PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from March 2006

PPI - Pakistan Press International archives from March 2006

Sports Cricket Dravid tells teammates not to take England lightly.
March 1, 2006... Nagpur, February 28 (PPI): Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid Tuesday cautioned his team-mates not to get too complacent when they take on an injury-hit England in first cricket Test starting Wednesday, saying taking a team like England...

ACLC to put surveillance system in place to monitor criminals.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Anti Car Lifting Cell (ACLC) of Karachi Police is planning to organize the mechanism of surveillance of criminals involved in car lifting and other vehicle snatching cases. DIG Investigation II Mir Zubair Mehmood...

Sports: Cricket: Anwar shines in Leopard's win.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Firing knock of 91 runs by Anwar Baba helped Karachi Leopards to impose a 21-run win over Karachi Tigers in Inter City Seniors cricket cup here Tuesday at Asghar Ali Shah Stadium. Man of the match, Anwar blasted 10...

Wali Rahmo granted bail in drug case.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Special Judge of Control of Narcotics Substance Court Abdul Ghafoor Memon Tuesday granted bail to Wali Mohammad Rahmo in drug case. Police arrested him on February 4, 2006 from Aziz Bhatti area Karachi and 1 kilogram...

Customer-friendly environment necessary for survival of telecom companies, PTCL President.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): No telecom company can survive in the competitive environment without making its attitude customer-friendly, said Junaid I Khan, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) President and CEO. Addressing PTCL...

District: Two villagers gunned down near Larkana.
March 1, 2006... Larkana, February 28 (PPI): Two villagers were gunned down near here on Tuesday morning. According to details, two men, Baggu Jatoi and Arbab Jatoi were having tea at a tea stall in the Shahi Bazaar of Garelo Village, when four unidentified...

Sports: Football: Governor Gold Cup football tournament in April.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Top clubs of the country besides two teams from India and one from Afghanistan will be seen in action in All Pakistan Sindh Governor Gold Cup football tournament to be played in Sukkur from April 24, 2006. Jodhpur...

Two convicted in car snatching case.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Additional district and session judge south (judicial complex) Shahid Shafiq Tuesday convicted two men having found them guilty of car and mobile snatching charges. Mumtaz Khan and Saeed ur Rehman were sentenced to 7...

District: Probe ordered into missing of arms.
March 1, 2006... Larkana, February 28 (PPI): The Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sukkur Police Region, Sukkur Muhammad Akbar Arain, on Tuesday taking serious notice of missing of a huge quantity of arms and ammunition from the Arsenal (Malkhana) of Police Station...

Bail granted.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Additional district and session judge south Karachi Ms. Farzana Anwar Shah Tuesday granted bail to man in dacoity case. Abdul Ghaffar was arrested by police on charges with committing dacoity in the shop of Mukesh...

Sports: Boxing: Trio KPT boxers to represent Pakistan in CW Games.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Three pugilists from Karachi Port Trust (KPT) will represent Pakistan in the boxing competition in upcoming Commonwealth (CW) Games to be held at Melbourne, Australia in March, a KPT press release says Tuesday. The...

KMDC seats doubled, Rs10mn grant announced.
March 1, 2006... KARACHI, February 28 (PPI): Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat ul Ibad Khan Tuesday announced a grant of Rs. 10 million to Karachi Medical and Dental College (KMDC) besides, increasing seats of MBBS and DBS faculties from 50 to 100 and 25 to 50,...

Schoolchildren, toddlers take out rally against blasphemous caricatures.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): A large number of school children including toddlers accompanied by their mothers Tuesday took out a rally from Hassan Square to National Stadium Karachi in protest against publication of blasphemous caricatures in...

Sports: Cricket: Punjab CC wins thriller in Inter-Club cricket.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Tasleem Baloch spurred with superb knock of 74-runs to give Punjab CC a thrilling one run victory over Glorious CC in KCCA Inter-Club cricket tournament here Monday at Punjab ground. In other matches, Pakistan Star...

Induction of more women in police force urged.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Social workers, psychologists and police officers stressed the need of induction of more women in police force, so that they could effectively handle the feminine matters, particularly the cases of violence against...

Sports: Hockey: Sindh, United HC secure wins in Inter-Club hockey.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Sindh Hockey Club (HC) and United HC of Mirpurkhas won their respective matches as two more matches were decided in Sindh Inter Club Regional hockey championship here Tuesday at Hockey Club of Pakistan. Sindh HC...

HRCP's consultation with Parliamentarians on domestic violence.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is hosting a consultative workshop with parliamentarians on domestic violence on March 2, 2006, in a hotel at Karachi. It will cover situation of domestic violence in...

