PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from July 2007

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Teachers stage rally against NCHD.
July 1, 2007... KOT GHULAM MOHAMMAD, Sindh, July 01 (PPI): Hundreds of teachers belonging to Kot Ghulam Mohammad Taluka took out a rally here on Sunday to protest against NCHD, a training provider organization. The protesters marched through different roads...

UNISAME to discuss business issues with new SMEDA chief.
July 1, 2007... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): The Union of Small & Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has organized a luncheon meeting at a local club on Tuesday 3rd July 2007 to welcome Shahid Rashid, the new chief executive of the Small & Medium Enterprises Development...

Three villages submerged as Begari Canal develops breach.
July 1, 2007... JACOBABAD, Sindh, July 01 (PPI): Three villages were inundated as Begari Canal developed a 5-foot breach at Deh Aliabad near here on Sunday. The breach water damaged standing crops, causing losses to the farmers of area. District Nazim Saeeda...

AKUs national health sciences research symposium from Oct 25.
July 1, 2007... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): A national health sciences research symposium entitled Injury in the Developing World - from Prevention to Care is being organized by Aga Khan University (AKU) here from October 24 and 25, 2007. The symposium will be...

India signs trans-Asian railways pact.
July 1, 2007... New York, July 01 (PPI): India signed Inter-Governmental Agreement on Trans-Asian Railways along with Bangladesh to strengthen rail linkages in the region, especially with South Asian countries and boost trade between Asia and Europe. With...

Pakistan releases 50 Indian prisoners.
July 1, 2007... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): Fifty Indian prisoners were released from Landhi District Jail here on Sunday morning and sent to Wagha border in the vehicles of Ansar Burney Trust to hand them over to Indian authorities. All the expenses to send...

National chemistry contest concluded.
July 1, 2007... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): A 7-day national chemistry talent contest for HSC or A level students concluded here on Sunday at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi. As many as 55 students from different educational...

NFEH to hold conference on environment.
July 1, 2007... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) in collaboration with Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan is organizing a conference on Environment for Development on July 4, 2007 at 11:00am at local hotel....

14 points of SM Bund sensitive: emergency declared.
July 1, 2007... SHAHDADKOT, Sindh July 01 (PPI): Following passage of a flood deluge in Indus River and continuing torrential rains, Irrigation Department has imposed emergency along 150-km-long SM Bund. The department has cancelled the leaves of irrigation...

Cloudy weather with chances of rain/thunderstorm forecast for Karachi.
July 1, 2007... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): The Met office has forecast cloudy weather and chances of rain/thunderstorm with maximum temperature range between 34-36 degree centigrade for Karachi on Monday. Rain/thunderstorm with moderate to heavy fall has also...

Volleyball series: Pakistan to take on India on Monday.
July 1, 2007... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): After taking lead by 2-1, Pakistan will take on arch rival and Asian Central Zone Champion India in the fourth encounter of the first ever eight matches volleyball Test series on Monday, July 02, 2007 at WAPDA Sports...

Hub Dam level touches 329-feet mark.
July 1, 2007... Hub, July 01 (PPI): After recent heavy rainfall, level of Hub Dam touched 329-feet on Sunday, just 10-feet from its maximum level. Resident Engineer of Hub Dam Ansamullah Khan told PPI Sunday that the total capacity of the dam was 339-feet, and...

Heavy rains likely in Sindh from July 3.
July 1, 2007... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): The Pakistan Meteorological Department in a Special Weather Advisory (warning) Sunday said that Saturdays deep depression over central India remained practically stationary and had weakened to a well-marked low pressure...

HRCP holds consultation on key national issues.
July 1, 2007... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): A day-long provincial consultation was organized by the Sindh Chapter of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan at a local hotel to discuss current political crisis of the country and to reach a national consensus that...

Moot demands end to caste discrimination, untouchability against Dalits.
July 1, 2007... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Speakers at workshop stressed that legislation should be made to eliminate caste discrimination, untouchability and human inequality against Dalits in Pakistan and restore their social, economic and political rights...

