PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from August 2003

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District: Man Killed.
August 1, 2003... Mirpur Khas, Aug.01 PPI: One person was killed as he was crushed under the debris of the wall of his house in a village near here. According to details one Lashkari (50) s/o Bacho Lashari was killed when the wall of his house fell on him. ...

Two nabbed red handed.
August 1, 2003... Mirpur Khas, Aug.01 PPI: As many as two persons were arrested while trying to abduct a local journalist here the other day. According to details two persons tried to kidnap one local journalist, Abdul Rehman Rindh, but he gave a severe...

District: Rs. 4 m allocated for Fatima Jinnah Block.
August 1, 2003... Bhakkar, Aug 01 (PPI): The district government allocated Rs.4 million rupees for establishment of Fatima Jinnah Block in District Industrial Home (Sanatzar) which would have library section, modern computer laboratory, women developments centre...

District: POLICE INSPECTOR SUSPENDED.
August 1, 2003... AhmedpurEast. Aug.01 PPI: District Police Officer Bahawalpur Sikandar Hayat has suspended Station House Officer (SHO) City Police Station Chaudhry Ghulam Nabi Gill in the light of the report of Assistant Superintendent Police Captain Mohammad...

Federal Parliamentary Secretary Meets Nawab Abbasi.
August 1, 2003... AhmedpurEast. Aug. 01 PPI: Federal Parliamentary Secretary Makhdoom Syed Ali Hassan Gillani called on Amir of Bahawalpur Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi at his Islamabad residence after his induction as parliamentary secretary. He discussed with him...

Two Mauzas Electrified.
August 1, 2003... AhmedpurEast.Aug.01 PPI: Chairman Agriculture Committee District Council Bahawalpur Sardar Jehanzeb Warran inaugurated the electrification of the ten small basties of two Mauzas Hatheji and Kotla Baqar Shah for which his Union Council Nonari...

District: Services Terminated.
August 1, 2003... AhmedpurEast, aug.01 PPI: Tehsil Municipal Officer AhmedpurEast has terminated the services of two employees Allah Ditta and Riaz Ahmed of sanitation department due to the negligence of their duties. He has also issued show cause notices to...

Edu: No admissions to class-XI in Urdu University.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug. 01(PPI): The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science& Technology (FUUAST) has announced Friday that in terms of Section 3-A, Chapter-II of FUUAST Ordinance No. 119 admissions to class-XI will not be allowed in Urdu University....

SSUET declares semester results of Computer Engineering.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug. 01 (PPI): Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) has declared on Friday the results of 1st, 3rd, and 7th Semesters of Computer Engineering Examinations held in June / July 2003. In all 276 students were declared...

Trade: KATI ext full support to rain-affectees.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug. 01 (PPI): Chairman, Korangi Association of Trade & Industry (KATI), Karachi S. M. Naseer, in a press statement Friday, has extended whole-hearted support and cooperation in the efforts of Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan for...

High quality projects presented by BCS Final students at UIT.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug. 01 (PPI): BS students (Computer Science) Final of Usman Institute of Technology (UIT) demonstrated their high quality projects and among them an intelligent system which derives the schedule for faculty and students enrolled in a...

Karachi Cotton Association Election Schedule Announced.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): The election of the Board of Directors of the Karachi Cotton Association for the year 2003-04 will be held on September 30, 2003. According to schedule of election announced by KCA here Friday, the list of voters...

RENEWAL OF COTTON BROKERS LICENCES FOR THE YEAR 2003-04.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): The Karachi Cotton Association Friday announced that the board of directors have decided to extend date of renewal of Cotton Brokers' Licences finally upto August 15. Licensed Cotton Brokers of the Association who...

Final Prof. MBBS Sup. Exam. Starts from Aug. 18, with-held result of Annual Exam released.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug. 01 (PPI): University of Karachi has notified on Thursday for information of all candidates of Medical Colleges affiliated with KU that the Final Professional MBBS Supplementary Examination 2003 will start from 18th August, 2003....

Councillors threaten to stage protest demonstration against power crisis.
August 1, 2003... Gilgit, Aug 01 (PPI): Members of Danyore, Sultanabad and Muhammadabad union councils on Friday threatened to stage protest demonstration at the Karakoram Highway (KKH) if the persistent power outage was not addressed forthwith. Addressing a...

Pakistan Movement worker to return his gold medal in protest.
August 1, 2003... Gilgit, Aug 01 (PPI): Talib Shah, a former worker of Pakistan Movement told journalists on Friday that he had decided to return his Gold Medal on August 14 as a protest against non payment of his pension. He said that government had awarded him...

