PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from November 2007:
USAID hands over three modern ambulances to Sindh Health Department.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Sindh Senior Minister for Health Syed Sardar Ahmed has urged the need of community mobilization for the awareness on health issues and hoped that the USA, European countries and other donor agencies would continue their cooperation to improve the healthcare ...
HEC Launches Short-term Teacher Exchange Program STEP.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : To facilitate the exchange of faculty members and researchers among Public Sector Universities / Degree Awarding institutions, the Higher Education Commission has launched an in-country Short-term Teacher Exchange Program (STEP) whereby faculty members may ...
KWSB officials directed to provide water to Clifton according to quota.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Additional Vice-Chairman of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board and MPA, Imamuddin Shehzad, has directed Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) officials to take all necessary measures for provision of water to all the areas of Clifton according to their quota. ...
President Musharraf, King Abdullah discuss situation in region, bilateral matters.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, November 01 (PPI) : President General Pervez Musharraf Thursday held wide-ranging talks on regional, global issues and matters of mutual concern with King Abdullah II of Jordan. The two leaders also discussed further broadening and deepening of ties between both the countries. ...
Four die in road accident near Khanote.
Nov 01, 2007 ... KOTRI, Sindh, November 01 (PPI) : Four people were killed Thursday in a head-on collision between a van and a motorcycle on Indus Highway near Khanote.A van R-0673 was on its way to Dadu from Hyderabad when it collided ...
SBP conversion rates.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : The State Bank of Pakistan Thursday announced the following rates applicable for conversion into rupee of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds and profits ...
KESC announces power supply disconnection schedule.
Nov 01, 2007 ... KARACHI, November 01 (PPI) : Electric supply to many areas of the city would be suspended from November 1 to 13, 2007 due to upgradation and system improvement work on overhead transmission lines. A handout issued by Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) said on Thursday, electric ...
English proficiency, CSS course at KU.
Nov 01, 2007 ... KARACHI, November 01 (PPI) : The Students Guidance and Counselling Bureau, University of Karachi, is conducting classes for English Proficiency for preparations of CSS examination for compulsory courses since long, said a KU statement on Thursday. It said the admissions had started for ...
CITY- Congress on cardiology starts on Dec 07.
Nov 01, 2007 ... RAWALPINDI, November 01 (PPI) A three-day international congress on cardiology will start here on December 7 in which renowned heart specialists will participate and share their knowledge and experience. The Armed Forces Institute of ...
CITY- Pirwadhai Bus Stand in grip of problems.
Nov 01, 2007 ... RAWALPINDI, November 01 (PPI) The main bus stand of the metropolis, Pirwadhai is in a sever grip of problems due to negligence of the authorities concerned, passengers and shopkeepers of area said. They said the concerned authorities were not paying heed to redress these problems. The ...
(HEC launches short-term teacher exchange program - STEP).
Nov 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, November 01 (PPI) To facilitate the exchange of faculty members and researchers among Public Sector Universities / Degree Awarding institutions, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has launched an in-country Short-term Teacher Exchange Program (STEP) whereby faculty members ...
Environment body demands inquiry into illegal occupation of Gorakh hill by armed men hailing from other province.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Dadu, Sindh, November 01 (PPI) : The Centre for Environment and Development (CEAD) has expressed concern on the recent move by some strangers for illegal occupation at Gorakh hill, the site of a hill station project West of Dadu in Sindh.The office-bearers of the CEAD, including Prof ...
Suicide attack on Airforce bus kills nine, more than 20 injured near Sargodha.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Multan, November 01 (PPI) : At least nine employees of Pakistan Airforce reportedly died and another two dozen injured in a suicidal attack on their bus at Mitha Masoom, Sargodha on Faisalabad road on Thursday. Some children of a school also sustained injuries who were going ...
AHRC calls for rehabilitation of survivors of Oct.18 bomb blasts.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : The Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission AHRC has criticized the governments lukewarm response to the plight of victims of October 18 bomb blasts, as many remain in agony and others are permanently disabled.The AHRC is deeply concerned about the ...
NGOs suspend operations in quake-hit Battagram.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, November 01 (PPI) : NGOs working in Pakistans quake-affected Battagram district have suspended operations after attacks on aid workers. We have suspended our operations. Our staff has been evacuated, Michael McGrath, country director of Save the Children US in NWFP was quoted ...
Tando Allahyar govt, NCHD distribute medicines among patients.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tando Allahyar, Sindh, November 01 (PPI) : The District Government Tando Allahyar and the NCHD organized a free medical camp at village Ghulam Hussain Leghari, UC Dad Jawar, and distributed medicines worth Rs150,000 free of cost among 1535 patients on Thursday. District Coordination ...
PCG arrests 37 illegal immigrants.
