PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from November 2008

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Karachi Chamber, Esfahan Chamber sign MoU to enhance commercial ties.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Esfahan Chamber of Commerce of Iran signed MoU to enhance commercial ties. It was signed by leader of Esfahan Chamber delegation Jafar Zarreh Bini and KCCI President Anjum...

State Bank Reduces Cash Reserve Requirements by 1%.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : State Bank of Pakistan on Saturday announced it has been decided to reduce Cash Reserve Requirements CRR by 1% with immediate effect instead of November 15, 2008 as earlier notified. Weekly average of 5.0% (subject...

Call to boost Pakistan, South Korea trade ties.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Pakistans Commercial Counsellor in South Korea Fawad Hussain Rabbani called for frequent exchange of delegations and dissemination of business and trade information to boost bilateral trade. Rabbani who is...

Bomb hoax in Session Court Larkana creates panic.
November 1, 2008... Larkana, November 01 (PPI) : A bomb hoax created panic in Session Court Larkana premises on Saturday. An unidentified person phoned Rescue-15 from a PCO located near Civil Hospital Larkana that a bomb has been planted in the court premises,...

Pakistan needs increased cooperation of world community, U.S. to combat global war against terror more effectively.
November 1, 2008... Islamabad, November 01 (PPI) : Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani says Pakistan needs increased cooperation of world community and United States in combating global war against terrorism in a more effective manner. In an interview with BBC in...

Dry weather forecast for Karachi.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Pakistan Met. Office Saturday forecast dry weather for Karachi on Sunday with maximum temperature range of 31-33 centigrade. The dry weather was also forecast for Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Sukkur and Larkana Divisions....

Cash assistance will be given to Balochistan earthquake affectees.
November 1, 2008... Quetta, November 01 (PPI) : Prime Ministers Interior Advisor Rehman Malik says cash assistance will be given to affectees of earthquake in Balochistan to help them rebuild their houses. He was speaking during visit to Ziarat on Saturday as head...

Former Corps Commander passes away at CMH Rawalpindi.
November 1, 2008... Rawalpindi, November 01 (PPI) : Former Corps Commander of Rawalpindi Lt. General (Rtd) Jamshed Gulzar Kiani passed away on Saturday morning after a protracted illness at Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza...

State Bank Governor inaugurates Clifton branch of Samba Bank.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Governor State Bank of Pakistan on Saturday inaugurated Clifton branch of Samba Bank Limited at Karachi. Sajjad Rizvi, Chairman of Board; Tawfiq A. Hussain, President & CEO; Ajay Makhija, Head...

Japan committed to further strengthen relations with Pakistan.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Japan is committed to further relations with Pakistan in all fields. This was stated by Japanese ambassador & patron-in-chief of Pakistan, Japan Business Forum PJBF, Chihiro Atsumi while speaking at dinner hosted...

U.S. Presidential candidate Obama pledges support to Pakistan.
November 1, 2008... Washington, November 01 (PPI) : United States Presidential candidate Democratic Senator Barack Obama pledged support for Pakistans democratic government through a combination of U.S. socio-economic and security assistance. In an interview with...

Technical training programs for youths soon: Minister.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Sindh Minister for Youth Affairs Syed Faisal Ali Sabzwari said on Saturday that his department would launch technical training program for youths soon so that they could earn their livelihood. Addressing a Students...

Korangi Nazim inspects CC flooring.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Nazim Korangi Town Muhammad Arif Khan Saturday inspected 30000 sq foot carpeting of inner streets of Noorani Basti and Chakra Goth, UC-3. On this occasion, he asked officials and contractors to use quality material...

Efforts afoot to set up Basti Benazir in quake-hit areas.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Nargis Latif called on Katchi Abadies Chairman Pir Baksh Jamali at his office in Karachi and briefed him about Gul Bahaos upcoming project Basti Benazir. She explained that there is a pun on the word Benazir which...

Sharp decline in population of snakes responsible for huge crop losses.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : The minimum requirement of a healthy nation is 25 % forest cover, while in arid zones like Pakistan 12.5 % forest cover is good enough. Former Director, Zoological Gardens, Karachi and leading environmentalist Dr....

Aftershocks jolt Balochistan.
November 1, 2008... Quetta, November 01 (PPI) : The aftershocks continue to threaten the people of Balochistan after 29 October massive earthquake that rattled the province, as some more mild aftershocks were sensed in Quetta and adjoining areas early Saturday....

Health: Pakistan introduces vaccine to prevent top child killer.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : This month, Pakistan is introducing a new combination vaccine that will protect its children against the bacterium Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and four other common childhood diseases. Hib, a bacterium that...

