The recently concluded SAARC economic agreements will, on the one hand, promote regional trade and, on the other, result in complementing each other member country's economy.
In all under developed societies women are treated as weaker beings, or vassals, but they have fully demonstrated their spirit with dignity and honour.
Poverty is a complex phenomenon. It is hard to figure out why a certain percentage of people is trapped in poverty and what is the best approach to wipe out this disease from the society.
President General Pervez Musharraf's preference for the MMA as a co-operative political force and keeping the two mainstream opposition parties, the PPP and the PML (N), on the margins, seems poised to bear fresh fruit.
It seems that the government departments sometimes unnecessarily to persist with certain ideas and measures, which may prove to be harmful for business or at best may be of dubious value.
India's captain Sourav Ganguly was left fuming on Sunday after he and his Pakistani counterpart Inzamam-ul Haq were fined for slow over-rates during the first one-dayer.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clarified that it has granted to Taj Television in Dubai (Ten Sports) the exclusive right and licence to televise all international cricket matches during the current cricket tour of India to Pakistan.
Indian coach John Wright said Sunday he was delighted by his team's exciting five-run win against Pakistan in the first one-day match in Karachi but wanted his bowlers to improve.
India's Vangipurappu Laxman, who missed Saturday's first one-day international against Pakistan due to knee injury, is likely to be fit for the second match of the series on Tuesday.
The Indian cricket team, which has been showered with great deal of affection ever since it arrived in Pakistan, would enjoy the Stately hospitality of President General Pervez Musharraf when they attend a get-together over tea with him on Wednesday.
The captains of India and Pakistan squads, Saurav Ganguly and Inzamamul Haq, have showered lofty tribute on the Karachi fans for their disciplined and exemplary behaviour during the entire duration of the fabulous and lovely one-dayer played at the Nation
Revival of cricket series between India and Pakistan with first one day international match played at Karachi on Saturday has opened new avenues of confidence-building measures (CBMs) with a resolve to promote bilateral relations between the two nuclear r
The ground realities indicate that the flow of cotton arrivals from fields to market places or ginning factories may continue beyond March, against the earlier expectations.
The ground realities indicate that the flow of cotton arrivals from fields to market places or ginning factories may continue beyond March, against the earlier expectations.
The Federation of Universities of Islamic World (FUIW) elected Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (Szabist) to the 15-member supreme executive council at its third general conference held at the University of Sharjah, UAE on M
University of Agriculture vice chancellor Dr Bashir Ahmed has urged to evolve target-oriented policies to meet food requirements of the country and face challenges posed to the agrarian economy after the implementation of the WTO regime.
As many as 10 division benches and 25 single benches will work at principal seat of the Lahore High Court (LHC) during the week commencing from Monday (March 15).
Punjab government has successfully arranged huge funds for welfare projects through better financial management and good governance in addition to restoring confidence of the philanthropists to serve the ailing humanity with a renewed commitment and vigor
Trading in cotton remained sluggish as China did not enter world markets with a big shopping list as was expected infusing perception in buyers to wait for drop in prices, during the week ended on March 13, 2004.
Speakers at the 10th Saarc Writers Conference, which ended here on Sunday, called for promoting historical, cultural, social and literary ties and according highest importance to building a climate of peace, harmony, mutual appreciation and understanding
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
NWFP Governor Lieutenant General Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah (Retd) on Saturday visited D.I.Khan during which he attended as a chief guest the annual horse and cattle show at Ghulam Muhammad Khan Mela Ground.
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) will organise a two-day conference on "Women Entrepreneur-ship Development - Artisans at Work" from Monday here in a local hotel.
Mainstream political parties PPP and PML-N as partners of Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) have started tehsil level visits in South Punjab for successfully setting up protest camps on March 22 in connection with the third round of protest move
On completion of one year of US occupation on Iraq, tens of millions of people will stage demonstrations, organise rallies in the world on March 20 against the expansionism, war phobia, militarisation, nuclearisation policies of major countries.
The Senate, the Upper House, which started its first session on March 12 last year has completed its first parliamentary year by completing its 90 mandatory working days business.
International Consumer Day was observed here on Sunday like other parts of the world. NGOs Health Development Network and Multan Crescent Lions Club organised a seminar on "Consumers and their rights".