SG: NGO's role in relief operations welcomed, reports from Nazims, DCOs demanded.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug. 01 (PPI): The Chief Secretary Sindh Dr. Mutawakkal Qazi has assured NGOs to whole-heartedly their sincere efforts in associating the rescue and relief operations in the rain & flood affected areas of Sindh. He expressed these...

Federal Minister for Labour hands over medicines to Sardar Ahmed.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01PPI: Federal Minister for Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis, Mian Abdul Sattar Laleka Friday handed over life saving drugs to Syed Sardar Ahmed, Senior Sindh Minister, at his office, here Friday on behalf of Pakistan...

Health: Free Medical Camp by police inaugurated.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug. 01 (PPI): Sindh Police organized its sixth Free Medical Camp in Hijrat Colony near Clifton which was inaugurated here Friday by the noted journalist and philanthropist Ardsher Cowasjee who had also arranged for free dispensation...

No committee formed yet to ascertain damage to roads by rain.
August 1, 2003... Karachi Aug 01 (PPI): City District Government has not constituted any survey or inquiry committee to ascertain the losses and its causes in wake of heavy damage caused to roads of Karachi in recent rains, while no action has been taken...

GOC 4-Army requests for consumer's co-operation.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): Maj. Gen. Muhammad Ashraf Saleem GOC, 4-Army Air Defence Division requested electricity consumers to be patient during extraordinary situation and co-operate with the KESC staff while they try to repair faults. He said...

Cloudy weather with drizzle/shower forecast for Karachi.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): The Meteorological Department has forecast cloudy weather with chances of drizzle/shower for Karachi on Saturday with maximum temperature ranging between 30-32 degree centigrade. While cloudy weather with chances of...

Medical camps set up in Badin, Tharparker, Thatta.
August 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Aug 01 (PPI): Director General Health Services Sindh Dr. Qadir Bux Memon has ordered for establishment of three supervising medical camps one each at Tharparkar, Badin and Thatta to monitor and co-ordinate with district...

District: Flood emergency officers posted.
August 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Aug 01 (PPI): Chief Engineer Sukkur Barrage has appointed eight officers of department as spokesmen for flood emergency in Sukkur Barrage districts. They will act in addition to their own duties. According to notification issued here...

District: Schools to open on Aug 11.
August 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Aug 01 (PPI): Executive District Officer (Education) Hyderabad has notified that on account of heavy rainfall, all the educational institutions in Hyderabad district will remain closed up to 10 August 2003 and will reopen on 11...

District: Efforts on to drain out rainwater; says MD WASA.
August 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Aug 01 (PPI): Managing Director Water and Sewerage Agency (WASA) Mohammed Tahir has said that the WASA was utilizing all its resources available for quick disposal of rain water from low lying areas which were inundated due to...

District: Flood relief veterinary administrators appointed.
August 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Aug 01 (PPI): Director Animal Husbandry Sindh Dr. Sarwar Sheikh has notified that flood relief veterinary administrators have been appointed in various places in Badin and Thatta districts to cope with spread of any disease among the...

JI setsup eight relief camps for rain affectees.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): On the directives of Amir Jamat-e-Islami Pakistan Qazi Hussain Ahmed, eight relief camps have been setup in different parts of Karachi to provide aid for the people of rain affected areas of Sindh and Baluchistan where...

District Chief Minister Punjab donates Rs. 50 million for flood affectees.
August 1, 2003... Badin, Aug. 01 (PPI): The Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has said, "All Pakistanis constitute a whole body, if one organ is in pain then the whole body will be miserable, therefore I have brought a cheque for Rs. 50 million for...

City: AMTs inspect KESC complaint centers.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): Head of Army Monitoring Teams (AMTs) Brig. Irfan working in aid of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) visited the KESC Malir Maintenance & Complaint Center to check the under ground cable fault removal work at...

Government Mono-Technique Institute Landhi to be inaugurated next week.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Planning & Development Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari has directed to concerned officials for early completion of remaining works at the newly constructed Government Mono-Technique Institute Landhi so that...

National Court of Women: Over 14000 cases of violence against women reported in three years in Pakistan.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): There seems no or a little change in situation with regard to violence against women despite increase in literacy rate besides launching of awareness campaigns over the years as more than 14000 such cases, including...

Hearing of Justice Nizam Ahmed murder case adjourned.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01 PPI: The District and Sessions Judge Central Karachi Zafar Ahmed Sherwani Friday adjourned the hearing against Asif Ali Zardari, husband of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, in the Justice Nizam Ahmed murder case on non...

