PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from July 2005

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PPL to set up welfare trust.
July 1, 2005... Larkana, July 01 (PPI): Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) will establish a welfare trust so as the people of the rural area could be benefited. This was disclosed by Incharge PPL Mazarani Gas Field on the occasion of the inauguration of a...

Distt: Benazir's birthday celebrated.
July 1, 2005... Larkana, July 01 (PPI): Sindh Peoples Students Federation (SPSF) Larkana district celebrated on Thursday late evening the 52nd Birthday of Benazir Bhutto Chairperson of PPP at Kenedy Market Office Larkana.Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh...

Organization of Women in International Trade OWIT accepts Pakistan`s membership.
July 1, 2005... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) President Ms. Leann Hackman-Carty has appointed Omer Aftab as official representative in Pakistan. He is already working as the Convener of National Committee on Women...

Sports: Police Boys Hockey Club organizes Youth Coaching Camp.
July 1, 2005... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): The Police Boys Hockey Club, in collaboration with Karachi Hockey Club, is organizing Youth Hockey Coaching Camp at police headquarter ground on July 04, 2005 at 5.00p.m.Additional Inspector General of Police and member...

Sports: Summer Boxing Camp for youths of Younusabad village.
July 1, 2005... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): The Young Fisherman's Sports Training Center, Younusabad village, Sandspit road, Karachi has planned to organize a 15-day summer boxing camp from 11th to 25th of current month at school ground and gymnasium of the...

Summer Break announced for Dawood College.
July 1, 2005... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): Dawood College of Engineering & Technology, Karachi has notified for information of all concerned that the college will observe summer break with effect from July 01 to 31, 2005. However, the classes of third term...

Renewal of cotton brokers licences.
July 1, 2005... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): The Board of Directors, Karachi Cotton Association has decided to extend the date of renewal of Brokers' Licences upto uly 30, 2005 as per past practice with normal renewal fee of Rs. 100/- upto uly 15 and thereafter...

Shutter-down strike, demonstration against oil company.
July 1, 2005... Badin, Sindh, July 01 (PPI): The complete shutter-down strike was observed in Kario Ghanwar town of oil-rich Southern district Badin on Friday against the British company operating oil-fields in the area.The nationalist party Jeay Sindh Qaumi...

Mother of nine axed to death by husband.
July 1, 2005... Mithi, Sindh, July 01 (PPI): Accused Muhammad Khan Loond axed to death his wife Ms. Khadija, mother of nine, early in the morning in village Gangals, Tehsil Deeplo of Tharparkar, the desert district. The cause of murder is said to be a petty...

Paramedical staff continue strike, patients suffer a lot.
July 1, 2005... Badin, Sindh, July 01 (PPI): The paramedics continued their strike on fifth day in all the public sector healthcare facilities including civil hospital, basic health units and rural health centers of five Tehsils of Badin district to press the...

HEC not to recognize substandard Ph.D. degrees.
July 1, 2005... Islamabad, July 1 (PPI): The Higher Education Commission will recognize the Ph.D. degree of only those Universities which will strictly follow the minimum criteria for Ph.D. programme finalized by HEC. This criteria has been prepared by the...

Vice Admiral S.V. Naqvi takes over as new Commander Pakistan Fleet.
July 1, 2005... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): Vice Admiral Sikandar Viqar Naqvi has taken over the charge of Commandar Pakistan Fleet from Vice Admiral Mohammad Haroon who has been appointed Chief of Staff, Pakistan Navy. The change of Command ceremony was held at...

SHC grants bail to wife of Alliance motor's director.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Sindh High Court Friday granted bail to Mst. Roshan Bano, spouse of main accused in Alliance motor scam with surety of Rs.1 million. Ms.Bano, arrested by NAB on April 11, 2005, was implicated in TJ Ebrahim and Alliance...

Nawabshah traders to observe hunger strike, takeout rally on Saturday.
July 1, 2005... Nawabshah, July 01 (PPI): The representatives of about twenty trade bodies in an emergent meeting here Friday decided to observe token hunger strike and take out rally against growing incidents of crime including robberies at the mobile phone...

Sports: Tennis: PTF to invite foreign players for tennis tournament.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) is planning to invite top tennis players from various countries of the region for a lucrative tennis tournament to be held in Karachi later this year. A PTF official said here Friday that...

CS for collaboration between population welfare, education, health departments.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Secretary Fazalur Rehman Friday called for establishing trilateral communication between provincial departments of population welfare, health and education to dispense services to people rendered by Sindh...

