PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from April 2008

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Rain emergency declared in Liaquatabad.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, April 1 (PPI): Following forecast of rains in Karachi, Liaquatabad Town Nazim Usama Qadri has declared rain emergency in the town so as to avert any untoward incident. The town administration has set up a rain emergency centre where...

'Efforts afoot to raise education standard'.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, April 1 (PPI): Acting Nazim, Malir Town, Sharafat Ali, has said that effective steps were being taken to improve condition of schools and raising education standard in these institutions. Government Model Public Secondary School Malir...

Fair/partly cloudy weather forecast for Karachi.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, April 1 (PPI): Meteorological Office has forecast fair/partly cloudy weather with maximum temperature expected to range between 31 to 33 degrees centigrade for Karachi on Wednesday. Dry weather has been forecast for Hyderabad, while...

Notorious bandit arrested in encounter.
April 1, 2008... KHIPRO, Sindh, April 01(PPI): A notorious bandit was arrested while his one accomplice and a police official were injured in an encounter near Khipro. On a tip-off, a police party headed by official Abdul Latif raided a guest house in village...

Distt: Caravan of PPP activists.
April 1, 2008... KOT GHULAM MUHAMMAD, Sindh, April 1 (PPI): A caravan of PPP Kot Ghulam Muhammad activists led by Shamsher Raheem Khan, would reach Naudero on 3rd April to take part in ceremony to observe the 29th death anniversary of PPP founder chairman...

Rain emergency in Gulshan Town.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, April 1 (PPI): Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town Acting Nazim Shoaib Akhtar Tuesday imposed rain emergency in the town. He directed the sanitary staff to remain alert for the smooth flow of water in nullahs if it rained. He also directed cleaning...

Effective laws against quackery demanded.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, April 1 (PPI): Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Karachi chapter has demanded that stipend of house doctors should be raised to Rs12,000 per month on the lines of Punjab province. This was demanded in a meeting of PMA, Karachi,...

SITE town braces for expected rains.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, April 1 (PPI): Staff of Site Town has been directed to remain alert for the expected rains in city. An emergency meeting was held in Site Town presided by Naib Nazim Syed Badshah Khan in town office, here on Monday. TMO Ikhlaq Ahmed,...

SBP conversion rates.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, April 1 (PPI): The State Bank of Pakistan Tuesday announced the rates applicable for conversion into rupee of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds and...

DHA building three parking towers.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, April 1 (PPI): Defence Housing Authority (DHA) is building three car parking towers in Stadium (Delton) Commercial and Zamzama Commercial areas to overcome the traffic congestion and parking-related problems in commercial areas of...

Encroachments removed in Shah Faisal Town.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, April 01(PPI): Shah Faisal Town administration has removed encroachments during the ongoing drive here on Tuesday. Anti-encroachment cell took action in this regard on the directives of Acting Nazim Karimul Din and TMO Syed Faisal...

State Bank issues Branchless Banking Regulations.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, April 1 (PPI): State Bank of Pakistan Tuesday issued Branchless Banking (BB) Regulations, applicable to all banks including Islamic, Microfinance banks with immediate effect, to encourage innovation and increasing outreach of banking...

CITY- (Jashan-e-Baharan celebrations start tomorrow).
April 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, April 1 (PPI): Sports and Culture Directorate of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) would organize Margalla festival, which would start from tomorrow (Thursday) April 03 and continue till April 26. Giving details of the...

PBC (All Pakistan Lawyers Convention on April 12).
April 1, 2008... Islamabad, April 1 (PPI): The third All Pakistan Lawyers convention with the topic of discussion Restoration of judiciary as it was on November 2, 2007 would be held on Saturday, April 12 in the premises of the Sindh High Court Bar Association...

Sports- (Austro-German Kayak, mountaineering expedition 2008).
April 1, 2008... Abbottabad, April 1 (PPI): A five member team from Austria and Germany led by renowned mountaineer and kayaking expert Mr. Barnard Murachure to participate in Adventure Foundation Pakistan (AFP), Tyrolean Indus River Kayaking Expedition 2008...

