PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from October 2003

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District: Three bike snatchers arrested.
October 1, 2003... Jacobabad, Oct 01 (PPI): Ghari Hasan Police arrested three armed men and recovered two kilashnikovs and one snatched motorcycle from their possession at Saifullah Branch here on Tuesday. A police party of Ghari Hasan Police Station led by its...

District: 40 infected of a mysterious disease in Hyderabad Districtrict.
October 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Oct.01 PPI: EDO health Dr. Ashraf Bhurgri has admitted that 40 people in a village Gahelo Noonari of Districtrict Hyderabad are suffering from a mysterious disease which his department could not identify. He informed the Districtrict...

District: Taluka Qasimabad prepares Rs.2 billion development package.
October 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Oct.01 PPI: Taluka Qasimabad administration has prepared development package of Rs.2 billion and submitted the same to Districtrict Hyderabad government for allocation of funds. Taluka Nazim Noor Mohammed Shoro told PPI that they...

District: Dacoit nabbed red-handed.
October 1, 2003... Jacobabad, Oct.01 PPI: Jacobabad Police taking action on an information nabbed one dacoit while the other succeeded to flee taking the snatched motor-bike with him. According to details, two armed dacoits snatched a Honda motor-bike at...

Government urged to accept EU garment import quota enhancement offer.
October 1, 2003... Karachi October 01 (PPI): Newly elected Central Chairman of Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has urged upon the government to consider EU offer of 15 quota enhancement, which is expected to fetch an...

Commerce: REAP elects office bearers.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Mr. Syed Najaf Hussain Shah securing 17 votes became the new chairman of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) at the MC meeting held on Tuesday. The other candidate Javed Islam Agha secured 11 votes. Shaikh...

Foreign currency exchange rates.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Following were the Khanani and Kalia International foreign currency exchange rates Wednesday morning: US Dollar Rs. 57.95 and Rs. 58.00 for buying and selling respectively. Pound sterling was at Rs. 96.00 for buying and...

Intel developing Solution Blueprints.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Intel Pakistan Corporation announced on Wednesday that it is working with leading hardware, software and IT solutions providers to craft Intel's Solution Blueprints with NetSol Technologies (Pvt.) Limited, a wholly owned...

District: Education standard in colleges improving: DEO.
October 1, 2003... Nawabshah, Oct. 1 (PPI): The measures adopted by the education department, government of Sindh to raise the standard of education, particularly in colleges have started bearing fruits and the standard of education at all level is now improving...

District: Public meeting against GTC, KBD on Oct 12.
October 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Oct. 01 (PPI): Anti-Thal Action Committee will hold public meeting in Hyderabad on October 12 and organize a technical conference in Karachi on October 23 against construction of Greater Thal Canal and proposed construction of Kala...

District: Demo against youth's killing.
October 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Oct. 01 (PPI): The residents of Tando Ghulam Ali held a demonstration in front of civil hospital and press club here late Tuesday evening to protest against the alleged killing of 22-year-old Kaleem Rajput by Tando Ghulam Ali police....

District: Calamity-hit areas notified.
October 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Oct. 01 (PPI): The Additional Relief Commissioner Sindh has notified all revenue Dehs of Tando Bago, Shaheed Fazal Rahoo, Talhar, Badin and Matli talukas of Badin Districtrict; all Dehs of Jati, Shah Bunder, Ghora Bari, Keti Bunder...

Sports: Ismail Salas delivers lecture on boxing.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct 01 (PPI): The Cuban coach Ismail Salas has highlighted the techniques of punches while delivering his key lecture on the third day of the International Olympic Council (IOC) Solidarity Course for senior boxing coaches at the NSTCC...

Sports: Farrukh, Azam lead their teams to victory.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct 02 (PPI): Farrukh Rizvi brilliant century 107 helped Sir Syed University to overcome easily Naveen Industries by huge margin of 148 runs in the DHA Trophy KCCA Inter Firms Cricket Tournament here Tuesday at TMC Ground. In another...

