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District: Nadra van for issuing CNICs.
March 1, 2005... Larkana, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): In order to issue computerized National Identity Cards in rural areas of Larkana District a Nadra mobile van will visit the union council Rashid Waggan, Aqil, Baqapur, Phul of Taluka and District Larkana from...

District: Inquiry officer appointed.
March 1, 2005... Sahiwal, March 01 (PPI): The general manager PTCL Central Communication region (CTR) Lahore has appointed DE (Internal) and DE (Phones) to conduct an inquiry into creation of disorderly situation during his address to the PTCL employees here on...

District: Rains damage 83 transformers in Multan region.
March 1, 2005... Sahiwal, March 01 (PPI): The Chief Executive Mepco Multan region during an open Katchery at Sahiwal, disclosed that as many as 83 transformers were burnt in Multan Region during the recent rains. These transformers are replaced. As many as 970...

.SOYEM.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Soyem of mother of Abdul Subhan Memon, Secretary Excise, Govt of Sindh will be held on Wednesday 2nd March 2005, at his residence, Secretariat Flat Bath Island, Karachi between Asar and Maghrib prayers. (THROUGH...

Workshop on 'Acute Head Injury Management'.
March 1, 2005... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): Department of Neurosurgery & Skills Lab, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi is organizing a Hands on Workshop on 'Acute Head Injury Management' on Thursday March 03, 2005 at 11.00a.m. at its auditorium. Dr. Mabroor...

Oil Tankers Contractors Association rejects latest hike in fuel price.
March 1, 2005... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): The Oil Tankers Contractors' Association has strongly criticized the fresh hike in fuel prices. In a statement on Tuesday, Malik Safdar Awan, chairman of the OTCA, rejecting the hike termed it cruel and unjustified. "...

Sindh Education Department notifies New Academic Calendar.
March 1, 2005... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): The Education & Literacy Department, Sindh notified on Tuesday the new academic calendar with start of classes one to ten and twelve from August along with complete schedule of examinations and asked all the quarters...

Increase in export refinance rate criticized.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Chairman SITE Association of Industry, Karachi has criticized continued increase in the mark up of Export Refinance by the State Bank of Pakistan to 6%. According to Dr. Ikhtiar Baig the...

150 Pakistan Army troops arrive from Liberia.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A batch of around 150 Pakistan Army troops arrived at Quaid-e-Azam International airport from Liberia on Tuesday morning. According to ISPR, these troops have been repatriated to Pakistan after completing their tenure...

Publicity and sale of VIP Residency declared illegal by KBCA.
March 1, 2005... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): Karachi Building Control Authority declared on Tuesday the advertising and sale process of VIP Residency located in Gulshan-e-Muamar as illegal. The KBCA notified for the information of general public that the...

Sports Cricket Pakistan team forced to skip practice in Dharamshala due to rains.
March 1, 2005... Dharamshala, March 01 (PPI): Rains dampened spirit of cricket lovers who were eagerly awaiting to catch a glimpse of Pakistan team which arrived here this morning for three-day tour opener against Board President's XI. The team, which landed at...

World Book Day on Thursday.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The World Book Day is being celebrated all around the world on Thursday, March 3, 2005. The World Book Day was designated by Unesco as a worldwide celebration of books and reading. It was recognized in over 30 countries...

Adil Siddiqui condoles to Subhan Memon.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01, PPI: Minister Labour, Transport, Industires and Commerce Muhammad Adil Siddiqui Tuesday expressed his deep sorrow on the sad demise of the mother of Abdus Subhan Memon Secretary Excise and Texation. In his condolence message...

District. Minorities enjoy complete religious freedom in Pakistan: Guro Sarnan Maharaj.
March 1, 2005... Sukkur, March 01 (PPI): Guro Sarnan Maharaj, who is touring Pakistan with Indian Pandits, Sewaks and Sadhos delegation, has said that minorities enjoy complete religious freedom in Pakistan and added they were greatly impressed with effective...

HC adjourns hearing of plea against detention of doctor brothers.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Sindh High Court Tuesday adjourned hearing of the petition challenging of Dr. Akmal Waheed and his brother Dr. Arshad Waheed on request of Additional Advocate General Sindh. The court was today told by AAG Ahmed...

Indian Communist leaders to address gathering at Karachi Press Club.
March 1, 2005... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet and Comrade A.B. Barshan, the General Secretaries of Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India respectively, are scheduled to address a general meeting organized by...