Advisor visits rain-affected areas.
July 1, 2007... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Hamid Hussain Abdi has said that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) was taking effective steps for the rehabilitation of rain-affected people, adding free medical and rehabilitation camps...

Three of a family die as house collapses in Sakrand.
July 1, 2007... SAKRAND, Sindh, July 01 (PPI): Three of a family died and three others injured when a house collapsed here on Saturday night due to torrential rains. The house collapsed in Mehar Colony, as a result five of the family came under its debris....

Encroachments termed main cause of water overflow.
July 1, 2007... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): City Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that city areas were facing problems due to overflow of water, because of encroachments over drains and Nullahs. This he was stated during the inspection of the Orangi and...

52 houses washed away by flood near Chitral.
July 1, 2007... Chitral, July 01 (PPI): As many as 52 houses were damaged, as heavy flood and avalanche hit Snoghur village near here. A glacier breaking over Sonoghar has caused large-scale destruction including wiping away three bridges. The road has been...

Fate of BoMs of Nishtar Hospital Multan hangs in balance.
July 1, 2007... Multan, July 01 (PPI): The fate of the Board of Management (BoMs) of Nishtar Hospital Multan and all the teaching hospitals in the Punjab hangs in the balance, as their term expired on June 30 amid acute uncertainty and confusion. It remains...

Rescue relief operation continues: Army airlifts more troops to flood-hit areas in Sindh, Balochistan.
July 1, 2007... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Army has airlifted more troops in nine C-130 sorties to further strengthen already deployed contingent and to accelerate the ongoing relief and rescue operation in the flood-affected areas of Turbat, Sibi, Jacobabad,...

Hub Canal closed after developing cracks.
July 1, 2007... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): The Hub Canal was closed after it developed cracks during rains on Saturday. City Nazim Karachi along with Additional vice Chairman KWSB Moin Khan, M.D KWSB Ghulam Arif and others inspected repair work at Hub Canal....

Flashfloods wash away under-construction dam near Dadu.
July 1, 2007... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): The Ranikot Dam, being constructed in Dadu district at the cost of Rs20million was washed away by flash floods. The floods also swept away construction machinery and material of this 450-feet long and 16-feet wide...

Rain-hit roads of Balochistan still closed.
July 1, 2007... Hub, Balochistan, July 01 (PPI): Road-based traffic on main roads of Balochistan could not be restored despite passage of six days. Resultantly, many parts of Balochistan province were facing with acute shortage of food, water, medicine and...

MQM to set up relief camps in Sindh, Balochistan, NWFP.
July 1, 2007... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): MQM Deputy Convenor Dr Farooq Sattar while addressing a press conference in Karachi has stated that to provide relief to the victims of floods causing devastation in the Province of Sindh, Balochistan and NWFP, the...

PN continues rescue operation, 387 marooned people shifted to Karachi.
July 1, 2007... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): The Pakistan Navy (PN) Sunday continued its search and rescue operation and shifted 387 marooned persons to Karachi through sea and air routes. According to a press release of the Inter Services Public Relations DTE...

CDGK set up medical camp at Yousuf Goth.
July 1, 2007... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): The City District Government Karachi has set up a medical camp at Yousuf Goth Sector 7-A Surjani Town in collaboration with Pakistan Rangers to provide medical facilities to the people living in adjoining areas of...

CITY- Election Training Workshop today.
July 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI)The International Human Rights Observer will organize an Election Training Workshop in the wake of forthcoming general elections and voter lists here today (Monday). The election training workshop would be held with...

CITY- 42 percent urban population dissatisfied with 2007-8 budget: Survey.
July 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI)Almost 42 percent of Pakistans urban population is dissatisfied with the 2007-08 Fiscal budget recently announced by the government. A survey conducted by the Gallup Pakistan has revealed that majority of 42 percent...

CITY- Foundation varsity convocation today.
July 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI)The annual convocation of the Foundation University would be held today (Monday) here at the Convention Center. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz would be the chief guest on the occasion. The Prime Minister would address the...

