PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from February 2009

PPI - Pakistan Press International archives from February 2009

Health: People buying fake Internet drugs risk lives, fund terrorism.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Those who buy fake Internet drugs should think twice before making their next purchase, for a leading journals editor has said that such an activity could risk their lives and support terrorism. Editor-in-Chief Dr...

Health: Why garlic is health-wise beneficial.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): A group of scientists have found out why garlic is health-wise beneficial. The Queens-led researchers highlight the fact that garlic derives its aroma and flavour from an organic compound called allicin, which is...

Pakistani youngsters get awards for achievements.
February 1, 2009... Derby City, UK, February 01 (PPI): A group of young Pakistani people celebrated their academic achievements during a ceremony at Derbys The Spot venue. The 46 are all members of a study support programme, run by the Pakistani Youth Development...

Innovative approach needed to solve public transport issue.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): To solve the lingering public transport issue of Karachi, all the stakeholders including government need to adopt an innovative and positive approach by treating this sector as a service sector. An efficient,...

Tense prevails in Jhang after killing.
February 1, 2009... MULTAN, February 01 (PPI): Severe tense prevailed in Jhang city as traders kept their shops and business closed to mourn the death of Muhammad Yousuf Mujahid, Ex-Secretary General of banned Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), who was killed by...

Quarter-finals of National U13 Festival on Monday.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, February 01 (PPI): Holders Sindh will take on Punjab in the quarter-finals of National U13 Festival of Football 2009 on Monday at 12.30 PM. Sindh won both matches in Group-B beating Dir and Northern Areas by identical score line of 3-0...

Soccer Referees Course concludes.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, February 01 (PPI): To be successful as a referee you should always be open to new ideas as Referee is vital part of a match. Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) is taking seriously the refereeing issue and in order to get referees from...

Rally demands withdrawal of case against SNF chief.
February 1, 2009... SHIKARPUR, February 01 (PPI): The activists of Sindh National Front (SNF) Shikarpur took out a rally and staged a demonstration outside local Press Club here on Sunday to protest against PPP rulers for implicating SNF Chief Mumtaz Ali Bhutto in...

72 blood banks, labs operating in violation of law.
February 1, 2009... NAUNDERO, February 01 (PPI): Seventy-two blood banks and laboratories are operating in violation of law in Larkana and Kambar-Shahdadkot districts over the last four years, sources said. They said these blood banks have not been registered with...

Free medical camp.
February 1, 2009... RATODERO, February 01 (PPI): A free medical camp specially for the treatment of skin diseases was organized at Taluka Hospital, Dokri, District Larkana. It was organized by Executive District Officer (Health) Larkana in which 420 patients were...

Half population of Jacobabad suffering from hepatitis: PMA (Repeating on request).
February 1, 2009... Jacobabad, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): About 51percent population of Jacobabad and surrounding areas is suffering from hepatitis B, or C, says a report of the blood bank of Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Jacobabad. PMA Sindh Vice President...

Fair weather forecast for Karachi.
February 1, 2009... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast fair weather with hazy morning for Karachi on Monday with maximum temperature expected to range between 13 to 15 degrees centigrade. Cool and dry weather has been...

Transporters demand cut in oil prices.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): President, Karachi Transport Action Committee and Anjuman-e-Ittehad Bus Malikan, Muhammad Ashraf Banglori and other office-bearers have vehemently condemned government s decision for not changing petroleum products...

Appointment orders given to 128 medical officers.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Health Minister Dr Saghir Ahmed distributed 128 appointment orders amongst newly recruited medical officers, here at Ojha Campus of Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) on the night between Saturday and...

Population deptt interviews postponed.
February 1, 2009... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): The spokesman of Population Department has stated that in view of Kashmir Day to be observed in the country on Friday, 5 January 2009 and as the day has been declared as closed holiday by the government, the...

Rally against US drone attacks.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): A rally was staged here on the Main University Road on Sunday against the US drone attacks in tribal areas of Pakistan. It was organized by Jammat-e-Islami (JI) Gulshah-e-Iqbal Karachi. The rally also criticized the...

SPLA demands filling 3000 vacancies of college teachers.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) office-bearers Professor Umat-ul-Sami, Professor Liaquat Aziz, Professor Mazhar Ali Rizvi and others Sunday demanded filling some 3000 vacant posts of teachers in the...

