PPI - Pakistan Press International articles from September 2008

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SITE Town staff directed to cleanse all routes around mosques.
September 1, 2008... KARACHI, September 01 (PPI) : SITE Town Nazim Izharuddin Ahmed Khan has directed officials to pay special attention towards holy places including mosques and Imambargahs during the month of Ramazan and cleanse all places around them properly....

Occupied Kashmir: Indian troops martyred 93 Kashmiris in August.
September 1, 2008... Islamabad, September 01 (PPI) : At least 93 Kashmiris including five women and two children were martyred by Indian troops in Occupied Kashmir during August 2008. According to Kashmir Media Service, those martyred sixty civilians were killed in...

Pakistan starts search for six missing Korean ladies.
September 1, 2008... MULTAN, September 01 (PPI) : Ministry of Interior, on the request of Korean Embassy Islamabad, has started the search for six missing Korean ladies in Pakistan. According to a Ministry of Interior circular, which was dispatched to all District...

Caretaker President Soomro offers fateha at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar mazar.
September 1, 2008... Sehwan, September 01 (PPI) : Caretaker President, Mohammadmian Soomro on Monday visited mazar of Hazrat Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar where he laid floral wreath and offered fateha. On arrival he was received by Sindh Minister for Auqaf, Abdul...

PPP Ladies Wing takes out rally in Zardaris support.
September 1, 2008... HYDERABAD, September 01 (PPI) : Women workers of Pakistan Peoples Party took out a rally here on Monday in favor of PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, supporting his candidature for the post of countrys president. Sanam Talpur, president PPP...

Demo held against recruitment without merit.
September 1, 2008... HYDERABAD, September 01 (PPI) : The employees of Population Welfare Department held a protest demonstration here on Monday to condemn what they called recruitment without merit. The demonstration was led by Dost Ali Shaikh, vice president of...

ISO observes protest day against sectarian killings.
September 1, 2008... MULTAN, September 01 (PPI) : Imamia Students Organization (ISO) on Monday observed a protest day to condemn the growing incidents of sectarian killings, extremism and terrorism in Dera Ismail Khan, Hangu and Parachinar and governments failure...

Strict security arrangements ordered in Multan.
September 1, 2008... MULTAN, September 01 (PPI) : City Police Officer (CPO) Multan Syed Saud Aziz on Monday ordered strict security arrangements in Multan to avoid any untoward incident during Ramazan. Presiding over a meeting of police officers here, he reviewed...

18585 inmates in Sindh jails against capacity of 9511: Sindh Assembly told.
September 1, 2008... Karachi, September 01 (PPI) : Sindh Minister for Home Affairs Dr Zulfiqar Mirza Monday informed the Sindh assembly that there were the in-built capacity of 9,511 prisoners in all jails of the province, while as many as 18,585 prisoners were...

Recovered Karachi girl handed over to parents.
September 1, 2008... UBAURO, SINDH, September 01 (PPI) : A seven-year-old girl, who went mising from Karachi some days back, have been recovered by Ubauro police from Dilwaro village and handed over to her father on Monday. According to SHO Ubauro Manzoor Chandio,...

Teenage girl commits suicide.
September 1, 2008... Mithi, Sindh, September 01 (PPI) : A young teenage girl committed suicide by hanging herself with a tree on Monday. Himti Bai d/o Sawai Kolhi committed suicide by hanging at a village near Mithi. The body was handed over to heirs after...

Number of scavengers rise in Karachi due to growing poverty, hunger.
September 1, 2008... Karachi, September 01 (PPI) : The number of scavengers in Karachi is on the rise due to growing poverty, hunger and joblessness. Presently more than 35,000 scavengers, majority of them children, are in the metropolis, earning their livelihood...

Minor dies in road mishap.
September 1, 2008... Mithi, Sindh, September 01 (PPI) : A minor boy died when a vehicle of an NGO hit him near Misri Shah shrine on Monday. Manoj Kumar, 5, s/o Lakshmandas lost his life when a speedy vehicle of Thardeep NGO hit him. He died on the spot. The family...