Health: Heart defect shouldnt limit exercise.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Children born with a ventricular septal defect (VSD)u a hole between the left and right sides of the heart - should not be discouraged from engaging in strenuous exercise. Previous studies on exercise performance in...

International Medical Corps to assess health, shelter and water needs in quake-hit Balochistan.
November 1, 2008... Islamabad, November 01 (PPI) : International Medical Corps, which has been operating in Pakistan since 1984, is sending an emergency response team to assess health, shelter, food and water needs and assist in the delivery of medical care and...

Women, children facing severe health hazards in quake-hit Balochistan.
November 1, 2008... Quetta, November 01 (PPI) : Following the deadly earthquake in Balochistan, the women and children are facing severe health hazards, according to assessments by Catholic Relief Services emergency response teams on the ground. Emergency relief...

Shaukat Tareens statement hailed.
November 1, 2008... KARACHI, November 01 (PPI) : Muhammad Iqbal Ebrahim, Chairman, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), has welcomed the statement of Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tareen that there should be no cross subsidy built in the...

EFU unit prices announced.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : The EFU Life Assurance on Saturday announced its unit prices effective till November 3, 2008. EFU Managed Growth Fund: offer price Rs663.04 and bid price Rs629.89. EFU Pension Growth Fund: offer price Rs119.43 and...

Gul Mohammad Laat leaves for visit to interior Sindh.
November 1, 2008... KARACHI, November 01 (PPI) : Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Inquiries and Anti-corruption Establishment, Gul Mohammad Laat, left here on Saturday for four-day visit to interior Sindh. On November 2, he will meet with PPP workers and...

SSC achieves wheat seed collection target.
November 1, 2008... KARACHI, November 01 (PPI) : Sindh Seed Corporation (SSC) has achieved its target of 100,000 maunds of verified wheat seed during Rabi season. This was stated by Managing Director SSC Gul Hassan Sand while presiding over a meeting of SSC...

Malir Nazim for implementation of ban on polythene bags.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, November 01 (PPI) : Nazim Malir Town, Sharafat Ali, said on Saturday that Sindh and city governments have imposed a ban on black polythene bags of less than 300 macron thickness as they are dangerous for human health. In a statement,...

Distt (Sialkot): Rs 45 million released for uplift in Sambrial tehsils.
November 1, 2008... SIALKOT, November 01 (PPI) : The Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif has released a special grant of Rs.45 million for uplift of the urban and rural areas of constituencies NA-112 and PP-129 of Sambrial tehsil. The provincial government...

Distt (Sialkot): PHA Lahore delegation visits Sialkot Cantt.
November 1, 2008... SIALKOT, November 01 (PPI) : A delegation of Punjab Horticultural Authority (PHA) Lahore led by Director General Rao Iftikhar visited the Cantonment areas to review the different projects of Sialkot Cantt. The delegation also met with Garrison...

Distt (Sialkot): Transmission of three Indian TV channels closed.
November 1, 2008... SIALKOT, November 01 (PPI) : Following the three-day deadline given by the police, all the cable TV network operators have closed the transmission of three Indian TV channels namely Zee TV, Zee Cinema and Star Plus. The cable operators in...

Sport: PFF announce new Kick-off timing of Pakistan Premier Soccer League.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, November 01 (PPI) : Pakistan Football Federation have announced new Kick-off timing of remaining 65 matches of Pakistan Premier Soccer League as clocks all over the country had been reversed by one hour from midnight of October 31 and...

(Sialkot Cantt uplift projects reviewed).
November 1, 2008... SIALKOT, November 01 (PPI) : A delegation of Punjab Horticultural Authority Lahore led by Director General Rao Iftikhar visited the Sialkot Cantonment areas to review the different projects beautification of Sialkot Cantt. The delegation also...

(CM releases Rs45m special grant for uplift of NA-112).
November 1, 2008... SIALKOT, November 01 (PPI) : The Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif has released a special grant of Rs.45 million for the uplift of all the urban and rural areas of Constituency NA112 and Constituency PP 129 of Sambrial tehsil and the...

COURT- Supreme Court decides 991 cases last month.
November 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, November 01 (PPI) : Supreme Court of Pakistan disposed of 991 cases during the month of October 2008 whereas 775 new cases were instituted. The backlog of cases in Supreme Court on 1st November 2008 is 16596. The backlog in the apex...