Probe into slum inferno deaths demanded.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Central Joint Secretary, Citizens Rights Commission Pakistan, Dr Rehana Tabassum and other office-bearers have demanded an independent probe into North Karachi huts inferno, which claimed more than 50 lives. In a...

SZABIST to open job skills centre in all districts of Sindh.
February 1, 2009... NAWABSHAH, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): The fourth diploma award distribution ceremony of Job Skills Training Centre, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) Nawabshah was held here on Saturday night. Speaking as...

Marri congratulates new KUJ office-bearers.
February 1, 2009... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Information Shazia Marri has congratulated new President of Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) Javed Chaudhry, General Secretary Amin Yousuf and other office-bearers for their election. In a...

Marri condemns PPP leaders killing.
February 1, 2009... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Information Shazia Marri has strongly condemned the murder of PPP District Lahore General Secretary and party ticket holder Malik Shahid Imtiaz and extended sympathies to the bereaved family. In a...

Inspection team visits non-functional CDGK school.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Members of Inspection Committee, headed by District Officer Education, Local Bodies Wing, CDGK, Mansoor Mirza visited non-functional City Government School-I, Khilabad, Bin Qasim and evaluated the problems facing it....

Seminar on Youth Entrepreneurship Training.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Faculty of Management & Administrative Sciences, University of Karachi in collaboration with Ministry of Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Sindh, and the SMEDA, is organizing a one-day seminar on Youth...

Reference for Prof Dani at KU.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Institute of Central & West Asian Studies (ICWAS), University of Karachi, is holding a reference in honour of Prof. Dr. A.H. Dani, Monday, at 11:00am at Audio Visual Centre. Renowned scholars will speak on the...

Adopting health lifestyle cuts chances of cancer.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Seminar Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi arranged the seminar on the topic of Lung Cancer, to create conversance about Lung Cancer, one of the leading causes of mortality, on Saturday evening, in...

Urs of Hazrat Bahauddin Zikiriya begins.
February 1, 2009... Multan, February 01 (PPI): The 769th annual Urs of spiritual saint Hazrat Bahauddin Zikiriya Suharwardi began here on Sunday. Sajjada Nasheen, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi laid the floral wreath. Thousands of devotees from...

Motorcyclist dies in road mishap.
February 1, 2009... Mirpurkhas, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): A motorcyclist died in a road mishap near here on Sunday. Karam Ali, 45 was riding a bike, which was hit by a speedy car at Khipro Road near Lal Khan Canal. He died on the spot. Separately, a woman Haseena...

Form submission date for MS, PhD extended.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Karachi University has extended the last date of submission of form and fees for MS and PhD programs to Saturday, Feb 07. Register KU Prof. Muhammad Rais Alvi in an announcement on Sunday said the schedule of...

Govt criticized for not reducing oil prices.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Amirs of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) District East Karachi, have criticized the government for getting a huge benefit on the petroleum products by selling them at exorbitant rates, instead of providing relief to the people....

Need stressed to adopt modern investigation techniques.
February 1, 2009... KARACHI, February 01 (PPI): Inspector General Police Sindh Sultan Salahuddin Babar Khattak has said various crimes including murders thefts, robberies and street crime could be eliminated from the city if the police investigation officers work...

Encroachments removed in Saddar Town.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Anti-encroachment cell, Saddar Town continued its activities on Sunday and removed illegal encroachments in various union councils during the anti-encroachment campaign. The team, under the supervision of acting TMO...

Ghost teachers in Sindh given 15-day deadline.
February 1, 2009... Dadu, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Education Minister Pir Mazharul Haq said on Sunday that all ghost teachers would be sacked if they did not report on duty and re-open some 5000 closed schools in Sindh province within 15 days. Addressing at...

ANP minister Hoti resigns.
February 1, 2009... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI): Minister for Narcotics Control Nawabzada Khawaja Mohammad Khan Hoti on Sunday announced to quit the cabinet in protest over the Awami National Party (ANP) leadership neglecting him in decision making process....

Peace in South Asia linked to resolution of Kashmir Issue.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Naib Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Professor Ghafoor Ahmed Sunday said that peace could not be restored in South Asia till the solution of the Kashmir Issue. This he observed while addressing a press conference at...

Sindh govt to upgrade agriculture workshops.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): The Government of Sindh has decided to upgrade agriculture engineering workshops at Tando Jam and Sukkur with an estimated cost of Rs400 million, which also includes fleet management system for agriculture machinery....

