PPI - Pakistan Press International back issues from June 2009:
Pakistani fisherman injured in firing by Indian helicopter.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Jati, Sindh, June 01 (PPI): A fisherman was seriously injured however his other companions saved their life by jumping into sea while their boat was damaged when an Indian helicopter opened fire on boats fishing in Pakistani limits about 30km away from Jati, the coastal town of district ...
Health: Cigarette smoke contain 4000 injurious chemicals.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): The cigarettes smoke contain about 4000 injurious chemicals which can cause so many diseases, e.g. cardiac disease, chronic obstructive lung diseases, cancer, impotence, sterility, abortion in pregnant women and impairment of fetal growth which may cause physical ...
STPP protest rally against influx of IDPs in Sindh.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Matli, Sindh, June 01 (PPI): A large number of activists belonging to Sindh Taraqqi Pasand Party (STPP) Monday took out a rally in protest against arrival of internally displaced persons (IDPs) of Swat, Buner and Malakand in Sindh. The rally, led by Gul Muhammad Shah, Aslam Mehndo, Haider ...
Scouts to be engaged in resolving parking problems at CHK, says Dr Sagheer.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Sindh Health Minister Health Dr Sagheer Ahmed has said scouts could play a vital role in disaster management and their services would be utilized to solve parking and other problems of Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK). This he said while addressing at recognition ...
Weather: Partly cloudy weather forecast.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): The Meteorological Office has forecast a partly cloudy weather in Karachi on Tuesday with the maximum temperature 33-35 degree centigrade. Hot and dry/windy weather is forecast for Hyderabad, hot and dry weather for Mirpurkhas, while very ...
Walk held to raise awareness against smoking.
Jun 01, 2009 ... KARACHI, June 01 (PPI): Sehar Foundation Trust Karachi organized a walk on Monday in collaboration with Youth Study Circle to raise awareness about hazardous diseases caused by the use of cigarette, Mainpuri, Pan and Gutika. The walk started from the Babri Chowk, Banoria Town, and ended at ...
SBP conversion rates.
Jun 01, 2009 ... KARACHI, June 01 (PPI): The State Bank of Pakistan Monday announced the rates applicable for conversion into rupee of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds and profits thereon by ...
No registration of IDPs in Karachi: Spokesman Sindh Home Minister.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): A spokesman of Sindh Home Minister has strongly contradicted certain press reports that the registration of displaced persons coming from Swat and other areas would be carried out in Karachi. Terming the reports as baseless, the spokesman in a release on Monday ...
Sports: Football: Gharib Shah Union clinch All Karachi Aqil Barelvi Cup.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Gharib Shah Union clinched trophy of All Karachi Aqil Barelvi Invitation Football Tournament 2009 by defeating Maripur Young Men by 1-0 in a final match played on Monday here, at Hussaini Football Ground. Provincial Minister for Public Health and Engineering Adil ...
Orascom Telecom, Rojhan Capital interested in RBS Pakistan unit share.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Karachi, June 1 PPI: Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc said Egypts Orascom Telecom Holding SAE and Rojhan Capital are interested in buying its Pakistan unit. Orascom has been given permission by Pakistans central bank to conduct due diligence, RBS Pakistan said in a statement ...
President condemns Kohat blast.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, June 01 (PPI): President Asif Ali Zardari has strongly condemned the bomb blast at a bus stand in Kohats Tirah bazar killing innocent people. In his message here Monday, the President said the ...
(Fehmida, Kundi condemn Kohat bomb blast).
Jun 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, June 01 (PPI) Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Speaker and Faisal Karim Kundi, Acting Speaker National Assembly have strongly condemned bomb blast in Kohat and expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives. In their separate condolence messages, they termed the blast a barbaric ...
Blast (PM condemns Kohat terror attack).
Jun 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, June 01 (PPI): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday strongly condemned the bomb blast in Kohat, Tirah bazar bus stand. In his message, the Prime Minister said those involved in such attacks ...
Sports-(HEC team wins 8 medal in wrestling championship).
