PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from February 2009:
Health: People buying fake Internet drugs risk lives, fund terrorism.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Those who buy fake Internet drugs should think twice before making their next purchase, for a leading journals editor has said that such an activity could risk their lives and support terrorism. Editor-in-Chief Dr Graham Jackson, a UK-based Consultant ...
Health: Why garlic is health-wise beneficial.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): A group of scientists have found out why garlic is health-wise beneficial. The Queens-led researchers highlight the fact that garlic derives its aroma and flavour from an organic compound called allicin, which is considered to be the worlds most powerful ...
Pakistani youngsters get awards for achievements.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Derby City, UK, February 01 (PPI): A group of young Pakistani people celebrated their academic achievements during a ceremony at Derbys The Spot venue. The 46 are all members of a study support programme, run by the Pakistani Youth Development Project, the Ikhlas Foundation and Derby City ...
Innovative approach needed to solve public transport issue.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): To solve the lingering public transport issue of Karachi, all the stakeholders including government need to adopt an innovative and positive approach by treating this sector as a service sector. An efficient, timesaving and cost-effective public transport system ...
Tense prevails in Jhang after killing.
Feb 01, 2009 ... MULTAN, February 01 (PPI): Severe tense prevailed in Jhang city as traders kept their shops and business closed to mourn the death of Muhammad Yousuf Mujahid, Ex-Secretary General of banned Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), who was killed by unidentified attackers when he went for a ...
Quarter-finals of National U13 Festival on Monday.
Feb 01, 2009 ... LAHORE, February 01 (PPI): Holders Sindh will take on Punjab in the quarter-finals of National U13 Festival of Football 2009 on Monday at 12.30 PM. Sindh won both matches in Group-B beating Dir and Northern Areas by identical score line of 3-0 at Lahores well-known Model Town Football ...
Soccer Referees Course concludes.
Feb 01, 2009 ... LAHORE, February 01 (PPI): To be successful as a referee you should always be open to new ideas as Referee is vital part of a match. Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) is taking seriously the refereeing issue and in order to get referees from all over country five edition of Referees ...
Rally demands withdrawal of case against SNF chief.
Feb 01, 2009 ... SHIKARPUR, February 01 (PPI): The activists of Sindh National Front (SNF) Shikarpur took out a rally and staged a demonstration outside local Press Club here on Sunday to protest against PPP rulers for implicating SNF Chief Mumtaz Ali Bhutto in false case. The participants of rally, led by ...
72 blood banks, labs operating in violation of law.
Feb 01, 2009 ... NAUNDERO, February 01 (PPI): Seventy-two blood banks and laboratories are operating in violation of law in Larkana and Kambar-Shahdadkot districts over the last four years, sources said. They said these blood banks have not been registered with the SBTA as per its rules. Sindh governments ...
Free medical camp.
Feb 01, 2009 ... RATODERO, February 01 (PPI): A free medical camp specially for the treatment of skin diseases was organized at Taluka Hospital, Dokri, District Larkana. It was organized by Executive District Officer (Health) Larkana in which 420 patients were examined by Dr. Farooq Rahman Soomro and his ...
Half population of Jacobabad suffering from hepatitis: PMA (Repeating on request).
Feb 01, 2009 ... Jacobabad, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): About 51percent population of Jacobabad and surrounding areas is suffering from hepatitis B, or C, says a report of the blood bank of Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Jacobabad. PMA Sindh Vice President and secretary of PMA blood bank Dr A G Ansari ...
Fair weather forecast for Karachi.
Feb 01, 2009 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast fair weather with hazy morning for Karachi on Monday with maximum temperature expected to range between 13 to 15 degrees centigrade. Cool and dry weather has been forecast for Hyderabad ...
Transporters demand cut in oil prices.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): President, Karachi Transport Action Committee and Anjuman-e-Ittehad Bus Malikan, Muhammad Ashraf Banglori and other office-bearers have vehemently condemned government s decision for not changing petroleum products prices and charged that the present rulers are ...
Appointment orders given to 128 medical officers.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Health Minister Dr Saghir Ahmed distributed 128 appointment orders amongst newly recruited medical officers, here at Ojha Campus of Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) on the night between Saturday and Sunday. He said with the appointment of these ...
Population deptt interviews postponed.
Feb 01, 2009 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): The spokesman of Population Department has stated that in view of Kashmir Day to be observed in the country on Friday, 5 January 2009 and as the day has been declared as closed holiday by the government, the ...
Rally against US drone attacks.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): A rally was staged here on the Main University Road on Sunday against the US drone attacks in tribal areas of Pakistan. It was organized by Jammat-e-Islami (JI) Gulshah-e-Iqbal Karachi. The rally also criticized the ongoing operation in Swat. It expressed ...