SPORTS- PFF announces new kick-off timing of Soccer League.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, November 01 (PPI) : Pakistan Football Federation have announced new Kick-off timing of remaining 65 matches of Pakistan Premier Soccer League as clocks all over the country had been reversed by one hour from midnight of October 31 and...

CITY- Power to remain suspended.
November 1, 2008... Islamabad, November 01 (PPI) : Power supply will remain suspended due to construction and annual maintenance work as per following Feeder, Chitta More, Radio Pakistan, Numble, Berot Feeder, Kohala Bazar, Pattan Kala, Berot, Basian, Patriata...

(Prof. Khurshid expresses concern over IMF conditions).
November 1, 2008... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) : Senator Prof. Khurshid Ahmad, Leader of the Independent Group of the Senators and Naib Amir Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan, has expressed his serious concern over the way in which the Government of Pakistan is inching...

Economy (SAUDI FINANCE MINISTER SPEAKS TO TARIN).
November 1, 2008... Islamabad October 31 (PPI)Minister for Finance, Saudi Arabia Friday talked with Advisor to the PM on Finance and Economic Affairs, Shaukat Tarin and expressed sympathy over loss of precious human life and property during recent earth quake in...

(Ghee being sold at old prices, complain residents).
November 1, 2008... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) Despite announcement made by government on Thursday regarding reduction in ghee prices, the shopkeepers are selling it on the old prices. Talking to PPI, residents complained that when they visited markets on Friday,...

(Saudi Arabia announces $100 million relief aid for quake affectees ).
November 1, 2008... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) Khadim-e-Harmain Sharifain King Abdullah of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced an aid of 100 million US$ to Presidents Earthquake Relief Fund for earthquake affectees of Balochistan. The aid donated by Saudi King...

(Engineer Abdullah to join ERRA ).
November 1, 2008... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) Engineer Abdul Shabbir Khan Khattak has been posted to Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority, Islamabad (ERRA). He has recently returned to Pakistan after earning a specialized degree in Water...

(ANF concludes drugs, precursors identification course).
November 1, 2008... Islamabad, October 31 (PPI) Anti Narcotics Force, with support from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), conducted a Joint Drugs and Precursors Identification Course in Bhurban, between 27 to 31 October 2008. The certificate...

Distt (Sialkot): CM allocates Rs 5m for primary school at Mattekey Nagra village.
November 1, 2008... SIALKOT, October 31 (PPI) : Matteykey Nagra is a village of Daska tehsil without even any primary school for the last 61 years since the creation of Pakistan, due to which the literacy rate is very low and the thousands of local boys and girls...

Distt (S.garh): Pir Jamaat Ali Shah annual Urs from today.
November 1, 2008... SHAKAR GARH, October 31 (PPI) : The 3-day Urs of Pir Syed Jamaat Ali Shah of Ali Pur Syedan Sharif would be held on November 1-3 with traditional solemnity and religious fervour. The Ulema, Mashaikh and devotees from all over the country will...

Distt (Sialkot): SCCI hosts farewell dinner to DG IPO today.
November 1, 2008... SIALKOT, October 31 (PPI) : The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will host a farewell dinner in honour of Yasin Tahir Director General, Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) Islamabad on his retirement during a special...

Distt (Sialkot): 3-day Football Clinic in Lahore from today.
November 1, 2008... SIALKOT, October 31 (PPI) : The three-day Football Clinic for the Sialkot based football stitching children will begin at Pakistan Football Federation House Lahore on November 01, 2008 (Saturday), today. Project Manager Child and Social...

Distt (Sialkot): CDA training program concluding ceremony.
November 1, 2008... SIALKOT, October 31 (PPI) : The current situation is harassing everyone especially small and medium business owners, but has anyone thought it optimistically and considered it opportunity as being small is strength rather than a weakness?....

Sport: PFF announce soccer activities at MTFA.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has announced the soccer activities at Model Town Football Academy ground from 1-6 November 2008. According to MTFA President Mian Rizwan Ali the assignments given to the academys...

Week-Long Annual American History Course Concludes.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Principal Officer of the U.S. Consulate, Bryan D. Hunt, highlighted the importance of studying history as he congratulated participants for completing a 5-day Survey of American History course at the Quaid-i-Azam...

C.E LESCO hands over pension documents to retired employees.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Chief Executive LESCO, Muhammad Akram Arian handed over complete pension documents to its employees and presented souvenirs to those who retired recently from service after attaining the superannuation age. Briefly...

Ceremony to offer dua for departed soul of Mehr Muhammad Ali on Nov 2.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) :: A ceremony to offer Dua for the departed soul of Mehar Muhammad Ali elder brother of Justice Manzoor Hussain Sial will be held in his native town Khanana district Jhang on November 2, 2008 (Sunday). The ceremony will...

