Archive for February 2005
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A Muharram procession was taken out here peacefully at the Cantonment Area amidst tight security to mourn the death of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions. Heavy police contingents were deployed on the routes
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The government of Sindh is likely to regularise the services of around 4,000 contractual school teachers before the start of the next educational session. The Education Department sources said that a criterion would be formulated
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The government has decided in principal to develop a portion of Karachi Fish Harbour (KFH) exclusively for seafood exports to European Union (EU). The EU mission, which visited KFH from January 26 to February 2,
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Sugar prices resumed surge as imports were likely to be delayed and mills decided to stop crushing ahead of schedule, during the week ended on February 18, 2005, traders said. Some other commodities were also
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As many as 34 people, including 27 women, were killed in the name of honour (karo-kari) during the first month of this year. This was reported in a report issued by Human Rights Commission of
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The government will issue ownership rights to dwellers of 'katcha' settlements, and will provide their colonies with all basic facilities, said Punjab Tourism Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal. Addressing a function to support the PML candidate
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The issues relating to the recently concluded elections in the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) are likely to echo in the senate shortly. Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Mian
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Federal government offices, banks and all federal institutions as also multinational companies will work on Monday while at the provincial level it is a holiday as declared by the Sindh Chief Minister. The consular missions
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Heavy rain and severe cold has started affecting the wheat plant in Punjab, said reports reaching here in the market. Wheat traders in Karachi said that cold has damaged wheat plants, which are in its
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Ministry of Tourism has decided to construct Aiwan-e-Siyahat in Islamabad while all the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) motels will be computerised across the country. A meeting held in the ministry of tourism, Secretary Tourism
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