PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from March 2005:
District: Nadra van for issuing CNICs.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Larkana, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): In order to issue computerized National Identity Cards in rural areas of Larkana District a Nadra mobile van will visit the union council Rashid Waggan, Aqil, Baqapur, Phul of Taluka and ...
District: Inquiry officer appointed.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Sahiwal, March 01 (PPI): The general manager PTCL Central Communication region (CTR) Lahore has appointed DE (Internal) and DE (Phones) to conduct an inquiry into creation of disorderly situation during his address to the PTCL employees here on the other day at the lawn of office of DE ...
District: Rains damage 83 transformers in Multan region.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Sahiwal, March 01 (PPI): The Chief Executive Mepco Multan region during an open Katchery at Sahiwal, disclosed that as many as 83 transformers were burnt in Multan Region during the recent rains. These transformers are replaced. As many as 970 villages are to be electrified during the ...
.SOYEM.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Soyem of mother of Abdul Subhan Memon, Secretary Excise, Govt of Sindh will be held on Wednesday ...
Workshop on 'Acute Head Injury Management'.
Mar 01, 2005 ... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): Department of Neurosurgery & Skills Lab, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi is organizing a Hands on Workshop on 'Acute Head Injury Management' on Thursday March ...
Oil Tankers Contractors Association rejects latest hike in fuel price.
Mar 01, 2005 ... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): The Oil Tankers Contractors' Association has strongly criticized the fresh hike in fuel prices. In a statement on Tuesday, Malik Safdar Awan, chairman of the OTCA, rejecting the hike termed it cruel and unjustified. " It must be stopped and the common man should ...
Sindh Education Department notifies New Academic Calendar.
Mar 01, 2005 ... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): The Education & Literacy Department, Sindh notified on Tuesday the new academic calendar with start of classes one to ten and twelve from August along with complete schedule of examinations and asked all the quarters including private schools to follow it in ...
Increase in export refinance rate criticized.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Chairman SITE Association of Industry, Karachi has criticized continued increase in the mark up of Export Refinance by the State Bank of Pakistan to 6%. According to Dr. Ikhtiar Baig the industries and the exporters of Pakistan can not ...
150 Pakistan Army troops arrive from Liberia.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A batch of around 150 Pakistan Army troops arrived at Quaid-e-Azam International airport from Liberia on Tuesday morning. According to ISPR, these troops ...
Publicity and sale of VIP Residency declared illegal by KBCA.
Mar 01, 2005 ... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): Karachi Building Control Authority declared on Tuesday the advertising and sale process of VIP Residency located in Gulshan-e-Muamar as illegal. The KBCA notified for the information of general public that the publicity and sale of VIP Residency & Shopping Mall, ...
Sports Cricket Pakistan team forced to skip practice in Dharamshala due to rains.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Dharamshala, March 01 (PPI): Rains dampened spirit of cricket lovers who were eagerly awaiting to catch a glimpse of Pakistan team which arrived here this morning for three-day tour opener against Board President's XI. The team, which landed at Kangra airport at 11 am, was supposed to have ...
World Book Day on Thursday.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The World Book Day is being celebrated all around the world on Thursday, March 3, 2005. The World Book Day was designated by Unesco as a worldwide celebration of books and reading. It was recognized in over 30 countries around the globe last year. It is worrisome ...
Adil Siddiqui condoles to Subhan Memon.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01, PPI: Minister Labour, Transport, Industires and Commerce Muhammad Adil Siddiqui Tuesday expressed his deep sorrow on the sad demise of the mother of Abdus Subhan Memon Secretary Excise ...
District. Minorities enjoy complete religious freedom in Pakistan: Guro Sarnan Maharaj.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Sukkur, March 01 (PPI): Guro Sarnan Maharaj, who is touring Pakistan with Indian Pandits, Sewaks and Sadhos delegation, has said that minorities enjoy complete religious freedom in Pakistan and added they were greatly impressed with effective look after of religious places of Hindu ...
HC adjourns hearing of plea against detention of doctor brothers.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Sindh High Court Tuesday adjourned hearing of the petition challenging of Dr. Akmal Waheed and his brother Dr. Arshad Waheed on request of Additional Advocate General Sindh. The court was today told by AAG Ahmed Pirzada that Advocate General Sindh is to appear ...
Indian Communist leaders to address gathering at Karachi Press Club.
Mar 01, 2005 ... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet and Comrade A.B. Barshan, the General Secretaries of Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India respectively, are scheduled to address a general meeting organized by Joint ...
City govt decides to spur leasing of Katchi Abadies.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Katchi Abadies Lease Committee, a body formed by the Karachi City District Government (KCDG), decided on Tuesday to spur the leasing process of those Katchi Abadies, where the lease work was already ongoing. A meeting of the Katchi Abadies Lease Committee was ...
