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RESULT OF CANDIDATES QUALIFYING ENTRANCE TEST OF PAKISTAN NAVY ANNOUNCED.
January 1, 2005... Sukkur, Jan.01 (PPI): Pakistan Navy Recruitment and Selection Centre Sukkur has announced the result of candidates who have qualified the entrance test of Pakistan Navy Cadets Terms 2005-(NRO Sukkur).The successful candidates having seat...

Dist: Sugar cane touches Rs 70/40kg in Badin.
January 1, 2005... BADIN, Jan.01 PPI: The price of sugarcane in district Badin has reached Rs 70 /40kg. The increase in rate due to the competition between sugar mills for procuring cane would benefit the growers. It has been learnt that many sugar mills in...

Foreign currency exchange rates in open market.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan. 01 PPI: The following were the Khanani and Kalia international foreign currency exchange rates in open market on Saturday morning. US$ buying 59.70/- selling 59.75/- Pound Sterling buying 114.20/- selling 114.40/-, Euro buying...

Sports Hockey Pakistan Sohail, Waseem for Indian PHL.
January 1, 2005... Hyderabad, Jan 01 31 PPI: World's leading goal scorer and ace drag-flicker Sohail Abbas and Waseem Ahmed of Pakistan have confirmed their participation in India's Premier Hockey League, adding glamour to the much-awaited competition. The...

Distt: 'Government mulls over constructing new jail at Nawabshah'.
January 1, 2005... Nawabshah, Jan 01, (PPI): A proposal to construct a new jail building at Nawabshah is under active consideration of the Sindh government. Superintendent Nawabshah District Jail Afaque Hussain Rizvi, talking to PPI on Saturday said that the...

IBP Banking Essay Competition-2005.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: The Council of the Institute of Bankers Pakistan has selected "Managing Risk in Financial Sector" as the topic for Banking Essay Competition 2005. Competition is open to all and carries cash awards of Rs. 110,000/- and a...

DUHS Postgraduate candidates interview on Jan 04.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) Saturday announced interviews of Postgraduate candidates for DTCD (Chest Diseases) would be held on January 04, 2005 at 09:30 a.m. Letters have already been dispatched to...

529 students appearing in First Prof. MBBS Part-I Annual Exam.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan. 01 (PPI): Some 529 students are appearing in First Professional MBBS Part A Annual Examination 2005 being held from Dec. 27 to Jan. 03 by Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) here at local hotel. Deputy Controller Examination...

Education: GRE type entrance exams for M. Phil held at DUHS.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan. 01 (PPI): A preparation course for GRE type entrance exams for M. Phil, MS, Ph. D programs was held from Dec. 27-31 2004 at Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), stated a press release here on Saturday. Course was organized...

Sports: Bridge: Zia Ullah- Hamid pair wins Mitchel Movement Contest.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: The established pair of Zia Ullah Baig- Hamid Mohiuddin won the last contest of the year 2004 Mitchel Movement Pair Contest with a impressive score of 62.23 percent last night at Aslam Bridge Hall. Karachi Bridge...

Health: BMU to celebrate Commencement Day on Monday.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan. 01 (PPI): Baqai Medical University (BMU) Karachi is celebrating Commencement Day for its 18th batch of MBBS & 15th batch of BDS on Monday, Jan. 03 at 9.00 am at Saeeda Auditorium, BMU Superhighway. Federal Minister for Special...

Al-Khidmat hands over relief goods to SL envoy.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 02, (PPI): The Al-Khidmat Welfare Society Karachi handed over the first tranche of relief good for Tsunami-hit people to the envoy of Sri Lanka, here on Saturday. The society has managed to collect these relief goods, worth more...

Sports: PHF Umpires Clinic from Jan 06.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Umpires Clinic will be organized during the 52nd Senior National Hockey Championship from January 06 to 11 at Karachi and Peshawar. The following umpires nominated by the respective...

