PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from November 2006:
Export Finance Scheme- Refixation Of Rates For November 2006.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): State Bank of Pakistan has decided that rate of refinance under Export Finance Scheme 6.5% p. A., shall continue to be applicable for November 2006. Commercial banks shall, however, ensure that where financing facilities are extended by them to exporters for ...
Distt: Urs of Syed Asghar Ali Shah begins.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Nawabshah, Sindh, October 31 (PPI): Chief Administrator Auqaf Sindh Shuhabuddine Channa inaugurated the annual Urs of Syed Asghar Ali Shah (Sakhi Jam Dattar) on Tuesday. The Chief Administrator Auqaf Sindh inspected development work being carried out at the shrine and promised to redress ...
PEC national workshop from Nov 13.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Pakistan Engineering Council is holding a two-day national workshop on November 13 and 14 at a local hotel on PEC Bidding/ Contract documents.The Pakistan Engineering Council Tuesday requested concerned ...
Citizens to be provided with recreational facilities: Kamal.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): City Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal Tuesday said that City District Government Karachi (CDGK) was taking steps to provide healthy environment and recreational facilities to citizens. He said this during ...
Citigroup Names Musharaf Hai Head of Consumer Banking Pakistan.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): In a move that reflects Citigroup's growing focus on Pakistan market, the firm Tuesday announced appointment of Musharaf Hai as Country Business Manager of its consumer banking. This appointment comes at a time when Citibank, a member of Citigroup, has expanded ...
Induction of new minister, advisors flayed.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party leader and Secretary General of Peoples Rights Forum Raheel Iqbal Tuesday said people were waiting for a socioeconomic relief while government was busy in increasing non-development expenditures by increasing numbers of ministers and ...
MBBS Supplementary 2006 results announced.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): The Examinations Department, University of Karachi (KU) Tuesday announced results of second professionals MBBS Supplementary Examination 2006.According to a KU notifications, the candidates with seat numbers were declared as passed: 41007, 41032, 41043, ...
US accused of bombing Bajaur seminary.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Shahdadkot, Sindh, October 31 (PPI): Secretary General MMA Sindh Chapter Senator Dr. Khalid Mehmood Soomro on Tuesday accused the America of bombing a seminary in Bajaur Agency and held her directly responsible for the killing of innocent people.Talking to journalists here, he said ...
Fumigation drive continues in city.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): A fumigation drive to control dengue virus continued in Jamshed town on Tuesday.Fumigation was carried out in residential and commercial areas as well as empty plots of town. A special complaint cell in this regard was also set up in the town office on the ...
CS takes notice of Bhatta collection activities.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday taking stern notice of some news items published in a section of press ordered concerned authorities to probe into the matter and submit him reports forthwith in this regard.Taking notice of a news items about ...
SBP conversion rates.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): The State Bank of Pakistan Tuesday announced the rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds and profits thereon by all the ...
Distt: Demo against non-payment of salaries.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Mirpurkhas, Sindh, October 31 (PPI): The LBOD employees Tuesday staged a protest demonstration outside local press club against non-payment of their salaries. Some 50 employees, led by Umer Baloch, carried banners inscribed with slogans against the ...
Hub Power Declare Financial Results.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Board of Directors of Hub Power Company at a meeting approved Un-audited Financial Results for the Company's first quarter ended ...
Distt: Girl hurt in road mishap.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Mirpurkhas, October 31 (PPI): A seven-year-old girl, Kishwar Sultana, daughter of Ali Hassan was seriously wounded when a speedy car hit her at Tando ...
Jafrani assumes charge of DG Culture.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Shams-ul-Haque Jafrani, an officer of Ex-PCS (BS-20) has assumed the charge of the post of Director General Culture ...
Parwani to have status of minister.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): According to a notification issued by the Services, General Administration & Coordination Department (Cabinet Section), Government of Sindh, Kishan Chand Parwani appointed as ...
Sports Cricket: NJC Cricket Team shines in 2nd Kaniz Fatima Memorial Ramzan Cricket Tournament 2006.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): NJC Cricket Team won the 2nd Kaniz Fatima Memorial Ramzan Cricket Tournament 2006 by outclassing UBL Employees Team in the finals played at the lush green DHA Cricket Ground in Defence Phase-VI here Tuesday.Batting first, UBL team scored 143 runs in limited ...
Sports Cricket ICC plans global academy in Dubai.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Mohali, October 31 (PPI): Imagine Australia preparing for a future Ashes cricket series in Dubai or Pakistan holding a training camp ahead of a high-voltage tour in the desert Emirate. Such a scenario could become a distinct possibility in a few years time when International Cricket ...