COM: Team work can bring PIA out of financial crisis: MD Aijaz Haroon.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Managing Director PIA, Captain Mohammad Aijaz Haroon addressed a gathering of PIA employees at PIA Training Centre. Representation of PIA employees from all Departments including staff, Officers, General Managers &...

POL: Dialogue only way for peace in tribal areas: Tanveer Hussain.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : PML-N Central Leader and former Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain has called for initiating process of dialogue without any further delay to restore peace in tribal areas. In a statement issued here on Friday, he...

POL: Investors confidence without energy control impossible: Saeed Jutt.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Central Secretary General PML-N Saudi Arabia Ch Saeed Ahmad Jutt has said that power load shedding is badly hampering economic progress and foreign investment in the country. In s statement issued here on Friday, he...

POL: PML-N to observe Nov 3 as Black Day.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Overseas central secretary general Sheikh Qaiser Mehmood has said that the PML-N would observe 3rd November as Black Day to mark solidarity with the judiciary by holding ceremonies at...

POL: Govt should not under estimate lawyers campaign: PML-N leader.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)s former media secretary Muhammad Nasir Iqbal has said that setting up of Chief Minister Fund for the quake victims relief and rehabilitation is proof of people-friendly policies of...

POL: JI to observe Nov 3 as Black Day: Qazi.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Qazi Hussain Ahmad has announced observing Black Day and Condemnation Day on Nov 3, advising the nation to decide once for all never to accept military rule and protect its fundamental rights at...

PG: Punjab Irrigation Minister visits DLR, asks officers to apprise farmers about latest research.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Senior Minister, Raja Riaz Ahmad has asked the Irrigation and Power departments Directorate of Land Reclamation (DLR) to devise viable mechanism to apprise the farming community of latest research and developmental...

COM: PIAF-Founders brought LCCI to new heights.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : The PIAF-Founders Alliance Friday unfurled its five-year performance report, saying that it has taken the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry to the new heights. According to the report, the Lahore Chamber of...

Sport: KRL cut Steel to size 3-1 : PIA recover to hold Army1-1.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Rawalpindi-based Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) took a giant step towards winning the national soccer title for the first time in PFFs 61-year history when they gave no room to Pakistan Steel at KRL Stadium,...

PG: CM directs to make PPSC more efficient : Recruitments be made on merit.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Punjab Chief Minister, Mian Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif has directed that Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) should be made more vibrant and efficient and all recruitments should be made purely on merit. He said that...

PG: CM condoles on death of journalist Tariq Javed.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Punjab Chief Minister, Mian Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the death of senior journalist and Member Editorial Committee of daily Jang, Tariq Javed. In a condolence message, the Chief...

Health: Emergency paediatric ward at Jinnah Hospital.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Jinnah Hospital will establish an emergency paediatric ward where modern medical facilities will be provided for children. This ward would be set up at the site of hospital canteen, while the canteen will be shifted...

New time to follow from today.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : The new time would be followed from Saturday (today), while the clocks all over the country have again been reversed for an hour on mid night of Friday. After new time all public and private offices would follow new...

Welcome Party in PU Law College after 8-year gap, VC praises Law college talent.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Punjab University Law College arranged welcome ceremony for new students of LLB and LLB (Hons) here at New Campus last night. As much as 1100 students and teachers of Law college were very excited as the welcome...

Edu: PU awards PhD degrees.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Punjab University has awarded PhD degrees to Saman Jamil, Abdul Rehman Sherzad and Ghazanfar Ali Khan. Saman Jamil D/o Jamil Ahmad Siddiqui has been awarded PhD degree in the subject of Chemistry after completion of...

Edu: PU declares results.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Punjab University Examination Department has declared the results of MA Islamic Studies, Arabic, French, History, M.Phil History, Diploma in Arabic, MSc Biostatistics. In MA Islamic Studies (semester system) session...

COM: JJVL announces 15% reduction in LPG prices : Rs 1m & product donation to quake relief efforts.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited, Pakistans largest LPG producer, announced a 15% reduction in its LPG price for November, at a press conference here on Friday. The reduction is expected to have a gradual downward...

PG: Rs 40m to be distributed among disabled.
November 1, 2008... LAHORE, October 31 (PPI) : Punjab Welfare Trust for Disabled (PWTD) will distribute Rs 40 million in current financial year among Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working for the rehabilitation of disabled. Managing Director (MD) Punjab...

