PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from June 2004

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DISTRICT: Sanghar police functioning without officers.
June 1, 2004... KHADRO, Jun 01 (PPI): District Police Sanghar has been operating without DPO (Operations) for the last twenty days whereas DPO (Investigation) post has not been filled for the last four months.DPO (Operations) Fateh Sher Joua is on leave from...

DISTRICT: People-Doctors Forum opposes Thal Canal and Kalabagh Dam projects.
June 1, 2004... THATTA, Jun 01 PPI: President of People-Doctors Forum Dr. Kareem Bukhsh Khawaja has said that projects like Greater Thal canal and Kala Bagh dam will ruin the economy and agriculture in Sindh. These views were expressed by him while...

COM: Foreign currency exchange rates.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jun 01 (PPI): Following were the Khanani and Kalia International foreign currency exchange rates on Tuesday morning: US Dollar: Buying Rs. 58.25, Selling Rs. 58.30 Pound Sterling: Buying Rs. 106.40 Selling Rs. 106.60 Euro:...

DISTRICT: Provincial Advisor visits Ghotki.
June 1, 2004... GHOTKI, Jun 01 (PPI): All resources be utilized for the supremacy of law and no one would be allowed to take law in hand, said by Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Public Affairs Syed Manzoor Hasan, while attending a briefing over law & order...

CITY: Unidentified terrorists fire at Ansar Burney's vehicle in Pak Colony.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jun 01 (PPI): The unknown terrorists fired with sophisticated weapons on the vehicle of Ansar Burney, human rights activist and Chairman Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International and Prisoners Aid Society on Monday night near Gattar...

Sindh Local Govt. department to undertake testing of water supplied by hydrants and bottled water being marketed in Karachi and other parts of province.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 (PPI): Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Local Government, Wasim Akhtar said on Tuesday that he has directed his department to constitute a committee for making arrangements for undertaking testing of water supplied to the...

DISTRICT: MMA leaders strongly condemn killing of Mufti Shamzai.
June 1, 2004... KOT GHULAM MOHAMMAD, Jun 01 PPI: Leaders of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Kot Ghulam Mohammad, Mohammad Hanif Khan, Suleman Khan, Hafiz Abdul Aziz and others have strongly condemned the killing of renowned religious scholar Mufti Nizamuddin...

DISTRICT: Quacks ordered to close down clinics within one week.
June 1, 2004... KOT GHULAM MOHAMMAD, Jun 01 (PPI): Executive District Officer (EDO) Health Fazal Illahi Memon has launched a campaign against quacks and issued them notices to close down their clinics in Kot Ghulam Mohammad within one week. The EDO has also...

DISTRICT: DPO orders immediate deployment of police on religious places.
June 1, 2004... KOT GHULAM MOHAMMAD, Jun 01 (PPI): DPO Mirpurkhas Mohammad Amin Yousafzai in view of terrorist acts in Karachi, has ordered immediate deployment of police personnel on all sensitive Mosques, Imambarghas and religious seminaries in the District....

DISTRICT: MMA leader demands removal of Sindh Governor.
June 1, 2004... SAHIWAL, June 01 (PPI): MMA's Deputy Secretary General and Amir Jamaat-e-Islami, Punjab, MNA Liaquat Baloch has observed that terrorist incidents in Karachi have risen to an alarming state. He said that murder of renowned scholar Mufti...

260 children were sexually abused in five months in Pakistan.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 (PPI): At least 260 cases of sexual abuse of children have been reported during first five months from January to May this year in Pakistan. According to a report compiled by Madadgar, a help line run by Lawyers for Human...

DISTRICT: HRCP helps in registration of case against rapist.
June 1, 2004... AHMEDPUREAST, June 01 (PPI): District Chief Coordinator Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Bahawalpur Sardar Imtiaz Ali Khan Afridi Advocate got a case registered under Hudood Ordinance with City Police Station against one Mohammad Aslam...

