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Bhukhari wins CNS amateur golf title.
April 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, April 01 (PPI): Azhar Shah Bukhari won the title trophy of the Chief of Naval Staff Amateur Golf Championship with a three-day net score of 211 at Islamabad Golf Club on Sunday. Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir, was...

Prices of petroleum products to remain unchanged: OGRA.
April 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, April 01 (PPI): The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has notified that inspite of increasing trend in the international market, the ex-depot sale prices of petroleum products will remain unchanged for the next fortnight. ...

Meeting to control human trafficking on April 25: Sherpao.
April 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, April 01 (PPI): A Interior Ministers meeting of Pakistan, Iran, Greece and Turkey will be held in Ankara on April 25 to discuss ways and means to control human trafficking. Talking to journalists at Islamabad International Airport,...

President Musharraf urges ulema and scholars to play due role in presenting real picture of Islam.
April 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, April 01 (PPI): President General Pervez Musharraf Sunday highlighting the importance of following the religion in letter and spirit to revive past glory and Islamic renaissance urged ulema and scholars to play their due role in...

Development work in Nankana Sahib with Rs 1.75 billion.
April 1, 2007... SANGLAHILL, April 01 (PPI): On the directives of Chief Minister Punjab more than Rs 1.75 billion are being spent on different development projects in the district. District Coordination Officer (DCO) Faqeel Asghar said while talking to...

Pakistan, China agree to further strengthen bilateral ties.
April 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, April 01 (PPI): Pakistan and China Sunday agreed to further strengthen their bilateral relations, economic ties and cooperation in various fields. It was agreed during the meeting of Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing with...

AJK DWP approves uplift schemes worth Rs.330 million in tourism sector.
April 1, 2007... MUZAFFARABAD, April 01 (PPI): The Development Working Party of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in its meeting approved Rs. 330 million for various uplift schemes in tourism sector in the area. The AJK additional chief secretary development captain...

Sherpao for resolving Jamia Hafsa issue in accordance with law.
April 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, April 01 (PPI): Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao Sunday said the issue of Jamia Hafsa would be resolved in accordance with the law of the land. Talking to Geo News, he said speculations regarding raid on the seminary should...

Eid Milad celebrated with religious fervor in Balochistan.
April 1, 2007... QUETTA, April 01 (PPI): People in Balochistan celebrated Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him) on Sunday with religious zeal and fervor. The followers offered special prayer for unity and solidarity of the Ummah and Pakistan. The day...

Success lies in golden principles of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): Speakers.
April 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, April 01 (PPI): Islam is a religion of peace, love, harmony and gives the lesson of brotherhood to the entire human-beings categorically rejecting extremism and terrorism. These were the views of the speakers at Eid Milad-un-Nabi...

Annual Sports Day of Cadet College Sanghar held.
April 2, 2007... KARACHI, April 02 (PPI): The Annual Sports Day of Cadet College Sanghar was held wherein Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Muhammad Haroon was the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Admiral Haroon said that healthy sports...

Qazi's detention condemned.
April 2, 2007... Karachi, April 02 (PPI): Muttahida Majlis Amal Sindh chief Maulana Asadullah Bhutto condemning house-arrest of MMA president Qazi Hussain Ahmed and other opposition leaders and mass arrests of workers, termed it a proof of failure of the...

MMA to observe countrywide protest day on April 3.
April 2, 2007... KARAHCI, April 02 (PPI): Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), on the appeal of its President Qazi Hussain Ahmed, would observe country wide protest day to show solidarity with the suspended CJP Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and independence of judiciary...

Karachi Port Trust Operations.
April 2, 2007... KARAHCI, April 02 (PPI): Ten ships sailed out and ten berthed at Karachi Port during last 24 hours ending 0700 hours on Monday. The sailed out ships include Iran Hesbi, Oet Esteem, Oel Aishwarya, Ltc Calvin P. Titus, Wan Hai 301, Dimitris Y I...

Old Church Becomes Mosque in Britain.
April 2, 2007... London, April 02 (PPI): On a chilly night this winter, the pristine town in some of Britains most untouched countryside voted to allow a former Christian church to become a mosque. The narrow vote the municipal authorities marked the end of a...