Nov 01, 2007 ... KARACHI, November 01 (PPI) : Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) has taken into custody 37 Afghanis from Pasni area on the charge of illegal immigration. PCG officials during routine night patrolling apprehended 37 illegal immigrants from different vehicles on ...
Accountability Court adjourns hearing of different cases.
Nov 01, 2007 ... KARACHI, November 01 (PPI) : The hearing of reference number 40, 41, 42, 43/2000 and 1{001 was adjourned till next date. According to details, the reference was filed against accused Imtiaz Ali Taj and other, while the accused Khalid Aziz was absconder. The accused was arrested in July ...
First Women Bank attained the highest growth in all key areas of business.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : in the year 2006 and generated the highest ever operational profits before tax of Rs. 256 million. The total advances portfolio grew by Rs. 610 million and achieved highest position of Rs.3115 million. Advances to deposit ratio rose to 44.02%. Share holders ...
Transporters demand action against robberies.
Nov 01, 2007 ... KARACHI, November 01 (PPI) : The President of Karachi Goods Carriers Association, Khalid Khan, has demanded action against the rising trend of dacoities on highways. In a statement on Thursday, he said that a gang of armed bandits took away a truck No MNA-1842 laden with 300 rice bags on ...
Two more fire incidents in Karachi.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : After over 550 fire incident in Karachi during the last month, two more fires erupted here on Thursday, the first of November. The reason of the fires was stated to be the same as in many cases i.e. short circuit and misuse of power generators. On ...
PPP wont accept opportunists: Jehangir Badar.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) secretary-general Jehangir Badar has said that PPP is the party of sincere politicians who want to serve masses but not opportunists who left the party in lust of power. The PPP will never accept such opportunists in the party,, ...
Distt (Skot): ADB to set up training centers in Pasrur tehsil 23 UCs.
Nov 01, 2007 ... SIALKOT, November 01 (PPI) : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) would soon establish the special technical training centers in Pasrur tehsils all the 23 urban and rural union councils, where the technical training would be given to the people, enabling them to earn livelihood in a better ...
Distt (Sahiwal): Rs 65.051m released for construction of roads in district.
Nov 01, 2007 ... SAHIWAL, November 01 (PPI) : Punjab Government has released a grant amounting to rupees 65.051 millions for the construction of roads. Allocations are separately made for each road. On 5.5K.M long road of Noorshah-Kacha road an amount of rupees ...
Agri: FAP demands sugarcane crushing before Nov 10.
Nov 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, November 01 (PPI): The Farmers Association Pakistan (FAP) has called upon the government to ensure start of sugarcane crushing season by all the sugar mills before 10th November 2007. In a meeting held here FAP further demanded that the sugarcane price in Punjab might be fixed at ...
Sport: MTFA to help produce future stars: FIFA Instructors.
Nov 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, November 01 (PPI) : the future of Model Town Football Academy (MTFA) is bright and I was never expecting such a brilliant academy for soccer in Pakistan. More academies should erupt from Pakistan soil to take soccer to new height in this part of the world. It will take time, but ...
U.S. Consulate Karachi Holds Musical Concert in Honour of Daniel Pearl.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : The U.S. Consul General in Karachi, Kay L. Anske, opened the fifth musical concert held here Wednesday in memory of slain American journalist Daniel Pearl and underscored the ability of music to bridge differences among people.Daniel Pearl left friends ...
AJK- Dilapidated Kotli-Rawalpindi road irks commuters.
Nov 01, 2007 ... KOTLI, November 01 (PPI) The main road from district Rawalpindi to Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) was in dilapidated condition creating lot of problems for travellers since long. Talking to PPI residents said this was the main link road between Rawalpindi and AJK. They said the parts ...
CITY- WASA starts water pipelines replacement.
Nov 01, 2007 ... RAWALPINDI, November 01 (PPI) The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has started work of replacing old and faulty drinking water pipelines with new ones, said Managing Director WASA Col (retd) Islamul Haq here Thursday.He said replacement of old and faulty water supply pipelines was ...
CITY- WASA speeds-up water filtration plants installation work.
Nov 01, 2007 ... RAWALPINDI, November 01 (PPI) The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has speeded-up the installation work of water filtration plants to supply clean drinking water to the residents. Under the Rawalpindi Environmental project, installation work of about ten water ...
PC- Wasi addresses Pakistan investors forum at London today.
Nov 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD, November 01 (PPI) Federal Minister for Privatisation and Investment Wasi Zafar will address the participants of Pakistan Investors Forum at the Merrill Lynch Financial Centre London today (Friday) being held under the auspices of Merrill Lynch in conjunction with KASB ...
HAJJ- Hajj flights start on Nov 13.
Nov 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD, November 01 (PPI) The Hajj flights to airlift over 160,000 intending pilgrims to Jeddah will start with the ...
CITY- Soomro condemns suicide blast.
