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  District Badin - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Hindu population of Badin district fall roughly into three main classes the advanced trading and commercial classes, of whom the Lohana constitute the most important element; the intermediate Hindus where the main element consists of Kolis with a slightly higher standard than the Mahadev kolis who were classed among the primitives.
In fact, the cultivator and the herdsman of this district is most conservative in the matter of dress and the great changes which the last fifty years have seen in all directions throughout the country have very little effect upon the clothing of the agricultural classes, whether zamindar or hari.
The district being a sugarcane and oil and gas producing state, therefore a good number of people are engaged in mills and oil and gas fields in the district.
www.badin.gov.pk /history.htm   (1855 words)

  
 Welcome To The JCC Computer
The district is bounded on the north by Hyderabad district on the east by Mirpurkhas and Tharparker districts, on the south the Arabian Sea and Rann of Kutch, which also forms the international boundary with India, and on the west it is bounded by Thatta and Hyderabad districts.
Badin district consists of five talukas; its total geographical area is 6,726 square kilometers and the total length of roads of both high type and low type is 2019 kilometers.
The district is irrigated from Sukkur and Kotri barrages.
www.freewebtown.com /jccbadin2/about_badin.htm   (1357 words)

  
 BHS Handbook - Overview, Objectives,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Badin offers a nurturing environment where students are prepared academically, spiritually, and socially for a world which needs skilled young men and women of high character and purpose.
Badin High School's purpose is to assist parents in the development and continued spiritual growth of their children.
Badin High School admits students of any sex, race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
www.badinhs.org /hb/pg2.asp   (917 words)

  
 Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP ) - District Websites
Information about its district government; the development agencies working there and their projects; a map and picture gallery, are some of the features available on this information-rich and elegantly designed website.
Badin district is situated between 24º-5` to 25º-25` north latitude and 68 21’ to 69 20’ east longitude.
The total area of the district is 6,726 square kilometers and the district consists of five talukas, they are Badin, Matli, Tando Bago, Golarchi and Talhar and with the introduction of the Devolution System the talukas have been sub-divided into the Union Councils numbering 49, Tapas 109 and Dehs 511.
www.sdnpk.org /District.htm   (1232 words)

  
 Badin
Rice is the main crop of the district and is grown wherever the level of the land permits it.
The population of Badin district was 1136 thousand in 1998 as compared to 777 thousand in 1981.
Sindhi is spoken by 89.82 percent of the total population in the district.
www.yespakistan.com /HDF/Shamsabad/badin.asp   (648 words)

  
 Sindh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Sukkur Taluka; and Rohri Municipal Committee of Sukkur District.
Kotri Taluka; Thano Bola Khan Taluka; and Sehwan Taluka of Dadu District.
Khairpur Nathan Shah Taluka; and Mehar Taluka of Dadu District.
www.hrcpelectoralwatch.org /sindh.cfm   (1193 words)

  
 Badin upsets state's No. 1
Badin trailed early in the game 10-2, but held CJ scoreless over a 10-minute span in the second and third quarters to take a 24-20 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Badin's defense paid CJ back for last year's defeat, when the Rams were held scoreless at one point for 12 minutes.
BADIN (32) — Bennett 1 0 2, Fiehrer 3 1 7, Brennan 1 0 3, Shull 2 0 4, Overton 2 0 4, Wolf 5 2 12.
www.enquirer.com /editions/2000/03/11/spt_badin_upsets_states.html   (750 words)

  
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In Badin, already one of the poorest districts in a province which saw its coastal areas ravaged by a devastating cyclone in early 1999, a breached canal compounded problems by submerging houses, with the result that many people had to spend days on rooftops, with others said to have climbed trees to await rescue.
The number of camps in Badin district had dwindled to 27 by Tuesday, down from 91 in the week after the deluge started, with thousands of people opting to return to what used to be their homes to try and pick up the pieces, he added.
At a primary school in Badin town, temporarily being used as a relief camp, it was easy to see why local authorities fear such outbreaks of diseases such as typhoid, malaria, hepatitis A, conjunctivitis, skin infection and gastroenteris.
www.irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=35969   (1701 words)

