PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from August 2004

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Sindh CM directs to setup Information Department office in Mithi.
August 1, 2004... MITHI, Aug.01 PPI: Chief Minister Sindh Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has directed District Coordination Officer Tharparkar to select a suitable place for the office of Information Department Mithi and provide the department with all facilities to...

FIR lodged against several using loudspeakers for sensational speeches.
August 1, 2004... FAISALABAD, Aug.01 PPI: Police have registered cases against 13 Ulemas & Khateebs for using Loudspeakers in the mosques violating the law while no arrest has been reported so far. According to Police, they were using the Loudspeakers for the...

District: Life imprisonment on two counts awarded.
August 1, 2004... FAISALABAD, Aug.01 PPI: Judge Anti-terrorists Court Faisalabad Muhammad Yousaf Ojla, announcing judgment on Saturday in two cases of terrorism registered in Police Station Jaranwala, awarded a collective punishment on two counts of life...

District: Cessna crashlands, inmates survives.
August 1, 2004... MULTAN, Aug.01 PPI: A cessna aircraft of Pak Aviators (Lahore Flying Club) safely landed in a field in Kot Gojra (Budhla Sant)a suburb of Multan when a technical fault developed on way to Lahore from Karachi on Saturday. The aircraft was...

Mobilink Removes All Regional Precincts.
August 1, 2004... Karachi, Aug.01 PPI: Mobilink GSM, largest cellular company in the country, has reshaped communication in Pakistan by removing long Districtance and roaming charges. According to company announcement, now Mobilink customers can call any other...

District.(Multan): 1256 Kg Hashish, arms recovered from overturned vehicle.
August 1, 2004... MULTAN, August 01 (PPI): At least 1256 kgs of good quality Hashish, five military uniforms of Major rank, three klashinkov with 90 bullets and a Pistol 30 bore with 12 bullets were seized from a vehicle which met an accident near Khansar,...

District.(Multan): MMA APPEALS SAUDI ARABIA NOT TO SEND TROOPS TO IRAQ.
August 1, 2004... MULTAN, August 01 (PPI): Mutahidda Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) has appealed to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia not to send its troops to Iraq in larger interest of Muslim Ummah. Similarly Pakistan should avoid to take risk of meeting US demand of sending...

District. (Mithi): Sindh Chief Minister claims Shaukat Aziz would secure more votes in Tharparkar than Attock.
August 1, 2004... Mithi, Sindh, August 01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim has claimed that Prime Minister designate Shaukat Aziz would secure votes in Tharparkar more than the Attock in by-polls for the national assembly seats. "The...

Sports: Hockey: Tri-Nation event to play crucial role in team preparation for Athens Olympics: Coach.
August 1, 2004... Alcala la Real, Spain, August 01 (PPI): Pakistan team coach Roelant Oltmans has said that playing against Spain and Argentina in the Pre-Olympics Alcala la Real Tri-Nation warm up event would give the team required training, preparation and...

District.(Abbottabad): Student commits suicide after failing in examination.
August 1, 2004... Abbottabad, Aug 01 (PPI): A young boy Umer Iqbal, student of FSc, committed suicide after frailing in annual examination at Kohkar Mera, Havelian in his home on Sunday. He was son of prominent political leader of PML (N) Haji Iqbal Rabbani. ...

KESC adds another 250 KVA PMT to its Districtribution network.
August 1, 2004... KARACHI, August 01 (PPI): The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation has added another 250 KVA PMT to the Districtribution network for providing stable power supply to soldier Bazaar area of Karachi. MPA Syed Akhtar Hussain Bilgrami inaugurated...

400 Bengalis arrested in July trying to crossover to Pakistan.
August 1, 2004... Jammu, Indian held Kashmir, August 01 (PPI): The Indian security forces Sunday arrested 53 people, including 51 Bangladeshi nationals near Makwal area. Army troops observed some movement in Makwal belt, 20 km from here, and arrested 8...

CITY: CDGK to replace 50-year old water supply pipelines, joints and pumps.
August 1, 2004... KARACHI, August 01 (PPI): The City District Government has planned replace 50-year old water supply pipelines, joints and pumps in Karachi to save at least 100 MGD loss of water that occurs due to leakage. An amount of Rs.1200 million has been...