All SBPBSC, NBP, HBL, UBL, MCB, ABL Branches To Receive Donations For Tsunami Victims.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: Federal Government has decided to open with immediate effect "President's Relief Fund For Tsunami Victims" for providing relief to people affected by Tsunami Disaster. It has also been decided that all proceeds on account...

Pak Suzuki Motor Company doubled vehicles production.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: Pak Suzuki Motor Company has doubled production of vehicles in less than two years, and invested more than Rs 2 billion to further increase production to meet demand through expansion of current plant capacities. This was...

Pakistan sincere in negotiations with India to ensure peace, security in region.
January 1, 2005... Islamabad, Jan 01 PPI: Pakistan has emphasized that it was "sincere" in negotiations with India to ensure peace and security in the region by seeking solutions to outstanding issues including Jammu & Kashmir. Foreign Office spokesman Masood...

Cold and dry weather likely.
January 1, 2005... KARACHI, Jan 01 (PPI): The Met. office has forecast cold and dry weather in Karachi with minimum temperature in the city between 01 and 11 degree centigrade on Sunday. Cloudy chances of rain at one or two places in Zhob, Quetta and Kalat...

Sports: Hockey: ABL doubtful starter in 52nd National Championship.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: Allied Bank of Pakistan (ABL) not yet confirmed its participation in the 52nd National Bank Senior Hockey Championship to be held from Monday at Karachi and Peshawar according to the new format. Though the organizers had...

Sports: Hockey: PHF constitutes local selection committee.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) constituted local selection committee which will review the performance of the players in 52nd Senior National Hockey Championship starting from January 03 at Karachi and Peshawar. Following...

Pakistan, India Exchange Nuclear Installations, Facilities Information.
January 1, 2005... Islamabad, Jan 01 PPI: Pakistan and India Saturday exchanged information on nuclear installations and facilities of both sides through diplomatic channels. A spokesman of Foreign Office said in Islamabad that the information is exchanged under...

District (Multan): MMA 'black day' observed.
January 1, 2005... MULTAN, Jan 01 PPI: Mutahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Saturday observed 'Black Day' to protest against 'undemocratic and unconstitutional steps' of General Pervez Musharraf of holding two offices simultaneously. More than 400 participants wearing...

District (Multan): Power houses workers not receive salaries in protest.
January 1, 2005... MULTAN, Jan 01 PPI: More than 40,000 workers of powers houses of Muzaffargarh, Multan, Guddu, Tarbela, Mangla and other stations did not receive their salaries of Dec 2004 on Saturday in protest against abolition of fringe benefits. This was...

Sports: No back up players for senior team: Samiullah.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: Manager National hockey team Samiullah said on Saturday that there were no back up players for senior team and they would groom some junior players for senior team in the future. Talking to reporters at Hockey Club of...

District (Hyderabad): Police kill three notorious bandits in 2004.
January 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, Jan 01 (PPI): Hyderabad police killed 3 hardened bandits and arrested an other during police encounters during the year 2004. According to annual reports of Hyderabad district police on April 06, 2004 notorious dacoit Mir Mohammed...

ARD, MMA heading towards forming grand alliance for restoring real democracy: Zafar Iqbal Jhagra.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 (PPI): Central Secretary General, Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) Zafar Iqbal Jhagra Saturday said Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) had "realized its past mistakes" and now heading towards forming "grand alliance" with...

Sports: Sohail likely to take retirement back next week.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: World's leading goal scorer and ace drag-flicker Sohail Abbas will likely take his retirement back next week from international hockey. It has been learnt by PPI on Saturday that Sohail Abbas will have a meeting with his...

Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear installations.
January 1, 2005... Islamabad, Jan 01 PPI: Pakistan and India Saturday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations, Foreign Office spokesman Masood Khan said. The exchange of lists, covered under the agreement on the prohibition of attack against nuclear...

District (Multan): 34 MMA activists held.
January 1, 2005... MULTAN, Jan 01 PPI: Police in a crack down against Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal on late Friday night, arrested 34 MMA activist from Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan and Bahawalpur. Of them, 18 were held in Bahawalpur, 12 from Dera Ghazi Khan and 14 in...