Defence- (Defence to be made impregnable: Ch. Ahmed Mukhtar).
April 1, 2008... Islamabad, April 1 (PPI): Federal Minister for Defence, Ch. Ahmed Mukhtar has said that the armed forces of the country would be strengthened, in terms of resources and equipment, so as to make the defence of the impregnable. Talking to...

ATC: Non-bailable arrest warrants of Biatullah Mehsood issued.
April 1, 2008... RAWALPINDI, April 1 (PPI): The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) No.1 Rawalpindi Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants of local Taliban leader Baitullah Mahsood and directed the authorities concerned to produce the accused before the court on...

PM (Govt to ensure supremacy of constitution, Gillani).
April 1, 2008... Islamabad, April 1 (PPI): Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has reiterated commitment of the government to ensure supremacy of constitution, sovereignty of parliament and rule of law in the country. He was addressing launching ceremony of...

Housing (1 million housing units to be constructed, Kakar).
April 1, 2008... Islamabad, April 1 (PPI): Federal Minister for Housing and Works, Haji Rehmatullah Kakar has said that initial work on the hundred days action plan announced by the Prime Minister has begun in his ministry. In an interview here Tuesday, he said...

CITY- Kausar Samreen gets Star Awards 2007-08.
April 1, 2008... Islamabad, April 1 (PPI): Kausar Samreen, a renowned poetess and broadcaster again achieved The Star Awards of 2007-08 and was also nominated its Ambassador. She had already clinched this award in 2006-07 for her unremitting services in the...

President (Musharraf calls for utilising true potential of Islamic world).
April 1, 2008... Islamabad, April 1 (PPI): President Pervez Musharraf has called for utilising the true potential of the Islamic world through collective resolve and by focusing on technological advancement and ensuring energy, water and food security. He was...

Distt (Pakpattan): Anti-measles vaccine spreads scare among people.
April 1, 2008... PAKPATTAN, April 1 (PPI): A large number of people expressed serious concern on Tuesday over the hazardous effects of administration of anti-measles vaccination allegedly by untrained health department staff. Amid the continuing two week long...

PG: Two GCUF officials booked on Rs.137.2 m embezzlement charges.
April 1, 2008... LAHORE, April 1 (PPI): Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab has booked treasurer Qazi Khali-ur-Rehman and head clerk Shabbir Shah Clerk of Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF) over misappropriation of Rs. 137.2 millions from...

COM: LCCI for cabinet review of country's dismal economic health.
April 1, 2008... LAHORE, April 1 (PPI): The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani to convene an emergent meeting of the federal cabinet to take steps in the light of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Sport: AFC Challenge Cup commences tomorrow: Pakistan to take on Chinese Taipei after 1958.
April 1, 2008... LAHORE, April 1 (PPI): Pakistan will take on Chinese Taipei after a lapse of 50 years in international soccer arena when both the teams will face each other in the second AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers (Group-A) on Wednesday (today). The match...

Health: Using cell phones could be more harmful than smoking.(Clinical report)
April 1, 2008... Karachi, April 01 (PPI): Results of a new study find that using a cell phone can be more dangerous to your health than smoking, and can significantly increase your risk of developing brain cancer. According to the study, radiation omitted...

Indian Jet Lite seeks to start daily air service to Pakistan.
April 1, 2008... New Delhi, April 01 (PPI): Jet Airways low cost subsidiary, Jet Lite, has applied to Indian government for permission to start daily services on Delhi- Islamabad and Mumbai- Karachi routes. According to Jet Lite officials, a bilateral...

Sports Cricket Pakistan Mohammad Asif on IPL.
April 1, 2008... Mumbai, April 01 (PPI): Pakistans fast bowler Mohammad Asif says the most important thing is if you bowl right line and length, you get desired results. In an interview with Times Nows Achint Gupta, he said whether it is Tenty20, a 10 over or...