District Nazim, Chaudhry Zahid Nazir has said that Faisalabad would be made a model district by equally developing and beautifying each and every nook and corner of alt the areas.
The new Indonesian Consul-General in Karachi, Hikmat Moelyawan, declared here on Saturday night that Pakistan and Indonesia as two brother Islamic countries are bound together by the closest ties of understanding, and co-operation between the two nations
Director Sericulture, Sindh Forest Department, Hyderabad Abid Ali Khan has announced that his directorate would organise first honeybee keeping training programme in Sindh under the poverty reduction programme of the government from March 15 at the projec
It is probable that National Security Council would be discussed during current session of National Assembly, said Speaker National Assembly Chaudhry Amir Hussain.
National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain has stressed the need for setting up hospitals and modern laboratories for the poor and needy persons in every nook and corner of the country with the collective co-operation of philanthropists and well-off
Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Sunday asked the elected representatives to keep close and direct links with the people to resolve their problems at the grass root level.
The intelligence cells (Karachi division) of the Sindh Excise and Taxation Department, in a raid, recovered 1,948 kilogram of high quality Charas worth Rs 2 billion in international market, and arrested three drug-traffickers from the city.
Hafiz Hussain Ahmed, Central leader of Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) said on Sunday the heads of the MMA's component parties are meeting in Islamabad on March 17.
Roller flour mills owners flooded the city with wheat flour by setting up 70 sale points throughout the city following the consensus reached between mills owners and provincial food secretary to increase the wheat flour price by Rs 40 per bag of 10 kg on
Twenty seventh death anniversary of founder Chairman of Pakistan People's Party late Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto would be observed with due solemnity all over the country.
City Nazim Naimat-ullah Khan has said that there must be no controversy between provincial and district governments as they have different powers, jurisdiction and nature of work.
Sindh Chief Minister Sardar Ali Mohammad Maher on Sunday presided over a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister House where development projects of Sindh were discussed in detail in connection with the National Economic Council (NEC) to be held in Islam
Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on Sunday expressed hope that the friendly momentum in Pakistan-India relations would lead to peace and development in South Asia.
Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Sunday said the government would work for the welfare and progress of the masses in collaboration with allied parties.
Both the new computerised and the old national identity cards (NICs) are valid for identification of voters for the forthcoming local government by-elections.
The last two months have seen the local polyester staple fibre (PSF) stocks engulfed in a bull-run whereby the Synthetic & Rayon sector has outperformed the benchmark KSE-100 Index, after miserable years of 2002 and 2003.
The last two months have seen the local polyester staple fibre (PSF) stocks engulfed in a bull-run whereby the Synthetic & Rayon sector has outperformed the benchmark KSE-100 Index, after miserable years of 2002 and 2003.
The financial results of Abamco-Picic ICP lots showed a balanced performance and both lots kept their heads above troubled waters during the first half of the current fiscal year despite the fact that local bourses during the said period received intense
The financial results of Abamco-Picic ICP lots showed a balanced performance and both lots kept their heads above troubled waters during the first half of the current fiscal year despite the fact that local bourses during the said period received intense
The financial results of Abamco-Picic ICP lots showed a balanced performance and both lots kept their heads above troubled waters during the first half of the current fiscal year despite the fact that local bourses during the said period received intense
German Economy and Labour Minister Wolfgang Clement said on Sunday he would stick to the government's forecast of 1.5 to 2.0 percent growth this year despite Thursday's bomb attacks in Madrid.
South Korea's highest economic official vowed Sunday to speed up economic reforms as financial markets recoiled at the historic impeachment of President Roh Moo-Hyun.
Senior officials of Economic Affairs Division will visit China on Monday to sort out details for utilising a $500 dollar soft-term credit, offered by China for promoting economic activities in Pakistan.
Senior officials of Economic Affairs Division will visit China on Monday to sort out details for utilising a $500 dollar soft-term credit, offered by China for promoting economic activities in Pakistan.
An army soldier was killed and five others were injured in a clash with drug smugglers in a remote south-western town bordering Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday.
An army soldier was killed and five others were injured in a clash with drug smugglers in a remote south-western town bordering Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday.
Five suspected freedom fighters and a civilian were killed and six civilians injured in the latest burst of violence in occupied Kashmir, police said on Sunday.
