PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from December 2008:
BSEK extends form submission date.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : Chairman, Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK), has extended the date for acceptance of examination forms of SSC Part-I (Clash IX) annual examination, 2009, Science and General Group (Regular and Private). The forms will be accepted without late fine up ...
HUNGER STRIKE AGAINST ALLEGED CORRUPION.
Dec 01, 2008 ... HYDERABAD, December 01 (PPI): Shaheed Fazal Rahoo Yadgar Forum chairman Abdul Karim Rahoo observed token hunger strike here on Monday against alleged corruption of building department engineer and another official whom he accused of misappropriation of 80 million rupees meant for ...
DEMO AGAINST ARREST OF LIBERATED KILN WORKERS.
Dec 01, 2008 ... HYDERABAD, December 01 (PPI): The workers of brick kilns held protest demonstration here on Monday against arrest and implicating liberated workers from kilns in false cases. The demonstration was led by Punhoon Bheel, Wakilan Rajput, Wakilan Odd who told that few days back on orders of ...
Sport activities to enhance Pak-Sri Lanka ties: Nasreen.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : City Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil has said that Pakistan and Sri Lanka had deep friendly relations and both the countries are very close in terms of culture and trade. Addressing a reception ceremony hosted in honour of Sri Lankan Cycling team here on Monday, ...
Closed railway stations to be restored: Jadam Mangrio.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Mirpur Khas, Sindh, December 01 (PPI) : Minister of State for Railways, Fakir Jadam Mangrio announced Monday restoring Hiral, Saadar and other railway stations lying closed for over 25 years and assured to make efforts for operating Karachi-Mirpur Khas Mehran Express ...
Rally in Jacobabad against Indian allegations of terrorism.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Jacobabad, Sindh, December 01 (PPI) : Scores of people belonging to political, social and religious circles besides traders, students and women Monday took out a big rally here urging India to stop hurling allegations of terrorism on Pakistan. A large number of people hailing from Hidu ...
SP along with friends conduct illegal hunting of partridges.
Dec 01, 2008 ... MITHI, December 01 (PPI) : SP Investigation Tharparkar along with his friends in a land cruiser and two police mobiles conducted illegal hunting of over 40 partridges in village Nathro near Mithi on Monday. They hunted partridges in firing, creating panic in the area. The villagers raised ...
PG: Minister LG&RD takes notice of missing facilities in Imamia Colony & Tauheed Park.
Dec 01, 2008 ... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI) : Punjab Minister for Local Government & Rural Development (LG&RD), Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan Khosa while taking serious notice of missing facilities in Touheed Park & Imamia Colony, Tehsil Ferozwala, has directed District Coordination Officer Sheikhupura to ...
COM: Anti-dengue spray in QIE.
Dec 01, 2008 ... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI) : Taking a prompt action on the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif, all the units in the Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate (QIE) were sprayed with anti-dengue virus so that the industrial workers could be able to do their duties with peace of ...
Sport: SPM Cricket League 2008: RBS Green, Sayid Papers earn victories.
Dec 01, 2008 ... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI) : Sayid Papers Mills outplay Lahore Muhammadan by 65 runs while RBS Green inflicted 78 runs win over Nestle CC as two more matches were decided in Sayid Paper Mills (SPM) Cricket League 2008. RBS Green piled up 199-7 at Sheikhupura Stadium with Asif 35, Sadiq 31, ...
JI criticizes ban on pillion riding.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : The Jamaat-e-Islami has criticized the government for imposing ban on pillion riding in Karachi. In a statement on Monday, the provincial spokesman of JI said the ban on pillion riding would multiply the problems of general public. Instead of taking effective ...
APDM to stage demonstrations in district headquarters of Sindh on Dec.03.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : Expressing concern on deteriorating situation of law and order in Karachi, Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Sindh and former MNA Maulana Asadullah Bhutto has described it a well-hatched conspiracy to ignite ethnic riots and destroy peace in the city. In a statement ...