MKP Chief condoles demise of Syed Hashim Raza.
October 1, 2003... Multan, Oct.01 PPI: President Mazdoor Kissan Party Fatehyab Ali Khan has condoled demise of Syed Hashim Raza, eminent poet, intellectual and former senior official in Karachi. In a message, he lauded services of Syed Hashim Raza and expressed...

Governor Sindh to attend 7th Convocation of PMC, Nawab Shah.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, October 01 (PPI): The 7th annual convocation 2003 of Peoples Medical College for Girls will be held at Nawab Shah on October 23. Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan will be the chief guest. Prof. Azam Hussain Yousufani, Principal,...

Education: Conference on Technology and Engineering Sciences.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Usman Institute of Technology (IEEE student branch) will organise a conference on Technology and Engineering Sciences on October 11 at the Auditorium of Institute of Technology. Some ten Districtinguished speakers will...

KU holds monthly extension lecturer series.
October 1, 2003... Karachi October 01 (PPI): The Second program for monthly extension lecturer Series of Senior Faculty members of Karachi University (KU) will be held at Arts Auditorium University of Karachi on October 4,2003. KU Vice-chancellor, Prof. Dr. Zafar...

Commerce: Syed Najaf Hussain Shah felicitated.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Members of Union of Small & Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) on Wednesday congratulated Syed Najaf Hussain Shah on his election as Chairman Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) and Shaikh Arshad Mehmood as Vice...

Sports more than cricket at stake as S Africa tour Pakistan.
October 1, 2003... Lahore, Oct.01 PPI: There is more than a cricket series at stake with South Africa gearing up for their tour of Pakistan. For Pakistan, the visit by a top team is first since May 2002 when New Zealand went home after a car bomb outside their...

Chairperson Business Schools appointed.
October 1, 2003... Karachi October 01 (PPI): Karachi University Vice-chancellor Prof. Zafar Saied Saify has appointed Abur Rehman Zaki as chairperson of Business Schools while a noted Economist and Educationalist Prof. Dr. Muhammad Uzair, former director IBA once...

District. Tando Allah Yar: Four-commit suicide.
October 1, 2003... TANDO ALLAH YAR, Oct 01 (PPI): Four persons including two women committed suicide by consuming pesticide within the jurisdiction of Chambar police station, Taluka Tando Allah Yar. They were identified as Mst. Bhoori w/o Hari Kolhi, 24,...

Record seizure of 1000 kg Charas from oil tanker near Khairpur.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct.01 (PPI): Sindh Excise & Taxation Department, Sukkur region officials Wednesday foiled a bid to smuggle heavy quantity of drugs by making record seizure of 1000 kilograms Charas, concealed in hidden cavities of an oil tanker during...

Government: 'Capacity Building' course concludes.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): A three-day course on 'Capacity Building' for custom and excise officers organised by National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) Karachi, concluded on Wednesday. The course was attended by 19 officers from custom...

Commerce: Seminar of implications of WTO on phrama industry.
October 1, 2003... Karachi October 01 (PPI):Prices of new medicines to be introduced in market after implementation of WTO regime, will rise beyond the reach of common man, while cost of imported ordinary medicines will become cheaper than local manufacturers'...

Districtrict Multan: Teachers vow to resist recruitment on contract basis.
October 1, 2003... MULTAN, Oct 01 (PPI): Teachers in southern Punjab have vowed to resist the recruitment of teachers on contract basis and "commercialisation of education at the behest of donor agencies." Meetings of United Teachers Front (UTF) in Muzaffargarh,...

Districtrict Multan: Country's economy strengthened: Ex-MCCI president.
October 1, 2003... Multan, Oct 01(PPI): Outgoing President of Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Muhammad Khan Saddozai has said that the government has yanked the country out of severe economic stress by taking some far-reaching steps after 9/11 tragedy...

District. Dadu: Woman dead body recovered.
October 1, 2003... DADU, Oct 01 (PPI): Police recovered a naked dead body of young woman bearing torture marks from a canal near Sita Road, some 35 kilometre away from here on Wednesday. Declaring the dead body unclaimed, police buried it after autopsy and...

