PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from February 2005

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Law and Order to be maintained during Moharrum: Dist. Nazim.
February 1, 2005... Rahim Yar Khan, February 01 (PPI): Law and order will be maintained at all cost and the miscreants will not be allowed to provoke any sense of insecurity among the people, this was said by the district nazim Syed Ahmed Mehmood at a session...

Dist: 16 hurt in road accident.
February 1, 2005... Mitthi, February 01 (PPI): At least 16 persons were injured as a passenger bus going to Islamkot from Karachi turned turtle due to over speeding near here. Among the injured five were taken to civil hospital in serious condition, the rest were...

Dist: Amenities to be provided to people at the doorsteps: Advisor.
February 1, 2005... NAWABSHAH, February 01 (PPI): In order to solve the public problems and provide those basic amenities and justice at their doorsteps, present government has made all out efforts to redress genuine grievances of people without any...

Dist: Seminar on "Problems Facing Sindh's Agriculture and Resolution" held.
February 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, February 01 (PPI): Speakers at a seminar on "Problems Facing Sindh's Agriculture and Resolution" unanimously agreed that there was a need to review latest version of Sindh Tenancy Act and joint efforts towards rehabilitation of...

Advisor receives Secretary General OIC.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Secretary General, Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu arrived here Tuesday morning for a short visit to Pakistan. He was received at Karachi Airport by Advisor to Sindh...

National Institute of Excellence in Neuroscience established in Karachi.
February 1, 2005... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): The Promotion of Education in Pakistan (PEP) Foundation/Trust is establishing a National Institute of Excellence in Neuroscience (NIEN) at University of Karachi. NIEN will be the first highly developed institute for...

Obituary: Mother of Secretary Education Sindh passes away.
February 1, 2005... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): The mother of Muhammad Hashim Leghari, Secretary, Education & Literacy Department, Sindh expired on Tuesday. She will be laid to rest at village Qazi Noor Muhammad Leghari near Massan Wadi, Taluka Tando Allahyar at...

Foreign currency exchange rates in open market.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The following were the Khanani and Kalia international foreign currency exchange rates in open market on Tuesday morning. US$ buying 59.30/- selling 59.35/- Pound Sterling buying 112.00/- selling 112.20/-, Euro...

PPF seminar on Leishmaniasis.
February 1, 2005... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is organizing a seminar titled "Leishmaniasis: The Dread Disease of Rural Pakistan" on Thursday February 03, 2005, from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. at the PPF Vicky Zeitlin Media Library,...

Explosions rock Larkana town.
February 1, 2005... LARKANA, February 01 (PPI): Two powerful explosions outside the gates of two buildings, accommodating Rangers' offices, rocked a vast areas of district headquarter town Larkana on Tuesday morning. No loss, however, was reported. The...

ANF workshop on "Role of Women in Drug Abuse Prevention" held.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Director General, Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan, Major General Nadeem Tuesday said that women could play more effective role in drug abuse prevention. Speaking at the inaugural session of two-day workshop on...

Sports Hockey Pakistan's war-horse Abbas scores another hat-trick.
February 1, 2005... Hyderabad, February 01 (PPI): A packed audience had its fill as Pakistan's war-horse Sohail Abbas displayed his magic once again and chalked out another hat-trick with his dreaded drag-flicks to become highest goal-scorer in Tier I of Indian...

Hamdard varsity team carries out Polio immunization.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): A healthcare team from the Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University has made three rounds of immunization of Polio with the cooperation of government rural health centre (RHC) Manghopir. The first round was...

Sports Hockey Indian style redundant in current era: Spanish Escarre.
February 1, 2005... Hyderabad, February 01 (PPI): Indian hockey has won accolades from world over for sheer joy it provides to crowd. But Spanish player Juan Escarre, who led his national side to its first ever major international hockey title at Champions...

Sports Hockey India looking for a foreign coach.
February 1, 2005... Hyderabad, February 01 (PPI): Indian Hockey Federation is looking for a foreign coach who will be based in India, concentrate on job and not address press conferences, asserted K P S Gill, president IHF. He said they had some names of foreign...

Boarding houses to be restored for Sindh Madressah: says Joint Educational Adviser.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Federal Education Ministry has various development schemes for Sindh Madressatul Islam (SMI) including restoration of its boarding houses aimed at inviting students from all parts of Sindh and other provinces of...

Health: Community-based preventive strategies in cardiovascular diseases stressed.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Pakistan is currently witnessing an epidemic rise in non-communicable diseases associated with a devastating social and economic impact. The treatment of cardiovascular diseases in general is not only inadequate but...

