PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from December 2006

PPI - Pakistan Press International archives from December 2006

PML government resolving all problems with consensus: Shaukat Aziz.
December 1, 2006... Peshawar, December 01 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz says PML government is resolving all problems with consensus to make overall situation of the country more congenial. Addressing PML MNAs & MPAs from NWFP and District Nazmeen Friday in...

Sports: Cricket: Record-breaking Yousuf honoured.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): After Pakistan wrapped up the Test series against West Indies with 2-0 scoreline, the 2006 run-machine Muhammad Yousuf stole the limelight of home team celebrations after he was awarded a large amount of money...

President vows to develop energy resources on fast track.
December 1, 2006... Rawalpindi, December 01 (PPI): President Pervez Musharraf Friday vowed to develop energy resources of the country on fast track basis to help meet needs of fast expanding industrial and agricultural sectors and sustainable economic development....

PTCL restores 2559 faulty telephone.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Southern Telecommunication Region-III, some 2559 faulty telephone lines were repaired within 24 hours here Friday. Spokesman of the STR-III, said that over 3378 telephone lines went affected in city due to uplift...

Need stressed to prepare legislation for donating deceased organs.(Obituary)
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplants (SIUT) Friday held an international seminar on Deceased Organ Donation; Problems and Prospects. The participating panelists from World Health Organization, Mr. Luc Noel...

President signs women bill.
December 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD, December 01 (PPI) President General Pervez Musharraf on Friday signed the Women Protection Bill (WPB) and now it would come into force across the country, said sources in the National Assembly. After the signing by President...

President- (Musharraf underscore importance of knowledge based economy).
December 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD, December 01 (PPI) President Pervez Musharraf has underlined the importance of knowledge-based economy and said Pakistan is moving fast towards achieving this goal. He was talking to a delegation of Sweden based Royal Institute of...

Healtht- (World AIDs Day observed).
December 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD, December 01 (PPI) The Worlds Aids Day was observed across the country today (Friday). Addressing the launching ceremony of the Association of people living with HIV & AIDS in this connection here on Friday, Health Minister Muhammad...

Ehsan- (Government determined to provide credible defence:Gen. Ehsan-ul-Haq).
December 1, 2006... Taxila, December 01 (PPI)Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Ehsan-ul-Haq said the government is determined to provide a credible defence with all possible means. He was speaking at the handing over ceremony of indigenously built...

PIA- (Newly inducted aircraft ATR operates successfully).
December 1, 2006... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI) The test flight of newly inducted aircraft ATR in the PIA fleet was today (Friday) successfully operated between Islamabad and Gilgit. According to official sources the regular operation of PIA flight between Gilgit...

Seminar: Victor for religious, social harmony.
December 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD, December 01 (PPI)Minister of state for Minorities, Prof. Mushtaq Victor Friday said that religious and social harmony is very necessary at grass roots level in the country. He said while addressing a seminar on Religious and Social...

Hajj : 20, 940 Hajj pilgrims arrive Saudi Arabia till Nov. 30.
December 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD, December 01 (PPI)In connection with Hajj - December, 2006, total number of 20,940 intending pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia upto 30th November, 2006. Of them, about 14,433 were airlifted to Jeddah and 6,507 to Madinah Munawwarah....

PIA & AEGNS sign agreement on Airline Co-Branded card products.
December 1, 2006... LAORE, December 01 (PPI): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and American Express Global Network Services (AEGNS) have on Friday signed a Partnership Agreement to develop a series of Airline Co-Branded card products for their customers in...

TTP's workers vow to continue mission of late Mehmood Ali.
December 1, 2006... LAORE, December 01 (PPI): Office bearers and workers of Tahrik-e-Takmeel-e- Pakistan (TTP) of Lahore Division have congratulated Ms. Seema Mahmood Ali and expressed determination that mission of late Mahmood Ali would continue till the...

Commerce: Conference on Water for Life & National Economy on Jan 9-10.
December 1, 2006... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI): An International Conference on Water for Life & National Economy-Review of Practices would be held in Al-Hamra Hall Complex on January 9-10, 2007, said a press release here Friday. The conference to be organized by a...

PG: First time in Pak-history assemblies to complete tenure: CM.
December 1, 2006... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI): Punjab Chief Minister Ch. Pervaiz Elahi has said that due to President Gen. Pervez Musharrafs vision and democratic approach, the present assemblies have completed a period of four years and will also complete their...