Sports: Open trials for selecting Karate team.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : On the directives of Pakistan Sports Board, Pakistan Karate Federation is holding National Inter District Karate Championship in Islamabad under talent hunt scheme to promote Karate in the country at grass root level. Two zonal teams from each province would ...
Sports: Semi finals of NB Cup Junior Hockey Tournament.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : The first semi final of National Bank Cup Junior Hockey Tournament would be played between National Bank and KESC at 6.3p.m on Tuesday at Hockey Club of Pakistan stadium, Karachi. The second semi final ...
Lecture on the defeat of intellectuals.(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : The Fourth Prof Karrar Husain Memorial Lecture will be held on Saturday, 6th December 2008 at 4 pm, Karachi Arts Council (lawns). Prof. Mehdi Hasan from Lahore is going to deliver ...
Winter vacation in NED University from Dec.03 instead of Dec.02.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : The NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi announced Monday that the winter vacation of the university will start from December 03, 2008 instead of December 02. The faculty members have been asked to note that ...
Injured villager foils theft bid, catches a thief.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Naushehro Feroze, Sindh, December 01 (PPI) : A gang of four thieves last night broke into the house of one Gul Muhammad Lakho in village Piyaro Khan Lakho near here, however failed in their bid, as the inmates woke up and resisted. During the resistance, ...
WaterAid Pakistan starting young journalists fellowship programme for Sindh.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : WaterAid Pakistan is starting young journalists fellowship programme for Sindh province initially. The idea is to hire five young journalists from Sindh and give them the exposure of drinking water and sanitation related issue for triggering the media debate ...
All Pakistan Shia Action Committee stage demo.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Naushehro Feroze, Sindh, December 01 (PPI) : The activists of All Pakistan Shia Action Committee Monday staged demonstration out side local press club to condemn the murderous attack on Shia scholar Allama Mirza Muhammad Yousuf Hussain in Karachi. The ...
Malir Nazim warns contractors of stopping payment.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : Caretaker Nazim of Malir Town, Sharafat Ali has directed the contractors to complete the development works in specified period, as they would not be given additional time neither there would be any compromise on quality of work. In a meeting with the ...
SITE Town finalizes offal removing arrangements.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : The SITE Town has finalized all the arrangements with regard to sanitation and removing offal during three days of Eidul Azha. Town Nazim Izharuddin Ahmed Khan presided over a meeting on Monday to review the arrangements that include setting up collection ...
HCCI GENERAL BODY APPROVES NEW BODY.
Dec 01, 2008 ... HYDERABAD, December 01 (PPI): Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industrys general body held here last night approved the new body elected unopposed for the next year. HCCI members had elected 24 members -12 of them on corporate class and 12 on associate class on 24 November 2008 while ...
PPP OBSERVES 41ST FOUNDING DAY.
Dec 01, 2008 ... HYDERABAD, December 01 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party observed its 41st founding day here last night in which the speakers vowed to continue mission of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto to eliminate poverty, hunger and unemployment for country and to provide basic needs of down trodden people. The ...
Pakistani troops arrive from Sudan.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : The first batch of Pakistani troops arrived here Monday morning after completing their tenure of duty as UN peacekeeper in Sudan. This first batch comprising 85 Infantry troops was ...
SNF suggests formation of advisory council of political and military experts on national issues.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : Sindh National Front has suggested the government to constitute an advisory council on national issues comprising political and military experts and restricting all the responsible persons including President and Prime Minister not to give any statement without ...
at least 10 killed, 50 injured in Swat suicide attack.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Swat, December 01 (PPI) : At least 10 people were killed and about fifty others injured when a suicide bomber blew his vehicle near Sanghota check post in Swat on Monday morning. Official sources said that all those killed were travelling in a school bus and a passenger bus which were hit ...
SSUET postpones Tuesdays paper.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) Karachi has postponed its exam scheduled for Tuesday, ...
