PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from August 2007:
Karachi Port operations.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Eight ships sailed out and four berthed at the Karachi Port during last 24 hours ending 0700 hours on Wednesday, August 01, 2007. The sailed out ships include Swat, Gagarmayang, Nord Wave, Global Prosperity, Harmony, Corinthiakos, Mol Ability and Stentor. The ...
Joining as scouts declines in Sindh, scouting gets boring, need urged to develop adventure for children.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Development Commissioner Sindh Boys Scouts Association Mehfooz Yar Khan Advocate has said that scouting was becoming less adventurous and attractive for children hence recruitment in Sindh Boys/ Girls Scouts Association as scouts was on the decline. Talking to ...
Week-long campaign to create public awareness on Traffic Laws begins.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The Karachi traffic police has launched a week-long campaign from Wednesday August 01 to 07 to create awareness of Traffic Laws among the drivers, DIG Traffic Wajid Ali Khan said. The drivers, specially those who violate the laws, would be made aware ...
Karo-Kari survivor seeks indulgence of CJP to save her life.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Obauro, Sindh, August 01 (PPI) -- A woman Ms. Majeedan, who had been falsely charged of adultery and declared Kari (Liable to be killed) by a Jirga, has sought indulgence of Chief Justice of Pakistan to save her life.A local Wadera Ali Gohar Chachar in a Jirga, held in the jurisdiction ...
Village without electricity for over 10 days, enraged villagers block highway.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Ubauro, Sindh, August 01 (PPI) -- A large number of villagers from nearby village Major Subedar Jamaluddin Wednesday staged demonstration and burnt tyres blocking the national highway protesting against suspension of electricity for over ten days. The villagers said that transformer got ...
Light rain forecast for Karachi.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The Met office has forecast cloudy weather with chances of light rain for Karachi during next 24 hours. The maximum temperature in the city on Thursday is expected between 32 to 34 degrees centigrade.Rain/thunderstorm at a few places is likely in Hyderabad, ...
SITE, SSIC asked to work on New Vision for setting up of industries.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Provincial Minister for Labour, Transport, Industries and Commerce Muhammad Adil Siddiqui Wednesday directed the SITE and Sindh Small Industries Corporation to work on new vision to establish more industrial areas in the province keeping in view latest ...
MSc (Home Economics) exam form submission dates.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The University of Karachi Wednesday announced that examination forms and fee of MSc (Home Economics) ...
BA, B.Com, BOL, BSc exam forms submission dates.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The examinations department, University of Karachi Wednesday once again notified that examination forms of BA, B.Com, BOL and BSc (Improvement of Division) external annual examinations 2007 would be accepted from 01 to 31 August.The original fee for BA and ...
State Bank Basic Banking Account & Bank Charges.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- State Bank of Pakistan says it has been observed that some banks are not taking adequate steps for promoting BBA as per SBP instructions and imposing charges on customers for converting their account from regular full service banking account to BBA. It has also ...
KU to hold interl moot on social sciences in Sept.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- University of Karachi will hold a two-day international conference on social sciences to highlight interdisciplinary nature of social sciences from September 4-5, 2007. According to a KU statement here Wednesday, 25-30 foreign and local academicians and social ...
State Bank Pricing Of Lending Products & Loan Documentation.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- State Bank of Pakistan Wednesday issued instructions for strict adherence by Banks/DFIs in order to ensure transparency in pricing and documentation of loans.SBP in a circular in July 2006 advised Banks, DFIs to make proper disclosure of lending and deposit ...
Town Nazim Lyari alleged for not granting retirement to eligible sanitary staff.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Labour Union of Town Municipal Administration (TMA) Lyari has alleged town nazim Malik Muhammad Fayyaz for not granting retirement to those sanitary workers who have served for obligatory 25-years.Town Nazim Lyari has been blamed for violating labour laws by ...
Sports Cricket England did not overstep mark.
Aug 01, 2007 ... London, August 01 (PPI) -- Chief selector David Graveney does not think England players went too far in their tactics in bad-tempered defeat by India in second cricket Test.Some members of England team were accused of throwing sweets onto Trent Bridge wicket in a match that was ...