MPA Ms. Humera terms transfer of 45 police officers a part of pre-poll rigging.
July 1, 2005... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): PPP MPA Ms. Humera Alwani alleging that the pre-poll rigging has been put to rolling all over Sindh province, including her home district Thatta, alerted the Chief Election Commissioner to take action to restore public...

Distt. Rs45.314 million Zakat money distributed during 2004-05.
July 1, 2005... Mithi, July 01 (PPI): Chairman Ushr Zakat Committee District Tharparkar Maulvi Muhammad Rahim Nowhri Friday said that Rs45.314 million had been distributed among needy and deserving people transparently during the last fiscal year 2004-05....

SHC susp KBCA's sealing order.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Sindh High Court Friday issuing notice to Karachi Building Control Authority KBCA for July 15, 2005 on petition of Mohammadullah suspended the KBCA's order regarding sealing of petitioner's dispense unit for fuel...

Cloudy/partly cloudy with chances of light rain/drizzle.
July 1, 2005... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): The Met. office has forecast cloudy/partly cloudy weather with chances of drizzle/light rain in Karachi on Saturday. The maximum temperature in the city is expected between 34 to 36 degree centigrade. Very hot and dry...

696 persons killed during last six months: survey report.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): At least 696 persons including 185 women were murdered in different incidents in Sindh during last six months, 40 men and comparatively more women were killed in pretext of Karo-Kari; while 16 men lost their lives in...

Sports: squash: Shahid Zaman jumps to career-high No. 14 in world rankings.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): National champion Shahid Zaman leapfrogged to a career-high No. 14 in the latest world squash rankings issued by the Professional Squash Association (PSA) on Friday.Shahid, winner of the PTCL International Championship...

Paediatricians urged to be sympathetic with mothers, children.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Paediatricians (child specialists) should have sympathetic with mother/child or other team members making them feel accepted and welcomed at hospital or clinic. Doctors should also have better understanding of the...

City. ACLC recoveres 4 cars, 9 motorcycles.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Anti Car Lifting Cell has recovered four cars, nine motorcycles and one rickshaw in different operations. According to a handout issued here Saturday, car numbers AEK-934 wanted to Ferozabad Police Station, AER-721 to...

Prime Minister asks Balochistan government to ensure law & order in the province.
July 1, 2005... Islamabad, July 01 (PPI): :Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has directed the government of Balochistan to take all necessary measures to ensure law and order so that people can freely exercise their right to vote in the forthcoming local bodies...

KU reschedules BCom Suppl exams timings.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Examinations Department, Karachi University Friday notified that the timing of New Course & Old Course papers of BCom (Regular & External) Part I & II Supplementary Examinations-2004 have been changed from July 11, 2005,...

Sports: Cricket: DHA (B) to meet CCA XI in final.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): DHA Blues will take on Customs Cricket Academy XI (CCA) in the final of DHA Pentengular League Cricket Tournament here Sunday, July 03 2005 at DHA College Ground. Senior Vice President, Publicity and Public Relation...

Distt. Equipment worth Rs9 million purchased for Civil Hospital: DCO.
July 1, 2005... Jacobabad, July 01 (PPI): Medical equipment worth Rs9 million and an air-conditioned ambulance were purchased for Civil Hospital Jacobabad besides equipment of worth Rs10 million for Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoom Medical Center.This was stated by...

Paramedics boycott OPDs, block M. A. Jinnah Road.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Hundreds of paramedical staff including nurses of Services Hospital, Civil Hospital and Lyari General Hospital Friday boycotted Out Patient Departments (OPDs) and Operation Theatres (OTs) in their respective hospitals on...

KU notifies MA annual exam forms' submission date.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Examinations Department, Karachi University Friday notified that only external students who have appeared in MA Supplementary Examinations-2003 and could not clear the exams, are allowed to submit their examinations...

Governor assures to control law, order situtation in varsities.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, June 04 (PPI): A four-member delegation of Federal Urdu University met Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad here at Governor House on Friday.On this occasion, Governor Sindh assured the delegation, that the concerned departments would fully...

Sindh, Balochistan trade allegations over water distribution.
July 1, 2005... Sukkur, July 01 (PPI): Sindh and Balochistan Friday traded allegations over the issue of water distribution from Saifullah Magsi Canal with former accusing Balochistan Irrigation Department of stealing water by force and latter criticizing...

Registration forms submission date for MA/Double MA.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Karachi University Friday again notified that submission of registration forms of MA/Double MA and Improvement of Division for MA External Annual Examinations-2004 (to be held in 2005) will be accepted with late fees...