Five suspected freedom fighters and a civilian were killed and six civilians injured in the latest burst of violence in occupied Kashmir, police said on Sunday.
Ministry of Health has prepared a new project "Community-Based Maternal and Child Health", which will be launched during next fiscal year 2004-05 with total cost of $315 million including foreign exchange component of $125 million for improving the Perfor
NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said development and prosperity of the people should be the priority of the elected governments and they should ensure the judicious distribution of national resources through elected representatives.
'Hindko Sautiyaat', a book on Hindko language phonetics, by a UK-based linguist from Peshawar, Professor Dr Elahi Bakhsh Awan, was launched here on Sunday.
Three British friends released this week from the United States' Guantanamo Bay centre for terrorism suspects have said they were regularly beaten while in US custody, backing similar allegations by two other British detainees.
Nigerian aviation authorities said they have suspended the licence of a domestic airline over "unethical practices", a move industry experts said was linked to a political feud in the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP).
China's parliament amended the constitution on Sunday to protect private property, a landmark move that waters down the core Communist ideology of the world's most populous nation.
China's parliament amended the constitution on Sunday to protect private property, a landmark move that waters down the core Communist ideology of the world's most populous nation.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Sunday took resignations from its three MNAs, while the portfolios of two provincial ministers and one advisor have also been either taken back or changed.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Sunday took resignations from its three MNAs, while the portfolios of two provincial ministers and one advisor have also been either taken back or changed.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has decided to conduct sales tax audit of 22 units engaged in manufacture of audio/video cassettes in Karachi, showing wide variation in the value-addition.
The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has decided to conduct sales tax audit of 22 units engaged in manufacture of audio/video cassettes in Karachi, showing wide variation in the value-addition.
The badla investment at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) last week recorded an increase of Rs 500 million as investors believed that after the Pakistan-India match, the index will show some recovery, boosting their capital gains.
The badla investment at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) last week recorded an increase of Rs 500 million as investors believed that after the Pakistan-India match, the index will show some recovery, boosting their capital gains.
The share prices remained range-bound with lower trading volumes on the Karachi Sock Exchange (KSE) as most of the seasoned investors stayed away from the rings because of lack of support from financial institutions and want of some positive news from the
The share prices remained range-bound with lower trading volumes on the Karachi Sock Exchange (KSE) as most of the seasoned investors stayed away from the rings because of lack of support from financial institutions and want of some positive news from the
The Sindh Abadgar Board has decided to get supply of sugarcane to the mills suspended because of non-payment of growers' outstanding dues by mills management's.
The Sindh Abadgar Board has decided to get supply of sugarcane to the mills suspended because of non-payment of growers' outstanding dues by mills management's.
Thousands of tribesmen meeting on Sunday in a remote border town insisted there were no al Qaeda suspects in their area, and condemned frequent search operations in the tribal belt.
Thousands of tribesmen meeting on Sunday in a remote border town insisted there were no al Qaeda suspects in their area, and condemned frequent search operations in the tribal belt.
Indian Deputy Prime Minister, L K Advani on Sunday said if Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee goes to Lahore to witness the one-day cricket match between India and Pakistan, it would bring further normalisation in relations between the two countries.
Indian Deputy Prime Minister, L K Advani on Sunday said if Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee goes to Lahore to witness the one-day cricket match between India and Pakistan, it would bring further normalisation in relations between the two countries.
Iran warned again on Sunday it could revise the level of its co-operation with the international nuclear watchdog after condemnation of its atomic programme but said it has no plans to pull out of the nuclear non-proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Iran warned again on Sunday it could revise the level of its co-operation with the international nuclear watchdog after condemnation of its atomic programme but said it has no plans to pull out of the nuclear non-proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Three Taleban commanders have been arrested in a US-led sweep of south-eastern Afghanistan aimed at crushing members of the former regime and their al Qaeda allies, an Afghan army officer said on Sunday.
Three Taleban commanders have been arrested in a US-led sweep of south-eastern Afghanistan aimed at crushing members of the former regime and their al Qaeda allies, an Afghan army officer said on Sunday.
Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes said on Sunday that a deal to purchase 66 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers from British Aerospace was likely to be signed on Monday.
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Sunday that US forces are better equipped to counter al Qaeda and the Taleban in Afghanistan as US forces launched a new offensive against Osama bin Laden's fighters.