PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from March 2009:
BEd, MEd exams at SALU.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Khairpur, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): The controller of examination Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur on Saturday announced that the B.Ed and M.Ed ...
8th CMC Convocation in April.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Larkana, March 01 (PPI): The 8th Convocation of Chandka Medical College (CMC) Larkana will be held in the first week April, 2009, in the main campus. This was announced by the Principal & Chairman Organizing Committee 8th Convocation CMC Larkana Professor Sikandar Ali Shaikh here. He said ...
Book reading effective tool to reduce stress.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): It will carry you to the remote places with the white sandy beaches and the clear skies blued in the flickering of an eye. It will carry you behind in time at the days of the prehistoric monsters or will push you ahead in the world of brother of the tomorrow. It ...
CITY- Two-day wedding expo on March 18.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Rawalpindi, March 01 (PPI): A two-day wedding Expo 2009 would be organized here at a local hotel on March 18 to 19 to provide wedding industry opportunities to exhibit their products under one roof. The event organizer Miss Mehvish Naeem told media persons that a number of stalls would be ...
Sports-(National junior, senior karate championships from March 6-8).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI):The 18th National Junior & Senior Karate Championships will be held from 6-8 March 2009 at Hyderabad Club, Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad. Officials of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) told that teams from all the affiliated units of Pakistan Karate Federation i.e. WAPDA, ...
(CDO to celebrate civil defence week).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Rawalpindi, March 01 (PPI): Civil Defence Organization (CDO) will celebrate the week to mark the International Civil Defence Day, celebrated every year on March 01. In this connection, Director Civil Defence Punjab has issued special directives, said Malik Paikar Maqsood, Chief Warden ...
Three food officials booked for corruption.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Ratodero, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): The Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) Larkana has registered cases against three food officials, including Assistant Food Controller (AFC) for allegedly misappropriating 7173 bags of wheat and inflicting losses of Rs83,57,040 to government. Giving the ...
Case lodged against Patwari for change in land record.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Ratodero, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): The ACE Larkana had registered a case against Dad Muhammad Wadho, a Patwari (revenue collector) of Deh Naundero and five others for allegedly changing the record of Irrigation Department land measuring over 13 acres in Naundero. The land is located in the ...
One dies, over two dozen injured in Karachi road mishaps.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A man died and over two dozen injured in separate road accidents here, during last 24 hours. A pickup hit a motorcycle near Baloch Colony traffic signal. Resultantly, one Talha 28 died and Zahoor 40 injured. A coach of picnickers coming from Dhabeji to Karachi ...
Alleged bandit killed in police encounter.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Police killed an alleged bandit in an encounter, while his two accomplices managed to flee. According to details, a group of three dacoits were looting one Abdullah near a bank branch in New Karachi, when a police patrolling party reached there and after an ...
Distt (Sialkot): Govt to establish 4 new BHUs in district: EDO Health.
Mar 01, 2009 ... SIALKOT, March 01 (PPI): The government would soon establish four new Basic Health Units (BHUs) in Sialkot districts villages Buddha Goraya, Adalatgarha, Lohaarkey and Kambaanwala. EDO (Health) Sialkot Dr. Syed Talat Iqbal disclosed this while talking to the newsmen here. DHO Dr. Shakeel ...
Montessori training workshop starts today.
Mar 01, 2009 ... LAHORE, March 01 (PPI): Under the aegis of American Montessori System working at Children Library Complex, a 6-day Montessori Training Workshop being started from March 02 (today) which would remain continue till March 07. According to the Director, Ms. Sarwat Shujaat, participants from ...
Clarification.(Correction notice)
Mar 01, 2009 ... LAHORE, March 01 (PPI): Spokesman of the Punjab Government has said that the Punjab Government has not lifted ban on serving more than one dish during marriage functions. The spokesman said that the ...