Rain emergency declared in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Town Municipal Officer (TMO) Fazeel Ahmed Bukhari Gulshan-e-Iqbal Friday announced that rain emergency had been declared in the town so that all the machinery be made ready before start of rains.Presiding over an...

SHC disposes of plea against DCO.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Sindh High Court Friday disposed of petition of city government employees challenging DCO's letter regarding appointments for the vacant posts in City District Government Karachi.Zaheer Ahmed and Abdul Rauf Khan...

48 former prisoners from Afghanistan freed in Faisalabad.
July 1, 2005... MULTAN, July 01 (PPI): Forty-eight former prisoners at Afghanistan's Shibergan prison, who were detained on their return home to Pakistan have been freed from Faisalabad prison.They belonged to Multan, Khanewal, Jhang, Sargodha, Toba Tek Singh,...

National Transport Ittehad flays hike in petroleum products prices.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Central leaders of National Transport Ittehad Friday strongly condemned the hike in petrol price by Rs3.41 and diesel price by Rs2.68 per litre saying the hike in petroleum products prices was unjustified as the...

'6-10% prevalence ratio of Hepatitis B, C in the country'.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Chronic Hepatitis B & C are global health problems as the total global prevalence is more than 300 million people and the prevalence ratio of Hepatitis B & C in Pakistan is 6-10%.This was stated by Dr M Nasir Laiq,...

Experts call for partnership for protection of environment.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Experts at a technical session of a conference on environment Thursday evening called for partnership and cooperation between federal, provincial, local governments and private sector for sustainable economic prosperity...

Only fair polls to gain international acclamation: PML.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Only transparent conduct of forthcoming local bodies' elections will be acclaimed on national and international level and if government tries to rig it people will reject such polls.This was stated by Pakistan Muslim...

PMA urge government to take preventive steps in monsoon.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, June 04 (PPI): Pakistan, Medical Association, Karachi concern over the destruction, death, injuries and flood related diseases occur during monsoon in Pakistan particularly in Sindh. Last Monsoon late July 2003 effect southern...

PRGMEA unhappy on increase in export refinance rate.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) Friday expressed dismay over the increase of export refinance rate again by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), which reached to nine percent....

Distt. 25-year-old man axed to death.
July 1, 2005... Pingrio, July 01 (PPI): A 25-year-old farmer was axed to death by his two old fri while the decease was working in his chilli-crop on Thursday.According to information, Ashiq Ali s/o Yar Muhammad Rind- a resident of Goth Shehzad Rind- had a...

701 accused arrested, 31 killed in 39 encounter during last six months.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): As many as 701 accused were arrested while 31 were killed in 39 encounter with police during last six months (January 1 to June 30 2005), Madadgar Police 15 said. Police recovered 145 pistols, 4 SMG , one carbine, 6...

PIA achieves 20-year high seat factor in June 2005.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Pakistan International Airlines achieved a 20-year high seat factor of 85.5% on domestic and 77.2% on international routes in June 2005, bringing overall average to 78.6% in comparison international industry average of...

Assailants of Ulemas identified: Rauf.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqui Friday disclosed that the assailants of Ulemas recently killed in Karachi have been identified and police will arrest them, shortly. Addressing a press conference here at his office and...

JUI demands judicial inquiry to Mufti Atiqur Rehman murder.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Central General Secretary Jamiat Ulma-i-Islam and member National Assembly Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri Friday said that government will be responsible for all consequence until the killers of Ulma and other innocent...

Indian delegation calls on Salahuddin Haider.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): A two-member Indian delegation comprising Mukesh and Kiran Sharma Friday called on Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Information and Archives Salahuddin Haider here at his office. The delegation discussed with the...

Distt. Student run over by jeep.
July 1, 2005... Shehdad Kot, July 01 (PPI): A student was ran over by an over speeding jeep near New Sabzi Mandi here on Friday. The deceased was identified as Babar Ali Raity, 8, who was going for tuition. Police arrested the jeep driver, Ghulam Mustafa...

Benazir slates petroleum price increase.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Former Prime Minister of Pakistan & Chairperson Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Benazir Bhutto Friday criticised the sixth rise in petroleum prices in seven months, saying POL prices have touched a high of Rs49 per litre...

Sports: Cricket: DHA (B) receives winner trophy of Inter-Firms Cricket tourney.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): The prize distribution ceremony of 14th Hinopak Trophy KCCA Inter-Firms Cricket Tournament was held here Friday at a local hotel.Director Sales and Marketing Hinopak Motors Limited, Muhammad Irfan Sheikh was the chief...