American Sindhis welcome new govt in Pakistan, demand release of political prisoners.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, April 01 (PPI): Sindhi Association of North America (SANA) has welcomed the formation of a democratic government in Islamabad and expressed the hope that it would empower the common men and women, end military role in civilian...

Health: Stress leads to heart disease.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, April 01 (PPI): US cardiologists are targeting stress and anxiety as key factors contributing to cardiovascular diseases, according to studies made public at a scientific conference. People who cut their stress levels and keep them...

One dies, eight hurt in road mishap.
April 1, 2008... PAKPATTAN, April 01 (PPI): One person was killed and eight others were injured in a road accident near Pakpattan. According to a report on Tuesday, a wagon was on its way to Arifwala from Bahawal Nagar when it was hit by a tractor near Qaboola...

Awareness drive about fake currency notes starts.
April 1, 2008... MITHI, April 01 (PPI): State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched an awareness campaign about fake currency notes in Mithi. A meeting in this connection was held at National Bank of Pakistan Mithi in which SBP Treasury Officer Ali Sher apprised...

Saudi Arabian CG meets home minister.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, April 01 (PPI): Saudi Arabian Consul General Dr Hassan A Attar hailed the caretaker setup for holding fair and transparent general elections in a peaceful atmosphere. He said this during a meeting with Sindh Caretaker Home Minister...

BIEK announces HSC Humanities supplementary results.(Financial report)
April 1, 2008... Karachi, April 01 (PPI): Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) on Tuesday announced the results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) part-II Humanities (Regular) Group and special candidates supplementary examinations 2007. As per...

Demo held against HESCO Badin.
April 1, 2008... BADIN, Sindh, April 01 (PPI): Citizens staged a protest demonstration in the city on Tuesday against Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) for prolonged power load-shedding and breakdowns. The protesters chanted slogans against HESCO...

Oxford launches book on early childhood development.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, April 01 (PPI): Oxford University Press has launched its latest publication entitled Early Childhood Development: From Understanding to Initiatives edited by Bilal Iqbal Awan, at Aga Khan University. The book gives a detailed...

Sports-(40th national athletics championship from April 19).
April 1, 2008... Islamabad, April 01 (PPI): 40th National Athletics Championships (Men & Women) will be held at Punjab Stadium Lahore from 19-21 April 2008 under the aegis of Punjab Athletics Association. Mr. Salman Iqbal Butt will be the Organizing Secretary....

Sports- (Wrestling federation to participate in Olympic qualifying tournaments).
April 1, 2008... Islamabad, April 01 (PPI): Pakistan Wrestling Federation has decided to participate in the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments being held in April and May 2008. As per programme, 1st Olympic qualifying tournament will be held at...

Distt (Pakpattan): Profane sketches resented.
April 1, 2008... PAKPATTAN, April 01 (PPI): Jamiat-e-Ahle Hadith youth force leaders Maulana Abdullah Shabhan, Hafiz Abdulmanan, Rao Zahid Ali have condemned the reprinting of blasphemous sketches by Danish media. Talking to newsmen here on Tuesday, they said...

Distt (Pakpattan): Girl killed, 8 injured in accident.
April 1, 2008... PAKPATTAN, April 01 (PPI): A minor girl was killed while eight other passengers were seriously injured in a road accident last night. HiLux wagon No. LX-1121 was going from Arifwala to Bahawalnagar when reached near Qaboola Town, a speedy...

Distt (Pakpattan): Landslide kills man.
April 1, 2008... PAKPATTAN, April 01 (PPI): A person was killed by a landslide at a deep ditch here in a nearby village yesterday. Deceased Muhammad Ashraf of Chak Azmat went outside the village to respond the call of the nature into a ditch. Witnesses said all...

