PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from September 2004

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District. (Bhakkar): Monsoon tree plantation campaign.
September 1, 2004... Bhakkar, Sep 01 PPI: The Zila Nazim Hameed Akbar Khan Niwani has directed the forest department to achieve 100 percent targets of Monsoon tree plantation campaign with active participation of community as well as all government departments. He...

District. (Larkana): Doctors urged to serve ailing humanity with sense of responsibility.
September 1, 2004... Larkana, Sep 01 PPI: District Coordination Officer (DCO) Larkana Abdul Razaque Qureshi has urged the doctors to realize their responsibilities and provide relief to ailing humanity and ensure provision of medicines to poor patients. He directed...

District. (Khairpur): One died other injured in road accident.
September 1, 2004... Khairpur, Sep 01(PPI): A person was killed while other sustained injuries in a road accident near Baberloi on Tuesday. According to information, a bus (JB-0299) was going from Sukkur to Karachi when it collided with camel cart near Baberloi...

District.(Khairpur): Employees on hunger strike against non-payment of salaries.
September 1, 2004... Khairpur, Sep 01(PPI): More than 12 watchmen of Food Green Khairpur went on hunger strike on Tuesday against the non-payment of their salaries for last five months. Talking to newsmen, the leaders of Food Green Association Abdul Ghafoor...

District.(Larkana): Rice Millers facing problems.
September 1, 2004... LARKANA, Sep 01(PPI): President Sindh Balochistan Rice Millers and Traders Association (SBRMTA) Gada Hussain Mahessar has said that the rice millers of Sindh and Balochistan were facing a very alarming situation as they have one lac matric...

District.(Larkana): District Nazim Larkana imposes ban of teachers transfer.
September 1, 2004... Larkana, Sep 01 (PPI): Larkana District government has imposed ban on the transfer and deputation of the teacher in the District. Zila Nazim Khurshid Junejo in his order instructed EDO Elementary to cancel all the unjustified and irrational...

Com: Foreign currency exchange rates.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Following were the Khanani and Kalia International foreign currency exchange rates on Wednesday morning.US Dollar: Buying Rs.59.20, Selling Rs.59.25, Pound Sterling: Buying Rs.106.90, Selling Rs.107.10, Euro: Buying...

PPF seminar on 'Turning Our Attention to Literacy in theRural Areas'.
September 1, 2004... KARACHI, Sep. 01 (PPI): The Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is organizing a seminar for journalists on " Turning Our Attention to Literacy in theRural Areas" at PPF-Vicky Zeitlin Media Library, Press Centre, Kamal Ataturk Road, Karachi on...

District.(N`shah): Telegram from Karachi takes four days to reach Nawabshah.
September 1, 2004... Nawabshah, Sept. 01 (PPI): The Teleprinters of local customer service center of Telegraph office have been lying faulty for the last many months and nobody has bothered to rectify them so that the telegram service for the District Nawabshah...

PIMSAT'poster contest on 20th September.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, AUG 01 PPI: The department of Media Arts, Preston Institute of Management Sciences and Technology (PIMSAT), Karachi has arranged Thematic Poster Contest for the students of Class 1 to graduate program. The theme of the poster contest...

District.(Bhakkar): 13 Early Childhood Centers setup.
September 1, 2004... BHAKKAR, Sep. 01 (PPI ): Under the Early Childhood Education (ECE) programme of Punjab Government, 13 such centres for the education of girls of 3 to 5 years, have been setup in the first phase in Bhakkar District and would be functional from...

Secretary Defence directs for improving security measures in DHA.
September 1, 2004... KARACHI, Sep. 01 (PPI ): Secretary Defence Lt. Gen. (r) Hamid Nawaz Khan, who is also Chairman, Board of Governors, Defence Housing Authority, has directed the DHA to pay special attention towards improving security measures in Defence...

Assistant Director Information suspended.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Information and Archives Salahuddin Haider has suspended for disciplinary reasons to Assistant Director Information (Films) Tariq Hussain Khero with immediate effect. According to an...