Call for reviewing health policy in line with ground realities.
April 2, 2007... Karachi, April 02 (PPI): Speakers at a seminar criticized government negligence towards deterioration in health sector and emphasized on adopting policies in accordance with ground realities. They were speaking at seminar on Deterioration of...

Training Program for FBS and Ministry of Labour and Manpower officials.
April 2, 2007... KARAHCI, April 02 (PPI): One-week course on Issues of Economic statistics started on Monday at the Karachi premises of Federal Bureau of Statistics, as part of upgrading of skills of (FBS) officers. Brend Struck from German Technical...

SBP conversion rates.
April 2, 2007... KARAHCI, April 02 (PPI): The State Bank of Pakistan Monday announced the rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds and...

Waseem Akhtar for data base of mobile buyers.
April 2, 2007... KARAHCI, April 02 (PPI): Sindh Home Advisor Waseem Akhtar Monday asked the mobile phone dealers to obtain full information and bio-data of mobile phone buyers to help stop street crimes across the province. Speaking to mobile phone...

Home Advisor hails Eid Milad security arrangements.
April 2, 2007... KARACHI, April 2 (PPI): Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Home Waseem Akhtar on Monday hailed the Karachi police and Rangers for making successful security arrangements on the eve of Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrations. He expressed these views...

Man dies in hit-and-run accident in Mirpurkhas.
April 2, 2007... Mirpurkhas, Sindh, April 02 (PPI): A motorcyclist was killed and another injured in a hit-and-run incident near here on Monday. Ghulam Ali Leghari, 65, and Weersan, 20, s/o Narain were going on motorcycle, when a speedy car knocked them down...

Politics: PPP demands EC to hold fresh election in Bannu NA-26.
April 2, 2007... Islamabad, April 02 (PPI): The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) has rejected the results of the bye-election on 29 March to the National Assembly seat in Bannu NA- 26 and demanded of the Election Commission to cancel the results...

AJK: Time has come to resolve Kashmir issue according to Kashmiri people aspirations: Barrister Sultan.
April 2, 2007... Islamabad, April 02 (PPI): Former Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir and President Peoples Muslim League (PML), Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has said that time has come to resolve the issue of Kashmir according to wishes of Kashmiri...

NA: Pak values great importance its relations with France: Deputy Speaker NA.
April 2, 2007... Islamabad, April 02 (PPI): The Deputy Speaker National Assembly, Sardar Muhammad Yaqub has said that Pakistan values its relations with France and both the countries share perceptions on globe and regional issues. Speaking to a 6-member French...

Education- Muslim countries need to be pro-active in field of science; Wasim Sajjad.
April 2, 2007... ISLAMABAD, April 02 (PPI)Speakers at a workshop on Monday stressed the need of close cooperation among Islamic countries to develop strategies to solve specific problems of economic importance in OIC countries. They also underlined the need of...

Kashmir (INDIAN TROOPS MARTYR 34 KASHMIRIS IN MARCH).
April 2, 2007... Islamabad, April 02 (PPI): Indian troops, in their continued acts of state-terrorism, martyred 34 Kashmiris, including 2 in custody and 1 child, during the outgoing month of March. According to the data, compiled the Research Section of Kashmir...

Woolmer- "Woolmer may have been killed aconite".
April 2, 2007... ISLAMABAD, April 02 (PPI): A British newspaper, SUNDAY MIRROR has claimed quoting Mark Shields, Jamaicas Deputy Commissioner of Police saying that there seems to be a major breakthrough in the murder mystery of former Pakistani coach Bob...

Distt (Sialkot): IG Punjab urged to recover kidnapped trader.
April 2, 2007... SIALKOT, April 02 (PPI): As many as five days have passed and the Begowala police still remain unable to recover the kidnapped trader Muhammad Asghar, who was recently returned from Dubai and some notorious proclaimed offenders (POs) kidnapped...

POL: ARD component parties heads meeting in Islamabad today.
April 2, 2007... LAHORE April 02 (PPI): Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) component parties heads meeting would be held at Peoples Secretariat in Islamabad on Tuesday April 3 (today). Acting General Secretary of ARD Syed Manzoor Hussain Gillani told...