IG police noticed to ascertain whereabouts of Gul Hassan's brother.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Sindh High Court Tuesday issued notice to Inspector General Police Sindh for March 8, 2006 to ascertain whereabouts of missing Mohammad Anwar, an elder brother of convicted activist of banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. SHC's...

Site Town Council demands probe into custodial death.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Site Town Council has demanded of the authorities to form an inquiry committee under a High Court judge to probe into death of a person by alleged torture in custody of Manghopir Police in Karachi. The council met...

Sports: Tennis: Easy sailing for top seeds in Greener Pakistan tennis.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Second seed Asim Shafiq thrashed M Manzar in straight sets in the second round to cruise into the next stages of men's singles in Greener Pakistan National Hard Court tennis championship here Tuesday at Karachi...

Health: Strong political linked to a healthier society.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): A consolidated and vibrant political will is badly needed for removing difficulties faced by the health sector in Pakistan, said Dr. Badar Siddiqui, while delivering "Dr. Mir Rehman Ali Hashmi Memorial Lecture" at...

Education: Annual prize distribution at DHA Junior Model School.
March 1, 2006... KARACHI, February 28 (PPI): The annual prize distribution and project display of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Junior Model Sea Breeze was held here at the Sea View Township here on Tuesday. The students presented a fascinated display of a...

Clash erupts at Adamjee Science College between APMSO, IJT activists.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Clash erupted between activists of two students organizations at Government Adamjee Science College Karachi on Tuesday noon during which many students of both sides sustained injuries while a motorbike, parked...

State Bank Export Finance Scheme.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): State Bank of Pakistan has decided that rate of refinance under Export Finance Scheme of 7.5% p. A., shall continue to be applicable for March 2006. Commercial banks shall, however, ensure that where financing...

Health: Type-2 diabetes in young people increasing: warn experts.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Experts here Tuesday warned that Type-2 diabetes in young people was increasing, alarmingly. Addressing on the final day of three-day International Diabetes Conference, organized by Baqai Institute of Dialectology,...

Man granted bail in murder case.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Sindh High Court Tuesday granted bail to man, facing trial for killing member of Karachi Stock Exchange in June last year. Azhar Hussain Abidi, along with Ms. Tahseen alias Shaista, is charged with killing Amanullah...

Rate of Remuneration on 20% Special Cash Reserve Account (US$).
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): The rate of remuneration on 20% Special Cash Reserve Account (US$) maintained by banks/ NBFIs (Non-bank Financial Institutions) with State Bank of Pakistan for March 2006 will be 3.63% p. A. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

Blasphemous Cartoons: Representative meeting at Sindh Governor House resolves to continue protest in peaceful and civilized way.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): A representative meeting of religious scholars and leaders of different schools of thought, traders, industrialists, doctors, journalists, intellectuals and the people from other segments of society held at Governor...

District: Nazim vows to make Kambar-Shahdadkot Nazim a model district.
March 1, 2006... Larkana, February 28 (PPI): District Nazim Kambar-Shahdadkot Nawab Shabbir Ahmed Khan Chandio Tuesday said that the newly created district Kambar-Shahdadkot Kambar was the fulfilment of the dreams of the people of the district and he vowed to...

Work on signal-free Site-Airport road link starts this week.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): City Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal Tuesday said work to make the six-section road passage from Site Town to Karachi airport signal-free will start from the first week of March. Addressing a meeting of engineers of...

Bird flu crisis management cell established in Sindh.
March 1, 2006... KARACHI, February 28 (PPI): Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh for Environment and Information Technology Noman Saigal Tuesday advised the all owners of the poultry farms and chicken sellers all over Sindh province to take preventive measures...

Opposition in Sindh Assembly announces boycott of Friday's session to make its strike, protest successful.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Leader of the opposition in Sindh Assembly Nisar Khuhro and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Parliamentary Party leader in the assembly Maulana Umer Sadiq Tuesday announced to boycott assembly session on Friday, March...

District: District Council Nawabshah condemns blasphemous cartoons.
March 1, 2006... Nawabshah, February 28 (PPI): Naib Zila Nazim/Convener Nawabshah, Abdul Haq Jamali, while presiding over 3rd Session of Zila Council Nawabshah at Pir Qurban Ali Hall Nawabshah, Tuesday, and briefed house about agendas given by members for...

JUP to hold 'Labbaik Ya Rasoolullah' conference in Karachi on March 11.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP) Tuesday announced it would hold "Labbaik Ya Rasoolullah" Conference at Nishtar Park, Karachi on March 11, 2006 and conferences under the same banner in various towns of the city...

