AIRLINK 154.96 Increased By ▲ 0.08 (0.05%)
BOP 9.91 Decreased By ▼ -0.05 (-0.5%)
CNERGY 7.37 Increased By ▲ 0.04 (0.55%)
CPHL 82.91 Increased By ▲ 4.67 (5.97%)
FCCL 47.86 Increased By ▲ 0.33 (0.69%)
FFL 14.68 Increased By ▲ 0.19 (1.31%)
FLYNG 44.96 Increased By ▲ 4.09 (10.01%)
HUBC 137.97 Decreased By ▼ -0.74 (-0.53%)
HUMNL 12.87 Decreased By ▼ -0.06 (-0.46%)
KEL 4.29 Decreased By ▼ -0.05 (-1.15%)
KOSM 5.16 No Change ▼ 0.00 (0%)
MLCF 75.31 Decreased By ▼ -0.61 (-0.8%)
OGDC 212.67 Decreased By ▼ -5.99 (-2.74%)
PACE 5.15 Decreased By ▼ -0.08 (-1.53%)
PAEL 46.13 Increased By ▲ 0.83 (1.83%)
PIAHCLA 16.28 Increased By ▲ 1.48 (10%)
PIBTL 8.57 Decreased By ▼ -0.07 (-0.81%)
POWER 15.18 Increased By ▲ 0.05 (0.33%)
PPL 169.91 Increased By ▲ 1.88 (1.12%)
PRL 31.14 Increased By ▲ 1.59 (5.38%)
PTC 20.05 Decreased By ▼ -0.08 (-0.4%)
SEARL 83.77 Increased By ▲ 1.20 (1.45%)
SSGC 36.07 Increased By ▲ 3.28 (10%)
SYM 14.90 Increased By ▲ 0.67 (4.71%)
TELE 7.21 Increased By ▲ 0.22 (3.15%)
TPLP 8.42 Increased By ▲ 0.16 (1.94%)
TRG 66.20 Increased By ▲ 2.91 (4.6%)
WAVESAPP 8.95 Decreased By ▼ -0.10 (-1.1%)
WTL 1.25 Decreased By ▼ -0.01 (-0.79%)
YOUW 3.60 Decreased By ▼ -0.01 (-0.28%)
AIRLINK 154.96 Increased By ▲ 0.08 (0.05%)
BOP 9.91 Decreased By ▼ -0.05 (-0.5%)
CNERGY 7.37 Increased By ▲ 0.04 (0.55%)
CPHL 82.91 Increased By ▲ 4.67 (5.97%)
FCCL 47.86 Increased By ▲ 0.33 (0.69%)
FFL 14.68 Increased By ▲ 0.19 (1.31%)
FLYNG 44.96 Increased By ▲ 4.09 (10.01%)
HUBC 137.97 Decreased By ▼ -0.74 (-0.53%)
HUMNL 12.87 Decreased By ▼ -0.06 (-0.46%)
KEL 4.29 Decreased By ▼ -0.05 (-1.15%)
KOSM 5.16 No Change ▼ 0.00 (0%)
MLCF 75.31 Decreased By ▼ -0.61 (-0.8%)
OGDC 212.67 Decreased By ▼ -5.99 (-2.74%)
PACE 5.15 Decreased By ▼ -0.08 (-1.53%)
PAEL 46.13 Increased By ▲ 0.83 (1.83%)
PIAHCLA 16.28 Increased By ▲ 1.48 (10%)
PIBTL 8.57 Decreased By ▼ -0.07 (-0.81%)
POWER 15.18 Increased By ▲ 0.05 (0.33%)
PPL 169.91 Increased By ▲ 1.88 (1.12%)
PRL 31.14 Increased By ▲ 1.59 (5.38%)
PTC 20.05 Decreased By ▼ -0.08 (-0.4%)
SEARL 83.77 Increased By ▲ 1.20 (1.45%)
SSGC 36.07 Increased By ▲ 3.28 (10%)
SYM 14.90 Increased By ▲ 0.67 (4.71%)
TELE 7.21 Increased By ▲ 0.22 (3.15%)
TPLP 8.42 Increased By ▲ 0.16 (1.94%)
TRG 66.20 Increased By ▲ 2.91 (4.6%)
WAVESAPP 8.95 Decreased By ▼ -0.10 (-1.1%)
WTL 1.25 Decreased By ▼ -0.01 (-0.79%)
YOUW 3.60 Decreased By ▼ -0.01 (-0.28%)
BR100 12,671 Increased By 27.1 (0.21%)
BR30 37,367 Increased By 74.5 (0.2%)
KSE100 118,537 Decreased By -39.4 (-0.03%)
KSE30 36,294 Decreased By -7.9 (-0.02%)
May 14, 2025 اردو ► PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►
Print - 2004-02-20
Dengue fever death toll rises to 175