Sports Cricket ICC blames lack of drug testing culture in India.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Mohali, October 31 (PPI): ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed blamed the cricket's world governing body's shortcomings with regard to implementing WADA code during Champions Trophy on lack of drug-testing culture in India."The current ICC Champions Trophy is our first tournament since we ...
MMA hold rallies, demos against seminary bombing.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Multan, October 31 (PPI): Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Multan on Tuesday observed a protest day in Southern Punjab and staged rallies and demonstrations where the US flag was burned to protest against killing of 83 innocent people in bombing of a seminary in Bajaur Agency.The demo was ...
Founding chairman of APBUMA dies.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Multan, October 31 (PPI): Founder Chairman of All Pakistan Bedsheet & Upholstery Manufacturers Association (APBUMA) and owner of Rainbow Textiles, Syed Muhammad Qasim Shah died here on ...
Prices of anti-mosquito sprays on rise.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Multan, October 31 (PPI): Following the breakout of dengue virus and Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF), the sale of insect repellant/ anti-mosquito spray and coil has shot up, while the demand for mosquito net has also risen. In a survey of local market, it was found that the Dengue Fever ...
Four Harkat men acquitted of US consulate car bombing charge.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi , October 31 (PPI): Sindh High Court Tuesday set aside conviction of four activists of banned Harkatul Mujahideen Al-Alami in US consulate car bombing case and ordered to release them if not involved in other cases. Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Haneef were sentenced to death while two ...
Triple-murder convict hanged in Bahawalpur jail.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Multan, October 31 (PPI): A convict found involved in the triple murder was hanged in Central Jail Bahawalpur on Tuesday.According to the prosecution, convict Nazir Ahmad had murdered Mohammad Sharif, Pir Bukhsh and Karim Bukhsh over enmity in the jurisdiction of Saddar police station ...
Passing out parade of policemen held at Larkana.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Larkana, October 31 (PPI): The DIG Police Training & Inspection Sindh, Wajid Ali Khan, has urged upon the cops to realize their moral and legal obligations to provide justice to the common-man at their doorsteps. Addressing the 14th Passing Out Parade at Police Training School Ground here ...
2 LJ activists sentenced to death in SUPRCO bus killing case.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi , October 31 (PPI): Anti Terrorism Court in Karachi Tuesday handed down death sentence to two activists of banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi having found them guilty in killing six persons and injuring seven others in Maripur area Karachi in 2003. Shahnawaz alias Shani and Mohammad Shaukat ...
Sindh govt bans motorcycle rental business.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): In order to control growing street crime in Karachi, the Sindh government Tuesday decided to ban all motorcycle rental shops with immediate effect.Sindh Transport Minister Muhammad Adil Siddiqui in this regard ordered the Home Secretary and IGP to take stern ...
Water supply suspension notice.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): A spokesman of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) Tuesday said that due to replacement of 54-inch diameter water supply line at Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Road, another water supply line of 15-inch diameter was being changed, which would cause a temporary suspension ...
JI, MMA to raise Bajuar bombing incident at all forums, bring people on roads: Senator Kauser Firdous.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Women Wing General Secretary Senator Dr. Kauser Firdous has strongly condemned "barbaric bombardment by the US" at a religious seminary in Bajuar Agency in which over 80 innocent students and their teachers embraced martyrdom. In a statement ...
JI, MMA to raise Bajuar bombing incident at all forums, bring people on roads: Senator Kauser Firdous.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Women Wing General Secretary Senator Dr. Kauser Firdous has strongly condemned "barbaric bombardment by the US" at a religious seminary in Bajuar Agency in which over 80 innocent students and their teachers embraced martyrdom. In a statement ...
Result of PAF non-GD course.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Hyderabad, October 31 (PPI): Pakistan Air Force Hyderabad office has announced result of 99 Non GD course in which 48 candidates with following roll numbers have been declared successful and advised to contact PAF Information and Selection Center Hyderabad for medical and interview dates. ...
Distt: SNP, JSQM protest against booking of activists.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Hyderabad, October 31 (PPI): Sindh National Party and Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz held separate protest demonstrations here on Tuesday against what they alleged implicating their workers in 'false' cases. SNP protest was held by Khalid Hussain Mahesar SNP president of district Jamshoro and ...
Pre-entry test for Sindh University degree program on Wednesday.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Hyderabad, October 31 (PPI): The Pre-entry test for admissions to all disciplines of the University of Sindh for Bachelors degree program will be conducted on Wednesday November, 01, 2006 at Allama I. I. Kazi Campus Jamshoro. The test will be conducted at 9.00 am in a single shift at ...