DISTRICT: MMA, Bahawalpur condemns murder of Mufti Shamzai.
June 1, 2004... AHMEDPUREAST, June 01 (PPI): Maulana Mohammad Ahmed Mehmoodi District General Secretary Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Bahawalpur has condemned the brutal murder of Mufti Nizamuddin Shamzai in Karachi and termed it failure of "Musharraf...

DISTRICT: ASP AhmedpurEast transferred to Multan.
June 1, 2004... AHMEDPUREAST, June 01 (PPI): Assistant Superintendent Police AhmedpurEast Captain Mohammad Asim Khan has relinquished the charge of his office and left for Multan to take over the charge as Chief of Kotwali Police Circle. (THROUGH ASIA...

DISTRICT: Anti-polio campaign starts in Kot Ghulam Mohammad.
June 1, 2004... KOT GHULAM MOHAMMAD, Jun 01 PPI: Three-day Anti-polio campaign on Tuesday started in Kot Ghulam Mohammad and its adjoining villages including Dengan city, Dengan Rasta, Waghar, Mori, Kot Miras, Kachelo, Dialgarh, Bashirabad. Anti-polio drops...

Advisor briefed on road project.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 PPI: Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for special projects, Mumtaz Hameed on Tuesday inspected the under repair road from Grax Village to UC 8 Nazim office Ghambat, Keamari. DO (I) Amanullah Chachar and DO (II) Asif Mughal...

Exhibition for women, kids organised.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: Spring Beauty Parlour and Training Centre organised an exhibition for women and children in connection with the birthday celebrations of Syedna Burhanuddin, the spiritual leader of Bohra Jama'at. Stalls set up on the...

GOVT: Minister directs to start admissions in newly built Mono-technique Institute, Orangi Town.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jun 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Planning & Development Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari along with MQM MPAs Syed Akhtarul Iqbal Qadri and Abdul Qudoos paid a detailed visit of Mono-technique Institute for Computer & Information Technology,...

Sports: Badminton: Pakistan to compete in Asian Champ.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: Pakistan would compete in Asian Junior Badminton with four players and appropriate preparation as top badminton playing nations from all over the continent would be taking part in the event, said Sindh Badminton...

HEALTH: SMC telephone exchange repaired.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 1 (PPI): Telephone Exchange of Sindh Medical College (SMC) which was out of order due to some fault in system for the last two years has been repaired on Monday. Telephone Numbers for SMC are 9204766-69. Professors, employees and...

Sports: Cricket: KCCA gets sponsor for 10 years.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: Touchme Cosmetics will sponsor all U-15, U-17, and U-19 tournaments of Annual Talent Hunt Programme organised by Karachi City Cricket Association for next 10 years. According to a KCCA statement issued here Tuesday,...

Sports: Cricket: Mannan, Tariq to lead KCCA Zone-I teams.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: Mohammed Mannan and Hafiz Tariq Noor will lead KCCA Zone-I Whites and Blues teams respectively. According to the KCCA statement issued here on Tuesday, Fahim Zaidi is appointed as manager while Kamil Khan will act as the...

District. Demo against bomb blasts in Karachi.
June 1, 2004... MULTAN, June 01 (PPI): The Shia community on Tuesday staged a demonstration at Shia Miani here as a protest against the growing incidents of terrorism at places of worship and bomb blast in Imam Bargah Al i Raza Karachi. More than 300...

District. Demo against bomb blasts in Karachi.
June 1, 2004... MULTAN, June 01 (PPI): The Shia community on Tuesday staged a demonstration at Shia Miani here as a protest against the growing incidents of terrorism at places of worship and bomb blast in Imam Bargah Al i Raza Karachi. More than 300...

District: Seven die in explosion.
June 1, 2004... SAHIWAL, June 01 PPI: Seven people were killed and six others seriously injured, when a house collapsed as a result of an explosion in Jinnah Town Harappa Station Naiwala Bangla Road, here on Tuesday. Six of the injured were in serious...

COM: SBP Conversion Rates.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 (PPI): The State Bank of Pakistan announced Tuesday the rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds and...