Dengue fever death toll rises to 175

The death toll has risen to 175 in a dengue fever outbreak in Indonesia that has killed more than double the number of usual victims, raising fears of a new deadly strain of the disease, a senior official said on Thursday.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Khatami orders tough probe into train blast

Khatami orders tough probe into train blast

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami Thursday ordered a tough investigation into how railway wagons loaded with highly explosive cargoes managed to run away and explode, as the death toll rose to 320.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
North Korea may discuss covert atomic programme

North Korea may discuss covert atomic programme

North Korea might discuss its suspected uranium-based nuclear weapons programme with the United States at six-party talks next week in Beijing, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Austrian court clears accused over ski train blaze

Austrian court clears accused over ski train blaze

An Austrian court acquitted 16 people on Thursday of responsibility for a ski train blaze that killed 155 tourists in November 2000, saying the disaster could not have been foreseen.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Nato possibly in Iraq in right conditions: France

Nato possibly in Iraq in right conditions: France

France could envisage a Nato force in Iraq if it was approved by a sovereign Iraqi government and by the United Nations, Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin said in an interview published on Thursday.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Hung parliament likely in Sri Lanka

Hung parliament likely in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's general elections on April 2 are likely to produce a hung parliament, with no party winning a clear majority and a Tamil group holding the balance of power, according to a Reuters poll of 12 financial institutions.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Israel deports West Bank Palestinian to Gaza

Israel deports West Bank Palestinian to Gaza

The Israeli army deported a Palestinian from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip on Thursday after two years of detention without trial in an Israeli prison.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
No plan for Taiwan independence: Chen

No plan for Taiwan independence: Chen

Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian pledged Thursday not to declare independence from China if re-elected next month, in an attempt to ease international concerns over his leadership.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Israel committed to road map, Sharon tells US

Israel committed to road map, Sharon tells US

Ariel Sharon assured US envoys on Thursday that Israel had not abandoned a US-backed peace "road map" but would prepare unilateral moves in case the violence-torn plan fails, the prime minister's office said.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Swazi king declares disaster over drought

Swazi king declares disaster over drought

Swaziland's King Mswati, under fire for high royal spending, has declared a humanitarian disaster in his impoverished African country ravaged by drought and HIV/AIDS - a move aimed at bringing in more foreign aid.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Zahir Shah leaves Indian hospital

Zahir Shah leaves Indian hospital

Afghanistan's former king Mohammad Zahir Shah, who was flown to New Delhi for treatment of intestinal problems earlier this month, was discharged on Thursday, his grandson told AFP.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Israel receives two US-built jets

Israel receives two US-built jets

The Israeli air force took delivery on Thursday of the first two of more than 100 US-built F-16I jets, a new generation of warplane which will soon make up the backbone of Israel's fleet.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Five Guantanamo detainees to be returned: UK

Five Guantanamo detainees to be returned: UK

Five of the nine British citizens detained at the US Guantanamo Bay prison camp are to be returned to Britain, the government said on Thursday.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Malaysia lodges protest over Bush remarks

Malaysia lodges protest over Bush remarks

Malaysia summoned the US charge d'affaires to lodge a formal protest over remarks by President George W. Bush linking a company owned by the prime minister's son to a nuclear weapons black market, officials said Thursday.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Asia urged to intensify war on bird flu

Asia urged to intensify war on bird flu

Health experts urged Asian countries on Thursday to intensify the war on a deadly bird flu showing no signs of receding and threatening to evolve into a Sars-like epidemic.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Iranian conservatives poised for poll win

Iranian conservatives poised for poll win

Iranian conservatives were poised to tighten their grip on power here Friday by winning controversial parliamentary polls and sweeping out a frustrated and largely disqualified reformist majority.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Five killed as Turkish helicopter crashes

Five killed as Turkish helicopter crashes

A Turkish military helicopter crashed soon after taking off in a mountainous region of eastern Turkey on Thursday, killing all five crew members, military officials said.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
UN report writer rejects US's Middle East reform plan

UN report writer rejects US's Middle East reform plan

The lead writer of Washington's favourite UN report on the Arab world trashed a US democracy initiative for the Middle East and said the Bush administration had abused his report to give its ideas some credibility.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
French current account surplus halves in 2003

French current account surplus halves in 2003

The French balance of payments showed a sharply reduced surplus in 2003, the Bank of France reported on Thursday, saying that all of the main components had fallen.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
EPB to give 25 percent subsidy on potato exports