  
 MVSSCA.org - Miami Valley Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The junior’s goal with 5:08 remaining in the second overtime period gave the Rams a 2-1 triumph and a Division II district girls soccer championship, sending the state’s top-ranked squad to the regional with a full head of steam.
But Badin took off at the start of the second overtime stanza and had several excellent scoring opportunities before Burton’s tally, a medium-range shot in front of the goal.
Badin played a good portion of the regular season at less than full strength because of injuries, but everybody’s back for the most important part of the campaign.
www.mvssca.org /news_story.asp?id=414   (779 words)

  
 IUCN Pakistan - Conservation Strategies
Badin, April 8: Kamal Khan Chang, District Nazim Badin, while speaking at launching ceremony of Badin magazine, said that District Government Badin has set the new trend by bringing out a quarterly publication.
He said that contribution of prominent personalities of Badin would be highlighted extensively in forthcoming issues.
He further said that District Vision for Badin is being developed in collaboration with IUCNP and Badin would be first District in Sindh which would have this vision.
www.iucn.org /places/pakistan/badin_mag_launched.htm   (235 words)

  
 USAID/Pakistan/Governance/News: USAID Helps Combat Genetic Blood Disease
The well-equipped treatment center in Badin will now serve most patients in the region who will no longer have to travel to all the way to Karachi, which used to be the case.
The Ambassador was delighted to note that much of the project’s success owed to the ability of the District Nazim of Badin, the Thalassaemia Care Centre CCB, and Mirza Sugar Mills to all quickly secure their portion of the resources to complete the project in a short time.
The District Nazim, while appreciating the generous contribution of USAID, said that this was an innovative initiative highlighting the partnership between USAID, the district government and Mirza Sugar Mills for the people of Badin.
www.usaid.gov /pk/health/news/050620_genetic_blood/index.htm   (744 words)

  
 Cane River Study: Environmental Assessment
The majority of the Winn District is in the adjacent parish to the east, but a small portion, along with the 19-mile Saline Bayou National Scenic River, are in the northeastern portion of Natchitoches Parish.
Walking tours of the historic district and an automobile tour of the parish and the Cane River area are promoted by the Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Commission.
There exists urban townhouses, a commercial district, rural plantation complexes, and cultural landscapes consisting of fields, forests, and a river-lake in such close proximity and high degree of integrity that visitors would be provided with a unique opportunity to experience and understand Creole culture.
www.cr.nps.gov /delta/ea/caneriver.htm   (18549 words)

  
 Malaria invades Badin district -DAWN - National; November 27, 2001
BADIN, Nov 26: Cerebral malaria is on the rise in Badin district where many people belonging to various villages are suffering from the disease.
Inquiries at the health institutions in the district revealed a sharp rise in the patients of cerebral malaria, which has proven to be highly fatal if not diagnosed and treated at an early stage.
It is also feared that a large number of patients suffering from the disease might by dying unreported due to the absence of adequate and timely treatment.
www.dawn.com /2001/11/27/nat6.htm   (319 words)

  
 Badin News
The Badin Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD) recently requested the Stanly County Board of Commissioners consider setting a property tax on Town of Badin residents in order to fund the department’s operations.
Before the town can be annexed into the new service district, the Badin Town Council had to agree to the move, which it did by resolution last month.
The Badin Planning Board recently recommended to the Badin Town Council new regulations to govern the construction of awning and canopies.
www.badin.org /bulletinoct2002.htm   (832 words)

  
 Badin, North Carolina NC, town profile (Stanly County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Badin, NC "A French-flavored town at the foot of the Uwharries"
Badin is a town in Stanly County, in the Albemarle metro area.
Badin was established in 1913 as a company town for a nearby aluminum-reduction plant,
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=19087   (522 words)