Sindh Governor to confer degrees to 250 graduates at Quaid-e-Awam University Convocation.
February 1, 2005... Nawabshah, February 01 (PPI): The second convocation of the Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah would be held at Sector-A in the premises of the University Building on February 03, 2005. Governor of Sindh,...

Murtaza Jatoi asks officials to achieve wheat procurement target.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Food, Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi Tuesday emphasized upon the Food Department to ensure the achieving of procurement target of 05-lac ton wheat in view of expected bumper crop of wheat....

Health: Computer facility with internet for doctors inaugurated at NICVD for promoting research habits.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Director, National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (NICVD) Karachi, while inaugurating newly established Information Kiosk at the hospital on Tuesday, emphasized on private-public partnership for promotion of...

Fair Weather Forecast for Karachi.
February 1, 2005... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): The Met. office has forecast fair weather with cold night in Karachi on Wednesday. The minimum temperature in the city is expected between 9 to 11 degree centigrade. Cold and dry weather would prevail over the...

District: Ministers vows for equal opportunities to women.
February 1, 2005... Thatta, February 01 (PPI): The women will be included in the national level decision making process, said Provincial Minister Dr Saeeda Malik, talking to a delegation of women in her office. She said that the government had approved a...

Continuous Medical Education Program at Lyari General Hospital.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Inauguration ceremony of Continuous Medical Education Program is being organized at Lyari General Hospital on Wednesday February 02, 2005. This program consists of regular clinics pathological conferences and a...

District: Thatta-Sajawal bridge in need of repair.
February 1, 2005... Thatta, February 01 (PPI): The Thatta-Sujawal bridge is in a dilapidated condition and needed an urgent repair. The vital strategic bridge links the Sajawal sub-division of Thatta district with Karachi and Badin districts. It is learnt that...

KW&SB to be restructured to cater needs of increasing population, says Iftikhar Haider.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Managing Director Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) Brig. Iftikhar Haider Tuesday said that in order to improve KW&SB's performance, it will be restructured in the light of current situation and increasing...

Young man commits suicide.
February 1, 2005... Ahmed pur East, February 01 (PPI): Mohammad Abbas Kamboh, young man of 24 years, committed suicide in a mango garden situated in Mauza Wahi Qadir Dina on Tuesday. Deceased was an employee with a local Tobbaco dealer. City Police removed the...

SPLA announces launch of protest campaign all over Sindh from Feb. 03.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Teachers will observe black-day on Thursday, Feb. 03, 2005 at colleges all over the Sindh in protest against delay in resolving their issues, denationalization of educational institutions, change in academic...

KATI opposes increase in gas charges.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): S.M Munier, Patron-in-chief Korangi Association of Trade & Industry (KATI) and Abdul Haseeb Khan Chairman KATI in a joint statement expressed their resentment on SSGCL policy of continuously increasing the gas...

Sports: Bridge: Karachi Cup tourneys on Sunday.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Karachi Cup Bridge Tournament is scheduled to be contested on Sunday Feb 06 at Aslam Bridge Hall with cash prize, of Rs 20,000 for winning team. Allana, Karachi Club, Karachi Gymkhana, Giants, Marathon, Data...

Qaimkhani to lay wreath on Abdullah Shah Ghazi's shrine.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Tourism and Culture Shabbbir Ahmed Qaimkhani will visit the shrine of Saint Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi, on the eve of his 1274th three-day Urs, on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 after Isha Prayers...

Sports: Boxing: National pugilists to feature in World Cadet Championship.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, Feb 01PPI: Pakistan will send a strong contingent to participate in the World Cadet Boxing Championship to be held at England, later this year. This was disclosed by top official of Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) on Tuesday. He...

District.(Hyderabad.): BIG BLAST NEAR MARKET POLICE STATION WALL.
February 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, February 01 (PPI): A powerful explosion took place near the wall of Market police station here at seven on the morning of Tuesday, the sound of which was heard in miles but there was no casualty. The blast caused panic among the...

District.(Hyderabad.): JOURNALIST`S BROTHER DIES IN ROAD MISHAP.
February 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, February 01 (PPI): Mohammed Ibrahim Haroon, 50, elder brother of journalists Irfan Haroon who is presently working as PRO to Isra university Hyderabad, died of road mishap near Nooriabad last night when his car was hit by speedy...

Official artist of Pakistan Freedom Movement Saeed Nagi 89th Birthday.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Pakistan Television will telecast interview of Ahmed Saeed Nagi, official artist of Pakistan Freedom Movement on his 89th birthday Wednesday February 2, 2005. Saeed Nagi, who lives in Karachi, is the only artist...

