PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from March 2008

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Sports: Cricket: Women Inter-District tourney from 9 March.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 1 (PPI): Regional Inter-District Women cricket tournament will be organized in Karachi from 9th-13th March in order to select Karachi region that will be featured in the 4th National Women cricket championship from 18th-31st...

2nd Intl Summit on Corporate Social Responsibility from March 13.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH), in collaboration with Ministry of Environment, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and City District Government Karachi, is organizing 2nd International...

Transporters flay govt for raising oil prices.
March 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): All Pakistan Inter-Province Bus and Karachi Taxi and Motor Rickshaw, Yellow Cab Owners Associations leaders Hafizul Haq Hassan Zai and Mohammad Yaqoob have flayed the caretaker government for raising petroleum and...

SHEHBAZ (Shehbaz acquitted in Sabzazar encounter case).
March 1, 2008... LAHORE, March 01 (PPI): An anti-terrorism court has acquitted the former Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif in the Sabzazar encounter case after the complainant withdrew murder charges against him. The complainant Saeeduddin told the...

Speaker (Speaker condemns blasts at Mingora, Swat).
March 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, March 01 (PPI) : Ch. Amir Hussain Speaker National Assembly has condemned bomb blasts in Lakki Marwat and Mingora, which caused loss of precious lives. In his condolence message, the Speaker said that it was a barbaric act of...

SC (IHC Benches for next week constituted).
March 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, March 01 (PPI) Chief Justice Islamabad High Court (IHC) has constituted five single benches and two division benches for the next week starting from March 3 (Monday) for hearing of cases at Islamabad. Five single benches...

SC (SC decided 671 cases in Feb 2008).
March 1, 2008... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI) Supreme Court of Pakistan disposed off 671 cases during the month of February 2008 whereas 612 new cases were instituted. The backlog of cases in Supreme Court on 1st March 2008 is 15186. The backlog in the apex Court...

MOON (Ruet-e-Hilal committee to meet on March 8).
March 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, March 01 (PPI) Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet for sighting the moon of Rabi-ul-Awwal 1429 Hijri on March 8 (Saturday) at the Ministry of Religious Affairs. The zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal committees will also hold...

Sialkot trade bodies strongly reject POL price hike.
March 1, 2008... Sialkot, March 01 (PPI) : All main trade bodies including Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry strongly rejected increase in POL prices by caretaker government. SCCI President, Dr Khurram Anwar Khawaja, ex-central chairman Pakistan Readymade...

Kashmir freedom movement entered final stage.
March 1, 2008... Sialkot, March 01 (PPI) : Kashmir Freedom Movement has entered final stage and Occupied Kashmir would soon get freedom from Indian yoke, said AJK Minister for Religious Affairs, Sahibzada Hamid Raza. Addressing a meeting of Kashmiris here, he...

Afghanistan (Woman among three killed in Afghan bomb blast).
March 1, 2008... KHOST, March 01 (PPI) Three people including a woman were killed Saturday when a roadside bomb blew up their vehicle in eastern Afghanistan, in the third attack in the area in days, a district chief said. The remote-controlled device, similar...

1 killed, 29 injured in suicide blast in tribal area.
March 1, 2008... Peshawar, March 01 (PPI) : One person was killed and 29 others injured on Saturday when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle in the convoy of security force in the tribal area. The convoy of security force was heading towards...

PTV re-broadcasting centre in Gilgit inaugurated.
March 1, 2008... Gilgit, March 01 (PPI) : The re-broadcasting centre of Pakistan Television PTV was inaugurated here Saturday by caretaker Information Minister Nisar A Memon. It will cover 25 kilometres and 80,000 people will be able to watch TV broadcasts. ...

President Musharraf respects public mandate, power will be transferred.
March 1, 2008... Gilgit, March 01 (PPI) : President Pervez Musharraf respects public mandate and power will be transferred to the new elected government. Addressing members of Northern Areas Legislative Assembly here Saturday caretaker Information Minister,...

AJK- Stable Pakistan must for early solution of Kashmir issue.
March 1, 2008... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI) President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan has said that the success of Kashmir cause was conditioned with the political, economic and social stability in Pakistan. He expressed these views...

District: Five injured in road mishap.
March 1, 2008... ATTOCK, March 01 (PPI) Five including one van driver were badly injured during an accident of a car and carry-van on Rawalpindi Road Fateh Jang here Saturday. As per details, one, Sawar Muhammad resident of Sultan Abad was driving carry-van...

Education- HEC to fund social sciences at 10 varsities.
March 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, March 01 (PPI) The Higher Education Commission has provided funding for four research projects in the disciplines of History, Public Administration and International Relations under the project entitled Development, Strengthening of...