Transport minister seeks report of New Saeedabad road mishap.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 02, (PPI): Provincial minister for transport, labor, industry and trade Muhammad Adil Siddiqui has sought a report from DIG Mazhar Shaikh and DPO Hyderabad about the bus-oil tanker collision on the National Highway near New...

District (Hyderabad): Protest against Thal Canal, Kalabagh Dam.
January 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, Jan 01 PPI: Workers of Jeay Sindh Mahaz observed hunger strike and held demonstration respectively against construction of Greater Thal Canal and Kala Bagh Dam here on Saturday. The hunger strike was observed by workers of Jeay Sindh...

First tranche of relief goods handed over to Sri Lankan Consul General.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 (PPI): Consul General of Sri Lanka in Karachi Ms Manil D'Silwa Saturday thanked government of Pakistan, citizens and welfare organizations for setting up relief camps, funds, collecting donations and supporting Sri Lankan people...

Government. Workers' holiday-2005 announced.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: Government of Sindh has declared following holidays will be observed as Festival Holidays by the all workers during the year, 2005. Eid ul Azha (10 Zil Haj) - Friday and Saturday, 21 & 22 January; Kashmir Day - Saturday, 5...

Disaster Relief Plan On Earthquake, Cyclone, Oil Spills In Karachi.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: A disaster relief plan to deal with earthquake, cyclone, oil spill, water management, etc., in Karachi has been submitted to Sindh government by Institute of Human Settlements & Environment of Sir Syed University of...

Distt: New office-bearers of Badin Press Club.
January 1, 2005... Badin, Jan 02, (PPI): The annual polls of the Badin Press Club were held here on Saturday. The polls were supervised by Muhammad Usman and following office-bearers were elected: Illyas Malik (president), Abdullah Memon (vice-president), Razzaq...

Government. TRANSFERS/POSTINGS.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: Government of Sindh Saturday ordered transfers and postings of the following officers. Muhammad Hanif Solangi, Additional District & Sessions Judge (BS-19), presently posted as Additional Secretary, Law Department holding...

Sindh minister bid for talk with transporters.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Labour, Transport, Commerce and Industries Muhammad Adil Siddiqui has invited transporters to hold talks in his office on January 3 regarding their call for strike against price-hike in petroleum...

Distt: Badin coastal areas hit by water scarcity.
January 1, 2005... Badin, Jan 02, (PPI): The coastal areas of Badin have been facing an acute shortage of drinking water, due to halt of supply of canal water since last three months. In the whole coastal area, water in the dug-well has gone brackish. Meanwhile...

District (Hyderabad): FIR against Ghinwa Bhutto filed.
January 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, Jan 01 PPI: SHO City Police station Saturday registered FIR under section 181 against the leaders and workers of PPP (Shaheed Bhutto) leaders for holding public meeting at Hyder Chowk four days back for violating ban on holding...

NED University says only a portion of hostel occupied by Rangers.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 (PPI): The Registrar, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi Saturday said Rangers were only occupying a portion of hostel to carry out some official work assigned by the University. "List of schools, colleges and...

Government. Reward money announced.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: Government of Sindh has announced reward money of rupees two million to the person(s) who will provide information leading to the arrest of criminal(s) involved in the murder of Munawar Hussain Suharwardi who was killed by...

Distt: Free IT awareness center inaugurated.
January 1, 2005... Larkana, Jan 02, (PPI): Provincial Minister for Information Technology Syed Mustafa Kamal, here at People's Colony Lahori Mohalla on Saturday, inaugurated a free IT awareness center. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the government was...

Government. Enquiry officer appointed.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: Sindh Government has appointed District & Sessions Judge, Naushehro Feroze, as Enquiry officer to conduct judicial enquiry into the tragic scuffle took place between Police and a group of prisoners in the premises of...

Magistrate, IO examined in doctor brothers case.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 1 PPI: An Anti Terrorism Court in Karachi Saturday adjourned hearing of trial against Dr.Akmal Waheed and his brother Dr. Arshad Waheed after examination of prosecution witnesses. Dr. Akmal Waheed, a cardiac specialist of NICVD...