SPLA demands filling 3000 vacancies of college teachers.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) office-bearers Professor Umat-ul-Sami, Professor Liaquat Aziz, Professor Mazhar Ali Rizvi and others Sunday demanded filling some 3000 vacant posts of teachers in the colleges of Sinsh, so that to alleviate acute ...
Probe into slum inferno deaths demanded.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Central Joint Secretary, Citizens Rights Commission Pakistan, Dr Rehana Tabassum and other office-bearers have demanded an independent probe into North Karachi huts inferno, which claimed more than 50 lives. In a joint statement on Sunday, they criticized the ...
SZABIST to open job skills centre in all districts of Sindh.
Feb 01, 2009 ... NAWABSHAH, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): The fourth diploma award distribution ceremony of Job Skills Training Centre, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) Nawabshah was held here on Saturday night. Speaking as chief guest at the ceremony, SZABIST Vice ...
Marri congratulates new KUJ office-bearers.
Feb 01, 2009 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Information Shazia Marri has congratulated new President of Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) Javed Chaudhry, General Secretary Amin Yousuf and other office-bearers for their election ....
Marri condemns PPP leaders killing.
Feb 01, 2009 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Information Shazia Marri has strongly condemned the murder of PPP District Lahore General Secretary and party ticket holder Malik Shahid Imtiaz and extended sympathies to the bereaved family. In a ...
Inspection team visits non-functional CDGK school.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Members of Inspection Committee, headed by District Officer Education, Local Bodies Wing, CDGK, Mansoor Mirza visited non-functional City Government School-I, Khilabad, Bin Qasim and evaluated the problems facing it. Mansoor Mirza directed the officials ...
Seminar on Youth Entrepreneurship Training.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Faculty of Management & Administrative Sciences, University of Karachi in collaboration with Ministry of Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Sindh, and the SMEDA, is organizing a one-day seminar on Youth Entrepreneurship Training on Monday at the Arts ...
Reference for Prof Dani at KU.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Institute of Central & West Asian Studies (ICWAS), University of Karachi, is holding a reference in honour of ...
Adopting health lifestyle cuts chances of cancer.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Seminar Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi arranged the seminar on the topic of Lung Cancer, to create conversance about Lung Cancer, one of the leading causes of mortality, on Saturday evening, in collaboration with Roche Pakistan Ltd. The ...
Urs of Hazrat Bahauddin Zikiriya begins.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Multan, February 01 (PPI): The 769th annual Urs of spiritual saint Hazrat Bahauddin Zikiriya Suharwardi began here on Sunday. Sajjada Nasheen, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi laid the floral wreath. Thousands of devotees from various parts of the country took part in the ...
Motorcyclist dies in road mishap.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Mirpurkhas, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): A motorcyclist died in a road mishap near here on Sunday. Karam Ali, 45 was riding a bike, which was hit by a speedy car at Khipro Road near Lal Khan Canal. He died on the spot. Separately, a woman Haseena Shar 40 died when a stray bullet hit her at ...
Form submission date for MS, PhD extended.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Karachi University has extended the last date of submission of form and fees for MS and PhD programs to Saturday, Feb 07. Register ...
Govt criticized for not reducing oil prices.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Amirs of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) District East Karachi, have criticized the government for getting a huge benefit on the petroleum products by selling them at exorbitant rates, instead of providing relief to the people. In a joint statement on Sunday, Amir ...
Need stressed to adopt modern investigation techniques.
Feb 01, 2009 ... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): Inspector General Police Sindh Sultan Salahuddin Babar Khattak has said various crimes including murders thefts, robberies and street crime could be eliminated from the city if the police investigation officers work with dedication and get the confidence of ...
Encroachments removed in Saddar Town.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Anti-encroachment cell, Saddar Town continued its activities on Sunday and removed illegal encroachments in various union councils during the anti-encroachment campaign. The team, under the supervision of acting TMO Imran Mirza demolished six illegal shops in ...
Ghost teachers in Sindh given 15-day deadline.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dadu, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Education Minister Pir Mazharul Haq said on Sunday that all ghost teachers would be sacked if they did not report on duty and re-open some 5000 closed schools in Sindh province within 15 days. Addressing at an Education Mella held at the Dadu Pilot ...
ANP minister Hoti resigns.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI): Minister for Narcotics Control Nawabzada Khawaja Mohammad Khan Hoti on Sunday announced to quit the cabinet in protest over the Awami National Party (ANP) leadership neglecting him in decision making process. Addressing a press conference here, Hoti said the ...
Peace in South Asia linked to resolution of Kashmir Issue.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Naib Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Professor Ghafoor Ahmed Sunday said that peace could not be restored in South Asia till the solution of the Kashmir Issue. This he observed while addressing a press conference at Idara-e-Noor Haq here. The press conference was the ...