Sport: PFF logo captures perfect dynamic growth of Pak football: Faisal.
March 1, 2008... LAHORE, March 01 (PPI) : Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)s Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, MNA, has unveiled the new LOGO of PFF, as well as confirming dates and host cities for the international event Pakistan will play in future, during...

Distt (Sargodha): 3-day Interl Conference on 1857 war on March 5.(Conference news)
March 1, 2008... SARGODHA, March 01 (PPI) : The 3-day International Conference on 150th anniversary of 1857 war of freedom would be held at Sargodha University on March 5, 2008 in which the delegates belonging to universities of the sub-continent would...

COM: Entertainment sector given industry status, says minister.
March 1, 2008... LAHORE, March 01 (PPI) : Federal Cabinet has granted status of industry to the Entertainment Sector comprising Studios, Production and Animation Houses. It was disclosed by Mr. Salmaan Taseer, Federal Caretaker Minister Industries, Production...

PG: Non-traditional goods export to build country image abroad: Minister.
March 1, 2008... LAHORE, March 01 (PPI) : Provincial Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering, Mian Shafqat Ali has said that export of non-traditional goods like electrical appliances such as capacitors is an immense landmark which...

Al-Khidmat to hold Eye Camp at Jhuddo.
March 1, 2008... JHUDDO, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Al-Khidmat Foundation Judho will hold a four-day free eye camp on March 21-24 at Public Park Baldia Jhuddo. A release here said that besides providing the facilities of diagnosis and surgery, medicines and food...

Bloody clashes among Khuhro-Narejo tribes feared.
March 1, 2008... Ratodero, Sindh, March 01 (PPI): Bloody clashes between the two tribes of Khuhro and Narejo are feared if the on-going dispute between them over possession of land is not resolved without any loss of time. According to reports Khuhro clan...

Health: Depression not a human defect, it generates resilience.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): A leading psychiatrist says that depression is not a human defect at all, but a defence mechanism that in its mild and moderate forms can force a healthy reassessment of personal circumstances. Dr Paul Keedwell,...

EFU announces unit prices.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): EFU Life Assurance Limited announced Saturday its unit prices effective from March 03, 2008.EFU Managed Growth Fund offer price: Rs858.58, bid price: Rs815.65. EFU Pension Growth Fund offer price: Rs139.48, bid price:...

Zamin condoles demise of Arbab Abdullah.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Sindh Caretaker Home Minister, Birg. Akhtar Zamin Saturday expressed his grief over the demise of Arbab Haji Abdullah, MPA-elect and elder brother of former Sindh chief minister, Arbab Ghulam Rahim. Arbab Haji...

Shahbaz Sharif acquitted in Sabzazar encounter case.
March 1, 2008... Lahore, March 01 (PPI): The anti-terrorism court has acquitted Shahbaz Sharif in the Sabzazar encounter case after the complainant withdrew murder charges against him on Saturday. The complainant Saeeduddin told anti-terrorism judge Justice...

Security Forces convoy attacked, 19 injured.
March 1, 2008... Peshawar, March 01 (PPI): At least 19 people, including nine security personnel, were injured Saturday when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive packed vehicle into a security forces convoy in Bajour agency area bordering Afghanistan. Many of...

Killing of notorious bandit: CCPO lauds performance of police.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), Karachi Niaz Ahmed Siddiqui Saturday lauded the performance of police who killed notorious gangster in a shoot out and urged officials to make their performance more effective for...

Sighting of Rabi-ul-Awwal moon on March 8.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 01(PPI): The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on March 01 in Islamabad for sighting the moon of Rabi-ul-Awwal 1429 Hijri. The meeting will be held at the Ministry of Religious Affairs. The zonal and district Ruet-e-Hilal...

Fair weather forecast for city.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): The Met. office has forecast fair weather with misty morning and minimum temperature of 13 to 15 degrees centigrade for Karachi on Sunday. Dry weather would prevail over rest of the region. The highest maximum...

Pakistani traders urged visit to Canada.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Andy Merchant, president Canada-Pakistan Business Council (CPBC), Saturday, urged that Pakistani traders should visit Canada for penetration in Canadian market. Speaking at a meeting during his visit to FPCCI, he said...

Amber Raza Nansey condoles with Arbab.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Caretaker provincial minister for culture and tourism, Amber Raza Nansey, has expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of newly elected MPA Arbab Abdullah, the brother of former Sindh chief minister Dr Arbab Ghulam...

City: Bandits loot house in Shah Faisal Colony.
March 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): Five armed bandits robbed a house within Shah Faisal Colony police jurisdiction in the wee hours of Saturday. A gang of bandits barged into the house of Muhammad Kaleem in Green Town, collected cash, jewellery and...