Turkey, Iran & Afghanistan's Industries Ministers meet with Tareen.
December 1, 2006... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI): Jahangir Khan Tareen, Federal Minister Industries, Production and Special Initiatives held one-to-one meeting with Industries Ministers of Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan the other day to discuss bilateral and...

POL: MMA country-wide protest, condemn state terror.
December 1, 2006... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI): The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Pakistan MMA observed a country wide protest day on Friday to condemn the government for using state repression and police torture to prevent MMAs peaceful caravan. As many as 123...

POL: Qazi asks people to be ready for march onto Islamabad.
December 1, 2006... RAWALPINDI, December 01 (PPI): The MMA president Qazi Hussain Ahmad has asked the people to get ready for a call regarding march onto Islamabad after Dec 6-7 meeting of the alliance. If the peaceful mass of people sticks around for one week on...

POL: Govt slow poisoning Dr Qadeer: Syed Munawar.
December 1, 2006... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI): The Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Syed Munawar Hasan has cautioned that government is slow poisoning the national hero and father of countrys nuclear program Dr Qadeer Khan by denying him proper medical facilities...

PG: 5 new ministers inducted into Punjab cabinet.
December 1, 2006... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI): Five new ministers have been inducted in the Punjab Cabinet. They include Muhammad Moeenuddin Riaz Qureshi as Minster for Sports, Sardar Muhammad Dariya Khan Fayyaz as Minister for Fisheries, Mrs. Zill-e-Huma Usman as...

PG: New portfolios of Punjab ministers.
December 1, 2006... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI): The Chief Minister, Punjab, has made the following amendments in the allocation of portfolios of the Provincial Ministers w.e.f. 1st December, 2006:- Ch. Muhammad Iqbal has been allocated the Health Department,...

Qaim thanks Karachiites for attending PPP function.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sindh President Syed Qaim Ali Shah Friday thanked Karachiites and party workers belonging to interior Sindh for participating in a PPP gathering held on its 39th foundation day at Bilawal...

Sports: Condolence.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Chief of Pakistan Boxing Federation, Prof. Dr. Anwar Chaudhery, President of Federation, Zafar Zubairi, Secretary General Shakeel Durrani, Muhammad Khan Engineer, Shah Naeem Zafar and Muhammad Ismail in a statement...

'Uplift project worth billions in progress in Sindh'.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Additional Chief Secretary Sindh (Development), Ghulam Sarwar Khero has said that Sindh is rich inmineral resources and government is taking far-reaching steps for development of the province. He was addressing to...

Ceremony of issuing allotment letters of Mehran City on Dec 7.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is organizing a distribution ceremony of allotment letters of Mehran City on Thursday December 07, 2006 at 10:45am at Bagh-e-Jinnah Karachi. Governor of Sindh, Dr Ishratul Ebad...

Sports: Karate: Syed Anwar Zaki Karate Championship from Dec.10.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Syed Anwar Zaki Karate Championship would start on Sunday December 10, 2006, in Orangi Town here at Martial Arts Center, Qatar More Orangi Town Karachi at 2pm. According to Secretary Abdul Hameed of Karachi City...

PIA is not a goat, and consequently cannot be sacrificed.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Pakistan International Airlines is not a goat, and consequently, cannot be sacrificed. PIA is national flag flag carrier and proud of its reputation both as international and a domestic airline. Commenting on a...

ACLC nab inter-provincial car lifters, recover 10 vehicles.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Anti Car Lifting Cell (ACLC) of Capital City Police Karachi Thursday night conducted raids at two workshops in Metroville in limits of SITE police and arrested four accused of a inter-provincial car lifting gang and...

Admission in PGD Statistics in KU begins.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): The admission process in Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Statistics, University of Karachi has been started and the last date for submission of preliminary forms is December 09, 2006. According to a KU release issued...

Export Finance Scheme, Rates Refixation For December 2006.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): State Bank of Pakistan has decided that rate of refinance under Export Finance Scheme at 6.5% p.a., shall continue to be applicable for December 2006 and onward till further instructions. Commercial banks shall,...

SBP conversion rates.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 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...

Need stressed for awareness about HIV/AIDS.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): City Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil Friday said creating awareness and education in public had become crucial to control spread of HIV/AIDS. People infected by HIV/AIDS deserve much attention and love, therefore, we should...

Registration for Hamara Karachi festival.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): City District Government Karachi (CDGK) Friday set up a platinum jubilee desk at City Council Secretariat, Old KMC Building at MA Jinnah Road here for registration for citizens for taking part in several colorful...