KBCA seals 65 gold workshops in Saddar.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The demolition team of Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) Wednesday sealed more than 65 gold workshops located at Saddar while the workshop owners during their protest burnt tyres on roads and chanted slogans against...

Entrance Test for admission in medical colleges.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Health Department, Government of Sindh has announced/clarified that the Entrance Test for admission in medical colleges of Sindh based on the following subjects as mentioned in the rule-18 at page-16 of the prospectus...

PIA cancels Thursday's flight to Nepal.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept 01 PPI: Pakistan International Airlines Wednesday said its scheduled flight PK268 from Karachi to Kathmandu on Thursday Sept 2, 2004 has been cancelled in view of the situation in Nepalese capital. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

Edu: Entry Test at NED University: students asked to reach early for security check.
September 1, 2004... KARACHI, August 01 PPI: The NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi has advised the candidates for the pre-admission entry test for admission in Batch 2004-2005 to reach the Campus on Sunday September 05 latest by 9.30 A.M. as their...

Employees Old Age Benefit Institution collects over Rs 26 billion.
September 1, 2004... Islamabad, Sept 01 PPI: Employees Old Age Benefit Institution has collected over Rs 26 billion as contribution since its inception. This information was given to Senate Standing Committee on Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistan which met in...

Partly cloudy weather forecast for Karachi.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The meteorological department has forecast dry, partly cloudy/cloudy weather with maximum temperature 31 to 33 degree centigrade in Karachi on Thursday. Hot and dry weather is likely to prevail over the region. The...

State Bank Clarification On Minimum Capital Requirements.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept 01 PPI: State Bank of Pakistan Wednesday clarified that its circular No. 12 of August 25, 2004 was about minimum capital banks- DFIs are required to hold against Credit and Market risk inherent in these institutions. It should not...

Special persons stage demonstration for implementation of their 2% quota in government services.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Physically handicapped or special persons Wednesday staged protest demonstration for implementation of their 2% quota in government service at Karachi Press Club (KPC). Carrying banners and placards inscribed with their...

Sports: Hockey: Sindh Inter- Club Cup Challenge Cup from Sep 3 from tomorrow.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Top 24 teams from all over the province will be competing in 2nd All Sindh Inter- Club Hockey Challenge Cup to be held from Friday (tomorrow) at UBL Sports Complex F.B Area. According to the organisers top clubs from...

SPORTS: Boxing: All Pakistan School Boys Champ from Friday.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The First All Pakistan School Boys Championship will be held from September 03 to 05 at Kakri Ground. Organizers said that the tournament is being organized to promote boxing from grass root level. Besides Sindh the...

Sports: Cricket: Zone-IV (W) to clash Zone-VI(W) in final of Under-17 Zonal tournament on Friday.
September 1, 2004... KARACHI, September 01 PPI: The final of the Medicam Trophy Under-17 Zone Cricket Tournament will be played between Zone-IV Whites and Zone-VI Whites on Friday, 3rd Sept.2004 at KCCA Stadium at 09.00 am. On this occasion Mr. Muhammad Aslam...

Sports: Bridge: Candyland (K) wins in Karachi Cup.
September 1, 2004... KARACHI, Sep 01 PPI: Second seeded Candyland (K) surprised top seeded Hadi in their mutual encounter last evening in Karachi Cup Bridge Tournament at Aslam Bridge Hall. Thirty teams are competing the Karachi Cup Bridge Tournament (KCBT),...

SPORTS: Hockey: NBP Junior Champ from Sep 10.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01PPI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) Cup Junior Hockey Championship will be played here from September 10 to 20. All the top departmental teams will be featuring ion the ten-day event. NBP Junior Hockey team will be the...

Scholars, poets, artists from other provinces to be invited at annual Urs of Qalandar Shahbaz.
September 1, 2004... Dadu, Sindh, Sep.01 (PPI): The Shahbaz Mela (Fair) Committee has decided to invite scholars, poets and artists from all the provinces of country at the literary conference and cultural show on the occasion of 752nd annual Urs of Lal Shahbaz...

