PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from August 2007

PPI - Pakistan Press International archives from August 2007

Karachi Port operations.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Eight ships sailed out and four berthed at the Karachi Port during last 24 hours ending 0700 hours on Wednesday, August 01, 2007. The sailed out ships include Swat, Gagarmayang, Nord Wave, Global Prosperity, Harmony,...

Joining as scouts declines in Sindh, scouting gets boring, need urged to develop adventure for children.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Development Commissioner Sindh Boys Scouts Association Mehfooz Yar Khan Advocate has said that scouting was becoming less adventurous and attractive for children hence recruitment in Sindh Boys/ Girls Scouts...

Week-long campaign to create public awareness on Traffic Laws begins.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The Karachi traffic police has launched a week-long campaign from Wednesday August 01 to 07 to create awareness of Traffic Laws among the drivers, DIG Traffic Wajid Ali Khan said. The drivers, specially those...

Karo-Kari survivor seeks indulgence of CJP to save her life.
August 1, 2007... Obauro, Sindh, August 01 (PPI) -- A woman Ms. Majeedan, who had been falsely charged of adultery and declared Kari (Liable to be killed) by a Jirga, has sought indulgence of Chief Justice of Pakistan to save her life. A local Wadera Ali...

Village without electricity for over 10 days, enraged villagers block highway.
August 1, 2007... Ubauro, Sindh, August 01 (PPI) -- A large number of villagers from nearby village Major Subedar Jamaluddin Wednesday staged demonstration and burnt tyres blocking the national highway protesting against suspension of electricity for over ten...

Light rain forecast for Karachi.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The Met office has forecast cloudy weather with chances of light rain for Karachi during next 24 hours. The maximum temperature in the city on Thursday is expected between 32 to 34 degrees centigrade. ...

SITE, SSIC asked to work on New Vision for setting up of industries.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Provincial Minister for Labour, Transport, Industries and Commerce Muhammad Adil Siddiqui Wednesday directed the SITE and Sindh Small Industries Corporation to work on new vision to establish more industrial areas in...

MSc (Home Economics) exam form submission dates.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The University of Karachi Wednesday announced that examination forms and fee of MSc (Home Economics) previous and final annual examination 2007 would be accepted from 01 to 15 August. The prescribed fee is Rs1900/-....

BA, B.Com, BOL, BSc exam forms submission dates.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The examinations department, University of Karachi Wednesday once again notified that examination forms of BA, B.Com, BOL and BSc (Improvement of Division) external annual examinations 2007 would be accepted from 01...

State Bank Basic Banking Account & Bank Charges.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- State Bank of Pakistan says it has been observed that some banks are not taking adequate steps for promoting BBA as per SBP instructions and imposing charges on customers for converting their account from regular...

KU to hold interl moot on social sciences in Sept.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- University of Karachi will hold a two-day international conference on social sciences to highlight interdisciplinary nature of social sciences from September 4-5, 2007. According to a KU statement here Wednesday,...

State Bank Pricing Of Lending Products & Loan Documentation.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- State Bank of Pakistan Wednesday issued instructions for strict adherence by Banks/DFIs in order to ensure transparency in pricing and documentation of loans. SBP in a circular in July 2006 advised Banks, DFIs to...

Town Nazim Lyari alleged for not granting retirement to eligible sanitary staff.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Labour Union of Town Municipal Administration (TMA) Lyari has alleged town nazim Malik Muhammad Fayyaz for not granting retirement to those sanitary workers who have served for obligatory 25-years. Town Nazim...

Sports Cricket England did not overstep mark.
August 1, 2007... London, August 01 (PPI) -- Chief selector David Graveney does not think England players went too far in their tactics in bad-tempered defeat by India in second cricket Test. Some members of England team were accused of throwing sweets onto...

Two Pakistani students win BM in Moscow IchO-2007.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Two young Pakistani students have won bronze medals in 39th International Chemistry Olympiad held in Moscow, Russia, held on July 15 to 24, 2007. Under the STEM Careers Project of Higher Education Commission, four...