Rice millers stop buying paddy as rice price declines in Karachi market.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Matli, Sindh, December 01 (PPI) : The rice millers have stopped buying the paddy in Badin district, famous for rice cultivation in lower Sindh, after sharp decline in price of rice commodity in Karachi market. The rate of 100kg rice has declined from Rs.3000 to Rs.1800 in Karachi market ....
(New Delhi allegations to harm economies in region: PEW).
Dec 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI) Pakistan Economy Watch on Monday said that politics of allegations on the part of New Delhi would harm already fragile economies in the region. India is an irresponsible state that is true to its habit of blaming Pakistan for its every shortcoming and internal ...
(Commuters demand reduction in fares).
Dec 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI) After reduction in petroleum prices, commuters have demanded of the authorities concerned to issue directives regarding decrease in fares in all small and long routes. They hailed the decision of government of reducing petroleum prices but urged to bring the ...
(JICAs intl course on operation, maintenance of construction machinery held).
Dec 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI) The 14th international course on operation and maintenance of construction machinery was held by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with Ministry of Communications from November 03 to 29, 2008. The closing ceremony in this regard was ...
IHK (Indian troops martyr 34 Kashmiris in November).
Dec 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI)In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops, in their continued acts of state terrorism in the last month of November martyred 34 innocent Kashmiris including 2 children and one killed in custody. According to the data, compiled by the Research Section of Kashmir Media ...
PM (PM takes notice of not reducing fares by transporters).
Dec 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI) Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has taken notice of not reducing the fare by the transporters, despite the reduction in the prices of petroleum production by the Government. The Prime Minister has directed the authorities concerned to ensure reduction in ...
Distt (M.Bahauddin): Zila Council meeting on Dec 16.
Dec 01, 2008 ... MANDI BAHAUDDIN, December 01-(PPI): The monthly meeting of the Zila Council Mandi Bahauddin has been convened on December 16, 2008. The District Naib Nazim Irshadullah Tararr would preside over the meeting. The District Council Officer Hakeem ...
Distt (Okara): Indian leaders endangering peace in region: Amir Hussain.
Dec 01, 2008 ... OKARA, December 01 (PPI) : The Jumiat Ulema-i-Isam-Fazal (JUI-F) Pakistan s senior naib ameer Maulana Syed Amir Hussain Shah Gillani has said that if India in wake of Mumbai blasts starts undeclared war with Pakistan the whole nation would stand with Pak army to defend the country. He ...
Sport: Pakistan Board Soccer 2008: Karachi Inter Board announce soccer squad.
Dec 01, 2008 ... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI) : Karachi Board of Intermediate Education announced squad for five-day Pakistan Board Soccer Championship 2008 currently in progress at two venues of Lahore under aegis of BISE, Lahore. According to Team manager Qamar Yar Khan, Rameez Iqbal and Habeel will be goal ...
Sport: Pakistan Board Soccer 2008: Four more matches decided.
Dec 01, 2008 ... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI) : Four more matches of Pakistan Board Soccer Championship 2008 were decided in two venues. Bannu brushed aside Peshawar 2-0 at Punjab University Old Campus Ground, Chauburji where other match saw Punjab Technical Board earning solitary goal win over Peshawar ...
(BB Shaheed 20/20 memorial cricket tournament kicks off today).
Dec 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, November 30 (PPI) The maiden nation-wide Shaheed-e-Jamhooriat Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto (T-20) memorial cricket tournament will start here on Monday to pay homage and respect to Shaheed former twice-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan. The participating teams include first-class ...
PM-(Kazmi calls on Gilani).
Dec 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, November 30 (PPI) Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi called on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani at the Prime Minister House on ...
Diplomatic-(Qureshi, Turkish FM discuss bilateral ties).
Dec 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, November 30 (PPI) Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan telephoned Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday to discuss bilateral relations and to share views on regional and global situation. Foreign Minister Qureshi briefed Foreign Minister Babacan about ...
(Political leaders assure unconditional support to govt).
