PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from December 2008

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BSEK extends form submission date.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : Chairman, Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK), has extended the date for acceptance of examination forms of SSC Part-I (Clash IX) annual examination, 2009, Science and General Group (Regular and Private)....

HUNGER STRIKE AGAINST ALLEGED CORRUPION.
December 1, 2008... HYDERABAD, December 01 (PPI): Shaheed Fazal Rahoo Yadgar Forum chairman Abdul Karim Rahoo observed token hunger strike here on Monday against alleged corruption of building department engineer and another official whom he accused of...

DEMO AGAINST ARREST OF LIBERATED KILN WORKERS.
December 1, 2008... HYDERABAD, December 01 (PPI): The workers of brick kilns held protest demonstration here on Monday against arrest and implicating liberated workers from kilns in false cases. The demonstration was led by Punhoon Bheel, Wakilan Rajput, Wakilan...

Sport activities to enhance Pak-Sri Lanka ties: Nasreen.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : City Naib Nazim Nasreen Jalil has said that Pakistan and Sri Lanka had deep friendly relations and both the countries are very close in terms of culture and trade. Addressing a reception ceremony hosted in honour of...

Closed railway stations to be restored: Jadam Mangrio.
December 1, 2008... Mirpur Khas, Sindh, December 01 (PPI) : Minister of State for Railways, Fakir Jadam Mangrio announced Monday restoring Hiral, Saadar and other railway stations lying closed for over 25 years and assured to make efforts for operating...

Rally in Jacobabad against Indian allegations of terrorism.
December 1, 2008... Jacobabad, Sindh, December 01 (PPI) : Scores of people belonging to political, social and religious circles besides traders, students and women Monday took out a big rally here urging India to stop hurling allegations of terrorism on Pakistan....

SP along with friends conduct illegal hunting of partridges.
December 1, 2008... MITHI, December 01 (PPI) : SP Investigation Tharparkar along with his friends in a land cruiser and two police mobiles conducted illegal hunting of over 40 partridges in village Nathro near Mithi on Monday. They hunted partridges in firing,...

PG: Minister LG&RD takes notice of missing facilities in Imamia Colony & Tauheed Park.
December 1, 2008... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI) : Punjab Minister for Local Government & Rural Development (LG&RD), Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan Khosa while taking serious notice of missing facilities in Touheed Park & Imamia Colony, Tehsil Ferozwala, has directed...

COM: Anti-dengue spray in QIE.
December 1, 2008... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI) : Taking a prompt action on the instructions of Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif, all the units in the Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate (QIE) were sprayed with anti-dengue virus so that the industrial workers...

Sport: SPM Cricket League 2008: RBS Green, Sayid Papers earn victories.
December 1, 2008... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI) : Sayid Papers Mills outplay Lahore Muhammadan by 65 runs while RBS Green inflicted 78 runs win over Nestle CC as two more matches were decided in Sayid Paper Mills (SPM) Cricket League 2008. RBS Green piled up 199-7...

JI criticizes ban on pillion riding.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : The Jamaat-e-Islami has criticized the government for imposing ban on pillion riding in Karachi. In a statement on Monday, the provincial spokesman of JI said the ban on pillion riding would multiply the problems of...

APDM to stage demonstrations in district headquarters of Sindh on Dec.03.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : Expressing concern on deteriorating situation of law and order in Karachi, Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Sindh and former MNA Maulana Asadullah Bhutto has described it a well-hatched conspiracy to ignite ethnic riots...

Sports: Open trials for selecting Karate team.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : On the directives of Pakistan Sports Board, Pakistan Karate Federation is holding National Inter District Karate Championship in Islamabad under talent hunt scheme to promote Karate in the country at grass root...

Sports: Semi finals of NB Cup Junior Hockey Tournament.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : The first semi final of National Bank Cup Junior Hockey Tournament would be played between National Bank and KESC at 6.3p.m on Tuesday at Hockey Club of Pakistan stadium, Karachi. The second semi final would be...

