PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from May 2006:
Sports: Bridge: Qamar-Mubashir win KBA Pairs event.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): A pair consisting father and son - Qamar Puri and Mubashir Puri displayed impressive show to clinch Karachi Bridge Association (KBA) Pairs event held here during the week-end at Aslam Bridge Hall. The winning pair secured a handsome score of 64.89 percent, leaving ...
PPP ALLEGES RIGGING IN HYDERABAD BY ELECTION.
May 03, 2006 ... HYDERABAD, May 2 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party has alleged wide scale rigging in polling during by elections for NA 219 constituency by Muttahida Quami Movement under very nose of police by stamping rigged votes and by throwing PPP candidate's polling agents out of polling stations ....
JI, ANP slate raise in fuel price.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 02, (PPI): The Sindh chapters of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Awami National Party (ANP), in their separate statements, strongly condemned the recent raise in oil prices and termed it another cruel blow for poor masses. JI Sindh Amir Dr Mumtaz Ali Memon said that yet another rise ...
PPP criticize hike in petroleum prices.
May 03, 2006 ... KARACHI, May 2 (PPI): Ms. Sherry Rehman, Central Information Secretary of the Pakistan Peoples Party has dubbed this week's ruthless increase of up to 7.2 per cent in the petroleum prices as a dagger into the back of the common people pierced by the government to maintain its luxuries and ...
KPT to award gold medallions to students.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has decided to award Gold Medals to the best graduates of Karachi's three universities in order to encourage students of Maritime Studies / Marine Sciences and for others to be inspired to follow this discipline. The Minister of Ports and ...
TRANSFERS & POSTINGS.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): The Law Department, Government of Sindh with the approval of the competent authority (Law Minister), and in suppression of department's earlier order of April 25, 2006 has ordered transfers and postings of District Attorneys (BS-18), Solicitor Department, Government ...
Need stressed to use alternate energy to bridge electricity shortfall.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): The Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Environment, Alternative Energy and Information Technology, Mohammad Noman Saigal Tuesday stressed the need of using alternative means of energy, specifically wind energy. He emphasized to physically start the windmill project ...
Boeing Company places $100 million electronics contract manufacturing orders in Pakistan.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 PPI: United States Boeing Company placed electronics contract manufacturing orders for around US$100 million with Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and Precision Engineering Company. Stating this in meeting here with Minister of State & Chairman Export Promotion Bureau Tariq ...
Sports: Squash: Aamir marches but Arshad falls in Liverpool Open qualifiers.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): Promising Aamir Atlas Khan is just a step away to enter the main rounds of prestigious Liverpool 08 Open squash championship following his triumph over Ryan Thomson of Namibia in the first qualifying round on Monday at St George's Hall in Liverpool. According to the ...
Defence, interior secretaries told to file comments in detention matter of TV Channel's MD.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 PPI: Sindh High Court Tuesday directed secretaries of interior and defence ministries to file their comments on petition against alleged detention of satellite TV channel's owner by law enforcement agencies since April 4, 2006 Munir Ahmed Mengal, head of Dubai based ...
Oil tanker owners demand withdrawal of oil price hike.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 02, (PPI): The Oil Tankers Contractors Association Tuesday decried recent raise in oil prices and feared that it would add to miseries faced by poor masses. Oil Tankers Contractors Association General Secretary Saadat Manzoor Butt in a statement said that raise in oil prices ...
Woman acquitted of kidnapping and killing charge.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 PPI: Anti terrorism court in Karachi Tuesday acquitted a woman of kidnapping and killing charge of man giving her benefit of doubt. Ms Shabana, 28, was tried for kidnapping and killing of Rajab Abbas Jaffrey, 20, along with other four co-accused in Gulistan-i-Johar in April ...
Jamali calls on Arbab.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 02, (PPI): Ex-Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Jamali Tuesday called on Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim here and discussed with him matters of common interest. Dr Arbab briefed Jamali on ongoing uplift projects in the province. He told him that various mega projects ...
Sports: Cricket: Cricket coaching camp in June.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 05 (PPI): The 12th edition of AO Free Cricket Coaching Camp being organised by Asghar Ali Shah Sports Foundation for school students will commence here from June 1, 2006 at Asghar Ali Shah (AAS) stadium. Students having age between eight to 18 years are eligible to take part ...
World Asthma Day: Asthma on rise in developing countries, ten million patients in Pakistan.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): Approximately 10 million people in Pakistan have asthma, according to a recent survey conducted in the country, said Prof Javed Khan of Aga Khan University, at a workshop organised by AKU in relation with May 2 World Asthma Day observed Tuesday."There is still no ...
Experts call for translation of Sindhi literature, mystic poetry into Urdu.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): Scholars and experts at the concluding sessions of four-day International conference on Sindh: Past, Present and Future Tuesday said future of Sindhi language was bright as Sindhi writers were expressing bright and innovative ideas on economic, social and political ...
