PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from August 2008

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Pakistani students win silver and bronze medals in International Science Olympiads -2008.
August 1, 2008... Islamabad, Aug.01 (PPI): Teams of talented students selected by the HEC sponsored STEM Careers Project, represented Pakistan in the 19th International Biology Olympiad, 39th in India, International Physics Olympiad in Vietnam and 40th...

1200 factories closed in Sindh and Punjab as ginners observe strike.
August 1, 2008... Multan, August 01 (PPI): All the 1200 ginning factories were closed in Punjab and Sindh provinces from Friday on the call of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA). Chairman of PCGA in a press conference here said, We are going on strike...

Fertilizer rates shoot up in Badin, Thatta.
August 1, 2008... Matli, Sindh, August 01 (PPI): The dealers have hoarded Urea fertilizer in various parts of Badin and Thatta districts, raising its price to Rs790 per bag against official rate of Rs625. The dealers have formed a cartel and selling the...

Pakistani Imam, his family face deportation from US.
August 1, 2008... Quincy, August 01 (PPI): A Pakistani Imam of the Islamic Center of New Englands Sharon mosque Muhammad Masood, who was sentenced to probation for visa fraud convictions, followed soon by his voluntary departure from the country, is awaiting a...

Recruitment in police: Mismanagement mars written test.
August 1, 2008... Badin, Sindh, August 01 (PPI): Mismanagement marred written test process for recruitment in Badin police here on Friday as candidates who failed to pass physical test appeared in the test. Thousands of candidates appeared in the test but no...

SBP conversion rates.
August 1, 2008... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): The State Bank of Pakistan Friday announced the rates applicable for conversion into rupee of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds and...

CITY- Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet today.
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI)The meeting of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee for sighting the moon of Shawal, 14229 Hijri will be held today (Saturday), the 2nd August, 2008 (29th Rajab, 1429) in the Radio Pakistan, Express Road, Lahore whereas the...

CITY- Interactive session on Balochistan on Monday.
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI)In view of the general public interest, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) is organizing an interactive session on Balochistan Crisis: Issues and Solutions , here at 3 UN Boulevard, Diplomatic Enclave on...

Condolence (Fehmida, Kundi condole with Izhar Amrovi).
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI)Dr. Fehmida Mirza and Faisal Karim Kundi, Deputy Speaker National Assembly have expressed grief and sorrows over the death of sister of Izhar Amrovi, Advisor to the Minister for Law Justice and Parliamentary Affairs....

Condolence (Shujaat, Elahi condole death of Shuja ur Rehman).
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI)President of Pakistan Muslim League - Quaid (PML-Q) and former Prime Minister, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and opposition leader in the National Assembly, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi have expressed grief and sorrow over the...

CITY- (CSF to hold career expo today).
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, August 01 (PPI)Pasha and Brightspyre, Competitiveness Support Fund (CSF) will organize a career fair here (Saturday). It would take place at the Pearl Continental, Rawalpindi from 9.am to 5.30 pm. The event is targeted at encouraging...

Health: Hair loss linked to teeth infection.
August 1, 2008... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) : There is a close relationship between infection outbreaks on teeth and the presence of alopecia areata or localised alopecia, a type of hair loss which has an unknown origin. Alopecia areata starts with bald patches...

Health: Global warming to boost kidney stone rates around the world.
August 1, 2008... Karachi, August 01 (PPI) : New research suggests that rising temperatures and increased dehydration linked to global warming will boost kidney stone rates around the world. In the United States in particular, hotter weather will lead to a...

Flying Club planned for Nawabshah.
August 1, 2008... Nawabshah, Aug 01 (PPI): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will soon establish a flying club in Nawabshah for training of pilots. PIA Flight Operations Director Capt Shuja Naqvi told here that PIA has finalised to establish PIA Flying Club...

Deposed CJP visits Sukkur, condoles demise of Imdad Awan.
August 1, 2008... Sukkur, Sindh, August 01 (PPI): Deposed Chief Justice of Supreme Court Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry arrived here last night and offered condolence for Imdad Ali Awan advocate who had passed away due to heart failure during formers welcome rally...

Kidney Center Landhi to be handed over to SESSI.
August 1, 2008... Karachi, August, 01 (PPI): Kidney Center Landhi would be handed over to Sindh Employees Social Security Institution SESSI on Saturday, Aug 02, 2008. Sindh Labour Minister and Chairman, Governing Body SESSI, Ameer Nawab Khan would be the Chief...

KESC emergency centre set up at New Karachi.
August 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Acting Nazim New Karachi Town Muhammad Zulfiqar has said that town management has set up an emergency complaint centre of KESC beside rain emergency centres to provide relief to the citizens. This he said during his...