Jun 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, June 01 (PPI) The wrestling team of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) clinched eight medals in the national junior wrestling championship held under the auspices of Pakistan Wrestling Federation at Faisalabad. A press release issued on Monday said that eight student ...
POL: Ant-state elements to be crushed with full force: PPP leaders.
Jun 01, 2009 ... LAHORE, June 1 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party-Punjabs president Rana Aftab Ahmed Khan, PPP-Lahores general secretary Muhammad Akbar Khan and Peoples Labor Bureau-Punjabs secretary information Muhammad Salim Mughal have said that those involved in destabilizing the country would be crushed ...
COM: PRGMEA demands release of 60% R&D grant for 2007-08 held by CB.
Jun 01, 2009 ... LAHORE, June 01 (PPI): Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has appealed the government to release the 60 per cent R&D grant for 2007-08 held by Central Bank and issue instructions to the banks not to charge mark-up on loans in 2009. These demands ...
Businessmen played vital role to assist Swat affectees:.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Pervez Malik LAHORE, June 01 (PPI): Senior Political Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab and former Member of National Assembly Muhammad Pervez Malik while paying rich tributes to the business community has said that industrialists and traders have showed matchless passion for catastrophe ...
Sport: PFF Youth Cup 2009: Lahore, Faisalabad earn last eight.
Jun 01, 2009 ... LAHORE, June 01 (PPI): Lahore Red and Faisalabad White joined Sargodha, Karachi Yellow, Peshawar Blue, Chaman, FATA and directly-placed Sialkots ILO in PFF U-16 Football Youth Cup as first round completed last night at various cities of Pakistan. Lahore Red, under Asghar Khan Anjum, moved ...
Health: Yoga helps those with asthma.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Participants in a recent trial studying the effects of yoga reported that they had been able to cut back on some of their asthma medication, said Amy Bidwell, senior author of a study presented this week at the American College of Sports Medicines annual meeting, in ...
Afghans caught up in conflict face uncertain future.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Lahore, June 01 (PPI): Nazir Khan, a 40-year-old Afghan refugee, recently began working as a watchman at a private house in Lahore. I am lucky I found work, now I can support my family at least, he said according to a report by IRIN, the UN information unit. Khan, who has lived in Pakistan ...
Health: Young MP3 users at risk of hearing loss.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Teens who use MP3 players are not taking precautions to protect their hearing and are at risk of hearing loss. The huge increase in the popularity of portable MP3 players has increased young peoples exposure to high sound levels dramatically. Studies in the past ...
Power outages becoming main cause of unemployment: Sharmila urges KESC to improve power supply.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister Ms. Sharmila Farooqui has urged the KESC management to devise a comprehensive strategy for enhancing its power generation capacity and production, as the frequent and prolonged power outages were creating unrest among the citizens ...
BSEK announces SSC practical exams schedule.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): The Board of Secondary Education Karachi Monday notified for information of all concerned that the SSC Class IX & X Annual Practical Examination-2009 (Science & General Group) of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Studies, Food and Nutrition, Clothing & Textile ...
Nasreen Jalil for re-nationalization of KESC.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): City Naib Nazim Karachi, Ms Nasreen Jalil demanded of the government to re-nationalize Karachi Electric Supply Company with immediate effect if the Abraj-led KESC management fails to fulfil its promises made in agreement regarding investing $361 million to improve ...
Mortars fired in Mohmand Agency.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Mohmand Agency, NWFP, June 01 (PPI): Unidentified militants fired four mortars on Monday afternoon of which two mortars fell near Mohmand Agency Press Club in district headquarter town Ghalai and other ...
(Heat intensity increased over few years: Survey).
Jun 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, June 01 (PPI): More than half of all Pakistanis believe that the heat intensity in their areas has increased over the past few years, this was stated in a survey conducted by Gilani Research Foundation, which was carried out by Gallup Pakistan. It said as the month of June ...
(S&T ministry's organizations provide facilities to IDPS at camps).
Jun 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, June 01 (PPI): Various organizations of Ministry Science and Technology contributed a lot with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of the Malakand division living camps at Peshawar, Charsadda, Naushehra, Mardan and Swabi. A source in Ministry of Science and Technology told PPI ...