Hike in petroleum prices to have 1.0pc to 1.5pc inflationary impact on prices of general commodities: Salman Shah.
March 1, 2008... Lahore, March 01 (PPI): Federal Caretaker Minister for Finance, Dr. Salman Shah has said that government has taken a crucial decision to increase power tariff and petroleum prices at a rate of nine percent keeping in view the increase in these...

Rs21.5m approved to continue uplift works in Malir.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Malir Town Council, which met here on Saturday with Senior Presiding Officer Muhammad Laeeq in the chair, approved Rs21.5 million for continuing development works besides extending contract period of a legal advisor for...

LAND GRABBERS BURN 20,000 FOREST TREES.
March 1, 2008... HYDERABAD, March 01 (PPI): The leaders of Indus Development Organization have alleged that the influential land grabbers who had occupied large portion of forest land of Khebrani forest near Matiari, have recently tried to take over the...

Model Park opened in New Karachi.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Acting Town Nazim New Karachi Muhammad Zulfikar Saturday inaugurated Karwan-e-Aqsa Model Park in sector 11-D of UC 6. Speaking at an inaugural ceremony of the park, he said the town administration was paying full...

City: Bullet-riddled body found in Lyari.
March 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): The bullet-riddled body of an unidentified youth was found from Aath Chowk area of Lyari town on Saturday morning An official at Kalakot police station said area people felt stench and spotted a gunny bag lying at pile...

Streetlights inaugurated in Korangi town.
March 1, 2008... KARACHI, March 01 (PPI): Nazim Korangi Town, Muhammad Arif Khan advocate, Saturday inaugurated streetlights at Korangi 3000 Road. Naib Nazim Muhammad Asghar Qureshi, TMO Dr. Mukhtar A Palijo, DTO M&E Tariq Mughal and other officials were also...

Sonia Gandhi too great for me to emulate: Zardari.
March 1, 2008... Islamabad, March 01 (PPI): Describing Indian leader Sonia Gandhi as too great for him to emulate, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari says his role in new government would be of someone who is with the administration, not above it. She is too...

Transporters threaten wheel-jam strike.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): Karachi Transport Action Committee and Anjuman-e-Ittehad Bus Malikan Karachi have strongly condemned the recent increase in petroleum prices and demanded of the government to withdraw its decision. In a joint...

India abolishes formality of filing immigration additional forms for SAARC Sticker holders.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, March 01 (PPI): India has come at par with all other SAARC member countries by abolishing the formality of filing immigration additional forms for the SAARC sticker holders on their arrival to that country. Tariq Sayeed, President...

Rally staged against blasphemous caricatures.
March 1, 2008... KOT GHULAM MUHAMMAD, February 29 (PPI) : The activists of religious parties and civil society members staged a rally to condemn the publication of sacrilegious caricatures in Danish newspapers, here on Friday. Ehl-e-Sunnat Jamaat had staged the...

Badin closed against sacrilegious cartoons.
March 1, 2008... Badin, Sindh, February 29 (PPI) : A complete shutter-down strike was Friday observed in the district against reprinting of blasphemous caricatures in the some newspapers of Denmark. The Sunni Tehreek and Jamaat Ahle-Sunnah had given the...

Sports: Squash: Shams, Arshad fall in Kuala Lumpur quarters.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI): Pakistans Shamsul Islam Khan and Arshad Iqbal Burki failed to make an impact and went down as par seeding in NSC Super Satellite No1 championship losing their respective quarterfinal final matches at National Squash...

Accountability Courts adjourn hearing of cases.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : Accountability Court No. 3, Friday imposed charge sheet against accused in Reference No. 25/2006 (transfer case) and adjourned further hearing till March 25, 2008. The reference was filed against Manora Post Office...

Water scarcity mars crops in Badin.
March 1, 2008... BADIN, February 29 (PPI) : The standing crops are drying up in district Badin as water has not been released into 30 canals and minors from the Kotri barrage. Local growers - Abdul Jabbar Jokiyo, Akhtar Shah, Lala Chang, Malik Shehzada Wahid,...

Anti-polio campaign in Korangi from March 4.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : Korangi Town Nazim Mohammad Arif Khan advocate has directed UC nazims and health department teams to raise awareness among masses about polio disease so that all children under the age of five years could be...

SBP conversion rates.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : The State Bank of Pakistan Friday announced the rates applicable for conversion into rupee of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds and...

