Seychelles president Albert Rene, one of Africa's longest-serving rulers, announced his retirement as head of state on Tuesday after dominating the island's politics for almost three decades.
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warned Uzbekistan on Tuesday that it needed more than shared military interests for good relations with Washington, which welcomed a rare concession on human rights by Tashkent.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was given the first name and telephone number of one of the September 11 hijackers two and a half years before the attacks on New York and Washington, according to a Tuesday report in the New York Times.
Iran angrily hit back Tuesday at international criticism of its parliamentary polls, won by religious conservatives after most candidates in the Islamic republic's pro-reform camp were barred from standing.
Iran's First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref will pay a three-day visit to Pakistan in the first week of March for talks with President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali.
A one-day training workshop on "WTO and its implications on surgical, sports and leather industry" was held at Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) here on Tuesday.
A surgical training school would be established shortly in Sialkot for providing skilled work-force for capacity building and up-gradation of surgical industry of Sialkot enabling it to cope and compete global markets easily.
Facilities of medical treatment were provided to a total number of 2345 patients last year by the different dispensaries and health centres functioning under the arrangement of Red Crescent Society, Faisalabad.
The State Bank (SBP) has directed all commercial banks to provide agriculture production loans to the tobacco growers against the agreement executed with them by the tobacco companies.
About 3.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas is being consumed by industrial, commercial and domestic consumers daily across the country, Secretary Petroleum and Natural Resources, M. Abdullah Yusuf said on Tuesday.
NWFP Assembly Speaker Bakht Jehan Khan has said the provincial government has started serious work on the implementation of unanimously resolution regarding exemption of three-marla houses from the property tax.
President Pervez Musharraf said here on Tuesday that professional training and operational preparedness of the Army in peacetime was a guarantee for peace.
While so much discussion is being held world-wide to improve the corporate governance after the sudden collapse of major industrial and commercial giants, like Enron, Marconi and others, very little and slow progress is being made to improve the process o
There being a lot of similarities in the judicial systems of the SAARC countries, the joint declaration issued at the end of the SAARC chief justices conference in Karachi on Sunday expressed the resolve to address many of the common issues.
It is indeed a matter of satisfaction that although Pakistan started out late to join the Information Technology revolution, it has made appreciable progress in the field.
Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) Board Chairman Arif Habib congratulated Federal Minister for Privatisation and Investment and Privatisation Commission Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh on the overwhelming response to the public offer of the government holding of shares
Punjab Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development, Syed Haroon Sultan Bokhari has categorically said that bird flu virus was not found in any part of the province.
Keeping in view the increasing access to scientific literature for institutions in Pakistan, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced to launch the National Digital Library programme.
Punjab Chief Minister, Chaudhry Pervaiz Ellahi has directed the concerned circles to make sure the immediate appointments of the doctors in different jails of the province, in order to provide better medical facilities to the inmates.
Medical experts, while expressing their grave concern over alarming increase in the coronary disease both in urban and rural areas of the country, have called for launching vigorous awareness drive to compel the people to lead their lives in a simple way
Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA), Punjab Zone, is organising a seminar on the topic of "Overview of the Poultry Industry & Bird Flu in Pakistan" here on Wednesday (February 25).
The Deputy Registrar of Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi bench, has rejected the application regarding the opening of the first information report (FIR) filed against Major Islam-ul-Haq (retd), former Principal Staff Officer of nuclear scientist, Dr A Q Khan
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday directed superintendent Kot Lakhpat jail to arrange medical examination of mentally ill Nisar Ahmed and also produce him before the court on Thursday, February 26.
The members of the steering committee of the Association of Management Development Institutions in Pakistan (AMDIP) in a meeting here on Tuesday reviewed the arrangements for 8th South Asian Management Forum 2004 to be held at the Lahore University of Man
During Ashura Muharram, Lahore General Hospital (LGH) has cancelled holidays of its staff and at the same time special arrangements have been made to cater emergency cases.
Secretary Population Welfare, Punjab, Khawaja M. Naeem, awarded certificates to over 15 doctors of the Greenstar Plus Clinic Network who were trained in providing Voluntary Surgical Contraception (VSC).
Oil & Gas Development Co profit in the second quarter of current fiscal year might show a rise of 11 percent compared with first quarter because of boost in production and rise in crude oil prices.