Sindh govt to upgrade agriculture workshops.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Government of Sindh has decided to upgrade agriculture engineering workshops at Tando Jam and Sukkur with an estimated cost of Rs400 million, which also includes fleet management system for agriculture machinery. An amount of Rs50 million has been allocated ...
Three kidnapped women return home.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Ratodero, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Three abducted women of Khokhar clan returned home on Sunday. According to details, three women include Aliya w/o Ghulam Mustafa Khokhar, Nazaan w/o Amanullah Khokhar, and Akhtiar d/o Lal Bux Khokhar and baby Shazia had gone missing about seven months ...
Senior journalist Roman Ehsan passes away.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Lahore/ Islamabad, February 01 (PPI): Senior journalist, Bureau Chief Dunia TV Lahore, Roman Ehsan, died here on Sunday morning after protracted illness. He was laid to rest in Allama Iqbal Towns graveyard in afternoon. A large number of journalists, political and social personalities ...
JSQM holds Sindh Independence March.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Larkana, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Hundreds of activists belonging to Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) held out a rally named Sindh Independence March for rights of Sindh, here on Sunday. The rally, led by JSQM Chairman Bashir Khan Qureshi, Dr Safdar Sarki and Hanif Sagar, started from Shaikh ...
Two Khairpur villages get Sui gas.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Khairpur, February 01 (PPI): Federal Minister and Chairman Federal Land Commission Pir Syed Fazal Ali Shah Jillani has said that government is keen to provide all basic necessities to people of far-flung areas. Addressing at ground breaking ceremonies of provision of Sui gas to village Suk ...
Hygiene Mela in Larkana on Monday.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Larkana, February 01 (PPI): Goth Sudhar Sangat Larkana with the collaboration of Pakistan Safe Drinking Water & Hygiene Promotion and USAID is organizing a Hygiene Mela on Monday at Jinnah Bagh Larkana. Taluka Nazim Larkana Yasir Hussain ...
Gilani says response to Indian dossier on Mumbai terrorism soon.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI): Pakistan has completed investigation into the Mumbai attacks and would soon formally respond to the Indian dossier, said Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani addressing a press conference here at the Prime Minister House, here Sunday after returning Davos ...
Qaim stresses need to promote teachings of Sufism.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that Sindh is the soil of saints, Sufis, poets and intellectuals, who always gave lesson of love, brotherhood and humanitarianism. This he said while addressing Sindh Writers Conference, organized by the Pakistan ...
Govt to extend all-out cooperation to media: Marri.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Information Shazia Marri has said that the present government will extend to media maximum freedom and all-out facilities regarding the availability of sophisticated, latest and high-tech equipment and technology. This she said while visiting ...
SPORTS (Punjab FA's officials appreciated for dominating in U21 Soccer championship).
Feb 01, 2009 ... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, Secretary General Lt.Col Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi, Director Operation Wng.Cmdr Pervaiz Mir, PSWAs Secretary Manzoor Ali Arif have congratulated the management of Punjab Football ...
SPORTS (Luckless Dir went down fighting, lost to NA in tie-breaker).
Feb 01, 2009 ... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Luckless Dir, under coach Fazle Ghaffar, put up fine display in Group-B of National U13 Festival of Football 2009 and lost to Northern Areas 2-3 after 0-0 draw at Lahores well-known Model Town Football Academy (MTFA) Ground today. Little-known Dir put up gallantly ...
(Iesco Mobile Unit schedule for Feb).
Feb 01, 2009 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): IESCO Mobile Unit has announced its schedule for the month of February to visit different areas of IESCO region. As per Iesco press release, the IESCO Customer Services Unit would visit in the areas as under: Monday February 2 in Tarlai Sub Division, Islamabad, ...
City (Seminar on Kashmir Solidarity Day on Feb 5).
Feb 01, 2009 ... RAWALPINDI, January 31 (PPI):All Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam, Rawalpindi chapter will hold a seminar in connection with Kashmir Solidarity Day on February ...
AJK (Attique urges Pak-India to resume peace talks).
Feb 01, 2009 ... RAWALPINDI, January 31 (PPI): President Muslim Conference (MC) and former prime minister AJK, Sardar Attique Ahmad Khan has urged that Pak-India Peace Process should be resumed for the just resolution of Kashmir issue. He expressed the views while talking to the political figures coming ...
(US congresswoman calls on Rehman Malik).
Feb 01, 2009 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Saturday called on Rehman Malik, Adviser to the Prime Minister ...
City -(Indifference towards learning cause of Muslims sufferings: Ahsan).
Feb 01, 2009 ... Islamabad , January 31 (PPI): The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Central Information Secretary Ahsan Iqbal has said Muslims sufferings across the globe are off shoot of their indifference towards education. Speaking in a seminar peace exploration from Middle East to South Asia ...