District: Firing at wedding celebration claims two lives.
March 1, 2006... Jacobbabad, February 28 (PPI): Free use of firearms at a wedding ceremony in Taluka Ghari Khairo of district Jacobbabad Tuesday turned celebration into mourning for deaths of two people. Another guest at the ceremony was seriously injured,...

No change in PSO HSD prices.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): There will be no change in the price of PSO High Speed Diesel (HSD) for next 15 days, said a PSO spokesman here on Tuesday. He said that the price of the PSO HSD would remain at Rs 37.18 per litre for the next 15...

Naimatullah Khan doubled seats in MBBS, BDS at KMDC in 2004: Former Al-Khidmat Town Nazims.
March 1, 2006... Karachi, February 28 (PPI): Seats in MBBA and BDS programs at Karachi Medical and Dental College (KMDC) were increased from 50 to 100 by former City Nazim Karachi Naimatullah Khan, who make announcement in this regard on November 06, 2004. ...

District: Man killed over old enmity.
March 1, 2006... Khairpur, February 28 (PPI): A man was gunned down over old enmity at Village Tando Nazar Ali near here Monday night. Three armed men shot at Janghal Khan, 35 son of Rano Khan Hajano at village Tando Nazar Ali in limits of Tando Masti Police...

District: Demo against shortage of teachers in primary school.
March 1, 2006... Khairpur, February 28 (PPI): Students of Government Girls Primary School Khairpur Tuesday staged protest demonstration against shortage of teachers and poor condition of the school building. They blocked road near A-Section Police Station by...

MINISTER: US president visit to strengthen bilateral relations, says Zafar.
March 1, 2006... (ISLAMABAD, February 28 (PPI): The Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights Mr. Wasi Zafar has said in a statement that the U. S President's visit will be very beneficial for strengthening the bilateral relations between the two...

US: US, Pakistan sign 12m-dollar food for progress grant agreement.
March 1, 2006... (ISLAMABAD, February 28 (PPI): Pakistan and the United States have signed an agreement under which the US govt will provide 46,000 metric tons of wheat to the Pakistan govt to replenish domestic wheat used to feed survivors of the Oct 8...

NA (President summons NA session).
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI): President General Pervez Musharraf has summoned the National Assembly session on March 9 (Thursday). A notification in this regard said here Tuesday "In exercise of the powers conferred by clause 1 of Article 54 of...

NA (NA body on communication meets).
March 1, 2006... Islamabad February 28 (PPI): A meeting of National Assembly standing committee on Communications held here Tuesday with Brig (r) Zulfiqar Ahmed Dhillon in the chair and discussed the National High ways safety (Amendment) Bill, 2005. The meeting...

SEMINAR: Speakers resent US tilt towards India.
March 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD, February 28 (PPI): Speakers at a seminar here Tuesday resented the US tilt towards India. The seminar Pak-US relations- "Repetition of the Past or Departure" was held under the auspices of the Institute of Policy Studies under the...

CITY: Health, environmental hazard elimination stressed.
March 1, 2006... (ISLAMABAD, February 28 (PPI): Workshop under titled " Waste to Energy and Fertilizer" held Tuesday in which speakers stressed to eliminate the health and environmental hazard of Landhi Cattle Colony Karachi, with 8,000 head of cattle to supply...

Cabinet to review law & order today.
March 1, 2006... ISLAMABAD, February 28 (PPI): The Federal cabinet would meet here today (Wednesday). Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz would chair the meeting at Prime Minister Secretariat. The meeting would review law and order situation in the background of the...

Jamal- (Investors show interest to develop tourism industry: G. G Jamal).
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI): Federal Minister for Tourism, Dr. G. G. Jamal has said that investors have shown interest for developing of different areas of tourism. He further stated that big names in the area of investment have shown interest...

Jadoon- (Pakistan attaches great importance relations with Syria: Jadoon).
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI) Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Amanullah Khan Jadoon has said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its brotherly relations with the Muslim countries and making concerted efforts for...

Netherlands to enhance cooperation in defence).
March 1, 2006... Rawalpindi, February 28 (PPI) The Ambassador of Netherlands to Pakistan, Mr. Willem Andrea, called on Senior Federal Minister and Minister for Defence, Rao Sikandar Iqbal, and discussed with him matters of common interest, here on Tuesday. Both...

Report (INCB's report for year 2005 launched).
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI): The International Narcotics Control Board, in its annual report for 2005 has called for improved market access for legitimate crops, emphasizes the importance of security and good governance and advocates the...