Lecture on the defeat of intellectuals.(Obituary)
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : The Fourth Prof Karrar Husain Memorial Lecture will be held on Saturday, 6th December 2008 at 4 pm, Karachi Arts Council (lawns). Prof. Mehdi Hasan from Lahore is going to deliver the lecture on Ahle ilm o danish ki...

Winter vacation in NED University from Dec.03 instead of Dec.02.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : The NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi announced Monday that the winter vacation of the university will start from December 03, 2008 instead of December 02. The faculty members have been asked to...

Injured villager foils theft bid, catches a thief.
December 1, 2008... Naushehro Feroze, Sindh, December 01 (PPI) : A gang of four thieves last night broke into the house of one Gul Muhammad Lakho in village Piyaro Khan Lakho near here, however failed in their bid, as the inmates woke up and resisted. During the...

WaterAid Pakistan starting young journalists fellowship programme for Sindh.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : WaterAid Pakistan is starting young journalists fellowship programme for Sindh province initially. The idea is to hire five young journalists from Sindh and give them the exposure of drinking water and sanitation...

All Pakistan Shia Action Committee stage demo.
December 1, 2008... Naushehro Feroze, Sindh, December 01 (PPI) : The activists of All Pakistan Shia Action Committee Monday staged demonstration out side local press club to condemn the murderous attack on Shia scholar Allama Mirza Muhammad Yousuf Hussain in...

Malir Nazim warns contractors of stopping payment.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : Caretaker Nazim of Malir Town, Sharafat Ali has directed the contractors to complete the development works in specified period, as they would not be given additional time neither there would be any compromise on...

SITE Town finalizes offal removing arrangements.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : The SITE Town has finalized all the arrangements with regard to sanitation and removing offal during three days of Eidul Azha. Town Nazim Izharuddin Ahmed Khan presided over a meeting on Monday to review the...

HCCI GENERAL BODY APPROVES NEW BODY.
December 1, 2008... HYDERABAD, December 01 (PPI): Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industrys general body held here last night approved the new body elected unopposed for the next year. HCCI members had elected 24 members -12 of them on corporate class and 12 on...

PPP OBSERVES 41ST FOUNDING DAY.
December 1, 2008... HYDERABAD, December 01 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party observed its 41st founding day here last night in which the speakers vowed to continue mission of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto to eliminate poverty, hunger and unemployment for country and to...

Pakistani troops arrive from Sudan.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : The first batch of Pakistani troops arrived here Monday morning after completing their tenure of duty as UN peacekeeper in Sudan. This first batch comprising 85 Infantry troops was received at Quaid-e-Azam...

SNF suggests formation of advisory council of political and military experts on national issues.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : Sindh National Front has suggested the government to constitute an advisory council on national issues comprising political and military experts and restricting all the responsible persons including President and...

at least 10 killed, 50 injured in Swat suicide attack.
December 1, 2008... Swat, December 01 (PPI) : At least 10 people were killed and about fifty others injured when a suicide bomber blew his vehicle near Sanghota check post in Swat on Monday morning. Official sources said that all those killed were travelling in a...

SSUET postpones Tuesdays paper.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, December 01 (PPI) : Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) Karachi has postponed its exam scheduled for Tuesday, December 02, 2008. Registrar SSUET announced Monday that the new date for the said examination will be...

Rice millers stop buying paddy as rice price declines in Karachi market.
December 1, 2008... Matli, Sindh, December 01 (PPI) : The rice millers have stopped buying the paddy in Badin district, famous for rice cultivation in lower Sindh, after sharp decline in price of rice commodity in Karachi market. The rate of 100kg rice has...

(New Delhi allegations to harm economies in region: PEW).
December 1, 2008... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI) Pakistan Economy Watch on Monday said that politics of allegations on the part of New Delhi would harm already fragile economies in the region. India is an irresponsible state that is true to its habit of blaming...

(Commuters demand reduction in fares).
December 1, 2008... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI) After reduction in petroleum prices, commuters have demanded of the authorities concerned to issue directives regarding decrease in fares in all small and long routes. They hailed the decision of government of...