PG: PHRD sent 20 applications for necessary action.
April 2, 2007... LAHORE April 02 (PPI): The Punjab Human Rights Department (PHRD) has received 20 different applications of various complainants for the redressal of their complaints. These complaints have been sent to concerned quarters for further necessary...

Distt (N. Mandi): Bus-cars collision, 2 killed & 70 injured.
April 2, 2007... NARANG MANDI April 02 (PPI): Two persons killed and 70 injured as bus on way from Gharrial to Narang Mandi near Bhagodial turned turtle and two cars coming from opposite side struck with it, here Monday. The 3 of injured are reported in...

Plan to set up five new morgues in doldrums.
April 2, 2007... Karachi, April 02 (PPI): The city government has failed to establish five mortuaries, for which City Nazim earmarked Rs.25 million in his budget speech, in the city hospitals and other sites to preserve corpses as government hospitals except...

Pakistani woman gives birth aboard Thar Express.
April 2, 2007... Jodhpur, April 02 (PPI): Begum Anuha Afzal, a Pakistani national, gave birth to a bagirl, aboard Thar Express. Twenty-six-year-old woman was on way to visit her parents in India when she experienced labour pain, Indian media reported. The woman...

Survey on landslide-prone areas needed in quake-hit Azad Kashmir.
April 2, 2007... Islamabad, April 02 (PPI): Humanitarian aid groups have called upon the authorities of Azad Kashmir to conduct a survey of landslide-prone areas in the earthquake-affected region to mitigate risks to local inhabitants ahead of monsoon rains in...

Kashmore District Government set aside Rs.140 million to establish its own Micro Finance Bank.
April 2, 2007... KandhKot, April 02 (PPI): The District Assembly of Kashmore District which met Saturday under the chairmanship of Naib Zila Nazim and Convener Haji Noor Mohammad Khoso, has approved the establishment of Micro Finance bank with the initial...

Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrated in Shah Faisal Town.
April 2, 2007... KARACHI, April 02 (PPI): Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) was celebrated throughout Shah Faisal Town with religious fervor and enthusiasm on Sunday. Various parts of town including mosques and buildings were illuminated the town administration and...

Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrated in Nawabshah.
April 2, 2007... NAWABSHAH, Sindh, April 02 (PPI): Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) was celebrated with religious fervor and enthusiasm in Nawabshah. All public and private buildings including streets and roads were illuminated in the town. Special prayers were also...

All pre-1985 katchi abadies be leased, Sindh LG Minister.
April 2, 2007... Karachi, April 02 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katachi Abadies & Spatial Development Muhammad Hussain Khan has said all pre-1985 katachi abadies would be leased soon. Process of awarding lease to residents of Katachi Abadies has...

CHRI for SJC proceedings against Justice Chaudhry in open court.
April 2, 2007... Karachi, April 02 (PPI): The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative CHRI has regretted the suspension of Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr.Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and hissubsequent treatment and urged the government to withdraw all actions taken in...

Woman, her children observe hunger strike against house occupation.
April 2, 2007... BADIN, Sindh, April 02 (PPI): A woman from village Phulo Khaskheli observed hunger strike along with children at local press club on Monday against influential people for occupying her house. Khudeja Khaskheli told newsmen that influential...

50,000 Ton Wheat Procurement Target Fixed for Larkana Region.
April 2, 2007... Larkana, April 02 (PPI): Deputy Director Food Larkana Region Maqsood Ahmed Sarhandi has said that 50,000 ton wheat procurement target has been fixed for Larkana region during current Rabi season. This includes 23 thousand ton for Larkana/...

CITY: Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) celebrated with zeal, fervor intwin cities.
April 2, 2007... Rawalpindi, April 02 (PPI):Likewise the other parts of the country, Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) was celebrated with great religious fervor and zeal in twin cities, Rawalpindi and Islamabad. On this occasion, strict security arrangements were made...

PM: Aziz for joint efforts to defeat enemy of Islam, country.
April 2, 2007... Islamabad, April 02 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has called for joint efforts the government, society and religious scholars against the elements who are creating negative thinking in the name of Islam and bringing bad name to country and...