Cloudy/partly cloudy weather persists in Karachi.
August 1, 2004... KARACHI, August 01 (PPI): The Meteorological department has forecast cloudy or partly cloudy weather with chances of rain or drizzle in Karachi on Monday. Rain at one or two places has also been predicted in Hyderabad and Mirpur Khas regions...

Attempt on Shaukat Aziz exposed tall claims of law enforcers: Aamir Khan.
August 1, 2004... Karachi, Aug.01 PPI: Imprisoned Secretary General of Muhajir Qaumi Movement, Aamir Khan after his hearing at Central Jail said that attempt of Federal Minister Shaukat Aziz's was a moment of thinking for rulers and added that this had exposed...

Awareness for social development urged.
August 1, 2004... Karachi, Aug.01 PPI: Sindh Education Minister Dr. Hameeda Khoro has said that Pakistan needed evaluative and constructive revolution and not like Revolution of France and for this purpose, sense of responsibility, patriotism and awareness would...

Nazimeen should understand the philosophy of local government system: CS Sindh.
August 1, 2004... SUKKUR, Aug.01 PPI: Chief Secretary Sindh Mohammad Aslam Sanjrani has said that the elected Nazimeen should understand the philosophy of this local government system adding that similar system was enforced in developed nations which with all...

PPPP to raise in parliament issue of continued confinement of Gudu Bihari: Amin Fahim.
August 1, 2004... KARACHI, August 01 (PPI): Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Preesident, Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, said on Sunday that he would raise in parliament the issue of continued confinement of Nazim Orangi Town, Karachi, Gudu Bihari. In a statement...

Gov: Sindh Minister takes note of increase in traffic accidents.
August 1, 2004... KARACHI, Aug.01 PPI: Sindh Minister for Labor, Transport, Industries & commerce Mohammad Adil Siddiqui has taken strict notice of increasing rate of traffic accidents and said that a legislative bill was t be tabled in the assembly according to...

Pakistan,India to discuss tourism ties on Aug 3-4.
August 1, 2004... Islamabad, August 01 (PPI): Pakistan and India are set to discuss expansion of tourism and friendly exchanges in New Delhi on August 3-4. A high-level delegation led by Syed Jalil Abbas, Federal Secretary of Tourism and Culture will leave here...

Edu: Urdu literature course for graduation shortened.
August 1, 2004... KARACHI, Aug.01 PPI: The Syllabus Committee of Karachi University and Colleges' Teachers Committee in view of extra-ordinary lengthiness of "Mukhzan-e-Adab" (Urdu Literature) for BA/BSC/B-Com/BBA/BS and Home Economics has decided to omit some...

Federal Communication Minister hands over residential flats to 44 Postal employees in Karachi.
August 1, 2004... Karachi, August 01 PPI: Federal Communication Minister Babar Khan Ghouri has said that no stone shall be left unturned by Federal cabinet to implement the National Housing Policy of the President Pervez Musharraf announced in 2001. He was...

Foundation stone laid for K-2 museum.
August 1, 2004... Skardu, August 01 (PPI): The officials of federal ministry of tourism laid the foundation stone for a museum in Skardu, near K-2 u the world's second-highest mountain u as part of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of its first successful...

Gov: Sindh Minister vows to restore sports quota concerning admissions at schools and colleges.
August 1, 2004... KARACHI, Aug.01 PPI: Sindh Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Qamar Mansoor has said that unless teams were not formed at school and college levels sporting activities could not flourish properly nor the nursery for national level teams...

Gov: Sindh Governor to setup Provincial IT Board.
August 1, 2004... KARACHI, Aug.01 PPI: A high level meeting at Governor House here Sunday presided over by Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has decided to setup an IT Advisory Board at provincial level. The objective of the board is to ensure use of information...

GOV: CM Sindh ensures fair Districtribution of Zakat.
August 1, 2004... MITHI, Aug.01 PPI: Chief Minister Sindh Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that provincial government would play its due role in handing over Zakat to true deserving, such measures would be adopted so as to avoid laps of the amount of Zakat besides...

Portfolios notifed to newly inducted ministers in NWFP government.
August 1, 2004... PESHAWAR, Aug.01 PPI: NWFP Government has notified portfolios to the new six ministers who were recently inducted in the cabinet. According to details Maulana Amanullah Haqani has been allotted portfolio of Auqaf and Religious Affairs....