Saeeda Malik lauds efforts of Madar-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah for mobilizing women.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Sindh Women Development Minister, Dr. Saeeda Malik has urged women to educate themselves to resolve problems of poverty, hunger and discrimination. She made these remarks while addressing gathering in the...

Sports: Football: Karachi A, Faisalabad C qualify for second phase.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 1 (PPI) -- Faisalabad D and Karachi A booked their passage into the 10-team Phase-II of first PFF Youth Cup by beating Faisalabad A and Karachi C respectively. The players born on or after 1 January 1989 are eligible to play...

Distt: Motorcycle lifters busted.
August 1, 2007... JACOBABAD, Sindh, Aug 01 (PPI) -- Civil Lines police arrested two motorcycle lifters after an encounter here on Wednesday. The bandits snatched a motorcycle from one, Allah Rakhyo in Dastagir Colony and tried to escape. On information, a...

SBP conversion rates.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The State Bank of Pakistan Wednesday announced following rates applicable for conversion into rupee of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar...

REDUCTION IN EXPORT RE-FINANCE RATE URGED.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- A. Abdullah Zaki, Acting President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, has shown concern for not taking adequate measures in the recently announced monetary policy by the State Bank of Pakistan, to reduce cost...

N.As:N.As districts to grow potato.
August 1, 2007... SKARDU, August 01 (PPI) -- Both districts of Baltistan region Skardu and Ghangche declared seed potato producing areas in the country because climate of these districts are ideal for all kind of seeds growing especially for potato seeds due to...

ZTBL (Loan disbursement linked with recovery targets).
August 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI) -- Directly linking the loan disbursement with the recovery targets, the management of the Zarai Taraqqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) has resultantly made the loan seekers see some other door for their needs. The decision...

CITY: Media can play due role in projecting democratic mind-set: Dr. Mehdi.
August 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI) -- Prominent Intellectual and Senior Media Consultant of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Dr. Ghazanfar Mehdi highlighting the importance of freedom of press has urged the media to play its due role in...

MAULANA AZIZ ( Maulana Aziz granted bail, wife sent on judicial remand).
August 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI) -- Judge Anti-Terrorist Court Rawalpindi, Sakhi Muhammad Kahut Wednesday granted bail to former Khateeb Lal Masjid, Maulana Abdul Aziz in the case of setting at fire video CDs in the limits of Bhara Kahu Police...

CITY-Tripartite agreement signing ceremony today.
August 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI) -- A signing ceremony of the tripartite agreement amongst the government of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the representatives of the UNHCR will be held here today (Thursday) at the committee room of the Ministry of State...

CITY-10th SDPI moot on Dec 12.
August 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI) -- The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) will hold its Tenth Sustainable Development Conference (SDC) from December 12-14 in Islamabad. One of the panels at the conference relates to Disaster Management,...

LAL MASJID (32 more discharged in Lal Masjid case).
August 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI) -- Judge Anti-Terrorist Court Rawalpindi, Sakhi Muhammad Kahut Wednesday discharged 32 more persons from the case of staging riots in and outside the Lal Masjid on the occasion of re-opening of the mosque on July 27....

Sport: Punjab Wushu-Kingfu Championship at Gujranwala from today.
August 1, 2007... LAHORE, August 01 (PPI) -- The Punjab Wushu (King-fu) Championship would be held at Gujranwala on 2-4 August. The teams from Kasur, Okara, Bahawalpur, Narowal, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Nankana Sahib, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Lahore, Jhang, Laiyya,...

Distt (H.S.Muqeem): Construction of graveyards boundary wall at cost of Rs One million.
August 1, 2007... HUJRA SHAH MUQEEM, August 01 (PPI) -- The boundary wall of local graveyard is being constructed at a cost of Rs. One million and it is expected to be completed in near future. As per report, Tehsil Nazim Mian Khurram Jahangir Watto was...

Distt (N Mandi): Call to withdraw increase in trains fares on Lahore-Narowal section.
August 1, 2007... NARAG MANDI, August 01 (PPI) -- The Railways authorities have increased 100 per cent ticket fares of trains plying on Lahore-Narowal section from 1st August while the federal minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed when contacted, has...