CITY-(5 members of same family killed in road mishap).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Rawalpindi, March 01 (PPI): As many as five persons of the same family were killed and others seriously when a speedy car collided with a truck here on Sunday at Dharnal Road. According to details, a speedy Corolla car went out of control when its tyre busted, and ...
AJK-(Sultan asks Kashmiris to participate in protest demos, long march).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): Former Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Head of Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Muslim League (J&KPML), Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry Sunday called upon the Kashmiris to participate in the protest demonstrations and lawyers long march. Addressing a ...
Ordinance promulgated on Vocational, Technical Education Commission.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): President Asif Ali Zardari has promulgated an Ordinance on The National Vocational and Technical Education Commission. The Ordinance may be called The National Vocational and Technical Education Commission Ordinance 2009 and shall come into force at once ....
Ordinance promulgated to amend Code of Criminal Procedure.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): President Asif Ali Zardari has promulgated an ordinance to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. The Ordinance may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Ordinance 2009 and shall come into force at once. Following is the text of the Ordinance: ...
Rehman Malik meets Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Tehran, Iran, March 01 (PPI): Interior Advisor Rehman Malik has held a meeting with Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran as special envoy of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. He conveyed special message of the President and the Prime ...
Weather: Fair weather forecast.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Meteorological Office has forecast a fair weather with misty morning in Karachi on Monday with the minimum temperature expected to range between 19 to 21 degrees centigrade. Dry weather is forecast for Hyderabad, ...
Foundation stone of park laid.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Town Nazim Gulshan-e-Iqbal Muhammad Wassey Jalil laid the foundation stone of a park in UC-5 of his town. The park spread over 3-acres would be a family park and completed with a cost of Rs30million. Wassey Jalil said on the ...
Lecture on Colorectal Cancer Awareness at KU.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The seminar Committee of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Karachi University, is organizing a lecture on Colorectal Cancer Awareness on Tuesday, 03rd March 2009, at ...
Need stressed to continue democratic process.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Hyderabad, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Ladies Wing Sindh president Sorath Thebo, deputy general secretary Seema Solangi, Hyderabad district president Sakina Chandio and others office-bearers stressing for a continuous democratic process in country asked ...
189 get degrees at Isra University convocation.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Hyderabad, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Some 189 students received degrees from Isra University here Saturday evening during its 6th convocation. Among them 96 were given degrees in medical, 14 in nursing, 9 were given postgraduate degrees, while 68 Masters and Bachelors degrees in business ...
Driver training schools to be opened in Karachi.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Sindh Transport Minister Akhtar Hussain Jadoon Sunday said driver training schools would be opened in Karachi to provide technical training to drivers. Addressing a Jadoon Conference at Sikanderabad, Keamari town Sunday, organized by Jadoon community, he said steps ...
Mumtaz sees threats to democracy.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Sindh National Front (SNF) chairman Mumtaz Ali Bhutto Sunday said the future of democracy was at the stake, as the country was facing serious challenges and present rulers seemed unable to cope with them. Talking to media at his residence here, he said the black ...
Speedy truck kills boy in Korangi.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A speedy truck killed a boy in Korangi area on Sunday. Maqsood Ahmed 12, died when a speedy truck hit him at Sector-F Korangi Bilal ...
Diploma courses in paramedic training institutes soon?
Mar 01, 2009 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Sindh Health Minister Dr Saghir Ahmed has instructed the Sindh Medical Facility to improve standard of their hospitals and institutions so that diploma course could be started there for paramedics. He asked Dr Arshad Mehmood, Secretary/ Incharge Sindh Medical ...
Sport: Sher-e-Punjab Dangal on March 6.
Mar 01, 2009 ... LAHORE, March 01 (PPI): The Sher-e-Punjab Dangal will be held here on March 06 (Friday) and Shahid Khoewala and Acchi Pehlwan Multani will fight for the title. According to sources, contests of twenty wrestlings would be held in the Sher-e-Punjab Dangal ...