Sahar Foundation distributes textbooks, scholarship among students.
August 1, 2008... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): Sahar Foundation Trust (SFT) Friday distributed scholarships, textbooks and school stationary among a number of students at Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi . Iftikhar Ghazali, Chairman of the trust gave away scholarships,...

Environment a basic human right: Shehla Raza.
August 1, 2008... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): Better environment is one of basic human right and Pakistan Peoples party (PPP) was the only political party that constituted Ministry of Environment in Pakistan at a time when India did not have any such portfolio....

PML-Q MNA Sheerazi voices against political victimization.
August 1, 2008... Thatta, Sindh, August 01 (PPI): MNA Syed Ayaz Ali Shah Sheerazi of PML-Q has alleged the government of resorting to victimization against the opposition. Addressing a press conference at local press club on Friday, he said that instead of...

Recruitment of women in army: applications invited.
August 1, 2008... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): Army Selection and Recruitment Center has invited applications from women for recruitment through Direct Short Service Commission in the departments of Instructional/Staff of Pakistan Army. According to an ISPR release...

Sports: Aslam Memorial Bridge starts Saturday.
August 1, 2008... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): Aslam Memorial Bridge will start under the auspices of Karachi Bridge Association at Aslam Bridge Hall on Saturday. The registration of the teams will begin at 1.30p.m and the game will start at 2.30 p.m. Meantime,...

10 primary teachers suspended for absent.
August 1, 2008... KHIPRO, August 01 (PPI): SDO Education Khipro Mohammad Qasim Marri and Supervisors Khair Mohammad have suspended 10 primary teachers for remaining absent from duties. They paid surprise visits to different primary schools of Khipro and found 10...

Bandits loot man, house near Khipro.
August 1, 2008... KHIPRO, August 01 (PPI): Bandits looted a man and a house near Khipro on the night between Thursday and Friday. A gang of bandits intercepted a trader Azam Lohar in the limits of Phaladi police station when he was going to home in a car. They...

AHRC urges Pakistan government to ratify cabinet decision of commuting death sentence.
August 1, 2008... Karachi, August 01 (PPI): The Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission has urged the government of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani to immediately ratify the decision of the cabinet, to commute death sentences in to life imprisonment, so...

Distt (S.garah): DCO Narowal open katchehry on Aug 3 & 17.
August 1, 2008... SHAKAR GARH, August 01-(PPI): District Coordination Officer (DCO) Narowal Waqas Ali Mehmood will hold open katchehry on August 3 at District Complex at 10:00 a.m. He will listen to public complaints and issue on the spot orders for their...

Distt (S.garh): Rs 1000 per head to needy under BISP to be provided from Sept 1.
August 1, 2008... SHAKAR GARH, August 01 (PPI): About 3.7 million poor people of the country would receive the first instalment of Rs. 1000 per month from 1st September under the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP). Sheikh Farooq Abdullah tehsil president of...

CITY- SDPI to hold interactive session on Balochistan.
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 31 (PPI) In view of the general public interest, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) is organizing an interactive session on Balochistan Crisis: Issues and Solutions , here at 3 UN Boulevard, Diplomatic Enclave on...

Dist- (Free judiciary inevitable for good governance, deposed CJ).
August 1, 2008... SIALKOT, July 31 (PPI)The deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary has said that the independence of judiciary is inevitable for good governance. He expressed the views during his telephonic address to Sialkot District Bar Association...

Dist- (Major Ziaul Haqs funeral held).
August 1, 2008... SIALKOT, July 31 (PPI)The funeral ceremony of Daska based Pak Armys Major Ziaul Haq was held here Thursday at Shaheedan Graveyard and hundreds of the people including high ranking Pak Army officials attended the funeral. Major Ziaul Haq was...

AJK- Call to punish killer of local trader.
August 1, 2008... Muzaffarabad, July 31 (PPI) Renowned lawyer Syed Mujahid Hussain Naqvi Advocate Supreme Court has urged the government to hang down publicly the accused murderer of Al-Hajj Mohammad Sharif Qureshi, Joint Secretary of Trader Action Committee on...

Court-(Dist Court summer vacation start today).
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 31 (PPI)Islamabad Bar Association (IBA) has announced summer vacation in District Courts Islamabad which will start from today (Friday), August 01. According to schedule, no routine cases would be proceeded during the vacation...

(Senior citizens welfare program to be launched soon).
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 31 (PPI)Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education has decided to launch a program for welfare of elderly citizens to allay their sense of isolation and deprivation. A source in the ministry said here Thursday that...