EPB to give 25 percent subsidy on potato exports

The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has agreed to give 25 percent freight subsidy on export of potato in an effort to dispose of 200,000 tonnes of surplus potatoes in the country.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

New Jubile Life Insurance Mutual Fund Rates on Thursday (February 19, 2004).
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
EPB to give 25 percent subsidy on potato exports

EPB to give 25 percent subsidy on potato exports

The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has agreed to give 25 percent freight subsidy on export of potato in an effort to dispose of 200,000 tonnes of surplus potatoes in the country.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

New Jubile Life Insurance Mutual Fund Rates on Thursday (February 19, 2004).
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Former Enron CEO surrenders to FBI

Former Enron CEO surrenders to FBI

Former Enron Corp Chief Executive Jeff Skilling surrendered to the FBI on Thursday following reports that he had been indicted for criminal acts in the collapse of the former energy trading giant.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

NJLI Mutual Fund Rates

New Jubile Life Insurance Mutual Fund Rates on Thursday (February 19, 2004).
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Meeting held to resolve NWFP hydel profit issue

Meeting held to resolve NWFP hydel profit issue

NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani presided over the second meeting to work out a mechanism for settling down the net profit issue on hydel power generation through arbitration with Wapda once for all at Frontier House, Peshawar.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pen Fund Rates

NJLI Pen Fund Rates

New Jubile Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Thursday (February 19, 2004).
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Pak-Egyptian Business Council to be set up

Pak-Egyptian Business Council to be set up

Federal Minister for Industries and Production Liaquat Ali Jatoi held meetings with his counterpart Egyptian Minister for Industry Dr Al El-Saiedi and Federation of Egyptian Industries.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pen Fund Rates

NJLI Pen Fund Rates

New Jubile Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Thursday (February 19, 2004).
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Pak-Egyptian Business Council to be set up

Pak-Egyptian Business Council to be set up

Federal Minister for Industries and Production Liaquat Ali Jatoi held meetings with his counterpart Egyptian Minister for Industry Dr Al El-Saiedi and Federation of Egyptian Industries.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
NJLI Pen Fund Rates

NJLI Pen Fund Rates

New Jubile Life Insurance Pension Fund Rates on Thursday (February 19, 2004).
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
US efforts to capture Osama 'intense': Myers

US efforts to capture Osama 'intense': Myers

The United States is engaged in intense efforts to capture al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who is believed to be still hiding in the border area between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the top US general said on Thursday.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
US efforts to capture Osama 'intense': Myers

US efforts to capture Osama 'intense': Myers

The United States is engaged in intense efforts to capture al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who is believed to be still hiding in the border area between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the top US general said on Thursday.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Russia says new missile will beat any US defences

Russia says new missile will beat any US defences

Russia has developed ballistic missile technology that can outwit any defensive system, a top Russian general said on Thursday, in a clear challenge to the United States' planned $50 billion anti-missile shield.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Russia says new missile will beat any US defences

Russia says new missile will beat any US defences

Russia has developed ballistic missile technology that can outwit any defensive system, a top Russian general said on Thursday, in a clear challenge to the United States' planned $50 billion anti-missile shield.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
World Bank assures assistance for projects in water sector

World Bank assures assistance for projects in water sector

Vice-president of the World Bank for South Asia Praful Patel said the bank would continue financial assistance for projects in water sector of Pakistan after the successful completion of Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project (GBHP).
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
World Bank assures assistance for projects in water sector

World Bank assures assistance for projects in water sector

Vice-president of the World Bank for South Asia Praful Patel said the bank would continue financial assistance for projects in water sector of Pakistan after the successful completion of Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project (GBHP).
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Pakistan a growing market for air travel

Pakistan a growing market for air travel

Pakistan is now a growing market for regional and international air travel and Emirates Airlines has been happy to make its contribution to this growth, said Emirates Airlines Vice President Abdulla Nassar Abdul at a dinner hosted by the Consul General of
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Four killed in occupied Kashmir

Four killed in occupied Kashmir

Indian occupation forces shot dead four suspected freedom fighters in two separate overnight encounters in the south of occupied Kashmir, a police spokesman said on Thursday.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Musharraf's policies indicate humiliating retreat and surrender: PML-N

Musharraf's policies indicate humiliating retreat and surrender: PML-N

Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Acting President of ARD and Acting Parliamentary Leader of PML-N, has said that General Pervez Musharraf's policies on Afghanistan, Kashmir, nuclear programme and military operation in Tribal areas indicate humiliating retreat and
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Political parties cautious over talks deal with India

Political parties cautious over talks deal with India

Political and religious parties voiced caution on Thursday over an agreement with New Delhi to continue peace talks, with accusations that India's ruling party was using it to win votes at home.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Town Nazim Orangi held

