Chilean stocks fell on Friday as heavy fluctuations in the peso currency this week rattled investors, aggravating concerns about the damage the currency strength could have on exporters, analysts said.
The Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (TMA) has urged the European Union (EU), which will be joined by 10 new members in April, to increase textile quota for Pakistan.
The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) has commitment to accelerate its efforts to train more scientists of Muslim countries of developing world through its efforts in collaboration with other scientific organisation.
Welcoming the proposed talks between Pakistan and India, former AJK Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan has said that a breakthrough for the settlement of the much-delayed Kashmir dispute is expected as a result of the scheduled February 2004 composit
The frequent fresh drinking water supply schemes free from contamination to urban as well as rural areas has been lingering and physically dead in the district for want of Rs 500 million uplift grant which was announced by President Pervez Musharraf on th
Office bearers of High Court Bar Association (HCBA) Multan and District Bar Multan have strongly condemned the attitude of Lahore High Court Chief Justice for refusing meeting with lawyers' elected bodies representatives to discuss the issue of detachment
Stalwarts of the ruling party are responsible for the sugarcane crisis being faced by the growers, alleged former MNA M. Hamza while talking to newsmen.
Mian Bashir Ahmed Bhatti, Additional Sessions Judge of Dera Ghazi Khan, has awarded 40 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) and a fine of Rs 50,000 each to four accused Muhammad Rafiq, Saifullah, Amanullah and Ghulam Yasin.
The Minister for Information Technology, Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, on Saturday described quality of education as the key factor in generating demand for IT work and creating jobs in the IT sector.
The Lahore High Court (LHC), while issuing show cause notice to Nazim Union Council 267 of Faisalabad Muhammad Saleem, has directed him to explain as to why he may not be disqualified from being elected as Nazim for presenting wrong information before the
Nawabzada Saadullah Khan (83), younger brother of late Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, passed away after protracted illness in a hospital of Lahore on Friday. He was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard beside the grave of Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan on Saturda
Haji Fazalur Rehman, Vice President of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), has said that Rawat Industrial Estate, being set up by RCCI, is one of the biggest private sector industrial areas of the country. It would help in enhancing the tr
National Tariff Commission (NTC) and Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) jointly will hold a one-day training workshop on 'Subsidies and Countervailing Duties, Law and Procedures" on January 19.
Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (Smeda) is likely to accomplish the task of translation of its different pre-feasibility reports, regulatory procedures and training courses into Urdu for the benefit of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
The metropolis of Punjab received first rain of this year on Saturday for a short period, while northern Punjab, northern areas and Kashmir also received rain.
Engr. Chaudhry Ghulam Hussain Managing Partner of National Development Consultants here on Saturday stated that Sindh Irrigation and Power Department has signed an agreement with a consortium of three firms of Consulting Engineers led by National Developm
Keeping in view the increasing cases of renal failure and surge in kidney-related diseases, the provincial government has decided to arrange training courses and workshops in order to update the knowledge of doctors and nurses about kidney transplantation
The Punjab University Syndicate in its 1656th meeting held here on Saturday confirmed the decision regarding dismissal of services of Dr Majid Naeem, former Principal of the Punjab University College of Information Technology, with effect from April 10, 2
The Japanese electronic giant, Sony, has brought to the federal capital its latest in the home entertainment and the most "mod groups" and managers of local dealers thronged the Shamadan of the Serene Hotel on Saturday morning to watch the new products an
Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) has granted certified manufacturers licence to Pak Hero Industries for manufacturing of 4-stroke PH-125cc motorcycle.
His Excellency Dr Emil Ghitulescu, Ambassador of Romania, accompanied by Jahangir Azam Monnoo, Honorary Counsel General, visited All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) Punjab Zone office here on Saturday, and discussed matters of bilateral trade a
President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Hussain Ahmed Ozgen has expressed his grave concern over certain rise in the POL prices and said that the fluctuation in the prices of petroleum products is directly affecting the industrial pro
Unexpressed anger amongst women is a major cause of various psychological and psychosomatic disorders, while anger is often a reaction to the underlying feeling of inadequacy, failure, guilt or loss in an overwhelming stress.
As many as 13 division benches and 29 single benches will work at principal seat of the Lahore High Court (LHC) during the week commencing from January 19.
Five government vehicles were badly damaged when these caught fire in early on Saturday morning at the parking area of Planning and Development Board Punjab (P&D).