President: Musharraf calls for promoting tolerance, unity, harmony.
April 2, 2007... Islamabad, April 02 (PPI):Presid ent General Pervez Musharraf said the country could only continue to progress and develop rejecting the path of extremism, obscurantism and intolerance. He was addressing the National Seerat Conference held here...

(Peshawar-Islamabad motorway to be opened for traffic July).
April 2, 2007... Islamabad, April 02 (PPI): Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway will be opened for all types of traffic July this year. According to the official sources the project is being implemented at a cost of three billion rupees. They said that one hundred and...

AJK: AJK developmental Working Party approves worth Rs330m schemes in tourism sector.
April 2, 2007... Muzaffarabad, April 02 (PPI): The AJK Development Working Party has approved three hundred and thirty million rupees for various development schemes in tourism sector. The Development Working Party of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in its meeting in...

Distt (Sialkot): Bomb hoax created panic in Daska tehsil.
April 2, 2007... SIALKOT, April 02 (PPI): A rumor of bomb blast spread panic in Daska tehsil, here on Monday. According to the official sources, some unknown accused made a telephone call to Daska police and informed the officials concerned that a bomb blast...

Distt (Sialkot): Eid Miladun Nabi celebrated with religious zeal.
April 2, 2007... SIALKOT, April 02 (PPI): The Jashan-e-Eid Millad-ul-Nabi (PBHU) was celebrated with religious fervor and traditional zeal and enthusiasm in both neighbouring Sialkot and Narowal districts on 12th Rabiul Awal, Sunday. All the bazaars, markets,...

Sport: PFF Chief approves 3-member delegation to attend KL's moot.
April 2, 2007... LAHORE, April 02 (PPI): Pakistan F ootball Federation (PFF)s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has approved three-member delegation to attend 22nd AFC Congress to be held at Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on 7-8 May 2007. Pakistan...

PG: Cancer hospital of international standard to be set up in Lahore: CM.
April 2, 2007... LAHORE, April 02 (PPI): Punjab Chief Minister Ch. Pervaiz Elahi has said that final shape is being given to a project of setting up a cancer hospital of international standard at Lahore. He said that this would be the first cancer hospital of...

18 districts without electricity as 4 more towers blown.
April 2, 2007... QUETTA , April 02 (PPI): Electricity supply in 18 districts of Balochistan has been suspended as Terrorists blew up four more towers of high tension transmission line in District Bolan in the wee hours Sunday. QESCO sources told PPI here Sunday...

Woman gives birth to 4 children.
April 2, 2007... QUETTA , April 02 (PPI): An Afghan woman gave birth to four children at a private clinic here Sunday. According to details, An Afghan national Noor Muhammad married some time back but he had not child. The couple contacted Dr Shamim Gul...

Eid Milad (PBUH) celebrated.
April 2, 2007... QUETTA , April 02 (PPI): Eid Miladun Nabi, birthday of holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was celebrated with great religious fervour and enthusiasm in Balochistan Sunday. In Quetta the day dawned with 21-gun salute. Special prayers were...

Lawyers boycott courts, hold protest rally.
April 3, 2007... Karachi, April 03 (PPI): Lawyers fraternity of Karachi Tuesday completely boycotted the court proceedings and took out big rally in favour of non functional Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on the occasion of the hearing of...

Malir nazim orders expediting ongoing uplift projects.
April 3, 2007... Karachi, April 2(PPI): Ansar Ahmad Sheikh, Town Nazim Malir, on Tuesday ordered to expedite ongoing developmental projects of sewerage and supply of water in the town. While visiting sites of various on going projects, he directed officers to...

Adil for better marketing of handicrafts made by women prisoners.
April 3, 2007... Karachi, April 03 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Labour, Transport, Industries and Commerce Muhammad Adil Siddiqui has directed the Sindh Small Industries Corporation to help marketing of handicrafts made by the women prisoners at Central Jail...

Shia Ulema Council criticizes DPO Badin.
April 3, 2007... Hyderabad, April 03 (PPI): Leaders of Shia Ulema Council have accused District Police Officer (DPO) Badin of attempting to create differences between Shia and Sunni communities and demanded action against him. Addressing news conference here on...