Sports: Boxing: PST issue Rs2 million grant for PBF.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): Pakistan Sports Trust (PST) has released a special grant of two million rupees for the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) for preparations of upcoming SAFF and Asian Games assignments. In a statement issued here Tuesday, PBF chief Professor Anwar Chaudhry thanked PST ...
HBFC to develop, finance-housing schemes of about 1000 houses in Gwadar.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) Tuesday has inked three MoUs with Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) and District Nazim Gwadar for design, development and construction of small and medium-cost housing scheme on 63 acres land in Gwadar. Under another MoU, ...
Sports: Futsal: Pakistan to make debut in Futsal.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): Pakistan will make debut in another team sport through women, when Jordan Football Association (JFA) will host Women Futsal Championship at Jordanian capital of Amman from May 11-18 2006. JFA awarded the event to Amman Club in which Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, ...
Health: 15pc school-going kids suffer from asthma in Pakistan, experts.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 2 (PPI): The prevalence rate of asthma has become a menace for whole world including Pakistan. There are 20 million people who suffer from asthma across the Pakistan, while 15 percent of school this disease affects kids. Medical experts expressed these views at a seminar to ...
Pakistan one of largest Asian states: Uzbek President.
May 03, 2006 ... Tashkent, May 2 (PPI): President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan said Pakistan is one of the largest South Asian states, which possesses huge economic, political and military- technical potential. Speaking at Tashkent airport Tuesday before departure on official visit to Pakistan, he said ...
PIA Scouts Hamdam Badge Camp.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 2 (PPI): A joint ceremony to distribute prizes amongst the top performers of five-day All Pakistan Scouts Hamdam Badge Camp organized by PIA Boy Scouts Admin District and first anniversary of PIA Cricket Academy Scouts District was held at PIA Scouts Training Centre on ...
Cattle colonies in 14 Sindh districts planned.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): Sindh Government will establish cattle colonies on 200 acres land each in 14 districts and three towns of the province, Sindh Advisor on Livestock and Fisheries Faqir Jadam Mangrio announced Tuesday. He told newsmen at his office here that on instruction of Sindh ...
'Poor people being pushed on way to beggary'.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 02, (PPI): The wrong economic policies of the government, including recent hike in fuel price, have left one option for the masses: to go for begging, said Alliance of Market Associations Karachi Chairman Attique Mir her on Wednesday. He said that the gift of oil price hike ...
Arbab not happy over road construction standard.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 02, (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim Tuesday expressed his displeasure over the road construction work in the province. Addressing a high-level meeting in the Chief Minister's House here, he said that if uplift funds used correctly, the work of road ...
New industrial areas, automobile zone in Karachi.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal Tuesday said provision of more industrial areas would be made in Karachi Master Plan to promote business and industrial activities in the metropolis. He said automobile zone would be allocated in each of the proposed industrial areas to ...
Arbab takes notice of water shortage in Lyari.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 02, (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim Tuesday took serious notice of water shortage in Lyari. Talking to PML Lyari leader Haji Younus Soomro, who called on him at the Chief Minister's House and ...
District: Police recover smuggled petrol arrest three.
May 03, 2006 ... Obairo, Sindh, May 03 (PPI): Obairo police on tip-of conducted a raid a oil-tanker truck, going from Quetta to Sadiqabad and recovered huge quantity of smuggled petrol and arrested three accused near here on Tuesday. Police found 35000 litres smuggled oil from the tank ...
Need stressed for economic self-reliance.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): President of Tehrik Takmeel-e-Pakistan, Mehmood Ali has said that Pakistan has to adopt the policy of self-reliance to develop its economy as was envisaged by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan. Addressing a meeting of his party leaders here ...
Nazim summons meeting of TMB.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 02, (PPI): City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal Tuesday summoned a meeting of Traffic Management Board (TMB) at his office on May 03, 2006, Wednesday to devise strategy against chaotic public transport of the city, specially the smoke-emitting vehicles and those running without ...
Arbab lauds role of media.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 02, (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim Tuesday lauded the role of media, especially in the third-world countries. In a statement issued on International Day of Journalists, he said that journalists had played a positive role in highlighting problems of masses ...
Workshop for women councillors opens in Karachi.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): The inclusion of women as a councillor in government sphere is the first step towards the destination of solution of problems women are facing, Sindh Local Government Advisor Waseem Akhtar said Tuesday. Speaking to opening ceremony of a one-week workshop on ...
IJT press conference at KPC/Governor root-cause of terrorism: Prof. Ghafoor Ahmed.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) Tuesday alleged armed activists of All Pakistan Mohajir Students Organization (APMSO), who were not even students, attacked its workers at University of Karachi when they were proceeding for offering prayer and seriously injured many of ...
