sports Football Club 1-0 in City District Government Karachi (CDGK) Football Tournament on Tuesday at KMC Football Stadium. Shakeel scored the only goal of the match in the 7th ...
SS010204 REPEATING WITH MODIFICATION Seniority list of 2079 teachers put on display.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The office of Executive District Officer Education, City Government Karachi is set to consider immediately the promotion of female junior teachers to the post of high school teacher (HST). A press release of the EDO Education issued here on Tuesday said that ...
Food officials asked to achieve wheat-buying target.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Adviser for Food Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi Tuesday asked the concerned officials to ensure achieving 0.5 million ton wheat procurement target in view of expected bumper crop this year. In a briefing of Provincial Food Department, the minister warned ...
Dearth of Modern approach in Intermediate Curriculum.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The experts at a workshop have opined that the existing intermediate commerce curriculum needs to be synchronized with modern needs. Additional Secretary Academics, Sindh education department, Dr. Mehboob Ali Sheikh said, "Deliberations and recommendations ...
Sindh in dire need for more water reservoirs, canals.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Dadu, February 01 (PPI): President Pervez Musharraf Tuesday emphasized that there was "a dire need" for Sindh province to have more water reservoirs and canals for its sustained agricultural growth. He said this while addressing a huge public meeting in Beto Jatoi, near Dadu, home ...
BDS exam forms submission schedule.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Examinations Department, University of Karachi Tuesday announced for the students of affiliated dental colleges that examination ...
FULL COURT REFERENCE.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, Feb 01, (PPI): On the eve of retirement of Mr. Justice Wahid Bux Brohi, Sindh High Court, a full court reference will be held on Thursday, February 03, 2005 ...
Sindh's handicraft to be displayed at Expo fair.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): On the directives of Provincial Minister for Labour, Transport, Industries and Commerce Muhammad Adil Siddiqui, the Sindh Small Industries Corporation (SSIC) has put up a stall at the Expo Pakistan 2005, where traditional handicraft of Sindh would be ...
PSO signs anti-bribery charter.
Feb 01, 2005 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has recently signed a voluntary multi-industry and multinational anti-bribery charter at the World Economic Forum, Davos, reiterating its policy of zero tolerance against the practice. On behalf of PSO, Tariq Kirmani signed a statement ...
Sports: Cricket: Misbah again shines for Karachi Greens in Sindh Women's Inter City tourney.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): All rounder Misbah Butt once again stole the lime light when she took her team to victory with her immaculate performance first taking 2 for just 3 runs and after that scoring 22 unbeaten runs helped favourites Karachi Greens to rout Nawabshah team by 10 ...
District.(Multan): ENTRY OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS BANNED.
Feb 01, 2005 ... MULTAN, February 01 (PPI): The entry of a number of religious leaders belonging to various parties and organizations has been banned by the district administration Muzaffargarh for a month. Chief of Tehrik-i-Jafaria Pakistan and Vice President of Mutahidda Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) Allama ...
District: Burglary in landlord's house.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Larkana, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Four unidentified armed men broke into the house of a landlord Thakur Das in Muhalla Karma Bagh on Tuesday and looted cash and valuables. The robbery took place in the jurisdiction of Dari police ...
District: Khakisar Tehrik to take part in LB polls.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Larkana, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): The Khakisar Tehrik Pakistan (KTP) has decided to take part in the coming local bodies' polls. This was decided in a party's session held here on Tuesday with its district leader A Q Mujahid in the chair. The party also decided to start a membership ...
P&G Pakistan, PSI partner to help Tsunami victims.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): P&G Pakistan has partnered with Population Services International and its local affiliate Greenstar Social Marketing to provide safe water to survivors of tsunami disaster. As relief agencies race against time in disaster areas where people face grave ...
District: Timely completion of uplift works urged.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Jacobabad, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Federal Minister for Local Bodies Justice (retired) Abdul Razzaque Thahim has asked the officials to complete the uplift schemes within their time limits so that to facilitate the common man. Addressing a meeting of district officers here on Tuesday, ...
Law enforcing agencies ordered to keep vigil on those making provocative speeches: Rauf Siddiqui.
Feb 01, 2005 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui said on Tuesday that the law enforcing agencies have been directed to keep vigil on those making provocative speeches and interfering in the religious ceremonies of different schools of thought so that the sectarian harmony ...