Power shortage in Sindh to be met soon: Marwat.
April 3, 2007... KARACHI, April 03 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Mines and Mineral Development Irfanullah Marwat said on Tuesday that foreign companies had kicked off work on power generation projects and soon power shortage across province would be met. This he...

NWFP LG Minister Hopes Federal Government Would Honour its Commitments an Rights of Province.
April 3, 2007... Islamabad, April 03 (PPI): NWFP Minister for Local Government, Elections and Rural Development Sardar Muhammad Idrees has hoped that the federal government would honour all genuine rights of the province and fulfil commitments including the...

Newly born baby found in Nawabshah.
April 3, 2007... Nawabshah, April 3 (PPI): A newly born girl baby was found outside a medical store near Nursing Hostel of Nawabshah Hospital Tuesday morning. SHO town police station Murtaza Rahu told that the baby has been handed over to Edhi centre, Nawabshah...

LL.B (Final) supplementary exams results.
April 3, 2007... Karachi, April 03 (PPI): The examinations department, University of Karachi (KU) Tuesday announced the results of LL.B Final Year supplementary examinations 2006. According to result statistics, of 148 law candidates appeared in the...

QASIMABAD VILLAGERS STAGE DEMO AGAINST THREATS OF DEMOLITION.
April 3, 2007... HYDERABAD, April 3 (PPI): Hundreds of villagers belonging to villages and Kachi Abadis of Qasimabad held protest demonstration here on Tuesday against the proposed plan of district government Hyderabad to demolish their villages. The protesters...

CITY- Computer dealer arrested, CDs seized.
April 3, 2007... ISLAMABAD, April 03 (PPI): The Islamabad Police raided a computer seller here in Blue Area and arrested him for loading unlicensed software on new computers and breaching the copyright law. The raid was a part of the expanded nationwide...

COURT-SJC adjourns hearing till April 13 on reference against CJ.
April 3, 2007... ISLAMABAD, April 03 (PPI): The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing till April 13 in the Presidential Reference filed against the Chief Justice (CJ) of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The SJC headed by...

PG: Plan to promote religious tourism.
April 3, 2007... LAHORE, April 03 (PPI): Punjab enjoys centuries old diversity of cultures and beliefs and this rich cultural diversity is an obvious testimony of our longstanding traditions of inter-faith harmony and peaceful co-existence. Tour promoters...

Computer Operator TMA Tandlianwala paid withheld salary Rs 1,11,270 on orders of Punjab Ombudsman.
April 3, 2007... LAHORE, April 03(PPI): On the orders of Punjab Ombudsman Abdul Rashid Khan, Tehsil Municipal Officer (TMO), Tandlianwala, has made payment of withheld salary amounting to Rs. 1,11, 270/ to a computer operator which had been pending for the last...

Quake of moderate density jolted major area of Pakistan, India & Afghanistan on Tuesday morning.
April 3, 2007... LAHORE, April 03 (PPI): The strong tremors were felt in northern and interior areas of Punjab, NWFP and AJK at about 8.40am on Tuesday rattling electric and telephone poles and triggering panic in cities including Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad,...

Distt (Burewala): Lawyers boycotted courts.
April 3, 2007... BUREWALA, April 03 (PPI): Lawyers boycotted the courts and staged a protest rally, which was led by Mian Muhammad Beto here on Tuesday over the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. As per details, the protest rally started...

Distt (Sahiwal): Corpse of unknown found from canal 9-L.
April 3, 2007... SAHIWAL, April 03 (PPI): A dead body of a youth was detected lying near Jamia Rashidia on the bank of Canal 9-L here on Tuesday. As per details, unknown accused killed a youth and threw his dead body into the canal, sources told it here. Jamia...

Distt (Sahiwal): Killer Riaz to be hanged today.
April 3, 2007... SAHIWAL, April 03 (PPI): One convicted Muhammad Riaz will be hanged on April 4 at 5:30 am in Central Jail here. As per details, Muhammad Riaz killed Muhammad Siddique on 21st June 96 in a dacoity, snatched his car (LOK-9125) and cash 1500...

