PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from July 2008

PPI - Pakistan Press International archives from July 2008

Pakistan Educational Forum demands release of seniority lists of teachers.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Pakistan Educational Forum has demanded of the Sindh government to issue seniority lists of all cadres of teachers for year 2007, which were due in January 2008 and all the formalities be completed so that the pending...

ATTENTION..
July 1, 2008... Prime Minister reiterates resolve to restore macroeconomic stability Karachi, July 01 PPI: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Tuesday reiterated governments resolve to restore macroeconomic stability through proper coordination...

ATTENTION..
July 1, 2008... Government top priority to quality growth in agriculture, manufacturing, services sectors, tackle energy crisis Karachi, July 01 PPI: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani says government would give top priority to quality growth in...

Protest against killing of trader in Sukkur.
July 1, 2008... SUKKUR, July 01 (PPI): Hundreds of people belonging to Bandhani community Tuesday staged a protest demonstration against the killing of a young trader, Muhammad Asif Bandhani, on resistance during a robbery bid at Gurudwara Chowk here Monday...

Seven newly elected NWFP MPAs take oath.
July 1, 2008... Peshawar, July 01 PPI: Seven newly elected members of NWFP Assembly Tuesday took oath of their office here. Speaker NWFP Assembly Kiramatullah Khan administered oath. The new members elected in recent bye-elections are: Shamoon Yar Khan, Khalid...

Concern shown on rising oil prices.
July 1, 2008... Hyderabad, July 01 (PPI): President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) Haji Muhammad Yakoob has expressed concern on increase in rates of petroleum products, kerosene oil, diesel and gas. In a statement here on Tuesday, he said...

Sewerage scheme inspected in Gulshan.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town Nazim Muhammad Wasey Jalil Tuesday inspected laying of sewerage lines at the cost of Rs50 million at UC-13, Scheme-33. He was told the project would benefit Saadi Town, Saadat Amroha Society, KESC...

FUUAST asks Pharm D students to contact dept.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) has instructed all candidates of Pharm D Special Examination to approach the concerned department due to change in examination program, said a...

Sports Cricket Irfan Pathan fit to play against Pakistan.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 1 PPI: Irfan Pathan has recovered from a nagging side strain and would be available for selection for Indias crucial Asia Cup cricket match against Pakistan here on Wednesday, coach Gary Kirsten said. He said Pathan recovered from...

Sports Cricket Indian coach backs captain on tight scheduling.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 1 PPI: Indian Cricket Board may not think much of Mahendra Singh Dhonis complaint about tight schedules but coach Gary Kirsten feels ODI captain has a valid grouse against crammed itineraries as they are affecting players...

Healthy diet linked to healthy life.
July 1, 2008... KARACHI, July 01(PPI): A seminar on Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Weight under the aegis of DHA Medical Centre was held at Defense Central Library here on Tuesday. Dr. Saeed Shekhani, Prof. of Hamdard University Hospital said that by...

CM gives away Rs0.2m grant to Thatta Bar President.
July 1, 2008... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah handed over a cheque worth Rs0.2 million to Thatta Bar Association President Syed Muhammad Shah at the Chief Ministers House, here on Monday evening. Thatta Bar Association...

Motorcyclist dies in road mishap.
July 1, 2008... KOT DEJI, Sindh July 01 (PPI): A youth was killed and other injured on Monday in a head-on collision between a truck and motorcycle at Chhodaho-Kot Deji Link Road. The motorcyclist, Ghulam Nabi Khaskheli, 19, died on the spot while his...

Reinstatement of sacked mosque prayer leaders demanded.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Association Voice of Islam chairman Mufti Abu-Huraira Mohiuddin has warned to stage a protest demonstration if the sacked prayers leaders and Muazzans of Sindh Auqaf Department mosques were not reinstated. This he said...