Sports: Cricket: Sohaira spearheads Hyderabad to victory in Sindh Women's Inter City Champ.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Bowler Sohaira taking 3 for just 10 runs helped Hyderabad to secure their second consecutive victory in Sindh Women's Inter City Cricket Championship defeating Karachi Blues convincingly by 8 wickets on Tuesday at...

Sports: Football: Shakeel propels Lucky Man Football Club to victory in CDGK Football tourney.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Striker Shakeel Ahmed only goal enabled Lucky Man Football Club to tame Khokra Sports Football Club 1-0 in City District Government Karachi (CDGK) Football Tournament on Tuesday at KMC Football Stadium. Shakeel...

SS010204 REPEATING WITH MODIFICATION Seniority list of 2079 teachers put on display.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The office of Executive District Officer Education, City Government Karachi is set to consider immediately the promotion of female junior teachers to the post of high school teacher (HST). A press release of the...

Food officials asked to achieve wheat-buying target.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Adviser for Food Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi Tuesday asked the concerned officials to ensure achieving 0.5 million ton wheat procurement target in view of expected bumper crop this year. In a briefing of...

Dearth of Modern approach in Intermediate Curriculum.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The experts at a workshop have opined that the existing intermediate commerce curriculum needs to be synchronized with modern needs. Additional Secretary Academics, Sindh education department, Dr. Mehboob Ali...

Sindh in dire need for more water reservoirs, canals.
February 1, 2005... Dadu, February 01 (PPI): President Pervez Musharraf Tuesday emphasized that there was "a dire need" for Sindh province to have more water reservoirs and canals for its sustained agricultural growth. He said this while addressing a huge public...

BDS exam forms submission schedule.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Examinations Department, University of Karachi Tuesday announced for the students of affiliated dental colleges that examination forms of First and Second Professional BDS Annual Examinations 2005 will be...

FULL COURT REFERENCE.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, Feb 01, (PPI): On the eve of retirement of Mr. Justice Wahid Bux Brohi, Sindh High Court, a full court reference will be held on Thursday, February 03, 2005 at 11.30 a.m. in the Court Room of Chief Justice. Sindh High Court Chief...

Sindh's handicraft to be displayed at Expo fair.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): On the directives of Provincial Minister for Labour, Transport, Industries and Commerce Muhammad Adil Siddiqui, the Sindh Small Industries Corporation (SSIC) has put up a stall at the Expo Pakistan 2005, where...

PSO signs anti-bribery charter.
February 1, 2005... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has recently signed a voluntary multi-industry and multinational anti-bribery charter at the World Economic Forum, Davos, reiterating its policy of zero tolerance against the practice. On...

Sports: Cricket: Misbah again shines for Karachi Greens in Sindh Women's Inter City tourney.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): All rounder Misbah Butt once again stole the lime light when she took her team to victory with her immaculate performance first taking 2 for just 3 runs and after that scoring 22 unbeaten runs helped favourites...

District.(Multan): ENTRY OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS BANNED.
February 1, 2005... MULTAN, February 01 (PPI): The entry of a number of religious leaders belonging to various parties and organizations has been banned by the district administration Muzaffargarh for a month. Chief of Tehrik-i-Jafaria Pakistan and Vice...

District: Burglary in landlord's house.
February 1, 2005... Larkana, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Four unidentified armed men broke into the house of a landlord Thakur Das in Muhalla Karma Bagh on Tuesday and looted cash and valuables. The robbery took place in the jurisdiction of Dari police station, in...

District: Khakisar Tehrik to take part in LB polls.
February 1, 2005... Larkana, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): The Khakisar Tehrik Pakistan (KTP) has decided to take part in the coming local bodies' polls. This was decided in a party's session held here on Tuesday with its district leader A Q Mujahid in the chair....

P&G Pakistan, PSI partner to help Tsunami victims.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): P&G Pakistan has partnered with Population Services International and its local affiliate Greenstar Social Marketing to provide safe water to survivors of tsunami disaster. As relief agencies race against time in...

District: Timely completion of uplift works urged.
February 1, 2005... Jacobabad, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Federal Minister for Local Bodies Justice (retired) Abdul Razzaque Thahim has asked the officials to complete the uplift schemes within their time limits so that to facilitate the common man. Addressing a...

