PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from February 2008:
Nine injured as truck drivers, villagers clash.
Feb 01, 2008 ... SHIKARPUR, February 01 (PPI) : Nine persons were seriously injured in a clash between villagers and truck drivers and cleaners near Khanpur on Indus Highway in the jurisdiction of Khanpur Police station on Friday. The clash took place after the truck drivers beat up a donkey cart driver ....
Pakistan tests intermediate rang ballistic missile.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Rawalpindi, February 01 (PPI) A Strategic Missile Group (SMG) of Pakistan Armys Strategic Force Command (ASFC) Friday conducted a successful training launch of Ghauri (Hatf V) Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM).The launch was conducted at the conclusion of annual field ...
Colonel of Battalion Installation ceremony held.
Feb 01, 2008 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI) : A simple but impressive Colonel of Battalion Installation ceremony was held at Malir Cantonment here on Friday morning. Director General Remount Veterinary and Farms Corps, Major General Muhammad Ali Khan was the chief guest on the occasion. Major General ...
Chances of light rain forecast for Karachi.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Met Office has forecast partly cloudy/cloudy weather with chances of light rain for Karachi on Saturday. The minimum temperature is expected to range between 10 to 12 degrees centigrade. Partly cloudy/cloudy weather with chances of rain is also ...
Admission on few seats of BCS.
Feb 01, 2008 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI) : Principal D.J Science College, Professor H. B. Chughtai has announced that few seats are available in BCS 3-year Degree Program in six government colleges, affiliated with University of Karachi. According ...
Presence of bird flu at Gadap poultry farm.
Feb 01, 2008 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI) : The presence of bird flu virus has reportedly been confirmed in a poultry farm, situated in the Gadap town area of Karachi. The Sindh health department had sent samples from the poultry farms to the National Research Lab in Islamabad with regard to confirm the ...
Two farmers kidnapped near Shikarpur.
Feb 01, 2008 ... SHIKARPUR, February 01 (PPI) : Two farmers were kidnapped by armed men from their field near Kanak Shah graveyard, in the jurisdiction of Khanpur Police on Thursday night.According to reports, two ...
CS orders reactivation of abandoned water schemes.
Feb 01, 2008 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI) : Chief secretary Sindh Fazalur Rehman on Friday directed authorities concerned to restore abandoned water supply schemes throughout the province so as to overcome water shortage. This he directed while addressing a high level meeting at his office in Karachi ....
Rs107mn Swiss grant for womens empowerment.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI) : The Acting Country Director of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Nicole Ruder and the Chief Coordinator of Shirkat Gah Meher Marker Nosherwani, Friday signed an agreement to allocate an amount of approximately Rs107million to the Womens ...
(CSF to conduct annual review on competitiveness of Pakistans economy).
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI) The Competitiveness Support Fund (CSF), a joint initiative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan, is starting its work on the second State of Pakistans Competitiveness Report for 2008 ....
Sports (Playing Rights Granted to HEC).
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI) The Higher Education Commission has finally succeeded in getting playing rights from the Pakistan Handball Federation (PHF). The case for full affiliation of HEC/PUSB will be placed before the PHF Council within the next month.The playing rights given to ...
PM (Soomro left for Yemen, Saudi Arabia).
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI) Caretaker Prime Minister Muhammadmian Soomro Friday left on a three day official visit to Yemen and Saudi Arabia and is leading an important trade delegation. Talking to newsmen at Chaklala Airbase before his departure, the Prime Minister said his visit is ...
SC: Superior judiciary focusing to enhance capacity of judiciary, says CJP.
Feb 01, 2008 ... ISLAMABAD, February 01 (PPI) Chie f Justice of Pakistan, Mr. Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar has said that the superior judiciary was focusing to enhance the capacity of judiciary to act as a neutral, impartial and fair arbiter of disputes to restore the confidence of the public in the system ...
PM (Soomro arrives in Yemen).
Feb 01, 2008 ... SANA, February 01 (PPI) Caretaker Prime Minister Muhammadmian Soomro arrived here on a two-day official visit and was warmly received at the airport by Yemeni Prime Minister Dr Ali Muhammad Mujowwar and other senior officials Friday.On arrival, the Prime Minister and his delegation was ...
CNG (MD SNGPL says some CNG stations closure to benefit domestic users).
Feb 01, 2008 ... ISLAMABAD, February 01 (PPI) Sui Northern Gas Pipe Line (SNGPL) has said that Closure of some Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, NWFP and Punjab was aimed at providing smooth gas supply to domestic users. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited ...
Sport: 7th National U-14 Football: Raza propels NWFP into last four: Karachi Yellow overcome favourites Afghan FC 2-0.