Two Pakistani students win BM in Moscow IchO-2007.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Two young Pakistani students have won bronze medals in 39th International Chemistry Olympiad held in Moscow, Russia, held on July 15 to 24, 2007. Under the STEM Careers Project of Higher Education Commission, four students, including Shaina Khan of Lahore ...
Saeeda Malik lauds efforts of Madar-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah for mobilizing women.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Sindh Women Development Minister, Dr. Saeeda Malik has urged women to educate themselves to resolve problems of poverty, hunger and discrimination. She made these remarks while addressing gathering in the Directorate of Women Development here on the other day ...
Sports: Football: Karachi A, Faisalabad C qualify for second phase.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 1 (PPI) -- Faisalabad D and Karachi A booked their passage into the 10-team Phase-II of first PFF Youth Cup by beating Faisalabad A and Karachi C respectively.The players born on or after 1 January 1989 are eligible to play in the ongoing event whose top four teams will ...
Distt: Motorcycle lifters busted.
Aug 01, 2007 ... JACOBABAD, Sindh, Aug 01 (PPI) -- Civil Lines police arrested two motorcycle lifters after an encounter here on Wednesday. The bandits snatched a motorcycle from one, Allah Rakhyo in Dastagir Colony and tried to escape. On ...
SBP conversion rates.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The State Bank of Pakistan Wednesday announced following rates applicable for conversion into rupee of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds and profits ...
REDUCTION IN EXPORT RE-FINANCE RATE URGED.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- A. Abdullah Zaki, Acting President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, has shown concern for not taking adequate measures in the recently announced monetary policy by the State Bank of Pakistan, to reduce cost of doing business and increase competitive edge ...
N.As:N.As districts to grow potato.
Aug 01, 2007 ... SKARDU, August 01 (PPI) -- Both districts of Baltistan region Skardu and Ghangche declared seed potato producing areas in the country because climate of these districts are ideal for all kind of seeds growing especially for potato seeds due to its high altitude from sea level. ...
ZTBL (Loan disbursement linked with recovery targets).
Aug 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI) -- Directly linking the loan disbursement with the recovery targets, the management of the Zarai Taraqqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) has resultantly made the loan seekers see some other door for their needs. The decision has, for the time being, suspended the loan ...
CITY: Media can play due role in projecting democratic mind-set: Dr. Mehdi.
Aug 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI) -- Prominent Intellectual and Senior Media Consultant of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Dr. Ghazanfar Mehdi highlighting the importance of freedom of press has urged the media to play its due role in projecting democratic values based on tolerance ...
MAULANA AZIZ ( Maulana Aziz granted bail, wife sent on judicial remand).
Aug 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI) -- Judge Anti-Terrorist Court Rawalpindi, Sakhi Muhammad Kahut Wednesday granted bail to former Khateeb Lal Masjid, Maulana Abdul Aziz in the case of setting at fire video CDs in the limits of Bhara Kahu Police Station on April 14. The Judge also ordered Maulana ...
CITY-Tripartite agreement signing ceremony today.
Aug 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI) -- A signing ceremony of the tripartite agreement amongst the government of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the representatives of the UNHCR will be held here today (Thursday) at the committee room of the Ministry of State and Frontier Regions, Pak Secretariat. Federal ...
CITY-10th SDPI moot on Dec 12.
Aug 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI) -- The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) will hold its Tenth Sustainable Development Conference (SDC) from December 12-14 in Islamabad. One of the panels at the conference ...
LAL MASJID (32 more discharged in Lal Masjid case).
Aug 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI) -- Judge Anti-Terrorist Court Rawalpindi, Sakhi Muhammad Kahut Wednesday discharged 32 more persons from the case of staging riots in and outside the Lal Masjid on the occasion of re-opening of the mosque on July 27.However, the court sent other 15 persons to ...
Sport: Punjab Wushu-Kingfu Championship at Gujranwala from today.