National: Passion most necessary for good sports reporting: Seminar told.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): Passion is most necessary to be a good sports reporter, speakers said at a seminar held under the auspices of Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) seminar on 'Sports Reporting and Writing.' Sports Editor, The Nation,...

District: DG Dadabhoy Cement dies in road accident.
August 1, 2003... HYDERABAD, Aug 01(PPI): Director General Maintenance of Dadabhoy Cement Factory Nooriabad Humayoon Khalil, 45, was killed when speedy bus No. GE-9787 hit his car No.ZA 9964 at roundabout of Dadabhoy Cement Factory at Nooriabad on super highway...

Pakistan youngsters to train hard for the World Open: PSF.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01(PPI): Pakistan squash officials are confident that the prestigious World Open Championship to be held in their backyard this December will help in their bid to once again lift the standard of the game in the country. A top...

District: Relief funds released to Taluka Nazims.
August 1, 2003... HYDERABAD, Aug 01(PPI): District Government Hyderabad has released half the amount that is Rs.5 millions to Nazims of eight Taluka councils of the district out of Rs.10 millions it had received from Sindh government for relief operation for...

PPF Seminar on 'Two Years of the City Government'.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, august 01 (PPI): The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is organizing a seminar on 'Two Years of the City Government' on Thursday, August 07, 2003. The speakers are Naimatullah Khan, City Nazim, Muhammad Hussain, Sindh Minister, Local...

W&SD officials call off their protest.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): The officers and workers of Water & Sanitation Department (W&SD) have expressed satisfaction over dismissal of Executive District Officer (EDO) Works by City Nazim Naimatullah Khan and announced to call off their protest....

PN continues relief operation in rain hit areas.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): Pakistan Navy continued its relief operation in southern parts of Sindh by providing ration and other necessary goods to the flood affected people, an ISPR press release here on Friday. The numbers of PN relief team...

PPP Leader stresses national consensus on water projects.
August 1, 2003... Multan, August 01 (PPI): The Farmers Associates Pakistan (FAP) has demanded of the government for a national consensus on water related projects without any further delay. It also demanded withdrawal of GST from agricultural inputs, an end to...

Com: SBP rates for conversion.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): The State Bank of Pakistan Friday announced the rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds and...

AKU gets "Best Compliant Employer Award 2002-2003".
August 1, 2003... Karachi August 01 (PPI): Agha Khan University (AKU) has been awarded as "Best compliant employer" for the year 2002-2003 by Employees Old Aged Benefits Institution (EOBI) at the First Excellence Award Ceremony held at a local hotel on Friday....

City government fails to contain environmental pollution.
August 1, 2003... Karachi Aug 01 (PPI): City District government Karachi (CDGK) has failed to curtail environmental pollution in city and increasing rate of pollution in city might play havoc with people of Karachi that could lead to any dreadful situation said...

Flood Situation Report.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): River Indus is flowing in medium flood stage at Guddu with a discharge of 380927 Cusecs. At Sukkur and Kotri the river is flowing in low and normal flood stage with a discharge of 293970 Cusecs and 200294 Cusecs...

SPORTS- Demo for removal of Selector.
August 1, 2003... Hyderabad, August 01 (PPI): The cricket fans Friday held demonstration outside press club demanding from chairman Pakistan Cricket Board Tauqir Zia to remove former test cricketer Azeem Hafeez from the offices of selector and coach of regional...

PROTEST AGAINST STAGNANT RAIN WATER.
August 1, 2003... Hyderabad, August 01 (PPI): The activists of Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party of Dr. Qadir Magsi observed token hunger strike at Naseem Nagar chowk on Friday against the failure of administration to drain out the rain water from Qasimabad. The hunger...

STBB starts revision of syllabi being taught at government-run schools.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug. 01 (PPI): Sindh Text Book Board has started revising the curricula and books being taught at government-run primary and secondary schools in Sindh. The project would be completed with the cost of Rs. 6 million and it is hoped that...

Brig.(rtd.) Zaheer Qadri had resigned before the action.
August 1, 2003... Karachi July 01 (PPI): The former Executive District Officer (EDO) of Works and Services department of City Government Brig.(rtd.)Zaheer Qadri had resigned from his service in the beginning of last month but the City Nazim was not accepting his...

Election Tribunal: recounting of votes' report submitted.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01 PPI: The recounting of votes report of NA-239 Karachi Friday was submitted before Election Tribunal Sindh comprising Justice Zawar Hussain Jaffery of Sindh High Court. The tribunal earlier had ordered recounting of votes in...

