Archive for  August 2004
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The introduction of crop and farmers insurance scheme is a very positive step taken by the Punjab government, which has provided a sense of security to growers' community in the province. This was stated by
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Bright prospects of bilateral trade between Pakistan and Tajikistan exist and the volume can be enhanced to 20 million dollars by proper exploitation of the potential. This was observed by visiting President of Tajikistan Chamber
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Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has postponed the interviews scheduled for August 2, 2004, at the EPA Complex, Korangi, Karachi, against the contract jobs for the project 'Water Quality Monitoring Program in Sindh' due to
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Multan and adjacent areas, including Muzaffargarh also received severe downpour on Sunday. Resultantly low lying and slum areas become flooded with three to four feet deep water. All type of traffic remained suspended and trains
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Sri Lanka lifted the Asia Cup here on Sunday with a 25-run victory that showed once again how badly Sourav Ganguly's India choke when confronted with the pressure of one-day tournament finals. The Indians, who
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The NWFP government has announced portfolios for six newly inducted provincial ministers here on late Saturday night. According to the announcement, the portfolios of the new ministers are Maulana Amanullah Haqqani (Auqaf and Religious Affairs);
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Atmospheric pollution in the city, caused by vehicles, has exceeded the limits laid down by the World Health Organisation while the effects of acid rain are rendering fish useless for human consumption. Delivering a keynote
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Federal Communication Minister Senator Babar Khan Ghouri on Sunday announcing that the Lyari Expressway victims would be resettled on top priority, stressed for timely completion of the project, which is expected to mitigate the traffic
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World Punjabi Congress (WPC) would hold the 11th World Punjabi Conference in Delhi in the end of October this year, while 'Peace Melas' would be organised from November 2004 to March 2005 in Haryana, Kolkata,
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District Nazim Raja Tariq Mehboob Kiani has said that Rawalpindi is first district in Pakistan where district government would install modern and computerised video cameras to stop the car theft. "District Government in League with
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