GOVT: Saeeda Malik condemns terrorist activities.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 PPI: Sindh Minister for Women Development, Dr. Saeeda Malik has strongly condemned the bomb blast in Imam Bargah Ali Raza and rocket attacks on the school of Federal Minister for Education, Zubaida Jalal. She said that bomb...

Govt: Atta Qureshi inaugurate water supply pipe line in Thatta.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 PPI: A leader of Pakistan Muslim League Umar Atta Qureshi inaugurated water supply pipe line in village Choto Khan near Jhamper in District Thatta on the other day. Atta Qureshi provided this 15 feet pipeline to the village on...

HEALTH: Launching of DUHS postponed.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jun 01 (PPI): Vice Chancellor of Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has postponed the launching and ground breaking ceremony of DUHS due to law and order situation in Karachi. Launching ceremony was scheduled to be held on...

Sports: Cricket: PCB Advisory Council has no legal right to take decisions: KCCA.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: Secretary of Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) Prof. Sirajul Islam Bukhari has supported Chairman Aamer Hayat Khan Rokhri that the nominated PCB Advisory Council has no legal right to take any executive decisions as...

Sports: Hockey: Trials to select South Zone II team today.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: The trials to select the hockey team of District Hockey Association South Zone II will be held at Habib Public School on June 2 and 3. All hockey players who are affiliated with DHA South are eligible to participate. After...

COM: SITE Association condemns killings in Karachi.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jun 01 (PPI): M. Nisar Shekhani, Chairman SITE Association of Industry has condemned the recent wave of killings of innocent people in Karachi. Deploring barbaric acts of those involved in it he said that they are bent upon to destroy...

Edu: KU announces form, fee schedule for Physiotherapy B.sc P.T.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 PPI: Examination Department University of Karachi Tuesday announced schedule of enrolment of forms and fee submission of Physiotherapy (B. sc P.T). According to press release, enrolment forms will be accepted from June 1 to...

CPNE Seminar: National interests need to be defined: Speakers.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday called for greater freedom of expression demanding that freedom of press should not be suppressed in the name self manipulated national interests. "National interests and freedom of...

Govt alone cannot promote IT: Mustafa Kamal.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 PPI: Sindh Minister for Information Technology, Syed Mustafa Kamal has expressed hope that the quality of products of Pakistani software companies would soon be at par with the world renowned software companies'. He stated this...

Sports: Hockey: Tariq declared player of the year 2003.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: Former Secretary of the Pakistan Bridge Federation (PBF) Tariq Rasheed Khan has been declared as the player of the year 2003. The ranking assessed by the PBF on the overall performances in the Super Bowl Pairs Contest held...

GOVT: Sindh CS prepares Charter of Action to control law & order situation adequately.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jun 01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Secretary Dr. Mutawakkil Kazi has prepared a Charter of Action to be approved by the high level/highest authorities, suggesting that conversion of Home Department to the Home Security Department, may also be...

State Bank Prudential Regulations for Corporate, Commercial Banking.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: State Bank of Pakistan Tuesday announced new instructions for strict compliance, applicable to DFIs only in addition to Prudential Regulations of October 28, 2003, which already cover most of functions relating to banks...

SHC grant bail to two exporters in fraud case.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: A division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Justice Wahid Bux Brohi and Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery Tuesday granted bail to two exporters Syed Amir Ahmed Hashmi and Shahid Aziz, arrested in fraud case, and ordered...

Warm dry weather forecast.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 PPI: The Meteorological Department has forecast warm and dry weather with gusty wind for Karachi with maximum temperature between 35-37 degree centigrade on Wednesday. Mainly hot and dry weather is likely to prevail over most...

State Bank Essentials & Model Agreements for Islamic Modes of Financing.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: State Bank of Pakistan has fixed July 31, 2004 as cut- off date for receipt of comments, suggestions from various stakeholders on Essentials and Model Agreements for Islamic Modes of Financing. These were placed on April...