Oil & Gas Development Co profit in the second quarter of current fiscal year might show a rise of 11 percent compared with first quarter because of boost in production and rise in crude oil prices.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has extended the date for filing of applications for specialised positions at Customs Administrative Reform (CARE), Pilot project, Karachi from February 21 to March 6, 2004.
Ambassador of Sultanate of Oman to Pakistan, Salim Mohammad Ali Wahaibi on Tuesday handed over a cheque worth Rs 231.41 million, as a grant to Pakistan for setting up Sultan Qaboos IT chairs in two leading engineering universities of the country.
Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation (Picic) during the period of 18 months ended on December 31, 2003, paid total dividend of 62.5 percent to its share holders.
Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation (Picic) during the period of 18 months ended on December 31, 2003, paid total dividend of 62.5 percent to its share holders.
The Karachi Customs Agents Group (KCAG) has said that some shipping companies operating at Port Qasim were not shifting containers to the off-dock terminals under the pretext that the Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim is not allowing shifting of the
In line with the modern traffic/road infrastructure of international standard the CDGK has decided to lay a network of flyovers and under-bypasses to ease out the aggravating traffic congestion in the city.
Tariq Iqbal Puri, Vice-Chairman, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), has advised members of Landhi Association of Trade and Industry (Lati) to form a committee comprising its members to identify priority areas which should be taken up for development under 'Ka
Export Promotion Bureau has received the following International Tenders from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details of Tenders from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Region
Export Promotion Bureau has received the following Trade Enquiries from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Regional/Sub-Regional O
District Nazim Multan Riaz Hussain Qureshi has said at least, 500 ghost teachers were detected, who are habitual absentees, but they were drawing their salaries regularly.
NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has assured that Chitral would receive maximum in the developmental fund, adding the backward district had been kept backward in the past creating a sense of deprivation in the people's mind of those districts.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday expressed hope that serious dialogue between India and Pakistan would be held after the Indian parliamentary elections.
Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has taken serious notice of reports about once again shortage of wheat and rising prices of flour as a consequence.
Gap between the interbank and kerb rates widened on Tuesday as the rupee shed ten paisa against the dollar for buying at Rs 57.40 and lost 15 paisa for selling at Rs 57.50 in the open market.
The FATA Reforms Committee has termed the ongoing military operation against suspected terrorists and tribesmen, who are allegedly providing shelter to such elements unnecessary, saying the matter should be easily resolved through consensus with the triba
Gap between the interbank and kerb rates widened on Tuesday as the rupee shed ten paisa against the dollar for buying at Rs 57.40 and lost 15 paisa for selling at Rs 57.50 in the open market.
Maimoona Javed Hashmi has said: "There will be a 'Quick March' next month and the final round of ARD's protest during March would bring good changes in the country's politics."
During the year under review the company has been able to improve productivity and reduce loss in a big way. The financial position of the company remained modest as can be seen from the break up value of the share and long term debt to equity ratio.
Bryan Bender of the Boston Globe has said Pakistan has "stepped up" its campaign to capture Osama bin Laden, deploying thousands of troops into its north-western frontier, pressuring tribal elders, according to senior Pentagon and Pakistani officials.
During the year under review the company has been able to improve productivity and reduce loss in a big way. The financial position of the company remained modest as can be seen from the break up value of the share and long term debt to equity ratio.
The city traffic police has directed that it would be mandatory for all vehicle owners to get stickers to display on windscreens to participate in any procession during Muharram.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday adjourned the proceedings in some identical petitions filed against Land Based Property Tax System (LBPTS) till Wednesday, as the law officer did not appear before the court.
The Sindh government on Tuesday dissolved the governing body of Karachi Electronics Dealers Association (KEDA) with immediate effect and appointed Assistant Commissioner, Mines, Labour Welfare Organisation, Karachi, Sami Siddiqi as administrator for 45 da
The National Institute of Health (NIH) has introduced Disease Early Warning System to monitor human epidemics, which can easily be adopted for use at poultry farms to detect epidemics among poultry birds at the early stages.
Cracks among the ranks of Muslim Conference, the ruling party in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), have appeared as two cabinet ministers resigned in protests against the alleged nepotism by the Prime Minister, Sardar Sikandar Hayat.
The pesticides vigilance staff of Agriculture department detected a fake fertiliser manufacture factory and seized large quantity of Uni.-zinc and 11 pesticides products.
Pakistan State Oil (PSO), in collaboration with the Global Compact and the United Nations International Development Organisation (Unido) launched "Easy Learning Programme" on Tuesday.