Kidnapper gets twice death sentence in kidnapping and killing case.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept. 01 PPI: An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi Wednesday convicted a kidnapper Shafqat Hussain and sentenced him twice death sentence on charge of kidnapping seven years old boy for ransom and later killing. Announcing the...

Com: SBP Conversion Rates.
September 1, 2004... KARACHI, Sep 01 PPI: The State Bank of Pakistan Wednesday announced the rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar Bonds and...

Sports: Karate: Lyari Town clinches top position in Inter Town Champ.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Lyari Town secured top position in Jashn-e-Azadi Inter Town Karate Championship followed by Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town on second spot with 11 points on Wednesday at Gymnasium Hall, Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar Park, Kakri Ground....

SPORTS: Cricket: City School teams to take part in Delhi Salwan Games.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The cricket and athletics teams of City School will take part in the forthcoming Delhi Salwan Games to be held in November this year. According to the City School sports officials' statement issued here on Tuesday, training...

Govt. Literacy Week to be observed from Sept 02 to 08.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy Dr. Hamida Khuhro has asked all concerned to make all out efforts for enhancement of adult literacy through celebration of literacy week from September 2 to 8, 2004, to observe...

Media literacy among parents stressed for development of child personality.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep. 01 (PPI): All stakeholders' parents, teachers and society, involved in development of child personality should realize their responsibilities regarding growth of a child in a positive and constructive way. This was observed at a...

Govt: Viva test postponed.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The Viva Test of succeeded candidates of theory examination for the post of Constable and Wireless Operators in District Jacobabad, which were to be held during Sept 02 to 13, 2004, postponed. According to a notification of...

SHC disposes of plea against detention of SSP's activist.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept. 01 PPI: A division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Chief Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashhad and Justice Zawar Hussain Jaffery Wednesday disposed of petition against illegal confinement of Mansoor Ali Babar, activists of banned...

Frontier University For Women Inaugurated.
September 1, 2004... Peshawar, Sept 01 PPI: NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani Wednesday inaugurated Frontier University for women in Peshawar. Initially the University has been established at Frontier College for women with seven departments. Addressing the...

Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman inaugurates National Talent Contest in Chemsitry 2004.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept. 01 (PPI): Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman Wednesday said half of the Rs. 250 billion to be allocated for development of Universities in Pakistan in next 10 years, would be spent on human resources...

SHC notices to Shipping Master on plea against suspension of license.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept. 01 PPI: A division bench of Sindh High Court comprising Chief Justice Saiyed Saeed Ashhad and Justice Zawar Hussain Jaffery Wednesday issued notices to Shipping Master, Secretary, Ministry of Communication and others for...

SHC dismisses appeal against conviction in dacoity case.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept. 01 PPI: Justice Azizullah M Memon of Sindh High Court Wednesday dismissed appeal of Saeed Alam against conviction in dacoity case and upheld the trial court order. Appellant was sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment with...

Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman visits Chemistry Department KU, announces Rs. 40 million for infrastructure development.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept. 01 (PPI): Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Wednesday visited Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi and inaugurated its seminar library, having over 10000 books on chemistry and other related sciences. On this...

District. (Kalat): Death toll in Kalat blast rises to four.
September 1, 2004... Kalat, Sep 01 PPI: Death toll in Kalat bomb blast rose to four, as business activities throughout the city remain suspended on Wednesday. Pir Bakhsh succumbed to injuries on Wednesday, while shopkeeper Manzoor Ahmed was killed on the spot and...

District.(Panjgur): Three-day religious congregations.
September 1, 2004... PANJGUR, Sep.01 (PPI): The grand three-day Islamic congregation ended here on Wednesday with holding collective 'Dua' ceremony. The congregation was organized by Mulana Abdul Wahab, Ameer of Tabligee Jamat, Pakistan. About one hundred thousand...