Kashmir leaders Mehbooba Mufti, Sardar Qayyum discuss cross-LoC CBMs.
April 1, 2008... Rawalpindi, March 31(PPI): Visiting Indian Held Kashmirs Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Ms Mehbooba Mufti Monday met former President & Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan here and discussed various issues. ...

Children stage demo against hike in milk price.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 31(PPI): A large number of children staged a protest demo against the hike in prices of fresh milk, in front of Karachi Press Club (KPC) here on Monday The demo was organized by the Pasban Karachi and led by its president Syed...

NAB acquits Pir Mazhar in illegal allotments case.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): Administrative Judge, Accountability Courts Karachi, Syed Aal-e-Maqbool Rizvi Monday acquitted newly elected PPP MPA, Pir Mazharul-Haq from two references against him for alleged allotments of three KDA plots in...

State Bank issues licence to Khushhali Bank Ltd.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): State Bank of Pakistan issued a licence to Khushhali Bank Ltd. under Micro Finance Institutions Ordinance, 2001 which will be effective from April 01, 2008. The fresh licence is issued after cancellation of license of...

Justice Azizullah Memon took oath as acting Chief Justice SHC.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): Senior Judge of Sindh High Court, Justice Azizullah M Memon Monday took oath as Acting Chief Justice of SHC. Justice Munib Ahmed Khan administered oath to acting Chief Justice SHC. The ceremony was attended by Judges of...

SHC notices to SHO PS Qazi Ahmed and others on Karo-Kari matter.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): A division bench of Sindh High Court Monday issued notices to SHO PS Qazi Ahmed, district Nawabshah Investigation officer PS Qazi Ahmed and others while hearing case pertaining to newly-wed couple, declared Karo-kari by...

Orangi Nazim inspects uplift projects.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 31(PPI): Negligence would not be acceptable in uplift projects, said Orangi Town Nazim Abdul Haq, while inspecting various development schemes here on Monday during the survey of development work. He said that all possible...

Special cash reserve account (US$) remuneration rate 1.70 for April 2008.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): State Bank of Pakistan Monday notified that rate of remuneration for April, 2008 on Special Cash Reserve Account (US$) maintained with SBP would be 1.70. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

PIA suffered Rs 13.399 billion loss in financial year 2007.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): National flag carrier PIA suffered Rs 13.399 billion loss during financial year 2007, which turned out to be an exceptionally difficult year for PIA due to many reasons, said its Chairman Kamran Rasool. Addressing...

CS takes notice of hike in milk prices.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): Sindh Chief Secretary Fazlur Rahman taking a serious notice of illegal rise in prices of fresh milk Monday directed the Bureau of Supply & Prices and DCOs to take action against those involved in raising prices of food...

Sports: Cricket: Malik informed us satisfactorily, Salahuddin Sallu.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): Pakistans National team Chief Selector Salahuddin Ahmed Sallu said that Skipper Shoaib Malik had satisfactorily informed us about his visit to India and we has also consulted him before finalising squad for Bangladesh...

ASUOF congratulates Gillani, Rabbani.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): The office-bearers of All Sindh Universities Officers Federation on Monday felicitated Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani on assuming the office of prime minister, and Raza Rabbani on becoming the leader of the...

New govt urged to adopt Kashmir policy of ZAB: Talks possible if Indian army leaves occupied Kashmir: Syed Salahuddin.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 31(PPI): Supreme Commander of Kashmiris militant group Hizbul Mujahiddin Syed Salahuddin has feared that if the U-turn taken by the last regime was adopted and continued by the new government it would result in serious...

City: Two cops killed in Model Colony.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 31(PPI): Two constables were shot dead by unknown outlaws, who made away with a SMG rifle of deceased in the limits of Model Colony police late Sunday night. A duty officer at Model Colony police station said PC Javed Iqbal and...

City: 14 vehicles recovered, six held.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 31(PPI): Fourteen stolen/snatched vehicles were recovered and six criminals arrested by Anti-Car Lifting Unit (ACLU) in different parts of city. Nine stolen/lifted vehicles recovered during different raids include car (Cultus)...