City -(Moot calls on Muslim leaders to unite).
Feb 01, 2009 ... Islamabad , January 31 (PPI): A seminar Peace Exploration from Middle East to South Asia Saturday called on the Muslim world to break silence on the sufferings of Muslims. The seminar Peace Exploration from Middle East to South Asia, arranged by Islamic International Centre in its ...
(President Zardari discusses bilateral issues with UAE counterpart).
Feb 01, 2009 ... Rahim Yar Khan, January 31 (PPI): President Asif Ali Zardari and his UAE counterpart Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Rahim Yar Khan Saturday discussed bilateral relations and regional issues of mutual interest. They also discussed ways to further enhance cooperation between the two ...
Dist (Public accounts committee formed).
Feb 01, 2009 ... CHAKWAL, January 31 (PPI):District Council Chakwal has constituted public accounts committee to examine the audit objections by the Auditor General of Pakistan on the financial matter of the district administration. Seven member committee was nominated in a special meeting of the council ...
Dist (No hurdle would be tolerated in long march, Pasha).
Feb 01, 2009 ... CHAKWAL, January 31 (PPI):Member Punjab Bar Council Hassan Raza Pasha on Saturday said that the lawyers of district Chakwal would fully participate in the long march and no hindrance would be tolerated in this regard. He was talking to the lawyers of the district during one hour strike ...
Condolence (Zardari, Gilani condole death of Imtiaz Shahid).
Feb 01, 2009 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI):President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have expressed sorrow and grief over the murder of Malik Imtiaz Shahid, former Vice President of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). In their separate messages to the family of the deceased on ...
(Congresswoman calls for legislation to address women issues).
Feb 01, 2009 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has called for appropriate legislation to address the problems faced by women of the country. She was talking to female journalists in a meeting held here Saturday at U.S Embassy. She said that women were facing several issues ...
Court (Pre-arrest bail of dacoity accused dismissed).
Feb 01, 2009 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI):Additional Sessions Judge Islamabad, Chaudhary Anwaar Ahmad Khan on Saturday dismissed the pre-arrest bail of the accused, Pervez Ahmad Waraich who was allegedly involved in dacoity case. The accused fled away from the court despite the presence of police. The ...
(MNA Faryal Talpur appointed as President women wing, youth wing of PPP).
Feb 01, 2009 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): Ms Faryal Talpur MNA has been appointed as the central President of the Partys (PPP) Women wing as a well as the President of the Youth Wing of the Party. The appointment has been made by the PPP Co-Chairman and President Asif Ali Zardari says a notification ...
(Minister congratulates Pakistan volleyball team).
Feb 01, 2009 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): Pir Aftab Hussain Shah Jilani, Federal Minister for Sports has congratulated the Pakistan Volleyball Team for winning the 1st Round of 2010 Mens Volleyball World Championship Qualification Tournament concluded here at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex, ...
SPORTS (Meeting decides to make efforts to get badminton included in 11th South Asian Games).
Feb 01, 2009 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): Nazar Muhammad Gondal, Federal Minister for Food & Agriculture who is also President, Pakistan Badminton Federation presided over a meeting of Secretaries of all affiliated units of Pakistan Badminton Federation held on Saturday at Committee Room of Pakistan ...
Pakistan emerging energy corridor for South Asia, Middle East:Minister.
Feb 01, 2009 ... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): Federal Minister for Planning and Development Makhdoom Shahabuddin has said that the government was well cognizant of the potential of the Oil & Gas sector and the ability of the industry to give a major boost to the investment climate in the country. One ...
Zakat (CENTRALIZED MONITORING SYSTEM OF ZAKAT VERY OON:NOORUL HAQ QADRI).
Feb 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI):Federal Minister for Zakat & Ushr, Noorul Haq Qadri, has said that a centralized monitoring system will be evolved for equitable and transparent disbursement of Zakat among the needy and deserving people throughout the country very soon. In a statement issued ...
CDA (ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVAL OF DUALIZATION OF GARDEN AVENUE(SHAKARPARIAN ROAD ) PROJECT DECLINED).
Feb 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI):Ministry of Environment has declined the Environmental approval of Dualization of Garden Avenue (Shakarparian Road) Project of Capital Development Authority (CDA). The Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) report was submitted by the Capital Development ...
Agri (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR TRACTORS SCHEME TO BALOCHISTAN:GONDAL).
Feb 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI)Federal Government will provide Tractors on priority basis for the development of Agriculture sector in Balochistan. This was stated by Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Mr. Nazar Muhammad Gondal, while talking to the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Nawab ...
Mukhtar (Present govt believes in promoting democratic values,Mukhtar).
Feb 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI): Federal Minister for Defence, Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar, has urged all segment of society to support the government in its endeavours to overcome the economic, political and social problems being confronted by the country. He said that the present government ...