Kashmir (30 Kashmiris martyred by Indian troops in May).
Jun 01, 2009 ... Islamabad, June 01 (PPI) Indian troops, in their continued acts of state terrorism, martyred 30 Kashmiris including three woman and four children, in the last month of May. According to the data compiled by Research Section of Kashmir Media Service, the total of Kashmiris martyred included ...
Distt (Okara): Federation can be strengthened by giving provinces their rights: Sa'ad Rafique.
Jun 01, 2009 ... OKARA, June 01-(PPI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Khawaja Saad Rafique has said that those murdering innocent people through terrorist acts can never be supporters of Islam. He said that terrorism was inflicting a great loss to integrity and solidarity of the country. He expressed ...
Distt (Okara): DPO orders to tighten security around important installations.
Jun 01, 2009 ... OKARA, June 01 (PPI): DPO Okara Bilal Saddique Kamiyana on the direction of the Commissioner Sahiwal Division Tariq Mehmood Khan has ordered the police authorities to beef up security around the public buildings, mosques, Imambargahs, bus stands, railway stations ...
ICCBS gets COS funding opportunity worth $ 33 billion shoulder.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 02 (PPI): International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi University (KU), has acquired the subscription of an online database titles Community of Science (COS) Funding Opportunity worth $ 33 billion. The facility has been sponsored by Dr Panjwani ...
Weather: Fair weather forecast.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 02 (PPI): The Meteorological Office has forecast a fair/partly cloudy weather in Karachi on Wednesday with the maximum temperature of 34-36 degrees centigrade. Hot and windy weather is forecast for Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas divisions, while very hot ...
About 1000 lawyers affected in Swat operation: SBC.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 02 (PPI): Chairman, Human Rights Committee of Sindh Bar Council (SBC), Aqil Lodhi Advocate has expressed concern over displacement of more than 1000 lawyers from the military operation-hit areas, who are now living a miserable life in camps. Presenting a report in this regard ...
Polls on vacant seat of presiding officer in CC on Thursday.
Jun 02, 2009 ... KARACHI, June 02 (PPI): A general session of City District Council, City District Government Karachi (CDGK), under the chair of City Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil, will be held on 4th June at 2:00 pm at Council Hall in City Council, Naib Nazim Secretariat, Old KMC Building. In the meeting, ...
Two fall prey to target killing in Shah Faisal Colony.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 2 (PPI): Two persons were gunned down by unknown snipers at Shah Faisal Colony, in the jurisdiction of Shah Faisal Colony police station on late Monday night. The victims, later, were identified as Aman Ahmed, 35 and Qazi Kabir. Kabir died on the spot, while Aman was shifted ...
Razmak College cadets, staff safely released.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Rawalpindi, June 2 (PPI): Security forces in successful operation early Tuesday managed the safe release of 71 cadets and 9 staff members of Razmak Cadet College, who were kidnapped on Monday evening. ISPR said recovery of cadets and staff of college was managed from Gariom ...
(PTI nominates Ejaz Khan Jazi to contest by-polls from NA-55).
Jun 02, 2009 ... Rawalpindi, June 02 (PPI): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) nominated Ejaz Khan Jazi to contest bye-election from NA-55, Rawalpindi that was vacated by PML-Ns Haji Pervaiz Khan over examination scandal. When contacted, Spokesman PTI Mr Shehzad confirmed that party after consensus finally ...
(Attique seeks cooperation of intl community for rehabilitation of affectees).
Jun 02, 2009 ... Mardan, June 02 (PPI): Former Prim e Minister and President Muslim Conference, Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan has asked the international community to help Pakistan in this critical time and does not leave it alone. He said this during visit to camps of Malakand operation affectees at Sheikh ...
Sport: Jahangir Khan attend AFC Security Officer Workshop.
Jun 02, 2009 ... LAHORE, June 02 (PPI): Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)s Director Administration Major Jahangir Khan Lodhi has returned last night from Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur after attending Workshop for the Asian National Security Officers and Asian FIFA Security Officers. FIFA and AFC held ...
Sport: Veteran Cricket: SPM outclass Iqbal Town with ease.