  
 IUCN - Pakistan Programme
Badin, August 05: Badin District Website was launched by the Federal Minister of Education Ms.
Ali Bux Shah appreciated the District Badin website and said that Badin's contribution in the national economy is significant as it produces oil while its fish resources particularly shrimp are exported.
Tahir Qureshi and Nasir Ali Panhwar of IUCN said that IUCN is assisting the District Government Badin to develop the district vision.
www.iucn.org /places/pakistan/news/002aug04.htm   (395 words)

  
 World Sindhi Institute
Speaking at a press conference, PFF chief Syed Mohammad Ali Shah, Saeed Baloch, Adam Malik and others, on Tuesday demanded that the lakes, ponds and coastal areas of Badin district be got vacated by the Thar Rangers' to end exploitation of the fishermen at the hands of law enforcers.
Giving the background of the issue, they said that in early 1980s, the Rangers had made a request to the government for allowing their jawans, posted in Badin for law and order duties, to catch fish for their consumption, which was granted.
The leaders said that the Rangers began to occupy lakes and ponds in Badin district one by one, and at present they had fully occupied over a dozen big coastal lakes, a large number of small ponds, besides private land that had been converted into saline ponds after the 1999 cyclone in the areas.
www.worldsindhi.org /relatedpress/26oct04.html   (626 words)

  
 hirup052299
Badin won the Division II state title in 1991 and '96 and lost in the state semifinals in 1993.
Badin senior catcher Justin Haire led off the third inning with a home run, his first this season among his school-record 50 hits.
The win was Badin's eighth in a row and a school single-season record 24th, breaking the mark of 23 set in 1997.
www.cincypost.com /sports/1999/hirup052299.html   (1423 words)

  
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He said during midnight SSP Badin called him and said the police were ready to pay him the compensation of Rs500,000 if he agreed on the contents of the FIR prepared by the police and if not they could also get rid of him the same way.
The petitioner charged the police officers of Badin district had a very bad record in terms of criminal investigations and torture and they proudly say nothing happened when Rafiq Khoso and Khadim Junejo were found dead in police custody.
He requested the court to direct SSP Badin to refrain from harassing him and his relatives and stop interfering in investigation of Ghulam Ali murder case.
www31.brinkster.com /induspak/law13.htm   (816 words)

  
 Pakistan NICS/RNIS Acticles
The district suffered an especially acute drought between 1999 and 2002, which led to a loss of livestock and to poor crop production.
The nutrition situation seemed to have improved compared to August 2002, when the rate of acute malnutrition was 15.9% (12.4-17.0), reflecting an improvement in the availability of food and of peoples' access to it, although the population is still vulnerable.
Families have reduced their food intake from two to three meals before the crisis to one meal at the time of the survey; the quality of the meals has also deteriorated.
www.unsystem.org /scn/Publications/RNIS/countries/pakistan_all.htm   (1070 words)

  
 BADIN: Pandemonium in Badin district council meeting -DAWN - Local; 07 September, 2004
BADIN, Sept 6: Pandemonium marred a meeting of the district council here on Monday when a member, Mohammad Essa Mallah advocate, tabled a resolution against the attitude of district police officer Dr Amir Ahmed Shaikh.
Mr Mallah, supported by Nazim A.K. Channa and Ghanwar Khan Lashari, alleged that many people had lost their livelihood because of the measures taken by the DPO, which included ban on retail sale of gutka and operating cable TV in commercial places.
Meanwhile, the district council unanimously passed another resolution against registration of immigrants for issuance of CNICs.
www.dawn.com /2004/09/07/local19.htm   (230 words)

  
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The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Fire District Fund \for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, in accordance with theSdistrict fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006:WSection 4.
The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Piney Point Water District ]for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and ending June 30, 2006, in accordance with the ^Section 8.
www.co.stanly.nc.us /Commissioners/budgetordinance2006.xls   (697 words)