Sports: Karachi Sharks secure win in PVCA Inter-City Veterans Cup 2005.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Karachi Sharks defeated Hyderabad Veterans on Tuesday in 7th PVCA Inter City Veterans Cricket Cup 2005 played at Asghar Ali Shah Stadium. On batting first Karachi Sharks scored 189 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in allocated 22 overs. Shujaat Ali and Karar ...
District. (N'shah): PPP may sweep local bodies polls: Faryal Talpur claims.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Nawabshah, March 01 (PPI): Pakistan People Party (PPP), District Nawabshah would take active part in the forthcoming Local Bodies Elections which are to be held this year. "We will contest each and every seats of union council in the District", said Pakistan Peoples Party Zila Nazim, ...
Com: SBP conversion rates.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): State Bank of Pakistan announced Tuesday 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: Cycling: India, Malaysia still not confirmed entries in 12th Tour De Pakistan.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Cyclists from India and Malaysia have still not confirmed their entries while host Pakistan, Afghanistan, Germany, Sri Lanka and Iran will vie for the cash prize of US $16,850 (Pakistani Rs.1 million) at stake when the 12th Tour de Pakistan begins from March 11 ...
Slain PPP MPA Abdullah Murad's family, relatives hold demo at KPC.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A large number of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) supporters from Malir including women and children Tuesday held protest demonstration in front of Karachi Press Club (KPC) against government's failure in arrest of slain MPA Abdullah Murad's assassins. Carrying ...
Ghinwa for changing prevalent system.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Badin, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party-Shaheed Bhutto Chairperson Ghinwa Bhutto said here on Tuesday that the present worrisome situation of the nation could not be changed unless changing the prevalent system. Addressing here at a gathering of party activists, she said that ...
Sports: Cricket: ABN Amro Bank annexes Super League Multinational trophy.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): ABN Amro Bank clinched Super League Multinational Cricket Tournament (Group B) Trophy defeating Glaxo Smithkline by 29 runs in the final on Tuesday at PCB Regional Academy Ground. After winning the toss, ABN Amro Bank decided to bat first and accumulated 192 for 3 ...
SHC grants status quo in lawsuit against proposed shifting of US consulate at amenity plot.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Sindh High Court Tuesday issued notice to Advocate General Sindh, City District Government Karachi and others for March 18, 2005 in law suit against proposed shifting of US consulate at a plot reserved for amenity park in Clifton area Karachi directing ...
Groundbreaking of sewerage project.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Provincial Minister for Planing and Development Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari on Tuesday laid the foundation stone a sewerage project in Korangi. The project, proposed by PMA Moin Amir Pirzada, will cost Rs 2.7 million and benefit the residents of Sector 32-B and R ...
Com: High fuel price incites speculative buying in KSE.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Increase in fuel prices invited speculative buying in PSO stocks in KSE Tuesday that allowed the index to find support after registering a low volume 40 points positive opening, analyzed a member Karachi Stock Exchange. Although scattered activities gave a dull ...
District: Journalists protest against police.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Moro, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Moro journalists on Tuesday wore black armbands and observed a 'token hunger strike' against what they called atrocities of police. They alleged that a team of Moro police, led by SHO, conducted raid on the house a local journalist, Aijaz Korai, and allegedly ...
Sindh government buys new cars for its officers.
Mar 01, 2005 ... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): Sindh government has spent Rs.43,95,000/- on purchase of new vehicles for the bureaucrats. Senior minister Syed Sardar Ahmed told Sindh assembly during the question hour on Tuesday that four Cultus Suzuki cars are being purchased for additional secretaries, three ...
Health: Promotion of rational use of blood and blood component therapy emphasized.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Hospital Transfusion Committees (HTCs) should be set up to promote rational use of blood and clinicians should also promote blood component therapy in order to avoid the risk of transmittable disease and unnecessary load on supply of blood products. This was ...
Accountability Court adjourns hearing of illegal recruitment case against Benazir Bhutto.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): An Accountability Court in Karachi Tuesday adjourned hearing of corruption reference against former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and others, pertains to illegal recruitment in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on request of Special Prosecutor. The matter could ...
Sports: Netball: 22 players announced for training camp of India series.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Twenty two players were announced by the selection committee of Pakistan Federation of Netball (PFN) on Tuesday for the training and coaching camp to be staged from March 04 at Police Ground, Hyderabad for the preparation of forthcoming series of India. In order to ...
District. (Sukkur): Awami Tehrik starts long march to Karachi.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Sukkur, March 01 (PPI): President Awami Tehrik Rasool Bakhsh Palejo Tuesday said that water is matter of life and death for people of Sindh. Addressing a press conference here at a local hotel before start of the long march from Sukkur to Karachi against construction of Kalabagh Dam and ...