CITY- Seminar on Flawed Electoral Rolls today.
July 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI)The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) would organize a seminar on Flawed Electoral Rolls: Gaps and Remedies here today (Monday). The seminar would be addressed by Ahmed Bilal Mehboob, a PILDAT...

CITY- Intl conference on Fluid Mechanics today.
July 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI)An International Conference on Recent Development in Fluid Mechanics will be held here today (Monday) at Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad. Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, FRS, Federal Minister, Chairman Higher Education...

COURT- LHC goes on summer vacations by July 3.
July 1, 2007... RAWALPINDI, July 01 (PPI)The Summer vacations in all circuit benches of the Lahore High Court including Rawalpindi Bench will start on July 3. During the summer vacations, almost all the judges would perform their duties voluntarily on turn by...

CITY- Wapda employees all set to hold demo on July 04.
July 1, 2007... RAWALPINDI, July 01 (PPI)The employees of Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) would hold a protest rally against inadequate increase in salaries in the budget 2007-08 as well as unprecedented price hike, here in front of Rawalpindi...

CITY- Power remains suspended today.
July 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI)The power supply will remain suspended in some localities of Rawalpindi district due to WAPDA maintenance and construction works. On Monday (today) from 0800 to 1400 hours, Airport Housing Society Feeder, Airport Housing...

KASHMIR- Troops martyr 73 innocent youth in June.
July 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI)Indian troops, in their ongoing acts of state-terrorism, martyred 73 innocent Kashmiri youth, including six custodial deaths, in occupied Kashmir, in the outgoing month of June. According to the data compiled by the...

Weather (Heavy rainfall expected).
July 1, 2007... Islamabad, July 01 (PPI)Heavy rainfall and flooding is expected to affect several parts of country from Sunday till sixth of July due to arrival the of a new intense weather system in Pakistan. This was stated by the Chief Meteorologist of...

CITY:PNAC arranges training course today.
July 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI) Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) with the coordination of Norwegians Accreditation would organize a 5-day training course for the laboratory managers and Assessors of ISO 17025 here today (Monday) . ...

CITY-Lecture on patriotic American Academy today.
July 1, 2007... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI) Lecture on Patriotic American Academy and the Rejuvenation of Classic Orientation will be held under the auspices of International Islamic University in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC) at the...

ISPR- Army troops continue relief, rescue operation in flood hit areas.
July 1, 2007... RAWALPINDI, July 01 (PPI)The Relief and Rescue Operations by Pakistan Army troops continued on the fifth day (Sunday) in flood hit areas of Balochistan and else where in the country. According to a press note issued by the Inter Services...

Environment: NFEH awards distribution ceremony on July 04.
July 1, 2007... Islamabad, July 01 (PPI)In order to encourage the public, private and corporate sector of Pakistan, the National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH) has instituted the Environment Excellence Awards for such organizations, whose performance in...

CITY: Emergency imposed in RDA, WASA to face any situation during Monsoon: DG RDA.
July 1, 2007... Rawalpindi, July 01 (PPI)On the directives of Corps Commander Rawalpindi, Lt. General Tariq Majeed, an emergency has been imposed in the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) and other concerned institutions...

CITY- PRM concerned over countrys situation.
July 1, 2007... Islamabad, July 01 (PPI) The Peoples Rights Movement (PRM held an open corner meeting at Aabpara Chowk demanding an end to military dictatorship and decrying the abject failure of the regime in Karachi, Balochistan, Waziristan and even the...

CITY: Consumer Protection Act 2005 helped to ensure consumers rights: Chairman Price Control Committee.
July 1, 2007... Rawalpindi, July 01 (PPI)District Price Control Committee, Chairman and Administrator Market Committee, Haji Muhammad Iqbal has said that introduction of Punjab Consumer Protection Act 2005 by the government, helped to ensure protection of the...