JUP reminds govt of promise on judges' issue.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) Supreme Council Chairman Prof. Shah Faridul Haq said that the nation would suffer if the judges would not be restored as per new governments promise. Talking to a JUP Karachi delegation, he...

Govt urged to form policy on missing persons' issue.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): The World Reforms Commission (WRC) has hailed the 100-day plan of the newly-elected Prime Minister Pakistan, Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani and urged him to devise a clear policy for the recovery of the missing persons in...

37 bonded peasants released.
April 1, 2008... Kot Ghulam Muhammad, Sindh, March 31(PPI): Additional District Judge, Mirpurkhas Muhammad Yamin Khan on Monday ordered release of 37 boned farmers who were recovered by police. SHO Lala Javed produced the farmers before the court of law. ADJ...

Kamal announce to construct 5000 Road in Surjani.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31( PPI): Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has announced to begin the construction of Surjani 5000 Road from Zero Point to 10000 Road with a cost of Rs.250 million. He said this at the opening of 2 km road constructed by city...

CDGK Officials send 37 milk sellers to jail.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31( PPI): The Magistrates of Revenue Department of City Government during raids in all 18 tows of Karachi fined 79 milk sellers with a total sum of Rs.125,800 while they also sent 37 profiteers to jail on account of...

Clash in KU: Five students injured, teacher manhandled, VC orders inquiry.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): Five students were seriously wounded in a clash between activists of two rival student organizations in the University of Karachi on Monday. KU sources told some armed activists of APMSO forcibly dragged out one Imran,...

Villager killed over matrimonial dispute.
April 1, 2008... JACCABABAD, Sindh March 31(PPI): One Ali Bux Imrani was gunned down over a matrimonial dispute here in Abad police jurisdiction. The deceased belonged to Imrani tribe and killed by armed men of Katti tribe. Later, police rushed to the area and...

525MW thermal power plant to be set up at Sheikhupura.
April 1, 2008... Islamabad, March 31(PPI): Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) and Chinese Dong Fang Electric Company will on Tuesday sign agreement to set up 525MW thermal power plant at Chichoki Mallian (Sheikhupura) with investment of $355 million. A...

Computerization of 18 District Accounts Offices completed.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 31(PPI): The Accountant General Sindh Office has completed computerization of Eighteen District Accounts Offices of Sindh province, according to the target given by the controller General of Accounts. This was stated by Mr....

Tanvir Ahmed Sheikh condoles on demise of Muhammad Muzaffar.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 31(PPI): Tanvir Ahmed Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry and Tariq Sayeed, President SAARC Chambers of Commerce & Vice President FPCCI have expressed their deep sorrow on the demise of...

Khawaja Asif hopeful on early reinstatement of deposed judges.
April 1, 2008... Islamabad, March 31(PPI): Petroleum & Natural Resources Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif Monday said count-down for reinstatement of deposed judges of superior judiciary had started and day was not far when real judiciary would be in place. ...

Scholars urged to stop blasphemy conspiracies.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 31(PPI): Alliance of Market Associations Chairman, Atiq Mir has said that frequent incidents of blasphemy in respect of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Islam are pre-planned conspiracies. In a letter written to Muslims and...

Power outages create acute water shortage.
April 1, 2008... JACOBABAD, Sindh March 31 (PPI): Unannounced prolonged load shedding has badly affected the routine life in Jacobabad and adjoining areas. Citizens say that the duration of load shedding has been increased up to 12 to 14 hours daily, which has...

One killed, three injured over tribal dispute.
April 1, 2008... SHIKARPUR, March 31(PPI): In an armed clash between Kakepota and Brohi tribes one Mumtaz Ali Brohi of Faiz Muhammad Brohi Village was killed, while three others, Jumma Khan Brohi, Ameer Bux Brohi and Mir Ahmed Kakepoto of Daresh Kakepoto...