Distt (Sialkot): PML-Q fields sitting MNAs & MPAs as candidates for polls.
August 1, 2007... SIALKOT, August 01 (PPI) -- The ruling PML-Q has decided to field its all the sitting MNAs and MPAs as PML-Q candidates in districts all the seats of national and provincial assemblies against the other parties candidates for contesting the...

Distt (Sialkot): 4 of family including 3 children killed & 8 injured in van-truck collision.
August 1, 2007... SIALKOT, August 01 (PPI) -- As many as four persons of a family including three minor children were killed and eight children injured seriously in a fatal road accident near Daska BRB Canal Bridge along the G.T.Road, early in Wednesday morning....

Load shedding becomes threat to power loom industry.
August 1, 2007... Tando Adam, Sindh, August 01 (PPI) -- The fate of as many as 25,000 power loom workers hangs in balance due to poor performance of Hesco, which is carrying out 5-7 hours long unscheduled load shedding here almost on daily basis. Employed at...

NGOs criticise government over lack of tents in flood-affected Balochistan.
August 1, 2007... Islamabad, August 01 (PPI) -- Non-governmental organisations in Pakistans flood-affected Balochistan province have strongly criticised the government over the lack of adequate emergency shelter being provided to victims of cyclone Yemyin, over...

Cement exports can go up, ICMAP to conduct Industry-Specific research studies.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The participants of a Roundtable on Cement Industry, organized by the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP), concluded that Pakistan could export Cement in bulk to meet the emerging demand...

Pakistan Poultry Association unhappy with lease of land to Thai poultry firm.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Pakistan Poultry Association has pleaded with the government to stop leasing out land to foreign companies to start a poultry business in Pakistan. This follows concerns of Chairman Shahid Mahmood that the...

No representation of Sindh in Telecom sector delays IT projects: Noman.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- The advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Information Technology Noman Saigol has said that there could be no progress in information technology without linking it with telecommunication sector. Asserting that...

Minority man commits suicide.
August 1, 2007... Kot Ghulam Muhammad, Sindh, August 01 (PPI) -- A 25-year man- Mohan Kolhi son of Madu Kolhi, father of three, committed suicide by taking poisonous medicine here Wednesday. The deceased, resident of nearby Gadi Phattak area, was employed at...

Night sweeping in Shah Faisal from August 15.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Shah Faisal Town Administration is starting night sweeping in the area from August 15, 2007, during which all major roads, vegetable, meat markets and shopping centres would be cleaned. Town Nazim Muhammad...

Lyari, Clifton areas to get additional water soon.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) -- Ninety percent work of laying of water supply line for Clifton and Lyari areas to provide them additional water from K-III project has been completed while remaining work would be done within a week. Additional...

Workshop: Training workshop on analysis, interpretation today.
August 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 (PPI) -- Academy of Educational Planning and Management (AEPAM), in collaboration with UNESCO and PNCU has planned to conduct a training workshop on Analysis and Interpretation of National Education Management Information...

Education- FBISE announces HSSC result today.(Financial report)
August 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 (PPI) -- The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) will announce the results of Intermediate Part-I and II annual examination 2007 here today on August 02 and 07 respectively. The Federal Boards...

CITY:Govt. asked to compensate Aabpara blast affectees.
August 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD August 01 (PPI) -- The office bearers of Traders Action Committee Islamabad have urged the government to compensate the affectees of Aabpara blast incident. A meeting of Traders Action Committee Islamabad was held under the...

City: Rs 2 ticket for Liaquat Bagh from today.
August 1, 2007... RAWALPINDI, July 31 (PPI) -- Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has fixed the fee of Rs. 2 per head on the entry of citizens in Liaquat Bagh Park Rawalpindi from today (Wednesday). The children till the age of 12 and old persons would be...

RASHEED (Pakistan to establish rail network with Iran).
August 1, 2007... Islamabad, July 31 (PPI) -- Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday said that Pakistan and Iran have the potential to extend their economic activities beyond Europe and Asia through rail link by up-gradating the existing...