Academic session 2005 commences at KU, newcomers advised to follow 75% attendance rule to appear in exams.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 (PPI): Academic session 2005 commenced at University of Karachi with holding of orientation classes for newcomers of Bachelor (Hons) and Masters Degree programs at various department of the varsity. KU Students Advisor Prof....

Members of city council stage walkout for non-payment of arrears of honorarium.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan.01 (PPI): Members of City Council Karachi Saturday bitterly criticised bureaucracy for creating hurdles in payment of arrears of honorarium to members of city council and staged walk out against uncooperative attitude of concerned...

District Six persons die in landslide.
January 1, 2005... Abbottabad, Jan 01 PPI: All the six members of a family was buried alive here at village Dhodial Nawansher when their house caved in due to land sliding on Saturday morning around 6 am after heavy rain. Afsar Khan, his wife Nasreen and their...

Distt: Demo against oil price hike.
January 1, 2005... Larkana, Jan 02, (PPI): The Taxi Drivers Labor Union, here on Saturday, staged a demo against the raise in oil prices. Hundreds of taxi drivers participated in the demo. Addressing the protesters, labor leaders Rustam Shah, Mumtaz Shah,...

MTM rejects President's statement against student politics.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 (PPI): Muttahida Talaba Mahaz (MTM) comprising several students organizations Saturday rejected President Pervez Musharraf's statements in which he had asked political parties to wrap-up their student wings and said instead...

District Lady councilor resigns.
January 1, 2005... Kot Ghulam Muhammad, Jan 01 PPI: A lady councilor of Awam Dost Panel Tahira Anwar Ahmed Qaimkhani Saturday tendered resignation in protest against the sacking of four district Nazim of Sindh by Sindh government. She told newsmen in a press...

Distt: Three hurt by electric current.
January 1, 2005... Jacobabad, Jan 02, (PPI): Three persons were injured when they accidentally touched an electricity poll, in which current was running, at Kandhkot town, on Saturday. According to details, electricity current ran into a poll in Anaj Mandi area...

CITY: Four parks inaugurated in Gulberg Town.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan.01 (PPI): City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has announced to construct overhead pedestrian bridge at Naseerabad Shahrah-e-Pakistan for the convenience of pedestrians. He announced it while inaugurating four parks in Gulberg Town on...

Pakistan's largest Sindh sea festival from Jan 07 to 09.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: The Sindh Sea Festival, Pakistan's largest sea festival will be held for the third consecutive year at Clifton Beach, Karachi from January 7 to 9, 2005. The theme of this year's festival is "Save the Environment" and the...

Ibad orders shifting of truck stand, grain, timber markets.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan. 01 (PPI): Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan has directed the concerned officials to devise a comprehensive plan for shifting the truck stand and markets of timber, grain and auto parts to suitable location, outside the city....

District (Hyderabad): 240 kg Charas seized.
January 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, Jan 01 PPI: Excise and Taxation Director Aamir Jameel has said his staff seized 240 kilos of Charas in a raid on a house in Gharibabad colony here on Saturday. He told newsmen in his office that on receiving information the Excise...

MMA observes "black day" throughout Sindh against President's dual offices.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 1 PPI: Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Saturday observed "black day" against President Pervez Musharraf's decision to hold offices of both President and Chief of Army Staff COAS with taking out protest rallies and demonstrations...

City: Monitoring cell set up to prevent snatching of mobile sets.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan.01 (PPI): Karachi Electronics Dealers Association has established mobile phone monitoring cell in Electronics Market Abdullah Haroon Road to prevent incidents of mobile phone snatching. The cell was inaugurated by MPA Syed Shakir...

District (Hyderabad) MMA, PPP hold separate protest against uniform.
January 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, Jan 01 PPI: Mutehida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and Pakistan Peoples Party held separate protests demonstration here on Saturday, against continuous retention of uniform of chief of army staff by President General Pervez Musharraf. MMA held...

