PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from June 2006:
KCCI, MEDC ink deal for joint research projects on bilateral trade.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has signed an agreement with Maharashtra Economic Development Council (MEDC) to undertake joint Research Projects on Bilateral Trade, Investment and business relations between Karachi and Mumbai under the auspices of ...
PIA doing ``very well'' in all operational indicators.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Chairman & CEO, PIA Tariq Kirmani says national flag carrier is doing "very well" in all operational indicators that concerned the airline. Addressing PIA employees at Faisalabad, he said, however, all these improvements of past year were "eaten up by high and ...
JI flays decision to exclude Islamiat from curricula.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) women wing has severely criticised federal government's decision to exclude Islamic studies subject from curriculum of class I and II and alleged that it was taken at behest of US. JI Pakistan (Women Wing) Secretary Senator Dr Kausar Firdous in a ...
Transfer and Posting.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): An officer of District Management Group (BS-19), Project Director (IT), Education & Literacy Department Abdullah Bullo Wednesday was transferred and posted as Special Secretary ...
State Bank Rate Of Remuneration on cash reserve requirement.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): State Bank of Pakistan Wednesday notified that rate of remuneration on cash reserve requirement ...
BBC World encrypt signal on June 15, 2006 on PAS10 satellite to South Asia.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): BBC World, BBC's commercially funded international 24-hour news and information channel, will on June 15, 2006 encrypt its digital broadcast TV signal on PanAmSat10 satellite to South Asia. Gerry Ritchie, regional director of distribution and business ...
Muzaffar Shah assumes charge of speaker Sindh Assembly.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Speaker provincial Assembly of Sindh Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah has assumed the charge of office of the Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Sindh with effect from May 30, 2006 in forenoon. ...
Sindh High Court Dismisses Petition Against City District Government.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): A Division Bench of Sindh High Court Wednesday dismissed constitutional petition filed by petitioners Zaheer Ahmed Chaudhry and others against City District Government Karachi and others including Karachi Building Control Authority.The judgment of division bench ...
All international flights from Pakistan subject to strict checking.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): The checking at screening points will be strictly carried out from June 1, 2006 in accordance with regulations, before departure of international flights from international airports in Pakistan. This is being done as per directive of the government of ...
Hockey: Pak Juniors outclass Russia in Poland.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Pakistani juniors opened their account in Six Nation Junior Invitational hockey tournament after crushing Russia 7-3 on Wednesday at Poland.According to the details of the event available here, Pakistan who lost to ...
Demo against blasphemous movie, strike call threatened.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): A large number of people belonging to Christian community Wednesday hold a protest demo against the blasphemous movie "The Da Vinci Code" and threatened to give a nationwide strike call if the movie was not banned.Addressing a protest demonstration hold by ...
Development of four safari parks in Sindh being planned minister.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Sindh Culture and Tourism Minister Qamar Mansoor Wednesday said tourism department was planning to develop four safari parks in the province and initial work on the plan was underway. Speaking to a departmental meeting at his office here, he said the provincial ...
Seminar on 'Analysing Charter of Democracy'.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Senior politicians from ruling and opposition parties Wednesday termed Charter of Democracy signed by two former Prime Ministers in London on May 14, 2006 a "positive and historic document" but felt its points needed amendment in the Constitution by two-third ...
Compromises on educational standard will jeopardize country's future: Sindh Information Advisor.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Sindh Advisor Information and Archives Salahuddin Haider Wednesday said any compromises on educational standard would reflect badly on the future of Pakistani nation.Speaking at annual prize distribution ceremony of Public School and College, Sir Syed Town North ...
Road mishap near Faisalabad claims five lives.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Faisalabad, May 31 (PPI): Five passengers including a woman were killed and a dozen injured when a bus overturned near Gogera branch canal, some 38km away from here, on Wednesday.A Syedwala-bound passenger bus went out of the driver's control and overturned near Chak 553-GB (Gogera ...
Man acquitted in kidnapping for ransom case.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Anti terrorism, court in Karachi Wednesday acquitted a man of kidnapping for ransom charge giving him benefit of doubt. Zafar Iqbal was prosecuted for kidnapping a nine-year-old boy Arshad Raza for ransom on January 1, 2006 from PIB colony area Karachi. According to ...
JI, Al-Khidmat meet Indonesian consul general, express grief over loss of lives in earthquake.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): A delegation of Jamat-e-Islami and Al-Khidmat welfare organization met Indonesian consul general Hikmat Moelijawan in Karachi and expressed their sympathy and grief over the loss of lives in a devastating earthquake that hit Java and other parts of Indonesia.The ...