City govt decides to spur leasing of Katchi Abadies.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Katchi Abadies Lease Committee, a body formed by the Karachi City District Government (KCDG), decided on Tuesday to spur the leasing process of those Katchi Abadies, where the lease work was already ongoing. A...

Sports: Karachi Sharks secure win in PVCA Inter-City Veterans Cup 2005.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Karachi Sharks defeated Hyderabad Veterans on Tuesday in 7th PVCA Inter City Veterans Cricket Cup 2005 played at Asghar Ali Shah Stadium. On batting first Karachi Sharks scored 189 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in...

District. (N'shah): PPP may sweep local bodies polls: Faryal Talpur claims.
March 1, 2005... Nawabshah, March 01 (PPI): Pakistan People Party (PPP), District Nawabshah would take active part in the forthcoming Local Bodies Elections which are to be held this year. "We will contest each and every seats of union council in the District",...

Com: SBP conversion rates.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): 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...

Sports: Cycling: India, Malaysia still not confirmed entries in 12th Tour De Pakistan.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Cyclists from India and Malaysia have still not confirmed their entries while host Pakistan, Afghanistan, Germany, Sri Lanka and Iran will vie for the cash prize of US $16,850 (Pakistani Rs.1 million) at stake when the...

Slain PPP MPA Abdullah Murad's family, relatives hold demo at KPC.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A large number of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) supporters from Malir including women and children Tuesday held protest demonstration in front of Karachi Press Club (KPC) against government's failure in arrest of slain...

Ghinwa for changing prevalent system.
March 1, 2005... Badin, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party-Shaheed Bhutto Chairperson Ghinwa Bhutto said here on Tuesday that the present worrisome situation of the nation could not be changed unless changing the prevalent system. Addressing here at...

Sports: Cricket: ABN Amro Bank annexes Super League Multinational trophy.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): ABN Amro Bank clinched Super League Multinational Cricket Tournament (Group B) Trophy defeating Glaxo Smithkline by 29 runs in the final on Tuesday at PCB Regional Academy Ground. After winning the toss, ABN Amro Bank...

SHC grants status quo in lawsuit against proposed shifting of US consulate at amenity plot.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Sindh High Court Tuesday issued notice to Advocate General Sindh, City District Government Karachi and others for March 18, 2005 in law suit against proposed shifting of US consulate at a plot reserved for amenity...

Groundbreaking of sewerage project.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Provincial Minister for Planing and Development Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari on Tuesday laid the foundation stone a sewerage project in Korangi. The project, proposed by PMA Moin Amir Pirzada, will cost Rs 2.7 million and...

Com: High fuel price incites speculative buying in KSE.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Increase in fuel prices invited speculative buying in PSO stocks in KSE Tuesday that allowed the index to find support after registering a low volume 40 points positive opening, analyzed a member Karachi Stock Exchange....

District: Journalists protest against police.
March 1, 2005... Moro, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Moro journalists on Tuesday wore black armbands and observed a 'token hunger strike' against what they called atrocities of police. They alleged that a team of Moro police, led by SHO, conducted raid on the house a...

Sindh government buys new cars for its officers.
March 1, 2005... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): Sindh government has spent Rs.43,95,000/- on purchase of new vehicles for the bureaucrats. Senior minister Syed Sardar Ahmed told Sindh assembly during the question hour on Tuesday that four Cultus Suzuki cars are...

Health: Promotion of rational use of blood and blood component therapy emphasized.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Hospital Transfusion Committees (HTCs) should be set up to promote rational use of blood and clinicians should also promote blood component therapy in order to avoid the risk of transmittable disease and unnecessary...

Accountability Court adjourns hearing of illegal recruitment case against Benazir Bhutto.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): An Accountability Court in Karachi Tuesday adjourned hearing of corruption reference against former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and others, pertains to illegal recruitment in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on...

Sports: Netball: 22 players announced for training camp of India series.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Twenty two players were announced by the selection committee of Pakistan Federation of Netball (PFN) on Tuesday for the training and coaching camp to be staged from March 04 at Police Ground, Hyderabad for the...

District. (Sukkur): Awami Tehrik starts long march to Karachi.
March 1, 2005... Sukkur, March 01 (PPI): President Awami Tehrik Rasool Bakhsh Palejo Tuesday said that water is matter of life and death for people of Sindh. Addressing a press conference here at a local hotel before start of the long march from Sukkur to...

Excise, taxation advisor allows import of spirit.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Adviser for Excise and Taxation, M A Jalil, issued orders on Tuesday to allow the import of spirit through 'well-recognized channels' for its use in drug manufacturing. He issued these instructions after meeting...