Lyari town announces names of football team.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Lyari Town in view of forthcoming City Nazim Gold Cup Football Tournament Friday announced names of its football team. The team included Abdul Wahid, Adnan, Shakil, Sajid Bahadur, Rashid Abdullah, Ubaid, Tariq Taj,...

Sports: Cricket: Regal Gym shines in Dr Mundrawala tourney.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Regal Gymkhana beat Christian Idols Cricket Club by 20 runs in the second match of Dr Ghulam Ali Mundrawala Cricket Tournament played here Friday at KGA Ground. Batting first, Regal Gym scored 190 at the loss of 7...

Tourism Minister Invites PIA At Visit Pakistan Year 2007 Launch.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Tourism Minister, Ms Nilofar Bakhtiar invited Pakistan International Airlines to attend launch ceremony of Visit Pakistan Year 2007 on December 15, 2006 in Islamabad, as a partner and work hand in hand with the...

Sports: Cricket: Forget Test series win get ready for one-dayers, Inzamam tells team.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Pakistani skipper, Inzamamul Haq Friday advised his boys to put Test series win behind and get ready for the One Day Internationals series against West Indians whom he described a great outfit in limited overs game....

Allied Bank declared 'bank of the year 2006'.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Allied Bank has been declared Bank of the Year 2006, by UKs renowned financial magazine The Banker published by Financial Times Business Limited. This is considered to be the most prestigious award in the world of...

Sports: Cricket: Yousuf congratulated for new record.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Officials of Young Pak Flag Cricket Club Malir Zone-IV Friday expressed its happiness over the record made by Muhammad Yousuf in the test match on the other day. In a statement issued here, Patron-in-chief Nehal...

PIA, American Express partnership to develop Co-Branded loyalty Products.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): PIA and American Express Global Network Services Friday signed Partnership Agreement to develop series of Airline Co-Branded card products for their customers in Pakistan. These cards, targeted at, and customized for...

Industries asked to give 90% jobs to locals.
December 1, 2006... Thatta, Sindh, December 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Transport, Industry and Labor Adil Siddiqui Friday urged the industries to ensure provision of up to 90 % of jobs to local people in industries. Talking to the journalists at Circuit House...

Sports Cricket Asian Cricket Council Meeting.
December 1, 2006... Dhaka, December 01 (PPI): Asian Cricket Council Executive body will meet in Sri Lanka this month to consider a number of key issues formulated at recent Development Committee meeting in Pakistan, as it seeks to formulate policies geared towards...

Sports: Cricket: Inzi glad on Shabbir's positive outcome.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Pakistan captain Inzamamul was glad to hear positive outcome regarding action of banned pacer Shabbir Ahmed saying a comeback of the lanky fast bowler will boost Pakistans pace attack. I am definitely happy to hear...

Distt: Rally against sale of islands, Kalabagh dam.
December 1, 2006... Hyderabad, December 01 (PPI): Sindh National Party (SNP) took out a rally against selling of Karachi islands to foreign companies as well as recent announcement of building Kalabagh dam. The rally was taken out from Hyder Chowk and after...

Switching over to e-commerce vital to promote trade: experts.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Speakers at a seminar stressed that Pakistan desperately needs to implement e-commerce to improve its business and trade picture. They called for promoting e-infrastructure, computer education, e-laws and effective...

Distt: Nomination papers filed for HCBA polls.
December 1, 2006... Hyderabad, December 01 (PPI): Kazi Sattar member of Sindh Bar Council and Allah Bachayo Soomro filed nomination papers for the post of President of Hyderabad High Court Bar Association here on Friday. Fazal Qadir Memon member of SBC and Allah...

Adviser takes notice of arrest of innocent youth.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Sindh Home Advisor Wasim Akhter Friday taking notice of news items published in local dailies about conflict between two departments of police over the detention of an innocent youth and his release after taking...

Lyari town to set up child rights committee.
December 1, 2006... Hyderabad, December 01 (PPI): Lyari Town Nazim Fayaz Awan has called for the action against the violations of the child rights and formed a strategy to tackle such atrocities in Lyari Town. The formation of child rights committees on the town...

Sports: Cricket: Pak crush W Indies by 199 runs to seal series 2-0.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Pakistan sealed a 2-0 series win over West Indies when the hosts crushed tourists by 199 runs to win the third and final Test, here Friday at National Stadium. Umar Gul claimed Laras coveted wicket for the second...

JI women wing to rally against WPB in Karachi.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): The activists of Jamaat-e-Islamis women wing will hold a protest rally on December 05, 2005 at 3pm at the Quaids Mausoleum against the amendments made in womens protection bill. MMA Chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed and...