MTM announces to start struggle for students rights.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Muttahida Talaba Mahaz (MTM), a conglomerate of 12 students organizations which came into existence at Karachi level yesterday, has announced to start joint struggle for improvement in educational system and removal of problems facing students.MTM leaders, who ...
Bail granted.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Sindh High Court Wednesday granted bail to businessman in tax fraud case. Uzair Zakaria was arrested on charges of fraudulently claiming tax rebate against export consignment. According to prosecution, accused claimed false tax rebate against its export by declaring ...
PPP alleges government trying to make CoD controversial through baseless propaganda.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Central Secretary Information Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Ms Sherry Rahman Wednesday alleged that government was trying to make the Charter of Democracy (CoD), signed by two former Prime Ministers in London last month, controversial and adding termed it a conspiracy ...
Token hunger strike against Benazir's media trial.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Thatta, May 31 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Youth Wing District Thatta Wednesday observed token hunger strike against media trial of Former Prime Minister and Chairperson PPP Benazir Bhutto, Kala Bagh Dam and Thal Canal besides other ...
Seminar calls for revision of govt employees' salary structure, identifying root causes of corruption.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Speakers at a seminar on "Corruption-free Society - Suggestions and Measures" called for establishment of public service commission at district level and revision of government employees' salary structure. They also stressed the need for identifying root-causes ...
Minister orders judicial inquiry into Sangi's murder, announces compensation.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui has ordered a judicial inquiry into incident of murder of Munir Sangi, a cameraman of Sindhi-language private TV channel KTN.According to an ...
Man kills wife, youth over Karo Kari.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Larkana, May 31 (PPI): A man gunned down his wife and a youth over pretext of Karo Kari (honour killing) at village Ghar Pahinja in limits of Qambar Police near here Wednesday.Sikandar Khoso ...
Killer minibus set on fire.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Hyderabad, May 31 (PPI): Angry mob set a minibus on fire after it crushed a five-year-old boy to death at Sabzi Mandi Chowk here Wednesday. A speeding passenger minibus (no. PA 9540) crushed Junaid son of Khan Muhammad who was crossing the road near Sabzi Mandi Chowk. The boy died on the ...
Dozens injured as Hazara Express derails.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Multan, May 31 (PPI): More than two dozen passengers injured as last four bogies of Rawalpindi-bound Hazara (Chenab) Express derailed between Adam-Sahaba and Sadiqabad railway stations Wednesday. "We have despatched a relief train to the site for repair of up-track near Sadiqabad. Several ...
Plan of action on population to be implemented from OIC forum, says Shahbaz.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Federal Minister for Population Welfare, Chaudhry Shahbaz Hussain has said the countries participated in the follow-up meeting of the International Ulema Conference have unanimously decided to implement the plan of action on population and development from the ...
AJK: NEC approves Rs.50 b for quake hit areas, AK.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31(PPI) National Economic Council (NEC) has approved Rs. 50 billion for reconstruction in quake hit areas while Rs 30 Billion of the total amount would be spent in Azad Kashmir.Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz presiding over a meeting approved this amount. The Governor of the ...
CRCP organizes discussion to commemorate World No-Tobacco Day.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Strict implementation of Prohibition of Smoking Ordinance 2002, public awareness, and coordinated advocacy campaign can greatly contribute to reduce the prevalence of the smoking and use of other tobacco products. Pakistan is one of the top five tobacco producing ...
Federal budget to have incentives for common man, Shaukat.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the Federal Budget, being announced on Monday next, would have incentives and containing nothing to add to the burden of the common man. He was speaking to the Editors and Journalists at a pre-budget briefing at the Prime ...
Shaukat says education biggest asset for nation.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz ha stressed the need to impart religious and modern education at parallel from very basic level without compromising on values an ethics.Addressing concluding ceremony of two-day national education conference, here Wednesday, he said ...
Pak-India reiterates their commitment to fight terrorism.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Pakistan and India have reiterated their commitment to fight terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and re-emphasized the need for effective steps for the complete elimination of this menace. This was stated by Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah along with ...
Bosan: Government attaches high priority to boost agriculture sector.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31(PPI): The Government attaches high priority to boost agriculture sector, therefore the PSDP (2006-07) for agriculture has been increased to the tune of Rs. 11.8 billion which is 30% more than the last year PSDP size. Federal Minister stated this for food, Agriculture and ...