Aug 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, August 01 (PPI) -- The Punjab Wushu (King-fu) Championship would be held at Gujranwala on 2-4 August. The teams from Kasur, Okara, Bahawalpur, Narowal, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Nankana Sahib, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Lahore, Jhang, Laiyya, Gujrat, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, D.I ....
Distt (H.S.Muqeem): Construction of graveyards boundary wall at cost of Rs One million.
Aug 01, 2007 ... HUJRA SHAH MUQEEM, August 01 (PPI) -- The boundary wall of local graveyard is being constructed at a cost of Rs. One million and it is expected to be completed in near future.As per report, Tehsil Nazim Mian Khurram Jahangir Watto was taking keen interest to complete boundary wall of ...
Distt (N Mandi): Call to withdraw increase in trains fares on Lahore-Narowal section.
Aug 01, 2007 ... NARAG MANDI, August 01 (PPI) -- The Railways authorities have increased 100 per cent ticket fares of trains plying on Lahore-Narowal section from 1st August while the federal minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed when contacted, has expressed ignorance in this regard. As per report, ...
Distt (Sialkot): PML-Q fields sitting MNAs & MPAs as candidates for polls.
Aug 01, 2007 ... SIALKOT, August 01 (PPI) -- The ruling PML-Q has decided to field its all the sitting MNAs and MPAs as PML-Q candidates in districts all the seats of national and provincial assemblies against the other parties candidates for contesting the coming general elections.MPA Ch. Ansar Iqbal ...
Distt (Sialkot): 4 of family including 3 children killed & 8 injured in van-truck collision.
Aug 01, 2007 ... SIALKOT, August 01 (PPI) -- As many as four persons of a family including three minor children were killed and eight children injured seriously in a fatal road accident near Daska BRB Canal Bridge along the G.T.Road, early in Wednesday morning.Reportedly, a Kotli Loharan based family ...
Load shedding becomes threat to power loom industry.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Tando Adam, Sindh, August 01 (PPI) -- The fate of as many as 25,000 power loom workers hangs in balance due to poor performance of Hesco, which is carrying out 5-7 hours long unscheduled load shedding here almost on daily basis.Employed at one thousand power looms and other small ...
NGOs criticise government over lack of tents in flood-affected Balochistan.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, August 01 (PPI) -- Non-governmental organisations in Pakistans flood-affected Balochistan province have strongly criticised the government over the lack of adequate emergency shelter being provided to victims of cyclone Yemyin, over a month after the disaster. An estimated 2.5 ...
Cement exports can go up, ICMAP to conduct Industry-Specific research studies.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The participants of a Roundtable on Cement Industry, organized by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP), concluded that Pakistan could export Cement in bulk to meet the emerging demand in Middle East, India Central Asia and Africa, ...
Pakistan Poultry Association unhappy with lease of land to Thai poultry firm.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Pakistan Poultry Association has pleaded with the government to stop leasing out land to foreign companies to start a poultry business in Pakistan. This follows concerns of Chairman Shahid Mahmood that the government had signed an agreement with a Thai company ...
No representation of Sindh in Telecom sector delays IT projects: Noman.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Information Technology Noman Saigol has said that there could be no progress in information technology without linking it with telecommunication sector.Asserting that inter-linking of two sectors was inevitable, he ...
Minority man commits suicide.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Kot Ghulam Muhammad, Sindh, August 01 (PPI) -- A 25-year man- Mohan Kolhi son of Madu Kolhi, father of three, committed suicide by taking poisonous medicine here Wednesday. The deceased, resident of nearby Gadi Phattak area, was ...
Night sweeping in Shah Faisal from August 15.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Shah Faisal Town Administration is starting night sweeping in the area from August 15, 2007, during which all major roads, vegetable, meat markets and shopping centres would be cleaned. Town Nazim Muhammad Imran said this while inspecting cleanliness ...
Lyari, Clifton areas to get additional water soon.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Ninety percent work of laying of water supply line for Clifton and Lyari areas to provide them additional water from K-III project has been completed while remaining work would be done within a week.Additional Vice Chairman, Karachi Water and Sewerage Board ...