Chairman NAB visits Sindh office.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : The chairman, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Nawid Ahsan on Friday visited NAB Sindh and attended a briefing. He was apprised about the performance of NAB Sindh by Major General Mukhtar Ahmed, Director...

Sports: Cricket: SSUET clinch Inter-University cricket Cship title.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI): Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) overcame Karachi University (KU) by 4 wickets in the final of Inter University cricket championship 2008-2009 here on Thursday at PCB ground. Batting...

Com: Indus Motor reduces vehicle prices.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : Indus Motor Company has reduced the prices of its vehicles following the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) notification of February 21, 2008[SRO 169(I) 2008], which has temporarily suspended the 2.5% Withholding Tax...

Zardari urged to contest from NA-207.
March 1, 2008... Naudero, Sindh, February 29 (PPI) : PPP Naudero leaders and citizens have demanded of the partys co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari to contest election from NA-207, and appoint Sindh chief minister from Larkana district. Addressing a press...

Pakistan Rangers delegation meets Indian Border Security Forces.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : A high-level delegation of Pakistan Rangers (Sindh), led by Brigadier Syed Khushnood Hussain held a meeting with the officials of Indian Border Security Forces at Monabao, India, said a release on Friday. As per...

Sports: Squash: Samantha, Latasha Khan on course for final showdown in Windy City Open tourney.
March 1, 2008... Chicago, USA February 29 (PPI): Top seeds Samantha Teran and Latasha Khan are on course to meet in a WISPA World Tour squash event final for the second time this year after despatching their first round opponents in the Womens Windy City Open...

VC meets KU employees delegation.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : A delegation of KU employees United Group, led by its chairman Noorul Amin Friday met Vice Chancellor, University of Karachi Prof Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui. The delegation lauded the fast paced development...

Protest against suspension of BISE officials.
March 1, 2008... LARKANA, February 29 (PPI) : Local activists of All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA) on Friday observed a complete strike against suspension of seven officials of BSIE, Larkana. Seven officials of grade 17 and 18 were sacked on Thursday...

Blasphemous sketches: Pasban holds protest demos in Karachi.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : Pasban Karachi president, Syed Ashraf Husain, said that on the call of Pasban Pakistan president, Altaf Shakoor, a nationwide strike would be observed on Friday, March 7, to protest against blasphemous Danish...

KWSB cuts more water connections.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) on Friday cut off some 22 connections of bulk consumers due to non payment of their outstanding dues. The outstanding dues of these consumers stood at Rs 15,679,324. ...

Sports: Volleyball: Army clinch 22nd National Junior Mens volleyball title.
March 1, 2008... Peshawar, February 29 (PPI): Defending champion Pakistan Army thrashed Police by 3-0 to win the 22nd National Junior Mens Volleyball Championship title here on Friday at the PSB Coaching Centre. Army encouraged by great triumph in semis...

Three-day eye camp begins in KGM.
March 1, 2008... Kot Ghulam Muhammad, Sindh, February 29 (PPI) : Former Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hyderabad, Mushtaq Ahmed, lauded holding of free eye camps by Al-Khidmat Foundation in various cities, terming it a prayers. This he said while addressing as...

Demo against non-issuance of posting orders.
March 1, 2008... MITHI, February 29 (PPI) : Candidates, who passed test for primary school teachers in district Tharparkar and got offer letters, held a protest demonstration at local press club against non-issuance of posting orders. The candidates Mohammad...

Man dies, eight hurt in road mishaps.
March 1, 2008... Mirpurkhas, Sindh, February 29 (PPI) : A man lost his life and eight others injured in different accidents on Friday. According to details, a Radho Kolhi, 32, was killed and his two friends injured when his motorcycle collided with a truck near...

Senior journalist Aijaz Siyal passes away.
March 1, 2008... Mirpurkhas, Sindh, February 29 (PPI) : Local senior journalist Aijaz Ali Siyal Friday passed away after a brief ailment here on Friday. His funeral prayers were attended by journalists Qamaruddin Shaikh, Hashim Shar, Afaq Ahmed Khan Advocate,...

Sports: Throwball: Muhammadi Girls School claims Women throwball title.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI): Muhammadi Girls School thrashed Saint Patrick School in the final to clinch STA Women throwball championship title here on Friday at indoor Gymnasium of Habib Girls School. Muhammadi Girls School found St. Patrick...

JUP demands expelling Danish diplomats.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : Jamiat Ulema Pakistan (JUP) leaders have demanded to expel Danish diplomats from Pakistan besides banning imports from Denmark as a protest against the blasphemous sketches. JUP Supreme Council chairman, Professor...