Pakistan, China issue commemorate postal stamps.
October 1, 2003... Islamabad, Oct.01 PPI: Pakistan and China Wednesday issued two commemorative postal stamps on the eve of 25th anniversary of the 1300- kilometers long Karakoram Highway between the two countries. Speaking at the launching ceremony of stamps in...

Comm: Chairman TMA elected.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Mr. M. Chaudhry Sanaullah Dogar was elected as Chairman of Towel Manufacturer Association of Pakistan (TMA) in Annual elections of the Association on Tuesday. Syed Usman Ali and Muzammil Javed Sheikh were elected as...

SHC disposes of contempt plea of MQM-H.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct.01 PPI: Justice Ataur Rehman of Sindh High Court Wednesday disposed of contempt petition filed by Mohajir Quami Movement Haqiqi (MQM-H) against police officials on violating court's order regarding suit property Baitul Hamza,...

SHC dismisses appeal of one in double murder case.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct.01 PPI: A division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Justice Wahid Bux Brohi and Justice Rehmat Hussain Jaffery Wednesday dismissed appeal of Gulab Ali against conviction in double murder case but converted death sentence...

District. Dadu: Coach looted, passenger killed on resistance.
October 1, 2003... DADU, Oct 01 (PPI): Some six dacoits blocked Indus Highway by placing obstacles on both sides of the road, looted coaches and other vehicles and shot a passenger dead on resistance here on Wednesday morning at about 3am. They deprived...

Election Tribunal adjourns hearing application of MMA.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct.01 PPI: Election Tribunal Sindh headed by Justice Ghulam Rabbani of Sindh High Court Wednesday adjourned hearing application of MMA candidate Khawaja Sharful Islam seeking restoration of election petition against MPA Akhtar Mehdi...

Politics: PML to emerge more stronger: Ch. Shujaat.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, October 01 (PPI): Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, President of Pakistan Muslim League, said here Wednesday that an atmosphere of trust and unity has developed with unification of different PML groups and in coming days the party would emerge...

Districtrict: Adviser seeks suggestions for improvement in SLGO.
October 1, 2003... Hyderabad, Oct. 1 (PPI): Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Local Bodies Waseem Akhtar has emphasized upon strengthening the local government system and asked the nazims and councillors to give suggestions for improvement in Sindh Local...

Sport: Faculties in Hockey, Football finals.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct. (PPI): Faculties overshadowed Khatoon-e-Pakistan Girls College by 9-0 goals in the second semi-final of Karachi University Inter-Collegiate Girls Hockey played here at Campus Hockey Ground Wednesday. Zakia Shumail from faculties...

Government: Sindh CS orders strict action against illegal hoarding and billboards.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Sindh Chief Secretary Dr. Mutawakil Kazi Wednesday presided over a high level meeting to review the problems arising out of the illegal hoarding and billboards in Karachi. The City Nazim Naimatullah Khan, Additional...

District. Dadu: Rickshaw drivers demo, sit-in.
October 1, 2003... DADU, Oct 01 (PPI): Rickshaw drivers on Wednesday staged demonstration against police allegedly for extorting money from them. The protesting rickshaw drivers led by Ghulam Ali Shahani, also staged sit-in and chanted slogans against ASI of Dadu...

Removal of Quranic verses about origin of life from textbook criticised.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) has strongly criticised the exclusion of Quranic verses regarding origin of life on earth from textbook of biology, being taught in intermediate first year and declared it a bid to "secularise...

District.(Hyderabad): Senior Citizens Day Observed.
October 1, 2003... HYDERABAD, October 01 (PPI): A walk was held here Wednesday by the senior citizens to observed the day of elderly people. The walk was led by veteran academic Ibrahim Joyo, Dadi Leelan, Maryam Noohani, Dr.Noor Mohammed Memon and Nawab Haji...

City: KBCA demolition squad assaulted by police.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Police officials of Mubeena Town Police Station allegedly assaulted the squad of Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) and prevented them from taking action against illegal encroachments. The SHO and ASI of Mubeena...