Feb 01, 2008 ... SAHIWAL, February 01 (PPI) : Peshawar-born keeper Raza Javed put up brilliant display during penalty-shootout to take 1978 Champion NWFP into semi-final of National U-14 Festival of Football 2008 at Rai Ali Nawaz Stadium, Sahiwal on Friday.NWFP outkicked Jacobabad 3-2 on tie-break ...
COM: LSE delegation to visit Cairo Stock Exchange.
Feb 01, 2008 ... LAHORE, February 01 (PPI) : A delegation of Lahore Stock Exchange led by Syed Asim Zafar will visit Cairo Stock Exchange on February 4. The delegation, ...
PG: PIDA to launch website for farmers.(Website overview)
Feb 01, 2008 ... LAHORE, February 01 (PPI) : With a view to facilitate farmer communities and provide them with up-to-date information on development activities in irrigation system, Punjab Irrigation and Development Authority (PIDA) is launching its website within two months.Punjab Minister for ...
LG system helps to provide basic needs at doorstep, LG Minister.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Peshawar , February 01 (PPI) Abdul Karim Qasuria, Provincial Minister for Local Govt has said that basically the system was introduced in the country and the province to provide the basic needs to the masses at their door-steps, therefore all the Nazims and the officials of his department ...
KUBS MBA Banking, Finance session commences from Feb 4.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Chairman, Karachi University Business School, Prof Abdul Rehman has announced that the classes of MBA Banking and Finance would commence from Feb 04, 2008 at 10:30am.Senior Foreign faculty members and chairman Business ...
Weak memory may be the first sign of Alzheimer's Disease.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Alzheimers is one of the most common causes of dementia, a brain deteriorating condition that seriously affect a persons memory, behaviour and mood. It was discovered and explained by German neurologist, Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915) in 1906. It is an illness that ...
Semester system in Sindh medical colleges soon.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Nawabshah, February 01 (PPI): The vice chancellor of Liaquat University of Medical Sciences, Prof Naushad Sheikh, has said that soon the semester system would be introduced in medical colleges of Sindh to put the education system at par with US education standards. Speaking at meet the ...
Pakistan aims to close more Afghan refugee camps in 2008.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI): The government of Pakistan will soon consider provincial plans to close a number of Afghan refugee camps, IRIN, the UN information unit, reported quoting the officials. We had requested the provincial governments to come up with certain realistic plans for ...
Health: Heating plastic bottles harmful.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Exposing plastic bottles to boiling water can release a potentially harmful chemical 55 times faster than normal, new research suggests. Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in the plastics that make up water bottles, baby bottles, and other food and drink packaging. It ...
Bird flu threat signifies importance of setting up virology lab in Karachi (Repeating on request).
Feb 01, 2008 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The threat of spread of avian influenza following the mysterious death of thousands of birds in poultry farms of Gadap Karachi has signified the importance of setting up a modern virology laboratory in Karachi, the biggest city of Pakistan. Chairman Medical and ...
HEC scholars leave for Germany.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI): Make an effort for a stronger grasp of fundamental concepts to develop broader knowledge of your field. This was the advice given by Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, FRS, Federal Minister and Chairman Higher Education Commission to 49 scholars on the eve of their ...
HEC delegation visit China for setting up Pak-China University in Islamabad.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI): On the invitation of the Chinese Consortium of Universities collaborating with Higher Education Commission (HEC) in the establishment of the Pakistan China University (PCU), at Islamabad, a two member HEC delegation visited China recently. The Pak - China ...
Nazim New Karachi Town visits schools.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Acting Nazim New Karachi Town, Muhammad Zulifkar has said that strategy is being chalked out to improve standard of education in collaboration with the City District Government Karachi. Visiting various government schools along with Project Manager, Zindagi ...
Workshop on family planning training.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Matli Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Executive District Office Health, Badin, Dr Syed Maula Bux has said that overall maternal mortality ratio of expecting mothers across the world is reducing but it is still high in Pakistan. This he said while talking to media at three-day Refresher Course ...
FPCCI concerns over monetary policy.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Tanvir Ahmed Sheikh, the President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has shown serious concern over the present monetary policy statement. According to Tanvir A Sheikh monetary policy is a major cause of slow growth in ...
Demo against delay in payment of pension.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Tando Muhammad Khan, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Hundreds of government pensioners here Friday staged a protest demonstration against a bank branch for non-payment of their pension since last two months. The protestors also staged a sit-in ...
International bidding soon for integrated coal mining.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): A meeting of federal governments Committee on Development of Thar for Coal-based Power Generation, held recently with Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro in the chair, has decided to adopt an open and transparent approach towards an agreeable tariff besides ...