Demo against blasphemous cartoons.
March 1, 2008... Mirpurkhas, Sindh, February 29 (PPI) : A large number of citizens here Friday held a protest demonstration outside the Madina Masjid against the blasphemous sketches re-published in the newspapers of Denmark. The protesters, led by...

Youth dies of drug overdose.
March 1, 2008... Mirpurkhas, Sindh, February 29 (PPI) : A youth died after consuming intoxicated drugs at Pak Colony. Abdul Karim Baloch, 22, bought intoxicated medicines from a local medical store and consumed it in overdose. He died on the spot. Later, the...

Kunri court acquits seven in different cases.
March 1, 2008... KUNRI, February 29 (PPI) : The Court of Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate Kunri, Nadeem Badar Qazi, has acquitted seven persons in different cases. Those acquitted included Saleem, Nadeem, Sarwar, Mujeeb and Shamshad in gambling case;...

JI distributes pamphlets against blasphemous sketches.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Sindh Amir Asadullah Bhutto, strongly criticized rulers of Muslim countries for their silence against publishing blasphemous sketches in Denmark. Addressing citizens and political activists, on...

Early restoration of judges demanded.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : The Pakistan Professional Forum, a representative organization of civil society bodies, here Friday held a protest demonstration outside Karachi Press Club against anti-people policies of present rulers. The...

Ministers salaries ordinance promulgated.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : Law Department, Government of Sindh has notified an Ordinance promulgated by Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan. The Ordinance may be called the Sindh Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment)...

Two girls kidnapped near Bandhi.
March 1, 2008... NAWABSHAH, February 29 (PPI) : Unknown armed men kidnapped two girls from village Ali Nawaz Jamali near Bandhi on the night between Friday and Saturday. The armed men opened indiscriminate fire in the village, barged into the house of a...

Sports: Cricket: BIEK beat SBTE in Inter-Board cricket tourney.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI): Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) defeated Sindh Board Technical Education (SBTE) by 30 runs in a low scoring match in Pakistan Inter-Board cricket tournament on Thursday at Multan Cricket Stadium,...

Sindh CM meets ministers, officials.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : Sindh Caretaker Minister Pir Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi called on Sindh Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (retd) Abdul Qadir Halepota at CM House on Friday and exchanged matters of mutual understanding. On this...

Rate of numeration on 20 % Special Cash Reserves Account.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : The rate of remuneration on 20 percent Special Cash Reserve Account (US$) maintained by banks/NBFIs (Non-bank Financial Institutions) with the State Bank of Pakistan for the month of March, 2008 will be 2.11 percent...

Notorious bandits killed in police encounter.
March 1, 2008... KARACHI, February 29 (PPI) : A notorious gangster wanted in kidnapping of ransom cases was killed in a midnight shootout in Memon Goth vicinity of Karachi on Friday. SSP Anti-Violent Crime Unit Farooq Awan said on Saturday that accused Ghulam...

Rallies taken out against blasphemous cartoons.
March 1, 2008... Sukkur, Sindh, February 29 (PPI) : A large number citizens here Friday staged a protest rally from Jamia Masjid Ghausia against the publication of sacrilegious cartoon in Danish media. The protesters, led by Mufti Muhammad Ibrahim Qadri of...

Four booked for kidnapping girl.
March 1, 2008... BADIN, February 29 (PPI) : Badin police have registered a case against Arif Masih, Hameed Masih, Raja Masih and Rashid Masih on charge of kidnapping a girl Fauzia from Badin town. Amina Mallah, who was converted from Christianity to Islam, had...

Sports: Cricket: Lahore Whites record an emphatic 171-run triumph.
March 1, 2008... Lahore, February 29 (PPI): Lahore Whites outplayed Lahore Red registering a 171-run triumph in 10th National Senior Cup Cricket Tournament 2008 at Lahores Race Course Ground, Jail Road. Lahore Whites thrashed the bowling of Mubarak Ali-led Red...

SHC notices to AG on Zardaris petition.
March 1, 2008... Karachi, February 29 (PPI) : A division bench of the Sindh High Court Friday issued notice to the Attorney General of Pakistan for March 4, 2008 on a petition filed by the PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari seeking governments withdrawal in...

Power outages irk citizens in Naukot.
March 1, 2008... Naukot, Sindh, February 29 (PPI) : The citizens are facing severe hardships and passing sleepless nights as the HESCO authorities resorted to unannounced power outages. The suspension of electricity for 10 to 12 hours a day has become order of...

Wheat crops reach local market.
March 1, 2008... Jhuddo, Sindh, February 29 (PPI) : The new crops of wheat has reached local market and being sold at Rs600 per maund. The harvesting started a week before and new crop is in local market. Meanwhile, an increase of Rs100 per maund canola is...