Sexual abuse of children in Pakistan increasing.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 1 (PPI): More than 200 children were victim of sexual abuse in Pakistan during July 2004 and June 2005.The cases of violence against young girls are also on rise in the country, particularly in Karachi.Three girls were brutally...

KWSB engineers directed to ensure just water supply.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Managing Director Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) Brig. Iftikhar Haider Friday said provision of facilities like water and sewerage to citizens was foremost duty of the engineers of the department hence steps be...

Pakistan Steel qualifies for Environment Excellence Award-2005.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH) has awarded Annual Environment Excellence Award-2005 to Pakistan Steel for its significant performance in pollution control and environment upgradation.For its long...

Passport Office In Hyderabad Without Staff.
July 1, 2005... Hyderabad, July 01 (PPI): Passport office in Hyderabad which was shifted from Latifabad to Ganjo Takar, 10 kilometers away from city is not yet functioning as there is no staff member.PPI correspondent during visit Friday morning reported there...

Distt. (Hyd): Relative denies rape with lady doctor.
July 1, 2005... Hyderabad, July 01 (PPI): Zakir Hussain Rind, cousin of Waris Rind has denied allegation of rape with a lady doctor Roshan Rind and claimed that Waris had married her in 2003 through a court order.Addressing a news conference here on Friday,...

Petroleum Products Prices Increase Opposed.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): All Pakistan Vigilance Petroleum Dealers Foundation has strongly opposed the exorbitant increase in prices of petroleum products, which it said has "seriously" affected people from all sections of society.Chairman APVPDF...

Sports: Cricket: Anwer helps Karachi region sail pass Multan Region.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Anwer Ali led Ibrahim Ali Bhai GBS -Karachi Region to a victory of three wickets over Layyah Public School (LPS)-Multan Region by grabbing six wickets in the Pool B match of PCB-Pepsi National School Championship here...

Distt. MMA slams fuel price hike.
July 1, 2005... Nawabshah, , July 01 (PPI): : The central leader of MMA and Amir Jamat-e-Islami Sindh, Dr. Mumtaz Memon strongly criticized recent hike in petroluem products prices.Addressing a protest demonstration in front of Kabir Masjid Chowk against the...

Ibad for taking precautionary measures for expected rains.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Sindh Governor Dr Ihsratul Ibad Friday directed the concerned officials to take precautionary measures in view of expected rains in the province and ensure close co-ordination among concerned departments, in this regard....

Distt. Man drowns in canal.
July 1, 2005... Kambar Ali Khan, July 01 (PPI): One Sikandar Ali Soomro, 30, drowned in Norang Wah near Kamabr, here on Friday. According to details, the man had gone for a picnic to Norang Wagh, and drowned while bathing. The body was not recovered as yet....

CDGK's clarification.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Media Management Department (MMD) of City District Government Karachi (CDGK) Friday clarified that a news item published in some newspapers on Friday July 1, 2005 with reference of CDGK's spokesman, was neither issued by...

Distt. Two picnickers killed in accident.
July 1, 2005... Thatta, July 01 (PPI): Two picnickers belonging to Hyderabad were killed when a truck smashed their motorcycle at Sapa Mori near Jhirak here on Friday.The deceased Muhammad Aslam and Wakeel Khan were returning to Hyderabad after picnic at...

3 New Sui Southern Gas Projects Commissioned.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 1 PPI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) Friday said it has completed three major pipeline projects, well within budget and on schedule before June 30, 2005.These projects are part of the company's 5-year Rs.40 billion rolling...

Distt. Hunger strike observed.
July 1, 2005... Ratodero, July 01 (PPI): A four-hour long token hunger strike was observed on Friday here on Khooni Chowk on the call of Action Committee.The protestors included Advocate Ghulam Rasool Abro, PPP Taluka Ratodero President Ghulam Mustafa Abro...

Distt. Benazir Bhutto's brith day celebrated.
July 1, 2005... Ratodero, July 01 (PPI): Peoples Youth city Naundero, celebrated 52nd birthday of PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto at Naundero. A 52 lbs weighing cake was cut by the District Larkana PPP President MPA Ayaz Soomero. The program was attended by...

Arbab to arrive Karachi on Saturday.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim would arrive here on Saturday day morning after performing Umra and visiting sacred placed in Saudia Arabia, an official handout said Friday. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

Caretaker CDGK asks officials to ensure attendance in offices.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): The caretaker of City District Government Karachi (CDGK), Fazlur Rehman Friday directed officials of City District Government Karachi (CDGK) to ensure their attendance in offices and bound thier subordinates of...