Transporters threaten countrywide strike.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 02, (PPI): The Supreme Council of All Pakistan Transporters has threatened a countrywide strike, if the oil prices were not brought down, immediately. In a press release issued here on Saturday, Supreme Council of All Pakistan...

Many cases of sinusitis related to allergic reactions.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 PPI: Sinusitis can produce a range of symptoms including fever, fatigue, night cough, runny nose, nasal congestion, post-nasal drip, loss of smell sense, swelling of eyelids and tenderness of nose. An early morning headache is...

District MMA holds demos.
January 1, 2005... Larkana/Jacobabad, Jan. 01 (PPI): Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal Saturday staged protest demonstration at Pakistan Chowk against President's uniform. Participants staged sit-in and blocked traffic for two hours. Workers holding black flags chanted...

Distt: MMA observes 'black day'.
January 1, 2005... Sukkur, Jan 02, (PPI): The Muttahida Majles-e-Ammal (MMA) observed a 'black day' here on Saturday and staged a big rally. The rally, led by MMA Sindh President MNA Asadullah Bhutto and MMA Sindh General Secretary Dr Khalid Mehmood Soomro...

Government, Parliament Complete Tenure, Elections In 2007: Musharraf.
January 1, 2005... Gujrat, Jan 01 PPI: President Pervez Musharraf categorically stated Saturday that the present government and the parliament will complete their tenure and general elections would be held in year 2007 in the country. Addressing a public meeting...

Pakistan's strategic assets guarantee for peace: Shaukat Aziz.
January 1, 2005... Islamabad, Jan 01 PPI: Pakistan's strategic assets are guarantee for peace, observed Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. "We do not have aggressive design against any country, but we have to have a credible and impregnable defence capability to ensure...

District (Hyderabad): ARD terms national reconciliation as disinformation.
January 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, Jan 01 PPI: General Secretary of Alliance for Restoration of Democracy and of ML(N) Zafar Iqbal Jhagra has said that the talk of national reconciliation was no more than the disinformation of the government as there was nothing like...

Minister lauds President Musharraf's decision to retain both offices.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 02, (PPI): Pakistan Muslim League Sindh Vice-President and Provincial Minister for Population Welfare Syed Ali Shah alias Papu Shah has lauded the decision of President General Pervez Musharraf to retain the both offices and...

MMA observes black-day, takes out rally in Karachi.
January 1, 2005... Karachi, Jan 01 (PPI): Mutthaida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) Karachi Saturday took out a huge rally from Lasbela Chowk to Quaid-i-Azam Mausoleum in connection with its call to observe "Black Day" against President General Pervez Musharraf's decision of...

MIRWAIZ: Mirwaiz optimistic of Kashmir solution in 2005.
January 1, 2005... (ISLAMABAD, Jan 01PPI) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq a prominent Kashmiri leader of all Parties Hurriyat Conference was confident that the new year of 2005 will be a decisive year for the resolution of Kashmir issue and both India and Pakistan will...

EJAZULHAQ: Ejazul Haq def Musharraf.
January 1, 2005... (ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 PPI) The Minister for Religious Affairs Mr. Ejazul Haq said the biggest problem of Pakistan is that the opposition always tried to remove government and that is why the army is to appear on the scene. In an interview with...

KASHMIR: AJK President condoles.
January 1, 2005... ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 PPI) The President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the sad demise of the mother of the Assistant Commissioner Bagh Syed Aftab Hussain Gardezi. In the condolence...

CITY: Shah Murad Cultural Society to hold Int. seminar, Mushaira from Jan 16.
January 1, 2005... (CHAKWAL Jan. 01 PPI) The annual Urs of founder of Urdu and Punjabi Ghazal and Soofi saint Hazrat Shah Murad will be observed with great fervor and traditional enthusiasm. Shah Murad Cultural Society with the cooperation of Chakwal Press Club...