Three kidnapped women return home.
February 1, 2009... Ratodero, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Three abducted women of Khokhar clan returned home on Sunday. According to details, three women include Aliya w/o Ghulam Mustafa Khokhar, Nazaan w/o Amanullah Khokhar, and Akhtiar d/o Lal Bux Khokhar and baby...

Senior journalist Roman Ehsan passes away.
February 1, 2009... Lahore/ Islamabad, February 01 (PPI): Senior journalist, Bureau Chief Dunia TV Lahore, Roman Ehsan, died here on Sunday morning after protracted illness. He was laid to rest in Allama Iqbal Towns graveyard in afternoon. A large number of...

JSQM holds Sindh Independence March.
February 1, 2009... Larkana, Sindh, February 01 (PPI): Hundreds of activists belonging to Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) held out a rally named Sindh Independence March for rights of Sindh, here on Sunday. The rally, led by JSQM Chairman Bashir Khan Qureshi, Dr...

Two Khairpur villages get Sui gas.
February 1, 2009... Khairpur, February 01 (PPI): Federal Minister and Chairman Federal Land Commission Pir Syed Fazal Ali Shah Jillani has said that government is keen to provide all basic necessities to people of far-flung areas. Addressing at ground breaking...

Hygiene Mela in Larkana on Monday.
February 1, 2009... Larkana, February 01 (PPI): Goth Sudhar Sangat Larkana with the collaboration of Pakistan Safe Drinking Water & Hygiene Promotion and USAID is organizing a Hygiene Mela on Monday at Jinnah Bagh Larkana. Taluka Nazim Larkana Yasir Hussain Junejo...

Gilani says response to Indian dossier on Mumbai terrorism soon.
February 1, 2009... Islamabad, February 01 (PPI): Pakistan has completed investigation into the Mumbai attacks and would soon formally respond to the Indian dossier, said Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani addressing a press conference here at the Prime...

Qaim stresses need to promote teachings of Sufism.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that Sindh is the soil of saints, Sufis, poets and intellectuals, who always gave lesson of love, brotherhood and humanitarianism. This he said while addressing Sindh...

Govt to extend all-out cooperation to media: Marri.
February 1, 2009... Karachi, February 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Information Shazia Marri has said that the present government will extend to media maximum freedom and all-out facilities regarding the availability of sophisticated, latest and high-tech equipment...

SPORTS (Punjab FA's officials appreciated for dominating in U21 Soccer championship).
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, Secretary General Lt.Col Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi, Director Operation Wng.Cmdr Pervaiz Mir, PSWAs Secretary Manzoor Ali Arif have...

SPORTS (Luckless Dir went down fighting, lost to NA in tie-breaker).
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Luckless Dir, under coach Fazle Ghaffar, put up fine display in Group-B of National U13 Festival of Football 2009 and lost to Northern Areas 2-3 after 0-0 draw at Lahores well-known Model Town Football Academy (MTFA)...

(Iesco Mobile Unit schedule for Feb).
February 1, 2009... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): IESCO Mobile Unit has announced its schedule for the month of February to visit different areas of IESCO region. As per Iesco press release, the IESCO Customer Services Unit would visit in the areas as under: Monday...

City (Seminar on Kashmir Solidarity Day on Feb 5).
February 1, 2009... RAWALPINDI, January 31 (PPI):All Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam, Rawalpindi chapter will hold a seminar in connection with Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 5. The seminar would take place in front of Rawalpindi Press Club....

AJK (Attique urges Pak-India to resume peace talks).
February 1, 2009... RAWALPINDI, January 31 (PPI): President Muslim Conference (MC) and former prime minister AJK, Sardar Attique Ahmad Khan has urged that Pak-India Peace Process should be resumed for the just resolution of Kashmir issue. He expressed the views...

(US congresswoman calls on Rehman Malik).
February 1, 2009... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Saturday called on Rehman Malik, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior at his residence. Both sides discussed the matters of mutual interest during the meeting. ...

City -(Indifference towards learning cause of Muslims sufferings: Ahsan).
February 1, 2009... Islamabad , January 31 (PPI): The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Central Information Secretary Ahsan Iqbal has said Muslims sufferings across the globe are off shoot of their indifference towards education. Speaking in a seminar peace...

City -(Moot calls on Muslim leaders to unite).
February 1, 2009... Islamabad , January 31 (PPI): A seminar Peace Exploration from Middle East to South Asia Saturday called on the Muslim world to break silence on the sufferings of Muslims. The seminar Peace Exploration from Middle East to South Asia, arranged...