Health (Private sector help sought in addressing malnutrition hazard).
March 1, 2006... (ISLAMABAD, February 28 (PPI): Federal Minister for Health Muhammad Nasir Khan has said that government is committed to address Micronutrient Malnutrition in the country."Micronutrient Malnutrition often referred to as 'hidden hunger' is a...

CITY: (No tax payment till repair of dilapidated Pirwadhai road).
March 1, 2006... Rawalpindi, February 28 (PPI): The local traders and transporters have warned not to pay taxes until repair of dilapidated Pirwadhai road. In a joint meeting, they have given seven days call to district administration for construction of...

CITY: (RDA renovates Liaquat Park).
March 1, 2006... Rawalpindi, February 28 (PPI): Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has started renovation work of Liaquat Park. Officials said a park for ladies would be constructed near Gawalmand at Liaquat Park's land while the children park has already...

Corps Commanders warn against violence.
March 1, 2006... RAWALPINDI, February 28 (PPI): 95th Corps Commanders Conference held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) here Tuesday under the chairmanship of the President General Pervez Musharraf has warned to deal with those indulged in violence with stern...

EC (CEC announces returned candidate from NA-210).
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Mr. Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar has announced the winning candidate from National Assembly's constituency NA-210, Jacobabad-111. According to a press release, as the result of...

PM. NEC approves vision 2030.
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI): The National Economic Council (NEC), at its meeting here Tuesday approved the Vision-2030 envisaging a developed, industrialized, just and prosperous Pakistan. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz who chaired the meeting...

PM (Measures to permanently prevent blasphemous publication).
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that government is taking all possible measures to permanently prevent the possibility of publication of blasphemous material in the future. He said this while talking to Chief...

PM- (Government encouraging hotel industry: Shaukat Aziz).
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that government is encouraging the hotel industry in Pakistan to ease out the residential problems of tourists, investors and other visitors. He was chairing a meeting about the...

PM- (Food items at cheaper rates top priority: Aziz).
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that is effort of the Government to ensure availability of food items to the people at cheaper rates. He was talking to a representative delegation from Hassan Abdal that called...

SPORTS: Australia HC to host reception today.
March 1, 2006... (ISLAMABAD, February 28 (PPI): To celebrate commonwealth day and to bid farewell to the Pakistan teams to Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, High Commissioner (HC) of Australia, Ms. Zorica McCarthy will host a reception today (Wednesday). 76...

Nasir- (No case of bird flu reported yet: Naseer).
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI): Federal Minister for Health, Muhammad Nasir Khan has said that the poultry industry is safe and no case of bird flu has been reported from any part of the country. Talking to newsmen here on Tuesday he said, we...

Shahbaz- (Trained family planners to educate rural women).
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI): Minister for Population Chaudhry Shahbaz Hussain has said that women trained in family planning would be sent to the rural areas to educate women and to check the population growth. Addressing a news conference...

Awais- (IT companies bringing laurels for country, says Awais).
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI): Minister for Information Technology Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari Tuesday said Pakistan's IT industry was gradually getting recognition with many companies notching up international awards and bringing laurels to the...

FO (Pakistan welcomes OIC's special representative on J&K).
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI): Pakistan has welcomed the decision of the OIC Secretary General to appoint a special representative on Jammu and Kashmir. The welcome was voiced by Foreign Ministry spokesperson in a statement here on Tuesday....

Musharraf to chair NSC meeting today.
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, February 28 (PPI): President Gen. Pervez Musharraf would chair an important meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) here today (Wednesday). The meeting will deliberate on law and order situation, President George W Bush's two...

Fazal to boycott today 's NSC meeting.
March 1, 2006... Islamabad, Feb 28 Fazlur Rehman would boycott the meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) scheduled to be held here today (Wednesday). MMA and JUI deputy parliamentary leader Hafiz Hussain Ahmed told PPI Tuesday night that Maulana Fazlur...

District (Sialkot): Govt giving priority to education: Minister.
March 1, 2006... SIALKOT, February 28 (PPI): The Punjab Minister for Power Chaudhry Armughan Subhani has said the present government is making all out efforts for the promotion of women's education to raise the literacy rate by spending billions of rupees. He...

COM: PSMA condemns attack on sugar mill.
March 1, 2006... LAHORE Feb 28-(PPI): Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has strongly condemned attack on Naudero Sugar Mills, Larkana, by unidentified miscreants Tuesday night resulting into heavy losses to the mill in the middle of crushing season. ...

District (Sialkot): Govt approves construction of Army Museum at Chawinda.
March 1, 2006... SIALKOT, February 28 (PPI): The federal government has okayed a plan of establishing an international standard Army Museum at Chawinda near the monuments of the Shuhada of 1965 War with an estimated cost of Rs. 20 million. State Minister for...