SMI Orientation day celebrated.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): "Role of Sindh Madressahtul Islam (SMI) in modern quality education in Sindh and later in Pakistan is much worthwhile." This was said by Shoaib Ahmed Bikhari, Minister of Planning and Development on the Orientation Day...

Court sentences Indian fisherman 6-months imprisonment.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct.01 PPI: Judicial Magistrate South Karachi Umer Awan Wednesday jailed Indian fisherman for six months with fine of Rs. 5,000 on charge of illegally entering into Pakistan. Indian Fisherman Islam was arrested by police in Mithadar...

Com: 'Made in Pakistan' exhibition in Delhi in Nov.
October 1, 2003... New Delhi, October 01 (PPI): The Confederation of Indian Industry is gearing up to host an exhibition of Pakistani products in New Delhi in November as part of a series of initiatives aimed at boosting trade between the two nations. "The...

Sport: Squash Carla Khan creates history in British Open.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Carla Khan, the London born grand-daughter of the great Azam Khan, made history today when she became the first Pakistani women ever to reach the main draw of the British Open. According to details available here...

Commerce: UBL, MCB and SCB arrange Rs. 2 billion TFF for Engro Chemical Pakistan Ltd.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): United Bank Limited (UBL), Muslim Commercial Bank Limited (MCB) and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) have arranged Rs. 2 billion Term Finance Facility (TFF) for Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited (ECPL). The signing ceremony...

JI praises students for creating awareness among masses.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Dr. Merajul Huda Siddiqui Wednesday praised efforts of students, especially of Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) for creating awareness among masses about brutalities against Muslim Ummah by...

Com: Office Bearers of Korangi Association Elected Unopposed.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct.01 (PPI): The Members of the Managing Committee as well as office bearers of Korangi Association of Trade & Industry, Karachi, for the term 2003-04 were declared as elected unopposed on Wednesday. The announcement was made at...

Syed Hasim Raza laid to rest.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Syed Hashim Raza Karachi's first Administrator and a Districtinguished civil servant was laid to rest at DHA Phase V graveyard on Wednesday. The Namaz-e-Janaza was offered at Masjid-e-Yasrab, DHA Imam Bargah after Zohar...

Com: S. M. MUNEER UNCONDITIONALLY SUPPORTS NEWLY ELECTED OFFICE BEARERS OF KCCI.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, October 01 (PPI): S.M.Muneer, Patron-in-Chief, Korangi Association of Trade & Industry KATI, announced Wednesday that he and his team unconditionally support the newly elected President Siraj Kassam Teli, SVP Muhammad Saeed Shafiq and...

District. Hyderabad: Two girls kidnapped.
October 1, 2003... HYDERABAD, Oct 01 (PPI): Two young girls were kidnapped within the Hussainabad police station here on Wednesday. Rubina Solangi, an unmarried, was kidnapped from Solangi village. Hussainabad police station has registered a complaint under...

Commerce: Instyle exhibition inaugurated.
October 1, 2003... Karachi October 01 (PPI):Pakistan has a strong position in textile and garment sector in the world market but keeping in view the implications of WTO regime there is a strong need for exploring new markets and strengthening position in existing...

ATC adjourns hearing of killing case against Lashkar-e-Jhangvi activists.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct.01 PPI: Judge Haq Nawaz Balooch of Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)-V Karachi Wednesday adjourned hearing of killing case against four activists of banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi after recording statement of prosecution witness. Chief of...

Education: Students urged to take part in literary activities.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct. 01 (PPI): Sindh Ombudsman Justice (Retd) Haziqul Khairi Wednesday urged the students to enthusiastically take part in literary programmes which highlighted the culture of Pakistan. Only those nations develop and prosper who...

City: Transporters demand more reduction in oil prices to settle bus fares.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Karachi Transport Alliance (KTA) Wednesday has urged Oil Companies Advisory Committee to further reduce diesel prices by Rs. 4, after a Rs. 0.71 reduction announced on Tuesday. The alliance expresses "little...