Teachers demand extension in admission date of B.Ed., M.Ed.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Teachers, writers and academicians including Anwer Abro, Muhammad Ali Pathan, Hafeez Dayo, Fahim Raza, Ishaque Phull, Sattar Khaskheli and others on Friday demanded the vice chancellor of the University of Sindh, Jamshoro Mazharul Haq Siddiqui to extend date of ...
AJK: Syed-ush-Shuhada conference tomorrow.(Conference news)
Feb 01, 2008 ... Bagh, February 01 (PPI) Anjuman Pasdaran-e-Ahle Bait will arrange Syed-ush-Shuhada conference in the memory of Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S) on tomorrow (Sunday), February 03. Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is expected to be the chief guest. Dr ....
CITY: Pakistan movement leaders' moot on Feb. 12.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI) A two-day international conference on Leaders of Pakistan movement would be held on February 12 here at a local hotel. Organizer of the conference told that more than 300 historians, scholars, including 15 scholars from abroad are expected to participate. Prof ....
CITY- APC on 'education for all' on Feb 05.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO Pakistan Office and Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency - PILDAT would hold All Parties Conference (APC) on Education For All here on February 5. The ...
City- SPDC report launching ceremony today.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI) Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) would launch its annual report Social Development in Pakistan 2006-07, titled Devolution and Human Development here Saturday, here at a local Hotel. The report looks into the impact of devolution on the various ...
ISPR: Pakistan test fires Ghauri (Hatf V) Intermediate Rang Ballistic Missile.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Rawalpindi, February. 01 (PPI) A Strategic Missile Group (SMG) of Pakistan Armys Strategic Force Command (ASFC) Friday conducted a successful training launch of Ghauri (Hatf V) Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM).The launch was conducted at the conclusion of annual field ...
City: Wetlands Gala starts today.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI) The Ministry of Environments Wetlands Programme would be hosting a week long Wetlands Gala and would start today (Saturday), February 02 at Rawal Lake. Over 1000 children from public schools, private schools, colleges and universities will be participating in ...
Kashmir: Troops Martyr 27 Kashmiris In January 2008.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Srinagar, February 01 (PPI): In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops, in their continued acts of state terrorism, martyred 27 Kashmiris, includingone in custody, during the last month of January. According to the ...
Kashmir: KASHMIRI MOTHERS HUNT FOR LOST SONS.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Srinagar, February 01 (PPI): In occupied Kashmir, the 600 members of the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) have been forced to the margins while the fate of their men remains unknown. According to Kashmir Media Service, these missing men have been arrested from their ...
Kashmir: HRC IN IHK ORDERS PROBE INTO CUSTODIAL DEATH.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Srinagar, February 01 (PPI): In occupied Kashmir, the Human Rights Commission has directed the puppet administration to re-investigate the custodial death of a Kashmiri youth, Sajad Ahmed Badroo and treat it as a murder case. According to Kashmir Media service, the Acting Chairman of HRC, ...
Kashmir: Indian Troops Not Vacating Private Properties In IHK.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Srinagar, February 01 (PPI): Despite the deadline set by the Indian Defence Minister, A K Antony for vacating of troops from educational institutions schools, hospitals, historical forts, orchards, government and private buildings, which expired on November 30, 2007 hundreds of sites ...
Kamal inaugurates additional 5mgd water supply to Clifton.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Karachi , January 31 (PPI) : City Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal Thursday said that the Karachi Water & Sewerage Board had during the last 2 year initiated development works worth Rs27 billion out of which 99 percent have been completed and now the board would carry out its routine work ...
Senate- Senate offers fateha for ex-Senator, victims of terror attacks.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI) The Senate on Thursday offered Fateha for the departed soul of former Senator Abdul Mateen Shah and those killed in the various incidents of terrorists attacks across the country. Senator Dr Khalid Soomro ...
Senate- FPSC report laid before Senate.
Feb 01, 2008 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI) The government Thursday laid before the Senate the Federal Public Service Commissions annual report for 2006. The report was laid before the Senate by Caretaker Minister Incharge of Establishment Division, Syed Afzal Haider.Earlier, the Chairman Senate ...
Business: PTCL introduces bill payment card.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI) The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) bill payment card will be available in the market, the month (February) starting from today with all its customer friendly features apart from the calling purpose so that customers may purchase a PTCL bill ...
(Japan handed over election supplies to ECP).
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI) The Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Seiji Kojima, handed over US $3.5 million worth of the election supplies to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday. Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad, Secretary Election Commission represented the ECP side and Alvaro ...
(Oath taking ceremony of Marwat Union of Journalists held).
Feb 01, 2008 ... Lucky Marwat, Jan. 31 (PPI)The Oath Taking ceremony of Marwat Union of Journalists and Marwat Press Club for the year 2008 was held on Thursday here at Tehsil Town Hall. The ceremony was presided over by Anwar Kamal Khan Marwat, Provincial Leader of PML (N) and former Senator and Anwar ...