PEMRA allows KU mass com department to establish FM Radio station.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Islamabad Tuesday allowed the Mass Communication Department of University Karachi to establish its own FM Radio Station at the department for "education and entertainment" purposes. However, this channel ...
Provincial ombudsman decides 285 cases from Sukkur.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The provincial ombudsman received 285 complaints against departmental action in Sukkur last year, said a provincial ombudsman secretariat press release issued here on Tuesday. Out of 285 complaints, 207 were disposed off and administrative justice was provided ...
Sports: Pak Star beat Malir Sports.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Pak Star Cricket Club beat Malir Sports by 9 wickets in Mazhar Usmani invitation cricket tournament played here at CAA ground on Tuesday. Batting first, Malir Sports 128 for 10 in 25.2 overs, Nasir Ansari 26, Raja Aftab got 3 for 23, M. Arif 3 ...
District: Ministerial body to inspect uplift projects.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Badin, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Provincial Minister for Population Welfare Syed Ali Bux alias Papu Shah has said that the government wanted to timely completion of uplift projects and in this regard a six-member ministerial committee had been constituted to monitor the uplift work ...
Sports: Deutsche Bank beat BASF by 8 wickets.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, Feb 01, PPI: Deutsche Bank beat BASF by 8 wicket in the 3rd Danial Cricket Trophy played at UBL Sports Complex ground here on Tuesday. Batting first, BASF 134 for 8 in 25 overs, Atif Nadeem 50, Farhan ...
MAN SEEKS PROTECTION FROM EXCISE OFFICIALS.
Feb 01, 2005 ... HYDERABAD, February 01 (PPI): One Mohammed Hashim Khuman, resident of market area has complained against two Inspectors of Excise department Mazhar Rajput and Basharat Khushk, who along with their staff arrested his son Noor Nabi a student of Sindh University last day from Tando Wali ...
ATC reserves judgment in kidnapping for ransom case.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi Tuesday reserved judgment in kidnapping for ransom case against kidnappers after hearing arguments of both side counsels. Junaid ur Rehman and Fida Hussain Khoso, who have been stated to be sons of Rehman Ansari, KBCA Deputy ...
EPZs to be set up in Gilgit, Chitral: Chairman EPZA.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Export processing zones will also be set up in Chitral and Gilgit to facilitate setting up of export-oriented industries like cutting and polishing of gemstones for exploiting mineral deposits of precious stones in northern areas to earn foreign exchange for ...
District: JSQM chief rejects Kalabagh, Thal Canal projects.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Badin, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) Chairman Bashir Ahmed Qureshi has said that all project aimed at depriving Sindh of its due share of water including the Kalabagh Dam and Thal Canal would not be tolerated. Talking to newsmen here on Tuesday, he claimed that ...
RALLY ON KASHMIR DAY.
Feb 01, 2005 ... HYDERABAD, February 01 (PPI): The Mutehida Majlis Amal (MMA) has said the religious alliance would observe solidarity with the people of Kashmir suffering under the tyranny of India for last 57 years. Addressing news conference here on Tuesday the MMA leaders Dr. Abul Khair Mohammed ...
CDGK announces holiday in Karachi on Feb. 02.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, Feb 02 PPI: City Nazim Karachi Naimatullah Khan on the recommendations of City Council Karachi, Tuesday announced local holiday in Karachi on Feb. 02, 2005 for District Government Karachi (CDGK), Town and UC offices and public schools on ...
Sports: Young Pak Flag C.C. beat Victoria C.C.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Young Pak Flag Cricket Club defeated Victoria Cricket Club by 35 runs in the Shahmim Ahmed League Cricket festival played at Malir Sports Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. Batting first, Young Pak Flag Cricket Club 200 for 5 in 25 overs, Abdul Samad 55 ...
Defence witness records statement in trial against doctor brothers.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi Tuesday recorded statement of another defence witness in trial against doctor brothers. Dr. Akmal, a cardiac specialist of NICVD and Dr. Arshad, a kidney physician of JMPC are facing charges facing terrorism charges pertained to ...
District: Water shortage mars fishing in lower Sindh.
Feb 01, 2005 ... Badin, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): The acute shortage of water in lower Sindh has marred the fishing trade, as more than 425 fish ponds have been dried up in various parts of the area. The local sources told PPI here on Tuesday, that thousands of fishermen were rendered virtually ...