(JICAs intl course on operation, maintenance of construction machinery held).
December 1, 2008... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI) The 14th international course on operation and maintenance of construction machinery was held by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with Ministry of Communications from November 03 to 29,...

IHK (Indian troops martyr 34 Kashmiris in November).
December 1, 2008... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI)In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops, in their continued acts of state terrorism in the last month of November martyred 34 innocent Kashmiris including 2 children and one killed in custody. According to the data,...

PM (PM takes notice of not reducing fares by transporters).
December 1, 2008... Islamabad, December 01 (PPI) Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has taken notice of not reducing the fare by the transporters, despite the reduction in the prices of petroleum production by the Government. The Prime Minister has directed...

Distt (M.Bahauddin): Zila Council meeting on Dec 16.
December 1, 2008... MANDI BAHAUDDIN, December 01-(PPI): The monthly meeting of the Zila Council Mandi Bahauddin has been convened on December 16, 2008. The District Naib Nazim Irshadullah Tararr would preside over the meeting. The District Council Officer Hakeem...

Distt (Okara): Indian leaders endangering peace in region: Amir Hussain.
December 1, 2008... OKARA, December 01 (PPI) : The Jumiat Ulema-i-Isam-Fazal (JUI-F) Pakistan s senior naib ameer Maulana Syed Amir Hussain Shah Gillani has said that if India in wake of Mumbai blasts starts undeclared war with Pakistan the whole nation would...

Sport: Pakistan Board Soccer 2008: Karachi Inter Board announce soccer squad.
December 1, 2008... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI) : Karachi Board of Intermediate Education announced squad for five-day Pakistan Board Soccer Championship 2008 currently in progress at two venues of Lahore under aegis of BISE, Lahore. According to Team manager Qamar...

Sport: Pakistan Board Soccer 2008: Four more matches decided.
December 1, 2008... LAHORE, December 01 (PPI) : Four more matches of Pakistan Board Soccer Championship 2008 were decided in two venues. Bannu brushed aside Peshawar 2-0 at Punjab University Old Campus Ground, Chauburji where other match saw Punjab Technical Board...

(BB Shaheed 20/20 memorial cricket tournament kicks off today).
December 1, 2008... Islamabad, November 30 (PPI) The maiden nation-wide Shaheed-e-Jamhooriat Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto (T-20) memorial cricket tournament will start here on Monday to pay homage and respect to Shaheed former twice-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan....

PM-(Kazmi calls on Gilani).
December 1, 2008... Islamabad, November 30 (PPI) Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi called on Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani at the Prime Minister House on Sunday. He apprised the Prime Minister of various arrangements made by the...

Diplomatic-(Qureshi, Turkish FM discuss bilateral ties).
December 1, 2008... Islamabad, November 30 (PPI) Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan telephoned Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday to discuss bilateral relations and to share views on regional and global situation. Foreign Minister Qureshi...

(Political leaders assure unconditional support to govt).
December 1, 2008... Islamabad, November 30 (PPI) Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani is continuing the process of telephonic contacts with different political leaders, to take them into confidence following the situation arising out of Mumbai incidents. The...

(More than 65,000 applications so far received for BISP: Farzana Raja).
December 1, 2008... Islamabad, November 30 (PPI) More than sixty-five thousand applications have so far been received under Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) out of them over seventeen thousand have been processed. The Chairperson, of the Programme Mrs....

(Met office forecasts cold, dry weather).
December 1, 2008... Islamabad, November 30 (PPI) Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twenty-four hours. However, isolated rain with thunderstorm is likely to occur in Southern-Sindh, predicts Met office. ...

Indian experts inspect water situation in Chenab River.
December 1, 2008... SIALKOT, November 30 (PPI) : A high profile Indian delegation of engineers and experts headed by Indian Commissioner Indus Basin Treaty Mr. Oranga Nathan, Sunday visited Sialkot and reviewed the water situation in River Chenab at Head Marala...

