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In the News (Wed 23 Dec 09)

  
  YesPakistan.com
R Y K is bounded on the north by Muzaffargarh district, on the east by Bahawalpur district, on the south by Jasilmir (India) and Ghotki district of Sindh province and on the west by Rajanpur district.
On the death of Amir Sadiq Mohammad Khan II in 1825 A.D, Amir Bahawal Khsan III ascended the throne in 1825 at Derawar.
The population of the district is predominantly Muslims i.e.
www.yespakistan.com /HDF/rahimyarkhan/RYK.asp   (5369 words)

  
 Rahim Yar Khan
The previous name of this district was Naushehra which was built in 1875 by Fazal Elahi Halani on the ruins of the ancient Pul-Wadda during the Sumra rule in Sindh.
Rahim Yar Khan is bounded on the north by Muzaffargarh district, on the east by Bahawalpur district, on the south by Jasilmir (India) and Ghotki district of Sindh province and on the west by Rajanpur district.
The climate of the district is hot and dry in the summer and cold and dry in the winter.
www.yespakistan.com /HDF/RahimYarKhan/rahim_yar_khan.asp   (675 words)

  
 OLP - Rahim Yar Khan Branch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Rahim Yar Khan is the last district at South Punjab joining its boundaries with Sindh and Balochistan provinces.
Sadiqabad, which is in close proximity of Rahim Yar Khan is considered to be a hub for transport and carriage activities routing from Karachi to up-country.
The Rahim Yar Khan office is engaged in providing leasing facilities against machinery, passenger cars, transport vehicles, electro medical and office equipment besides consumer finance against household durables.
www.orixpakistan.com /Branches/RahimYarKhan.htm   (182 words)

  
 RAHIM YAR KHAN: Vaccine shortage taking its toll -DAWN - Local; 01 October, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
RAHIM YAR KHAN, Sept 30: Non-availability of vaccines for different diseases have rendered dozens of children disabled and taken lives of hundreds of others in a decade in Abadpur union council in Rahim Yar Khan district.
The Health department has set up a BHU in Abadpur UC for the provision of health facilities to the area people, but they have to come to Rahim Yar Khan for proper treatment.
EDO Health Dr Sadiq Sheikh said that an inquiry against vaccinator Rafiq was being conducted by the District Health Officer, Rahim Yar Khan.
www.dawn.com /2004/10/01/local33.htm   (590 words)

  
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 PPF - Details
Sadiqabad is an important Tehsil town of Rahim Yar Khan district of southern Punjab.
She said the journalists, specially women journalists in their district, do not have opportunities of training which has resulted in distortions of their professional values and performance.
In the end the participants filled Freedom of Press Network forms for record of the PPF so that they could be contacted by PPF for information and comments whenever a case of violation of press freedom occurred in their area.
www.pakistanpressfoundation.org /useractivitiesdetails.asp?uid=1029   (797 words)

  
 PTDC (HOW TO GET IN BAHAWALPUR INFORMATION)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The “Agha Khan Architectural Award” for 1986 was conferred upon the Mosque, which was received by Rais Shabbir Ahmed from His Highness Prince Karim Agha Khan, in Morrocco.
Pattan Minara, eight kilometres east of Rahim Yar Khan railway station is an extensive site of ruins in the division.
Bhutta Wahan is 15 Km from Rahim Yar Khan.
www.tourism.gov.pk /d_bahawalpuraround.html   (653 words)

  
 Legislators from RAHIMYAR KHAN (PP-285 to PP-297)
Engr Javed Akbar Dhillon son of Chaudhry Akbar Ali was born on December 1, 1962 at Rahim Yar Khan.
PML(Q) Sardar Muhammad Dariya Khan Fayyaz Gopang son of Sardar Allah Wasaya Khan was born on June 15, 1941 at Tehsil Sadiqabad, District Rahim Yar Khan.
PML(N) Chaudhry Muhammad Shafique Anwar son of Haji Meeran Bakhsh was born in 1951 at Rahim Yar Khan.
www.pap.gov.pk /legislators/present/dist34.htm   (1325 words)

  
 Pakistan Times | National: Punjab to distribute over 80,000 acres among farmers free of cost
3.37 billion is being given away in district Rahim Yar Khan for the benefit of more than one thousand families.
He was addressing a function to award proprietary rights to landless cultivators in Rahim Yar Khan on Thursday.
The Chief Minister said land laser levelers would be provided at district council level from 31st August in the province which would result in better management of water resources and increase in agri production.
pakistantimes.net /2005/08/12/national4.htm   (464 words)

  
 News From Pakistan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Federal Minister for Industries and Production Jehangir Khan Tareen has said that a model industrial estate would be established in Rahim Yar Khan district.
The Chief Minister said maintenance of law and order is among top most priorities of his government and that this has emerged as a major issue across the globe.
Fiscal deficit is likely to increase to 4-4.5 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and inflation to range between 8-10 percent in the next fiscal year, resulting in rise in borrowing and slowing of growth, fiscal deficit is likely to increase to around 4-4.5 percent of the GDP after this excessive budget.
www.pakboi.gov.pk /News_Archive/2005/June/13-06-05.htm   (372 words)