HEALTH: Clarification.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 (PPI): A spokesman of Sindh Health Department has contradicted a news item appeared in a section of press under the head line "Police or Rangers not deployed at CHK despite request to Chief Secretary: Secretary Health". The...

GOVT: Sohail Akbar assumes charge as special secretary, education and literacy.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 PPI: Sohail Akbar Shah has assumed the charge as Special Secretary (BS-20), Education and Literacy department on Tuesday, June 01 in compliance of the Government of Sindh Service, General Administration and Coordination...

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce Meets.
June 1, 2004... Islamabad, June 01 PPI: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce which met Tuesday in Parliament House under chairmanship of Senator, Muhammad Ali Durrani was told that Pakistan had "totally free trade regime and will continue with liberalization...

SHC adjourns hearing MQM's plea challenging withholding of by-election.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: Sindh High Court Tuesday adjourned hearing the petition filed by Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) challenging withholding of May 12 by-election results of three national and one provincial seats in Karachi by Election...

HEALTH: Sindh Health Minister declares emergency at hospitals of Karachi.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 (PPI): Sindh Health Minister Naeem Ishtiaq has declared emergency at all hospitals of Karachi in view of the current law & order situation in the city, and directed to ensure availability of medicines and all other facilities...

Lawlessness is result of undemocratic steps: Khuhro.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: Opposition leader in Sindh Assembly Nisar Khuhro Tuesday said that only changes in police and the "farce of army control" would do no good to cover the failure of Sindh government. Speaking to a public meeting in Labour...

Sports: Executive Counil meeting of KCCA.
June 1, 2004... Karachi June 01, PPI: A meeting of the Executive Council of the Karachi City Cricket Association will be held on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at KCCA Office National Stadium in Karachi. Honouray Secretary of KCCA Sirajul Islam Bukhari said agenda to...

PROVINCIAL MINISTERS & ADVISOR CONDEMN BOMB BLAST AT ALI RAZA MOSQUE.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01,PPI: Provincial Minister for Revenue, Haji Altaf Hussain Unnar and Sindh Education Minister, Irfanullah Khan Marwat & Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh on Local Government Wasim Akhtar condemning bomb blast in Ali Raza Mosque,...

Sindh Police far behind in resources, techniques and equipment used by terrorists: Aftab Shaikh.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 (PPI): Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Home Affairs, Aftab Ahmed Shaikh said on Tuesday that the terrorists were using modern techniques and equipment while the police lacks all such things to combat terrorism. Sindh police...

City: Result of written test of women medical officer announced.
June 1, 2004... Karachi June 01 PPI: Sindh Government has announced the result of written test for the post of Women Medical Officers (BPS-17), on contract basis held by the Population Welfare Department, Sindh in January 2004. Interview of the passed...

No possibility of change in Sindh, says Ghulam Rasool Unar.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01, PPI: Ghulam Rasool Unar, Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh for Political Affairs has today stated that there is no possibility of change in Sindh Government due to the existing conditions of Karachi. He said that the conditions...

District. Demo against unannounced load shedding by HESCO.
June 1, 2004... Dadu, June 01 PPI: Hundreds of HESCO consumers of Phul and Lakha Road towns staged protest demonstration against the unannounced load shedding and a complete strike was observed in the both towns on Tuesday. Protestors also blocked...

Independent media must to change investors' perception; business community.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: Convincing foreign investors to consider Pakistan as most suitable place for investment despite number of incentives by government, is not "an easy task". The reason being "negative perception" of transparent policies,...

City: JI appeals Muslims to foil US agents' plans.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jun 01 PPI: Amir Jamat-e-Islami Karachi, Dr. Mairajul Huda Siddiqui has said the bomb blast at Masjid Imam Ali Raza was a conspiracy to ignite sectarian clashes in the city. On the occasion of funeral prayers of victims of mosque bomb...

PIA improved punctuality record touching all time high 89% in May 2004.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: The national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines improved its punctuality record touching "an all time high 89 percent" during May 2004 - the highest ever overall recorded since 1988. The airline improved its...