Nov 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD, November 01 (PPI) Chairman Senate Muhammadmian Soomro has strongly condemned the suicide attack on a bus carrying government officials near Sargodha and termed it as a heinous act of the anti state elements that are even devoid of basic human values.In a press statement, ...
Seven handed life term for killing two cops.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Khairpur, October 31 (PPI) : Anti-Terrorist Court Khairpur Wednesday awarded life imprisonment and fine of Rs0.1million each to seven accused for killing two police officers and injuring five others in a police encounter near here.According to details, armed dacoits had ambushed a ...
Pakistan, United States future collaboration in agriculture.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) : United States will provide Pakistan assistance in agriculture research and human resources capacity building to increase agricultural productivity in the country. This was stated by visiting U.S. delegation head, Administrator U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
Tension in Khairpur as two groups clash on display of banners.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Khairpur, October 31 (PPI) : Two groups belonging to different sects here on Wednesday clashed over display of banners at Panj-Golo Chowk on Wednesday over display of banners. According to details, activists of one group displayed banners at the Panj-Golo Chowk, which were removed by ...
Pir Mazhar slams Kaloi firing incident.
Nov 01, 2007 ... KARACHI, October 31 (PPI) : Former law minister and PPP leader Pir Mazhar ul Haq expressing his sympathies with party activist Sohail Meghwar and his relative Shiwan Kumar, who were wounded a firing incident at Goth Kaloi, district Tharparkar, said party would look after them. ...
Protest against poor law and order in Jacobabad.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Jacobabad, Sindh, October 31 (PPI) : The Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sukkur Bachal Sangri on Wednesday arrived here and held meeting with high police officials to control the growing lawlessness.A committee has also been formed to take effective measures to maintain peace in the ...
Kamal opens work on three New Karachi projects.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Karachi, October 31 (PPI) : City Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal laid the foundation stone of three development projects in New Karachi Town on Wednesday. The 4.5km 4000 Road with an estimated cost of over Rs230 million will be completed in 6 month while 5.5km 9000 Road will be completed ...
City: Two brothers injured over domestic issue.
Nov 01, 2007 ... KARACHI, October 31 (PPI) : Two real brothers and a vendor were shot at and wounded in separate incidents of firing in city on Wednesday, police said. An official of Shah Faisal Colony police Rehan, 30, along with his brother Imran, 25, had gone to his in-laws house in Mehmoodabad. He was ...
Man commits suicide near Mithi.
Nov 01, 2007 ... MITHI, Sindh, October 31 (PPI) : A 28-years-old man committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope at village Vesaser near here on Wednesday. Police said body of Jeskal s/o Burdah Singh Thakur ...
IJT lambastes proposed rise in KU fees.
Nov 01, 2007 ... KARACHI, October 31 (PPI) : Islami Tamiat Talaba (IJT) has resented proposed 35 percent hike in the fees of Karachi University and termed it a conspiracy against students belonging to the less privileged classes. Addressing a meeting at the KU campus, Nazim IJT KU Nauman Hamid ...
Government uses gunship helicopters to disperse militants in Matta, Swat.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Peshawar, October 31 (PPI) : The government used gunship helicopters Wednesday afternoon to disperse militants after they started checking vehicles in Matta area of Swat, NWFP Home Secretary Badshah Gul Wazir said.He told newsmen this evening in Peshawar, that no reports of casualties ...
Four abducted tribal leaders released through jirga efforts.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Peshawar, October 31 (PPI) : The four tribal leaders abducted by miscreants in North Waziristan tribal area have been released through efforts of jirga. Moreover, the three policemen kidnapped a few days ago were also released. Meanwhile, two persons were killed and four injured in a ...
Ibad inspects uplift projects in Clifton.
Nov 01, 2007 ... KARACHI, October 31 (PPI) : Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan on Wednesday visited the shrine of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi and asked relevant authorities to facilitate devotees visiting there. Governor laid a floral wreath at Sufi saints shrine and offered Fateha. Speaking on this ...
National Reconciliation Ordinance not apply on cases pending against Benazir in foreign states.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) : National Reconciliation Ordinance would not apply on cases pending against former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto at courts in foreign countries and if charged government would not protect her, said State Information Minister Tariq Azim Khan.The government ...
Man killed over petty dispute, another dies in road mishap.
Nov 01, 2007 ... KARACHI, October 31 (PPI) : A man was gunned down by his cousin over a petty issue in the jurisdictions of Kalri police station here Wednesday evening. Police told that deceased Mujahid and his paternal cousin lived in same building in street 6 of Darya Abad. He said Abid quarrelled with ...
Dist: Drunked man arrested.
Nov 01, 2007 ... CHAKWAL, October 31 (PPI) A drunked man was apprehended by Saddar police Chakwal here Wednesday by the local police. The accused Allah Rakha resident of Moti Bazar Chakwal was making hue and cry and disturbing the peace of ...