  
 Misfortune's Child
The idea of sending Shakil and Irshad to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) occurred to Mohammed Siddiq, their father, when a local agent approached him and apprised him of the prospects of sending his adolescent kids to participate in the camel races as jockeys.
Sabir, a boy who hailed from Dera Ghazi Khan, had been dispatched to the treacherous deserts of the UAE in '98 to serve as a camel jockey.
Two months earlier, six couples along with over a dozen boys - all between five and seven years of age - were arrested by personnel of law-enforcing and intelligence agencies on the charge of attempting to smuggle the children across the Pak-Iran border.
www.newsline.com.pk /NewsJuly2003/newsp1july2003.htm   (4095 words)

  
 Company Profile
The first urea plant located at Goth Machhi near Sadiqabad in Rahim Yar Khan District was completed at a cost of Rs.
The marketing area has been divided into 11 regions and 61 sales districts with a network of 3,000 dealers well trained in fertilizer use, basic agronomy and salesmanship.
This is supplemented by direct sales to sugar mills, cotton ginners, rice millers and large farms.
www.pakistaneconomist.com /issue2001/issue14/etc6.htm   (1184 words)

  
 Act sought for quality cotton production -DAWN - Business; January 18, 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
To run it as pilot project, the Punjab government selected Rahim Yar Khan district, which is known for its fine cotton quality and produces around 1.3 million bales of cotton in a season.
There are some 127 ginneries in Rahim Yar Khan district.
When contacted, PCGA chairman Sheikh Saeed said the government wanted to introduce the scheme in the whole cotton growing area next year but the treatment ginners and growers received in Rahim Yar Khan would prove injurious to the government pursuit.
www.dawn.com /2002/01/18/ebr9.htm   (390 words)

  
 The Nation
President Musharraf, who met MNAs belonging to district Rahim Yar Khan, has also invited the lawmakers of PPP-P, PML (N) and MMA to come along with the treasury members on turn of their respective districts and meet him to discuss their problems.
In Tuesday’s meeting that continued for more than two hours, President Musharraf secured the feedback from MNAs about the performance of Rahim Yar Khan District Nazim Makhdoom Ahmad Mahmud, presently facing the wrath of Punjab government, which replaced his DPOs, PPO and revenue officers in one throw without his consent.
The District Nazim, who is the brother-in-law of Minister for Industries and Production Jahangir Tareen, was later cooled down when PML President Ch Shujaat Hussain held a patch-up meeting with him in Lahore last week.
www.nation.com.pk /daily/may-2005/25/index1.php   (1166 words)

  
 HIMAL SOUTH ASIAN
In the first instance, it is well worth remembering that safety from the clutches of religious fanatics is something that Pakistan’s Hindus and Christians have not had the pleasure of experiencing.
After the eruption of violence in Gujarat, extremists in Rahim Yar Khan district of Punjab attacked and seriously injured two men from the Hindu Siraiki community, which forms part of the region’s true indigenous population.
Rather than bask in a false sense of security, the stark horror of what is happening in and around Ahmedabad should remind Pakistanis of what has been a reality in their own country for too long.
www.himalmag.com /2002/april/opinion_2.htm   (1375 words)

  
 Bhong Mosque, Rahim Yar Khan
Having been inspired by the role of the mosques, late Sardar Rais Ghazi Mohammad, a prominent social and political personality as well as the landlord of a large Estate, laid the foundation stone of famous "Bhong Mosque" in 1932 in village Bhong, Tehsil Sadiqabad, District Rahim-yar Khan.
This mosque is located at the distance of 200 kilometers from Bahawalpur and is well known for its exquisite design and architectural beauty with gold leaves carved for the intricate decorative patterns and the stylish calligraphic work.
In recognition of his significant sole attempt to create a local Islamic Center of learning and building crafts, Sardar Rais Ghazi Mohammad was award the Agha Khan Award of Architecture by His Highness Prince Karim Agha Khan in 1986 at Morocco.
www.pakpost.gov.pk /philately/stamps2004/bhong_mousque.html   (511 words)

  
 Case against local President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at district Rahim Yar Khan
As such, while some Ahmadis, who were near the assemblage, joined the small crowd to watch the proceedings, but not a single Ahmadi was to be seen at the stage.
Shah, the Nazim of Rabwah, otherwise he would not have asked a mullah like Allah Yar to act as the Stage Secretary in a function attended by a federal minister.
Mullahs of the Khatame Nabuwwat Organization assembled at Tando Allah Yar and held a conference.
www.thepersecution.org /nr/2004/jan2004.html   (2177 words)

