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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: The District Coordination Officer Sukkur distributed sugar among the citizens on fair price.
Qaim was accompanied by provincial ministers Zulfiqar Mirza, Ali Nawaz Shah, MNA Nafisa Shah Jillani and MPA Syed Bachal Shah.
Moot on microbiology begins in Khairpur
Monday, November 23, 2009 By our correspondent KHAIRPUR: A two-day national conference on microbiology, the first of its kind, started here at the Shah Abdul Latif University on November 21.
SC issues notices to Sindh AG, PPO in murder case
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Sindh advocate general and provincial inspector general in a murder case, directing them to submit a report before the court in Karachi on November 24.
History of silk weaving in Pakistan
Friday, November 20, 2009 Ishrat Hyatt Islamabad The Arts and Crafts sub-group of the Asian Study Group organised a discussion on the history of silk weaving in the subcontinent with a special reference to the silks developed and patronised by the Mughal kings and queens.
'Low prices endanger cement units' existence'
By Nauman Tasleem CHAKWAL: Many cement plants would be forced to shut down in the near future if the prevailing cement prices were not raised, said Dr Arif Bashir, General Manager Works at DG Khan Cement plant at Khairpur.
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'Low prices endanger cement units' existence' By Nauman Tasleem CHAKWAL: Many cement plants would be forced to shut down in the near future if the prevailing cement prices were not raised, said Dr Arif Bashir, General Manager Works at DG Khan Cement plant at Khairpur.
Sindh dates introduced in Turkish market
Sunday, November 15, 2009 ISLAMABAD: The Competitiveness Support Fund , in collaboration with the Sindh government under the Sindh Development Fund, has introduced three new varieties of Pakistani dates in the Turkish market while exploring Turkish packaging and processing system to identify possible markets for dates and value-added date products, ...
CSF launches strawberry farming in Sindh
Thursday, November 12, 2009 By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: The Competitiveness Support Fund , in collaboration with the Sindh government, has introduced an interesting innovation in the cultivation of strawberries in Pakistan.
Sunday, November 08, 2009 Ghazi Salahuddin "Are you somewhere in Pakistan?" This was the ready response to a text message sent from, yes, somewhere in Pakistan.
Road crash kills six in Shikarpur
Sunday, November 08, 2009 By our correspondent KHAIRPUR: Six people, including two students, were killed and six injured in a road accident in a Shikarpur district village.
SC summons senior police officials in gang-rape case
Sunday, November 08, 2009 By our correspondent KHAIRPUR: The Supreme Court, taking suo moto notice of the Asma Khand gang-rape case, has summoned RPO Sukkur, DPO and SP Investigation, Khairpur, on Nov 13 in the court in Islamabad.
Doctors' negligence claims two lives in Khairpur
Friday, November 06, 2009 By our correspondent KHAIRPUR: Police on Thursday registered an FIR against two lady doctors of the Lady Wellington Hospital, whose negligence led to the death of a labour patient and her giving stillbirth.
Thursday, November 05, 2009 By our correspondent Karachi Few birds could be seen along the 24-kilometer-long major Baqar Lake, now turned into Chotiari Reservoir, district Sanghar.
Stupa at risk of destruction in Kot Sirani
Site of three different historical eras being encroached upon by local influentials, villagers Wednesday, October 28, 2009 By Jan Khaskheli Karachi A precious stupa in the historic Buddhist site of Kot Sirani, near New Jatoi, Naushero Feroz has been destroyed by local influentials and villagers, The News has learnt.
KARACHI: Sohrab Fakir Khaskhely, a renowned folk singer of Sindh, passed away in his native village near Khairpur on Friday night.
Help catch the teachers who raped me
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 I, daughter of Faiz Mohammad Khand, resident of village Mohammad Kamil Khand in Taluka Faiz Ganj in District Khairpur Mirs, am a student of class X at the Government High School Bhango Behin, Faiz Ganj Taluka.
IUCN, FPCCI sign agreement to conserve environment
Monday, October 26, 2009 Karachi The International Union for Conservation of Nature Pakistan and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for biodiversity conservation.
Sunday, October 25, 2009 By Shahid Shah KARACHI: Sohrab Faqir, the great Sufi singer of his times, left hundreds of thousands of listeners mourning on Friday.
Water & Sewage Systems Study Tour 10-Man Sindh Leaves For Armenia To
Date : Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:33:38 +0500 WATER & SEWERAGE SYSTEMS STUDY TOUR 10-MAN SINDH TEAM LEAVES FOR ARMENIA TODAY Business Recorder October 20, 2009 Tuesday A 10-member delegation of North Sindh Urban Services Company will leave here on October 20 on a two-day tour of Armenia to study water supply and sewerage systems in that country.
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