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PFUJ, APNEC demand implementation of Wage Award by June 15.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) KARACHI, , May 31 (PPI): Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and All Pakistan Newspapers Employees Confederation have demanded immediate implementation of 7th wage...

Sports.Hockey: Inter-Provincial U-17 Hockey from June 2.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Teams from all the four Provinces including the teams of Azad Jammu and Kashmir are taking part in the Inter-Provincial Under-17 Hockey Championship...

Pir Pagaro Says Try To Bring Change In Federal Government After Federal Budget.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 PPI: Chief of Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) and veteran politician Pir Pagaro who had talks Tuesday with former PML (Q) President Mian Mohammed Azhar...

Acting Speaker Rahila Tiwana prorogues Sindh assembly session.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, , May 31 (PPI): Acting Speaker, Sindh assembly, Ms. Rahila Tiwana Tuesday prorogued the session of provincial assembly requisitioned by the opposition.It was first...

Fishermen`s hunger strike continues.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) KARACHI, May 31 (PPI): Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum's hunger strike against contract system and arrest of PFF leaders in front of Karachi Press Club entered into 14th day on...

Sports: Cricket: PCB Level II coaching course from July 2.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be conducting a Level II Coaching Course at National Cricket Academy, Qaddafi Stadium Lahore from July 2-8, 2005....

Qazi Hussain accuses govt of running away from LB polls, calls strike on Wednesday in Karachi.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) President Qazi Hussain Ahmed Tuesday said the government was afraid of MMA's popularity, and wanted to postpone upcoming...

Health: Implementation on laws to stop smoking at public places urged.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH) on Tuesday urged government to ensure implementation on laws for no smoking at public places, in public...

District: Protest against closure of water scheme.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Sehwan Sharif, May 31 (PPI): Sindh Abadgar Ittehad Sehwan Sharif on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration and observed a sit-in outside Sehwan Press Club against closure of...

JUP supports Wednesday strike call.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 PPI: Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan and Vice President Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Shah Faridul Haq has supported the peaceful strike and 'protest day'...

Smoking an international problem: governor.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Peshawar May 31 9PPI) The NWFP Governor Mr.Khalil-ur-Rehman has underlined the need for change in the attitude to address the problem of tobacco smoking, adding being a...

Pakistan, India parliamentary delegations visit provide impetus to resolve outstanding disputes including Kashmir.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Islamabad, May 31 PPI: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has hoped visits of parliamentary delegations between Pakistan and India will provide impetus in resolving all outstanding...

Sports: Football: National Football Challenge Cup 2005 to start on June 1.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): The prize money of over one million Rupees will be at stake when First National Football Challenge Cup (NFCC), to be played on four-stages, will get...

Government to complete its tenure: Sindh Chief Minister.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Kandhkot, May 31 (PPI): Sindh Chief Minister Dr.Arbab Ghulam Rahim said here last night that present government would complete its tenure and added that it might be extended...

Selection in army.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) HYDERABAD, May 31 (PPI): The Army Selection and Recruitment Centre Hyderabad has announced that the registration and tests for commissioning in Army through PMA Long course...

Special meeting of DHA Executive Board reviews mega projects.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31(PPI): A special meeting of Defense Housing Authority (DHA) Executive Board was held to review the mega projects executed by DHA with Corp Commander...

Pakistan can successfully pursue, achieve all objectives, provided get priorities right.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 PPI: Pakistan can successfully pursue and achieve all its objectives, provided "we get our priorities right", in the current international environment. This...

New Zealand investors keen to set up garbage-based power plant in city.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): The New Zealand investors are interested to set up a garbage-based power generation and information technology sectors in the metropolis. In this...

District.(Hyd): Workshop on book keeping and accounting.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Hyderabad, May 31 (PPI): One day workshop on Book keeping and Accounting was organized on Tuesday by the Directorate of Finance, Mehran University of Engineering and...

Labour bodies reject privatization.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Privatization of the national assets was creating a monopoly of the private sector in the country, said leaders of various worker bodies in a joint...

Privatization of PTCL challenged in SHC.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 PPI: The privatization of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited PTCL was on Tuesday challenged in Sindh High Court. Atique Hussain and Iqbal Qureshi,...

Shia ulema council condemns karachi killings.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) HYDERABAD, May 31 (PPI): Leaders of Shia Ulema Council, Kazim Hussain Shah Naqvi, Nizamul Hydri, Moazim Kazim Naqvi, Hakeem Abrar Hussain, Sher Ali Shah, Arshad Pathan,...