Canal breach inundates crops in Shahdadpur.
July 1, 2008... Shahdadpur, Sindh, July 01 (PPI): A 30-feet wide breach occurred in Singar Minor Canal of Sub Division-1 near Farda Mori, inundating a vast area on Tuesday. The gushing water also harmed standing crops. The staff of Irrigation Department with...

Sports: Cricket: EGIB beat GSK by six wickets.
July 1, 2008... KARACHI, July 01(PPI): Emirates Global Islamic Bank (EGIB) defeated Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) by 6 wickets in 7th AKU Sports Centre Cricket Tournament Monday at AKU Sports Centre Ground. GSK batting first scored 148 runs losing all of their...

State Bank launches ten-year financial sector strategy.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 PPI: State Bank of Pakistan is launching 10-year Financial Sector Strategy FSS to help achieve higher, sustainable economic growth; develop dynamic, robust, stronger banking system; mobilize domestic and foreign resources for...

FPCCI concerned over rising gas prices.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Tanvir A. Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has strongly reacted to the OGRA notification on 30th June, 2008 and shown his serious concern over an unprecedented rise in...

Sports Cricket Four-year cycle to save Test.
July 1, 2008... Dubai, July 01 PPI: A proposal to radically overhaul world crickets ad hoc and often irrelevant programming, with possible finals every four years between best Test, one-day and Twenty20 nations, has been presented to International Cricket...

Hamara Karachi Saving Bazaar from July 4.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Hamara Karachi Saving Bazaar and Entertainment Festival is being held from July 04 to 13 at Jefco Ground Landi Kotal Chowrangi, Block-L, UC-5, North Nazimabad. The festival is being held under auspices of City District...

More funds demanded for science, technology.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): The Bazm-e-Sciency Adab Karachi has expressed concern over less funds for science and technology in the federal budget for the fiscal year 2008-09 and demanded of Prime Minister and Federal Finance Minister to review it...

NIT breaks all its previous records of dividends.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 PPI: National Investment Trust once again broke its all previous records and declared ever highest dividend of Rs. 6.50 per unit for its unit holders (both for LOC & Non-LOC Funds) for year ended on June 30, 2008. The payment...

NIT breaks all its previous records of dividends.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 PPI: National Investment Trust once again broke its all previous records and declared ever highest dividend of Rs. 6.50 per unit for its unit holders (both for LOC & Non-LOC Funds) for year ended on June 30, 2008. The payment...

MHI license flue gas carbon dioxide recovery technology to Pakistan company.
July 1, 2008... Tokyo, July 1 PPI: Japans Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) signed a license agreement for carbon dioxide (CO2) recovery technology with Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited (ECPL), a diversified chemical company and second largest producer...

PCG recovers narcotics from Karachi.
July 1, 2008... KARACHI, July 01(PPI): Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) arrested a drug trafficker from a Karachi-bound passenger coach at Lyari Check Post (Coastal Highway) and recovered 2.280 kilograms of Hashish and 2.920 kilograms of opium from his possession....

Government giving top priority to welfare of all segments.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani says government is giving high priority to welfare of all segments of society, particularly lower income groups. He was talking to delegation of Trade Union Alliance led by General...

Rs127m tax free budget of Shahdadpur approved.
July 1, 2008... SHAHDADPUR July 01 (PPI): Taluka Nazim Shahdadpur Faqir Hussain Bux Khaskheli on Monday presented a tax-free budget for the fiscal year 2008-2009 with a total outlay of Rs127 million, which was approved, unanimously. The budget was presented...

City: Teenager crushed to death by bus.
July 1, 2008... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): A teenager was killed and another injured when a speeding bus ran over them in the wee hours of Tuesday in North Nazimabad, witnesses said. Police said 18-year-old Asif, son of Sadiquain, and Faizan, son of Babu Din...

Sports: Golf: CNS Open Golf C'ship from 3rd July.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 1 (PPI): Pakistans leading golfers will be seen in action in the 13th CNS Open Golf Championship scheduled to tee off here at the Karachi Golf Club from July 3. In a press conference here at PNS Karsaz on Tuesday, Patron PN Golf...