KASHMIR: Anwar urges world community to pressurize India for Kashmir solution.
January 1, 2005... (ISLAMABAD, January 01PPI) The President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan has said the only solution of Kashmir issue was possible when the world community pressurize India while the inside stress on India is also essential...

OSAMA: Osama will be killed.
January 1, 2005... ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 PPI) The Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden who is hiding at an unknown place in Pakistan or any where in the world will be killed but will not be arrested. This was predicted by a renown astrologer in a Geo T.V. programme of...

CITY: New Year no fun fare.
January 1, 2005... (ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 PPI) The advent of the new year 2005 was observed in Pakistan today with great simplicity. Contrary to the decades old tradition and practice there was no jubilation of any kind at the mid night nor there were firecrackers...

N.As: Heavy snowfall continues in N.As.
January 1, 2005... (SKARDU, Dec 01 PPI) Heavy snowfall is continued in both the districts of Skardu and Ghangche and about two feet snow occurred. Transport between Skardu and other parts of Baltistan was suspended due to snowfall and Skardu Rawalpindi road was...

Immigration- (4062 Pakistanis deported in 2004).
January 1, 2005... Islamabad, Jan. 01 (PPI): During the year 2004 4064 Pakistanis were deported from various countries on charges of illegal stay while FIA's passport and immigration cell off loaded 1100 who tried to travel on fake documents. The statistics...

City- (New Year celebrated in capital).
January 1, 2005... Islamabad, Jan. 01 (PPI): People from a specific class of society especially the youth celebrated new year night in the capital city in their own ways and styles. Despite a ban by the administration and high alert security with police check...

KASHMIR: Indian army martyred 1675 Kashmiris during 2004.
January 1, 2005... (Islamabad, Jan 01PPI) In the continuing state terrorism in occupied Kashmir the Indian army martyred 1675 civilians during the outgoing year 2004. 176 of the victims were martyred during custody of the forces personnel. According to the data...

CITY: WASA committed to solve citizens problems: MD WASA.
January 1, 2005... (RAWALPINDI, January 01 PPI) Managing Director, Water And Sanitation Agency (WASA), Syed Aslam Ali Sabzwari has said that the WASA was committed to solve the residents problems at their door steps and so far authority has taken several steps...

BLACK DAY- (MMA observes protest day in twin cities).
January 1, 2005... Islamabad, Jan 01(PPI): Like other parts of country the activists of Mutahida Majlis e Amal (MMA) observed "black day" on Saturday in twin cities including the cantonment areas of Rawalpindi. The protestors wearing black bands and carrying...

CITY: Chairman CDA for completion of mega projects).
January 1, 2005... (ISLAMABAD, January 01 PPI): Chairman CDA, Kamran Lashari has directed the concerned officials of the maga projects to speed up work for the timely completion of running projects to provide optimum relief and maximum amenities to the citizens...

SPORTS (Iskandar captures Malaysian Open crown).
January 1, 2005... ISLAMABAD Jan. 01 (PPI) Mohd Azlan Iskandar became only the second domestic winner of his country's prized Open squash title when he beat Egypt's Wael El Hindi in final of the Country View Malaysian Open at the National Squash Centre in Kuala...

SPORTS (ICC XI v Asian Cricket Council XI to headline World Cricket Tsunami Appeal).
January 1, 2005... ISLAMABAD Jan. 01 (PPI) A two match one day series between an ICC XI and an Asian XI sponsored by the Asian Cricket Council will be the centerpiece of the international cricket community's efforts to support the victims of the tsunami that...

Diplomatic (Pakistan expresses sympathies with Myanmar).
January 1, 2005... Islamabad, January 01 (PPI) Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has expressed Sympathy and condolences in a message with the Prime Minister of Myanmar. PM Shaukat Aziz in his massage said "Excellency, I am deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the...

Diplomatic (Musharraf condoles with Myanmar President).
January 1, 2005... Islamabad, January 01 (PPI) President General Pervez Musharraf has expressed sympathy and condolence with Senior General Than Shwe,Chairman of the State and Development Council Republic of Myanmar. In his massage, President said "Excellency, We...