PG: Focus on increase of literacy rate: Arshad Lodhi.
April 3, 2007... LAHORE, April 03 (PPI): Minister Agriculture Punjab, Arshad Khan Lodhi has said that present government has taken practical steps for enhancing literacy and education sector has been proved priority in real sense. He expressed these views while...

PG: Youth being involved in national progress, says minister.
April 3, 2007... LAHORE, April 03 (PPI): Pakistan is accredited with the worlds biggest youth force as 62 percent population consists of youth. This was stated by the Provincial Minister for Population Welfare, Mrs. Naseem Lodhi while talking to a youth...

Why crowds become violent mobs.
April 3, 2007... Karachi, April 03 (PPI): Most of the countries around the world have been experiencing social unrest. Often the crowds are seen baying for the arrest of criminals, dispensing of a swift justice on police atrocities, razing of their homes etc....

Govt working with IT companies for creating jobs: Noman Saigal.
April 3, 2007... KARACHI, April 03 (PPI): Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Information Technology Noman Saigal said on Tuesday that his department was working on a strategy with international and local IT companies to create bright job and research...

Sports: Karate: Team selected for 30th National Games.
April 3, 2007... Karachi, April 03 (PPI): In order to select Sindh Karate team both male and female for the 30th National Games, an open trial was held here at Headquarters of National Institute of Karate, Chaudhry Ameer Hussain Gymnasium Hall, Kakri Ground...

Library await re-opening.
April 3, 2007... Karachi, April 03 (PPI): The doors of Kutubkhana Aam Baldia Library situated at Frere Market Sharae Liaquat, closed about three months back for renovation, is still not opened and it seems the concerned officials are indifferent to importance...

Corruption cases against officials of government departments in Khairpur.
April 3, 2007... Khairpur, April 03 (PPI): The Anti Corruption Committee No-2, which met here Monday with DCO Qazi Shahid Pervez in the chair, decided to challan 14 cases in court, send 37 cases for departmental inquiry while 10 cases will be registered against...

Hot, dry weather forecast for Karachi.
April 3, 2007... Karachi, April 03 (PPI): The Met. Office has forecast hot and dry weather with maximum temperature in range 35 to 37 degrees centigrade for Karachi on Wednesday. Hot and dry weather is also forecast for Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Sukkur and Larkana...

Rallies in Nawabshah.
April 3, 2007... Nawabshah, April 03 (PPI): Two separate processions were taken out in the town on Tuesday by the lawyers and MMA to protest against removal of Chief Justice Pakistan. The lawyers after boycotting the local courts took out a rally . The rally...

Karachi needs 1000 garbage lifting vehicle: Nasreen Jalil.
April 3, 2007... Karachi, April 03 (PPI): City Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil has said that Karachi needs some one thousands garbage lifting vehicles to lift around eight thousand tones of garbage daily. She said this while talking to Consultant for Community...

Sports Day, Prize Distribution Ceremony of DA Degree College held.
April 3, 2007... Karachi, April 03 (PPI): The annual sports day and prize distribution ceremony of Defence Authority Degree College for Women was held here Tuesday. An exciting basketball match was held between the girl students of intermediate and degree...

Com. SBP advises banks to discontinue clubbing Cash/ATM transactions.
April 3, 2007... Karachi, April 03 (PPI): The State Bank of Pakistan has advised the banks to immediately discontinue the practice of clubbing cash/ATM transactions done on different dates into single posting date for the purpose of determining the amount of...

Hyderabad lawyers boycott courts, stage protect rally.
April 3, 2007... Hyderabad, April 03 (PPI): Lawyers of Hyderabad boycotted court here on Tuesday to register their protest against suspension of Chief Justice of Pakistan and filing of reference against him. Due to strike of lawyers cases could not be heard in...

Pakistan Proposes SAARC roadmap to make difference in lives of people.
April 3, 2007... New Delhi, April 03 (PPI): Pakistan Tuesday proposed evolving a five-point roadmap for South Asian region so that member states of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SAARC can leverage their assets and advantages to make a...