Jadoon (GOVT STRIVING FOR SPEEDY DEVELOPMENT OF BACKWARD AREAS:JADOON).
July 1, 2007... Abbottabad , July 01 (PPI) Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Amanullah Khan Jadoon has said that the Government was striving for the speedy development of the remote and backward areas and ensuring basic amenities of life to...

Mushahid- Mushahid pays homage to Shaheed Sher Khan.
July 1, 2007... Swabi, July 01 (PPI)Secretary general Pakistan Muslim League Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed Sunday visited the mausoleum of Captain Col. Sher Khan who embraced shahadat during the Kargil war in defending the country. Senator Mushahid who also...

CBR: Rs 838.5 billion collected as taxes, says Chairman CBR.
July 1, 2007... Islamabad, July 01 (PPI)The Central Broad of Revenue (CBR) has collected Rs 838.5 billion as taxes surpassing the revenue target of Rs 835 billion during the outgoing financial year. Chairman CBR Muhammad Abdullah Yusuf said this here Sunday...

Distt (Sialkot): Orders to demolish dilapidated buildings in city.
July 1, 2007... SIALKOT, July 01 (PPI): The Sialkot district government has ordered the concerned officials to demolish the already dangerous decaled as many as 37 ancient buildings to avert any untoward incident during the current rainy season. According to...

PG: Govt to deal strictly with drug peddlers: Minister.
July 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 01 (PPI): Provincial Minister for Baitul Maal, Ch. Muhammad Ejaz Shafi has said that the government is utilizing all available resources for strict implementation of anti-narcotics laws besides building public opinion against this...

PG: DCOs asked to make preparations for facing any eventuality during flood.
July 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 01 (PPI): In view of the prevailing weather situation, the Punjab Government has issued instructions to the DCOs of all the districts to recheck the action plan evolved by the agencies and departments in the various districts to...

Sport: PFF gets hosting rights of AFC U19 Football Cship: Faisal.
July 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 01 (PPI): Two football events of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will be held in Pakistan this year while FIFA President Sepp Blatter will also visit the country in later stage of 2007. Pakistan will host third AFC Presidents...

Sport:Ist Kashif Amin Mughal & Suhail Amin Mughal Memorial Cycle Race held.
July 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 01 (PPI): Muhammad Amin of Kasur won the Ist Kashif Amin Mughal and Suhail Amin Mughal Memorial 30 KM Ordinary Cycle Race held today at Haji Camp near New Airport, Lahore, on the occasion of first death anniversary of two real...

Sport: Nayyar Soch Cricket Club wins Friendlies.
July 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 01 (PPI): Nayyar Soch Cricket Club won both the friendlies played at various grounds. In the first match at Govt. Comprehensive High School Ground, they defeated the host by 4 wickets. The loser scored 236 with Hamad Liaquat 64,...

Distt (Pasrur): Three accused killed in encounter with police.
July 1, 2007... PASRUR , July 01 (PPI): Three armed accused, who committed murder attack on Muridkey Naib Tehsil Nazim, were killed in an encounter with Pasrur police near village Fateh Wali-Pasrur, after 30 minutes of this murder attack, late last night. ...

Distt (Sialkot): FIA arrested human trafficker.
July 1, 2007... SIALKOT , July 01 (PPI): A special raiding team of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) raided at a den in Sialkot city and arrested a notorious human trafficker Muhammad Riaz alias Riaja. FIA officials told the newsmen that the accused was busy...

Distt (Sialkot): Death sentence awarded convict dies at Sialkot jail.(Obituary)
July 1, 2007... SIALKOT , July 01 (PPI): A death sentence awarded convict Muhammad Akhtar (56) died at Sialkot District Jail, here today, after the protracted illness. The deceased belonged to Muzaffarpur-Sialkot. Earlier, a rumour spread here that the said...

Distt (Sialkot): Sialkot, Narowal, adjoining areas receive heavy rains.
July 1, 2007... SIALKOT , July 01 (PPI): The both neighbouring Sialkot and Narowal districts, today, received the heavy rain followed by the dust storm. The rain began early today morning and it continued intermittently the whole day, inundating all the low...