KPT rescues MV Dehli Express.
September 1, 2008... KARACHI, September 01 (PPI) : MV New Dehli Express with 1777 containers onboard sailed from Berth no. 8/9 at 1105 hours after embarking export containers from Karachi Port, says a KPT release on Monday. The Captain after taking over the ship...

Tortured body found near Kotri.
September 1, 2008... KOTRI,Sindh, September 01 (PPI) : A brutally-tortured body was found from Superhighway in Loni Kot police jurisdiction here on Monday. An unknown body of a forty-years-old man was shifted by Edhi Ambulance to Civil Hospital Hyderabad, where...

Dangri Canal develops 50-feet-wide breach.
September 1, 2008... UBAURO, September 01 (PPI) : A number of houses and standing crops of cotton and sugarcane in Aliabad village were inundated on Monday as a 50-feet-breach developed in Dangri Canal near Ghotki. Irrigation officials could not reach the scene to...

Sports- Under-14 boys gala to start from Dec 25.
September 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, September 01 (PPI) The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) would organize Youth Gala (under-14 boys) in Athletics, Judo, Karate, Takewondo, Table tennis, Wushu and Squash from December 25-29 2008 here at Pakistan sports complex. However,...

Sports (PSB to organize under-16 girls gala from Oct 21).
September 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, September 01 (PPI) The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) would organize Youth Gala (under-16 girls) in Athletics, Judo, Karate, Takewondo, Table tennis, Wushu and Squash from October 21-25 2008 here at Pakistan Sports Complex. PSB would...

DIST- Over 177 schools declared dangerous yet to be shifted.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) The officials concerned of the Education Department, Sialkot have failed to shift students of the 177 government schools, that earlier had been declared as dangerious, to safer buildings. Whereas boys and girls of...

Economy- (Rs 72,788m revenue receipt during July).
September 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, September 01 (PPI) According to latest financial data the total volume of direct and indirect taxes - based revenue receipts during the month of July, 2008 has been Rs.72,788 million net. During outgoing fiscal year (July 2007 :...

Sports (Young Rising Stars praised for maintaining Punjab dominance in women soccer).
September 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, September 01 (PPI) Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat congratulated Rawalpindis Young Rising Stars Women Football Clubs President Ghias Uddin Baloch, coach Shahid Ahmed Ahmed, skipper Sana...

Distt (Sialkot): DCO seeks report about water filtration plants from TMA Daska.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) : DCO Capt (Rtd) Atta Muhammad Khan has directed the concerned officials of Daska TMA and district government Sialkot to ensure the early rectification of all water filtration plants lying out of order in various...

PG: Punjab Auqaf Ministers open court today.
September 1, 2008... LAHORE, September 01-(PPI): Minister for Auqaf & Religious Affairs Punjab, Haji Ehsan Uddin Qureshi will hold open kutchehry on Tuesday-September 2 (today) at 10.00 a.m. at Chief Minister Complaint Cell here. He will listen peoples complaints...

Sport: Young Rising Stars praised for maintaining Punjab dominance in women soccer.
September 1, 2008... LAHORE, September 01 (PPI) : Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat congratulated Rawalpindis Young Rising Stars Women Football Clubs President Ghias Uddin Baloch, coach Shahid Ahmed, skipper Sana Mehmood...

POL: No sense in Mushahids challenge to Zardari: PPP.
September 1, 2008... LAHORE, September 01 (PPI): Pakistan Peoples Partys Federal Councils member & additional general secretary Punjab Abdul Qadir Shaheen and Peoples Labor Bureaus central spokesman & secretary information Muhammad Salim Mughal have said that the...

PG: Need to check water born diseases: Nneelam Jabbar.
September 1, 2008... LAHORE, September 01 (PPI) : Minister Population Welfare Punjab Mrs. Neelam Jabbar Ch. has said that health sector is key to the governments agenda for social sector development and the present government is strongly committed to facilitating...

Simple tips to fight back pain.
September 1, 2008... Karachi, September 01 (PPI) : Back pain is amongst the most common and agonizing pains suffered mostly by aged persons. There are many causes of pain in the back. Symptoms in the low back can be a result of problems in the bony lumbar spine,...