Agri: Integrated Pest Management urged.
March 1, 2006... LAHORE Feb 28-(PPI): Secretary Agriculture Punjab Fayyaz Bashir has stressed for Integrated Pest Management instead of applying more chemicals to crops for control of insects-pests. He was discussing the activities under Integrated Pest...

District:(Faisalabad): SMEDA holds seminar.
March 1, 2006... FAISALABAD, February 28 (PPI): The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA), in collaboration with Sitara Chemical Industries Ltd. jointly organized a seminar on Off-Season Vegetables Production (Tunnel Farming) at the Farms of...

PG: TEVTA cancels appointments of junior clerks.
March 1, 2006... LAHORE Feb 28-(PPI): On the orders of Punjab Ombudsman, Abdur Rashid Kham TEVTA has cancelled unlawful appointments of juniors clerks and re-advertised the posts for recruitment in accordance with the law-rules applicable and the...

Sport: Punjab wins U-17 Girls Table Tennis, Badminton Championships.
March 1, 2006... LAHORE, February 28 (PPI): Punjab has won Inter-provincial U-17 Girls Table Tennis and Badminton championships held at Niaz Stadium Hyderabad. According to Sports Board Punjab, Asifa (Punjab) beat Maliha (Sindh) in the first final of Table...

District:(Pattoki): Attempt to disrupt railway tack foiled.
March 1, 2006... PATTOKI, February 28 (PPI): Gang men on patrolling thwarted a bid to disrupt railway track near Pattoki Railway Station on Tuesday night. Due to firing by alleged saboteurs one of two gang men sustained serious bullet injuries and admitted to...

POL: JMP to participate in strike on March 3.
March 1, 2006... LAHORE, February 28 (PPI): Jamiat Mashaikh Pakistan (JMP) has announced to fully participate into the countrywide strike on March 3 to protest against the publication of blasphemous caricatures in some newspapers of the European countries. This...

PG: CM addresses Int'l conference.
March 1, 2006... LAHORE Feb 28-(PPI): Chief Minister, Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has impressed upon the historians to play their due role to do away with the prejudices disseminated against Islam and the Islamic values and do their bit to highlight the role...

POL: PPP questions Haroon Akhtar's candidacy, urges CJ to take suo moto notice.
March 1, 2006... LAHORE, February 28 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Technocrat candidate for Senate, Dr. Israr Hussain Shah while questioning the candidacy of Haroon Akhtar, younger brother of Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan, for Technocrat seat of...

POL: PDP joins venture against caricatures.
March 1, 2006... LAHORE, February 28 (PPI): Pakistan Democratic Party's head Nawabzada Mansoor Ali Khan has reiterated to take active part into the country-wide strike to be held on the call of ARD and other political and religious parties on March 3, 2006 to...

Sport: 2nd National Rugby Championship-DHA, Wapda, Army & Railways step in semi-finals.
March 1, 2006... LAHORE Feb 28-(PPI): Defending champions DHA, Wapda, Army and Railways marched into the semi-finals of the 2nd national rugby championship at the Defence Sports Stadium on Tuesday. The semi-finals and finals will be played late in the night....

PHCBA demands withdrawal of invitation to the US president.
March 1, 2006... Peshawar, February 28 (PPI): Peshawar High Court Bar Association Tuesday passed a resolution calling upon the government to withdraw its invitation to the US President George W. Bush and asked President Bush to cancel his visit as Pakistani...

SC shows concern for allotment of vehicles, residences without merit.
March 1, 2006... Peshawar, February 28 (PPI): The Standing Committee of the NWFP Assembly on Administration Department regretted that the rules and regulations were not followed in the allotment of vehicles and residences to the government officers and...

Student converts car to control it by remote.
March 1, 2006... Peshawar, February 28 (PPI): A MIS student of Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology Peshawar Mr. Inayat Ali has successfully converted an ordinary Suzuki Mehran Car into fully remote controlled/robotic car. All functions of...

Siraj visits Swabi to condole with official.
March 1, 2006... Peshawar, February 28 (PPI): The NWFP Senior Minister Siraj ul Haq visited Swabi and condoled with Muhammad Ashfaq Khan, Director Malakand Rural Development Project, on demise of her mother who breathed her last the other day. The Senior...

Government to remove grievances of the private schools.
March 1, 2006... Peshawar, February 28 (PPI): The NWFP Senior Minister Siraj ul Haq while eulogizing the role of private sector in standard and promotion of education has said that MMA government not only acknowledged this vital role but would also leave no...