Jun 02, 2009 ... LAHORE, June 02 (PPI): Sayid Paper Mills (SPM) overwhelmed Iqbal Town Eaglets Veteran in Veteran Challenge Cricket Friendly at Garhi Shahus Railway Stadium. Eaglets made 168 in 33.5 overs with Naseer Bhatti 32, Mujahid 37, Faisal 22, Khalid 19. Zia Uddin took 4-36, Zahid Khan 4-18, Saeed ...
COM: PIAF chairman urges Govt to bring down mark-up rate.
Jun 02, 2009 ... LAHORE, June 02 (PPI): The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) former Chairman Mian Abuzar Shad, has urged upon the government to bring down the rate of mark-up which is too high and creating massive difficulties for industrial sector of the country. In a statement ...
Pakistan to be represented at 18th international MELTA Conference.(Conference news)
Jun 02, 2009 ... LAHORE, June 02 (PPI): Tahseen Soofi the Principal of Sharif Education Complex is proceeding to Malaysia on 6th June to attend the 18th International Malaysian English Language Teaching Association Conference, where she will be presenting a workshop titled Teaching and Learning Language ...
Number of Muslims worldwide to grow over next decade to reach one-quarter of worlds population.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 02 (PPI): The number of Muslims worldwide is projected to grow over the next decade to reach one-quarter of the worlds population, largely because of higher fertility among Muslim populations. Yet, it is simplistic to argue that there is a specifically Islamic pattern of ...
Health: Pollution ups risk of liver disease.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 02 (PPI): Environmental pollution is likely to increase the risk of liver disease among the adult population, something which was unknown earlier, says a new study. This work builds upon the groups previous research demonstrating liver disease in highly-exposed chemical ...
Psychology: Fear of rejection makes people conscious of their looks: study.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 02 (PPI): The more you are afraid of being rejected by peers, the more you crave for looking attractive, a new study has proved. Researchers in the University at Buffalo and the University of Kent have found that those who feel pressure to look attractive remain in fear of ...
Health: Parents with ailing children are often sick too.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 02 (PPI): Parents of children with chronic health problems are twice as likely to have health problems than those with healthy children. To evaluate whether caring for a child with health problems had implications for the caregivers health, researchers from Canada analysed ...
5th Build Asia Intl Exhibition in August.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 02 (PPI): The 5th Build Asia 2009 - International Housing & Construction Industry Show incorporating Property Asia, Furniture Asia & Stonefair Asia Intl Exhibitions are being organized from 1-3 August 2009 at Karachi Expo Centre. E-commerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. and ...
ILO urged to intervene to secure release of Pakistani trade union leaders.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 02 (PPI): On the eve of opening of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, the ILO has been asked to intervene with the government of Pakistan to secure the release of detained trade unionists in Pakistan, says Neil Kearney, General Secretary of the International ...
Three schools blown up in Mohmand Agency.
Jun 02, 2009 ... MOHMAND AGENCY, June 02 (PPI): Militants blew up two girls middle schools and a boys primary school with explosives last night in Mohmand Agency. A gang of unidentified militants attacked a primary school at Darao locality ...
Gilani for top priority on power crises.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 02 (PPI): Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the major reason of high cost of doing business in Pakistan was non-availability of reliable energy supply at a cost that is at par with other developing countries. In a message on the 3rd anniversary of monthly Energy ...
President Zardari concerned over population growth.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 02 (PPI): President Asif Ali Zardari during his recent visit to Karachi in a meeting held in Chief Minister House with Administrative Secretaries of Sindh Government expressed his deep concern about the population explosion in country. Secretary Population Welfare Sindh ...
House looted in KGM.
Jun 02, 2009 ... KOT GHULAM MOHAMMAD, Sindh, June 02 (PPI): A gang of robbers looted a house here on the night between Monday and Tuesday. Three robbers entered the house of Saleem Arain, tied a boy with ropes at ground floor and fled after ...
Minister calls for protecting rights of domestic workers.
Jun 02, 2009 ... KARACHI, June 02 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Women Development Tauqir Fatima Bhutto stressed the need to take effective measures for the protection of economic, political and social rights of women relating to domestic industries. Addressing a seminar organized by the Labour Education ...