Flour mills to supply 70,000 atta bags at Sunday Bazars.
Mar 01, 2009 ... LAHORE, March 01 (PPI): Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) has announced to supply 70,000 bags of atta to Sunday Bazars. According to PFMA spokesman, the measures are being taken to ensure ...
Distt (Sialkot): Sambrial police smashed inter district gang of swindlers.
Mar 01, 2009 ... SIALKOT, March 01 (PPI): The Sambrial police have smashed an inter district gang of swindlers and have arrested six members including the ring leaders of this gang. DSP Sambrial Muhammad Altaf Wattoo disclosed this while talking to the newsmen here today. Senior member Sialkot District ...
Distt (Sialkot): 11 more highway patrolling police posts to be established soon.
Mar 01, 2009 ... SIALKOT, March 01 (PPI): As many as eleven more highway patrolling police posts would soon be established in Sialkot districts all the four Sialkot, Daska, Sambrial and Pasrur tehsils for controlling the traffic and providing ...
Distt (Narowal): PML-N Chief to address public meeting at Narowal today.
Mar 01, 2009 ... NAROWAL, March 01 (PPI): The PML-N Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif will address a big public meeting at Stadium Ground Narowal city on March 02 (today). The PML-N Central Leader and MNA Khawaja Muhammad Asif disclosed this while ...
Distt (Sialkot): Salman Taseer to visit Sialkot on March 12.
Mar 01, 2009 ... SIALKOT, March 01 (PPI): The Punjab Governor Salman Taseer will visit Sialkot on March 12 (Thursday). He will address a provincial convention of party workers scheduled to ...
Distt (Daska): Probe against Rs. 7.7m financial irregularities started.
Mar 01, 2009 ... DASKA, March 01 (PPI): A special probing team led by Assistant Director Local Government (ADLG) Sialkot Majeed Azhar has started a strict probe against the Rs. 7.7 million financial bungling and irregularities in the development funds of Daska Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) ....
CITY-(Seminar on re-locating the state: industrial policy for growth, poverty reduction).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) will organize a seminar on re-locating the state: industrial policy for growth, poverty reduction here on Monday at 20 Hill Road F- 6/3. The speaker of the seminar will be Zubair Faisal Abbasi, Research Associate ...
AJK-(PSF, PYO to take out rallies in favour of Asif Zardari).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Muzaffarabad, March 01 (PPI): Peoples Students Federation (PSF) and Peoples Youth Organization (PYO) would take out Tahafuz Jamhoriat rallies in favour or President Asif Ali Zardari here on Monday. Office-bearers of the both organizations told media persons that these rallies are being ...
CITY-(Journalists problems to be resolved on priority basis: Chairman CDA).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): Chairman, Capital Development Authority (CDA), Tariq Mehmood Khan has assured that problems of the journalists would be resolved on priority basis. He stated this while talking to a group of senior journalists, who called on him at his office. Senior Director ...
Sports-(PSB to organize coaching courses for teachers of physical education in N.As).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI):Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has prepared a comprehensive plan to update the knowledge of the Teachers of Physical Education of Northern Areas. As per programme the PSB would organize coaching courses in athletics, hockey and football for duration of 6 days in the ...
Dist-(Inter-district swindlers gang arrested).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Sialkot, March 01 (PPI):The Sambrial police have smashed an inter district gang of swindlers including the ring leaders of this gang. DSP Sambrial Muhammad Altaf Wattoo disclosed this while talking to the newsmen here Sunday. Senior member Sialkot District Peace Committee Zafar Malik was ...
Dist-(SIMA demands establishment of Material Bank at Sialkot).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Sialkot, March 01 (PPI):Surgical Instruments Manufacturing Association (SIMA) has urged the government to establish an international standard Material Bank at Sialkot for boosting the more than one century old surgical industry through the ensured availability of the raw materials at local ...