Health: Traditional birth attendants can curb maternal and infant mortality.
September 1, 2008... KARACHI, September 01 (PPI) : Until recently, 55-year-old Sabhai Bibi, a traditional birth attendant (TBA), known as a dai, used an age-old method of cleaning the vagina after birth. Id shape gur [ clarified sugarcane ] and some herbs into a...

Shutter-down strike in KGM against blasphemous pictures.
September 1, 2008... KOT GHULAM MOHAMMAD, September 01 (PPI) : A shutter-down strike was observed in Kot Ghulam Mohammad against distribution of blasphemous pictures of Holy Prophet through mail service in Kunri. A protest rally, led by Imran Yunus Khan Qaimkhani...

EPA directed to circulate environmental standards copies.
September 1, 2008... KARACHI, September 01 (PPI) : Provincial Minister for Environment and Alternative Energy Askari Taqvi has directed EPA Sindh officials to circulate the copies of National Environmental Quality Standards among all big and small industries of...

ICAP, Marketing Association sign MoU.
September 1, 2008... KARACHI, September 01 (PPI) : The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and Marketing Association of Pakistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at ICAP Building, Karachi. The objective of MoU aimed at creating a deep bond of...

DCO Sialkot seeks rectification of water filter plants.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) : Sialkot DCO Capt (Rtd) Atta Muhammad Khan has directed the officials of Daska TMA and Sialkot district government to ensure the early rectification of all the water filtration plants lying out of ordered in various...

Two die of snake bite.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) : Two farmers died of snake bites in village Wadala Sindhuaan-Satrah, Daska tehsil. According to a report on Wednesday, Bashir Ahmad and Khalid were working in the fields when snakes bit them separately, killing them...

DO Badin pays surprise visit to markets.
September 1, 2008... BADIN, September 01 (PPI) : District Officer Revenue Jawad Akram paid a surprise visit to main markets in Badin and checked prices of essential commodities.The DO along with Mukhtiarkar and police officers visited meat and vegetable markets and...

CITY- IESCO mobile units for September constituted.
September 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, September 01 (PPI) The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced schedule of mobile units for the current month in its jurisdiction to assist the citizens . According to the schedule the IESCO mobile unit would visit...

NAs- Rs18.395m Zakat fund apporved for N.As.
September 1, 2008... SKARDO, September 01 (PPI) Northern Areas Zakat Council, in its meeting under chairmanship of Chief Secretary who is also the chairman Zakat Council approved Rs 18.395 million for six districts to distribute among the deserving people. This...

DIST- DCO for early rectification of water filtration plants.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) DCO Sialkot Capt (Rtd) Atta Muhammad Khan has directed the concerned officials of Daska TMA and Sialkot district government to ensure the early rectification of all the water filtration plants lying out of ordered in...

DIST- One poisoned to death.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) An anguished house woman accused Sameena Bibi allegedly poisoned to death her husband Muneer Ahmad (36) while sleeping at home in Daska citys congested Sohawa locality, here, late Sunday night. Police have registered...

DIST- Two farmers died of snake bite.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) Two farmers Bashir Ahmad and Khalid died of snake biting while working in fields in village Wadala Sindhuaan-Satrah, Daska tehsil, here. Reportedly, they were working in the fields, when the poisonous snakes bite...

DIST- Call to promote religous harmony during Ramazan.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) Sialkot District Police Officer (DPO) Capt (Rtd) Muhammad Ameen has urged the Ulema, journalists, traders, lawyers, teachers, politicians and notables to play their pivotal role in promoting religious and sectarian...

DIST- FBR making efforts to overcome trade deficit.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) Director General Income Tax Sialkot Sajjad Ali has said that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) was making all out sincere efforts to overcome trade deficit through improving its revenue collection system with a sole...

DIST- Establishment of graments technical center demanded.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has urged the government to early establish an international standard Garments technical Training Center at Sialkot, besides, providing the...