District: HEAVY DOWN POUR.
August 1, 2004... MULTAN, Aug.01 PPI: Multan and adjacent areas including Muzaffargarh received severe downpour on Sunday. Resultantly low lying and slum areas were flooded with three to four feet deep water. All type of traffic remained suspended , trains and...

Gov: Lyari Expressway affectees to be settled on priority basis.
August 1, 2004... KARACHI, Aug.01 PPI: Federal Minister for Communication Senator Babar Khan Ghauri said that no hurdles and delay concerning Lyari Expressway would be tolerated. The project should be completed soon. He was talking during a briefing on Lyari...

District: Three suicides reported.
August 1, 2004... Sahiwal, Aug.01 (PPI): Three suicidal deaths have been reported here while the condition of fourth is reported serious in the hospital. All attempted to commit suicide by swallowing the poisonous pills used for preservation of wheat. Shahmand...

District: Tribal Clash gone worse.
August 1, 2004... Lakki Marwat, Aug.01 PPI: Scores of armed irritant/angry Marwat tribals have blocked the main Peshawar-Karachi Indus Highway at Malang Adda, some 20 kilometers away from here, protesting against the Paa Khel Betani tribal kidnappers who had...

City: K-3 project be completed in time: MD, KWSB.
August 1, 2004... Karachi, Aug.01 PPI: Managing Director of Karachi Water & Sewerage Board Brigadier Iftikhar Haider directed engineers to work in shifts for the timely completion of K3 project. The completion of this project would supply additional 100 million...

President Musharraf consulting cabinet regarding sending troops to Iraq: PPP Patriots.
August 1, 2004... KARACHI, Aug.01 PPI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Patriots and Federal Defense Minister Rao Sikandar Iqbal said that there was no plan of sending troops to Iraq and added that President Musharraf was consulting with the cabinet in this...

Suicidal attack on Shaukat Aziz: Pakistan seeks help of world partners to mash the terrorist network, says Faisal Saleh Hayat.
August 1, 2004... KARACHI, August 01 (PPI): Federal Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat said here Sunday night that Pakistan has sought help of the world partners in the war on terror after the suicidal attack on Prime Minister-designate Shaukat Aziz to smash...

No Chief Minister opposed Greater Thal Canal project in parliamentary ommittee meeting: Sherpao.
August 1, 2004... KARACHI, August 01 (PPI): Federal Minister for Irrigation & Power Aftab Ahmed Sherpao said here Sunday night that none of the four chief minister opposed Greater Thal Canal project at recently held meeting of parliamentary committee in...

District (Sheikhupura): Trafic Police fail to check tinted glass use.
August 1, 2004... SHEIKHUPURA Aug 01-(PPI): The traffic police in the province have failed to check the use of tinted glass and revolving lights on private vehicles and the trend goes on unchecked. The Interior Ministry had placed an immediate ban and directed...

District (Sialkot): New radar system at met office urged.
August 1, 2004... SIALKOT Aug 01-(PPI): One year has passed, the 25 years old defective "Quantitative Perspiration Measurement Radar System" installed at Sialkot Met office has not yet been replaced by the concerned department, due to which the Sialkot Met...

District (DASKA): Ulema condemn Pakistanis killing in Iraq.
August 1, 2004... DASKA Aug 01-(PPI): The ulema from all schools of thought have strongly condemned the killing of two Pakistanis Raja Azad and Sajjad Naeem by the kidnappers in Iraq. They stressed need to unite the Muslim Ummah and to continue jehad for...

Politics: ARD moot this week.
August 1, 2004... LAHORE August 01-(PPI): The Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) summit meeting is being held in Islamabad this week. Alliance's chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim will preside over while heads of ARD component parties will attend the moot....

District (Daska): Gepco negligence protested.
August 1, 2004... DASKA Aug 01-(PPI): The local people and main trade bodies have strongly protested against the alleged negligence of Gepco (Wapda) Daska's concerned authorities which remained reluctant in repairing the 200 KV main electricity transformer of...

District (Shakargarh): Power tripping criticised.
August 1, 2004... SHAKARGARH Aug 01-(PPI): Business and social circles of the city Shakargarh have expressed their concern over the unscheduled loadshedding of power supply in the city. According to report, due to loadsheding it is badly affecting the...