Town Nazim Orangi held

The Anti-Corruption Establishment early on Thursday arrested Nazim of Orangi Town, Shahid Alam alias Guddu Bihari, on the charges of embezzlement.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Railway stations turn into security risk

Railway stations turn into security risk

The two railway stations and the entire railway track in Rawalpindi have turned into a big security risk as a result of lack of proper security measures and maintenance.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Italian moot to introduce marble technology in March

Italian moot to introduce marble technology in March

The Italian government will hold a two-day conference on March 15-16, 2004 in Karachi on "Italian marble and stones processing industry - opportunities with Pakistan" to introduce its machinery and technologies to Pakistani industrialists and exchange vie
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule

Shares buy-back schedule of listed companies on Thursday (February 19, 2004).
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Jamali returns after attending D-8 Summit

Jamali returns after attending D-8 Summit

Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali returned home on Thursday afternoon after attending the Developing Eight (D-8) Summit in Tehran.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements by Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Meeting reviews security plan for Muharram

Meeting reviews security plan for Muharram

Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Junaid Iqbal Chaudhry has directed the ICT Police and District Administration to be more vigilant for maintaining peace and religious harmony during the month of Muharramul Haram.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Board meetings in progress

Board meetings in progress

Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
LHC orders ISI DG to file petitions' reply

LHC orders ISI DG to file petitions' reply

Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bench has directed the Director General of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) to appear in the august court on February 25 and file reply of the petition challenging the arrest of Ghulam Sarwar.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Plan prepared to avoid traffic problems during Muharram

Plan prepared to avoid traffic problems during Muharram

Rawalpindi Police have prepared a plan to avoid traffic problems during the holy month of Muharram and provide substitute routes to motorists and public transport during the Muharram processions in the city.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
All shares index report

All shares index report

The sector-wise all shares index report on Thursday (February 19, 2004).
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Notice issued in writ challenging Section 10 of NAB Ordinance

Notice issued in writ challenging Section 10 of NAB Ordinance

Notices were issued to NAB (National Accountability Bureau), federal law ministry, home secretary Sindh and superintendent of Karachi Central Prison (KCP) by a division bench of the High Court of Sindh (SHC) for March 11 in a constitution petition challen
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Ruet body to meet on February 21

Ruet body to meet on February 21

The meeting of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee for sighting the moon of Muharram (1425 AH) will be held in Lahore on Saturday.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Rawalpindi Nazim imposes ban on 'Basant'

Rawalpindi Nazim imposes ban on 'Basant'

The District Government Rawalpindi has imposed a complete ban on celebrations of Basant and directed the administration to ensure strict implementation of ban in the district.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
THE RUPEE: euro slips in open market

THE RUPEE: euro slips in open market

In line with the international trend, the euro's gain proved short-lived in the open market as it failed to sustain its level versus the rupee on Thursday, losing around rupee one for buying and selling at Rs 72.73 and Rs 73.03 respectively.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
THE RUPEE: euro slips in open market

THE RUPEE: euro slips in open market

In line with the international trend, the euro's gain proved short-lived in the open market as it failed to sustain its level versus the rupee on Thursday, losing around rupee one for buying and selling at Rs 72.73 and Rs 73.03 respectively.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Paktel launches GSM service

Paktel launches GSM service

Mikael Grahne, Chief Operating Officer Millicom International Corporation, during his recent visit to Pakistan, switched on Paktel GSM's Mobile Switching Centre (MSC) in Islamabad on Thursday.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Karachi CIT to deal with pay card phone companies

Karachi CIT to deal with pay card phone companies

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has empowered the Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT), Companies Zone-I, Karachi to deal with the income tax matters pertaining to pay card phone service providers operating under the authorisation of Pakistan Telecom Autho
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
LHC stays removal of cattle

LHC stays removal of cattle

The Rawalpindi bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued stay order against the removal of buffaloes from the jurisdiction of the Chaklala Cantonment Board (CCB) and directed the Chief Executive Officer of the cantonment board to issue license of sale o
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Grant of license to more cellular operators opposed

Grant of license to more cellular operators opposed

Mobilink Chief Executive Officer and President Zohair Khaliq on Thursday strongly opposed grant of license to two more cellular operators saying Pakistan's market was not strong enough to accommodate to the new players.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Balloting for SSGC shares on February 23

Balloting for SSGC shares on February 23

The government is to hold balloting on 23rd of this month to announce successful bidders for Sui Southern Gas Co shares, after the applications received were about 15 times the number of shares on offer.
Published 20 Feb, 2004 12:00am
Previous Day
⇧