(Dr Fehmida to lead delegation for attending CPA conference).(Conference news)
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 31 (PPI)Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Speaker National Assembly would be leaving for Malaysia along with a six-member parliamentary delegation to attend the 54th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Conference to be held from...

Govt proposed to transfer 20 projects to IPDF for executing under PPP modality.
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 31 (PPI)The Infrastructure Project Development Initiative (IPDF) has proposed the government to transfer over 20 infrastructure development projects involving Rs. 165 billion from PSDP allocations as the IPDF would complete...

(Stakeholders consider blue print for making NSP).
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 31 (PPI)The steel stakeholders have considered the blue print of a long-term National Steel Policy (NSP) prepared by Engineering Development Board (EDB) in a brain storming session here Thursday. It has established three...

CITY (PTCL workers strike hailed).
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 31 (PPI)The alliance of progressive political workers and intellectuals in the twin cities, Awami Jamhoori Ittehad (AJI), has hailed the successful strike of PTCL workers and said that their shining example will inspire more and...

Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet on Saturday.
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 31 (PPI)The meeting of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee for sighting the moon of Shawal, 14229 Hijri will be held on Saturday, the 2nd August, 2008 (29th Rajab, 1429) in the Radio Pakistan, Express Road, Lahore whereas the...

President- Musharraf says peace in FATA should be in line with wishes of tribal people.
August 1, 2008... Rawalpindi, July 31 (PPI)President Pervez Musharraf has said that peace and development in the backward areas of FATA should be in line with the wishes of the tribal people, who want to see the region come at par with other developed areas of...

Senate body smells a rat in SIM verification system.
August 1, 2008... Islamabad, July 31 (PPI)Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology has observed that despite repeated assurances, the mobile phone companies and their franchises continue to violate the rules and regulations laid down by the Pakistan...

CITY (PTCL workers strike hailed).
August 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 31 (PPI)The alliance of progressive political workers and intellectuals in the twin cities, Awami Jamhoori Ittehad (AJI), has hailed the successful strike of PTCL workers and said that their shining example will inspire more and...

National (Pakistan condemns bomb explosion outside Herat Consulate).
August 1, 2008... Islamabad: July 31 (PPI)Pakistan has condemned the bomb explosion outside its Consulate in Herat on Thursday afternoon. Foreign Office spokesman has said that Pakistan holds the government of Afghanistan responsible for the safety and security...

PM (PM terms US visit successful ).
August 1, 2008... Islamabad, July 31 (PPI)Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani has said that his visit to the United States has been successful in achieving the set targets. He was talking to newsmen in Manchester on Thursday during a brief stopover on his...

Sports ( Pakistan hits WJSC semi-finals).
August 1, 2008... Islamabad: July 31 (PPI)Pakistan hits semi-final of World Junior Squash Championship (WJSC). Amir Atlas and Farhan Mehboob have made a superb win to semi finals of Championship being held in Zurich. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

Weather ( Monsoon pours down across Pakistan).
August 1, 2008... Islamabad: July 31 (PPI)Monsoon rainpour will be witnessed in scattered places across Pakistan. Rain with thunderstorms is expected at scattered places of Punjab, NWFP, North-eastern Balochistan and Southern Sindh during next twenty-four hours,...

National(Mushahid urges for cooperation among all political parties).
August 1, 2008... Islamabad, July 31 (PPI) Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League Mushahid Hussain Syed has urged upon all political parties to pull Pakistan out of current turmoil. He said that all parties would have to co-operate with each other to fix and...

National(Mushahid urges for cooperation among all political parties).
August 1, 2008... Islamabad: July 31 (PPI)Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League Mushahid Hussain Syed has urged upon all political parties to pull Pakistan out of current turmoil. He said that all parties would have to co-operate with each other to fix and...

National( Qureshi stress for regional cooperation to combat terrorism).
August 1, 2008... Islamabad, July 31 (PPI)Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan attaches great importance to regional cooperation to combat terrorism, drugs and human trafficking. He was addressing the 30th meeting of the SAARC Council of...

National( Operation against militants in Swat continues).
August 1, 2008... Islamabad, July 31 (PPI)Operation against militants is continuing in Swat and curfew is enforced in the entire district. According to the ISPR upto thirty-five militants have been killed in two days of fighting with security forces in different...

AJK( Govt takes measures to ensure quality education:Attique ).
August 1, 2008... Rawalpindi July 31 (PPI)AJK Prime Minister, Sardar Attique Ahmad Khan has said that government is taking revolutionary steps for provision of quality education to the people of liberated territory. He was talking to a five-member USAID...