  
 Daily Times - Site Edition [Printer Friendly Version]
In Badin district two heavy weights, provincial minister for population Syed Ali Bakhsh Shah alias Pappu Shah and district president of the PML Anwar Halepoto are active to get their favorite persons nominated for the slot of district nazim.
In Tando Muhammad Khan district two influential families, Talpurs and Shahs, are in the race to get their favourites nominated for the top slot of the district.
In district Shikarpur where government allies Jatois and Mahers are rivals are in the run to get their candidates nominated for the top slot of the district.
www.dailytimes.com.pk /print.asp?page=2005\08\30\story_30-8-2005_pg7_26   (642 words)

  
 WHO ghee bottles for pregnant Pakistani women found containing water!
A surprise raid was reportedly carried out by a WHO team at the health centre of village Yousuf Soomro in Jamshoro area, and it was found that as many as 700 ghee bottles contained water.
Hundreds of bottles containing ghee valued at Rs 11 lakh had been provided to the health centres for pregnant women of the Badin district.
Meanwhile, Executive District Officer (EDO) Health Mohammad Nawaz Abbasi confirmed claimed that the ghee bottles had not been changed by their staff, "but was done by the transporters".
news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/India/20060324/287359.html   (248 words)

  
 Pakistan Times | Business: ADB to provide $ 50 m for coastal areas uplift in Pakistan
The project was based on World Bank’s socio-economic study report on the coastal areas of two districts prepared with SCDA assistance and has a life span of three years.
The report examines the socio-economic conditions of the communities residing in the coastal areas of Thatta and Badin Districts and identifies constraints that need to be addressed in the short run.
It focuses on 175,000 to 200,000 households that live along the coast in the eight Talukas of two districts and to address some of the constraints faced by them, resulting in improvement of livelihood of the local coastal communities.
www.pakistantimes.net /2005/07/11/business2.htm   (391 words)

  
 More Oil Found This Time In Badin - Pakistani Defence Forum
BADIN (April 07 2003) : Petroleum reserves have been discovered from a well in the coastal area of district Badin, and the work has been started to unearth oil.
Oil exploration in Balochistan should not be limited to Marri-Bugti area alone, other districts also need to be explored.
According to the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) sources, reserves of 19 trillion cubic feet of gas and six trillion barrels of oil are estimated during the offshore exploration in Balochistan.
www.pakistanidefenceforum.com /index.php?showtopic=9973   (1617 words)

  
 Pakistan Army's Major Rescue Operation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Soldiers load relief goods to be distributed among flood victims in the Badin district August 6, 2003
Pakistan army soldiers evacuate villagers from floodwaters in the Kadhan area of Baind district of Southern Pakistan July 27, 2003.
Pakistan Army soldiers transport villagers from a flooded area in Badin district near Hyderabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 30, 2003.
pakistanidefence.com /images/Exclucive_MajorFloodRescueOp_JulyAug03.htm   (314 words)

  
 2003165.html
Balochistan Province: Districts: Jafarabad, Naseerabad, Bolan, Jhal Magsi, Harnai, Ziarat, Khuzdar, Lasbela, Turbat, Awaran, Machh, Harnai, Kalat.
"Meteorologists say this year's monsoon rains broke a 10-year record, with 292 millimetres of rain falling in 24 hours in the district of Badin over the weekend".
At least 400 villages in Badin district were washed away leaving 300,000 homeless.
www.dartmouth.edu /~floods/2003165.html   (317 words)

  
 Elder, Badin win baseball titles
Putting the bat on the ball was Steve Witterstaeter's only goal when leading off the bottom of the sixth inning Friday in Elder's Division I district championship game against Centerville.
Badin will play Lancaster Fairfield-Union in the regional semifinals 1:30 p.m.
Badin tacked on two runs in the fourth for insurance.
www.enquirer.com /editions/1999/05/22/spt_elder_badin_win.html   (569 words)

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