Comm: R&D support sought for leather garment industry.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Fawad Ijaz Khan, Founder Chairman and Advisor Pakistan Leather Garments Manufactures and Exporters Association (PLGMEA) stated Tuesday that the Leather Garment Industry is currently facing a severe crisis."PLGMEA has earlier informed the Ministry of Commerce in ...
Sports: Cricket: Wasim leads Special Olympic torch run.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram Tuesday led the torch run from Lahore to Wagah Border being organise to mark the Special Cricket World Cup starting from November 6 in India. According to information reaching here, the legendary fast bowler as a Pakistan's ...
Rate of remuneration on 20% Special Cash Reserve Account (US$).
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): The rate of remuneration on 20% Special Cash Reserve Account (US$) maintained by banks/NBFIs ...
Wholesalers oppose continuity of price check drive.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Karachi Wholesale Grocers Association has said that the wholesalers were worried about city government's post-Ramazan prices checking campaign.Chairman Price Committee and Advisor KWGA Anees Majeed in a meeting held to discuss city government's plan to check ...
Sports: Hockey: Final Asian Games hockey camp begins Wednesday.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Pakistan hockey team probables for the 2006 Asian Games would begin the final phase of training for the important event from Wednesday at the Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium. Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Akhtar-ul-Islam said here Tuesday that a ...
Attack on Bajour seminary condemned.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Jamiat Talaba-e Arabia (JTA) Sindh condemned the attack on a seminary in Bajour Agency in which 83 students were martyred on Monday. Addressing a press conference at Karachi Press Club (KPC) here Tuesday Chief Organizer Jamiat Talaba-e-Arabia Pakistan Hafiz Sajid ...
Sports: Hockey: Jahangir Butt appointed as national junior team manager.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Tuesday appointed former Olympian Jahangir Butt as manager of the Pakistan junior hockey team. Butt, who has coached and managed both the national junior and senior teams in the past, replaces another former Olympian Manzoorul ...
Demo at KPC against growing obscenity in electronic media.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): A large number of people including women Tuesday held a protest demonstration outside Karachi Press Club (KPC) against growing obscenity and indecent exposure of Pakistani women in private TV channels and magazines.The demo was organized by the Baghban ...
Ibad for devising cleanliness plan prior to Eidul Azha.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan ordered local governments to make cleanliness situation better in their areas, stepping up efforts to prevent dengue fever and formulating a coordinated planning regarding cleanliness system prior to Eidul Azha. Speaking to ...
Culture dept to help in solving problems of Arts Council.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Advisor of Sindh Chief Minister Omer Sharif and a delegation of Arts Council called on Tuesday Sindh Minister for Culture, Tourism & Social Welfare Rauf Siddiqi at his office and informed him about problems being faced by Arts Council and sought his help to ...
Sports: Cricket: Pakistan Super Sixes squad to leave on November7.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Led by Imran Nazir, Pakistani squad will leave on November 7, 2006 to take part in the 12th edition of Super Sixes cricket tournament to be held at Hong Kong's Kolon Stadium. Four-time champions, Pakistan comprises of seven players including Test reject Hasan ...
Distt: Body of girl found from Indus River.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Ratodero, Sindh, October 31 (PPI): A decomposed body of an unidentified girl was found by the police from the river Indus near Keti Mumtaz on Tuesday. The police after fulfilling necessary formalities, handed the body over to Edhi volunteers for burial.In a separate mishap, ...
Kamal says fumigation drive to continue till routing dengue fever.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal Tuesday dispelled the impression that filthy water was accumulating in city, saying 'no filthy water was accumulating anywhere in or around the city', where the virus of dengue fever was replicating. He clarified that the particular ...
Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall visit Fatima Jinnah Varsity.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Rawalpindi, October 31 (PPI): Visiting Prince of Wales Charles and Duchess of Cornwall Tuesday visited Fatima Jinnah Women University and had interaction with students. Royal Couple's visit to the University was part of rescheduled programme after cancellation of trip to Peshawar."We were ...
Sports: Cricket: PCB plans to invite Australia before Champions Trophy 2008.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to invite Australia for the home series before they host the next Champions Trophy in 2008, a PCB source said on Tuesday." The board will invite Cricket Australia for the Pakistan tour before the PCB host Champions ...
MMA terms seminary bombing attack on national sovereignty.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): A large number of enraged activists of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Tuesday held a protest demonstration here at the Empress Market against the attack on a seminary in Bajour Agency in which 83 innocent students were martyred on Monday.Protesting MMA workers ...
CBF to conduct fumigation, fogging spray in its civilian areas.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Finally, the Cantonment Board Faisal (CBF) Tuesday announced to launch a seven-day long fumigation drive and fogging spray from November 01, 2006 in civilian areas coming in its jurisdiction including various blocks of Gulistan-e-Jauhar for prevention of Dengue ...