SNGPL Multan hints at closure of CNG stations.
December 1, 2008... MULTAN, November 30 (PPI) : General Manager SNGPL Multan has hinted at the closure of CNG stations during peak hours for two months due to shortage of gas supply and asked the CNG station owners to close their business voluntarily. The supply...

DPO vows to maintain peace in Shikarpur district.
December 1, 2008... Shikarpur, November 30 (PPI) : Providing protection to the life, honour and the property to people is the prime responsibility of the government and in this regard Shikarpur district police were making all out efforts to ensure the peace and...

Khan says talks only way to resolve Indo-Pak tension.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : In 1965, when the India and Pakistan war broke out, Balochis were fighting from the mountains with the Army but they immediately stopped its saying that they would fight back India for Pakistan and when the war...

Pakistan Peace Coalition shocked at Mumbai mayhem.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : Pakistan Peace Coalition (PPC) Secretary General BM Kutty Saturday expressed deep shock at the bloody mayhem in Mumbai, which has claimed more than a hundred and twenty five lives and caused grievous injuries to...

Bandits loot two houses.
December 1, 2008... SIALKOT, November 30 (PPI) : The dacoits looted gold ornaments, cash and other valuables worth millions of rupees during two major dacoity incidents in Sialkot district during the last night. In village Bakhapur-Motra, Daska tehsil, eight...

Iqbals philosophy, poetry lauded.
December 1, 2008... PESHAWAR, November 30 (PPI) : Speakers at a literary seminar organized by Pakistan Academy of Letters, Peshawar Chapter, in connection with Iqbal Day at Khatir Ghaznavi Auditorium of Abasin Arts Council Peshawar urged the nation, especially the...

Call to provide security to public transport, drivers.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : President Karachi Transport Action Committee and Anjuman-e-Ettihad Bus Malikan, Ashraf Banglori and other office-bearers Chaudhary Mazhar Hussain, Tanzeem Khan, Lala Sultan and Nazeer Banglori have vehemently...

KU extends date for LLM (Previous) admissions.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : The University of Karachi (KU) has extended the date for admissions to LL.M (Previous) in affiliated law colleges for the session 2008-09 upto December 03, 2008 with a late fees of Rs1000. Principals of all the...

Governor orders stern action against miscreants.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan has vehemently condemned the violence incidents in the city and directed law enforcing agencies to take stern action against miscreants besides ensuring protection to the life...

Notorious bandit killed in encounter.
December 1, 2008... SIALKOT, November 30 (PPI) : A notorious proclaimed offender (PO) Zulfiqar alias Bhutto, bearing head money of Rs0.4 million, was killed in encounter with Daska police near village Raja Ghumaan-Daska. Sialkot DPO Capt (Rtd) Muhammad Ameen told...

Delaying tactics seen in construction work of Naundero Eidgah.
December 1, 2008... NAUNDERO, November 30 (PPI) : The construction work of Eidgah in Naundero remained very slow as it is seen that the work my not be completed before Eid-ul-Azha as a result, citizens will be forced either to offer Eid prayers at Higher Secondary...

Commission pass lecturers protest for offer letters.
December 1, 2008... Larkana, November 30 (PPI) : A large number of commission pass lecturers brought out a protest rally against non-issuance of offer letters to them, here on Sunday. The rally, led by Imdad Ali Tuniyon, Qasim Dawood Abbasi and Sain Bux Junejo,...

NCGC sets up SATLC Club at KU.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : The National Core Group in Chemistry (NCGC) has set up Systemic Approach to Teaching and Learning Chemistry (SATLC) Club at Karachi University with initial fund of Rs50,000 to promote chemical sciences in the...

Young man killed in road accident.
December 1, 2008... Bhirya Road, November 30 (PPI) : A young man belonging to Bhirya Road Town was killed Sunday in a road accident in Karachi. Khadim Hussain Shah, 25, s/o Syed Inayat Hussain Shah, was going to office from his house when his bike skidded off the...