Peasant seeks protection.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) HYDERABAD, May 31 (PPI): A peasant Leemoon son of Banhoon Bheel resident of Jarki, Tando Ghulam Ali road, Matli has sought protection of life from an accused who allegedly...

Comments sought from Ministry of defence on contradictory statement about MI official.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 PPI: Sindh High Court Tuesday directed section officer, ministry of defence to submit comments regarding contradictory statement about its Military...

Sister stages demo against brother.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) HYDERABAD, May 31 (PPI): A woman Asia Tunio has held demonstration here Tuesday against her brother Abdul Majeed accusing him of taking away all money received from sale of...

Sports: Cricket: AKUH claims Super League cricket title.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Explosive batting by Shahid Hussain who fired 66 quick runs enabled Aga Khan University (AKUH) Staff to annexed Super League (Grade 1) Multinational...

Benazir Bhutto rejects auctioning of fishing rights in Sindh as unjust.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) KARACHI, May 31 (PPI): Former Prime Minister and Chairperson Pakistan Peoples Party, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto has rejected the plans for auctioning fisheries rights in Sindh...

China to participate in My Karachi exhibition.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) KARACHI, May 31 (PPI): Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Kashgar have signed an agreement to participate in the KCCI's forthcoming exhibition 'My Karachi- Oasis of...

SITE Association condemns dastardly attack on mosque.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Younus M.Bashir, Acting Chairman, SITE Association of Industry, Karachi has condemned the dastardly attack on a mosque by suicide bombers and the...

District: Demo against cutting of trees.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Talhar, May 31 PPI: Residents of Talhar on Tuesday held a protest demonstration against the massive cutting of different kinds of trees from the both banks of Mirwah Canal,...

Sports: Boxing: PBF announces Junior Asian Boxing Championship officials.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) has announced the names of the officials on Tuesday for the upcoming Asian Junior Boxing Championship to be held in...

Dist: Mirpurkhas assembly meets after reinstatement of Nazims.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Mirpurkhas, May 31 PPI: After the reinstatement of Nazim and Naib Nazim Mirpurkhas by Supreme Court of Pakistan, the first session of the district assembly, presided over...

State Bank Export Finance Scheme Rates Refixation for June 2005.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 PPI: State Bank of Pakistan Tuesday decided that rate of refinance under Export Finance Scheme applicable for June 2005 shall be 6.5% p.a. Commercial banks...

Session adjournment perturbs opposition.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): The opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro Tuesday said that the requisitioned session of the assembly was prorogued without any...

District: Anti-smoking rally in Talhar.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Talhar, May 31 (PPI): Social organization 'the Help'organized an anti-smoking rally on 'World No Tobacco Day' here on Wednesday. Participants of the rally chanted slogans...

PML-N slates killings in Karachi.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Tuesday lamented assassination of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Karachi leader Muhammad Aslam Mujahid by terrorists and bomb...

Strike call is uncalled-for, Rauf.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 PPI: Sindh Home Minster Rauf Siddiqui Tuesday contended strike call, given by Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal MMA against killing of its leader Aslam Mujahid, was...

District:PFF observes token hunger strike.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Thatta, May 31 PPI: Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum on Tuesday observed a token hunger strike for release of their central leaders including Syed Muhammad Ali Shah and others....

District.HDA once against declares water fit for human use.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Hyderabad, May 31 (PPI): Hyderabad Development Authority has announced that water released by irrigation department and supplied to Water and Sewerage Agency of HDA with...

Sindh govt promotes 277 college teachers.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): The Sindh government has promoted 227 college teachers in Sindh, the Services and General Administration Government Sindh issued a notification in...

LEAs asked to tighten noose around culprits.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad on Tuesday asked the law-enforcing agencies to tighten the noose around the culprits, who were bent to deteriorate the...

First European Documentary Film Festival Concludes In Karachi.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 27 PPI: The first European Union Documentary Film Festival aimed at creating a better understanding among Pakistani audience about diverse and cosmopolitan...

District:Steps vowed to save mango crop form virus attack.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Tando Adam, May 31 PPI: Minister of State for Food and Agriculture Muhammad Ali Malkani has said that federal and provincial governments would take every possible step to...