DIPLOMATIC (Credentials).
August 1, 2007... Islamabad, July 31 (PPI) -- Ambassador and High Commissioner-designate of the United States, Jordan, Afghanistan, Swaziland and Rwanda presented their credentials to President Pervez Musharraf at Aiwan-e-Sadr Islamabad on Tuesday. (THROUGH...

Shujaat (Shujaat rules out election alliance with PPP).
August 1, 2007... Islamabad, July 31 (PPI) -- Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has ruled out any election alliance with Pakistan Peoples Party and said real contest will be among the PML and PPP in the general elections. Talking to...

Distt (Bwala): Tractor-trolley ran over motorbike, one killed, another injured.
August 1, 2007... BUREWALA, July 31 (PPI) -- A tractor-trolley loaded with ice ran over a motorcycle, killing young son of local middleman and seriously wounding his companion here Tuesday. The middlemen and local people blocked traffic as a protest against...

Ambassador Patterson Presents Credentials to President of Pakistan.
August 1, 2007... Islamabad, July 31 (PPI) -- The new U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne W. Patterson, presented her credentials to the President of Pakistan at a formal ceremony held at the Presidential Palace here in the capital on Tuesday. On her arrival at...

Police paid rent Rs 1,67,700 to shops owner on orders of Punjab Ombudsman.
August 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- On the orders of Punjab Ombudsman, Abdur Rashid Khan, DPO Jhelum has paid an amount of Rs.1,67,700 as rent of privately owned shops occupied by Police Station Chotala Jhelum. According to the details, complainant Ch....

Sport: PFF select 8 Pak-origin players from Rotherham trials: Faisal.
August 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has announced that eight players picked from the Rotherham tryouts are excepted to link up with teams in the coming Pakistan Premier Soccer...

Distt (Wabd): Work on 103-km 4-lanes road from Wabad to PBhattian started.
August 1, 2007... WAZIR ABAD, July 31 (PPI) -- Under the Prime Ministers NTC Program, the construct work on 4-lanes 103 km long Express Way from Wazirabad by-pass to Pindi Bhattian Inter-Change via Ali Pur Chatta, has been started at a cost of Rs. 17 billions....

PG: ACE arrests 4 officials of food Deptt for pilfering 4272 wheat gunny bags.
August 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- Anti Corruption Establishment Punjab has arrested District Food Controller Sargodha, Assistant Food Controller and two Food Grain Inspectors for pilfering as many as 4272 gunny bags of wheat worth Rs. 56,40,800/ at...

Distt (Sahiwal): Head Constable booked for corruption.
August 1, 2007... SAHIWAL , July 31 (PPI) -- Anti-Corruption Establishment has registered case against a police head constable for acceptance of illegal gratification amounting rupees 60,000/-. The DPO Sahiwal has ordered his removal from the service. ...

Distt (Sahiwal): Inter-district gang of motorcycles snatching busted.
August 1, 2007... SAHIWAL , July 31 (PPI) -- Noorshah Police have busted a gang involved in snatching of motorcycles from the different districts. Reportedly, 10 snatched motorcycles were recovered by the police from this inter-district gang of motorcycle...

Distt (Sahiwal): 2 traders deprived of motorbike & cash Rs 10 thousands.
August 1, 2007... SAHIWAL , July 31 (PPI) -- Two traders of Harappa are reported looted near Chak 56/GD. Reportedly, the traders Faiz Ahmed, Hafiz Muhammad Ramzan on their motorcycle (FDK-8355) were returning to Harappa late last night when the four...

COM: Bullish trend observed at LSE on Tuesday.
August 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- A bullish trend was observed at Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) here on Tuesday LSE-25 Index increased by 37.02 points closing at 4829.02 points against 3792.00 points of the previous level. The volume of trade stood at...

Distt (Jhang): 31 prisoners involved in minor cases released from jail.
August 1, 2007... JHANG, July 31 (PPI) -- As many as 31 detainees involved in minor cases have been released from the district jail Jhang. As reported, the District & Session Judge Syed Ejaz Hussain who visited the jail the other day issued orders for their...