Free hepatitis vaccination medical camp held in Larkana.
December 1, 2008... LARKANA:, November 30 (PPI) : The Rise Health and Education Welfare Association Larkana in collaboration with the Executive District Health Department on Sunday organized a one-day free Hepatitis Vaccination Medical Camp to combat the disease...

Shalimar Recording Company employees demand raise in wages.
December 1, 2008... LARKANA:, November 30 (PPI) : The employees of Shalimar Recording Company have demanded raise in their salaries and provision of other incentives. The working employees told PPI on Sunday that their salaries and other incentives have not been...

JI asks govt to restore peace in Karachi.
December 1, 2008... Karachi, November 30 (PPI) : Jamaat-e-Islami Sindh President Maulana Asadullah Bhutto has expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in fresh Karachi violence and termed it a conspiracy to create civil war and destabilize the present government....

Distt (Okara): Social Security Cards Scheme to be started from Jan 09: Ashraf Sohna.
December 1, 2008... OKARA, November 30 (PPI) : Provincial Minister for Labour & Manpower Muhammad Ashraf Khan Sohna has said that the marriage grant amounting to Rs. 400 million and for educational stipends Rs. 17, 81,000 have been distributed among workers. He...

Distt (Sialkot): Gold ornaments, cash & valuables looted in dacoity incidents.
December 1, 2008... SIALKOT, November 30 (PPI) : The dacoits looted gold ornaments, cash, electronics and other valuables (worth millions of rupees) during the two major dacoity incidents in Sialkot district during the last night. In village Bakhapur-Motra, Daska...

Distt (Daska): One PO killed in police encounter.
December 1, 2008... DASKA, November 30 (PPI) : A notorious proclaimed offender (PO) Zulfiqar alias Bhutto, bearing head money of Rs.0.4 million, was killed in encounter with Daska police near village Raja Ghumaan-Daska, here. Sialkot DPO Capt (Rtd) Muhammad Ameen...

Distt (Pasrur): Villagers appeal to CM for taking action against headmistress.
December 1, 2008... PASRUR, November 30 (PPI) : The infuriated local villagers have urged the Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif to take stern action against the accused headmistress of Govt. Girls Elementary School Wahla (Pasrur tehsil) for allegedly...

Sport: PPSL-2008: WAPDA widen gap : thrash PTV 5-1.
December 1, 2008... LAHORE, November 30 (PPI) : Titlist Pakistan WAPDA continued giant march towards their seventh national title when they thrashed PTV 5-1 after 3-0 at interval in the Pakistan Premier Soccer League 2008 at PSB Ground near Hamidi Hall, Islamabad....

Railways: New timings for Hazara, Rohi Expresses from today.
December 1, 2008... LAHORE, November 30 (PPI) : The Pakistan Railways administration has made changes in timings of the Hazara Express (12-Down) plying between Havelian and Karachi city and Rohi Express (132-Down) running between Rawalpindi and Khanpur from the...

Distt (Sialkot): Security guard killed.
December 1, 2008... SIALKOT, November 30 (PPI) : The private cars show rooms security guard was died of suffocation during a major dacoity incident in the show room located near congested Doburji locality along the main Sialkot-Daska Road, here, late at the last...

Distt (Daska): Concern over lethargic attitude of NADRA.
December 1, 2008... DASKA, November 30 (PPI) : The female members of Daska Tehsil Council and local social organizations have expressed grave concern over the alleged sluggish attitude of the Daska NADRA staff and officials with the visiting male and female...

COM: Govt should get back money from abroad: PSPA ex-Chairman.
December 1, 2008... LAHORE, November 30 (PPI) : The PSPA ex-Chairman Malik Tariq Mahmood has demanded of the government to get back the transferred money from abroad and names of the people involved should be made public so the public come to know about them....

POL: Agri tax burden on land owners: Amna Khan.
December 1, 2008... LAHORE, November 30 (PPI) : Pakistan Muslim Leagues leader and Member Punjab Legislative Assembly Amna Khan, while condemning the government action has said that levying of agriculture tax shall be burden upon the land-owners/ cultivators...