(President Zardari discusses bilateral issues with UAE counterpart).
February 1, 2009... Rahim Yar Khan, January 31 (PPI): President Asif Ali Zardari and his UAE counterpart Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Rahim Yar Khan Saturday discussed bilateral relations and regional issues of mutual interest. They also discussed ways to...

Dist (Public accounts committee formed).
February 1, 2009... CHAKWAL, January 31 (PPI):District Council Chakwal has constituted public accounts committee to examine the audit objections by the Auditor General of Pakistan on the financial matter of the district administration. Seven member committee was...

Dist (No hurdle would be tolerated in long march, Pasha).
February 1, 2009... CHAKWAL, January 31 (PPI):Member Punjab Bar Council Hassan Raza Pasha on Saturday said that the lawyers of district Chakwal would fully participate in the long march and no hindrance would be tolerated in this regard. He was talking to the...

Condolence (Zardari, Gilani condole death of Imtiaz Shahid).
February 1, 2009... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI):President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have expressed sorrow and grief over the murder of Malik Imtiaz Shahid, former Vice President of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). In their separate...

(Congresswoman calls for legislation to address women issues).
February 1, 2009... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has called for appropriate legislation to address the problems faced by women of the country. She was talking to female journalists in a meeting held here Saturday at U.S Embassy....

Court (Pre-arrest bail of dacoity accused dismissed).
February 1, 2009... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI):Additional Sessions Judge Islamabad, Chaudhary Anwaar Ahmad Khan on Saturday dismissed the pre-arrest bail of the accused, Pervez Ahmad Waraich who was allegedly involved in dacoity case. The accused fled away from...

(MNA Faryal Talpur appointed as President women wing, youth wing of PPP).
February 1, 2009... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): Ms Faryal Talpur MNA has been appointed as the central President of the Partys (PPP) Women wing as a well as the President of the Youth Wing of the Party. The appointment has been made by the PPP Co-Chairman and...

(Minister congratulates Pakistan volleyball team).
February 1, 2009... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): Pir Aftab Hussain Shah Jilani, Federal Minister for Sports has congratulated the Pakistan Volleyball Team for winning the 1st Round of 2010 Mens Volleyball World Championship Qualification Tournament concluded here...

SPORTS (Meeting decides to make efforts to get badminton included in 11th South Asian Games).
February 1, 2009... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): Nazar Muhammad Gondal, Federal Minister for Food & Agriculture who is also President, Pakistan Badminton Federation presided over a meeting of Secretaries of all affiliated units of Pakistan Badminton Federation...

Pakistan emerging energy corridor for South Asia, Middle East:Minister.
February 1, 2009... ISLAMABAD, January 31 (PPI): Federal Minister for Planning and Development Makhdoom Shahabuddin has said that the government was well cognizant of the potential of the Oil & Gas sector and the ability of the industry to give a major boost to...

Zakat (CENTRALIZED MONITORING SYSTEM OF ZAKAT VERY OON:NOORUL HAQ QADRI).
February 1, 2009... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI):Federal Minister for Zakat & Ushr, Noorul Haq Qadri, has said that a centralized monitoring system will be evolved for equitable and transparent disbursement of Zakat among the needy and deserving people throughout...

CDA (ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVAL OF DUALIZATION OF GARDEN AVENUE(SHAKARPARIAN ROAD ) PROJECT DECLINED).
February 1, 2009... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI):Ministry of Environment has declined the Environmental approval of Dualization of Garden Avenue (Shakarparian Road) Project of Capital Development Authority (CDA). The Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) report...

Agri (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR TRACTORS SCHEME TO BALOCHISTAN:GONDAL).
February 1, 2009... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI)Federal Government will provide Tractors on priority basis for the development of Agriculture sector in Balochistan. This was stated by Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Mr. Nazar Muhammad Gondal, while...

Mukhtar (Present govt believes in promoting democratic values,Mukhtar).
February 1, 2009... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI): Federal Minister for Defence, Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar, has urged all segment of society to support the government in its endeavours to overcome the economic, political and social problems being confronted by the...

Power (FUNDS FOR MEGA DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ON TOP PRIORITY BASIS:PERVEZ.
February 1, 2009... Islamabad, January 31 (PPI): Federal Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday said that all resources are being utilized for mega development projects and funds are being provided on priority basis in this regard. He said...

Distt (Sargodha): Killer of seven persons arrested.
February 1, 2009... SARGODHA, January 31 (PPI): Local police have arrested dangerous proclaimed offender, involved in murdering seven persons and injuring four of rival party on old enmity at village near here. As per details, police nabbed accused Shaukat s/o...

PG: Rs 160 billion for developmental schemes this year: Neelam Jabbar.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Minister Population Welfare Punjab Neelam Jabbar Ch. has said that population welfare department is providing medicines for general ailments and medicines worth Rs. 180 million have been provided to the general public...

LESCO employees retired during Dec 2008 get pension papers.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Chief Executive LESCO, Muhammad Akram Arian handed over complete pension papers to its employees and presented souvenirs to those who retired during December, 2008 from service after attaining the superannuation age....

Sport: PFF Chief congratulates Punjab FAs officials for dominating National U21 Football.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, Secretary General Lt.Col Ahmed Yar Khan Lodhi, Director Operation Wng.Cmdr Pervaiz Mir, PSWAs Secretary Manzoor Ali Arif have...

Students can make Pakistan super power: Ch Abdul Ghafoor.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Provincial Minister for Prisons Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor Khan has said that the Muslims all over the world should assess their strength and worth for getting confessed their significance in the comity of nations. He...

POL: PPP Lahore vice president gunned down.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Lahore Vice President Malik Shahid Imtiaz was gunned down by unidentified motorcyclists here on Saturday. He was coming on his brand new car, while his brother in-law Malik Amer was driving...

PG: Rs 360m to improve living standard of vulnerable strata of 5 districts: Raja Riaz.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Senior Minister, Raja Riaz Ahmad has said that a special project has been launched with an amount of Rs.360 million to improve the living conditions of the vulnerable strata in the districts of Lahore, Gujranwala,...

POL: Rulers not want stability in country: Sajjad Chheena.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): PML-N Punjab Leader Sajjad Hussain Chheena has said that rulers are not serious to ensure peace and stability in the country which is essential for progress and prosperity. In a statement issued here on Saturday, he...

COMM: Truck owners hold protest rally in city.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Pakistan Goods Transporters Association (PGTA) holds a protest rally here at Lahore Press Club on Saturday. Chairman Sultan Mahmood, Sadaqat Mehmood Jiggar Vice Chairman, Muhammad Aleem Butt President, Tariq Nabeel...

POL: Rift on rise between PPP & PML-N.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Nawaz Sharif Saturday said that the rift between his party and Pakistan Peoples Party was deepening with the passage of time, however, he refused to comment on the statements of Governor...

POL: PPP Parliamentary Party meeting on Feb 2.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): The Parliamentary Party meeting of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab will be held on February 2 (Monday) at the residence of the Senior Minister, Raja Riaz Ahmad at 1-00 PM. The...

COM: LCCI demands cut in mark up rates.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the State Bank of Pakistan to immediately announce cut in interest rate which is a prerequisite to enhance productivity. In a statement soon after the...

CM Speech Competitions from primary to degree levels completed.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Chief Minister Punjab Speech Competitions from primary to degree levels have been completed by holding intermediate level English speech competition on Saturday. These competitions were held at MAO College, Government...

Sport: PAF earns admission in Top Division Soccer: overcome ten-men Railways 2-1.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Pakistan Air Force (PAF), under Brazilian coach Jader Emmanoel dos Santos Campello, leapt to A-Division Soccer later this year when they edged out ten-men Pakistan Railways 2-1 in the final of Pakistan Football...

PG: Doctors not caring poor patients, enemies of humanity: CM.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that doctors not paying attention to service of ailing humanity have no room in government hospitals and those who ignore poor and resourceless patients despite...

PG: PML-N to abide by CoD for independence of judiciary: CM.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that motivating the people for setting up of an independent judiciary for ridding the society of cruelty and oppression and injustice is no crime. He said that...

PG: CM announces Big City Package for Multan.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that a privileged class is controlling all resources of the country while crores of poor people are deprived of even basic facilities of life. He said that roads...

Restoration of judiciary of Nov 02, 2007 essential for supremacy of law, says Shahbaz Sharif.
February 1, 2009... LAHORE, January 31 (PPI): Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that restoration of the judiciary of November 02, 2007 is essential for ensuring supremacy of law and saving the country from fascism. He said that lawyers...