Rise in gas tariff astonishes KCCI.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): While commenting on the unprecedented and exorbitant hike in gas tariff, President, KCCI, Shamim Ahmed Shamsi and former president Zubair Motiwala said that they were simply astonished at this very startling...

KCCI gives deadline for grounding containers for examination.
July 1, 2008... KARACHI, July 01(PPI): Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) in a press release has advised its concerned members to contact the Chamber if they are facing difficulties in delay of grounding of their containers for examination by...

Politics- Zardari urges Asia Regional Conference on fighting terror.(Conference news)
July 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI) Co-Chairman Senator Asif Ali Zardari has said that the west invested in Pakistans weapons and military but not in its people with the result that the international community had to pay a terrible price for using...

AJK- Secretary LA hosts farewell ceremony for retired employees.
July 1, 2008... MUZAFFARABAD, July 01 (PPI) The Secretary of AJK Legislative Assembly (LA), Syed Ashiq Hussain has urged the employees of the Legislative Assembly to play their role for making it an exemplary institution for the other institutions of the...

Kashmir (JAMMU BAR TO LAUNCH AGITATION AGAINST LAND TRANSFER).
July 1, 2008... Jammu, July 01 (PPI) In occupied Kashmir, the Bar Association of Jammu has decided to launch a massive agitation in case the puppet administration does not revoke the decision of transferring Kashmiris land to non-Kashmiris. According to...

Sports- Syed Amir Hamza Gillani assumes charge as DG PSB.
July 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI) Syed Amir Hamza Gillani has assumed the charge of the post of Director General, Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), Islamabad Tuesday. He joined Pakistan Sports Board on 21 November 1983 and remained Director, PSB Coaching...

CITY-(KSM to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day on July 04).
July 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI) Kashmir Self-determination Movement (KSM), a coalition of political parties Tuesday announced to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day on July 04 to express solidarity with the people of occupied Kashmir. This was announced by...

Distt (Sialkot): Govt to provide adulteration free inputs to growers.
July 1, 2008... SIALKOT, July 01-(PPI): The district government would soon establish more depots in district Sialkot in collaboration with the private sector to ensure provision of adulteration free diesel, pesticides and the fertilizers to the growers and...

Distt (Sialkot): Kyrgyzstan offers to enhance trade relations.
July 1, 2008... SIALKOT, July 01-(PPI): The Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan in Pakistan Mr. Nurlan Aitmurzaev has offered to enhance trade relations with local business community and invited it to divert their business activities towards Kyrgyzstan. He stated this...

POL: Challenging of Govt writ in FATA not be tolerated: PPP.
July 1, 2008... LAHORE, July 01-(PPI): Pakistan Peoples Partys Federal Council member Abdul Qadir Shaheen and Peoples Labour Bureaus spokesman and secretary information Muhammad Salim Mughal said here Tuesday that the present government inherited several...

Distt (Sahiwal): Sizzling heat & humidity claim 4 lives.
July 1, 2008... SAHIWAL, July 01-(PPI): As many as four persons including three women were killed due to scorching heat and humidity after rain in the district. Reportedly the current wave of heat and humidity after rain of two days ago engulfed the entire...

Distt (A.wala): World Population Day to be observed on July 11.
July 1, 2008... ARIF WALA, July 01-(PPI): The International Population Day would be observed all over the world including Pakistan on July 11, 2008. The aim to celebrate this day is to create awareness among the people to control over the increasing...

JI stages protest camp against price-hike.
July 1, 2008... Peshawar July 1, (PPI) Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Peshawar chapter on Tuesday, set-up a hunger strike camp in front of Peshawar Press Club against the unprecedented price-hike, prolong loadshedding, on-going operation in Bara and unrest situation...