Politics: Jamaat demands MQM expulsion from government.
December 1, 2008... LAHORE, November 30 (PPI) : The Jamaat-e-Islami has demanded that MQM should be expelled from the government in order to contain Pakhtoon-Mohajir riots in Karachi. The riots on linguistic basis in Karachi and Sindh would invoke reaction...

Politics: Qazi convenes JI leaders consultative meeting.
December 1, 2008... LAHORE, November 30 (PPI) : Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Qazi Hussain Ahmad has summoned an important consultative meeting of the select-party leadership in Mansoorah on Monday (today) in the wake of Mumbai incidents. The meeting will take place at 10...

Politics: Pak-India jointly should weed out terrorism: Afzal Khokhar.
December 1, 2008... LAHORE, November 30 (PPI) : Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Punjab vice president and MNA Malik Muhammad Afzal Khokhar have said that it was wrong to involve Pakistan in Mumbai terroristic incidents and the Indian authorities should avoid...

4 Afghan Army men killed, 7 injured in mine blast.
December 1, 2008... NOSHKI, November 30 (PPI) : Four soldiers of Afghan army were killed and 7 were injured seriously when a land mine exploded near Bala Poti close to Pak-Afghan border. According to details a vehicle of Afghan Army struck with a land mine in Bala...

3 killed in firing near Kohlu.
December 1, 2008... QUETTA, November 30 (PPI) : Three persons were killed in a clash over land dispute near Kohlu. When contacted Kohlu Police told PPI by telephone in Quetta that two groups clashed over dispute of land at Thadri some 35 Km from Maiwand area of...

Brahvi Language Authority constituted.
December 1, 2008... QUETTA, November 30 (PPI) : Brahvi Language Authority was constituted at a meeting chaired by Professor Azeem Jan at Brahvi Department of University of Balochistan. Addressing the meeting Professor Azeem Jan said that no doubt Brahvi is a vast...

Shot dead over old enmity.
December 1, 2008... KHUZDAR, November 30 (PPI) : One person was shot dead over old enmity near Khuzdar.Cause of killing is stated to be old enmity. According to details armed men opened fire on Muhammad Akram Sasoli who died on the spot. Armed men ran away after...

Oil Tanker Owners Association warning.
December 1, 2008... HUB, November 30 (PPI) : All Pakistan Oil Tanker Owners Association had warned if killers of Haji Ellahi Bakhsh Shahwani were not arrested within 10 days, it would jam the wheel all over Balochistan. The deadline was announced by President All...

Chairman Executive Committee Balochistan Bar Council.
December 1, 2008... QUETTA, November 30 (PPI) : Chairman Balochistan Bar Council Executive Committee Balochistan Bar Council Senator Amanullah Kanrani has said that special benches of Balochistan High Court should be constituted which should decided cases under...

Karachi violence: SITE Industrial Area adversely affected.
December 2, 2008... Karachi, December 02 (PPI) : Engr. M. A. Jabbar, Chairman S.I.T.E. Association of Industry, the biggest and oldest Industrial Estate, said that SITE has suffered losses adversely due to current situation in Karachi affecting the revenue and the...

SITE Town Nazim vows restoring peace, harmony.
December 2, 2008... Karachi, December 02 (PPI) : SITE Town Nazim Izharuddin Ahmed has vowed to restore peace and harmony in the town at all cost. Taking to representatives of various union councils of the town on Tuesday, nazim said for restoring peace in the...

Karachi sustains daily loss of over Rs.2 billion due to violence.
December 2, 2008... Karachi, December 02 (PPI) : Owing to continuing violence, the Karachi is facing over 2 billion rupees of loss on daily basis due to suspension of business activities in factories and markets. Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)...

Sports: PDCA to organizes Twenty20 match to commemorate World Disable Day on Dec 03.
December 2, 2008... Karachi, December 02 (PPI) : Pakistan Disable Cricket Association (PDCA) will celebrate World Disable Day on December 03, 2008 by holding a twenty20 cricket match between Pakistan Disable Cricket Team and Rest of Pakistan (RoP) Stars at UBL...