Excise, taxation advisor allows import of spirit.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Adviser for Excise and Taxation, M A Jalil, issued orders on Tuesday to allow the import of spirit through 'well-recognized channels' for its use in drug manufacturing. He issued these instructions after meeting with a delegation of Pakistan Pharmaceutical ...
Fire In PIA Plane Wheel Under Carriage While Taxing At Manchester Airport.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): All passengers on board Pakistan International Airlines Toronto bound flight PK-789 were Tuesday disembarked safely through chutes, after control tower at Manchester airport in UK observed fire from left wheel under carriage while the aircraft was taxing after ...
District. (Hyd): Advisor supports appointment of administrators to replace Nazims.
Mar 01, 2005 ... HYDERABAD, Feb 01 PPI: Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Local Governments and Katchi Abadis Waseem Akhtar has said he was in favor of appointing administrators to replace city and Districtict Nazims before elections and they have forwarded such suggestions to central government. He was ...
Karachi transporters summon emergency meeting.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Karachi transporters Tuesday summoned a emergency meeting here for Wednesday to mull over the situation arisen after another hike in oil prices announced on Monday. A press release of the Karachi Transport Ittehad (KTI) released on Tuesday, KTI President Syed ...
Sindh Assembly session adjourned till March 14 on government's request amid uproar, pandemonium.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Speaker Sindh Assembly Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah Tuesday adjourned the assembly session till March 14 despite opposition's resistance after treasury benches requested for adjournment due to six ministers absence from the country. Sindh Assembly session which ...
100,000 smokers fall prey to tobacco in Pakistan annually.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Higher Education Commision Pakistan organized a seminar for highlighting the problem of smoking at HEC Regional Center Karachi on Monday. In which eighth annual serial lecture on the topic of 'Tobacco or Health choice' was delivered by Prof. Dr. Javeed Khan, ...
Two Iranian Navy Ships arrives at Karachi Port.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Two Iranian Navy Ships IRIS BANDAR ABBAS and IRIS LARAK arrived yesterday at Karachi Port on a five-day goodwill visit to Pakistan . Commander Naser Dadashi is commanding IRIS Bandar Abbas, a supply ship carrying a crew of 225 members, whereas Commander Ramin ...
Arbab condoles to Subhan Memon.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Chief Minister Sindh Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim Thursday expressed his deep sorrow on the sad demise of the mother of Abdus Subhan Memon, Secretary Excise and Texation. In his condolence message he prayed to Allah, the Almighty, to bestow the departed soul in eternal ...
Encroachments cleared off in Mahesro forest.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A spokesman for the Forest and Wildlife Department Government of Sindh stated on Tuesday that the operation for demolition of hutment in Mahesro Forest of Adilpur Range, District Ghotki was carried out on February 28, as fixed earlier. He said that the operation ...
Sports: Hockey: Pakistan, India to play tsunami relief match in Sri Lanka, USA, Canada says Samiullah.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: Pakistan and Indian hockey teams will play a relief match for tsunami victims in Sri Lanka, revealed manager Pakistan Hockey team Samiullah on Tuesday. He informed that Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) having negotiations with the Indian federation and the date will be ...
SHC orders submission of report about appointment of Magistrate in KESC court.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Sindh High Court directed provincial law officer to submit detailed report as to whether Sindh government int to appoint any Magistrate in Karachi Electric Supply Corporation KESC court, if so, when the Magistrate is going to be appointed and if not, what will ...
Health: Main OT of Services Hospital closed since two and half months.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Due to slow pace of renovation work at the main operation theatre and other wards of the Sindh Government Services Hospital (SGSH) Karachi, dozens of patients are facing with difficulties, as main operation theatre could not start functioning since two and half ...
Jahangir Tareen visits Pak Suzuki Motor Plant.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Jahangir Khan Tareen, Federal Minister for Production, Industries and Special Initiatives Tuesday said government will maintain polices conducive for growth of automobile manufacturing units and SME's serving as vendors to capital manufacturing units. Inaugurating ...
Sports: Cricket: PCB launched its first National Women Championship.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: Pakistan Cricket Board Women's Wing has launched its first national women's cricket championship, with PCB hoping the event will inspire upcoming female cricketers in the country. "It's a great step towards promotion of women cricket in Pakistan," said Pakistan Cricket ...
SKAA includes two more Katchi Abadies in lease program.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A review meeting of the Sindh Katchi Abadies Authority (SKAA) was held here on Tuesday, with SKAA Director General Mir Nasir Abbass in the chair. The meeting reviewed the progress of leasing week held last month. It was told that the leasing week was a big success ....
District. (Hyd): Sindh Hari Committee to take pat in PONM rally.