Commerce: Bulls back on stage.
October 1, 2003... Karachi October 01 (PPI): Absence of strong sellers allowed the bulls to further charge, supported by the institutional buying in the main stocks led index to close at 4068 points. The surge of 69 points indicates the strength while; the next...

District. Bhirya Road: Dacoitee in train, two held.
October 1, 2003... BHIRYA ROAD, Oct 01 (PPI): Two dacoits were arrested while other two managed to escape after dacoittee in 25-UP Bahauddin Zakariya Express at Bhirya Road railway station on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday. According to detail, when the...

City: City Nazim bans explosive materials.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Karachi City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has banned manufacturing, sale, storage and movement of explosive material and aerial firing in marriages and other ceremonies in the city with immediate effect under Section-144. The...

City: City Nazim bans explosive materials.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Karachi City Nazim Naimatullah Khan has banned manufacturing, sale, storage and movement of explosive material and aerial firing in marriages and other ceremonies in the city with immediate effect under Section-144. The...

District. Thul: Woman killed in Karokari.
October 1, 2003... THUL, Oct. 01 (PPI): A woman was killed in Karokari (killing for honour sake) on Wednesday morning within jurisdiction of Thul police station. One Shahzadi khatoon, 35 was killed by her husband Yar Ali Lashari in village Chook, taluka Thul. FIR...

City: City Nazim asks health experts for guideline as he donates Rs. 500,000 to SIUT.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, OCT, 01 (PPI) - Karachi Nazim Naimatullah Khan Wednesday asked medical experts to guide the city government in providing people with better medical care and development of health departments. Experts, like surgeon Adeeb Rizvi should...

Sport. Boxing: Four foreign teams name squad for 3rd Green Hill Cup Tourney.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct 01 (PPI): Kuwait, Turkmenistan, Iran and Russia Wednesday announced their squads for participation in the 3rd Pakistan Green Hill Cup International Boxing Tournament to be held between October 8-13 at the KPT Sports Complex. Kuwait...

Improved Medical facilities in Sindh urged.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct.01 PPI: Governor Sindh, Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan has urged on improvement of health and medical facilities throughout the province. While presiding over a high level meeting at Governor house here Wednesday he directed concerned...

City: City Nazim Districtributes over 500 sewing machines.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Karachi City Nazim Naimatullah Khan Wednesday Districtributed over 500 sewing machines to poor and deserving women on behalf of the city government. Addressing to the ceremony at Stores Department's office, Naimatullah...

GOVERNMENT: Prime Minister Condoles.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct.01 PPI: Prime Minister, Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has expressed his profound grief over the sad demise of Syed Hashim Raza, former governor East Pakistan and renowned bureaucrat. In his condolence message to his son Syed Ali...

Government: Launching of "Moonkhey Saah Khanan Diyyo" on Oct 4.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Indus Heritage and Sindh Graduate Association Women Branch Karachi has organised the launching ceremony of a Sindhi novel written by Ghulam Nabi Mughal on the subject of Karo-Kari "Moonkhey Saah Khanan Diyyo (Let me...

Government: Romanian Consul General calls on Advisor Health.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Ahsan Mukhtar Zubari Consul General of Romania Wednesday called on Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh on Health Muhammad Noman Saigol at his office and exchanged views on matters of mutual interests as well as health...

CRIME: Kidnappers Gang Busted.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct.01 PPI: Sir Syed Town Police has arrested two members of the gang of kidnappers who had spread panic in the cosmopolitan city kidnapping youngsters for ransom for the last two months. According to details, SHO, PS-Sir Syed Town was...

Commerce: M. Saleem Umer assumes office of IBP CE.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, Oct. 1 (PPI): Muhammad Saleem Umer, Ex-Managing Director and Training Consultant, National Institute of Banking and Finance Wednesday assumed the office of Institute of Bankers Pakistan's (IBP) Chief Executive. He replaced M. M. Malik...

Crime: One arrested, Chars recovered during snap checking.
October 1, 2003... KARACHI, OCT, 01 (PPI) -A drug smuggler was arrested and three and half kilogram chars was recovered, during a police snap check in the jurisdiction of Maripur police station of Karachi. Zahid s/o Haider Zaman had fastened the narcotics with...