DIST- Inter-provincial car-lifters gang busted.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) The Narowal Saddar police have busted an inter-province gang of car thieves and have arrested the ring-leader of this gang accused Suhail alias Suhaila and three other dangerous members, besides, recovering ten new...

IHK (TROOPS MARTYR 93 KASHMIRIS, INCLUDING 5 WOMEN IN AUGUST).
September 1, 2008... Islamabad, September 01 (PPI)In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops, during acts of state terrorism martyred 93 innocent Kashmiris including five women and 2 children in the outgoing month of August, 2008. According to data compiled by Research...

Sports- Meeting finalizes schedule of inter-provincial sports activities.
September 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, September 01 (PPI) A meeting of the various Sports Boards was held at the PSB Coaching Center, Lahore recently to chalk out the schedule of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) international -provincial Youth tournament for the financial year...

Distt (Sialkot): Narowal police arrests gang of car lifters.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) : The Narowal Saddar police have busted an inter-province gang of car lifters, arresting the ring-leader of it accused Suhail alias Suhaila and three other dangerous members, besides recovering ten new stolen luxury...

Distt (Sialkot): FBR improving tax recovery system: DG Income Tax.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) : Director General Income Tax Sialkot Sajjad Ali has said that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is making all out sincere efforts to over come menace of the trade deficit by improving its revenue collection with an...

Distt (Sialkot): DPO stresses for religious harmony.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) : District Police Officer (DPO) Sialkot Capt (Rtd) Muhammad Ameen has urged the Ulema, journalists, traders, lawyers, teachers, politicians and notables to play their pivotal role in promoting religious and sectarian...

Distt (Sialkot): Two farmers killed by snake biting.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) : Two farmers Bashir Ahmad and Khalid were died of snake biting while working in fields in village Wadala Sindhuaan-Satrah, Daska tehsil, here. Reportedly, they were working in the fields, when the poisonous snakes...

Distt (Sialkot): Wife poisoned husband to death.
September 1, 2008... SIALKOT, September 01 (PPI) : An anguished house woman accused Sameena Bibi allegedly poisoned to death her husband Muneer Ahmad (36) while sleeping at home in Daska cityIs congested Sohawa locality, here, late at the last night. Police have...

Operation against militants to be suspended on mid night of Aug 31: DG ISPR.
September 1, 2008... PESHAWAR,August 31 (PPI) : The operation against militants in Bajaur Agency would be suspended on mid night of August 31 in respect of Holy month of Ramzanul Mubarak, Director General ISPR, Major General Athar Abbas said on Sunday. He said the...

USC MD terms Ramazan package tremendous relief.
September 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD,August 31 (PPI) : The Managing Director Utility Stores Corporation (USC) Brig (Retd) Hafeez Ahmed here Sunday termed the package relief a tremendous one announced by the government under the Ramazan package to the people specially the...

Kashmiris sacrifices never go waste.
September 1, 2008... RAWALPINDI, August 31 (PPI) :Kashmiris sacrifices would never go waste and Kashmir movement would continue till the liberation of Kashmir, Jammat-Ul-Dawa Pakistan Ameer Prof Hafiz Muhammad Saeed said. He said that present government should take...

Punjab CM expresses displeasure over delay in completion of Lahore-Kasur road.
September 1, 2008... LAHORE,August 31 (PPI) : Punjab Chief Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that like past billions of rupees of the nation will not be let wasted due to the delay in the development projects and besides blacklisting the firms involved...

Relief Fund established for people displaced from Wana: Dr Fehmida.
September 1, 2008... KARACHI,August 31 (PPI) : Speaker National Assembly, Dr Fehmida Mirza on Sunday said a special fund has been established to provide relief to some 0.3 million people displaced from Wana, Waziristan. She was talking to media persons during her...

Exhibition Womenza helps promote women arts, skills: Ms. Shazia Marri.
September 1, 2008... KARACHI,August 31 (PPI) : Sindh Minister for Information Ms. Shazia Marri said on Sunday that events like Womenza were a good platform for women to promote their arts, skills. She said this while talking to media persons during a visit to...