Sports: Tennis: Aqeel cruises into semifinal of ITF Masters Leg.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Pakistan's Aqeel Khan survived the scare of losing in the three sets encounter against his opponent Vijay Kanan from India before reaching the semifinals of Glaxo Smith Kline Pakistan ITF Men's Satellite Circuit...

City: KU Clinical Psychology phone numbers changed.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The previous phone numbers of Institute of Clinical Psychology University of Karachi beginning with 811 have now been replaced with 461 by the PTCL, while phone number 4022548 has been newly installed, said a press release...

ATC adjourns hearing killing case against Amir Khan.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept. 01 PPI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Karachi Wednesday adjourned hearing the killing case against Amir Khan, general secretary of Mohajir Quami Movement Haqiqi (MQM-H) and others on non appearance of defence counsel. The court...

CITY: Kashmir dispute main hurdle in normal relations between Pakistan, India, says City Nazim.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep.01 (PPI): Kashmir problem is main hurdle to restore normal relations between Pakistan and India and resolution of it would benefit people of both countries. This was stated by City Nazim Naimatullah Khan while talking to a...

Society should not let teachers die of hunger: KU VC.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept. 01 (PPI): Vice Chancellor, Karachi University Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui Wednesday said KU had set an example for other educational institutions by paying due to its retired teachers and employees within a month of their...

Govt: Setting up of Cardiac Center in North Karachi reviewed.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept 01 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Planning & Development Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari Wednesday chaired a meeting to review possibility of upgrading Urban Health Center North Karachi to Emergency Cardiac Center and General Outdoor Patient...

CITY: Land encroachment assumes shape of business in Karachi, says City Nazim.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep.01 (PPI): Encroachment of land has assumed the shape of business in Karachi. Land grabbers sell the government precious land on very cheap rates. "City government is taking action against land mafia and removing encroachment from...

Child Camel Jockey rescued by Burney in UAE.
September 1, 2004... KARACHI, Sept. 01 (PPI): The seven year old Child Camel Jockey boy, who was allegedly sodomised in camel camp in Abu Dhabi by the agents, has been rescued by the Ansar Burney Welfare Trust International on Wednesday. Chairman of human rights...

Health: Advisor calls explanation of 24 health officials.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, September 1 (PPI): Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Health Faisal Malik Wednesday paid a surprise visit to various offices of health department at Sindh Secretariat and called for the explanation of 24 officials including two...

Symposium on infrastructure engineering in developing countries.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept. 01 PPI: NED University Wednesday announced second international symposium on infrastructure engineering in developing countries" will be held on September 4, 2004 with central theme contemporary dimension of urban infrastructure...

Town Nazim Korangi supports SPLA, parents campaign against denationalization of educational institutions.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept. 01(PPI): Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) campaign against denationalization is in full swing and at another meeting with parents, teachers and students at Govt. College for Women Korangi no. 4 on Wednesday, it...

City: Encroachment on amenity plot removed.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The demolition squad City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has foiled an attempt of land Mafia to grab a amenity plot, having millions of rupees market value in Manzoor Colony here on Tuesday night. According to details,...

SPORTS: Cricket: Two matches held in All Karachi Jashn-e-Azadi tournament.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Two more matches were decided in the All Karachi Jashn-e-Azadi Cricket Tournament played here at different grounds of F.B Area on Wednesday. In the first match of the day Tariq Gym beat Gandar Sports by 91 runs. Batting...

Health: Date-expired blood found in two blood banks, notices issued.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, September 1 (PPI): Inspection team of Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority (SBTA) Wednesday inspected Memon Kutiyana Blood Bank Kharadar Karachi and Nusrat Laboratory & Blood Bank near OMI Hospital M. A. Jinnah Road and found date-expired...

SPORTS: Football: Ayaz hat-trick takes Lyari Town in last four of CDGK Inter Toen Champ.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Striker Ayaz brilliant hat-trick helped Lyari Town to take berth in the semi-finals of CDGK Inter-Town Football Championship by beating Landi Town 3-2 after a tough encounter on Wednesday at KMC Stadium. Ayaz took the...