Sports Cricket S Africa has no regrets on delaying Pakistan tour.
October 1, 2003... Lahore, Oct.01 PPI: United Cricket Board of South Africa feels that delaying a tour of Pakistan by a week eased security concerns without depriving the cricket-crazy country of a high-profile visit. President UCBSA Ray Mali, said he believes...

Pakistan Muslim League Factions Unification.
October 1, 2003... Karachi, Oct.01 PPI: Pakistan Muslim League (PML), which held its first meeting Wednesday in Karachi, after unification of its various factions has vowed it "emerge as politically strong and united" party, fully capable to face internal and...

Harmony, cooperation among SAsian countries bring sustained progress.
October 1, 2003... Rawalpindi, Oct.01 PPI: President Pervez Musharraf has observed that "harmony and cooperation" among the South Asian countries will help bring "sustained progress" and prosperity to one fifth of humanity living in the region. Talking to...

Two civilians martyred in Indian shelling across Line of Control.
October 1, 2003... Muzaffarabad, Oct.01 PPI: At least two civilians were martyred and nine others including six women and a two year old child injured in Azad Kashmir by unprovoked Indian troops shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC in disputed Kashmir)...

City: (TMA starts anti encroachment drive in Gujar Khan).
October 1, 2003... Gujar Khan Oct. 01 (PPI) Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) has started operation against illegal encroachments in different parts of tehsil Gujar Kahn. On the first day of drive TMA demolished many illegal builds and confiscated...

City- (Encroachments Districturb residents, pedestrians).
October 1, 2003... Rawalpindi, Oct. 01 (PPI) Different hotels at Murree Road and Bani chowk have encroached the roads and footpaths. Residents and pedestrians complained that at evening times different hotels near General Hospitals Rawalpindi on Murree road and...

N.As: (Medical, Engineering colleges to be opened in N.As).
October 1, 2003... Skardu Oct. 01 (PPI)Federal government is considering to establish a medical college and engineering college in N.As. Official sources told that feasibility study is being made by educational authorities in N.As. After establishment of KK...

N.As- (Medicine's shortage in DHQs Hospital Skardu).
October 1, 2003... Skardu, Oct. 01(PPI) Inhabitants of Skardu and Ghangche have complained for the shortage of medicines and lady doctors in Districtrict Headquarter Hospital Skardu. Patients said that the available medicines in the hospital are not sufficient...

Politics: Bids on for PPP-Government. 'Understanding'.
October 1, 2003... Islamabad, Oct 01 (PPI) Bids are underway for an understanding between the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) and the PML led government. Sources told PPI Wednesday that an old friend of the Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah...

MAZARI (Indian Nuclear Programme Totally Unguarded: Shireen Mazari).
October 1, 2003... Islamabad, October 01 (PPI) Shireen Mazari, Chairperson Institute of Strategic Studies (ISS) has made it clear that Pakistan's nuclear programme is completely safe with a multi-layered system of command and control, unlike the Indian expanded...

Diplomatic- (Armitage, Rocca likely to visit Pakistan at weekend).
October 1, 2003... Islamabad, Oct. 01 (PPI): US Deputy Secretary of the State, Richard Armitage and Assistant Secretary of the State for South Asia, Christina Rocca are likely to visit Pakistan this week. During the visit, they will hold talks with the Pakistani...

Condolence (NA Speaker, Deputy speaker condole death of Syed Hashim Raza).
October 1, 2003... Islamabad, Oct 01 (PPI) Speaker National Assembly,Ch Amir Hussain and Deputy Sardar Yaqoob have expressed their deep sense of grief and sorrow over demise of Syed Hashim Raza who died on Tuesday. In their separate messages of condolence to...

Politics- (Jamali, Banazir likely to meet in US).
October 1, 2003... Islamabad, Oct. 01 (PPI): The concurrent visits of the former and present Prime Ministers of Pakistan, Banazir Butto and Mir Zaffarullah Jamali has given strength to the impression that the two personalities would hold meeting and talks over...