Bandits kill bus driver near Shikarpur.
April 1, 2008... SHIKARPUR, March 31(PPI): A bus driver was killed in firing of bandits, while 10 passengers were seriously wounded when coach overturned after bandits opened fire on it on Indus Highway near Rahimabad Turning in the jurisdiction of Khanpur...

Need stressed to give religious education to kids.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 31(PPI): Incharge Education Wing of Al-Khidmat Trust and chief of Stars of Islam School Naveeda Anis has said that children should be given proper religious training besides formal education to maintain their identification....

Burney to visit India on April 2.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): The newly unopposed elected member of the United Nations Human Rights Councils Advisory Committee Ansar Burney has been invited to India by the Chief Minister of Indian Punjab Sardar Parkash Singh Badal on an official...

Dead poultry being dumped in KB Feeder.
April 1, 2008... THATTA, Sindh, March 31(PPI): The fear of outbreak of epidemics and environmental hazards is looming large as local poultry farms are dumping dead birds into Kalri-Baghiyar (KB) Feeder near Thatta. Locals Majeed Chohan, Saleh Khaskheli, Anwar...

Edu: New computer lab opened at Nasra School.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): The Management of Education Trust Nasra Schools held a ceremony at the Nasra School Campus at Depot Lines, Garden West Karachi, to inaugurate their new computer lab for the school. This lab and three others in Nasra...

Nawaz Sharif says new government implement comprehensive programme.
April 1, 2008... Lahore, March 31(PPI): PML(N) Chief Nawaz Sharif says new government will implement its comprehensive programme to overcome price hike, promote all sectors including industry, agriculture and bring prosperity to poor people. Talking to Central...

JI leaders felicitate APNS office-bearers.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) central Naib Amir Liaquat Baloch, JI Sindh Amir Asadullah Bhutto and secretary information Mujahid Channa have congratulated Hameed Haroon and Aslam Akbar Qazi on being elected as president and...

City: Ten hurt, causalities feared as bus plunges into river.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 31(PPI): Some ten people were injured and causalities were also feared as a speeding passenger coach plunged into Malir River at Korangi Crossing, ambulance sources said Monday. Large number of Edhi and Chippa ambulances rushed...

KCCI extends membership renewal date.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has extended the date of renewal of membership up to April 30,2008. President KMCI, Shamim Ahmed Shamsi has informed that the Ministry of Commerce vide their circular No.12...

APNS unanimously elects Hameed Haroon as President.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31(PPI): Annual General Council Meeting of APNS unanimously elected Hameed Haroon as President, Muhammad Aslam Qazi Secretary General, Jamil Athar Senior Vice President, Imtinan Shahid Vice President, Syed Sarmad Ali Joint...

Sports: Candyland wins Swiss Bridge.
April 1, 2008... Karachi, March 31( PPI): Twenty pairs contested the Mitchel Movement Pairs Bridge held in the Week-end Bridge programme at Karachi Bridge Association. competing against very experienced pair of Khalid Mohiuddin- Ghufran Ashraf, the young pair...

City: Two ST workers gunned down.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 31(PPI): Two activists of Sunni Tehrik (ST) were found shot dead from Pak Colony and Nazimabad areas of city early on Monday morning, police sources said. Police sources said both man were kidnapped from Pak Colony on Sunday,...

MTM condemns violence in KU.
April 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 31(PPI): Violence in the Karachi University and trashing activists of Peoples Students Federation (PSF) is a conspiracy to sabotage the decision of lifting ban on student unions, said Muttahida Talaba Mahaz (MTM) a body of...

Eighteen hurt in road accident near TM Khan.
April 1, 2008... TANDO MUHAMMAD KHAN, Sindh, March 31(PPI): Eighteen people were injured, of them five seriously, when a passenger van collided with a tractor-trolley near here on Monday evening. The mishap occurred at about 8pm. The ill-fated van (JF-1747),...