Eritrean defence delegation arrives.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31(PPI): An eleven member Eritrean Defence Delegation, led by the Defence Minister of Eritrea, General Sebhat Efrem, arrived here Wednesday on five a day visit to Pakistan.Senior Federal Minister and Minister received the delegation for Defence, ...
Shaukat urges CMs to bring down prices of all essential commodities.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31(PPI): Prime Minister has urged the Chief Ministers to make sustained and relentless efforts to bring down prices of all essential commodities to reasonable levels affordable to the people. He made these remarks talking to the Chief Minister, Punjab, Chaudhry ...
28,000 affectees suffered due to contaminated water.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Faisalabad, May 31 (PPI): The number of patients of water-borne diseases, which broke out as a result of supply of contaminated water in eastern Pakistan's Faisalabad, has reached over 28,000.This number of patients has already reached an alarming level and seems to further increase as ...
Six bogies of 11-up Hazara derail.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Rahim Yar Khan, May 31 (PPI): Six bogies of 11-up Hazara Express derailed at Shakir Kot, about seven KM from Sadiqabad. The accident did not cause loss of human life but rail traffic remained suspended for few hours.According to the details the train, which ...
Substitutes take Punjab into last four: Army outplay human 2-0.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Lahore, May 31 (PPI): Holders Pakistan Army took another step to accomplish the task of retaining title when they got rid of Chaman's Afghan Club 2-0 in the first quarter-final of Second National U21 Football Championship 2006 here at Railway Stadium Wednesday. Punjab also booked their ...
Open kutchehris help resolve public problems & improve departments' efficiency.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Lahore, May 31 (PPI): Provincial Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development, Syed Haroon Ahmad Sultan has said that holding of open kutchehris has not only helped resolve peoples' problems but performance of government departments has also improved considerably. He expressed these views ...
Present set up unconstitutional: Khosa.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Lahore, May 31 (PPI): Pakistan Muslim League (N) Punjab President Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa has said that based on inequality, the present government is unconstitutional and responsible for leading intolerance in the country.Addressing a reception arranged by the women wing of the ...
CM Punjab & District Nazim Sialkot to call on President today.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Sialkot, May 31 (PPI): The District Nazim Muhammad Akmal Cheema and Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi would call on President General Pervez Musharraf at Presidency Islamabad on June 01,2006 Thursday (today) at 11:00 a.m.A spokesman of Sialkot District Government told the ...
Public awareness must for hazardous risks of smoking: Tahir Ali.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Lahore, May 31 (PPI): Punjab Health Minister, Dr. Tahir Ali Javed has stressed the need for launching massive awareness campaign for sensitising the people about hazardous aspects of smoking with a view to prevent heart, lungs, bronchitis and various types of lungs cancer. He said that the ...
One-month bonus & 10% medical allowance for employees of TEB.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Lahore, May 31 (PPI): Provincial Minister for Trade, Industries and Investment Muhammad Ajmal Cheema has announced a bonus of one month's basic salary besides an increase of 10% in the medical allowance of all the employees of Technical Education Board (TEB) Punjab. He announced this while ...
Role of insurance pivotal to promote business.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Lahore, May 31 (PPI): Provincial Minister for Special Education, Qudsia Lodhi has said that insurance plays an important role in business activities and it provides financial security to small and big businessmen. She expressed these views while addressing the participants of First ...
WTO will put negative impact on local industry, Inayat.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Peshawar, May 31 (PPI): Provincial Minister for Health, Inayatullah has said that WTO agreements will bring negative impacts on the local industry and create problems for consumers if it was implemented with out proper preparations. He was addressing as chief guest a seminar on WTO ...
MMA well get majority in the coming election Tauqeer.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Peshawar, May 31 (PPI): The Advisor to NWFP Chief Minister, Allama Ramzan Tauqeer has said that due to good performance of the MMA government the alliance of religious parties will secure majority in the next general elections. He was talking to a delegation of Haripur headed by Town Nazim ...
5 million people dies of Tobacco related diseases every year.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Peshawar, May 31 (PPI): Expressing concern over the hazards of tobacco, the health experts have disclosed that smoking is the 2nd major cause of deaths in the world while five million people die of tobacco related diseases annually.Experts expressed these views while addressing an ...
BNP holds public meeting.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Khuzdar, May 31 (PPI): Baloch nation has awakened after April 2 rally. We would seek success in the coming General elections with the cooperation of Baloch people. President Balochistan National Party and former provincial chief minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal while addressing a public ...