Distt (Sialkot): 28 workers issued notices for putting flats on rent.
August 1, 2007... SIALKOT, July 31 (PPI) -- The labour department has issued the show cause notices to Sialkot based more than 28 industrial workers and labourers, who got allotted the residential flats in Allama Iqbal Labour Colony and put their flats on rent...

POL: Two MPAs of PML-Q join PPP.
August 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- Two sitting members of Punjab Assembly (PA) belonging to PML-Q Rai Ijaz Ahmed Khan and Sheikh Asif Jilani have joined Pakistan Peoples Party here on Tuesday. They also tendered their resignations from the provincial...

PG: CM provides cheque of Rs 5 lakh to widow of Iftekhar Lodhi.
August 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- Punjab Chief Minister, Ch. Pervaiz Elahi gave away a cheque of Rs.5 lakh to the widow of Iftikhar Khan Lodhi, a Naib Qasid in the Chief Ministers Secretariat who had died of cardiac attack. The Chief Minister also...

PG: PML to win polls with thumping majority: CM.
August 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- Punjab Chief Minister, Ch. Pervaiz Elahi has said that Pakistan Muslim League is the strongest political party of the country and is capable to deal with all challenges. He said that positive and constructive approach...

Distt (Jhang): Citizens role vital in maintaining law & order: DCO.
August 1, 2007... JHANG, July 31 (PPI) -- District Coordination Officer Rizwanullah Baigh has said that every citizen is duty bound to help the government in maintaining law & order by keeping vigilance eye on suspects in the vicinity he lives. DCO stated...

Distt (Okara): Girl crushed to death under wheels of tractor-trolley.
August 1, 2007... OKARA, July 31 (PPI) -- A girl-9 was killed when a speedily tractor trolley ran over her near here on Tuesday. Reportedly, Zainab daughter of Aallah Ditta, resident of Kohla Town was crossing the road when an over speeding tractor-trolley...

Retired employees deserve to draw dues in time: Chief Executive LESCO.
August 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) -- It is our foremost duty to pay the dues of retired employees within due time and we would continue to celebrate such ceremonies in the honour of retired servants of LESCO as it encourages the working class to perform...

Intl: Gunmen kidnap Pak worker in Nigeria.
August 1, 2007... ABUJA, July 31 (PPI) -- Gunmen on Tuesday seized a Pakistani construction worker in the restive oil-rich southern Nigerian Rivers state, community sources said. A source said the kidnappers were in a speedboat. The Pakistani, whose name was...

Grand Jirga of Turangzai Babajis followers to negotiate with Taliban.
August 1, 2007... Peshawar, July 31 (PPI) -- Followers of Turangzai Babaji along with the Safi tribe of Mohmand Agency will constitute a grand Jirga to negotiate with the Taliban to relinquish control of the Hajji Sahib Turangzais Mosque and settle the issue...

MMA is striving hard to eradicate corruption of the society.
August 1, 2007... Peshawar, July 31 (PPI) -- The NWFP Minister for Information Asif Iqbal Daudzai has said the MMA government despite limited purview has been trying its best for a welfare Islamic society free from all sorts of corruption and malpractices in the...

Inter Provincial Co-ordination department established.
August 1, 2007... Peshawar, July 31 (PPI) -- The NWFP Government has constituted a new administrative department with the nomenclature of Inter-Provincial Coordination Department with effect from August 1, 2007. This was officially notified here Today. ...

CM, governor agrees to strengthen the police and FC.
August 1, 2007... Peshawar, July 31 (PPI) -- The NWFP Chief Minister, Mr. Muhammad Akram Khan Durrani called on the NWFP Governor, Lt. Gen. E Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai at Governors House here on Tuesday and discussed matters relating to law and order in the...

CJ PHC calls on governor.
August 1, 2007... Peshawar, July 31 (PPI) -- The Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court Mr. Justice Tariq Pervez Khan called on the NWFP Governor Lt. Gen. Ali Muhammad Jan Aurakzai at Governors House here on Tuesday. He remained with the governor for some time...