KGM police recover 45 litres of wine.
Jun 02, 2009 ... KOT GHULAM MUHAMMAD, Sindh, June 02 (PPI): Kot Ghulam Muhammad police recovered 45 litres of wine and arrested three accused in Jamrao Mori locality near on Tuesday. On a tip-off, a KGM police team, headed by ASI Imdad Hussain Lashari, raided the house of Abdul Karim ...
CCPO Karachi reviews security arrangements.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 02 (PPI): A high-level meeting of Karachi police officials was held here on Tuesday with CCPO Karachi Wasim Ahmed in the chair to review security arrangements in the city and prevailing law and order situation in the country. It was attended by DIG East Nasir Abbas Bukhari, ...
Seminar on Role of Judiciary After Restoration.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Karachi, June 02 (PPI): To highlight the importance of an independent and effective judiciary, the Law Foundation and Helpline Trust have organized a seminar on The Role of Judiciary After Restoration, at a local hotel on Thursday 4th June 2009 at 3:30p.m. Justice Mushir Alam of Sindh High ...
PCG seizes 1767kg hashish.
Jun 02, 2009 ... KARACHI, June 02 (PPI): Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) foiled an attempt to smuggle a huge consignment of 1767 kilograms of hashish from Gen area Kantani, a few kilometres from Kumb near Pak-Iran border (Balochistan). In a bid to nab drug traffickers, PCG officials received a tip-off about ...
(AIOU postgraduate autumn semester exams to start on Thursday).
Jun 02, 2009 ... Islamabad, June 02 (PPI) Annual examination for autumn semester 2008 under the auspices of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) would commence on June 04. Controller Examinations AIOU, Hafeez Ullah while announcing the date of final examination said that postgraduate programmes include, MA ....
(VC AIOU to award certificates among successful candidates in Kharian on.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Wednesday) Islamabad, June 02 (PPI): Vice Chancellor Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Dr. Mehmood-ul-Hasan Butt will distribute certificates among the successful candidates on Wednesday at Kharian. The certificate distribution ceremony would be held to award certificates among the ...
PEW (Attitude of bankers affecting customers loyalties, PEW).
Jun 02, 2009 ... Islamabad June 02 (PPI): Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday said consumer banking in Pakistan need to be watched independently for improvement, awareness and protection of consumer rights. Pakistan lack non-profit and voluntary organizations as well as forums that can guide masses and ...
PM (Gilani for top priority on Power Crises).
Jun 02, 2009 ... ISLAMABAD, June 02 (PPI): Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the major reason of high cost of doing business in Pakistan was non-availability of reliable energy supply at a cost that is at par with other developing countries. In a message on the 3rd anniversary of monthly ...
CITY-(Pakistan Naat Council announces result of Naat competitions).(Financial report)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Rawalpindi, June 02 (PPI): Pakistan Naat Council has announced the winners of All Pakistan Gold Medal Naat Competition, held on Friday at Dhok Hassu. As many as 80 Naat Khawan children belonging to Rawalpindi/Islamabad and surroundings participated in the competition. According to chief ...
Survey (Support for Pak-India Combined Media Productions Declines: Survey).
Jun 02, 2009 ... Islamabad, June 2 (PPI): In the past few years Pakistan and India have produced numerous dramas and films together but according to a survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, the support for such combined media production has fallen since 2007. Twenty six percent (26%) support the idea of ...
Distt (Daska): Boys & girls schools working without basic facilities.
Jun 02, 2009 ... DASKA, June 02 (PPI): All the government primary boys and girls sc Daska tehsil have been working without the basic facilities as a result of which students and the teaching staff are facing great hardships. No one has levered to improve the pitiable conditions of these prolonged neglected ...
AJK-(President, PM urge police, administration to ensure safety of Swat, Malakand affectees).
Jun 02, 2009 ... Islamabad, June 01 (PPI): President , Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan and Prime Minister, Sardar Yaqoob Khan of the Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) have urged the police and the administration to ensure safety of life and property of the Swat, Malakand operation affectees. Chairing a high level ...