APMSO accuses IJT of injuring its 13 workers at KU.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): All Pakistan Mohajir Students Organization (APMSO) Tuesday alleged that over 100 activists of Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) attacked its workers at KU and injured 13 of them. In charge of APMSO restructuring committee Muhammad Abid told newsmen at Karachi Press Club ...
JI appeals masses to contribute in fund for Hamas-led Palestinian Authority.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): Secretary General Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Syed Munawwar Hassan Tuesday said economic sanctions against Palestinian people by the US and European Union were aimed at isolating Hamas and punish its voters for voting it to power."The so-called champion of democracy has ...
Advisor reiterates govt resolve to settle land disputes.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): Waseem Akhtar, Advisor to the Chief Minister for Local Government Katchi Abadis and Development, Government of Sindh, reiterated the Government's resolve to settle the land related issues on top priority basis, while speaking at a meeting in Karachi Chamber of ...
MUMTAZ ALI BHUTTO.
May 03, 2006 ... Larkana, May 03 (PPI): Chairman Sindh National Front (SNF) and Sindh Quami Ittehad (SQI) leader Mumtaz Ali Bhutto has said that today almost every political party PPP in Pakistani including Pakistan Muslim League PML, Muttahida Quami Movement MQM, Pakistan Peoples Party and now opposition ...
ZILA NAZIM LARKANA.
May 03, 2006 ... Larkana, May 03 (PPI): The Zila Nazim Larkana Mohammad Bukhsh Arijo has urged upon the officers of Excise, Narcotics and Police departments that all out efforts should be made to control the narcotics trafficking and the open dens may be closed immediately in the public interest, besides ...
Rabbani condemns placing leaders, parliamentarians' names on ECL, says issue will be raised in Senate.
May 03, 2006 ... Karachi, May 03 (PPI): Parliamentary leader of Democratic Alliance in Senate Mian Raza Rabbani Tuesday strongly condemned placement of names of various opposition leaders including parliamentarians from Balochistan on Exit Control List (ECL)."The use of Section 2 of Exit from Pakistan ...
Uzbekistan pledges Pakistan support to attain SCO full membership.
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 2 (PPI): Visiting President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov has pledged his country's support to Pakistan for attaining full membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Addressing a joint news conference with President Pervez Musharraf after two hours formal talks Tuesday ...
Hyderabad by election: MQM candidate declared successful.
May 03, 2006 ... Hyderabad May 03 (PPI): MQM candidate Pervez Qureshi won the by election to NA-219 constituency seeking 84506 votes out of total registered votes of 241688. His opponent PPP candidate Ali Mohammed Sahito got only 3345 votes has announce by returning officer additional district and sessions ...
COURT- SC notices AG on petitions over Kala Bagh dam issue.
May 03, 2006 ... ISLAMABAD, May 03 (PPI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday served notices to the Attorney General for Pakistan as well as Advocates General of all the four provinces to assist the court on petitions over Kala Bagh dam issue. The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad ...
AJK: Mother, son killed by unknown persons.
May 03, 2006 ... KOTLI, May 03 (PPI): Unidentified persons killed mother and her son with the blow of hatchet here at Gulper Maholi near Kotli. This is the sixth murder in the vicinity of Kotli within a week, it is learnt. According to the details, unknown persons entered the house of Raja Adalat some 20 ...
UNICEF. 47% under fives underweight children in Pak, India.
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI) UNICEF said 47% world's underweight under-fives children are in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. A UNICEF report said Pakistan, India and Bangladesh account for half of all the under-five, underweight children. The first two years of a child's life is a key period ...
HEC- (Rs.960 m for Balochistan University approved).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): A project submitted by Higher Education Commission (HEC) in favour of Balochistan University Quetta has been approved at a cost of about Rs.960 million in the recent CDWP meeting. The project aims at strengthen the human resource development through the launching ...
Labour- (ILO to launch its global report tomorrow).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI) A global report providing new estimates of the number of child labourers worldwide and regionally, and analysing progress to date in the struggle against child labour, is to be released tomorrow (Thursday) on 4 May by the International Labour Office (ILO) here and ...
COURT-48 jail inmates challenge discriminatory grant of remission.
May 03, 2006 ... ISLAMABAD, May 03 (PPI) Forty-eight inmates of Central Jail Kot Lakhpatt Lahore on Tuesday filed a constitutional petition in the Supreme Court challenging discriminatory grant of remission in their jail term and the release of other fellow prisoners on the ground of same remissions. The ...
Kasuri proposes fencing, mining of Pak-Afghan border.
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): Pakistan has proposed to Afghanistan and coalition forces to fence and mine their side of the border to prevent cross-border movement. Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri stated this while addressing a joint news conference with his Dutch counterpart Bernard ...