Fire In PIA Plane Wheel Under Carriage While Taxing At Manchester Airport.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): All passengers on board Pakistan International Airlines Toronto bound flight PK-789 were Tuesday disembarked safely through chutes, after control tower at Manchester airport in UK observed fire from left wheel under...

District. (Hyd): Advisor supports appointment of administrators to replace Nazims.
March 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, Feb 01 PPI: Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Local Governments and Katchi Abadis Waseem Akhtar has said he was in favor of appointing administrators to replace city and Districtict Nazims before elections and they have forwarded...

Karachi transporters summon emergency meeting.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Karachi transporters Tuesday summoned a emergency meeting here for Wednesday to mull over the situation arisen after another hike in oil prices announced on Monday. A press release of the Karachi Transport Ittehad...

Sindh Assembly session adjourned till March 14 on government's request amid uproar, pandemonium.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Speaker Sindh Assembly Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah Tuesday adjourned the assembly session till March 14 despite opposition's resistance after treasury benches requested for adjournment due to six ministers absence from...

100,000 smokers fall prey to tobacco in Pakistan annually.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Higher Education Commision Pakistan organized a seminar for highlighting the problem of smoking at HEC Regional Center Karachi on Monday. In which eighth annual serial lecture on the topic of 'Tobacco or Health...

Two Iranian Navy Ships arrives at Karachi Port.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Two Iranian Navy Ships IRIS BANDAR ABBAS and IRIS LARAK arrived yesterday at Karachi Port on a five-day goodwill visit to Pakistan . Commander Naser Dadashi is commanding IRIS Bandar Abbas, a supply ship carrying a...

Arbab condoles to Subhan Memon.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Chief Minister Sindh Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim Thursday expressed his deep sorrow on the sad demise of the mother of Abdus Subhan Memon, Secretary Excise and Texation. In his condolence message he prayed to Allah, the...

Encroachments cleared off in Mahesro forest.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A spokesman for the Forest and Wildlife Department Government of Sindh stated on Tuesday that the operation for demolition of hutment in Mahesro Forest of Adilpur Range, District Ghotki was carried out on February 28,...

Sports: Hockey: Pakistan, India to play tsunami relief match in Sri Lanka, USA, Canada says Samiullah.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: Pakistan and Indian hockey teams will play a relief match for tsunami victims in Sri Lanka, revealed manager Pakistan Hockey team Samiullah on Tuesday. He informed that Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) having negotiations...

SHC orders submission of report about appointment of Magistrate in KESC court.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Sindh High Court directed provincial law officer to submit detailed report as to whether Sindh government int to appoint any Magistrate in Karachi Electric Supply Corporation KESC court, if so, when the Magistrate...

Health: Main OT of Services Hospital closed since two and half months.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Due to slow pace of renovation work at the main operation theatre and other wards of the Sindh Government Services Hospital (SGSH) Karachi, dozens of patients are facing with difficulties, as main operation theatre...

Jahangir Tareen visits Pak Suzuki Motor Plant.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Jahangir Khan Tareen, Federal Minister for Production, Industries and Special Initiatives Tuesday said government will maintain polices conducive for growth of automobile manufacturing units and SME's serving as vendors...

Sports: Cricket: PCB launched its first National Women Championship.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: Pakistan Cricket Board Women's Wing has launched its first national women's cricket championship, with PCB hoping the event will inspire upcoming female cricketers in the country. "It's a great step towards promotion of...

SKAA includes two more Katchi Abadies in lease program.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A review meeting of the Sindh Katchi Abadies Authority (SKAA) was held here on Tuesday, with SKAA Director General Mir Nasir Abbass in the chair. The meeting reviewed the progress of leasing week held last month. It was...

District. (Hyd): Sindh Hari Committee to take pat in PONM rally.
March 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, March 01 (PPI): Sindh Hari Committee (SHC) has decided to take part in the rally to be taken in Karachi by Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (PONM) to observe March 4, struggle for rights of Sindhi students during the period of...

SPLA to boycott academic process on Friday, March 04, 2005.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) Tuesday announced boycott of teaching process at all colleges in Karachi on Friday March 04, 2005 in protest of rogue elements' intervention into academic affairs and...

District. (Hyd): DIG's brother says a Pir balckmailing him.
March 1, 2005... HYDERABAD, March 01 (PPI): Afaq Ahmed Shah, resident of Uderolal village, a younger brother of DIG Mushtaq Shah has said in a press conference here on Tuesday that he, his brother and father were being blackmailed by one Pir Aamir Ghous who...