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday reduced the power tariff of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) by 8.74 paisa per unit, on average, in its determination under an 'Automatic Tariff Adjustment' (ATA) formula base
A 10-member delegation of Al-Tuwairqi Group of Steel Melting Industries of Saudi Arabia finalised plans for the establishment of a sponge iron steel mill with a capacity of one million tonnes per annum, adjacent to the Pakistan Steel Mills, Karachi.
The increasing poverty in Pakistan is the direct result of indirect taxation. Our tax collecting agencies at the federal and provincial levels only know how to squeeze the common man, - who has no voice in the corridors of power - by enhancing the rates o
Wan Abdullah Stiraksa, a rubber plantation owner living next to the small mosque he oversees, is in a better position than most to speculate on who or what is at the root of deadly violence plaguing Thailand's Muslim-majority south.
Fascinated but also appalled, Kenyans are watching the unfolding of a power struggle involving their first family that might have been scripted by the makers of a soap opera.
It is unfortunate that footpaths in many areas of Karachi are being misused to a great extent and illegally occupied by various shopkeepers, hotels and auto workshops due to which the pedestrians face great inconvenience and are compelled to walk on roads
Reference the Time magazine issue, January 12, 2004. It is very surprising and disappointing to note that in the article "Riding the Tiger" by so many of famous and brilliant people, there is a very glaring factual mistake.
The trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan will increase to at least one billion dollars in 2004 against $620 million of 2003, due to confidence building measures and enhanced economic co-operation between the two countries.
Judicial Magistrate, South, Mumtaz Ali Solangi on Saturday put off hearing of a case against eight member crew of grounded oil tanker Tasman Spirit till January 24 on an application by Investigation Officer (IO), Inspector Abid Ali Shah of Docks Polite St
Special teams, comprising representatives of the Federal Seed Certification Department, Agriculture Extension and growers, will be constituted to take samples of seed for testing and ensure the quality of seed being supplied to the growers.
The dramatic thaw in Pakistan, Indian relations have created a new environment for enhancing trade and investment in Pakistan, said Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK, Dr Maleeha Lodhi.
Three rockets were fired again here in the small hours on Saturday. According to details, unknown terrorists fired three rockets from outskirts of Sui in the small hours.
Sindh High Court adjourned hearing miscellaneous application filed by Sindh Assembly's Deputy Speaker Rahila Tiwana for setting aside decree against her, in respect of flat in Clifton area Karachi, on request of counsels.
The feasibility report for 12 small dams will be completed shortly along with their capacity and estimated cost for the construction of water reservoirs in seven agencies of Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has launched a new scheme, providing insurance coverage to its US-based remittance customers in case of accidental deaths and dismemberment.
Ban on the transportation of illegally cut wood from Northern Areas (NAs) has brought timber business in Dargai, Malakand Agency to standstill, rendering 300 truck drivers and loaders jobless.
The members of District Council, business community, and citizens expressed grave concern over the toll tax imposed by the district government, and declared that the auction of toll tax a clear cut part of a corruption.
US stocks ended higher on Friday after solid results from network gear maker Juniper Networks Inc and industrial conglomerate General Electric Co helped lift investors' hopes for robust results from corporate America in coming weeks.
Allied Technologies Limited (Altech) will come into focus on an otherwise rand-driven South African stock market next week, with a statement due on its negotiations with cellphone operator Econet Wireless.
US Treasury prices fell on Friday when a report showing consumer sentiment hit a four-year high in January prompted profit-taking after a week-long rally.
US Treasury prices fell on Friday when a report showing consumer sentiment hit a four-year high in January prompted profit-taking after a week-long rally.
Brazilian stocks recovered from early profit-taking to end firmer on Friday, as foreign buyers returned to the market, but the country's currency ceded ground as the Central Bank bought dollars.
Mexican stocks followed Wall Street higher on Friday, as retailers Soriana and Gigante gained on speculation they might merge, although the companies denied such a plan.
After a week of rife speculation about AT&T Wireless flirting with suitors, strategists and traders say the credit quality of any purchaser would be a key factor in the reaction of its credit spreads.
After a week of rife speculation about AT&T Wireless flirting with suitors, strategists and traders say the credit quality of any purchaser would be a key factor in the reaction of its credit spreads.
A United Nations mission is to arrive in Iraq shortly to study demands for rapid elections issued by a senior Shia Muslim cleric, a Western official linked to the mission told AFP Saturday.
Shanghai copper futures clambered higher on Friday, the last day before the Lunar New Year break, with investors expecting the London Metal Exchange to gain in the week ahead, traders said.