SHC issues notice on plea seeking restraining minister to issue order.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01 PPI: A division bench of Sindh High Court Friday issued notice to Federal Railways Minister Ghous Baksh Mehar and others for August 12, 2003 on miscellaneous application filed by Haji Mir Hasan, office bearer of PML (QA)...

City Nazim expresses hope for success of cleanliness & health drive.
August 1, 2003... Karachi Aug 01 (PPI): City Nazim (Administrator) Karachi Naimatullah Khan has directed nazims and officials of all towns to work on war footing by using all resources during city government ten days cleanliness & health drive. He said it while...

Virtual University of Pakistan unveils new educational initiatives.
August 1, 2003... Lahore, August 01 (PPI): The Virtual University of Pakistan Friday unveiled various new plans and initiatives aimed at delivering quality and accessible education at affordable costs across the country providing an equal opportunity to and...

SITB planning to introduce ICS at intermediate level.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug. 01 (PPI): The Sindh Information Technology Board (SITB) is working on introduction of Intermediate in Computer Science (ICSc) in all government colleges in the province in collaboration with Board of Intermediate Education Karachi...

Maj. Gen. Syed Sadaqat Ali assumes responsibility as Col. Commandant of a FF Regiment.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): Colonel Commandant Frontier Force Regiment, Lt. Gen. Mushtaq Hussain has exhorted the Piffers to hone their capabilities to meet all professional challenges. He was addressing a ceremony, held to install Maj. Gen. Syed...

District: Protest demos by various individuals, organizations.
August 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Aug 01 (PPI): A number of protest ministrations were held here on Friday to press their demands by individuals and organisations. The members of New Sahrish Nagar Welfare Association observed token hunger strike here on Friday...

Handicraft Exhibition on August 02.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): Helpline International Welfare Trust (HIWT) is orgaizing a handicraft exhibition on August 2, 2003 at Education Center near Sindhi Hotel Liaquatabad Karachi. Students of the center will exhibit decoration pieces and...

City government finalizes arrangements for ITCN exhibition.
August 1, 2003... Karachi Aug 01 (PPI): City Government has started to take all steps to make final arrangements for ITCN exhibition that will be held in EXPO Center Karachi from 9 to 11 August and for repairing and beautification of roads leading to EXPO...

SSGC effectively handles rain emergencies.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has been able to maintain high service levels during the last two weeks of record-breaking rainfall in Karachi, Interior Sindh and Baluchistan. The company ensured uninterrupted...

KSE's contribution to Rain Relief Fund.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01PPI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has established a relief fund for victims of devastating rains and flooding that have affected thousands of lives and their properties in Sindh. Managing Director Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE)...

Rains damage 300 houses in Karachi`s four coastal villages.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): Over three hundred houses have been damaged in Ibrahim Hyderi, Rehri, Chashma and Lat Basti, the coastal villages of Karachi where the sea and rain water has submerged the area and knee-deep water is standing in the...

District: Vigilance Cameras to be installed in jails: Sindh IG Prisons.
August 1, 2003... Sukkur, Aug 01 (PPI): Inspector General (IG) Prisons Sindh Brig. Nisar Mehar has said a programme has been chalked out to install close circuit cameras in and outside jails and in the first phase, such cameras will be installed in Karachi,...

Commerce: China to invest in Pakistan's fishing industry.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): China is likely to make major investment in the fishing industry of Pakistan besides extending co-operation in Textile Sector regarding provision of machinery, spare parts and technical training. These views were...

Deputation of scouts at relief centres in Sindh directed.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): Provincial Scout Commissioner & Secretary Education Sindh Ghulam Ali Shah Pasha has issued directives to all District Scout Commissioners/Executive District Officers Education of the province to depute scouts at relief...

Nazim Liaqatabad Town visit relief camps.
August 1, 2003... Karachi Aug 01 (PPI): Rain affected people living in relief camps established in different school of Liaqatabad Town are being provided three-time meal on permanent basis. Medical team of Liaqat Town visited these relief camps and provided...

Virtual University of Pakistan unveils new educational initiatives.
August 1, 2003... Lahore, Aug.01 PPI: The Virtual University of Pakistan Friday unveiled new plans and initiatives aimed at delivering quality and accessible education at affordable costs across the country thereby providing equal opportunity, eliminating...

Illegal mini telephone exchange busted.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited's (PTCL) vigilance team along with FIA staff busted an illegal exchange in Classic View Apartment Gulistan-e-Jauhar area here on Friday. When the PTCL and FIA team reached at the...

District: EDO Revenue appointed as district relief commissioner.
August 1, 2003... Nawabshah, Aug 01 (PPI): Executive district officer Revenue Nawabshah Syed Niaz Hussain has been made district relief commissioner to supervise relief activities in the district being undertaken for people of rain hit areas. According to...