National savings steady investment growth.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March.01 PPI: Directorate of National Savings Karachi, has witnessed steady investment growth during financial year 2004. Regional Directors National Savings Karachi, through its 33 National saving centers achieved deposits of Rs.23,...

District: Rally against Imtiaz Shiekh.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A group of Pakistan Muslim League-Q, led by Qadir Bakhsh Advocate staged a rallyhere on Tuesday against Imtiaz Shiekh. The participants of the rally raised slogans in favour of Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim. The organizers...

Students urged to excel in art of self-expresssion.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Muhammad Aslam Sanjrani said on Tuesday that extracurricular activities along with the curricular ones play an important role in grooming personality of students, and for this educationists and...

JI women to protest against price hike on Wednesday.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Women Wing will lodge a protest on March 2 against recent price hike of consumer goods in front of the Karachi Press Club. A JI press release issued here on Tuesday stated that JI women members would...

PFUJ Biennial Delegates Meeting.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The three-day Biennial delegates Meeting (BDM) of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) being held at Karachi Press Club from March 4, 2005, will discuss various issues including non- implementation of 7th Wage...

District: Two kids missing since last month.
March 1, 2005... Larkana, March 01 (PPI): About 51 children gone missing in Larkana in the month of February, of which two children, Arsh Jamal and Abdul Razzaq, are yet to be found. The Masoom Instutes found the 49 missing children. Meanwhile, two children...

PEC urged to restore accreditation of DECT.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Students of Dawood College of Engineering and Technology Tuesday demanded that registration of DCET be restored with Pakistan Engineering Council immediately. In a statement, IJT newly elected Nazim of DCET Syed Rizwan...

Sports: Sailing: First Pakistan Day Regatta from March 19 to 23.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, Mar 01 PPI: Pakistan Sailing Federation (PSAF) President Admiral Asad Qureshi seeing great future of sailing in Pakistan said Tuesday that Sailing Regatta will help them in their quest to promote sport in the country. Speaking at a...

District. (Larkana): DCO reviews progress on Clean & Green Larkana.
March 1, 2005... LARKANA, March 01 (PPI): District Coordination Officer (DCO) Larkana Abdul Razaque Qureshi has urged upon the Taluka Municipal Administration Larkana as well as the District heads of various departments, the representatives of NGOs, social...

District: Police arrest notorious bandit.
March 1, 2005... Khairpur, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Police claimed arrest of a bandit, belong to the gang of notorious bandit Ibrahim Sandello, here on Tuesday. DPO Khairpur Fayyaz Qureshi in a press conference said that the police had got a tip-off that a gang...

PIA Passengers escape aircraft fire.
March 1, 2005... Manchester, March 01 (PPI): More than 200 passengers escaped down emergency chutes after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) jet caught fire at Manchester Airport on Tuesday. The Boeing 777 from Karachi was taxiing on the runway when fire...

Pakistan seeks cooperation, good relations with NATO: Shaukat Aziz.
March 1, 2005... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): Pakistan seeks cooperation and good relations with NATO, said Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Talking to visiting NATO delegation led by Deputy Secretary General Minuto Rizzo, Tuesday in Islamabad, Prime Minister...

Alleged bandit killed in police encounter.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): An alleged bandit was killed in a police encounter in the limits of Aziz Bhatti police station in Gulshan Iqbal on Tuesday. According to details, two cops, head constable Sher Muhammad and constable Mehrab Khan during a...

Pakistan playing role to further develop ties with all neighbours.
March 1, 2005... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Tuesday said Pakistan is playing a role to further develop its relations with all its neighbours. Talking to visiting British Parliamentary Under Secretary Gareth Thomas in Islamabad, Prime...

International community's emphasis on fighting terrorism impeding Pakistan's anti- narcotics efforts.
March 1, 2005... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): Pakistan Tuesday said the international community's emphasis on fighting terrorism is impeding its anti-narcotics efforts. Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has seen a dramatic rise in recent months, officials said....

Imran Malik new Supernet CEO.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Board of Directors of Supernet Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of TeleCard Limited, announced appointment of Imran Malik as new CEO of the company effective March 01, 2005. Imran has over 15 years experience in...

Naimat for spreading word of Islam.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): City Nazim Naimatullah Khan Advocate has said that the present situation demanded that the message of Islam should be spread in every nook and corner of the world. Addressing to a reception hosted in the honour of the...