PPP slams CM Balochistan for his statement on existence of training camps in the province.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept. 01 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Wednesday expressed "surprise" on Balochistan Chief Minister's statement that Indian intelligence agency RAW had established 30 to 40 training camps in the province, saying it was true all...

District. Body recovered.
September 1, 2004... Jam Nawaz Ali, Sep 01 PPI: Police on Wednesday recovered body of a grower Nauzo Khan, who was missing since Saturday night. Jam Nawaz Ali police, after receiving complaint about grower's missing, made arrests from village Karo Khaskheli on...

120th Foundation Day of Sindh Madressah: Moin Haider, others endorse idea of upgrading SMI to university, demand handing over SM college to it.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, September 01 (PPI): Former Governor Lt. General E Moinuddin Hyder has said that Sindh Madressatul Islam is a national institution of Pakistan and was founded for betterment of Muslims of this region. Speaking as the chief guest at the...

32 Member New Federal Cabinet Sworn In.
September 1, 2004... Islamabad, Sept 01 PPI: The 32-member new Federal Cabinet, comprising 20 members of the old cabinet of outgoing Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and 12 new members was sworn in Wednesday afternoon at a ceremony at Aiwan-e Sadr in...

Sindh Governor orders action against extortion.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep.01 (PPI): Governor Sindh Dr. Isharul Ibad Khan has directed to take stern action against those involved in extortion by force and termed it a criminal act under ordinance 2002. Police has started taking action against such elements...

District. (DG Khan): Mother, daughter decapitated, son wounded.
September 1, 2004... Dera Ghazi Khan, Sep 01 PPI: One Jamila Begum and her daughter Farida were decapitated and her son was injured seriously over property dispute, in Block H, here on Wednesday. Police said Zulfiqar stormed into a house and cut throat of Farida,...

Sindh CM deplores standard of education at public educational institutions in the province.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept. 01 (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim Wednesday deplored that owing to deteriorating standard of education at public sector educational institutions, parents were compelled to get their children enrolled at private...

Health: Federal health institutions restricted to assign NGOs any management role.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, September 1 (PPI): Federal Health Ministry has laid down Comprehensive Policy Frame Work about involvement of private parties and NGOs in federal health institutions and hospitals and asked Directors Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre...

Pakistan strongly condemns killing of 12 Nepalese in Iraq.
September 1, 2004... Islamabad, Sept 01 PPI: Pakistan Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of 12 Nepalese workers in Iraq. "The government and people of Pakistan strongly condemn the horrendous killings of Nepalese workers in Iraq," Foreign Office spokesman...

World leaders, statesmen felicitate Shaukat Aziz.
September 1, 2004... Islamabad, Sept 01 PPI: World leaders and statesmen continue to felicitate Mr Shaukat Aziz on assuming office of Prime Minister. In his message, Economic Cooperation Organization ECO Secretary General Askhat Orazbay said Mr Aziz's assumption of...

KBCA seals 200 goldsmith workshops in Saddar.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: The Saddar Town Administration along with Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) demolition squd, sealed more than 200 workshops of goldsmiths in residential area of Saddar, Karachi on Wednesday. According to a press...

Health: CME program on "Common medical problems of teenage girls" today.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, September 1 (PPI): Department of Obstetric & Gynaecology, Liaquat National Hospital (LNH) Karachi is organizing Continues Medical Education (CME) program on "Common medical problems of teen age girls" on Thursday, September 2, 2004 at...

District.(Hyd.): CITIZENS COMPLAIN AGAINST GRABBING GROUND.
September 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, September 01(PPI): The citizen action committee of Site area Kotri has complaint grabbing of ground of Bhitai Colony Kotri and has asked authorities to get the same vacated from land grabbers. Addressing news conference here on...

District.(Hyd): SHC CALLS CM'S BROTHER, DPOs BADIN, MITHI.
September 1, 2004... Hyderabad, Sept 01 (PPI): Sindh High Court Wednesday issued notices to Arbab Amir Hassan, elder brother of Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim for September 7, 2004 in a case filed by Ramzan Nohri resident of Badin accusing Arbab Amir...