Law enforcing agencies ordered to keep vigil on those making provocative speeches: Rauf Siddiqui.
February 1, 2005... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui said on Tuesday that the law enforcing agencies have been directed to keep vigil on those making provocative speeches and interfering in the religious ceremonies of different...

PEMRA allows KU mass com department to establish FM Radio station.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Islamabad Tuesday allowed the Mass Communication Department of University Karachi to establish its own FM Radio Station at the department for "education and...

Provincial ombudsman decides 285 cases from Sukkur.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The provincial ombudsman received 285 complaints against departmental action in Sukkur last year, said a provincial ombudsman secretariat press release issued here on Tuesday. Out of 285 complaints, 207 were...

Sports: Pak Star beat Malir Sports.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Pak Star Cricket Club beat Malir Sports by 9 wickets in Mazhar Usmani invitation cricket tournament played here at CAA ground on Tuesday. Batting first, Malir Sports 128 for 10 in 25.2 overs, Nasir Ansari 26, Raja...

District: Ministerial body to inspect uplift projects.
February 1, 2005... Badin, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Provincial Minister for Population Welfare Syed Ali Bux alias Papu Shah has said that the government wanted to timely completion of uplift projects and in this regard a six-member ministerial committee had been...

Sports: Deutsche Bank beat BASF by 8 wickets.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, Feb 01, PPI: Deutsche Bank beat BASF by 8 wicket in the 3rd Danial Cricket Trophy played at UBL Sports Complex ground here on Tuesday. Batting first, BASF 134 for 8 in 25 overs, Atif Nadeem 50, Farhan Arif 31, Adnan Saghar got 3 for...

MAN SEEKS PROTECTION FROM EXCISE OFFICIALS.
February 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, February 01 (PPI): One Mohammed Hashim Khuman, resident of market area has complained against two Inspectors of Excise department Mazhar Rajput and Basharat Khushk, who along with their staff arrested his son Noor Nabi a student of...

ATC reserves judgment in kidnapping for ransom case.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi Tuesday reserved judgment in kidnapping for ransom case against kidnappers after hearing arguments of both side counsels. Junaid ur Rehman and Fida Hussain Khoso, who have been...

EPZs to be set up in Gilgit, Chitral: Chairman EPZA.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Export processing zones will also be set up in Chitral and Gilgit to facilitate setting up of export-oriented industries like cutting and polishing of gemstones for exploiting mineral deposits of precious stones...

District: JSQM chief rejects Kalabagh, Thal Canal projects.
February 1, 2005... Badin, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) Chairman Bashir Ahmed Qureshi has said that all project aimed at depriving Sindh of its due share of water including the Kalabagh Dam and Thal Canal would not be tolerated. Talking...

RALLY ON KASHMIR DAY.
February 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, February 01 (PPI): The Mutehida Majlis Amal (MMA) has said the religious alliance would observe solidarity with the people of Kashmir suffering under the tyranny of India for last 57 years. Addressing news conference here on Tuesday...

CDGK announces holiday in Karachi on Feb. 02.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, Feb 02 PPI: City Nazim Karachi Naimatullah Khan on the recommendations of City Council Karachi, Tuesday announced local holiday in Karachi on Feb. 02, 2005 for District Government Karachi (CDGK), Town and UC offices and public schools...

Sports: Young Pak Flag C.C. beat Victoria C.C.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Young Pak Flag Cricket Club defeated Victoria Cricket Club by 35 runs in the Shahmim Ahmed League Cricket festival played at Malir Sports Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. Batting first, Young Pak Flag Cricket Club...

Defence witness records statement in trial against doctor brothers.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi Tuesday recorded statement of another defence witness in trial against doctor brothers. Dr. Akmal, a cardiac specialist of NICVD and Dr. Arshad, a kidney physician of JMPC are facing...

District: Water shortage mars fishing in lower Sindh.
February 1, 2005... Badin, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): The acute shortage of water in lower Sindh has marred the fishing trade, as more than 425 fish ponds have been dried up in various parts of the area. The local sources told PPI here on Tuesday, that...

Sports: Aga Khan Gym win in Burhani Cricket Trophy.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Aga Khan Gym defeated KFC by 142 runs in the Burhani Cricket trophy at Aga Khan ground on Tuesday.Batting first, Aga Khan Gym scored 207 for 9 in 25 overs, SaleemHadi 76, Sabir Khan 33, Ganesh Kumar 2 for 32, Amir 2...

SSGC completes first phase of Literacy Program.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): "An organized teamwork can bring wonderful results and SSGC literacy program is a living proof of that", said Dr. Hameeda Khoro at the certificate distribution ceremony held at the SSGC auditorium. Commending SSGC...