Missing nephew of Inzimam found from Hyderabad.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Multan, March 01 (PPI): The missing nephew of cricket star Inzimam-ul-Haq was found from railway station of Hyderabad, Sindh on Sunday, Police recovered Hassan bin Maqfood,16 and informed his parents. Syed Batish, father of Hassaan said their relatives took Hassan in their custody from ...
Sunni Tehrik announces political wing.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Sunni Tehrik chief Sarwat Ejaz Qadir has announced to form Pakistan Inqilabi Tehrik, the political wing of Sunni Tehrik. Addressing Janisaran-e-Mustafa Conference at Nishtar Park on the night between Saturday and Sunday, he said the Sunni Tehrik would continue its ...
Dist-(11 more patrolling police posts to be set up in Sialkot Dist).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Sialkot, March 01 (PPI): As many as eleven more highway patrolling police posts would soon be established in all Tehsils of the Sialkot district. DSP Patrolling Police Sialkot Waqar Javaid Bhatti told the newsmen here that Rs. 47 million would be ...
(PEW demands tax waiver for people of NWFP).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday demanded of the government to announce tax waiver for the hard-pressed people of militancy-hit province of NWFP. Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President of PEW said militancy, political turmoil and some other factors have ...
(MQM delegation visits BB Shaheeds memorial).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Rawalpindi, March 01 (PPI): A delegation of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Sunday visited the memorial of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed here at Liaquat Bagh. On this occasion, anti-PML-N slogans were chanted while the activists shouted slogans in favour of Benazir Bhutto. The MQM delegation ...
(Initiatives taken by Govt helped increase in IT base exports).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): The Government has taken several initiatives to develop Information Technology that have resulted in substantial increase in IT base exports during the last few years. Officials told that Pakistani IT exports have increased from 23 million dollars in 2003 to 169 ...
(Ministry of religious affairs to hold various programmes on Eid Milad-un-Nabi).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): The Ministry of Religious Affairs will hold various programmes to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAWAS) with great reverence and religious fervour in the country. With a view to project the life, Seerah and disseminate the teachings of Holy Prophet (SAWAS) the ...
CITY-(Mine owner, family looted at gun point).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Chakwal, March 01 (PPI): A mine owner and his family was looted at Kalashnikov point at Dhoke Tahlian dam on Sunday afternoon in the area of Dhuman police station and a unknown young accused managed to make good his escape with Rs 15,000 cash five mobile telephone and five golden rings ....
CITY-(Mehmood Maryyum Trust to disburse Rs 0.2 m among 14 needy students).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Chakwal, March 01 (PPI): The Mehmood Maryyum Trust will disburse a sum of Rs 0.2 million cash stipend among the 14 needy intelligent and deserving student of Govt. Post Graduate College Chakwal. All the expenses of these deserving students will be borne by the trust. A function will be ...
SAARC (Pakistan express full support to SAARC and its activities).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI):Nawabzada Malik Ahmad Khan, Minister of State Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, led the Pakistan delegation to the 31st Session of SAARC Council of Ministers which held in Colombo Sunday expressed Pakistans full support to SAARC and its activities. The ...
FM (Minister of State held bilateral meeting with FM of Nepal).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): On the sidelines of the SAARC Council of Ministers meeting in Colombo, Nawabzada Malik Ahmad Khan, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Upendara Yadav, Foreign Minister of Nepal on Sunday. A press release received from Colombo ...
FM (Pakistan-Sri Lanka Enjoy Friendly,Mutually Beneficial Relations).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan and Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka met Sunday on the sidelines of the SAARC Council of Ministers meeting held in Colombo. On the sidelines of the SAARC Council of Ministers meeting, Nawabzada Malik Ahmad Khan, ...
Economy (Trade with India will not harm Pak economy,Tarin).
Mar 01, 2009 ... ISLAMABAD, March 01 (PPI): Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance and Economic Affairs, Shaukat Tarin has opined that Pakistan should do trade with India as its big market. Talking to PTV on Sunday he underscored the need for doing trade with India for economic benefit of Pakistan. He ...