Affectees, experts demand 35 MAF water downstream Kotri to save Indus Delta.
June 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, June 01 (PPI): Experts, environmentalists, intellectuals, journalists and affectees of Indus Delta have demanded federal and Sindh governments to ensure release of 35 million acre feet water downstream Kotri to save the life and...

Smart outlook for Foreign Office in Karachi.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has shifted its Camp Office to newly built office at Shahrah-e- Faisal, Near Finance & Trade Centre Building in Karachi. The office has been built on small portion of plot of Foreign Affairs...

Sports: Zahoor GBSS beat Beaconhouse School.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 PPI: Zahoor GBSS defeated Beaconhouse School by 145 runs in 4th Hush Puppies Inter School Cricket Tournament at TMC ground, here on Monday. Zahoor GBSS won the toss and scored 224 for 7 in 25 overs. Sarfaraz Ahmed scored...

City: Panwher says package for fishermen soon.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 PPI: Sindh Minister for Fisheries, Chairman Fisheries Cooperative Society and Karachi Fisheries Harbour Association, Sardar Manzoor Ali Khan Panhwar has said that Karachi fish harbour needs water desalination plant, Shrimp...

Several vehicles, shops, banks set on fire in Karachi, funeral prayers held for 14 deceased of Monday blast.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Several shops, two banks, a petrol pump, four vehicles and two restaurants were set on fire at M.A Jinnah road on Tuesday afternoon after the Namaz-e-Janaza of 14 deceased of yesterday's bomb blast at Masjid Ali Raza...

District. (Hyderabad): Demo against Imambargah Ali Raza blast.
June 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, June 01 (PPI): The scores of people of Shiite community on call of Shiite Ulema Council held proest demonstration to condemn the bomb blast at Imambargah Ali Raza in Karachi last day in which 19 people were killed and many injured. A...

GOVT: Sindh Governor directs to restructure anew suspended market committees.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jun 01 (PPI): Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad has directed to restructure anew the market committees in the province, which have been suspended for the last few years. He was addressing a delegation of All Sindh Traders Action...

Sports: Shams Beat Dhaka Cricket Club.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 PPI: Shams Cricket Club crushed Dhaka Cricket Club by 71 runs in 4th Hush Puppies Inter School Cricket Tournament at TMC Ground, here on Monday.SCC scored 170 for 4 in 25 overs. M. Azeem hit 65 while Dolat Khan scored 54.DCC...

SHC gives custody of US born child to his mother.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 PPI: Sindh High Court Tuesday ordered custody of US born minor be given to his mother Ms. Sadia Qureshi, subject to depositing her original passport, till final disposal of application for permanent custody of child pending in...

District. (Dadu): 300 betel-nut bags seized.
June 1, 2004... DADU, June 01 PPI: Police on Tuesday seized around 300 bags of betel-nut, loaded on a truck in Dadu. Reports said a truck loaded with 300 bags of betel-nut turned turtle in Dadu after it plunged in ditches dug by Pakistan Telecommunication...

CITY: Meeting reviews revenue targets of CDGK.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, May 01 (PPI): A high-level meeting presided over by City Nazim Naimatullah Khan on Tuesday reviewed the financial affairs of City District Government Karachi (CDGK) and targets set for fiscal year 2003-04. The meeting was attended by...

National: Protest demo against lawlessness.
June 1, 2004... Sahiwal, June 01 (PPI): Traders, businessmen of Chichawatni observed strike on Tuesday against the increasing incidents of robbery, dacoitees and lawlessness. Shops and bazaars were closed in protest and vehicular traffic through the city...

FPCCI seeks President Musharraf`s intervention to restore law & order in Karachi.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 (PPI): Riaz Ahmed Tata, President, Pakistan Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry, strongly condemning bomb blast in Ai Raza Imam Bargah in Karachi on Monday that killed 20 and injured more than 35 worshipers, appealed...

HEALTH: Challenges faced in medical education discussed.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 (PPI): President of Aga Khan University (AKU), Shamsh Kassim-Lakha has said that it is no longer enough to look at the patient as a person but as part of a whole community and affecting the health of communities is a powerful...