Com: KESC blamed for continuing with issuing fake bills.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, Mar 01, (PPI):The Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) Billing Department has once again started issuing illegal supplementary bills to its consumers, which was earlier suspended by KESC for quite some time due to continuous...

District: Two die in Larkana mishaps.
March 1, 2005... Larkana, March 01 (PPI): Two persons including a baby were killed here on Tuesday in separate incidents. According to details, in the jurisdiction of Nao Dero police station, one Ghulam Haider, 45, was shot dead by four men at village Daro...

District. Police arrest two gamblers.
March 1, 2005... Khadro, March 01 (PPI): A party of Khadro Police Station headed by SHO Hussain Bakhsh Rajar arrested two gamblers besides seizing stake money of Rs. 500/- from a gambling den running established allegedly in a house, here on Tuesday. The...

District. Body of girl found.
March 1, 2005... Naushehro Feoz, March 01 (PPI): A body of unidentified girl, 16, was found from a bridge at National Highway near Bhirya City, here on last evening. It was put at Taluka Hospital Bhirya for identification. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

MMA strongly reacts on increase in POL prices.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Tuesday strongly reacted on increase in petroleum products' prices by Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) and said people were trying looking towards opposition to get them rid of...

District: Ranipur sugar mill on bidding.
March 1, 2005... Khairpur, March 01 (PPI): Government will put Rani Sugar Mill on bid in order to recover outstanding amount of Rs.1 billion over it. Sources informed here on Tuesday that Collector Revenue Khairpur, Tameez-ud-Din directed Mukhtiarkar Kot Degi...

District: Two houses gutted in village fire.
March 1, 2005... Thatta, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Two houses were reduced to ashes, as a fire broke out at Village Ramzan Chang, near Jhampir, some 40 kilometers from here on Tuesday. The reason of fire could not be ascertained. The inmates of the houses found...

18 flora, fauna species on verge of extinction in Sindh: Hamida Khuhro.
March 1, 2005... Tando Jam, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Eighteen species of flora, fauna including the blind dolphin of Indus River, are on verge of extinction in Sindh, said Sindh Education Minister Dr Hamida Khuhro, addressing the World Zoological Conference at...

Three motorcyclists die in Abbottabad road mishap.
March 1, 2005... Abbottabad, March 01 (PPI): In a road accident near at Piffer Golf Club on Murree Road last evening, three motorcycle riders died in a head on collision with Suzuki Van and Datsun pickup coming from opposite side. Three motorcycle riders were...

City: Seminar on "The Critical Need to Tap Our Renewable Energy Resources''.
March 1, 2005... Karachi Mar 01 PPI: The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is organizing a seminar for journalists, titled "The Critical Need to Tap Our Renewable Energy Resources" on Thursday, March 3, 2005 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m at the PPF Vicky Zeitline...

Sindh Governor visits city areas to review pace of development works, express satisfaction n so far performance.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, Mar 01 (PPI): Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan Tuesday undertook 4-hour visit of the city and inspected pace of work on various ongoing development projects including Lyari Expressway and Northern Bypass. Talking to the newsmen on...

CDGK drive against profiteers: 3 milk sellers held, 243 warned.
March 1, 2005... Karachi Mar 01 (PPI): At least 3 milk sellers were arrested and 243 spared after warning on Tuesday in an ongoing campaign of City District Government Karachi's (CDGK) against profiteers selling milk at higher prices than the one notified by...

'Million March to set future political agenda of nation'.
March 1, 2005... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The people by participating en masse in the proposed 'million march' will express their disapproval of the policies of present government, said Jammat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan General Secretary Syed Munawar Hassan here on...

DISTRICT: Motorcyclist killed in road mishap.
March 1, 2005... (CHAKWAL, March 01 (PPI): A motor-cyclist was killed while his companion received multiple injuries at Chakwal-Jhelum road near village Khanpur, in the area of Dumman Police Station when a coal-loaded speedy truck hit them. Retired army...

CITY: Murree-Kohala road opens for Traffic.
March 1, 2005... (MURREE March 01 PPI)Murree-Kohala road has been opened for every type of traffic after completing the repair work. Tehisl Nazim Muhammad Khurshaid Abbsi told newsmen that Murree-Kohala road was restored for every type of traffic after...

CITY: Passengers harassed in Twin City.
March 1, 2005... (ISLAMABAD, March 01 (PPI): The private wagons and buses are back on the road between the twin city of Rawalpindi and Islamabad but the drivers and the conductors have not changed their behaviour to the commuters which is causing hardships. The...