  
 Our Experts
In 1995 opened a Cotton Agronomy Research Project at Ali Khan Tareen Farms, Lodhran with collaboration of Mr.
Jahangir Khan Tareen.The scope of the project was subsequently expanded to other crops including Wheat, Canola, Vegetables and Mango orchards.
JKAS also assisted with establishment of 10,000 acres of Sugarcane Farms operated by JK Agri Farms in Rahim Yar Khan District by recruiting and training the required man power to run these farms.
www.agriculture.com.pk /experts.html   (463 words)

  
 40 feared drowned in Indus - More Top Stories - iPaki.com:: Pakistan News Service
MULTAN, March 24: Around 40 people are feared to have drowned when a boat capsized in the river Indus near Chacharraan Sharif in Rahim Yar Khan district on Thursday evening.
Reports reaching here said that the overloaded boat carrying more than 50 people was coming from Mithan Kot to Chacharran Sharif when it overturned in the middle of the river.
Police authorities in Rahim Yar Khan said that between 40 and 50 people were missing.
www.ipaki.com /news/wmview.php?ArtID=4009   (196 words)

  
 Pakistan News Service - PakTribune
Islam Garh block lies in Bhawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan District of Punjab province in Zone-11.
TPPL intends to make an investment of US $ 3.70 million in aforesaid lock to carry out geological and geophysical studies, 2D seismic acquisition of 150 line Km and will also drill one exploratory well during phase-1 of the initial period of three years.
The execution ceremony was witnessed by Amanullah Khan Jadoon, Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources and Muhammad Nasser Mengal, Minister of state for petroleum and Natural Resources.
www.paktribune.com /news/index.php?id=132423   (328 words)

  
 Pak, Iran agree to go ahead with pipeline
Both sides agreed to a project structure wherein gas would be delivered at the Iran-Pakistan border under a supply agreement, the daily reported.
Mr Waqar said the pipeline will run through the Bhong area in Rahim Yar Khan district.
He said they also agreed to enhance off-take volume from 2.1 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) to 2.8 bcfd in case the project was implemented bilaterally.
news.oneindia.in /2006/05/01/pak-iran-agree-go-ahead-with-pipeline.html   (631 words)

  
 The Nation
APP adds: Chief Minister Punjab Ch Pervez Elahi has said that 80,000 acres land is being allotted to landless deserving growers and 17,000 acres land will be distributed in Rahim Yar Khan district to 1150 families.
Addressing a ceremony of ownership letter distribution in Rahim Yar Khan on Friday, he said that land worth Rs 16 billion would be distributed in the province.
He said that record funds are being provided for southern Punjab first time and record development works are underway in this area.
www.nation.com.pk /daily/aug-2005/13/index3.php   (436 words)

  
 Allama Iqbal Aur Unke Farzand-e-Akbar - Gifts to Pakistan @ gifts2east   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The book provides new material for research scholars so far as Allama's family tree, his birth date, early life, marriages and divorces etc are concerned, besides his routine activities including meditation.
The explanatory introduction by Mushfiq Khawaja and the preface by Syed Mohammad Faruque Shah Qadri, of Khanqah Qadria, Shahabad, Rahim Yar Khan district, reflects Allama Iqbal's spiritual mind-set.
According to these notes Allama used to weep profusely while listening to the masnavi and kafiyoon (mystic muse) of Sachal Sarmast.
www.gifts2east.com /51/115.htm   (134 words)

  
 Engineering General Consultants EGC (Pvt) Ltd.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Feasibility Study for the Development of Cholistan Area in Rahim Yar Khan District
Feasibility Study for the Development Irrigation in Cholistan Area in Rahim Yar Khan District
Construction of New Dhok Tahlian Dam in District Chakwal
www.brain.net.pk /~iuhaq/water.htm   (414 words)

  
 Pakistan Water Gateway - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
BAHAWALPUR, July 21: Scores of bastis and mauzas were affected on Monday with the rising of water in river Indus, which is reportedly in high spate near Tarinda Muhammad Panah in Rahim Yar Khan district.
Standing crops, particularly cotton, in Mochian and Mohana bastis have been destroyed badly.
So far, the district government of Rahim Yar Khan has not launched any relief operation in the flood affected areas.
www.waterinfo.net.pk /a_Detail.cfm?ID=1878   (94 words)

  
 Welcome To Official Web Portal of District Government Faisalabad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Welcome To Official Web Portal of District Government Faisalabad
This site is protected by © Copyright Law 2005 and all of its contants are owned by District Government Faisalabad.
Copy or use of any of its contants is strictly prohibited.
www.faisalabad.gov.pk /departments/index.php   (40 words)

  
 PAKISTAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Groundwater geology of a part of the Indus Basin in Rahim Yar Khan District, Central Pakistan
Annotated checklist of amphibians and reptiles of the northern mountain region and Potwar Plateau of Pakistan
Shafiq Malik, M. Javaid Iqbal, Ghulam Rabbani Khan and Rafi Ahmad
www.paspk.org /38-2.htm   (204 words)

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