WEATHER (Cold and dry weather forecast).
Mar 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country in the next 24 hours, according to the Met office here Sunday. However, ...
Sufi demands Shariat courts in Malakand by March 15.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Mingora, NWFP, March 01 (PPI): Maulana Sufi Muhammad, chief of banned Tahrik-e-Nifaz Shariat Muhammadi (TNSM), Sunday demanded of the government to set up Shariat courts in Malakand division by March 15. Speaking at a news conference in Mingora, Sufi Muhammad urged the government and the ...
Sports: PFF League: Nushki Club beat favourites Chaman 1-0.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Lahore, March 01 (PPI): New Pakistan Premiership team erupted on Sunday, 1 March 2009 when National Club Champions 2006 Nushkis Baloch FC edged out Chamans Muslim FC 1-0 in the final of Pakistan Football Federation League (PFF) - Club Phase at Sibis Sibi Stadium. Big football supporters ...
Burglary in PPI Hyderabad bureau office.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Hyderabad, March 01 (PPI): Burglars broke into the Hyderabad Bureau Office of Pakistan Press International (PPI) News Agency and stolen various articles on the night between Saturday and Sunday. Unknown thieves broke the door of PPI Hyderabad Bureau Office, situated at the first floor ...
Boy drowns into KDA Canal.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Thatta, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): A boy drowned into the KDA Canal near here on Sunday. Thirteen-years-old Muhammad Ali Katiar was bathing in the canal, when he drowned. Local divers recovered the body and handed to heirs. Separately, six persons including three women ...
Nawaz provoking people for civil disobedience: Ayaz Soomro.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Law and Criminal Prosecution Muhammad Ayaz Soomro has alleged that PML-N chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was trying to prove people for a civil disobedience. Addressing as the chief guest a seminar, organized by Saint Patrick School here he said ...
Hamara Karachi: Two donkey cart races held.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A donkey cart race was held here on Sunday from Gulbai to Jahangir Kothari Parade Clifton. The race was arranged by Pakistan Sports Donkey Cart Race Federation and it was a part of Hamara Karachi celebrations. The donkey of Pir Muhammad won the race by covering the ...
Lawyers Movement candidates sweep High Court Bar Hyderabad polls.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Hyderabad, March 01 (PPI): Kazi Abdul Sattar was again elected president of High Court Bar Hyderabad with a thumping majority from platform of Lawyers Movement while candidate of Peoples Lawyers Forum Fazal Qadir Memon was defeated with margin of 73 voters. Kazi Abdul Sattar was elected ...
Protest against growing lawlessness in Nawabshah.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Nawabshah, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Citizens took to streets here on Sunday against growing lawlessness. According to details, hundreds of citizens took to the streets and burnt tiers, responding to strike call following a robbery in the house of a local trader Doulat Ram. Shops in Hussaini ...
Sports: Sri Lanka in commanding position on first day of Lahore Test.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Lahore, March 01 (PPI): Centuries by Thilan Samaraweera and Kumar Sangakkara put Sri Lankan in commanding positions after loss of three quick wickets on the opening day of the second Test against Pakistan on Sunday at Gadaffi Stadium Lahore. Samaraweera smashed unbeaten 133 and Sangakkara ...
HRDO to hold rally on Womens Day.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Khairpur, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): An annual meeting of Human Rights Development Organization Khairpur was held here on Sunday. Local leaders Nagina Memon and Ustad Muhammad Azam Memon told the meeting that they are fighting for the rights of people. The meeting decided that HRDO will ...
Police claim recovery of two abducted youth.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Khairpur, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Khairpur police claimed recovery of two kidnapped people, Nadeem Ahmed Dharejo, a student of Shah Abdul Latif university Khairpur and his friend Mir Talpur after an raid at Shadi Shaheed Hills, some 18 kilometers from here on Sunday morning. Both were ...