APHC( APHC condemns economic blockade of Kashmir valley).
August 1, 2008... Islamabad July 31 (PPI)APHC expresses grave concern over the economic blockade by the Hindu extremist groups of Jammu against the people of Kashmir valley. It was stated on Thursday by APHC Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and senior Kashmiri...

Distt (Sialkot): Independent judiciary vital for good governance: CJ.
August 1, 2008... SIALKOT, July 31 (PPI) : The deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the independence of judiciary is inevitable for good governance. He stated this during telephonic address to the District Bar Association, here,...

Sport: PFF impose one-match ban on Steels Akram.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : Pakistan Steels spearhead Muhammad Akram will serve a one-match ban for his sending-off yesterday when Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) overpowered Pak Steel 4-2 in the 12th encounter of Pakistan Premier Soccer...

City: PH&UOA hails Saudi Govt Haj policy for private group organizers.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : Pakistan Haj & Umra Organizers Association (PH&UOA) has hailed the Saudi government decision; wherein it said that no new group would be allowed to work and already the private group organizers performing this job would...

Health: Cleanliness week in LGH from Aug 4.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : The authorities of the Lahore General Hospital (LGH) has announced to observe cleanliness week in the hospital from 4th August. The medical superintendent LGH will inaugurate the cleanliness drive. MS, LGH Dr. Umer...

POL: Punjab Govt does not believe in publicity: Sajjad Chheena.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : PML-N Punjab Leader Sajjad Hussain Chheena has said the Punjab government, under the dynamic leadership of CM Mian Shahbaz Sharif, will introduce people friendly policies and will not raise slogans only or launch...

COM: LABARD provides medical assistance to 80 disabled persons.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : Lahore Businessmen Association for Rehabilitation of Disabled (LABARD) on Thursday provided medical assistance to more than 80 disabled persons at a medical camp set up here at the LABARD office under the supervision of...

Who is if not Dr Afia in Bagram jail: Ansar Burney.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : The human rights group Ansar Burney Trust International on Thursday demanded of the Government of Pakistan to take an immediate action to locate and secure the release of all Pakistani nationals illegally imprisoned in...

Edu: PU medical exams from Aug 19.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : Punjab University has issued the date sheet of Master of Surgery (MS) Part-I, Supplementary Examination 2005 and Doctor of Medicine (MD), Part-I, Supplementary Examination 2005.According to the date sheet the exams will...

Edu: PU announces Semester schedule.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : Punjab University has announced semester schedule for MS/MS leading to PhD, M.Phil/M.Phil leading to PhD and PhD session 2008-2009. Chairperson Doctoral Programme Committee Prof Dr Shahida Hussnain has asked all...

Edu: PU registration for BA / BSc Exam till August 31.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : Punjab University has extended the registration of private candidates appearing in BA / BSc Annual Examination 2009 with double fee till August 31. The registration form is available at Information Cell New Campus,...

Edu: PU, German varsity sign agreement.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : Punjab University and Bielefeld University, Germany, Department of Public Health Medicine have signed an agreement of academic collaboration. PU External Linkages Director Prof Dr Najma Najam signed the agreement during...

POL: Govt calls nominations among provinces for NFC award.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : Leader of the House in Senate and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) central leader Senator Raza Rabbani has said that federal government has called the nominations for provinces for next National Finance Award and hopefully...

Railways: PR changed schedule of Samjhota Express.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : Pakistan Railways has changed the schedule of the Samjhota Express, running between Pakistan and India. According to the new schedule, the train will go to India on Monday and Thursday and return to Pakistan the same...

Sport: KESC turns wire : electrocuted WAPDA 5-1.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : Six-times National Champion Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) failed to make it four out of five when they underwent huge, unexpected 1-5 drubbing at the hands of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation...

POL: JI castigates Mukhtar, Rehman for anti-army statements.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Information Secretary Amirul Azeem has deplored Defense Minister Ch. Ahmad Mukhtar and Advisor on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik for trying to become approvers against Pakistan Army, saying their...

POL: Japanese Ambassador calls on Qazi at Mansoorah today.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : The Japanese ambassador in Pakistan, Seiji Kojima, called on Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Ameer Qazi Hussain Ahmad at Mansoorah here Thursday. According to a press release issued by the JI Media Cell, the matters...

Auqaf Minister spends Meraj- Ul- Nabi Night at Darbar Data Gunj Baksh Ali Hajveri.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : Punjab Minister for Auqaf and Religious Affairs, Haji Ehsan Uddin Qureshi spent the whole night of Meraj-Ul-Nabi at Masjid Data Gunj Baksh Ali Hajveri and offered prayers. He participated in Mahfil-e-Zikar. He prayed for...