Imtiaz Sheikh call upon philanthropists for help.
August 1, 2003... Karachi July 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Population Welfare and President SDA, Imtiaz Sheikh has appealed to philanthropists, NGOs and the citizens of the province to extend wholeheartedly for relief of people affected by the recent rains....

District: 30753 people housed in 91 camps in Badin; says official report.
August 1, 2003... Badin, Aug 01 (PPI): A total of 91 relief camps have been set up in various places in different talukas of Badin district where 30753 people have been shifted. According to statistical data released by local administration, there are 53 camps...

Sindh IG Police directs police officials for active participation in relief activities.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): IG Police Sindh Syed Kamal Shah, during his visit of different rain and flood-affected areas of Sindh, directed to police officials that they extend full co-operation and co-ordination to government functionaries and...

SG: Patients treated at Relief camps.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): Directorate General Health Services Sindh has stated that 91 camps have been setup in district Badin where 8471 patients are treated and 3 snake-bite cases reported. While 3373 patients treated and 7 snake-bite cases...

Recruitment of 895 teachers for MSP starts/MSP announces interview schedule.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug. 01 (PPI): The process of recruitment of about 895 junior school teachers (JST), high school teachers (HST), oriental language teachers (OT) and physical training instructors (PTI) in grades 14 and 16 for 179 recently established...

District: Heavy rains continue, labour councillor dies, several hurt in rain related incident.
August 1, 2003... Tando Muhammad Khan, Aug 01 (PPI): Tando Muhammad Khan and its nearby areas received heavy downpour on Friday where a labour councillor Syed Nathan Shah died due to collapse of his hose while many others have been injured in rain related...

Overseas Pakistanis Foundation donate medicines for rain affectees.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): Federal Minister for Labour & Manpower, Overseas Pakistanis Mian Abdul Sattar Laleeka here on Friday donated medicines for rain affectees of Karachi on behalf of Overseas Pakistanis Foundation. The medicines were handed...

Al-Habib Bank and Orix Investment to match their bids with PKIC for member ship rights of Karachi Stock Exchange.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01PPI: Managing Director Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) Moin Fudda Friday said Al Habib Bank and Orix Investment have expressed their intentions to raise their bids to match Rs 34.75 million of Pak-Kuwait Investment Company (PKIC) to...

IJT to hold conferences, seminars, sports competitions on Ideology of Pakistan.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug. 01 (PPI): Students belonging to Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) will hold public meetings, conferences, extracurricular activities and sports competitions from Aug. 1-14, 2003 as part of their campaign to shield ideology of Pakistan....

JI, Al-Khidmat continue relief operations.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug. 01 (PPI): Jamat-e-Islami and Al-Khidmat continued their relief operations for rain victims on Friday as food items and other necessary goods worth millions of rupees were dispatched to Badin and Mithi while in Karachi food items...

SG: Removal from service.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): The Competent Authority of Law Department Sindh after going through entire material on record has decided to impose major penalty of removal from service upon Rawachand Makhejani Deputy District Attorney (BPS-17) Karachi...

Minor penalty of censure imposed.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug 01 (PPI): The Senior Pusin Judge/Authorised Officer after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to Mir Muhammad Din Ahmed Alvi Judicial Magistrate Larkana and considering the facts of the matter has decided to impose minor...

Pakistan, United States to expand cooperation in environment.
August 1, 2003... Islamabad, Aug.01 PPI: Pakistan and the United States will expand mutual cooperation in environment. This was decided at a meeting between the Minister of State for Environment, Tahir Iqbal and the US Ambassador to Pakistan Ms Nancy Powell in...

Fazlur Rehman Asks government to declare Sindh calamity-hit province.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug. 01 (PPI): Amir, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islami and Secretary General Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Maulana Fazlur Rahman Friday expressed sorrow and grief over loss of valuables lives and property in Sindh due to heavy rains and demanded...

District: Emergency declared in District Thatta.
August 1, 2003... Jati, Aug.01 PPI: The District Administration Thatta has declared emergency in the district as the risk of collapse of "Borao Banglo Bachao Band" in Gongar Kard Tehsil Sajawal. The administration has starting evacuated villagers from scores of...

Chief Minister appeals to philanthropists for rain affectees.
August 1, 2003... Karachi, Aug.01 PPI: Chief Minister Sindh, Sardar Ali Mohammad Maher has appealed to philanthropists to participate and submit their donations in "Sindh Relief Fund" set up to relieve rain and flood effected people in Sindh. He added that...