Distt (Sahiwal): Deputy Speaker Indian Lok Saba hails cordial elations between Pak India.
July 1, 2007... SAHIWAL, July 01 (PPI): Deputy Speaker Indian Lok Sabha Charn Singh Athwal Saturday night hailed the steps taken by the Pakistan and Indian Governments to convert the relations between both countries cordial and pleasant. He was speaking to the...

Distt (Sahiwal): Hot & humid weather claims lives of 3 persons.
July 1, 2007... SAHIWAL, July 01 (PPI): Abnormal hot weather claimed lives of 3 persons in district Sahiwal. Reportedly, the humidity and hot weather after the recent rains caused unbearable atmosphere as a result of which Muhammad Ali-55 of Gamber, Abdul...

Distt (Sahiwal): Rapist of minor girl arrested.
July 1, 2007... SAHIWAL, July 01 (PPI): Fateh Sher Police arrested an accused involved in rape and murder of 4th class minor girl student. The mortuary for autopsy conducted in the DHQ Hospital has confirmed the rape. During the investigation the criminal...

Distt (Sahiwal): 4 killed & 16 injured in road mishaps.
July 1, 2007... SAHIWAL, July 01 (PPI): Four are killed and 16 injured in different traffic accidents in Sahiwal on Sunday. The condition of 6 injured is reported serious. As per details, an overspeeding bus over turned near Chak 187/9-L on GT road, resulting...

POL: JI condemns NATO attack in Tribal areas.
July 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 01 (PPI): Jamaat-e-Islami has reiterated condemnation of Nato invasions inside Pakistani territory killing hundreds of innocent citizens and demanded of the Musharraf regime to dissociate from the so-called US-led war against...

Distt (Muridke): Nine killed in two road mishaps, 3 injured.
July 1, 2007... MURIDKE , July 01 (PPI): At least nine people were killed and three injured in two separate road accidents here on Sunday. Reportedly, a speedy car with eight on board rammed into a truck (FDC 765), which was standing along the road because of...

Distt (Sahiwal): Three of notorious dacoit gang held.
July 1, 2007... SAHIWAL, July 1-(PPI): Noor Shah police have arrested three dacoits of a gang including their ringleader Allah Yar here on Sunday. On a tip off, police conducted raid at the hideout of robbers near River Ravi and apprehended three outlaws Allah...

PG: More than Rs 6bn being spent on promotion of small industries: CM.
July 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 01 (PPI): Punjab Chief Minister, Ch. Pervaiz Elahi has said that government is giving full attention for promoting small industries besides establishing state-of-the-art industrial estates in the province. He said that government...

PG: VC King Edward Medical University meets CM.
July 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 01 (PPI): Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Hassan called on Chief Minister Punjab Ch. Pervaiz Elahi at his residence Sunday. Promotion of medical education and process of recruitment in King Edward...

PG: MPAs Tasneem Nasir & M. Saqlain belonging to Jhelum call on CM.
July 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 01 (PPI): Member s Provincial Assembly, Tasneem Nasir and Ch. Muhammad Saqlain belonging to Jhelum called on the Chief Minister Punjab Ch. Pervaiz Elahi at his residence on Sunday day. Besides development projects of Jhelum,...

Assembly: Proposal to dissolve National Assembly not new one: Speaker NA.
July 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 01 (PPI): Ch. Ameer Hussain Speaker of National Assembly, talking to journalists, here, Sunday said that proposal by the ruling party to wrap up the National Assembly has no validity as this proposal is not new. He said that any...

Sport: VC Punjab University asks directors to start sport programs during summer vacations.
July 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 01 (PPI): Punjab University Sports Department should start programs for university students like summer camp during the vacations to provide relief after the whole years study and for their physical fitness and growth....

EDU: 6-day Young Leaders Conference 2007 starts.
July 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 01 (PPI): The Young Leaders Conference-2007 commenced here at local hotel amidst great funfair and enthusiasm. The 6-day conference is an annual event organized by the School of Leadership (SoL), Karachi. The conference offers...