District. MoU inked between Mehran, AIOU varsities.
June 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, June 01 (PPI): Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) Jamshoro on Tuesday under which an study center of AIOU will be established...

GOVT: MD KWSB directs to conduct survey of water supply and sewerage system in towns.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jun 01 (PPI): Managing Director, Karachi Water & Sewerage Board Brig. (rtd) Iftikhar Haider has directed engineers to conduct survey in all towns of the city to maintain smooth running of water supply and sewerage system, and review...

Com: Turkish and Pakistani business leaders call for expansion of trade between two countries.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 (PPI): Mr. Sait Gonen Chairman Turkey Pakistan Business Council and Sheikh Maqbool Ahmed Leader of Pakistan Trade Delegation Tuesday emphasized on the need for expansion of bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the...

Sports: DASKB School thrash BVS School.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jun 01 PPI: DA-SKB High School defeated BVS School by 87 runs in 4th Hush Puppies Inter Schools Cricket Tournament at NBP Ground, here on Monday. DA-SKB High School were all out on 141 runs in 25 overs. Wazeer Zada hit 41 while Jawaid...

City: Result of written test of women medical officer announced.
June 1, 2004... Karachi June 01 PPI: Sindh Government has announced the result of written test for the post of Women Medical Officers (BPS-17), on contract basis held by the Population Welfare Department, Sindh in January 2004. Interview of the passed...

HEALTH: First Midwifery Symposium postponed.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 (PPI): First Midwifery Symposium on "Updates in Midwifery" scheduled to be organized on Wednesday by Sobhraj Maternity Hospial (SMH), City District Government Karachi (SDGK) has been postponed in view of deteriorating law and...

Police plan to involve mosques' administrations, TPOs and SHOs for permanent security arrangements at worship places: CCPO.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Asad Ashraf Malik Tuesday said police was trying to involve administration of mosques and Imam Bargahs, Town Police Officers and SHOs to make "permanent security arrangements" at...

Sindh growers complain of water shortage.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 (PPI): The farmers, growing fruits and vegetables, in a meeting with the the Union of Small & Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) here Tuesday complained of acute shortage of water due to which their crops were dying. The...

Sindh government withdraws ban on inter-District movement of wheat.
June 1, 2004... Karachi, June 01 (PPI): A spokesman for Directorate Food Sindh has said that Government has withdrawn inter-District ban imposed on free movement of wheat/flour throughout the province. However, ban on movement of wheat/flour shall remain...

District. MMA MNA flays Imambargah blast.
June 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, June 01 (PPI): Member National Assembly and member supreme council of MMA Dr. Sahebzada Abul Khair Mohammed Zubair has slated the blast in Imambargah Ali Raza and expressed his grave concern on inaction on part of government. In a...

APNS concern, resentment on increased hostility of Information Ministry towards press PART-ONE.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jun 01 (PPI): All Pakistan Newspapers Society APNS has expressed "strong concern and resentment on increased hostility of Federal Information Ministry towards the press which it termed as "dangerous" for future of a free press and...

CITY: Law, order situation will dissuade investment: Nazim.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, June 01 PPI: City Nazim, Niamatullah Khan has said that the present situation of Karachi will create a negative impression of the city and all efforts made by City District Government Karachi (CDGK) for attracting investment would go...

Sports: Hockey: Team capable to win gold in Athens Olympics: PHF President.
June 1, 2004... Karachi June 01 PPI: National senior hockey team is capable of winning gold medal in Athens Olympics and nothing less than the top position will be acceptable, said Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President Gen. Mohammad Aziz Khan. Talking to...

PTI appeals to maintain sectarian harmony.
June 1, 2004... KARACHI, Jun.01 PPI: President Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Karachi Division Hafiz Fazal Karim has strongly condemned the Imam Bargah Ali Raza bomb explosion and said that the peaceful atmosphere of Karachi was being sabotaged under a well planned...