Delegation of Punjab Assembly Press Gallery to visit Karachi.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): A 38-member delegation of Press Gallery of the Punjab Assembly, hosted by the Punjab Government, under inter-provincial harmony will undertake a 4-day visit of Karachi from Saturday December 02, 2006. The...

Road to be constructed on banks of Gujjar Nullah.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): City District Government Karachi has started the planning to construct road on both sides of Gujjar Nullah on the pattern of Lyari Expressway to reduce the traffic problem in the area, said by City Nazim Syed Mustafa...

City govt solving public problems at their doorstep: Mustafa Kamal.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): City Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that elected representatives have started solving the problems facing by the citizens at their own doorstep, we are going to each and every locality to inquire about the...

OGRA criticized for not reducing oil prices.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): All Pakistan Organization of Small Traders and Cottage Industries (APOSTCI) Friday criticized the decision of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) for maintaining same POL products rates for next 15 days despite...

Police arrest 15 accused, arms and drug recovers.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Capital City Police Karachi arrested 15 accused and recovered 05 pistol, a rifle, 05 mobile phones, 370 grams hashish, 900 grams heroin, and Rs 5100 cash from their possession during last 24 hours from different...

Com: Textile exporters deny allegation.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Chairman Standing Committee on Textile FPCCI, strongly denied Friday the allegation on the textile exporters of Pakistan of misusing their export earnings and to present a gloomy picture of...

CM urged to increase reward money for writing history of Ranikot fort.
December 1, 2006... ]Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Sindh minister for Culture, Tourism and Social Welfare Rauf Siddiqui has requested the Sindh Chief Minister Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim to increase money of reward from Rs150,000 to Rs 500,000 for writing a comprehensive...

Sports: Cricket: Lara optimistic of team's comeback in one-dayers.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): West Indies skipper Brian Lara is confident that his team will bounce back in the upcoming five One Day Internationals series against Pakistan after losing the Test series 0-2. We are enjoying good form in the one...

Need stressed for promotion of commercial diplomacy.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Young officials from 40 developing countries who are undergoing junior level diplomatic training at the Foreign Service Academy of Pakistan were Friday advised to give utmost importance to commercial diplomacy. The...

Sports: Cricket: Lara hails Karachi as a beautiful cricket venue.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Karachiites got thumbs up from Brian Lara when the great West Indian batsman praised the local crowd for their supporting and loving behavior. The crowd here was very supporting and sports loving as it cheered...

MMA observes "protest day" in Sindh.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Friday observed countrywide protest day against manhandling of participants of MMAs rally in Punjab, amendments to Hadood Ordinance, restraining Azan and prayer at Faisal Mosque. The...

Committee constituted to propose final cut-off date for removal of smoke emitting vehicles.
December 1, 2006... Karachi , December 01 (PPI): Sindh High Court Friday constituting a committee headed by Advocate Genreal Sindh directed it to submit definite proposal regarding final cut-off date for removal of smoke emitting and noise creating vehicles from...

Sindh Assembly session prorogued.
December 1, 2006... Karachi, December 01 (PPI): The speakers of Sindh Assembly Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah has prorogued the Sindh Assembly session thatwas requisite by opposition on Friday, December 01, 2006. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

Sports Cricket Blind World Cup priority.
December 1, 2006... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI): Amidst winter Ashes fever, Englands blind cricket team arrived in Islamabad to contest third Blind Cricket World Cup, which begins on 3 December. Despite fuss Down Under, veteran batsman Tim Gutteridge, who has not...

Pakistan's economic turnaround sending positive signal to outer world.
December 1, 2006... Lahore, December 01 (PPI): Leader of visiting Manchester Chamber of Commerce & Industry mission Ivan Venantius says Pakistans economic turnaround is sending a positive signal to outer world and a number of leading British investors are planning...

Arshad Pupoo's brothers granted bail.
December 1, 2006... Karachi , December 01 (PPI): Sindh High Court Friday granted bail to two brothers of alleged gangsters Arshad Puppo in bus robbery and arson case. Sher Mohammad and Yasir Arafat along with Arshad Pupoo are charged with looting passengers of...

DISTRICT:MMA holds procession against govt.
December 1, 2006... CHAKWAL, December 01 (PPI) MMA District Chakwal took out a procession on Friday afternoon to observe protest day on the call of central leadership of MMA. The procession came out from Dar-ul-Aloom Hanifa Chakwal and the protesters were...