Workshop: Training workshop on analysis, interpretation today.
Aug 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 (PPI) -- Academy of Educational Planning and Management (AEPAM), in collaboration with UNESCO and PNCU has planned to conduct a training workshop on Analysis and Interpretation of National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) data for capacity building of ...
Education- FBISE announces HSSC result today.(Financial report)
Aug 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 (PPI) -- The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) will announce the results of Intermediate Part-I and II annual examination 2007 here today on August 02 ...
CITY:Govt. asked to compensate Aabpara blast affectees.
Aug 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD August 01 (PPI) -- The office bearers of Traders Action Committee Islamabad have urged the government to compensate the affectees of Aabpara blast incident.A meeting of Traders Action Committee Islamabad was held under the supervision of Secretary Ajmal Baloch. Meeting ...
City: Rs 2 ticket for Liaquat Bagh from today.
Aug 01, 2007 ... RAWALPINDI, July 31 (PPI) -- Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has fixed the fee of Rs. 2 per head on the entry of citizens in Liaquat Bagh Park Rawalpindi from today (Wednesday). The children till the age of 12 and old persons would be exempted from the fixed entry fee while entry to ...
RASHEED (Pakistan to establish rail network with Iran).
Aug 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, July 31 (PPI) -- Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday said that Pakistan and Iran have the potential to extend their economic activities beyond Europe and Asia through rail link by up-gradating the existing rail system between these two countries. ...
DIPLOMATIC (Credentials).
Aug 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, July 31 (PPI) -- Ambassador and High Commissioner-designate of the United States, Jordan, Afghanistan, Swaziland ...
Shujaat (Shujaat rules out election alliance with PPP).
Aug 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, July 31 (PPI) -- Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has ruled out any election alliance with Pakistan Peoples Party and said real contest will be among the PML and PPP in the general elections. Talking to newsmen on Tuesday, he said there will be no joint ...
Distt (Bwala): Tractor-trolley ran over motorbike, one killed, another injured.
Aug 01, 2007 ... BUREWALA, July 31 (PPI) -- A tractor-trolley loaded with ice ran over a motorcycle, killing young son of local middleman and seriously wounding his companion here Tuesday. The middlemen and local people blocked traffic as a protest against irrelevant attitude of police, which on pretence ...
Ambassador Patterson Presents Credentials to President of Pakistan.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, July 31 (PPI) -- The new U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne W. Patterson, presented her credentials to the President of Pakistan at a formal ceremony held at the Presidential Palace here in the capital on Tuesday.On her arrival at the palace, Aiwan-e-Sadr, the American ...
Police paid rent Rs 1,67,700 to shops owner on orders of Punjab Ombudsman.
Aug 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- On the orders of Punjab Ombudsman, Abdur Rashid Khan, DPO Jhelum has paid an amount of Rs.1,67,700 as rent of privately owned shops occupied by Police Station Chotala Jhelum. According to the details, complainant Ch. Abbas Ali rented out his 15 shops located at ...
Sport: PFF select 8 Pak-origin players from Rotherham trials: Faisal.
Aug 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has announced that eight players picked from the Rotherham tryouts are excepted to link up with teams in the coming Pakistan Premier Soccer League (PPSL) 2007, which will commence in ...
Distt (Wabd): Work on 103-km 4-lanes road from Wabad to PBhattian started.
Aug 01, 2007 ... WAZIR ABAD, July 31 (PPI) -- Under the Prime Ministers NTC Program, the construct work on 4-lanes 103 km long Express Way from Wazirabad by-pass to Pindi Bhattian Inter-Change via Ali Pur Chatta, has been started at a cost of Rs. 17 billions.The Deputy Director, National Highway ...
PG: ACE arrests 4 officials of food Deptt for pilfering 4272 wheat gunny bags.
Aug 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- Anti Corruption Establishment Punjab has arrested District Food Controller Sargodha, Assistant Food Controller and two Food Grain Inspectors for pilfering as many as 4272 gunny bags of wheat worth Rs. 56,40,800/ at Bhabra Flag Centre Sargodha. According to details, ...