District (Shakargarh): Passengers urge Railway to manage travelling arrangements.
August 1, 2004... SHAKARGARH Aug 01-(PPI): Social, businessmen, religious and passenger circles belonging to Narowal District have complained that Pakistan Railways has made worst travelling arrangements between Narowal and Chak Amru section, which is the most...

District (Shakargarh): Districtillery unearthed, liquor gallons recovered.
August 1, 2004... SHAKARGARH Aug 01-(PPI): City police raided the house of one Fazal Karim at Basra Jalla village and unearthed a running Districtillery. Two gallons of liquor was also recovered from the den.Police have registered case against the accused. ...

District (Dinga): Farmer shot dead over water dispute.
August 1, 2004... DINGA August 01-(PPI): A peasant was shot dead over dispute of stealing water here on Sunday. According to details, Pervez Ahmad resident of Mauza Gratian was irrigating his fields by using allegedly stolen water. Meanwhile two persons, Majid...

District(Darya Khan): Welfare Society appeals for college funds.
August 1, 2004... DARYA KHAN August 01-(PPI): Residents of the city are happy over the starting of classes at degree college from September 1.They thanked the Punjab Chief Minister, Chaudhry Pervez Ellahi for solving this complicated problem by issuing the...

District (D. Khan ): Bonus for Sugar Mills' Workers announced.
August 1, 2004... DARYA KHAN August 01- (PPI): Fecto sugar Mills have announced to award the bonus and promotion for their workers. This decision was taken after the meeting between Chief Executive Facto Sugar Mills Munawar Ali and President Pak Labour Union,...

District (A. Wala): Jewelry of 100 tola looted.
August 1, 2004... ARIF WALA August 01-(PPI): As many as six unidentified armed dacoits looted jewelry of 100 tola from a house here last night. Police have registered the case. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

District (Sh'Pura): DCO urge to plant sapling.
August 1, 2004... SHEIKHUPURA Aug 01-(PPI): District Coordination Officer (DCO) Sheikhupura Tariq Najeeb Najmi urged citizens to plant at least one sapling, which according to him, would be a great contribution towards minimizing environmental pollution from the...

District (Sh'Pura): Excess of compter use increases eye patients.
August 1, 2004... SHEIKHUPURA Aug 01-(PPI): The use of computer has increased the eye patients by the ratio of 50 percent in last five years, especially after the adoption of Information Technology (IT) policy by the government. Because Government did no...

District (Sialkot): SCCI for export duty reduction.
August 1, 2004... SIALKOT Aug 01-(PPI): President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Tahir Majid Kapur has expressed grave concern over the reduction in duty drawback rates on export of sports goods by CBR through SRO dated July 20, 2004. Talking...

District (Daska): Doctor booked on ill-treatment.
August 1, 2004... DASKA Aug 01-(PPI): On the order of additional District and sessions judge, Mubeen Ahmad Malik, the city Daska police have registered a case against medical officer civil hospital, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Chaudhry for not giving a proper medical...

District (Daska): Power supply remained suspended.
August 1, 2004... DASKA Aug 01-(PPI): The electricity supply today remained suspended for several hours in City's all the congested residential, commercial and industrial areas, due to some technical faults in Glotiyaan-Daska grid station, badly paralyzing all...

District (D.Khan): Obituary.
August 1, 2004... DARYA KHAN August 01-(PPI): Malik Noor Muhammad Khatmia Advocate father of Malik Muhammad Ishaq Khalid Khatmia Advocate expired the other day after short-period illness. Nazimz and Naib Nazimz of Union Councils, Journalists and other...

PG: Population growth rate to be reduced by 0.7 pc.
August 1, 2004... LAHORE Aug 01-(PPI): Provincial minister for population welfare, Miss Nasim Lodhi has said that the rate of population growth in Punjab would reduce by 0.7 percent by the end of this year. The government has decided to achieve a decrease of 0.5...

District (Daska): Youth shot dead.
August 1, 2004... DASKA Aug 01-(PPI): A youth Asghar Javed was shot dead by unknown accused in village Goindkey-Daska here today. Bambanwala police have registered the case with no arrest.In another incident, an unknown addict died in Sambrial after taking over...

District (Daska): 3 awarded life imprisonment.
August 1, 2004... DASKA Aug 01-(PPI): The additional District and sessions judge, Mubeen Ahmad Malik has awarded 25 years RI with a fine of Rs. 50000 each to three convicts Sarfraz, Ejaz and Shah Nawaz for killing a youth Nasir Hafiz in village Ratta Bajwa,...