SHC grants interim stay on Asif's plea.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi , October 31 (PPI): Sindh High Court Tuesday adjourned hearing of application filed by ex-senator and spouse of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, Asif Ali Zardari against refusal of exemption by trial court from his personal appearance in Murtaza Bhutto murder conspiracy case ....
Joint efforts of councilors, media stressed to resolve peoples' issues.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Mithi, Sindh, October 31 (PPI): The media plays an important role in society and several problems being faced by the people, especially those related to administration, social, economical and political, could be solved through joint struggle by the elected representatives and media....
Bombing innocent citizens may lead to anarchy, warns Turab.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Jamaat Ahle-e-Sunnah Pakistan on Tuesday severally condemned bombing of a seminary in Bajaur Agency, saying massacre of the innocent citizens was not a solution to any issue, and it may lead the country to total anarchy.Talking to media men here, Amir Jamat ...
Democracy linked to freedom of media, good governance.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Shikarpur, Sindh, October 31 (PPI): Freedom of media and good governance has an important role in promotion and stability of democratic system in any country, speakers of a three-day training workshop on "Media and Local Governments" said here on Tuesday. The workshop was organized by the ...
Distt: Boy dies after falling from train.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Sehwan Sharif, Sindh, October 31 (PPI): Two persons died here on Tuesday in two separate accidents. According to details, an unidentified youth of 22 years fell from the roof of a train going from Karachi to Peshawar. He died on the spot. Railway police lodged a ...
Cohort of 110 to make valuable contribution to healthcare in Pakistan.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): At Aga Khan University 's (AKU) twelfth Graduation Ceremony of the postgraduate trainees, 51 interns, 45 residents, 12 fellows and 2 students of Epidemiology and Biostatistical course were conferred certificates.To-date 1,377 trainees have graduated from ...
43 VHF patients under treatment at AKJU hospital.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): At Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), 43 patients are currently hospitalized with suspect viral haemorrhagic fever; most of them were admitted during the last two weeks. This obviously reflects a sudden increase in the number of such cases and is a cause of ...
Monthly Foreign Exchange Returns - Inclusion Of Additional Information.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): State Bank of Pakistan has revised existing format of foreign exchange returns by Authorized Dealers (ADs) for policy formulation and financial planning, to include additional information on quantity, unit of commodity, mode of trade (Incoterm e. G. fob c&f, etc) ...
Admission in Actuarial Science from Nov. 7.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): The Department of Statistics, University of Karachi Tuesday announced that process of admission in Batchelor of Science (BS-4 year) Actuarial Science and Risk Management would be commenced from November 7, 2006.Desired student can get and submit ...
Al-Khidmat Welfare Society distributes pamphlets carrying info on Dengue fever.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Al-Khidmat Welfare Society Karachi has published and distributed millions of pamphlets among masses as part of its mass awareness campaign regarding Dengue Hemorrhagic fever, its causes, symptoms and preventive measures.According to a Al-Khidmat Society press ...
Arbab for efforts to enroll 6mn out-of-school children in Sindh.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim Tuesday stressed the need for efforts to enroll some six million out-of-school children in Sindh province.Addressing a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister's House here, he said that on the instructions of ...
JUP condemns attack on Bajaur seminary.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Leader of Markazi Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) MNA Fazal Karim, central vice president Prof. Muhammad Ahmed Siddiqi, central leader of Anjuman Naujawan Islam (ANI) Tariq Mehboob Tuesday condemned bombing of a seminary in Bajaur Agency, saying rulers had put the ...
SC urged to probe into air raids in Bajaur.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI): Pasban Karachi Chapter on Tuesday termed air strikes at a seminary in Bajaur Agency as inhuman step and requested the Supreme Court to take a suo moto action to stop massacre of innocent people in future. Addressing a gathering the Pasban President Karachi ...
Distt: Bandit killed in police encounter.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Khairpur, Sindh, October 31 (PPI): A dacoit was killed in an encounter with Khairpur police in Katcha area of Indus river on Tuesday morning. According details, police of four police Stations including Abdul Rehman Unar, Ahmedpur, Sadiq Kalhoro, and Baradi Jatoi on a tip-off raided at ...
CEC orders withdrawal of transfer/posting orders.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Larkana, Sindh, October 31 (PPI): Responding to the complaint of PPP candidate Agha Taimoor Khan for by-election of the Sindh Assembly seat PS-11 Shikarpur-III the chief election commissioner has ordered withdrawal of transfers and postings made in Shikarpur district since the announcement ...