Indian occupation police have arrested a suspected freedom fighter in New Delhi with a cache of explosives days ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, a report said on Friday.
Indian occupation police have arrested a suspected freedom fighter in New Delhi with a cache of explosives days ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, a report said on Friday.
A number of export containers missed the vessel twice at Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT) on Wednesday and Friday last due to slow movement of export cargo inside the gates.
A number of export containers missed the vessel twice at Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT) on Wednesday and Friday last due to slow movement of export cargo inside the gates.
President General Pervez Musharraf on Friday ruled out deployment of any foreign troops on its soil to carry out operations against al Qaeda and Taleban remnants, saying country's army was fully capable to do the job.
President General Pervez Musharraf on Friday ruled out deployment of any foreign troops on its soil to carry out operations against al Qaeda and Taleban remnants, saying country's army was fully capable to do the job.
The International Monetary Fund's new chief economist said a further depreciation of the dollar may be necessary to help unwind imbalances in the global economy, according to excerpts of an interview published on Friday.
At least 50 people died on Friday when fire swept through a wedding hall, turning the building into an inferno, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, police said.
At least 50 people died on Friday when fire swept through a wedding hall, turning the building into an inferno, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, police said.
Suspected freedom fighters killed four people, including a pro-India political worker in occupied Kashmir, while occupation troops shot dead a freedom fighter, occupation police said on Friday.
Suspected freedom fighters killed four people, including a pro-India political worker in occupied Kashmir, while occupation troops shot dead a freedom fighter, occupation police said on Friday.
Daily volume and values changed hands at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) are at par with developed international stock markets because of strict regulatory measures, economic turnaround and good corporate governance.
Daily volume and values changed hands at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) are at par with developed international stock markets because of strict regulatory measures, economic turnaround and good corporate governance.
In what could be called a major step towards implementation of Shariah, the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal-led (MMA) NWFP government has decided to table the much-talked about Hasba Act draft in the provincial assembly next week.
India's inflation rate hit a 39-week high of 6.21 percent, fuelled mainly by higher prices of manufactured products and food items, government data showed Thursday.
US software giant Microsoft said on Friday it would pump $1 billion of cash and software into a computer training programme it has set up with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
US software giant Microsoft said on Friday it would pump $1 billion of cash and software into a computer training programme it has set up with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
German construction orders at medium-sized and large firms fell 7.9 percent in the year through November in real terms, statistics office data showed on Friday.
Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has said that there is no need to change Sindh chief minister neither there is any need to change the provincial government.
The government of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) in the NWFP is only making announcements and has failed to take any practical steps in order to solve problems confronted by the industrialists and trading communities of the province.
Ground-breaking ceremony for two small dams in Potohar region will be held after Eid-ul-Azha, while work on remodelling of barrages and other irrigation structures in the province is also expected to be launched soon.
Ground-breaking ceremony for two small dams in Potohar region will be held after Eid-ul-Azha, while work on remodelling of barrages and other irrigation structures in the province is also expected to be launched soon.
On the recommendations of different collectorates, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has announced new incentives under the Duty and Tax Remission of Export (DTRE) Rules, removing some problems faced by exporters during transactions on daily basis.
On the recommendations of different collectorates, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has announced new incentives under the Duty and Tax Remission of Export (DTRE) Rules, removing some problems faced by exporters during transactions on daily basis.
Bulls continued to stay on the driving seat at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where fresh buying spree in heavyweights moved the entire ready-board in upward direction amid increase in index.
Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) -- issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Comm
Bulls continued to stay on the driving seat at the Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) where fresh buying spree in heavyweights moved the entire ready-board in upward direction amid increase in index.
Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
French wheat ended the week in a subdued mood on Friday with prices under light pressure from the EU's decision to sell off almost 700,000 tonnes of stocks from intervention stores next month, traders said.
Weekend considerations forced the day traders at Karachi Stock Exchange to book available profits, eroding the share values, but support from financial institutions averted larger decline.
Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed lower on Thursday on speculative profit taking, with extra pressure coming from the European Union's announcement it opened tenders to sell almost 700,000 tonnes of wheat in its domestic markets, grain sources s
Weekend considerations forced the day traders at Karachi Stock Exchange to book available profits, eroding the share values, but support from financial institutions averted larger decline.
Shipping operations will resume at Algeria's oil-exporting port at Skikda on Friday after better weather allowed the port to reopen, a shipping agent said.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed references against three members of the Cabinet, namely Faisal Saleh Hayat, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao and Rana Nazir Ahmed.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed references against three members of the Cabinet, namely Faisal Saleh Hayat, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao and Rana Nazir Ahmed.
The Karachi Port handled 80,925 tonnes of cargo including 73,555 tonnes import and 7,370 tonnes export cargo during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday.
Heavy rain is expected to spread south from coffee farms in Minas Gerais into Sao Paulo state and northern Parana over the next five days, independent forecaster Somar said on Friday.
Europe's grain crop in 2004 is set to rebound strongly from last year's weather-hit levels but farmers will still be anxiously watching the skies over the coming months, analysts said on Friday.
David Kay has quit his post as leader of the hunt for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, which so far has failed to find any actual arms, and will be replaced by former UN weapons inspector Charles Duelfer, the CIA said on Friday.
The Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bench has barred the government from handing over nuclear scientists, suspected of selling technology to Iran and Libya, to the foreign agencies.
The Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bench has barred the government from handing over nuclear scientists, suspected of selling technology to Iran and Libya, to the foreign agencies.
President General Pervez Musharraf said on Friday it appeared scientists had sold nuclear secrets abroad, but reiterated Islamabad's position that there had been no official involvement.
President General Pervez Musharraf said on Friday it appeared scientists had sold nuclear secrets abroad, but reiterated Islamabad's position that there had been no official involvement.
Danish milling wheat prices were stable this week and a surprise move by the European Commission on Thursday to offer intervention wheat was expected to keep prices steady, brokers said on Friday.
An inter-provincial meeting on Friday finalised wheat procurement policy and set buying target of 5.5 million tonnes wheat for the current year for Passco and provincial food departments, against 5.3 million tonnes of last year.
An inter-provincial meeting on Friday finalised wheat procurement policy and set buying target of 5.5 million tonnes wheat for the current year for Passco and provincial food departments, against 5.3 million tonnes of last year.
Under the new performance evaluation strategy, performance of CBR officers would not be judged with the yardstick of revenue targets but with the amount of facilitation provided to the taxpayers and development of their subordinates.
CSCE coffee futures rallied late on Thursday to reach a new high close in its nine-week rally, driven by additional fund buying and reduced producer selling, brokers said.
Under the new performance evaluation strategy, performance of CBR officers would not be judged with the yardstick of revenue targets but with the amount of facilitation provided to the taxpayers and development of their subordinates.
CSCE cocoa futures finished higher on Thursday for the second straight day on arbitrage and speculative fund buying ahead of the release of the quarterly grind data for the US chocolate industry, brokers said.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has conveyed to the National Finance Commission (NFC) that collection of general sales tax (GST) on air/train travel, inland carriage of goods by air and telecommunication services cannot be transferred from federation t
The US Agriculture Department on Thursday announced plans to broaden its regulatory authority and impose stricter guidelines on plants engineered solely for the development of medicines and industrial goods.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has conveyed to the National Finance Commission (NFC) that collection of general sales tax (GST) on air/train travel, inland carriage of goods by air and telecommunication services cannot be transferred from federation t
South Africa has slightly raised its estimate for 2003/04 sugar production to 2.410 million tonnes from a previous estimate of 2.404 million, still well down on last year's record crop.
President General Pervez Musharraf has asked investors attending the World Economic Forum here to benefit from Pakistan's investment-friendly climate which includes robust economic growth, aggressive privatisation policy, improved governance and strong co