DISTRICT: Imam Masjid attacked.
December 1, 2006... CHAKWAL, December 01 (PPI)Dozens of people attacked on an Imam Masjid at village Dharabi in the area of Saddar Police Station and inflicted him multiple injuries to him. Ghulam Rasool resident of village Dharabi told the Police that he was on...

ISPR- Seminar on Aids at AMC held.
December 1, 2006... RAWALPINDI, December 01 (PPI)In connection with the World AIDS Day, Army Medical College (AMC) organized a seminar here Friday under the theme of Stop AIDS Keep the Promise. Major General Muhammad Aslam, was the chief guest on the occasion, who...

COURT- 10 missing persons out of 41 reached homes: SC told.
December 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD, December 01 (PPI)The Supreme Court was informed on Friday that 20 missing persons have been traced out, out of which 10 have reached their homes, while efforts were underway to trace out the remaining 21. Deputy Attorney General,...

Health-(4 million die due to AIDs annually: Chairman PRCS).
December 1, 2006... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI)Aids has been considered a crime rather than a disease as almost four million people die due to this disease and over 43 million peoples are under its affects. Chairman, Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Saeed...

Condolence- BB condoles with Idress over his father's death.
December 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD, December 01 (PPI)Former Prime Minister and PPP Chairperson Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and her husband Senator Asif Ali Zardari on Friday condoled with Idrees Bakhtiar over his fathers death. Ms Benazir Bhutto in a condolence letter to...

CITY- Azerbaijan university, NUMLS sign agreement.
December 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD, December 01 (PPI)An agreement of partnership between Nakhchivan State University (NSU) of the Republic of Azerbaijan and National University of Modern Languages and Sciences (NUMLS) was signed here Friday. Professor Isa Habibbeyli...

Pak-Azerbaijan agreed to counter terrorism, extremism.
December 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD, December 01 (PPI)Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Mushahid Hussain Syed has said that Pakistan and Azerbaijan have agreed to jointly counter terrorism and extremism. He was addressing at a joint news conference...

Diplomatic- U.S envoy presides over function.
December 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD, December 01 (PPI)In commemoration of World AIDS Day on Friday, the U.S Ambassador to Pakistan Ryan C. Crocker presided over the completion of a training program for 20 medical officers from across the country. The training program,...

CITY-(Efforts being made to provide recreational activities:Chairman CDA).
December 1, 2006... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI)Chairman, Capital Development Authority (CDA) Kamra n Lashari has said that authority was making all out efforts to provide health y and recreational activities to citizens. Speaking at the Opening ceremony of comedy...

CITY-Special persons go on hunger strike.
December 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD, December 01 (PPI) Chairman APNA Sahara Welfare Organization for the causes of Special Persons, Jaafer Shah along with colleagues on Friday started huger strike for the fulfillment of demands of special persons here in front of the...

President-(Musharraf vows to develop energy resources).
December 1, 2006... Rawalpindi, December 01 (PPI) President Pervez Musharraf has vowed to develop the energy resources of the country on fast track basis to help meet the needs of the fast expanding industrial and agricultural sectors and sustainable economic...

Naseer-(Pak to send Health Mission to Afghanistan).
December 1, 2006... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI) Pakistan will soon send a Health Mission to Afghanistan to administer anti-polio vaccine to Afghan children below the age of five years as well as treatment of communicable and other diseases. This was stated by...

PC-(PC completes OGDCL's shares offering process: Zahid Hamid).
December 1, 2006... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI) The Privatization Commission (PC) has completed the process of offering of ordinary shares of OGDCL which will help earn over forty-nine billion rupees to the government. This was announced by the Minister for...

Weather-(Skardu under cold grip).
December 1, 2006... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI) Skardu is gripped by very cold weather as temperature fell below minus nine degree centigrade today (Friday). For the rest of the country rain and thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills is expected in Balochistan...

PG: PML-Q to win polls due to welfare-oriented policies: Naseem Lodhi.
December 1, 2006... Minister said during the past rulers belonging to north Punjab kept their areas backward and instead of paying attention to their economic development they gained their own benefits. Naseem Lodhi said the scenario of province had completely...

Distt (Sialkt): Accused kills wife, daughter over suspicion.
December 1, 2006... SIALKOT, December 01 (PPI): A Kuwait returned person Muhammad Alam shot dead his wife Zaibun Nisa (45) and young daughter Muqaddas (16) over a suspicion of their alleged bad character at his home in village Kang Bariyar-Begowla, Sambrial...