Bara residents term operation against tribesmen.
July 1, 2008... Peshawar July 1, (PPI) The activists of Khidmat-e-Khalq Committee, Malik Din Khel Bara, Khyber Agency on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration in front of Peshawar Press Club against the on-going operation in Bara and termed the demolishing...

Parliament not taken in confidence about Bara operation.
July 1, 2008... Peshawar July 1, (PPI) The founding leader of Association of coloured people of the world, Khan Mohammad Hussain Khan, when asked by the news agency, about the operation taking place in NWFP, he said, unfortunately, the things were still...

Senior Chinese judges welcome Ansar Burney.
July 1, 2008... BEIJING, July 01 (PPI): The Chairman of Ansar Burney Trust International and Member of the United Nations Human Rights Council Advisory Committee at Geneva, Ansar Burney, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday morning on the invitation of the Chinese...

Pakistan potential market for Korean companies.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Since the establishment of the economic relations between two countries, a lot of Korean companies have expanded their business activities in Pakistan and now most of them consider Pakistan as a very potential market....

Health: Hang with the young to extend life.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Forget radical calorie restriction or human growth hormone. If its longevity you are after, you may want to consider spending more time with members of the younger generation, according to a new study. The study was...

Night blindness patients await attention of government, healthcare NGOs.
July 1, 2008... Sakrand, Sindh, July 01 (PPI): One and half a century old village Hasu Chandio, abode of 150 peasant families, located near Sakrand town of Nawabshah district, was electrified many years back, but for the dwellers of small huts the village...

Sports: Soft Launching Ceremony of Pakistan Navy Water Sports Gala 2008.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): The Soft Launching Ceremony of Pakistan Navy Water Sports Gala 2008 will be held on Wednesday 2nd July 2008 at 7:30 pm at Khursheed Mahal, Avari Towers, Karachi. Governor Sindh, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan will be the...

Recruitment in education department despite ban, CS seeks explanation.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Secretary Fazl-u-Rehman has sought explanation from the provincial secretary, education & literacy department regarding appointments in one of the projects of the department without obtaining prior approval...

Call to make anti-polio drive a success.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): A meeting of New Karachi Town, held at Town Council Hall here on Tuesday with Project Chairman Fazalur Razzaq in the chair, directed officials to take effective steps to make the upcoming anti-polio campaign in the town...

SINDH MNA DEMANDS ROYALTY ON NATURAL RESOURCES.
July 1, 2008... Hyderabad, June 01 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party MNA Nawab Abdul Ghani Talpur has said that present PPP government wants to bring revolution in industrial and economic sectors and that for exploration of natural resources modern technology will...

All notified villages around Karachi to be protected: LG Minister.
July 1, 2008... KARACHI, July 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Local Government Agha Siraj Khan Durrani has directed the Malir Development Authority (MDA) to erect boundary walls around all notified villages in its jurisdiction so as to protect them from land...

Shahbaz Sharif orders probe into boy's murder.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has ordered probe into the murder of a 10-year-old boy in Gujranwala. Ansar Burney Trust International had written to the Governor, Chief Minister and IG of Punjab, asking them...

Need stressed to create awareness about polio.
July 1, 2008... Karachi, July 01 (PPI): SITE Town Naib Nazim Syed Badshah Khan has called for creating awareness among people about polio. This he said while presiding over a meeting of UC nazims and lady councillors. He instructed officials to device a...

Sports-(ACC meets on July 06).
July 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI): The annual meeting of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) would be held on July 6. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Chairman Dr, Naseem Ashraf would be given charge of President ACC for the next two years. The representative of...

AJK-(Chairman Accountability Bureau condoles with Hussain Bukhari, Qamar).
July 1, 2008... Mirpur, July 01 (PPI) Chairman Accountability Bureau, Justice Muhammad Younis Tahir expressed sorrow and grief over the death of wife of Central Vice President Tehrik-e-Islami Pakistan, Syed Muhammad Hussain Bukhari and sister of journalist...