Heavy rains and strong winds on Sulawesi island have sparked concerns among Indonesian cocoa growers and exporters that the main harvest due to begin in March may be disrupted.
CSCE cocoa futures closed lower on Friday, giving up strength, as profit-taking by speculators and light producer selling capped a rally following a constructive European grind figure, brokers said.
Washington has restricted the pace of reforms needed to get Iraq's economy back on its feet, fearing social unrest during the transfer of power this year, a senior official in the US-led administration said on Saturday.
Adecco SA's former finance chief has taken responsibility for accounting snafus that delayed its 2003 results and shattered the staffing agency's reputation with investors, a newspaper reported.
Air Canada said on Friday a Canadian court approved a $2 billion financial rescue plan that would clear the way for it to emerge from bankruptcy protection as soon as possible.
US President George W. Bush promised new measures to promote jobs and business growth on Saturday and touted his trillion-dollar tax cuts in what amounted to a State of the Union preview.
Parmalat said on Saturday that Bank of America had denied the existence of an account reportedly containing seven billion euros of the food group's funds.
In a risky new run at the luxury market, Volkswagen is bringing its most powerful production car to the US with a price tag of nearly 100,000 dollars, prompting some doubts about its strategy.
Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it had narrowed differences with the United States holding up Saudi accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and said it wanted to join the group "tomorrow".
Microsoft Corp has agreed to do more to help rivals compete after antitrust enforcers complained a key piece of their landmark settlement with the company has "fallen short," the US Justice Department said on Friday.
So long marginalised in Saudi Arabia, women dominated Saturday's opening of the influential Jeddah Economic Forum, which heard a ringing call for change from the first female to deliver the keynote speech.
Google Inc, which dominates the market for Web search, is developing a service that could dramatically extend the reach of its lucrative keyword-based advertising by linking such ads to e-mail, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
The US Army on Friday awarded $2 billion worth of contracts to repair Iraq's oil industry to a unit of Vice President Dick Cheney's old firm Halliburton and US construction giant Parsons, which teamed up with Worley Group of Australia.
Iraqi interior minister Nuri Badran has called on Lebanon to release 19.5 billion new Iraqi dinars (about 19 million dollars) seized this week at Beirut airport, a newspaper said Saturday.
Israel's ambassador to Sweden was kicked out of Stockholm's Museum of National Antiquities after he destroyed an artwork featuring a picture of a Palestinian suicide bomber, the artists said Saturday.
The number of Vietnam's confirmed bird flu deaths has risen to four, the World Health Organisation said, while a hospital in the south of the country said on Saturday it had two very sick patients with bird flu symptoms.
Lebanon resumed executions on Saturday after a five-year hiatus, putting to death three convicted killers, despite objections by human rights groups and the European Union.
South Korea and the United States have agreed to pull out all American troops from Seoul as part of a global realignment plan of the US forces, South Korea's defence ministry said on Saturday.
A maverick US-based fertility expert said on Saturday he had implanted a cloned human embryo into a 35-year-old woman and was looking for more volunteers.
Nasa announced late Friday it would cancel a space shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope, a decision that dictates an early demise for the most storied science program in the space agency's history.
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga on Saturday rejected criticism of her surprise decision to extend her term in office and said only the island's highest court could challenge it.
Two Chinese people suspected of having Sars were confirmed as having had the flu-like disease, but one has recovered and the other was in stable condition, China's health ministry said on Saturday.
Transport and business ground to a halt in Bangladesh's south-western city of Khulna on Saturday as journalists called a daylong strike to protest against the killing of a colleague in a bomb attack.
Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's decision on an early general election has put his Hindu-nationalist BJP firmly ahead, with a majority of people saying they will vote for it, an opinion poll found Saturday.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday the Pentagon had agreed to accelerate the process of reviewing prisoners for possible release from the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Thousands of Iraqi Muslims heading to Saudi Arabia to perform the annual haj pilgrimage were stranded for a second day at the Iraq-Kuwait border on Saturday and joined an increasingly crowded makeshift camp.
Comex copper prices ended higher on Friday on book squaring before US and Asian holidays, with gains capped by scheduled labour talks at a Canadian mine where a strike had previously seemed probable, dealers said.
Iran's Interior Ministry, faced with a confrontation between reformists and hard-liners over next month's parliamentary elections, said on Saturday it would hold the vote only if satisfied that candidates had not been unfairly barred.