Mar 01, 2005 ... HYDERABAD, March 01 (PPI): Sindh Hari Committee (SHC) has decided to take part in the rally to be taken in Karachi by Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (PONM) to observe March 4, struggle for rights of Sindhi students during the period of Ayub Khan. The decision to this effect was taken ...
SPLA to boycott academic process on Friday, March 04, 2005.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) Tuesday announced boycott of teaching process at all colleges in Karachi on Friday March 04, 2005 in protest of rogue elements' intervention into academic affairs and misbehave with teaching staff. According to an ...
District. (Hyd): DIG's brother says a Pir balckmailing him.
Mar 01, 2005 ... HYDERABAD, March 01 (PPI): Afaq Ahmed Shah, resident of Uderolal village, a younger brother of DIG Mushtaq Shah has said in a press conference here on Tuesday that he, his brother and father were being blackmailed by one Pir Aamir Ghous who was resident of Uderolal Station by making false ...
National savings steady investment growth.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March.01 PPI: Directorate of National Savings Karachi, has witnessed steady investment growth during financial year 2004. Regional Directors National Savings Karachi, through its 33 National saving centers achieved deposits of Rs.23, 570 million against target of Rs. 43, 442 ...
District: Rally against Imtiaz Shiekh.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A group of Pakistan Muslim League-Q, led by Qadir Bakhsh Advocate staged a rallyhere on Tuesday against Imtiaz Shiekh. The participants of the rally raised slogans in favour of Dr ....
Students urged to excel in art of self-expresssion.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Muhammad Aslam Sanjrani said on Tuesday that extracurricular activities along with the curricular ones play an important role in grooming personality of students, and for this educationists and teachers should play effective role so that new ...
JI women to protest against price hike on Wednesday.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Women Wing will lodge a protest on March 2 against recent price hike of consumer goods in front of the Karachi Press Club. A JI press release issued here on Tuesday stated that JI women ...
PFUJ Biennial Delegates Meeting.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The three-day Biennial delegates Meeting (BDM) of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) being held at Karachi Press Club from March 4, 2005, will discuss various issues including non- implementation of 7th Wage Board Award, government-press relationship, ...
District: Two kids missing since last month.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Larkana, March 01 (PPI): About 51 children gone missing in Larkana in the month of February, of which two children, Arsh Jamal and Abdul Razzaq, are yet to be ...
PEC urged to restore accreditation of DECT.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Students of Dawood College of Engineering and Technology Tuesday demanded that registration of DCET be restored with Pakistan Engineering Council immediately. In a statement, IJT newly elected Nazim of DCET Syed Rizwan Shah said the future of students is at stake ...
Sports: Sailing: First Pakistan Day Regatta from March 19 to 23.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: Pakistan Sailing Federation (PSAF) President Admiral Asad Qureshi seeing great future of sailing in Pakistan said Tuesday that Sailing Regatta will help them in their quest to promote sport in the country. Speaking at a press conference at National Sailing Center he ...
District. (Larkana): DCO reviews progress on Clean & Green Larkana.
Mar 01, 2005 ... LARKANA, March 01 (PPI): District Coordination Officer (DCO) Larkana Abdul Razaque Qureshi has urged upon the Taluka Municipal Administration Larkana as well as the District heads of various departments, the representatives of NGOs, social workers and elected representatives to come ...
District: Police arrest notorious bandit.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Khairpur, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Police claimed arrest of a bandit, belong to the gang of notorious bandit Ibrahim Sandello, here on Tuesday. DPO Khairpur Fayyaz Qureshi in a press conference said that the police had got a tip-off that a gang of dacoits was present at Sanhiri, planning to ...
PIA Passengers escape aircraft fire.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Manchester, March 01 (PPI): More than 200 passengers escaped down emergency chutes after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) jet caught fire at Manchester Airport on Tuesday. The Boeing 777 from Karachi was taxiing on the runway when fire started in the undercarriage, the airport said ....
Pakistan seeks cooperation, good relations with NATO: Shaukat Aziz.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): Pakistan seeks cooperation and good relations with NATO, said Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Talking to visiting NATO delegation led by Deputy Secretary General Minuto Rizzo, Tuesday in Islamabad, Prime Minister recalled his recent visit to NATO Headquarters in ...
Alleged bandit killed in police encounter.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): An alleged bandit was killed in a police encounter in the limits of Aziz Bhatti police station in Gulshan Iqbal on Tuesday. According to details, two cops, head constable Sher Muhammad and constable Mehrab Khan during a snap checking motioned two men pillion-riding ...
Pakistan playing role to further develop ties with all neighbours.
Mar 01, 2005 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Tuesday said Pakistan is playing a role to further develop its relations with all its neighbours. Talking to visiting British Parliamentary Under Secretary Gareth Thomas in Islamabad, Prime Minister said Pakistan being placed in a ...