Khawaja Hoti condemns attempt to destroy Hoti bridge in Mardan.
September 1, 2008... PESHAWAR,August 31 (PPI) : The Federal Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education, Nawabzada Khawaja Mohammad Khan Hoti has condemned the attempt to destroy Hoti Bridge in Mardan. He also expressed his grave concern over the increasing...

Democracy only way to get rid of problems: Jehangir Badar.
September 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD,August 31 (PPI) : Secretary General of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Jehangir Badar on Sunday highlighted the importance of promoting democratic norms in the country, saying democracy is the only way to get rid of the problems being...

Government taking bold decisions on subsidies to bolster economy: PM.
September 1, 2008... MULTAN, August 31 (PPI) : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani said here Sunday that the government is taking bold decisions to phase out subsidies for rehabilitating the national economy. Talking to journalists at the local airport this...

PPP government fully committed for betterment of masses.
September 1, 2008... HYDERABAD, August 31 (PPI) : Sindh Law Minister Ayaz Soomro has said that legislation in Sindh Assembly for the protection of rights of the masses is in full swing and within four months time, the members of the assembly while discharging their...

Tripartite commission reaffirm commitment to safe repatriation.
September 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD,August 31 (PPI) : Pakistan, Afghanistan and UNHCR have agreed that the voluntary return trends and reintegration challenges faced during 2008 should be borne in mind in the formulation of future targets and time frames for...

Various delegations call on PM Gilani.
September 1, 2008... QUETTA , August 31 (PPI) : Delegations of various political parties and independents in Balochistan Assembly called on Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani here at the CM Secretariat, on Sunday. The delegations, comprised of parliamentarians...

Foreign troops in Afghanistan major threat to security of Asian countries: JUI Conference.
September 1, 2008... PESHAWAR, August 31 (PPI) : The presence of the foreign forces in Afghanistan major threat for the security of the Asian countries and called for the withdrawal of the NATO troops from the neighboring country, said declaration of All parties...

Action against law breakers to continue in Landi Kotal: PA.
September 1, 2008... PESHAWAR, August 31 (PPI) : Political Agent Khyber Agency, Tariq Hayat Khan said Sunday that strict action against law breakers and miscreants will continue till complete restoration of law and order in restive Landi Kotal tehsil of Khyber...

800 acre barren land in SWA being brought under plantation: PA.
September 1, 2008... TANK, August 31 (PPI) : The South Waziristan Agency Political Agent, Syed Shahab Ali Shah said on Sunday that more than 800 acres barren lands in South Waziristan Agency are being brought under plantation during the ongoing Monson tree...

Zardari in Presidency to enhance countrys stature globally: Rahimdad.
September 1, 2008... PESHAWAR,August 31 (PPI) : The stature of the country will be enhanced further among the comity of nations after PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari become the President of Pakistan, Senior Minister NWFP Rahimdad Khan said on Sunday. Mr Zardari...

PFMA to approach court against provincial government for taking mills into control.
September 1, 2008... LAHORE,August 31 (PPI) : Punjab Flour Mills Association (PFMA) will approach the court against the provincial government for taking 72 mills into its control. PFMA Chairman Habib ur Rehman Leghari said this while addressing a press conference...

Free medical camps held for Bajaur affectees.
September 1, 2008... PESHAWAR, August 31 (PPI) : On the directives of NWFP Governor Owais Ahmad Ghani and Director Health and Population Welfare FATA Dr. Fawad Khan, the Project Director Mobile Hospital Program FATA, Dr. Mujahid Bangash arranged free medical camp...

JUI-F to bring back PML-N in coalition.
September 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, August 31 (PPI) : The Jamiat Ulamae Islam (JUI-F) leader Maulan Fazal-ur-Rehman will play his crucial role in bringing the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and coalition partner together JUI-F spokesman said here on Sunday. Amjad...

Highlights of Qazi, Rehman Maliks meeting.
September 1, 2008... LAHORE, August 31 (PPI) : Following are the highlights of the meeting of Amir JI Qazi Hussain Ahmad and Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior Rehman Malik held here at Mansoorah on Sunday: Rehman Malik reached Mansoorah at 12.30 p.m. The...