Dec 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, November 30 (PPI) Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani is continuing the process of telephonic contacts with different political leaders, to take them into confidence following the situation arising out of Mumbai incidents. The Prime Minister contacted Sunday with AJK Prime ...
(More than 65,000 applications so far received for BISP: Farzana Raja).
Dec 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, November 30 (PPI) More than sixty-five thousand applications have so far been received under Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) out of them over seventeen thousand have been processed. The Chairperson, of the Programme Mrs. Farzana Raja said in Islamabad today ...
(Met office forecasts cold, dry weather).
Dec 01, 2008 ... Islamabad, November 30 (PPI) Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twenty-four hours ....
Indian experts inspect water situation in Chenab River.
Dec 01, 2008 ... SIALKOT, November 30 (PPI) : A high profile Indian delegation of engineers and experts headed by Indian Commissioner Indus Basin Treaty Mr. Oranga Nathan, Sunday visited Sialkot and reviewed the water situation in River Chenab at Head Marala near Sialkot, amid tight security. Commissioner ...
SNGPL Multan hints at closure of CNG stations.
Dec 01, 2008 ... MULTAN, November 30 (PPI) : General Manager SNGPL Multan has hinted at the closure of CNG stations during peak hours for two months due to shortage of gas supply and asked the CNG station owners to close their business voluntarily. The supply of CNG stations in Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur, ...
DPO vows to maintain peace in Shikarpur district.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Shikarpur, November 30 (PPI) : Providing protection to the life, honour and the property to people is the prime responsibility of the government and in this regard Shikarpur district police were making all out efforts to ensure the peace and tranquillity in the district. This was stated by ...
Khan says talks only way to resolve Indo-Pak tension.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : In 1965, when the India and Pakistan war broke out, Balochis were fighting from the mountains with the Army but they immediately stopped its saying that they would fight back India for Pakistan and when the war would be over they would go back to the mountains ...
Pakistan Peace Coalition shocked at Mumbai mayhem.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : Pakistan Peace Coalition (PPC) Secretary General BM Kutty Saturday expressed deep shock at the bloody mayhem in Mumbai, which has claimed more than a hundred and twenty five lives and caused grievous injuries to several hundred people, besides sending a wave of ...
Bandits loot two houses.
Dec 01, 2008 ... SIALKOT, November 30 (PPI) : The dacoits looted gold ornaments, cash and other valuables worth millions of rupees during two major dacoity incidents in Sialkot district during the last night. In village Bakhapur-Motra, Daska tehsil, eight unidentified armed dacoits stormed into a house of ...
Iqbals philosophy, poetry lauded.
Dec 01, 2008 ... PESHAWAR, November 30 (PPI) : Speakers at a literary seminar organized by Pakistan Academy of Letters, Peshawar Chapter, in connection with Iqbal Day at Khatir Ghaznavi Auditorium of Abasin Arts Council Peshawar urged the nation, especially the youth to take guidance from the thoughts of ...
Call to provide security to public transport, drivers.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : President Karachi Transport Action Committee and Anjuman-e-Ettihad Bus Malikan, Ashraf Banglori and other office-bearers Chaudhary Mazhar Hussain, Tanzeem Khan, Lala Sultan and Nazeer Banglori have vehemently condemned the violence incidents against ...
KU extends date for LLM (Previous) admissions.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : The University of Karachi (KU) has extended the date for admissions to LL.M (Previous) in affiliated law colleges for the session 2008-09 upto December 03, 2008 with a late fees of Rs1000. Principals of ...
Governor orders stern action against miscreants.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan has vehemently condemned the violence incidents in the city and directed law enforcing agencies to take stern action against miscreants besides ensuring protection to the life and property of people. In a statement on ...
Notorious bandit killed in encounter.
Dec 01, 2008 ... SIALKOT, November 30 (PPI) : A notorious proclaimed offender (PO) Zulfiqar alias Bhutto, bearing head money of Rs0.4 million, was killed in encounter with Daska police near village Raja Ghumaan-Daska. Sialkot DPO Capt (Rtd) Muhammad Ameen told newsmen that two accused were fleeing after ...