Distt: Dacoits kidnap three near Sukkur.
February 1, 2005... Sukkur, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Bandits kidnapped two local traders of "Parchi prize bond" along with their taxi drivers, here on Tuesday. According to details, two "Parchi prize bond" dealers Faraz Ahmed Mangi and Kamran Qureshi had gone...

Com: EOBI zonal head conference held.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Two-day All Pakistan Zonal Head conference at EOBI Head Office was held on 31st January, 2005 & 1st February, 2005. All the Zonal Departmental Heads from all over the country have presented their papers in the...

Food Employees Stage Demo, Observe Hunger Strike.
February 1, 2005... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): The employees of Sindh Food Department staged demonstrations in Karachi, Hyderabad and Naushehro Feroz on Tuesday for regularization of service of watchmen of the department and two-months' outstanding salary to...

Com: SBP conversion rates.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): State Bank of Pakistan announced on Tuesday the rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds...

Telekom Malaysia Keen On 26% Stake In Pakistan Telecom.
February 1, 2005... Kuala Lumpur, February 01 (PPI): Telekom Malaysia Bhd. (4863.KU) said it is keen on buying a 26% stake in Pakistan Telecommunications Corp. (PTC.KA), or PTCL. "We wish to confirm that Telekom Malaysia Bhd., through its wholly-owned...

Sports: Snooker: No 7 seed Vishan falls in National Champ.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): No major upset was registered on the second day of 30th National Snooker Championship, 2005 as all the top six seeded cueists easily tamed their opponents on Tuesday at Karachi Club, except No 7th seeded Vishan Gir...

KUTS vows to continue struggle against implementation of TTS.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Executive Council of Karachi University Teachers' Society (KUTS) Tuesday vowed to continue struggle against implementation of Tenure Track System (TTS) at public Universities of the country. In an emergency...

City: PMA conern over defaming their colleagues by doctors.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Karachi is deeply concerned over docotors, defaming their colleagues, this was jointly stated by Dr. Amin A. Gadit, Vice President PMA, Karachi and Dr. Qaisar Sajjad, General...

RECRUITMENT IN PAK ARMY ON FEB. 03.
February 1, 2005... Sukkur, February 01 (PPI): Assistant Recruitment Officer, Army Selection and Recruitment Office Sukkur has announced that recruitment in Pak Army would be carriedout at 8.00 A.M. on February 3 at Municipal Committee Khanpur Mahar.Advised...

Distt: MMA for UN role in resolving Pak-India disputes.
February 1, 2005... Sukkur, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): The Muttahidda Majlis-i-Ammal (MMA) has said that to ensure a durable peace in the South Asia, the United Nations should play an active role and mediate to resolve the Pak-India disputes on the pattern of East...

Benazir Bhutto challenges ECP's order regarding allowing merger of patriots, sherpao groups with name of PPP.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Sindh High Court will hear constitutional petition of Pakistan People Party (PPP)'s chairperson and former Prime Minister Benzair Bhutto on February 2, 2005 challenging Election Commission of Pakistan's order...

Sports: Football: NBP, PWD qualifies for National A Division League.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) defeating Pakistan Air Force 1-0 in the final of National B Division League secured top place with 11 points on the points table and qualified for A Division League on Tuesday at...

Sports Cricket Bangladesh A to take on UAE.
February 1, 2005... Sharjah, February 01 (PPI): Bangladesh A cricket team will play four one-day matches against UAE, beginning Wednesday. A 14-member Bangladesh team arrived here yesterday from Dhaka for a nine-day tour. "This tour is part of Emirates Cricket...

Sports: Golf: Pakistan name golf teams for tournaments in India, Sri Lanka.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Pakistan' top amateur player Waqas Ahmed would be at the helm of the national golf squad to compete in two tournaments to be played in India and Sri Lanka. The teams for the Amateur Golf Championship of India and...

Health: PMDC should be reorganized and independent in theory and practice: PMA.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan. 01 (PPI): Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) welcoming statement of Federal Secretary Health regarding Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has said PMDC should be reorganized and become autonomous and independent in theory and...

Accountability Court hears illegal recruitment case against Benazir Bhutto.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): An Accountability Court in Karachi Tuesday adjourned hearing of corruption reference against former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and others, pertains to illegal recruitment in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)...

More power units to be privatized after KESC.
February 1, 2005... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Minister for Privatization & Investment Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Tuesday said more power units would be privatized after Karachi Electric Supply Corporation. Talking to newsmen after meeting Morocco trade delegation...