Pasban students stage protest demo.
November 1, 2008... Peshawar October 31 (PPI) Pasban Students Wing staged protest demonstration against the ongoing daily usable items crisis and price hike in front of press club on Friday. The protest rally led by the organisation provincial president Hashmat...

BTEA protest Pakistan Engineering Councils meeting.
November 1, 2008... Peshawar October 31 (PPI) Activists of B. Tech Engineers Association (BTEA) demanded of Pakistan Engineering Council to make equal the B.Tech Hons degree to BSc Eng and the students should be given admission in MS Engineering. These views were...

Currency dealers block road as a protest.
November 1, 2008... Peshawar October 31 (PPI)The protest drive of activists of Currency and Jewellers Association entered into its third day. The protesters blocked the Chowk Yadgar road for about two hours for any sort of traffic on Friday. The shopkeepers...

Security threats, low female participation main reasons hindering polio eradication of the province.
November 1, 2008... Peshawar October 31 (PPI)The security threats, low participation of female in the campaign and inaccessibility were the main reasons hindering polio eradication of the province and Fata, while religious influence of some clerics are also...

Rahimdad flays Mardan suicide attack.
November 1, 2008... Peshawar October 31 (PPI)The NWFP Senior Minister and PPP Provincial President Rahimdad Khan has strongly condemned the suicidal attack on the office of DIG Police, Mardan that claimed the lives of several innocent people and caused injuries to...

Displaced in Pakistan, between a rock and hard place.
November 1, 2008... Peshawar October 31 (PPI)Mohammed hasnt slept well in months. His 22 year old face is lined and there is a permanent furrow between his brows. Its no wonder C he and his family have fled the conflict in Pakistans tribal areas, only to find...

Mardan suicide attack a coward act: CM.
November 1, 2008... Peshawar October 31 (PPI)NWFP chief minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Friday strongly condemned car suicide bombing in the Mardan district and grieved over the loss of precious and innocent lives in the terrorist attack. In a statement, the...

CEC, Secretary EC proceed to Washington.
November 1, 2008... QUETTA , October 31 (PPI) : Chief Election Commissioner Justice Qazi Muhammad Farooq and Secretary Election Commission Kunwar Muhammad Dilshad proceeded to Washington. They were carrying out this tour on the special invitation of American...

QESCO reduces load shedding to 3 hours.
November 1, 2008... QUETTA , October 31 (PPI) : Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) has reduced load shedding duration in Quetta city to 3 hours form 6 hours on the directive of Federal Minister for Water and Power. It may be recalled here that in view of...

Punjab CM-Press.
November 1, 2008... QUETTA , October 31 (PPI) : Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that Government and people of the province stand with their brothers in Balochistan in distress and difficulty and no sacrifices would be spared for their...

Police arrest 5 wanted in crack down.
November 1, 2008... PANJGUR , October 31 (PPI) : Panjgur Police in its crack down against anti social elements rounded up five wanted accused of theft, dacoity and other serious crimes and recovered stolen goods from their possession. According to details a police...

Qazi Hussain Ahmad.
November 1, 2008... QUETTA , October 31 (PPI) : Amir Jamaat Islami Qazi Hussain Ahmad has said that Al Khidmat Foundation in collaboration with Jamaat were active. Jamaat was providing ration, tents and other necessary goods for the affectees in Ziarat and other...

Minister listens to complaints at CM House Cell.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, October 31 (PPI) : Sindh Minister for Rural Development Zubair Ahmed Khan Friday said problems faced by masses could be solved only through effective coordination between people and government. This he said while listening to problems...

SBP conversion rates.
November 1, 2008... Karachi, October 31 (PPI) : The State Bank of Pakistan on Friday announced the rates applicable for conversion into rupee of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds...

Boy hit by car dies.
November 1, 2008... Talhar, October 31 (PPI) : A boy was killed when a speeding car hit him at Hyderabad-Badin road near here on Friday. Mukhtiar Ahmed Junejo, 10, s/o Muhammad Hashim Junejo, was crossing the road when a car hit him in village Miana Pota, leaving...

Iftikhar Chaudhry to address lawyers convention.
November 1, 2008... SIALKOT, October 31 (PPI) : Deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary will address All Pakistan Lawyers Convention in Sialkot on November 08, 2008 under the auspices of Sialkot District Bar Association. Sialkot DBA President Arshad...

Call to encourage small and medium businessmen.
November 1, 2008... SIALKOT, October 31 (PPI) : The current situation is harassing everyone especially small and medium business owners, but has anyone thought it optimistically and considered it opportunity as being small is strength rather than a weakness?...