Edu-(Efforts on to facilitate students: VC AIOU).
July 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, July 01 (PPI) Vice Chancellor Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Dr. Mehmood-ul-Hasan Butt said that efforts are being made to facilitate students of the University. He expressed these views while speaking at the computer...

Dist-(Allama Iqbal memorial DHQ hospital without life saving drugs).
July 1, 2008... SIALKOT, July 01 (PPI) There are no life-saving drugs in the Heart Ward of Govt. Allama Iqbal Memorial DHQ Hospital Sialkot for the last several years, due to the prolonged non-allocation the required budget by Sialkot district government for...

Dist-(Vehicle parked near police station lifted).
July 1, 2008... SIALKOT, July 01 (PPI) Unknown thieves took away a luxury car (LRP-7030) of village Pandoriyaan-Daska based landlord Gulab Imtiaz Khan parked a few yards away from the Daska City police station. Police have started investigation, with no clue...

Dist-(Dist govt to set up diesel, pesticides and fertilizers depots).
July 1, 2008... SIALKOT, July 01 (PPI) The district government would soon establish more diesel, pesticides and fertilizers depots in Sialkot district. It would be set up in active collaboration with the local private sector for the smooth and ensured...

Dist-(SCCI urges TDAP to prepare strategy to promote exports).
July 1, 2008... SIALKOT, July 01 (PPI) President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Dr. Khurram Anwar Khawaja has urged the Chairman Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to prepare an ultra modern advanced trade strategy for ensuring...

Dist-(Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan offers direct trade relations to Sialkot business community).
July 1, 2008... SIALKOT, July 01 (PPI) The Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan in Pakistan Mr. Nurlan Aitmurzaev has offered some direct trade relations to Sialkot business community and invited it to divert their business activities towards Kyrgyzstan, as the it was...

Distt (Sialkot): Unknown thieves lifted away landlord's car.
July 1, 2008... SIALKOT, July 01-(PPI): Unknown thieves took away a luxury car (LRP-7030) of village Pandoriyaan-Daska based landlord Gulab Imtiaz Khan parked a few yards away from the City Police Station. Police have started investigation, with no clue or...

Distt (Pakpattan): Out dated pesticides seized.
July 1, 2008... PAKPATTAN, July 01-(PPI): District Officer Agriculture on tip off raided at Chak 40-SP and recovered 967 bags of expired dated pesticides from 3 accused Pir Ahmed Ali, Ghulam Ahmed and Muhammad Altaf. Police have registered cases on report of...

Distt (Sialkot): District Council urged to approve funds for purchase of life saving drugs.
July 1, 2008... SIALKOT, July 01-(PPI): There are no life-saving drugs in the Heart Ward of Govt. Allama Iqbal Memorial DHQ Hospital Sialkot for the last several years, due to non-allocation of the required budget by the district government. The concerned...

JI stages protest camp against price-hike.
July 1, 2008... Peshawar July 1, (PPI): Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Peshawar chapter on Tuesday, set-up a hunger strike camp in front of Peshawar Press Club against the unprecedented price-hike, prolong loadshedding, on-going operation in Bara and unrest situation...

Bara residents term operation against tribesmen.
July 1, 2008... Peshawar July 1, (PPI): The activists of Khidmat-e-Khalq Committee, Malik Din Khel Bara, Khyber Agency on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration in front of Peshawar Press Club against the on-going operation in Bara and termed the demolishing...

Parliament not taken in confidence about Bara operation.
July 1, 2008... Peshawar July 1, (PPI): The founding leader of Association of coloured people of the world, Khan Mohammad Hussain Khan, when asked by the news agency, about the operation taking place in NWFP, he said, unfortunately, the things were still...

(Sri Lankan FM to visit Pakistan tomorrow).
July 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, June 30 (PPI): Minister of Foreign Affairs Sri Lanka, Rohita Bogollagama will visit Pakistan between July 2 to 4 to personally invite Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the 15th Summit meeting of SAARC to be...