District.Govt accused of pre poll rigging.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Hyderabad, May 31 (PPI): PPP MNA Nawab Ghani Talpur has accused present Sindh government of making plans and official arrangements for pre poll riging.In a statement issued...

SHC adjourns hearing of Iranian family's plea.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 PPI: Sindh High Court Tuesday adjourned hearing of petition of Iranian family as Assistant Advocate General Sindh sought time to file comments regarding...

MQM terms JI allegation baseless.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) on Tuesday has termed baseless the statement issued by the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), in which the MQM was held...

District:Demo against assassination of JI leader.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Hyderabad, May 31 (PPI): A protest demonstration was held in front of Hyderabad Press Club against the gruesome murder of JI Karachi Naib Ameer Aslam Mujahid, here on...

Pakistan Navy Only One Forming Part Of Coalition Maritime Campaign Plan.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Islamabad, May 31 PPI: Pakistan Navy is the only Navy forming part of Coalition Maritime Campaign Plan (CMCP) in this region. The role of Pakistan Navy to counter terrorism...

District.(Hyd): 58 bodies buried without investigation.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Hyderabad, May 31 (PPI): As many as 58 bodies of people died in different incidents including seven newly born babies were buried in graveyards of many police stations of...

Nadir Leghari calls on Arbab.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Karachi, May 31 (PPI): Sindh Minister for Irrigation & Power and Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Sindh Nadir Akmal Khan Leghari Tuesday called on Sindh Chief...

Sindh chief minister.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Larkana May 31 PPI: Sindh Chief Minister Dr.Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that the present government has making all out efforts to solve the problems of the people at...

CITY (Crackdown on violation of wagons' route-6 demanded).
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Commuters traveling to Lal Quarters, Post Office and nearby stops of the G-6/2 Sector have demanded of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA)...

CITY (TMA allocates Rs 6 million for bus stand, waiting room).
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Rawalpindi, May 31 (PPI): Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) has allocated Rs 6 million to construct a modern waiting roam at the General Bus Stand Pir Wadahi. Tehsil...

City (Increase in CDA toll tax resented).
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD, May 31 (PPI): Member National Assembly and leader of Muhatahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Mian Muhammad Aslam has condemned the raise of CDA toll tax from Rs 5 to Rs...

HEC-(ILS establish at HEC to link academia and Industry).
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD, May 31 (PPI): An Industrial Liaison Secretariat (ILS) has been established in the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to develop high level of tangible co-operation...

PM (Prime Minister leaves for Turkey ).
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD, May 31 (PPI): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Tuesday left for Turkey on a four day official visit on the invitation of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...

Education (US embassy to provide grant to AIOU).
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD, May 31 (PPI) US embassy will provide a grant of $ 41, 026 to Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) to produce programmes to teach English via radio to students in...

CITY: CDA allocates Rs 4.44 billion for new sectors ' development.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Islamabad, May 31(PPI): The Ca pital Development Authority (CDA) as allocated Rs 4.44 billion to development different new sectors in the capital city. An official of the...

CITY: Local polls in Islamabad, Cantonments this year.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Islamabad, May 31(PPI): Devolution of power plan would be finally introduced in the federal capital Islamabad and all 43-cantonment boards of the country by holding local...

Pak-India (Shaukat Aziz-L.K Advani).
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Islamabad,May 31 (PPI) Indian leader of the opposition L.K.Advance has concurred with Pakistan's position that there should be progress in tandem in the core issue of Jammu...

Cabinet Record: Post Independence cabinet record declassified.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Islamabad, May 31(PPI): The National Documentation Centre (NDC) of the Cabinet division has declassified secret cabinet record of the post-independence period. The record...

PTCL-(Round table discussion on PTCL Privatization Today).
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD, May 31 (PPI): The Peoples Rights Movement (PRM) has convened a round-table discussion on the proposed privatization of the PTCL today Wednesday.Siddique-ul-Farooq...

COURT- SC seeks explicit reasons for imposing tax on Sheikh Sultan Trust.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD, May 31 (PPI): A full bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed execution of a Sindh High Court order (SHC), which directed the Sheikh Sultan Trust to pay...

BAR-PBC does not recognizes Al-Khair university law degree.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD, May 31 (PPI)The Enrolment Committee of Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Tuesday directed a law graduate of Al-Khair University to pass a special examination for...