Governor speaks.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Quetta, May 31 (PPI): Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmad Ghani has said that police was working on Shagufta Paracha case and results of its investigation would be known soon.Shagufta Paracha aged 7 was kidnapped on March 29 from near her House at Fatima Jinnah road and her dead body was ...
Governor opens paintings exhibition.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Quetta, May 31 (PPI): Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmad Ghani has said that living nations not only preserve their history and cultural heritage but build their future taking a lesson from their past. He was speaking at inaugural ceremony of exhibition of paintings in oil by Abdul Hameed ...
Govt to ensure development of all sectors without compromising its sovereignty: Aziz.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Wednesday said the government wanted rapid development in all spheres across the country with equity but said it will not do so by compromising its sovereignty. "We will never ever mortgage our nation and there will be no ...
We want development but with dignity: PM.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Tuesday said the government wanted development but with dignity and equity, without compromising national sovereignty. In his opening remarks at the National Economic Council meeting here, the Prime Minister said due to the effective ...
Religious, general education be given equal importance: PM.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Tuesday said religious and general education should be given equal importance but there should be no compromise on traditions and values.Addressing the concluding session of two-day National Education Conference organised by Ministry ...
NA budget session on Friday.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): The National Assembly's budget session will start on Friday (June 2) here at the Parliament House - two days prior to the presentation of budget for fiscal 2006-07 by state ...
Budget to reflect betterment of public, country: Durrani.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani said on Wednesday that the next budget will be people- friendly, ensuring betterment of the public and the country. He was speaking at a pre-budget briefing organized by the Ministry ...
NAM reaffirms its support to self-determination: FO.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Foreign Office Spokesperson Tasneem Aslam Wednesday said that Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has once again reaffirmed it support to the right of self determination. In a telephonic interview to PTV from Putrajaya Tasneem Aslam said that self determination is a ...
Forthcoming budget to be development oriented: Dr. Salman Shah.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Salman Shah Wednesday said the next fiscal budget would promote health, education, human development to ensure sustained development process in the country. He said "an environment of progress in the field of ...
Pakistan, India agree to free fishermen, civilian prisoners.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Pakistan and India on Wednesday agreed to release each other's fishermen and civilian prisoners by the end of the next month, said a joint statement at the end of two-day talks between the interior secretaries of the two countries."Both sides agreed that ...
Pak-Afghan UNHCR meeting discusses refugees repatriation.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): A tripartite meeting of Pakistan,Afghanistan and UNHCR was held Wednesday. The meeting dicussed Afghan refugees repatriation on their own will and closing of refugees camps in Pakistan. The Afghan delegation is headed by the Minister for Refugees ...
Independent media major tool in fight against poverty: Tariq Azeem.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Tariq Azeem Wednesday said a strong and independent media is a major tool in the fight to win the war against poverty. He was addressing a speech contest on "Role of media in Poverty Eradication" which was jointly ...
US Congressional delegation meets Dr. Salman Shah.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Advisor to the PM on Finance and Economic Affairs, Dr. Salman Shah said Wednesday, there was vast potential for the US entrepreneurs to invest in various sectors including power, energy, textile, oil and gas and coal as Pakistan's economy was growing at a rapid ...
Budget to focus on human, infrastructure development: Omar Ayub Khan.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Minister of State for Finance Omar Ayub Khan said Wednesday in the forthcoming budget major focus would be on human and infrastructure development and competitiveness to exploit the full potential in the country.He stated this while giving a pre-budget briefing ...
WTO regime to benefit our growers, farmers: Humayun.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Commerce Minister, Humayun Akhtar Khan has stated that the WTO regime will not have any impact on our growers and farmers, rather it would help raise their income to a considerable level. "We are trying our best in the WTO Doha Round to influence the rich countries ...
Pakistan welcomes Condoleezza Rice's statement.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Islamabad, May 31 (PPI):Pakistan Wednesday welcomed the statement of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about the indication of willingness of the United States to talk to Iran on the nuclear issue. Foreign Office Spokesman Mr. Sohail when asked to comment on the statement of Rice ...
Filter units installation, sewerage system repair to solve problems.
Jun 01, 2006 ... Hyderabad, May 31 (PPI): The completion of mega projects of installing two filter plants and revamping of sewerage system currently under execution by district government Hyderabad will mitigate the problems of the people of the district.This was stated by District Nazim Hyderabad ...