(USAID grants aid to 25 NGOs to promote potable water, hygiene).
July 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, June 30 (PPI): The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday awarded grants to 25 local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to create community awareness about clean water and hygiene practices in 19...

AJK-(Kashmir issue to be raised at int'l forum in aggressive manner: Sultan).
July 1, 2008... Islamabad, June 30 (PPI) Former Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and President Peoples Muslim League (PML), Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has said that Kashmir issue would be raised at the international forum in an aggressive...

Sports-(English coach Gary Pascoe imparts training to MTFA footballers).
July 1, 2008... Lahore, June 30 (PPI) English Coach Gary Pascoe is imparting training to budding talents of Model Town Football Academy (MTFA), regarded as one of the best soccer Academies in Asia. MTFA President Mian Rizwan Ali had earlier called AFC...

AJK-(AK political parties meet today).
July 1, 2008... Islamabad, June 30 (PPI) A meeting of the leaders of all political parties of Azad Kashmir (AK) would be held here on Tuesday, at a local hotel. Recommendations of Rabita committee would be finalized in the meeting and later media would be...

Edu- (RIU holds career conference).(Conference news)
July 1, 2008... Islamabad, June 30 (PPI) A Career Conference and Exhibition sponsored by Riphah International University (RIU) was held here Monday to aware the students how to choose a right career and range of careers available in Pakistan. Dr. Sadik...

Dist-(9 died, 3 injured in road mishap).
July 1, 2008... ABBOTTABAD June 30(PPI) Nine were died and three injured when jeep coming from Khshi Kot fell down in deep ditch near village Danna. The vehicle was on its way to Khaira Gali on Monday. According to details, Jeep bearing registration No IDA...

Dist-(Workshop for journalists started).
July 1, 2008... ABBOTTABAD June 30(PPI) A three day workshop for the local journalists was started here at local hotel which is organized by the NGO Rozan on the topic of Gender and Media. Speakers discussed in length the role of media in the social and...

Dist-(Pakistan cricket team camp from July 20).
July 1, 2008... ABBOTTABAD June 30(PPI) Three weeks training camp of Pakistan Senior Cricket Team will be held at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium from 20th July for which necessary arrangements are in full swing. One of the officials of the local cricket...

CITY- Pindi bangs caused by sound barrier breakage: PAF spokesman.
July 1, 2008... RAWALPINDI, June 30 (PPI) Pakistan Air Force (PAF) spokesman has said that the twin explosions in Rawalpindi were caused by aircraft breaking the sound barrier. The loud bangs, heard in the twin cities at about 11 am on Monday, rattled the...

(Boucher meets Gilani).
July 1, 2008... Islamabad, June 30 (PPI) US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Richard Boucher had a meeting with Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani here Monday. Bilateral relations, security situation in the region, war against terrorism and...

(Pak IT exports reach $175M in 2007-08, MD PSEB).
July 1, 2008... Islamabad, June 30 (PPI) Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) has reached the figure of USD 175 million annual IT exports during the financial year 2007-08 about USD 13 million more than the USD 162 million target set for the year. MD PSEB,...

COURT- (Hearing on Nawaz's petitions adjourned for two weeks).
July 1, 2008... Islamabad, June 30 (PPI) The Supreme court has adjourned for two weeks the hearing of petitions filed by the federal government against the disqualification of PML(N) Quaid Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif from contesting the bye elections. Raza...

(PNAC,TUSDEC sign MoU to promote accreditation of testing).
July 1, 2008... Islamabad, June 30 (PPI) The Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) and the Technology Up gradation and Skill Development Company (TUSDEC) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly collaborate and promote...

Culture-(PTV to telecast drama serial Pug today).
July 1, 2008... Islamabad, June 30 (PPI) Pakistan Television Corporation Limited (PTV) would telecast Pothohari drama serial Pug here on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The play has been produced by Khalid Mahmood and title song has been written by Syed Asjad Imam. ...