Assembly: 96 lodges for Punjab MPAs.
August 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 31 (PPI) : Some 96 lodges will be constructed for Members of the Provincial Assembly Punjab with adjacent the new MPA hostel. It was decided in a meeting held here at assembly secretariat with Speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal in chair...

Auqaf Minister calls on Governor NWFP.
August 1, 2008... Peshawar , July 31 (PPI) The NWFP Minister for Auqaf, Haj, Religious and Minority Affairs, Namroz Khan called on the NWFP Governor, Owais Ahmed Ghani at Governors House, Peshawar on Thursday. He remained with the Governor for some time and...

FC to vacate Ladha forte in SW to convert in to hospital, no pressure from Baitullah for withdrawal of troops from the forte, IG FC.
August 1, 2008... Peshawar , July 31 (PPI) Frontier Core (FC) would vacate the Ladha FC fort in South Waziristan and give its control to the political administration to establish 20 bed hospital in the place, which attacked by Taliban several times in the past....

Bashir inaugurates special 15-days campaign of municipal services.
August 1, 2008... Peshawar , July 31 (PPI) NWFP Senior Minister and Parliamentary Leader of ANP Bashir Ahmad Bilour will inaugurate special 15-days campaign of municipal services and cleanliness in connection with Independence Day celebrations tomorrow Friday on...

Environmental policy would achieve goals, Minister.
August 1, 2008... Peshawar , July 31 (PPI) The NWFP Minister for Environment Wajid Ali Khan has disclosed that the proposed environmental policy is aimed to achieve sustainable development through protection, conservation and restoration of the environment with...

Prisoner number-650, PTI demands action for the safe recovery.
August 1, 2008... Peshawar , July 31 (PPI) Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI), district Peshawar demanded of the present coalition government to take steps for the immediate release of Dr. Afia Siddiqui alias prisoner number 650, from Afghanistans prison at Bagram...

Minister shows agony over the verse condition of drainage system of Railway colony.
August 1, 2008... Peshawar , July 31 (PPI) The NWFP Minister for Sports, Culture and Tourism, Syed Aqil Shah while expressing anguish over the deteriorating cleanliness, drainage system as well as non availability of clean drinking water at Railway Colony...

PTCL employees call off strike.
August 1, 2008... QUETTA July 31 (PPI): Employees of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) have called off their poets in Quetta following successful talks between PTCL Management and Workers. Addressing a gathering here Thursday President PTCL...

Lawyers boycott courts in Balochistan, hold rallies.
August 1, 2008... QUETTA July 31 (PPI): Lawyers boycotted courts proceedings in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan Thursday and held protest rallies in support of their demands and restoration of judges. Boycotts and rallies were also held in Pishin, Loralai,...

President BBA-Press.
August 1, 2008... QUETTA July 31 (PPI): Solution of Balochistan issues and other problems is not possible without the independence of judiciary. This was stated by President Balochistan Bar Association Amanullah Baloch at a Press conference here Thursday. He...

7 injured in road mishap.
August 1, 2008... QUETTA July 31 (PPI): Seven persons including women and children were injured when a vehicle met with an accident near here Thursday. According to details, a vehicle was going to Ziarat form Quetta today. When it reached near Killi Simli about...

Provincial minister stopped to participate religious ceremony at Zahidan.
August 1, 2008... TAFTAN July 31 (PPI): Provincial Minister for Public Health Engineering Abdul Bari Agha was stopped to participate Khatm e Bukhari. This was stated by Bari Agha at an emergency Press conference at Jamia Madrissa Arabia here Thursday. He said...

Country Director ADB meets CM.
August 1, 2008... QUETTA July 31 (PPI): Asian Development Bank is ready for every possible cooperation in view of development and economic sector in Balochistan. This was stated by ADB Country Director Peter El Feden at his meeting with Balochistan Chief...

CM-NHA.
August 1, 2008... QUETTA July 31 (PPI): Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani has directed National Highways Authority to take steps for early completion of important sections of national highway sin the province so that people are benefited of...

Encroachment on industrial plots marring industrialization; Rauf Siddiqui.
August 1, 2008... Karachi, July 31 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Industries and Commerce Rauf Siddiqui has urged Sindh Law Ministry to enact a law, so that land mafia could not get stay orders from courts against the government operation to end illegal encroachments...

Gulshan Nazim inspects cleanliness.
August 1, 2008... KARACHI, July 31 (PPI): Nazim Gulshan-e-Iqbal Muhammad Wasay Jalil visited rain-hit areas of the town and directed officials to pay serious attention to improve cleanliness in town. He was inspecting de-silting of nullah opposite Shahzad Khalil...