PTCL- PTCL employess term privatization contrary to 1996 Ordinance.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD, May 31 (PPI): The Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) employees on Tuesday continued their strike on the seventh consecutive day against the proposed...

Skardu (People disappointed).
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) SKARDU, May 31 (PPI): People of Skardu and Ghangche districts of Northern Areas expressed great disappointment over the cancellation of the visit of President of Pakistan...

PPP- PPP rejects fisheries auctioning plans in Sindh.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD, May 31 (PPI): The former Prime Minister and PPP Chairperson Ms Benazir Bhutto on Tuesday rejected the plans for auctioning fisheries rights in Sindh province...

Advani: Advani calls on Musharraf, Shaukat, Kasuri, Soomro.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Shri L.K.Advani President Bhartia Janta Party (BJP) AND leader of the opposition in Indian Lok Sabha Tuesday called on the President Pervez...

Advani: Peace is the only option, Advani.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Shri L.K.Advani President Bhartia Janta Party (BJP) AND leader of the opposition in Indian Lok Sabha Tuesday said that peace between India and...

Advani: Advani eager to visit Karachi.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Islamabad, May 31 (PPI): Shri L.K.Advani President Bhartia Janta Party (BJP) and leader of the opposition in Indian Lok Sabha Tuesday said that he is very eager to revisit...

Kashmir (APHC leader to be accorded warm welcome: Sardar Anwar).
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) MUZAFFARABAD, May 31 (PPI): The President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Mohammad Anwar Khan has said that they would accord historical warm welcome to the leaders of All...

PM (Pak-Turkey ties will be further strengthened,Shaukat).
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Islamabad,May 31 (PPI) Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said Pakistan and Turkey enjoy very cordial and historic relations and expressed the confidence that his visit will...

PML- Shujat imparts suggestions for upcoming budget.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD, May 31 (PPI): The PML President Chaudhry Shujat Hussain on Tuesday imparted five suggestions for giving relief to the employees and flood victims in budget...

BAR-PBC does not recognize Al-Khair university law degree.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD, May 31 (PPI): The Enrolment Committee of Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Tuesday directed a law graduate of Al-Khair University to pass a special examination for...

Kashmir: (Labor Party MPs to welcome APHC leaders atChakothi).
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD May 31 (PPI) Members of British Parliament have welcomed Hurriyat leaders ' visit to Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. British MPs called upon the peaceful solution of...

Advani: Musharraf assures reopening of Khokhrapar, sea routes.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Islamabad May 31 (PPI) Shri L.K.Advani President Bhartia Janta Party (BJP) and leader of the opposition in Indian Lok Sabha Tuesday said that President Musharraf has...

CITY- Health Minister visits PIMS.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD, May 31 (PPI): The Federal Health Minister Muhammad Nasir Khan on Tuesday visited Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and inquired about the health of...

CITY: RCCI to hold Export Trophy Awards in Aug.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) RAWALPINDI, May 31(PPI): The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Najam Rehan has said that the chamber would organize Export trophy awards in August...

WAPDA: Wapda Chairman asks DISCOs to recover dues.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) LAHORE, May 31 (PPI): Chairman WAPDA Tariq Hamid has asked the Chief Executive Officers of the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to make all out efforts to recover WAPDA...

District (Sialkot): 4,4,720 wheat bags purchased.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) SIALKOT, May 31 (PPI): The Sialkot Food Department has purchased as many as 4,45,720 bags of wheat (containing 100 Kgs wheat each) worth Rs.447 million from both...

US Embassy providing $41,026 to AIOU for teaching English via radio.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) ISLAMABAD, May 31 (PPI): The U.S.Embassy is providing a $41,026 grant to Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) to produce a year's worth of programs to teach English via radio...

Sport: PCB Level II coaching coures.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) LAHORE, May 31 (PPI): Pakistan Cricket Board is conducting a Level II Coaching Course here at National Cricket Academy, Gaddafi stadium Lahore from July 2nd to 8th 2005.The...

District (Muridke): Bus looted.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) MURIDKE, May 31 (PPI): Lahore bound passenger bus was looted on G.T.Road near here on Tuesday, depriving the passengers of their belongings worth Rs.one million including...

Those predicting rift in MMA live in fools' paradise: Spokesman.
May 31, 2005... (From Pakistan Press International Information Services Limited) Lahore, May 31 (PPI): Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Thursday refuted claims of rift in the ranks of the alliance saying difference of opinion should be depicted as division...