CITY: Bank-leasing schemes main reason behind traffic problem, poverty: Nazim.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Rawalpindi, October 31 (PPI) Nazim Pothohar Town, Hamid Nawaz Raja has held responsible, the bank leasing scheme for destabilization of national economy, increase in traffic problems, poverty and fuel prices. Addressing the concerned committee of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce ...
COURT- CJP congratulates Aitzaz.
Nov 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD, October 31 (PPI) The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Wednesday congratulated Aitzaz Ahsan on his election as president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and conveyed him best wishes.In a letter sent to the newly elected president ...
Condolence- Mushahid, Durrani condole with Siddiq-ul-Farooq.
Nov 01, 2007 ... ISLAMABAD, October 31 (PPI) Secretary General Senator Pakistan Muslim League (PML), Mushahid Hussain Syed and Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani Wednesday attended the Qul held for the late mother of PML-N leader Siddiq-ul-Farooq. Former Finance Minister ...
Tareen: Minister appreciates NPIW Project directors, officials.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) Industries Minister Jahangir Tareen has commended the project directors and other officials of National Program for Improvement of Watercourses (NPIW) for the great work they have done for timely implementation of the project.NPIW is a real success story as ...
WB (Pak economic sector achievements significant: WB President).
Nov 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) The World Bank President Robert Zoellick has said that Pakistans achievements in economic sector are significant and the reforms process must continue even after the elections. He was addressing a joint news conference with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz after ...
PRESIDENT (President, PM felicitate Argentinean President).
Nov 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have felicitated Mrs. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on her election as the President of Argentina. In their ...
DIPLOMATIC (Argentinean Envoy calls on Soomro).
Nov 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) The Argentinean Ambassador Rodolfo J. Martin Saravia has had a meeting with the Chairman Senate Muhammadmian Soomro here Wednesday and discussed matters about cooperation in various sectors. The Chairman Senate emphasized the need to explore new avenues of ...
HAJJ (Hajj flights from 13th).
Nov 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) Hajj flights to airlift about one hundred and sixty thousand intending pilgrims to Jeddah will start with ...
ECC (ECC rejects proposal for increase in wheat support price).
Nov 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) has rejected a proposal for increase in wheat support price and instead asked the Minister for Industries to come out with innovative ideas on the matter within the next few days.The meeting, held in ...
PRESIDENT (WB assistance to help improve Pak situation: President).
Nov 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) President Pervez Musharraf has hoped that the World Banks annual assistance worth one point five billion dollars would help bring necessary improvement in various sectors of the country. He was talking to President World Bank Robert Zoellick here ...
PM (Govt determined to ensure peace and security: PM).
Nov 01, 2007 ... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz says the government is determined to ensure peace and security during the transition period up to the general elections and later. Talking to Federal Ministers, Babar Khan Ghauri and Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat here Wednesday, he hoped ...
Com: PIA launches Revenue Management System.
Nov 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : In the past few years, most leading airlines of the world have adopted a specialized automated system called the Revenue Management System (RMS) to manage fares offered to their customers. PIA, keeping abreast with the latest technological changes has decided to ...
Distt (Sahiwal): Two murdered in separate incidents.
Nov 01, 2007 ... SAHIWAL, October 31 (PPI) : Two including a teenaged boy are killed on different reasons in Sahiwal Wednesday. As per details, Shafiq (13) son of a shopkeeper Noor Smand was sitting on his shop in Chak 18/AWM Harappa when Nasir Alias Nasrullah came there and asked to give some store on ...
Distt (Sahiwal): 2 labourers killed, 4 injured in road mishap.
Nov 01, 2007 ... SAHIWAL, October 31 (PPI) : Two labourers are killed and four injured in the overturning of a tractor-trolley (OKD-2709) at nearby village Shah Madaar. Reportedly, the labourers after load of bricks from the kiln ...
Sport: Younus Khan named Vice Captain for Indian tour.
Nov 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PBC) has appointed top-order batsman Younus Khan as Vice Captain of the recently announced Pakistan team for the tour of India. Younus Khan will be the third player to assume the charge as the deputy of captain Shoaib Malik. ...
Govt promoting industry for full employment till 2020: CS.
Nov 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Chief Secretary Punjab, Salman Siddique has said that Punjab Government is looking at full employment by the year 2020 which is possible only by the rapid growth of industry, for which government is making sincere efforts.He was giving briefing to the ...
PG: BB & her spouse Zardari international criminals: Pervaiz Elahi.
Nov 01, 2007 ... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Punjab Chief Minister, Ch. Pervaiz Elahi has said that Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari are international criminals and those demanding inquiry by foreign agencies should also accept the decision of Spanish and Swiss Courts. He said that it does not behove the ...