Education- HEC delegation visits China.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad , January 31 (PPI) On the invitation of the Chinese Consortium of Universities collaborating with Higher Education Commission (HEC) in the establishment of the Pakistan China University (PCU), at Islamabad, a two member HEC delegation visited China recently. The Pak-China ...
AJK-Zulqarnain urges Intl community to take notice of HR violations.
Feb 01, 2008 ... ISLAMABAD , January 31 (PPI): The President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Mohammad Zulqarnain Khan has urged the international community to take notice of the violation of human rights in the occupied Kashmir. While talking to various media delegations here Thursday, the AJK ...
Senate- Tributes paid to Benazir Bhutto.
Feb 01, 2008 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI) The senators from both opposition and treasury Thursday paid richest tributes to former Prime Minister and PPP Chairperson Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. While the opposition senators supported the PPP demand to conduct a UN probe into the assassination of PPP ...
Politics- Govt impeding efforts to ensure free, fair polls: Nawaz.
Feb 01, 2008 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI) Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Thursday said that the Musharraf regime was impeding their efforts for ensuring free, fair and transparent elections that would be prejudicial to the countrys interest....
Durrani urges PML-N leadership to endorse Elahi for slot of premiership.
Feb 01, 2008 ... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI) Central Vice President, Pakistan Muslim League (PML), Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani, has urged the PML-N leadership to shun taking summersaults over significant national issues as their immature statements, hasty and childish decisions and illusive strategy is ...
(Sri Lankan FM, Shahbaz discuss elections relating matters).
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI) The visiting Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka, Rohitha Bogollagama had a meeting with the PML(N) leader, Mian Nawaz Sharif here on Thursday. They discussed matters relating to elections in Pakistan and bilateral relations between the two countries. Meanwhile, a ...
(Steps taken to improve health facilities: Health Minister).
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI) Health Minister Ejaz Rahim said the government has taken steps to improve health facilities particularly in the rural areas in the country. He was speaking at the launching ceremony of Raabta, the Urdu ...
Diplomatic: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister calls on President.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Rawalpindi, January 31 (PPI) The Foreign Minister of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Mr. Rohitha Bogollagama, called on the President Thursday at Presidents Camp Office Rawalpindi. The Foreign Minister, Mr. Inam ul Haque, was also present during the meeting.The Foreign ...
Diplomatic: Sri Lankan FM holds talk with his Pakistani counterpart.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI) The Foreign Minister of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Mr. Rohitha Bogollagama, visited Pakistan on 30 January - 01 February 2008 for bilateral consultations with Foreign Minister, Inam ul Haque.The talks held here on Thursday between the two ...
PM-(Soomro embarks on Yemen, Saudi Arabias visit).
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI) Prime Minister Muhammadmian Soomro will proceed on a three-day visit to Yemen and Saudi Arabia from today (Friday). The Prime Minister would visit Yemen at the invitation of his Yemenis counterpart. During his two day stay in Yemen, the Prime Minister will hold ...
Lanka wants to expends trade ties with Pakistan.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI) Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama says his country wants to expand bilateral trade with Pakistan from the existing 385 million to one billion dollars. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad tonight he said during his talks with the President, ...
Kuwaiti company grants licence to explore petroleum in Hyderabad.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI) A licence has been granted to Joint Venture of New Horizon Exploration and Production Limited & Kuwait Energy Company to explore petroleum in Zone-III of Hyderabad and Thatta District of Sindh. The agreement was signed in Islamabad Thursday. Under the agreement ...
Saudi envoy calls on Burney.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI) The Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan, Mr. Ali Awad Asiri, called on the Federal Minister for Human Rights, Ansar Burney in his office Thursday. Human Rights are prescribed in the Holy Quraan, the Last Sermon of the Prophet (SWM) is all about he Human Rights, without ...
Argentinean envoy calls on Food Minister.
Feb 01, 2008 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI) Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture & Livestock, Prince Muhammad Isa Jan Baloch has said that he government is focusing on the development of agriculture sector in the country as it contributes to boost the economy and helps eliminating poverty. ...
Inter-Provincial Committee on Thar Coal Development Meets.
Feb 01, 2008 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI) Caretaker Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Ahsan Ullah Khan today chaired a meeting of Inter-Provincial Committee constituted by the Prime Minister to workout expeditious plan for International competitive bidding to produce 20,000 MW coal ...
Distt (Sialkot): Youm-e-Iftikhar observed amid strong protest.
Feb 01, 2008 ... SIALKOT, January 31 (PPI) : The lawyers in Sialkot, Daska, Pasrur, Shakargarh and Narowal Thursday observed Youm-e-Iftikhar- Iftikhar Chaudhary Day - and expressed complete solidarity with the deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary as a protest against the government for ...