District (Daska): Welfare programme initiated.
August 1, 2004... DASKA Aug 01-(PPI): The federal ministry for labour, manpower and overseas Pakistanis has started implementation on a comprehensive programme relating to the welfare of country's industrial workers and labourers, with total cost of Rs. 90...

District (Daska): Indian delegation visits agri farms.
August 1, 2004... DASKA Aug 01-(PPI): A delegation of Indian agricultural scientists and experts led by Prof. Sukhraaj Singh Dhilun and Director Harminder Singh (Research Engineer Punjab University Ludhiana) today visited various leading farm machinery...

Sport: Pakistan wins 6th SAARC Golf C'ship.
August 1, 2004... LAHORE July 01-(PPI): Pakistan won the sixth SAARC Golf Championship beating India by 2-0 in the 18 holes final at Royal Palm Country and Golf Club here on Sunday. It is the first time that Pakistan won the title and denied India to win sixth...

Workers for amendments in labour laws.
August 1, 2004... LAHORE Aug 01-(PPI): Pakistan Workers Confedration General Secretary Khurshid Ahmed and others representatives of the workers have urged President and Prime Minister of Pakistan to fulfill the promise held out by the government in its Revised...

PG: Quota reserved in medical colleges for backward students: Minister.
August 1, 2004... LAHORE Aug 01-(PPI): Pu njab Health Minister Dr. Tahir Ali Javed has said that the provincial government has been focusing less developed areas of the province with providing special funds for their developmental projects, so that these areas...

PG: 'Rs. 392m allocated for housing and urban development secter'.
August 1, 2004... LAHORE Aug 01-(PPI): Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Syed Raza Ali Gillani has said that the Punjab government has allocated Rs. 392 million for housing and urban development secter to provide various facilities to the masses....

Sport: Rana wins Punjab Chess C'ship.
August 1, 2004... LAHORE August 01-(PPI): National Master Abdul Qayyum Rana won the Punjab Chess Championship with 8 points after nine rounds on the concluding day of the championship at Ali Auditorium of the Ali Institute of Education Ferozepur Road here on...

PG: CM visits injured in Fateh Jhang incident, announces fiscal aid.
August 1, 2004... LAHORE Aug 01-(PPI): Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has said that the terrorists are enemies of Islam, Pakistan as well as the entire humanity. He said that terrorism is a negation of the principles of Islam and the government is utilizing...

District(S-garh): Three Khatibs booked for misusing loudspeakers.
August 1, 2004... SHAKARGARH, Aug 01-(PPI): The local police have booked three Khatibs (Imam Masjid) for violating the ban on loudspeakers and allegedly making their misuse during the Juma (Friday) prayers. Those Khatibs been booked included Hafiz Abdul Mateen...

PG: ADB delegation calls on Qudsia.
August 1, 2004... LAHORE Aug 01-(PPI): A three- member delegation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) called on the Punjab Special Education Minister Qudsia Lodhi here on Suday. The delegation was led by Dr. M. Bashirul Haq, team leader Punjab Devolved Social...

PG: Minister resolves BISE, students dispute, directs to setup Guidance Center.
August 1, 2004... LAHORE Aug 01-(PPI): Provincial Minister for Education Mian Imran Masood has taken serious notice of alleged failure of Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Lahore (BISE) authorities to redress the complaints of two female students in...

EDUCATION: AIOU's admissions for semester autumn 2004 starts today.
August 1, 2004... ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 PPI The admissions of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) for the semester Autumn, 2004 will be started today form Monday, August 2nd 2004 around the country as well as in the Middle East simultaneously. Admissions in the...

KASHMIR: APHC, AJK chapter urges UN to help stop state terrorism in Occupied Kashmir.
August 1, 2004... ISLAMABAD Aug 01 PPI All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Azad Kashmir chapter expressing profound concern over escalating Indian army's brutalities in occupied Kashmir urged the United Nations to use its influence and pressurise India to stop its...

District:Life term imprisonment awarded in murder case.
August 1, 2004... CHAKWAL Aug 01 PPI Additional District and Sessions Judge Chakwal Sohail Nasir has awarded life term imprisonment to two accused involved in a famous murder case of village Dulmial of Choa Saiden Shah Police Station. Both culprits Khurram...