Crime: Gang of 8 terrorists nabbed, huge quantity of explosives recovered.
July 1, 2007... LAHORE, July 01 (PPI): Punjab Police in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies have arrested eight terrorists belonging to a defunct religious organization. This was disclosed by Additional IG Police (CCPO Lahore) Malik Iqbal in a...

Ex Governor-Press.
July 1, 2007... QUETTA , July 01 (PPI): Former Balochistan Governor Lt. General (R ) Abdul Qadir has asked of the President Musharraf to carry out relief and rehabilitation operation of the rain and flood stricken through Pakistan Army. Addressing a Press...

Shaikh Rashid-Press.
July 1, 2007... QUETTA , July 01 (PPI): Government has accorded approval for laying wide gauge railway track between Bostan to Zhob replacing narrow gauge. This was stated by Railways Minister Shaikh Rashid Ahmad while addressing a press conference here Sunday...

TAFTAN-DAO Chagai speaks.
July 1, 2007... TAFTAN , July 01 (PPI) ; No one would be allowed to challenge writ of the government and deteriorate law and order in Taftan. This was stated by District Administration Officer Chagai Attaullah Kishkori and Zonal Director Khalid Kashani while...

Prime Minister visits Turbat.
July 1, 2007... QUETTA July 1: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz visited Turbat Sunday to review flood situation and relief and rehabilitation activities . He was accorded warm welcome upon arrival at Turbat Airport by Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Muhammad Yusuf,...

JWP-Press.
July 1, 2007... QUETTA , July 01 (PPI): Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) has demanded of compensation of losses caused by flood and rains as lakhs of people have been rendered homeless and forced to live under open sky. They are deprived of clean drinking water and...

MASTUNG-2 killed.
July 1, 2007... MASTUNG , July 01 (PPI): Two persons were killed in different incident Sunday. In the first incident a passer by was crushed under the wheel of a truck at Lak Pass. Deceased Inayatullah was crossing the road when he was crushed by the truck. In...

TURBAT-Prime Minister-Press.
July 1, 2007... TURBAT , July 01 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that living nations do face challenges in this history but they meet such situation boldly with patience. He was speaking with Media persons after briefing conducted by District...

Economy may hurt due to climate change: expert.
July 2, 2007... Karachi, July 03 (PPI): In realization of seriousness of recent torrential rains and floods, the Department of Environmental Sciences, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST), Karachi has submitted a project Center of...

Sports: Hockey: Pakistan juniors to defend title in Singapore quadrangular.
July 2, 2007... Karachi, July 03 (PPI) : Pakistans junior hockey team has been left with just a four-nation tournament in Singapore in 2007 after it was axed from an eight-nation contest in Germany because of a blunder by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF)....

Rains destroy bumper onion crop in Balochistan; export halted.
July 2, 2007... Karachi, July 03 (PPI): Recent rains have destroyed bumper crop of onion in Balochistan, halting its exports over the last week while domestic vegetable market has also suffered losses due to lack of proper warehouses in Sabzi Mandi. ...

Pakistan Navy Ship Tariq reaches Ormara with relief goods.
July 2, 2007... Karachi, July 03 (PPI): Pakistan Navy Ship Tariq Tuesday reached Omara carrying relief goods for the people of flood-hit areas of Balochistan, said a release of ISPR DTE (Navy) here Tuesday. The relief goods included 38000 liter of mineral...

Transfers, postings: Interference of Nazims not acceptable: LG Minister.
July 2, 2007... Karachi, July 03 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Local Government, Katchi Abadies and Spatial Development, Muhamamd Hussain Khan directed Sindh Local Government Board (SLGB) to ensure posting of SCUG cadre officers against their sanctioned posts in...

Pakistan Air Force always played constructive role in defence of country.
July 2, 2007... Islamabad, July 03 (PPI) : Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz says Pakistan Air Force has always played constructive role in safeguarding defence and combating natural calamities including present floods in different parts of the country. Talking...