Delaying tactics seen in construction work of Naundero Eidgah.
Dec 01, 2008 ... NAUNDERO, November 30 (PPI) : The construction work of Eidgah in Naundero remained very slow as it is seen that the work my not be completed before Eid-ul-Azha as a result, citizens will be forced either to offer Eid prayers at Higher Secondary School Ground. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim ...
Commission pass lecturers protest for offer letters.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Larkana, November 30 (PPI) : A large number of commission pass lecturers brought out a protest rally against non-issuance of offer letters to them, here on Sunday. The rally, led by Imdad Ali Tuniyon, Qasim Dawood Abbasi and Sain Bux Junejo, after marching through various roads reached ...
NCGC sets up SATLC Club at KU.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : The National Core Group in Chemistry (NCGC) has set up Systemic Approach to Teaching and Learning Chemistry (SATLC) Club at Karachi University with initial fund of Rs50,000 to promote chemical sciences in the country. This was stated by Director International ...
Young man killed in road accident.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Bhirya Road, November 30 (PPI) : A young man belonging to Bhirya Road Town was killed Sunday in a road accident in Karachi. Khadim Hussain Shah, 25, s/o Syed Inayat Hussain Shah, was going to office from his house when his bike skidded off the road. He received severe ...
Free hepatitis vaccination medical camp held in Larkana.
Dec 01, 2008 ... LARKANA:, November 30 (PPI) : The Rise Health and Education Welfare Association Larkana in collaboration with the Executive District Health Department on Sunday organized a one-day free Hepatitis Vaccination Medical Camp to combat the disease across the district. Organization President ...
Shalimar Recording Company employees demand raise in wages.
Dec 01, 2008 ... LARKANA:, November 30 (PPI) : The employees of Shalimar Recording Company have demanded raise in their salaries and provision of other incentives. The working employees told PPI on Sunday that their salaries and other incentives have not been revised by the organization since 1997. Due to ...
JI asks govt to restore peace in Karachi.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : Jamaat-e-Islami Sindh President Maulana Asadullah Bhutto has expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in fresh Karachi violence and termed it a conspiracy to create civil war and destabilize the present government. In a statement on Sunday, he alleged that the ...
Distt (Okara): Social Security Cards Scheme to be started from Jan 09: Ashraf Sohna.
Dec 01, 2008 ... OKARA, November 30 (PPI) : Provincial Minister for Labour & Manpower Muhammad Ashraf Khan Sohna has said that the marriage grant amounting to Rs. 400 million and for educational stipends Rs. 17, 81,000 have been distributed among workers. He said that the pocket union of the capitalists ...
Distt (Sialkot): Gold ornaments, cash & valuables looted in dacoity incidents.
Dec 01, 2008 ... SIALKOT, November 30 (PPI) : The dacoits looted gold ornaments, cash, electronics and other valuables (worth millions of rupees) during the two major dacoity incidents in Sialkot district during the last night. In village Bakhapur-Motra, Daska tehsil, eight unidentified armed dacoits ...
Distt (Daska): One PO killed in police encounter.
Dec 01, 2008 ... DASKA, November 30 (PPI) : A notorious proclaimed offender (PO) Zulfiqar alias Bhutto, bearing head money of Rs.0.4 million, was killed in encounter with Daska police near village Raja Ghumaan-Daska, here. Sialkot DPO Capt (Rtd) Muhammad Ameen told the newsmen here today that two accused ...
Distt (Pasrur): Villagers appeal to CM for taking action against headmistress.
Dec 01, 2008 ... PASRUR, November 30 (PPI) : The infuriated local villagers have urged the Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif to take stern action against the accused headmistress of Govt. Girls Elementary School Wahla (Pasrur tehsil) for allegedly torturing brutally five minor innocent girl ...