CITY:Contaminated water supply causes diseases in Bahara Kau.
August 1, 2004... BAHARA KAU, Aug 01 PPI Continue contaminated water supply to Bahara Kau and adjoining areas from the main tube-well of Bahara Syedian for last fifteen days creating several problems for local residents. Local people of Bahara Kau and adjoining...

KASHMIR- Indian army martyred 180 Kashmiris, 24 in custody during July.
August 1, 2004... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI) In occupied Kashmir, the Indian army continuing its state terrorism, martyred another 180 Kashmiris during the month of July 2004 including 173 men, 2 women and 4 children. Twenty four Kashmiris were martyred in...

CITY: HEC to hold workshop on Bioinformatics for degree college teachers today.
August 1, 2004... ISLAMABAD, August 01 PPI The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided to hold a workshop on Biotechnology, Bioinformatics for degree college teachers of the discipline of Biology at Arid Agricultural University Rawalpindi. The workshop has...

CITY: Seminar on freedom of information held.
August 1, 2004... ABBOTTABAD Aug 01PPI Access to information was the basic right of every citizen for which provincial governments should take steps for the legislation at provincial level. This was stated by the speakers at a one day seminar organized by the...

RASHEED (Sheikh Rasheed Launches Salam Pakistan Campaign).
August 1, 2004... Islamabad, August 01 (PPI) Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) Sunday launched a 14 day 'Salam Pakistan' campaign to add colours to the independence day celebrations and inculcate new hope, inspiration and enthisiasm in the youth....

City- ( Builders association condemns attack on Shoukat).
August 1, 2004... Islamabad, August 01 (PPI): Vice- President of Islamabad Builders Association, Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf has strongly condemned attack on federal minister Shoukat Aziz in Fateh Jang and said that this was the conspiracy of anti-social elements...

PAT- (Pakistan Awami Tehrik welcomes Musharaf' s decision not sending forces in Iraq).
August 1, 2004... Islamabad, August 01 (PPI): Central Information Secretary of Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT), Syed Ali Raza Rizvi has welcomed the decision of President Musharaf not sending of army in Iraq, he urged if this decision he had announced before a...

Politics-(Qazi condemns suicide attack).
August 1, 2004... Abbotabad, August 01 (PPI): Qazi Hussain Ahmed Amir Jamiat Islami and acting president MMA has said that who are doing suicide bombing are not serving the cause of Islam as it will stop the way for the public contact and will close the doors...

PTA-(PTA urges not to send troops in Iraq).
August 1, 2004... Islamabad, August 01(PPI): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has urged the government not to send Pakistani troops to Iraq under any pretext and demanded that a categorical announcement should be made in this regard. The whole nation has a consensus...

Politics-(PM announces Rs.5 Lac compensation to bereaved families).
August 1, 2004... Islamabad, August 1(PPI): Prime Minister Ch. Shujaat Hussain has announced on Sunday that an amount of Rs.5 (Five) Lac will be paid each to the bereaved families of every deceased who lost his life in the recent Fateh Jang blast. He said that...

Politics-(Humayun condemns attack on Shoukat Aziz ).
August 1, 2004... Islamabad, August 1 (PPI): Federal Minister for Commerce, Mr. Humayun Akhtar Khan has condemned the terrorist attack on Finance Minister, Mr. Shaukat Aziz. He was talking to the media persons at Karachi Airport on his return from official visit...

Politics-(Humayun condemns attack on Shoukat Aziz ).
August 1, 2004... Islamabad, August 1(PPI): Federal Minister for Commerce, Mr. Humayun Akhtar Khan has condemned the terrorist attack on Finance Minister, Mr. Shaukat Aziz. He was talking to the media persons at Karachi Airport on his return from official visit...

ADEEL SAYS PARLIAMENTARY GOVT IN WEAKER POSITION.
August 1, 2004... Peshawar Aug 1 (PPI) Demanding provincial autonomy to ensure equal Districtribution of resources, the Central Vice President of Awami National Party (ANP) Haji Mohammad Adeel claimed that parliamentary form of government in Pakistan was at...

TJA's PREPARATIONS FOR GATHERING.
August 1, 2004... Peshawar August 1 (PPI) A meeting of the grand tajir alliance held here on Sunday discussed preparation for the protest gathering on August 10 at historic Chowk-i-Yaadgaar. The meeting presided over by the patron in chief of the alliance, Haji...