Zakat minister urge Zakat council to release rehabilitation schemes.
August 1, 2007... Peshawar, July 31 (PPI) -- Provincial minister for Zakat, Usher and Social Development Hafiz Hashmat Khan has demanded of the federal government to give due rights to the province along with the release of rehabilitation scheme by Central Zakat...

Sports: Tennis: Aqeel sails in ITF Futures' second round in New Delhi.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, July 31 (PPI) -- Pakistan number one Aqeel Khan cruised into the second round of the India F7 ITF Futures Tennis Tournament in New Delhi on Tuesday with a comfortable win over local player Srirambalaji Narayanaswami. According to...

MSc (Home Economics) exam form submission dates.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, July 31 (PPI) -- The University of Karachi on Tuesday announced that examination forms and fee of MSc (Home Economics) previous and final annual examination 2007 would be accepted from 01 to 15 August. The prescribed fee is Rs1900/-....

Lecturers observe hunger strike in Hyderabad.
August 1, 2007... Hyderabad, July 31 (PPI) -- Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association continued their token hunger strike here Tuesday for acceptance of their demands, which include payment of salaries for last more than 5 months to ad hoc lecturers and...

Lufthansa links United Kingdom with Karachi.
August 1, 2007... Frankfurt, July 31 (PPI) -- United Kingdom passengers will be able to benefit from a new link to Pakistan when Lufthansa resumes flights to Karachi on October 28, 2007. German flag-carrier will operate non-stop flights to Pakistans largest...

Wasay Jalil inspects uplift work in Gulistan-e-Johar.
August 1, 2007... KARACHI, July 31 (PPI) -- Nazim Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town Mohammad Wasay Jalil Tuesday visited different areas of Gulistan-e-Johar where he inspected ongoing uplift work. He was accompanied by TMO Shafiqur Rehman and other officials. The Nazim...

Khaskheli community stage demo against police.
August 1, 2007... Hyderabad, July 31 (PPI) -- Scores of people from Khaskheli community of Khesana Mori, near Tando Jam held protest demonstration here on Tuesday against Tandojam police. The participants included majority of women and children. Talking to...

Sports: Football: Pakistan select eight players after trials in England.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, July 31 (PPI) -- Pakistan have selected eight players from the first leg of its global search for soccer talent following trials in Northern England, the countrys football chief announced on Tuesday. Faisal Saleh Hayat, President...

Shamim Siddiqui visits Gulistan-e-Johar.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, July 31 (PPI) -- Federal Minister for Communications Muhammad Shamim Siddiqui on Tuesday visited Sadat-e-Amrooha and Gulshan-e-Umair Society in Gulistan-e-Johar. The minister, on the occasion, listened to problems of citizens and...

Omar Karim made Chairman Board of Governors of COMECS.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, July 31 (PPI) -- In exercise of powers vested in him under Section 9(4) of COMECS Institute of Business and Emerging Science Ordinance 2007, Governor Sindh/Patron has appointed Omar H Karim as Chairman, Board of Governors, COMECS...

Relief work in Balochistan flood-affected areas completed: Shaukat Aziz.
August 1, 2007... Jhal Magsi, Balochistan, July 31 (PPI) -- Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz says relief work in flood-affected areas of Balochistan has been completed and government is making all out efforts to carry out rehabilitation phase in effective manner....

Encroachments removed in Liaquatabad.
August 1, 2007... Karachi, July 31 (PPI) -- Liaquatabad Town Administration on Tuesday carried out anti-encroachment drive and removed illegal structures from Baloch Hotel Gharibabad to Liaquatabad No 10 and Nazimabad Petrol Pump to Nadria Hotel. The drive, in...

200 villages plunge into darkness as big power failure hits Naudero.
August 1, 2007... RATODERO, Sindh, July 31 (PPI) -- A massive power breakdown on Tuesday hit Ratodero, Naudero and about 200 villages, causing severe hardships to the people. The power supply remained disconnected from three grid stations in Naudero, Izatji...