Distt (Sahiwal): Head Constable booked for corruption.
Aug 01, 2007 ... SAHIWAL , July 31 (PPI) -- Anti-Corruption Establishment has registered case against a police head constable for acceptance of illegal gratification amounting rupees 60,000/-. The DPO Sahiwal has ordered his removal from the service.Reportedly, the Sahiwal Police recovered 10 cars ...
Distt (Sahiwal): Inter-district gang of motorcycles snatching busted.
Aug 01, 2007 ... SAHIWAL , July 31 (PPI) -- Noorshah Police have busted a gang involved in snatching of motorcycles from the different districts. Reportedly, 10 snatched motorcycles were recovered by the police ...
Distt (Sahiwal): 2 traders deprived of motorbike & cash Rs 10 thousands.
Aug 01, 2007 ... SAHIWAL , July 31 (PPI) -- Two traders of Harappa are reported looted near Chak 56/GD. Reportedly, the traders Faiz Ahmed, Hafiz Muhammad Ramzan on their motorcycle (FDK-8355) were ...
COM: Bullish trend observed at LSE on Tuesday.
Aug 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- A bullish trend was observed at Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) here on Tuesday LSE-25 Index increased by 37.02 points closing at 4829.02 points against 3792.00 points of the previous level. The volume of trade stood at 33,738,500 shares as compared to 22,356,600 ...
Distt (Jhang): 31 prisoners involved in minor cases released from jail.
Aug 01, 2007 ... JHANG, July 31 (PPI) -- As many as 31 detainees involved in minor cases have been released from the district jail Jhang. As reported, the District & Session Judge Syed Ejaz Hussain who visited the jail the other day issued orders for their release. He paid a visit of different barracks in ...
Distt (Sialkot): 28 workers issued notices for putting flats on rent.
Aug 01, 2007 ... SIALKOT, July 31 (PPI) -- The labour department has issued the show cause notices to Sialkot based more than 28 industrial workers and labourers, who got allotted the residential flats in Allama Iqbal Labour Colony and put their flats on rent instead of shifting themselves in their ...
POL: Two MPAs of PML-Q join PPP.
Aug 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- Two sitting members of Punjab Assembly (PA) belonging to PML-Q Rai Ijaz Ahmed Khan and Sheikh Asif Jilani have joined Pakistan Peoples Party here on Tuesday. They also tendered their resignations from the provincial assembly to PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto after ...
PG: CM provides cheque of Rs 5 lakh to widow of Iftekhar Lodhi.
Aug 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- Punjab Chief Minister, Ch. Pervaiz Elahi gave away a cheque of Rs.5 lakh to the widow of Iftikhar Khan Lodhi, a Naib Qasid in the Chief Ministers Secretariat who had died of cardiac attack. The Chief ...
PG: PML to win polls with thumping majority: CM.
Aug 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- Punjab Chief Minister, Ch. Pervaiz Elahi has said that Pakistan Muslim League is the strongest political party of the country and is capable to deal with all challenges. He said that positive and constructive approach of PML has resulted in strengthening of ...
Distt (Jhang): Citizens role vital in maintaining law & order: DCO.
Aug 01, 2007 ... JHANG, July 31 (PPI) -- District Coordination Officer Rizwanullah Baigh has said that every citizen is duty bound to help the government in maintaining law & order by keeping vigilance eye on suspects in the vicinity he lives.DCO stated this while addressing a seminar on Conscious ...
Distt (Okara): Girl crushed to death under wheels of tractor-trolley.
Aug 01, 2007 ... OKARA, July 31 (PPI) -- A girl-9 was killed when a speedily tractor trolley ran over her near here on Tuesday. Reportedly, Zainab daughter of Aallah Ditta, resident of Kohla Town was crossing the road when an over speeding tractor-trolley ...
Retired employees deserve to draw dues in time: Chief Executive LESCO.
Aug 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- It is our foremost duty to pay the dues of retired employees within due time and we would continue to celebrate such ceremonies in the honour of retired servants of LESCO as it encourages the working class to perform duty whole heartedly.The Chief Executive of ...