Politics: (No gain without media support, Ahsan Iqbal).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): Secretary Information Pakistan Muslim League -N (PML-N), Ahsan Iqbal has said that no struggle could succeed without the help of media. He said all the party bearers should forward their local and national activities of their respective areas to newspapers and ...
CITY: (CDA launches drive against wastage of treated water).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): The Sanitation Directorate of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has launched a campaign against residents who involved in wastage of treated water. In order to stop wastage of water, the Director Sanitation Syed Mustafeen Kazmi has been assigned the task of ...
Minister- (Zubaida Jalal, Sardar Anwar laud role of Khubaib Foundation, IHH).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): Federal Minister for Social Welfare & Special Education, Mrs. Zubaida Jalal has said that the " Ashiana " set up by the Ministry of Social Welfare & Special Education under the special initiative of President General Pervez Musharraf is properly taking care of 616 ...
Minister- (Hajj flights from private Airlines under consideration, Ejaz-ul-Haq).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI) Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Ejaz-ul-Haq said that Government is considering to start Hajj flights also from Private Airlines to facilitate the Pilgrims and to share the burden of PIA. He said this while addressing the 3rd and the last regional Hajj ...
COURT- SC notices govt on overcharging of petroleum products.
May 03, 2006 ... ISLAMABAD, May 03 (PPI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the federal government, Ministry of Petroleum, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and oil companies seeking their reply in three identical constitutional petitions accusing the federal government of overcharging ...
President (Development process in Balochistan on trach, Musharraf).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): President General Pervez Musharraf has said that the ongoing development process in Balochistan was on track and directed that necessary steps be taken to ensure that it gathers further momentum. He was chairing a high level meeting here Tuesday, which reviewed the ...
PM- (Shaukat Aziz condoles with Chief Minister NWFP).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has expressed his profound sorrow and shock at the tragic death of Mir Muhammad Khan, uncle of Akram Khan Durrani, Chief Minister NWFP. He called Mr. Durrani by phone and expressed his ...
PM (BOI to be restructured, Shaukat).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Board of Investment (BOI) will be re-organized and restructured to transform it into a more vibrant organization providing one window operation for expeditious finalization of local and foreign investment projects. Chairing ...
Minister: Jatoi asks KESC to improve its system.
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): Federal Minister for Water and Power, Liaquat Ali Jatoi has directed Wapda to provide over and above 600 MW power to Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) if surplus power is available in the system and provide full assistance in emergency situation to KESC ....
Minister- (Rs.218 m to be spent on gas project for NWFP's southern districts, Jadoon).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Amanullah Khan Jadoon has said that the government was mobilizing all its resources to provide sui gas facility to the Southern Districts of NWFP in order to alleviate poverty and backwardness from the areas. ...
NA (Margalla tower victims stage protest in front of Parliament).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): The victims of Margalla tower Tuesday staged a protest demonstration in front of the Parliament House and demanded of the government to compensate them without any further delay. Hundreds of victims of Margalla Tower including women and kids staged a protest ...
Politics- (PPP condemns putting parliamentarians on ECL).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): Mian Raza Rabbani, leader of the Democratic Alliance, Senate of Pakistan and Deputy Secretary General, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has issued the following press statement on Tuesday: The placement of the names of various leaders including parliamentarians from ...
ISPR- (General Ehsan-ul-Haq returns back from UAE, Jordan visits).
May 03, 2006 ... Rawalpindi, May 2 (PPI): General Ehsan Ul Haq, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee returned Pakistan after successful visit of Jordan in UAE. In Jordan Chairman Joint Chiefs held important meetings with political and military leadership apart from calling on King Abdullah and Prime ...
NA (Opposition asks govt to compensate Margalla tower victims).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): The Opposition Tuesday urged the government to compensate the Margalla tower victims and arrest all those who were responsible for the incident. Speaking on a point of order in the house, PPPP Leader Syed Naveed Qamar pointed out that the victims of tower were ...
PM (Special economic zones being set up in tribal areas, Shaukat).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said building infrastructure in the tribal areas and providing job opportunities for the people of the area is a key government priority. The Prime Minister said this while talking to Governor NWFP, Commander (Retd) Khalil-ur-Rahman ...
President- (Dutch foreign minister, President Musharraf discuss wide ranging issues of mutual interest).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard R Bot called on the President Pervez Musharraf here Tuesday. During the meeting they discussed wide-ranging issues of mutual interest including Pak-Netherlands bilateral relations with emphasis on further expansion of these relations ....
Minister- (Radio Pakistan to be made more effective, Durrani).
May 03, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 03 (PPI): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani has said that Radio Pakistan is a vibrant national institution and will be made more effective to inform and educate the masses. He was addressing senior officers of Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation ...