PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from January 2004

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District: Police detain girl escaping from home.
January 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, Jan.01 PPI: Phuleli police has taken into its custody one 16-year-old Hindu girl Anita Gujrati resident of Karachi who had left her home after allegedly being tortured by her 60-year-old husband and her inlaws.Police has kept the...

DISTRICT: Kandhiyaro Police arrest two bandits.
January 1, 2004... NAUSHERO FEROZE , Dec 31 (PPI): Kandhiyaro Police have arrested two bandits after an encounter near Kandhiyaro on Wednesday evening and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession, however, two other dacoits managed to escape. A police...

District: Man shot to death.
January 1, 2004... Thatta, Jan.01 PPI: Near Sajawal an employee of Dewan Sugar Mills was shot to death by unknown persons in his colony quarters on Wednesday night. According to details, unidentified armed persons entered the house of Assistant field officer...

District. Multam: ARD observes black day.
January 1, 2004... Multan, Jan.01 PPI: Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) on Thursday observed black day as President General Pervez Musharraf is taking vote of confidence from the Senate, national and all the four provincial assemblies describing it...

District. Multam: 8154 candles lighted.
January 1, 2004... Multan, Jan.01 PPI: At least 8154 candles were lit on New Year night in Faisalabad and set a world record because 3300 candles were lit in Switzerland at a time as revealed by Guinness Book of World record.More than 200 people took eight hour...

District. Multam: PEMRA strictly prohibits cable operators running Indian channel.
January 1, 2004... Multan, Jan.01 PPI: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has asked all cable operators and loop-holders not to run Indian channels during the SAARC summit and stern action would be taken against the violators.The viewers...

District. Liaquatpur: Water supply scheme completed.
January 1, 2004... Liaquatpur, Jan 01 (PPI): Water supply scheme have been completed with the cost of Rs.22 million within the period of six years under the supervision of public health department. Muhammad Jamshad Iqbal Sub Engineer told newsmen here Thursday....

Com: Foreign currency exchange rates.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan.01 PPI: Following were the Khanani and Kalia International foreign currency exchange rates on Thursday morning:US Dollar: Buying Rs. 57.27, Selling Rs. 57.32Pound Sterling: Buying Rs. 102.00, Selling Rs. 102.20Euro: Buying Rs....

District. Khairpur: Two women commit suicide.
January 1, 2004... Khairpur, Jan.01 PPI: Two women committed suicide in separate incidents here on Thursday. A woman, Shazia, 20, reportedly committed suicide by shooting herself with a pistol fire in her house here on Thursday. The reasons behind her suicide...

99 members of Sindh assembly give vote of confidence of President Musharraf.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan. 01 (PPI): The provincial assembly of Sindh Thursday passed with majority vote a resolution expressing confidence in President of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf. Two members from the opposition benches- Dr. Sohrab Sarki and Banu...

No decision to induct two PPPP members in Sindh cabinet: Chief Minister Mahar.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan.01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Muhammad Khan Mahar said here Thursday that the support extended by two members of PPPP has strengthened further the position of government. He however said that no decision has been taken...

District. (Sakrand): Doctors of People's Medical College Hospital observe boycott.
January 1, 2004... Sakrand, Jan.01 PPI: Visiting patients coming from far off places at People's Medical College Hospital have to face untold miseries as doctors and other medical staff observed boycott of their professional duties here on Thursday against...

DISTRICT: Two sisters missing from Naushero Feroze.
January 1, 2004... NAUSHERO FEROZE, Jan. 01, (PPI): Two real sisters of Hindu community, went to sell bangles, are missing since Wednesday morning. Their father has got a FIR registered at Naushero Feroze Police Station and suspected that the two girls have been...

CITY: Working suffers in CDGK owing to financial, administrative problems.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan.01 (PPI): Working in almost all the departments of City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has been badly suffering owing to administrative and financial problems yet after two and a half years of inception of the new local...

CITY: Establishment of ''Education Promotion Bureau'' recommended.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan. 01 (PPI): City Council Karachi's Education Committee has recommended establishment of "Education Promotion Bureau" for private schools in the city to bring them under education code of conduct. According to findings of report...

DISTRICT: Punjab Govermnent decides scholarship for girl students of 6 to 8 classes.
January 1, 2004... RAHIMYAR KHAN, Jan. 01, (PPI): Punjab government has decided to give scholarship of Rs. 200 per month to girl students of Six to Eight classes in the province and all District Education Officers have been directed in this regard.The scholarship...

Opposition in Sindh assembly declares Jan. 01 as the Darkest Day of the history.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan.01 (PPI): Opposition leader in Sindh assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhrro said on Thursday that first day of the new year would be remembered as the darkest day in the history because a person in uniform has been 'selected' as the...

City: KBCA status demanded as semi-government body with its own chairman.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan.01 PPI: The Council of the Federation of Architects, Engineers and Town Planners have unanimously resolved that the Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) should be a semi-government body with its own chairman who should be a...

District: Woman dies, 30 injured as coach overturns.
January 1, 2004... Rahimyar Khan, Jan. 01 PPI: A woman was killed while 30 others were injured when a speedy air-conditioned coach (ND-1962), bound for Khanpur, overturned near Bhari Mor here on Thursday.Those injured were shifted to Zaid Hospital Rahimyar Khan...

Edu: HEC RECOMM IMPROVEMENT IN PHARMACY CURRICULA.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan. 01 (PPI): The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has recommended that the B. Pharmacy 4 year degree course should be upgraded to Pharm-D with duration of 5 years. This has been recommended by the National Curriculum Revision...

DISTRICT: Peace rally in Moro.
January 1, 2004... NAUSHERO FEROZE, Jan. 01 (PPI): A peace rally was taken out in Moro on the eve of New Year by Young Citizens Alliances which was attended by a large number of activists of various social and political groups. The rally was led by leader of...

District: MMA, Govermnent agreement in nation's interest: JI.
January 1, 2004... Rahimyar Khan, Jan. 01 PPI: Amir Jamat-e-Islami, Rahimyar Khan, Dr. Anwarul Haq has said that the agreement between government and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal was in the interest of the nation and it would bring the country back on the track of...

District. Woman dies.
January 1, 2004... Mithi, Jan.01 PPI: A woman lost her life as she fell down into a water well in Kot Bandho, Tehsil Nangarparker, here on Thursday. Shirmati Ratni, 22, w/o Moro Kolhi went to fetch water from a well but fell into it and died. After registration...

DISTRICT (N. FEROZE): Burglars take away cash and valuables from ashop.
January 1, 2004... NAUSHERO FEROZE, Jan 01, (PPI): Some unknown thieves took away thousands of rupees cash and valuables from a confectionery shop located at main road of Moro, on Wednesday midnight. The thieves broke the roof and entered the shop of Nisar Ahmed,...

DISTRICT (N. FEROZE): Another innocent life falls prey of Karo Kari.
January 1, 2004... NAUSHERO FEROZ, Jan 01, (PPI): A girl of Goth Bachchal Abro nearby village of Kandhiyaro, who left her home few days back, was shot dead by her brother and cousin on her return to home under influence of a local arbitrary council (Jirga), both...

District. Hyderabad: JUI takes out rally against lawlessness, unemployment.
January 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, January 01 (PPI): Jamiat Ulema Islam (F) took out rally from Hyder Chowk to press club on eve on first day of new year, where a big public meeting was held. Addressing the rally, Dr. Khalid Mahmood Soomro Secretary General of JUI and...

Administrative judge remands banned Sipah-e-Muhammad activist in sectarian killing case.
January 1, 2004... Karachi Jan.01 PPI: Acting administrative judge Aley Maqbool Rizvi of Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs) Karachi Thursday remanded Imtiaz Hussain, activist of banned Sipah-e-Muhammad, to police custody till January 3, 2004 in another sectarian...

Problems of Umar Farooqui Market to be resolved.
January 1, 2004... Karachi Jan. 01 PPI: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has convened a high-level meeting to discuss and find solution of problems of Umar Farooqui Market, Empress Market. Besides, city government officers, the meeting would be attended by concerned...

ATC records statement of doctor in police van attack case.
January 1, 2004... Karachi Jan.01 PPI: Judge Aley Maqbool Rizvi of Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)-I Karachi Thursday adjourned hearing of prisoners' van attack case against activists of banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) after recording statement of prosecution...

SHC notices DAG, Rangers officials on plea against harassment.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan.01 PPI: A division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Justice Ataur Rehman and Justice Zia Pervez Thursday issued notices to Deputy Attorney General and Rangers officials for January 15, 2004 on petition filed by Ms. Asma Abid...

Year 2003 claims 623 lives of innocent children.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan 01, (PPI): According to data compiled by Madadgar, 1000 cases of physical and 826 cases of sexual abuse were reported in the media against children in Pakistan during the year 2003. Madadgar is a joint venture of Lawyers for Human...

KU VC directs students' advisors to play role in avoiding confrontation at the campus.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan. 01 (PPI): Vice Chancellor University of Karachi Dr. Zafar Saied Saify has said that students' advisors of the entire varsity departments have been asked to actively play their role in resolving difficulties faced by students from...

CITY: Public Awareness Week at Liaquat National Hospital.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan 01, (PPI): Liaquat National Hospital (LNH) is organising an awareness week for the public from January 12 to 17 at its Hospital premises. A wide variety of subjects will be discoursed everyday throughout the week from 9 am to 2 pm....

Historic Pakistan-India Flight Takes Off.
January 1, 2004... Lahore, Jan. 01 PPI: The first commercial flight between Pakistan and India in two years left Lahore on Thursday, carrying 42 passengers. Pakistan International Airlines flight PK270 left at 2:36 pm, for New Delhi. Since April both countries...

KESC reviews power supply position in the city.
January 1, 2004... Karachi Jan 01 PPI: A meeting of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Committee presided over by Incharge Districtribution Jamil Gul Shaikh reviewed the power supply position in the city and found it satisfactory. The meeting was informed that...

Sports Chess India to host two international events in 2004.
January 1, 2004... Kozhikode, Jan 1 PPI: Lack of sponsorship was preventing India from hosting more number of international chess championships, despite it receiving bids for major events, FIDE vice-president P T Ummer Koya said. "While our country has been able...

Arrangement for 'Consumex 2004' finalised.
January 1, 2004... Karachi Jan 01 PPI: M.Yakub Karim Chairman Pakistan Soap Manufacturers' Association and Chief Organiser of the Exhibition 'Consumex' 2004' said that all arrangements for the exhibition have been completed.Siraj Kassam Teli, President Karachi...

DISTRICT: Steps urged for creating awareness to cast votes.
January 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, Jan 01 (PPI): Speakers at a seminar on Supporting Democratic Electoral Process called for creating awareness among people of rural areas particularly in women folk to cast vote on their own will.It called upon government, election...

KU claims all 4000 fresh students purchased gowns, 60 entered varsity by wearing gowns on Thursday.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan. 01 (PPI): Karachi University's directives to studying and fresh students regarding wearing of gowns received poor response and only a meagre number of students were seen entering into the varsity on Thursday at the start of new...

Sports: KCCA advise for new umpires.
January 1, 2004... Karachi Jan 01 PPI: Karachi City Cricket Association has advised all those persons preferably former test and first class cricketers, interested to pursue their career in umpiring to send their names alongwith their particulars to KCCA office...

Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear facilities.
January 1, 2004... Islamabad, Jan. 01 PPI: Pakistan and India Thursday exchanged upgraded lists of nuclear facilities and installations under a bilateral agreement for the 13th year in succession. Pakistan Foreign Office handed over the list to the Political...

DISTRICT: Writers, Intellectuals welcome New Year Sun at Bhit.
January 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, Jan 01 (PPI): Writers and intellectuals of Sindh welcomed the first sun of new year 2004 at shrine of Bhit Shah on Thursday. They prayed that new year bring peace and happiness on earth and in this part of the world. The writers and...

DISTRICT: Burnt wife dies, husband survives.
January 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, Jan 01 (PPI): Housewife Noor Jehan Mallah from Mirpur Bathoro who was burnt along with her husband Noor Ahmed Mallah succumbed to her injuries in Civil Hospital Hyderabad last night. Her dead body was sent to her parents' home in...

Iran keen to curb oil smuggling: Iranian Minister.
January 1, 2004... Karachi Jan 01 PPI: A high-powered Iranian Oil and Gas delegation Thursday, met Managing Director Pakistan State Oil PSO and discussed cooperation in downstream petroleum industry as well as ways to combat menace of oil smuggling into Pakistan....

Notification withdrawn.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan. 01 PPI: The notification issued by Sindh Government for transfer of Medical Superintendent Sindh Government Hospital, Korangi, Dr. Nizamuddin Memon and appointment of Dr. Abdul Aziz Baloch in his place has been withdrawn. Dr....

Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves cross US12 billion mark.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan. 01 PPI: Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves crossed the US12 billion mark on December 27, 2003, and stood at US12002.2 million, State Bank of Pakistan said Thursday in Karachi. According to the break-up, forex reserves held by...

Removal of encroachments, installation of signal ordered.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan. 01 PPI: Sindh Chief Secretary Dr. Mutawakkal Kazi has directed the local government department and DIG Traffic to implement the orders issued for removal of encroachments from portion of road below Liaquatbad Fly-Over and...

Senator Dadabhoy congratulates President.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan 01 (PPI): Senator M. Amin Dadabhoy Thursday offered heartiest congratulation to the President Gen. Pervez Musharraf on obtaining successful vote of confidence, Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, MMA leadership and all the...

Com: Al-Zamin's TFC Issue Oversubscribed.
January 1, 2004... Karachi Jan 01 PPI: The Musharakah based term Finance Certificates (TFCs) developed on profit and loss sharing basis offered by Al-Zamin leasing Modaraba have been heavily oversubscribed. Out of the total issue of Rs. One billion approved by...

Report says medicines supply to hospitals is normal.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan. 01 PPI: Sindh Chief Secretary Dr. Mutawakkal Kazi has received the report he had asked about reported unavailability of drugs in government hospitals in Sindh. The report states that drugs/medicines are purchased through rate...

Com: FPCCI discusses its Operation Plan 2004.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan.01 (PPI): Riaz Ahmed Tata, President, and a large number of Managing Committee and senior members of FPCCI discussed Thursday the operating plan of the Federation for the year 2004. Opening the discussion, Mr. Tata stated that, at...

Aftab Sheikh inquires well being of Mujeeb Alam.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan. 01 PPI: Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Home and Co-ordination Aftab Ahmad Sheikh Thursday visited noted singer Mujeeb Alam, who is admitted in local hospital, and inquired his well being. The Advisor asked doctors about his...

City Council passes resolution to name Northern Bypass or Lyari Express Way after Maulana Noorani.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan.01 (PPI): City Council Karachi has unanimously passed a resolution naming Northern Bypass or Lyrai Express Way after Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani. Session of City Council with Naib City Nazim Tariq Hasan in chair held on Thursday....

District: Man kills sister.
January 1, 2004... Naushero Feroze, Jan. 01 PPI: A man killed his sister identified as Shehran Abro on marrying against his wishes near Kamal Dehro on Thursday. It is said that the girl had married with one Asghar Kalhoro which enraged her brother. After...

CITY: Banaras Chowk Project.
January 1, 2004... Karachi Jan 01 PPI:The City Government has decided to remove all the impediments in the way of completion of Banaras Chowk Project by improving and the condition of water supply pipelines to bring an end to water leakages and the work will be...

Sindh government sets production target for wheat, cotton at 2300000 tons, 3000000 bales respectively for 2004.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan. 01 (PPI): Sindh government has set wheat and cotton production targets at 23,00,000 tons and 3,000,000 bales respectively for the year 2004 and to achieve the goal, steps are underway to expand area under cultivation in the...

Seminar on SAARC and Future of South Asia.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan. 01 (PPI): The Department of International Relations, University of Karachi is holding a seminar on "SAARC and the Future of South Asia" on Tuesday Jan. 06, 2003 at a local hotel.Noted Indian, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Nepalese and...

CITY: Gulberg Town Council approves Rs. 18.2 ml for development schemes.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan 01 (PPI): Gulberg Town Council has approved development works of over Rs. 18.2 million for Gulberg Town. The special session of the council, presided over by Naib Nazim and Convenor Usman Baig sanctioned development schemes for...

CITY: ANI terms securing of vote of confidence by President victory of democracy.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan 1(PPI): President of Anjuman Nojawanan-e-Islam (ANI) Tariq Mahboob has termed the vote of confidence secured by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf from Parliament and four Provisional Assemblies of Pakistan, victory of democracy in...

District: Four killed in road mishap.
January 1, 2004... Matli, Jan. 01 PPI: Four persons were killed while nineteen were injured in a fierce collision between a coaster and a Datsun at Hyderabad-Badin Road near here on Thursday. The injured persons were taken to hospital and condition of one is...

PPP has no control over its members: MMA.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan. 01 PPI: Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal has said that the Pakistan People's Party should read writing on the wall after their two members of assembly including veteran Sohrab Sarki gave vote of confidence to President General Pervez...

GOV: Shirazi Family reposes confidence over the leadership of Chief Minister.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan.01 PPI: Representatives of a Shirazi family,a prominent family of District Thatta headed by Advisor to CM, Syed Aijaz Ali Shah Shirazi today called upon Chief Minister Sindh, Sardar Ali Mohammad Maher and expressed their full...

Altaf Hussain hails approval of 17th constitutional amendment bill.
January 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, Jan.01 PPI: Mutehida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain has thanked Almighty Allah for parliament has approved 17th constitutional amendment bill thus bringing an end to constitutional crisis in the country. He was addressing...

CITY: Burial banned in Shafiq Colony graveyard.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan 1 (PPI): Gulburg Town administration has banned burial in the graveyard of Union Council 8, Shafiq Mill Colony 22.Nazim Farooq Naimatullah has imposed the ban because there was no space left in the graveyard for burial.Those...

GOVERMNENT: Aftab Sheikh.
January 1, 2004... Karachi, Jan 01, (PPI): Aftab Ahmed Sheikh, Advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister on Home Affairs, said here on Thursday that fruitful results have been achieved due to peacful law and order situation during the year 2003 and overall law and...

Gov: Governor Sindh felicitates President Musharraf.
January 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jan.01 PPI: Governor Sindh, Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan has felicitated President General Pervez Mushraaf for getting vote of confidence from electoral college.Ibad said that now president would concentrate over reforms and measures...

40 Million earmarked for beautification of Hyderabad.
January 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, Jan.01 PPI: Zila Nazim Makhdoom Rafik Zaman while launching Wadhu Wah Beautification Scheme at entrance point of Hyderabad Bye-pass road here on Thursday, has said that Districtirct government Hyderabad has earmarked Rs.40 millions...

Four killed eight injured in road mishap.
January 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, Jan.01 PPI: At least 4 persons were killed while 8 others were injured when an speedy coaster going to Badin collided with a datsun pick up coming from Cattle Colony opposite side near Fateh Chowk here on Thursday.The dead and...

CITY- (Lack of sanitation causes problems in Dhoke Kala Khan).
January 1, 2004... RAWALPINDI, Jan. 01 (PPI): The residents of Dhoke Kala Khan and adjoining areas have expressed their grave concern over the miserable condition of roads, streets and sanitation of the area. Talking to PPI here Wednesday residents of the area...

CITY-(Water shortage in Shamasabad).
January 1, 2004... RAWALPINDI, Jan. 01 (PPI): The residents of Shamasabad Colony Rawalpindi have expressed their concern over the acute water shortage in the area for last several weeks. While talking to PPI they complained that they were facing this problem for...

CITY-(Kahuta Aazadpatan road seeks authority's attention).
January 1, 2004... KAHUTA, Jan. 01 (PPI): Kahuta Aazadpatan Road has been seeking authority's attention towards dilapidated condition of the road. According to details, transporters and residents have shown concern over the dilapidated condition of the newly...

CITY- (NWFP women councilors visit KCRC).
January 1, 2004... ATTOCK, Jan. 01 (PPI): A delegation of 50 women councilors belonging to various Districts of NWFP were visited the Khawateen Councilors Resource Center (KCRC) of Aurat Foundation in Attock. According to details, a delegation of 50 women...

CITY: (Wheat shortage grips Attock).
January 1, 2004... ATTOCK, Jan. 01 (PPI): The wheat shortage of flour has made the lives of people miserable in different localities of District Attock. According to details, the sky rocketing prices of flour have been fleecing people due to its acute shortage...

Condolence-(AJK President condoles with Raja M Naveed Khan).
January 1, 2004... Muzaffarabad, Jan. 01 (PPI): President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Maj. Gen. (r) Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan has expressed his deep sense of shock and grief over sad demise of mother of Assistant Director Information Raja Muhammad Naveed Khan.In...

KASHMIR- (AJK, PPP convenes Executive Council meeting today).
January 1, 2004... MUZAFFARABAD, Jan. 01 (PPI)The Central Secretary General of Pakistan Peoples Party Azad Jammu and Kashmir Ch. Latif Akbar has convened the meeting of Executive Council of the party today (Friday) at the residence of President AJK Peoples Party...

Kashmir-(Vajpayee must take steps for solving Kashmir dispute: Anwar).
January 1, 2004... Muzaffarabad, Jan. 01 (PPI): Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan has urged Indian Premier Atal Behari Vajpayee to take positive and concrete steps for solving the Kashmir dispute. He expressed these views while talking...

Senate- (56 Senators vote in favor of President).
January 1, 2004... Islamabad, Jan. 01 (PPI):The Senate Thursday expressed its confidence in President General Pervez Musharraf by giving fifty-six votes in his favour in the vote of confidence motion.The Upper House of the Parliament has a total strength of one...

NA-Senate (NA Senate express confidence in President Musharraf, gets 191 votes in NA, 56 in Senate).
January 1, 2004... Islamabad, Dec. 01 (PPI):The National Assembly and the Senate Thursday gave vote of confidence in the President General Pervez Musharraf.A total of 191 members of the National Assembly supported the resolution for vote of confidence in the...

PM- (Cabinet expansion after SAARC summit,Jamali).
January 1, 2004... Islamabad, Jan. 01 (PPI): Prime Minister Mir Zafrullah Khan Jamali Thursday said that expansion in the federal cabinet will take place after the SAARC summit to be held here from January 4 to 7. He stated this while talking to newsmen here...

CITY- (SAF announces 1000 scholarships for AIOU students).
January 1, 2004... ISLAMABAD, Jan. 01 (PPI)South Asian Foundation (SAF) would award 1000 'Madanjeet Singh Scholarships' for the brilliant but needy students of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU).Chairperson, SAF Pakistan Chapter, Prof. Salima Hisahmi and Vice...

Jamali-Govermnent to take opposition into confidence to run the parliament,PM.
January 1, 2004... Islamabad,January 01 (PPI): Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has said that the vote of confidence by the parliament in President Pervez Musharraf is a good omen for the country and give stability and strengthen parliament and...

Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz has been appointed as minister in waiting.
January 1, 2004... Islamabad, Dec. 01 (PPI): Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz has been appointed as minister in waiting to the Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee who is arriving here on Jan. 03 to participate in 12th SAARC summit. Previously the...

NAB- (Former CJ likely to be made NAB Chairman).
January 1, 2004... ISLAMABAD, January 01 (PPI): Recently retired Chief Justice of Pakistan, Shaikh Riaz Ahmad is likely to be appointed as Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Well-placed sources told PPI that President General Pervez Musharraf...

HR (Year 2003, claimed 623 lives of innocent children).
January 1, 2004... ISLAMABAD January 01 (PPI): The incidents of violence against children are rampant in the country and the society as whole has failed to protect them, said a report on violence cases against children during year 2003. The violent crimes against...