Sindh Cabinet waives off Rs 711 million interests for cooperatives, approves creation of separate Education Board for Mirpur Khas.
September 1, 2004... KARACHI, Sep. 01 (PPI): Sindh Cabinet at its meeting here Wednesday afternoon waived off interest to the tune of Rs 711 million outstanding against cooperative societies for almost 20 years or more. It took the decision on a paper presented by...

ICI Pakistan sells shareholding in PPTA.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept 01 PPI: ICI Pakistan Limited Wednesday sold and transferred 286.18 million ordinary shares of Rs.10 each of Pakistan PTA Limited, representing 18.9% of total issued share capital of PPTA at Rs.10.50 per share price. The decision...

District.(Hyd.): LITERACY WEEK LAUNCHED.
September 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, September 01 (PPI) The education department has launched literacy week from Wednesday. On its first day, District Education Officer Hyderabad Iqbal Memon led the team of education officers consisting of DEO Literacy Hyderabad...

District. (Larkana): Govt committed to improve law & order: Rauf Siddiqui.
September 1, 2004... Larkana, Sep 01: The Sindh Minister for Home & Coordination Rauf Siddiqui Wednesday said present government was determined to improve law and order situation in the province and provide protection to life, property and honour of the people. He...

AJK Cabinet appeals to world powers to exert power on India to resolve Kashmir dispute.
September 1, 2004... Muzaffarabad, Sept 01 PPI: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Wednesday appealed world powers to exert pressure on India to help resolve Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN resolutions. The meeting which was presided over by AJK Prime...

Pakistan strongly condemns 12 Nepalese workers killing in Iraq.
September 1, 2004... Islamabad, Sept 01 PPI: Pakistan Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of 12 Nepalese workers by their captors in Iraq. Foreign Office spokesman in Islamabad expressed heartfelt condolences and sympathies with the Nepalese government and...

District.(Hyd.) Sports: HYDERABAD CRICKET TEAM OUT FROM FINAL.
September 1, 2004... HYDERABAD, September 01 (PPI): Hyderabad District cricket team has been banned from playing final of Hyderabad region due to wrong selection of players by the secretary of Hyderabad District Cricket Association Fahim Baig Mughal who has also...

Govt: Advisor for strict implementation of environmental laws.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept 01 (PPI): Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh for Environment Noman Saigol Wednesday said seawater would be regularly checked to know water pollution and added that laws would be strictly implemented to eliminate pollution. The...

PPP flays police for releasing two suspects allegedly taking snaps of Bilawal House.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sep 01 PPI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Wednesday criticized police for setting free two suspects persons who were handed to police allegedly for taking snaps of Bilawal House saying that it could have been an attempt to harm party...

Rear Admiral Afzal Tahir promoted.
September 1, 2004... Islamabad Sep 01, PPI: The government Wednesday announced promotion of Rear Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir to rank of Vice Admiral with immediate effect. Vice Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir who is presently Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Training &...

Govt: CM appreciates police's performance.
September 1, 2004... Karachi, Sept 01 (PPI): Chief Minister Sindh Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim Wednesday appreciated police officials for bravely taking action against bandits in Darsanochahnno, Gadab Town Karachi. During his visit of Quaid-e-Azam Public School, being...

Home minister Sindh takes serious notice of Saima Abro case.
September 1, 2004... Sukkur Sept 01, PPI: Home Minister Sindh M.A Rauf Siddiqui has taken strong notice of an alleged gang-rape case of Saima Abro Student of seventh class. The Minister directed the concerned Police Officer to investigate the case in a transparent...

Pakistan asks Macedonia speed up judicial process to bring culprits behind six innocent Pakistanis murder to task.
September 1, 2004... Islamabad, Sept 01 PPI: Pakistan has called upon Macedonia to speed up the judicial process to bring the culprits behind the murder of six innocent Pakistanis to task. The call was made Wednesday by Foreign Office spokesman Masood Khan while...