Distt: ARV(Anti Rabies Venum).
July 1, 2005... LARKANA, July 01 (PPI): An advertisement published in a section of Press with the reference of Director General Health Services Sindh that Anti Rabies Venum(ARV) is available in Basic Health Units (BHUs), Rural Health Centres(RHC) and Taluka...

Distt: Appointment of Administrators.
July 1, 2005... LARKANA, July 01 (PPI): Various political quarters have stated as oUnlawful the appointment of administrators of ZakaIat and release of funds by DCOs of Larkana and Shahdadkot-Kamber districts just after the announcement of local bodies pollsI...

Distt: Drugs Set Ablaze.
July 1, 2005... LARKANA, July 01 (PPI): A great quantity of drugs, worth millions of rupees, was set ablaze, on Friday in Larkana in the Presence of District & Sessions Judge Larkana Mr. Azam Anwar Balouch, Civil Judge Larkana Muhammad Zail Bohio, ETO Crime...

Zakat funds can be utilised till Sep 30.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Sindh Zakat & Ushar Department Friday informed that in view of low utilisation of Zakat funds by DZUCs due to certain reasons, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Zakat & Ushar has decided to allow to utilise unspent balances...

Qaim Ali Shah accuses govt of using illegal tactics in LG polls.
July 1, 2005... Badin, July 01 (PPI): President Pakistan Peoples Party Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah Friday alleged that rulers had started illegal tactics before the announcement of local government elections schedule to get his desired candidates elected, but he...

APAC decides to boycott MQM' APC, demands to removal of Sindhgovt, governor.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): All Parties Action Committee Friday unanimously decided not to attend All Parties Conference called by MQM and appealed all political parties to boycott the APC of those ' who destroyed the peace of the city.'A meeting...

International Sindhi Conference at KU in February next.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): An organizing committee comprising Sindhi and Urdu scholars Friday decided to hold four-day 'International Sindhi Conference' in February next at Karachi University, Karachi for promoting the civilisation, heritage,...

Distt: 'Rs3.15 billion for development of Sindh industrial areas provided', minister.
July 1, 2005... Sukkur, July 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Labour, Transport, Commerce & Industries Adil Siddiqui Friday said that federal government has provided Rs3.15 billion for provision of basic facilities in industrial areas of the province. Talking to...

MMA condemns MQM's allegations.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal MMA Friday strongly condemned the reported allegations of Muttahida Quami Movement against Jamat-e-Islami regarding killing of JI's leaders Aslam Mujahid and Jamal Tahir and termed it as worse...

JI flays POL price increase.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Karachi Friday strongly condemned increase in petroleum prices, saying the decision of POL price increase is 'worst example of atrocity on poor people". In a joint statement issued here, local JI...

Distt: Over-speeding bus claims lives of husband & wife, daughter injured.
July 1, 2005... Sahiwal, July 01 (PPI): An over-speeding bus claimed lives of husband and wife while their daughter sustained serious wounds on GT Road at Chak No 54/5L near here on Friday. Reportedly, Ahmed Ali, his wife Sakina and daughter 4-year-old Fatima...

Thousands welcome Naimatullah Khan, Al-Khidmat creates culture of responsibility, honesty during its tenure, says Naimat.
July 1, 2005... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Thousands of supporters of Al-Khidmat including its councilors, Unions and Town Nazims welcomed former city Nazim Naimatullah Khan who appeared first time in Karachi after completing his four year tenure, at Jinnah...

Atta (HEC not to recognize substandard Ph.D. degrees: Atta).
July 1, 2005... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI): Chairman Higher Education Commission, Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman has said that the Ph.D. degrees of only those Universities will be recognized which will strictly follow the minimum criteria for Ph.D. programme...

UNAID (Pakistani appointed as UNAIDS goodwill ambassador).
July 1, 2005... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI): The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), has announced the appointment of celebrated Pakistani musician Salman Ahmad as 'UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador.The lead singer of one of south Asia's biggest rock...

City: Dhokar Ratta faces acute water shortage, worst power breakdown.
July 1, 2005... Islamabad, July 01 (PPI): Residents of Dhok Ratta, Ratta Amral, Milad Nagar and adjoining localities are facing hardship due to acute water shortage since past few days. Councilor Salim Mughal Secretary Information PPP Rawalpindi city said in a...

Kashmir (Troops martyr 128 Kashmiris in June in custody).
July 1, 2005... Islamabad, July 01 (PPI): The Indian troops, during acts of state terrorism in occupied Kashmir, martyred 128 Kashmiris including 3 women in the outgoing month of June. Eight of them were martyred in custody. According to data, compiled by...