Government considering to initiate housing schemes for journalists: Sherry.
September 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, August 31 (PPI) : Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ms Sherry Rehman has said that the government is considering to initiate housing schemes for journalists in various cities. We are working on schemes to facilitate...

Balochistans progress, prosperity among top priorities of Government: PM.
September 1, 2008... QUETTA, August 31 (PPI) : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Sunday that progress and prosperity of Balochistan was among the top priorities of the PPP-led government. The government is utilizing all resources for development of...

Gilani condemns blowing up of houses of PML(Q) leader.
September 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD, August 31 (PPI) : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani Sunday condemned the blowing up of four houses of leader of PML (Q) Haroon Rashid and his brothers in Kabal area of Swat. Luckily the PML(Q) leader and his brothers survived...

Asif Ali Zaradri saved country after martyrdom of Benazir: Malik.
September 1, 2008... LAHORE, August 31 (PPI) : PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is symbol of federation and he saved the country from being disintegrated after martyrdom of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. Prime Ministers Advisor on Interior Rehman A Malik said this while...

8 killed, 54 injured as bus plunges into nullah.
September 1, 2008... SHEIKHUPURA, August 31 (PPI) : Eight persons including four women and two children were killed while 54 others sustained injuries when a passenger bus plunged into a nullah after colliding with peter-rickshaw near Begowal, Narang Mandi on...

External hands behind unrest in Kurram Agency: MNA.
September 1, 2008... PESHAWAR,August 31 (PPI) : Member National Assembly (MNA) from Kurram Agency, Sajid Hussain Turi has said that some external forces were involved in the current clashes in the agency and urged elders of other tribal agencies to come forward and...

Prolonged power outages hurting productivity of business, industry: Ijaz.
September 1, 2008... ISLAMABAD,August 31 (PPI) : The recent phenomenon of prolonged load- shedding in the country is inflicting billions of rupees losses to business and government should take urgent measures to cope with the situation to save the economic...

US helps Sindh Assembly launch new Website.(Website overview)
September 2, 2008... Karachi, September 02 (PPI): The U.S. Government and the Sindh Assembly Tuesday marked the official launch of assemblys new website. The website is the product of a partnership between the Assembly and the United States Agency for International...

SITE town to appoint inspectors against illegal works.
September 2, 2008... Karachi, September 02 (PPI) : SITE town has approved the appointment of inspectors for taking legal action against the illegal works in the town under Sindh Government Ordinance 2001. The decision was taken in a monthly meeting presided over by...

Drive launched against profiteering in Shah Faisal town.
September 2, 2008... KARACHI, September 02 (PPI): Town Municipal Administration Shah Faisal Colony Tuesday launched the drive against profiteering, constituted monitoring committee and setup complaint centers outside vegetable and fruit markets on the directives of...

SBP facilitates general public in obtaining fresh currency notes.
September 2, 2008... Karachi, September 02 (PPI): State Bank of Pakistan has decided that all its field offices and commercial banks branches throughout the country will issue one packet each of Rs.5/- and Rs.10/-denominations fresh currency notes to one person...

Demo, sit-in against NGO.
September 2, 2008... Johi, Sindh, September 02 (PPI) : The dwellers of more than 10 villages of Kacho area of Dadu district Tuesday staged demonstration and staged sit-in against a local NGO for alleged misappropriation in distribution of seeds among the growers....

KU announces last date for registration forms.
September 2, 2008... Karachi, September 02 (PPI): University of Karachi announced Tuesday the last date of submission of registration forms of B.A, B.Com, B.O.L and B.Sc, Improvement of Division for external Examination 2008 has been extended upto September 03,...

NO LOADSHEDDING AT SEHRI, IFTARI DURING RAMZAN.
September 2, 2008... Hyderabad, September 02 (PPI): Acting Chief of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) Habibullah Khilji has said that there would be no load shedding of electricity at times of Sehri and Iftar during month of Ramzan. According to spokesman...